Excited For Palawan Trip This Weekend!

I'm excited about this coming weekend. I thought I won't be able to go with Raquel, Michelle and Jon because of my new job. But... lo and behold! I asked permission from my very nice supervisor for a vacation leave and she approved it! Yahoo! I'll be out of town this weekend, off to the beautiful land of Puerto Princesa, Palawan! I'm really so excited right now!

At last, I'll be reunited with the couple Michelle and Jon with of course, the good friend of ours, Raquel. I'm pretty sure I will definitely have a great time with them!

No More Storm On A Monday

The storm has passed, thank You, Lord! I had someone do my laundry this morning. I won't be able to do the laundry myself because of my scoliosis. I was advised by my doctor not to do difficult chores. I was also told not to sit for hours and that I should add a swimming exercise on my exercise regimen. Where will I ever find a pool nearby? Sigh.

Anyway, today is Monday. I'll be going to work again later this evening. I'm still excited about work. I like it there. I wonder what's going to happen on my training tonight.

Meanwhile, I better get me some sleep. I got a bit tired of cleaning my room today but I feel productive. :D

I hope we all have a great start of the week! God bless us all! :D

First Day Jitters

It's going to be my first day at work tonight. Geez! It's raining so hard outside. I hope I can get to the office safely. I wore a dress so I won't bother if my legs get wet. Darn rain. When is it gonna stop?

I'm a bit excited in what's going to happen tonight. I'm also excited to meet my new colleagues and bosses. I hope they're all nice people.

I have to go before I get late at work on my first day. I hope you guys have a nice night! :D

Finally Solitary After A Long Day!

It's been a long day today! It's amazing because I've done a lot of things today and I can't believe I've done all that in just one day.


First, I woke up early this morning to participate in Jose Rizal's 150th birthday celebration. Jose Rizal is our national hero. Commemorating his birthday is not really a bad idea. It was intended to be a "fun run" but it was raining cats and dogs so my Church friends and I didn't stay longer at the Luneta Park. We still have to attend to our Church obligations so we went home early.



Second, I was able to do my Church obligations and attended Church service. It's always nice to be able to hear God's words even though the weather isn't that good today. I went back to Church in the afternoon to participate in pagpapahid ng langis (anointing). I have been sick lately and I believe that God is the Almighty Healer. He's taken away my sickness. And I really felt so lightheaded after being smeared with oil.

Third, after the ceremony, I had a meeting with Church friends at an apartment. We had an open forum which actually hasn't ended yet and we are going to have to resume on some other day. We had dinner at the same house. It was just a simple dinner but it was really fun!

Now I'm back in my room, I'm back in my solitary. I like it this way. After a long day, it's finally peace and quiet!

I really had a great day today. Thank You, Lord for this day! :)

For Kiddo...

Dear Kiddo,

I still think about you. Not that I'm in love with you. I'm thinking about why I somehow have these feelings that I feel for you when you're such a kid. I've been trying to be rational all the while and I have conquered that supposed "feelings".

I know you're being just a kid and I forgive you for that. Thanks for the memories and the friendship. We can still be friends and act like what we used to be. I know it won't be easy for me but I'll try to. I'm a matured woman and I can just brush it off.

I hope you can read and understand all these. I bet you wouldn't. I know you just want to live your young life and be a kid. LOL! Thanks for somehow making me feel special. :D

Gettting Money Out Of Junk

I'm amazed at how some people make a living out of someone else's trash. I have heard a lot of stories about people getting rich because of those things that we consider junk.

Lately, I've been watching Storage Wars at the Bio Channel. It's funny how the guys fight to bid for a storage unit which someone hasn't claimed back. They didn't know yet what are inside those units but they are willing to spend some money and take the risk. Some of them are successful, others went home with regrets. Some were lucky enough to make a lot of money to antique stuffs that are in the unit like a bunch of old coins, watch, rifle scopes even appliances that are expensive enough to sell.

I wonder if someone does that here in the Philippines. I guess not. No one has thought of a storage business here in my country. Well, I haven't seen one so far. :)

Can't Endure The Heat!

According to PAGASA's (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) weather forecast today, since there's a tropical depression called "EGAY" in the southern part of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy skies with isolated rain-showers or thunderstorms. How come I didn't see any cloudy skies today?! It was so hot and I really can't manage to be outside for too long anymore.

I actually processed my job requirements today and wasn't expecting too much heat outside. Sigh! It was really exasperating not to mention the government employees I have to deal with today. I really hate the government agencies because I have to wait for a long time just for my documents to get processed. When will change on their system ever gonna happen?

I still have 2 more requirements to accomplish. I will have to wait until Tuesday since it's holiday on Monday and I can't endure the heat anymore.

While I was on a bus on my way home, I saw some motorcycles on the road. I always think about driving my own motorcycle which is equipped with garmin zumo, a GPS navigation system. I just think that driving a motorcycle is more convenient and I'd be at my destination as soon as possible. I won't have to commute and wait for the bus to escape the traffic. However, a lot of people always discourage me to buy this two-wheeled vehicle. Just because a lot of road accidents that happen everyday are motor accidents. It scares me a bit as well and makes me think twice about my plan. Besides, I'm not really sure if I'd choose to use it during day time here in Manila. I can't even endure few minutes of being under the sun! :D

A Fan Of America's Top Model Show

I'm a fan of America's Top Model. I have watched some episodes and really fascinated with the glamor and fame that each contestants experienced. They had the time of their lives even though most of them didn't win. Of course, there's only going to be one Top model.

I love how walk on the runway and showcase the abbigliamento or clothing in Italian. I'm fascinated how these girls are able to manage to walk the runway wearing the high stilletos without falling off the ramp. Though sometimes, because of the difficult challenges that the show ask contestants to do, I saw some of them fall and get humiliated.

The show display a lot of high fashion clothing lines that are done by famous designers. Of course they are all expensive. But then because of technology nowadays, we can shop for these designer clothing online. If you're lucky, you can purchase them in much lower price than shopping for them at the malls. Online shopping is far better than going to the malls because it's easier and more convenient.

The quality of the clothes you wear can sometimes speak of what kind of person you are. It's not bad to sometimes treat yourself for something that will make you feel and look good. As long as you have the money to buy. You can feel and look like a model if you want to. :)

The Pain Of Having UTI

I was in so much pain last night. My abdomen really hurt. I had problems urinating the past few days but I thought it wasn't a big deal. Until last night, my abdomen and lower back hurt so bad. I can barely move. I called friends over the phone but most of them live far from where I am. Thank God I was able to contact a friend who lives nearby. He helped me up and brought me to the hospital.

The Emergency Room wasn't very busy so we were attended by the nurses as soon as we got there. There were questions and they performed a urine test which only took an hour. My friend, Rijim, kept making laugh even though I was in pain. He was just being silly. But it helped. When the medicine for the pain worked, I found myself just laughing with Rijim and listening to his stories for an hour. I was glad he was there.

We went home right after the lab test result was read to us by the doctor. The findings was Urinary Tract Infection which wasn't in my medical history yet. Now I have it and suffering from it because of not eating the right food. I've been eating a lot of junk foods lately and kept drinking soda. Sigh.

Anyway, I was again suffering back pain when we got home. I thought I couldn't sleep. Thanks to my friend for buying all the medicines I needed and for staying for a while to make sure I'm okay. I went to sleep eventually and woke up as if I haven't gone through the pain I had few hours back.

Now I'll be taking antibiotics for a week. It sucks! But I don't have a choice. I don't want to go through that pain anymore! It hurt really bad!

Shopping And Money's Worth

Like all the other women, I love shopping. It makes me feel relaxed especially if I get stressed out at work or if there's something that bothers me. I love shopping but not to the extent of spending every bit of my money without thinking about my money's worth. I'm not the typical shop-til-you-drop kind of girl. Besides, I don't have that much to spend anyway. :D

Shopping for me is more like an investment. I have to make sure that I get my money's worth from whatever stuff I buy from malls or online. I make sure that the quality of the product I purchase is worth the price. Just like purchasing bags. I very seldom buy bags, even if they're not that expensive. I have to make sure that I'd be able to use it in any occasions or even just for an ordinary day. Designer line like that of marc by marc jacobs is a good example of an investment since they offer authentic and distinctive designs.

For someone like me who wants to look forever youthful, I am so enticed about purchasing one of marc jacobs handbags. I am actually eying one that's available online right now. Their designs from clothing to accessories to handbags are really cool yet sophisticated.

Right now, I'm really tight on my budget. I'm gonna be back from being shopaholic when I get my first paycheck! I'm now excited about going back to work and be able to get myself back in track into the shopping world! :)

Pre-Employment And Procrastination

I wasn't able to get enough sleep last night. I woke up early today to take care of some pre-employment requirements. I made a checklist of what else I have missing for pre-employment requirements. There's still a lot to accomplish.

I still have to get a fit-to-work certificate for my medical illness history. I had tuberculosis before and the scar on the upper left lobe of my lungs is there forever. So when I had my medical exam last week, the result showed the scar and I need to get a certificate telling my new employer that I don't have that illness anymore. Sigh. This just gets tiring. The doctor that I'll be asking for the certificate will be at her clinic tomorrow morning. I will have to wait and process all the other requirements tomorrow then. I just want to procrastinate, I guess. And I have to budget the extra money I have left. :)

Time for me to go back to sleep. Yeah right, procrastination at its best, again.

Have a great Tuesday everyone! :)

Let Me Hold Your Hand

It's been more than a week that my Mom was here with me. I've been busy this week but I often think of her. I wonder how she's doing. I can't reach her on her phone because I think she didn't charge her phone again. Sometimes I ask myself if I made the right decision of staying here in Manila. And that what makes me feel guilty sometimes, like right now.


When my Mom was here, I love the feeling of being taken care of. Since I was very busy, she was the one who cooked, fixed my clothes and she also did my laundry. She never did that before. When we were young, we take care of ourselves and her because she has to go to work. Maybe she just didn't have anything else to do when she was here that's why she did all that. Nevertheless, I was happy about it.

But then she was counting the days when she's gonna go home. She missed her busy life back in the province. LOL! My Mom can't live a life without stress.

We agreed that she's going to take another vacation here sometime soon. I'm gonna make it up to her on her next vacation.

Last week, while I was looking at our pictures and decided to post this note on Facebook which I entitled "Let Me Hold Your Hand":

I remember when I was a little girl, you used to hold my hand to make sure I won't fall or slip or be left behind and get lost. Now it's time for me to hold your hand and make sure you're okay. We can take a little rest if you say you're tired of our walk but I'll keep holding your hands to make sure you won't slip or fall or be left behind.

I love you, Nanay! Thanks for the wonderful time that we spent together! I miss you...

Now I miss holding her hand while we're walking. I love the feeling of being the one making sure she's not gonna fall or slip or be left behind on our walk. I wish I can do that again sometime soon. I really miss you, Mother Dear!

Exhausted And Missing My Mother Dear

Today is a very busy! I'm glad it's about to end. I'm just so tired and I miss my Mom.

I escorted my Mom to the airport for her 7 o'clock flight this morning. I still feel guilty that I'm not able to really spend a lot of time with her during her 1 week stay here in Manila. There were just a lot of things to do this week. There were job interviews and Church activities. I'm glad, though, that she understood the situation. I still wish that I have spent time a lot of time with her.

The Church activity that we have prepared for 2 weeks was successful. I'm glad I was able to do my Church responsibilities. I give back all the glory and honor to God, Almighty who have never forsaken me. Thank you, Lord, for everything.

I'll sleep tonight without my Mom by my side. I miss her. I hope she's doing fine back home. I hope the next she'll go back here to take a vacation, I would be able to spend more time with her and bring her to a place where she can really relax and enjoy. I'm still glad she was here the past days. I love you, Mother dear!