M going, will M be back?

Am looking forward to the weekend. It's Regol & Broody's cookout and we're (the boys) guaranteed a feast of seafood and more.

It's also M's last weekend with the boys of sorts - he's leaving, off to a place nobody had thought of ever going to, for work at least, first because we had some misplaced idea where we should be based at to be considered successful, second because at the time we were in college there's only a handful of first-world countries we can think of to migrate to. Not that he's migrating, but it's usually the first step.

And now I wonder, with M gone, will the boys ever be the same again? When I left years ago, the question never crossed my mind - I always assumed the boys will be alright with or without me around. But M's different; you could say he's the cohesive force that kept us together all these years.

Truth be told, I don't want him to go. Because M gone will leave a space at the dinner table that usually doesn't seat everyone.Because M gone will mean one less birthday to celebrate, one less excuse to leave our own decidedly old lives and escape, even for a weekend, to a place and time where we can be in college again. Because M gone is a reminder that things have changed much since then, yet we haven't, at least those left behind.

Or have we?

because of miriam

I missed AC360, dropped my workout plan and ditched my hardware trip  this morning. 

As my usual morning routine goes, I went channel surfing each time CNN goes on commercial break. What caught my attention was Senator Miriam's posturing on the senate hearing on the Moscow Incident. While no fan of telenovelas nor televised senate hearings, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen nor press the remote back to CNN.

It hit me, that we need someone like Miriam to ALWAYS stay on the offensive, and ALWAYS be on the opposition. I hated her guts really, especially when she aligns herself to those in power, but when she goes opposition she's, WUNNERFUL.

So I pray, for one of my Christmas wishes, that she goes against Gloria all the way thru 2010. 

Message to Santa: If that's not possible, my alternative wish is to get Gloria outta heaven and into hell. Before 2010. 

before i brunch

weekend's here, finally. Addida's King of whatever's happening tomorrow, some people i know are running but i'll spend that extra few hours sleeping. brunch with broody and clint's the perfect way to start my day.

but there's the possibility of a short trip to the office, to check on something that's happening overnight, some contract that needs to be revised or something. no worries there, if i don't get the message i'm supposed to get by the time i had to be at brunch, then i'm signing off. fair enough.

I miss the Blackberry.

PLDT myDSL sucks. PLDT sucks. No internet at home for 2 weeks. I also blame Smart Bro for their client retention program - they don't care about you once your lock-in period expires.

The curtains are ready, the Clits aren't. *SIGH*

Anyone has a powerdrill?

timeout

So I had 4 days of a weekend. It's a much needed time out from the rush that's followed the longest vacation I've had. That vacation is both a blessing and a curse,making me to realize (once more) how much the universe had been allowing me to coast through life without the usual fare it exacts from other mere mortals. I guess a big thank you is in order, and a promise that I'll do better from now on.

I've also been kicking myself for some gaffes at work lately. Maybe these aren't noticeable, but hey, I knew. Thats the most important thing, that I know. So there, one more kick. And a promise to do better.

On the flip side, been getting used to the routine now, morning workouts never worked for me before so this is new. It's getting enjoyable as well, working out with the mommy crowd. Oh you should see the mommies dancing!