Please Give Me Some Light

Because I don't understand,

1. That when rain pours Philippine Embassy shall close as early as 8:45 AM 

- it actually opens 9:00 AM. We arrived there a quarter before but they wouldn't allow us in because according to them the queue is already long and we'll get ourselves wet since the rain shade couldn't accomodate us anymore (she hasn't noticed during the argument that even with umbrellas, we were already wet! Sa tagal ba namin naghintay sa labas..=,( ...) Buti nalang mapilit/masungit yung mga kasama namin, they had no choice so they opened the gate and let us come in, else I'd be very upset (because I really made an effort to wake up at 7 am.I always wake up 1 PM during weekends).

My rant: There is still an uncovered area within the vicinity. And the embassy has been there for a long period of time. We expect to have some rainy months in Singapore. Hindi kaya nila naisip gawan ito ng paraan?

Please give me some light..

the uncovered area

2. That when they cut the queue and you are still in line, you have to start from step one again when you come back.

-while waiting for our turn, we met this ate who went there last week . Told us she already completed the first step, (queue in Window 5 for half day - just to have your application form checked) but 5:30 PM they had to cut the queue for photo taking and encoding info details so she had to return today but to her surprise she was told to do step one again. I saw her number, she's 145th in line. Then I checked the number being served, 73rd. I uttered a prayer for her, sana hindi sya maabutan ng cut off, kawawa naman. By the way, we are 110th in  queue, and we completed all steps around 4:00 PM.

Tita's rant: Mabagal daw yung encoder, usually takes 5-10 minutes per person to encode the information, get thumb marks and take photo. Pero mababait naman daw yung staffs.

My rant: We have domestic worker kababayans here. Their usual day-off , according to my cousin who happened to be a domestic helper here(and by the way, I'm proud of her, she's a breadwinner but still managed to get a parcel of land and a tricycle for her brother) is every other sunday. There are also some who go out once a month or every other month, depending on their employer. Paano pag sila naabutan ng cut off? They'll have to wait again for their next off and spend the whole day squeezing through a crowd at the embassy. Supposedly nagrerelax na lang sila nun.

Please give me some light..

3. That Philippine embassy is closed on Saturdays.

Tita's rant: Sana weekdays nalang ang off nila para maaccomodate lahat ng hindi pwede ng weekdays, at hindi na kailangang mag take ng leave.

-a normal employee here is entitled for about 8 to 15 days of annual leave. And we reserve these leaves usually to spend holiday with our loved ones. Masakit sa loob magleave para lang pumunta sa embassy at ma-stress sa pila..Hehe.. =)

Hope they could do something about it.

4. That embassy is closed on both Philippine- and Singapore -declared holidays.

My rant:  I'm bitter. Sana kami din!

In all fairness, I have not encountered a rude staff. And I applaud them for that.  But just like what our government is always saying, that we, the OFWs, are the modern-day heroes, would it give us a license to demand for better? A service that we deserve? =)

Love Letter ng Isang Ama

Aking Anak
Marahil hindi mo Ako kilala,
subalit batid ko ang lahat tungkol sa iyo
Awit 139:1


Batid ko kapag ika'y nakaupo
at kapag ika'y nakatindig
Awit 139:2

Batid ko ang lahat ng gawain mo
Awit 139:3

Maging ang mga buhok mo sa ulo ay aking nabibilang
Mateo 10:29-31


Pagkat ika'y nilikha sa aking wangis
Genesis 1:27

Sa akin ika'y buhay, nakakakilos at ganap
Gawa 17:28
Pagkat ika'y nagbuhat sa akin
Gawa 17:28

Kilala na kita bago ka pa ipinaglihi
Jeremias 1:4-5

Hinirang na kita nang balakin ko ang paglikha
Efeso 1:11-12
Hindi ka isang pagkakamali, pagkat lahat ng araw
mo'y nakatitik sa aking aklat
Awit 139:15-16

Aking itinakda ang panahon ng 'yong pagsilang
at saan ka mananahan
Gawa 17:26

Buong ingat at buong inam kitang nilikha
Awit 139:14

Aking hinugis ang lahat mong sangkap sa
sinapupunan ng 'yong ina
Awit 139:13

At iniluwal ka sa araw ng 'yong pagsilang
Awit 71:6

Ako'y di wastong pinakilala ng mga hindi
nakakikilala sa akin
Juan 8:41-44
Hindi Ako malayo ni galit,
sa halip Ako'y ganap na kapahayagan ng pag-ibig
1 Juan 4:16

At nasa 'kong puspusin kita ng aking pag-ibig
1 Juan 3:1

Dahil ika'y aking anak at Ako ang iyong ama
1 Juan 3:1

Aking ihahandog sa iyo ang higit pa sa maaaring
ibigay ng iyong ama
Mateo 7:11

Dahil Ako ang ganap na ama
Mateo 5:48

Lahat ng mabuting kaloob na iyong tinatanggap ay
galing sa aking kamay
Santiago 1:17
Pagkat Ako ang nagkakaloob at katatagpuin ko ang lahat ng
iyong pangangailangan
Mateo 6:31-33

Aking plano para sa iyong kinabukasan
ay laging puspos ng pag-asa
Jeremias 29:11


Pagkat ika'y mahal ko ng walang hanggang pag-ibig
Jeremias 31:3

Ang aking isipan patungkol sa iyo
ay sindami ng buhangin sa dalampasigan
Awit 139:17-18

At Ako'y masayang aawit sa iyo ng may kagalakan
Sofonias 3:17


Ako'y di titigil sa paggawa ng mabuti sa'yo
Jeremias 32:40


Dahil ikaw ang aking pinakamamahal na kayamanan
Exodo 19:5


Aking nais na patatagin ka ng buong
puso't kaluluwa ko
Jeremias 32:41


At nais kong ipahayag sa iyo ang mga dakila't
mahihiwagang bagay
Jeremias 33:3


Kung Ako'y buong puso mong hahanapin,
Ako'y iyong masusumpungan
Deuteronomio 4:29


Hanapin mo sa akin ang iyong kaligahayan
at aking ibibigay ang mga naisin ng iyong puso
Awit 37:4


Pagkat Ako ang nagbigay ng iyong mga naisin
Filipos 2:13

Ako'y makagagawa ng higit sa iyong iniisip
Efeso 3:20


Dahil Ako ang iyong dakilang mang-aaliw
2 Tesalonica 2:16-17

Ako din ang Ama na aaliw sa
iyo sa lahat ng kapighatian
2 Corinto 1:3-4


Kapag ika'y bigo, Ako'y malapit sa iyo
Awit 34:18


Tulad ng pagkanlong ng pastol sa isang tupa,
Kinanlong kita palapit sa aking puso
Isaias 40:11


Isang araw papahirin ko ang bawat luha
sa iyong mga mata
Pahayag 21:3-4


At aking papawiin ang lahat ng
hirap na iyong dinanas sa mundong ito
Pahayag 21:3-4


Ako ang iyong Ama, at iniibig kita gaya ng aking pag-ibig
sa aking anak na si Jesus
Juan 17:23

Pagkat kay Jesus,
ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay nahayag
Juan 17:26


Siya ang ganap na sinag ng aking pagka Diyos
Hebreo 1:3


Siya ay dumating upang ipakita na Ako ay panig sa iyo,
at hindi laban sa iyo
Roma 8:31


At upang sabihin sa iyo na hindi ko
binibilang ang iyong mga kasalanan
2 Corinto 5:18-19


Si Jesus ay namatay upang ikaw
at Ako ay magkasundo
2 Corinto 5:18-19


Ang kanyang kamatayan ay naging ganap na
kapahayagan na ng aking pag-ibig sa iyo
1 Juan 4:10


Aking ipinagkaloob ang lahat ng aking iniibig upang
makamit ang iyong pag-ibig
Roma 8:31-32


Kung iyong tatanggapin ang kaloob ng aking anak
na si Jesus, tinanggap mo rin Ako
1 Juan 2:23


At wala nang makapaghihiwalay
sa iyo sa aking pag-ibig
Roma 8:38-39


Umuwi ka na sa akin at Ako'y magpapahanda ng
pinakamalaking handaan na mangyayari sa langit
Lucas 15:7


Ako ang Ama sa pasimula pa,
at palaging magiging Ama
Efeso 3:14-15


Ang tanong ay…
Maaari ba kitang maging anak?
Juan 1:12-13


Ako ay naghihintay sa iyo…
Lucas 15:11-32


Nagmamahal, Iyong Tatay
Makapangyarihang Diyos

Streetboys at USS

T'was surprising to see 5 members of the famous streetboys dancers working at Universal Studios as performers (huli na ba ko sa balita? ^^).. we caught them performing twice and they constantly gained applause and 'wows' from the crowd. In spite of the recent hostage drama in Quirino grandstand, I'm still proud to be Pinoy. ^^

Herle vs Ric vs Kate

(while waiting for the train at somerset mrt station with herle and kuya rocky)


Topic: Mga sakit sa katawan

RIC: Try mo yung *********** na product ok sya, nung uminom ako gumaling ako e. Ngayon naman tumaas naman yung highblood ko


--taob kaming tatlo
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 on Ric and another brother's conversa(Herle and I eavesdroppingtion while swimming..)


Topic: Race (the guy lives in the northern part of Luzon)

Ric: So Ilocano ka?
Guy: Oo
Ric: Aaaa...
(after 3 seconds..)

Ric: E Bisaya marunong ka?
(hehehehehehe...
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(at 313 food court after the Sunday service with Ate Sarj, Kuya Rocky, Ric and Herle)


Topic 1: House concerns
Herle and Ric discussing, kuya rocky ate sarj and I listening...
Herle: bakit kasi ganto ganto ganto...blah blah..***talk talk talk**
Ric: O cge kung gusto mo ganto nalang..
Herle: Hindi...cge ok lang, pero hindi ok e.


(ano ba talaga? hahaha!)


Topic 2: Job

Ric: hindi naman kasi pwedeng ganon..pero pwede.

(ano daw?)


Topic 3: Job pa din


Ric: Hindi ko sinasabi yung reason, pero at the back of my mind..
Herle: Ric bakit ka laging may back of your mind?


(errrr...)


Topic 4: Job pa din


Ric: Hopefully next month ok na
Herle: Lagi mong ginagamit yung hopefully
Kate: Kasi nga full of hope sya
Ric: Hindi, kasi I believe..
Kate: E di believably dapat..'believably next month ok na' ganun..


(o nga naman!)




Topic 5: Friday gimik

(pauwi na kami, before maghiwa-hiwalay we prayed together)

Kuya Rocky: ....Lord samahan mo po kami sa lakad namin sa friday.amen


(5 seconds after ng prayer)

Herle: So tuloy nga tayo sa Friday?
Kate: Pinagpray na nga di ba?
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After dinner, Ric and Herle went to supermarket to buy one piece of delata.


(Si Herle kumuha ng basket..)




Lols
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(at cafe cartel resto, plaza singapura with herle, mich, ric, kuya rocky and ate sarj)

Topic: Mountains and Volcanoes na magandang akyatin


Ate Sarj: meron magandang akyatin sa visayas region e..
Kate: yung Mt. Apo?
Ate Sarj: hinde, parang letter 'E' ang start..
Kate: aaahhh...Mt. Epo?


(tumahimik lahat..)


_____________________________________________________________________________________


(at Sembawang..si Herle at Ric kakalipat lang ng bahay)


Herle: Ric sana may TV na tayo para makatulog na..




TOINKZ!
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(at 313 food court, after sunday service)


Kate: May ni-copy si Sherwin na series sa laptop ko e, Chuck yung title.
Herle: Tungkol saan yun?
Kate: Basta parang nerd name nya Chuck tapos nakalap nya yung mga info ganun ganun..di ko tinapos di ko maintindihan kasi english e..basta ganun.


Ric: Ahhh yung Chuck!
.


.

:x

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Ric & Herle Mag-g-grocery sa Giant (a large supermarket here in SG)


Herle: Ric tara sa giant para makakita tayo ng giant!
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Location: Sa kusina.
Herle: O, Ric, bakit tong baso mo nandito pa sa lababo?
Ric: Ayy, hindi ko pa nalalabhan!
_____________________________________________________________________

Scene: Ric cooking adobo
Ric: Herle tikman mo nga to, parang maalat nilagyan ko kasi ng kalamansi.


:D :D :D
_______________________________________________________________________


Topic: Ate Eve's bag

Herle: Yung buong bag kinuha?
Ric: Alangan namang kalahating bag!
________________________________________________________________________

Location: Starbucks

 Herle: Maganda yun, single sya walang asawa.
Kuya Rocky: May single ba na may asawa?
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 Topic: Singapore National Day

Ate Gina: Punta tayo sa Istana sa Monday kasi national day lang yun binubuksan sa public.
Ric: Dapat po agahan natin kasi mataas yung pila.
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A Sweet Revenge

Have you ever been awfully wronged that fury has blown you up and there was an exploding emotional appeal for revenge? I did.

But God said in Romans 12:19:

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay"

Tell God everything about it. Then move on.

A man

has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.
 
-Walter Lippmann



 

A Test of Faith

My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect, complete and lacking nothing..


~ James 1: 2 -4

Pain tests our faith..similar to a true gold tested in fire, we suffer from pain to refine us to purest gold.. ^^

I hate to lie..I have to lie..

It was an instant impulse that I immediately changed my relationship status in facebook after what had happened. Some of my friends have right away asked, perhaps some just wanted to collect gossip. I forgot that not all my facebook friends are my closest.

I hate to lie, but I have to lie because I realized that it's not something that should be discussed in public sites-not until I'm ready to explain..

I hate to lie, but I have to lie for the sake of those people around us who really care..I don't want them to be worried-not until we've come out with a final decision.

I hate to lie, but I have to lie and tell them everything is fine, because I still wish to have it fixed. I may look stupid now, but it wasn't my intention to steal attention from anybody.. :( But at least, that way the damage has been controlled.

Yesterday I was furious..
Today I am in another throb of dagger-like pain..
I'm crying out for a better tomorrow..

Remembering Papa..

Sept 10, 2004

BSU Intramurals has just been concluded. I was still squeezing my 2 gold medals while dialling my mom’s number. I couldn’t be more excited to break the news! When mama answered the phone, I right away told her I won the game. I was chosen as a chess varsity player for the engineering department and I was blessed enough to be a part of the best team..(hehehe!) We were able to win the 1st place and through God’s favour I was awarded the best board pusher for board 2. Yey! =)
When papa heard my news, I knew from his voice that he was pleased and happy. I knew he was proud of me. I knew it.. Even with my eyes closed, I could easily recognize his mood through his tone.
But never did I know that it would be our last conversation together... =(

They say that a mother is her baby’s first teacher. But unlike the usual norm, it was my father who taught me how to write. He’s to be blamed why I’m a left-handed. :-)
He was also the one who taught me how to read. Mind you he is not a patient teacher. I had to learn his A-PA, BA-KA, BA-TA, A-TE, KU-YA as fast as I possibly could, because I was afraid to get beaten with his precious belt!

Like any other little kids, I also had my own naughty side-uhm, sides.. I filched coins from my mama’s coin basket (we had a sari-sari store then) and bought some junk foods at our neighbour’s sari-sari store (haha!), I played mud and went home with my school uniform already mud-covered, I picked our vegetable plants which were yet to be fertilized, and so on.. But I could only remember one mistake I did that I got punished by him – it was one of our dinners, papa was to say a prayer for the meal. I was so hungry then so I said, “kahit wag na mag-pray”..ayun napalo ako at nakain ko yung alikabok ng walis tambo.. =p

I also learned what is meant by the word ‘bribery’ from papa (na nagaya naman nya sa lolo namin). We had a deal since grade school that for every gold medal I earn, I gain 50 pesos from him. He wouldn’t pay silver or bronze medals so I had to strive harder for that 50 pesos (mukha akong pera..haha!). But in college he paid me 100 pesos for every one point something grade (1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75) and any stuff I wanted for every gold medal from any chess tournaments. Bribery, in a good way, is fun fun fun! :D I forgot to mention, He was my first coach in chess. I was 5 years old when he started to torture me, este teach me. (Pero wag nyo po ako pagkakamalang gifted, hindi na po ako marunong ngayon.. =p)

Hmm..that reminds me, he still owes me a jeans (the stuff I asked in exchange for the 2 medals I earned last sept 10, 2004) :D

Papa was not a perfect man. He also had his own flaws, he also committed mistakes, but he had always been a great great father (and briber..hehehe) to us. It has been 5 years since he joined the angels in heaven, but I would still cry whenever I miss him and I guess the pain of his lost will be infinite.

Papa had always wanted his kids to learn and be wise. Even his death had taught me a lot of lessons – he taught me to appreciate and value life, he taught me to step up and be a more responsible ate to my siblings, and most importantly, he taught me not to doubt God’s goodness (http://princesswithoutcastle.blogspot.com/2010/04/911-encounter-with-god.html)

I’ll always love him, next to God, he will always be the man closest to my heart..

Happy father’s day papa! Enjoy the view up there, and continue praying for us! :)

25 Things About Me

1. for me, praying is a must.

3. i'm a frustrated nurse. I do read medical books during my free time.

4. A cry lady. I cry over drama and oh-so-romantic movies and painstakingly written story books.

5. I am impatient. I can wait long. I can even wait longer. But I don't take waiting forever.

6. an athlete..a chess player..haha! I was not gifted with such strong body but i like joining sports activities so i had no choice, chess is a painless game..(except pag natalo ka..wehehe!)

7. A picture addict. I get excited over photo shoots!

8. Late comer.. haha! my friends, colleagues, classmates and former teachers would testify for that.

9. You can please me and make me smile with just a piece of pink candy or a handwritten note.

10. I love to draw and paint - but I'm not that good enough..hehe

11. I love to sing in a videoke. I don't sing well, I don't sing nicely. I just love to sing. Period.

12. I collect butterflies, tweety stuffs, bears and pillows. I'd hud you big if you'd give me one of these!

13. I like to buy dress. Branded or not, as long as it'd make me feel good, especially if it's pink.

14. I love to watch the sky. I love stars too!

15. I believe that angels exist..

16. I eat ice cream when I feel down. It's my anti-depressant.

17. I love to write. I dreamed of becoming a journalist too!

18. I don't know how to cook. Malas daw mapapangasawa ko pero willing naman ako magwork hard para madami ako pambili ng cooked foods..hahah!

19 . I don't give up easily. But when given the reason to stop, then I quit.

20. I don't like newborn cats and dogs. I'm really scared of them. You'd be cursed for the rest of your life if you 'd try to throw me one! I'm scared of thunders and lightnings too!

21. I don't make friends easily. I am not a friendly type..hehehe..I choose my friends..pero madaldal na ko pag friends ko na sila..sa una lang ako mailap. :-)

22. I love to give surprises..sweet ako e..lols!

23. I'm keeping a diary in my old phone (for 3 years) kaya di ko pwedeng mawala..hehe

24. I'm a hopeless romantic and hmm..I easily get jealous

25. I always sleep late..

A 9/11 Encounter with God

Date Created: September 11, 2009

5 years ago, while staring at my dad lying lifeless I asked God why He did such thing to me, why did He get papa too soon?

That same moment, I unconsciously reached for the Bible placed over papa's casket, opened it, and the first thing I read was John 14:1-3 which wrote:

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."

From then on, I stopped questioning Him.

Kate and Cobolicious - 3 Years of Sailing

Date Created: August 29, 2009


AUGUST 27, 2006. 7:19:14 PM

The e-mail reads:

Hi,

I would like to inform you about the venue of our orientation.

New Joiner's Orientation

Location: 1.01 A and B San Carlos MSE Building Ayala Avenue Makati

Date: August 28 – August 29, 2006

Time: 8:00am – 5:30pm

Attire: Business Attire



Good luck on your first day and WELCOME to ACCENTURE!


...

"hah! i had the job with a whooping 15k monthly salary!"

That was my initial reaction when I first read the e-mail. I just couldn't believe I have landed to my first job!

But after that impulse, there were 3 things racing through my mind.

First, I didn't know what to wear--Business attire means what?
Good thing my cousin, Jena, has used to maintain her wardrobe before she flew to Brunei (she's now working as a chef in 'i-don't-know-the-name' hotel)..so i went to google to find some business attire photo samples and bling! problem solved.

Second, where in Makati should I find that building?! Who could help me? I hurriedly reached for my phone and rang up bud. Maybe he has an idea. I remembered we went to Makati together to get the ojt referral from his uncle and he seemed to know the place. But to my disappointment, hindi din nya alam =,c.. he just advised me to get a taxi... Fine.

Third, who found the job for me? I could recall I was to finish 16th Chapter of Blake when someone who introduced himself as an ACN HR called up. He mentioned about hiring and pre-employment examination stuff and asked me if i am available on this date. I gave him my 'yes' before the conversation ended. I texted tita Grace, who at that time was already here in SG. She had worked in accenture for 1.5 years then she resigned few months after she got married (and she paid for the bond..hehe). I asked her if she referred me but she also seemed surprised. I never created any resume. I never submitted any resume to anybody. Not yet. So how? And honestly until now, I still don't know how I got there. But whoever referred me, whoever he is, be it my school who became the channel or anybody else, THANK YOU!

I was never sure of what will happen next. I've been seriously reviewing for the November ECE licensure exam when the opportunity came. Every cell, every vein, every neuron and every strand of my hair is occupied with formula, numbers and ECE terms. Calculator has become my best friend. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings I would go to my review center (PERC) and I would spend the rest of my time reading in our room (with the door sign 'Nagrereview, ayoko ng istorbo')..haha! Pati CR namin hindi nakaligtas. I covered the wall with math formulas. I was determined to pass. I really am. Mind you, that 3-month review time, I already finished reading all books, except for Blake and Miller. For the last 3 weekly exams of the review center before the 'first review sem' ended, My bestfriend, Mara, and I were able to make it to the top (siguro mga top 6 out of 7..hahaha!).. It's really a sweat and blood investment. And I was not sure if I was ready to let it go just like that.. But one thing I'm sure of, if my dad could rise up from his grave, he would do it and beat me and say 'go take the exam!'..i always knew he wanted me to have the title before my name. I knew it, because it was his dream..

August 28, 2006.

I woke up early. It is a common instinct that one should make a good impression on his first day at work. And so I did. Pero lin*ek naman kasi na taxi na yan inikot ako! I was also eaten up by the traffic!
I arrived at the orientation one hour late..obviously, I was one of the latest persons who came in.. >_<

August 31,2006.

The formal training was started. We were introduced to each other. They all looked smart while I looked innocent. And there's this one guy seated beside me who looked haughty and i didn't like him!

We were I think 50 plus in the batch that's why it was hard to remember them all. (And my memory hasn't yet let the diodes, fiber optics, radio waves, telephony, radar, impedance, circuit, etc. go so i just remembered few of them..hehe)

Lhen was the very first person i met in the batch. We met during the interview and we've been together til the pre-employment medical check-up. 'was glad she's with the batch, though we weren't seatmates, at least there's someone I knew.

Mami Rose was also there. Lhen and I met her during the medical check up. While waiting for our turn, she left her things to someone else (I think they just met) because she said she's gonna pee. But she was gone for an hour and her name has been called 10 times and 'someone else' who carried her things has already panicked. I still don't know til now where she's been.

I also remembered zigra for her weird and very very very looooong name and witty look. She was humble and I really never expected she was that smart. (She was our 'class valedictorian').

I met Sean at ACN Gateway, the day before our training. He offered me a seat and he assisted me in going through the tasks Ms. Tina has given us. He was nice. And he is brainy too, a 'class honorable mention'. And he became my one week crush. Haha!

Who would forget Reina's 'i'm excited to deliver high performance work with you guys' speech? She later on, became my board mate, and my bestfriend. She became my 'heroine' who patiently debugged my endless-looped program. She was really there during my weakest. She was there during my worst. She was also there when a super typhoon came, which almost left us 'dead'. I love her.

I was also glad when I heard someone introduced himself as a BSU alumnus. He's Robert. Wow may kasama na kong taga-Bulacan..

Eddie Boy was the youngest in our batch. He told us he was just 19 (or 18)..and I began to calculate his I.Q..hahah! he must have really been gifted.

And this haughty guy beside me, Sherwin Jay, who at that time i never knew will become my bestfriend..and my boyfriend..


September 2006

We called ourselves the 'Cobolicious'. Everything that surrounds us became our common place. We laughed together, we ate together, we went home late at night together.

I also began to love programming though it was difficult to catch up (my fault I didn't take my programming subjects in college seriously--I initially thought it was not important for my field). It was at that time when I decided to put off my board examination because it's already exhausting. Programming and Communications are extremely different fields. Before graduating college, I was diagnosed to have a Heart Arrhythmia. I was afraid pressuring myself could worsen my condition, so I had to take one and give up the other. And I had no choice, I couldn't resign.


October 2006

I got my first salary ever! I bought cake, spaghetti and ice cream for my cousins and gave the rest of the salary to my mom. I just left an allowance enough til my next pay day. Ang bait ko daw na anak. Buahahaha!


November 2006-November 2008

I'm picky when it comes to friends but I'm blessed my friends weren't. Because if they were, they would have just dropped me. Haha!
After the training, we were deployed to different projects, and different locations. But spam mails and chat rooms had kept us together. Friday night out became our weekly routine. Di din namin pinalampas lahat ng movie nights. KTVs became our favorite 'tambayan'. I learned from them that you could actually sing even with a not-so-good voice..you just need a dose of 'lakas ng loob' and 'kapal ng mukha' hahaha!

Since Sean, Ferdie and I were located at UBP, we became lunch buddies. I was a program developer while they were testers during office hours but we were scientists during lunch time. 35th floor has became our 'place of science'. While eating, we would talk about heaven, stars, sky, why do airplanes able to fly, what's the real shape of the earth..etc..

Mau and I became 'sizterretes'.. all started when I pinged her and confided 'o cge na nga may gusto na ko kay sherwin'..haha! i love her because she's 'eskandiyosa' like she's always claiming..hehehe..

RJ has always been there for me too! He's the kontrabida of my life..Leaving 'i-never-wanted-to-hear' comments with my decisions..wahahaha! But at the end of the talk, he would always say 'whatever will make you happy..' And no matter how kontrabida he is, he never left nung kelangan kong itest kung gumagana yung webcam at headset ko..haha! kudos RJ

Don't ask how mona and Kate became friends. They're both crazy.

Beskwin never left my side too! no matter how busy she is at work, she always had time for me.

Sherwin, as I always bring up, has always been the best thing about me..love him muchyy...



December 2008.

I resigned. It was hard. It was difficult to leave. I've already established my world there and I didn't want to go out of that zone anymore. But I had to.

But nothing had changed. I would still go online to AIM and greet norms 'good morning' (i've consistently been doing it for..hmmm..more than 2.5 years), though i don't regularly greet the others, I knew they're just one ping away..(kasi nakikita ko silang online..happy na ko dun..hehe)
Rome would ping me even at her busiest days..hehe..
Lhen and Abel would ping me to ask 'something'..^_^
And Msdhee would always tag me in her note, which I never fail to respond..weheheh..


August 28, 2009.

I called them. It's cobolicious' 3rd year anniversary. It's our anniversary. I might be oceans away but i know i'll always be part of it. Happy 3rd year to us! cheers!

2009 Wishlist Upshot

Hope it's not too late for 2009 wish list updates..haha!

1. A question mark - GRANTED!.. and I won't go further, because i don't know how to breathe when i'm thrilled! :p

2. Good health for me and my family - My mom accidentally stepped on a rusty nail =( But I'm still thankful for God's protection, no major issues happened. In Psalms 91:3 He said that He will keep us safe from all hidden dangers and from deadly diseases. I'm claiming it and I would still mark this item as granted. :)

3. An electronic bible - I realized that if I bought one, I would not be able to put marks on the verses. Instead, I bought a smaller, pink Bible.. and I'm happier! :)


4. An iphone - one quality of a woman is her being a fickle minded..haha! I guess I'll always be like that..instead of iphone, I chose samsung pixon for it's 8 megapixel camera..as I have said, I am more of a photo shoot addict than a techie being.. :)

This phone leaves me impressed though at the moment I'm already eyeing for a blackberry...hehe..


5. A head band to hold my hair - check!


6. A Canon EOS 50D camera - Got no money left in my account, so I bought a Canon Ixus instead.. :p


7. A flipflop - check! I actually owned 4 flip flops, one of them was given by mau when I went home last August 2009.

This was my first flip flop worth 5 SGD. Bought it at lucky plaza.

The second one from Trinoma Mall in Philippines. Bought it with budz. And it matched my bedsheet. :))

I loved my third slippers! It was so comfortable to wear.
Bought it for 10 SGD at sun plaza mall in Sembawang.

I was wearing siz maui's gift.

8. 1 year supply of tissue paper - granted! we've got luxury of tissue papers in the office. :p

9. A laptop - cure for insomnia. Bought a pink sony vaio 2 months after working here. t'was the very first stuff i bought for myself. :)


10. A brand new car! hehe.. feels like i must have to save my salary forever to buy a new one...sige second hand nalang..hahaha!
STATUS: Pending. I plan to buy when I go back home for good :)

11. A recipe book. This is a must.
-Wasn't able to buy one. But just a while ago, my officemate, Ate Patrice gave me a good site for filipino recipes. So let's see..

wishes 12 (12. An ocean! hehehe.. i need to learn how to swim.. =p) and 13 (13. A castle (=';'=)...) belong to my fantasy world.. :))