Welcome to Sydney, Riz
I’m gona crash anytime soon *yaaawn*, even though I slept about 6 hours out of the 8 hour trip from MNL to SYD. I originally planned to work on some reports in the plane. Fifteen minutes through it, however, I started to feel dizzy so I decided to take the much needed hibernation instead. (I luuuv it!)
Anywayyy, I’m finally here in Sydney! Woot!
And what better Welcome Committee there is than Jonah, my nephew-slash-godson, who was running and jumping around the Arrival Terminal of the Kingsford Smith Airport when I checked out. (Not that he was excited to see me, haha. I’m sure he barely recognized his Ninang Riz, and was more excited about the huge playground he could run around in).
A lot has happened in the past 24 hours. Every now and then (say, while watching the sunset from the window seat of the plane, or pushing my trolley to the next check-in counter, or taking photos of the “Welcome to Sydney” banners hanging all over the terminal), I’d look back to 4 years ago when I first asked God to send me to this place. I remember all those blogs I posted here and there, documenting each prayer that was answered — even the ones that were not — which ultimately brought me here. Truth be told, Sydney was the first foreign place I ever took interest in. I fell in love with the idea of Sydney long before I wanted to see Singapore or New York or London.
What do you know, I’m here now. Not in the way I expected or hoped or imagined. But it’s actually even better, come to think of it. Ergo, the ultimate reflection of the day has got to be this: Prayers get answered when you trust that God has a better plan for you than you have for yourself. Pretty basic you say, but it sure does work all the time. ;)
I’m ready to explore you, Sydney. Thanks for the warm welcome. :) Xoxo, Riz
And now that the obligatory I’m-here-in-Sydney post is done, I crash. Zzz.
Joni said,
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 am
Yay, Sydney! So happy for you! I know how much (and how long) you’ve been wanting to go there. I just read one of your twits a while ago. I agree, you’re the only one who can make your dream come true. And now, natupad na! Weee! Pasalubong, this time. Please please please? Refrigerator magnet lang ang gusto ko. haha!
:)
Still looking forward to our Italy trip. Let’s make it happen, girl. I know we can make it happen. haha! ;)
liz said,
November 25, 2008 @ 7:06 am
Dreams do come true :) Have fun in Sydney! *pasalubong* haha.
normi said,
November 25, 2008 @ 8:46 am
you meant, your godson Jonah. Yiii me likey to kissy Jonah! :)
Prayers get answered when you trust that God has a better plan for you than you have for yourself. —> Hay most definitely. And with that I will trust that whatever steps I take from here on, God will make it work according to how He planned it to happen. I will trust. I will.
AAAAAH SYDNEY! AUSTRALIA! The other half of my heart, I shall soon see you. Send my ♥ to the Marianos. :) Bring me some Sydney love when you come back, kk? :D
You are one blessed lady, you know that right? and you are a true blessing to me. *hugs*
bong said,
November 26, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Hey there. I’m avidly following your blog for some months now although I just revisited it again after several weeks. I am quite surprised that you changed your blog’s title. ‘Quarter Life Monologues’ sounds good and classy but personally I prefer ‘Guitar Chic’. Just sharing my 2 centavos worth… :-)
violet said,
November 29, 2008 @ 6:40 pm
woohoo! hurrah! blue mountains! :)