The Week That Was....
Kerry lost the US elections. Apparently Bush won because of the "moral" voting block. The Midwest in general was afraid of Kerry because of his stand on gay marriages, stem-cell research and abortion. On the other hand, Bush has waged unnecessary wars all over the world, alienated most of the global community with his "America is King!" attitude and has been unable to make a coherent stand on any progressive issues. Before you start defending his fight on terrorism, consider this: New York, which was the site of 9-11, voted overwhelmingly in favor of Kerry. I really shouldn't give a damn about the US because it is not my country. However, this just means I won't be visiting the States in the next 4 years.
Last Wednesday night, I went out drinking with one of my friends. I just tagged along with him and his own set of friends. As usual, I was the only girl (biologically speaking) in the group. At around 2 AM, they saw one of their acquaintances and he approached our table. He looked exactly like my 2nd ex-boyfriend if my 2nd ex-boyfriend did turn out to be gay. Having had too much beer again at that time, it was a pretty distressing sight for me (especially since I have been in denial for the last 4 years or so). Thank God, we left the bar soon after…
On Thursday, I got an invitation from my ex-boss to attend a dinner with him and my ex-officemates. Of course I found it also quite disturbing considering that I have just finished going through therapy regarding this issue in my life. I am absolutely 100 % determined to start over in a different industry and a different career. Seeing all them so soon after leaving is not going to help me in my discernment process. I have nothing against them and I have already let go of my negative emotions. However, keeping my distance will be the most helpful decision for me in order to maintain my sense of well-being.
Last Friday, I attended a prayer session with my religious group for the first time since I came home to Manila. In the middle of the whole thing, I realized I missed this part of my life. In Singapore, I never went to church because I never felt a joy in my heart whenever I would attend mass there. Here, people are a lot more expressive with their faith and the mass songs are much nicer. Anyway, I found out another annoying factoid about Singapore. In that country, being a Catholic is considered part of the "must have" status symbols. I guess that's why I never felt comfortable going to church there.
Last Saturday, I finally got to watch "The Incredibles". It's the latest animated feature from Disney-Pixar. I thought the movie had an excellent story and really cool characters. Both kids and adults would be able to relate with it. Make sure you go out and watch it!
Last Wednesday night, I went out drinking with one of my friends. I just tagged along with him and his own set of friends. As usual, I was the only girl (biologically speaking) in the group. At around 2 AM, they saw one of their acquaintances and he approached our table. He looked exactly like my 2nd ex-boyfriend if my 2nd ex-boyfriend did turn out to be gay. Having had too much beer again at that time, it was a pretty distressing sight for me (especially since I have been in denial for the last 4 years or so). Thank God, we left the bar soon after…
On Thursday, I got an invitation from my ex-boss to attend a dinner with him and my ex-officemates. Of course I found it also quite disturbing considering that I have just finished going through therapy regarding this issue in my life. I am absolutely 100 % determined to start over in a different industry and a different career. Seeing all them so soon after leaving is not going to help me in my discernment process. I have nothing against them and I have already let go of my negative emotions. However, keeping my distance will be the most helpful decision for me in order to maintain my sense of well-being.
Last Friday, I attended a prayer session with my religious group for the first time since I came home to Manila. In the middle of the whole thing, I realized I missed this part of my life. In Singapore, I never went to church because I never felt a joy in my heart whenever I would attend mass there. Here, people are a lot more expressive with their faith and the mass songs are much nicer. Anyway, I found out another annoying factoid about Singapore. In that country, being a Catholic is considered part of the "must have" status symbols. I guess that's why I never felt comfortable going to church there.
Last Saturday, I finally got to watch "The Incredibles". It's the latest animated feature from Disney-Pixar. I thought the movie had an excellent story and really cool characters. Both kids and adults would be able to relate with it. Make sure you go out and watch it!
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