The Year That Was 2011

Travels:
-Batangas gig with OV Alumni Dec2011
-Tagaytay with Manny Nov2011

-Tagaytay with Family on Mama's Birthday 50th Nov2011

-Iloilo/Bacolod with family Sept2011

-Puerto Prinsesa with Poweramp June2011

-Batangas for Vince's wedding proposal Aug?2011

Career:

-To Group D Jan2011

-Officemates moved out: MG, Cabs, Lindon, etc... New teammate Sam.

-Promotion to SSA-II

-Sign in online job search sites

-Apply work in Lawson (turned it down after realizations)

Went out with:

-OV barkada all the time. Esp Zy, Anna, Jhek

-OV in UST events: Awit Pinoy, Engkwentro, practice

-CA2020 and GLAD friends

-HS friends: Camille, Mila, Christine, Acriza, Corina, Eunice, Jordan etc..

-College friends: Power Amp with their partners na, Kat,

-OSS puro eat all you can and stuff

-with Manny and Lindon haha

-new friends in Vince's proposal

Fitness:

-jogging with Valine, Mila, Camille, Geof, Jhoanne, Richard

-badminton with sis and cousins

-Fun Run: Run United 2 at BGC, Run United 3 at MOA

Relax:

-Getaway Spa with Christine, Apple and her sis

-Spa in Iloilo

-Nails/footspa/handspa in Nailaholics and Body & Butter

-Colored hair with Bench Fix

-Hot oil/hair spa in Ystillo/Bench Fix/David's

-Wensha Spa with Tita Sue c/o GC

Business:

-got Execship in NuSkin. Received Exec Pin. :)

-quit CA2020 and NuSkin

-had to let go of the Newport City condo with 300+k flying away

-debt from Jaga's returned products, purchase for Manny's titas and my own

-got lots and lots of business experience! failures most of it!

-almost bought a lot in Puerto Prinsesa for future business ventures. Still thinking about it.

-formed GLAD family after a while of quitting CA. At least I get to keep having business friends.

-Feast Manila (bat ko nilagay sa business eto? hehe)

Self

-getting more self mastery

-experience being a mentor out of CA

-more patience, less frustrations and anger

-less controlling

-more giving, less thrifty

-accepting of failures and mistakes

-loving challenges

-i can commit

-love explored and better understood

-Feast Manila, Kerygma Conference, going to church helps so much

-loving my family, more aware of its importance

-better communication, social and leadership skills

-more open to different financial opportunities

-now becoming better at work, its people and systems

"Everyday is a happy day!":p

New Year 2012: Love

*LOVE

When Lindon and I weren't talking anymore, I started talking to Manny again as friends. I didn't push him away anymore but we've set boundaries. We went out to Tagaytay overnight and it was great. We had lunch at Sonya's Garden (bought rose water and throat spray), dinner at Bag Of Beans (bought my tea scrub), checked in at Day's hotel with free breakfast the next day, had diarrhea that night (haha!), strolled around Robinson's to buy some stuff (my grey jacket included). We went to People's Park (?), bought some herbs along the street, ate lunch at the original Mushroom Burger before going home. It was the best and most expensive date ever. I thought we should have done that ages ago when we were still together. It was a nice relaxing vacation we both needed. Of course we had the friendship boundary and after that, it was still the same for me. I missed his company but I still wasn't ready to get back together or to get back at all. We then both decided that it wasn't the best idea to go on a vacation together with just the two of us. :) Weeks went by and he asks me out sometimes. We don't go out on dates per se but since it was Christmas season, we went out to buy Christmas gifts at the bazaar and the mall. Once I met up with him in MOA just because it was CRMSS party time and I was on duty 1030pm. I didn't want to stay at the office after party so I met up with him in MOA. I gave him a necklace (wrong one because what I thought was a man's sign turned out to be a woman's) and UNILAB freebies. Haha! He gave me a pink angry bird earphones (not working too good btw) and some food for the gods on a different day. He visited my office twice ( or thrice. one night to tambay before his drinking session with some office people, the next morning to pick me up after my shift, carless, then one more morning to pick me up, with a car this time). Come New Year, he dropped by after office (past 12mn, Jan2). We were suppose to go out because I promised him after I had him drop me off Megamall with my OV friends. It was too late to go out so he just ate at our house and his googly eyes made me have to confront him. Yes, again, he asked me to get back together, but after our meeting last Friday to jog at UST, I told him that my focus right now is to enjoy my time with my family, to just relax and calm down and not make big decisions for the year but to savor every opportunity that I get to spend for my family. Pahinga muna ako even with my love life. If I had to give a time frame, I'd say I'd give a year before I'll be ready to pursue a relationship, whoever the person may be. Right then and there, he also confirmed after me asking, that he's in love with the idea of being in a relationship. That he can't get past living without a partner. I can't blame him with the kind of environment and family set up that he has but I'll blame him for allowing that to happen to him. See, if Manny is "the one" after all this time, this is still not the right time. I know it's not for me to judge but my guts tell me that he still need to grow. I may be too judgmental and maybe that's one thing I need to improve on myself but right now, having a relationship with him, or anyone else for that matter, doesn't feel right at all. He said he'll be pursuing this girl he told be about that day in UST but somehow, today, he changed his mind and said "kung dumating, so be it. kung wala, edi wala!" di na lang daw nya iniisip ang commitment with anyone. He feels that I'm testing him but I'm really not. Haha he always feel that I'm testing him. Anyway, we're still talking, as friends of course. Hopefully no drama will come out anymore. September2011-Kuya Jhek. We'll see. :)

Lindon: We haven't been talking. We just greeted thru text last Christmas and New Year. He also texted me that he misses me. Once, he called me in the office to ask me out but that time when I heard his voice, "Please do move on" kept screaming in my head. Pogi talaga. I didn't go to Cebu with Sedy and Vince. I did want to but the timing wasn't right literally and figuratively. We were suppose to have a getaway with Oliver this January but it didn't push through. I asked him through text and then it was the beginning of the end of no talking. The next day he called me at work. It was the day I met up with Manny in UST. He asked me out and I refused due to prior engagement. Zyra says it would be better if I go out with Lindon again. Well, my heart beat loud when we talked on the phone. I just don't have any control over it. I wish it happens to me when I talk to Manny. Anyway, I'm still firm with my decision, that whatever happens, it's not going to be Lindon. Hopefully, he sees it that way too. Besides, after unblocking him in FB, I believe he still has feelings for Ms March. I don't have feelings for him as well. No point in thinking too much now. Decision is final. :)

Boys may be pampam and I get irritated sometimes. I can manage. We'll get through this one. No rash decisions for the meantime. Just try to relax and stick on the plan. ;)

"Everyday is a happy day!":p

New Year 2012: Work and Family

I'm on sick leave today so I decided to blog. :)

But before I recap my 2011, I'd like to give an update since I stopped posting.

*WORK

After MG and Cabs resigned from PAL (well, after a lot of my friends moved), it became very very lonely at work, specially during my morning shifts. After my FAILED attempt on love life, I wanted to break out as well. I began posting my resume on monster.com, jobsdb and jobstreet. I entertained calls but just for a week until I decided to apply in Lawson (Cabs' current company). All went well and I was excited to move. Until one day, Sam (our Newbie) got hired and it was his first day. That same day, Dianne and I had a talk. It was about career and business and everything but I forgot already what happened. The turn of events on that day made me question my move. Just as I remembered what I answered in my interview "Why are you leaving PAL?" I wasn't happy anymore. Yes I said I wanted career growth too, but the main reason is that it was sad and true enough, I'm the kind of person you can take anywhere, as long as I have with me the company that makes me happy, the people that makes me happy. I guess my unstable emotions led me to decide to leave PAL at that time but thank God things happened to turn it around. I had a session with my Ingkong Jhek last week. I asked the question in my head "Will I have new work this year?" and his answer was "Bakit hindi?" The answer wasn't YES or NO. It was up to me. During a palm reading, he said, "Stay. Hindi ko alam kung ikaw ang gustong magstay or what, at hindi ko sinasabing magstay ka pero yun yung nakikita ko e." The answer still wasn't clear. It was still confusing but let's not dwell on it. Maybe it's the way he sees it right now because it is what I want right now. It must still be unclear with the universe as well, whether or not I will stay or not, but for me, right at this moment, I want to stay. Not stuck though. Sysad work isn't that bad. It's not the best work for me, I know but I love the shifting schedule. Somehow, not commuting during rush hour makes me feel less of a rat racer. Haha! 2012 will be a smooth sailing year. Hopefully, I won't have to make big decisions yet, specially with regards to career, business and love life. 2012 is the ENJOY year. :)

*FAMILY

My life with my family has been pretty financially draining this past month or so. Haha probably because I've really been spending much on myself and my family. I didn't know being emotionally challenged can make me have debt on my credit card. It's not that bad though, I'm paying it now. I'm back to being thrifty after the holidays because I still have to pay my debts, and spend a good travel year with my family and friends. AND I'm planning my financial path towards financial freedom still. :) But NO RUSH. One thing I've learned in 2011 is that there is no need to rush. Everything in God's time. No Lazy Susan though. :) New Year 2012 Infante celebration was a blast! New legacy: competing family. A grand prize of P1,200.00 plus a bag of goodies. Okay for starters. Everyone's excited for next year's presentations. Hahaha! I love my family and extended family. I'm so blessed and lucky. I'm also happy I got to spend Christmas in Cavite this time, even if I just slept the whole day because I was on the saddest Christmas eve duty ever. (well, it's only the first time I got to spend Christmas eve at work) Papa went to HK Disneyland with his second family. He wants us to go there too. Mama is jealous. Haha I'm so sorry. But well, at least, Papa's gonna buy me an IPhone 4s by the end of the month. :) Hello to SMART again. Byebye Globe. :)

"Everyday is a happy day!":p