2009

What happened to my 2009?

I already made a draft about this and yet I blew it off... Grrr.. Nabura lahat. Kainis! And now I'm writing again with my help of handy-dandy 2009 planner to back me up. Haha

1. January 4. Neknek's (my highschool classmate) sister, Ate Shawi, introduced to us Wall Climbing which she had already started December 2008.

Neknek & I up on the wall

Ate Shawi, Neknek and I. Resting.

2. January 14. Finally spent sometime with Yza, my dad's latest (haha) child, kahit few minutes lang. Papa went to the house with Yza.

Yza and Ate Marra

3. March 15. First Ice-Skating experience ever.. haha.. poor me.. I went with my officemates Mariel and Swit =]

Mariel, Swit and Marra

Sa gilid lang? haha

First-timers? haha

4. March 19. My contract under Century Park Hotel as Telephone Operator ended. But After 5 days, March 24, 2009 I'm back again in Century Park still as a telephone operator but under PLDT payroll. =]

5. March 22. I had my first ever PABUNOT ng ngipin. I have always been afraid of dentists. My first time na magpapasta was in 4th year college. haha. Akala ko masakit magpabunot, in my case, I didnt feel any. haha. Swerte! Mas gusto ko pa nga magpabunot kesa magpapasta.

It was my first bunot-ngipin experience. And I ate ice cream agad.

Inubos ko yan in just two days. Ako lang. haha.

6. April 3. My Lolo Rico (mom's uncle) and his wife Lola Emma came home (Pinas) for a vacation and to commemorate Lola Emma's sibling's death anniversary.

7. April 5. Mariel & I had our long hairs cut. Grrrr.. I always had long hair and that time I had the urge to get it short, Mariel too. Haha. SO ayun na!

Long hair to short hair.

8. April 6. My brother went to visit mom in Vietnam and I was left alone because I had work.. poor me. haha.

In Park Royal Saigon, the hotel where mom is working. Picture at the bottom left is at the airport in Vietnam.

9. April 15. My second time na magpabunot ng ngipin. Thanks Dra. Lara. =]

10. April 27 & 28. Mom and Papang (mom's dad) came to Pinas respectively. My Papang went to the States when I was (I think) 6 years old. And this was his first time going back to the Philippines after about 16 years. Grabe. I was super excited and I was the happiest, that he went home for a vacation. Grabe. He left when I was 6 and then came back when I was already 21. Whew! Wow. I'm off to no speech. He's the man that I love most in the whole world. =] And of course mom came home to meet her dad. Everyone was happy seeing Papang.

Felicitas people.

In colors: In white, Mom in longsleeves, Tita Reggie (mom's cousin) in t-shirt, Tita Melody (mom's sister-in-law) in sleeveless, Tito Mel (mom's cousin) and Lolo Rico (mom's uncle) in white shirt, and Kaira (the kid, mom's niece).

In brown: Tita Chel (mom's cousin) in dark brown sleeveless and Lola Merriam (mom's aunt) in light brown blouse.

Others: Papang (mom's dad) in checkered polo, Lola Emma (mom's aunt-in-law) in stripes,

my brother in Blue polo shirt, Jarok (the kid playing psp, mom's nephew) and ME in pink.

My Papang & I.

11. May 11. Tito Efren (mom's cousin, Lolo Rico's son) came to Pinas for a vacation. It was the first time I've seen him since they migrated to US in 1984 which I havent been born yet. Also, Tito Jerome (mom's cousin), Eric and Jypsy (mom's nephew and niece), all from Lanao came to Manila to visit. It was the first time also that I've seen Jypsy.

Those who are seated, from left: Lolo Aning (mom's uncle-in-law), Eric, Tito Jerome, Jarok, Jypsy and Bea (mom's niece).

Those who are standing, from left: Tito Cleven (mom's cousin-in-law), Tita Chelle (mom's cousin, Tito Cleven's wife),

Lola Merriam (mom's aunt), ME, Papang, Kaira, Tito Efren, Lola Emma and Lolo Rico.

12. May 15. First time ever that I went to Ilocos ALL ALONE. I took the bus, 10pm ride to Sta. Maria to bring Papang's insulin that they left in Las Piñas. Cool. I love long night bus rides like that. Going there is 8 hours thru bus. I didnt stay long and didnt let Papang know that I brought his medicine. =]

13. May 23. First time in midnight shift at work. haha. Kuya Mark Yu ang kaduty ko.

14. May 28. We got our new car in Toyota-Commonwealth.

15. July 31. Got my non-professional driving license, haha, saw Rayver Cruz sa LTO-Las Piñas.

16. August 15. It was a Saturday birthday for me. My then supervisor, Ms. Let asked me if I want to transfer to Reception. I was surprised because that has been my plan but then I never told anyone regarding that matter. It made me happy that Ms. Let was the one who opened the topic to me and told me that she'll be the one to tell Ms. Elsie, our Front Office Manager and Mrs. Di, our Rooms Division Manager regarding my intention to transfer. She said that I just need to give her my updated resume. As my co-workers told me, though my supervisor is sometimes hard to deal with, she always wants the best for her staff, and in my case, she helped me with this one. Thank you.

17. August 31. This was the expiration of my contract as Telephone Operator in Century Park under PLDT payroll. But September 1, I already signed a new contract as Guest Service Agent under Century Park Hotel still. Happy. But then, though I signed for GSA position, I was extended in Telephone Exchange for another month because we were understaffed that time. And in October 8, I finally transferred to reservations since it was a needed one-month training before I come out on the front desk.

18. September 26-27. ONDOY. 25 hours straight duty for me. From 8am September 26 to 9am September 27. How COOL can that be huh?! hahaha..

19. October 29. Tito Roy went home (Pinas) for a vacation. Mom also for a 5-day vacation.

20. October 29. Paul added someone I "know" from college in facebook. haha. =] I read a status that I liked so0o0o much. haha. then October 30, I invited that "friend" using my own account.

21. November 2. Finally, my first day at reception which was supposed to be November 1. But I was absent that day because I was sick.

Marra sa front desk.

22. November 11. One-time bigtime chat with a new friend. haha. ENTER!

23. Third week of November, I received an e-mail saying that I'll be interviewed in Alabang. I went to the interview and was accepted that day also. It was for the position of Reservations Agent of Crimson Hotel, a new hotel and resort in Cebu that will be opened early or middle 2010. But I'll be assigned in their Alabang Office.

24. Last week of November. It took me long before I've been able to inform all of my supervisors and our Front Office Manager regarding my resignation. Lots of tears fell off my eyes. I told Sir Poch first since he was the one on-duty that time, then Ms. Michelle, thru phone since she was on-leave for 4 days and then Ms. Let and Ms. Elsie. They were all soo happy for me that I had this opportunity. Though they'll be understaffed because Charlene (my officemate) and I will be leaving (she- end of contract and I - resign), they were all so happy. I love the people from Century so much. It was my first work, those people were my first officemates, that was the first company that I was able to work with. I'll surely miss them all bigtime. The goodbye was very hard for me. I cried literally gallons of tears all in all. Talking to my seniors, I was so emotional already, what more in my last day, I left the hotelcrying. =[ December 11 was my last day.

Ate Ellynne, Swit and Ate Herlene. TELEX people

Ms. Michelle (our Chief GSA), ME, Jacq and Ms. Trina

Ms. Carol, Ms. Vicelle, ME, Mariel, Ms. Ana, Sir Poch and JC

*Though I didn't want to leave, I don't want to waste this new opportunity given to me.

25. December 18. I went to UST to experience PASKUHAN again. Twas love. I miss UST, my blockmates, Paskuhan. Everything!

My beloved Blockmates, 4Bio1: Karla, Cams, Tim, Yen, Marra, Bim, Geb, Anjo

after the lovely fireworks =]

26. December 19. Mom back in Pinas for the holidays.

27. Last two Sundays of December, my family together with my relatives (mom's side) went to Tagaytay for a "biglaang-punta-sa-Tagaytay-para-magdinner". haha.

Lola Gonyang, Tita Melody, Mama, Cocks(UP), Tito Dave, Tito Roy, Tita Reggie and I. Kids are playing kaya they're not in the pic.

*We spent our Christmas Eve in Las Piñas with our relatives then the New Year's Eve at home in Cavite.

And that's about how I had my last year. If I remember anything pa, I'll edit na lang.

Thanks.

Love and Peace!

MARRA =]