6 Months

Today marks my 6th month in my new job.  My manager informed me yesterday that I passed the probationary period and I guess it's a valid reason for a small celebration :). 

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Where this sudden change of event will lead us up to?
Now, this is what I call a "real" drama...

Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time, there was a young lady who dreamed of working outside her Fairyland. She wanted to try something new in her life. Being a methodical person that she is, she plotted her plans accordingly, from updating her CV, planning her would-be lifestyle and even her parting words for her family. As she started to execute each and every item in her list, a major incident happened that she never thought would turn her life around. She was torn between fulfilling her 2 outmost goals in life: to take the chance to live independently or take the risk of getting into a vulnerable situation that she's been asking for even before man landed on the moon.

After so much contemplation, she chose the latter. And the rest is history which needs another entry on this page. But this story is not about whether she made the wrong decision or she definitely made the wrong decision. This story is about how she managed to put back all the pieces and started all over again.

And now.... the story begins...

Early this year, she had decided to try her luck in a land where most, afaik, IT professionals go for a greener pasture. She's been hearing a lot of good opportunities here. Not to mention that 2 of her best friends are already working here for more than a year already and they've been convincing her to follow. So, she updated her online resume and even registered for 2 more.

Months passed....

One May friday afternoon, while working on her usual stuffs in front of her desktop, she got a call from an unregistered number. The voice on the other line introduced herself from a Singapore-based agency who is looking for a Release-slash-Configuration Management-slash-Change Engineer. The caller asked for some info regarding her duties at work and later set an appointment for a phone interview by the client. 2 hours later, the Team Lead of the client called and the interview took almost an hour. Another 2 hours had passed, she received another call, this time from the Manager of the same client. She's being offered of the position and they talked about the compensation and her availability. The girl was overwhelmed, thinking how everything went this fast like lightning. And because she needed sometime to think things over, she asked the Manager to call back again later once she's home just to give her time to weigh her options.

On her way home, her mind was occupied with ifs and buts, whys and hows. This is it!!! This is the chance she's been waiting for. All she needs to do is say yes. On the very same night, the Manager called again and they talked about compensation. They agreed on the figures but she hasn't accepted the whole offer, yet. She needed to talk to the agent for other admin stuffs. Her weekend was filled with mental and emotional torture. The salary thingy has been set aside. It's a closed deal anyway. What occupies her mind are the things and people that she will left behind. Her family, her friends, the gimiks, etc. But since she had already partially prepared herself for this, the torture did not last long but enough to give her sleepless nights.

Monday, the agent called again and discussed about the whole package. She sent the offer letter on that very same day. After a numerous exchange of questions and answers in about a week, our lady dreamer finally signed the offer and the countdown began.

Days went so fast.....really, really, really fast.

One-day interview, one-hour offer negotiation, a weekend to decide, a week to finally accept it...and a month to prepare for her new journey... new life... new chapter.

Tough Decision

I made my final decision already. Will no longer audition for Pinoy Big Brother Season 2. Why? After finding out that there will also be an international audition, fighting with two strangers at the mrt station, not knowing what to wear for the pictorial, semis schedule of SMB next week and the upcoming salary increase, I totally lost my interest. Sorry, tabel :) I know you've been very supportive of me. Try ko na lang next time.. hihihihihi....

"My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they are cheap; you don't make them because they're popular; you make them because they're right."
~Theodore Hesburgh

Where Do I Go From Here?

I've been working for more than 5 years now... 5 years, 6 months and 1 day to be exact. I've been into different designations... I was once a Developer Trainee, Design Engineer, Test Engineer and now a System Developer doing Installer stuff. Why am I writing this? Last Saturday, I started to contemplate on the things that happened to me for the last 5 years of my life.

I know, as of this very moment, I have given my family the best years of their lives. I love my parents so much, and I'm willing to do anything to make them happy. For the past 5 years, I know I have spent quality time with them giving all what they want and what they need (except for a house & lot :p). As an employee, I may not be the best among my contemporaries but I have given my 100% in every single task assigned to me. I've been a good friend, I still am. Unfortunately, I ended up dealing with unworthy creatures but, I'm hopeful that one day I would be able to share my life with the deserving ones. I'm starting all over again. And I'm still grateful that I have that one friend who knows the true meaning of friendship, hope you won't change, sis! :)

The last 2 years are the most fruitful years of my life: I got promoted, I met so many people from different walks of life, I learned to love my family, work and friends a lot deeper and I found my place in this organization. I am only 26, but I want to plan my future now! Tomorrow may be too late. What do I really want? Do I want to continue my career in IT, or put up a business, work overseas, try my luck in showbusiness (as if! :p), get married next month? Actually, I don't know. One thing is sure though, I want to try something new. Money? Of course, I want to earn more money but more than that, I want to use my skills, I want to have control of my time and my work. I am a born leader, I know what I want and I know how to get it. I don't want to waste my time and energy in an environment where I can see no future.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad." ~ Corazon Aquino

Hhhhmmmm... Carry Ko Kaya?

Napanood ko last Wednesday sa TV Patrol yung training na ginagawa ni Manny Pacquiao in preparation for his fight against Larios (sorry, forgot his first name). Pinakita ung pag-jogging nya sa isang park. Hmmm... bigla tuloy akong nagka-idea. Matagal ko ng planong magbawas ng timbang, as in! I weigh 119 lbs, hindi naman over sa age and height ko pero feeling ko it would be better to have at most, 112 lbs. :D. So, told myself to do a thrice-a-week jogging at 5:30 am every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Yes, Wednesdays and Fridays, before going to work :). Start na ko dapat kaninang umaga kaso, bigla akong nagdalawang-isip. E saan naman ako tatakbo? Kung sa neigborhood, medyo kelangan ko pa ng konting pa-kondisyon (medyo shy ang lola e.. :P). Naisip ko naman, bakit di ko simulan sa pagtakbo sa rooftop namin? Hhmmm... good idea! At least hindi ako maiilang dahil walang mga matang manonood sa kin, then kapag nakagamayan ko na, saka ako tatakbo sa kalsada... hehehe.. sabayan ko ung mga jeep sa amin... hahahahaha..... So, sana masimulan ko this Sunday. Wish me luck.. ;).

Tingin ko naman e makakayanan ko itong bagong adventure na gagawin ko :D. Pero, eto kayang isa kong pinaplano e makayanan ko din kaya? :D. I plan to audition for the 2nd season of PBB hehehehe.. :)). Wala lang, parang kakaiba yung experience sa loob ng bahay ni Kuya e. Pero di ko naman alam kung pano jumoin. Actually, si Nikki rin me balak... ;))... sana one of these days, makakuha kami ng correct info regarding the audition. Me nabalitaan kasi ako na natigil daw for unknown reasons. Anywys, we'll see na lang. Hehehehehe... plan pa lang naman e... malay natin ;).