June already?!

For that matter, it's June 14 already. Meaning half of the month has already gone by. How time flies!

I've been terribly remiss with blogging, I know, but there isn't really much going on in life right now. It has been a cycle of going to work early, coming home, and ending the day by talking to M on the phone. There have been a few highlights, and those are:

1. I voted for the very first time in my life, and I'm proud that I really voted for someone that I believed in. Even if many people are strategic about their voting choices (i.e. "I believe in Candidate A, but I think that Candidate B has a bigger chance of winning."), I didn't let this sway my choice. In the end, even if my bet had only 500,000 people voting for him, I'm still proud to be part of that number.

Now I hope that the 13 million people who voted for our new President will really stand by their choice and not scream "People Power" the minute he makes a misstep.


2. My phone got stolen. And if I'm not mistaken, this is the very first time I've had my phone stolen. Ever. The incident made me discover that when faced with a crisis, I don't cry and I don't make a fuss. I end up feeling all numb inside, and maybe that's what "shellshocked" really means. And in the end, I console myself by beginning each sentence with "At least": at least it wasn't my work phone, at least it's easier to rebuild my personal contact list, at least I wasn't harmed, et cetera.

Now, with a new line, a new phone, and a new number, a new era also begins. Now, I have in my phone book only the people that I really care about. Now, I take on the new responsibility of paying for my own bill monthly. And now, I don't have to worry about unwanted people suddenly calling me up! A big bonus is that I really love my new phone!


3. I got promoted! Of course, with that comes a raise! Yay! :) I've yet to feel the effects of my new salary, but at least this brings me a step closer to my new camera. It also pushes me to really take stock of my finances and be wiser about saving up. I will need to sit down and do some number-crunching once I get my latest payslip. I'm also looking forward to the new responsibilities that await, which definitely includes training the two new members of our team.


I guess that's the top three so far. Haven't read any new books nor seen any new films, and I really do need to work on getting through my list. I hope the second half of the year brings new things as well. Ciao! :)