More Bagac, Bataan pictures

Ang lechon...

Lechon lang pala, solve na...

Kasama ng mga bosing..

2008 Graduates with the MQAPC family

Kailangan talaga may kulitan?

Meia, Me, Ana and Bernard

I gotta wear shades!

O sige, ngayon wala namang shades.

Syempre pa, di patatalo. Kailangan may group picture.

Joey, Violy, Lany
Dean Ricky, Me, Jeff and Edgar

Realizations

1. I've come to realize that my hair: has been like this for a very long time
2. I've come to realize that when I talk: i need to slow down
3. I've come to realize that when I love someone: i could do all sorts of things
4. I've come to realize that I need: to be at peace with myself, then the world
5. I've come to realize that I've lost: my one great love but i've gained a best friend
6. I've come to realize that I hate it when: i make hasty judgments about people
7. I've come to realize when I'm drunk: i am inutile
8. I've come to realize that money: is only valuable when you value it
9. I've come to realize that people: are innately good
10. I've come to realize that I'll always be: morbid
11. I've come to realize that I have a crush on: made me think real hard, wala kasi akong crush
12. I've come to realize that the last time I cried it was: raining
14. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning: i fell asleep early last night
15. I've come to realize that before I go to sleep at night: i need to drink water
16. I've come to realize that right now I am thinking about: the GSE essay of intent
17. I've come to realize that babies: mesmerize me
18. I've come to realize that when I get on Friendster: i get to reunite with old friends
19. I've come to realize that today: i need to be cautious in the office
20. I've come to realize that tonight I will: just rest
21. I've come to realize that tomorrow I will: smile and live one day at a time
22. I've come to realize that I really want: to be enlightened
23. I've come to realize that the person who is most likely to repost this: are those who have a lot of realizations in life

Random thoughts on a Sunday afternoon

Finally slept like a log after two nights of sleep deprivation. Hehehehe! Akala mo naman hindi nakatulog ng matino ano? Last Thursday I slept for about 30 minutes because I needed to take off at three in the morning en route to Bagac, Bataan. Then while in Bagac, sobrang babaw ng tulog ko kasi ako ang security detail ng mga girls na natulog sa open cottage. Eh may mga lasing sa kabilang cottage kaya 'yun pag-uwi ko kagabi at lumapat ang likod ko sa kama, I slept like a log. I didn't even hear my phone's message alert tone. When I woke up around five this morning there were several unread messages in my inbox. Did my usual routine every Sunday morning - went to church, did my laundry and then tambay sa sala while waiting for my clothes to dry up. Hindi pa nga tuyo eh, kaya hindi ko pa maisilong. Umaambon pa naman. Weird.

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I just saw a recent review of the phone that I wanted, the Samsung D880 duos. It was packaged as a branded dual active sim triband phone. At par with myPhone's T22 and S22 and the Verzio Duplii and Twinn. Dami kasing naglipana na China phones na walang warranty eh. I have the B889 which is supposed to be a triband dual sim phone. But sad to say it didn't work in the US/Canada region. That was why I was excited to get the D880, kaya lang there's a glitch in its featured triband functionality. Only the master sim card slot is actually triband. The slave sim card slot is only dual band. So, basically it's useless if you're going in the US/Canada region. Only one sim card slot will work there. Para que pa na naging dual sim phone siya!

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I was super bored in Bagac in the middle of the day because it was so damn hot and there's no A/C room available. While everybody was singing their hearts out I was busy looking around the resort checking up on my former students, napa shot pa ako ng brandy nila Rey at Jeffrey. I was not in the mood for a drinking spree that afternoon, mahirap na baka atakihin ako. But when President O gave me a strawberry wine di na ako nakatanggi. Hindi naman nakakalasing kasi andami naming uminom. Nagulat pa ako kasi they made an announcement na ako ang best in swim wear. Hahahahaha! Lokong Jeffrey ng HRM, tuwing titingnan daw niya ako eh nagkakasala siya. Sira ulong bading talaga 'yun!

Come night time naki join na rin ako sa kalokohan. Nanalo ako sa San Mig Light drinking contest, sumayaw ala macho dancer to the tune of Totoy Bibo at napakanta sa videoke machine kahit paano.

Bagac, Bataan

25-26 April 2008

Kadarating pa lang at kapu-pwesto sa cottage, picture taking agad!
Ivy, Lany, Jeff, Violy, Joey, Zeny

Ang bundok at ang mahiwagang batuhan.

Pasikat pa lang ang araw nung dumating kami.

Kulang sa kulay, nasa kabilang side kasi ang sunrise eh.

Boat ride papunta sa cave. Si Mommy Aida, sports and cultural consultant ng college.

Nainitan na kaya namumula, sa likod ako ng bangka. Kahuntahan ang bangkero.

Sa cave, gusto ko mag-swim kaso di pa ako naka-swim wear.

Me, Ivy and Lany (singkit na mata lang ang nakita.. hehehehe!)

3-1

Saw the performance evaluation of instructors today, was happy to see that overall I ranked third with a rating of 91% and first in the social science roster of faculty. All of the comments by the students were positive. When I see evaluations like these I smile and thank God for the gift he gave me - the gift of reaching out to these poor but talented students.

I was talking to some of them this afternoon together with Ms. R and Ms. T, both were ranked first with a rating of 93%. They're old enough to be my mom but there are things that we have in common - we don't have titles tucked inside our belts. Ironic. Those who have their Ph.D.'s didn't even land in the top ten. Which makes me curious to make a study whether titles (MA/MS, Ed.D./Ph.D.) can be equated with competence. But then again, matinding pader ang babanggain ko kapag ginawa ko 'to. Maraming mga nasa posisyon ang matatamaan, masasagasaan. If they'd push me to finish my thesis and pursue a Ph.D. I might consider making it as my new topic.

Kaya nga sabi ni Mam T kanina, ako daw pala ang salarin kung bakit naging mga aktibista ang mga incoming senior students ng BSE. Ibinuko kasi ako ng mga loko nung nagkukwentuhan kami. Can't help it, I was trained to be critical of the status quo. Iskolar ng Bayan eh!

Work, so far

This is the first time in five days that I actually went home early. I'm supposed to work for only five hours a day but for the last few days I work late because I needed to do paper works that needs to be submitted to CHED/TESDA. I'm still unsure of my job description yet. There's no definitive turn-over of responsibilities as of now so I make do with what I can contribute to expedite paper work as of the moment. I'm planning to encode all the personnel data so that I can easily search records. Matrix, tabulation, database encoding. I'll have to do it, someone has to start it. Otherwise, records will me a mess. May pagka-OC pa naman ako. Hehehehe.

Makikipaglaro muna ako kay Yza, ngayon lang ako nakauwi ng maaga eh.

Self love baby

Ang tangi kong pag-ibig

Noel Cabangon
Conspiracy Garden Café
Katha Songwriters' Night

Pag-ibig lang

ni Gary Granada

Ako ang dulo at ikaw ang umpisa

Dal’wa ang dako ng landas nating dal’wa

Ika’y apoy, ako ay tubig

Duda ko’y iyong pananalig

Ang tiyak sa iyo ay aking pangamba

Ako’y maghapon at ikaw ay magdamag

Ika’y matapang kung saan ako duwag

Ang iyong huli ay aking una

Madali mo’y di ko kaya

At ang aking sige ay siya mong huwag

At pag tayo’y nag-uusap, parang lupa’t alapaap

Nagtatalo ang sigaw at ang bulong

Sala sa ikli at haba, parang timog at hilaga

Di mahuhulaan kung saan hahantong

Bakit hanggang ngayon tayo ay narito

At may kutob akong kapwa natin gusto

Paano mo maipaliwanag kung paano di natitinag

At pagkakaiba ay di naging hadlang

Dahil kaya pag magkasama’y masaya

May kaagapay o kaya, baka naman pag-ibig lang

At pag tayo’y nag-uusap, parang lupa’t alapaap

Nagtatalo ang sigaw at ang bulong

Ang hindi ko mahagilap ang iyong laging nahahanap

Sa isa’t isa ang isa’t isa’y bugtong

Minsan tuloy nalilingat, natatangay

Sa piling mo’y wari lahat mayrong saysay

Paano mo maipaliwanag kung paano di natitinag

At pagkakaiba ay di naging hadlang

Dahil kaya pag magkasama’y masaya

May kaagapay o kaya, baka naman pag-ibig lang

Unti-unti.. bahay

Well, slowly my unit is starting to look like a decent place to live in. If only I had the budget, I'd make this into a model unit. Sabi nga nila, bachelor's pad daw. Hehehehe!

Bar-type table, tipid sa space kasi. I have to maximize the space or else sobrang cramped looking na ng unit.

Recycled car seat, ok di ba? Mas tipid, inayos ko lang 'yung base para hindi natutumba. Kailangan ko pa i-paint.

Next project, kitchen cabinet and tuck-away bed. I have to earn more to finance this.

Nag-iisa, wala ka na

papalubog na naman ang ilaw
nagpapaalam na naman ang araw
ang gabi ay muling mamayani
at ang lamig ay hahaplos sa pisngi

ilang araw na ang lumipas
magmula nang ika'y magpaalam
ilang gabi na ang nagdaraan
ang pag-iisa'y 'di na 'di na makayanan

ngunit kailangan kong indahin ang lamig ng gabi
ngunit kailangan kong tanggapin wala ka na sa tabi
nag-iisa, wala ka na
wala ka na, nag-iisa

ala-ala'y nagbabalik sa aking isip
mga larawan ng bawat sandali
pag-ibig nating sinumpaan
ipinangako sa liwanang ng buwan

ngunit kailangan kong indahin ang lamig ng gabi
ngunit kailangan kong tanggapin wala ka na sa tabi
wala ka na, nag-iisa
nag-iisa, wala ka na

ngunit kailangan ko nang masanay
at tanggapin na lumisan ka na ng tunay
ang lahat lahat ay bubuti ang pag-ibig ay mananatili
langit, lagi hanggang sa walang hanggan.

So this is what it's like...

to become part of the administration. First three days of my training and I am missing my stint as a professor. Sure thing, I will still teach next semester. I'd probably do five hours of administrative work and then spend the rest of the day teaching. It's what I love to do, teach. It's actually more of sharing than teaching. Because I believe that the students' knowledge of the social sciences are inculcated in them back in their high school days. What I do is try to bring out and hone their critical thinking skills by shattering the basics of their high school knowledge of the social sciences. Oh well, I could still do that. Just don't know the schedule yet - will I teach in the morning or in the afternoon? I prefer to teach in the afternoon and do my administrative work in the morning. Mas madaling lumayas kapag tapos na ang obligasyon mo sa opisina. Hehehehe.

Sabi nga ng nurse ko nagpapaka-Rizal na naman daw ako. Apo daw talaga ko ng pambansang bading, este, bayani. My dedication to the profession is so intense that I tend to forget when to stop working. I really don't know. I don't feel like I am working when I teach. It's weird but I really enjoy what I'm doing. Sabi ko pa nga, gusto kong mag-part time sa ibang college or university. Kaya lang mukhang di ko na magagawa kasi andaming trabaho sa opisina.

I'm not a stranger to government service. I know how things work. Madaming petiks lang sa trabaho at kailangang disiplinahin, may mga titulado pero wala namang binatbat, at syempre pa merong mga nagpapaka dakila. Where do I fit in? I guess that's pretty obvious. Kaya nga ako napapagalitan, first three days on the job pa lang nasermunan na ako. Maghinay-hinay daw ako at hindi ako pwedeng ma-stress.

Just happy that I am finally out of the house. Hindi talaga ako sanay na nasa bahay lang. Siguro kung bahay ko talaga at may kasama ako pwede akong magkulong ng kahit anim na buwan. Mwehehehehe!

Work, at last

Went to the City Hall to get my salary and there I saw some of co-administrators, they told me to get my graduation picture at the campus. So, I went to MQAPC to get it. Then I went to the office to confirm if I would really report tomorrow. Saw Dean Ricky and Jeff there and finally, after a long wait I signed my notice of assignment/appointment as OIC of HRD at MQAPC.

The assignment is effective from April 16 to May 30, 2008 renewable after every semester ends. Wala pa kasing item. Pagbaba ko ng office, nakita ko 'yung mga heads of department. Syempre inasar na naman ako, manlibre daw ako. Sus! Mga buskador talaga. I'll start working tomorrow, the notice says that I need to report for work from 08:00 until 13:00 hours, that's five hours a day six days a week. Just not sure if I can go home at exactly 13:00H. We'll see.

Rainy summer afternoon

Weird huh? It's summer yet it was raining the whole afternoon. Crazy world it is. But for me this weather is like heaven. Hehehehe. I was able to go out of the house even if it's noon time. Umuulan kasi at syempre pa nagpaulan ako sakay ni Little Devil ko.

When I arrived at Sta. Maria, saw my neighbors fixing their units. Tanungan kung kailan ba lilipat. Parehas kaming nag-aayos pa ng unit. Manong Javier was at my unit assembling the L-shaped bar table that I requested him to do. Tomorrow he'll finish it up. Syempre pa, excited ako.

But my excitement was overcome with sadness when I heard what the doctor said about Yzabelle's condition, she needs to be admitted to the hospital. May dengue fever daw. Nagpa-CBC na siya kanina kailangan na talaga i-ospital. Kawawa naman baby ko. Kaya pala super lambing siya sa akin these past few days. Akala ko tinutubuan lang ng ngipin kaya nilalagnat, masigla naman kasi siya pero bigla rin manghihina. Haaaaaay...

Good morning Ambo

Woke up early today at around five in the morning. Yzabelle's crying but nobody seems to notice her. Couldn't take it so I went out of bed and took her. Her fever's been ranging from 38-39 degrees for three days now. Cuddled Yza until she fell asleep and then I watched the morning news. That's when I heard that there's been an active low pressure area (ALPA) estimated based on satellite and surface data at 110 kms East of Northern Mindanao (9.5ºN 127.0ºE). Hmmm..a typhoon in the middle of summer. Great! Thanks Ambo! I wouldn't have to worry about my migraine then. Inatake na naman kasi ako dahil sa sobrang init kahapon.

I'm meeting Lian tomorrow, she finally sent me a message. Bisi-bisihan daw siya kaya di makapag-text. Sus! Lui told me to hug her and kiss her, wag daw akong madamot dahil parang siya na rin ang yumakap at nag-kiss sa akin pag ginawa 'yun ni Lian. OMG! Talk about alternates huh?

If the weather persists, it's cloudy outside right now, I might be able to go to Sta. Maria even in the middle of the day without worrying that my migraine will surprise me again. For now I better get Yza from my Mom. Naririnig ko na umiiyak na naman. Hinahanap na naman ako. Got to go. Morning everyone.

You Are Sunshine

Soothing and calm You are often held up by others as the ideal But too much of you, and they'll get burned You are best known for: your warmth Your dominant state: connecting

What Type of Weather Are You?

Bakit sa Divine?

Ito ang tanong ng tatay ko kaninang umaga sa akin. Ang aga ko kasi gumising, tanong agad niya saan ang punta ko. Sabi ko sa Divine. Ano daw ba ang nagustuhan ko dun, sabi ko bukid kasi. Panatag ako. Hindi pa pala sila nakakapag simba ng nanay ko dun, sa taas sila lagi o kaya dun sa mismong simbahan.

Ewan ko ba, eto kasi ang nakakapagpa-kalma sa akin eh.

Everything comes in 3's

THREE NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU:

- Beegee
- Abie
- Abs

THREE MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR LIFE:

- February 8, 1989
- December 8, 2007
- April 8, 2007

THREE THINGS YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 33 MINUTES:

- brought Yza to her room
- opened my laptop
- got water from the ref

THREE WAYS TO BE HAPPY:

- expect less and give more
- avoid resistance
- accept things that you cannot change

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AS OF NOW

- prinsesa, 6 cycle mind's version
- that's all, michael buble's version
- best i ever had, vertical horizon

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU FIND IN A GUY/GIRL:

- long hair
- eyes
- butt

THREE PERSONS YOU MISS FROM YOUR PAST:

- pia, from grad school. we seldom talk but when we do, it's philosophical
- tina b, from UP varsity. less talk but what can i say? awesome quiet moments
- aileen, naughty times together

THREE GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:

- HP Mini UMPC or Asus EEE PC
- Personal refrigerator
- Fully automatic washing machine

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:

- blogging
- long drive on my bike
- organizing thoughts

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR VACATION:

- grand canyon in arizona
- niagara falls whether in new york or canada
- pagudpod in ilocos

THREE FAVORITE CARTOON/ANIME CHARACTERS:

- voltes V
- wolverine
- night crawler

THREE MALLS YOU USUALLY GO TO:

- sm marilao
- trinoma
- robinsons galeria

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE FAST FOOD:

- tokyo tokyo
- kitaro
- rai rai ken

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS:

- fruit shakes, mango and strawberry
- green tea
- diet coke

THREE THINGS FOUND IN YOUR BAG:

- swiss knife
- army organizer
- extra set of clothes

THREE PERFUME/COLOGNES:

- CK Contradiction
- CK One
- CK Be

THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

- black
- brown
- green

TOP THREE HANGOUTS:

- divine mercy compound, lots of trees
- sunken garden, lots of trees around
- sta. maria

TOP THREE ATTIRE:

- shorts, sando, sandals
- linen trousers, white shirt, leather sandals
- slacks, long sleeves polo, black shoes


TOP THREE U LOVED SO MUCH:

- aileen
- joie
- lui

TOP THREE YOU REMEMBER WHEN U ARE ANSWERING THIS SURVEY:

- bills to pay
- notice of appointment
- interior design

TOP THREE WHO DO YOU THINK WILL ANSWER THIS SURVEY:

- anyone who's got time to spare
- people who are bored
- those who would like to post something in their blog but couldn't think of anything

TOP THREE "THINGS" SPECIAL TO YOU:

- bed
- cologne
- my Little Devil

TOP THREE ATTITUDES YOU LIKE:

- simple
- unique
- passionate

TOP THREE REASONS YOU ANSWER THIS SURVEY:

- bored
- got nothing on my mind
- want to post something in my blog

TOP THREE WHY YOU ARE BUSY AT THIS TIME

- i'm not busy
- just passing time
- i'm bored to death

Need vs. Want

It's amazing how we are conditioned to want almost everything in this life. Every single day when we watch the television, material things are flashed for us to ogre upon and crave. It appeals to our emotion, the copywriters of advertising companies are very good at doing their job.

Sometimes I wish things were simple. That people be content with what they have. You are lucky if you have a home, food to eat and clothes to wear. At least that's how it was a few years back. Now, our needs are overpowered and clouded by what we want. Am I spared of this conditioning? Of course not, I'm guilty of it. Just look at these eyeglasses that I have. Ideally I'd be using just two, one for indoor and another for the outdoors. But I do have at least four eyeglasses.

There are times I wish I'm in a place where I could simply enjoy nature. That if I wanted to eat I would have to go fishing in the lake. If I wanted fruits, I'd have to get it straight from the tree. If I wanted to just spend some quiet time, I'd just go out into the woods and commune with nature. Probably it goes with age. Tumatanda na talaga ako. Hehehehe. Senti na naman.

Di kasi ako nakasama sa Pagudpud eh. Manny, patingin ng pictures!

Update sa bahay

Napag-tripan ko lang magpunta kaninang umaga. Ayoko kasi mag-drive ng mainit eh. Nag-floor wax lang ako saka nag-ayos ng driveway kuno.

Di masyadong kita 'yung blue cement. Pumalpak 'yung gawa ni Dindo last week, may crack eh. Kainis! Buti na lang sa bandang likod na.

Gusto ko 'yung may damo rin kagaya nung sa katabi. Kaso na clear na kasi 'yung sa harap. Gagawan ko na lang ng paraan pagbalik ko.

Puro gamit pa, nakataas. Di ko na pinatuloy gumawa nung Linggo. Ang arte eh, kailangan pa ihatid-sundo. Sus!

News, lately

Heard my Dad tell my Mom to shut off the television set this evening and just plug in the magic sing microphone. He said he gets affected with the negative news he hears and watches every single day. Sabi ko naman kailan pa na naging maganda ang balita? Newsworthy stories almost always are in the negative. If you report something good, people still find something bad about it and tries to contradict the earlier reports. Can't blame my Dad though, tindi naman kasi ng mga balita lately: rice shortage (actually there's enough supply but the government is hiding it, mas malaki kasi ang kita ng mga nasa posisyon kapag imported rice ang kinuha), six more weeks of oil price hike, legitimacy of Arroyo's administration, etc.

Sa totoo lang, I don't watch news. I just read them in the papers. Actually, not really read but I just amuse myself with the editorial cartoon. The issue is embodied there. Haaaay buhay...

Walang magawa

Wala lang, tinitingnan ko lang kung nagbago na ba talaga mukha ko over the years. Sabi kasi nila, ganun pa rin. Nag-mature nga lang daw.

Isa lang siyempre di nagbabago, banlag pa rin ako! Hahahaha.. di maikakaila eh. Slight lang naman.

A career in babysitting

Well, this is how my day is when there's no classes. A day with an 11-month old kid who's turning a year old on the 17th of this month. Spoiled nga daw sa akin. Can't help it. Di ko kasi matiis pag narinig kong umiiyak eh. Ayoko rin na sinisigawan ang bata, lalo na kung papaluin. Di pa kasi niya naiintindihan 'yun. Tinutubuan pa nga lang ng ngipin eh!

Sometimes her mom gets jealous, mas malambing pa raw sa akin 'yung bata kesa sa kanya. I told her the kid is afraid of her because she slaps the baby. Paglaki mas magiging matigas ang ulo kesa dun sa dalawang maria. Ayaw makinig!

Morning , headaches, atbp.

Slept early last night. Di ko na nga napanood 'yung Criminal Minds kasi masakit na talaga ulo ko. After taking my medicine, I went to bed and turned off the TV. It was around nine twenty in the evening. Super aga! Sanay na kasi ako na past twelve kung matulog eh. Woke up early this morning, around five, but I choose to stay in bed. After a few minutes I went up and opened my laptop. Time to check my mails. Head still hurts and I couldn't breathe deeply but I'm used to it. Sobrang init na kasi ng panahon. Hirap talaga ako pag summer eh.

Sabi nga ng nurse ko, palagi na naman daw masakit ulo ko. It's probably best if I take propranolol again. Haaaay.. medications.. Maybe I should really think of going abroad. Baka mas gusto talaga ng katawan ko sa malalamig na lugar. Maybe I should take the Rotary International GSE program application seriously. The interview is set on May 18 but I haven't filled out the application form yet. Hindi pa naman kasi binibigay sa akin ni President. Opportunity for me, I better grab it.

I'm saddened by the fact that two of my friends separated this week. It's too early but I guess when things aren't meant to be, it ends. I just hope it's for the best.

Good luck also to Tita I, finally she found someone who's willing to move in with her. Baka ma-meet ko today, susunduin daw niya eh.

Post con sa PPB

Galing ako ng Fatima kanina, meet ko dapat si Ga kaso pagdating ko dun wala na siya. Si Olive na lang tuloy ang inabutan ko. Post conference meeting din kasi ng Soc and Philo department. Akala pala ni O, magpo-post conference meeting din ako since nabanggit ni Sir Toti na bumalik nga ako ngayong 1st sem. Kaso nung nalaman ko na may pagbabago sa curriculum at maraming matatanggal na instructor, hindi na ako nakipag-usap. Out of respect din sa mga instructors na andun.

Order ata ng CHED na i-lessen ang subjects. Tama lang naman 'yun. Ewan ko ba kung bakit napakaraming subjects ng mga nasa private school. Nung nasa UP ako, 15 units per sem lang ako. Full load na ang 17 units. Graduating students lang ang pwedeng kumuha ng 21 units.

Nakaka-miss lang din kasi ang mga kasamahan ko sa Fatima. Marami sa kanila ang akala abogado pa rin ako, si Mam Zen sinabihan pa ako kanina na naghahanap ng mga abogado ang PNP para pumasok sa kanila. Paano kasi, natatak na sa kanila na puro mga abogado ang barkada ko sa school tapos pumasok pa ako ng PAO.

Kagabi nga, sa graduation "judge" ang tawag sa akin ni Mam Amponin. Nasa porma daw kasi. Mga ito talaga!

Grad pix 2008

It's my third year at MQAPC as a part-time faculty but this is the first time that I attended both the Recognition Day and Graduation Exercises. School year 2007-2008 brought a lot of 'first' for me. I also attended the Acquaintance Party at Music Warehouse last year. I don't know if it was a sign that I really have to work full-time at MQAPC but everything seems to fall into place. Bring it on!

with Jeff, present HR Officer. Paalis na siya papuntang Canada anytime this month or next month. If everything went out fine, I'll take his position. But I like the Industrial Coordinator position better than the HR one.

My EET student last year. Graduate na sila ng 3-year course. Sila ang favorite class ko nung 1st sem kasi andami nilang tanong. Nakakatuwa.

Next year, 'yung BSE students ko naman ang ga-graduate. Excited na nga ako for them. Pioneer kasi sila. Sila rin ang first na na-handle ko nung pumasok ako sa MQAPC in 2005. Tumatanda na talaga ko.

My day, so far

Went out this morning to visit my godson Wayne and to pick up the Yabang Pinoy band at their house. Played with him for a while but he wanted to ride my bike. Buti na lang dumating ang kalaro niya, nawala ang atensyon sa motor ko. So I just watched him play with his barkada and observed his behavior. Kapag nakikipaglaro naman pala sa ka-edad niya eh nagsasalita na. Good sign. Di lang talaga kasi ako sanay na dalawang taon mahigit na ang bata eh di pa nagsasalita. After a short chit-chat with Zelle and her mom, I left. Went to a card shop and then went home. It was almost ten in the morning. Time for my routine, Dad's home and I need to prepare lunch for him, otherwise I would have to brace myself for a series of pasaring at sermon. Did that and then went to my room.

Around one in the afternoon, I went out again. This time to go to the postal office, had to mail some letters. I got a text message telling me to go straight to the city government, so I went there. Buti na lang makulimlim. I was on my way home when it rained, syempre pa basang-basa na naman ako. But it felt good. I miss the rain. I know the rain misses me too. There were times when I'm so down that I walked in the rain not knowing where to go nor when to stop. I miss the UP campus, the trees, the academic oval. -sigh-

I got home around two thirty. Changed clothes and stayed in bed for a while. I went down when I heard my mom. I asked how her day was. She told me that her retirement would take effect earlier than we expected. She would cease working next month which means no income. Her retirement benefits from RVM still needs to be processed, and at most it would take three months. Indirectly it meant that I would have to shoulder the expenses for three months. Thinking about it stresses me out. I still haven't got the appointment paper as the HR/Industrial Coordinator of MQAPC. I have learned that words are not enough, I need proof. Natutunan ko 'yan sa PAO. Hangga't walang papel, hindi pa totoo 'yun. I need to have a job.

This thought escaped me for a moment during the mass and recognition rites. I was with Sir Rey, he was staring at my hands all throughout the program. I didn't bother asking him why until he took my hand and told me na parang kandila daw ang mga daliri ko. Pinagkumpara pa niya 'yung mga kamay namin nina Mam Rose at Mam Ivy. Iba pa rin daw ang kamay ko. Parang hindi daw ako nagta-trabaho. Sabi pa niya, mabilis daw ang pasok ng pera sa akin dahil may hukay sa palad ko. I never noticed that.

I took the following pictures kasi inip na ako sa haba ng inspirational message ni Mr. Sy Peng, Jr. The speech lasted for about an hour. Grabe!


Tomorrow I have to brace myself for another set of speeches. Graduation rites naman.