One month and counting

It's been a month since I joined the company where I am working now. So far, so good. There are times when I miss my former team in CVG, the biggest team of 10 I've handled. At one month, I'm still getting to know each member of my new team. I'm still learning the best approach to use for them.

I can say that I am lucky to have this job - nine-to-six, a considerate boss, prime location, great compensation package, focused work assignment. I just miss my old team, my associations, the privilege of autonomy and flexibility, the familiarity, my nice and big workstation.

But then this is it. This is where I should be now. I'm over and done with CVG. I just have to do what I should - work.

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Saying goodbye to Tarzan

Tarzan was our good old red Mitsubishi Lancer '82 car. We've had lots of happy memories with him. He's been our car for as long as I can remember. Tonight, I received a text message from my mom saying Tarzan has been towed away by his buyer. Tarzan hasn't been in good condition for almost a year already. And then came Ondoy. Tarzan was half sunk at the height of the flood brought about by that terrible typhoon. When I got my first pay last week, I thought of reviving Tarzan. I was glad that my husband agreed. But then yesterday morning. when we sought the help of a friend who knows a lot about cars, he said that it would cost us way more than our budget to revive Tarzan, given his current state which was worsened by the flood. And that was when we gave up. Part of me blames my dad because he didn't take good care of Tarzan. Mom and I and I'm sure my brothers, too are sad because we will really miss Tarzan who became an essential part of our family. He brought me to work during my crazy shift years at CVG, he brought us to the hospital when we were sick, to the malls, family gatherings, and bonding activities when we were younger. How do you say goodbye to an old friend who has been there all along? I know this post sounds crazy,but this is how we are in my family - we are crazy sentimental people.. well, at least my mom's side. Thank you Tarzan. We will always remember you.

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Unang sweldo

Dinner was on me last Saturday. My family had a happy dinner at Chili's Morato to celebrate my first salary. It has been a tradition. See photos taken using our Canon EOS 500D. :-)

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Where are you now?

Heard this song playing on the radio of the cab on my way home one traffic night. I couldn't help but look back on the memories of the people who came my way. This song describes how I sometimes feel wheneverI wonder where these people are, whatever happened to them and will we ever cross paths again. We need people - good or bad, as our encounters with them teach us and mold us into becoming who we are. So, to the people I've met and lost, to the people who stayed with me, to my grade school, high school, college, grad school friends, my former officemates and colleagues, my teachers, my former crushes, my former loves, my pets, my relatives, my enemies (if there were any), and all those whom I happened to cross paths with - Thank you. If it wasn't for you I will never be who I am.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW
Honor Society

To my favorite teacher
Who told me never give up
To my 5th grade crush
Who I thought I really loved
To the guys I missed
And the girls we kissed
Where are you now?

To my ex-best friends
Don´t know how we grew apart
To my favorite band
And sing-alongs in my car
To the face I see
In my memories
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

To my first girlfriend
I thought for sure was the one
To my last girlfriend
Sorry that I screwed it up
To the ones I loved
But didn't show it enough
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how,
[ Honor Society Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
how to live like I do
If it wasnt for you
I would never be who I am.

And I'll never see those days again
And things will never be that way again
But thats just how it goes,
People change,
But I know
I wont forget you

- guitar solo -

To the ones who cared
And who were there from the start
To the love that left
and took a piece of my heart
To the few who´d swear
I´d never go anywhere
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn´t for you
I´d be nothing
Where are you now?

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Updates!

It's been over a month since I last updated my blog. So many things have happened as days have gone by soo fast. Here's a run down of what I've been through:

1. A New 9-6 Job

Yes, I re-joined the corporate world effective Sept 16. So far, I'm happy with my work. People are nice, the office is great (I'm now working at The Fort), work is more focused, I have a considerate boss, I'm surrounded by a few familiar faces, and I have a normal schedule. The only drawback is that my sched is within the rush hour so it's pretty hard to find a nice cabbie as most of them are allergic to EDSA.

2. Typhoon Ondoy

My husband and I have experienced riding in a 6x6 truck of the AFP. This was during the height of typhoon Ondoy, when we accompanied the AFP team to rescue my in-laws in Provident Village, Marikina. We waited for the rescue team in Camp Aguinaldo and were asked to accompany them because they were not familiar with the place. Ondoy really left a scar in the hearts and minds of the Filipinos. We were lucky that none of our relatives was hurt and our apartment was not affected by the flood. But then my heart goes out to the victims especially those who have lost their loved ones.

3. 2 + 2

My husband and I have been living in a small apartment, just the 2 of us, since we got married. Except for our kitty, Tweety, our small unit is now housing 2 more people. My father in law and uncle in law stay at home every night while they are still cleaning up the mess left by Ondoy in their house. The house is not yet livable, so to speak, so they had to stay with us for the meantime. Quite an adjustment for us since we've been so used with just the 2 of us, but it's ok so far.

4. 10 Years

We celebrated our 10th anniversary as a couple with a gadget blast! Well, thanks to my retirement and our savings, we were able to buy 2 dream gadgets - a Canon EOS500D and an Asus K40IJ laptop (which I am using for the first time as I write this blog)! We had dinner at Seven Corners in Crowne Plaza to celebrate the occasion in a more intimate and gustatory way! :-)

5. LIT, LAT and NK Cells

2 weeks after our 3rd LIT session with Dr. Lara Aleta, we tested for LAT and NK Cells. The result was good (63%), but we needed another session to hit the target which is 80%. So we had our 4th and hopefully last LIT on Oct 8. NK Cells test results are now within range, thanks to Sis Regina Liu's acupuncture expertise. We'll consult with Dr. Chiaoling Sua-Lao soon. I can almost see the green light for us to go TTC again! :-)

So that's what I've been up to the past month.. Now that I have a new laptop, I will blog more often! :-)

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