One Day Rest

Maybe due to climate change and stressful working environment nagkasakit ako. Sabi nga ng officemate ko na si Kuya Junjun "jen bumigay na rin ang katawang lupa mo?". Since last Saturday I'm not feeling well but I ignore it and telling to myself that I will be fine. Most of my co-departments knows that I cannot stand a hot temperature due to my astma & allergies. And since we changed our desk location, although most of my officemates are saying that I got the best location kasi may privacy, I can do anything on my PC...alam nyo na chatting pero di ako nagchachat during office hours so hindi ako natutuwa sa new desk location ko..I'm always replying them "ang init kaya dito,ang layo ko na sa AC tapos yung isang AC laging nakaoff". I don't know kung bakit kelangan iturnoff ng Lebanese kong officemate ang AC while everyone around him is complaining na mainit and one of my Indian officemate naman always lower down the other AC. Take a bath everyday so you will not feel hot! And bring jacket with you so if you feel cold you have it with you. "We don't have any means to feel cold except to turn on the AC so you must the one who needs to adjust". Super nakakastress na araw araw e yan ang sasabihin ko sa kanya so I ask my officemate Kuya Jun to buy a deskfan for me so at least may outlet pa rin ako to feel cold even mahina or patay ang AC. After 2 days I noticed na hindi na ok yung cough ko, I even loose my voice not totally naman pero namalat talaga ako. I decided to go to Apollo Clinic to have checkup kasi walang epekto yung mga medicines na binigay ng nurse sa clinic, and buti na lang gabi ako nagpunta kasi there is a Filipina doctor na pala so mas kampante ako sa mga gamot na ipapainom nya sa akin. How many times I told to my officemates na di ako papasok the next day pero the next day I still come to office kaya naman lagi nila ako tinatanong "o kaya pa ba? take your sick leave kasi, di mauubos yang trabaho mo". I worked until Thursday, I even left at office late 9:00 pm I think, Friday naman so I can take rest. I have fever that night and my cough pa rin ako pero hindi na ganong kagrabe. Naisip ko its Friday and I my worship service. Honestly, mejo nagtalo ang utak ko if I will go to worship service the following day kasi nga I'm not really feeling well. I don't know pero bigla ko naalala ang blog ni Joanne na 2 hours nga lang out of 24hours di pa maibigay kay Lord and added pa is nung mabasa ko yung blog nya on "name that tune" and I saw yung #2 song "Dakilang Katapatan" na everytime na naririnig ko I am reminded how faithful God is to His promises. Thanks to Holy Spirit that I was touched and yeah I attended the worship service and I am really really blessed . Although during Praise & Worship umatake na naman ang ubo ko but I'm in the house of the Lord so I told Him..."Lord heal me I want to praise & give thanks to You". I was able to sing for Him and focused on His words without bothering by the itchy throat. Part of my prayers are the worries I have to my work, and instantly He gave me the answer, to take a rest and take care myself. So here I am taking my rest...this time without asking by anyone na magpahinga ako, nagsick leave ako. I take rest for one day and although alam ko na bukas pagpasok ko puno ang desk ko ng documents pero ok lang at least I had to take rest even 1 day. I know God will totally heal me and I can handle all the works waiting on my desk tomorrow.

Saktong Pinoy kay Mr. D.

If there's one thing that reminds me of this day yun ay ang Mister Donut

January 16 is Batangas City Fiesta pero before that day every January 15 marami ng mga affair...Bb. Lungsod ng Batangas na talagang bonding time na naming magpipinsan na panoorin as in tinatapos namin until madaling araw and since our Tita Mama is the official caterer of Batangas City Government we can able to get good seat

If ang bonding ko sa mga pinsan ko is watching the pageant, I have different bonding with my friends...to have coffee. And as I reminisced this day naalala ko ever since naging officemates ko sila at naging friends every 15th of January we have a coffee date at Mister Donut!

Naiisip ko nga bakit ba sa Mister Donut lagi...hmmm e ang dami namang mga coffee shop. Its just at home na kami sa Mister Donut! We can talk anything there...laughter to the max pa. And syempre I personally love the taste of their swiss mocha or fancy torte cakes! Hay super namimiss ko na talaga not only their coffee and donuts isama mo na rin ang pasta nila but mostly ang mga kwentuhan at tawanan with my friends.

I'm looking forward to be in Mister Donut again on my next vacation...at home talaga sa Mister Donut, sakto sa panlasa ng Pinoy

taken January 15, 2007

taken January 15, 2009

my friends & coffee buddies

25 Facts About Jen

This post is a little bit late.. I mean hindi na kasi uso as in early last year and halos siguro lahat ng mga blooger already posted their own. But anyhow, I still want to do my own list of random things about me, so people will know me better. It may be trivia, bloopers or kaartehan on me but all are facts. So kung wala ka pang sariling random list its not yet late :)

1. when I was still a little girl my family & relatives call me "abaduday"; that what I call my doll that was given to me by Tita Ella..."abaduday" is a pregnant doll with a long brown hair. Even my mom doesn't know why I call the doll "abaduday". Until now some of cousins call me "abaduday" or "abadudz" especially when they tease me.

2. i'm afraid of crossing on the street. I'm not confident crossing the street especially when I'm alone as in kahit na magtagal ako sa paghihintay basta masigurado ko lang na walang sasakyan.

3. i have a car in Philippines but I don't know how to drive.

4. i don't wear rubber shoes. I don't know why but its just I'm not comfortable wearing it, feeling ko ang init sa paa.

5. i'm not a chocolate lover like any other girls, usually if someone gave me I gave it to my mom or since I'm away her na sa mga pinsan ko sa house.

6. i'm always have handkerchief on my hand, hindi ako fan ni Vilma Santos but I'm not at ease without my hanky with me. Its a little paranoid pero the last thing na hinahanap ko before ako matulog at the first thing na hinahanap ko pagkagising ko is panyo. I remember one time nung magbakasyon ako sa Pinas my mom told me "hindi ka pa rin nagbabago may hawak ka pa ring panyo, ganyan ka pa rin ba kahit sa Qatar" hahahaha. Nung highschool nga ako nasa pila ako na super haba just to enter our building e bigla ko namalayan na nawawala ang panyo ko nahulog siguro talagang umalis ako sa line at bumili ako sa campus bookstore.

7. i can't sleep if may katabi ako sa kama. Ever since I was a kid I have my own bed kaya siguro di ako at ease ng may katabi kaya naman kapg mga friendly outings hindi ako nakakatulog. I remember my bestfriend Ian nung nagovernight kami sa Laguna with our MPA's friend, he really reserved one bed for me and since we rented private resort ok lang naman. I need to be trained first before I get married :)

8. i love going to the beach but i don't know how to swim.

9. i love mickey mouse stuff but I never been to Disneyland.

10. being a lawyer is my childhood dream and even up to now...who knows i can still be Atty. Arellano pa rin. Hindi ako nahirapan na mamili ng course ko nung college ako, Grade 4 pa lang ako when Ms. Manalo, my teacher in Sibika asked the class kung sino ang gustong maging abogado tatlo lang kami nagtaas ng kamay (me, Iran Myra, & Juan Paolo)...parang wala yata isa sa amin ang nagpursue..hehehe

11. if there's one profession i really love to do its in line on teaching. I like to be a college professor also, sayang nga lang di ko napursue kasi I chose to work here in Qatar. But maybe someday I will still "mam jen". If given a chance Social Science subject ang gusto kong ituro. Another field na gusto ko newscasting..hehehe

12. our college dean in the university influenced me a lot not to enroll in college of law that's why that time kahit nakaexam na ako at nakumpleto ko na ang requirements at nagpapaassess na alng ako kung magkano ang tuition fee after nya ako kausapin the next day nasa Graduate School na ako. Its good naman kasi I was able to finished my Masters in Public Administration.

13. i was hired as an HR at the bank pero di ako nagtagal, nabobored kasi ako pag wala masyadong ginagawa so I decided to go back to government service. "Hay naku jen mas malaki na nga ang sweldo bumalik ka pa dito" pero as my dad advice me kung san ako masaya dapat don ako. Araw araw mong haharapin ang trabaho so kung hindi ka masaya araaw araw kang upset.

14. i used to hate green color but now i really love it!

15. i am a shoe fettish

16. before i am counting how many bags i have on my closet.

17.i am a coffee drinker & iced tea lover.

18. i am a "crayola princess"...i cry when i am tired; when i am angry; when i am overwhelm; and when i am hurt.

19. i am a color or design coordinated person...gusto ko terno ang shoes & bags or ang accessories ko sa color ng damit ko.

20. i want to have my own charity foundation

21. when i was still a student namimili ako ng jeep na sasakyan ko, mas gusto ko kasi yung may sounds sometimes when i am with my friends bumababa pa kami kapag walang soundds yung jeep.

22. during my highschool days hindi ako nakakapagaral kung wala ako sa harap ng tv, kahit di ako nanood kelangan bukas; when i was in college di ako nakakapagaral in front of tv pero kelangang may music; when i'm in graduate school i was used to study without tv & music.

23. i have a lots of male friends than female

24. i know how to treasure gift/s or things na binigay sa akin. I'm still keeping up to now my stationeries collection at ang pinakamatagal is yung gift ng elementary best friend ko nung grade 5 kami.

25. if i'm not on the mood or sometimes if im angry to a person i just keep quiet especially 'pag friend ko until hindi nya narerealize yung mistake nya di ko sya iniimikan but i know to how to say sorry (first) if its my fault.

Slice of my 2009

Every moments must be treasured whether good or bad ...
Life offers different tastes or flavors...sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter
Pero kahit ano pang flavor meron ang buhay it must treasured & cherished...
Masarap magreminisce...nakakatuwang balikan yung mga ups & downs na nagyari sa 2009.
Let me share you my flavor of the month
JANUARY : Breaking the Pattern

Every new year we always in red, si Mommy ayaw pa ng basta red kelangan talaga plain red at kung wala ka she will ask you to buy or pinapahiram nya ako. But 2009 is really a "new" year for us coz for the first time we break the rules, instead of wearing red we switched into yellow gold color. And since lahat sila e may ganong kulay as in bumili pa ako sa SM (ang mahal kaya..hehehe) just to be in uniform with them

FEBRUARY: A Valentine to Remember

Its sad to see how sick Ate Rebecca was...as in di ko ineexpect na pagbalik ko sa office e ganon kagrabe ang sakit nya. February 14 is Valentine's Day and for me its just an ordinary day, kung magcelebrate man ako ng VDay I celebrate it with my cousins and friends, but 2009 was really different I celebrated it with Ate Rebecca in the hospital.

MARCH: My Month

I really love March, of course this is my birth month so I consider this month as my special month. But March 2009 has a bitter sweet taste on my memory up to now. March 9 is my birthday and usually when someone is having a birthday in the office nalalaman ng lahat but I am exempted..hehehe. I have only one wish that time, ang maging mabuti si Ate Rebecca para at least she can go home na sa Pinas to be with her daughter. On the same day around 3:00pm the hospital phoned us telling that she was in comma. I don't know how to react super naiyak na ako at di makausap. And maybe up to now its still fresh to me coz while writing this blog can't help to feel the same & shed tears again. Although I'm thinking of her I need to be strong and continue to work. Around 6:30 p.m an IM popped up from unknown account until I found out that he is from my past whom I didn't talk for 2 years yata, happy naman kasi at least naalala nya birthday ko. On the evening I celebrated my birthday with Ate Rebecca at the ICU together with my 2 bosses (na walang kaalamalam na birthday ko). March 16, 2009, ate took her graceful exit on earth. March 20, 2009, me & my cousin Eeyah celebrated our birthday here in Doha.

And another birthday treat from my boss on March 26, 2009...I was really surprise pati mga kaadepartment ko kakutchaba.

APRIL: Head Over Heels

I'm thinking up to now kung pano nakaya ng powers ko ang dami ng workload ko that time. Ang naalala ko lang is ang isang tambak na mga documents sa desk ko plus sa desk na katabi ko (occcupied by Ate Rebecca before).

MAY: Wishful Summer

Super miss na miss ko na ang summer sa Pinas....ang halo-halo, going to beaches with my friends, family and relatives...hay how I wish I can spend again summer sa Pinas, and even the summer fashion there...kaya naman I'm always telling na sa magbabakasyon ako sa summer so I can experience those things again. Dahil sa super miss ko na ang summer escapade when our department hosted the staff party super ginawang cheering ang theme para at least feel pa rin ang summer.

JUNE: The Revelation Begins

Hindi ako ganong kagaling na maging shock absorber kaya naman when my boss Sato san told me that he will be leaving the office for good super napaiyaka ako in front of him. Ganon pala ang feeling even di ko naman sya relative pero if you really close to a person di mo mapipigilan na maiyak and bothered ka na aalis sya. I kept that as a secret until Sato san directly inform my colleagues...parang namatayan talaga ang department namin pero sabi nga its sad but its true....

JULY: See You Soon (but when?)

If we can only hinder the time..hay ginawa just for him (Sato san) to stay. But we need to accept the fact that he will leave us and the only thing we can do is to give him the best of farewell that he can treasure forever. Ganon siguro kalakas ang persuassive power ko kaya lahat nangyari according sa plan. And I'm really thankful sa cooperation & help ng mga officemates ko. If there's one party in my life as this moment "Sato san's @ his best" ang pinaka napagbuhusan ko ng time & effort. Hindi ko ineexpect after doing & hosting his party na ganon sya kabuting tao..although I know it mas lalo tumaas ang respeto ko sa kanya...until now I can't help to miss him & to cry everytime na maaalala ko sya & how he treated everyone as his own children.

AUGUST: Welcome to Reality

The department is like in mourning...there must be a party to welcome our new boss! But how can I organize such thing if I myself has a resistance inside of me.

This month my dad & mom celebrated their 29th year of marriage. I owe them a lot and as I've always saying I'm willing to give & do anything to make them happy. Hay...super namimiss ko na sila.

Once again naipakita ulit ng mga Pinoy how united we are. During former President Cory's burial nakita ng buong mundo how Filipino give thanks to her by accompanying her remain. Obviously I'm one of those who really appreciates her, as in I send email parang nangangampanya to wear yellow...binibiro tuloy ako ng mga officemates ko na pamangkin daw ako ni Pres. Cory...and I'm always replying yes to them.

SEPTEMBER: Be A Cheerful Giver

After watching all the news & seeing the pictures how typhoon Ondoy washed out large part of Philippines sobrang naging emotional talaga ako. I know for others it may sounds or look OA but super naiiyak talaga ako everytime i see how in just a snap lahat na pinaghirapan nila e nawala; that incident became a wake up call on me. "If others can why can't I?". Through the help of some of my colleagues & closed friends sa office I was moved to initiate a relief operations for victims of Ondoy. Once again, naipakita muli ng mga Pilipino how cheerful giver we are in reaching out our needy kababayans.

OCTOBER: Pre Christmas Celebration

Christmas is fast approaching but the spirit is really early on this month. We were able to send all the donations that we collected on our relief operation. I know na aside sa nakatulong na kami sa ating mga kababayan sa Pilipinas, this operations became an outlet to revived friendships and to open new friendships to some of my colleagues.

Early Christmas celebration talaga,super nasuprise kami when Sato san's had a business trip in Doha, kaya kahit naman I'm sick di ko pinalagpas ang dinner with him. He's really one of a kind!

NOVEMBER: Feel the coldness of the season

Cold season really excites me but 2009 is different. Aside from literally its not cold this year, I have an advance thinking on how can I survive the "Christmas blues" and knowing that the season itself will add it up.

Since were not able to attend the surprise birthday party of Mama Norma, we just shoot a video and send it back in Philippines. And what to expect while taking that videos...e di ano pa kundi iyakan blues.

DECEMBER: Time to shine

This is my first time after 2006 to celebrate the holidays away from my family. Dahil most of my colleagues will go to vacation, we had an early Christmas Party.

Its not my first time to host a party kahit pa sa office or san man. But for the first time I hosted a party na iba't ibang lahi. No script...no practice, and thanks na nagawa talaga namin.We celebrated the Christmas at Tito & Tita's house, since wala kahit isang umuwi sa amin for vacation sa Pinas, we enjoyed each other company.

While New Year's Eve we celebrated here in our house. ..and as New Year's practice back to red again kami.

2009 became a fruitful year for me. I'm thankful for all the blessing that God showered on me as well as to my family. Every time na nagrereminisce I can't help to cry...not because I'm that sad or lonely..its just because nakikita ko how fortunate I am having my life now. There are times na I'm always giving up but God is really good to comfort me.

I claimed it by faith that 2010 will be god for me or should I say..better year for me.