Category: Personal Randomness

This 2020, I have already started on the Thank You challenge. So far, I have filled out my Gratitude Journal with three things I am grateful for since January 1. Those three things need not necessarily be life-changing.

It could be as simple as having a really good lunch or it could be finishing a crossword puzzle.

You can still do this challenge even if you do not have this particular journal. Any planner or calendar will do.

Currently, I’m hooked into CodyCross. It’s a set of crossword puzzles where all words being solved have the same number of characters. Then, there’s a bonus word that you also need to solve. The bonus word is written vertically.

For my birthday, Cez has put together a puzzle. I’m amazed at how it was done and how the puzzle is very much associated to me.

1. One of Karla’s hobbies
2. Karla’s favorite dessert sauce
3. Karla’s Mommy
4. The _______ is one of the artists that Karla listens to while driving; Mr. Brightside
5. One of Karla’s favorite songs from an OPM Indie Band
6. Karla’s personal blog is ______ world.com.
7. Karla’s Daddy
8. These were Karla’s favorite things when she was younger
9. Karla’s Middle Name
10. The phone that Karla used to take photos that were posted in Apple billboards in different countries
11. One of the Indie Bands that Karla followed, Ang Bandang ______.

Cez asked our teammates to correctly answer it before 5pm. Jo and Allyson got it all correct.

It has been a tradition to decorate the workstation of a teammate when it’s his or her birthday. Yesterday was my turn. As soon as I approached the room, I can already see the big Happy Birthday banner spanning over two desks. Yes, that’s how big it is. Around the birthday banner are balloons that are taped to the ceiling. Tie to each balloon is a ribbon where polaroid films were taped on.

The polaroid films contain birthday messages written by my teammates. In each polaroid film, Cez took a picture of all of us. In each picture, a different teammate posed beside me. The photo session was done last week. She brought her Instax while my other teammates brought extra polaroid films. I thought it was just an ordinary day and that she would like to test her new Instax. I didn’t have any idea or clue that it was done for me.

After a few hours, I went upstairs to get something. Then, I dropped by over Tina and Nina’s area to thank them for the video message that they have prepared for me. Thank you to Cez for putting it all together. So it was a day full of surprises. Tina and Nina then came down to our office with a cake singing Happy Birthday. I didn’t know that they were up to something.

Another surprise is from RJ. He visited our office and brought me cake as well. Then came lunch. I had lunch with Cez at Rossini in S’Maison. Then, we went back to the office. On the desk beside mine were balloons arranged for me and a cake from Purple Oven. She ordered the balloons while Graize and Allyson picked up the balloons during lunch break. As for the cake, Cez asked Graize to buy the cake from Purple Oven last weekend.

Thank you to my bestfriend, Cez, for all the surprises. I love the backstory of each surprise and how it was all put together. Definitely the best surprise Loveyah!