August

Is the climax month of the year…If the year had a graphical representation for the eventfulness level vs. the months in the year, August would be a peak in that graph.

Why? I can explain in numbers (six sigma wink ;0 )

1. 1 new team mate. Hired a new team mate. All the trainers in my position have been fighting for a team mate. I got one or should I say the team added one with so much ease that it was a happy and pleasurable experience.

2. 4th year anniversary in my organization. I am becoming a dinosaur in tenure. help!

3. 1st year anniversary. This year, on this month me and my wife turn one together…It has been a great year for us. We have earned a lot of experience this year and I believe we have grown so much together. Kudos to my wife for being patient, loving and relentless in her efforts of making me a better person. I raise my glass to you my love! L’Chaim!

4. 26th Birthday. By far one of the best birthdays I have had. Lasted for a week. Started out on a saturday. Karaoke + Club night with tight nit friends. Ahemmm. Within the week, various doses of surprises coming from all corners of my life (my wife being the main accomplice in almost all of them). I was a happy recipient of 3 cakes…I am not sure yet as to what they signify I was just happy I received those happy lumps of sugar. My mom, conspired with my wife when she had her gift sent over…FLOW magazines…I was surprised. Really. I did not expect my mom to give me such a gift. It was awesome. My boss, conspired with my wife to have my pictures sent all over the office for a birthday greeting email and yes it generated a gazilion mails from all over, which again fattened my fat laiden liver…To make the week even progress further the “switchblade posse of georges” took me out to dinner with matching dessert at the dessert factory. One of the few times in my life that I was the one treated for my birthday by friends. As culmination, last night was a food booze gathering. The usual innies activity. It was great because the people who usually were not there but mattered were there last night. We morninged the night.

I would like to thank God. For giving me another wonderful year to live, Parents that tirelessly support me, Friends that are always there and the good people that surround me, and for giving me my life – my wife.

Winds of Change

Its coming. It is going to be legen —- wait for it —-dary!

Friends

I know that in my “Fairweather Felony” entry I was a little negative and cynnical on friendships. As for this entry, this is the exact opposite. This entry is about giving props. Honoring my friends. 

In life we don’t have a lot. We say we do but I know for a fact that we have friends that are only surface level. People who know just enough about us and vice versa for us to be able say that they are friends. But we run into people in the weirdest of ways and they become closer to us than we expect. They get to know us beyond the surface – for who we really are and vice versa. They are the people we talk to when “the shith hath hith the fanneth” and they are the people we talk to when we just feel like talking – with or without sense. 

That being said, I dedicate this to Bianca and Epoy. These are two people who I don’t see or see much anymore yet I can still say without flinching are my truest friends in life. Best friends. This blog may get cheesy and I knew for a fact that it really had that tendency when I started writing it but Im pushing through with it since I found out that they still read my blog. Why am I able to say that they are my truest friends? because they were there when I didn’t need them and they were there in the toughest of times. And now that we don’t see each other, factoring the distance we still keep in touch.

So to you guys, I raise my glass. Friends.

Sequence of Events

The years reality has finally struck. The holidays left a good hangover but the time of waking up has come. Goodmorning! Taxes, bills, utilities, maintenance and everything under the sun that you don’t want to face are now in your face giving you a facial. (proud of this sentence)

Just moved to a new house, nearer and more accessible – reality, more expensive.

Just had the car fixed – reality, damn I was that close to an accident. expensive.

New Job, Whoohoo! – reality, its not going to be easy but it really is awesome.

Those are some of the things that smacked me in the face lately. Im not really unhappy about it, I feel challenged. Its just that sometimes the way these things imprison you, cut you of your rights to live a well priviledged life, I have to admit kinda sucks. The parking lot of things you put on low priority gets bigger. Then again we all just have to suck it up, face the music and smile. Easier said than done.

Don’t mean to paint this pretty picture with a huge muck of dirt, just keeping it real. Ho humm.

Random Gifts!

Another random thing given to me with so much impact and from someone really unexpected. The mold used is just epoxy clay yet the effect of such a token will be cherished for life. Thanks Loise and Alex!

Shudder to Think

I shudder to think. About a lot of things. Mostly about my friends and how things are evolving. Some of them I really miss. Some I am pissed at. I don’t know, can’t say, there are just so many things happening. At work and outside of work.

Happy New Year

To one and all. A happy new two thousand and nine. It is the new year.  Time for new beginnings. Clean slate. The way we do things need to change. At least for the first two months. Funny. But hey something in me wishes that we could actually stick with our new years resolutions. Until the next new year. I feel like it would be more fulfilling that way. Imagine, after a year you would be able to look back and say hey I lived that for a year. I was religious in it and I disciplined myself. We have to try. We have to do what we can to achieve what we envision.

After a few packs of cheap chicharon and a few bottles of red horse, everyone starts to talk this way.

Pier One – the Day After

Hooooo boy! Got a really good set of Pioneer Earphones [ptf].  My main man Kytt got my name in our draw. Thanks man! You are trully blessed with good taste, though I know you partially intend to make me your lab rat for this new set of earphones that you are planning to buy for yourself. Kudos Kytt, Kudos. Yes I had to really highlight that and the nifty little thingamajiggy that fixes up your wires for it that I got from Biang. Thank you God for surrounding me with such sweet and great friends.

In good company of course, great food and a really nice ambiance. And wow the music. My friends would agree with me it was the bomb! Meaning they should bomb that place if they continue to have that playlist. I did not know that Madonnas like a virgin was still a club banger.

 

Although because of this music we really made good focus on the beer tower that we ordered. Dont you just love that thing. I mean everytime you pour beer out it comes from a faucet type thing.

All in all it was a great event. The next night is the PS Party. Red.

** ptf – pictures to follow

Interview.

My last interview for a job was two years ago. I have forgotten how mind numbing those things are. My armpits start to sweat tantamount to a waterfall and the back of my ears become warm and cold at the same time. Like I said — mindnumbing.

There I was nervous as a newborn chick. Trembling and shaking inside that little room with a headset on. I know I did my best and the rest is up to God but still the experience was rare and scary. Hayayay. As soon as I was done I felt liberated. Exhaled and put a smile on my face. I really don’t know how things will pan out from here but as they always say, the greatest risk is to not risk anything.

Till next. I shall keep you updated.

Drinking on a school day.

So I feel mature. Im working, making my own living. I smoke and I fart when I want to. Drank yesterday with friends after work. It felt like a school day. Or as what us mature folks would call it – workday.