I’m happy with my life right now. After a month of
exhausting work, travels, packing, laundering, waking up early, and being at my
mental and emotional best, and not to mention additional stress on the family
front, this October is turning out to be my best month. Or should I not say
that so as not to jinx it?
But, really, I’ve been very grateful and humbled by the
experiences I’m having this month. It started with a week-long rest when my
friends and I headed to Boracay for the third time. It was planned as early as
this year and I can say that it’s the best trip we’ve had so far. It was just
relaxing. The first day saw us having lunch as we have arrived a little too
early before our check-in time. We proceeded to rest and I began with my book (Life of Pi) under the shade of the coconut tree with the view of Boracay beach with people
lazily passing by. It was just perfect. It was so perfect that I did it again
in the next few days. We also played beach volleyball with the locals, who
seemed to be doing it every day as they were really quick on the sand. The weather was perfect – not too hot, and
definitely not raining. It was like five in the afternoon for five straight
hours. This also continued for the remaining days of our stay. In fact, on the
third day, they were waiting outside the hotel and invited us to play with them
the next morning. They were competitive. Well probably because we beat them in
their own turf the day before. And the next few games, actually. HAHA!
The fact that the signal in Boracay was really bad, added
more pleasure to our stay there. Well at least for me. I only had a few calls
from the office and that was that. Sometimes, as much as I love what I do, I just
need to get away from it all. Clear my head and stop and smell the flowers. Besides,
all the traveling the month before, with so little time to enjoy the places I was
in, made me decide to just stop and enjoy what is in front of me. And that is
exactly what I did.
My body ached all over from all the physical activities we
did in Boracay. My body actually hasn’t recovered from all the exhaustion it felt
the month prior but this time, it was a good kind of ache. I even injured
myself while on the beach, but it was never an issue for me. I was jumping and running
still, even after the blister on my foot.
The next few days, I just spent at home either reading or
sleeping. I felt this was just what my body – what my mind and spirit – needed.
It was also in the same week that I was able to see, for the
very first time, a Broadway production. We watched Phantom of the Opera and up
until now, I have no words for it. It just took my breath away. Jonathan Roxmouth,
who played Phantom, did exceptionally well that his line, “… Anywhere you go,
let me go, too…” is stuck in my head for days on end. I paid more than what I was planning to spend
for but it was so worth it.
It’s also just last week that I got a surprise call from somewhere. I
might share something about it later on, if it goes well.
But yeah, this month is turning to be the most awesome month
ever. I’m keeping my fingers crossed up until my birthday – the last hurrah of
my twenties.
PS - Life of Pi was great. The ending reduced me to tears.
PPS - I might add some photos later on.
PPS - I might add some photos later on.
Ciao!
