August 2012

I've never written (actually posted) anything this August. So I will just sum it all up in this post. 

First off, Im back in Metro Manila. Quezon City to be exact. I've relocated here for work because my first option, SG, did not pull off. 

It was a rainy August to start. One Tuesday work was cancelled because of the floods caused by an unnamed Habagat. Most of the city was flooded but luckily for me, I was not affected. 

I moved in a relatively small room because I need a space to live and soon. It was a good choice because it doesnt flood when it rains and it feels like a compound and homey, albeit a little pricey. 

We are allowed to cook, laundry, use the tv and wifi which is in the common area. However the wifi is very far from my room and I dont get reception. If I want to use it, I have to go outside of my room. The kitchen's ref is full, though I think I can still put some stuff in it. 

In brief, Im a little bit shy around my neighbors because they seem to know each other well and Im not friendly when Im the newbie of the group.  

I have to admit that it feels nostalgic being here again. I have done it for a year, 3 years ago, and now Im back. It is of course different from the first time now I know the place and better prepared to live here than before. The city feels like just an extension of Cebu unlike the first time where it feels foreign even though it is still in the Philippines. 

I've got few friends here, and of those few there is none yet (as of the moment of posting) I feel comfortable to just pull (fool) around and hang out at any time. I think those types of friends needs time to develop and it is still a month since Im here. 

Work is interesting! It is an area new to me, telecommunications. Though Im not yet in the interesting part of the work since Im still on training. Ahh, speaking of trainings I think Im not getting good first impressions. My C++ skills if judged through the various exams are dismal which may make them wonder how the h€ll I got in to this company. I have to admit though that my scores perfectly mirrors my C++ know how. It is just that my last 2 yrs C++ has not been used that much - and I always say to myself that solving problems is on some level independent on a particular technology (programming language) - though Im not saying it is not important but to make muself feel a little better.

Aside from C++, we have this systems infrastructure training where we need to learn how the system works from the inside with all the details of how each component works. 

I tell you, it is information overload! It hadn't sunk unto my brain yet, and I guess I'll learn with time. One thing to sum it up is it is Acronym Land where acronyms have acronyms on their meanings.

We will be having lectures and exams every week for 5 weeks, I dont know what happens if you keep failing on the exams, Im afraid to know the answer. So the plan for now is to study, study, study! Improve C++ and learn as much as I can on the infrastructure. That seems like a good plan for me.
 

A minor note as of the moment is my travel plans. Ever since the thought of me being back here also the possibilities of travels. There are a lot of destinations from here, I can go North, to the mountains, to the Southern Tagalog and even overseas. As of the moment though, I have to stall because money is an issue and I need to know my financial health. Salary just comes once a month which will test my spending discipline. 

As this month is going to end, I hope that the ATM and salary is already available, I pass exams and get project duties, make friends and best of all enjoy what my current life is. In the future when this passes too, I would like to look back with a smile, with great memories and a whole lot of friends and pictures to remember this moment of my life.