Dec
30

How has 2009 changed you?

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It’s just 2 days before the year 2009 comes to a close, and I thought, how has this year changed me? How different am I now, compared to the same time last year? What are the events in 2009 that greatly impacted me? Who are the key people in 2009 that most contributed to my growth and expansion as a person? And perhaps, one last question, what decisions did I make that made me much different now than who I would be had I not made that decision? (In short, how did I change myself in 2009?)



It would be great if you could share your own year-end reflections here.

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32 Comments So Far

  1. 2009 was a year of ups and downs experiencing horrible situations like Ondoy and getting stranded but still the same old me nothing has changed except that by 2010 I’m going to be more careful and thrifty! And of course contribute in any way conserving our resources and support environmental programs.

    MaxX at Dec 30, 09 at 11:58 am

  2. 2009 a year of inspiration and changes that help me a lot… wanna say thank you to MIGZ.. a learned a lot… lessons that is priceless… reading your blog help me to become aware and to love my self more… it’s not important on what people might say to you.. just believe and be on who you are.. that’s the best thing we can do… For you MIGS.. and to the community we belong… HAPPY NEW YEAR>>> HAPPY 2010…

    mike at Dec 30, 09 at 2:18 pm

  3. hAPPI nEW yEAR AND tHANK YOU AGAIN, mIGZ
    From your blog, I learned a lot about Pinoys in the trade (sori for the term). But I mean it if only to underline the fact that Pinoys are extraordinary in so other ways. As an OFW i have tried other countries. But I feel Pinoys are better. I look forward to getting to the places recommended by many in your thread. Take care and carry on being informative, as well as being, discreet while initiating and hopefully ,maintaining a highly accepatble degree of decency in the language and style.

    Luvkou at Dec 30, 09 at 2:24 pm

  4. 2009 is one year where i became a risk taker. . . it was this year that i made a decision, which defined me and would forever remind me that before anything else in this world: i am human. . . .

    can’t wait for 2010 to come. love. love. love. . .

    ram at Dec 30, 09 at 3:36 pm

  5. 2009 was a year where I had been to many countries. It was also the year when I lost a lot of money. It was a year where I lost my job. It was also a year where I started my own company.

    It was a year of sweet and bittersweet memories.

    I wish 2010 will be bette! And I wish I can now find love.

    I wish everyone a Prosperous and a truly joyous new year!

    henry.price1234@gmail.com

    Prince Henry at Dec 30, 09 at 5:02 pm

  6. like ram, i was too a risk taker. met 3 different guys and have sex with them in a different ways, all of them an eb despite of being married. looking forward for 2010 to changed for the better and be faithful to my wife.(sana)

    janudecer at Dec 30, 09 at 5:13 pm

  7. My life has been really great this year. There were many things that happened that changed my being. I became closer to my mom and my family. Now my mom and I regularly chat about things related to my orientation. I even tell her about the parties we have at MGGFF – that there are discreet guys there whose parents and friends do not know their sexuality, that there so many good people in that group and we really learn and share great things to everyone. Thank you so much Migs. You are actually the person who catalyzed that change in my being. Without MGG and your site, I would not be what I have become now – a happy and wise gay person. Thanks talaga Migs. Happy new year! Big hugs. :-D

    allen at Dec 30, 09 at 7:34 pm

  8. all that MGG the website has changed so much this year

    ming at Dec 30, 09 at 8:31 pm

  9. Enough calculations and preemptions. I’ll dive into the gray area and enjoy it as much as I can and just hope for the best :)

    2010 will be full of love :)

    JM at Dec 30, 09 at 8:43 pm

  10. and peace :)

    ianfelix at Dec 30, 09 at 9:19 pm

  11. it was a mix of positive and negative experiences. the year started with a job promotion – new challenges, and bigger responsibilities (head aches as well). had an opportunity to travel, both local and abroad. but the sad part is, i am closing the year with a heavy heart. my partner and i parted ways two weeks ago. i am recollecting and recomposing myself as i face 2010 as a single entity once more. and i am trying to focus on blessings that i have received and not dwell on the negative circumstances. i am in a very emotional stage right now, but this will pass, and i will get over it eventually. and besides, no one has perfect life, right?

    newton at Dec 30, 09 at 10:40 pm

  12. this year i learned that you have to recognize real love when it’s there and know that in going after it there are always risks. To live with love you have to chance losing it.

    bunwich at Dec 30, 09 at 10:44 pm

  13. 2009 is going to be a very memorable year for me. It has been a rollercoaster ride..But through it all, the utmost blessing that I received for this year is my Boyfriend. We’re on our 4th monthsary by Jan..Happy New Year Migs & to your readers. Continue inspiring us.

    francis at Dec 30, 09 at 10:50 pm

  14. TALAGANG MAY GRAY AREA NA NAKASAMA???
    Hehehehehe…just kidding. Anyway, 2009 has given me a lot of ups and downs, tumbles, turns, pirouettes, somersaults, back flips and back tucks, heartaches and sleepless nights, sobs to cries to bawl and isolation. But despite all these, I’m here to stay on top of the game.
    I’ve learned that life is a big risk and you just have to stand with your decisions no matter how harsh it may be.
    Most important lesson I’ve learned is to LET GO…

    guyrony at Dec 30, 09 at 10:59 pm

  15. I realized that I am poor and unstable but despite my poverty, I have touched and helped many people in 2009. I have enriched relationships with friends and relatives. In the end, these will count much.

    Nelson at Dec 30, 09 at 11:20 pm

  16. 2009 taught me a lot about love and life. Now, I am ready to let go of the everything that is bad about me, and will embrace the new year ahead with a fresh self. World peace, everyone!

    riechan at Dec 30, 09 at 11:30 pm

  17. 2009 taught me how to become responsible with my life… no regrets…

    dex at Dec 31, 09 at 12:09 am

  18. 2009 is the year that I’ve discovered MGG.
    It’s truly a wonderful blogsite with lots of wonderful people and with that , it is such a blessing to discover this site.

    I am full of hope that the year 2010 will be a better year for me and for all of us. Cheers to 2000 and 10!

    Edgar at Dec 31, 09 at 12:17 am

  19. 2009 is the year i got addicted to ur fabcasts. McVie, please keep up the good work at sana at least every week may fabcast.

    -=Charo Santos Concious=- at Dec 31, 09 at 12:38 am

  20. 2009 has taught me to appreciate what I have now. My trip to Manila and the countryside for four months made realize how blessed I am, in spite of being unemployed due to the US recession.

    I’ve also realized that money is not the answer to happiness. The key is peace of mind.

    I shall never complain about how hard my life is upon seeing so many people toil for a decent living and how poverty pervades in the Philippines, even to this day.

    2010, I will now embark to find my true calling. I think it involves helping people who find themselves in unfortunate situations or born in pitiful living conditions.

    imladris at Dec 31, 09 at 3:27 am

  21. a life-changing year for me… ive learned how much i can give out of love and how much i can take to let go of that love… ive come face to face with reality, that all things are subjected to change… and also, this year was a year of revelation for me — me, being an adopted child, and me, getting out of the closet towards my family… the best and worst year… definitely, i want more peace for this coming year…

    keeiko at Dec 31, 09 at 4:37 am

  22. I discovered your blog this year and from there, there were a lot of changes that happened in my life. Thus, the birth of Boleyn Guy. I became more open with my sexuality and try to step out of the closet once in awhile. I became adventurous that paved way for me to experience a lot of “firsts” this year. Truly, 2009 is such an eventful year! Happy New Year, Migs!

    boleyn guy at Dec 31, 09 at 9:26 am

  23. 2009 has taught me to wake up and get real..in terms of relationships with straight guys…to never ever get serious and let your heart be deceived from now on….there can never be love…maybe care but just a DUST-size care……but there will always be that thing called ‘ convenience or benefits or money ‘ involved….so now I look at dealing with straight guys as just a matter of sexual fun..and nothing more…I always believe in true love…but for straights and gays, it will never really work out without that condition called MONEY…I had my wake up call…and learned to be more cautious and loving of myself…I have had so many ‘taking risks’ episodes of lovelife with models, actors and that oh-so tempting penchant for basketball players believing that it can somehow be real & true and it might get to a point that we will EVOLVE to something beyond material but NAH…it can only happen outside the MILKY WAY.. and it’s still at the end of the day, senseless, futile and no point…that’s what I learned..Now, for so many years that I have been so blinded, I learned, that in the absense of a straight partner, and even though I really cannot savour the thought of having a gay partner or a bi partner for now, I realized that the love for family and the love for God will always be there for me..stronger and more nurturing..Happy New Year to all…

    ganda lang at Dec 31, 09 at 12:38 pm

  24. I was in and out of a relationship…. I thought…I was over him….and still i KEEP LONGING FOR HIS ARMS AROUND HIM………

    PUTCHA…OTOG NA OTOG PA RIN AKO SA KANYA!

    BEST WISHES MIGZ……HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Little Fish at Dec 31, 09 at 1:42 pm

  25. I turned 30 in 2009. It was a tragedy and a triumph. Just kidding. :)

    Despite everything that happened this year, I think I became a tougher person this year. I went out of my comfort zone on so many aspects, just so I can experience life. :)

    Angelo at Dec 31, 09 at 1:54 pm

  26. Happy New 2010!!!

    maXx at Dec 31, 09 at 11:46 pm

  27. Happy new year guys and gals and gays!

    Prince Henry (henry.prince1234@gmail.com) at Jan 1, 10 at 3:07 am

  28. Happy New Year Migs!

    rickjayson01 at Jan 1, 10 at 7:09 pm

  29. hi mgg,

    dis year has been a breakthrough period for me. like boleyn guy. ive taken a step forward on my sexuality, first i ventured on massages, den went in and out of my first relationship. sakit pala, ikaw iwanan. anyways im still hurting until now and engaging sex with other guys while in the process. happy new year to all of us.

    katorsi at Jan 3, 10 at 3:55 pm

  30. 2009 has certainly been one hell of a ride. i have experienced a lot of troubles and dilemmas with my personal and professional life, but i also have my share of little but sweet victories truly i must say that i have changed, and hopefully, it’s for the better… and since according to what the chinese feng shui experts are saying regarding the year of the tiger for someone like me who was born on the year of the rabbit, i am hopeful that 2010 will be my year :)

    papakarl at Jan 4, 10 at 11:33 am

  31. ’twas a very positive year for me. a lot of blessings despite the challenges trying to surface over. but yet He is more powerful. He prevailed, and i couldn’t have done it all if i was alone then. that is why i’m still here, smiling as i am posting this_(–, a happier new year to every one.

    jiles at Jan 4, 10 at 5:25 pm

  32. MGGFF made up the best part of my 2009. Looking forward to an even better 2010. Thank you Migs. :D

    helios at Jan 5, 10 at 2:04 pm

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