I am really amazed how the month of January passed by so fast. It seems like only few days ago when we celebrated New Year’s day.

I can say that the first month of 2009 had already brought some changes (big and small, positive and negative) in my life. I consider that a chapter is about to end this year because:

1. One of my sister is leaving the country tonight. Of course, I do feel sad because she has to leave the country, but I want to look at it on a positive side… There are more and better job opportunities she can get there, and my dad is also there, so it lessens my worries.

2. Our systems administrator (technically speaking, my team mate in the MIS department) has resigned from work. I didn’t expect it actually. But I do feel happy for him because I know there are better opportunities ahead of him. What I mean is, moving to a new environment is an opportunity to learn new things.

There were also some unexpected “twists and turns” as the month comes to an end… some are sad stories, while some are happy stories. Well, I hope that those sad stories are already on an end, while the happy stories have only just began.

Posted in My Story   Tagged: January   

Last year, I was planning to look for a new job this 2009. Now, it seems like I am setting it aside first…

I may not a regular viewer of news programs on TV, but I am aware of the global financial crisis we are facing right now. It’s been on headlines on broadsheets for many weeks now, a topic in our pantry during lunch time, and a discussion among me and my friends.

Recession… A very common word today… A word that is being feared by many employees who rely on their jobs to be able to earn a living… At first, we expected that outsourcing companies (such as call centers) will be the first to experience the crisis. Sadly, companies that we thought are stable are also experiencing the crisis…

I do admit that I also fear of being unemployed due to the crisis. But I really hope I wouldn’t. I feel for those who have to accept the consequence of the crisis… those who do their job well… those who are deserving of a good position in a company… those who are persevering… those who rely to their jobs to earn a living…

What can we do about this? Let us grab all the opportunities that will come to us. Let us continuously learn to be competitive in our own industries. Hard work, faith, trust, and patience…

Of course, let us all pray that we can surpass this crisis as soon as possible so that everything will be back to normal… Let us not lose hope about this.

Posted in Opinion   Tagged: Global Financial Crisis, Recession   

The Legacy Continues… Today is the official release date of the long awaited posthumous album from Lisa ‘Left-Eye’ Lopes. I know that many of us were surprised when we knew that a second album from Left-Eye will be released. We all know that she died from an accident few years ago. I am one of the many who felt really sad about her death. It’s sad how it affected TLC as a group, as well as how it ended a bright career.

I got the chance to listen to  the album. They took portions of Left-Eye’s raps from her Supernova album. It’s nice how they turned those materials into a new one, like what they did in the song “The Block Party”. They gave it a new flavor.

Speaking of The Block Party, it’s the only song that has been released from her Supernova album.

May her legacy still continue…

Posted in Spotlight   Tagged: Eye Legacy, Left-Eye, Supernova, The Block Party, TLC   

According to Wikipedia, a biorhythm (from Greek βιορυθμός - biorhuthmos) is a hypothetical cycle in physiological, emotional, or intellectual well-being or prowess.

I do believe in biorhythm, but I always hope for positive things to come. I know that we can’t avoid negative things to come our way, but I know we all hope for more positive things.

I just suddenly woke up yesterday without the positive outlook I had when year 2009 started. It seems like I still need to find a reason to smile. Well, thanks to my friends who were with me last Saturday.

My sister is going to leave the country on Saturday morning. I know this also affects me a lot. I’ll definitely miss her. To make it light for me, I look more on the positive side of it… She has a chance of getting a better career there, and at least, my dad is also there.

I suddenly wandered what self advancement I will do this year. Looking for a new job might be a solution, but as well all know, it’s hard to find a stable one this season because of recessions.

I also thought of what I want in my life. I suddenly thought that I am not getting any younger. What direction will I take? Before, I was more on my career. This time, I can feel it’s more personal.

I don’t know if the people around me can say that I am already a matured person because I do act like a kid. Well, I might act like a kid but I want to think like a matured person. For me, I want happiness to be always there in whatever I do.

Sometimes being alone is tireful… I suddenly felt like I need someone beside me…

Posted in My Story   Tagged: Biorhythm   

I was thinking this morning what to post in my blog today, since I have to come to office because it’s my duty. I suddenly remembered that today is “Belly Laugh Day” according to my journal.

I thought of what to post for this day… a joke? a funny experience? I know it would be hard for me to make the readers of this post laugh until they drop. Then I remembered my speech in our speech class back in college…

We had to make a speech in our AVR in front of our blockmates and our professor who is very fluent in English. Scary. Finding a good topic was another hard thing to do. I can’t remember why I chose the topic about Filipino humor. I can’t remember also my exact speech was but my main point was we Filipinos have good sense of humor. Even though we have lots of problems, we still find ways to smile and laugh.

Unexpectedly, my professor liked my speech. She said that it was actually a big revelation from me because she knew me as a quiet student in her class.

Posted in Opinion   Tagged: Belly Laugh Day