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2016, where do I begin? Almost everyone has claimed 2017 to be theirs already. Hmm. Does it work on a first-dibs-basis? If it does then I'm out. Nevertheless, I'm planning 2017 to be more fun and fruitful; I'm choosing it to be like that and somehow, I can't wait. 2016 wasn't perfect... at all. Up until now I'm still being tested and I'm still pushing through the hardness and harshness of this year; though there have been a lot of unexpected great things occurred along the journey, I couldn't be any happier; if I may just say. I had to make tough choices in life - career move, residence, unusual places to explore and a lot of different people to interact with. Some might not be my choice but okay. A lot has changed from the past year. Some might not be that wonderful to think of; some are good and taught me a lot of good things. Each of it serve its purpose. I had to be stronger, I guess; and somehow I managed to be one eventually. 2016 might not...

Taken at Baguio City View from the BenCab Museum Ang ganda ng buhay, diba? Hello 2016, Usap lang saka konting heads up. Today is Saturday and I'm not sure. Is it Saturday? Alright. As per my laptop's calendar, it is. Turned on the alarm clock to 8 a.m. before I sleep at 2 a.m. I needed to make up for the articles I have missed because of the holidays. I went for a short vacation and I grabbed the opportunity to rest my mind, body and soul, and feel the vibes of the season. Life is fun. So much fun! Higit na mas masaya ngayon. And/or perhaps, it is just different now. Kapag naiisip ko na ang mga bagay, ibang-iba. Iba sa mga nakita ko dati pero ganun pa din naman yung mga bagay na yun. Basta. Or   I'm just looking at things in a different way now. Maybe I appreciate them more now than before or than ever. Tons of pending articles are in line. Pero Lord, thank you! Salamat sa maraming raket! Salamat sa maraming trabaho. Salamat!! Iba ka! A friend asked me: ...