100 Things To Be Happy About

eight hundred bucks salary differential from when i was still a retainer.
an unplanned lunch with a good friend
... especially if good friend decides to order gambas which happens to be one of your ultimate favorites
... and decides, at the end of lunch, to pay for everything, including your meal!
surprise checks which will allow you to buy yet another suit for work
free tickets to west side story ... especially since every time you'd pass by the billboard at edsa you tell yourself that you'll find a way to watch it
honorariums without withholding tax
secrets :)
being assigned to a case you secretly hoped you'd be assigned to
sm megamall and everything that goes with it
knowing you've passed by krispy kreme every single working day for the last two months and you've yet to yield to the temptation of buying half a dozen donuts for yourself
having your own tiny little office where you can hide out
finishing your first ever Financial Statements in Philippines ...
... and signing that pleading!
having a tita mayu :) (everyone should have a cool aunt who feeds you like any mom would but shares your secrets like a good friend, supports your luho like a grandparent, and covers your back like a sibling)
unlitxt80 ...
... and friends with globe phones :)
waking up to a LOT of messages on your phone ...
... and answering them one by one.
phone-oke with your best friend
... who doesn't mind if you have your own version of "narda"
theme songs :)
rainy days
trying on jeans you haven't worn in a while cause they've gotten a bit tight and realizing that they now fit way better than they did a couple of months ago
benny, benny, benny
free tissue at work!
clothes you like at 70% off
lunch at o'boy (4th floor West Tower, PSE Centre)
not caring how much gas costs and bringing car to work to make the commute easier
the kids at tuloy sa don bosco
special mention: christian caroro (i swear it's wrong but he's really my ultra favorite kid!)
mass with lingkod people ... ibang level yung high.
rltc '08
new friends
saturday nights with the girls
explaining something then seeing that exact moment that the other person gets exactly what you're trying to say
no saturday work
the lovely new buses that ply the mia route :)
P55 shuttle to atc - makes having relationships at alabang easy!
cheap stuff at sm
cheap stuff anywhere!
12 noon or 8pm mass at PCJ
thursday kaberks
jojet (my tuloy kid) memorizing the multiplication table
junjun (my other tuloy kid) breaking into a big smile upon realizing that i wasn't absent and would be there to tutor him
friends who don't mind taking me home
jollibee spaghetti
mcdo drive thru
sarsi light
vacation at cabanatuan
removing something from your to-do list
my work :)
that feeling after a confession
bacon, bacon, and more bacon
creative ideas
when it's raining and you're at home with absolutely nothing to do except watch dvds
long, long phone conversations late into the night and ending the wee hours of the morning
long, long conversations ... standing in parking lot, then moving into the car, then realizing it's raining crazy outside already!
cheetos twisted puffs
gourmet tuyo
champorado
tuyo + champorado + bacon + fried rice = surprise send off party
banners
handwritten notes
postcards :)
post its in all shapes and sizes
smileys
YM conversations
driving
ruins @ bf
hair that dries in place
freshly sharpened pencils
answered prayers
sleeping
deleting people who hurt you from your life
balikbayan boxes
mama and papa
mama and papa finally buying the mini-tiny farm
the prospect of a US vacation
fresh towels and sheets
hotel rooms
hotel buffet breakfasts
paper -- all kinds of paper
lovely planners
colored pens
the internet!
pink hello kitty keyboard
leaving your office dirty and coming back to find everything neatly piled on your desk
new shoes
resisting the urge to buy a bag
matching luggage
swivel chairs
phones with lots of buttons
parties!
project runway
reality tv (yes, i know, i watch crap on tv)
pictures
finding the perfect case to support an argument
getting home after a long long long day at work
you (and me) finally getting to the end of this list