happy

I think there's no other way to describe life here but to simply say that I am quite terribly happy. It took a bit of time to get there. I guess since I haven't had the opportunity to sit down with my thoughts and ask them what they think about the new arrangement.

We'll, I still haven't. But there are those moments when I am alone--rare as they are since most of my time is spent at our busy office, or at our lively dorm, leaving only that odd 30 minutes between work and home to really do some serious wondering--that I have to consciously will myself to believe that I am here, that I am here to stay.

And staying means I don't have to hurry about the experience. This is no short-term business trip, not a Cebu-Pacific-borne vacation. I am in Japan now, and whatever pace I take will be the fullest experience of Japan I'll ever have--because now Japan is my life.

There are no regrets for me now. Work is tough and demanding, but in a way I feel that it's my way of paying a little back to the community. And if things don't work out, I don't have to worry either. Getting here taught me how easy it is to make things happen in life. Claiming this dream made me feel like there's only more dreams to be caught ahead. I just have to take my pick.

Everything is possible I guess for those who give chase to their heart's desire. It's like the universe acknowledges your intentions, such that natural laws of momentum and inertia propel you ever forward with the blessings of the moon and the stars.

There is a blessedness here, and I am grateful. If you look for me, I'll be the smiling commuter on the 8:17 train to happiness.