entering hell(WEEK)

Midterms starts today! Anticipating to experience sleepless nights, mental anguish, moral shock and social humiliation....

7EVEN hours in BENGUET

Handwritten Instruction from Agency's Head:

I will be on Baguio on 20 February 2009
Can we have this meeting in Baguio on 20 February 5:00-6:30 pm

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20 February 2009

5:00 AM preparations for the Baguio Trip
6:00 AM waiting for the Kuya Glen (Motorpool) for transpo
6:30 AM in Cubao to fetch Ms. Mai
7:00 AM in KFC Congressional to fetch Ma'm Grace
7:20 AM entering NLEX, going to Baguio
10:05 AM stopover to Jollibee Rosales (Pangasinan) for breakfast and snacks
10:40 AM leaving Jollibee Rosales
11:30 AM entering Kennon Road
12:20 PM in Baguio
1:00 PM entering La Trinidad, Benguet
1:10 PM lunch at Jhacks, La Trinidad, Benguet
1:40 PM leaving for Gladiola Inn
1:45 PM leaving for BPVC
1:50 PM Preparations for the Meeting and Occular Inspection of Agency HEad
3:35 PM leaving for BSU Root Crops Center
4:00 PM Start of Meeting proper
4:30 PM Occular Inspection of BPVC
5:10 PM Meeting in Root Crops Center resumed
6:40 PM Meeting Adjourned
7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Went to BSU trading post to buy pasalubong
8:00 PM leaving Benguet
2:00 AM (21 Feb) Back in Manila

Chocolates are RED: Valentine Afterthought

More than a week elapsed since 14 February a.k.a hearts’ day.

A SPECIAL day for lovers and sweethearts; maybe an
ORDINARY day for singles.

But that's not true for me because this day is the day of great concerts and of course UP fair.

As early as Monday (9 February) I was looking forward to those events. But it went other way. Loads of office and school work prevented me from attending such events; plus I need to attend to some errands like paying our electric bill and claiming my defective lrt ticket (I was really pissed off, when i found my newly bought lrt ticket defective, I want to scream but I cannot blame the lrt people - they are very much accommodating in entertaining my complaint. Or maybe they are accommodating because I am waering my office barong and ID).

- receipt issued by lrt to claim the defective ticket, though, one needs to buy a new ticket pending the claim.

To illustrate how heavy my work load is; I have been asked help from most of my friends just to lighten the said work load.

I asked a friend (a special friend) to find some school materials as I do not have enough time to look for those stuff. My friend happily helped me, but in the end asked for a reward.

I know that I’ll be coming home late that night (13 February, Valentines Eve), so I said let’s just have dinner.

I didn’t treat my friend in a posh resto but rather I choose to have dinner in an ordinary carinderia near my place (cowboy naman yung friend ko, so ok lang yun, may pasok pa ako the next morning so dapat malapit lang sa bahay at wala akong pera). As we were having dinner, my friend greeted me “happy valentines” then handed me three red-colored, heart shaped chocoloates.



Shocked and awed, I wasn’t able to say a word. Maybe there’s more to come after valentines!

tsokolate e/ tsokolate a

I arrived early in our taxation class last Monday but instead of making a last minute review of the cases assigned that day I had a little chit chat with my seatmate Rachelle. She told me that there is SALE of Belgian Chocolate on her office (original price: P400, sale: P100). I throw a joke telling her that those chocolate might be expired already. She laugh and said; “Oo, malapit na mag expire. Pero sabi ng QA may pede pa rin yung within 3 months after expiration.”

After the class ended that day, she was able to convince me to buy. We agreed that she will bring the said chocolate the next day. But, I will pay the week after because I don’t have money yet (sa totoo lang gusto ko munang matikman bagoko bayaran, baka kasi hindi masarap)

The next day is a busy day because I need to finish an MFP (Memo for the President), so I wasn’t able to got hold of my phone. I saw several missed calls from Rachelle. I was surprise when I got into my classroom, Rachelle was yelling. Finally, I remember our agreement. Rachelle told me that the said Belgian Chocolate I ordered are already with Ryan inside the classroom. As proceed to my seat, I was surprised, I thought they are chocolate bars but then it turned out that they are chocolate drinks.

She gave me two liters/boxes if rich Belgian Chocolate Drink.



When I got home that night, I immediately opened the said drink so that it can be consumed even before its expiration.

Whoa.... the chocolate really tastes good!!! It reminded me of tsokolate e/ tsokolate a as used by Padre Damaso whenever there are parish guests in Rizal's Noli. I really cannot remember though, which chocolate drink is better. Anyway, the drink is addicting, I almost consumed the first liter in two hours. I said to myself; “sayang ngayon lang nag sale e di mas marami pa sana akong nabili, pero at least nakatikim ako ng Belgian Chocolate Drink!”

Money, Lovelife and Fortune Telling

I wasn’t able to attend the second day of the Year End Assessment of CARP (this is a 3 day event hosted by PARC which was held at Cloud 9 sports and leisure club in Antipolo) because I need to go back to San Lazaro Hospital for my second shot of the anti-rabies vaccine. To catch the final day of the assessment, I need to get up early and go to the office as early as 7:00 AM. Unfortunately when I arrived at CLOUD 9, Ms. Leonor (PARC staff) informed me that the assessment was finished. Knowing that I am disappointed not she generously invited me and Kuya Boyet (Motorpool) to eat breakfast. I immediately asked for files especially the outputs/results and presentations of the assessment which she promised to provide me either through fax or email.

With nothing left to do, I decided to go back to the office. Kuya Boyet warned me that the travel time would be much longer now as heavy there is heavy traffic going back to the metro. On our way back to the office, Kuya boyet and I had some conversations, we talked about the office, previous bosses, salary, years of service, we even compared business districts such as Taguig, Makati, and EDSA extension in MOA until Kuya Boyet suddenly talked about his story, his social life, his love life and some mischievous adventures. But I never told my counterpart, I just listened to his story, maybe I’m afraid to confide something personal to a new acquaintance. Then he suddenly told me that he know how to read palm (fortune telling). But I never dared to ask him to do fortune telling, maybe I just don’t believe it or maybe I just don’t care. He said, “Yung lola ko marunong manghula, mejo natutunan ko na rin. Meron akong kababata na hinulaan ko dati, sabi ko sa kanya wag siyang makaklimot sa mga kapatid nya dahil gaganda buhay n’ya. Ngayon nakapag asawa ng mayaman pero sabi ng mga kapatid nya parang pinagtatabuyan sila pag bumibisista sila dun, ikaw patingin ng palad mo.”

Hesitantly, I showed my right hand,





he said, “Maganda ang palad mo, mejo maayos or ok ka naman. Kaya lang sa pera wag ka masyado gagastos, kasi tama lang yung pera mo ngayon. Tapos sa pag-ibig naman, may dalawa kang mahal, hindi mo sigurado kung sino sa kanila.” I responded with a big laugh. But deep inside I said “WOW! How did he know?”

It is true that I have tight finances now, because of the cost of the vaccine and some materials for school. It is also true that I am confused of two possible relationships. “ANG GALING NAHULAAN NGA AKO NI KUYA BOYET!” This is really amazing! I plan to talk to Kuya Boyet again and maybe that time will ask for some more fortune telling!

view from Antipolo (cloud 9 sports and leisure club)

Last week (1.25.2009), our office recieved an invitation from PARC to participate in the 3- day Year End Assessment on Agrarian Regorm. The meeting was held in Cloud 9 sports and leisure club in Antipolo (Cloud 9 is along Sumulong Hi-Way and is less than a minute away from Valley Golf Club). Since, Agrarian Reform is the sector whcih I handle in our Office, I was the one who is tasked to attend the said assessment. I thought Antipolo is just common suburb city just after Marikina. But when i was there, i was surprised with the scenic view. Kuya Boyet (from motorpool) said the view would be more beautiful at night.