Part 3: Kakaibang Bakasyon

continuation of Part 2: Kakaibang Bakasyon (here)

"Message sent." It read. 

I put the cell phone back in my small striped sling bag, and sat beside him. I waited for a couple of minutes for him to settle down. Then, he looked at me strangely. 

"Ok lang ba?" I asked. Though it was pretty obvious he wasn't at his best after a catharsis, but I tried my best to make him feel that I cared. Which of course I still did after what had happened. 

He didn't answer. He stared at me like he was staring at a blank wall. I looked away to hide my emotions cause I was sure I would be carried away. Knowing me.

I took the pack of Marlboro menthol out of my bag and lit one stick. While I was looking at the smoke I intermittently puffed, my mind was clouded over with the memories I had with him. 

It all started in May 2008. 

"The chairman of the board of judges is a graduate of..." Metang was reading my profile while I was seated in the middle of other credible judges, feeling a little nervous because the audience was all eyes on me. Metang was the pageant host for the "Miss Gay Magdalena 2008". 

After the successful event, it was already a tradition for the gay organizers to invite their male friends to a drinking session. That was how they wanted to culminate the event. So being very close to the organizers, they dragged me to one of the karaoke bars nearby. We almost occupied the whole place leaving a few empty tables for the 'outsiders'. The group was too noisy. Bekis and otokos in one gathering was literally a riot. It was fun though.

I was half way through finishing my fourth bottle when I saw three guys getting inside the place. They were seated at the table beside the main door.  I stopped to ask Lody who the guys were. 

"Ah mga taga Baanan". She told me as if she wasn't interested at all. Baanan is a town after Magdalena. "Mag-pipinsan yan". She continued. 


"Ah, cute yung isa noh?". I was referring to the guy with a red hanky around his neck. He looked so baduy. His thick eye brows and curly eye lashes which were visible from where I was seated were very attractive though. 


"Pakilala mo naman ako, mare!" I begged. Without wasting so much time, Lody stood up and approached the group.


"Rico, gusto ka raw makilala ng friend ko." The guy just smiled and was a little embarrassed because of Lody's loud voice. "Mabait yan, taga-Maynila." She continued. 


"Mukha nga kasi ngayon ko lang sya nakita." Rico shyly replied. "Di ba sya yung judge kanina?" He asked. I was surprised. I didn't know he was there in the event. I just hoped he had a nice impression on me. I started to be conscious. LOL


"Oo, halika, pakilala kita!" Before Rico could even say a word, Lody grabbed his hand and brought him to where I was seated. I pretended not to see them coming and acted like I was startled and shocked. 


"Hi po." His courteousness abruptly changed my mood, from the state of shock to bliss. Igat! 


"Ay, magalang hinde balasubas." I murmured to myself. "Hi! Canoe pala." I offered a hand shake which he gladly accepted. "Rico po." He replied with a cute smile that showed off his dimples. 


His hand was big and cold. I know that a person who has cold hands has a warm heart. And that was how I felt that night. He was so kind and polite that I sometimes caught myself unconsciously smiling while looking at him. 


It was so surreal. I thought it was just a dream but when I woke up, he was already beside me on the bed sleeping like a child. Then I vividly remembered what happened that night and how we ended up in each other's arms. The four corners of Wendy's resort's air conditioned room were our solemn witnesses. That thought made me smile. I thought I found the other piece of my slippers. I thought. 


I looked at him and kissed his forehead. He slightly opened his eyes, then held my face. We kissed passionately, an affirmation of our budding relationship. 






(to be continued)




(Pics were grabbed from Google.com)

A month from now...

Where will I be? 

Hmmmm...let's say, if I had millions, where would I go?

Definitely, I'll be around the world visiting all the beautiful places I have been ONLY in my dreams...countries I have only seen on TV, on the internet and in the movies. But since, canoe224 is super insolvent, I'll just settle for a-week or so vacation in Macau. Yipey!

Ikaw? What would you do One Day? LOL (parang Charice's TV ad lang ah!) click (here) to watch.

Anyway, I'm so uber excited because on June 4, I'll be in Las Vegas of Asia, Macau. It will be my first-ever out of the country trip. My dear friend Cindy Patag is living and working there so I need not worry about the accommodation. Thanks, mare! Don't worry I'll be your 'mayordoma' while I am there. Hihihi.

Right now, I don't know my itinerary yet, but I'm sooo looking forward to visiting these places.

And many more. 

In June, one of my posts will definitely be full of pictures of me in Macau. (kakasuka cguro nun) LOL! I'll have my picture taken with all those beautiful scenery. Do wait for it. Chos!

Excited na me much! And adding to my excitement is the presence of my other super friend, Pops. She will be there too to spend lavishly his millions. Good luck to us! Love it! 

Wait for me Macau, I'm cumming! :D

(pics were grabbed from Google.com)

And the whole world stopped...

Yes...it did stop to witness the Royal Wedding of the century, the beautiful couple, Your highness, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate. 

The Royal Kiss

Last Friday, April 29, 2011, I was both sad and furious. Sad because it was the last day of my favorite soap Imortal which starred Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz. 

On the other hand, I was furious because Prince William got married to Kate Middleton, whom he had spent eight years with. Chos! Nevertheless, while watching the ceremony, I was appeased by the sight of another handsome prince who can still be fantasized as our future prince charming. Ika nga sa mga souvenirs, 'Don't worry, you can still marry Harry'. So girls, don't lose hope...just continue to dream that one day Prince Harry's path will cross yours! LOL

Drool! It's hot in here! LOL

Anyway, the wedding was indeed a modern day fairy tale. The event was so surreal. Ang pag-ibig nga talaga, walang piniipili...*Sigh*. 

Here are some pics:

The simple yet elegant wedding gown, fit for a modern day princess.

exchange of vows

The beautiful couple

My wish is for them to live happily ever after.

Part 2: Kakaibang Bakasyon

continuation of Part 1: Kakaibang Bakasyon (here)

(wish ko lang)

"What are you doing there? Why are you hiding in the dark?", asking him with so much hesitation and curiosity. 

I moved hastily to his direction. As soon as I got to where he was standing, I was panting but found pleasure in seeing him once again after so many years.

"Wala lang! Nahihiya kasi ako sa inyo. Kilala mo pa ba ako?" , he asked. He was reluctant to smile but managed to do so after I warmly tapped his shoulder. 

"Oo, naman. Kaw pa makakalimutan ko." I looked at him from head to toe like a policeman making sure I got the right person. He seemed to have lost weight and got darker. His eyes were pale as if they were begging me to take him back.

"Musta ka na? It's been 4 years since I last saw you." I haltingly asked while the scene at the bus station in Cubao started to flashback. 

That was mid September in 2008. I was teary-eyed that time, watching him getting on the bus without saying a word. Now, I wanted to know the reason why he decided to leave me and never kept in touch. But I was rather tongue-tied and speechless. At the back of mind, I was juggling between staying for a while to have a small talk and leaving him behind since my beki friends were already waiting. But my feet were glued. 

"Eto, na-mi miss ka.", he took my hand like what he always did when he wanted to say something important. My feet began to shake. "Nabalitaan ko kasi kahapon na andito ka, kaya pumunta ako dito. May tatanong lang ako sa 'yo. Importante lang." He continued.

"Ano yun? Wag naman sana tungkol sa pera." I joked. 

"Ganun ba talaga ang tingin mo sa akin". He replied and was red in the face.

"Ano ka ba, di ka na mabiro." I answered, but I knew that I did it to imply something. I wasn't generalizing all of them, however, let's face it, that is the truth. " O ano nga yun tanong mo?". My remark sounded like I was excited yet anxious. 

"Seriously, mahal mo pa ba ako?". I knew it. "May iba ka na bang kinakasama ngayon?" He was very serious this time around.

Though I expected that he was going to ask me those questions since I had heard before from one of his friends how much he wanted to go back to Manila with me and how he regretted leaving me for no reason. Was it really for no reason at all? I didn't think so. There must have been something that led him to leave me. I was dying to know. 

"Bakit mo ko iniwan?" My voice was a little shaky. I could feel the pain inside but I was able to contain the tears from pouring out. I wanted to make him feel I was OK and had moved on. 

(tahan na beh)

"O, di ka makasagot....", before I could even finish it, he hugged me tightly and started to weep like a little boy. The poor boy melted my poor heart...again. He continued to blubber until his lacrimal glands had nothing to secrete anymore. Yes, literally. He wasn't the usual cry-baby but I didn't know why he was one that dawn. 

Approximately after 25 minutes, the relatively romantic scene was rudely interrupted by a text message from my friend Lody. (Rudely talaga) LOL

"Annacel, ano na? San ka na?" The message read. As I was composing my reply, he sheepishly sat on one of the rocks near the Acacia tree. He covered his reddish face with his big hands while gasping.

I told Lody and the rest of the bekis to go ahead and just wait for me at Boybi's house. It would take me sometime to appease him. Besides, he had lots of explaining to do, and I was ready to listen.

(to be continued)


(pictures were grabbed from Google)

Born This Way

Lady Gaga's famous song has touched a lot of people who are not content with how they look like and who they are. And I am one of them. Listening to it made me realize how crazy I am to think about changing myself by going under the knife. A terrible idea for an insolvent guy. LOL.

Then, this week's episode of Glee was all about loving who you are which I was extremely touched and moved. This poignant episode has just confirmed my realization that I should love myself more no matter how I look like and who and what I am.

When did it start?

Ever since I started watching Hollywood movies back in high school, I kept on thinking how other people from the other part of the world possessed that beautifully shaped high-bridged nose. (Well, I need not look outside of the vicinity to kill myself with envy because most of my friends and colleagues are also 'blessed' with such a beautiful nose). Since then, my insecurities crawled up my head and several lame questions started to pop up. How come I have a big flat nose? Why do I look like this? etc., as if I looked like a monster or an alien. Check ko nga uli! Hihihi

 Complete lyrics: http://www.directlyrics.com/lady-gaga-born-this-way-lyrics.htm

Admittedly, my lack of self esteem and confidence was due to the fact that I was not the way I wanted to look like. And yes, it affected me as I was growing up. I even tried clipping my nose with a hair clip before going to bed thinking it would look better the next day, but only to find out that it left some red marks on my nose reminding me of how silly I was. Wasn't it an act of desperation? Poor child! Hadn't I got bullied by some children, I wouldn't have gone to that extent. I think everybody understands that that's how some children feel when they get bullied or teased by the people around them. 

Lately in America, incidents on teenagers committing suicide because of bullying have been on the rise. In fact, it is ranked 3rd as a cause of deaths among the teens. It is very alarming because it is uncontrollably happening in the so-called the land of the free. Good thing it (killing myself) didn't cross my innocent mind. 

"Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby, you were Born This Way"

But now, I am a changed man. Like Gaga's song, I have to love myself for who I am. Though, having a nose job sometimes crosses my mind, but it has never become a big issue lately. God has created me this way. He knows that this one fits me and my personality. And because of who I am and what I look like, I have gained so many friends, have earned respect, have been successful(?) in my career and have been happier(?) than ever. Bakit may question mark? LOL

Then in the future, when I become a billionaire, I'll definitely have a nose job...and many more, to achieve my dream look...

(Channing Tatum)

Walang bayad ang mangarap...but it should be feasible! Hahaha

Anyway, here's a video of the song 'Born This Way'...but it's an acoustic version cover by Tyler Ward ft. Alex G, complete with lyrics below.

Enjoy! 

Born This Way Lyrics

It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'Cause you were Born This Way, baby

My mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstars

She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir

"There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are"
She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"
"So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far,
listen to me when I say"

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Ooo, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was Born This Way
Baby, I was Born This Way
Ooo, there ain't other way
Baby, I was Born-
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be!

Give yourself prudence
And love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice your truth

In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my mouth

A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M (Hey, Hey, Hey)
I love my life, I love this record and
http://www.elyricsworld.com/born_this_way_lyrics_lady_gaga.html
Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Ooo, there ain't no other way
Baby, I was Born This Way
Baby, I was Born This Way
Ooo, there ain't other way
Baby, I was Born-
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be!

Don't be drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby, you were Born This Way

No matter gay, straight or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to be brave

I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way

I was Born This Way, hey!
I was Born This Way, hey!
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way, hey!

I was Born This Way, hey!
I was Born This Way, hey!
I'm on the right track, baby
I was Born This Way, hey!

Holy Week

Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the Eastern, Lazarus Saturday) until, but not including, Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Canonical gospels. (Wikipedia.org).

Almost all parts of the world highly celebrate this event with notable observances in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Vietnam and of course here in the Philippines. And for the only catholic country in Asia, the traditional practices are still predominant especially in the country side, more so among the devotees. Although, as times went by and with the big impact of modernization, the tradition has been considered insignificant especially to the youths. Sad to know.

However people celebrate the Holy Week...be it climbing a mountain, swimming in a beach, I still do hope they find time to visit the church or at least pray. We all know how Jesus suffered on the cross just to save us all. 

Enjoy your vacation everyone!

In The Name of Love

Long wait is over...after more than two years, my angel will finally be seen on the big screen. Angel Locsin was last seen in the movie 'Love Me Again' along with Piolo Pascual.

'In the name of love' is scheduled to be released on May 11, 2011 as Star Cinema's 18th anniversary presentation. The movie is also starred by Mr. Aga Muhlach and Jake Cuenca.

Watching the trailer was so exciting. I am so looking forward to watching the movie this coming May. 

Here's the link: http://inthenameoflove.starcinema.com.ph/

Part 1: Kakaibang Bakasyon

(Pic grabbed from Clarkberg Weblog)

"Pssst!"

I turned around...but there was no one except for the dried leaves scattered all over the place. My feet brought me to the end of the street where my friends were chatting indistinctively.

"Pssst! Gusto mo?". A ghastly deep voice coming from behind the Acacia tree 5 meters away. 

It seemed that my friends didn't hear the voice because they were still busy debating who was more popular the Superstar, Nora Aunor or the Star for all Seasons, Vilma Santos. I just couldn't relate to what they were saying but I couldn't help smiling because of how they comically narrated every single detail of their experience during the so-called 'excursions'. 


Despite the fun, half of my brain was busy thinking whose voice was it I heard a while back. And various thoughts of a ghost in the tree, a 'call boy' waiting for a victim or just a 'PLU' itching for a one night stand crossed my libidinous but anxious mind.  

The place was not popular for ghost nor guy hunting. None that I heard of since the first time I visited back in 2005. But there was something or someone that night...I heard it!


While we were treading our way back to a friend's house, I couldn't keep my eyes off the acacia tree. 


"Hoy! Masasagasaan ka sa ginagawa mong yan?" Metang interrupted. 


"May narinig ka ba kaninang sumisitsit sa atin?" I asked.


"Ganyan ang tama talaga ng lambey...lalo na pag iced tea ang chaser. Hihihi". laughing out loud, leaving me behind. 


For the nth time, I glanced at the tree which was surrounded by bushes swaying to the cool breeze air. Then suddenly, a shadow started to crawl out of the dark.


"OMG"...I screamed.


(to be continued...) Part 2 (here)

Daily ba talaga?

(ganda ko lang dito ano? lol)

It says above '...a daily gust'.

Pero bakit parang weekly nalang ang pag a-update ng blog ko? Tsk Tsk. I have also been wondering why and planning to change the caption to '...a weekly gust' instead. What do you think? 

Haist, the world already has a lot of problems and I just don't want to bug you with this insignificant question...Besides, di lang talaga daily ang outburst ng emotions ko. There are times that I just feel indifferent and the thought of scribbling whatever it is I am feeling just intensifies the flare-up.

So, why bother to write daily if you can't find time to do it and if you don't even know what to blog di ba? At bakit ka ba na momroblema ha? Making a mountain out of a molehill ba drama mo? Nababaliw na ata ako? PAK malamang! hihihi.

Anyway, isa sa mga insecurities ko kasi ang pagsusulat. I admire those people who could write down their thoughts easily without fuss. They are simply gifted and that's one thing I want to acquire. I hope it's never too late yet. I'm not pushing myself to the limit though, but I just feel that this is one of the ways to improve myself. However, there are times when nothing really comes out of my head leaving the 'draft' space blank. And it usually takes time for me to harbor good thoughts again. 

A good writer doesn't need an inspiration to be able to come up with a good post. I need one coz I am not good enough at this stuff. Pero wala eh...wala talaga...wag na ipilit! 

Bahala na!  

I'm in pink again...

Thanks God, I'm in pink again. 

After my escapade last weekend in Laguna with Pops and Mega (I will post our adventure next time), I was down with a flu. This is the third time that I have been sick this year. And I am so worried that my immune system is getting weaker and weaker. 

I remember when I was in my 20's, I always boasted that I had never stayed in the hospital for over a day (as a patient of course). And that I was so healthy that even common colds infected me so intermittently. And it held true until I was in my late 20's. 

Yes, I was as fit as a fiddle during those years. I could drink till I dropped without a hang over the next day. I could smoke a pack or two every single day. I could party all night and could sleep at noon after a great 'love-making' with someone or after a good laugh with friends. But gone are the days! 

So, I asked myself why I am becoming sickly these days?...why do I easily get infected with common colds?...why do I often get sick after a hard core drinking session? 

Am I getting old? Did I abuse my health too much when I was way younger? Or is it just a part of the cycle? A cycle that everybody passes through before they bid goodbye to this world? Morbid, isn't it? But it's the reality we have to face. Not playing God or something, but I am pretty sure I am reaping now what I sowed before. And there's no one to blame but ME.

If there was a way for me go back to my college days, I would definitely do it and whisper to my then fragile and vulnerable body to take it easy. I would tell myself not to drink as if it were my last...as if there were no alcohol tomorrow...puff cigarettes as if it were going to make me look like a man...astig! Or I could have 'listened' to my bed when he 'told' me to make him sleepy. 

But everything has already happened...maybe for a reason. But it's never too late yet. I believe so. 

Now, I am trying my best to stay fit. Nothing beats moderation in everything. 

Here are my plans:

1. Hopefully, I will be able to control my alcohol intake.

 2. I already started cutting down the number of sticks per day. I just hope it goes perfectly well.

3. Play Bubble Shooter until 1:00 am only. Hit the bed right after. 

 4. Get at least 8 hours of sleep. 

5. Eat healthy. Add fruits and fresh juices on the list. 

 6. Exercise...Nahhh! When needed.

And the list continues...

Well, I have been convincing myself to follow these lies. LOL. But only today that I finally had a firm decision to do it step by step.

I don't wanna be stricken by common colds or FLU again thru those ways. It's hard to be sick especially if nobody takes care of you. It only makes me feel more homesick. 

Do you think I can do it?

April Fools' Day

A lot of you don't exactly know the real me. At work, I may be the person who makes dull moments wacky and eccentric, but little did everyone know that I am a deep person inside. 

So here are 10 things you'd wish you didn't know about me. LOL

1. I like reading books...especially suspense-thriller novels 

2. I grew up in a big city 


3. I had a relatively wonderful childhood


4. My father is proud of me


5. I have never been in love


6. I am so confident with my skills


7. I have no insecurities


8. I hate Filipino soap operas


9. I don't miss my family at all


10. I am a 35-year-old virgin




Happy April Fools' Day! Read between the lines...

Wrong Mistake

No offensement...I mean offense meant. LOL. Just for fun.

 

One of the things that make our job as teachers fun and exciting is the fact that we ourselves make mistakes (being mere mortals),  be it the vocabulary we use, our difficulty in explaining some highfalutin words to our students, the regional accent and pronunciation slips or even the grammatically incorrect sentences we teach our students. Ika nga, correcting an incorrect sentence with another incorrect one. Adding insult to injury ito. 'Ooh my Gad'! (with short a /ae/) Hihihi. 

In my 8 years in this business, I have witnessed a lot of these common errors made by our very own teachers....yes you heard it right. Nakakahiya pero nakakatuwa...Hihihi...relate din kasi ako.

But what makes it funnier are the errors made by our ESL students. Though I have gotten used it, but when I hear some of them every now and then, it still gives me a reason to smile. 

Here are some funny situations:

Teacher: Have you had dinner, Jack?

Jack: Yes, teacher.

Teacher: What did you have?

Jack: I ate a cow. 

Teacher: What?! A live one? That's too big...(sabay tawa)...Jack, you mean, beef!

Jack: Yes yes...and also a kitchen. (instead of CHICKEN)

-----

Student: Teacher, have you eaten yourself already?

Teacher: (Smiling) No, not yet.

Student: Oh good. Let's eat each other. (instead of TOGETHER)

Teacher: (Sumakit ang tyan sa katatawan sabay sagot) Why not?

-----

Teacher: Kevin, does your daughter use the school bus everyday?

Student: No, sometimes I ride her to school. (instead of DRIVE) 

Teacher: (Incest ito!)

-----

Teacher: Do you have an English name?

Student: (Korean accent) Yes, LION

Teacher: Really? King of the Jungle! Great.

Student: No 

Teacher: Oh sorry! Can you spell your name please?

Student: R Y A N ...LION

         

-----

Teacher: Hi Jenny?

Student: Teacher, sorry I can't accept your education today. (I can't study with you today.

Teacher: Why not?

Student: Because my baby is eating my breast. (bastos na bata)

-----

Teacher: Hi John, how are you?

Student: Uh, teacher wait I'm f@#king my car. (They often mix up P & F, plus the problem with pronouncing "R")

Teacher: What? You mean, parking!

Student: Ok, Ok...Whew! I'm hard. (instead of IT'S DIFFICULT) 

-----

Teacher: What did you do last weekend?

Student: I moved my house, teacher. (instead of MOVED TO ANOTHER HOUSE)

Teacher: Wow! You are so strong! (sabay ngisi)

-----

And the list continues...

Sana ...

8 straight hours na puyatan last Saturday. 

Ang resulta? Walang humpay na tulugan last weekend. I can say, it was one of the most unproductive weekends I've had. It was very irksome. Sorry.

Because of the exhaustion, nothing really comes out of my head. I was both physically and mentally drained. Though we will get an extra cash for the 'job', it still doesn't suffice. Lalo na kay Kuya Chris who worked from Friday night to Sunday morning with very little sleep. I really hope the management recognizes his efforts. 

Kaya dahil walang magawa, napagtripan ang sarili na kunan ng litrato...hihihi

Sana ganyan nalang ako para di ako napapagod at labis na mag alala sa buhay... but there are really things in life that we can't easily get.  

Sana mayaman nalang ako...so I don't have to work.

Sana may pakpak ako...so I could travel around the world...for free.

"I wanna be a billionaire so freaking bad"...biglang nag-ring ang phone...

Kalerke! Back to reality. hihihi

Sleepy monday....ZZzzzzZZZzZZzzzzz

Hanggang sa muli!

Goodbye Prestige...

It all started when I decided  to look for a more stable job back in 2007. I didn't mind being offered a 'hefty'  *&#@  a month, almost 40% lower than what I had been bringing home then as a free lance teacher, so long as it was a COMPANY where I could fulfill my obligation to my country (pay tax), and enjoy government benefits like SSS, Pag-ibig and Philhealth, which I had practically 'evaded' for almost five years.Thanks to the two government agencies, I am now thirty thousand pesos poorer. Hahaha

To make the long story short, it all started with that firm decision. And until now, I have been reaping the fruits of my hard work. Yes, I am an example of a deserving and loyal employee who has risen from the ranks. Naks! Or maybe the company just didn't have any choice?! lol

DESERVING because I never get tired of learning and improving myself. I have found my niche, something that I have been searching for for a long time. And I can say this is my PASSION. The promotion was just a bonus, the icing on the cake. It was the things and the knowledge I have learned and shared to my students and colleagues that are more valuable. 

LOYAL because despite what happened, they still got me back and wanted to work with and for them, which I fervently accepted.

And this office has been the solemn witness. 

But today marks the end of our roller coaster teaching life here at Prestige Tower. The sight of teachers packing their valuables, ready to leave anytime is disheartening. Echos! (At least) a few people are sad because they have to tread two blocks more from the jeepney or bus stop. But on the whole, it's a new challenge and a new phase in our career. San ang challenge dun? Ah, challenge sa pag-empake. hehehe. 

 Busy-busihan kuno!

 Hala! Magbibigti na sya!

We will really miss Prestige Tower. 

tambayan ng mga smokers

This building has been my second home for more than 4 years. A lot of great memories that perhaps most of  us would carry til we get old, especially for the pillars of the company (I am talking about the oldies, T' Cherylle, T' Jojo, T' Rose, T' Mae, T' Ivy, T' Jeff, etc., including myself). LOL!

(A view from the window...not a very enticing sight, but good enough to escape from the stressful and tedious job. Did I just say that? Just kidding! The job per se doesn't wear me out. Pero minsan mga teachers na pasaway ang nagbibigay ng sakit ng ulo!  Hehe. Sometimes I think of breaking the glass window and jump! But my sane mind says that life is so beautiful to just end it that way. Ewww morbid!).

More than anything else, we will miss the convenience the area provides. If we wanna have a dose of caffeine, coffee shops that are sprouting like mushrooms are just cartwheels away. For food lovers, clean and cheap restaurants are just around the corner to fill our hungry tummies. And the most famous one is the Banchetto.

 

 it is set up every Friday from midnight onwards

Yumminess...sarap ng barbecue...especially their isaw!

But then again, we all have to move on for the better. Parang relationship lang. Ano raw? Hehehe. And we are moving to a smaller office. Ay better nga! Better for the owner...less expenses...and more and more 'LESSES'. 

Hala...good luck sa lahat! Hope everybody gets to enjoy the new office, the new environment and the new challenges ahead.