small miracles

moving forward (as my boss would often say), i shall try to see the lighter (and happier) side of life. Thus, amidst this so-called existence that i have, i would like to be thankful for the many distractions which offer me solace and temporary sanctuary from the worries that freak me out:

24-hour coffee shops which i unusually frequent the past few days with, with my cousin. The place, a local coffee joint in a local Starmart, is reminiscent of my Shell Gas station days. The coffee is cheap but good, the conversation keeps on coming, and yes, there is the occasional encounter with friends from high school (natch!).

DSL connection Bad as this may sound, i am very grateful forthe DSL connection my brother ardently campaigned for, much to my mom's resistance. The internet is faster, the connection is waaay better and yes, now we don't have a skyrocketing bill of endless dial-up bills. Bad news? It fuels my insomniac tendencies.

cable TVYou got that right. Watching almost 24 hours of cable made me realize how much i was missing when i was staying in Manila. Blameit on the fab shows, the endless stream of sitcoms or just plain tv crazed, but i am sure glad thetv is there with its endless shows and movies.

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Ok, material shit aside, i am extremely thankful for:

my family, for putting up with me and my erratic mood swings ever since i got here.

my brothers, who, for the life of me, enjoy my cooking and ask me to cook more cookies forthem (the chef in me is grateful for such support!)

my uncle, who has done nothing but help me out --- from moving my stuff back home to teaching me how to drive a stick shift (yes, i do not know how to drive until now --- yougot a problem with that?!)

my mom, who has been quite the trooper with everything else going on my life -- she is my role model in getting things organized and getting things done.

my cousin, the soon-to-be doctor --- he's been my coffee buddy, confidante and well, everyday gimmick dude (when he ain't in the hospital, anyway). cheerios!

and while i am in the thanking mood, the Guy up there who's saved me from falling and seriously killing myself in the process (i wish he leftout the shots,though :-P)

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