happyZ feels: Open letter to the new girl

Dear New Girl,

Remember this…

He’s hot headed, impatient and will not back down when you fight

Love him for that because he trusts you completely

He’s a home body who loves watching movies

Make popcorn and cuddle with him on the couch

He’d rather starve all day rather than spend money on food

Don’t be offended, he’s saving his money so that you could go on dates over the weekend

He loves playing football and might be late sometimes  

Let him follow his passion, encourage him and be his number 1 fan

He’s not much of a planner, that’s your job

Don’t stress him by asking where you both should eat if you won’t let him decide

When he cries in front of you, it means that he surrenders himself completely

Be there for him, hug him tight and listen

We had lots of adventures and a lot of it he will never forget

Don’t compare because having him is one great adventure

I will always be his first great love

Don’t worry because you'll be his last 

Our story ended while you're starting to write yours

Don’t ever break his heart even if he broke mine

He deserves to be loved so don't hold back 

Inspired by an article that I read in elite daily:  To the girl who replaced me, please take care of him

MUNCHSTER BITES: Sarsa

Sarsa Kitchen is fit for a lunch date with officemates or your special someone. I wouldn't recommend it that much for families mainly because the serving is very limited and can be consumed by 1-2 persons only. The taste did compensate for the serving size. The food is priced above average for young professionals. What I love about Sarsa is every dish has a twist! 

So, drumroll please..

Kilawin na Tanigue 200+/order

I love this appetizer! I've always been a fan of raw food. This is a winner for me. 

Tortang talong and crispy sardines with kesong puti

Not your usual talong! I was wondering what's in the talong until I browsed for the menu and found out that the secret ingredient was crispy sardines. I enjoyed this dish as well but don't find myself craving for it.

Lechon kawali Bicol eexpress

Love the crunchiness of the meat but the sauce lacked that kick of chili I was expecting

Kare kare

 


The meat was okay. The sauce is good but I prefer Gerry's grill's Kare kare.

Branches: 
BGC 
7th Ave cor 25th St. 
Tel. 866.0912 | 0927 706.0773

MOA, 2F South Veranda
Tel 0915 307.1426

Makati, 109 Rada St. Legaspi Village, Makati

Open: 11:00 am t 11:00 pm

Bite Cost: Php 300 -Php 500/person
Munch Worthy: Definitely. Always a great choice for a quick date with friends.
Walker Repeat: yup. Although its not something that I would suddenly crave for. 

happy Z feels: #WalangForever

Happy Independence Day!

So here I am doing my best to think positive :)

My phone went on a spontaneous vacation and plunged into the majestic caves of toilet land. It was like the Nestea commercial on replay. I dried it out only to find out that it won't open again. Hence the famous #walangforever line crossed my mind. Connecting this to our daily lives, its true that things, especially people who are important to us and whom we've invested our time and were once attached to can leave us in a blink of an eye.Nothing's permanent. So what does a girl/guy have to do for self preservation? Believe.

Believe that the best companion you have is yourself. Being able to stand on your own will make you bullet proof from the risk of being left behind. Never lose hope and still believe in the magic of trusting again. Believe that when something goes away it just makes space for something better. Forget and let go of the bad memories and treasure the good. Don't lose yourself in the process. It hurts as hell but you'll get over it and one wake up and be surprised that you've gained the skill of forgiveness and acceptance.  

So to my Marian S1 phone, I hope you find peace and I am looking forward to better days with my new companion and adventure buddy, Lynx. 

happyZ feels: Familiar face

Sometimes I feel like I'm in a daze still remembering that look on your face
Staring blankly, dreaming of what could've and should've been
Its crazy how much you still affect me
But please don't think that I still hope for you to be with me

It's normal for me to miss you
In time, I can and will replace you
I never thought I could ever recover
Being abandoned by longtime lover
To me you'll be this familiar face
In my heart I could never erase

happyZ turns 27

GOALS I WANT TO ACHIEVE AS A 25 YEAR OLD

1. Start Investing on stocks/funds that will give me a good ROI.

2. Start looking into small homes/townhouses that I could start amortizing.

3. Be a regular employee of Megaworld, do my best as a leasing assistant.

4. Travel to hongkong with AXE Gang, I love being with them. Must have 30k budget.

5. Re-invent myself: Look and feel good. Change is better.

6. Go on an adventure trip to Hongkong with my sister Sha.

7. Be fit and have a lean body.

8. Join an organization- I want to save the environment.

9. Recycle. Turn junk into jewels.

While organizing my files, I stumbled upon this. Written are my goals when I was 25 years old. Sadly, most of the things I wrote remain unachieved and some I can no longer pursue. I just turned 27 this month and this scared me. It’s been two years already and it seems that I didn’t grew that much.

Most of the people I know have better careers and better compensation while I’m still figuring out what I really and barely getting by.  Some have their own place while I’m stuck renting because I can’t afford to amortize my own unit yet. Some are married and together with the love of their soulmate while I’m single and alone – cue in #mayforever, meron din #foreveralone haha

Bitter? Yes. I should’ve done more and gained but instead I wasn’t able to save something precious to me and in return lost it.

I don’t want to make the same mistake again. I must be the best version of myself, move on and bury regrets. So let me tweak my list a bit:

1. Start Investing on stocks/funds that will give me a good ROI.

- Monitor my small investments and look into mutual funds.

2. Start looking into small homes/townhouses that I could start amortizing.

- Research and identify a property and assess and plan payment terms

3. Be a regular employee of Megaworld, do my best as a leasing assistant.

- Done. Look for a job that has better compensation and is close to what I enjoy doing.

4. Travel to hongkong with AXE Gang, I love being with them. Must have 30k budget.

- Travel to Hongkong next year  with friends.

5. Re-invent myself: Look and feel good. Change is better.

- Continue to re-invent myself.

6. Go on an adventure trip to Hongkong with my sister Sha.

- Same. Need to fix passport first. Goal for next year!

7. Be fit and have a lean body.

- Same. Haha

8. Join an organization- I want to save the environment.

- Pursue this!

9. Recycle. Turn junk into jewels.

- Do this!

I will RUN forward and never look back on past regrets, failures and heartaches.

Just a feeling

I miss you. I think about you everyday. I hate this feeling, knowing that you will never look at me the same way again. You're so near and yet I cannot touch you. How can you let go of our memories. Didn't I deserve to be with you? You were my family and I had so many dreams for the both of us. When I look at the stars at night I can't help but wonder if you're looking at the same stars too or if I ever cross your mind. Are you more happy without me? Have you moved on really?

I am a girl who can’t move on

I relieve my pain by singing sad songs

I remember the days that were true

Been wondering why you became so blue

I’ve been so sad since you went away

Been chasing thoughts of you day by day

Tossing and turning lying on my bed

Wishing you were here beside me than with another instead

I fake a smile just to get by

At the end of the day I go home and cry

I know this feeling shall pass

Just like our love that I thought would last

I’ll be okay as long as I pray

I know acceptance will come someday

I trust in the plans of God above

That someone is destined for me to love

Treasured memory

Hi Guys! Got some time off from writing again. I'm still recovering from a very painful heartbreak. I thought of erasing this blog because this was my online diary /scrapbook of our time together and seeing past posts and his face is torture but even though things ended between me and Bee I still treasure all of the memories we've shared and I really loved him with all my heart. I was not a perfect girlfriend and I admit that I hurt him with unloving words and actions but nevertheless I still love him and it hurts that he doesn't feel the same anymore. That loving me was more of an obligation. I may erase all of our pictures and every bit of memory I have but I can't deny the fact that he was once part of my life. With this, I won't be deleting this blog and of course my posts have lots of info about restaurants and stuff. Not because I refuse to move on but accepting the fact that he was a huge influence in my life. I'm still recovering and I may be at my darkest hour but I'm sure that someday I'll love again and that all bitterness will be gone permanently. At God's perfect time I'll be able to love again. Love doesn't just mean being in a relationship, it may be loving of oneself and being ready to share that love with others.