All About Jan-na

I was planning to relive my old blog http://lifesajanna.blogspot.com but I got tired of editing to suit what I like now. I decided to start afresh

Couldn’t think of a nice name so I decided to use life after 25. Just read what I wrote on top of this blog what this is all about.

This will chronicle my life after hitting my 26th birthday. Yeah. I am old. And all of those fantasies I had when I was a kid seems impossible to achieve now. But, I am still hoping, it isn’t too late. Not yet.
I was an honor student when I was in grade school and a science high school scholar. Because I thought I am so intelligent, I imagined having a high earning job and I can buy my own car, a big house and shop til I drop. Back then, I also won beauty pageants so I thought I have a pretty face and because of that I’ll get to have my prince charming and even join Miss Universe.

Then I started gaining weight and literally stopped growing up. I have a boyfriend who is the exact opposite of the men I read in romance novels (you know what I mean). And then I realized I had a wrong choice of college course. And I have to admit, until now, I still cannot think of what course really suits me. For that reason, I work in a call center. Thank God, it pays well. But still, I made wrong career choices.

I thought, I shouldn’t have taken a high school scholarship so I was not obliged to take a science or math course. Maybe I have taken acting or entrepreneurship (since I love selling). Or maybe, I have chosen to be single so I can still date more guys and find my Mr. Right. Or maybe I should have started losing weight 5 years ago. Or maybe I should have been more strong in handling work pressure.. maybe.. maybe..

A lot of ‘maybes’.

Until I decided to love my choices. To find every reason that made me who I am now.
My boyfriend doesn’t have six-packed abs nor a million-dollar boy but he never hurt me nor cheated on me. I may not have came from a rich family, but never have I seen my parents fight. At 29 years of marriage, I can still see them as a couple who is madly in love with each other.

I have a share of ups and downs, made wrong career moves and made wrong decisions. But I am happy where I am now.

I am independent, have my own place, and have seen beautiful places in the Philippines and even abroad. I also bought some stuff for my parents and even scheduled a trip to Macau with them next year.

Yes, I still feel a little envy with my college friends who’s a flight attendant or an IT geek (thanks to Facebook, I see what they’re up to or where they’ve been). But I guess this is me. Ang kapalaran ni Juan ay hindi kapalaran ni Pedro. I am happy.

I am 26 and eventhough I still don’t know what I want nor where I am going, I am starting to love my choices and found some reasons why I chose them.

The end.