all C L E A R !!! LOUD and C L E A R!

kwentong DUGO!!!

dahil dyan sa anemic choovaaa na yan, i was prescribed to take 2 tablets 3 times a day.. o di ba medyo lunudin ako sa iron???

last night.. todo hanap kami ni olie ng food - dapat may ATAY, AMPALAYA.. we asked the foodstores in glorietta, hanggang food court.

damn ang hirap maghanap.. the closes we got was Sisig (with grounded atay) and Pakbet. yun na. haay...

desperate measures!!!!

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bwahahahaha!!! HINDI AKO ANEMIC!! (i was at Makati Med the whole day again.)

kala ko OK na.. aba may kasunod pa.. PREG TEST.. syempre sure ako dyan na alang problema...

so i'm going back to Makati Med to get the written medical report! YIPPEEEE!!!!


tapos, Marcia emailed me that they'll be getting the Work Permit tomorrow. yahoo....


ngayon, kung tatanggapin na lang ng POEA ang faxed Work Permit, wala na ako problema..

GO! Go! Go!!!!!!!


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weeeehheee... panay despedida

may despedida last Sunday night. yun ulit family. this time, sa Shakey's sa Pacita. c/o Ron, our youngest..

masaya naman. at madaming food..

dami tips nila tita & tito re: travel. madalas kasi sila. will post a pic some other time.


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at despedida ulit tonight.. SGV Friendships... uuy tataba ako..

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ako, anemic??? hindeeee!!!! sana hindi.

grr!!!

i've just been to Makati Med and it seems there is a problem with the result on my Physical exam (clearance needed for POEA). ANEMIC daw po ako!!! grr.. the ewan. whatever it is they call it is only 11.3 and its supposed to be 12!!! ouch!! di daw nila ako i-clear.. i need to take in ferrous sulfate.. initially they said it was for a month, then it was reduced to a week.

but i'm supposed to leave on friday na..waaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!!

only redeeming thing is, maybe the low whatever was because i have my monthly period then. or actually it started thursday of the previous week. and i had my blood sample taken monday following it. hmmm.... sana yun nga lang... or i don't what i'd do..

so i took the ferrous sulfate na. and i will try to get tested again tomorrow. baka nga yun lang.

i'm keeping my fingers crossed...

leave tuloy ako whole day instead of half day.

techie stuff

i just bought a webcam and headset.... hehehe.

and i got prettified! - cellophane, waxing. i just had a trim eh. baka last na parlor ko na.

may sort of despedida din kina olie kanina. happy eating lang naman.

SCHEDULE for MY LAST WEEK IN PINAS

sunday - buy CP, shoes, dinner with family
monday - makati med
tues - despedida c/o sgv friends
wed - night out with che (tentative)
thurs - 1st gown fitting
fri - fly out

hectic

i'm sooo tired from running around.

monday - coding. had to commute!

before 8am: POEA for the Pre Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS). in fairness, helpful sya. yun nga lang, i didn't know na pag lunes may flag ceremony. so we all had to endure waiting for the employees to gather in the lobby. the ceremony had the usual requisites of the one done in school - prayer, national anthem and 2 panunumpas.

at 12nn : Glorietta to have my picture taken for the Medical Referral letter. then lunch with olie.

1pm: Makati Medical.. eto talga winner. from the Lobby, the Health Clinic pala was in a separate building near the Parking Lot outside. when i got there, the Nurse took one look at the Referral i brought and asked me to pay for the fee at the ER Cashier. so i went back to the lobby, via a flight of stairs. Tirik pa namn ang araw. tapos pala the one i approached was the In Patient Cashier. sabi nya sa Out Patient Cashier. when I got there, sa Emergency Room Cashier pala talga dapat. so I went to the basement to pay. pagkabayad, i went out ulit via the parking lot to the Health Center. then fill out forms, had my BP and pulse taken. wait for the Doctor to be free (by this time, dumadami na ang tao..) dum-dee-dum... so the Doctor asked me to take off my clothes and wore a robe. She used the stethoscope to listen to my lungs (front and back) then she checked my breasts for lumps. so ok na, i'm done. i asked her if i have to do another xray since i just had one the previous month. she just told me to ask the Nurse. when i asked the Nurse, she said that i should have asked the Doctor, which I did naman. by this time, the Doctor was attending to another patient. i had to wait AGAIN. hmm.. naawa naman yun Nurse after a while (mga 20 minutes na ako'ng nakatayo). she told me to go muna to the Main Building for the psych and laboratory exams. so i went back to the Main Building, this time via the side building route. the guy scheduled me to take the exam Tuesday Morning. I went up to the Lobby for the Laboratory tests. I was given specimen bottles and was asked to wait for my blood sample to be taken. Naku pagdating dyan sa blood samples, hirap parati ang nurses. I have thin veins and they cannot easily be felt. after about 30 minutes, we were done. i headed back to the Health Clinic just to be told that I don't have to undergo the Xray again. ok. fine. that's it. i'm done!!!

5pm este, hindi pa pala.. hehehe. i went back to Glorietta to meet olie. we are meeting joseph and joy naman to start and finish the ISACA Newsletter. we met joseph at Starbucks 6750 and discussed a bit. we then realized that we need stuff from the website to place in the paper. we walked to SGV where olie and i waited in the lobby, while joseph went up to download stuff.. tapos, we went to Burger King Greenbelt to begin on the Newsletter proper while having dinner. when the Laptop's battery was almost empty, we had to return to SGV to work on it.

we finished at around 10pm. super wasted na ako.

tuesday - psych exam 8am to 930am.. then i had to go to work pa. tapos toiletry shopping at festival mall.

wednesday - work ulit. kunwari. they had a sort of despedida for me and Zeny (an officemate who was retiring naman). went home early. may NBA game kasi. game 6. hahabulin namin ang replay.

thursday - TODAY

gaaahh!!! we were in HELL kaninang umaga! as in super duper over mega sa INIT! we attended the Marriage Counselling Seminar at Pasig City Hall. grr... ako, na babaeng di pinagpapawisan kahit magtatakbo or mag badminton, etc.. eh tagaktak ang pawis ever. it was so hot and humid! as in. we were in a Hall, seated on monoblock chairs. there were lots of ceiling fans naman. kaya lang mainit talga. malaki sana potential nung seminar. kaya lang sa init, i couldn't pay attention. and i guess most of the couples are from the C or D class so medyo iba yung level ng discussion. hehe. di naman sa nangmamata ako. and they could have gotten better speakers or had smaller groups per sessions and use microphones.

buti na lang in the afternoon ok na kami. the afternoon session was in the Health Center (a different building). aircon na. kaya lang, kulang naman ang monoblock. ang daming participants. i know most of the stuff discussed so for me alang kwenta yun afternoon session talga. i attended a family planning seminar na kasi at GPL this year. hehehe.

haay. at di pa dyan nagtatapos ang araw. 8am-5pm City Hall.

ngayon, heto Netopia Gbelt1. im waiting for Raul (Jeff is here na eh) to "turnover" the ISACA Publication committee responsibilities to Raul. haay.. never ending.

PENDING

work permit from Bermuda Immigration (wait na lang ako)
completion of Medical Exam requirements
request for Bank Reference Letter
visit Ninang/ Ninongs
first gown fitting with Cecil

ano pa ba?? gaah! kaka loka!!!! buti ok na basta yun sa wedding.. ngayon pray na lang ako na payagan ako ng future boss na mag LEAVE...

Sonia's Garden

We went to Sonia's garden for a sort of despedida for me.



My cousin and his parents...

Hey, just want to share.. His mom is a sister of my Dad and his dad is a brother of my Mom. Cool di ba?



My brother



with Papa and Mama



Me and Olie







just me

James & Angel's Wedding

shopping!!

i've been busy collecting stuff that i'd be bringing to Bermuda - suits, long sleeve blouses, swimwear, summer wear, casual clothes..etc, etc.

just find out that my temporary work permit has been approved. YEY!

and i'm really leaving friday night, july 1. i'm booking a flight MNL-Dubai-London Gatwick via Emirates and London Gatwick-Bermuda via British Airways. :-)

wow. its that soon. am i really ready????

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i attended a wedding earlier at Makati Parks and Garden. sometime during the ceremony, i found myself thinking of my departure. tears came to my eyes... that was the first time i really thought about leaving olie.. i quickly wiped my eyes and switched my thoughts to the wedding going on.

i don't really want to leave him. but i will. its somewhat for us. mostly for me. i want to see what i can do outside the country. i want to grow professionally, i want the financial security that the new opportunity will bring me, i want the new experience.

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i was reading Cynch's post on answers to the question "how do you know he/ she is the one?" and i find myself thinking, reflecting, agreeing.

i'm trying to say all the things i love about him.. why i love him.. but oh. ang hirap pala. hindi mahirap na wala ako masabi. more of sa dami di ko na alam kung ano or paano isusulat. this calls for a whole blogpost.

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we'll be going to Sonia's garden tomorrow with my Family. a sort of despedida daw. hmm... sana libre.. hahaha.

i'm draining my resources shopping for things to bring.. gaah!!

Doc Preps - Wedding and Bermuda

it was a busy Thursday yesterday.

POEA

at about 8 in the morning, i was at the Name-Hire section, talking to a lady who asked me to add my name to the list and wait to be called. i was number 16.

i took my seat with the other people, waiting to be called as well. it took a while.. got bored and started texting people. olie wasn't allowed to stay with me. he had to wait at the waiting area downstairs. :-( oh well. manong was right. after all, there are a lot of people.

at past 9, i got called. hmm. i only have my passport, work contract and passport-sized picture. i told the guy in the window that i'm to get my work permit this week. he proceded to check my documents and prepared the referral letters i'd need. first, i scheduled my PDOS for monday next week.. then i have to fax a letter to my employer regarding some items missing from the contract. hmm.. i think they just need to sign it and fax it back. then, i'm to schedule for medical examination to one of the accredited hospitals/ clinic of POEA. after completion of requirements, i submit all the documents... then maybe pay the fee of PhP7,675.00.

wheww..

after POEA, olie and i had breakfast at Galleria.. we bought some groceries.. then had snack at Wetzel's Pretzel (i still like Auntie Anne!!).


Marriage License at Pasig City Hall

hehehe. this is what i wanted to post about.

they allowed us to file our application for marriage license on december even if i'm not present.. just so long as we comply with the requirements. we got the form and left.

we proceeded to the DSWD section to schedule our family planning and marriage counselling seminar. we got a form from the photocopy area and proceeded to fill it up..

we had laughs over the questions... for those planning on getting their Marriage License, check this out: (there were 2 forms.. one for each)

Form starts here-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Wife _______________________
Husband ____________________

INAASAHAN KO SA PAG-AASAWA

Ang mga katanungan na inaasahan sa pag-aasawa ay makakatulong sa bawat isa upang lalong maunawaan sang mga mahahalagang bagay tungkol sa pagsasama ng mag-asawa. Paki bilugan ang mga sagot (magkahiwalay ang inyong sagot isulat ang pangalan).

I. INAASAHAN SA PAGMAMAHAL:

1. Pagkatapos ng kasal ang inaasahan ko sa aming pagsasama ay:
a. ibigay ang tamang panahon at atensyon tulad noong kami ay magkasintahan p
b. medyo mabawasan ang oras dahil sa trabaho, gawain sa bahay at pag-alaga ng mga anak
c. dapat sila ay laging magkasama

2. Kahulugan ng pagmamahal ay:
a. baguhin ang asawa ayon sa aking paniniwala
b. maluwag kong tatanggapin ang kabiyak ko kahit sino man siya
c. babaguhin ko ang pagkatao ko upang siya ay masiyahan

3. Ang pagmamahal ay
a. dumadaan sa maraming pagsubok (ups and downs)
b. laging masaya (bed of roses)
c. puno ng hirap at pasakit

4. Pagkatapos ng away:
a. ang lalaki ang dapat unang gumawa ng hakbang upang makipagbati.
b. ang babae ang dapat mauna
c. kung sino ang may kasalanan ang mauunang bumati
d. parehong humingi ng tawad

5. Ang pagmamahal ng mag asawa ay maaring maipahayag sa pamamagitan ng
a. patuloy na pagsabi ng "I LOVE YOU" at ito ay ipadama at ipakita
b. paghalik at pagyakap
c. maalalahanin sa kaarawan, anibersaryo
d. maging maunawain

6. Kung ang asawa ay umuwi ng "late":
a. tanggapin ang kanyang rason
b. tanungin kung bakit
c. awayin

7. Ang pagseselos ay tanda ng:
a. pagmamahal
b. walang tiwala
c. batang isip (bata pa ako)
d. may kinatatakutan baka may ____

8. Ang inaasahan ko sa asawa ko bilang lalaki/ babae:
a. ituring ako bilang asawa na kasama nya sa hirap at ginhawa
b. mahalin, irespeto kahit sino man ako
c. isama nya ako sa kanyang mga plano sa buhay
d. tanggapin nya ang kahinaan ko

That's enough for now.. more to come.. That's just the first section. Here's a preview of the next sections:

II. Pera at Pagbudget
III. Inaasahan sa Biyenan
IV. Inaasahan sa Pagpapalaki ng Anak
V. Inaasahan sa Relihiyon/ Pananampalataya
VI. Inaasahan sa Sex
VII. Ang kasal ba ay...


I tell you nkaka aliw mag sagot! :-)

bermuda preps naman

Araw ng Kagitingan

i spent the long weekend shopping for things to bring to Bermuda. was lucky enough to meet MEG! Meg is a local brand of blouses which i hounded on Saturday and Sunday. long sleeve tops are 3 for P 1,000 only! really a good deal, especially since i needed a lot.

oh well. suffice it to say that Saturday and Sunday mornings were spent at Greenhills and afternoons in Megamall. oh, we had additional itinerary last Sunday, with verna, tata and ken in tow, we also went to Robinson's Galleria.. whew!

now, i'm sooo poor!!!


Guts

i tendered my resignation yesterday, even without my Work Permit. huhuuu.. i hope i won't have any problems with the Immigration and the POEA.


Spreading the Word

all my relatives know i'm leaving soon... actually, they know more than that.

i wish a certain person would respect my privacy. i wish she gave consideration to what i would feel, to what is proper, what is confidential. i wish she would think before shooting her mouth off. why is she making my life difficult. sometimes i really really hate her, i wish her gone. or that i was gone.

there are a lot of things i'm mad about right now and not just her.

i wish people would be considerate enough to see that i'm leaving to work for my future, not for their needs. i wish they gave thought to what they'd need before entering something, that they stop expecting help from others and stand on their own feet. not that i'm being selfish. i just hate it that they "depend" and "expect"...

oh, and i hate people suddenly wanting to meet up just because i'm leaving when they couldn't care less ordinarily.. when they couldn't find time before.

i wish they didn't know. i wish i just went my way.

flying soon

i've been regularly communicating with Marcia regarding my new Job in Bermuda. just this morning, she replied to one of my queries saying that they, or rather we are expecting to hear from Immigration in a week for the temporary work permit. she also said that i should start making other arrangements (POEA, etc) so that i can begin work as scheduled (July 4).

it seems i have 3 weeks here.

3 weeks to do the following:

- buy luggage
- & luggage contents (suits, dress shirts, office shoes, casual shoes, bags, TOILETRIES)
- seek advice at City Hall on how to proceed about our wedding plans & meet church requirements
- meet up potential suppliers (florist, invites, souvenirs) for easier decision making
- gown fitting with cecil
- decide with olie who to get for entourage gowns

- hahaha. nahuli pa. tender resignation here at the office

- oh and pay a visit to desired principal sponsors
- & say my goodbyes.

- hehehe. attend pa nga pla the livechat later... and a bday party after it.

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just want to thank those who have supported & helped me in this endeavor :
- imee, who opened the door
- joseph, ellen, che, maleen, elisa, ms. yang and ms. vima for their patience and well wishes
- glo, data, nette, aggie & marj for their "words of wisdom" & entertaining company
- marie & mia for answering all my queries..
- leslie, pia, cata, monet, angie, layah, cynch, faye, anne, mhay, alma & all the w@wies & n@wies who have wished me the best in this adventure

andrama noh, di pa nga nakakaalis!

hehe. i just remembered. di pa alam ng mga SGV friends na i'm leaving this soon. next week ko na lang sabihan. pag may work permit na.

pati ISACA Board pala.. kasi i'll be resigning na. patay.

hehe. muntik ko na malimot: si olie. thank you din syempre. for being you. hehehe. (di pa naalis nakakalimutan na si olie! anu ba yan???)

5Qs

Pia's questions, my answers..

1. what is your definition of commitment?

regardless of the situation, i will stand by my word.

2. how do you drink your coffee/tea?

hot coffee - with creamer and a bit of sugar... best taken with a slice of chocolate cake.
hot tea - i have yet to appreciate its taste

3. what cosmetic procedure do you secretly want done?

none. i'm such a sissy girl :-P

4. what's the gutsiest and scariest thing you've ever done?

haven't done yet, but soon will. to move out to Bermuda.

5. would you rather be a smart girl with poor fashion sense, or a fashionista/party icon with an IQ of an ostrich -- and why?

be the smart girl.. and get a fashion adviser! :-)

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a place to look forward to

seeing that i'm moving to Bermuda soon, i'm doing a lot of research on the place - accomodations, transportation, banking, basic commodities, standard of living....

and i came across loads of pic of the place where i will soon be based.

the wonderful beaches.. clear water.. fine sand... everything on photo seems heavenly.. it would have been paradise for me, if only olie was coming with with me.






and more peaceful streets..

the worrier that i am

just when i thought all is going well..

i hate not knowing.

right now, there are only 2 things on my mind: my reference letters and our wedding.

i am really and truly accepted already by the company in Bermuda. (they tentatively booked me in a hotel there for july 1 and my calling cards were already ordered ) now, the problem is the Work Permit. i just need to submit the reference letters and it will be processed.

haay. the thing is, i can't really hurry the people i requested to make the letters.. so i have to be patient... and i'm really not.

now, with regards to the wedding..

wedding date: 18 feb 2006

marriage license should be submitted before: 29 Jan 2006
Wedding banns : (3 sundays before the wedding day - 29 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb)

marriage license should be on hand by: 27 Jan 2006
processing of marriage license is 10 days

marriage license application be done on: 15 Jan 2006 AT THE LATEST.

how are we going to comply with the physical presence requirement when i'm in Bermuda???

matutuloy pa kaya wedding namin on february???

:-(