I’ve been feeling down the last couple of days. It’s been crazy, and I think I would probably need ekg machines to see if my heart is still working.

Whatever.

Anyway, I’ve been saving up for my Cagayan De Oro trip, since my friend and I are planning to go in August. It should be fun. We’re currently working on our budget, and I’m praying that we don’t go over the budget that we’re initially thinking of.

In this period of waiting for my HTC to arrive, I’m pretty much thinking about what apps I need.

Probably not a talking arabic dictionary, but I definitely need Shazam. I really am looking forward to finally getting an Android phone. This is really exciting.

The past few months have been full of blessings and I am really really happy.

I blogged a long time ago about getting my Blackberry. Well, it seems like I’m going to have to say goodbye to it sooner than I expected.

Today, I finally bought an HTC Wildfire S. My friend is picking it up by next week, so I’ll be the proud owner of an Android phone soon. Yippee! I’ll miss by BB’s barcode scanners, to be honest. But still.

a nice, good and useful pair of bushnell binoculars.

I honestly don’t know why. It could be for bird watching, or when I end up going to a concert where I’m seated a long way from the stage. I just want one. I haven’t touched a pair of binoculars in years. Is that weird? It probably is but I don’t care.

I’m pretty sure I can find a good purpose for a good pair of binoculars.

We’re finally on the last leg of the process. By the last week of August, we’re going to finally move in and settle in our new house. Now all we need are ariens lawn mowers because I’ve realized that we really have a big front lawn and backyard.

I haven’t been visiting the house because I’d like to be surprised when we finally move in.

We started construction in February, and now we’re in the finishing stage. I’m excited to move into our new house. My closets are finished, my bookshelves (for trophies and stuff) are being constructed. Our new house is beautiful.

Don’t be misled by the pink doorframes. That’s just a primer, that will be covered with black paint soon. We’re going for a minimalist zen look.

I’m looking forward to moving to the new house in 2 months… I’ve been having so many internet problems. I know it isn’t a problem with our routers. It’s a problem with the provider.

I’ve stopped trying to troubleshoot our problems, though. I’m switching providers this August anyway, so I won’t bother with their crappy customer service anymore. That’s one headache I don’t need.

The past few weeks have been very challenging for me. I’m currently going through my third month evaluation and it’s nerve-wracking, and frankly – terrifying. But I would prefer this more than a drug treatment – which I don’t need.

I just love this job, and the fact that I value this evaluation means it’s important to me. I’m learning so much from the people around me, I’m making so many valuable friends, and I’m growing a lot.

Without a doubt, these are the best friends I’ve ever had.

These are the friends who can tell me upfront if they don’t like my attitude without being tactless or offensive. These are the friends who buy me McDonald’s Happy Meals when they think I’m sad. These are the friends I feel completely safe with. These are the friends I can trust to not betray me. These are the friends who have seen me stressed, pissed off, mean, and in a completely bad mood – but still accept me, flaws and all. These are the friends who bring me lunch at the office because they know I often forget to eat. These are the friends who also drop by the office just to keep me company during slow days, to keep me from falling asleep at work. These are the friends who have taught me how important it is to be humble, patient, and gentle toward other people – even the people I don’t like. They keep me from becoming too worldly, and are genuinely concerned about the state of each others’ lifestyle. These are the friends who urge me to become generous, who make me want to share, and whose quips and jokes make me smile.

Life is suddenly back to normal. But I had the best weekend ever. It’s so great to spend time with people you love.