Weighing In For The New Year

It’s the eve of 2008 and while my parents are still busy tinkering with their kitchen gadgets and while every one else is preoccupied with their respective preparations for the new year, I’m here in my very room, thinking about things to look forward to for next year.

Foremost is my personal life. I haven’t had the courage to tell my folks about me. I made small successes though in confiding myself to my siblings. It took a lot of will and nerve to come out. And I appreciated their understanding and acceptance. I’ve been dying to tell my folks about me. But then I do not want to see them die in shock if I’d tell them right now. Mom is still hypertensive and dad, aside from being hyperglycemic, he has already been confirmed to have scars in his heart muscles. So it seemed that 2007 would not be the year to reveal myself to them. I’m still looking forward for that chance.

In two weeks time, I’ll be turning 30. So far, things are running smoothly in my life. I got a job that I like, I’m in my comfort zone, my family that is, and I got several opportunities to travel to Manila and spend wonderful time with my Bro Bear. It’s such a wonderful year.

In the year of the Rat, I would see myself adjusting to the changes in the office. Merck would be shifting to a new method to better position itself for 2008. It would be a tougher challenge for the sales and marketing force, yet I am full of hope that Merck Chemicals Division would be performing much better than ever.

I also couldn’t wait for me and Bro Bear to get even stronger in our relationship next year. I’ve been forever grateful to him. Though at times he hated me for not being prompt in answering his calls or texts, I know I could still improve in that aspect. My Bro Bear has always been thoughtful. He would ‘text’ me about his conversations with cab drivers, or he would talk to me about his discomforts in riding public transport utilities, or the juicy news from the grapevine, the latest trend in fashion, the latest block buster films and the current political development. I love my Bro Bear so much. Grrrrrh!

Bro Bear has always been my reason for breathing. It’s has always been good to have him around. We spent most of our times away from each other. We may be more than 300 miles apart but distance wasn’t a negative factor in our relationship. For 2007 alone, we had gone to Boracay a couple of times together, we had fun touring the island of Bohol, and of course, I had a wonderful time with him in Cebu and Dumaguete. Next Year, I hope we could still visit new places together.

I wish that 2008 would offer me a lot of wonderful experiences. As I could recall, some of the exciting moments in 2007 include my trip to Mindanao (Davao, Gen. Santos, Cagayan de Oro and Cotabato), Marj and Den’s Wedding in Boracay, our road trip and church visits with friends in Southern Cebu, pilgrimage to Sibonga and Carmen, and so much more.

I hope that I would be happier next year. Being happy fuels my life. I do not want to see myself draped in sadness, in anger, in discomfort or in pain. I needed to be happy, healthy and vibrant. I would like to see myself fit and healthy in 2008. In preparation, I have already enrolled myself back to the workout fitness center. I’ve been hitting the gym for several days now and hopefully, I could carry it through next year. I engaged myself to brisk walking everyday. Some times, my dad accompanies me to a nearby subdivision and we do rounds of walking for about an hour. I need a lot of exercise to trim down my weight and to tone my body.

It hurts to admit that I’m overweight for my height. My BMI is not looking good.  So I purchased this.

Hopefully next year, my numbers would be acceptable. I have to weigh myself in for the coming year.

HAPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!