Always and Never... in my Few Hours!

Today is my last day being 24... few hours left and I will be celebrating my silver year. Wow... this year truly calls for a celebration... I am in my quarter life now... and I am just so happy that it is not a crisis yet something I should celebrate and look forward all the more.

I do not know but every year I am having my birthday blues and this year I can't even seem to remember I have one... hahaha! There is so much joy within for I know in each year God has been so good to me... blessing me abundantly.

Last year was a mixed of bliss and sorrow. There were down moments yet the triumphs outnumbered it. Hay... I hope you can see God's victory in me.

I don't know what to expect tomorrow yet I am joyfully anticipating. Things are way different now... I missed my old friends who used to surprise me... yet there are few new people in my life who brings so much joy. I have been receiving a lot from people around me... maybe this year, I will do the other way around. I hope I can be a blessing to others all the more.

By the way, to start this year right. I had a vanity day with Face Shop last Saturday... so check this photos... sooo Naturally me... for it is a NATURAL STORY @ The FACE SHOP!

I Will See Palawan Again...

As promissed... here are the pics of an Island worth exploring and spending... Enjoy...

Today is my Last Day!

I have the best days of my life now. Truly, it was a mission worth sharing my life... a vacation worth spending and I gain more... friendships and relationship all in one.

Wow! Truly I felt so much joy with so much to look forward to. Meaningful journey of new beginnings with the SFC Palawan. It was a journey of rediscovering God's greatness as we explore the Island. Grabe must seen! Will post some pictures here when I get back to Manila.

I am on my last day here in Negros. The trip going here was not that likeable yet I think it was worth all the efforts to make it here. The day I arrived was our family reunion. That was the best part. Same day my nephew: Ed passed away. It was also his 26th Birthday. It was a mixed of bliss and loss. Today, is the funeral and instead of me leaving on the 4th of November, I extended my stay to attend the funeral. I do not know what in store next yet I know the family is one and together now. So much have happened in these past few days... besides this is the longest vacation I ever have here since I left for Manila in 1999.

So happy vacation and more on the next post...

Not another bad luck...

I am at the airport now - thanks to SMART 3G... and here I am waiting for my flight... because I cannot afford to be delayed again... WHEW! Today is not my day... and I am thinking really of all these series of unfortunate events... the dress... I almost didn't make it to Palawan since we were late... and did I tell you I bought a shades and lost it again in the same day... Well... so much has been wasted really and today I think should be the last... kasi to the nth level na ito...

My flight is connecting from Palawan to Manila then Manila to Dumaguete. I was so excited for the day since I know I will be finally home. I have been having this *kilig* feeling about the whole trip and I don't know why. Well... to cut it short... the flight to Dumaguete was delayed and so I took the opportunity to go to the office and process Kim's hospitalization and to retrieve the leave database so I can work on it these days that I am on vacation. Well, I'd still would want to call it a fortunate event... that I didn't make it to my flight. Wow... but seriously... I am so down and really pissed. I don't know whom to blame... the taxi cab brought me to the wrong airport... instead of NAIA 1... he brought me to NAIA 2. Whew! Anyhow... and so I made it... I run... and then I saw the bridge closing and I was at the gate already...

And so here I am... crying in desperation to book for a flight to Cebu or Bacolod maybe... well... Air Philippines Customer Service really sucks... I am sorry for the term... it was really a bad experience really... and I feel such a loser in their eyes... well... it was really my fault and so here I am asking for help... and wow... thanks because they made my life even worst. I can't do anything about it so I guess that will be the last time I will fly with Air Philippines.

The day isn't that bad at all... perfect moments still outnumbered the bad ones... Thanks to my friend Glenda... who works at Philippine Airlines for the help. She booked me to Cebu... and everything went well... the guy who assists me in my ticket make things so simple and comfortable for me... even the person in the checkin counter even accomodate my 3 kilos excess baggage for free. SO applause and thanks to PAL.

I am about to board already. So till next adventure... will be in Cebu tonight.

On my third month and counting...

I am almost on my third month now in my new abode... hehehe! I know I have been telling my friends about how I have been having all these little discoveries from the Iron thing to the lamp lantern.... from my bedroom sleeper with rug to the shower caddy... and even to myself... Oh I am loving it... *kilig* Truly this is what you call "loving and living the life.

Here's some pictures:






Some of my little things:






Well... all these happened in God's graces and provisions indeed. Sobrang dami ng blessings... I just can't hide it...

Celebrate LIFE...

I can't believe I just lost it...

I don't know how you'll call it but yeah, I know it seems really a stupidity of me. I bought a dress in Peppered Cherry at Serendra... it's a simple, tube-long dress that I was hoping to use in three different ocassions: Red Carpet night in Palawan this Friday, Our office Xmas Party and RA's Wedding. And whew... for whatever it takes I really felt resentful of losing it and worst because I just left in the cab. Lesson learned but so hard way yet... I think I just have to hope the driver would return it. If not, then its, not meant to be... kasi naman... I really have that talent no... hayyy!

IRON Thing

Wow... I have a new discovery... My IRONBOARD AND IRON HOLDER!

I am not sure if this is new but I just discovered it... and I find it so practical and at the same time stylish for my new pad. I am making my home as comfy, cozy and minimal as possible. So this is such a big help. See for your self...

I think this is practical for its price. Availabe at MAKE A ROOM - Rockwell.

Retail Night... a Night to Remember!

It was truly a fun, laughter and bonding night for the RETAIL and E-CS Module last Thursday, October 11. I thank the management and service team for ELBOW Room for being so accommodating of us. Few weeks back, from the reservation, food, down to the actual night they were so kind to give in to our requests. Thank you again to the Management of Elbow room!
* Applause! *

Well, it was a tiresome yet really fun night. Aside from the games that we had, there’s so much joy in the event. I personally call it “THE REALIZATION NIGHT”. There’s unlimited singing and billiards that we even went home at 3am already. I had fun really in spite and despite of whatever I have gone through for the event. I am a bit teary-eyed remembering all of those. Not to put so much drama on it but really… it was all worth it. For at the end of the day good intentions prevail…

To THE RETAIL Team and to Sir Alde, thank you for making it a fun night possible. Please see pictures!

Ang saya... Captured Moments... and More to come....

Inner child treasures...

I received this gift from a friend last September 26. Never got to find time reading it since I have so many things to read for school. Yet as I was browsing it, I know that this is a "must read". I promised to read the book before the month ends. Hay... I have to manage my time really as I know things are not so well with in my system now. Things are so shaky and I am not sure if I know how to dance...

Thanks Elle... I never got to verbalize this... and thanks for being there always. Whenever I think of how much I am loved by friends like you it never failed to lift up my spirit no matter how downhearted I am. Thanks really for all the support, prayers, understanding, just being there and most of all for the love... *teary-eyed* Thanks for blessing my life with the gift of friendship and family I have with you.

She's a BIG GIRL NOW!

Not sooo long time ago... Cathy's news of her getting married... was truly a shocked for Pot, Reng and Me... Whoa... who would've thought, Cathy is the most dorky, nerdy and so "manang" among the barkada. Not to mention that she does not even miss class no matter how much we convinced her and among the barkada I am the one who actually considers housewife my ultimate career. NOW she is finally a wife to Marvin and a mother to Yuri. Yuri is our first baby and with his coming I know it opens another avenue for us to be closer all the more. Actually, in all those tough times I know no matter the distance, we always have each other... Funny, how things can be so ironic at times. I always wanted that kind of life: Housewife and a Mom... But this isn't about me... This is about Cathy. Now seeing how are things with her and how she manages to see through it makes me soooooooo proud of her. She is sooooooooo grown up now. From us talking about work, books, latest cellphones and all sorts now to us talking about marriage, real-life issues, and most of all about YURI.

Congratulations Cathy and Marvin.

Not another HR THING!

It's been weeks now since I am trying to find this book: Tomorrow's HR Management: 48 Thought Leaders Call for Change, but I failed everytime. I don't know why this is not so commonly available and after browsing through its outlines and reading the reviews this seems to be very helpful. It opens a different perspective on how HR can be a business partner instead of the usual routinary admin and personnel thing.

Anyhow, as I was calling all the big bookstores I know here in the country the Customer Service Rep was kind enough to let me know that there is already a new edition: The Future of Human Resource Management: 64 Thought Leaders Explore the Critical HR Issues of Today and Tomorrow





Well, change is really inevitable. So here I am trying to figure out if buying the new edition is better (well for one, the new edition is available) and it is really very costly. Yeah, education and learning is really a cost. Hayyyyy!

Well this can be part of my WISHLIST... Anyone?

On my own now?

Well... last September 1st I finally went out to be on my own... hahaha! Well, to some of my friends this is a bit tiring since I have moved out twice this year already hahaha! Can't really make up my mind... but yeah... this time around is different: I AM ON MY OWN...

It was a mixed feeling of excitement and anxiousness... Really... I am so excited to finally have a place of my own... I feel so grown up... hahahaha! Most of all, it feel so liberating... yet I am also a bit scared: loneliness, errands, responsibilities all sorts...

Well... the first 2 weeks was not that good at all but still I know I am blessed... I slept on the floor with matress on, I only have Electric Iron, Ironing board, electric pot, some kitchen utensils, and my books... I was even sick on the first week. Maybe it has something to do with the paint fumes... but wait I have some interesting stories to tell:

There was this day when I went down to get something assuming that I left the door unlocked... when I came back... it was locked. I was on my PJ's and yeah the keys are inside so I have to climbed through the tree, off to the roof then to my window... well... it was quite liberating when I managed to get in through the Window Grills... I need to destroy the lock and really I did it... using the Saw and hammer... Well... I'm a big girl now... Later that night, I went to buy lock for my window... I know you will laugh your heart out if you'll know that the following day I did the same mistake again... but since there are still good people left... someone came to help... a Neighbor of mine... and yeah He is married... hahaha... so not another romantic story... hahaha...

Want more? Well... the reason why the apartment is quite cheap compare to the usual rent here in MAKATI is simply because... it gets flooded everytime it rains. Yeah... it can go as high as your waist. I am not kidding...well... that's what the people said but yeah... one day I'll take a picture and I'll post it here. Though twice this month already, I managed to ride a "PEDICAB" (its a bicycle with a side car, that's the best definition I can give.... hahaha!) with your feet up... and it was fun! Really it was fun... seeing the kids actually swam through the flood... I know for most its gross especially that the water is so dirty and all... but it reminded me to be grounded and learn from the faith of a child.

Interesting right? Well, this will top it all... I went home late one evening from a weekly meeting with my SFC friends when a man with a child approached me... he was asking for help since the child has been sick for days and it seems that it gets weaker everytime... I was with Ate Cha and so we decided to bring them to the hospital. As per the father, will proceed to Pasay Gen Hospital and so we went... wow... it was a surprised for me since it seems that I went to wrong place... when in fact i knew we were supposed to be in the emergency room... and we really are... its just that the people are so into it already that they don't seem to be panicky about things... well not that they should be panicked but I somehow expect that they will attend to every sick people who came in immediately. Well, since its a public hospital, you need first to buy the things needed before they'll attend to you... and so maybe, its not that critical for them... Will give them the benefit of the doubt... Anyhow, hours passed and it seems that nothing has been resolved. I was asking Ate Cha if we can leave and just give them money since really the family don't have any at all... :-( and I was humbled when she said "will stay a bit, they need us physically here more than the amount we can give"... and yeah... so we spent the whole time, helping the father with the medication for the Kid... comforting the lola who feels so down... asking about the mother? Well... they have issues to solve and so she left just that morning... But there's a light to it: at least they own a house here in the city and that they have people who are renting some part of it. There are just a few lessons we all need to learn... I particularly learned from there. I was confronted by the two things I fear the most: Ending up with the wrong person, at the wrong time and at the wrong reasons and growing old and not happy with my past. Whew! God is soooo good!

Now, I managed to buy some other stuff I need: Refrigerator, Rice Cooker, Mini Table, Some Accessories.... and all sorts... in the words of my friends: "Isa isa lang... you'll get by"
What's the best part: its so liberating and it gives you a better perspective of yourself - now I can finally call this MINE and not OURS! hahaha!

So here's some of the pictures I took... :P

Wanna visit me? :P