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Showing posts with label north. Show all posts
Showing posts with label north. Show all posts

Conserve

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The power was out for three days here up north because of the recent typhoon Ineng. It felt like dooms day every time I hear the super strong winds lashing outside. I barely slept these past days fearing that a tornado might be underway, thank God my sister and I were safe and sound.

All our electronic gadgets drained out because our power bank only sustained our power hungry gadgets for a day and we were left with no communication to the outside world for almost a couple of days after.

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Having no power sucks big time and I felt like going nuts unable to use my mobile phone and all other power dependent stuff here at home. What added more to my annoyance is the fact that our only source of existence after the black out, our portable LPG (liquified petroleum gas) also ran out yesterday morning leaving us with no way to heat water nor do any cooking anymore. I said to myself, we're totally doomed. Good riddance the power went back on at exactly five in the afternoon thank God! Our three days of ember finally ended. I can't even heat water using charcoal geez.

The black out made me realize how important is energy to everyone that I promise to conserve for as much as I could because it is as precious as water. Energy is also our source of life that our planet might be heaving because we're draining her resources to sustain us all.



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Start Over


Four years ago my sister and I moved here up north thinking it would be for good after a long vacation from Singapore. The long vacation eventually helped us figure things out, figure ourselves out. At one point we got tired of the fast paced life in the Metro, the steamy weather and everything else. We quit our high paying jobs down south, left our apartment in the middle of the city. Without any game plan, we just left and abandoned everything we had in the south.


It's been four years, time flies like I always say, life here up north is not as easy as we have imagined. Money is tight yet the work load is heavier. We both came into realization that maybe life here in the cold city isn't for us because we're kind of used to the hustle and bustle in the city, the rush hour cramming and above all being able to afford every tad bit of thing you wanted.
The north could have been haven for vintage finds but it's hard to even afford what you want with very small amount of money you earn. Same work load, provincial rate. Life is unfair sometimes. What can you do but endure when you have nothing to come back to? I was humbled by my experience here in the north, to keep each and every penny because money here doesn't just grow on trees as oppose to down south, you work less and earn more as they value every job experience you've earned. Damn this whole provincial rate shit. They should pass a law to fully erradicate it because it just doesn't make any sense.
I felt like I've wasted all my years because of a poor choice I made in life so I have finally decided to come back home, to where I really came from and just pick up the pieces I left behind. I guess starting a new won't hurt.

oh no it's mah birthday!

Phew. I just turned another year older today and yeah people keeps saying i still look so much younger than my age. Everyone I know tells me and my sister the same thing over and over so I’ve gotten used to the compliments and whathaveyous. I need not complain because others will die to look younger. There really isn’t any fountain of youth, it’s living a healthy lifestyle. Don’t smoke that’s my advice. Smoking will make one look older than he/she actually is.  Maybe if my sister and I did not quit junk, deep fried foods, ice cream, cakes,  anything too sweet, unhealthy etcetera etcetera we’d be  miserable by now not being able to fit into any clothes or whatever.  It was never an easy effort. Imagine quitting smoking? It’s possibly as difficult as that to quit eating/binging on foods you used to eat and consume haplessly.

Anyways, moving on, I can’t stop talking about living a healthy life because I am now and I just became concern with my well being a year ago. I never had any remorse not consuming the same foods I used to eat. Indulgence equals avarice at a certain point. There’s no harm in giving yourself a li’l pat in the back or reward for doing a job well done but indulging on foods that ‘s not beneficial for the body is also selfishness.  

Happy birthday to me and my sister. It seems like a day ago when we celebrated our last birthday in Singapore last year at boats of river quay...another year has gone by. This is the first time my sister and I  would be at work on our birthday (damn) while I should’ve been somewhere in Hongkong chilling or Thailand perhaps? My sister and I was not able to fulfill our self-made pilgrimage to another asian country for this year (whimper). Better luck next time eh? Maybe next year again..well see.

But then, still all good since I’m loving our new abode. Our family paid us a visit and brought along foodies like some spag and pancit malabon (our fave). So, my sister and I bought this junior cake from Swiss Baker. I did not enjoy the cake but t’was still ok.

Speaking of our new house, it’s huge and cozy with 2 bedrooms and quite furnished so we didn’t have to provide couch, dining set and lots of chairs. I can also sleep soundless except yesterday ‘cuz someone from the neighbourhood was mowing their lawn so imagine how NOISY it was. I can also hear our daushund neighbors howling from time to time. Oh geez.

Woohoo! Almost done with training! 2 more weeks to go I guess and we’re on fishbowling again (if you’re from a BPO company I guess you’ll know what I mean hehe). I enjoyed the training except for the exams. God knows how I hated studying so I’m glad we’re almost done and over it.
All is well. I’ve never enjoyed being home J


time for another cool change

whew, t'was my last day at work last night with my now ex-job. i had a great and rough time though. during the first few months t'was a struggle though i emerged victorious during our graduation. but then, life there wasn't always easy having been an achiever in this industry where i've been for the past going 9 years now. i guess i should stop aiming for the best at all times and just learn how to chill as things don't go always as planned. haizzt. i guess as well i will miss some folks at work and my daily routine. everything just happened in an snap. it's like it hasn't even sinked in. just few days back i was really dealing with all the worries cuz i don't know how it'll work by not rendering the usual 30 day scenario. but..all went well the least i expected. geez. why did i even bother worrying while the only repercussion was i won't be eligible for rehire anymore because i went on immediate resignation? i could've just continued on and read chelsea cain's ebook instead of worrying.

moving on, i will miss some people at work but i guess life goes on. this cold city is such a small place not to bump around someone you used to know unlike in manila. i think i'd rather stay in a small town than go back to the south and endure all the shit. i never thought i would enjoy living a simple life around here. 

on that note, my sister and i will start with our new found job next week. haizzt. i guess we'll be spending our birthday at work and not be able to pursue our out of the country getaway. that's sad but i know we're better off now. i just wanna be in a stress free and less intelligent job but earn more. i mean, it's all about money baby. i may sound so practical but hell yeah, i really am and being smart doesn't mean you need to be on a job for smart people but earn less. whadda heck? i don't wanna be hero anyways. i'm better off in my own little bubble. 

i know it's quite late for my new year's resolution but i just realized that now that tomorrow's plan begins today so i wanna end the year not meager. i just don't wanna waste my time away like i did with my now previous job. time flies and flicks away so fast though life here is so sluggish. but then, i'm done and over with the big city life in the south. so my new thing is to just chill.