Twittering Away!

Yesterday, I created an account in Twitter. You can find me in there as "libletlounge."

It's just another fun way to see what peeps are up to and see how creative people can get by answering the one question of: What Are You Doing?

Just thought I'd let y'all know about the latest thing I've been playing around with. =)

More soon...

Smooches,
Liblet

P.S.
Happy Leap Year Day! :D AND Happy Friday!

What the "About Me" section didn't allow me to enter...

So I tried to copy and paste my "About Me" from my MySpace profile into the "About Me" section on this blog, but it only allows 1200 characters. Really? Who can sum themselves up in 1200 characters? Me? not-so-much.

So here it is, in my blog, a bit lengthy yes, but I just couldn't get myself to cut anything out!

I'm 100% filipino. I'm a whopping 5'0" tall...hehe! I'm fun and easy to get along with. I'm usually down for just about anything you put in front of me. From trying new restaurants to snuggling to trying new clubs/lounges/martini bars. I enjoy good laughs and good food with family and friends. I'm a graphic designer. The nerd in me loves to do crossword puzzles. It stimulates the mind. ;) I enjoy running races from 5k's to marathons. I hope to run more marathons throughout my lifetime. :) I enjoy power naps, although, the "power" part of it usually drops off and it ends up being a multiple-hours-of-nap. Something that I'd rather not get into the habit of! My favorite dessert is cookies, especially the homemade ones! Mmmm! :P I enjoy celebrating birthdays! :) It's a treat to have a grande soy chai every now and then. I enjoy watching movies of all kinds. Touching movies make me cry. I still enjoy listening to slow jams when the mood strikes me. I've been told I have an infectious/contagious laugh. LAUGH, not disease. LAUGH. Just so we're clear. ;) I crave good glasses (or bottles!) of wine. Preferably reds. But if the mood strikes, I enjoy a sweet white (i.e., reisling) in the summer months. I love garlic! There is no such thing as too much garlic! Hmm what other things can I share about the Liblet... I heart spooning. I don't heart drama. I love to laugh and make people laugh. I'm a hopeless romantic. I never used to get along with my mom back in the day because we're both so head strong and soo much alike, but now she's like my best friend and I'm fortunate enough to have this relationship with her. She cracks me up beyond belief. I try to tell my family and friends that I love them, whenever I get the chance, because who knows what tomorrow will bring and you never know if it'll be the last time you'll be able to say it. I love game shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy and 1 vs. 100. haha!, I've earned a yellow and orange belt in Tae Kwon Do back in 2002, while training for the Chicago Marathon. I have neat handwriting and have been told that it should be made into a font. I used to be able to draw, but I've lost it. My body is a temple and I must take care of it! I want to get my six pack back. Now that I'm a member to XSport Fitness, I'm just THAT much closer to making it happen! =) I enjoy giving people nicknames and guessing middle names. I am truly blessed to have wonderful family and friends.

The birth of my blog...

Today is Wednesday, February 27th, 2008. It is now the day that my blog was born and introduced into this world. As far as what I'm going to post on here, I haven't thought that through yet, but I just wanted to get it up and running, so I chose today to make it happen. Plus, I have a little down time here at work, so it all works out.

I may copy and paste some of my past blogs entered into my MySpace profile to get this thing started. I'll probably visit from time to time (eh, who am I kidding? I'll probably be on here daily) to drop in my random thoughts. So, feel free to stop by anytime!

I know myself pretty well to know that the thoughts may range from happy thoughts to venting thoughts to mushy gushy thoughts... So bear with me here. This is why I chose to name my blog page "The Libertine Lounge: Get Lost In Thoughts Here."

I hope you enjoy reading into the mind of Liblet...

Thanks for listening. =)

A Life of Maybes

I saw this posted in a bulletin, but I thought it was definitely worth it to copy and paste it into a blog... Enjoy! =)

Maybe we were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that, when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often times, we look so long at the closed door that we don't even see the new one which has been opened for us.

Maybe it is true that we don't know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives.

Maybe the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Maybe the brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; after all, you can't go on successfully in life until you let go of your past mistakes, failures, and heartaches.

Maybe you should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you dream of, and want to do.

Maybe there are moments in life when you miss someone - a parent, a spouse, a friend, a child, your girlfriend/boyfriend -- -- so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real, so that once they are around you appreciate them more.

Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe you should always try to put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other person, too.

Maybe you should do something nice for someone every single day, even if it is simply to leave them alone.

Maybe giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but if it doesn't, be content that it grew in yours.

Maybe happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt, all those who have searched, and all those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives.

Maybe you shouldn't go for looks; they can deceive; don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one who makes your heart smile.

Maybe you should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy.

Maybe . . you should try to live your life to the fullest because when you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling, but when you die, you can be the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Maybe you could repost this message for those people who mean something to you, to those who have touched your life, to those who can and do make you smile when you really need it, to those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down, and to all those whom you want to know that you appreciate them and their friendship

I need to vent...

Ok, something has been eating away at me since yesterday morning...

I just don't appreciate it when I'm given a look that says closed-minded and judgemental ALL over it. How my relationship is going and what steps we have made thus far should NOT trigger those facial expressions.

Yes, I suppose to people from the outside, we're moving "fast," but I guess the only way I can explain it is this way: When you know, you just know. He's the one that was meant to be with me and I'm the one who is meant to be with him. I guess people who have been in the "when you know, you just know" situation understand where I'm at more clearly than those that haven't found "the one" yet. So, with that said, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. Which is what I've been doing since October, but each time any little fun story comes up about us, I get a weird face and a weird tone of voice that goes with it. It just dampens my excitement.

I can't expect everyone to be excited for me or with me, but being that there's only ONE person that gives me these facial expressions and condescending tones, it makes me feel bad for that person. One should be as open-minded as humanly possible. Everyone's entitled to their opinions, I get that. It's just that some consideration should be made about how one would make the other person feel.

I guess I'm feeling this way because I'm the friend that would love to share another's excitement without any form of condescending tones or possibly jealousy. And I kind of expect the same sort of friendship in return. It's sad because, now I'm just compelled to not say anything about the relationship at all. It is, frankly, our business and no one else's, but when it comes to exciting, big news, i can't help but share a few stories here and there. To avoid drama and to avoid unnecessary confrontations, I'll just choose who I talk to carefully. It's kind of sad that it has to be that way, but I just don't want to get that feeling of someone raining on my parade ever again. So that can just simply be accomplished by keeping my mouth shut. I've kept my mouth shut about the intimate details, because those should remain private and always will be. But to not be able to share little stories here and there without getting the raised eyebrows and the doubtful tones of voice? That just simply sucks. Oh well.

The two people that are in the relationship are the ONLY ones that REALLY know how right or wrong everything is and should not be judged by anyone from the outside.

That's all I have for now. I just needed to take the time to vent on here.

Thanks for listening (reading)!

I feel better now that's all off my chest! Yippeeeee! :D

XoXo,
Liblet

P.S.
If anything else pops in my head regarding this, I'll blog it again later. Until then, have a fabulous day! =)