i know it’s been a while since i last posted an entry.  it’s really ironic that now that i have lots and lots of free time on my hands, i’m supposed to be online most of the time, writing stuff.  but that’s just it.  i’m enjoying the free time that i have recharging my tired and weary body and getting myself ready for whatever job comes next that i just spend most of the time at home catching up on watching tv and keeping myself updated with current events.  of course i have attended interviews here and there, but results haven’t been given back to me yet.  yet there is this one company i applied in which i hope (with fingers crossed) i get accepted.  i’m not going to divulge the details just yet, for it just might spoil the momentum i have going on right now.  just thinking about what the interviewer told me about the kind of atmosphere and work that they have made me really excited to start right away.  not that i was sales talked into agreeing to everything that was said, but thinking about the experiences and challenges i went through, coupled with the kind of work that’ll be offered to me (if ever), and the other nitty-gritty details, made me giddy as a school boy.  i’m continuing to hope and pray that everything goes well with this one.

the only negative aspect of having this much free time is that i’m losing money!  mind you, my ass is home everyday, but the everyday expenses are taking it’s toll on the remaining resources i have left.  the only time i went out was to watch cloverfield two weeks ago with my sister (which was a good movie by the way).  which is why i’m hoping to get a new job soon to replenish my depleting account.  thank god for credit cards though.  never thought i’d be relying on plastic to keep myself afloat despite with all the things needed at home.

it’s valentine’s week, but for a single person such as me, it doesn’t mean squat.  the only thing i’m celebrating is my mobile phone’s third year anniversary.  so i guess that will be my date on the day of hearts…  weird, eh?  anyways, hope every one of you will have a happy valentine’s with whoever or whatever you spend it with.  enjoy the rest of the week!

i’m currently looking for a new job.  well, because i just resigned from my old one.  after 27 months of working with the one of the best departments and people (up to my level) i ever came across with, i felt the need to call it quits.  it’s hard to leave a company you have grown comfortable with, not to mention the people you’re working with who supported you in everything you have done.  i would like to take this opportunity to thank my team, first and foremost, for having a positive impact in my professional career.  i apologize as well for the shortcomings i have committed, but mistakes only make a person better, and managing my team has helped made me be a much wiser and better individual than when i first came into the company.  and to associates from other teams and departments, and my other colleagues who have become my friends, i thank you also for the support you have shown me through those trying times, especially with what i have been through with the powers that be these past few weeks into the new year.  you know who you are.  may you be rewarded tenfold by karma and by the big man upstairs.  and to my superiors, well, there’s a saying that if you can’t say anything good about a certain person, better just shut up.  there.

so right now, i’m actively, very actively looking for a new job.  if anyone can refer me for a senior team leader or an operations manager position, i’ll forever be grateful.  at least while i’m unemployed, i can now de-stress myself, attend to some of the household chores, and maybe start jogging around the neighborhood to stay in shape.  i was sad when i left the company, but i’m optimistic that karma will reward me professionally.  things can only get better.  and i know they will be.

just wanted to take time out and say:

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER, LEI!! 😀

here’s wishing you all the best on your very special day.  luv ya!!

it’s now halfway through the first month of 2008 and to bring everyone up to speed as to what’s going on lately with me (since all i have been posting are my stories from my vacation), to put it nicely, let’s just say that things could be better since i couldn’t imagine it being much worse.  i guess the worst part has come and gone, but damages have been done.  damages so irrepairable–if not too difficult to mend–that it just instantly sucked the drive to go to work out of me.  how did this all happen, you may ask?  well, read on…

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this is the last installment (finally) of my series of stories about my US trip.  this may be longer than usual, since it covers three days, including my trip and arrival back home.  as always, i do hope you enjoy reading it as much as i enjoy telling it. 

november 22-24, 2007 – thursday to saturday – "mixed emotions" – these three days felt like one big, long day for me.  i woke up early since we're supposed to attend thanksgiving mass at 9AM.  one thing that was constant in my head was that i was already leaving that night.  i don't know if i was excited, apprehensive, sad, or whatever.  subconsciously, my six-day vacation changed some things in me.  i didn't know how or why, but it was the first time i felt strange in such a long, long time.  i immediately took a shower upon getting up and i can already smell the turkey from the kitchen being cooked for tonight's celebration.  we had a light breakfast before heading off to church.  it was way colder than usual, as i shivered upon getting off the car and walking towards the church entrance.  we had brought some canned goods to be offered as per instructions by the priest this past sunday during mass.  when the mass started, the church was fully packed with people.  again, it was very solemn and meaningful, and i felt moved by the event.  after the mass, everybody was greeting each other "happy thanksgiving" so i naturally got caught up in the emotion and joined in.  hugs and handshakes were all around outside the church grounds even with the very cold temperature as both friend and stranger greeted each other on their way to their separate destinations.

thanksgiving holiday in the US is compared to holy week in the philippines where virtually everything shuts down.  very, very few cars were on the road and what i was used to seeing during the last couple of days was way different from today.  good thing denny's was open so we decided to have brunch there since we'll be busy preparing for tonight and not have time for lunch.  i got the breakfast platter consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, two kinds of sausage, and muffins.  we went over the plans for tonight since the thanksgiving celebration will be held at one of my cousins' house in vacaville.  the plan was to be there by 6pm and have dinner at 7pm, then leave at around 9:30pm for the airport for my flight scheduled at 12:15am.  we got back home just before noon and my aunt immediately continued to work on the turkey, my mom with the fruit salad, while i went over my things one last time to check if everything is in place and ready to go.  my mom would occasionally help me with my stuff, especially with the handcarry luggage i'll be bringing, carefully deciding which items would be included so as not to look bulky.  princess dropped by (much to my forbidden delight) to see her aunt and get some stuff to bring to the party.  she was still unsure if she will make it on time for dinner, but will definitely follow.  she went over to me and gave me a tight hug, pecked a kiss on my cheek (incresing forbidden delight!) and wished me a safe trip back home right there and then, just in case she won't make it in time for me to still be at the party.  i reciprocated the act and said "thank you and i still hope to see you later at the party,"  to which she replied, "yeah, i hope i make it" and then left.  at least i got to say goodbye to her and froze that hug and kiss in my head while i watched tv, with all my things done.

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