paramdam

im still alive.

people have been asking me why i dont post as much anymore. the answer is simple: been busy staying afloat at work.

looking back, its been a good month (and a few days). i had weak moments but someone was always there to give me perspective, to listen, or simply just to be there. yet another reason to be thankful i am blessed.

so ive been happy with my progress at work. i think with E being out of town for a long time really pushed me to get down and dirty with work. pretty pleased with myself.

hopefully i can update more often the coming weeks... i dont only work here.. i happen to have a life too. hahahaha.

paramdam

im still alive.

people have been asking me why i dont post as much anymore. the answer is simple: been busy staying afloat at work.

looking back, its been a good month (and a few days). i had weak moments but someone was always there to give me perspective, to listen, or simply just to be there. yet another reason to be thankful i am blessed.

so ive been happy with my progress at work. i think with E being out of town for a long time really pushed me to get down and dirty with work. pretty pleased with myself.

hopefully i can update more often the coming weeks... i dont only work here.. i happen to have a life too. hahahaha.

12 hours at cowan

i wasnt able to finish the immersion last night so i was determined to wake up early and be at the office way before the official 830am. well, i was there at 730... not bad considering i barely slept. i kept waking up thinking i was late or dreams of the damn immersion woke me up.

this was the first time i was asked to work on a critical document that will basically pave the way for the kind of work we will be able to deliver. and i sure hell wanted to make an impression on my competency.

anyway, going back, i was there at 730am and worked my ass off the whole day until i left the office at around 730pm. goodbye lunch and any form of meals today. bad, i know. which is why im re-stocking on panawid-gutom food and swear to have a proper lunch. regardless if its at 4pm.

now im glad to be home, munching on adobong pusit from little manila. :)

oh, by the way, the immersion turned out okay. wasnt expecting to get it perfect on the first go, but im pretty confident i did a good job at it. pasado naman daw. :p weeeeeee! bawi ako from yesterday's booboo.

the balance of life

yesterday was a great day at work. eric and i were in sync and we got so much done collectively that i was surprised to see it was 5pm na pala. hahaha. no, im not regressing back into my workaholic tendencies, but im just glad to know how well we can work together. that, and i got a sign that i can hack this new job. 

great feeling. i slept looking forward to today.

but you know, every yin has a yang. and today reminded me that not all days will go as smoothly and i WILL make mistakes down this road.

started when i woke up at 8am. take note, my work starts at 830am, and it takes around 20 minutes for me to travel from my apartment to the office. to make it worse, eric and i had a telecon at 830 too. good thing i got there 830am. dont as how. i just did. and yes, i took a proper bath.

when i got over being late, the next wave hit me big time. it was really a very basic and stupid mistake. totally my fault. i sent the wrong file to the wrong client. FART DI BA??? nanlamig talaga ako when i realized my mistake. good thing eris was fairly nice about it. had he given me a more stern sermon, i would have taken it like an adult. coz it really was my fault. but he didnt. he just gave me a short speech, then issue over. which actually made me more guilty! hahaha. 

needless to say, the rest of the day after lunch was a struggle for me. i was so praning. i couldnt take making another mistake in the same day!!!

so now im home... with a healthy list of homework. im just taking a break to let go of the bad vibes so i can do a great job on the things i have to get done for work.

hopefully tomorrow will be another contrast to today... swinging off to the good side of things of course.

2 weeks and a long list of blessings

major updating to do.... where do i begin???

its been 2 weeks since i moved here, and i can honestly say that its been great so far. up to know im still amazed at how things keep on falling into place for me. its like someone up in heaven suddenly remembered me and is making up with all the countless blessings.

so many good things have really happened to me here...

- getting the job and having the opportunity to work here is still the biggest blessing... in a way i can look at it as the catalyst for everything great that has happened to me thus far. work has been good. id like to think im adjusting fairly well. buti talaga pinoy boss ko and he's been generally nice to me. im keen on making sure that everyday i will give him good reason to think he made the best decision of picking me. :p

- the distance from my family has actually forced us to become closer. its beautifully ironic. im so proud at how mommy is eagerly and patiently willing to learn how to use the computer (and now has a valid email address on yahoo) just to keep in touch with me and ria (eventually). i gett o talk to her more often now than when i was working in manila. please dont tell my boss, but we often chat during office hours. :p

- i found an apartment to move into within a week of moving here. ive posted previously about this and im so lucky to have gotten this at the price im paying. otherwise, id have to live in a less relaxing environment.

- i got to spend my first week here with carla. at least di ako nalulungkot sa hotel. and she really helped me with looking at possible apartments. i dont think she knows but when i dropped her off at the airport last last sunday, i called her dad and i cried coz i told him adjusting to my new life here would not have been easy like it was had carla not been able to join me.

- i super super super thank icar for introducing me to hanz. and i super super super thank hanz for everything he has done for me so far. he's introduced me to practically every pinoy i know. he's taught me so so so much... and he's over-all a great friend to have.

- speaking of the pinoys here... im so blessed to have met those that i know here. feeling ko i will be less homesick with them around. and if/when i do, they'e just a text away. nakakatuwa at how willing everyone is to help... :)

- i have to make special mention of rommel. he is the most recent addition to my list of people to be thankful for. im sad he is leaving vietnam, but everytime i see any of all the things he has generously given me, i will definitely remember him. :D s promised, i will take good care of you things and as well to pay-it-forward when its my turn to leave.

more specific anecdotes some other day. ive been going out quite a lot here and a lot of memorable experiences already. BUT ill save that for another post.

hugs to everyone back home. im happy with where i am, but at the same time i miss home too...