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Posted on January 29, 2010 - Filed Under Sentiments | Leave a Comment
It’s really uncomfortable being caught up in a conversation about something I’m not familiar with. Like the time when my friends compared each other’s auto insurance quote, or the time when they talked about investments. Maybe it’s about time to educate myself on financial matter. I have always wanted to work for […]
Read More..>>I’m sorry, goodbye…
Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments | 2 Comments
My phone rang right after the alarm went off. It was my mother. She doesn’t normally call me early in the morning so I knew that she called to deliver another sad news. Nanay Soling, my mother’s aunt passed away. She was 80. I knew this was coming because she’d […]
Read More..>>Finding old friends
Posted on October 20, 2009 - Filed Under Sentiments | Leave a Comment
During my vacation last week, I often fetched Shaynna from school. To get there, I have to pass by my highschool “alma mater”. That school sure did change a lot. The single-level classrooms have been replaced with a huge multi-storey, sophisticated building. A waiting area has been added to the simple […]
Read More..>>Should have taken up nursing
Posted on August 7, 2009 - Filed Under Sentiments | Leave a Comment
My mother grew up to be very unfortunate that she and her siblings had to be separated and work as household helpers. She was very fortunate that the couple she worked for sent her to college. When she married my father, they had a hard time making ends meet until my father got […]
Read More..>>The Quest for Stability Begins…
Posted on March 7, 2009 - Filed Under Sentiments | 1 Comment
Enough of being depressed over the bad news. After thinking things over, I have to admit, I have become too comfortable here in Osaka that I’ve been putting off my plans of getting a more stable job. Well, I guess almost everybody does not want to leave his comfort zone. I did […]
Read More..>>Romantic comedy and ice cream
Posted on March 6, 2009 - Filed Under Sentiments, Things I love | 1 Comment
Lots of shocking news has made me really stressed right now. The most appealing thing to do? Try the Hollywood Dream roller coaster ride at the Universal Studios Japan and scream at the top of my lungs. That would surely help me get rid a bit of my anxiety. But since I don’t have […]
Read More..>>Another wave of shocking news
Posted on March 5, 2009 - Filed Under At work, Sentiments | 1 Comment
My first entry for March! I didn’t want to post something because these past few days have been wave after wave of bad news for me and my Filipino colleagues. After receiving the first bad news due to recession, I still held my hopes up. I thought that maybe, something very good will […]
Read More..>>No Longer Immune
Posted on February 24, 2009 - Filed Under At work, Sentiments | 3 Comments
I’m having shortness of breath and pain in the chest right now. But all these are not because of Mesothelioma. I think I did not have much exposure to asbestos throughout my lifetime that I am not at risk of contracting such disease. However, I have experienced so much heart-wrenching and nerve-wracking […]
Read More..>>Hopeful in 2009
Posted on January 1, 2009 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Family, Sentiments | 9 Comments
2008 was not a good year for me and my family. With my father’s death, last year has been filled with grief, emotional and financial struggles. My family is still in deep pain but we want to face the new year full of hope.
So, how did I welcome 2009? Yesterday, I tried to do […]
Friday Quote #1
Posted on November 14, 2008 - Filed Under Quotes, Sentiments | 2 Comments
“Love is the most beautiful of dreams and the worst of nightmares.“
~ William Shakespeare
I couldn’t agree more with Shakespeare. Falling in love could be the most wonderful thing in a person’s life and changes the person in love. But passing through bumpy roads is inevitable. You would definitely get hurt. The person […]
No Candles
Posted on November 2, 2008 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments | Leave a Comment
This is the 4th All Soul’s Day that I’ve spent away from home, away from my hometown. Too bad I can’t visit my father’s grave. All I could do was to constantly call my mother today so it felt a little like I’m with them at the cemetery. They stayed there […]
Read More..>>He would have turned 61 today
Posted on October 24, 2008 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments | Leave a Comment
It’s October 24. It’s United Nation’s Day. More importantly, it’s supposed to be my father’s birthday. He would have turned 61 today but he was reunited with our Creator 5 months ago. There’s so much I had wanted to tell him. But I’m pretty sure he now already knows that he is […]
Read More..>>I won’t be home for Christmas
Posted on October 17, 2008 - Filed Under Sentiments | 4 Comments
There are a lot of good travel deals that you can find in the internet, in the travel brochures, etc. But, it’s very rare to find a cheap one especially in the Christmas season. During this season, it is usually the regular fare, sometimes it’s more expensive. What with the rising fuel surcharges, even […]
Read More..>>Grow Old With You
Posted on October 15, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Sentiments | 2 Comments
One of the things a like (a little) about train rides is I get to observe other people. In some ways, this helps me reflect on my own life.
This morning, a very old Japanese couple was on the same train. The old lady sat beside me and her husband sat behind us. I wanted to […]
Wishing and Hoping…
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Sentiments | Leave a Comment
I’ve lived in Manila for almost a year and it left me with one impression: I want to have my own condominium unit in Makati! But due to colossal problems that have kept coming, I think this dream is still a bit far-fetched. Should I get a breather from all of these, I’ll definitely […]
Read More..>>And So, We Met Again
Posted on July 3, 2008 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments, Shaynna | 7 Comments
Last April, a month before my father’s death, he was hospitalized due to heart attack, the first attack. When he was still in the hospital, I promised to let him visit his hometown in Bohol after his recovery. He had always loved being with his siblings and relatives. A month later, he […]
Read More..>>Shall I Celebrate, too?
Posted on May 11, 2008 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments | 13 Comments
Every mother out there knows how hard it is to try to live “normally” far from her child. Believe me, it’s really hard. I’ve been away from my precious Shaynna for almost two years, so I don’t feel at all deserving to be called a mother. Well, technically, I am. But…
Sentiments aside, […]
Aimless
Posted on April 27, 2008 - Filed Under Sentiments | 4 Comments
What do I really want to do?
What do I really want to happen with my life?
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately and it’s a bit alarming that I really don’t know the answer to these questions.
Of course, like most people, I want good things to happen. But what are those good things? […]
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