7 ate 9, so 10

maganda ang simula ng hulyo, masarap ang pagkanta sa Misa, masarap ang makapangumpisal, may pag-asa na matapos na nang mahusay ang proyekto sa opisina. tapos wala, andun talaga yung tendency na bumalik sa nakagawian. pero hindi, hindi talaga wala. magsasawa ka rin pala talaga sa pagbagsak at napipilitan ka, kahit hindi mo alam kung paano mo gagawin, mapipilitan kang maging mas ok.

sa mas hindi malalim na pag-iisip, sa flashback mode, pagkatapos ng happy meal minions craze ay ang mismong minion movie crazy. suilt sa panonood at syempre, napanood na rin namin ni mhaelord ang minions sa sinehan na magkasama. unang pelikula namin yung depsicable me pero sa xperia pro ko yun at sa bus pa namin sinimulan habang hinahatid ko siya sa opisina niya noon sa ortigas.

naka-dalawang practice din ata kaming PEMC sa bahay nina ryan at zai. kahit hindi kumpleto, nakakatuwa pa ring makapagpractice uli. sa SMC, kahit papaano, yung medyo practice bago at matapos ang Misa, pwede na rin. pero balik sa tunog-6:30am, ang sarap nga talagang kumanta na bukal sa kalooban mo ang paglilingkod na nawawala ang inis at hindi pagkakaunawaan.

umuwi na si ara kasama si erwin at ang masasabi ko, hindi ito ang pinakamasayang balik-bayan experience at pagbisita sa pilipinas. syempre, nasa mga tao rin yun kung paano nila susulitin ang mga panahon sa buhay nila. sana lang, mas may naibibigay ako.

nakakatuwa naman din na sa kabila ng stress sa mga bagay-bagay at sa pagod sa school, 3rd top employee of the year pa rin si mhae. may plaque pa nga siya. nakakalambot ng puso na maka-inspire ng isang taong nakaka-inspire rin sayo at sa ibang tao.

sa techie stuff, RTM na ang Windows 10 sa dalawang desktop ko dito sa bahay at kahapon nang madaling-araw/umaga, na-upgrade ko na ang transformer ko.

sa mga kwentong kainan/inuman naman kasama ang mga (dating) kaopisina, kasama na ang kasal ni daryl kanina, ang sarap lang ng pakiramdam. at panalo rin na pasok sa aking boyfriend duties schedule.

balik sa pagmu-muni-muni, pagkauwi mula sa paghatid kay mhaelord sa opisina, gusto kong tulungan yung dalawang koreanong nadaanan namin na nalingon lang namin kasi nagmamadali na kami. pero naramdaman ko rin yung pagod. ang tanging nagawa ko ay magdasal nang konti at magsisi na wala akong nagawa. medyo yun yung sinasabi ko, kahit parang bumabalik ka lang sa pa-easy-easy, sa pwede na, sa ilang pagkakamali, sa hindi paggawa ng mas tama, hindi ka na makukuntento, magsasawa ka rin. iyon ang mayroon ako ngayon, ang pagkasawa.

pero sa ngayon, pahinga muna. overtime bukas. buwan ng wika na bukas.

happiness with 10 minions and more

the year’s almost halfway and i gladly have my z1 compact back for looking back at the past few days, weeks, and months through pictures and recordings. last month ended with g69’s summer outing. (yeah… i think i was supposed to blog long about that, but oh well.) in the days that followed, i got to look back again at our past outings and gigs. on foundation day, 6/9, i got myself to post past pics recording our group outings—from our la union trip to last month’s batangas trip. fun to see how the group has grown in size and number.

just today, i thought of texting TJ and made me realize again how old we’re getting with most of the updates being about kids and marriages.

on the lighter side of things, because i’m avoidant in a way, mhae and i got 10 new minions. the pre-order event was a bit dramatic, but the smiles and laughter opening them mage everything worthwhile. very very worth the trouble, cash, and that bit of drama about 2 weeks prior.

and speaking of two weeks, in the past two weeks, i seem to have spent more time at the office than in recent months. still less than the slfm days. near completion of one and starting another project, it gives me more reason to work properly. haha. and i am lucky to have very capable teammates. i think they see me contributing a lot but i know i have much more to give and i have yet to give that. there’s a certain sense of pride in being able to impart knowledge from experience and see it put to better use that i have.

another positive about more work hours is a more positive cashflow. i sure wish i can maintain and improve this rate based on my refined expenses workbook. yeah! excel for expense monitoring and income projection.

almost halftime, i still have much to accomplish like renewing ID’s and driving. i have also yet to go to confession. last time i did was last december. gotta do something about that. i’ve been feeling better, and i’m glad mhaelord is also, with our 6:30am choir. there are politics and conflict around but i think things will get better soon. action. for everyone around, and for me, the keyword for the coming weeks should be “action.”

6 weeks on spare phone mode

got my xperia z1 compact back after about six weeks. it’s just in time for this year’s g69 summer trip. amazingly, just before i finished the previous sentence, i decided to connect my phone to my pc’s myphoneexplorer and i still have the same imei. one of the many consolations for losing kitkat in favor of the most recent lollipop upgrade. another super consolation is the replaced scratched back panel along with the lcd.

i’ll look back on this hot and cooking month when we get back tomorrow. cooking, well, though i can’t remember particulars now, i feel somwhat more accomplished. no actual cooking done though.

(apparently, there is a problem with blogger and microsoft at the moment. oh well.)

summer of `15

Summer na at Easter na. nagsimula ang buwan na patapos ang Kwaresma at medyo stressful maging bahagi ng choir. dumaan ang mga linggo at refreshing na rin salamat kay ryan at sa Padre E Maestro Choir. umaayos na rin uli ang pakiramdam sa SMC at salamat at nagkakaganoon nga matapos ang hindi ganun kagandang mga pagpapaalam dahil sa hindi talaga magandang tratuhan. pero yun nga, pa-ok na uli.

sa aking pag-active sa PEMC, nakasama ako sa ordination ng salawang paring Salesyano. ang sarap mag-practice uli na magagaling ang mga kasama at malamang may mga bosconian din palang kasama sa SIP Joint Choir.

Sa trabaho, pace up na at deadline na. sa meeting kanina, sabi ko nga, mas ok rin sa amin kung matapos na agad. sana nga matapos na at matapos nang maganda.

nakapag-outing na rin sa wakas ngayong summer. company outing na medyo sulit sa pahinga kaya medyo bitin sa babad sa tubig. di nga pala ako nakababad sa dagat. sa pool naman, nasira ang z1 compact matapos ang huling bayad sa installment. ayos naman kasi kahit papaano nakarami ng kuha bago lumublob sa tubig. sabi rin sa service center, covered naman ng warranty ang replacement parts. tila makaka-version 2 na naman ako ng xperia.

sana maganda boses ko bukas sa videoke/recording/inuman night kina kuya toyet. napapa-softdrinks ako lagi mula nung mag-Easter at naaadik naman sa kamillosan. basta bukas/mamaya, kailangang makundisyon.

Lucky 3

i’ve come to take the expression of good luck as a more casual way of expression blessing. the month of March always falls under the season of Lent. it is indeed a month of blessing.

there has been drama in the choir as usual, but the recent turn of events seem less theatrical but has a larger, more serious impact. today, i found myself singing “closing time” a couple of times. still, blessings. despite negativity, it is not difficult to see events as blessings for our growth, for us to move forward better.

most weeknights have been spent in joint choir practices. i find myself a lot more comfortable with the ministry after 3 years. being able to help, be it in managing the sheet music, to lending the keyboard, to singing during the 6:30am Mass (doing a solo entance song once), it feels good. i am able to fill, even just a bit, what i lack in the practice of my faith. with it, new friends, easier conversations, and a general feel of belonging.

one highlight of the year is our anniversary. for our third year, i think it’s the sweetest and simplest so far—us doing mhae’s accounting practice set. no need for dates and fancy dinners. pizza hut take out, silog, gulaman, and the usual hatid, plus quite a bit of homework make one uniquely sweet and fulfilling 3rd year anniversary.

work is well and relaxing. pressured but still chilling because of moving deadlines. although changes in schemes and schedules are usually bad news, this gives me more time to refine what i’m supposed to do for my projects.

many things may be easily seen as bad luck but also easily taken as blessings. a matter of perspective i seem to be mastering. not bad at all.