Aloha!
As soon as I woke up, (I asked for brunch and then) I stood in front of my bookshelf & looked for some inspiration since I’m bored waiting for my community OJT to start. I found A Year In High Heels (first published as A Girl For All Seasons) and thought it is tangential to my goal- which is to find further inspiration.
The book is an ultimate guide to practically so many brilliant things that a lady who desire to be fabulous should know. It is divided by month and important history facts are noted for almost each day. With those are suggestions of activities which one can try like for January 1, the start of the a new year, Camilla Morton (author) gave a guide on keeping a diary which she called “How to Pepys” and a guide on blogging called ”How to blog it”. Pepys (1633-1703) kept a diary religiously for 9 years and 5 months- it wasn’t scandalous but it became a source of remarkable events like English Restoration, Great Plague and the Great Fire of London.
Every year, like everyone else, I promise myself I’ll write everyday. In fact, I even put too much thinking on what journal to buy and how to go about it. But I think that’s what’s wrong. I put too much thought on the details that I get overwhelmed by the ideas and I just take a break for a moment but find myself stopping completely. It’s high time to just do whatever that comes to my mind first. And that’s why I’m here talking so much about this epiphany. I usually would want to start things on the first day- 1st of the Month, Monday, January. But why wait, right? I’ve already procrastinated enough and time and energy just came down the drain. I don’t want to waste any more of anything anymore. This could be a fresh start to a meaningful and worthwhile undertakings.
Speaking of beginnings (and endings as well), there is a Roman god of beginnings and endings, of gates and doors named Janus from whom the month of January is named after.
Janus is usually depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions. The House of Fendi used it as part of their original logo. Can you see it?
Random things inside my head:
Tomorrow is the first death anniversary of my paternal grandfather and I am missing him so much. I was bored last night and ended up watching Charlie St. Cloud before sleeping. I liked the story and the movie over-all. Fine, pati na din si Zac Efron, It helped me cry and unburden a little bit.
I also remember last year, around this time of the month, I broke up with my boyfriend of almost 2 years. It was a tough move but it was also a very smart one. I learned that sometimes one just has to simply let go if it’s not worth it- no matter how painful it’s going to get. But more importantly, I learned that after all of it, things will eventually get better, very far better.
Oh, it’s dinner time already. The food smells really good. I should go.
Aloha!
