mabilis mag-reply si lord...

so long as alam nyang makakabuti para sa marami ang wish mo.
thank you lord. for little blessings that you throw my way. i need them badly at this point.

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the Once-Favorite Direk got in touch with me this afternoon.
a wish is a prayer your heart makes.

i wish for bukidnon. for bright happy days in the pinyahan.
i wish for smiles on my parents' faces. and mine.
i wish for a before-sunrise packup tomorrow.
i wish for a still-energetic and long-lasting me the day after tomorrow.
i wish for a positive reply from ate lolit this week, or next.
i wish for schedules that will work themselves out.
i wish for enough wisdom to be able to make the right decisions.
i wish for a smiling, happier me.
i wish for the OFD's positive correspondence soon.

i wish. i pray. for sunshine to stream through my windows. because i mean well, for everyone.

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i miss my osobear.
last weekend we stormed the mall for the 3-day sale. he's a born shopper. his high EQ probably helps a lot. haha.

shopping tips from the osobear:
1. haggle, haggle. it's a quasi-art that takes patience, if not expertise. don't end the search in one shop alone. scour 'em all 'til you find the best price (kahit na sumakit ang paa mo sa kakaparit-parito at pabalik-balik)
2. know what you want and don't settle for anything less without at least trying to find the one you really want (again, kahit sumakit ang paa mo sa kakapanik-panaog at paglilibot-libot).
3. always make sure that you're getting your money's worth, quality-wise.
4. take advantage of mall-wide sales (kahit sobrang siksikan ang mall at para kang dilis na nagsu-swimming sa dagat ng tao). it just might save you a lot from acquiring good buys, especially necessities.
5. tutal andun ka na, sulitin mo na---mentally check kung nabili mo na ba ang lahat ng dapat mong bilhin (kahit yung mga tipo ng gamit na hindi naman uber-kelangan pero maaring maging pampaginhawa ng daily life mo). pero syempre, make sure na nasa budget ka pa rin.
6. magdala ng malaking bag para sa mga bibilhin. (pero sana wag yung bag na mandudunggol ng mga nakakasalubong, baka mapaaway ka pa nang di oras. hehe).

honestly, nakakapagod kasamang mag-shopping si osobear. daig pa nya ang babae sa pagiging metikuloso. pero hindi ako nagrereklamo (kahit naka-heels ako that day at muntik nang mapatid ang strap ng sapatuz ko). kasi masaya ko basta kasama ang paborito kong oso! awuawoo!

naisip ko, kung ang style nya ng pagsha-shopping ay pareho ng style sa pagpili ng nyowa, aba eh touched naman ako. haha. at syempre, being madaldal me, sinabi ko talaga yun!

sabi nya, "ayan, nagfo-flowchart ka na naman ng tao." na ang ibig sabihin eh gumagawa na naman daw ako ng "trending" sa behavioral patterns nya. sabi ko, oo nga, may "if-then" syndrome na naman ako. masyado ko namang fina-flatter ang sarili ko, oy! haha!

hindi naman lahat ng trends eh consistent. eh di sana hindi ko naging osobear si osobear, dahil consistently badinggerzi ang lahat ng mga nagugustuhan ko non. although hindi pa naman too late, baka eventually eh mahawahan ko din si oso ng kavaklahan ko.

type! :-)