vetlongwalks home & pf

one of the guaranteed things you will find when you visit my home is little stuff bought from places i was fortunate enough to visit in and out of the country ( haha, so pretentious!) . lest you think that i have a vast collection or am very well-traveled, let me be quick to add that i only meant little knick-knacks, ref magnets mostly, and they are not that plenty YET . moreover, i haven't been to that many places here and abroad. after i've outgrown the habit of buying souvenir shirts, i moved on to buying something for my little pet house. as i can't afford the stuff that i truly want for my pet house, i compromised by getting myself a ref magnet bearing the town/city's name and any small household item i could carry back home. as i'm known to hate carrying anything, i usually just pick out those that i can stuff inside my bag/suitcase. the biggest so far i got for my house are the two orange stools from bohol in 2011 and the hanging lamp i got from coron, pal...

valentine's day once again. for some reason, i like it this year. unlike the previous years, there's no feelings of dread. no feelings of inadequacy. (haha, i'm not wearing black! i usually do in the past years for odd reasons) being single ALL my life, there were years that i questioned how 'unlovable' i must be to remain where i am: unattached . will it ever happen in my lifetime when i hear an xy say the words, "be mine?"? truth be told, i sometimes wonder if i am a failure for the inability to fulfill a basic evolutionary function: pair attachment . but i guess as you age you learn acceptance. you learn not to be hard on yourself because there are things that are beyond your control. to just let go and just live gloriously the best way you know how. am i only saying this to not appear and sound like a loser?<!--more> NO. i'm saying this for the reason that i've accepted that one's marital status is not the end all and be all. in my ...