It’s been a year already when Rowjielogy moved to Wordpress. And up to now, I can say that I am happy and contented with my stay in Wordpress. I don’t know if I should say that days seemed to passed by slow or fast because lot of things happened in the past year. But I can say that without those stories, then maybe I wouldn’t be blogging about anything.

I know that we can’t bring back the past, but this  blog is my souvenir of the past. That’s why I want to take care of this blog.

It’s a beginning of a new year for Rowjielogy here in Wordpress. And just like how it was back when I started here, I still don’t know what stories will come, but I always hope for the good and happy ones!

Rowjielogy Presents Ep.11: Today is the last day of February. And since 2008 is a “leap year”, the month of February for this year has 29 days. I made sure that I’ll be posting an entry today because the next February 29 will still be on 2012. I don’t know if I am still active blogging by that time. Haha. And last leap year (2004), I don’t have any blog yet. So this is my first time to blog on 29th of February.

Anyway, the feeling is somehow mysterious when we look back to this day again next year. After February 28, 2009, the date will be March 1, 2009 already. So, when will we celebrate the first year anniversary of this blog entry? Haha. That’s why February 29 is somehow a special date for me since my “journal” days. And since I consider this a “special day”, I always hope for good things to happen today (not to mention that there is a rally today here in Makati. Hehe).

Tomorrow is a brand new month, and I’ll be celebrating my first year of blogging here in Wordpress. But I’ve been blogging already since 2005. I decided to move to Wordpress last March of 2007 and I can say that I am contented with the features of Wordpress.

Topak #14: Kagabi ay nag-LBM ako pagkatapos ng aking trabaho… LBM, as in Looking for Better Management. Kaya medyo napalayo ako sa Ayala Avenue kung saan ako madalas sumasakay pauwi. Sumakay na lang ako ng jeep papuntang Landmark at sa terminal na lang na malapit sa SM Makati ako sumakay pauwi.

Wala lang. Usual lang naman ang naganap. Maya-maya ay bumigat ang daloy ng trapiko pagdating sa Pasay. Napatingin ako sa labas. Nakita ko ang isang pawnshop kung saan pwede kang mag-sangla ng mga techy gadgets mo. Pwede cellphone, ipod… at nakalagay sa karatula, pwede rin ang “Nintendo Wee”. Hahaha. Sayang at hindi ko nakunan ng larawan. Pero itatry ko sa susunod na mapahinto uli ako sa unahan ng pawnshop na yun.

Napaisip na lang ako bigla na siguro ay medyo naging seryoso ako noong mga nakaraang linggo. Nagsimula ng umappear sina eye bags pati na rin ang isang puting buhok. Ayoko mag-isip ng masyadong seryoso ngayon. Gusto ko isipin ang mga masasayang bagay… at mga kalokohan. Hehe.

Ito talaga ang rason kung bakit isinama ko itong “TopaK” dito sa Rowjielogy. Naniniwala kasi ako na kahit papaano ay kailangan din nating tumawa kahit marami tayong problema. Pampabata ang pag ngiti o pag tawa palagi.

Pero siyempre, mas masaya kung madedeposit ko na ang sahod ko mamaya. Hahaha. Mahirap na kung bukas kasi may rally nanaman dito sa Makati ang mga anti-Gloria.

Aliw na aliw din ako ngayon sa panonood ng American Idol sa QTV. Hehe. Medyo nasimulan ko kasi siya mula nung auditions kaya eto, ayokong mapalagpas ang isang episode. Siyempre, let’s support Ramiele Malubay (siyempre Fil-Am). Pero marami din magagaling na babae. Pero siyempre siya ang bet ko sa mga babae. Sa mga lalaki naman, gusto ko sina David Archuleta at Danny Noriega.

My Life Ep.2: It only seems like yesterday when I started to work for the company where I am in right now. It was the time when I had the first “so-called episode” of My Life. And now, this is the second one, and I am already in the middle of the 5 months probationary contract here in this company. Maybe when I’ll have the third or fourth episode of My Life is already the time I should decide whether I’ll just finish the 5 months contract here or vice-versa… whether they will hire me as a regular employee. Or maybe if I will be busy because of work, maybe I already have a different job by that time. We don’t know yet what will come next.

I can now say that I have already adjusted to this environment, though I am still shy most of the time. But my body is already used to work again (Thanks to my vitamins!). I have found the formula… keep myself busy so that I won’t feel that time is running slow. This also helps me to learn new things on my own. Though sometimes, I will still feel lonely. But I like to do the projects I have here. I know that it is a big plus for me if I manage to finish all the projects I have for this year. But still, I continue to look for other opportunities. I don’t see nothing wrong about it. It is my right. This is my future.

Another thing is, I really need money right now. Not because my salary is not enough. Actually it’s okay. It’s just that my family have decided to move in to a new house sometime in the middle of this year. The house is under construction right now and we all know how expensive it is to build one. Of course, I just want to take a part in the expenses. But I really don’t have a large amount of money right now. That’s why I am trying other opportunities aside from my work. I just hope I will be able to find one.

I am excited to move into our new home. I am excited to design my own room. I am excited to invite my friends to come over and maybe go on overnight there. Though I know that I will also feel sad because I have been living in the house where we are right now for more than 20 years.

These are just proofs that in life, there are always new beginnings. But I always hope that a new beginning is a start of something better.

Recently, I decided to go on a “blog leave” because I wasn’t really in the mood to post blog entries during that time. I was really depressed and down during that time. If I could just also leave my work first for few days during that time, then probably I would. But I can’t.

It felt like it was one of the worst depressions I ever had in my life. It lasted for almost a week. Usually I would just go to the chapel, talk to the Lord, and ask Him for answers. One Saturday afternoon, after coming from my Saturday shift at work, I decided to attend the mass in Glorietta. The mass there starts at 5:00pm. It was only 4:30pm, 30 minutes to go. I just sat down somewhere as I waited for 5:00pm. I was looking at the people around me, until I saw 2 children with masks, covering their noses and mouths.

I wondered why they were wearing that. I thought that maybe they had pneumonia or tuberculosis. I suddenly remembered that there was an event that time for children with cancer. I started to fill up the missing pieces… the 2 children I saw have cancer.

Five minutes before 5pm, I started to walk. I saw the booth of “Greenpeace” (www.greenpeace.org). Someone approached me and told me something about this organization. I decided to join the organization without thinking twice. I think it’s about time for me to join an organization like this. Not just for being a member of an international organization, but I want this to be my advocacy… Last Friday, they already welcomed me as a new member.

I then walked again to catch up with the mass. But the event for children with cancer in the Glorietta Activity Center caught my attention. I went to their booth. I received an enevlope where we can put our donation. It is written in the envelope that “if each one of us will put a hundred pesos in the envelope, ten thousand envelopes with 100 pesos each, will have a total of 1 million pesos”,  which is already a big amount of money for the charity.

I helped in a small way that I can. I wanted to buy a souvenier which they also sell in the booth. It costs 150 pesos. I am really saving the small amount of money left for me during that time that’s why I decided not to buy. I gave them my donation, and then the lady gave me the product I wanted to buy for free. I thanked her.

The charity is called “Cancer Warriors Foundation” (www.c-warriors.org, www.cancer-warriors.org). I hope someday, I can share my blessings to them.

I was late (again) for mass. But I know God will forgive me for coming late to mass that day. I know that He’ll understand.

After the mass, I already went home fill with hope for a better week ahead.