MOBILITY

My paper for the AAS will be about foreign academics n in SG, particularly Filipinos. Jia you Doki, go go go. Honolulu here I come! :) 'Please don't make plans of coming here unless you stay with XX' then suddenly 'take advantage, hope matuloy' Lisud spellingon tong ahong ijaan didto but sabton n lng coz she was just being honest kung unsa jud ang sitwasyon. Ana mn jud n ang life Doki, accept the reality n lng. Good morning and merry Christmas!

EXTENSION DOCS

This afternoon 12/7/21 I was able to accomplish and send my study extension documents to CHED RO-7. Hopefully kompleto n to tanan, wa nay issues p. Amen. I had to print them first then panotaryo sa abogado then LBC. Gikapoy kos ahong lakaw jud maong kaon sa kos Chowking in Gaisano Grand Mall Centro Mandaue before I did some groceries and went home. I spent about a thousand pesos today kay wa mn ko magda ug pajong so I had to buy one sa eskina at P180. Then P600 ang notaryo and P120 ang LBC fee. Then P65 ang print plus xerox and P61 ang taxi to Mandaue City Hall. Jia you Doki, mabawi ra n tanan pohon. I printed n lng diay pud my passport appointment at SM Seaside phn. Unsa n jud kaha pud ang motunga no after it? I keep the faith ra jud Lord. Si Jacy told me this morning nga pun-an daw nija ang koi nga sketch para more swerte. I received reply from Jonathan tonight. He is now at the University of Notre Dame kuno in Indiana, USA I think and he's doing a program on public policy daw. I do hope I could go to the US East Coast in future. 3 pud lagi sila in Toronto - Helen, Leikha and Rica Sierras. Lisud kaju bisitahon si Gigi coz she's in Saskatchewan diay tawn kuno oi, a whopping 28 or 29 hours drive to Toronto. Pastilan n lng lagi. Ginoo nay mahibaw sa atong mga plano jud. Huwat ra jud ta. Jeremiah 29:11 lang jud lagi kanunay. Amen!

MAM BETH

Nibangka jud n ug istorya si Mam Lilibeth lagi during our lunch last Sunday, 11/21/21 in Chikaan Parkmall to celebrate my birthday. Na'pud xay struggles lagi with her department kay ultimong ang iyang buhok daw nga way tina gihilabtan. Pwede bya jud daw nas Mam moteach with us sa SocSci per Mam Raquel. I dunno unsay iyang degrees. Thanks a lot Mam, go lang nang go lagi ta ani! :)

HELEN and CHEM

Diploma na siyas ISS during our time. Sila ni Weng and Leikha. Then she used to work for POEA but she migrated to Toronto. Lately lng jud iya ko gisuportaan lagi with Mr Aloha kay nakaadto n mn pud xa ug Hawaii. But she's not been to Pearl Harbor lagi kuno. So sige mi sabot2 ron kung unsa jud. Actually she said too early p daw para niya ang 3rd week of March phn. So let's see. Then si Chem is batch next to us in ISS. This morning she told me that I can stay with her daw phn in Sanfo. Wow! So paningkamotan ko ni phn Lord nga madayon jud kos AAS lagi. Amen! Si Badong already told me that he can't accommodate me daw coz he's only renting a room daw in San Diego. So tan-awn n lng lagi ni if modayon b ko ug bisita nya phn. I can stay ila Alnald diay cguro in Orange County, California and just ask him to see me there. Wala n mn jud lagi nimsg si Mr Aloha oi, asa n pud kh to? Y'day morning (530pm in Hawaii) I watched the Christmas tree lighting there by Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. They even had kids flown in from Oklahoma. Basta Lord, keep showing me lang po kung unsa ug asa jud lagi akong next misyon in life. Mosunod ra jud ko nimo. Amen.

ROWANNE

She is my former student sa USC. Graduating diay sya ato when naunder sija naho. She would eventually join the USC Dept of Languages and Literature (DOLL). But nibalhin mn diay sya sa CTU, daghan sila nga namalhin oi. Morag siya ang in charge sa International Linkages nila. Lately lang I told her of my LDE affiliation. Interesado daw sya moapply. And she did. Tonight she told me that nadawat daw siya pud as Research Associate. Daghan n mn kuno sila collaborations with Erasmus. Well, like I said, mora mn ko ug tug of war ron between Holland/Europe and USA lagi so maghuwat ra jud ko Lord kung asa ko Nimo dad-on lagi. Helen told me to get involved in all opportunities daw. Salamat po. And she also advised me to give proper greetings coz pang international n lagi daw ko. Pastilan pud oi. Taga Bohol ra mn jud lagi ta ko, Lord. Anyway, I plan to submit my CHED docs n tomorrow afternoon after getting them notarized. Nag email n ko nila. Ipa LBC n lng cguro naho if kapoy n. Tua p pud gusto si MRB nga ipada kuno nga mga jacket ug libro. Intawn oi. Then of course I wanna work lng japon on my paper. Btw ang suga diay sa kusina maoy reason nga sakit akong left eye. Kay mas hinay mn siya. Ilisdan ko n phn, magpalit ko ug new LED bulb. Jia you Doki, renew your passport jud sa Friday phn and see what happens next. I keep the faith! :)

CA FRIENDS

So far, ang ahong mga kaila sa San Francisco are sila Rica Baura, Dr Don Laurente, Teresa Low and Chem Nevado. And bless her soul, si Chem told me today that I can stay with her daw pohon if moadto ko. I just have to take care of my papers lng jud daw for now. Si Badong kay nibalibad man kay he's only renting a room ra kuno didtos San Diego. But I checked pud sa mapa, duol2 ra sila ni Alnald in Pasadena. Or Orange County b sila. So pohon kung sure n jud ko lagi nga makaadto Lord, balikan ra namo ang istorya phn. I can message Lorraine pud and see if she would have the time to show me around. Busy mn gud lagi n sija kay principal mn sa high school or middle school b to in San Jose. Basta sila nga mga Jocson cousins, naa ra n sila nagtapok sa Bay Area - San Francisco, Hayward, Alameda, Berkeley, San Jose. Jia you sa mga plano, Doki. Isa-isa lng jud. Amen.

SVD

My former junior colleague Boyet once said that ang La Salle Brothers look up to USC jud kuno coz they are good with their missionary work. Mao mn jud oi, nindut ug tradition ang SVD buyag. Scientia et Virtus gud (Science and Virtue) nya ilaha p jud apilan ug Devotio lagi kuno para kompleto ang acronym nga SVD. Lately I have been watching the streaming of masses from the Christ the King seminary in Quezon City. Nagsugod jud tanan actually with Fr Jerry Orbos, SVD. When I saw them sing 'Gamsahamnida' in their harana after online masses at 10am, ako siya giemail and told him I met a Korean American in Hawaii in July 2019. Then one thing led to another n. Fr Jerry told me that si Fr. Rod is in QC daw while si Fr Estepa is in their seminary in Tagaytay. I would also see Fr. Louie Punzalan sometimes in morning masses. But lately si Rev. Fr. Benigno Beltran n akong idol. Taga Mindanao mn diay siya nya Electronics Eng'g iyang background sa UST. Sa Smokey Mountain iyang mission. Basta ganahan lng ko niya kay pirmi about the brain jud iyang homily. He shared lately that he was able to overcome depression pud. Dili daw mag self-absorbed, sign up to a cause higher than you daw so that there will be no room for depression/desolation ug desert in your life. Di daw pwede I me or mine lang palagi. Mao jud Father. Amen. We have to live for others jud. Worry less and love more ra jud lagi ang maxim in this world. Kadumdum ko ni Migs Garcia sa iyang neuroeconomics. Ang ingon ni Fr. Beltran is these scientists can say lagi daw which part of the brain is for which but they still cannot put it all together daw. Only faith can put it all together daw. Amen. Btw ingon diay si Fr Jovic nga loyal kuno kos SVD. Xempre! Happy Sunday to us all! :)

BYE MAM INDAY

I met her in February 2003 when I had my health crisis. She is my eldest sister's former teacher sa USC ChE Dept. Padung n mn jud ko ato magpaopera lagis ahong thyroid. Then she and her then-husband Ruel Yap introduced me to a powerful herbal drink called intra. Wa ko nadayon ug paopera jud ato. She would eventually become my friend and motivator. Lately I met her sisters Vicenth (Becing) and Flor and her niece diay pud kay nag-order mn ko ug intra when I was in Tubigon last year. She passed on last November 30 at the age of 65. Icremate daw siya ugma phn 12/5/21 at 12 noon. Rest in peace, Mam Inday. I will miss your malutong n halakhak but I know that God has another plan for you already. Sleep tight and God bless us always!

EXCITED DAW

This morning I was talking to Mam AJ (Kim Akura on Messenger) who sits at the Board of the PDFNI in Metro Manila. She said they are excited daw in Metro Manila that maorganize ang Cebu so that makaari n daw pud sila pohon. The Ambassador has been told unofficially pud daw. I said unya n sila moari gud phn kung naorganize n mi. But to be honest, morag duol2 n jud mis among formal creation as a chapter. Today I asked the group to fill out a directory kay needed mn pud lagi nas mga documents to submit. And si Mam AJ told us of the PDFNI Sinterklaas which will take place daw on December 16th, 2021 Thursday at 6pm Manila time via Zoom. Sakto ra kaayo so that makaapil mi taga Visayas Chapter phn. We will have our 1st virtual assembly man lagi on December 11, 2021 pohon at 6pm Philippine time. Ang agenda will be the chapter guidelines set by PDFNI Manila as well as a short getting to know you (GTKY) session and the upcoming Sinterklaas phn. Naa daw prizes for best face mask ug best Zoom Christmas background. I do not know this Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas man jud, I just know it as a gift-giving day especially to the kids. JIa you to us always!

DRIVE-THRU

I took a taxi on the way home from CDU today coz gikapoy ko nya lugdong2 pud. Coz wala may sinsilyo si Kuya Driver, nihapit n lng mi ug drive thru sa MacDo near CDU. I told him that hilig ug drive thru jud ang mga Amerikano. And he said 'oo kay mga kwartahan man'. Yeah, I even told Kresna nga mainsecure lagi ko kung magpost n si Mr XX ug view sa mga posh resorts where he went on weekend getaways to. Unsa n lng kaha kung vacation jud out of the country no? Ang ingon gud ni Chona Rosco is di daw mouli ijang mga cousins sa Honolulu unless naay bawon equivalent to P800k daw ($16,000). Daghana n mn tawn ng kwartaha no? Well, makakwarta mn lagi pud ko. I don't need to rely on their money. Jia you Doki!

YOKOSUKA

I got to know this place when I met up with cousin Paul and his family in Hawaii last July 2019 during Mike's wedding. Actually I thought they are in Okinawa but tua ra mn diay sila didto. Last November 30 I joined a webinar by YCAPS entitled The Modern Japanese Economy and another one on Japanese Media last December 9. I even volunteered for Executive Committee 2022 cycle but then the typhoon happened and destroyed my wifi signal so wala n to nadayon. They asked me to join an online information session last December 16, 2021, just hours before Odette lang jud and they gave me more details about their organization. Diha diay toy gwapo didto nga blue-eyed blond, si Nick Millward. Si Mr Mongolia Connect, he said he just came back from Kyrgyztan kuno. Upon checking his Bio at the YCAPS site, I learned that he is part of the US Marine Corps while the executive director, John Bradford of course is part of the US Navy. Makatawa mn kos akong gibuhat oi. Kung unsa ko kaechoserang frog lagi. Heheh. Good luck to us always. Good night!

GLENDA

She is one year ahead of me sa ISS. She was born in Putatan, Muntinlupa. Morag Bisaya iyang mama. She works at the PESO office of Muntinlupa City Hall. Sila maoy barkada ni Madam Espie Gargar sa ilang batch. Sila Ate Bebeth and Teddy and Beverly (+) are good friends of mine too. Asa k anang expression nga bahala'g malangkay kuno basta makaykay. And bahala'g malawlaw basta makawkaw from her former law professor. Intawn pud oi. But si Glenda has proven to be a very good friend jud to me all this time. Basta mochat ko, mobawos jud n sija dajon. Thanks a lot jud, Glen. Jia you to us always! She advised me diay to do one coast at a time jud kunos USA aron mamaximize ang mga tawo ug lugar nga makita. So if madayon ko in March 2022 pohon Lord, I will do West Coast lang and sa sunod n jud ang East Coast lagi where I can see sila Johnette/Benjamin and Junas in North Carolina and possibly sila Helen and Leikha and Rica Sierras in Toronto. Si Mam Cora Anzano is in Wisconsin man this time and sila Lorna Amrinto are in Atlanta, Georgia n pud. Basta si Ate Lita in TN is willing jud daw lagi modrive in order to see me kuno phn. Si Ann2 in Delaware maoy pinakaduol niya. Bisan di n lng ko adto ug New York oi or unsa b. Basta kay go go go lng ko ani Lord kung unsa mn gani ni ang new chapter in my life. It started with LDE and now this AAS. Please guide me every step of the way lang po. Amen!

PASSPORT RENEWAL

I was able to renew my passport this afternoon 12/10/21 at SM Seaside DFA Temporary Offsite, at 2 to 3 pm. I paid n lng so that makaprocess ko. Medyo dali ra mn pud sija, nahuman ra ko in one hour. 2 to 3 weeks b to ang processing, ihatod ras courier ang new passport. Nabijaan p jud ahong pajong sa Jollibee. May gani kay diha ra tawn pagbalik naho. Bahala n lng lagi ug nibayad ko ug P2,650, ang importante narenew n to sija. Ganahan mn gud lagi ko nga by the start of the year ready n akong passport kay wa ta kahibaw lagi asa n pud ta ani malagpot phn. I told Lorraine n mn of the possible conference that I could join in March next year lagi phn. She said she would love to see me daw. Thanks Lori, see you soon indeed! I was also able to mail my Christmas card for Mr Aloha sa Post Office in Parkmall. I paid P731, 3 to 4 weeks daw ang delivery ato. Gamay ra mn lagi ug diperensya sa ordinary so I sent it that way n lng. Hope I could also get a card from him this Christmas. Nagsenti tawn ko on the way to SM Seaside this afternoon. (I went to the Church of Blessed Pedro Calungsod across SM Seaside n lng pud. Kamahal raba kuno magpakasal didto, P40K daw bayad oi). Coz I remembered that last March 6, 2021 mn diay ko last niadto ug Seaside nga sila Mam Mila ug Mam Rutchiel lagi ang ahong gikita. I msgd Mr Hawaii then not to shout at me. Mao mn lagi to ang time nga isa k semana jud lagi naho yawyaw niya coz ako n mn gisulti what I really wanted to tell him. So that once and for all mahuman n lagi ang isyu sa misunderstanding with my cousin. Anyway, nadawat n pud ni Bantil ang ahong gipada nga mga libro nija last Sunday. Para kuno tos ijang manita lagi nga ang ilang HR Head. Sige, God bless us all always! Kitaon diay naho si Kresna Navarro phn kanang di n ko busy. Aron di mi rushed nga magstorya phn. God bless us all! Lesson learned from this experience: Avoid nagging per Junas. Control jud lagi daw. Jia you!