Joseph Allen

Just who are you, Joe Allen? 2x na that I've been on the YM with him. Would he come to Phils? He said before ari daw sya if moari pud Teresa. Good luck to us in the new year!

He called me up via YM on 4/4/09, we talked for 10mins. I miss him. He's Jewish man gud. God bless!

New Year 2009

Today I thought I would go back to PP. But then, this evening Jovic called me. I wasn't able to answer though kay lowbatt. But does this mean I am meant for Legaspi na? I hold on. God will show me.

Happy New Year, allemaal!

On the Agenda

Today I thought about my life and I came to the conclusion that marriage is definitely high on my agenda right now. Unya na ng eskwela. So, ngita sa ko new permanent job then pwede na ko magminyo. Good luck to me!

But I still miss Singapore. Maybe I should also make it a point to go there. And this time, stay. Asa na man ko ani oi? Mora jud ko'g buang.

Happy New Year, allemaal!

Luchie

She said, Ikaw gud kung asa ka malipay. Please bless her and her family Lord. She's become a really good friend. Find na sya funding for ISS. Goodluck!

EGA

I walked into EGA on 24 Nov 2008. The owner/director asked me to take a test, after which he interviewed me and then I was hired! The hitch was that I didn't answer him when he asked how much I expected for my salary. Tuo ko daku kaau.

Sugod ta ko 1 Dec, but when he gave me a figure and I decided it was small, I thought of looking for other options. When wala pa koy laing nakit-an, I accepted the post. I officially started on Monday 8 Dec 08.

It was my 1st time to teach English na paid. Libog ko at 1st coz debate man ang tawag sa amo klas. But since di man nila kaya, discussion n lng.

I learned a lot about Korea and its people from my adult students. I have come to distinguish the Koreans na sad from other peopel/races.

Overall I lasted for a month there, my last day was 9 Jan 09 before I left for Masbate. I still have to get my last week's pay there, ig uli na cguro pohon. I keep the faith. God bless us all!

Nepal

I would've gone to Nepal in 2005 had I joined the refresher course on Children, Youth and Development. I was preselected for it. But the stupid me went to Singapore instead and made my life miserable. Kaya nga sabi ko kay Leeyaj, I cannot turn my back on ISS, Leeyaj. He said 'U did na nga e'.

I suddenly miss my Nepalese friends, foremost of them Salony and Lava. How are you guys? Good luck to us all!

The Year that Was (2008)

I'd say I had quite a good year, to wit:

I came to Singapore in January but after one month, I took off to Phnom Penh. And there I accomplished at least four things:

1) I got active in GK (Gawad Kalinga). I have visited GK Rafaella many times.
2) I volunteered for one term at CWF
3) I taught kindergarten at Western
4) I attended the CLP of CFC-Cambodia

I am now back in Cebu. I will be starting a job that doesn't pay much but I just trust God. He has better plans for me! (Jeremiah 29:11 lng gud!)

Culture and Poverty

I found this book with the same title at NBS today. The more I read it, the more I am convinced that I should go and migrate to a richer country. I'm thinking of Canada. Tua na man gud sila Abegail and family didto. Sila Leikha pud and family. Sila Ate Cecil, Gigi, Dexter ug Rica Sierras pa. Pero tan-awon na lng ni. Ako lang ni iplot tanan. Everything will happen in God's time lagi. I keep the faith. Merry Christmas!

SIMPLE

True, life is really simple! We make decisions, choices on where our lives would lead. Talk man gud mi ni Benj, secretary namo sa HOA. Ask ra sya when daw ko magminyo aron kakita na daw ko sa ako liwat. Tan-awon n lng ni...

I'm Gonna Miss PP

Yes, indeed. I am gonna miss this place which has sheltered me when I was going thru the process of letting go of NUS and of USC. But I know in future I will be back.

Despite my NUS fiasco, I also wanna go back to SG pohon. I have very good friends there --Sheryl, Yuka, Rica, Niña, Tanya, just to name a few. I would love to see them again.

But first, I have to go home and ayusin things in my life. God is with me, I keep the faith.

I am Still the Same

True, despite everything that I have gone through, I am still the same. But I would like to believe that I have grown up some more here in PP. I just look the same maybe, but the outlook may be different.

Advanced happy birthday to me!!! :-)

Phnom Penh Dangers

Twice I came face-to-face with the dangers lurking in PP. First was when my purse got snatched in St 63, on 3 October 2008 pm. We were about to make a left turn to go to my house when two boys on a moto snatched the purse which Ate Jing bought in Bangkok. It happened so fast, nihapdos pa gud ako samad. Kaingon nuon si Ate Maline, 'ayun nagshopping sila ng purse sa Bangkok para lng masnatch'. Inside that purse was my tinutoran for that week, $14 plus some money so $18.50 all in all, then my film from Bangkok, my new blue marker and my keys. Pati gud ako raincoat naapil. Nasayang lng jud ko sa purse.

Second was last night. I was taking the moto from PP Water Park to Hotel Intercon for Ate Jing's affair there. Gidala man nuon ko sa moto driver sa kalibunan! Baho pa jud basura. I got scared actually. Gusto siguro niya moshortcut. Unya kay lapok man didto mao nilubong ang moto! Walk-outan pa nako, nitamak na lng ko sa lapok. Mao jud na sila, they try to scrimp on their service! R5000 gud to iya gipabayad nya duol ra. La na nuon sya kakwarta. God bless us all na lng.

ESL

Yes, I did risk it. I went home to Philippines coz I felt that my time was up in Cambodia. I applied as an ESL teacher yesterday and I got accepted! I think adto na jud padulong akong new career. The director highlighted Western International School in my CV. Then he also verified if my experience in PP was with kids. I think iya ko patudluan kids lng gihapon this time.

Naa lng gihapon in me the desire to hold on to Econ. But I will wait for more signs from God. Syay nakahibaw sa tanan. I keep the faith. Amen!