celebrating milestones

Summer Breeze, Pedals, and i had hot chocolate and ruffles this afternoon to celebrate the launch of our latest project. i liked the idea of celebrating this milestone because we reached the point where we started bickering with each other. of course, it was all at Pedals' expense. hahaha. Summer Breeze and i wouldn't be calling ourselves evil sisters if we weren't evil (obviously!). work can really get any person's nerves. but i suppose, all that ends well, ends well. *grin*

on my playlist

Artist: Norah Jones
Album: Come Away With Me



undoubtedly, Norah Jones is the most-buzzed musician today. who wouldn't, after she won all her five nominations in the 2003 Grammy Awards? this smooth and sultry singer has indeed made her mark in the music world.

When Cereals asked me a few months ago what my Norah Jones song was, i answered "I've Got To See You Again". and we laughed and laughed. and to think we were inside a cab! we were both trying to detoxify from our sablay boys but, you guessed it, we couldn't.

I've got to see you again
I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
I could almost go there
Just to live in a dream

why wait?

Cereals sent me an email with that subject. i laughed when i got it because i thought it was in response to Neighborhood's email. the email actually contains an article written by a Jesuit. its a bit long but a good read. its full of insights. kinda reminded me of the book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", which reminds me that i can't find this book right now in my book box.

here's an excerpt of the article:

Waiting is a good thing only if something is worth waiting for.
How will you know if it's worth it? Gut feel.
What if you don't trust your gut? Pray. You will be enlightened. Trust me.
Is it wrong to expect while waiting? It's not wrong, but it will increase your chances of heartbreak and disappointment if things don't work out in the end.
Is it good to expect while waiting? It is better to HOPE.
What's the difference between hoping and expecting? HOPING means you're open to either side of the coin landing though you're more inclined to believe that things will turn out well.
EXPECTING means you're thinking single-track...which won't do you much good at all.

What's the difference between waiting and expecting?
EXPECTING is waiting for something TO DEFINITELY HAPPEN. WAITING is staying where you are, but not necessarily expecting something to happen definitely.
Do you need assurance from someone you're waiting for while you're waiting?
Ideally, yes. But realistically, do you really want assurance from this person? It's so easy to just point at something and make that the reason why you're waiting ("Because she said..." "Because he told me that...").

With WAITING, all you really can rely on are 3 things: your gut feel, your heart and mind.
Just YOURSELF, not anyone else.
So should you wait? What does your gut say? How does your heart feel?
What does your mind think? If they're saying different things, keep asking yourself these 3 questions (and pray!) until you get a solid answer.

THEN you'll know if he or she is worth waiting for.