Thursday, July 23, 2009

Color me

Like I mentioned in the previous post, I'm putting up the colored, unedited pic that the photographer chose to go with her Perfect As Is series. After looking through, I realized that it's one where I don't look like I know I'm getting my picture taken, unlike this second one. My fave's the last one however...


Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Everyone wants love

Goddamnit. I'm crying here at my cube today after reading some This I Believe essays. I'm not sure what I'm gonnabe doing yet in the next few days since I'm temping for a different position so instead of being at the usual site, which is Maryland for me, I'm in DC.

I had to take yesterday off to get a procedure done. It was a same day surgery, and I ended up staying at the hospital for close to 7 hrs. I caught the cab since my mom doesn't know how to drive yet, and I didn't ask around except one if anybody can give me a ride. That's where my stubborn streak comes out, it's as if I have a hard time asking for help. I cried a little I'll admit since if C- was here, he would taken the day off and stayed with me the whole time like when I had a surgery last year. After I got home, I pretty much just rested and watched Mad Men and Weeds, and trying to tweak the Mac so I can put Windows in it as well.

Last night, I got upset with my mom for a moment since she was crying a bit since she was asking and saying how I've never spent a bday with my dad. I hate when she does that. She doesn't mean anything bad but sometimes, it bothers me when she thinks about things like this. It's like she burders herself with more hurt and take on other people's pain, i.e. mine. I really wouldn't say I'm in denial about this whole relationship with my dad. After I came out to him April of last year, communication has pretty much stopped between us. I've reached out twice and will leave it at that.

I guess sometimes you just come to the realization that everybody can't or wouldn't love you. As hard as that might be, one just has to live with it. It's happened to me, I ended up liking some folks, and the feeling's not mutual so what can you do but move on. When it's the same, I've met guys that liked me but I didn't like them back the way they wanted me to. I wish it was any different, and as much as you try not to hurt people, it is bound to happen and it's only up to them when they want to move on.

Love is such an interesting thing. Sometimes you get too focused on getting it from someone that if you only stay still long enough, you realize the ones you have is actually enough. I've met some bloggers who I've come to love deeply, and who's been my confidant when I'm going through the hard times and the good times. Thinking of them makes me smile. I've realized that you come to a point where you create your own family, and one that doesn't have to be linked by blood.

Yesterday, after just having to lay down and not read or play with my cell, it just got me thinking how nothing's an accident. It mainly applied to C, and how I think we needed to be in each other's lives when we met. I hated it at times when we'd get into fights and stuff, but now looking back, I wouldn't have traded it for anything. I used to wish we wouldn't have moved in together so soon when we get into arguments, yet at the same time, it all happened naturally.

Then the dog came in, which has become a child to me, without me realizing. Now I sit at home wondering how he's doing, but I can't really ask him haha. It always cracks me up thinking how it looked like his muzzle was dipped in black ink and stayed that way. Ahh pets, they love their owners with no conditions. I wish I can say the same, but am not quite there yet. It's quite conflicting since at the same time, I have conditions on how to be loved. If you do this or that, it means you love me. If you don't call me, maybe you don't after all.

But one must remember that people can't always love you the way you want them to. Just because they couldn't doesn't mean the feeling's not there, they just have a different way of showing it.

Do you love or hate it?

I came accross this excerpt a while ago as to where, I can't recall. Whenever I get a downtime at work, I usually read quotations, essays and keep notes of the ones that touch me in a way. Here's one of them by an author I've never heard of either...

"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.
--Neil Gaiman

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Natural portrait

The photographer sent me the unedited pics last night, yay! I have all of them in colored but this is the one she picked to add to her series. I never noticed I had that many moles in my face. My mom was saying with all those moles, that's the reason I'm talkative. Thing though, I happen to be the opposite, same way that the Leo traits aren't applicable. Will put some of the other ones next time. Just realized all I've been putting up are pics lately, but life's been quiet so that's a good thing.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Google me baby

Well, was listening to the song google me baby so it's stuck in my head. You can google me all day and it won't turn anything up, aside from the singer haha.

I was off today from having worked last Sunday so it was nice getting to just do my thang today. I was up really early though since I had to swing by DC to get something done. And figured I'd go there first thing in the morning to get it over with and avoid the traffic. I was in and out of the DC by 8:30 so that was good. I was starving for not having had anything to eat so made my way to the army base and went to Dunkin Donuts. I was craving their sausage, egg and cheese on a croissant since it's been a while since I've had it. I wanted to go on base so I can go the BX which is pretty much a department store you can go to on base. I ended up getting Bose computer speakers since I haven't had any in a while. I'm glad I asked about the price matching since it was cheaper on their website.

After that, I went to King St to meet up with a photographer. She's doing a series where she doesn't touch up the pictures at all which has become the norm everywhere else. She gave folks the option to either get paid for it or get copies, and of course I opted for the copies. Omg, I love getting a pic taken with the strobes and everything. I've never had it done before but I always thought it was neat when there's like a halo in your eyes when they do so. She's gonna be emailing it to me tonight or tomorrow so kinda excited about that. She just had me stand in a spot and told me to make whatever faces I wanted. You can only do so much before you start thinking what now!? We were chatting the shoot and I was commenting how difficult it is sorta being put on the spot and told to strike a pose, sorta. It was fun though, she showed me the previews and I'm glad I took part in her project

The apartment's finally set up except for a dining table but that could wait since we don't really use it that often. I got me a foot stool in my room so am set. Will post some of the pic once the photographer sends them, hopefully tonight! *crosses fingers

Monday, July 13, 2009

Company picnic

Ain't stolen shots the best!? LOL
My mom and I were arguing whether I had my eyes closed in the first one or was just smiling. What does it look like to YOU!?

Friday, July 10, 2009

Asleep on the subway

I knew there was a reason I never sleep on public transportation! I came across Asleep on the Subway and was cracking up to no end at work :D



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