Buddies..

Happy and sad at the same time.. We brought my friend to the airport this morning. As of this moment, she’s already on a plane back to manila. I’m happy that she’ll soon be with her family; and sad because we won’t see each other for another two and a half months. I arrived here in Limerick almost two and a half weeks ago, she’s been here for 2 and a half months. We had a blast during the eighteen days that we were together here in limerick. We visited old friends—nurses who are already based here in Limerick, we played basketball twice, we walked around the city the whole day during my first weekend to shop and window-shop (we’re shopping buddies). We even enjoyed our trip to and from the office everyday. We would laugh aloud inside the car while she’s driving (we laugh at our own bloopers). Last weekend, we packed our bags and rode a bus to Dublin to visit a friend. We really had a great time!

Haay lula, what I will miss the most is our englishing together. See you soon!

LSS

There's this song that has been playing in my head for several days now. Then, I heard it on the radio this morning. Just wanna share it with you. Sensya na bitin yung mp3 ko.. Enjoy listening..

Thankful...

Three Fridays in a row... I'm still here in the office on OT. No, I'm not writing now to complain or anything. In fact I am very thankful.. 5 months ago, 4 lovely young ladies joined the group as support for the Fab group. 1 month later, they were joined by 3 dashing gentlemen. (Ok, now I'm exaggerating.. Peace mga pare!) Anyways, I'm talking about Raissa, Aileen, Dahl, Angie, Edler, Paul and Archie.. (Angie resigned and has been replaced by Claire a month ago).. Last Friday, the three ladies -- Eileen, Raissa and Dahl -- celebrated their 5th month in fab (and their end of contract). But due to extreme manpower demand they've been extended for two weeks, just to get us through the EOQ. Within the 5 months that they've been with the group, I've grown close to them, even to the 3 techs. With Dahl and Raissa's non-stop stories, they can keep you awake even in the wee hours of the morning. Aileen, with her candidness and her high-pitch voice, can make you laugh anytime of the day. Paul knows so many songs, some of them are not even familiar to this generation. I haven't had the chance of hearing him sing, but they say he's good. Most of the time, Edler is quiet and shy. But i've already had the honor of seeing him talk and laugh out loud. And Archie, well, he's the special one because we belong to the same hobbit clan. Archie and Kiko share a favorite topic of conversation -- baldness. These are the people we make fun of and in return make fun of us in our everyday lives. There is never a dull breakfast time or lunchtime when they're around. But kidding aside, I really admire these people. They are the ones take care of our lots in engbin, who help us whenever we need to ship our lots or when we need to get fixtures from warehouse or lots from production. These are the people who stay with us in our setups, who help us handtest our YA's. Watching them work day and night, weekdays and weekends, one would realize that they don't only care about their work -- they care more about us. They're always willing to stay back and work overnight when most of us are dying to hit the our beds. They're always willing to work on our setups even on weekends when most of us would rather spend our weekends with our loved ones or just rest. This space wouldn't be enough to recount all the help you've given to the group. You can never imagine how thankful we are.

Another OT friday...

It's friday again, and I'm still here in the ofc. Not just to go on OT but to go on overnyt. Yes, i know. Gelo said this afternoon to me, "Get a life!" Anyways, I'm not really bothered about this. I know this too shall pass and the project will be over (hopefully soon). I'm just sad coz I won't be ab;e to watch Joan of Arcadia again tonight. Speaking of Joan of Arcadia, this is the one tv program that i've been following lately. Maybe I grew tired of telenovelas or maybe I'm just not interested in fantaseryes.

The show's concept is already described in its theme song "One of Us" by joan osborne. God disguises Himself as an ordinary individual in the community, talks to Joan, and gives her tasks and missions. At times, He's the little girl with a eyeball headband and eyeglasses playing in the park, or the cute guy in brown coruduroy jacket who rides with Joan on the bus, or sometimes the utility guy who changes the street lamp bulb while saying "Let there be light.." In this tv drama, God takes on these earthly forms to be able to communicate to Joan. He tells her the things that she should do, but He never reveals everything to her, not even the reason why she should do those things. Most of the time, Joan who calls hersof a sub-defective, wonders why God wants her to do those things. But despite her doubts, she still goes on with her missions even though she is often misunderstood by her peers and her family. The choice of following or not following Him is still up to Joan. But if you're in Joan's position, how could you not follow Him if He personally says to you "Just trust me, Joan.."? In the process of fulfilling her tasks, Joan learns the lessons that God wants her to learn.

What's so interesting about this program are the dialogs between [God] and Joan although sometimes i think it's too harsh. (I don't think I could ever talk to HIm like that.) But it's easier for her to talk like that to Hin coz He's in human form. You'll see that her reactions are honest because she's just like talking to another human being. And also, the relationship between Joan and Adam is always somthing to look forward to. (very sweet *kilig*). This program never really ceases to bring tears into my eyes, every episode really hits home.

tHaNk GOd iT's fRiDaY!

It's friday and i'm still here in the office. At first I was hesitant to go on OT, I was even excited to go home at 4:45 so that I could watch Joan of Arcadia. But I still have things to do here. Thank God i'm done.. And at last, I still have time to update my blog. Everyone's gone home except for me and Kiko. Good thing Kiks stayed back just to realize that he should just pack up his setup hehehe.. and of course, to keep me company. Anyways, thanks Kiks!

Last monday I was off sick. I didn't feel very well when I woke up, so i decided to file a sick leave. The next day, I really needed to get back to work. So I went to work and went to the clinic for clearance. I sat there, and waited for my turn to go to the doctor's room. It took quite some time before I was called because a lot of people were also filing for clearance. When my name was called, I stood up and entered the doctor's room. As soon as I sat on the chair, I started to feel uncomfortable because the doctor was saying things I didn't like.. He didn't say it directly but he was accusing me that I wasn't sick the previous day and that I was just making it all up. My face was starting to warm up and I could feel my blood rising to my head. I wanted to shout at him. I wanted to tell hem that it wasn't my fault I didn't feel well the previous day. And he didn't even examined me or asked me any questions. But knowing me, I didn't want to start a disagreement. So I just stared at him and smiled occasionally, but deep inside i was already furious. After a few minutes, he signed my leave form. When I walked out of the room, I only had one thing on my mind: "A**h****.." (Excuse po, pissed off lang talaga ko s kanya..)

And now, it's friday. I made it through the week without having to file for a 2nd sick leave. All threats of asthma attacks were in vain, and although I can feel one right now, thank God it's friday. I can now rest over the weekend.

my turn...

Nag-post na yung mga sisters ko. so now, it's my turn..


FIRST NAME? rachelle

WHERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? jacob's wife sa bible

WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? last wk. wala lang.. depressed.

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HAND WRITING? minsan. hehe

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH-MEAT? kahit ano..

KIDS? wala pa po

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? oo, kasi yung mga friends ko may similarities kmi s personality

DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? wala e..

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Di masyado.

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? hinde no.. ang takot ko lang..

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? di ako mahilig s cereals..

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? My close friends tell me that i'm strong pero i don't think i am.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? basta may chocolate at may coffee.

SHOE SIZE? 6.5 to 7

RED OR PINK? pwede both?

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? sometimes i easily get depressed..

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? tris

DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? hmm.. sana..

WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? blue jeans and nike shox (o di ba!)

LAST THING YOU ATE? hehe.. hindi ko alam kung anong ulam yon e.. nabili ko s urban chef

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? my current playlist is a mix of songs by keane, u2, the calling and coldplay

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? light blue

FAVORITE SMELL? cool water by davidoff

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? haha! boss bry..

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? yung arrive.. gusto ko kasi yung mukhang shy at tahimik. Most of the guys that get my attention ay yung mga hindi masyado napapansin..

DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? oo naman :)

FAVORITE DRINK? vitasoy o kaya alpro s LK

FAVORITE SPORT? hehe.. wala e..

WHATS YOUR HAIR COLOR? natural color is dark brown pero nagpacelofane ko ng burgundy..

EYE COLOR? brown

DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? no.

FAVORITE FOOD? ginataang kalabasa at tortang talong

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending syempre..

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? first daughter sa star movies

WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? navy blue

SUMMER OR WINTER? summer s LK para hindi masyado mainit :)

HUGS OR KISSES? hugs!!!

FAVORITE DESSERT? banana

WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? no idea.

LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ewan..

WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Reaching for the invisible God by Philip Yancey. nabasa ko na dati kaso hindi ko natapos. start ulit ako ngaun s umpisa..

WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? sun microsystems

WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? hindi ako nakapanood kgbi e..

ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles

THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? Northern Ireland

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? sbi ni tristan magaling daw ako mag-multitask..

WHERE AND WHEN YOU WERE BORN? manila/ may29

dead tired..

I feel so tired today. I wish it's already friday so that i don't have to get up early tomorrow to go to work. I just wana go home, curl up under my sheets and sleep like the kitten on the upper left part of my blog. But i can't .. it's just thursday.. Oh men.. i feel dead tired. I can feel the tension on my shoulders and on the back of my neck, my eyelids are drooping and i can feel that my breathing is starting to slow down (like that of someone who's sleeping). And to think it's just my 2nd ot for this wk. Does this mean i'm getting old, or maybe it's just lack of sleep or not enough vitamins.. (Kung ikapapayat ko ba 'to, why not?!) Whenever I feel like this, i remember the song "fix you" by coldplay.

..Lights will guide you home.. and ignite your bones..

I will try to fix you..

coldplay, u2 and david beckham..

Last Oct, I went back to Lk for my second offshore assignment. As they say, when its your second stay there, it's not as much exciting as it is in your first arrival there.. That was partly true for me coz there were only a few pinoys in rosehill at that time and I was the only female out of 6 pinoys.. But because of the loneliness at that time, I wouldn't be able to discover some of the things that i love right now..

There were times that I would get lonely there, so I resorted to listening to music. I was able to listen to the three albums of coldplay (borrowed from Jo of Newport). And I really loved it! OK, ok.. My reaction is a little bit late since their albums have been released 2-4 years ago.. Sure, I know "Yellow" (who wouldn't??) and i've heard of "the scientist" but this time I was able to listen to three whole albums! And I found out that they have many other great songs. Out of all the coldplay songs, my favorite is "in my place." My heart skips a beat whenever I start to hear its intro. There was I time that I would play this song over and over and over again.. And I never got sick of it. I was also able to listen to U2's "HOw to dismantle an atomic bomb"... No wonder it won album of the year in 2005 Grammy's. So many great songs packed in one album.. My favorite in that album is "sometimes you can't make it on your own" which Bono wrote for his (late?) father. I even bought a dvd copy of one of U2's vertigo concerts (oops.. sori pirated lang..). tristan commented that since I went home, my taste for music has been british/irish inspired. But I also found a new respect for these two bands. They're not just great rock bands -- Bono lobbying to make poverty history and (coldplay's) Chris Martin's "make trade fair".

And as for david beckham, well, you can watch him on every channel there. And he's just sooooo good-looking.. I bought a 2006 calendar with his picture on every month/page. I didn't care about the dates or the numbers. I just love looking at his picture.. hehehe...

random thoughts..

"Pag may nawala sa iyo na hindi mo naman kagustuhan at hindi mo naman kasalanan na, naniniwala ako na babalik sau yon kahit hindi mo napapansin, at minsan tenfold pa.."

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Imagine this: Karl, walking along the ofc hallways (2nd Flr on his way to the canteen) wearing on one foot a conductive shoe and on the other a brown open-toe sandal.. Yes, it happened when we were on our way to have lunch. hehehe.. Can't help smiling whenever i remember that incident. Another one of Karl's bloopers. Hehehe...

Better late than never..

Yesterday, I woke up with an unusual dream. In my dream I saw you.. I was awestruck coz in my dream you looked radiant and glowing, all dressed up and made up as if you were going to a party. That same day I told tristan about my dream. Then he asked me, "Is it because it's mother's day today?" I totally forgot! I haven't been celebrating this special day for a very long time now, almost 20years to be exact. My tita told me, maybe she wants to remind you that its mother's day or maybe she just wants you to remember her.. That day when I went to church, I whispered a short prayer for her and thanked God for her..


Ooops.. sorry if this post sounds so melodramatic (pang-Maalaala Mo Kaya ba..). I don't want this post to end up with a heavy feeling, coz everytime I think about her, all I remember are good memories. Joan of Arcadia calls it "good ripples". :)

Anyway, i just want to greet my angel -- my mom.
Belated Happy Mother's Day.. :)

EOQ blues...

It's the last day of the quarter here in the office. The usual scenario for a typical end-of-quarter here is that everyone's in a rush, trying to finish all the work and beat the end-of-quarter deadline. But this time it's different. Not just because we were able to finish our projects one day ahead of schedule (we're all relaxing in our respective desks right now. Thank you Lord!), it's also because the group's not complete this time. You see, our team leader/friend is on her way right now to the airport. She's leaving for LK for a 3-month offshore assignment. You see, these past few months, the group has become very close -- more like a family now.. And Cris is not only our very supportive team leader, she's become like a sister and a very trusted friend. And during her stay in LK, we'll miss her in our morning habbit.. we'll miss the way she calls everyone for breakfast and lunch.. Cris! You're not even on the plane yet and we're missing you already! Have a safe trip, lola! Hope you enjoy your stay there .. :)

mike and ira

Here I go again, after my first post in my new blog, im still the lazy, TH blogger.. Anyways, at least im still trying..

Last Friday was the last day of two of the ojt's in our group. Although Ira and mike have been with the group for only 3months, we've really become attached to them especially to mike.. I'ts like having a little boy in the group. He's so funny and so makulit (in a good way). Before going home last friday, we had our usual "papancit". We all said our farewell messages to them. After that, it's Ira's and Mike's turn. Everything went well with Ira's speech. But after Mike's speech, all four operators were suddenly crying! Good thing I was able to control my tears.. Well, good luck to both of you.. Hope you could drop by some time..

i'm back

Haller! although this is my first post here, this is not my first blog. After months of not updating my old blog, i decided to create a new one. Hopefully i won't get tired of this one. So, enjoy reading.. :)