After The Storm

The weather has improved now. The storm has passed. I hope my mom's health will follow. And I hope this means the same for all the things I'm going through now.

Trust God

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

I know that God will get me through this. Even if it's killing me now...

Virus Attack

Seems like everyone in this house is having problems. First, me and my mom. Next, my computer just cultured some virus which wont allow me to connect to the internet and making me format my laptop again. Then, our satellite tv cant get signal. Good thing local antenna is working. Oh well. I hope this is the last of the list of misfortunes and after this, all good things will happen.

Life is Too Short

I received a shocking news when I logged to YM this morning and talked to my friend at work. One of our colleagues, 10 years my junior, died in his sleep. It was said he had nightmares. His body was discovered 7:20am today.

It's really shocking. We're not that close but there are a lot of things he can still do. He's not even sick. I wish, before I go, I'll be able to do the things that I dreamed of.

Another Day at the Hospital

My mom and I had stomach flu due to a Sponge Gourd or Luffa Actangula (which we locally call Patola) we ate for lunch last Sunday.

This was the second (or nth?) time we were victimized by this vegetable. I'm not 100% sure it's the patola but it most probably is. It's refreshing to eat with noodles and soup, but I dont know what's in it or what causes the upset stomach. This time as well as the previous time(s), it was an overly mature patola.

There was a funny bitter taste to the patola noodle soup we ate last Sunday which is unusual since patola should be a little sweet tasting. My mom thought it was the chicken liver which was an ingredient of the soup. I love chicken liver but I didnt eat it thinking it was what's causing the bitter taste. When I'm almost done, I tried a bit of the chicken liver and found out that it's not what's causing the bitter taste.

6 hours after eating lunch, I felt something funny with my tummy. I decided not to eat the patola noodle soup for dinner and told my mom what happened to me. She said it's still good and went on to eat it. Then, the nightmare came lol.

This time was doubly hard since I'm feeling sick myself but have to tend to her as well. Good thing that we just stayed for a little less than a day at the hospital and both of us are feeling better.

All in all, it's a tiring, expensive day but I'm still glad we're now back at home. Hopefully, this will be a lesson not to be 'too thrifty' where food is concerned.

Career Window

Ok, I've done it. After feeling unfulfilled and questioning where my career is going since the start of the year, I've tended my resignation today and will be staying here till end of June. I feel that I did the right thing, and I'm excited to start a new chapter of my life, career-wise. And looking forward to good results in other parts of my life

China's Android

 I recently posted that I had already bought a new phone after 10 months of waiting. Now, I was very excited to try Android Market apps but I cant connect to the service. I found from Sony Ericsson's Support that phones from China and Saudi Arabia dont have access to Market apps. And after inquiring at the seller, I found out that my phone was from China. Good thing, there were already a lot of Android enthusiasts at work and they are willing to teach me to root and override the settings. Hopefully, we can make it work.

need to belong

Sometimes I feel I dont belong. Good thing I can always count on my best friend. Unfortunately, I cant share this sadness I feel now.....

Weather and My Mood

The weather today reflects my mood.. gloomy with the rays of sunshine trying to peep in. I'll try to hold on to those bits of sunshine even when the weather around me is gloomy

After 10 months

10 months ago, I lost my pink Samsung Star Wifi just outside of the building I work in. My best friend was very supportive and forever looking for a phone that I might like. Unfortunately, I cant find one. I was in love with that phone and I dont want to buy the same phone. I was heartbroken when I lost it. It was my dream phone.

During those time, I'm using my old but very reliable Nokia 6020.

Until I was introduced to Android phones. I said I want to own one. But it's an expensive phone. Well, I'm not a patient girl but I wont spend more than P10,000 for a phone. The last phone I lost was P10,000+ lol. I even said I wont buy another high end phone when I lost it, or more like I wont buy another expensive phone.

After 10 months of looking and waiting, finally, I now have my dream phone, a red Sony Ericsson X10 Xperia mini pro for just P8,300.00!

And I really hope I wont lose this again. It's only my second day with my phone and I'm already attached to it

My New Hobby-to-be

My bestfriend show me a picture of a saltwater tank and since we both cant swim, I instantly got hooked to it. It was my first time to know that such an aquarium exists. Now, I'll be starting getting all the know-how that I need in preparation for this. I found this site, a step by step guide on how to start having your own saltwater tank

closing chapters..

Last Thursday, I had made a decision that if nothing changes with how I feel, I'll be tending my resignation within 2 months. I decided to tell my supervisor about this the following day since he was not around on Thursday. It also gave me time to analyze my feelings after making that decision, and all I can feel was peacefulness about the decision.

Talking to him last Friday revealed to me that what I feel is what he feels in the organization. But he can't just leave the company that easy since he is friends with the owners. And I know as well as he knows that the owners really care for their people. Funny thing is, the manager, which doesn't own the company nor the money being paid to us is the one who is causing grief on the employees.

He was also offered to lead another team as the team leader of the said team has resigned and will be having his last day 2 weeks from now. The reason is also the said manager.

Now, there's something I've learned from a friend who had also tended her resignation. She said that said manager talked to her when she gave her resignation and she was sorry that she didn't wait for said manager to be on her maternity leave before giving in her resignation as was her original plan. The manager talked to her and made her feel so little. Now I had confirmed that it's really a part of her character to treat other people that way.. to make other people feel so little when she's talking.

Hopefully, when I give in my resignation, she won't be talking to me. Maybe I can use this when she did lol. Still, I don't want to leave the company with a sour note so I really hope that she will just accept my resignation when I give it in and not talk to me about it.

Scripts

A friend showed me a link on a class she plans to enroll and I read 'working with Scripts' and I was thinking programming scripts then shake and reminded myself that I'm reading a Director's workshop class syllabus lol. I think this is what you call overworked lol

In films, script means a dialogue between characters in a film
In programming, script means a set of instructions a program is supposed to do

Hmm... they almost have the same purpose..

You

Found this in FB status shuffle which I can relate very much.

May not see you as often as I like, may not feel you hold me thru the night. But in my heart I truly know your the one for me, and right now that is all I need

Of course if I can have you with me right now, it would be fantastically fabulous!

Trust and Respect

Read this in one of my friend's Skype status:

It's nice to be trusted

and I definitely agree. And if that trust is broken, I can see no point in continuing the relationship. For me, any relationship is built on trust and with trust comes respect.

Delayed update -- a productive weekend

I have a very productive weekend.

Tuesday, my mom and I bought a water purifier after office. (ok, I know this isn't part of weekend lol) We dined at one of my mom's favorite resto, Tokyo Tokyo and then proceeded to Ace Hardware to buy what we need. We were the last customers that day lol

Friday, I worked from home and had our water purifier installed.

Saturday, bonding with mom and sis and pamangkins (niece and nephew). It was a good one. Had also bought a much needed sandal for church, one for me and one for mom.

Sunday, PLDT man came and installed our landline and DSL. Now I just have to configure stuffs and our house might be able to go wireless, woohoo!

Was meaning to create this blog post Monday but was very busy with stuffs. And speaking of stuffs, my supervisor and I had a long talk yesterday. Cleared some things up. I was thinking it will be the trigger point in my career. But I'll try to give it a month before deciding.

Do it all in love

I love this verse and is very applicable to what I'm going through

Let all that you do be done in love

1 Cor 16:14

the first rain of May is in April

Today is the first rain 'after' the summer season. I know it's just April and I know it's supposed to still be summer but I like the weather and temperature this summer brings. I'm not a summer-type of person since I easily sweat, and I sweat a lot. But the current weather is sunny but not that hot (sometimes) and it's really cool during the night. I think the current summer temperature is cooler than that of February this year, which was supposed to be the coldest month since December of last year.

need something new

After working for more than 2 years in my current company, I need a change. I need something more fulfilling. I know I'm on a dead-end here but that was ok for me before. But now that workload is pouring, and I'm faced with either the same redundant, mundane tasks, or more documentation tasks, or more tasks that I have no idea of due to lack of proper orientation, my patience had become to run very thin. I no longer enjoy going to work and I know I need a change. I also need to change my outlook while I'm still here. I dont want to apply for another local job. I wish I can just be with MJ and start the new chapter of my life. But I know there are reasons for such. I know there will come the right time.

And now that I'm still here, I need to find something that will make me happy and fulfilled.

And with this, here's a song that somehow relates to what I feel.


Something New In My Life

I guess I wanted something new in my life
A new key to fit a new door
To wake and see a different view in my life
The one I've been waiting for
Dreams like everyone I've had a few in my life
Who knew that this one would come true in my life
I knew the moment when you touched me, you touched me
You're like a sudden breeze that blew in my life
A new face, a new smile, a new song
And now I know I wanted you in my life all along
I guess I must have saved an empty place in my heart
For you to come and fill that space in my heart
That long before I said I loved you, I love you

Whatever happens this is true in my life
When all those springs have come and go
Whatever doubts I've made or do in my life
Whatever else that I may do in my life
You'll always be something, girl, in my life
From now on
I know there always will be you in my life
From now on

Law of Friendship

I was feeling so down yesterday when a friend sent me this text message


Friendship has one law:

Never make your friends feel that they are alone

So,


Disturb them as much as you can. Hahaha


which lifted my spirits up. Thank you!