During this year, I was able to watch my very first, and not to mention, my favorite international musical, Wicked! The Australian cast went here in the Philippines for their tour of the said play and it was truly an incredible experience. I was able to watch it twice with two of my awesome musical buddies, Bea and Julia. As an added bonus, I was fortunate enough to meet the cast up close, interact with them, and spend time with some of the ensemble at Starbucks across CCP during their break in between their matinee and evening show.
I also got the chance to travel abroad again last April, 2014 as a promise from my dad for passing the Nursing board exam in 2013. I, together with my mom and dad, went to Singapore. I really had a superb time and I'd love to go back! :)
And, one of my highlights this year was my first job as a company nurse in a well-known supermarket. Though the job was just contractual, I enjoyed my stay and I learned a lot more. I was able to gain a lot of new experiences and new friends as well.
But now, 2014 has come to an end. It's now time for a new year! Hello, 2015!
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| Me with Lola and some of my cousins. |
As a tradition of my family, we always spend our New Year's Eve preparations in my Lola's (mother side) house together with my mom's siblings and my cousins. Usually, we stay in the dirty kitchen, which is like a big kubo, where we cook the food and grill barbecues, share stories with each other, and bond with one another.
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| Fountain. |
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| Media Noche. |
Then, a couple of hours before the clock strikes 12 mn, mom, dad, and I would go back to our house to celebrate the New Year countdown. We would light a couple of fountains just before the countdown and light the rest of the fountains after. I would shout, jump, and blow the torotot during the New Year. I would also take time to look up in the sky and thank God for everything. Also, I always look for the dark and bright side of the sky. My mom used to tell me, "Sabi ng matatanda dati, pag tumingin ka raw sa langit sa New Year, makakakita ka ng mejo dark na part tsaka mejo bright. Yung dark part daw yung last year at yung bright part yung bagong year. We start anew. Clean slate. Fresh start." Every year, I always believe that bigger, brighter, and better things will happen. :)
Welcome 2015 and... Let's do this! :)
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| My Family. |
*And if the mean girls wear pink on Wednesdays, we wear red every New Year. :)
