i have't made an entry here for quite some time. finally closed my other blog and in time, will be moving enties related to bushi-do over to zaadz.

that aside, i practiced being in awareness and in presence today (as subscribed by the enneagram). it has allowed me to experience gratitude, an expansive benevolence. miracles always, always happen. sometimes, i just refuse to see 'em.

i used to write down entries in a gratitude journal and have not done so lately. sometimes, i forget how blessed i really am. here's 5 of 'em today:

1. having a hot shower in the morning
2. being able to wear shoes for the first time after my foot operation
3. being with my girlfriend (always like christmas morning)
4. watching the documentary 'the 11th hour' in the movie house and seeing that this can be man's finest hour
5. seeing the fireworks outside the mall after the movie (i felt like a kid again)

a friend of mine once said that the world yeilds to an open heart. today was no different. i am extremely grateful that the world continues to manifest. i am extremely grateful for having such a disposition these days.

these are 5 of 'em today:

1. seeing a pawikan (sea trutle), school of jacks and barracudas in one of my dives earlier (makes me realize how the reef in anilao is getting back to a healthy state due to the effort of divers, environmentalists and locals)
2. eating homemade mango marmalade for breakfast (things that people put in much effort is always a pleasure to receive, or eat for that matter)
3. having a friend who offered to let me hitch a ride back home to manila (besides the obvious of saving gas, it was also an opportunity for me to be a passenger, which rarely happens these days and be able to rest and sleep on the journey home)
4. the cool, crisp weather back in the city (manila's normaly humid and days where i could actually just open my windows and enjoy the cool air is something to take part in)
5. having a great weekend with friends (always, always a pleasure to experience the outdoors with people who enjoy it as much)