the glorification of busy

More than six months had passed since my last post. I never meant to abandon this blog but I had my own preoccupations. And of course, some things deserve to be out of cyberspace. Even though I need to write to destress most of the time --- and writing is still the most effective way; cooking only comes second --- I couldn't get myself to click "Publish". Some topics are too personal, especially those that gnawed on my emotions more than I'd imagined possible.

Suffice it to say that in the last six months, I'd come to terms with heartbreak (personal and professional); travelled; met a lot of interesting, ambitious people; got reunited with my kitchen; caught the last train home (sometimes under the rain, in heels ---can't get more dramatic than that) far too many times than necessary; lost weight ---and I'm still trying to gain those pounds back; got promoted; did a cover story (finally!); moved to a new neighbourhood; and stayed put in Singapore (translation: my last flight home was in February).

As I'd said early in the year, "akin ang 2013", and I wanted to put paid to this motto in the coming months.