24 Things to Do When I Turn 24.

Here I am again, making yet another list. I'm turning another year older soon and I've been thinking of the things I want to do when I turn 24.

1. Go on a trip on my own (Batanes? Palawan? Marinduque? Hehehehe...)
2. Organize my closet (Need to get rid of some old stuff to make room for new ones)
   
3. Buy one gadget I really love (Come on, laptop!)
4. Watch a play (Cats! Lea Salonga! Here I come! Hahahaha)
5. Go to a spa (Because I seriously need one)
6. Start writing a book (Because I think this would be the best time to write something that I hope will get published one day)
7. Reconnect with a childhood friend (Ate Iris, we seriously need to see each other soon!)
8. Go on a weekend retreat (It's something I do every year)
9. Swap books with a friend (Since I don't really have the time to go out and buy them, hehe)
10. Start a travel blog (It's something I've been thinking about since last year)
11. Buy a friend coffee (Just one good deed to do for someone)
12. Buy a new pair of shoes (Something to wear for special occasions, hahaha!)
13. Try out a new cuisine (Hmmm...Where to?)
14. Record an album (Just for fun, hehe)
15. Ice skate at the SM Mall of Asia ice skating rink (It's been far too long since I did this)
16. Go bowling (Because I miss it already)
17. Go out of town with friends (Because we need a break from work)
18. Wear my knee-high boots (Probably when the rainy season comes)
19. Go somewhere abroad (Since I'm having my passport renewed this month)
20. Take random pictures everyday (It's a hard feat to accomplish but I'm going to do it)
21. Have a flatter tummy (Because I really need to)
22. Hug a friend (Just because)
23. Go on a photo shoot and be the model (Calling Wacky? Hahaha)
24. Go on a date (Hopefully with someone I really like)

I can do this, yeah!

Ciao,

23 Things to Do When I Turn 23.

Today is March 28th.

Nothing special. To me, it just means that in four days, the month of April will arrive. How time really flies.

It doesn't happen every year that I get to celebrate my birthday on time. Mostly, I celebrate it a few days after since it almost always falls on the Holy Week. So yeah, I'm pretty excited for my birthday. In 16 days, I'll be turning 23 and I can honestly say, this is the most excited I've ever been. I don't even understand why I'm looking forward so eagerly for my birthday. It's a little bit aggravating on my part because I'm scared that I might be "too excited" that when I get to my birthday, I'd be a little too serious on that day.

Then again, I don't think it's going to be like that at all. After all, there are two things I'm excited to do on my birthday for the first time: Prepare birthday lunch handaan for my officemates and treat my family to dinner. Expensive, yes...but I really don't care because it's about spending time with the people you care about, with the people you have fun with, and of course, with people you love.

So I've been thinking about it and I've come up with a list. Of course, there's always a list. Haha! In no particular order, here are the 23 things I'd like to do when I turn 23:

1. Go to Boracay or Palawan with family
   
2. Go to Boracay or Palawan with friends
   
3. Sing a great song in front of an audience (Yes, I'd like to be a singing star even for just a couple of minutes)
   
4. Buy myself a netbook (Either HP Mini or Dell Mini)
   
5. Go to a concert (Eager to go to the David Cook-David Archuleta concert)
   
6. Watch a musical (Come on, REP! What do you have for this season?)
   
7. Learn how to ice skate (I haven't done it in 10 years)
   
8. Learn how to drive
   
9. Record an album (Just for fun)
   
10. Go on a weekend retreat
    
11. Start writing a book
    
12. Spend a whole day reading a great novel
    
13. Grow my hair longer
    
14. Buy really expensive (but uber fantastic) shoes
    
15. Meet a celebrity I look up to
    
16. Write and op-ed and get published
    
17. Learn my blood type (Yes, until now, I have yet to find out what my blood type is)
    
18. Start a daily habit of something
    
19. Go back to Enchanted Kingdom and be a kid again (It's been so long)
    
20. Find a movie buddy and watch new movies at least once a month
    
21. Take at least one interesting photo each day
    
22. Go somewhere abroad (Just because)
    
23. Go on a date (Yeah, I think it's about time...besides, Lola keeps reminding me of my December 2009 deadline)
    

And there you have it. My 23 things to do when I turn 23 -- I've a year to accomplish those things. I hope I can accomplish them.

My Birthday Wish List 2009.

42 days until I celebrate my 23rd birthday.

I cannot believe how fast the year is going. In exactly 7 weeks, I will be celebrating my birthday. Wow! And now, I can't stop thinking about what I want for my birthday.

This is my wish list for when I turn 23.

The attainable wishes:
Stuff I like that can be given on my birthday...

Recently, I had a closet cleanup and I realized I didn't have much tees. I had a lot of blouses and dressy tops but not a lot of simply classic t-shirts. After such a long time looking for such apparel, I have found the answer to my prayers: The Perfect White Shirt. Not only do they have the t-shirts I want, they also have statement shirts. Yes, they are indeed perfect.

Starbucks paraphernalia will never leave my wish list. I'll always have it. How I wish someone would give me a mug or a tumbler. I need my coffee! Hahahaha!

The good thing about having my birthday in summer is that I have a reason to buy swim wear. I'm loving the swimsuits from Sun 'n Sand and Sassa. They're absolutely gorgeous! So if I have friends who are willing to buy me swimsuits, let me know when you want me to join your shopping for my birthday.

This is one gift I know I'm already getting for my birthday. Thanks to my bru, Euki, who's working in Charter International, Inc., she's getting me this wonderful pair of M. Nicole sandals. I just love it! Bru, let me know what else is there I can get. Mwah!

Bags are always nice birthday gifts to someone like me who has a lot of stuff to bring to work. I desire no particular brand as long as it's big and chic and beautiful.

The hard-to-get wishes:
Stuff I like that are too expensive to buy to give on my birthday. Probably even impossible to get.

I instantly fell in love with Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Laptop the first time I saw it on the net. It's just something I hope I'd get but I know it would be too expensive for anyone to buy this for me.

I need my music and that can be given to me by having an iPod Nano. After talking to a lot of people, they've told me to get this particular MP3 player. And I've already used it when I borrowed a friend's iPod...so yeah...now I want an iPod of my own. This is pricey, yes. But I'm hoping I can save up enough money to buy it for myself on my special day.

For my camwhoring moments, I want to have a Sony Cybershot T77. It's not enough that I only get to take pictures on my cellphone, I want my very own digital camera.

The last time I used DKNY Women was way back in 2006. And I haven't seen one every since. I do wish I'd receive this perfume. I miss this scent...

I love Sony Ericsson. Ever since I had my very own Sony Ericsson unit (which was an SE K500i), I never went back to other units. It was Sony Ericsson all the way. And then I discovered their latest product, the Sony Ericsson Idou. It's all wishful thinking to get this. Maybe in 5 years, I can buy myself this gadget.

The all-too-impossible wish:
Something I know for sure will remain a wish...

It's impossible to happen. I know that it wouldn't happen becuase if it will, I would absolutely be shocked, I'd think I'm just dreaming and everything is just my imagination. But it doesn't hurt to fantasize, right?

I wish that on my birthday, I'd receive a nice bouquet of flowers from someone. Who that someone is? I can't even say. Not because I don't want to say but because I don't know if there's anyone out who likes me that much to even care to give me a flower, what more a bouquet. But it would be so great if I did get a bouquet. It would mean that I'm special, important to that one person. It's not just receiving the bouquet. It's that getting such attention from someone...not just from a friend...but from someone who can say he likes me.

What makes this wish impossible? I do wish that apart from the bouquet, he would ask me out on a date...just the two of us...to celebrate my birthday.

Such a fantasy, I know. But, like I said...it never hurts to fantasize.

Well, my dear readers, I end my birthday wish list here.

Until I can think of other stuff, then I'd be posting again soon.

Eight Weeks and Counting

It's just now that I realized that in about eight weeks, I'd be celebrating my 23rd birthday. Oh yes, I'm turning 23 and it's always a surprise to everyone when I tell them I look forward turning a year older. Truth be told, this is probably one of those "once in a blue moon" sort of things where I am absolutely excited about celebrating it.

This excitement got me thinking of what I want to do on my birthday...and of course, what I want to get on my birthday. So I guess this blog is going to be about my wishlist for that special day.

What I want to do:

• Go to mass (it's always the best way to start the day)
• Party number 1: Birthday dinner with family (it's tradition)
• Party number 2: Birthday lunch with officemates (because that's what we do when it's someone's birthday)
• Party number 3: Birthday dinner with friends (of course)
• Go to Boracay (for a much needed vacation)
• Go to a spa (because I want to be pampered)
• See my hairstylist and get a hair treatment (it's been a long time since I got a treatment)
• Shop for uber nice clothes (just because)
• Watch a movie (if there's something nice to watch)
• Meet a celebrity (please?)
• Sing! (because I want to)
• Drink Starbucks white chocolate mocha frappuccino (I love Starbucks!)

What I want:

• Starbucks tumbler or mug (because I need it)
• Vidal Sassoon ceramic curler and straightener (because I'm vain)
• Shoes or stilettos from M. Nicole (size 9 please -- Bru, help me!)
• Swimsuits from Sun ‘n Sand (my RTW size is small)
• Gladiator sandals (just to say I have a pair or two)
• Necklace, bracelet or ring (silver is preferable; bead-accented are also nice)
• DKNY Women (I’ve been searching for it since I ran out of perfume)
• The Nanny Complete DVD Series (since I already have FRIENDS)
• Trench coat (because I've been wishing for it since 2005)

What I'm wishing to happen:
...because it would just make my birthday the most special if this happened...

• A nice bouquet of flowers
• A date