My Dreams

Before the clock strikes 1AM, let me write my dreams, let me declare them on the worldwide web.

I've been inspired by Bo Sanchez saying how he wrote his dreams and that he never really cared if they ever came true, but they actually did! I have been inspired by Yvette saying that writing them down and looking at them (if they are on pictures) or reading them so often could actually come true!

So here are my dreams, wildest, craziest ... I don't care! These are mine.

I dream of travelling the world - going around Asia, Europe, Americas, Oceania, or even reaching the North Pole. I dream of having friends from all corners of the world.

I dream of being a wonderful wife, a loving wife, the best wife to a wonderful, God-fearing and responsible husband, the most handsome man my eyes has ever laid. =)

I dream of being the best mother my kids could ever wish for! I dream of reading bedtime stories to them, playing with them and watching them grow to become lovely people who'll make a difference in this world.

I dream of a happy family! The best family in the world. The best company in times of sadness and joy.

I dream of owning a wonderful abode, w/ a nice garden and a modest library! It's a house I will always call home.

I dream of being able to help others in need - a scholarship to a deserving kid, donations to charitable institutions and the Church.

I dream of a family travel - my parents and siblings, extended families, nieces and nephews and my own family too!

I dream of owning properties that could provide me passive income and that I no longer will toil day and night, or work till my eyes drop out.

I dream of a lovely Philippines, where people from all over the world will always want to come back and never get tired of its sheer beauty.

I dream that these dreams do come true!!! =) May God bless them.

I thought it was over...

I thought this "part" of our friendship is over. I thought "last year" was never ever going to happen again. I only realize now that there's this part of me that was still holding on to the past. I wasn't fully letting go. And it dawned on me now that I am just as weak as anyone in this planet earth. I am capable of breaking my own rules. I could be bad, wicked and dirty. I admit I can be blamed for why it happened again. I admit I have created a suitable and convenient atmosphere for these things. So don't blame yourself wholly. And if I decide to make irreversible decisions, and harsh, I might add, I want to say sorry in advance. It will hurt. I will hurt, too, as much as it'll hurt you. But this has got to stop. I have to stop it. Otherwise, unexpected things will happen. And I don't want to be surprised. And I don't want to say, I have regretted knowing you. Because the truth is, I am happy our paths have crossed. What I just don't want to happen is I concluding that having met you is a big mistake.

This an exciting episode in my life. It will be something that will make it's way to my life story. But I am not sure it will be something I can share to my children and grandchildren. Yet I hope I will be able to, and I just have to decide to make a happy ending to this episode. I so look forward to the day this episode ends. I know in my mind that this is up to me. Honestly, I just don't have the courage to end it, to put that PERIOD. No buts, no ifs, no commas, no semi-colons. Because I fear I might not have the tenacity to hold on to my final decision.

Please, please GOD help me...

Please, please dear friend, let me go...

People are People by D Sound

A fave song...

Speaks so much of what's in my mind @ d moment...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I am the one
who believes in all that you say
I am the one
who never wants to define herself
I am the one
who's parallel, upfront, behind
I am the one
paddling like crazy through the night

Refine, old time, colorblind
Big sign, do time, doesn't rhyme
A lot, too much, standing tall
And I'm crying in the valley:
"I shall never, ever fall!" and

People are people
and I feel so strong
People are people and I'm
going on

People are people
and I feel so strong
People are people and I'm
going on

I am the one
who stirs it up every time
I am the one
who never knows how close she is
I am the one
who'd rather be dead than confess
I am the one
trying to be good, wanting to be bad and so on

Excess, temptress, big mess
Phony, lonely, it's a test
Be still my heart, don't you fail
And I'm crying on the stage floor:
“I will always prevail!” and

People are people
and I feel so strong
People are people and I'm
going on

People are people
and I feel so strong
People are people and I'm
going on

I'm going on…

My Eat Love Pray poses

On a lazy Monday, no work, UK and Phil holiday, I took pics of me reading my recent book purchase, Eat Pray Love, a book that I love and would recommend to my women and girl friends. These are not lovely pictures....i know!!!

NB - Day 1 of HK trip soooon....when I have the time and energy to write... sorry...

HK Arrival (July 27, 2010 around 930PM)

I arrived at the HK Intl Airport on Jul 27,2010 around 930pm. It was my first visit to Hong Kong. And my first out of the country trip in 2 yrs. The last was still in 2008 when I was sent to London for training. So I was super excited about this trip. One, I'm travelling on the plane to and from HK alone. Two, I will be joined by my mom and this is her first trip abroad. My sis and her bf are on this trip as well. Three, this our first time in HK (and hopefully not the last!).

The HKIA is huge, as expected. People have been telling me how extremely huge their airport is and that anyone could get lost. Well, I didn't get lost. The directions are everywhere in the airport. And one other thing that would tell you HKIA is huge is that you need to ride the train to get from one terminal to the other. Once you deplane, you really won't worry about where to go. Just follow the rest of the passengers. Trust me, not all of them are on their first trip to HK. ;) Then we took our checked in luggages and headed to the Immigration counters. It took a while for me at the immigration line not because the officer suspects me to be a hooker or a drug dealer but becuase the woman ahead of me was being asked with a lot of questions. And that included how much money she had. Now I don't want to stew any stories about why she was questioned that way. Anyway, when it was my turn, it took no more than 2 minutes. The next thing I did was go find where I can buy my Octopus card. My natural insticts told me go with where the other tourists were headed. Oh yes, I saw a bunch of tourists approached this corner where you can find free tourist maps and brochures. And right next to it was a counter where you can buy the Octopus card. The Octopus card is the equivalent of your Oyster (London) or your EZ link card (Singpaore). It is a very convenient card as you can use it on the trains, buses and even in 7-11 stores. Trust me, it saves you enormous time if you use this. I bought the 150HKD value card w/ 50HKD refundable deposit. After getting my Octopus card, I needed to make a phone call to our host as I have to get the exact direction to their guesthouse. Our host told me that there were public phones at the airport where you can make free calls. I asked the lady at the Octopus counter and she was kind enough to show me where these phones are located. They were just 30 steps away from the counter. So I made the phone call, and I was told to get off at the second bus stop and I should find a 7-11 store then some 10 steps from it would be the Lucky House building where I will be staying for the next 3 days. Mom, Sis and bf were already there. Next thing to do was board a bus and head to the city. I just followed the directions for public transport and there I was finally where the buses were waiting. I took the A22 Citybus and this should take me to the Lucky House near Jordan MTR. Just to be very sure, I asked the bus driver if this was going to stop near Jordan MTR. I am not sure what was his answer but to me it seemed like a YES. It took a while to get me to destination, I think it took some 45 mins or 50 minutes, basta less than an hour. And the fare was 39HKD. Other options for transport were the taxis and the Airport express (train). Taxis were expensive and that is absolutely not an option for me. The Airport express is also convenient, I heard. But then for me the very practical thing was the bus. Aside from the fact that it was cheap. The airport buses had spaces for luggages which were conveniently located near the doors. So I placed mine there and took my seat near a Chinese guy in business suit who was endlessly speaking to someone on his cellphone and a Chinese girl who was dozing off to sleep. The ride was I must say quite long and all I felt then was agitation. Ahh the beautiful feeling when it's your first time! ;) I was to get off at the second bus stop after the tollgate. So after feeling that I was so near to my bus stop, I stood up and went to to the driver and just said "Jordan MTR". (Why would I need to say it in a full sentence when he didn't understood English) I learned on the next few days that I what I did was against the law. Never ever speak to the bus driver while the bus is in motion! I could be penalized for it. But thankfully, I wasn't. Well the driver was very kind I suppose. I couldn't understand him since he was speaking in Chinese. But when it was my bus stop, he just pointed to the door. And so off I went out. My marker was a 7-11 store, which I found and then I knew I was near to my destination when I decided to do next best thing, ask someone. I asked a guy selling magazines where Lucky House was. And he told me, (good thing he can speak English) pointing to the building on his back, the very building where he was selling his magazines outside. He pointed me to the entrance, so I went inside. I took the elevator and pressed 4 because that where the guesthouse is, it's on the 4th floor. When I went outside, I couldn't believe my eyes - laundry hanging, unpainted, rusty insides of the building. It spelled dirty and old. I didn't expect that these old buildings in HK look this old and dirty. Well, why should I expect the better or the best when the price I paid for this accomodation was very cheap? I learned later on from my housemates and some Swiss travelers I met that their hostels were also on very old buildings. I guess that's just how they are.

My sister and her bf met me at the "lobby" of the Lucky House since I couldn't find Flat 4M. And boy, I was glad to see my mom and sister...we talked and shared experiences. My mom and company just came from Macau and had a rainy episode at the Avenue of Stars watching the Symphony of Lights.

All tired and sleepy, we called it a night and snored our way to sleep...

Up next, DAY 1.

Katharine McPhee ft Zachary Levi - Terrified

Sneak Preview of our HK-Macau trip

Here's a sneak preview of our HK-Macau trip on July 27-31.

The whole 4 days wasn't all sunny. The HK weather forecast was darn right! It rained on the day we were in Disneyland. =( But the good thing was the fireworks display pushed through.

We did a bit of shopping! We luv our finds! Super sale...=)

Mom rode the Space Mountain, and survived it!

My Macau solo trip was the best! I won 300hkd on the slot machine at the Venetian Casino. I met some people, who made my trip all the more fun.

Everyone was happy! We had the widest grins in the whole world.

This is it!

This is it! My first out-of-the-country trip this year. I'm off to Hongkong with my mom and sister for a 4-day vacay. Mom and Sis (and her bf) are already there. Currently, they are enjoying Macau! I'm flying out at 710pm and this would be my first plane trip abroad alone! Excitement and nervousness are circulating my whole body now. I'm praying for a safe and truly amazing trip. I'm praying for Haring Araw to shine brightly this week especially in Hongkong but I don't mind light to medium showers here in Manila. Angat Dam needs a whole lot of water!

This would be my Mom's first trip abroad and I just want her to enjoy. This is actually my 60th bday gift to her. =) And I know she's very happy today!

Dear God, please make this trip truly memorable and joyous for all of us. Thank you.

my first 10k run!

I had my first 10k run last July 24 at the DKS Fun Run, a run for the benefit of the Savings Sights program of ERIS.

And I didn't expect to feel this much accomplished. I thought we'd finish it in 1:30 hr or more but we clocked in at 1:18hr. It's "we" because I had a buddy. Yes a buddy. And it really does help if you have a buddy in your runs especially if you're running a certain distance for the first time. Although we weren't running all the way (we walked a bit for say some 30 sec at certain points), but still it was an accomplishment. So happy that a 10k run is not impossible at all. I wish to run more 10ks in the future, then progress to a 21k and hopefully a full marathon! =)

Congratulations to all the finishers! Most importantly we were able to help the blind kids and give them a chance to see a brighter future.

Team W.Rec.K Runners

My team in the office is also my running team, isn't that cool? =)

When Lactacyd sponsored an all-women run race, me and my officemates/friends/runningmates decided to sign up for the relay. It will be a 21k distance with the 1st runner doing the 10k stretch, the 2nd for the 5k, the 3rd and 4th runners doing 3k each. Naturally, the 10k went to Yvette, being the fastest and most healthy amongst us. Then I took the 5k, Ruby and Beth did the 3k's.

What was also "cute" for this race was that there was a Best in Costume award. The teams can dress up any way they like so long as they use the official singlets. We had a lot of ideas but we ended up donning a cheerleader costume. We were in skirts of pink and white. And we had pompoms. We ran our distances in our costumes (and that includes the pompoms!). Some other teams were really creative - they had tutus, dressed up as women in generation (i.e. woman-baby, woman-teen, woman-preggy, woman-granny), dressed up as French ladies, etc. The top prize for the relay was a whopping 70 thousand pesoses plus gift certificates. And obviously if this was the prize at stake expect seasoned runners to be joining the relay. And as for us, recreational runners, we just settled for the fun and experience we gained from the event. At least we didn't finished last. =)

Team Woman Run by Lactacyd was last June 27 at McKinley Hill. (Yeah, the uphills really killed me.)

Celebrities I spotted were Iza Calzado, Tessa Prieto, and Rovilson Fernandez. I didn't see Karylle and Robin Da Roza but they were there.

Our team finished with a time of 2:27:34. I finished my 5k in (a disappointing) 37 mins. Not an improvement from my previous time. So I am a bit sad, but then what can I expect when I didn't really practice enough. And I was afraid the "blackout" spells will happen again. On the bright side, I was happy overall as we ranked 63rd among the 84 teams that joined. As I said we weren't last! And we finished the race, with no one hurt. And most importantly, we looked so darn cute in our pink and white ensemble.

Superduper saya!!!

Go Team W.Rec.K Runners! Till the next relay.

Addicted!

Adik! That's what a friend of mine said to me whenever I say I'm joining another fun run. hahaha... I must admit, she's right! I am addicted to running and so is she (hahaha) Kasama ko kya cya sa mga runs na yun.

Anyway, in May alone, I joined a total of 3 fun runs, almost one run a week.
May 16 - Chase the Sun,Neutrogena
May 23 - San Mig Coffee Bay Run
May 30 - Nature Valley Run

My PRs for the above were, 22mins (3k), 38mins(5k), 42mins (5k). Kinda slow but mind you in those 2 runs, I never walked (yah maybe I did a lil on Nature Valley). I just did a slow pace, just jogging not really minding my time but more of endurance.

I'm pretty happy with the outcomes that's why this June, I am signing up for 2 fun runs. And I'm running all 5k! My target is 30mins. I'll be putting speedwork into my runs this time.

It's kinda funny, when a month ago, I said to myself I probably will never move up to the next level. Running/jogging is just not for me. It weakens my legs and I just couldn't run straight for 15 mins. But it all changed when one night while running around the Boni High Street outer circle, I was able to run 3 rounds w/o stopping. I used the technique my unnamed coach told me - running is also a mind game, think beautiful thoughts when you run. Your body will tell you to stop but try to fight it if you can. Amazingly, I was able to do it! =)

I wanna keep on running and running. My dream is to run a marathon by the time I'm 30. And I wanna run the NYC and London marathons. If things go well, then maybe Boston Marathon. hehehe...why not? Anything is possible!

Adik!!!

Love Yourself. Be True to Yourself.

Bo Sanchez's blog post is just too long... So I'll just post the link... It's a really nice article. It made me feel good about myself, of what I have and of what I have not.

HaPPY reAding!

http://bosanchez.ph/be-true-to-yourself/

Run

True to one of my New Year's resolution, I started getting involved in running. I do hope I could really keep this up! I seriously need to lose weight. This started out with joining the Century Tuna's Superbods Run. It was just all for fun. My roommates and I have never really joined a fun run, and we just wanted to experience it (something we can add to our stories for our grand kids, and FB updates of course). And believe it or not, it is addicting! Then my friends from work wanted to join too and wanted to regularized our running activities,like we jog on TTH at Boni High Street. My second fun run was the Earth Day run by NatGeo. My time improved, from 30 mins (CT run) to 25 mins (Natgeo). Not bad, eh! Then I joined the PGH run, which was a different experience also. I had an instant running coach! He just came from out of nowhere. Turns out he was just a regular in that area, was just doing his usual jog. Oh well, I was glad he chose to coach me. Learned lots from him. :)I didn't improve my time in this run though, but that was okay, coz if I had been a bit faster, I wouldn't have met him. No names were given. No exchange of numbers. Don't know if I'll ever meet him again. But thanks, coach! whoever you are. My next run is in the next 2 weeks. That's the Neutrogena run. Then I have another one on the 30th of May. I will be running 5k! First time in history! The others were just 3k.

Well, we all start slow, and short distances but we will always get there in time. =) Then we get faster, farther...

Run now!!!

Predictions for B I S D A K S frenz

Here's my predictions for my Manila-based Cebuano friends in the next 2/3 years...

Let's do this by household.

J and R are starting to develop special feelings for each other. At first they keep this a secret to the group. But then nothing as special like this will be a secret for a long time. The group are happy for them.

F will finally have his wish of a baby girl.

MC will move to Canada. He's seeing a Chinese-Canadian lady.

H will try to work thing out with luvz B.

E and new beau will start their wedding preps. Everybody is invited to the wedding in Cebu!

L will finally realize that there's no hope for her and Ct. But some guy is trying to win her heart.

Ct still won't have a gf, but the group still will question his sexuality. Are Ct and housemate an item? Whatever his preference, we still luv him.

C will be very very active with her Christian community. She'll be able to convince housemate B to join.

B will break up with current beau. Career will be her priority.

K and M will have a baby.

E will get back with ex. Ex will finally move to Manila.

Ch will still be single and will be very serious with hobby photography and he will make money from it.

Bh will still be single. And she'll get another chance to travel to Europe.

Jo will propose to gf. Wedding will be in the next year after year of proposal.

P will vacay in Oz. He's seeing a wonderful girl.

And as for me, ahmmm, I will still be based in Manila. Someone is making me smile. I will be able to enjoy a vacay in a faraway land.

so there they are!!! I'm uber excited next year to check if any of these will come true.

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis

A favorite song...
Someday, somehow, I'm gonna be singing this song...
And I wish it comes sooner than I think..

We've had some fun, and yes we've had our ups and downs
Been down that rocky road, but here we are, still around
Thought about someone else, but neither one took the bait
Thought about breaking up, but now we know it's much too late
We are bound by all the rest
Like the same phone number
All the same friends
And the same address

Yes, it's true, I'm happy to be stuck with you
Yes, it's true, I'm so happy to be stuck with you
Because I can see that you're happy to be stuck with me

We've had our doubts, but we never took them seriously
And we've had our ins and outs, but that's the way it's supposedto be
Thought about giving up, but we could never stay away
Thought about breaking up, but now we know it's much too late
And it's no great mystery
If we change our minds
Eventually, it's back to you and me

Yes, it's true, I'm happy to be stuck with you
Yes, it's true, I'm so happy to be stuck with you
Because I can see that you're happy to be stuck with me

We are bound by all the rest
Like the same phone number
All the same friends
And the same address

Yes, it's true, I'm happy to be stuck with you
Yes, it's true, I'm so happy to be stuck with you
Because I can see that you're happy to be stuck with me

I'm so happy to be stuck with you
I'm happy to be stuck with you
I'm happy to be stuck with you

29th

So I just turned 29 yesterday...

Wow! I have lived this long on earth! I couldn't believe I'm so near to 30, that age when most people have accomplished a lot in their lives - traveled to a lot of places, owned a condo unit or a car, starting a family of their own, etc. And when I reflect on my own life and see how much I have accomplished, I could only sigh. Sigh for the reason that I still don't have my own car or house, haven't traveled enough, and have nothing on my savings account (though, I have been paying for insurance and pension plans, would they count?). I haven't really achieved much. I don't have that wow position in the company I work for. I'm just plain ordinary 29 year old woman, with no boyfriend. But you know, I don't actually feel poor and helpless. And that's what I realized yesterday, the 24th of March, my birthday - that I am uberly and richly blessed. When I count the wealth I have accumulated over the years - the friends I've made, the people I've met, the experiences I had, the family that I have - it's immeasurable. I can only thank the God Almighty for taking good care of me, for giving me all these blessings. Amen.

Love love love (Dear John and The Time Traveler's Wife)

Love love love is my theme this weekend. Saturday night we watched Dear John, an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same title starring yummy Channing Tatum and the pretty Amanda Seyfried. It was indeed a tear-jerker, emotion-filled, and so luv-full. What more can you expect from Nicholas Sparks? :) But then since I have already read the book, the movie didn't bring me much tears. Still, it didn't fail to capture my heart. I should say the essential emotions and the poignant parts of the book were captured in the movie, although some parts were altered. The ending itself was different from how it ended in the book. In the book, it wasn't mentioned that Tim died and that Savannah and John reunited. The book had a rather sad ending but the movie didn't. Well then, it's always like that. The books are never the same as on the movies. I'd also like to add that when you have already read the book and then you watch the movie after, expect that it won't really affect you as much as how it was when you're reading it. If I hadn't read Dear John beforehand, I'd have cried buckets of tears like my friends who watched with me.

This weekend too I have finally finished reading The Time Traveler's Wife. Finally, after a month with me! And what can I say? It's a wonderfully written book. Intensely romantic and sexy. Niffeneger is truly an artist. The way she uses words and how she describes the situation, the event, the place, the emotions - it's just fantastic. I am looking forward to reading her novel, Her Fearful Symmetry.

I am still trying to get hold of a copy of the movie, The Time Traveler's Wife. When I was reading the book, it's Eric Bana's face and body that comes to mind. It's his voice I hear. So I really do want to watch the movie and just want to know if he was able to give justice to the Henry character. As to Clare's character, I am unsure if Rachel McAdams was the right actress to portray her but then again her sweetness in The Notebook was undeniably just right for the young Clare.

So yeah, I do recommend watching and reading both books. Surely not to be missed for someone who loves to read! ;)

Happy love month!

Vanilla Twilight by Owl City (Oh i luv this!)

Lyrics | Owl City lyrics - Vanilla Twilight lyrics

2010

What do I want to accomplish on this year of the Metal Tiger? Here's my simple list:

Family travels
This year, I want my travels to be with my family. Be it a trip with my siblings or a trip with my parents or the most bongga would be a trip with the whole family. I already have a planned trip in July, and that's in Hongkong with my mom and sis. I wish and pray hard it'll be one safe, fun and truly memorable trip. This would be my mom's first trip abroad. I also pray she'll be healthy enough for this.

Career
I am still hoping that the pay raise and bonus would be enough to make me stay with my present employer. I still do wish to stay another year.
I want to deepen my knowledge regarding my job. So I wanna read books, articles etc about it.

Friendships and Love
I've really built stronger bonds with friends this year. And I've added a few more to this roster. On love? I guess this is the most unexpected thing in '09. It's complicated and one that I vow to uncomplicate this 2010. In simple words, END it. Yes, END that which makes it wrong and complicated. And I hope a new love comes and makes it easy to do.

Faith and God
I still want to keep my relationship with God. Go on reading the Bible. Continue those prayer times. Spend much more time with Him alone. In my busy and chaotic life, a moment with Him allows me to think straight and clear, and veer me away from danger.

Health
Be very vigilant when it comes to what I put into my mouth! Really, I want to avoid meat as much as possible. Eat more veggies and fruits. Exercise a lot! I plan to enroll in a dance class. Jogging and badminton should be done more often.

Childhood dreams
Now is the best time to start fulfilling my childhood dreams.

Money! Wealth!
Saving money has never been a walk in the park for me. In the past years, I've always made this my new year's resolution and I always failed. This year, I want to achieve it!!!! Credit card debt at end of the year should go down to PHP1k! Bank savings at an undisclosed amount (but I did mention this in my resolution '07).

And those are all of it! My fingers are crossed. I can do this!!! Help me, God.

The Year That Was...2009

I'd like to reflect the year that went by, 2009. The past year had indeed been colorful, and difficult and intriguing and I may add interesting too.

Laag-wise, I've been to more places this year than ever. Though I wasn't able to go outside Pinas, but yeah this year is my most travelled year. Here's a list of the places I've been to:
1 - Baguio (2nd time)
2 - Puerto Galera
3 - Anawangin
4 - Mt Arayat, Pampanga
5 - San Jose, Nueva Ecija
6 - CamSur Water Complex
7 - Star City, Pasay
8 - Boracay
Not too many, I realized but when compared to the previous years, 2009 tops. Also, this is my most sociable year - went to a lot of parties and met new people. But sad to say, of these new people I met no one was really love material. :P
On the love aspect, I don't know how I should say it... It is not worth sharing the details. My principles were put to a test. It's a complicated situation. It is one I never imagined myself being caught in. I just hope that for 2010, I will have the courage to uncomplicate it. I pray so hard for this.

Family-wise, lots of good and bad things happened. My sis Cha shifted course in college, not sure if this is bad or good. But I think it is both. Christine got a real job as a nurse. But she failed her NCLEX. Mama was able to travel to Manila alone (considering that last year she could hardly walked on her own) but later of the year, she got hospitalized which got all of us very worried. My bro sold his car. Finally he realized it's just too expensive to maintain one. And he bought himself a DSLR, instead. Lola wasn't able to go home on a night. She probably got lost on the way home. This is something we still don't know what to do to prevent it. My lola is already "ulyanin". :(
One good thing anyway for me was that I was able to spend both Christmas and New Year in Cebu with my family after 2 yrs of spending only Christmas with them.

Friends? I got new set of really good friends this 2009. I mean really good ones, ones you can keep forever. I had new set of housemates and neighbors. Sometimes, life had not been easy with them but all in all I learned something from them; underscoring my belief that each person is a lesson.

2009 had indeed been an eventful and controversial year. Good and bad things happened. The good to keep me smiling and hoping. The bad to make me strong and to make me declare I have truly lived and loved!

Thank you and goodbye 2009, hello 2010!