Singapore the 2nd Part 2

My second week in Singapore was spent job hunting. Also my 1 week stay at Juvy ended and I have to transfer to another of my friend's apartment. I asked Kenneth whom I worked with while in Manila to let me stay on his pad for some nights. He and his wife Jess were so welcoming and warm even though it was just a short notice. I am very grateful to the couple. Many thanks.

I have learned on my first job interview, with a head hunter, first is that the SG government placed stricter rules for expats (I dont know if it applies to all or just Filipinos). She shared to me that some of those renewing their passes were either rejected or downgraded (from an e-pass to an s-pass). Second, the hiring process takes a long time because of the skill matching and the negotiations between the company and them. From that point on I knew that 1 week is NOT enough to get a job. Thirdly, a sad realization, is that you have to sell yourself and sugarcoat your experience to get a better chance of being hired.

8 years of work experience have taught me how to do my work and forget the rest. In short it makes you focused on what you do and you tend to get rusty on the things that does not concern you. But as a job applicant, you have to step it up and know the things, that even though is part of what you do but really did not care while working. For example the company is looking for a Java developer. They just dont want a Java developer per se, they want to hire someone that knows Spring, Hibernate, and all the specific of those frameworks. I know some who does know java, spring and hibernate but during job interviews they sweeten the deal and study (review) because most of those stuff they ask during the interview is either concept stuff you dont really work on, or simply technical terms and definitions you have to memorize in order to appear knowledgeable. Im not saying they are not important but what Im saying is that focusing on definitions, you get to lose a lot of potentially good people (and Im not saying Im good, heheh).

It was fun though frantically sending and clicking the ""Apply" button from the different job sites even though I know that I don't qualify for that job posting. After a lot of applications, many email rejections and a few callbacks, my 2nd week ended. I am sad that I have not been successful in finding a job this time at SG. Maybe it was not time or the time I allotted is not enough.

Overall, it was a nice experience almost like a vacation for me. I thank all my friends who set aside their precious time to meet and share with me an afternoon or dinner. Thank you all, and maybe in the future I can return the favor too.

Singapore the 2nd Part 1

Two weeks in Singapore! That is a lot of days right? Yes and No. My primary goal going to Singapore this time was to find a job and earn those SG dollars. Becoming an OFW is something of a pride belt you can wear and brag, not to mention being tagged as "bagong bayani". Kidding aside, I want to experience working in a foreign land, with a different culture than my own. I worked with Japanese, Americans, Europeans but maybe it is different working with them when Im not the local and we are all foreigners. The rules are different, and most importantly the pay is!

To be brief and to the point, I did not get a job in Singapore (sad face). But I sure did see and experience it like a backpacker tourist can!

Im very thankful for the hospitability of my friend Juvy and her husband Jann for letting me stay with them for 1 week - FREE! First thing to know when going to SG is that there is no such thing as free stay. If you are not paying for your stay, then someone else is.

Almost everyone lives in an apartment (called HDB) and for each month's consumption of electricity, water and gas add up as a PUB. So it is unfair for anyone of those housemates to bring extra guest for an extended stay and everyone pays for the extra PUB charges (this maybe ok if all your housemates are close friends). Im very very thankful for welcoming me and letting me stay for free, it is a big deal.

On my first day, I was accompanied by Juvy (she was on Medical Leave) around Tampines and showed me the mall, the bus stops, the MRT, where to eat.

We went into their national library and I was amazed at how beautiful the building is, not to mention how functional it is - there are people, old, young people in the library reading, studying...I cant see this in our local library in Cebu where the books are crumbling and dusty. I purchased a Duck Tours where there are different busses you can hop in and hop off to see the various interesting places in SG.

My 2nd day and 3rd day was spent touring SG and riding the busses. It was fun! Even though I couldnt get a picture of myself because I was so shy to ask someone to take my picture. SG is a very industrialized country with tall buildings everywhere. However they did not forget that they need nature too. In their HDB swamped land, there is a playground where residents, especially the old, can walk or jog and exercise in every community. Trees are also well taken cared of in the bustling city.

Riding the bus, I've seen the different cultures integrated within SG like the Indians with their little India place and the China Town and places of Christian worship. It is a mixture of cultures that makes SG more than just a place to work and earn, it is educational at least for me.

I always buy the KOI milktea because it is addicting! Food is a thing to get used to because it is different than what Im used to, but is not that intimadating to try. Transportation is the best of all the countries I've been.

You cant get lost in SG! You just need a modern smartphone and download the app for the bus schedule, the map and the mrt route, and you are good to go, just pick a destination. The mrt gets crowded but it is tolerable and their stations are clean! I like the bus but Im not so sure where they go (I dont have a smartphone with me) so I just needed to memorize what bus number passes by Juvy's apartment.

Overall, the first week was just tourist mode. Visiting and viewing places and meeting my "bagong bayani" friends who have successfully found work in SG.  

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.

Rain

(August post)

It was Monday, I just finished my first day at work and decided to dine in SM North. The weather is just gloomy and the rain fell nonstop that day.

Im on the jeep and when I looked outside, the road transformed into a wide river and the jeeps are wading through it. 

Those with motorcycles have to get off the road because the water gets into the engines. We are struck in traffic and nobody dares to walk even though SM is just a block away. Nobody is crazy enough to walk into the knee deep reservoir.

Thankfully we got off safe and dry into SM after an extended stay inside the jeep.

It Never Gets Old

(August post)

It never gets old. The feeling of excitement and anticipation as I go through, yet again, my very first day at work. What would the people be like? What team will I be assigned? What is the aura of the office? What...what... and more what.  

May 2004. I was just 6 months fresh from college and my very first fulltime job. I was very nervous because I always thought I am the least desirable of all the graduates. I am not the brightest student, Im not proud to say but just stating a fact. My concern back then was if my knowledge and skills are enough. I stayed there for 4 years, my longest employment yet. 

April 2008. One of the most exciting days of my life. Im literally in a new place, Metro Manila, living on my own for the first time. In hindsight, I've learned a lot both in computer programming skills and in real life in a short almost a year of staying there. 

June 2009. Back in Cebu and in my mind was that this is a place where I can still earn and continue with my studies (education teacher). About a year after, I was axed because the company ended its operation. 

August 2010. I consider this as my reentry into the software developer world. Because of a friend's help I got in and in a way reinvigorated me to pursue and be back on track with what I do best, code. Two years is long enough for me to find a new nest. 

August 2012. The start of something new but familiar. Even though this time Im in a new place, Quezon City, I've experienced this before and it feels not that lonely compared to the first time. 

This is the 5th time to start over, I just hope that I will learn something worthwhile here and making the best of my time and talent. 

 To the future! More exciting days ahead.

Return

(August post) 

So many things to do before the start of my new job a week from now. Im flying back to Cebu today to get the rest of my things and file that BIR record update. Im glad that I already got a room to stay, my very first experience to really look and negotiate on my own. 

It is a small room but I think that I can live with it and the contract is only up to 6 months, by that time if there is a much better place I may transfer, but for now Im good with it. I have to prepare for a month's deposit and advance. Cash (more aptly, credit card charge) will basically flow next week. I have to buy pillows, blanket, curtains, hangers for my clothes, electric fan, and other home stuff etc. I'll have an entire 4 days to do all that settling down before the start of my work. 

 Speaking of work, the hiring manager texted me to study C++ object oriented concepts like Inheritance and destructors because I have to take an exam at work to qualify for a project. Since my computer is at home, I have to study while in Cebu, and that is basically just in 2 days (Monday and Tuesday), I already have plans for today and tomorrow.  

 Im getting short of cash now since the last pay from my previous job is not due for another 30 days and the relocation allowance from my new company is yet to be given on my start day (or within that week). Im basically living on the excess cash from my SG trip and will feel the pinch next week when I get to withdraw from what's left of my bank account. It is a stressful week for me so to speak and the upcoming weeks are definitely too since I will be in a new environment, new people and new job, new everything. Definitely exciting! 

Never felt this way in a long time, it just makes me feel brand new. Im hoping and praying that this is the right step towards the right direction.

Please Take Your Change

It ended. Another chapter closed.

Thanks for the almost 2 years of fun, and learning NCR! Even though our time together is very limited but I must say that so much had happened in those almost 2 years. I will never regret and forget the memories, the friends I made, the experience I gained and everything from the not so pleasant to some of the most awesome.

To the following people (this will be a long list).

1. Janice Orit - for recommending me and submitting my resume. I know you will say it is nothing but without that action, I may have missed NCR entirely.
2. Sir Jonathan Co - for trusting and believing me at a time when I didn't even believe in myself.
3. Danica Tago - even though we only known each other for a short time, but what she taught me in those 3 months is all that is important and most of I'll ever need to fulfill my work. Thanks for being a mentor, and a great one at that!
4. Amabelle Quinones - for being an friend that is not a sucker, being true and being a companion that I can be myself without thinking of being judged.
5. Madelyn Alberca - for being a friend, a true friend and a great source of SSCOI knowledge.
6. Vella Frondoso - for being a contender of my favorite trivia games, receiver of my sometimes ADHD behavior and "kulitness". Thanks for the video, you made my heart melt (if that is possible).
7. Ariel Quimque and Harvey Martus - for being patient of my hyperactive behavior and being (I know) a noisy cubemate.
8. Jerryl Torremocha - for all the times you saved me and helped me fixed issues. You are the REAL MASTER of SSCOI and I hope management will see that before it is too late.
9. Randel Tutor - for being a great QA. Even though as a developer I sometimes hate you (heheh, joke), but as a person I salute you in your dedication of your work.
10. Nonon - for being a role model of "hambugero" moves. It reminded me to not take myself too seriously.
11. Yra Talaba and Edward Simtoco - for treating me as a friend even though we don't work together. I will always be thankful for letting me in, in your group. It makes my stay at NCR even more full.
12. Joemarie Amparo - for being someone courageous enough to take challenges head on.
13. Mye Labonite - for being a friend I can trust and laugh the problems out. Thanks for the almost 3 years of being a good friend.
14. Sir Ray Llesol - for being one of the greatest manager I've ever met. Thank you sir for the confidence in me and thank you for everything!

And for all the people I've met and mingled.. THANK YOU!

2012 The First Anihaff

Here it is again, the summary of what I did or went this first half of the year!

January.
My first time to actually be on the boat and attend the Fluvial procession for the festivities of the Sto. Nino.

Met the giants of the sea. Oslob is now the new haven of whale sharks, the biggest fish out there! This is beach #1

My first "unofficial" photo shoot with Clyde @Cebu Zoo.

February
FC mode with the Kyocera QA team for the birthday celebration of mam Chery Semillano!

Dinner with Manager for a training well done.

March
FC mode to the highest level. Went to Moalboal because of an invite from Donna's bf, Clyde. The winner of the 2M pesos gave a treat to his team mates and luckily we are the "joiners" club. Beach #2

The twins have graduated!

Observing Earth hour with NCR friends at Anzani.

April
Movies, movies, movies!

Holy week procession

Holy week beach! Beach #3

Birthday of Aunt Gette, with family. Beach #4

Dinner with manager.

Fiesta reunion with Highschool mates.

Dinner with cousins.

May
Avengers with cousins.

Boosog day with the Kriminals (Donna, Clyde and Mye) and the Banker (master Ariel Q)

Team summer outing! Beach #5

Bye Joemarie!

June
I was so busy this June.
This is my second time to explore Palawan, my first time in Coron! Nature at its best! I am overfilled with the colors Green, Blue and more of them whenever and wherever I looked. Though it was rainy and our flight was almost cancelled. Thank God all went well. Beach #6

This is also my second time in the tallest peak of Cebu, Osmena Peak in Mantalungon Dalaguete. It was 5 long years ago that I first stepped into the peak and it still is a nice experience to be back!

After almost four hours of walk; uphill, downhill, rocky roads, asphalted roads, dirt roads, muddy roads and slippery roads - and all the missteps and tumbles, I finally seen and swam in Kawasan falls! The water is so cold it strips all the stresses away.

So that's what I've been through the first half of this year! Wow! What's in store for me for the other half? Im excited and thrilled, hoping that it will all be good, no make that great adventures!

It Is Starting To Feel... "Goodbye"

Another mellow dramatic post.

2008 was the year of my first resignation on my very first company. After staying for nearly 4 years (just one month short) I decided to explore other opportunities. It was my very first outside of Cebu job. I faced the uncertainty of it, and looking back at it now, I did quite a good job!

Though it lasted only for a year, I was back in old Cebu.

For most of mid 2009 to mid 2010, I consider those times as my lowest moments in my programmer career, I just stayed on a job for having one. I have made bad, really bad decisions and may have hurt my reputation to some important persons that helped my career (a professor, a colleague). I really did not pursue to learn and get updated or excited on new stuff. I went from being a creator to being a user of tech. I got to be everybody else, knowing the technology by the advertisement and the consumer type, not the system analyst I dream about becoming one day.

But it was fine, I sidetracked to another profession which might be useful someday.

NCR accepted me and because of it, I somewhat realigned myself with programming and the passion once more burned. Im not saying that Im my old coder-til-midnight self I once was, but at least Im back in familiar shores so to speak. I might say it was a good almost 2 years here (again, 1 month short), I met new friends, gone to new places with them, enjoyed a whole lot of new experiences.

Im going to miss this place, Im going to miss Cebu again, and most importantly Im going to miss my little nephew and niece. But I have to do this again because this is, as I see it now, the make or break moment. I have to make it and be good, no, be the best! I have to because I see no other alternatives.

To the future! All sails ahead.

Osmena Peak and Kawasan Trek

June 16 2012, the day I returned to Osmena Peak after about 5 years since I went there last.

It was a rainy morning. Actually there was an upcoming typhoon and the weatherwas just gloomy and the rain fell hard. It came over me that maybe we should cancel the climb but I really wanted it to push through since if we cancel then there may not have been any other time to go.

There were around 11 of us who initially signed up for the climb but only 4 of us pushed through with it (plus 1 guide, a friend of Jome). We were four; me, Jome, Mark and Eric. Val our guide and a friend of Jome is a pro in climbing Osmena peak and traversing Kawasan Falls.

Jome and I went grocery shopping at the Metro supermarket for the food we'll eat and the other supplies we need for the climb and the trek. The bus takes around 3 hrs from the city to the town of Mantalongon Dalaguete. The road is not that good when the bus starts to climb the mountain, there are parts where only one vehicle can pass through the road and the road is at the brink of a very steep slope (which is very scary when you are seated at the window side and looking down will make your hair stand up).

When we arrived at the town, we ate our late lunch at a carenderia and started walking to the peak. It was a muddy walk (but fairly easy since the mountain is not that steep) because of the rain and the fact that I wore slippers made it harder than it has to be.                


Reaching the top, we set camp and our guide made the tent. I borrowed my tent from a friend and when the guide said that my tent is of professional grade and is barely even used, I suddenly felt embarrassed of my friend because had I known I might not borrowed it and look for another tent. I thought that if I had his tent I will not let anyone borrow it from me.

Osmena Peak is still a beauty! The scenery is just beautiful, even though now you can see houses from a distant, it is still is a sight to behold.

During the night, the rain fell hard and Mark and Eric had to transfer in our tent because their tent didn't hold up to the wind and the rain. 


Morning came and we started to walk our way to Kawasan. It was a very hard walk as we go from slippery mountains to rocky roads to grassy and muddy steeps. We have 3 pit stops to relax and catch out breaths. After nearly 4 hours of walking we finally arrived at Kawasan Falls.

It was my first time at Kawasan and I expected it to be just OK. But am I wrong! It was very clean and surprisingly empty. The water is so cold and very clear. Blue and Green is the color of the water. It is very nice to just dip in the cold waters and let the water massage your back. It truly is very refreshing and took my stress and tiredness away.

Around 4 we head back to the road where we catch our ride back to the bustling city.

Coron: Palawan

June 10-13 with former Ideyatech teammates.

We booked the tickets months prior, February, for this 2nd trip to Palawan. This time I was not active in booking and looking for places as what I've been from 2 trips years back (Bora 2010, Puerto Princesa 2011). JC did all the hardwork and he deserves some praise.

We were initially 7 people, but Mary and her boyfriend did not push through since Mary got sick the day of the trip.

The weather was also not cooperating and there was an impending typhoon too!

We arrived at the Busuanga airport and it was a very small place in the middle of the mountains. It was also the day of the Pacquiao-Bradley match (where Pacquiao lost), our contact cannot be reached and we are still waiting for Kervi who's on another flight.

Our 4days were spent at Sunz Coron, a nice resort at the back of Mt. Tapyas, and is owned by a Korean lady (who greets us when we arrive at the place) .

Sunz en Coron breakfast is free if it costs 150. If you go beyond that price then you have to pay the extra amount.

Day 1:
Mt. Tapyas. Climb the mountain through 700+ steps. At the top see the panoramic view of the islands of Coron.
Maquinit Hot Spring. Dip into this hot spring, besides the mangrove forest, and relax your way. The hot water is very soothing and relaxing.

Day 2: Island Hopping
Siete Pecados. Fish feeding and snorkeling
Kayangan Lagoon. Swim in the very clear waters of this lagoon
Twin Lagoon. Swim and enjoy the cold waters in this hidden lagoon.
Banol Beach. Fine sand under huge rocks. Very survivor like setting.

Day 3: Beach hopping
Banana Island. Very nice white sandy beach and well maintained island.
Bulog Island. Sand bars and snorkeling. Nice corals.
Shipwreck site. eerily see parts of the sunken ship, and the fishes here are huge...

Day 4: Going Home.
One of the scariest, and lows of my life. The feeling that your flight might be cancelled is very frustrating and there is nothing you can do about it. The only things that can be done is pray. Pray hard. I thank the Lord for answering my prayers and I was safely back home in Cebu on time.

See You Soon

Now that we started to know each other well

It's time to say farewell

Goodbye should not mean we'll never see each other

But see you soon in the not so distant future

It's nice to have met you all

In this short life of constant change

You will always be a part

In this life of mine that wouldn't change

Through good and bad times

We might not have agreed on sometimes

We might have fought

I might have not heard your thoughts

A couple of years may not be long enough

It just feels like a blink

Too swiftly time flies away

I just want it to stay

I might not have been a perfect friend

But I want you all to know

Thank you for sharing the person you are

It's all I need, it's all I care

So see you again

Because this goodbye is not the last farewell

The memories we have

Will be here in my heart and loved

As I Walk Me Home

coming home late at night from work
tired, hungry, rest i crave
in my bed i release the stress

in my sleep im awake, im dreaming
living rich, happy and free
how i wish it's not a fantasy

seeing the things i want to see
doing what i want to
if only all my dreams come true. 

originally posted:http://phdwight.multiply.com/journal/item/3/As_I_walk_me_home

I Got Accepted

Yes! I got accepted by NetworkLabs (a joint venture of Nokia-Siemens) and signed to start working at their company this August 6.

Singapore, what would I do with you now? Will I still continue to pursue you? Is this the right time?

Why do I feel that I made the right decision in accepting Network Labs?

Time will tell my fate, but I think for now I must go with my gut-feel.

2012 Team Summer Outing

It was supposed to be company funded but because of the company's government like bureaucracy the budget was not released (or approved, I don't know) and so we have to pay 300. However, it didn't mattered because it was truly a fun day, free from the worries of work and just pure happiness under the sun, sea and sand!

Badhas Day

So tired after all those places I've been today.

First off is to Pioneer in Ayala Business Park. I decided that I get the money that I deposited on top of my insurance so that I can pay my annual insurance due this year and have the extra for my Coron vacation. The clerk said that I will be contacted when the cheque arrives, maybe in 2 business days. I thank the past Dwight for making good decisions about money. The present and future Dwight should make good money decisions too!

Second is to the interview for Nokia-Siemens (Network Labs) in IT Park. I was called in for the Java interview and was happy that the interviewer seemed like a good person and not intimidating. I was so lucky that he asked the questions which I absolutely know the answer. It was, for me, a smooth going interview.

I went home after that, and getting ready for another interview for a different company that afternoon, but was contacted again by Network Labs because I have another interview with C/C++ hiring manager. I thought about not going, but decided to go for it and try it.

The interview for C/C++ was more challenging than the Java one. He is very prepared on the flow of the interview, starting with personal information then going to technical details and the questions I may had for them. I have this "panic" mode when someone gets me to code in front of them, it feels intimidating. He was nice enough not to laugh at my silly code for a simple problem.

Though it always surprises me that I can pass exams in C/C++ where I give no hope for it, and I, most of the time, being trashed in Java where I'm a little confident with answering. I blurted that I'm really surprised that I was called for an interview for C/C++ because I thought I flunked the exam. He said that I have a good score on C and an average for C++, what kind of luck I have.

I'm not expecting anything from Network Labs because even though the interviews went OK to my standards, it was not spectacular from someone that have 8 yrs of programming experience!

Because of that second interview at Network Labs, I rescheduled my other interview at Media Mind to Wednesday next week. I was so tired with all these interviews that I was so hungry after.

I decided that I'll eat at Joeds, if I could find its new location. It was sometime ago that I wanted to eat there because of Japanese food at a friendly Filipino price. Thankfully, after some strolling I found the place and ordered a bento that has this yummy pieces of pork, I didn't even bother to know their names. Yum!

And with that my day ended, so tired but yet satisfied!

CANCELLED

My supposedly Singapore flight on July 3 is cancelled!
Cebu-Pac didn't even sent me a reminder (text/call/email) that the flight was cancelled. I found out when I checked online that I noticed that the July 3 Cebu to Singapore flight is not anymore on the list.

I immediately called Cebu Pacific and the agent confirmed that indeed the flight was cancelled. I have to re-book my flight to a date not 30 days later than the original departure date. Then I thought about what this could mean, what does the universe trying to tell me now? Yes, Im a believer of things happen for a reason and sometimes that reason is unclear until the event happens and could potentially be life saving, life altering, turning point, disruptive change in someone's fortune. Yes, Im putting a lot of weight unto this "cancelled" flight fact.

Could this mean the universe is trying to tell me:
- "Don't push your Singapore plans now! It's not yet time"
- "I'm testing the strength of your decision in going to SG"

Is this the rain before the rainbow or the calm before the storm?

Currently, Im still thinking...

God bless enlighten me, I need your wisdom now.

Busy Week

"Bookings", that's what we call when we have events to attend to. I've been overbooked last week and to top it off it is also "tingbits" week (the week right before the salary).

1. Avengers with Kyocera friends. This is my first screening of Avengers (1 of 3!). Borrowed 255 from te Jade for this booking.

2. Avengers with NCR officemate in IMAX. I just have to watch again because I was not satisfied with the screen quality of Ayala cinema 2 (it was blurry). I borrowed 150 for dinner and 400 for IMAX (bad habits here).

3. Team dinner with manager. This is a free dinner and yummy at that! We were treated by our manager for supposedly a job well done on a previous RFQ that was delivered to customer.Yay! More of this please...

4. Fiesta with Highschoolmates. Before we were employees, when we were still students, we used to go to our classmate Jeff's house every last Saturday of April for their fiesta. Some have jobs across the world, some are busy with their jobs and some are busy with their family, but some of us still got to go. It was nice seeing you friends!

5. Hukad dinner with cousins. Aunt Eyen invited me along with her siblings and children to come and dine in Hukad. I don't know the occasion (if there was) but was so happy and full afterwards! More, more and more of this random dine out auntie!

6. Avengers with cousins. This is my 3rd Avengers (and hopefully the final one, because Im getting broke), because I promised my cousins to watch with them. Afterwards we went to Songhitz and danced the Kinect for an hour and karaoke for another hour! It was a fun day.

These are my little pleasure in life, I genuinely am in a happy state whenever I am with family, friends and movies.