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Homeless Serenity

Posted on 20 July 2010 by Liza Mae V.

I wrote this last week but never truly finished it but here it is …

Today I woke up and I felt sort of down because we have to move again. I have lived in so many places in 2010 I feel like I have no home to just relax. My timeline really started in 2009 where I’ve been moving place to place, today will be the 10th new place I will be moving into. I’ve been living out of my suitcase ever since I arrived in China in March 2010. This may be part of the reason why I am feeling kind of lost.

During the time I’ve lived in different places I’ve left a part of me … mentally and spiritually. Some days I find myself day dreaming of the places I’ve been and faces I’ve encountered. The little boy on the street still haunts me now and then, even typing it makes me teary eyed.

When I first arrived to Manila, Philippines, my Tita Heidi picked me up from the airport. She weaved in and out of chaotic traffic filled with different types of vehicles such as Jeepney’s, Tricycles, Motorcycles, and of course pedestrians. It was humid and hot and I was grateful to have been in an air conditioned car. We finally pulled up to a stop light and a little boy, age no older than 4, put his hands on the driver side window and peered through the tinted glass. He looked like he didn’t shower for weeks and he put on the saddest face I’ve seen. Though it may have been an act so that you would feel sorry and give money to him, it still left a bad taste in my mouth. He was about the age of my nephews and I would never imagine them ever begging for money on the streets nor have I seen that on the streets of Toronto.

Part of me is heart broken and only one person truly understands what I am going through … x 10. People understand but don’t really go through the emotions as I have.

(unfinished thoughts)

- Liza Mae

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First Monday Morning … Away

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Liza Mae V.

Everyone was concerned about my alone time when James is working but I am not alone in this small world. His schedule is not too crazy like he is working a corporate job with 8-hour shifts. 3 out of the 5 days he only works maximum 3.5 hours and he is home by noon. On Friday’s he is back by 10:30 am, so it basically feels like a long weekend.

I am currently developing a schedule which consists of fitness & health, my business’, and self-growth through learning.

This is my first Monday morning of my new life and it is pretty productive. The time line is as follows:

6:00 AM >> Exercise: Ran Sprints
7:00 AM >> Cleaned two loads of laundry and hung to dry
7:30 AM >> Devoured a breakfast bun I got from the bakery
8:00 AM >> Cleaned like I was Mrs. Clean
- Bedroom: Pledged the Floors
- Kitchen: Mopped Floors
- Bathroom: Everything
10:30 AM >> Showered
11:00 AM >> Cook lunch of noodle soup and shrimp

I am waiting for the movie “Dear John” to download and the fastest I’ve seen it move is 45kB/s. I just finished watching the movie, “Girl, Interrupted”, and I enjoyed it. I’ve never seen Angelie Jolie play that type of role and it was a good change from her roles as of recently.

My lunch break is coming to an end and I will be working on installing WordPress to my LuxaVision & HomeInvestars websites. I’ve never done it before but it doesn’t hurt to try. Since this is my first time working for myself I realize that I have to set daily and weekly goals. Hrmm … this is what I used to do in my Engineering job but the difference is that I’m not doing it, to DO something, but I’m doing it because I WANT to. There is a major difference and my motivation level has reached the highest I’ve ever seen in myself.

- Liza Mae

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