happy 26 :)

 Is it a bad thing that I don't feel 26? 

I must've been stuck in my early twenties - not realizing I'm over the mid-line now :")

I'm super lucky that today is a super chill day at work xD

Delicious and ever flavorful McD for lunch xD

I watched 'Into the Woods' for the first time, 

enchanted by the songs of Sondheim,

and then went back in time with 'Princess Diaries'.

I don't know how else to embrace birthdays,

still just feel like any other day, 

with extra bits of love. 

My only wish for my 26th year Earthside

is that I'll be braver. 

Lots of things in life makes me anxious.

The sheer magnitude of life itself makes me nauseous. 

But I can't be fearful forever. 

One day,

I'll have to walk through days of sadness, 

confusion, difficult decisions, goodbyes, 

new beginnings, stretched capacity, 

take risks, et cetera et cetera

I want to be braver in welcoming them into my life. 

Whatever happens, I want to be steadfast. 

I want to act more than I spend idly wondering. 

I want to do more than I plan on doing. 

So,

That's 26 for me. 

I'll check in next year & see what life brings in the upcoming year. 

-*^^*-

celebrate ceritera

Two years.

It's been two years since I joined Ceritera, my current work place. 

I guess not a lot of people write about their place of work - but I really want to. 

It's not a perfect job, nor a perfect employer, 

but every morning, I wake up and feel so grateful for the fact that I'm part of Ceritera. 

I can only say it's by God's grace the stars are aligned and doors are opened. 

I remembered my first day, wearing the same shirt I had worn on my interview, 

not really saying much at all that day, 

just watching, observing, introducing myself here and there.

In two years, it seems like I've grown a bit.  

I marked the occasion yesterday by doing a presentation.

The words 'I'm part of Ceritera team' now flows much more smoothly. 

Truly, what makes the job worth waking up to at the start of the week is my team, my colleagues: 

Creatives, Producers, Unit,  AV teams. 

I love that everyone is so kind and friendly.

I love that the leaders really framed us as a 'professional' family. 

I love that we are genuine friends in and outside of work. 

I love that we are not content - but we continue to strive for better each day. 

I cannot imagine what my life will be like without Ceritera. 

Both if I hadn't applied or got in, 

and when I finally 'graduated' and is carried through a different path. 

But now that I'm here,

I just want to remember this rare moment in my life - that I don't think will come twice. 

Thank you, Ceritera, for embracing me. 

May I carry your legacy wherever I am.