3, 2, 1, new start

pinagdiriwang ang buwan ng nobyembre na inaalala ang mga yumao. sa pag-alaala sa mga nagdaang buhay, mukhang ang nangyari ngayon para sa akin, naging parang new year sa akin.

sa trabaho, may bagong scheme sa project. disyembre na pala bukas. kung tutuusin, dapat pala may bagong natapos nang project pero tila bagong simula. hindi naman karekla-reklamo yun kasi mas maganda at mas mapapaganda pa ang gagawin.

sa SMC, may bagong buong pagsasama at mukhang mas gaganda pa ang tunog. sa grand choir, tapos na ang mga ensayo ngayong taon at sa enero na uli ang paghahanda sa pagdating ni Pope Francis.

sa bahay, masaya ang birthday celebration ni mama. masaya rin ang pahinga kahit hindi masyadong umaayos ang kwarto ko.

sa aming pagsasama ni mhae, lumalabas ang paging sobrang sweet namin—halos sabay nagkasakit. nagkasakit ako noong nakaraang linggo, nawalan pa ng boses. si mhae, medyo mas malala kasi kinailangang mag-absent. ako, halfday lang pero kasi na-late ng gising dahil na rin sa gamot.

sa barkada, akong madalas na absent ay kinailangang makasama sa project bohemian rhapsody ni dogi sa centerstage kahit paos (at iyon ata ang nagpawala ng boses). may ikakasal sa december 5 next year.

sa pitaka, medyo lumuluwag pero nakakasulit naman at may pag-asa pa sa projection. salamat din sa paylite buy now pay later at sa feb o march ko pa babayaran ang bagong z1 compact na matagal nag pinangarap at pinaghandaan bago pa ma-announce.

sa paghahanda para sa Pasko, nagsimula na ang project give love. sa mas pagpapakita rin ni kuya jo, mukhang magiging mas musical ang Pasko.

sa liturgical calendar, bagong taon nga ito. sakto nga ata yung new year ko. isa ata ito sa mga sinasabi kong turning point, mas stretched lang. turning time.

Big 1 Month

Blog night is tonight because tomorrow night is concert night. I managed to convince myself to make the most of this opportunity to see the band again, this time with my significant other. I almost accepted the idea of not going in view of not so promising end-of-year saving projections, thinking to myself, most of the songs I love from Mr. Big are sad songs and I don’t really have that sadness in me now. Even still, I think I owe it to myself to see the band again during a happier time in my life. This is the next time around for me.

I finally had my hair cut partly due to a threat from HR. it’s like wearing glasses—I see things relatively better again. Office work is also getting clearer with Batasan’s final (supposedly) delivery set on Monday. TV5’s submittals are in check but things are getting exciting with our findings and the possible new scheme. Nevertheless, work is well.

Choir life is ok. One of the best things is Kuya Jo’s presence last Sunday. That was one sakto text I sent him that afternoon. As for the grand choir, I’ve been struggling but the experience is fulfilling and very motivating. We’ve had 2 pancit nights—Ara’s despedida and mac’s bday—and one session. Fun times.

Speaking of fun times, I’m missing ramen night. Jeff and I should hang out again soon.

Movie time with Mhae this month was for the third rurouni kenshin movie. It’s also fun/ny that I have a plastic katana on one of my guitar stands.

I have quite a number of new cards in my wallet right now. First would be mhae’s robinson’s rewards card that is useful since robonson’s department store and handyman are common stops. I think that card also covers second card is the Amici Gusto card that I got sales talked into but it’s ok. I’m finding more reason to eat there more often. I got myself a BDO savings account at last and the atm card is replacing the cash card in my wallet. Yeah! BDO online has served me a lot already with credit card payments and the freedom from the 2-peso per atm transaction cash card. The shiniest card in my wallet now would be the citibank mercury drug gold visa. I got it as an upgrade after reporting the fraud with origin.com. Talk about good things from tragedies.

That’s pretty much a good month. I’ve been finding it difficult to sleep early, though, and have not been productive during those sleepless hours. Minion rush is partly to blame. To think I’ve successfully completed the first half of the month with no lates but have consumed my “late cards” for the month just before the month ended. Not so bad, really. This month, looking back and with my mind pretty much set for tomorrow’s (already tonight’s) concert, was big. Small changes but the good feeling is getting bigger. Trim downs on the bad are still much needed but good is winning. More like greatness is growing.

go for clutch time on the 4th quarter

Ang bilis at medyo nakakapagod ang Setyembre. mukhang maganda ang simula, inisip ko pa na dapat the best ang birthday month ni mhae. una, pangalawa, pangatlong araw, mukhang ok. tapos nangyari ang SMC drama of 2014. di ko mabalikan ngayon pero at least naayos na yata. nagngingitian na ang mga tao at wala na akong nakikita at naririnig na masasamang salita. salamat kay Jeorge at Marly na nakita ko noong isang araw na magkasundo kahit ilang linggo bago yun ay matinding nakikipaglaban sa magkabilang panig ng magkakaibigang hindi nagkakaunawaan. ang malungkot lang ay ang pagkakataon din na yun ay habang may sakit si ara. pero salamat din dun at nabawasan ang natitirang pagdududa ko sa pagkakaayos nila, namin.

ang sarap ding makita at madama ang pagtulong at pagpapahalaga ng mga magulang ko sa pamilya ni mhae. mula sa paghatid sa amin ni papa ko sa emergency at pagtulong ni mama ko kina mhae kinabukasan nung kailangan nang i-confine ang kapatid niya, at sa patuloy na pagkamusta at pagdarasal, nakakapawi ng pagod.

busy at nasabayan ng emergency ang 2.5 year anniversary namin ni mhae at 26th birthday niya. ako, nanghinayang kasi di ako nakapaghanda ng regalo na gawa ko. mangiyak-ngiyak ako nung natuwa siya sa simpleng picture ng hugis pusong gawa sa mga balot ng KitKat mini na pasalubong niya sa akin. ang palad ko rin sa kanya na pinapahalagahan nang matindi ang pagdamay ko sa kanya. para sa akin kasi, automatic na yun. pero kung paano niya ako pasalamatan, lalong nagiging madali ang lahat.

sa opisina, mukhang nakakabawi naman ako sa pagsisipag kahit nakukulangan pa rin ako at malamang pati ang mga kasama ko. nagsisimula na uling uminit ang ulo ko pero buti hindi tumutuloy dahil tila mas na-gets na ng mga kasama kong sina jonas at tristan, kung paano ako pakitunguhan. sana pagbalik ng boss namin pagkatapos ng isang buwang bakasyon niya, magpatuloy ang pagsisipag ko. totoo nga, mas nakakagalaw ako na wala ang boss ko. sana masubukan/mapilit at magawa ko pa rin pagbalik niya. parang clutch time sa basketball.

sa susunod na quarter ng taon, kasama dun ang Kapaskuhan. naka-aga na ata ako sa pisikal na regalo sa sarili ko sa T100 ko. sana sa clutch time, mabigyang ko ang sarili ko ng pang-panalo sa pag-unlad ko bilang tao.

like 5-part short-stories, only less defined and more ordinary

blogging at this moment is pretty difficult, because if finally got a netbook upgrade. it’s a netbook upgrade and a new tablet. more on that some other day.

as for the august lookback, it was mostly spent in choir practices for fr. beng’s installation yesterday with his Eminence Cardinal Tagle, and for Pope Francis’s visit on january.

the month started with a pretty good pace for the better, spiritually. it actually went good with me being able to go to confession after more than 3 months. and on that weekend, my parents and i got to go to bulacan. i like the church’s look but the old house’s condition is sad. here we go again with the hope. and hopefully, by year’s end, i can get to have plans on the restoration.

the events went pretty sour with problems in the choir that went unnecessarily big. problems got solved though. hopefully they stay solved.

then there was yesterday’s drama about the lost umbrella. it was definitely sad, it was about loss afterall. it just became a bit more about anger and hot-headedness. i’m thankful that that too got resolved and immediately. that took about 6 days faster than the other problem.

moneywise, the savings started going down but are on the way back up. that’s nice.

then the gadgets, as mentioned above, got the new netbook/tablet, an asus t100. i’m calling it a booklet. and last week, mhae and i got a globe tattoo subscription with a skypad for her for an additional 1000 pesos and a 2-year lock-in. not bad.

work is bleh as usual. we’re past the limits in my project but i’m looking at a good finish to close things off right.

probably one of the best days this month was the 24th, with a movie date after a short videoke session. i also got to have some red horse later that night.

so yeah, looking back at august, there were a number of short stories, less concise, but life doesn’t really look concise most of the time. still, life is good and going great.

1/2 and 1/2

nagawa ko rin uli sa trabaho ang full attendance/paid leave sa first half. sabay ubos-ubos ng sick leave at unpaid leave naman pagdating ng second half. tinamaan ng sakit ng ngipin na nagdulot sa hindi pagpasok nang halos isang buong linggo. naka”swerte” nama kahit papaano dahil may halos isa’t kalahating araw na work suspension dahil sa bagyo. sa sumunod na linggo, dahil sa pagmamadali para hindi ma-late, naiwan ko ang payong ko. ang bunga: ubo’t sipon.

isa’t kalahating linggo pagkatapos ng isang linggong pag-antibiotic para sa impeksyon sa ngipin, panibagong linggo ng antibiotic at iba pang gamot para mas madaling mawala ang ubot’t sipon. ok na rin ito para mas makakanta nang mas maayos. magsisimula na ang mga practice para sa Papal visit.

kailangan ko ring maging mas present sa choir. tila pag hindi ako nakakarating nang Linggo, nagkakaroon o may nagsisimulang gulo. konti pang pananalig. at least kahit papaano, sa partisipasyon ko sa Music Ministry sa pangkalahatan, mukhang may napapala ang konti kong pangungulit para sa mga kailangang ayusin.

nakakarami ako ng gamot at sayang na araw na pwede sanang mag-date o mas mag-enjoy sa pagtambay. buti enjoy pa rin naman ang Friends pag kasama si mhaelord at nalilibang din ako ng series pampaantok. sakto yung spare na speakers ng ate ko kaya mas komportable na akong nakakanood dahil yung SLI PC na ang gamit ko.

at salamat din sa hindi na ginagamit ng tv nina ate, may tv na sina mhae sa kanilang nilipatang apartment sa taas ng dati. pagkatapos ng iba’t ibang ayos, ng mga gamit na karamihan pala’y galing dito sa amin at kina tita, umaaliwalas lalo ang lugar at mukhang tatagal sila doon nang maginhawa.

pagkatapos ng paggagamot ko mukhang kailangan kong maglinis ng mga kalamnan ko sa pagkain ng mas maraming gulay. mukhang hindi kami nakapag-ramen nights ni jeff nang matagal. subukan siguro naming mag-veggie ramen sa susunod. kailangan ko ring ayusin na ang aking routine kasi humihina lalo ang katawan ko. eto na naman tayo sa better me project. darating din tayo dun, sa malinis na masiglang katawan at kaluluwa para buong-buo ang buhay.