Mid-November

Started with a long vacation, from Nov 1 to 3. It was a satisfying and and a badly needed one. Problems at home are still ever present but at the least it settled down a bit.

Shaved (not quite but very close) my hair and dont like all the forehead I saw. Im getting used to it though. My genes are getting the youth out of me.

Went to Lantaw but unfortunately was not able to dine there because we forgot to reserve and there were a lot of people lining up - maybe next time. However, we got time to roam the place and it is big and even romantic. It has comfortable couches and chairs and the sea breeze and distant city lights makes for an almost perfect setup - also the airplanes passing by for landing adds up to the vibrant atmosphere.

I was not able to jog because of all the vacation and rains and laziness combined. Im trying to get back to my jogging self as soon as possible. My sports watch is always reminding me to run soon.

Trainings at work were supposedly done and I was about to start working on an actual sprint jobs but I was assigned to another domain which means the training is extended! But I think it is a nice experience to be assigned to this domain because we are the first one to be trained about it here and it is an opportunity for me to show my skills.

Finally I can say that I've settled here in Quezon City and I've adjusted to living and working here. I already have friends instead of just officemates that I can go with activities and talk nonsense and joke about. As always it makes me feel that Im not lonely in this mega city hundreds of kilometers away from home.

I am now buying lunch from the carenderia I pass along from boarding house going to the office. It makes me save on lunch as much as 30 pesos everyday. I try to eat an apple as breakfast every morning. My biggest spend is dinner and of course the weekend where I tend to overspend on things when Im in the mall and supermarkets.

December is coming fast and Im thinking to buy a 32 inch TV for our home (Cebu). Im also saving up for the smartphone and that surface pro tablet -Im gadget lusting about. That's a lot of money and I need to tighten spending because I dont want to add another monthly installment charges on my credit cards.

Im excited for next year for 2 things, by February it will be my 6th month - regularization or not. Then sometime July, I will be going to Cambodia with Les, another country to tick off from my to-go country list. Sadly, I will miss Sinulog this year. But sadder is that I will miss Christmas at home this year too because I dont have leave credits yet and wasn't able to buy cheap plane tickets.

On the bright side, I will spend New Year with family and another much needed vacation very very soon.