Biboy's Adjustment

Since niuban mn namo uli si Biboy last 22 October, I helped him out in his readjustment to life in Tinangnan. It took abt 2-3wks pd for it. Mostly because la mn gd klase pag Nov 1 and 2, la makompleto ang iya 1st wk in Tinangnan again. I even sneaked home on Nov 7 and 8 kay gihilantan mn sya. Then pagka-Sunday Nov 11, nagkaistorya na siya sa iya Mama and Papa via FB mao okay na sya. Last Monday, 19 Nov the three of us went to Tagbilaran. Nalingaw ra pd sya didto... God bless us always!!!

No More :(

Morag di na exciting ang ako Christmas this year. Di na man daw madayon to ako mga bisita unya.. Hay buhay! :( Keep the faith lang Doki. Moabot ra lagi daw na when you least expect it... Happy Monday everyone!!!

Activities October 2012

I was in Manila from 18 to 22 October. I went with my mom. She tagged along when she learned that I was going coz she wanted to see her grandsons. She stayed with my sister while my other sister and I went transient in Intramuros... I had to attend the proposal hearing of a student at U A & P who got me as external reader for her thesis. It went very well, and after the hearing I went to dinner with Stone and Byron at Lemongrass in EDSA Shangri La. On Saturday 20 October we went for a very quick trip at the Pink Sisters in Tagaytay. It was fun, I got to see another side of Tagaytay... On Sunday 21 October, I went around Intramuros very quickly, went to mass at Adamson, had lunch with my family then met up with good friend Joy at Bonchon in SM City Manila. We had a lot of catching up, twas nice! Then it was time to get ready to go back to Cebu... We arrived back in Cebu around 845am on Monday 23 Oct. My nephew came with us. I got busy again coz Ate Jing was returning to Cambodia. She arrived on 14th October by the way, around 1020pm... We sent her off at the airport on Wed 24 Oct. Then on Thu 25 Oct I got busy again for my brother's passport renewal. Namingaw lng ang Palm Heights on Friday 26 Oct when my mom and nephew went home to Bohol... Good luck to us all!!

DLSU?

In passing, my good friend from NUS Dr. Rica Sauler asked me last night if I want to work in La Salle. Heheh. I dunno, let's see. I was supposed to come for interview with them back in 2009 but I didn't go. I was still loyal with USC then. This time I think I'm quite ready to move but let's see if they'll accept me. I keep the faith!

Preeti's Poem

In the birthday card that Preeti and Deepti gave me back in 2005, she wrote a poem that started off this way... I wish you luck, I wish you joy I wish you'd meet this dashing boy And when you two would marry I wish you'd have little Harrys : : Will get back to this later. Happy weekend everyone!!! :)

Crazy Christmas?

I hope I won't have a crazy Christmas break pohon. I just hope things will fall into place, with careful planning and faith in God. Kaya mo yan, Doki! Have a good week, everyone!!!

Someone New

I met someone on OKCupid.com the night of the earthquake. He's from Iligan but he works in a coal mining plant in the island of Semirara, in Antique. He said meet mi in December but I'm not anymore sure if madayon pa ba. Electrical Engineering daw iya nahuman. When I checked online, I learned that he just passed the board exam last April. Hmmm, does that mean he's new in the job? I hope not. I pray for the best na lng. Okay pa naman sana sya. But only time will tell... Good luck Doki. Keep the faith!

KL

For the past 3wks or so, my sister and I were talking of how to get to KL. I found her a job there but then my contact wanted her to fly in as tourist. I had doubted that she would pass through immigration so I thought of accompanying her to KL in mid-October during our sembreak. As it is, wala na ang chance. They were interviewing candidates n mn daw. Guess it wasn't meant to be. Maybe something better would come. I just keep the faith!

Another Quake

We had another quake last night. Twas magnitude 7.9 daw near the epicentre which is Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Here in Cebu City, twas intensity 5 kuno. Just like last February. But I really felt it this time so it made me dizzy. Tuo ko'g mapasok na kos ilawm sa yuta. But other than that, I'm okay. God bless us all!!

Another Visitor :)

I had my latest visitor to Cebu last Friday and Saturday. She's Ms Myra Ramos from Trinity University of Asia in Manila. She came to CDU to do some research on Filipino nurses... I showed her around the city. We even went to Mactan Shrine last Saturday morning... She's my 5th visitor to Cebu since I came home in 2010. Wow! God bless us all!!!

Bubble Tea

On 1 August 2012 I emailed him that I don't want to meet up with him anymore if ever I return to PP to visit or to work there again. Nauwaw mn gd ko that ako sya giaway2 abt that S'pore Kitchen thing nga la nadayon so I thought di n lng makigkita nya. He got angry with me. Why daw ako pa to gihandum ang mga panghitabo from many years past. Tinuod mn pd, coz I don't want to be hurt again. Ako n lng sya ingnan I wish him all the best. Baw n lng when pa ko kaadto PP ani. Really hope it will be in summer next year. Jia you, Doki! I emailed him recently abt planning to visit in summer next yr. Gimingaw n mn gd ko didto. It's been 2yrs na gd since I went home. Sabot na mi to meet for bubble tea or something. I said informal n lng mi coz I don't want to sit in a restaurant anymore. He called me a 'strange' girl. Haha, definitely an improvement from the 'crazy Filipina' that I was once called. :) I pray for the best. Good luck to us always!!!

Married

I do need to put this down. A few days ago Nev told me that he got married last June 18th to the Chinese playwright. Wahh, why did it have to be this date? This is significant to me coz 4yrs ago I met Nick at the CWF entrance. This was when Ate Jing and I went to look at his apartment... Anyway, I guess they're really destined for each other. They were engaged once but they broke up. It's only recently that he went to China to see her again. I wish them all the best!

Goodbye AK

So soon Steve's gonna be leaving Anchorage. He doesn't like it there. Reminds me of myself back in 2009. I went to Legazpi to work in Fr Jovic's microfinance business. I only lasted four months, I went home in May... Guess this is what he and I have in common --we're both on this journey. I dunno if we'd ever get to our destination. Who knows??? Good luck to us n lng. Always!

Crazy Busy Time

I had been busy the past 3wks. Wahh lng jd! I can enumerate them all here: 1) My friend in the US who took out a loan here in Philippines (Kahasol ba!) 2) My sisters in Manila --I bought Bantil's medicines and also sent them money 3) My friends who came here from Legazpi 4) Mama's NSO Birth Certificate 5) My own concerns I thought I wouldn't be able to weather all these. But luckily I was able to. Un nga lang, nawala pd ako laptop (my HP Mini got stolen in the house 2wks ago. God bless us!

Resolved

Before the start of our classes for 1st sem 2012-2013, I agonized whether I would continue with this PhD opp from Utrecht or not. Coz there's been a change in our educational system --now we are adopting the K to 12 curriculum. I thought it meant that I take Education units and get my license as teacher... Anyway I resolved everything yesterday, 6/18/12. I went to CNU and I was told that the DPE program is only 18 units in Education. Which means I can take it in the 2nd semester coz I'm alrdy late for 1st sem. I don't have to let go of the Utrecht thing. God bless my plans. I pray for a fruitful and more meaningful semester. Good luck to us all!!!

Goodbye

I've felt that he's distancing himself from me. Ever since he moved to a new city to work. We've only chatted only twice since. And it wasn't even long. Lisud daw iya life didto coz he doesn't have his car. Besides, he's exploring his new city. He goes to the park to meet creatures like bears, mooses, etc. Another thing is that he said he has a new friend -from Saudi Arabia but who's living there at present. Good luck n lng to him. If we're meant to be you will come back to me. Jia you! :)

June 2012

This new school year is gonna be critical. It will be the start of implementation of the K-12 curriculum. 2 more yrs in school for all the students. But the implication is that some of us teachers might lose their jobs if we don't get a teaching license. I've thought of getting mine. Good luck to my plans!!!

Summer 2012

I'm now spending my summer vacation. Earlier I was planning to visit Cambodia but I didn't push through. I didn't want to use the money that Dex and Janet lent me. Kapuyan n ko mangutang ron.

I thought of working on my PhD proposal. Padayonon ko na ning Utrecht. Si Henky mn gd pd sig pangulit.

God bless me in my plans!!!

VND

I bought Cherile's VND tonight, salin sa iya recent trip to VN. Talk r mi abt life there. It's nice to talk to someone who's been to the region... I miss Cambodia more...

Going?

He said he has alrdy something lined up and a decision to make. I surmised that he's leaving, he probably could be. He didn't reply to my question actually...

Good luck to us!!!

One of our alumna diay offered me her VND from a recent trip to SGN/HCM. Hmmm, it must mean that I should pass by there on my way to KH coz SR is so expensive if I fly CebPac direct. La n mn gd ko kaabot sa mga promos. :(

Good luck Doki, you'll get there in time, just hang on!!!

2/29/12

This day happens only once in every 4 yrs so today must be special. I sure hope so!

I've alrdy helped out my sister and her family as much as I could so the rest should be up to them. I do wish them all the best!

Now that that thing is behind me, I now have to think abt my future --will I stay here or go to KH again? The only question that comes to my mind is 'Why would I decide to teach kindergarten again there?' Lord help me, I don't have a clear answer yet.

We have 2 more weeks of classes then it will be vacation time. I'm thinking of getting my ticket for PP this week. God bless me in that decision.

Happy rare February 29th everyone!!! :)

Taiwan

Well, it had to come to this Taiwan issue...

Last Saturday, Nang Anel msgd me kay mangutang dw sya ni Mama for her husband's placement to Taiwan. Grabe kamahal ba diay! I sent her money on Sunday afternoon thinking that was the end of it. La pa jd diay coz nanawag kay papun-an pa.

The week ended with my telling them that di kab-oton ang di makab-ot. Coz I learned from Bantil that there are still so many things to pay for!!! Kinsa ba gd nag-ingon mo-abroad sya? Ang ako lng gusto nga maplastar na sila, di n mglisud. Bhla n lng if di sila mouli diri in May, ako n lng diay monitor oldies. Basta, I have to visit PP in Apr/May...

Good luck to our plans, God bless!!!

Charm?

They say that the 3rd time's the charm. I dunno abt that, I'll see for myself soon. Basically, what will I find in Cambodia the 3rd time around??? ;)

I first went to Cambo in 2008, cross country from Singapore. I was able to work there as a kindergarten teacher. Cute! Then I went home in November '08 and I went back in Oct '09. I stayed on till Oct '10 when Mami Sering got sick.

I was able to visit in October 2013 with my mom who passed away just weeks after that. Now I'm planning to visit in end March. Adto ko stay kang Juvy Jumawan. I think she still lives in BKK; I hope so para city center ra.

Good luck to us all. God bless all our plans! :)

Resolve

I had resolved to eliminate my debt burdens. I'm slowly achieving that goal...

Last Monday, Dexter said that Janet is willing to lend me money so that I can book the ticket for Cambodia in summer. Wow, I was really touched with it. But yday and fortunately, I was able to find the money to go. I'll have to wait for 2wks before I'd get it. But the impt thing is that it is my own money, not borrowed from someone else. In time I'll be debt-free. Way to go, Heide!!!

Happy Thursday everyone! :)

Advice

I got very good advice from my best friend this morning. She said yaw pamili aron di ka magutman. Dawata kun unsay gihatag sa Ginoo nimo. Wow, thanks Lis, God bless us always!!!

Patience

True, life indeed requires A LOT of patience. I would not be writing this blog now if I didn't have a problem having or getting it.

I am basically a very impulsive person and it has gotten me in far too many troubles. I just hope for the best!!!

Siem Reap Direct

Cebu Pacific will be flying Manila to Siem Reap direct starting on April 19, 2012. Wow, so exciting!!!

After mga 3yrs cguro in negotiations, natuman r jd! Way to go CEB PAC, explore Angkor Wat, explore Cambodia!!! :)

I do hope the flight will be sustained so that it'd still be there when and if I'd need it. I keep the faith.

Happy Monday, everyone!!!

Return

I just noticed that we're using for 2012 the same calendar we used in 2006. Wahhh, 2006 was not a good yr for me. Does this mean this yr won't be a good yr for me too? Wag nmn sana, I'll work on it!

Xin Nian Kuai Le!Gong Xi Fa Cai! Kung Hei Fat Choi!!!

HOME

I now accept that Cambodia will be my 2nd home. Please bless me Lord. They say home is where the heart is... ;)

I remember what Ms Arlene Beguerras in WIS Siem Reap told me on 2 April 2008 when I came for the job interview. I told her of my SG story. She said 'where ur heart is, there ur treasure will be'. Wow, I'm gonna cry n jd Lord. Coz I love my experience in KH so much.

I just keep the faith!!!

Demanding

Demanding daw ko maong di nya ko gusto. Cge, bahala ka sa buhay mo. I'll get on with my life. Jia you to us all!!!

New Year 2012

I want to start this year right so as early as now, I'm trying to do things right in my life. Good luck to me!!!

I wanna get married this year so let's see if I'll be successful. I'll give it my best :)

3rd Batch

I'm gonna have my 3rd batch of visitors soon. Wow, since November I've been receiving visitors. This is a preparation for what, Lord?

I would have had a visit from Nev in end January of last year. But he backed out of it. So now I want to start the new year right. If I have special visitors soon, I'd be really happy...

Happy New Year everyone!!!! :)