Angels Brought me Here

except that —–my LBC box is not picked up yet.
I do not understand how they do things operationally here. I am so disappointed having to wait for the whole day yesterday but it didn’t came. Having had to scream on customer services which by the way is stationed at Philippines and am complaining about its poor service here in SG and of which the least they could do is escalate to Singapore coordinating team of which they do not have direct contact but through email!!!! They could not provide a contact number of their Singapore office to call on directly—I do not know if I still need to hope. Have 2 jumbo boxes & since we are leaving—like all of us are leaving, my sister is also leaving for Japan and we are giving up the place, I do not know how to handle this situation. I have called twice today already & was told to wait for a call from the Singapore team & I have to beg….given my situation. I could have let this pass but since we are leaving—there is no way I could stretch my UNDERSTANDING meter.

This is major HiCcUP. I will not patronize LBC.

On another note, we are done with our online check in.
Oh,God, keep us safe.
GOd keep my eyes focused to what is important, the rest are mere distractions!

People, memries to miss here in Singapore.

Cheyenne never failed to surprise us.

John Bingham quotes,
“The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”

And the seemingly never-ending packing we started a month ago. We got 3 suitcases and 2 boxes to bring along in our flight. 2 jumbo boxes via LBC to Pinas and 1 box through Singpost to Sydney.
Wheww! And we shall get by with the help of our friends in Sydney!

And am in huge need to rebuild the other side of me. Ethel reminded me of my creative part that I somehow dismantled from my system. She gave me this book of inspiration, handy enough to keep in my carry on bag. I will find time to dream, dare & sail away!

My officemates send me off through a KTV session on a Wednesday night. They are so sweet, it is but touching to know these guys took off from their busy mid-weeks to be there for me. I am astounded.

Last night was —Tutchie prepared a very classy dinner for an exclusive all girls party for my farewell in her home. I am amazed of the incomparable people surrounding me.

I really am…..
living the life that is meant to happen.
blessed in so many wonderful ways!

“The value of things is not in how long they last, but in the intensity with which they occur.
Thus there are unforgettable moments, inexplicable things and incomparable people.”
- Fernando Pessoa

and fierce-fully made

REAL.
The house hunting. The imagining on what could happen on the day we leave Singapore and to finally arrive Sydney! The list on what to do. It is whoaaaaa!

Some real goodbyes are happening too.
Like–the farewell parties, there is one tomorrow night, the night after that and on Saturday evening.
It’s gonna be fun!

Today , i found this list; the things we need to do on Monday through Friday, first week we arrive in the city, plus the house hunting that I guess will be fun! Sana lang

I am finally done with my hand over at work! I mean most of it is done! Thank you, God!
And i find my daughter’s prayer last night memorable.

” God, please keep our Qantas flight safe”. short and sweet.

Today is memorable because the big guys in Sydney confirmed that I will have a permanent work when I arrive in Australia—contract no more. Real deal. I do not have the contract yet but at least I know now what I am going to earn. It is enough to survive with me as a breadwinner. I thank you, God! Superb ka kung magbigay ng biyaya! as in! At dahil nangarap na din ako—I want us to live in a comfy house when we get there. I want to invest on a beautiful bed too:-)
Here’s a glimpse of the unit I like over realestate.com.au. Imagine, it is only 400 per week for such space! You know what I mean
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-nsw-westmead-405294610

ended for me.
Here’s a recap of how it started.

I became confident in what I am doing in my job. Geez–that was after 6 months! I am slow! Wahahhaha…It required a lot of effort—but I have proved that I can overcome difficulties if i Believe in myself.

And I did not retaliate the negativity of my circumstance. Heck, I had loads of it at work. But there is no point patronizing it. I move on with my life, totally disconnecting work from my personal life. It wasn’t easy to strike a balance. To be good at what you do at work—and becoming a better wife and mommy. My standards are high on the latter—so, i really am not sure now if I made it excellently in 2011. So, if for one month—I could just focus on this role, I could trade a month’s salary BUT it is impossible now for my job resumes in Sydney—I don’t say I am not thankful for it BUT there is a bit of hesitation—like a month’s full rest would have been good.

But see—it is true, the more talentS the Gods has given you, the more responsibilities are attached to it. Now, I could relate for every superHero, coz, I know how it feels to be TIRED. As rewarding as the salary is—there is no greater reward to be hugged and kissed by a loved one, the sweet voice of a daughter that relieves the madness away, and the husband who chose us at the end of the day.

To SLOW DOWn because I know I am not getting younger and I want to really become healthier. This year, was a year of revelation that the body can and will slow down. I suffered a few ailments–it scared me.

However, to sum up my 2011, in short way—it was a year of Fulfillment & Abundance!

So, to start 2012 in a new country will be ADVENTURE & EXCITING!
As Neil Gaiman writes it…

May your coming year be a wonderful thing, in which you dream both dangerously and outrageously.I hope you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and you will be liked,and that you will have people to love and to like in return.

And, most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness
and more wisdom in the world right now),
I hope that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind.
And I hope that somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

so, new haircut to bravely begin & new time piece in vintage Fossils—that are so lovely!

How was yours?

of course—it was starting to get hectic at work due to some transition , plus, it is year end. Oh, my!

The packing is starting to really make me nuts. It is hard work, big time!

But I have to clear mind and decide which one will stay with us through our Sydney journey, which one stays in Philippines and which one is to be given away. I have to tell you, this is an overwhelming task and little by little we are getting there!

We are at 75% of our packing galore and most of our stuff are going back to Pinas! to be given away & to be kept. We limit our Sydney stuff to 3 suitcases ( about 75kg each ) and  2 boxes of about 20kg. Flying in 19 days via Qantas at 930 SG time, arriving in SYD @ 2035, local time. Lord, there is a prayer I want you to grant— to keep our journey safe and our immersion to a new country, an experience to be savored. I continually seek for your guidance and may your reassuring LOVE comforts us through the days of our lives!

To 8 years and more!

the 21st December is our 8th anniversary! We spent a quiet dinner at an Indonesian resto with some chix, veggie, seafood satay! It was a quiet place with good music and wine—the place is named Sarong at Millenia walk.

Christmas with friends!

This is the second Christmas& New Year’s eve spent with our Laklakers friends at SG!It was never a quiet moment—but night of FUN, FOOD & FULL of memries— enough to last a lifetime. I have to say that without these circle we have here, it would have been less enjoyable.

I thank God for healthy oldies in 2011 & they spent Christmas and New Year with us!

Two of people I know ( part of our Laklakers circle) lost their moms last week. One due to old age, one due to cancer. Nanang, mom of my ex bf died due to illness. I have fond mem’ry of her. Among the 4 deaths I knew last week , this one is tragic —Chuck’s ex colleague lost her 1 year old baby from the flood in Philippines due to storm - “Sendong”.

I received these news in deepest sorrow. It made me really feel terrible. Death is just so hard to handle. Death comes unexpectedly, sadly.

to see my fellow Filipinos –suffering from the enormous storm.
& the excruciating pain of death of loved ones this Christmas season.

My heart breaks.
But there is HOPE for my country, PRAYER for all of us.

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My heart cries away.
Lord, hear our prayers.
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and am yet to sleep.

It was a fun night…a night to remember…my relatively new friends @ work for our Year-end Party! I didn’t get the iPad but I really had a good time with friends!

soon—-i will be saying farewell to my new found friends!

As the day come near—goodbye becomes the hardest word to say!

Cheyenne got her ipad after we have disposed off her old HP mini notebook.
The ipod touch is a free gift from HP.
Chuck is using an iphone
I am now considering Mac to be a good friend, unsure when will I get so used to using this.
But yeah, apple is apple. So far, am a satisfied user but am no gadget freak so don’t expect any review. My 64gb ipod touch has been my best as it can hold loads of music and movies! superb & i can carry it around!BUT most of all—-i got it for free after an excellent job!!!

smiling!
grinning!
thanking HEAVENS!

of how BLESSED I am!

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Today was just amazing..i have no pressures to myself even if I did woke up early, checked my office mails , manage to send out official mails —i just felt so relaxed today. i can’t explain it. everything is just in synch —it must be BLISS!
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I wish to replicate today.
Visit to a salon –…to love my feet & my brow. My brow never felt so beautiful like today!
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It’s our second night singing “Our Father” as a family before going to bed. It’s my daughter’s idea —to sing the prayer holding hands, the 3 of us. Isn’t she a bliss? Actually, my mom during their down time would teach her how to pray. Awwww… I just love the past days. Like what I said…It must be BLISS!
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& more blessings…

Yay…confirmed ang bonus nila dada..180% …that is so000 good!!! Congratulations dad.That is on top of their AWS…aguy..kalami..Humba na ni! .BUT…I , we definitely know that we have the Aussie trip to prepare for. And my our parents are here for Christmas!!! So, we are going to enjoy Christmas together!!!
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RIgHt now…am already thankful of the cash gifts I have not received yet. Nyahhaha..counting the chicks na jud ni…I had to read jud ang amo policy kay tale ug di ko ka receive sa akong hinaguan…ug salamat na in advance!

it has been a very busy past 2 weeks but tomorrow I will have to rest.
I needed to attend to my mani and pedi and my brow! Yup, will love my self, love my body…love this life!

No matter failing other circumstances are…I know I have enough that I should be thankful of.

and it is so lovely to know that… a colleague of mine will miss me because he feels that since I came here—there was enough sunshine in this office to keep it upbeat! Awwww…Did i really radiate such positive energy here? Wow….i mean…am so blessed to have this cheerful disposition

and yeah…much comes from the notion that everyday, i kick start with a smile, because I have loads to thank God for!

Today, the clinic called me to inform me that am cleared ….the lab tests results were A- OK! Thank you, Oh God…

Moments like this—I couldn’t ask for more…because I am right now misty-eyed of the many things I thank the Lord of most especially my Health!
Celebrate being Healthy!yey!

This group would be one of those we certainly miss here in SG.

Our LakLakers badminton Teammates!
And as a send off — they have formed a badminton Cup dedicated to our farewell! So, sweet!
And here’s the teaser I created…courtesy of iMovie!

luv it!

I was supposed to put a tick mark to my to do list when the lady from the bank counter told me this.

Hey, better wait for December, AUD might hit 1.25! Ting! I had to put the plans on hold, anyway, the bank is few minutes walk away from my office anyway. Right now, AUD is still expensive at 1.28 and I thought I already hit my target price, thank you banker

So, as of today, SGD to AUD is at :

I will wait then. That would be an extra AUD300.
cheers!

funny discussions with my daughter.

I busied myself cleaning our living room then the very difficult question came. Nakakainit ng ulo.nyahhaha.
“Ma, did you know when did Columbus started his voyage?
No, I don’t know but do you know? ( my internal being freaked out )
A bit irritated , am being so unreasonable that time—then she surprised me of her answer.
It’s 1492 mom, August 13 , 1492 and I shut up, astounded.
Of course, there is an easy way to double check the answer.
Mr google told me; It’s the evening of August 3, 1492.
Had I know the answer, I could have corrected her on that very moment and we started an unforgettable discussion over his voyage but I had zero knowledge about Christopher Columbus. Am so lame, Cheyenne is surprisingly smarter nowadays!

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& more of her seemingly nose-bleeding queries like;

do you know what is your DNA pattern?
or this–can you help me get my jacket for London pls? I tried to dissect this, and the very reason why she thinks this is a jacket made for people in London is because ….of Helen Keller—and you want to know why? Ask her.

It does freak me in a funny way to have a 7 year old as smart as you my darling. I don’t remember being interested to Hellen Keller at 7. Iba na sila ngaun in a good way & am so proud for someone wonderful as you!