My 2008 in Calendar Moments: Part 1

I know I haven't blogged for the longest time. It's either I had the inspiration to write but was not near a pc or my doodle pad, and when I did get to one, all the thoughts that I want to let out were already gone, or I really didn't feel like writing (Haha.. that's what I call a lazy mind!).

I was only jolted into writing again when I realized that I have frequent spells of forgetfulness these past few weeks, the last one was just a few moments ago when I can’t remember what I was supposed to do next while browsing the web and shifting to my desktop. I got a lil scared. Is this a symptom of dementia or alzheimer’s or my memory is just getting poorer as a sign that I’m I’m truly growing old, or my mind just warps faster before I act.. Whatever the cause maybe, this reeled me into at least making a sort of a record book of the things, moments , feelings and ideas that continue to shape me as to what I am today. So when I’m old and I’m clouded with dementia or old age, I have something to look back to and say.. ‘My, I led a very colorful life! ‘

As the whole world already rung the new year away by now, I will begin by making up for the things that happened to me back in 2008 that I wasn’t able to record, while I can still clearly remember them in my own way..


January –After celebrating the new year in my aunt’s place in Fairview, I began my first month of being the highest paid bum in PS. Spent my working days supervising a group of agents who are floatees since my old account moved to Cebu (just made sure that they show up for work and sign the roster), surf aimlessly, chat with Mr. A via YM and on the phone. I also remember that this was the month where we began our gastronomical adventures by eating at different restaurant every night after shift. We mostly conquered the Indian ones. My sister also got married and gave birth to her first son – Alexis Mikhail. We call him Salem.


February – Still floating. Still doing the same thing everyday except I was given an extra task to make myself useful by helping out with the QA work for PPC Cebu. I remember that this was the month Sinisterbucks resigned from work.. (or was it January or March?). Valentine’s Day.. got a long stemmed rose in a box with an orange bow from Mr. A, along with a kiss in the cheek (all together now.. awww..!). Gave him a bunch of his fave chocolates. Sweet no?


March – Still floating..
Most of the agents already went to their own accounts by this time . That only left me and one agent who are still orphans. Employees who are uncategorized in HRIS. Spent my days researching for the upcoming trip that we will be having in April. Withstood the long lines of applying for an SSS ID and passport. Applied for my first government loan(s) and struggled with my hair. I must had like 4 haircuts during this month.. Haha.

April- Went abroad to HK and Macau- my first unsupervised out of the country trip. Learned a lot of traveller’s tips – the hard way. Saw a lot, Walked a lot on our first night in Macau. Got a panic attack on our first night in HK (we fell asleep laughing). Had a foot race in Disneyland’s garden. Got a bit testy with each other on our last day over a broken mirror and flimsy lies. Cried in the lounge of the Venetian and ended up going back to Manila, limping and still together (whew!) Who am I with?
That would be left unnamed.

Learned that cool_amy’s expecting by accident. Learned to be tactful when dealing with such situations. Winnie gave birth to her own bundle of joy, Gelo.


May – Nadj_urbandove and Katqt flew to Malaysia on their own to compensate for the trip that they weren’t able to join the previous month.Celebrated my birthday (along with cool_amy’s) with a surprise bash in Max’s restaurant. Was also surprised by the return of Cornkernel from his voluntary exile in SG. Got a lot of gifts (thanks guys!) Got an online job thru odesk to make use of the idle time I had as a floatee, got to talk to some new people but usually spent my shifts alone since Mr. A started working GY again. Always rushing in the morning to come to work so we could have atleast breakfast together. My online job ends at 2am and I have to get up at 6am to make it on time..so that leaves me sleeping most of time in the afternoons. Haha..


June- Since my online job and social life really took the toll on my sleeping time, I decided to go back to GY, with the inspiration coming from Melvin’s work hours during which he came to work on a gy shift for the night diff when he was still part of the floating crew. Co-Organized Astrobabe’s birthday which was celebrated in Dampa for the 2nd time in a row. Saw Jaggy for the last time (sob!) in which a cloud of sadness was noticeable in her demeanor that day. Got a bit tipsy and was laughing aloud all the way out of MOA






To be continued since blogger already spent an all nighter uploading and changing another multiply page.