Status: No More Drama
Music: No More Drama - Mary J. Blige


Three weeks ago, I woke up smiling. It was the first time that it happened to me for a very long time. You see, my last year in college was hell. Filthy org politics, thesis, friendship issues, identity crisis (haha), days of depression, black-outs, standstills, failed one-month relationships, and so on. But that morning was different. I didn't know if I just had a very nice dream, but it really didn't matter. I was smiling. And that moment, I told myself: My life is good. And I'm gonna be happy.

Since then, a lot has changed in me. I have consistently refused to go to Starbucks and avoided coffee. Waking up early (no matter how late I went to bed the previous night) has become a habit. And with the help of someone, who, ironically, is very far (yey, Plam!), I have successfully finished the last stick of cigarette I'm gonna put between my lips ever. And beer? It's not included. Beer is already a part of my circulatory system. I love beer so much. But I have been controlling my alcohol intake. (After all, Andre is the only bad influence around.)

And for the past month, I have not only puked all the unhealthiness out of my system. My career is also doing really good. A new company adopted me and made me the Research and Development Head. And the compensation? Heavenly. Let's just say that my monthly salary is more than what a call centre agent earns in two months. Cool, huh. All because of my work ethic, my good relationships to my workmates (and bosses), the Book of Success that I've been reading for the past four weeks, and the fact that I'm from UP. Really, being from UP does matter. At least it did for me. I'm also setting up my own business, and hopefully, I could open it to the public before October ends.

So there. When I attended some success seminar in Makati, I was hit by what a speaker told me: "You're on the right path. You're in the right vehicle. You just don't know how to drive."

And now, I'm not an expert yet but at least I know how. And I'm pretty aware that learning how to drive is just the start of the journey. But at this moment, I'm so glad. After all, finding the right path is the most difficult and the longest phase of all.

What do I want to say in this post? Simple. I'm happy.