On Sale.  These words did not mean much to me back in the days when I still lived off of my dad.  Budget was a foreign word.  Alternative?  There was no alternative.  It was either I got it or I didn't.

Nah forget it.  The truth is, I'm not moping about anything.  My life in the past sure was great.  I don't miss it.  Yet.  This life I'm living right now is still brand-spanking-new, and I'm like a three-year old with a new toy.  I'm exploring every edge and corner.  And I should, before my attention wanes.

So let me tell you about what I've been doing all this time, before your attention wanes.

I have not started work yet.  However, I have met my co-workers and interacted with them for the first time yesterday.  The new environment is again keeping me excited.  And like any other girl, perhaps the new clothes and shoes are something to look forward to.  I'm just worrying that when I dress up, the higher-ups might think they're paying me too much.  Ohohohoho.  

For the first time in my life I have been living on budget, and sticking to it.  For the two weeks I've started it, I have actually learned to say "eew, carbs" or "I'm not hungry, really".  I'm also doing regular exercise, remembering what doctors say.  Weighing in daily is keeping me motivated, and so far I have lost about 6 lbs in a week.  God damn.  

To stay on budget I have been cooking almost everyday now.  And every single time I hold that knife, and put those ingredients together, increases my anticipation about cooking school.  I so want to learn more.  I want it BADLY.  It's like the pabitin that's dangling over my head.  Every single day I wake up and think I'm closer to what I really want, which is totally different from how I lived my life before.  So what do I do to inch closer to that pabitin?

Bring in the heels, shall we?

What I like about this life is that the shopping has not ended.  And I have learned to cherish the words "On Sale".  Those are just music to my ears.  Cebu has one of the greatest designs at jaw-dropping prices.  Shopping takes me to a very comfortable spot in my soul, a place where there's no denying I'm still here, this is still real, I'm still me.