jenie joins the jungle

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meet the predator

call me jenie
born on 02/20/83 after my Dad & Mom drank beer and ate balut 9 months before
lives in Singapore, but always a Pinoy at heart
works as an advertising copywriter, but hates proofreading her blog entries
loves true friends, fake DVD's, alternative music, alcohol, sarcasm, boxing, hatha yoga, and House (the TV series,not the music genre)
loathes indifference, power trippers, narcissists, giant egos and bad breath
tries to live by the quote "Postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing." by Anais Nin

Maderdear's coming!

My mom's arriving tonight. She's spending Holy Week here in Singapore. And I thought I can get away all the rituals for the first time. But seriously, I don't mind praying a lot on Good Friday. It's the only holiday we got here since only a small chunk of the population are Catholics. Mostly Pinoys, as usual.

Anyway, I told her to bring my remaining clothes and room stuff. I left so much since I didn't want to waste money on overload or a balikbayan box. I'm too kuripot so I'd rather sacrifice some vanities or attachments. But maybe it doesn't really matter if I haul my entire Pinas room to the new one here. I'd still keep missing home and my friends and loved ones no matter how much of it I try to bring in Singapore.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to spending time with my Mom even if I'm sure she'll be all melancholic again when she leaves. I'm just happy I have something to look forward to today. When I left the Philippines, I realized that having something to look forward to everyday is what keeps me going. Taking it one day at a time helps a lot too. I'm like a prisoner staring at the calendar, marking the days I've been here and hoping when I can take a break and alight from this bus called SG. Although if I'm all hung up on visiting the Philippines, I'll be so distracted at work. Like now! I can't focus on writing ads! I've been checking promos online, and thanks to my stupid credit card, I missed the cheapest fare of the Cebu Pacific promo last Friday. Now I'm left with the more pricey ones and I might just give Tiger Airways a shot even if the airport's at the other end of Laguna. Obviously, I'm not using my hard-earned salary to sit in PAL for 3 hours. I can take a ferry for all I care, if there is any. I just want to visit home and recharge my spirit.

Thanks to my Mom for bringing a huge piece of home when she arrives tonight - herself! Moms are walking homes, with sermons and all. Hehe. Welcome back to my new home, Ma! I missed you!