March 16-18, the day we went to Puerto Princesa, Palawan! I've been wanting to go there since I was a kid. My first taste of Palawan was when we went to Coron. You will really appreciate Palawan if you're a nature lover. We arrived in Puerto Princesa late afternoon which was a bummer because after we unpacked some our things in the room, it was already dark when went out of the hotel. I was hoping that our scheduled flight will be in the morning so I can see and walk around town - feel the place, but unfortunately, the flight time was 3:15 and it got delayed by 1 hour (it was my first time to ride in Cebu Pacific) so we arrived there late in the afternoon. Blame it on the travel agency!
Day 2 of the trip was packed with a lot of activities. I had my danggit, eggs, garlic rice, banana and coffee for breakfast. It was so delicious! We were fetched in the hotel at around 6 a.m. by our tour guide, Glaiza. We also met our group mates in the tour, a newly wed, a solo traveler and a balikbayan family from the US. First in the itirinery was to go to Sabang for the Underground River. It was a 3-hour ride from the town proper to Sabang. The 3-hour ride was not boring because Glaiza was very informative in giving us lots of information about Puerto Princesa. When we arrived in Sabang, we boarded in a bangka to go to the Underground River which was in a separate island. When we arrived in the island, there was a mountain trail to go to the river. When we arrived there, there were a lot of people in line. It was a good thing because I was able to relax, take some pictures and appreciate nature for a bit. When we reached the Underground River, it was too quiet with only our guide talking pointing to the different rock formations. It was so beautiful that it really deserves to be included in the New Seven Wonders. There were a lot of bats too sleeping and many also flying around. After the tour inside the cave, we went to our huts to have lunch. The seafoods were so delicious! While we were eating, the bayawaks were coming because they can smell our food. I thought bayawaks were scary animals like they bite people, but it was the opposite. They're scared of people, you just need to avoid their tails because when you shoo them. Monkeys also roam the island freely. After we ate, the rain poured. As it was pouring harder, we decided to go back to Sabang because the waves were starting to get strong and it didn't look like it was going to stop for a moment. We were drenched in rain when we arrived in Sabang. Our next stop would be in the Butterfly Farm but because of the rain, we were not able to go there so instead, we went to the Iwahig Prison. The Iwahig prison is not like BJMP. We went there because some of the reformed prisoners are doing some crafts and other things to earn a living. I bought 3 bracelets to replace the old ones. After that, we went to the crocodile farm. I had my picture taken with a baby crocodile while holding it. We went back to the town proper to see their own version of Baywalk. It was nice because it's so long and clean, and you can see the mountains. Second to the last stop was to buy some pasalubongs. Last in our iterinary was having dinner at the famous Ka Lui Restaurant. The restaurant has a nice ambience and the wash rooms were so clean. The restaurant's style is to leave your shoes or sandals outside of the restaurant and walk barefoot inside. The foot was fantastic! We ordered their platter which consisted of sugpo, eggplant, 2 kinds of fish, one was wrapped in asparagus and the other one was just plain fish in special sauce. Their soup was made of mussel. After dinner, we headed back to our hotel.
On our third day, after we had breakfast in the hotel, we went snorkeling to Pandan Island and Snake Island. So, it was all swimming, snorkeling, feeding the fishes and appreciating the beauty of Puerto Princesa. We had lunch at Pandan Island. Our lunch was mostly grilled seafood made by Glaiza. Seafoods were so delicious because they were so fresh before they were grilled! After our sumptouos lunch, we went to Snake Island. I really want to go to this island because everytime there is an advertisement of Palawan, the island is always featured. I almost reached the end of the 1.5-km tail of the island. The tailend is already submerged in water so I didn't try to walk on it because I started to think a lot of bad things that might happen; I'm like in the middle of the ocean, I can't swim, no lifevests, and it would be impossible for the other people in the island to see me. I also hurried going back to snorkeling area because some parts of the 'tail' were already submerged in the water because of the high tide. I had the chance to feed the fish, the one thing I didn't do in Coron. For me, Coron is still the best place to go snorkeling even if the fishes are not as many and as big. The corals there are so beautiful and colorful and near the shore.
I had a fantastic time in Puerto Princesa. I will go back there sometime...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
THE YEAR IT WAS. HURRAY TO 2009.
I was supposed to blog about the year that happened last year like 'a-year-in-review-kind-of-thing' but it didn't happen. Of course, the reason for it is again laziness. Hahaha.
There were a lot of good things that happened last year. I think it already started almost the middle of the year. Well, to be specific, it started in April. I took up classes in Digital Arts in First Academy of Computer Arts in Makati. It's a 9-month course every Sunday 9-5 pm. I was a little hesitant at first to take it up on Sunday because I can't go on gimiks on Sundays and if there is an overnight, I will not be available but I told myself that this will for the future and what I always wanted to do. The classes were fun because I met new people and have made new friends. The plus thing is that we all think the same - meaning like "artist minds" hahaha. We are all in the same wave length so to speak. Having a class also made me busier and more artistic because I was with different people with different backgrounds and who are not same people in my field. It is also fun going to Makati from Alabang because there is no traffic and less pollution.
Right now, I'm almost at the end of my class. This Sunday will be the last day. It's bittersweet because it's the end of the class and I've learned a lot things, and most of all, it was fun. It's quite sad also because I won't be able to see my classmates anymore every Sunday but we are planning to have a "meeting" may be at least once a month to catch up on things. Working on projects isn't over yet. I'm still finishing my character illustration and hopefully I can pass it on Sunday so that I can focus on the final project which is flash animation which will eat up a LOT of time! We are also planning to have a batch revalida on May. Hopefully, all of us but that would be impossible.
Next good thing that happened was going to places in Coron, Cebu, Bohol and spending the end of the year in Tagaytay. I had an amazing time in Coron, Palawan. I've always dreamt of going to Palawan since I was in high school. I think I was really meant to see Palawan because even the street name of our house in the village is Palawan hahaha. It was a like a dream come true. We went there where it was not peak season so that there were no tourists and the fare was not that too expensive. Fortunately, we got a great tour package so immediately booked on it. It was also nice to visit Coron because I read in the newspaper that Coron is planning to be the next tourist destination so it was nice that we already went there before it gets commercialized. It was fun, fun, fun! It was also my first time to do snorkeling. It was also memorable to me because during mass, I was asked to be included in the offertory (At that time, I thought that the reason the woman asked me was because I was wearing a green shirt at that time so the woman easily spotted me or it was because of my reddish skin because of the sunburn hahaha). I remember everyone in the chapel was looking at me when I was on my way back to my chair. The Cebu and Bohol trip was amazing. I have been wanting to go to Cebu for a long time and of course Bohol. I was a little disappointed in the Magellan's cross because I thought that it was the real cross, but when went there, it was just the replica and the original wood was underneath it. I was not able to try their famous lechon. Oh well...next time I go back there, I will definitely try that. Five memorable experiences in the Bohol trip were the Baclayon Church, holding the tarsier, the Chocolate hills, white fine sands of Panglao Island and of course the Lob-Oc river cruise!
The final out of town experience in the year 2008 was spending in Tagaytay where the temperature was around 15 degrees Celsius. Baguio was the original plan but because of the tight schedules, we opted for Tagaytay. Before heading to Tagaytay, we spent the night in Kris' house in Cavite then the next day, we headed to Mushroom Burger in Tagaytay and met Jorette and company then met with Glenda at Picnic Grove. Kris' brother, LA also went with us and the designated driver. We went to all the places there except Tagaytay Highlands. We had dinner at Carlos Pizza and spent the evening at Starbucks. A memorable day spent with a good company.
2008 is also a year where I went to a lot of gigs. Most of the gigs happened here in the south so I was able to go. I wasn't able to go to the eraserheads reunion gig because I have no one to come with. I will definitely won't miss the continuation of the concert next month. I hope my buddy, Lawrence will come here next month so we can watch it. I already e-mailed him about the concert, but I haven't got any reply yet but I know he already read it and hopefully, he will be here so we can watch the band again we grew up listening to.
The start of the new year 2009! What to expect? I don't know what to expect this year but hopefully, the good vibes that started in the middle of 2008 will continue throughout this year. Things that I want to accomplish right now is to finish the flash projects before May, have the revalida with my classmates on May, and have a graphic artist job. I'm applying right now so good luck to me. Leo is also planning to apply in Singapore in June I'm planning to join him. I hope the recession there is not that bad at that time. I hope.
I hope all the good vibes will continue to flourish this year!!!
There were a lot of good things that happened last year. I think it already started almost the middle of the year. Well, to be specific, it started in April. I took up classes in Digital Arts in First Academy of Computer Arts in Makati. It's a 9-month course every Sunday 9-5 pm. I was a little hesitant at first to take it up on Sunday because I can't go on gimiks on Sundays and if there is an overnight, I will not be available but I told myself that this will for the future and what I always wanted to do. The classes were fun because I met new people and have made new friends. The plus thing is that we all think the same - meaning like "artist minds" hahaha. We are all in the same wave length so to speak. Having a class also made me busier and more artistic because I was with different people with different backgrounds and who are not same people in my field. It is also fun going to Makati from Alabang because there is no traffic and less pollution.
Right now, I'm almost at the end of my class. This Sunday will be the last day. It's bittersweet because it's the end of the class and I've learned a lot things, and most of all, it was fun. It's quite sad also because I won't be able to see my classmates anymore every Sunday but we are planning to have a "meeting" may be at least once a month to catch up on things. Working on projects isn't over yet. I'm still finishing my character illustration and hopefully I can pass it on Sunday so that I can focus on the final project which is flash animation which will eat up a LOT of time! We are also planning to have a batch revalida on May. Hopefully, all of us but that would be impossible.
Next good thing that happened was going to places in Coron, Cebu, Bohol and spending the end of the year in Tagaytay. I had an amazing time in Coron, Palawan. I've always dreamt of going to Palawan since I was in high school. I think I was really meant to see Palawan because even the street name of our house in the village is Palawan hahaha. It was a like a dream come true. We went there where it was not peak season so that there were no tourists and the fare was not that too expensive. Fortunately, we got a great tour package so immediately booked on it. It was also nice to visit Coron because I read in the newspaper that Coron is planning to be the next tourist destination so it was nice that we already went there before it gets commercialized. It was fun, fun, fun! It was also my first time to do snorkeling. It was also memorable to me because during mass, I was asked to be included in the offertory (At that time, I thought that the reason the woman asked me was because I was wearing a green shirt at that time so the woman easily spotted me or it was because of my reddish skin because of the sunburn hahaha). I remember everyone in the chapel was looking at me when I was on my way back to my chair. The Cebu and Bohol trip was amazing. I have been wanting to go to Cebu for a long time and of course Bohol. I was a little disappointed in the Magellan's cross because I thought that it was the real cross, but when went there, it was just the replica and the original wood was underneath it. I was not able to try their famous lechon. Oh well...next time I go back there, I will definitely try that. Five memorable experiences in the Bohol trip were the Baclayon Church, holding the tarsier, the Chocolate hills, white fine sands of Panglao Island and of course the Lob-Oc river cruise!
The final out of town experience in the year 2008 was spending in Tagaytay where the temperature was around 15 degrees Celsius. Baguio was the original plan but because of the tight schedules, we opted for Tagaytay. Before heading to Tagaytay, we spent the night in Kris' house in Cavite then the next day, we headed to Mushroom Burger in Tagaytay and met Jorette and company then met with Glenda at Picnic Grove. Kris' brother, LA also went with us and the designated driver. We went to all the places there except Tagaytay Highlands. We had dinner at Carlos Pizza and spent the evening at Starbucks. A memorable day spent with a good company.
2008 is also a year where I went to a lot of gigs. Most of the gigs happened here in the south so I was able to go. I wasn't able to go to the eraserheads reunion gig because I have no one to come with. I will definitely won't miss the continuation of the concert next month. I hope my buddy, Lawrence will come here next month so we can watch it. I already e-mailed him about the concert, but I haven't got any reply yet but I know he already read it and hopefully, he will be here so we can watch the band again we grew up listening to.
The start of the new year 2009! What to expect? I don't know what to expect this year but hopefully, the good vibes that started in the middle of 2008 will continue throughout this year. Things that I want to accomplish right now is to finish the flash projects before May, have the revalida with my classmates on May, and have a graphic artist job. I'm applying right now so good luck to me. Leo is also planning to apply in Singapore in June I'm planning to join him. I hope the recession there is not that bad at that time. I hope.
I hope all the good vibes will continue to flourish this year!!!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
THIS IS IT.
I know this is it! This is the sign that I should resign from this company. Gusto ko na talaga mag-resign! Akala ko at hinahangad ko na wag na sana magkaroon ng graveyard shift pero meron na daw at every week pa ang palitan ng shifting. Eto pa naman ang pinakainiiwasan ko. Sinabi ko na sa sarili ko noon nung nag-graveyard ako, ayoko ko na maulit ito, pag naulit pa ito, mag-graveyard na talaga ako. At ngayon, dumating na naman ang masamang balita. Ako pa ang na-assign na mag-graveyard ngayon. Actually, umabot na ng isang oras na nakahiga ako at pinipilit makatulog pero ayaw pa rin talaga. Ayoko ko na uminom uli ng Benadryl tablet para lang makatulog ng mahaba sa isa o dalawang oras. Desidido na talaga ako mag-resign.
Nakaplano na yung binabalak kong pag-resign. Balak ko mag-resign next week (tuesday) pagkatapos ng sweldo. Hinihintay ko na lang yung sagot sakin ng kaibigan ko na may files na akong gagawin sa home-based medical transcription. Sana talaga may mahanap na silang file sa akin para makapagstart na ako bukas. Ayoko na kasing pasukan yung pangalawang graveyard shift ko. Ayoko na rin paabutin ng next payday yung pagstay ko sa company dahil yung week after next week pang-gabi na naman. Wala na akong sesewelduhin kung di ko na papasukan yung isang linggo na yun.
Di parin kasi tumatawag yung mtpinoy eh kaya itong home-based trans lang talaga ang solusyon.
Hay...Lord please help me!
Nakaplano na yung binabalak kong pag-resign. Balak ko mag-resign next week (tuesday) pagkatapos ng sweldo. Hinihintay ko na lang yung sagot sakin ng kaibigan ko na may files na akong gagawin sa home-based medical transcription. Sana talaga may mahanap na silang file sa akin para makapagstart na ako bukas. Ayoko na kasing pasukan yung pangalawang graveyard shift ko. Ayoko na rin paabutin ng next payday yung pagstay ko sa company dahil yung week after next week pang-gabi na naman. Wala na akong sesewelduhin kung di ko na papasukan yung isang linggo na yun.
Di parin kasi tumatawag yung mtpinoy eh kaya itong home-based trans lang talaga ang solusyon.
Hay...Lord please help me!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
TWO-MONTH UPDATE.
Gustuhin ko man na i-update itong blog ko, di ko magawa dahil sa pagod na ako pag-uwi, walang time. Ngayon lang ako uli nagkaroon ng spare time dahil wala akong pasok ngayon at na-offset yung OT ko. O, ayos di ba imbis na bayaran yung OT ko nung Monday (rest day) offset na lang. Mautak talaga ang manager ko. Tinamad na rin ako na mag-blog dahil hindi maganda ang pasok ng 2008 ko. Sana naman, wag naman ito buong taon. Iniisip ko na isa siguro itong pagsubok sa akin katulad ng dati at siguro sa mga hindi magandang nangyari, may ibig sabihin siguro yun. Umpisahan ko na sa relasyon, pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan ng pakikipagrelasyon, bigla na lang itong natigil. Nung una nagtatanong ako kung bakit nangyari ito kung kelan ako masayang masaya. Nung tumagal tagal, naisip ko rin na parang walang nangyayari sa akin. Yung attention ko lagi na lang sa babae at nakukuntento sa trabaho ko ngayon pero sa totoo, gusto na umalis sa company pero di magawa dahil andun ang ka-relasyon. Ganito siguro ako umibig na laging inaalala ang mahal. Pangalawa naman ay yung paglipat sa akin sa isang branch ng company na malapit sa sucat at ako lang ang lalaki. Nung una di ko malaman ang dahilan bakit ako linipat pero pumasok sa utak ko na ganti ba ito ng manager ko na dalawang beses ko na nakabangga? Kasi nakakapagtaka lang na ako lang ang lalaki at puro babae na ang mga kasama ko. Yung mga lalaki dun sa alpap, lahat natira dun. Inisip ko na rin na may ibig sabihin sa akin ang Panginoon. Nung una iniisip ko paano ako makikihalubilo dito sa mga ka-officemates ko dahil puro babae pero buti naman, ayos itong mga kasama ko. Hindi sila maarte at nakikisama sa kalokohan. Nung una akala ko di ako makaka-adjust sa bagong envirnoment dahil sympre ibang mga tao, ibang pakikisamahan at mas malayo ang lokasyon nung building kaysa sa alpap. Pero okay naman na ngayon, nakaadjust na ako. Sa katunayan nga, ayoko na bumalik sa alpap. Madami nagtatanong nga sa akin kung bakit ayoko na lumipat sa alpap eh malapit lang sa bahay ito, lagi ko lang sinasabi na mas masarap dun, maganda ang work environment at may mga tao akong iniiwasan. Sympre, ang sagot dyan ay yung manager na gusto ko na lang makita kung magpapasa na ako ng resignation letter at ang aking dating nakarelasyon. Ayoko lang siya makita dahil babalik na naman sa utak ko ang nakaraan namin. Nakapagisip isip rin ako sa TM (ang building na nilipatan ko) na ano ba ang gusto ko talaga sa buhay at career ko. Kung hindi siguro ako nalipat dito, malamang hindi parin ako nakapagisip isip dahil sympre andun yung mga ka-close ko na mga ka-officemates na sa huling balita ko sa kanila dun ay ganun parin ang ginagawa: kain at tambay. Nakapagisip isip ako na dapat may gawin na ako sa buhay ko at career ko lalo na magreretire na ang nanay ko, sympre aasa na lang siya sa akin at ang pensyon niya. Gusto ko na i-pursue ang pag-aaral ng graphic design. Balak ko mag-aral sa first academy of computer arts. Ang schedule na kukunin ko ay yung pang Sunday kasi yun lang ang available ko. Mas gusto ko nga sana M-W-F pero sympre kailangan magtrabaho. Nag-parttime rin ako ng medical transcription. Mamaya palang talaga yung start ko pero nakagawa na ako ng dalawang live files nung Saturday.
Masaya ako na nangyari ito sa akin. Mas focused na ako at determinadong matapos ang kurso na balak kong kunin kasi ito ang gusto kong gawin.
May balita naman ngayon na mag-exam daw kaming mga nalipat sa TM ng abstraction. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pag-examin kami dun kung kelan na kami nakakaadjust sa bago naming ginagawang legal examining/typing, ililipat na naman kami. Narinig ko dun sa mga naghahandle sa amin sa legal na balak daw kami i-absorb sa group nila kasi kailangan nila ng tao. Ito kaya ang dahilan kaya kami pinapag-exam ng abstraction para bumalik na kami sa alpap at hindi na ma-absorb? Kung totoo man ito, grabe! Kung hindi lang talaga mahirap maghanap ng trabaho na related sa trabaho ko ngayon at ang sweldo hindi mababa sa sweldo ko ngayon, naku matagal na akong nag-resign! Grabe talaga ang pamamalakad ng manager ko ngayon. Gusto ko na nga i-fulltime itong home-based medical transcription pero sympre mahirap kung sakali mag-pullout yung client wala na akong trabaho at retired na rin ang nanay ko. Yung sa MTpinoy naman, ang tagal sumagot, mukhang end of the year pa ata sasagot yun.
Haaayy...kung ano man ang mangyari dito sa abstraction na ito at kung babalik na ako sa alapap ewan ko pa. Kung papipiliin ako kung saan ko gusto mag-stay mas pipiliin ko na bumalik sa alpap dahil mas maaga ang oras ng pasok, mas matagal ang pahinga bago magstart ng part time at sympre ang pasok regular na Tuesday to Saturday. Tamang tama sa schedule ko lalo na pag nag-aaral na ako uli. Sa TM kasi pag na-absorb ako dun, pwede na ako i-assign sa GY shift at may pasok minsan ng Sunday. Kaya kahit na panibagong training na naman ang gugugulin ko, okay na sa akin yun. Kahit na makita ko yung mga iniiwasan ko at makakarining na naman ako ng mga chismis, okay lang basta alam ko na focused na ako ngayon kung ano ang gusto ko.
Sa ibang balita naman, nakabili na ako ng bagong PC! Pagkatapos ng walong taon, nag-upgrade na ako ng bagong PC
Intel 1.8Ghz
160 GB
Asus motherboard
1 GB Kingston ram
at may videocard na ang PC ko. Nung una, yung laman lang ang gusto ko palitan pero mababa daw ang wattage so pinalitan na ang casing. Paguwi sa bahay, yung connector ng monitor ko di na compatible so bumili na rin ng bagong CRT 17' monitor. Dapat sana LCD na bibilhin kaso bumili pa ng original na Windows XP OS kaya CRT na lang. Yung balak ko na less than P10,000 na upgrade, umabot ng P21,000. Pero okay naman. Sulit na sulit naman as of now yung PC ko. Naka-DSL na rin ako. Goodbye na sa dial-up!
Haayy...wala paring available live file para sa akin. Mukhang mamayang gabi pa.
Oh well. Eto muna sa ngayon. Sana makapag-blog na ako regularly.
Masaya ako na nangyari ito sa akin. Mas focused na ako at determinadong matapos ang kurso na balak kong kunin kasi ito ang gusto kong gawin.
May balita naman ngayon na mag-exam daw kaming mga nalipat sa TM ng abstraction. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pag-examin kami dun kung kelan na kami nakakaadjust sa bago naming ginagawang legal examining/typing, ililipat na naman kami. Narinig ko dun sa mga naghahandle sa amin sa legal na balak daw kami i-absorb sa group nila kasi kailangan nila ng tao. Ito kaya ang dahilan kaya kami pinapag-exam ng abstraction para bumalik na kami sa alpap at hindi na ma-absorb? Kung totoo man ito, grabe! Kung hindi lang talaga mahirap maghanap ng trabaho na related sa trabaho ko ngayon at ang sweldo hindi mababa sa sweldo ko ngayon, naku matagal na akong nag-resign! Grabe talaga ang pamamalakad ng manager ko ngayon. Gusto ko na nga i-fulltime itong home-based medical transcription pero sympre mahirap kung sakali mag-pullout yung client wala na akong trabaho at retired na rin ang nanay ko. Yung sa MTpinoy naman, ang tagal sumagot, mukhang end of the year pa ata sasagot yun.
Haaayy...kung ano man ang mangyari dito sa abstraction na ito at kung babalik na ako sa alapap ewan ko pa. Kung papipiliin ako kung saan ko gusto mag-stay mas pipiliin ko na bumalik sa alpap dahil mas maaga ang oras ng pasok, mas matagal ang pahinga bago magstart ng part time at sympre ang pasok regular na Tuesday to Saturday. Tamang tama sa schedule ko lalo na pag nag-aaral na ako uli. Sa TM kasi pag na-absorb ako dun, pwede na ako i-assign sa GY shift at may pasok minsan ng Sunday. Kaya kahit na panibagong training na naman ang gugugulin ko, okay na sa akin yun. Kahit na makita ko yung mga iniiwasan ko at makakarining na naman ako ng mga chismis, okay lang basta alam ko na focused na ako ngayon kung ano ang gusto ko.
Sa ibang balita naman, nakabili na ako ng bagong PC! Pagkatapos ng walong taon, nag-upgrade na ako ng bagong PC
Intel 1.8Ghz
160 GB
Asus motherboard
1 GB Kingston ram
at may videocard na ang PC ko. Nung una, yung laman lang ang gusto ko palitan pero mababa daw ang wattage so pinalitan na ang casing. Paguwi sa bahay, yung connector ng monitor ko di na compatible so bumili na rin ng bagong CRT 17' monitor. Dapat sana LCD na bibilhin kaso bumili pa ng original na Windows XP OS kaya CRT na lang. Yung balak ko na less than P10,000 na upgrade, umabot ng P21,000. Pero okay naman. Sulit na sulit naman as of now yung PC ko. Naka-DSL na rin ako. Goodbye na sa dial-up!
Haayy...wala paring available live file para sa akin. Mukhang mamayang gabi pa.
Oh well. Eto muna sa ngayon. Sana makapag-blog na ako regularly.
Monday, January 28, 2008
THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT DIARY
This was done during my GY shift from January 7 - 18. There was no internet connection at that time, so I typed it in notepad. I was able to copy it using my flash disk.
Day 10 - OCCV, Peoples and SJMC.
Aaahh...last day of my GY shift. Well, what can i say, it has been an experience! An experience not worth remembering, though. Finally, i can now go back to my usual schedule. I can now sleep right, eat right and think right. Haha.
Did i learn anything? No.
Did i gain anything from this experience? No.
Will i miss it? Definitely not.
I hope it won't happen again...ever! I'm really a morning person. Working at an ungodly hour is not for me.
Hindi naman lahat ng experience ko ay panget, meron rin naman naidulot ito na isang magandang bagay - ako'y nakapagisip. It made me think and reflect on a lot of things. After all the "hulabalu" that happened, i don't think i will be able to think clearly if i'm at Alpap. Maganda rin ang naidulot nitong second week because as far as i know, it won't be the same again when i get back.
Naalala ko yung feng shui na year of the rat daw ngayon. Ang sabi, malas daw ang mga year of the pig at alam ko na year of the pig ako. Eto na kaya yung malas na sinasabi sa feng shui? Umpisa pa lang ng taon, puro kapangitan/kamalasan na agad! Totoo ba ang feng shui? Masasabi ko siguro na hindi ko pinaniniwaalan ang mga sinasabi kundi masasabi ko na isang gabay lang. Maybe, it's just circumstance. Oh well, all i can say is what did i do to deserve this sh*t?
Isang bagay pa na talagang ma-miss ko yung walk araw-araw sa umaga. After sitting for hours in the office with a tired back and achy butt, ang gusto lang talaga ng katawan ko maglakad. I will really miss starting my walk at atc, saying my "good morning" at St. Jerome, chilly weather, quiet neighborhood, looking the clear blue sky, the smell of grass, chirping birds...ahhh the joy of walking in the morning. It just takes the stress out of my body.
Just minutes left before i end my work day.
Two-day break...Sweet!
Back to regular work hours next week.
Cheerio!
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Day 9 - SJMC and Peoples.
I slept at 8 am and woke up at 3:45 p.m. When i woke up, I thought it was only 11:30 because that's my usual wake-up time to eat lunch. I looked at my clock and just stared at it for like 6 seconds - surprised that the clock fingers were aligned at 3:45. Confused, i thought that my clock is just broken so i looked at my cellphone, and it flashed 3:45 p.m. I can't believe that i slept for almost 8 hours straight! Last time it happened, it was a very long time ago like i was still in high school. I was thinking if it was from the Benadryl or the eye cover. I think it was the eye cover. I'll try using it again later. I hope I'll wake up before noon for the Amazing Race Asia as i missed The Contender Asia yesterday. The good news is, there's a replay on Saturday morning. Yey!
After two days of heavy rock and techno-alternative music, my playlist today were mellow music ranging from pop, 60's/70's music and jazz.
Mam Cess texted me last night about next week's schedule. Also, tomorrow is my last day in GY! Yey!
5:55 a.m. - my eyes are tired, my hands are tired, my stomach is grumbling and has full of air. What the heck! This is a very tiring day.
Another work day has ended, back to dreamland again.
Oh, well...
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Day 8 - SJMC and OCCV.
Una sa lahat, gusto ko lang sabihin na tatlong araw na lang ang pasok ko na panggabi! Ako'y natutuwa at nagagalak dahil malapit na ito matapos. Gusto ko na matuwid ang pagtulog ko at ang pagkain ko. Pati na rin ata itong pag-iisip ko, kailangan ko nang ituwid. Haha.
Umpisa pa lang ng aking trabaho ay inaantok na ako. Hay, grabe naman oh. Katulad kagabi, ako'y antok na antok. Mukhang kailangan ko na agad gamitin yung isang box na extra joss na binili ko kanina, pero susubukan ko parin na wag muna uminom baka dahil lang ito sa dictator na si Bagnell kaya ako inaantok. Ang hirap ng mga dictation niya ngayon pati audio ang hirap mapakinggan.
Uminom na ako ng extra joss, di tumalab agad lalo pa nga akong inantok. Mahigit isang oras, dun lang tumalab.
Ang baon ko ngayon ay chichirya at biscocho. Bumili lang ako ng yum with tlc sa jollibee. Ayoko man na ng burger ng jollibee walang akong choice kasi hassle pumunta sa Mcdo.
Tinext ako kaninang umaga ni Kris kung gusto ko daw sumama sa kanila ni Rai para kumain. Pumayag ako. Pagdating ng hapon, tinext ako ni Rai na sa town na lang daw. Hindi naman pala sinabi ni Rai kay Kris na iba na ang plano, pinakita na lang niya yung reply ko sa text ni Rai na sa town na lang. Hindi tuloy nakasama namin ni Rai si Kris. Kinain ni Rai ang lagi niyang pinaglilihi ang pusit at ang walang kamatayang shawarma rice sa akin.
Nasa usapang pagkain na rin naman, di ko lang matanggal sa isip ko ang aking pagkadismaya sa kinain ko sa Via Mare nung isang gabi. Yung crispy pork na inorder ko ay napaka-ordinaryo at ang side dish na gulay ay...(hinga ng malalim) pinakbet! Di ko talaga inasahan na ganun lang yung pagkain lalo na ang presyo na nakakahumaling na...(hinga uli ng malalim) P249! Tanggalin mo yung pangalan ng restaurant at kung pagbabasehan mo lang sa presentasyon at lasa, pagkaing carinderia. Mas masarap pa sa carinderia. Medyo masama/panget ang pagkilatis ko pero kung sa ibang tao, malamang ganito rin ang reaksyon niya. Pati mga pinsan ko di rin nakuntento mas lalo na yung tito at tita ko na huling hapunan na kasama kami bago umalis ng 'pinas.
Pansin ko lang simula nung Lunes, panay emo ang mga pinatutugtog ko. Ganito ba pag-**? Katulad na lang kanina, pag naririnig ko na yung mga lyrics, napapaisip ako eh at napapatigil sa ginagawa ko. Kumbaga sa madaling salita nakaka-relate. May LSS pa ako ngayon. Kahit pilitin mong kalimutan mahirap maalis sa utak, ganun nga talaga siguro dahil yun ang nangyayari sa pangkasalukuyan. Nakakalungkot.
Lunes, martes at miyerkules - itong tatlong araw na ito ay napaka-boring. Walang mapanood na magandang palabas sa TV kahit na may cable na, wala talaga. Grabe. wala nang ginawa yung kamay ko kundi pindot ng pindot ng ibang mga channels. Kahit na yung mga palabas na di ko pinapapanood katulad ng home boy, napapanood ko na rin dahil walang mapili. Sa MTV at Myx, paulit-ulit rin ang mga playlists nila. Lahat paulit-ulit pati sa mga movie channels. Nakaka-badtrip rin kasi tinanggal na yung basketball TV kaya walang mapanood. Buti na lang Australian Open na kaya may napapanood na ako. Ang problema lang minsan, yung mga magagandang matches, nasa hapon na ginagawa. Pero natutuwa na ako ngayon dahil Huwebes na may mapapanood na ako pag lunchtime!
Hay...alis na ako.
Bago ko pala makalimutan nakita ko kahapon sa town yung high school friend ko na si Precious na naka trademark parin na curly hair at OL friend na si Lexi. As usual, maganda parin pero nagulat lang ako na naninigarilyo na siya. Kabata-bata pa may bisyo na...tsk tsk!
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Day 7 - 1 OCCV, Palmetto, Peoples and SJMC.
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Day 6 - SJMC and Peoples.
I started the day by walking around the village. It's been a long time since i walked around the village in the morning and to tell you the truth, i missed it a lot. With the cold and windy weather, it made the walk more enjoyable. It's also the best time to forget about everything and just enjoy. I was planning to pass by Alpap, but i didn't bring my village ID.
I was texting two of my friends yesterday and they gave me a much-needed encouragement and positive vibe. It really made my day and now, i'm pumped up to finish the last week of my graveyard shift!
As if. Haha. Okay now, i need to keep the monster off my back. Focus. Focus.
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Day 5 – 10:05 p.m. No job as of the moment.
For some reason, someone deleted my diary. I don't know who did it, but I
don't care. Anyway, I don't have anything to do right now, so here I'm
blogging whatever comes to my mind. Epay is not yet here and Rhoda is
busy texting. I forgot to bring my mug, so i bought a mineral water. My
problem is how will i drink my coffee later. Maybe, i'll buy a coffee
again at Star Mart and try if their espresso or cappuccino tastes good,
but the problem is it's raining outside. If Rhoda and Epay will buy,
maybe I'll go with them. My snack later is the burger i didn't finish
last night. I hope the burger is still cold. I like eating cold burgers
especially straight from the ref. I don't know why i like it. I had a
difficult time thinking of what snack i should bring because i want
something healthy, but i can't think of any food that's healthy that can
last up to 6 a.m. I was thinking of buying an oatmeal, but i'm sure it
will only last for an hour. I still can't think of any, so it looks like
it's going to be an all-burger snack next week! Dang it! After GY, i
really should go back to lifting weights and jogging again.
It's been a stressful week! A lot of things happened - bad actually! I
don't want to go into details because i don't want to get pissed off
again. How nice to start the new year, huh? Haha. Well, I got 1 week left
in my GY shift. All i need to do is to forget. I know it's difficult, but
i'll pray. I need to bring my focus back.
Okay, i'll stop now, i'm getting emotional already. Haha. I'm acting like
a wimp. Haha.
Time check 11:11 p.m., still no job. Rhoda is checking her nails and Epay
is checking foodsense.
1:32 a.m. I did one SJMC and it's a cut dictation. Again, no job.
Nap
2:54 a.m. Thankfully, the rain stopped and i went to Star Mart. I went there by myself because Rhoda and Epay were sleeping. Bought a cappuccino to keep me awake hopefully up to 6 a.m. I can't sleep straight because i'm sitting in the chair and the lights are not dimmed.
Reviewing SJMC compared files.
5:41 a.m. Finished doing 10 SJMC files. No more files left. Just resting now and waiting for 6:00 a.m. I'm excited to go home. I'll try to make a nice breakfast for myself. I hope i won't get lazy. I also hope i can get a decent sleep because i'm going out this afternoon. I miss going to the cinemas. It has been like 3 or 4 weeks of not watching a movie because of the MMFF. See you later mates!
Okay got to go now.
One week of GY is finished.
Be back on Monday. Cheers!
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Day 10 - OCCV, Peoples and SJMC.
Aaahh...last day of my GY shift. Well, what can i say, it has been an experience! An experience not worth remembering, though. Finally, i can now go back to my usual schedule. I can now sleep right, eat right and think right. Haha.
Did i learn anything? No.
Did i gain anything from this experience? No.
Will i miss it? Definitely not.
I hope it won't happen again...ever! I'm really a morning person. Working at an ungodly hour is not for me.
Hindi naman lahat ng experience ko ay panget, meron rin naman naidulot ito na isang magandang bagay - ako'y nakapagisip. It made me think and reflect on a lot of things. After all the "hulabalu" that happened, i don't think i will be able to think clearly if i'm at Alpap. Maganda rin ang naidulot nitong second week because as far as i know, it won't be the same again when i get back.
Naalala ko yung feng shui na year of the rat daw ngayon. Ang sabi, malas daw ang mga year of the pig at alam ko na year of the pig ako. Eto na kaya yung malas na sinasabi sa feng shui? Umpisa pa lang ng taon, puro kapangitan/kamalasan na agad! Totoo ba ang feng shui? Masasabi ko siguro na hindi ko pinaniniwaalan ang mga sinasabi kundi masasabi ko na isang gabay lang. Maybe, it's just circumstance. Oh well, all i can say is what did i do to deserve this sh*t?
Isang bagay pa na talagang ma-miss ko yung walk araw-araw sa umaga. After sitting for hours in the office with a tired back and achy butt, ang gusto lang talaga ng katawan ko maglakad. I will really miss starting my walk at atc, saying my "good morning" at St. Jerome, chilly weather, quiet neighborhood, looking the clear blue sky, the smell of grass, chirping birds...ahhh the joy of walking in the morning. It just takes the stress out of my body.
Just minutes left before i end my work day.
Two-day break...Sweet!
Back to regular work hours next week.
Cheerio!
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Day 9 - SJMC and Peoples.
I slept at 8 am and woke up at 3:45 p.m. When i woke up, I thought it was only 11:30 because that's my usual wake-up time to eat lunch. I looked at my clock and just stared at it for like 6 seconds - surprised that the clock fingers were aligned at 3:45. Confused, i thought that my clock is just broken so i looked at my cellphone, and it flashed 3:45 p.m. I can't believe that i slept for almost 8 hours straight! Last time it happened, it was a very long time ago like i was still in high school. I was thinking if it was from the Benadryl or the eye cover. I think it was the eye cover. I'll try using it again later. I hope I'll wake up before noon for the Amazing Race Asia as i missed The Contender Asia yesterday. The good news is, there's a replay on Saturday morning. Yey!
After two days of heavy rock and techno-alternative music, my playlist today were mellow music ranging from pop, 60's/70's music and jazz.
Mam Cess texted me last night about next week's schedule. Also, tomorrow is my last day in GY! Yey!
5:55 a.m. - my eyes are tired, my hands are tired, my stomach is grumbling and has full of air. What the heck! This is a very tiring day.
Another work day has ended, back to dreamland again.
Oh, well...
--
Day 8 - SJMC and OCCV.
Una sa lahat, gusto ko lang sabihin na tatlong araw na lang ang pasok ko na panggabi! Ako'y natutuwa at nagagalak dahil malapit na ito matapos. Gusto ko na matuwid ang pagtulog ko at ang pagkain ko. Pati na rin ata itong pag-iisip ko, kailangan ko nang ituwid. Haha.
Umpisa pa lang ng aking trabaho ay inaantok na ako. Hay, grabe naman oh. Katulad kagabi, ako'y antok na antok. Mukhang kailangan ko na agad gamitin yung isang box na extra joss na binili ko kanina, pero susubukan ko parin na wag muna uminom baka dahil lang ito sa dictator na si Bagnell kaya ako inaantok. Ang hirap ng mga dictation niya ngayon pati audio ang hirap mapakinggan.
Uminom na ako ng extra joss, di tumalab agad lalo pa nga akong inantok. Mahigit isang oras, dun lang tumalab.
Ang baon ko ngayon ay chichirya at biscocho. Bumili lang ako ng yum with tlc sa jollibee. Ayoko man na ng burger ng jollibee walang akong choice kasi hassle pumunta sa Mcdo.
Tinext ako kaninang umaga ni Kris kung gusto ko daw sumama sa kanila ni Rai para kumain. Pumayag ako. Pagdating ng hapon, tinext ako ni Rai na sa town na lang daw. Hindi naman pala sinabi ni Rai kay Kris na iba na ang plano, pinakita na lang niya yung reply ko sa text ni Rai na sa town na lang. Hindi tuloy nakasama namin ni Rai si Kris. Kinain ni Rai ang lagi niyang pinaglilihi ang pusit at ang walang kamatayang shawarma rice sa akin.
Nasa usapang pagkain na rin naman, di ko lang matanggal sa isip ko ang aking pagkadismaya sa kinain ko sa Via Mare nung isang gabi. Yung crispy pork na inorder ko ay napaka-ordinaryo at ang side dish na gulay ay...(hinga ng malalim) pinakbet! Di ko talaga inasahan na ganun lang yung pagkain lalo na ang presyo na nakakahumaling na...(hinga uli ng malalim) P249! Tanggalin mo yung pangalan ng restaurant at kung pagbabasehan mo lang sa presentasyon at lasa, pagkaing carinderia. Mas masarap pa sa carinderia. Medyo masama/panget ang pagkilatis ko pero kung sa ibang tao, malamang ganito rin ang reaksyon niya. Pati mga pinsan ko di rin nakuntento mas lalo na yung tito at tita ko na huling hapunan na kasama kami bago umalis ng 'pinas.
Pansin ko lang simula nung Lunes, panay emo ang mga pinatutugtog ko. Ganito ba pag-**? Katulad na lang kanina, pag naririnig ko na yung mga lyrics, napapaisip ako eh at napapatigil sa ginagawa ko. Kumbaga sa madaling salita nakaka-relate. May LSS pa ako ngayon. Kahit pilitin mong kalimutan mahirap maalis sa utak, ganun nga talaga siguro dahil yun ang nangyayari sa pangkasalukuyan. Nakakalungkot.
Lunes, martes at miyerkules - itong tatlong araw na ito ay napaka-boring. Walang mapanood na magandang palabas sa TV kahit na may cable na, wala talaga. Grabe. wala nang ginawa yung kamay ko kundi pindot ng pindot ng ibang mga channels. Kahit na yung mga palabas na di ko pinapapanood katulad ng home boy, napapanood ko na rin dahil walang mapili. Sa MTV at Myx, paulit-ulit rin ang mga playlists nila. Lahat paulit-ulit pati sa mga movie channels. Nakaka-badtrip rin kasi tinanggal na yung basketball TV kaya walang mapanood. Buti na lang Australian Open na kaya may napapanood na ako. Ang problema lang minsan, yung mga magagandang matches, nasa hapon na ginagawa. Pero natutuwa na ako ngayon dahil Huwebes na may mapapanood na ako pag lunchtime!
Hay...alis na ako.
Bago ko pala makalimutan nakita ko kahapon sa town yung high school friend ko na si Precious na naka trademark parin na curly hair at OL friend na si Lexi. As usual, maganda parin pero nagulat lang ako na naninigarilyo na siya. Kabata-bata pa may bisyo na...tsk tsk!
--
Day 7 - 1 OCCV, Palmetto, Peoples and SJMC.
--
Day 6 - SJMC and Peoples.
I started the day by walking around the village. It's been a long time since i walked around the village in the morning and to tell you the truth, i missed it a lot. With the cold and windy weather, it made the walk more enjoyable. It's also the best time to forget about everything and just enjoy. I was planning to pass by Alpap, but i didn't bring my village ID.
I was texting two of my friends yesterday and they gave me a much-needed encouragement and positive vibe. It really made my day and now, i'm pumped up to finish the last week of my graveyard shift!
As if. Haha. Okay now, i need to keep the monster off my back. Focus. Focus.
--
Day 5 – 10:05 p.m. No job as of the moment.
For some reason, someone deleted my diary. I don't know who did it, but I
don't care. Anyway, I don't have anything to do right now, so here I'm
blogging whatever comes to my mind. Epay is not yet here and Rhoda is
busy texting. I forgot to bring my mug, so i bought a mineral water. My
problem is how will i drink my coffee later. Maybe, i'll buy a coffee
again at Star Mart and try if their espresso or cappuccino tastes good,
but the problem is it's raining outside. If Rhoda and Epay will buy,
maybe I'll go with them. My snack later is the burger i didn't finish
last night. I hope the burger is still cold. I like eating cold burgers
especially straight from the ref. I don't know why i like it. I had a
difficult time thinking of what snack i should bring because i want
something healthy, but i can't think of any food that's healthy that can
last up to 6 a.m. I was thinking of buying an oatmeal, but i'm sure it
will only last for an hour. I still can't think of any, so it looks like
it's going to be an all-burger snack next week! Dang it! After GY, i
really should go back to lifting weights and jogging again.
It's been a stressful week! A lot of things happened - bad actually! I
don't want to go into details because i don't want to get pissed off
again. How nice to start the new year, huh? Haha. Well, I got 1 week left
in my GY shift. All i need to do is to forget. I know it's difficult, but
i'll pray. I need to bring my focus back.
Okay, i'll stop now, i'm getting emotional already. Haha. I'm acting like
a wimp. Haha.
Time check 11:11 p.m., still no job. Rhoda is checking her nails and Epay
is checking foodsense.
1:32 a.m. I did one SJMC and it's a cut dictation. Again, no job.
Nap
2:54 a.m. Thankfully, the rain stopped and i went to Star Mart. I went there by myself because Rhoda and Epay were sleeping. Bought a cappuccino to keep me awake hopefully up to 6 a.m. I can't sleep straight because i'm sitting in the chair and the lights are not dimmed.
Reviewing SJMC compared files.
5:41 a.m. Finished doing 10 SJMC files. No more files left. Just resting now and waiting for 6:00 a.m. I'm excited to go home. I'll try to make a nice breakfast for myself. I hope i won't get lazy. I also hope i can get a decent sleep because i'm going out this afternoon. I miss going to the cinemas. It has been like 3 or 4 weeks of not watching a movie because of the MMFF. See you later mates!
Okay got to go now.
One week of GY is finished.
Be back on Monday. Cheers!
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
