Hello Jason Mraz fans. Here you can see the cover art for Jason’s 2 new songs — The World As I See It and I Won’t Give Up. Above it, you can find an image found by the RKOP folks somewhere in the code of Jason’s website. Notice something? I guess it’s safe to say that the new album is going to be (about/entitled) LOVE :)
I’m fixing my 2012 life plans Excel file today ‘cause I realized earlier today that 2011 is already ending soon, and I’m already turning 21 so maybe it’s time to finally make major changes and major growing up. While filling out these cute little Excel cells and OC-fying the formatting, the only thing I can say to myself is: “Meki, are you crazy?”
Sooooo many goals for the coming year. This time though, I think I’ll be able to accomplish more than what I used to in the past years (which is NONE). Why? Well, I’ve decided to ask the most important Being in my life to bless these plans and give me wisdom to deliberate which rows are necessary and which rows can be deleted (‘cause it’s an Excel file, remember?). And the center of my plans has moved away from myself to God and others. Difficult but possible.
2011 is my crazy year. I do not exaggerate when I say that it was a roller coaster ride.
Soo, how’s work?
Work has been challenging. Being a part of the PM team is exciting but there is high pressure to excel as everyone in the team is a go-getter/achiever. I struggled at first (both due to the high stress/pressure and due to uncertainty) and found myself questioning my decisions. Eventually though, things picked up and I found myself performing better in my real role when I had leadership roles on the side—so yes, that’s the reason why I’m into this whole initiative thing. It gives me the confidence that I need in my real role, especially since I usually work with senior folks. During the latter half of the year, though, my mentor left and my manager left. And I was back to my 12 to 15-hour workdays again, going crazy with everything that had to be done. By God’s grace, I found myself being able to balance work and life come November 2011. It gave me a new perspective about work as I finally ironed out my priorities. Needless to say, I’m happy with work now :) There are challenges and errors committed along the way but I try to keep an open mind and a humble heart and just pick up everything that I can learn.
Come 2012, I hope to transition to a new role and, if it’s God’s will, be promoted. I am out to prove wrong those who say that work gets suckier and suckier each year ‘cause really, it’s up to us to make work rock!
Significant Others
I had my ups and downs. Well, 2011 was more about the downs as I had some really low points. Looking back though, I have no regrets. There are some things that you learn based on experience as learning it through thoughts and theory usually won’t capture all the elements involved in the situation. I can say that I’m stronger now by God’s grace. I used to think that I won’t survive going through certain heartbreaking moments but alas, I’m still standing!
Come 2012, through God’s help, I will not focus on “looking for” the one, or my ultimate dream of becoming a housewife. These things will come in His time. As Joshua Harris puts it, I will NOT waste the years that I am single.
Spiritual Life
Throughout my college years, I somewhat think that I slowly built a barrier between me and God as I oftentimes shut him out of my life. I get on “Jesus mode” when in church (that is if I am in the mood) and get on “secular mode” for the rest of the week. By God’s grace though, things had a huge turnaround come summer 2011. I became part of the first batch of OSL (Operation: Solid Lives) and I believe God really used that opportunity to knock into my heart again. I can say that my current relationship with Christ is probably the most personal it has ever gone. And you know, I tear up whenever I think about how good God is. As the song says, “How many times have I broken Your heart? But still You forgive if only I ask.”
Come 2012, I will prepare myself more as I know that Satan will be working double time. I declare that NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL REMAIN. I will continue fighting the good fight of the faith and running the race!
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