It was... WORTH IT

Before I proceed updating my Mid Year Performance and start my work week early, let me share with you a dream I had last Saturday.

I was in Lyceum, in our room with my classmates. Seated quietly as our Speech Professor , whom I will never forget (imagine, he kept on insisting that 'beard' is pronounced as 'bird' - OMG to the nth level - and I got a 90% because I insisted on pronouncing it as what I know is right!) asked each graduate to share their experiences in life after college.

Yeah, I think this dream was somehow a reunion... Kinda weird.

So there you go, I couldn't remember what my other classmates had said, but I definitely won't forget what I delivered.

"A broken heart and a mangled spirit, I left this school tormented. Not knowing what future I am treading, nor what destiny has to offer this young soul. I braved the emptiness of losing the chance of being with the one I thought I loved to the reincarnation of my life like a seed in Spring's embrace... I moved on - and all with the past I leave behind, like a cocoon waiting for its final awakening... And it was... WORTH IT."

The last two words, were uttered in real life. Then I woke up - realizing that I was talking in my slumber, I immediately took my notebook beside me and wrote the diminishing fragments of a dream.

A dream that made me realize - all the challenges and the heartaches I've been through, was all WORTH IT.

More than Blessed

As Rodney decided to give up on me as the rain started pouring, I looked at the darkness of the night, contemplating on why would my gas be empty after having it filled up yesterday...

Then as the little trinklets of water washed my troubled soul, I began to realize that I was asking the wrong question nor was I contemplating on the inconvenience of pushing the car by the road.

I should be thankful - that of all places I would ran out of gas, it happened infront of my parking space. It could have been on the road, while I was stuck in traffic for 45 minutes. It could have been on the dark and scary South Luzon Expressway with the constructions left and right with cars not minding the lightless roads? Or it could have been in a tunnel in Makati...

I even blamed my brother for having me come home to Laguna to have the computer fixed. But I realized, I have a family to come home to. I have a loving mom and two industrious brothers and Ate Helen.

Then as I was pushing my drained Rodney, two passers-by aboard a tricycle, came down and helped me. Funny thing is, it was 12 midnight. They could have passed me by, left me alone, or they could have robbed the hell out of me. But they helped me park my car and didn't rob me.

I wasn't able to say thanks, though. They sped away. Whoever you are, if ever you are reading this, please accept my warmest thanks. It was like, two Angels disguised as common people helped me of my trouble pushing an automatic car.

Then I went to Petron to buy gas - and I shivered with what I discovered. Unleaded is at Php 60 per Liter. It was just Php 58 last week, and at Php 40 two months ago. I cursed - for this expensive liquid is already a food for the week. But then again, as the aroma(?) of the unleaded gas touched the membrane of my nose, I came to realize that I had the opportunity to drive a car, let alone how young I am to have a car of my own - from the fruits of my labor with thanks to Ketsup.

Talking about labor, I am a happy employee. Happy because I have a stable job. Happy because the people I work with are GREAT people. From the Agents to Floor Assistants, to Analysts, to QA peeps, to Floor Leaders, to Team Leaders, to Ops Managers, to SOMS, to Directors up to the VPs. Up to now, I still can't believe that I work with such great people. Up to now, I still can't be thankful enough that I work with my Boss. If you have a Boss like mine, you'll realize that you can do anything - almost everything is possible. That everything has a way. And I love it - because there's nothing impossible if you believe in yourself. And that's what I learned from her.

It's all about knowing what you've got and knowing what you can do with what you got to make things better.

Then I went home, though I was being nagged by Ketsup for coming home in the middle of the night instead of tomorrow morning, I realized that I have someone who cares for me. And it is something you can't easily find these days...

Then I went to sleep - as the cold air enveloped my tired and restless body, I realized that I was going to sleep soundly tonight...

But before I did, I prayed. I prayed hard. I prayed and thanked the Lord for all the blessings He provided me. For all the safety He covered me. For everything I have, and for Everything that I love...

Blessed...

Perdone Por Pavor Mi Silencio

Yeah yeah, been out for like 7 months. Hindi naman ako nagbuntis or what, asa. Hindi rin ako naaksidente at nagkaron ng amnesia.

Wala lang.

It's like, poof... Yun na yun, don't ask.

Sa pitong buwan na aking ikinawala, marami ang nangyari, may mga luhang dumaloy, dugong umagos at jebs na nai-flush. Isama mo na rin yung wiwi na naiwan sa brip. Eek.

Seryoso, being gone for seven months away from blogging made me realize that corrupt ang government na hawak ni Gloria. Teka, obvious na yan eh.

Let's talk about my return. Teka, may humirit... Andami kong nareceive na phone-in questions at emails. (Waw, sikat!) Asa.

San ka nagpunta?
- Hmm. Di naman ako umalis ng bansa. Dito pa rin ako. Mejo nag iba nga lang ng ruta. Minsan nasa Makati, minsan nasa Quezon City at most of the time, nasa Alabang. Lately lang eh nagpunta kami ni Ketsup sa parteng norte ng Pinas. Sa Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Cagayan, Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte and Sur, Vigan, Batac and Baguio... All in 3 days.

Sino si Ketsup?
- Ewan ko ba kung sino yan. Apat na taon ko nang kasama di ko pa kakilala. Teka, ambilis naman ng followup mo!

Hehe, shempre, hightech na tayo. Wifi na! Anyhoo, kamusta ka na?
- Eto okay na okay. Masayang masaya!

Wow, buti ka pa!
- Thanks =) Ganun talaga pag mabait!

Anong bago sayo?
- Hmm... Marami. Maraming marami. Panalo. Siguro kung iisa-isahin ko, ako na ang Presidente ng Pilipinas. Kahit mandaya pa si Gloria, ako pa rin panalo...

Like what?
- basta, masaya ako. un na un. no comment. sabay suot ng shades


Ang KJ naman nito! Share!!!
- Let's just say that there are no more bones in my closet. Happy?

Ang lalim, di ko masisid! 7months mong pinag-aralan yan no?
- Hehe.. DI naman, 3months lang.

Namiss ka namin!
- Really? Tats naman ako. tenks!!

Uo!!! Sobra!
- Naks. Akalain mo yun!

Kamusta naman si Hanna?
- Sinong Hanna?

Si Hanna, yung anak mo?? Yung tumalon sa 2 storey-bldg?
- HAH?? Wala akong anak!!

Uhmm...
- ???

Wrong blog pala... Sorry
- Yon!

Of Radioactive Ants

I just learned today that ants can survive after being radiated in a microwave... Haha.. Took me three years after having a microwave =..

Oh well, must be the weather.