Archive for the ‘Sentiments’ Category
During my vacation last week, I often fetched Shaynna from school. To get there, I have to pass by my highschool “alma mater”. That school sure did change a lot. The single-level classrooms have been replaced with a huge multi-storey, sophisticated building. A waiting area has been added to the simple school gate. But the [...]
My mother grew up to be very unfortunate that she and her siblings had to be separated and work as household helpers. She was very fortunate that the couple she worked for sent her to college. When she married my father, they had a hard time making ends meet until my father got a good [...]
Enough of being depressed over the bad news. After thinking things over, I have to admit, I have become too comfortable here in Osaka that I’ve been putting off my plans of getting a more stable job. Well, I guess almost everybody does not want to leave his comfort zone. I did exert half-baked efforts [...]
Lots of shocking news has made me really stressed right now. The most appealing thing to do? Try the Hollywood Dream roller coaster ride at the Universal Studios Japan and scream at the top of my lungs. That would surely help me get rid a bit of my anxiety. But since I don’t have the [...]
My first entry for March! I didn’t want to post something because these past few days have been wave after wave of bad news for me and my Filipino colleagues. After receiving the first bad news due to recession, I still held my hopes up. I thought that maybe, something very good will happen that [...]
I’m having shortness of breath and pain in the chest right now. But all these are not because of Mesothelioma. I think I did not have much exposure to asbestos throughout my lifetime that I am not at risk of contracting such disease. However, I have experienced so much heart-wrenching and nerve-wracking events in the [...]
2008 was not a good year for me and my family. With my father’s death, last year has been filled with grief, emotional and financial struggles. My family is still in deep pain but we want to face the new year full of hope. So, how did I welcome 2009? Yesterday, I tried to do [...]
“Love is the most beautiful of dreams and the worst of nightmares.“ ~ William Shakespeare I couldn’t agree more with Shakespeare. Falling in love could be the most wonderful thing in a person’s life and changes the person in love. But passing through bumpy roads is inevitable. You would definitely get hurt. The person you [...]
This is the 4th All Soul’s Day that I’ve spent away from home, away from my hometown. Too bad I can’t visit my father’s grave. All I could do was to constantly call my mother today so it felt a little like I’m with them at the cemetery. They stayed there overnight, with three little [...]
It’s October 24. It’s United Nation’s Day. More importantly, it’s supposed to be my father’s birthday. He would have turned 61 today but he was reunited with our Creator 5 months ago. There’s so much I had wanted to tell him. But I’m pretty sure he now already knows that he is my hero as [...]
There are a lot of good travel deals that you can find in the internet, in the travel brochures, etc. But, it’s very rare to find a cheap one especially in the Christmas season. During this season, it is usually the regular fare, sometimes it’s more expensive. What with the rising fuel surcharges, even if [...]
One of the things a like (a little) about train rides is I get to observe other people. In some ways, this helps me reflect on my own life. This morning, a very old Japanese couple was on the same train. The old lady sat beside me and her husband sat behind us. I wanted [...]
