ON MY OWN

“Try It On My Own”

I’m wiser now
I’m not the foolish girl you used to know
So long ago
I’m stronger now
I’ve learned from my mistakes which way to go
And I should know
I put myself aside to do it your way
But now I need to do it all alone

And I am not afraid to try it on my own
I don’t care if I’m right or wrong
I’ll live my life the way I feel
No matter what I’ll keep it real you know
Time for me to do it on my own
Yeah yeah, mmm, yeah yeah

It’s over now
I can’t go back to living through your eyes
Too many lies
And if you don’t know by now
I can’t go back to being someone else
Not anymore
I never had a chance to do things my way
So now it’s time for me to take control

And I am not afraid to try it on my own
I don’t care if I’m right or wrong
I’ll live my life the way I feel
No matter what I’m gonna keep it real you know
Time for me to do it

Oh I start again go back to one
I’m running things my way
Can’t stop me now, I’ve just begun
Don’t even think about it
There ain’t no way about it
I’m taking names, the ones of mine
Yes I’m gonna take my turn
It’s time for me to finally stand alone, stand alone

I am not afraid to try it on my own
And I don’t care if I’m right or wrong
I’ll live my life the way I feel
No matter what I’m gonna keep it real you know
It’s time for me to do it
See I’m not afraid

To do it on my own…

BIZAARE LOVE TRIANGLE: Anatomy of a Cheating Husband

I chanced upon this while I was trying to seek for answers as to why this unfortunate incident happened to me (or us). As of this writing though, I'd like to tell you that all's well with me and the other girl involved. Now that I have brought this out in the open, I just want to share with this article based from an episode in Oprah regarding CHEATING HUSBANDS.

Read on and hope you learn something from it:

When Your Husband Cheats with Your Best Friend

It's every wife's worst nightmare. The ultimate betrayal—what would you do?
When your husband cheats with your best friend

From The Oprah Winfrey Show "When Your Husband Cheats with Your Best Friend"

Chandra remembers the day she married David as a "beautiful" winter wedding, complete with the perfect dress, great friends and family. Years later, David and Chandra, parents to three young children, continue to surround themselves with trusted friends.

Over the years, Chandra says one friend in particular became a big part of her life. "I felt like her big sister in a way," she says. "[David and I] went camping with her and her husband. … I trusted her." When Chandra's best friend moved away with her husband and baby, Chandra was heartbroken. Not long after the move, the friend and her baby came to visit David and Chandra. Upon their arrival, Chandra says something seemed off. "She almost seemed mad at me, like I was kind of in her way, and I was irritating to her," she says.

Chandra also noticed that David was spending a lot of time alone with her friend. "In the back of my mind I thought, 'Okay, something's not right.' I just had a feeling … a gut feeling." Then came the bombshell. Chandra read her best friend's diary and discovered that she was having an affair with David.

At first, Chandra's best friend and husband denied that their affair was physical. Then, Chandra learned the truth. David says he never had feelings for the other woman until she moved away. Then, he started chatting with her online and their relationship progressed from a friendship into something more. "I confided in her instead of my wife," David says. "It happened very quickly because we knew each other. It wasn't like I was meeting somebody off the street. [She and her husband] were our best friends, and I knew what she was like."

The emotional affair became physical just three days after Chandra's best friend and her baby arrived for a visit, David says. David says he slept with Chandra's friend multiple times during her visit—once in a car and once in their home…while his wife was upstairs.

"I could have bet a million dollars [that] this would have never happened to me," Chandra says. "Let alone with a close friend." After nine years of marriage, David says he strayed because he felt boxed in and didn't feel like he was heard in his marriage. While Chandra tried controlling him, David says the other woman made him feel good about himself, helped his self-esteem and told him the things that he wanted to hear. Now, David realizes he's "a very selfish person" and wants more discipline in his life.

"I do want to be controlled because I'm not in control of myself," he says. "It's about pride for me. I've got a pride issue that I've got to deal with." Since the affair, David has also had trouble reconciling his actions with his beliefs. "This has been a real moral bomb in my life. I'm a church-going, Bible-believing person, you know? Morally it hurts me. I said to my wife last night it feels like cancer."

Psychologist Dr. Robin Smith says pride isn't David's problem…it's anger. "Affairs are often full of rage and hostility," Dr. Robin says. "They are a way that people communicate, without saying a word." Instead of looking back through his marriage for the root of his problems, Dr. Robin tells David to think back even further. "All of us get wounded in childhood.

You did not create this kind of self-destruction in your life, in your wife's life, in the lives of your children without a wound starting in childhood," she says. "Who pulled the rug from underneath you? That's what you've done to your family, and we learn that behavior somewhere. … Someone teaches us how to be mean." "I love my father, but my father … he doesn't listen to my mom," David says.

"He doesn't respect her. He doesn't listen to anybody." Dr. Robin says David's childhood pain is the real cancer in his life. David's tearful admission is the beginning of his healing, she says. "The fact that you just spoke that truth, now you're on your way to freedom."

David says he has not been in contact with Chandra's friend since their affair was exposed. "I have no desire to ever talk to that woman again," he says. "I do love my wife. I do know it's about me and my problems."

Dr. Robin says David also needs to learn to love himself so that he doesn't fall victim to the "fantasy" of an affair again. "[An affair is] an illusion. It's not real. She's not real. Whatever she told you about yourself is not real," she says. "Your low self-esteem must be healed from the inside out, and your wife can be a partner in helping you heal, but she can't heal you." Chandra says her marriage is still on shaky ground, but she and David are trying to make it work. "There's a lot of hurt there, and there's a lot of betrayal," she says. "We're working on it. But, you know what? I want to see him be who I know he can be."

FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY

A year ago I had a blog entry here about a boyfriend who has a girl bestfriend and they were so close the bf's girlfriend started to doubt their closeness. Turns out that the gf's suspicions were true. You can just imagine how the girlfriend's world crumbled down to find out she was actually the last one to know. And so I dedicated this to her..for him...and vice versa...

Finding Out The Hard Way - Cynthia Rhodes

I can't take all the blame, now can I
It takes more than one to lose such a fine line
That lies between, that holds together
I'll turn the night to turn the tide, oh! ...

Chorus:
And I'm, findin' out the hard way
It's gonna take some tears
A little bit of heartache
We're like islands in the stream
Watchin' all our dreams start to fade
Fadin' away ...

A moment gone is gone forever
It's like water through your hands
And you go spin the wheel of misfortune
Watchin' in turn, with livin' you learn
And oh!
(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:
I keep reachin' out
I've come up empty handed
And then I let you down
But then I leave you stranded
(Repeat chorus)
Adlib:

And I'm, findin' out the hard way
It's gonna take some tears
A little bit of heartache
We're like islands in the stream
Watchin' all our dreams
Start to fade, fade away ...
(Repeat chorus)

Start to fade, fade away
Start to fade, fade away

CHUGI 2

As for me, pagpasok ko ng Tuesday ay binulaga rin ako ng de putang singkit na manager. Hindi ako nagpabulaga. Puta ka, manager ka nga pero di mo ko kayang paikutin sabi ko sa sarili ko. Gagawin raw nila akong MANAGEMENT SECRETARY. Whaddafuck?!? Eto ang conversation namin:

DPSM (go figure): Pearl I’m sure you already know all about this…
ME: (Poker face) Uh-huh
DPSM: We decided to place you in the Management as Secretary.
ME: Are you serious? You tell me first why you dissolved the Training Department without prior notice. You know, without informing us beforehand.
DPSM: It was the management’s decision. It’s called redundancy. We felt that we could just actuallly tap the team leaders to do the training instead.
ME: What happens to my people then?
DPSM: They’ll go back to Operations and start calling again (sic).
ME: This is really bad, Ms._________. This is unfair. These people worked so hard and they were able to produce quality agents. I’m sure you’re aware of that.
DPSM: Yes, yes of course.
ME: Then why the sudden decision? You didn’t give them ample time to absorb and think about it!
DPSM: Im sorry about that. But it’s really Boss’ (CEO) decision.
ME: I’m not sure if I could take your offer. I’m sorry but I wouldn’t sign that document (movement form).
DPSM: But you already had enough time yesterday to think it over because you were also informed by your colleagues about it right?
ME: Yes but I also have the right to weigh things first right?
DPSM: Okay then we’ll give you time to decide and let’s talk again before the end of the day.
ME: I’ll have to talk to the HR Manager first.
DPSM: Sure.

So hayun.Hindi ko pinirmahan yung Notice of Personnel Action (NPA) na tinatawag. Nakasaad duon na ililipat ako ng posisyon from SENIOR TRAINER to MANAGEMENT SECRETARY.
Kita nyo naman ang difference di ba? Klarong-klaro na demotion yun. Pucha, hindi ako nag-aral ng apat na taon sa kolehiyo at naghirap sa Master’s degree ko para utus-utusan ako ng mga lecheng managers ng kumpanya. I’ve nothing against secretaries, pero alam ko naman ang kalibre ko at hindi ko minsan plinanong magsekretarya. Ipilit ba!

Next kong kinausap ang bobang HR manager namin na kinamumuhian din ng kanyang mga sariling subordinates dahil daig pa ang Malabanan sa sipsipan. Kinumbinse nya rin akong pirmahan ang form.

BHRM (go figure again): Pearl ano na desisyon mo? Ganito kase yun. Nakita kase namin yung credentials mo at alam naming chicken feed lang sa yo yung job. Kesa wala di ba? Mahihirapan ka maghanap ng work kase Pasko…hindi nagtatanggapan…
ME: Yun nga problema eh. Ginipit nyo kami! Yung mga tao ko walang choice kase mga wala pang experience yan sa labas. Kaya takot magresign. Ma’am unfair labor practice ito! Kung ganito pala ang mangyayari sana may one month notice man lang kayo. You can look it up in the Labor Code if you want.
BHRM: (Silent for a few minutes) Redundancy ang tawag sa ganitong move Pearl (Pucha kayo kaya ang redundant!) Saka di naman sila madidisplace eh.
ME: So yung kaso ko paano? Are you still going to give me the same rate?
BHRM: Of course naman (Talagang of course dahil for sure naisip nyo na na mayayari kayo sa DOLE pag nagkataon. Hmmm…nag-iisip kahit paano…)
ME: Ok ganito na lang.
At this point nag-isip ako nang matindi. Ayokong madisplace ng alanganin. Pag nagresign ako hindi ko pa make claim kaagad ang 13th month pay ko which is on the 20th. (December 15th at that time) Next month pa yun maibibigay sa ‘ken.

ME: Gagawin ko yung inoffer nyong job sa ken pero I’ll file my resignation effective December 20th. For the mean time I won’t sign that form. (Shempre ayokong matali ng ano mang contract. Neknek nila.)
BHRM: Sige, sige. I understand.
ME: Okay. Thank you.

Akala siguro nila mga tanga kame. Naipit lang kami sa sitwasyon. Feeling ko pati timing plinano. Magte-13th month pay na. Hindi agad-agad yan aalis, sabi siguro nila. Pero eventually we’ll get rid of them. Hayup sila. I’m sure karmang bonggang-bongga ang mangyayari sa mga responsableng demonyo na ‘yan. Malinaw na malinaw sa amin ang totoong dahilan. Nalulugi na ang kumpanya at nagbabawas na sila ng mga tao.Dahil hindi kami napakikinabangan directly in terms of production, ‘lam nyo na, PERA, we were the first to go. Pero di kami papayag na aalis kaming walang dignidad. Lalaban kami kung kinakailangan.

CHUGI

Anong mararamdaman mo kung isang araw magigising ka na lang at malalaman mong dinissolve na ang inyong departamento at ang mga kasama mo ay isa-isang pinadala sa iba’t-ibang grupo tapos ikaw inilagay ka sa isang posisyong ni sa hinagap ay di mo akalaing paglalagyan mo?

Ganyan ang nangyari sa ‘min Lunes ng linggong ito. Absent ako nun kase may sakit ako. Pinatawag yung mga tao namin. Nga pala, FYI, nasa Training Department kami nabibilang. Naunang kinausap yung head namin na tinuring na naming tatay dahil sobrang bait nya- professional yet very approachable at galante. Nagtaka yung mga kasama ko kung bakit. Tapos sila na yung kinausap nung singkit na manager at yun nga ibinalita na bubuwagin na ang Training at ibabalik ang mga trainers sa Operations department na kinabilangan nila nuon. Pilit nilang inalam kung ano talaga ang rason. Kesyo redundancy na raw dahil sa kanya-kanyang teams, tinuturuan na rin naman ang mga agents ng kanilang mga leaders while on the floor. Tang ina…eh yung mga team leaders na yun karamihan sa kanila mga pulpol at ang nag-train sa kanila nuon ay hindi kami kundi mga Pinoy na managers na nagmamagaling at kahit na ang tawag ng isang manager sa “mirror”ay “meror” at ang “pillow” ay “pelow”. Iginiit pa nya dati sa amin na mali kami ng sinabi naming “increase in the SALES” at sinabi nya na dapat raw ay “increase in the SELLS”.Putangna talaga.

Anyway, wala ngang nasabing valid reason ang de putang singkit na manager. At ang foul pa duon, pinagdesisyon sila right there and then kung willing silang bumalik sa operations or they have to go. Shet. Pinagawa sila ng isang desisyon na babago sa career nila sa luob lamang ng limang minuto.In other words ginipit sila. Isipin nyo you live and breathe Training tapos in a matter of minutes bigla nilang hihigupin yung buhay mo sa ‘yo? Di ba mega bad trip yun?

Umiiyak sila at humahagulgol na nagdesisyon na magpalipat na lang kase nga nagipit. Magpapasko pa naman. Lateral transfer raw yun.Punyeta. Paanong magiging “lateral transfer”kung lumalabas na parang “demotion” ang nangyari since mas mataas talaga kung tutuusin ang trainers sa agents? Kasingkitid ng mga mata ng mga putang managers na yan ang kanilang mga utak. Dagdag mo pa yung mga lecheng Pinoy managers na walang mga bayag para mag-isip at kumontra sa desisyong ito. Hindi ba nila naisip na mas angat ang katalinuhan namin sa kanila at puwede namin silang kasuhan sa kagaguhan nila?

KAIRITA

Boyfriend has a girl best friend. Girl best friend loves to hang out at BF's place which irritates girlfriend to the hilt. Why? Because the former goes there even when girlfriend is not around. He even brings her home afterwards. Furthermore, GF finds out that GBF and BF often spend time together for coffee or movies while GF works her butt out in far Ortigas until 9 PM. And when GF and BF lunches out after going to church, GBF tags along.

So tell me, sino'ng hindi maiirita?

ZOE MOMENTS

I miss Zoe...for those who have been my bloggiemates for a couple of years now knew who I'm talking about. She's my one and only two-and-a-half year old precocious niece who never fails to brighten up my day with her antics and one-liners.

'Though a little bulol, you would wonder how on earth was she able to grasp things around her and comment on them. Example:

(watching EAT BULAGA)
"Tati (her term of endearment for me), si Allan K, bakla siya no?"

(watching DVD of KC's and Richard's FOR THE FIRST TIME)
ZOE: (whispers to my ears during a mushy scene) "Tati, kiyig aku.." (Tati, kilig ako..)

ME: Crush mo si Richard noh?

ZOE: Hinde ah! (hits me on the lap)'Kaw kaya!
Hihihi!! (Covering her mouth like an embarrassed teenager)


(While eating bangus for dinner)
ZOE: Pag yunok ko tinik, mamatay ako?
ME: Oo, pag hindi natin nakuha sa throat mo.
ZOE: (Spits her food)'Yoko pa mamatay.

(While riding a tricycle going to the supermarket, she saw the resort we went to a month ago)

ZOE: Tati, Volet's oh! (pointing at the resort)
ME: Oo nga ano!
ZOE: Pero mas ganda yung Dobol (Double) V. (another resort)
ME: Baket naman?
ZOE: Dami tao diyan eh!

(I didn't know she has this little dream)
ZOE: Gusto ko artista (I want to be an actor).
ME: Sige nga panu pag sinabi ni direk na tawa?
ZOE: (Covers her mouth) Hahahaha!!!
ME: Eh sabi niya umiyak ka?
ZOE: (Covers her face) Huhuhu...
ME: Galit ka! Galit!
ZOE: (Shows a mad face) Grrr!!!
ME: Yesss! Pwede!
ZOE: Okayyyy! (Thumbs up)

Haayyy..Zoe...I'm excited to see you tomorrow beh...

BRYAN ADAMS, MARRIAGE AND OTHER ECLAVUS

When you love someone - you'll sacrifice
You'd give it everything you got and
you won't think twice
You'd risk it all -
no matter what may come
When you love someone
You'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
When you love someone…

I was on my way home, half-asleep in an FX when I heard this heartwarming ditty by Bryan Adams. I’ve heard it several times before but haven’t really paid much attention to the details of the song until yesterday.

It transported me back to the time when I and the ex-man were so much in love, back when I clung onto his promise of bringing me to the altar, build a family and live happily ever after. I guess I stopped believing in fairy tales because mine ended just before it started. In a snap of a finger, everything changed. One minute he was so determined and assuring and then the next, he became so unpredictable. He said he wasn’t ready yet and he had other plans; and surprisingly, I wasn’t part of the itinerary. It all happened during our seventh year. That was three years ago yet until today, I have no idea why he chickened out on us.

I think that Marriage is for the brave and the selfless. Brave and man enough to stand on your ground, ready to face the risk of taking another soul into your life. Selfless to share everything you got, and even willing to give what you don’t have. That is why I salute all those couples who decided to take a plunge together into the marriage pool of uncertainties and challenges: my sis and Jake, Abby and Ton, and to all the others out there who have made up their minds to share their lives together. I just hope that it was a decision made out of genuine love.

As for me, I am still waiting. Waiting if God indeed has destined a man out there for me. Yes, I do feel lonely sometimes. Frankly speaking, I envy my friend who seems so happy and contented now with li’l Elise and her husband. She felt complete. Although I don’t personally believe that you need a man to complete you (contrary to Jerry Mc Guire’s popular quote, You complete me ). I think YOU COMPLEMENT ME would be more appropriate .

Sorry, that bitter root in my heart has resurfaced again. ‘to kaseng si Bryan Adams eh. But, no, I’m okay. I’m doing great. I have my sweet and caring family with me. I’ve got good friends, blog and text buddies who I consider my stress-relievers, and a decent job that gets me through the financial crunch.

Excuse me while I wait for someone to shoot the moon and put out the sun for me.

*Just a repost from an old blog entry. Medyo may pagkasenti kase...eh senti mode ako ngayon. Basta walang kokontra.

MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

Malapit na ang Pasko....haayyy.....here's one of my favorite Christmas ditties.

I HATE YOU BONG!

Nope. Bong is not my boyfriend. He is the good-for-nothing husband of my one and only younger sister.

Just a couple of days ago my mom texted me: “Pearl, maghihiwalay na ata sina _____ at _______”. I didn’t bother to ask why. I knew. My sis has already been brought back to her senses and finally ended her kamartiran.

Bong and D (my sis) had been married for almost three years. During this time, they’ve been fighting over the former’s happy-go-lucky lifestyle. He’d been out of work for about a year and depended solely on my sis; not only for his daily existence but the other extras as well: yosi and beer almost everyday. He only got a job courtesy of his dad who exerted extra effort to find one for him. Jesusmaryandjoseph.

The real trouble began when Bong was assigned in Leyte to scout for cell sites (he works for one of the telecom biggies). Normally he would stay at a certain place for two to three weeks; however, I sensed that something unusual is going on because he’d been in Leyte for almost three months and he rarely calls my sister. I later found out that li’l sis is thinking the same way too and so one time, she confronted the guy

Confirmed. May binabahay siya sa Leyte. That pesteng yawa!

And he had the nerve to do that inspite of my sister’s attempts to keep their marriage intact by being a devout housewife who juggles work and home chores to the hilt. And he was actually an absentee father to my li’l pumpkin niece Zoe, now two-and-a-half years old, who sometimes do not wish to sleep on their bed when Bong is around and does not want to talk to her dad even over the phone.

Scenario:

My mom’s cell phone rings

MOM: “Zoe, daddy o. Kausapin mo.”

ZOE: (having dinner) “’Yoko! Kain pa nga ko eh!”

Hah! That’s what you get from being an ass-of-a-dad.

And I don’t give a damn if he reads this. He probably doesn't even know what a blog is. One time he complained he had a "mindgrane" because his head hurt like hell. OMG.

Alam mo, Bong, I would always remember the times you hurt my sis, emotionally, mentally, gawd, and even physically. That every time you give her a call you suspect her of going out with other guys. And every time my poor sis comes home from work tired and sleepy (while you spent the whole day watching DVD’s and drinking endless bottles of beers) you’d cuss her and lock your bedroom door so she can’t get in. And you are actually in my parents’ house! KAPAL NG MUKHA MO!

I hate you Bong, for breaking my sister’s heart! Oh. And remember this:

What goes around, comes around. That is if you get what I mean. You dumb ass.

ZOE MOMENTS

I miss Zoe...for those who have been my bloggiemates for a couple of years now knew who I'm talking about. She's my one and only two-and-a-half year old precocious niece who never fails to brighten up my day with her antics and one-liners.

'Though a little bulol, you would wonder how on earth was she able to grasp things around her and comment on them. Example:

(watching EAT BULAGA)
"Tati (her term of endearment for me), si Allan K, bakla siya no?"

(watching DVD of KC's and Richard's FOR THE FIRST TIME)
ZOE: (whispers to my ears during a mushy scene) "Tati, kiyig aku.." (Tati, kilig ako..)

ME: Crush mo si Richard noh?

ZOE: Hinde ah! (hits me on the lap)'Kaw kaya!
Hihihi!! (Covering her mouth like an embarrassed teenager)


(While eating bangus for dinner)
ZOE: Pag yunok ko tinik, mamatay ako?
ME: Oo, pag hindi natin nakuha sa throat mo.
ZOE: (Spits her food)'Yoko pa mamatay.

(While riding a tricycle going to the supermarket, she saw the resort we went to a month ago)

ZOE: Tati, Volet's oh! (pointing at the resort)
ME: Oo nga ano!
ZOE: Pero mas ganda yung Dobol (Double) V. (another resort)
ME: Baket naman?
ZOE: Dami tao diyan eh!

(I didn't know she has this little dream)
ZOE: Gusto ko artista (I want to be an actor).
ME: Sige nga panu pag sinabi ni direk na tawa?
ZOE: (Covers her mouth) Hahahaha!!!
ME: Eh sabi niya umiyak ka?
ZOE: (Covers her face) Huhuhu...
ME: Galit ka! Galit!
ZOE: (Shows a mad face) Grrr!!!
ME: Yesss! Pwede!
ZOE: Okayyyy! (Thumbs up)

Haayyy..Zoe...I'm excited to see you tomorrow beh...

MORE CALL CENTER BOO-BOOS!

Trainee: Ma'am this is GINA. (Using phonetics) G for Jesus (Whadda..!)..I for ice cream (OMG!)...N for ending (huhuhu...)..>A for Aileen...(geessshh...I'm not hearing this!)

Me: (After her call) Ahmm...Ms. Gina, please see me at my station.

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While listening to a Trainee's IVR:

Trainee : Hello, I'm looking for Mrs. _________.
Client: Yes, this is she.
Trainee: Oh, hi, Mrs. She...

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Telesales Trainee: Ma'am sige na PA-RE-JES-TER (paregister) na kayo para ma-avail nyo na yung services namin..

(Buti na lang hawak ko ang Customer Service and Collections)

CALL CENTER BOO-BOO

Overheard during one of my usual rounds:

Trainee:(talking to a Pinoy client)Hi Ma'am! Pilipino po ba kayo??

I feel like committing a crime.

CHANGES

Never have I imagined that I’d actually be mingling with the white-collared creatures in the corporate jungle. One minute I was in the bookstore browsing books on reading for preschoolers and the next minute I was already devouring books on soft skills and management.

For fifteen years or so I have tried to be the “dakilang guro” for some grade school and high school kids. It was only a couple of years ago that I suffered a worst case of burn-out and started to look for a high-paying job that wouldn’t require me to teach. I actually had qualms of quitting the “noblest” profession and venturing into a strange, new world of corporate suits and stilettos but the adventurous side of me just wanted to try luck. However, just when I thought I could finally get away from teaching, I sought for a trainer position in one of the call centers in the metropolis and I was able to get in.

Well, nothing’s really changed. It’s just that my responsibilities became broader and I have more migraine episodes to survive from. I have a certain group under my supervision and I hope that I could eventually raise good efficient leaders out of them. I take pride in these young girls who have been promoted into trainer status even if they look as if they have just gone through the adolescent stage. And I was like the Mother Hen to these ladies who occasionally pour their hearts out when they encounter problems with their families and their love life.

Generally, I simply enjoy where I am now. I believe I could maximize my skills and abilities here without actually being stressed and haggard unlike before. I like the people around me. I like the fact that I could sip free coffee and Milo in the morning when I come to work. I enjoy making tambay at the Sky Court, looking at the sunset or sometimes, the sunrise. (Amazing!)You know, simple perks. I’m also starting to like Kuya Raul, our maintenance man, who is also a walking load station, ready to supply us with e-loads and autoloads when you ran out of it. And of course, the free internet access of which I could use when I blog during my breaks. (Sorry, no Friendster and Youtube for us…huhuhu…)

I like me more than ever! :-)

BACK TO BLOGSPOT

Hey you Blogger peeps! I'm back to my old home. I just realized my multiply site is rarely visited by blogger friends coz' they still have to undergo those registration chorvas. Quite a hassle, I must say.

So am back in this user-friendly, reliable blogspot. Teehee.

MOVING OUT

I'm moving out to:
http://perlaparuparo.multiply.com

FOLLOW MEEEEE !!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAPA!

It's Papski's birthday last May 15th. Supposedly his 70th. But God had other plans for him so he got to celebrate it up there with the Big Boss. How I wanted to write about him here but never got the chance to come up with the right words to say. I wanted my entry to be reeaallyy special- like a tribute of some sorts for him. Maybe next time.

To you, my dear Papski, I miss you dearly and I love you so, so much.
HAPPY, HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY! from all of us here: Mama, Det, Jake, Jessen and your lovely, cuddly apo, Zoe :-)

BACK!

Okay okay...I decided to linger on and keep this blogsite...Just found a cutie template kase so I might "dwell" on this template for a while before I move to another home. So...yeah..I'm back for the nth time. More sensible entries later, k?

ANOTHER LINK TO FOLLOW :-)

It's almost near...the day we've been looking forward to..this is it...
http://jessandpearl.blogspot.com

By the way, don't go to my multiply account yet..it's a mess.

MOVING OUT

Follow me here : http://perlaparuparo.multiply.com

ADIOS AMIGOS!