salamat

last week of july had been a stressful week. emotionally. but then, after everything that had happened, im feeling much better now. thanks to the help of a good friend. who never left me during those times. someone i never expected to be the person who lifted me up when i was feeling really low.  someone who encouraged me to do things that will make me feel better.  someone who understood what i felt and gave his best advice.

sabi nga nila, mas malalaman mo kung sino ang totoong kaibigan mo during tough times. that’s actually true. kc mas marami kang makikitang tao na makakasama mo when you’re happy. pero bihira lng ang kaibigan who’ll be with you when you are not at your best. kaya sobrang thankful talaga ako sa tulong ng kaibigan kong ito. ndi naman talaga kami close. ndi nga kami nag-uusap ng seryoso. asaran. kulitan. ganun lng. until it happened. dun ko nalaman na kahit minsan eh magulo siyang kausap, may times din naman na nakakausap ng matino. hehehe.

salamat pre. marami akong natutunan sau sa totoo lng. mga bagay na dati ay malabo ang dating sakin. salamat sa advice. salamat sa pakikinig. salamat din sa pagkukuwento. salamat talaga kuya…

on the last day of the year

well, time really did fly so fast. another year had passed. another year i spent here in kl. this has been a blessed year for us… though i must admit that we still don't have savings yet =( … but then i realized that what matters is what you have and not what you dont.

i finished my 1-year contract with IBM last aug. i was cramming to look for another job since june. i was even ready to go back to the phils to work there. but then another blessing came. i was hired by eds eventhough i do not have any cobol experience. i enjoy working in eds because there are many filipino friends. i gained so many friends.

even if we do not have savings, we still got to pay some of our debts (the credit cards are still there.. ampf!). and we really got to enjoy what we have here. we can buy whatever we want, whenever we want. unlike before that we have to worry about so many expenses that we sometimes limit ourselves and never enjoy the salary i worked hard for. we were really financially blessed i must say (makes we think, maybe we just didn't spent wisely that's why we do not have savings.. hehe..). also, none of us got sick. i will not count the time when pauline ate her earring because it was accidental. we were all in good health.

this has really been a blessed year for us. my relationship with my husband got stronger and more mature. we still had petty quarrels but none as big as when we were in the phils. pauline is growing to be an intelligent, sweet and pretty girl (though being more makulit than before).

im looking forward to this year. i know many challenges await us but with the Lord's guidance, i know we can surpass anything. pauline will need to go to proper school now. so if ever my contract is extended, we need to make that sacrifice to send her back to the phils and study there. im already starting to be sad thinking about that but i know we need to do it. as much as i possible, i still want to extend my work here so that we can have savings to put up even a small business. i know we can achieve it.

thank you Lord for all the blessings you showered upon us. forgive us for the times we have failed to follow your word. we pray that the coming year will be a blessed and peaceful year not only for our family but for everybody else.

Last Day High

Di ko na pala nakuwento yun nangyari kahapon.
Tinawagan ako ng agent ko para sabihin na pumayag na si PM na irelease ako ng Aug3. Sabi ko kelan ang last day ko? Aug3 daw. Anak ng pating. Sinabi na ngang uuwi ako ng Pinas eh. Sabi ko pwede ba bukas? Kausapin ko daw si PM at balitaan ko na lang siya. Duh! Eh wala si PM, nasa miting ata. Patay kang bata ka.

Lumapit ako kay TL (pagtayo ko, nakita kong dumating na si PM. Hay salamat.).

Ako: PM already said it's ok to release me on Fri. When will be my last day?
TL: On Fri.
Ako: Huh? Can my last day be tomorrow? I will just use my leave.
TL: It's too soon. You have to get clearance.. (etc. etc. kung ano-ano pa sinabi) Maybe you talk to PM.
Ako: Yeah I will talk to her. But she might ask you so Im asking you first.
TL: I dont think it's possible. Talk to her first.

Bumalik ako sa area ko. Huminga ng malalim. Nagdasal. Tumayo uli. Nagpunta kay PM.

Ako: Hi. My agent already talked to you about my release on Fri?
PM: Yes.
Ako: Can my last day be tomorrow?
PM: Huh? It's too soon. By the way, how's you daughter? (concerned din naman pala..)
Ako: She's ok. The earring came off last Wed.
PM: Ah good.
Ako: So how?
PM: Let me talk to TL first, I'll get back to you.

Bumalik ako sa area ko. Huminga ng malalim. Nagdasal. Nauulinigan ko ang pag-uusap nila. Nang biglang tawagin ako ni TL.

TL: Jona..
Ako (lumapit kay TL): Yes?
TL: PM said it really Fri.
Ako: (bumuntung-hininga ng malalim. parang pinagsakluban ako ng langit at lupa nun.) Ok. What do I need to process?
TL: Go to Proj Office and get the forms.
Ako: Ok

Naglakad ako palayo. Mabigat ang bawat hakbang. Eto na yun eh. Abot kamay ko na ang pangarap. Hay.. Life..

Pagbalik ko sa area ko, tinawag ako ni TL. Lumapit ako.

TL: PM said it's ok.
Ako: Huh?
TL: Your last day is tomorrow.
Ako: Really? Wow. Thanks. Thank you.

Di ko alam kung tinawagan ba niya si PM dahil nakita niya ang panlulumo ko nun sabihin niyang di pwede. Or nagbago ang isip ni PM at tinawagan si TL. Anyway it doesnt matter now. Ang mahalaga pumayag na sila.

Bumalik ako sa area ko. Huminga ng malalim. Nagdasal para magpasalamat. God is really good. Prayers are really powerful. Just when I lose hope. Wla akong masabi. Thank you talaga Lord.

So last day ko na ngayon dito. Yahoo! Eto masayang-masaya. Pangiti-ngiti pa ako. Parang akong siraulo. Haha!

Sa wakas.. Malaya na ako!

FaT oR nOt?

never in my wildest dreams did i imagine talking about being fat. i belong to the "blessed" ones who can eat anything and never get fat. but that was before, when i used to live in the phils. when we moved here in malaysia, things became different.

we were at the mall about a month ago when we saw this weighing scale. i almost fainted when i looked at my weight results. 120 lbs! wah! is this true? ako? na umabot lang ng 100 lbs nung buntis at bumalik uli below 100 lbs after manganak? na sinasabihan nilang parang hindi nagbuntis dahil hindi man lang tumaba? mali. may sira ata tong weighing scale na to.

after that incident, we went to the grocery. i immediately looked for the bathroom scale. when i found it, i was a bit scared. and then… wah! 120 lbs nga! ano ba tong mga weighing scale dito?!? puro sira!

i was so shocked. paano nangyari yun? paano ako naging 120lbs? hindi pwede to! aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!! i began analyzing what i was eating. pareho lang naman. 3 beses 1 araw + meryenda. wala ng midnight snack. sa pinas nga kanin pa ang almusal ko, dito madalas tinapay lang. baka mas masustansya ang bigas dito? kaya kahit twice a day lang eh nakakataba? duh!

from that time on, i tried to lessen my rice intake. though im not really used to it. im the "more rice, less dish" type of eater. but then i had to change. it was so difficult. im still trying to follow the less rice rule up to now. though there are times when i really feel hungry, i would eat rice as much as i want.. no matter what my husband comments. haha!

i always say to myself, di naman cguro ako overweight para sa height ko. titignan ko nga sa net bukas yun BMI. but then i always tend to forgot to look for it. not until today. i finally remembered to look for it.  gladly, i found it! and im more glad with the results.. hehe..

Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

BMI Categories:

• Under weight = less than 18.5
• Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
• Overweight = 25-29.9
• Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

Your Body Mass Index

The Height you entered is 5 feet, 6 inches. The Weight you entered is 120 pounds.

Your Calculated BMI is: 19.4

woohoo! so there. from the calculation, i am just a little over the normal and soooo far from being an overweight.

so ano pang hinihintay natin? LaFaNg Na!!!

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th. Some say it's malas. But not really for me. Today is our bf-gf anniv. Actually nun sinagot ko siya, Friday the 13th din nun. Hehe. Weird no? Feeling ko pa nga dati, jinx un. Kasi marami rin kaming pinagdaanang mga gulo at problema. Pero now everything's doing great. Living here in Malaysia made us grow together, more mature, lalo na nun kaming 2 pa lang ang andito. We learned to value each other more.

No big plans for tonight though. Nood ng Harry Potter, kain sa labas. Actually most of our anniversaries are spent eating out. Di kami yun tipong mag-out-of-town, etc. Wala kasi kaming pera madalas, lalo na nun nasa pinas kami. Hehe. Masaya na kaming makakain ng buffet sa Dads/Kamayan. Haha! But then syempre we made it a point na every anniv we celebrate, we look out for new restaurants, yun hindi pa namin nakakainan.

Sa totoo, simple lang kami magcelebrate. Flowers. Gifts. Minsan nga wala pa. Hehe. (Come to think of it, parang matagal na akong di nakakapagregalo sa asawa ko on our anniv.. hmmm…) Kasi my husband is not really into surprises. Syempre wini-wish ko din na minsan meron, pero i know he's just not the type.

Pa, another year had passed. Thanks for staying by my side. Im really thankful that you're the one I chose. Luv u so much. Mwah!

P.S. Today is Win and Kaye's civil wedding. Congrats sa inyo and best wishes! (Next year, sabay na tayong magcecelebrate.. hehe..)