Ate Jing

I am very grateful for family for the 2nd time --this time it's b/c of Ate Jing. She said tunga n lng mi bayranan PH coz kuwang ra man daw ako sweldo. Pls bless her always Lord, a thousandfold.

Told someone that she's a really good sister. Magkadayon lagi mi sya juy maid of honor pohon, hands down! Btw, it will be her 36th bday this Monday pohon.

God bless us always! :-)

Wisdom

I pray that God will give me the wisdom to know if I'm doing the right thing or not.

Minyo na si Araceli, ako nus-a? May said 'Go'. Yah I will, soon.

Why is life like this???

Bangkok

Just what is it with Bangkok that makes me nostalgic???

Today Ate Jing told me to scout for fares from PP to BKK. Plan ta sya adto ig Khmer New Year pohon. But later on, la na nidayon. When she told me this, I had wanted to fly off with her too. I wished I was also working abroad. But again, I thought of my retirement. Wah!

I had asked Achara for an update of her help to find me a job. I'll wait. I keep the faith! :-)

PAG-IBIG and SSS

Today I went to Pag-Ibig to have my records transferred from Cebu. I also went to SSS. Well, I haven't been contributing to both since Oct 2007. Ang SSS ang medyo problema kay di ko kaloan till mabayran ako outstanding balance.

I thought this must be it, that I may be here in Legaspi for a while. But then, I think of PP too so I dunno. If God would give me a job there, He would really want me to be back there again. If not, la koy mahimo, I cannot force things.

I still keep the faith. While there's life, there's hope.

Conservative

This afternoon we had visitors from UCPB, they had a presentation on retirement fund. At one point the talk was about investing, you can be conservative daw or daring (risk-taking). Fr Monching made a side comment that conservative daw ko. Haha, how did I come to be like this nga naman if I'm not? Well, life is just like that. All the best lng gihapon to us!

Manila TOT

I am here in Manila for the PCFC-sponsored Training of Trainers. We're staying at the Pearl Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila.

Meet daw mi ISS friends on Thursday night. Hope lingaw!

I'm thankful coz I'm here in the training, we have access to internet. I resolved a very important matter. Kung didto pa ko sa ofc, di ko kahirit sa internet, strikto na man.

I may be planning for a Bangkok holiday this Christmas pohon. All depends...

Little Things

This time here in Legaspi has really made me see the blessing in little things. In nominal terms, my salary is small but the institution is very generous. I look forward to the continuous outpouring of blessings.

Di lang ko kalikay nga sungugon ko nila pirmi about why I'm not married and when I plan to marry. Magmadre ba daw ko?

Still I think everyday of where I come from and where I go from here.

I am simply happy about it! :-)

Econometrics

I won't stop till I learn econometrics talaga. I looked up introductory econometrics notes online, I will study them. I have become like this due to my experience in SG, I look at economics from that perspective na. God bless me!

I dunno when I can study again. I'll think about it and propose it to God. Amen.

Right Move?

Did I do the right thing to work here in SEDP Inc? I am simply swamped with work! But I need the NGO experience so that I can work in an NGO in Cambodia in future. I can plan to live there for good.

Today he bragged about his official result in the marathon. I keep the faith. Good luck to us!

Settle

I guess we all come to a point in our lives when we have to decide to stay, settle in a certain place. For now I have to be here in Legaspi coz I don't have better options yet. I can't say yet that this is the place where I'll rest my hat. I dunno, I keep the faith!

Legaspi

I am working here in Legaspi City, Albay for an NGO of the Diocese of Legaspi. It is called SEDP, Inc, Simbag sa Pag-asenso, a microfinance institution. Things are happening so fast but I am loving my new job naman.

I arrived here on 10/01/09 Saturday, had an interview on 12/01/09 Monday then I started on 14/01/09 Wednesday. I took the time off last Tuesday coz I had to find a place to stay and wait for my things from Cebu etc.

Yesterday we went to the 3rd district, and it presently includes Nabua, Cam Sur.

Today during the meeting, our Executive Director (ED) said four months na lng daw ako probationary period, instead of 6 months. I leave it all up to God, may dahilan ang lahat!

New Year, New City, New Work

I am now working in an NGO here in Legaspi City, admin post. It's my 1st time in an admin post. It's very challenging, I hope I'll last here.

I know so many people naman here in Legaspi --my classmates from ISS, Fr Jovic and Nelia, my second cousins and their families, Uncle Loloy and Inse Neci, my pamangkin, Jejen Belen Belisario, and my high school classmate, Darlene Fuentes Ching.

Kakainis lng si Jovic manungog. Bicolano lng daw ang katapat. I keep the faith.

Repeat

Today I had a repeat of my experience in PP last 1 July 2008, undoubtedly the most memorable day of my life there! I was called for an interview and demo at SME in Tigbao, Talamban. 1230pm na nako nabasa ang Chikka msg and 1pm ang call time. Hahay, dali2 tawn ko adto!

Gipangita ko sa amo head. La pa jud ko load. Nagpaload na pud ko sa gawas. Pero la ko kaeskapo from our boss, giyaw2an ko sa Korean!

La pa jud ko nadawat didto! Mas gamay pa daw to sweldo kaysa EGA.

I have learned my lesson the hard way again. Now God is showing me to go to Legaspi. I hold on. Ginoo ra lagi nakahibaw sa tanan. Amen.

Happy New Year to us!