Diploma Day!

I'm exhausted from all the running and driving around and about the city, and of course, in LB. I promise to keep this post short and sweet.

Went back to UPLB today to claim my rightful diploma. Yes! As of today, I have legit proof that I am a University of the Philippines alumna! *fireworks!* LOL. It's such a big relief to finally hold in my hands all that I've worked for in the four and a half years I was in college. It was a challenging time in my life, but I will definitely treasure every moment I spent in my second home, in UPLB.

Met up with friends for lunch. Delivered a few items from my closet sale. Visited friends and former professors in our department. Tried to catch the Jock auditions, but to no avail. I was late. I found it really odd that I had no sense of time whatsoever today. It's like I was late for everything I was supposed to accomplish and take care of. *facepalm* But hey, it was all for good fun! Coming home to LB is something that I really look forward to. There's always a surprise waiting 'round the corner. 

These are my college org-mates, The UPLB Jocks. We do radio broadcasting, events hosting, print, and other media-related activities. Actually, these people right here are my batch mates. We are known as the Rhinos. If you know us really well, you'll know why. ;) (not for kids, heehee!)

I'm so glad we all got together and that we're complete this time around (this rarely happens!). 

Hung out with them afterwards for some good ol' LB food, aka Ristretto. (a Jock fave, I must say!)

This shot was taken right before my camera went kaput! (sorry if Jose and Faye are blurred. Woops.)

Top: Greenhills

Belt: Rockwell

Pants: from Bangkok

Shoes: Crocs

Tomorrow, I'm off to MKT to claim my prize from Maybelline! Super excited! ;)

Love,

<3

Early Onset of Mid-Life Crisis

... aaand it seems like we've hit a mid-life crisis early on. I apologize for not being able to write much lately. I haven't been out much and being stuck at home, post-grad, is one of the worst and the best times of my life. I've been waiting for my job application to come through. My contract hasn't been assessed yet and I haven't heard from my future employers yet. So yes, I am here, faced with having to do absolutely nothing, one of the laziest phases of my entire life, and I can't seem to budge, if my life depended on it.

I am sorry for not being a lot of help lately in terms of keeping you guys posted on tips and tricks of living on a budget. There is one thing that is a sure-fire way to avoid spending though... Stay at home! Oh yes. If you have yet to land a job, are still in school, or just plain living with your folks, you can definitely help yourself to saving up and not splurging (and on occasion, perhaps freeload from your parents while you figure out your way through earning your own cash).

One of the hardest things about having nothing to do is keeping myself motivated to actually get things done. With so much time on my hands and with not a lot to do, it's actually pretty hard to even catch momentum. Keeping a blog up is not as easy as I thought (at least I never thought it was, but you get my point). So instead, I drown myself in downloading movies, watching them, reading Mythology books during bathroom breaks, snacking, regretting snacking, doing yoga, snacking some more, trying to push myself to write something, deciding not to write and just browse aimlessly instead, realizing it's already midnight, drinking chamomile tea, and doodling myself to sleep. It's the same routine every day and it's killing me.

Anywaaaay, I sincerely hope and pray that I get out of this slump, decide to do something worthwhile with my life, and actually be of service to the very small pool of people who are kind enough to read my blog. I'm looking forward to getting back that inspiration. Don't give up on me. Don't give up on She Goes Thrifty. ;)