Memorabillas from Lolo

I love gifts and I know everyone does.

Super naaapreciate ko talaga 'pag binibigyan ako ng gift and super iniingatan ko talaga. Hmmm...the oldest gift na binigay sa akin that until now I'm still keeping is a stationary pad that I received from my elementary friend when I was in grade 5...1990 or 91 yata yon.

My boss...I'm talking about "lolo", he fondly give us gifts. At syempre ako yung paboritong anak nya e syempre laging special ang sa akin...hehehe. I received so many gifts na from him kahit 2 days business trip lang outside Qatar talagang may something sya for us especially for girls.

I remember the mirror he gave to me during my birthday last 2007, when he handed it to me he told me na sa wife nya galing yon and her wife ang personal na bumili non. Super cute talaga kasi its my first time to see a compact mirror na may light as in parang mini mirror sa dressing room. Well as my cousin told me Marielle Rodriguez has the same mirror as I have...at sinabi nya in one of her interview na sya lang daw sgro ang meron non sa Pinas yata, well meron din ako nyan..hehehe. Most of the gifts I received from Lolo are made from Japan and one I really loved from him e 'pag nagbibigay sya ng gift meron din si Mommy ko since wala akong kapatid na babae.

Its sad nga lang kasi he transfer na sa head office sa Japan. One week before he leave almost everyday may gift ako sa table ko as in nakikita ko na lang sa table ko. Well here are some of those gifts that I call "memorabillas"

THE TRADITIONAL BOOK

We call this book as a "traditional book",actually si Lolo ang nagsimula nito. When he transferred on the project lahat ng umaalis sa department namin binibigyan nya ng book na ito. He will ask me to circulate the book for some messages from the staffs then ibibigay nya sa staff na aalis.

Before the day of our farewell party for him, tinawag nya ako and sympre I thought its a work issue then he take out this book on his cabinet and habang hawak nya..."Please ask them to give some messages for Sato san (he is referring to himself)" syempre super nagulat ako at di ko alam magiging reaction ko kc we prepared already special book of Qatar na puno ng messages for him.

"No need Sir,better to keep and give it to those staff who are planning to leave the company"....he laughed very loud and all of my officemates are starring on us. Kaya naman tinanong nila ako kung bakit masaya si Lolo and when I told them the reasons.."Si Lolo talaga inuunahan pa tayo sa mga surprise natin sa kanya, hindi makapaghintay"....Well I have this book now, he gave it to me on his last day (July 16, 2009) sa office.

GIFT OF GRATITUDE

Si Lolo di lang basta boss makikita mo talaga yung concern nya sa mga staff nya even on their personal lives. He is always asking me how's my family sa Pinas. And super naapreciate ko everytime na kukumustahin nya ang family ko...to think how busy is him pero naiisip pa rin nya na kumustahin ang mga family namin. He is also like a real father for all of us, he is always ready to give us a piece of advice. I remember nung ikakasal yung anak nya, unica hija din kasi nya yon at magkasing age lang kami, super ang sad ni Lolo. Nilapitan pa nya kami and sinabi nya sa akin..."when you get married I\m sure that your Dad will cry"

These gifts are handed to me by Lolo pero para daw ito sa family ko. Sabi pa nya sabihin ko daw sa parents ko na he is very thankful for them also...nagtaka nga ako nung una pero ang sabi nya.."say thank you to your parents for me coz they raise you well and since they raised you well, your attitude towards your work and colleagues are also nice."

KIKAY STUFFS

I received so many "girl thing" gifts from Lolo although I know na ang bumibili ay ang wife nya pero super ang gaganda talaga..from mirror, pouches, bag, hair accessories, keychain, blouse, etc.

And since siguro nakita nya na naappreciate ko and maybe nakita nya na mahilig ako sa mga "anik-anik"...which is makikita sa office desk ko e binigyan nya pa ako ng pangdagdag...hehehe

I love those wood curved clips talaga plus yung metal note design na paperclips and yung post cards from Japan na ayaw kong sulatan...hehehe

Kaya don sa mga nagpaparamdam na humingi...sorry guys this time magiging madamot muna ako, I will not share these to you.

COINS OF HOPE

These coins really make me cry...yeah in front of him.

The scenario:

He called me at the back of my desk which is our department's meeting space. He asked me to take a seat, so ang nasa isip ko its all about our farewell party for him the next day or some important issues related sa pagalis nya pero nagulat ako when he asked me to open my hand.

I opened my hand and he place a plastic ---a bunch of I dont know what it is that time.

"Please don't be angry on me" paulit ulit nya sinabi yon. "Don't be angry on me because its just coins"... "I heard that you are helping others and doing some charity works...it may only coins but it can help in a way even in small way."

I was really touched and teary then tinapik nya lang ako sa balikat.

Ang nasabi ko lang in return sa kanya is "thank you Sir". Until now I don't know who told him that I'm doing some charity works, super nagulat talaga ako na nalaman nya. These coins are of different currency, maybe nacollect nya ito from different trips he had, so instead na papalitan ko ito sa money exchange papalitan ko na lang ito ng pera para sa charity fund. I know his point when he said that these are "only coins"...these coins will go far in helping  the needy.

GREEN PLANTS

Since Qatar is dessert napakabihira ka makakakita ng green...I mean plants. Aside sa mahirap buhayin because of the climate and one thing pa is expensive ang mga halaman dito.

Taking care of plants in the dessert land is a responsibility...why I did so? syempre you need time to water those plants,e sa sched.ko pa naman na laging gabi na kung dumating then syempre pagod na.

Lolo called me before he leave Qatar July 17, 2009, he told me that his driver will bring plants on our house. I said yes immediately coz I really want also to have some green on our house.

"Take care of my plants...that plants are my wife's plants when she was still here in Qatar. Water them everyday. Take care of yourself. Thank you very much for all the things you have done...for the very good  coordination. Thank you also for the parties that you prepared for me and for those gifts. Take care ok? See you soon" His voice is shaking and the only word I uttered is "Thank you very much also Sir, take care..take care of your health" halos napapaiyak na ako while Im saying those words.

Well these plants are ok naman...may mga new leaves na and kahit pagod na ako I make it sure that I watered already my plants.

Those gifts may fade....those gifts may be broken...but the memories I have receiving those gifts will always be treasured.

 As I've said to him on my letter to him and to the farewell parties we had...he will always be on every staff who been under his leadership.

The way he molded us will always be in our actions and works.

I always telling to others how good is Lolo...not only as a manager, boss or leader but a true friend, true person and father.

I really owe a lot to Lolo....he will always be my mentor that I will look up. His working attitude will always be my pattern in walking on my own career path.

Thank you Sato san!

Palamuti lamang?

Saturday is the start of my working week. And what to expect from this day ----zzzzzzzzzz feel sleepy. After I got my massage treatment yesterday feeling ko talaga is super antok na antok ako buong maghapon. Buti na lang mejo madaming incoming documents to process.

Another thing that made my day boring...dumating na si "tatang" from his vacation. Hayy...kakatamad talaga but as one of my colleague told me "parang wala rin naman si tatang, di man lang naglibot sa mga staff nya para mangumusta"

Hayyyy..still expecting from him???!!!

I know everyone one of us is nanibago...andon yung comparison between "tatang" and "lolo"

Si Lolo kasi pumapasok pa lang sa department maririnig mo na ang energetic na boses "good morning!!!!" then in just few minutes magtatable hopping na yon to asks each of his staff kung ok lang.

Si Tatang hay naku swerte ka na 'pag inimikan ka nya sa buong maghapon....wish ko lang. He doesn't know to reach his staff.

Ang daming pagkakaiba talaga...kaya i don't think that "tatang" can replace "lolo's" place in our heart.

"Hay naku kuya...buti pa ang hangin nararamdaman pero itong si tatang ano ba wala tayo maramdaman na may boss tayo"

"Parang wala lang "

"Palamuti lang "....

I know each individual is peculiar from each other pero aren't he can reach to his people. Parang mahirap ba ang makihalubilo sa mga empleyado????

I hope it will not be late for him to realize that his staff are also looking for a special care not from a boss but from a father or a friend. And sana di dumating yong point na maubos ang staff sa department nya di dahil nahihirapan sa work kundi ayaw sa boss...

Hay ano naman kaya ang meron bukas....sana naman di na sha passive bukas at sana maisip nya what "urgent" means kasi sa dami ng urgent docs.ni isa wala pa sha napirmahan!

Spending Wisely

Money cannot buy everything...

That's one of the lesson in life that I learned from my parents especially from Daddy. Kay Mommy naman I learned how to spend my money wisely...kaya nman I grew up na katulad nya takot sa utang.

Even may trabaho na ako before sa Pinas my parents are the one who buy for me some of my stuffs. Every pay day ni Mommy lagi nya ako kasama and kahit small things lang sasabihan nya ako na pumili for myself. Si Daddy naman basta may project sya every weekend nasa mall kaming maganak. One time there was an incident na nakakita ako ng blouse na super gustong gusto ko pero I hesitate to buy it because of its price and Daddy asked me "o bakit mo binitawan maganda naman?"

"ang mahal kasi for a blouse lang, kahit pa sabihin na branded, may mga style naman na mas mura"

"bakit maiisuot mo ba yang pera mo sa katawan mo?, 'pag gusto mo ok lang bumili babayaran mo naman di mo naman uutangin"

Until now that principle in life is dala-dala ko pa rin. I agreed with Dad, di dapat ideprive ang sarili, kung meron ka namang money for such thing why not di ba as long as its not "luho" and sometimes we need to give rewards to ourselves. Its ok to have a dinner in a hotel; to buy a branded clothes, shoes or watch; to treat yourself in a spa, parlor or massage. What my point is as long as we know our limitations of spending our money then its ok.

As they say we can still earn money but the happiness that the money can buy cannot be replaced. As long as we know kung alin yung priorities natin then I don't see anything wrong in spending our a bit of our earnings for our own comfort and wants.

To those people who's always telling me na "gastadora" ako...well I'm not. I only know to balance my earnings and to give rewards to myself.

What's on the Cyber World

Internet maybe one of the most influential technology of this era. Imagine in just a click you can able to purchase things you want without going out of your house; you can know the facts on your queries even without asking your prof.or the people around; you can reach out to your loved ones even they are millions miles away from you and you can able to meet new people in different parts of the country without travelling. A cable wires, laptop or desktop, and a piece of camera (if your PC doesn't have an attached one)

Personally I don't believe that you can meet an honest person in the net world that's why I never been interested to enter into chat room. Its just a waste of time, for me.

Funny to think that I have a computer subject since I was in my 1st high school but I tried chatting when I was in 3rd college I think....hahaha. my cousins convinced me to do so, as we are all bored that evening. And would you believe my own Mom is the one who's pushing me to chat with someone "malay mo sa chat mo mameet ang boyfriend mo". I don't know if she's really serious that time about what she said. She has an office mate kasi who get married and they met thru net world.

I have a cousin whom we called "chat addict", she's Ate Bebeth. She's close to us and always tell stories about her chat mates and we're always teasing her that maybe she can meet her boyfriend thru net. During her wake and eulogy her brothers & sisters are asking me as well as our other cousins on how is ate. Well,nothing to say super kind and almost all of us said that "maliit lang ang mundo nya, umiikot lang sa Internet...sa mga chat mates nya, after whole day of working nasa harap na sya ng PC". We want to inform her chat mates and net friends that she's gone but nobody knows her password...surely they missed ate.

There are some people used the cyber world to seek their life partner. I have an officemate who found her husband in internet. According to her its very rampant on their country to post or advertise their pictures and profiles in order to have a husband to be.The only difference maybe on their country is they are compels to get married even they dont love the person. I saw the profile of my cousin on her account, I asked her if it is her new bf and where did she met, what to expect she met the guy on the chatroom. Well, fortunate she is coz almost bf she had is she met on the chatroom...and hopefully this he is the one coz according to her they are planning to get married soon.

But despite of those we cannot deny the fact that there are so many bitter things thats happening in front of those monitors and cameras. Cyber world exposes many women from cyber sex not only women but of course men. In just a click of mouse and a peek on cam on a nude body according to some chatters i talked with you can get a sex satisfaction already. No hassle...no commitments..no hang ups. Well, the only thing its all for the meantime and all are just lies.

Let me share you on my next post my personal experiences regarding this chatrooms,for now I need to take some rest

Surprise...why not?

I was inspired to plan a surprise party

hmmm...why not?

Let's wait and see who will be the first to recieve surprise party from me.

Dad & Mom at 29

I have a love story to share

It may sounds very usual but this story is one of the best love story I ever heard.

Isang lalake at babae na nagmula sa magkaibang estado ng buhay -- gaya ng mga kwento sa mga telenovela langit at lupa pero not to the point naman na super yaman o matapobre.

Si babae nakapagaral sya ng full-time thru the support of her parents while the guy needs to be a working student to support his studies.

Lyceum of Batangas is one of the memorable place for them. Aside from the lady studied and graduated from that school they meet there.

The guy worked as a janitor to the school where the lady is taking up her internship. One night may emergency na nangyari during the woman's duty and walang ibang guy to help them than to the janitor who are busy mopping on the lobby.

To make the story short...it started there up to the time that they get married last August 23, 1980.

According to the couple marami silang pinagdaanan...love story is not always like a fairy tale. There are so many ups and downs; challenges, problems but despite of those the important thing a relationship must have is HONESTY, TRUST, RESPECT, LOVE and of course GOD must be in the center of a relationship or marriage.

Yesterday they celebrated their 29th year of wedding anniversary.

Meet my Dad and Mom...

I know and I am a witnessed of how hard for them to survived those challenges, problems, trials to fulfilled what is the best they know for our family.

Daddy - Mommy, thank you for everything, I am very proud that you are my parents. I owe all that I have now or I am now to both you.

Thank you very much

I love you.

HAPPY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Just keep the LOVE burning on each other's heart.

Humility

As they say one of the hardest word to utter is the word "sorry".

Sorry means admitting your faults, weaknesses and sin.

But isn't it feel very good after those words was sincerely come out to our lips?

Asking forgiveness is not a sign that we are weak.

It is a symbol of humility.

1PETER 5
5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

Lord, give me the courage to always be meek -- a true humility.