My account was busy in December 2007, I got 297 hits this month, the highest ever. Not very much of an achievement but something to note and beat next year. For the record. Hehehhee…

Actually, what I want to say is ….as the clock ticks 12 midnight to welcome 2008, Chy was very much asleep, so she missed the wondrous fireworks our neighbors displayed to celebrate. And I am becoming very unhappy of Chuck’s absence in our home. Waiting for him to come home took so much to prepare emotionally because Chuck’s presence really changed me emotionally—you know, being the wife and mother at thesame time. And getting used to the feeling that he is gone again, is another story which would really take a lot of convincing. And me, is not a plain absorber of all these things, I am very passionate in this role and every thing close to my heart, really is a BIG DEAL.

Stop this…am getting un-ME again. I hate me. Hehehhehe

Chuck and I tranformed our selfish ego to tender spirits when Chy came to our life. We used to be brats as lovers, but now with Chy in our midst, we have forgotten our selfishness and live life to be the parents Chy deserves.

These 2 people can drift me to dreamland and keep me swept away from life’s demands. There is no measure of the contentment and fullness I feel whenever my puzzle is complete.

Chuck and I look back at our sweetheart years and elated at how our dreams are coming true.

Indeed, we are COMPLETE. Let’s celebrate, LIFE is soooooooo GOOD!

So many happened this month that I am totally off-track of time. I can’t remember what date it was yesterday, or day before that or tomorrow perhaps. My only signal for dates were the plane departures of my loved ones. 27th-my sis flew back to Cebu , 29th- my parents and in-law to Tagbilaran and today, the 30th- Chuck flew back to Singapore which Chy initially disagreed.

Huh., suddenly, our house felt so EMPTY. Good news is—Chy is not so dramatic about it like me so I kinda absorb her feelings of anticipation that next year—we might be going home to Bohol or to Singapore or to Hongkong. We have so many priorities next year—–and to add to to that is our Ozie dream. THe Lord has blessed me with so much Love, Luck and Beautiful People around me to support me with every endeavor, every challenge and every success.

2007 in a nut shell….

Started it with heartache seeing Chuck leave for Indonesia to work away from us- again and again. I became the Supervisor of the most dynamic team in SITI that led me to decision-making, leading, guiding , coaching, getting criticized and judged but that is OK–for me, it was the position that builds so much of the person I am now. It was part of God’s beautiful plan for me, I say, I am HIS Masterpiece.

Chy starts with school which brought so much excitement. She has developed so much since she started schooling and her expressions of her feelings are becoming intense now which really melts my heart every time I leave her. The passion to be a stay-home mom is stronger.

My job at the Pecten is demanding so much from me which I want to perfect but I have my daughter’s demand to meet, so I have to leave and explore new horizons and there is PH. Of course, am using codes here. Well, another multinational that brings a fresh start but I can’t figure out yet why am here. The positive thing is I think I will get used to the job and will master this and things will be easier. Without the structured training, it is really hard, but am not complaining, am changing lanes and so are my gears.

Next year, I look forward to more beautiful days with my family wherever it may be. May we all have a blessed 2008!!!

Let’s start it with a sip…yumyum..

I have a neighbor who spends Christmas out of the country every year and planning in the past is the most difficult part of the tasks to make their family bonding a very special one. But for the past years, when internet shopping and Hotel Reservations through the internet became viable through the years, she never hesitated to do all their bookings online. A major chunk of the tasks is done in a click at very affordable prices. She told me that this is more advantageous now than relying everything through a travel agent because in Hotel Reservations actually saves a lot from her spending. By doing Hotel Reservations on line, she has wide array of choices and insightful reviews of the hotels which are very affordable. This year, the family went to Thailand and explore how the country celebrates the yule. Must be exciting! Can’t wait to share wonderful stories with her when they get back next year!

Merry Christmas! How exciting was yours?

I was sort of lost of the many new things I need to learn of my new job. The week indeed though in slow-mo because - yes, it is yule and the air calls for celebration. Next year, January 3 to be exact, I know things will be much different. Got to be geared up, expectations from me are much different from the last 2 months. I am not new, I’ve got to have the “it” factor. While having apprehensions, some beautiful things are happening to me. The Lord blessed me with things to un-worry. I have a beautiful family, healthy, and so much in love. Although Chuck and I still shares one of our immature fights and I think it is part of our growing up period as a couple, I am so thankful that he is my husband. Oww, by the way, we celebrated our anniv yesterday. The priest in his homily awakened my heart to check on my disposition. And having these apprehensions hinder me to grow up. I should live each day in the spirit of thanksgiving and praise.

This yule, I have so much to look forward to. I have my first few mem’ries for December, surely with more and more to add on…, these are all I’ve waited for, and I couldn’t ask for more…..

I write and I get paid.

Yes, in less than a month, I got $50. Please visit my site often so I could earn more opportunities to write, consequently, more opps to earn.

Merry CHRISTmas to everyone. May we all have a blessed one.

My sis called up last weekend and asked of my wishlist this Christmas, we have this gift giving tradition every Christmas and we sort of ensure that we are all together celebrating on that day. It is much different now that am married. Or, I just thought so.

No way. My family are coming to Manila for Christmas and it is really something to be excited about kasi we will all be together again, all the way from the Visayas. It is much fun now because we have a Chy who brought so much joy in our family. ahem…regalo ni Chy ha…

So, there, i have my own wishes…ano ba gusto ko? I have simple wishes for myself, and that is;

- to gain better understanding , knowledge and confidence in what I am doing right now.
- to get a dopod ( although it is not reallly necessary, i just felt like I want it when I saw Chuck’s new gadget)
- a new watch ( office/dress watch, not a sporty one)
- new pair of pants
- new office bag
- new Jansport backpack
- the courage to face/decipher my plans for next year

owss..thought it was simple….oh, yeah..this one is simple….to get slim..slimmer if possible.

Merry Christmas!

I started my own in partnership with my bestfriend way back in 2004. It was a meager amount of money which was actually an extra-bucks from my wedding budget. While I act as the capitalist, my partner does the marketing and the actual monitoring of the business, I call her industrialist, thus, we are at 50/50. We offer Loans to people we know in our area, peeps we know we could rely on because what we lend are Unsecured Personal Loans , primarily based on trust. So my partner started to lend the money to her own circle of friends and officemates in small amounts so the risks are not too high.

So, people possessing the Best Credit Cards have the option to choose which one to avail , well, of course, they can choose both when they don’t have any choice. Sounds ironic but the having credits cards and access to loan opportunities are not too bad for as long as you know how to pay it. Spend wisely!

Gosh! what a relief! Breath..Inhale, exhale. The meeting is over at 10:45am Today.

Ayoko na ng month-end. Well, compared to my previous month-end tasks, sobrang nakaka -P dito sa kaba. Actually, not the technicals, kasi my partner in Malaysia is doing some of the decisions on what to defer, accrue, reclass, etc…all I do is do the analysis. Like which one earned, which messed up, which one has major impact on PL and geee..the concall is the most heartbreaking telecon I ever ..i mean ever participated. The questions from the region seemed to come from nowhere, it is like you are defending a thesis and all they do is scrutinize your figures. Dynamic ..yeah.and challenging but for a first timer like me who seemed very uncomfortable with what I do- i feel like a total moron. And my job is to provide the Country manager with the correct figures in a snap . He wants it quick..geee..

Although, he is very likeable generally but when he is in hot seat, he gets really heated and will ask you tremendous questions. Oppss…all I can do is study, learn and pray that my stupid mouth will provide the most accurate answers esp in an analysis point of view. Well, as they say, be careful in what you wished for. This is it…so, be it!

So help me God. You know, i can never do this without you.

Gimme a Break. My Chuck is finally here! Thank God.

Cheers to the friends who shared to me 2 bountiful years of my youth. If not for you guys, I wouldn’t be in this feeling. “Feeling Young” -ahihihihi..

NOw, time for me to double time on this aspect because am not sure how i can propagate this in my circle now. Made me miss you all more.

One of the best time of my lifetime! Unforgettable!

Now, time for me to move on.

I met Jess and Irene for lunch yesterday at Teriyaki Boy- boy, that soup is a deli! We were at Paseo Center chatting with Sir Jim discussing about the good old days and of course Irene’s upcoming wedding. Whew..time to do some digging for clothes, make up and i am envisioning to try some curls on my hair.

Then suddenly, the crowd in Makati came to a panic, here we go again..the so called rebels, that’s how the world describes them. Sir Jim had to cancel his meeting with San Miguel, I wasn’t expecting too much although I know Manila Pen is very close to my place. It is very much different when you feel you are enclosed in a 36th building, you don’t get too much info, unless you start browsing the news and basically, Philippines was everywhere. You feel like some horrible things are actually coming, like a wAR???whew..at Manila Pen?

What panicked me is when I finally got the announcement that there will be shuttles provided for those who will have difficulty going home. I looked at the window outside and all the office folks are on the streets now finding their way to commute. All the shops are closed and Ayala becomes a picture of Iraq, maybe an exaggeration, well, minus the bloody portion of it.

Ang gulo-gulo. Masama ang loob ko kasi bayan ko to. I don’t why, but I can’t empathize with their cause. It angers me. Wala na ba talaga kayong ibang paraan? Nanggugulo kayo for the nth time…

I should be ready with my christmas list, basically 27 days before December 25 and it is kinda exciting that the atmosphere for Christmas is so much different from the rest of the year which made me think that it is worth after all to post here my 3 wishes this coming Christmas.

I will start with fragrance. Discounted perfumes are everywhere. Last September, I got the perfume I wanted from Chuck as a gift. Although, I don’t use it very frequently because the scent spreads out an odd aroma that makes me sleepy. I am looking forward to a fragrance I want to use daily, not so strong fragrance, enough to make me feel sexy. hehehe.

Well, who wouldn’t want women’s apparel at Reebok stores. Well, red tag sale is on-going in their stores. A must see especially that I am planning to hit the gym in January at Gold’s gym, so need to gear up.

And Money of course! I can’t wait to earn more shopping coupons from my blog advertising opportunities and afford my shopping craves for Christmas. But of course things can wait until January until I am fully liquid.

I missed a lot from the Thanksgiving Camiguin Trip last week. Well, I wanna say- I miss you all, Shell peeps.

I do have a trip to Dumaguete ( one of my fave cities in the Philippines for its cleanliness and really fresh fruits) but I have to refuse. It is supposedly teambuilding for this new team but sadly, i can’t join.

Further, I am scheduled for an overseas trip in December for a week training but I have to move it in January until eventually, I can foresee I am not going. Although I really want to know more here, be efficient and effective here and learn a lot!!! I mean…a LOT!

There are things in Life I shouldn’t miss and that is; Chuck’s vacation, my family’s team-building if I may call it. Yes! I don’t want to miss a Thing!

I am lucky that in this new company I am in right now also provides Life Insurance to their employees as part of their Employee Benefit Package that is on top of the Medical Insurance that we are normally getting. They have availed of the Corporate Insurance Plans for Employers to maximize their resources at the same time provide the best plan for their employees. Well, of course, I don’t want something ill-bad to happen to me, no person would wish that, but then, there is nothing wrong with preparing and another party gets to pay for the premiums.

On the other hand, since this is categorized to be under a group insurance policy, the company gets to pay reduce premiums as compared to individual policy premiums. Premiums may not be that swelling high when you actually check, consider knowing the Insurance Plans Pros and Cons first before finally starting to have one.