Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures

Yes, the second week of 2013 has just closed in and this post’s two weeks due, but let me take this opportunity to reflect about 2012 and to share how I’ve grown this past year. There were a lot of things to be grateful for - even missed chances and missed trains, bitter tears, and failures – and I’m glad to have shared it with people who understood and mattered the most.

The overarching emotion that I had for 2012 was one of excitement, as I braved and welcomed the uncertainty that was What happens after graduation? I knew what I wanted to do but had no concrete plans of achieving that goal. I guess the intrinsic problem was well within me: procrastination and shortsightedness. Being a control freak, I tend to become apprehensive when faced with things that I cannot control.

I guess history has a funny way of repeating itself until you learn from your mistakes. So I learned, little by little, to just let go and let God.  Attempting to control the situation is but a futile, fruitless effort but I can always change my perceptions and replace negative thoughts with positive ones. 2013 is ridden with more uncertainty as I have no idea where I’ll be come February. I know I’m not yet ready to go back home (that’s for sure), but I have faith that wherever I find myself in the future, I know I’ll be at my best and will continue to be the cheerful person that I am.

Left New York Dec 30th then arrived in Manila at 12:30AM, just a few minutes after the break of 2012. Being airborne gave a fantastic view of fireworks and Manila!
Being the dog person that I am, seeing my dog give birth to 5 puppies was a sheer delight!
The Paradise that is Pagudpud.
Unforgettable indeed.
Another paradise. Glad to have gone here with my block mates from college.
Shot during one of my aimless wanderings in Manhattan
Very special, as it was my first time to see cherry blossoms.
Once housed the first commodities exchange in the US – the finance geek in me was happy!
Then I found myself in Switzerland (again). I dream of going back (and maybe settling down?) to that country. :)
The day that I decided to climb the Austrian Alps (well, it was my first hike actually).
The beautiful Mirabell Gardens
Sleeping beauty for a day lol
So this is what Oktoberfest is like.
Call me Master. =))
Never again will I go to Times Square on Independence Day =))
These guys were intense. Their performances moved me to tears.
Didn’t know at the time that I’ll be working in this area :)
First time in Chicago; First wedding of a friend that I attended :)

As Virgil aptly puts it, “Perhaps someday we will look upon these things with joy.” This 2013, let us be bold and take chances.

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