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10 months ago
to more and more out-of-town trips this year...
Petron training schedule is almost done. I got the chance to have a sneak peak on what would happen. I mean, on the places where I'll be assigned... and yup! I am more than excited..
To name a few.. there's my trip to Odiongan, Romblon (all by myself) where I could have the chance to visit my cousin who's taking his Philosophy course in a semenary there... from Odiongan, I'm off to Aklan, meaning.. BORA! BORA! (and yup.. all for free! bwahahaha!). There's also the Davao Trip and Cagayan De Oro again...
There's also an assignment in Bataan, which also means I could drop by to visit Marlo :-). La Union and Baguio is also up and coming (walang kamatayang ukay-ukay na naman to!)
And there's more...
More beaches, sand, waves and sunsets...
Oh! and not to mention our company outing at Canoe Beach Resort in Zambales on Feb 23-24. (yup! finally, this company outing is all set)
I am really... really... excited!
And more...
Friday night, watched this movie with a friend. We thought of seeing this movie as another way of remembering our dear Marlo...There's nothing much to be mushy about with this movie... more on comedy pa nga e... a light-feel-good movie... napaisip lag ako in the end.. na sana sya rin nag-iwan ng mga letters.... *wink*
saturday..
i went to visit Tita Tess, my bestriend Cleng's mom. It has been a while since i visited her. it was only through phone that we are able to chat and update each other. And since i got some free time that day, i went to see her...
she treated me to a foot spa and a dinner.. weehee!!!
also, she gave me this gym bag.. a gift from cleng...
Sunday..
Laundry day + Church....
... did this video...
and grey's marathon up till midnight...
Had evening coffee with Jaymie last night at Starbucks Emerald. Tagal na namin di nagkikita. I think it was almost 2 weeks or more since the last time we went out. We're both super busy that's why.
After coffee I asked her if we could drop by at the gym. Because I really miss the place. I thought it would be nice to visit it again and also see some of the people I used to do my workout with before.
The moment I stepped out of the elevator, the aura brought back all the memories i had with the place. The reception people gave me their warm smile and they said "ano, babalik ka na ba? we want you back!" and i said.. "basta ba bigyan nyo ko ng magandang rate.. o kaya balik nyo na lang yung old rate ko.." Unfortunately the can't bring back my old membership rate because it was too far from their minimummembership fee now...
I saw old familiar faces.. the trainers who became my friends.. "our" friends... everyone asking me to go back...
i saw the PT area, where all the trainers stays during their free time.. the cardio area... the Staff Room.. the lounge... still the same.. except for the new faces I can't recognize.. and dami ng bagong trainers...
And then I saw the GX Instructors na naging friends ko na rin through Jaymie... nagkayayaan sa OKS MANOKS for dinner...
it was my first time to eat here. And I liked it. Panalo ang camote fries
nila.. (ngayon may bago na kong favorite. hindi na onion rings ng brother's burger). other menu was also great... medyo pinagtitinginan lang kme ng mga tao sa kabilang table kasi dating ng dating ang food sa table...
UP L-R: Chix di masyadong gutom... Jaymie, addict sa camote fries... Chix, Jaymee and Mindy's version of for te life of me with 3 cups of vodka..
Down L-R: Me and Mindy para sa oks manoks website *grin*... Minds posing for oksmanoks... jaymie and mindy with their loyalty card...
And yup. may website sila... www.oksmanoks.com *wink* Now, for sure alam na ni jaymie kung saan kme tatambay next time... mukang may kapalit na ang High Street... *grin*
i was organizing my photo files last night when i come to this pic... this was taken from my phone by his cousin while we were at the hospital couple of months ago... i didn't knew he took us a snap.. i just saw it in my gallery files while browsing my phone...
this was one of those moments with him that I will never forget... the things we talked.. what he said...
... the sweetest picture i have with him.
all on Feb 2...
1. COMPANY TEAM BUILDING 2008. Been assigned to be the one in-charge of organizing this year's team building. And guess what? I still have no venue at all! (anong petsa na???) Our boss wants it to be somewhere north (kasi super traffic sa south because of the road work along SLEX). Any suggestion????
.. and not to mention all other collateral's design studies which are all due this week...
I really hope buhay pa ko pagdating ng Feb 2... hehehe...
Anyone who can suggest a place for team building somewhere up north... please, please let me know...
your suggestions will truly be appreciated...
*wink*
Matt, the son of Sir Jem (our HR and Marketing Director) turned 7 yesterday and he celebrated it with a Spiderman Party at RACKS El Pueblo. We were there of course, to celebrate with him. Umuulan man, go pa rin kami. (takot lang namin sa HR namin! Hahaha!) Kidding. We really love Matt and Tia. And even all the other “1ISA Kids”. I think that’s another one good thing with our company. We have a relationship that don’t just limit to corporate relation but with our family as well. Magkakakilala lahat ng pamilya ng bawat isa. And always present sa lahat ng occasion. :-)
It was a fun-filled children’s party. Of course, especially for me and Enzo since we were chosen on-the-spot to participate in one of the parlor games. Iba rin talaga ang feeling ng nakakapagpasaya ng bata…
Yup.. walang kasing satap maging bata… The food was great! Superb! Thumbs up! Ang Sarap!!! Talk about the baby back ribs and their grilled chicken.. Plus the mac & cheese (na suppose to be for kids pero di naming pinalampas! Hehehe)
And the time to mingle with kids.. I just kinda love it!
Im pretty sure, this would be a moment to Matt’s life that he would never, ever forget…
I met with Nel for coffee this afternoon. Left our office early so i wouldn't be trapped on Makati's traffic and also to be early for my "raket" which was scheduled that night.
Nel by the way was a significant character on most of my blog entries... haha!! (pansin mo nel?). Who would have think that we would be good friends after all? In fact. I so hated him in the first place before.. during those times when things were so complicated.. And yes, he knew that! *big grin*
And now, it's different. Extremes. Our dear Marlo leaving us built the bridge of frindship between us. And I am glad we are good...
We had coffee.. his treat. Weee!!! In exchange for the magostein (from davao) i brought him for his dad. haha! *wink* Had a little talk... a little kwentuhan and kulitan...
Really I am happy for this "friendship". It's like re-living the memories we both have with Marlo... and a better one...
Yung usapan natin ha!!!!
A little pasalubong from Meynard, the bestfriend of my bestfriend’s hubby (gets nyo?)…He just came from Sweden a couple of weeks ago (oo! Pa-sweden Sweden na lang sya ngayon!) and I am really really flattered that he has something for me.
While we were having the baby shower thing, he called me and asked if I could meet him for a second down our building. He said he was along the area and so he dropped by to give this. It was the second time that we see each other. The first time was when he also dropped by to give me a pomelo and a souvenir from davao and boracay…which was a couple of months ago.
I am a little ashamed though because mukang everytime na umaalis sya may pasalubong ako from him and yet kapag ako ang umaalis, I don’t have anything for him… But now, I know whom to get for something when im out of town… *grin*
And this little bear is so cute… I like it… :-)
Before she took a leave from work and get ready in giving birth to her 2nd “soon-to-be daughter”, we gave our dear shox a little baby shower last Friday, January 11 here at the office as a pre-welcome celebration to our little angel…
Each one of us prepared a little “pot-luck” for food. Plus we also used the cash prize we won from or Christmas party presentation as additional fund for the celebration. It was a scrumptious dinner for everybody. We had spaghetti, roasted chicken, barbeque, chicken sandwich, vegetable salad, fruit salad and cake. And yup, everyone was full… wala munang diet-diet
After the dinner, we had little games and the shower of gifts. Each one of us gave a little something for the baby… which was given an alias of “sachee levishox” (as given by rhedd)… no, that wouldn’t be her name. Just a screen name until she could have her baptismal name…
and everyone of us are so excited for the coming of our new little angel. Of course, ninang ako!! We are all expecting her on February 8. And I’m sure more than everyone of us, si Mareng Shawee ang pinaka super excited…
2008 MasterCard desk calendar is now out..
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so guys if you happen to see this at the malls or in any shop that accept mastercard, that's my work! hahaha!!
wala lang... i just have a little sense of accomplishment in myself.. hehe!
it has been 4 months since i was here... and i'm missing it. this has been my home for 2 years...
with him... this place witnessed everything.. from day 1 up to the day he resigned...
strength area. where we do our arm, leg and back exercises... we ususally hate this place pag weekdays kasi laging ang daming tao. but during his workout, this is where he spent most of his time...
this is where we first met. dito sya inintroduce sakin... habang bumibili sya ng soy magic. and this is our meeting place also.. pag pauwi na kami...
and this place, kapag full house sa may cardio area, dito kami nag free-free weights. pati abs exercise dito na rin
i just miss the place.. i just miss the old times...
i just miss him...
it has been almost 2 months since he left... and it has been almost 2 months since i have a new angel guiding me...
yes it was indeed.
after a long long time of not seeing each other --- even communicating with other, time finally brought us to end up the so long silence and hug each other again...
... on her wedding day. And i missed her so much.
It was such a joy and I am thankful that what happened way way back was now a history. I am blessed to regain the friendship we once lost...
And to officially re-connect the gap, she sent me an invitation to witness the most important day of her life... and I would give-up any commitment for that day just to be there... because it will also be the "one of the most treasured moments in my life..."
and we are complete again... sayang, coz missing in action si chie...
but definitely i am happy...
its 2008.
looking back, my 2007 was a year where I almost experienced all the things I never expected to happen. Needless to say, i have grown, learned lots of lesson, discovered many things, understood the unexplainable... experienced life.
It was a year where I thought I would almost give-up. A year where almost every worst experience that I could imagine, happened. The latter part of the year was the most painful... a point where every aspect of my life has its own complications that I have to deal with.
He left me, not his personal choice but our Big Daddy up there. I thought that the pain I felt when mom left me 5 years ago wont happen again. But it did. This time it was him, Marlo... the person I thought would be the one whom i'll live forever to. It was a wonderful love. It was a confusion on the early part of the year... doubts, questions, maybe(s)... which took me to almost quite let go... good thing I never did... good thing I stayed till the end...
All the questions have been answered though. But it was too late. He has to go. And I know he's happy and contended up there.
Financial aspect wasn't also that "very good". It was just enough to survive and to answer my needs. Talk about the cost of being independent.. all the bills - house rent, electricity, water, miscellaneous, credit cards, etc. and not to mention food budget. Definitely I would make my 2008 a better financial year for me.
Got sick too... A number of diagnosis came up that needs to be treated. And with God's grace, im getting better.
And still, i am thankful for them. For without those complications, I wouldn't be as stronger as I am now. I wont be able to see other side of things that I'm suppose to learn.
It was also in 2007 that I was able to make the most out of my biggest hobby... TRAVEL. It was in this year that I've been able to explore our dear homeland... up way north to down south. From middle of the year down to its latter part, i found myself boarding a plane almost every week... saw myself seeing for the first time the richness and different culture of our dear Philippines. And I am sure, 2008 will still be the same for this. And I am looking forward to more land, water and air travel.
I have found real friendship.. build new ones and keeping the treasured few. I am blessed to have true friends who never turned their back on me and stayed on that down moments. Giving me the needed support and making me smile.
I have become myself and this I owe to what everyday life has offered me. It wasn't easy... it was a struggle... and im glad i've made it.
I pray that my 2008 would be better.. more experiences.. more challenges... I would not ask for more... just a prayer that everything would fall into places and that living life would have a different meaning.
:-)
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