Life in Autumn

I haven’t taken notice of my skin till a few weeks ago. Somehow I feel I’ve gotten older in the past four years. My pores have become bigger and my skin blotchier than ever. One good thing though is that my skin have had enough of pimples. I used to think I wouldn’t get rid of those pesky breakouts. I’m 24 now so I guess it’s all kind of a downhill from now.

Unlike most people I know, I’ve never had a facial in my entire life. I’m not too keen on letting a total stranger prick my pores. But I’m reconsidering it now. Who knows, years from now I could probably consider a New Jersey facelift. Nah, just kidding.

Okay, I confess. I am, unabashedly, a cheapskate. BUT I think I’m more than generous to people I adore. I’m just stingy when it comes to things that I consider luxury, things that my 9 to sawa job couldn’t afford after paying all those bills. I’m writing this down because I noticed that most of the books I have lying around are from book sales all over. E and I just couldn’t resist their calls. You know, buying those books is like adopting unwanted mutts. You just couldn’t say no.

Here’s some recent and not so recent purchases:

I’m currently reading this book. I bought it for P200 at a book sale in UP. It’s not that cheap for my standards but it was never used. There’s just a small dog ear on the bottom part of the cover that’s why they gave it away at that price. My friend said it sells for 400 bucks in bookstores.

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I just got back from a brief getaway to Puerto Galera with some of my college buddies last weekend. With the sun,the beach and some great laughs, one could could never go wrong. I’ll leave the photos to tell you all about my awesome weekend.

* Pasintabi kay beach bum Kat for using her tagline.

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My grandma died a few days ago. I never grew up with her but she was a c0nstant force in our family. She was a little grumpy from what I remember but when it came to me and her other apos, she was always kind and gentle and you know very lola-like.

It’s odd to lose someone so close when you’re too far away to grieve. I’m not as sad as I was when I heard about her passing but I still get misty eyed when I think about not being able to see her anymore during vacations.

I guess things will be quite different without her. It’s going to be a bleak Christmas after all.

So it’s true. Habang tumatanda ka kumukupas ang kulay ng pasko.

Pero bumalik man si Garci, akusahan man tayo ng pandaraya sa SEA games, maipit man ang bonus, mahuli man sa pagsa-shopping, hinding-hindi na mapipigilan ang pagdating ni Santa o ni baby Jesus.

Sana naniniwala pa rin ako kay Santa. Mas masaya ang pasko noong mga panahong yun.

Sa lahat, happy holidays in advance. Wish ko lang may holiday din kami.

:p