weirdness

i have been tagged by pen:

“Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about himself or herself. People who get tagged need to write a blog entry of their own as well as state the rule clearly. In the end, you need to tag 6 people as well and list their names. Don’t forget to let them know they’ve been tagged!”

6 weird things about me:

1. I am a girl who doesn’t enjoy shopping for clothes. Nuff said.
2. Whenever I see URLs somewhere (e.g. fliers, buses, posters, calling cards, etc), I feel compelled to look at them when I go online.
3. Everytime I watch a movie, I have to visit its IMDB page.
4. I can listen to several different conversations at once, fueled probably by wanting to know everything.
5. I used to hate this particular Giordano shirt that was popular in 1994/1995 (you know, the plain ones that come in different colors with the little Giordano man on the left chest part) because they were soooo ubiquitous. I would go to a mall and count how many people I saw wearing it, and I swore that I would never wear that shirt. I still haven’t.
6. I compulsively read up on showbiz news, both Pinoy and Hollywood.

I am tagging Bea, Leah, Tin, Ate Sienna, Michelle, and Bunny.

Changes

Once again, my horoscope is right on the mark:

You are making some positive changes and important connections for the better in certain areas of your life right now, ELLEN. Honor these transformations and realize the positive impact they are having on your life. At the same time, however, it could be that some of these changes are causing disruptions in your romantic life. There may be power plays going on between you and a person, or group of people close to you. Build your confidence from the inside out and let up on the reins just a bit.

As of tomorrow, I will be able to sleep in, which I haven’t been able to do over the past eight months. I have been working daily (Mondays to Sundays, including public holidays!) from 9 in the morning to close to 9 at night. While the work is enjoyable, the conditions in which I have been working under are far from ideal. I won’t elaborate further given the very public nature of this blog, but suffice it to say that it is all for the better.

Meanwhile, to celebrate this very positive change, I am going to take a vacation to Manila within the next few days. Woohoo! I’ll be able to go back and see my family, and most of all, finally get to meet the newest addition, my nephew Gab.

As for the power play…let’s just say that I’ve been going through this for so long now. It’s energy draining, and ultimately a waste of time to even think about it. I’m doing my best to not care and just live my life quietly and in peace. And I am hoping that given my newfound freedom, I will be able to run my life as I please.