in with the new and stay with the old

i've grown so much. i used to be very aggressive on certain things... i still am, but i am more picky about what... i have learned to "choose my battles" as jun dela cruz would say it. and one of the changes i have seen in me, is just the way i look at things... kahit luma na, i still appreciate it and see it with NEW EYES!

living in manila has been wonderful! i've always loved living in manila. this time, i have learned to appreciate it in a different way! i am more attentive to the new things that are coming up like restos, stores, specialty stores. i also find myself craving for things that have always been there!! like little quiapo's halo halo and pancit palabok. or this hole in the wall extra rice. their binagoongan flakes is to die for. then of course there's the all time favorite shakey's thin crust manager's choice pizza.

then there's the new... brooklyn pizza. love it! love their pizza and the wings. ok fine! the pasta too. it's good to share, but there's never enough. sophie's garden is another. i love the fact that you can be in the city yet seem so far away.

my favorite thing do to: the SPA!! a few faves are relaksasi in SM southmall which makes me feel that i am in another country. just the atmosphere, the quiet instrumental music and of course the sound of water falling quietly in corner is just perfect. and then of course there is princess carol. our favorite hangout for manis and pedis. and their 30min massages... ooh. i miss it!

but those are just the little things.

the most important to me is my faith and my church. i've been going to lighthouse for over 18 years now. can you imagine? well i lived away for almost 6 years... things have definitely changed for me. the church is still the same. we believe in the same things, do things the same way, but its just that the people are different now. we have grown. we have changed... and i love it! the kids are older, they feel the burden we have for those around us.

i love how being away has taught me so many things. being more appreciative for small things. being more careful about how others may feel. also realizing that others may not be as careful about others as i am. thinking about tomorrow than just dwelling on what went wrong today.

there's a lot about me that has changed. but the old me is still here... just brought in some new things!