Rite of Passage

Goodbyes are truly tough. It makes it more difficult if you have to say farewell to something that is a huge part of your life and especially if it is something that you cannot see in the future. I am grateful and thankful for the gift of family which 664 brought. Sunday lunches that extended to dinners, board games, legal and illegal parties, amazing race, running and games in the garden, santol, avocado, star apple, rambutan, bats err, table tennis, basketball, sleepovers, library, etc. --- these are just some memorable experiences from 664. After long talks and negotiations, we have to say goodbye to this heaven here on earth.

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Cheers to new experiences outside 664. I assure that it would be challenging to keep the bond intact but if there is a will, there is a way. May I find a righteous billionaire to marry so I could buy 664 back!

On Mixed Emotions

A trip to Cebu is always something to look forward too. It is a time for beaches, daily fiesta like meals, balut-ice cream midnight snacks, “discos”, late night kwentuhans. It is an opportunity to spend time with family and simply bond.

I will be flying to Cebu this Friday. I am happy that I will see my relatives again whom I have not seen months or years ago. However, it is a not trip that I am looking forward too mainly due to the purpose of the trip itself. All flights lead to Cebu to celebrate the life of my grandmother.

Things are different now. There will be an empty chair on the corner of the living room. There will be no voice heard praying the novena. There will be no one to prepare Milo/Ovaltine in the mornings even if I find it weird. There will be no one to call me up and greet me on my birthday with matching pansit or spaghetti to celebrate my special day.

Things may be different. I may have physically lost my grandmother but instead, I gained another angel who will continue to pray for me and watch over me from above. I believe that those twinkling things in the sky at night are not stars. Those are openings from heaven from Lola still pouring her love and shining down on me letting me know that she is in a better place and happy.

Trips to Cebu may not be the same but still is something to look forward too. Beaches, daily fiesta like meals, balut-ice cream midnight snacks, “discos”, late night kwentuhans will still be there. More importantly, my family will always be there waiting for me with a huge smile and warm hug.

Thank you Lola for instilling in me the concept of family. You will truly be missed but never forgotten. I love you. Until we meet again.

On 2008

So called highlights of mine for 2k8:
January
- Hello MS!
- Thanksgiving dinner of Pritzi at Culier
- Two old friends meet again
- Socializing at Emba and Warehouse
February
- “socials” at Autocamp
- Single awareness day not so aware
- Mezze with Sir
- First time to go s-u-r-f-i-n-g
- “Model”
- Mingling
March
- First time to spend Holy Week with friends at Zambales
- Surfing!
- Sofitel
April
- Wanders
- Team dinner
- MS “team lunch”
May
- Pahiyas
- yDWTL
- Muay Thai!
June
- I’m F-R-E-E!
- Spanish Lessons!
- Alchemy and roadtrip to Tags
July
- 4A mini reunion at Fiona’s resto – Cucina Gayuma
August
- Poveda 2001 reunion after 7 years!
- Miss Lim!
- Fitness chuva
- Bridal shower
- Earth Wind and Fire
- Basketball = sad
September
- Battle of the bands
- Europe trip :)
October
- Weddings – Bea + Marc & Yappie
- Socials at Alchemy, Laguna
November
- Persian
- Anniv Mass
- Haliween Party
- Beerbash
- Toto
- Teacher Mady’s wedding!
- Breaking news!
- Thanksgiving
December
- Wall climbing
- Glamrock
- Freedom
- Party everywhere

Oh Grit

Bravery is difficult to acquire. It takes time, a day… week… months… to unearth the guts to act on something uncomfortable… time to set aside uncertainties. Even if unsure of the outcome, one digs deep to find the nerves to overcome fears. Desperately tries to anticipate the consequences nonetheless can never be prepared of the results.

Grit is doing disconcerting things. It is an admirable characteristic to possess. I appreciate it even if it took you half a year to be MAN enough to reveal the UNFORGIVABLE act you engaged in.

All I can say is…

Thank you for the delayed honesty.

:(

Spending time with people you love is one of the best feelings in the whole wide world. Spending time with people you haven't seen for the longest time is surreal.

People come and go. The one thing that you can do is make every moment count whenever you can. Time is something you cannot have back. Time passed by is gone forever.

Now, I am miss lonely without my two cute little cousins and their mom. :(

To my lil man... I wuv you...
To my "look a like"... Hello again!
To my aunt... *hug*

*tear*

Leaving On A Jet Place Yet Again

I will be hopping in a plane by 10am tom.
Once again, I haven't packed yet.

Question:
Pack or sleep to be able to get up for simbang gabi at 5am?

Answer:
SLEEP!

See yah when I get back

Advance Merry Christmas!
:-h

On SAP FICO Training

I attended my last SAP FICO training. I somewhat felt glum because that meant --- goodbye free meals! We had KFC for our farewell meal and I opted for the 2 piece chicken over the Zinger --- an obvious choice for me.

On a sincere note, the 2 week course was pleasurable even if initially I had doubts if I would attend based on three points:
- there were only around 10 trainees and 8 were like big bosses
- it would eat my working hours
- I do not have a laptop which was a significant requirement

Remarkably, I actually enjoyed training not only because of the free food. It gave me a better picture of accounting for a non accountant such as myself. In addition business and functional concepts were tackled which are informative for my current module and hopefully something I can apply later on.

Good thing, it turned out that the attendees were not the same people listed. Instead of big bosses, the attendees came from ONE project. At least I was stuck with a group composed of groovy people rather than serious looking people. Promise they were a bunch of hyper people who has huge appetites. In addition, I also gained new acquaintances.