i just got back from new orleans! i had a mini-reunion with my relatives on my mom's side and had a lot of fun! it's been 13 years since i saw most of them so it was great catching up =)
it was also an experience taking in the night scene with the bar-hopping and walking down bourbon street, since i was still 11 when I last went there. it makes me wonder if i should check out mardi gras one of these days... all in all, good place, good company, and good food! (it just reminded me how i should really learn how to cook if i want live up to my full foodie potential, tsk tsk tsk...)
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i was "blog-surfing" earlier and read some interesting posts, they know who they are since i left pretty lengthy comments in their blog, hehehe... one mentioned that he likes being in airplanes a lot because it makes him think of things... since i'm still experiencing a "vacation hangover", i thought i'd touch on this.
i like riding on airplanes too, mainly because it means i'm going on a vacation or i'm going to see family, friends and/or relatives. some people get antsy and anxious and can't wait to get to their destination, but i'm pretty patient when it comes to flying. it's probably because i got the hang of it from flying back and forth back in college that i'm generally well prepared (i usually bring my laptop, my trusty DSlite, some leftover sudoku sheets of paper, and maybe a book if it's a long flight to keep the boredom at bay).
i usually get thoughtful when i ride on planes, i end up thinking about life in general, how my family is doing and also the friends that i just said goodbye to or the friends I'm about to see. i usually start out wishing i worked for a travel or lifestyle channel so that i can explore more often... then i think about my other dream jobs, which leads me to think about my actual job and how i've been doing and so on.
i look out the window (i like the window seat) and think about other things in my life... maybe it's because you see the wide expanse of land or sea beneath you and it seems like for a few hours time stops (contradictory ba?), since you're kind of in a limbo, suspended up in the sky... you get the chance to entertain some thoughts pushed to the back of your mind due to the hustle and bustle of daily life.
right before take-off or through turbulent conditions, i wonder if i will be at peace if the plane ride goes wrong... then I think that maybe you know you've led a good life if you still feel peaceful by then...of course i always wish for a safe flight, so i get another chance to muse on a plane, hehehe...
i also like being in airports. i like seeing the variety of people who are about to fly for different reasons. you see a family struggling to contain their kids' unending energy and enthusiasm; you see a couple eagerly awaiting a romantic getaway; you see people in suits striding purposefully while talking or texting on their smartphones, and a group of friends about to go on their vacation. it's fascinating to see the contrasts between these people (and of course you fantasize about bumping into or sitting beside a cute stranger, HEHEHE)
anyway, wala lang, i wish i get to travel more, hehehe...
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in other news, my #1 celebrity crush finally got Grand Slam #15! shempre, I'm very happy for him... i hope the birth of his first child will go well (and i hope he wins a few more slams, hehehe).
i've been neglecting the DVDs i borrowed lately due to the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double whammy, which was followed by the travel arrangements for the New Orleans trip... i hope i get to watch them and some summer movies as well...
i finally got to try Pilates too... i liked it a lot... it's very low-impact, but very effective, since i didn't expect to see faint definition in my core in just a few weeks... i'm definitely going to borrow some of the moves one of these days when i feel motivated to exercise again.
i haven't seen some people here in the Bay Area for a while, i hope i get to catch up with them before the summer is over... you know who you are! =)
i'm also hoping i can finally see the East Coast this summer... i'm crossing my fingers that it will happen.
oh yah, i turned 25 almost a month ago... time flies fast! i feel like i'm so isip-bata (childish) in so many ways that i can't believe i'm in my mid-20s already! hopefully, it will be another good year... =)
anyway, that's all i can think of at the moment, i will just post some pictures to end this post.
[ my mom is pretty noh? she's 61 and still looks good! i hope i inherited her good genes and age just as gracefully =) ]
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