bilang na ang aking araw...

ilang araw na lang...malapit na malapit na talaga. hindi ako makapaniwala na talagang matutuloy na ang aming pangingibang bansa.

sabi ng ng isa kong malapit na kaibigan, "its ironic" na ako pa ngayon ang aalis ng bansa... ako na kilalang makabayan at tutol sa pangingibang bansa.

isa lang ang sagot ko sa kanya...

life happens.

maraming mga bagay sa buhay na magtutulak sa iyong umiba ng landas. hindi mo talaga maipaplano ang lahat ng gusto mong mangyari...minsan ay kailangan mong bumitaw at hayaan magpadala.

pero pakatandaan, hindi ibig sabihin nito'y nabawasan ang pagmamahal ko sa aking bayan.

Weekend

Talaga namang kakaiba ang naging weekend ng buong Kamaynilaan at ilang kalapit bayan...

Hinagupit lang naman ito ng isa sa pinakamalakas na bagyo na itago na lang natin sa pangalang "Ondoy".

Ang buong akala ko'y simpleng pag-ulan lamang sya noong Sabado. Mayroon pa kaming planong magpunta ng Tagaytay upang maghanap ng simbahan pwedeng pagkasalan. Laking gulat ko na lang ng tinatawag na ako ng nanay ko mula sa ibaba at sumigaw ng "Baha!"

"Baha?!"

Hindi naman bumabaha sa aming bahay. Bumaha man noon ay dahil ito sa baradong kanal na kagagawan rin naman naming magkakapitbahay. Akalain mo ba namang magtapon kami ng mantikang pinaglutuan sa lababo sa tuwing maghuhugas kami nito.

Wala pang ilang oras, nawalan na ng ilaw at sa pagsilip namin sa labas ng bahay, animo'y white water rapids na pala ang aming kalye.

Noong kahapunan, ang buong akala nami'y humupa na ang ulan kaya't nagpasya kaming magpunta pa sa Cherry Fooderama para mamili ng makakain. Isang oras lang kaming nawala pero ramdam na namin na parang kakaibang tila ang ulang ito. Wala ng yelo sa grocery. Nagkakaubusan na rin ng kandila. Paguwi namin sa aming bahay, aba't akalain mong di na makadaan ang aming sasakyan. Napilitan kaming iwanan ito sa mataas na lugar at saka lumusong sa baha bitbit ang limang mabibigat na plastic bag. Pakatandaan na walang kuryente ng panahong ito at flashlight mula sa cellphone na tig 1500 lang ang gamit namin kaya't tila katapusan na ng mundo para sa amin.

Linggo ng umaga.

Di pa rin kami makalabas.

Wala pa ring ilaw. Maulan pa rin ng kaunti.

Linggo ng tanghali.

Inip na inip na kami at walang anumang balita sa labas kaya't napagpasyahan naming lumusong ulit sa baha upang makiusyoso sa labas.

Sa aming paglalakad, laking gulat namin ng aming makita ang tunay na hagupit ng ulan na nung mga panahong yun ay ni hindi nga namin alam na nagngangalan palang Bagyong Ondoy. Lubog ang halos lahat ng aming mga kapitbahay. Maraming kotse sa aming paligid na bubong na lamang ang nakikita. Ang dating highway sa labas ng aming subdivision ay nagmistulang relief center at libo libong tao ang naglalakad na basa at tila pagod na pagod.

Talaga palang matinding bagyo ang dumaan.

Lunes. Kailangan ng pumasok.

Kahit na hindi namin alam kung kami'y may madadaanan papuntang Greenhills ay minabuti naming baybayin ang Marikina upang makahanap ng daan paluwas. Kagilagilalas ang tumambad sa amin ng aming marating ang mismong bayan ng Marikina. Putik, bumaliktad na mga sasakyan at sirang mga establisyemento ang nasa buong paligid. Nakakatakot...at the same time...lubos rin ang aming pagpapasalamat sa Diyos sapagkat hindi kami inabot ng baha. Hindi ko ata kakayanin kung ang aming mga kagamitan na sya lamang naipundar ko ay tuluyang masisira. But then again...marami sa ating kababayan ang nawalan ng lahat, di lamang bahay...meron ding pati buhay.

Kahapon.

May kuryente na. Lahat halos na palabas sa TV ay tungkol kay Ondoy. Despite the tragedy, nanaig pa rin ang lakas ng mamayang Pilipino. People Power ulit...and this time the real thing. Totoong People Power 2. Ang daming taong tumutulong, kaliwa't kanan ang suporta. Nakakaiyak talaga.

Hindi ko akalain na mararamdaman ko ang ganitong pakiramdam. Pride. So proud of the Filipino people.

Mabuhay ka Ondoy! Pinatatag mo't pinakita sa buong mundo ang tunay na galing ng Pinoy.

Another way of blogging...

i discovered a new way of blogging today...

i am now blogging using my ipod! i discovered an app in istore that directly links up my posts to my existing account on blogger.

thank god i bumped into this.. o havent blogged for the longest time and i really really miss writing. i've got so much to write, so many new things to share. life has really been pretty exciting =)

2009 na at eto pa rin ako...

Its already 2009 and its soo funny that after all these years (these blog has actually come a long way) I still rant on and on about my work. Makes me wonder why I bother to write about it. Its actually quite sad and just down right pathetic.

Thank god for the perks cuz staying at the same company (its been almost 6 years already) that makes you want to hurl out your dinner everyday is simply stupid.

I want to write so much more now but unfortunately, I have gotten myself into a situation where I just need to shut up...for now.

To any lost and bored soul out there...pls dont get me wrong though.
The moment I step out of work, its a whole different story.

I get to be with people who make me laugh and happy all the time. I hang out with people who understand me despite my lack of quick wit combined with an abundance of unintelligible humor. I am even a blessed owner of 3, oh yes THREE, loving (un-housetrained Ü) doggies.

I am a vert happy person. Just dont get me started about work.

Lucky by Jason Mraz

Do you hear me, I'm talking to you

Across the water across the deep blue ocean

Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying

Boy I hear you in my dreams

I feel your whisper across the sea

I keep you with me in my heart

You make it easier when life gets hard

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again

They don't know how long it takes

Waiting for a love like this

Every time we say goodbye I wish we had one more kiss

I'll wait for you I promise you, I will

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again Lucky we're in love every way

Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed

Lucky to be coming home someday

And so I'm sailing through the sea

To an island where we'll meet

You'll hear the music fill the air

I'll put a flower in your hair though the breezes through trees

Move so pretty you're all I see

As the world keeps spinning round

You hold me right here right now

I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend

Lucky to have been where I have been

Lucky to be coming home again

I'm lucky we're in love every way

Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed

Lucky to be coming home someday

Countdown to a New Life

So many things have been happening to me lately.
Despite my hectic schedule, I just had to take time to blog just to let it all out.

As always, the level of stress at work is at maximum overdrive. It just doesn't stop. I've been reading through most of my entries and have come to realize that its all I write about. Stress here, stress there...well for a change, I have something nice to write about work.

I finally have been given an opportunity to try out my skills with our Training and Development Team! Yipee! First and foremost, I won't have to deal with irate and senseless customers whining about the millions of problems being encountered by the bank. Woooohooo! I'll be transferring to this new team effective June 2. I can't contain my happiness! Too bad I cant show it that much at the office since I would be leaving the Inbound Team. I feel sad too but...

I'm way way happier with the transfer!! Happiness!
I even have a countdown on my calendar now...thats how excited I am! (Thanks to Jenny for this bright idea).

I believe that it would be a very exciting change for me. Definitely something to look forward to since it is a big change from the work that I've been doing for almost 7 years now. I look forward to all the challenge that comes with the change. =)

Another thing that I'm very excited about would be my wedding. Its happening really really soon! Super soon. I can't wait to be Mitch Claro. =)

And last but not the least...

Its almost June 1 so to all those in BDO, it only means one thing...BONUS NA!

Stressed at Home!

Too much stress can definitely make you crazy! I think I've proven this today.
Its a given that being at work is stressful but having the same kind of stress at home just tips you off your balance!

I'm about to go crazy over the fact that I'm supporting 8 people all on my own! I have to think about the rent, the food, everything! Its just too much for me.

What do I do to alleviate my from my stress? Why, spend of course! (Which will later on just add to my stress -- I dont care though). I bought myself a mountain bike! Ilalabas ko na lang sa page-exercise ang inis ko! Grrr.