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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
Multiply's winning
I haven't been posting here since most of my friends are on Multiply anyway. So if you're bored, check out UpDharma Down pics at Mosaic Festival and shots from the Maroon 5 concert at jeniegab.multiply.com :)
7:17 PM
Monday, March 31, 2008
the best of both worlds
I was watching “Heroes” last Monday night when these lines suddenly struck me. I guess when you’re down with fever, sore throat and sinusitis because of toxic work hours, even a TV series can lead you to develop some existential questions.
“You see I think there comes a time when a man has to ask himself, whether he wants a life of happiness, or a life of meaning.”
“I’d like to have both.”
“Can’t be done. Two very different paths. To be truly happy, a man must live absolutely in the present. No thought of what’s gone before and no thought of what lies ahead. But, a life of meaning, a man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future.”
Hmm I think I try to strike a balance between the two. It’s quite hard though (and pricey), but life’s like that. I must admit though that at this point in my life, I guess I’m leaning towards the ‘meaningful’ side. I don’t really wallow in the past but as much as I want to live in the present, I just can’t stop thinking about what the future could bring. Well that’s the reason why I decided to take the leap and move here anyway. It’s a huge sacrifice and I sometimes feel I’m robbing myself of happiness by being away from home. But really, I’m confident that these sacrifices will be worth it someday. They better be. Hehe :)
So how about you? Do you think you're leaning more towards a “happy” or a “meaningful” life?
3:55 PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
para sa' yo ang OT na 'to, pacman!
Time check: 10:30 PM
Day: Palm Sunday!
Location: 33rd flr Fuji Xerox Towers, Anson Road.
No I didn't move apartments again. I'm in the office! Beautiful. And I was here yesterday too. 7-day 10AM-9PM work week, man! I haven't even finished doing my laundry and I rarely saw T this week. And to top it all, now I have sore throat and sinusitis. Perfect. Thank goodness Pacquiao won and became an instant inspiration. If he can win despite the bleeding cuts, then I can go to work even if I feel like shit. My colleagues told me to ditch work tomorrow though, before I spread my virus. Well, we'll see. I have stupid DEAD-lines. Writing lines can lead to death. Haay advertising, why are you doing this to me? Am I wasting my youth on you? Haha. Why is this happening now that I've been thinking about letting you go? Is this a sign, a test or what? Whatever it is, it's making me a true blue masochist. And I should've just pursued a career in boxing instead.
10:38 PM
Sunday, March 16, 2008
