Happy Hormones

* Eating Green Tea FIC Ice Cream
* Watching the sunset in Fort Ilocandia, Ilocos Norte
* Having a very professional looking photo by a friend
* Pancit canton with pandesal and sprite – anytime
* A rare shopping day with my non-shopaholic brother
* When an ex tells you that “YOU’RE THE BEST GIRLFRIEND I HAD”
* Buying a new Ericsson K800i after making “tiyaga” with a super outdated phone for so long!
* A tight hug after a long day
* Hearing a heartfelt “I Missed You”
* Receiving a serious “I’m always here for you, nana” text
* Eating a 25 peso adobo with rice in a “carinderia” with someone close
* Being called Engineer instead of Fleur by colleagues
* Clients who tell me they can’t believe I’m already an engineer
* Walking along the beach in Den Haag with Papa
* No brainer fun chick flicks like: Clueless, Bring It On, Legally Blond, Princess Diaries, Prince and Me
* Sharing a Holy Kettle Popcorn
* Catching up “kwentuhan” with your best friend at Coffee Bean
* A really hard massage
* MVP and mythical 6 awards in volleyball
* A 4.0 grade in college and in my master’s
* Catching your “used-to-be” looking at you
* Calling your special someone in Manila while on top of the Eiffel Tower
* Peanut butter with banana
* Banana dipped in soy sauce or “patis”
*Walking under the rain while sharing one umbrella
* The Mona Lisa painting staring back at you
* Boat rides in Venice
* Choc-nut and M&M’s
* Mama’s freshly baked chocolate chips cookies
* Someone playing with your hair
* Green Tea Frapuccino with Hazelnut Syrup
* A really good cry after a breakup
* An hour at the Adoration Chapel
* Winning a close 5 set volleyball game
* Prison Break Marathons
* Second Chances
* Subconsciously holding hands while walking
* The view of the Taal Lake from your room or from the second floor of Starbucks
* Tokens dropping from YOUR slot machines
* Cleaning up your PENDING TRAY after a hard day’s work
* Magic Tricks of my brother
* Someone explaining to you the stuff you don’t understand in the movie, “Pirates of the Caribbean 2”
* My Tita Nene’s lasagna
* Sleeping while someone’s hugging you from behind
* Having new Havaianas
* Burying my face in someone’s neck
* Smell of the fabric softener on my clothes in the morning
* Seeing a gentleman give up his seat for a lady
* Walking around the mall carrying a lot of shopping bags
* Via Mare’s Spicy Tuyo Flakes
* Meeting up with an old friend, catching up without realizing how late it already is
* Entering the Vatican Church
* Seeing the Pope in person
* A surprise of balloon hanging in the ceiling of my room during Valentines
* A beautiful Spring flowers arrangement
* Meeting your special someone’s family
* Playing with babies
* First time commuting around Paris on your own
* Discovering a secret