s i n u l o g

I'm pretty excited for Sunday's event. Not only will I be back in celebrating Sinulog - for the past 2 years I've spent it either working on a project or working as an agent - I am more or less participating in it. We'll be covering the event. I'm lucky I got in the Accenture Photography Club and well we have extra perks like getting a Sinulog Photographer's ID for free. Well the company shouldered the expenses so all we have to do is take extraordinary pictures. Whew, such a challenge since I'm still a beginner. Before, I thought its all about perspective and that right timing in capturing the moment. But then after attending the Photography 101 class with Ed Canuto, I realized getting proper lighting makes a huge difference. Then comes aperture, ISO and shutter speed. And that even if you don't have that DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera, its merely a point-and-shoot type, just make sure that you have manual settings on it so that you can adjust the 3 important settings. Its going to be tough considering there'll be a lot of people in the streets. But the crowd, the heat and the long winding road won't stop me in enjoying this moment.

PIT SEÑOR!

Just another typical day?

You might wonder why of all the things that happened to me why I should blog about this. Well for one this is a first for this year. 2008. Year of the RAT. It's our year. It's MY year! And as I watched the fireworks on New year's eve, I can't help but feel this huge sense of hope. It feels good to be hopeful, to be looking forward to the vast unknown. Not only am I hopeful but I'm also optimistic that something wonderful will happen this year.

Okay so back to the topic, I got asked out. I know at almost 24 this is such a lame story to feel tingles about. But just give me this chance to let it out.

The guy:
He was my classmate in 4th grade. He said we were friends but unfortunately I didn't remember. I got curious about him because he remembered more stuff about me in 4th grade than I do. It's weird, he even remembered me giving myself a code name of ICEBOX! Anyway he works in EPSON now as a software engineer.

The move:
We texted. Actually he keeps forwarding text messages and sometimes I'd say hello. On a Thursday morning I did after receiving a forwarded message. Then he said he has a delayed Christmas gift for me. I was shocked, didn't expect a gift this late and not one from him. And so he said he wants to give it to me Friday. So that would mean we'd meet up somewhere. He suggested IT park but I declined and suggested Ayala, much nearer to the office. And so there it was, my first official date for the year.

The fear:
We're not that close. I don't usually go out with guys whom I'm not familiar with. I don't usually go out with guys alone. But he's supposed to be my batch mate in elementary, what's there to fear? I am a people person who can converse to different types of people of different age. So why was I so apprehensive about it?

The aftermath:
We met up at national bookstore because I had the urge to buy a book and ended up buying 2: The Living Word, a daily devotional and Pride and Prejudice. We ate dinner at KFC. We pretty much talked about work and the past. He's good company. And surprisingly I relaxed and chatted my heart out. We walked back to our building because I had to turn off my PC before we rode a taxi home. He invited me for a night out but I once again declined. Dropped him off at Mango. I know I should get a life but I'm sick and its such a huge hassle to go out late. When I arrived home we texted some more and ended up asking each other questions. It was good friendly date.

Lessons learned:

I shouldn't doubt my ability to carry myself before anybody
especially when I go out on dates.
That people go out on dates because they want to see the other
person and learn more about them.
That its good to expand my horizon and know more people
outside my circle and outside my office.