Thursday, September 13, 2007

Kayang kaya!!!

Malapit na akong isang maging ganap na OFW. Nakksss. Dati di ko pinangarap na magtrabaho abroad, kasi masyadong malayo ang abroad sa pangasinan,di ako makakauwi. Okay naman ako dito sa Manila eh, kaso may opportunity na dumating na magwork abroad. Di naman talaga dahil sa pera kaya ako aalis. Kaso, sayang ung magiging exposure ko dun at sayang din ung chance na makapagtravel ako and at the same time sumusweldo ako.

Nakakatuwa, nakakaexcite, nakakalungkot.

Tama talaga na pag nagdesisyon ka, parating may cons yun, kahit na sobrang okay ung desisyon mo, meron at meron ding side effect (parang double entry bookkeeping, kung may debit, laging may credit). Pero napagisipan ko naman na un, tanggap ko na dapat talaga akong magsakripisyo. Ginusto ko to, kaya dapat kayanin ko. Di naman ako forever na andun. Kaso, di ko pa rin maiwasan na mag-alala sa mga maiiwan ko dito (or siguro sila rin, di rin nila maiiwasan na mag-alala sa akin pagdating ko dun).

Pero kahit anong mangyari, isa lang ang sigurado ko. Kayang kaya ko to!!! =)

"kahit saan, kahit sino, kahit kailan, kahit paano, kayang kaya ni ka bayani" - Gary Granada (Ka Bayani)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Almost there

I've got my visa yesterday. Finally a type d+c visa, multiple entries. Yay!!! I've also finished the PDOS yesterday.

And I am currently processing my documents with POEA. I went there around 6:45am, but until now, I haven't finished all the steps. I am almost finished though when they have their lunch break. Should be back around 1:30pm to pay the fees. And then after that, may e-receipt or OEC na ko!!! hehehe. Kunti na lang...

Tomorrow's my last day with SGV. I have to turnover all my files and my laptop. My boss asked me to talk to her tomorrow. I think that's for my clearance. My last day with SGV should be on Sept 28, but I already filed my VL starting Sept 13 until Sept 28.

I will also buy some Euros tomorrow (for my pocket money).

And I will also check with my travel agent if my flight with Lufthansa is already confirmed (mas mura kasi dito, USD755 lang, compared with KLM na USD955). Sana di na ako nakawaiting list. Well, kung san ako sure na airline on Friday, un na un (pero sana sa Lufthansa).

Monday, September 10, 2007

Layout

Finally... a new layout for my blog. But I like the old one better.

I would like to thank Eugenia for the wonderful playlist. =)

Merci!!!

Friday, September 07, 2007

Update

Hmmm.... ano bang update ko?

12. Wait for the working visa
13. Receipt of working visa

I already got my visa last Tuesday, unfortunately, the Embassy issued a wrong visa. Instead of a Type D+C visa, I've got a Type D visa.

What's the difference between the two?

Type D visa - This is a national visa for a stay exceeding 90 days. It is only valid in Belgium, but can also be used for transit through one or more Schengen countries.

Type D + C visa - This visa entitles you to travel freely within the Schengen area during the first three months after your entry into Belgium, while you wait to receive your official residence permit.

(Definition taken from http://www.diplomatie.be/en/travel/visa/faqDetail.asp?TEXTID=40133)

My employer also told us to apply for a Type D+C visa. So, I emailed the Embassy asking for the clarification. They called the following day (while I am in POEA) and informed me to return to them my passport and visa, so they could reissue the correct visa. Hopefully, I could get it by Monday.

So, heto pa din ako.

12. Wait for the working visa
13. Receipt of working visa
14. Buy luggage and pack things - I already bought my luggage. Nakasale kasi sya nung binili ko. hehehe. Ayoko pang magempake.
15. Process documents with POEA - I am partly done with this. I am just waiting for my visa (see 12 and 13) and also the signed copy of the addendum of the contract. (May kulang daw kasi sa employment contract). Pero, I already scheduled my PDOS (predeparture orientation seminar) on Monday at 8am.
16. Buy plane ticket
17. Fly to Lux


From the time I've decided to accept the job offer, marami ng nangyari na nagtest ng pasensya ko. I don't want to wait, madaling uminit ang ulo ko pag matagal akong pinaghihintay kasi madali akong mabore. Maybe, it's because I used to have a fast paced life. Di ako sanay pag ala akong masyadong ginagawa at naghihintay lang. (Kaya nga feeling ko, nung unang nagVL ako, ang dami kong nararamdaman na sakit kasi ala akong ibang magawa kungdi magisip na baka maysakit ako. wahaha).

Ngayon, naghihintay pa din ako:

1. For the visa
2. For the documents needed for POEA
3. For confirmation of my flight - Nagpabook kasi ako kanina sa travel agency, nagpaquote ako kung how much ung flight. Ung pinakamura, nakawaiting list ako. Sana maconfirm ako dun. =)


"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?" - God, from Evan Almighty

Friday, August 24, 2007

New layout

Ewan ko ba kung anong nangyari dun sa unang layout ko. O baka talagang kailangan ng palitan.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Live to worship

My morning alarm.





Live to worship (Point of Grace)


A simple offering is all that we bring
We give our lives, claim You as King
We are Your servants and before You we bow
With every breath we make this vow

Chorus
We will live to worship, give You praise
With all our hearts for all our days
Father we want to do what You created us to
We will live to worship You

Our every moment is a gift of Your grace
We are all Yours, now and always
More than just words, oh Lord, the cry of our hearts
Is to let our lives speak of how great You are

Chorus

You are worthy, You are holy
You alone are deserving
You are holy, You are worthy
You alone are deserving

Chorus

One step at a time

I was a bit down a few days ago because of my medical exam results. There was a finding on my ECG, and I was really worried. I should be worried because all along I thought I was healthy and ok, and a medical finding on my ECG was really a big deal. I went there last Tuesday to check if I should retake the ECG or I should take other test to verify if I indeed am fit.

The findings were: 1) pre-hypertensive (bp:130/70) and 2) sinus bradycardia. The doctor said that there was nothing to be worried about the sinus chuvaness. She just asked me to monitor my bp for that day. Buti na lang normal na yung bp ko nung nagpacheck ako ulit (120/80). She already cleared me and they will already forward my medical exam’s result (Fit to work) to the Embassy. Yipeee…

Let's check what do I still need to do:

1. Look for job - ok
2. Pray that an employer would consider me in one of their openings - ok
3. Pass interview with HR - ok
4. Pass interview with Partner - ok
5. Pray that they will offer me a job - ok
6. Wait for the working permit (Pray that I’ll get my work permit on time) - ok
7. Receipt of the work permit - ok
8. Apply for working visa - ok
9. As a visa’s requirement, undergo medical examination - ok
10. Pray that I’ll have no significant medical finding that the accredited clinic will conclude that I am not fit to work abroad - ok
11. Pass the medical exam - ok
12. Wait for the working visa - ongoing
13. Receipt of working visa
14. Buy luggage and pack things
15. Process documents with POEA
16. Buy plane ticket
17. Fly to Lux

Wow! I am almost there.

I’ll keep on praying and thanking HIM for all the help and the favors. Merci beaucoup Lord!

Friday, July 27, 2007

Happy

I am so happy!!!

I went home early (kasi maagang natapos ang training) today (un nga lang biglang umulan, kaya naginternet muna ako). I don't have any engagements that needs to be done (kasi tapos na lahat). I have my weekends back (kasi ala ng kailangang iOT na mga trabaho). I will be on vacation soon (kasi nga dakilang slacker na ako).

Biglang umulan ng malakas kanina. Dala ko pa naman ang laptop ko, tapos ala pa akong payong. Kaya dumaan n muna ako ng netopia at nagcheck ng mail.

And yun na. I was informed (via email) that I already have my work permit!!! Yipeee... makakapagprocess na ako ng visa. I am so happy. Sana alang maging problem sa pag-ayos ng visa, para makalipad na ako...

Saturday, June 23, 2007

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C'est tout!

Monday, May 28, 2007

Good and bad news

The good news is I already received the contract, so I need to sign it and return it to them together with some documents they needed.

And one of those documents is a copy of my identity card or passport. I want to give them a copy of my passport, but the bad news is I don’t have it yet. The travel agency called and he said that there was a problem with my birth certificate. Hayyy…

Saturday, May 26, 2007

ce weekend

Qu'est-ce que tu fais ce weekend?

Je vais au cine samedi. hehehe.

I am so happy. I have my weekends back.

I have a date a while ago with my friends from Rose. We went to watch Shrek 3. Although,we wait for like 10 thousand years for the others to come, I still had a good time. (since I have chance to bully speedy. hehe) It was really fun being with them. Laugh trip talaga!

Demain?

We (i.e with my lil sis) will be going to a salon tomorrow for hair spa and body massage. And afterwards, I'll treat her to a movie. She said we'll going to watch Shrek 3. oh well.

Et toi? Qu'est-ce que tu fais?

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Looking forward

I am so happy.

There are so many things that are happening in my life now that make me really happy and grateful.

Although, I will still be busy with my work for the next days, I already have something that I will look forward to.

For the next days, I will:
1. learn a new language (i.e. French)
2. buy new business suits
3. spend more time with my family
4. eat more Filipino food
5. diet (kunwari, at para di na daw ako mainsecure kay jayson. hehe)
6. act as if I love my job (salbahe)
7. visit Mama Mary (before September)
8. spend money to fix some documents
9. spend more money to buy new shoes, clothes, and many more.
10. etc.
11. etc.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Bored

Dapat papasok ako, dahil marami akong rereviewhin, kaso tinatamad ako.

Natulog ako last night around 10 at nagising ako kanina around 9. Nagising ako kasi, masakit na likod ko (meaning matagal na akong natutulog). Nagsimba ako kanina around 10, kasi kung ndi, tatamarin na naman ako.

1pm na, nagiisip pa din ako kung papasok pa din ako. hehe.. Got so many things to do, but im still bored. Ironic noh? I should not be bored, kasi madami akong gagawin. Or sawa na talga ako sa mga pinaggagawa ko. hayyyyy.....

I wanna watch a movie, kaso puro spiderman 3. Ayoko pang manood ng spiderman 3. Di ko type. (mukhang ako lang ang ndi interesado sa spiderman 3) Marami pa din akong DVD na di napapanood, kaso ayoko namang magstay sa bahay (andito ako sa internet cafe). Dahil sobrang init.

Dapat maglalaba ako. Kaso mamaya na lang. At tsaka hindi ko pa din nakuha ung pinalaba ko last sunday. Kasi la namn akong time na kunin. Di ko naaabutang bukas ang laundry shop. Hopefully, makuha ko na un mamaya.

Dapat ipapaayos ko ung shoes ko, kaso nung dumaan ako sa Mr. Quickie kanina, sarado pa. Alas 11 na un. Baka hindi magbubukas. Iniisip ko nga kung papagawa ko pa. Bili na lang ako ng bago. Ang kaso, la akong pambili. Hehe.

Dapat maglilinis ako ng room. Dahil feeling ko, puro alikabok na ang laman ng room ko kasi since busy season ala talaga akong time maglinis. Kaso, dahil sa sobrang init, kakatamad maglinis. hehe. magwawalis na lang ako at magpupunas punas ako mamaya paguwi.

Dapat aayusin ko ung mga gamit na dapat ko ng iuwi sa province. Dapat na kasi akong magbawas ng gamit. Parehas ng reason ko sa paglilinis ng room.

Dapat maglalakad lakad ako sa mall ngayon, kasi gusto kong maghanap ng bagong phone. Gusto ko ng palitan tong phone ko. (wawa na kasi, 4 years old na, di pa din napapalitan) Ang kaso, dahil tinatamad ako. Saka na lang.

Di ba ang dami ko dapat na gagawin. Kaso, ayoko namang gawin. Kasi nga tinatamad ako. Hehe.

Tapos sa lagay na yan, nabobore pa din ako.

Maghanap na nga lang ako ng bagong trabaho. Baka sakaling maging productive ako sa paghahanap. ^^

(so 90% ang chance na di ako papasok. it's a sunday, a rest day. kaya magrerelax na lang ako! ^^)

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

thoughts on moving on...

What will you do if..

Something happened that you don’t expect to… and you can’t believe that that could also happen to you…

Or you did everything you can, you gave your best, but for some reasons, all went wrong…

Or you expect something to happen, and you are 100% sure that will happen, but it never will…

How would you move on?

Analyze what went wrong… and blame yourself (or others) for all the mistakes you’ve done.

or Rationalize that maybe it is not meant for you. Convince yourself that they made the wrong choice (for not choosing you).

or Believe that this is not yet the right time and wait until the right time comes (or hanggang sa ugatin ka na sa kakahintay, ala pa ring nangyayari).

or Move on and accept that it happened… Don’t hold grudges... Charge everything to experience and promise that when that happens the next time, you’ll be more prepared.





Sunday, April 29, 2007

irreplaceable




To the left, to the left


I love this song…

I am such a pathetic and desperate girl, waiting for that someone to realize that I am the right one...

How I'm such a fool - Talking about
How I'll never ever find a man like you
You got me twisted

You must not know about me
You must not know about me
I could have another you in a minute
matter fact he'll be here in a minute - baby


And now I am thinking… am I ready to give up THAT dream?


So since I’m not your everything
How about I'll be nothing
Nothing at all to you
Baby I wont shead a tear for you
I won't lose a wink of sleep
Cause the truth of the matter is
Replacing you is so easy








Friday, April 27, 2007

Going forward

I have been reassessing my plans for the next 3 years.

I realized that for the past 3 years, I spend more time doing something for my career.

Assessment of what I’ve earned for the past 3 years:

What I’ve gain
· New trustworthy friends
· Excellent and solid experience in public accounting
· More pounds (weight)
· More clothes (since my old clothes didn’t fit anymore)
· More debts =)

What I’ve lost
· Quality time with my family and old friends
· Sleep

Darn, I still don’t have a lovelife (hmm… I should include that on my top list of priority).


So, after three years, what’s next?

Sunday, April 15, 2007

DEFINITION

Uncertain - [uhn-sur-tn]

- adjective

1. INDEFINITE, INDETERMINATE
2. not certain to occur - PROBLEMATICAL
3. not reliable - UNTRUSTWORTHY
4. a) not known beyond doubt - DUBIOUS b) not having certain knowledge - DOUBTFUL c) not clearly identified or defined
5) not constant - VARIABLE, FITFUL


We live in a world full of uncertainties…

We are not sure if our actions would result to what we expect to happen.

Maybe our lives will be much easier if we know what will happen next or if we have a crystal ball that will show us a 100% preview of the future.

We would not commit any mistakes since we won't be committing any of them on the first place.

No more what ifs and what could have beens.

Maybe our world will be a better place to live in,



Or maybe not.