Milestones

milestone no. 1.

my valentine's day date is rina. in approximately an hour and a half, she and i will turn my virgin head of boring, between-brown-and-black hair into a glorious mass of chemically treated waves. at least, that's the intention, as i could very well end up with an overprocessed chunk of frizzies. but that's me. i live on the edge and flirt with danger! *snort*

that's right, folks. after months of dilly-dallying, i am taking the color plunge tonight. i have only the vaguest idea of what i want done with it (nothing this drastic though!), but i am just so fed up with this boring old mane that i will just plop into the stylist's chair and shriek, "do whatever the hell you want!"

wish me luck.

milestone no. 2.

it was on the five-year plan for my life that i made in high school. it's about six years too late, but i'm finally going to do it. i'm going to learn how to drive!

this is how the decision came about.

1. my sister bought herself a car. he's named max and he's an automatic.
2. and she's going on a three-week US vacay in may.
3. my mom can't -- or is it won't? -- drive an automatic. entonces, sayang ang kotse.
4. i got a consultancy gig that is a pain in the a** but can sufficiently cover driving lessons.
5. there is a driving school in front of our house.

voila! here's hoping i will be fit to drive to an actual place by may. then again, my office is right on edsa so all i have to worry about is driving straight up and down the highway, right? lalalalala!

oh, damn. that's right. buses. f*ck.

milestone no. 3.

one of my best friends from college just took that all-important step towards it, and it's so exciting, even if we all knew she was sooo heading for it anyway. and i can't help but want it. especially when you see people like g and c so happy in it.

so... we're talking about it.

and it's harder than i thought. and that's all i'm going to say about it. for now.