Mickey Mouse

I was standing on the balcony on a cold christmas eve with my older sister staring at the stars. I said “…who knows maybe next year I will be in the US with them…”

As I remember those words I uttered almost a year ago, the more excitement I feel as that day comes closer. One more night and I’m off to the US to see my sister and her husband, my mom and brother, and someone special.

I recall that day I was able to get a visa. The happiness was unexplainable. It was something I have been waiting for all my life and here it is. I was lucky to have a very nice and friendly consul. He only gave me a 3 month tourist visa but I am so thankful for that. Better 3 months than none. I guess this is all part of the plan.

Mixed emotions are rushing through me right this very moment. Happiness, nervousness, excitement, fear, anxiety, etc. I guess it is normal to feel all of these after not seeing each other for the longest time. Sometimes I wonder what words I will say when I see them… how do I react… maybe I will shed a tear… maybe I will laugh or just smile… maybe it will be as natural as it comes… how ironic when you think of it as meeting people (you already know) for the first time.

As a kid I have always wondered what this day would feel like. Now I can truly say “ahh… so this is how it feels”… So many blessings have come my way during this year and I have to say that this is one of them. Just a few more hours and I will be on that dream trip… to see Mickey Mouse! =)

Brain Freeze

At an early age of 26, rheumatism has begun to crawl into me. The air conditioning in this damn new office is killing me. My hands and feet are freezing (it’s about to get to my brain) and they say this is the lowest it can get. So they are actually trying to tell us that the rest of my company years will be spent like a frozen chicken! Hopefully I do not reach the point of being fried to leave.

I must say, though, that I am lucky to be the very first user of this ergonomic cream chair, the silver movable drawer of three layers with a centralized lock and this sexy wooden table. Maybe I should sign my name underneath the table and the date today. The dark grey metal panels and maroon upholstery define the elegance of this office.

But elegance aside, the work remains the same. Requests are at minimum the past few days. At exactly 1:42 my work is done for the day. And as I am writing this, I can see a beautiful day outside. The sun so high and the sky so blue, how I wish I was basking underneath the warmth of the sun right this very moment getting a tan. Yeah right! And while I feel my leg freeze its way up, I think I will just continue to daydream the rest of the afternoon. I don’t get these kinds of days too often.