Love Call

On February 14, 2013, I got the phone call.

It was the second year of celebrating Valentine's Day this way by choice. Work ends at 6 am and I hurriedly popped two  pills that will take effect once I am home. I made no plans with anyone except my bed and work later that day. The commute going home was smooth and easy. After eating breakfast and cuddling my favorite cat, I went to bed.

My phone is usually on Silent Mode. But that day, deep in my heart, I had wished to receive at least one phone call, so I had put it on General Profile Mode and put it on top of the computer table.

Around 8 in the morning, with dark blankets spread on the window, the fan in full blast and me hugging my favorite dog stuff toy, I fell in deep slumber.

At 10 am, I was awaken by the ringing of my phone just right outside my room. But when I held it, it's already a missed call. It was from a familiar number so I texted and asked why but since the med is still in effect, I still feel sleepy and crept back in bed and slept.

I usually get up from bed during lunch time to catch up with the people at home. That missed call already forgotten. Anyway, if it's important they will call again.

While keeping myself busy with my stalking activities on facebook and other online activities, the phone rang again and saw that it's from a landline number this time. Thinking that it was just for checking if my phone is active, I ignored it, but it kept ringing so I answered it.

It was the girl who interviewed me. Asking how am I doing and other sorts of "kumustahan" lines. I said, I'm ok. Just woke up and about to go back to bed. She asked what are my plans moving forward. I said, "If ever you don't hire me, siguro dito muna ko sa current company ko and maybe next year na ko maghanap ng teaching position. Hindi pa meant to be." She laughed on the "meant to be" line.

Then she said "I am calling you today to inform you that you had been accepted." Then a group of people shouted "Congratulations!" at the background. Guess what? I cried. Hahaha...

So, it's been a year. This year will be about first year anniversaries of teaching experiences I had. This year, I celebrate the first year anniversary of my courageous move of going out my comfort zone and exploring the unknown and choosing to do what I love.

Who knows, maybe this year, I'll get that phone call. Not necessarily on February 14th but I hope it's another Love Call.

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  1. Hopefully you'll get that Love Call soon! :)

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  2. Wish you all the best kat:) it was really a touching moment being with you and lola trudis. You really are a sweet woman with a golden heart. I wish you will get your love call. Alam mo na, mahirap na matulad ka rin kay nanay trudis:) just joking;)

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    1. You too Mamijoy, I wish you all the happiness and enjoy your vacay :)
      Hindi na po ako magiging suplada. Hahaha.. Yun daw kasi yun sabi ni lola trudis.., papakabait na ko, promise.. Hihi

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  3. I-celebrate natin yan sa 14! *hahaha*

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    1. We really should! Over lego tumblers :D haha

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  4. Telka ako ang tatawag hahaahah sa feb 14 haahha

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    1. Kung ikaw lang naman, magtexr kana lang :P hahaha.. Loveyou josh!
      Tawagan mo ko that day ah! Hehe

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  5. So easy to remember as it falls on a special day. In case there will be no love call, then celebrating that momentous change and heart-filled experience will be the reason this year. Though there is no special someone around, you know that the children loves you in return.

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    1. Yes Cher Jo and I wouldnt trade it off for something else. They had started asking me what gifts to give me on V-day! Haha..

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  6. I intentionally didn't read it when you posted it several days ago. My thought was, I'll give it enough time for me to soak the story since I initially hinted "it might be a love story". But I was wrong haha. Now, I realize that it's more interesting than a love story - a story close to my heart as well - being someone who have had the taste of teaching. You successfully put a twist and a thrill in it that at the beginning, all may thought, that it is about a bf/gf typical story on Valentines Day. But it was deeper than that pala.

    Congratulations that on that February 14 date, you were able to successfully clinched the position and relieved of the thought of not going out for a date maybe haha.

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  7. #neversaynever daw po Dadijay! Hahaha.. In God's perfect time, I'll get that call.. Thank you for taking time to read this. Hehehe. I dont like how I wrote it, I just miss writing and I am at the bottom of my roller coaster ride so I needed to remind myself of why Im doing what I do right now.... the Love Call was made.

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  8. In love... in love sa work! Wala pa ba si backpack man? Feb-ibig month na hahaha

    Isang taon na pala at mag-iisang taon na rin ako dito sa UAE!

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    1. Yuh! Isang taon mo na kaming namimiss!!!! Hihi! Uwi kna! Haha.
      Wala pa si backpack man eh. Backpack pa lang! Wahahaha

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  9. romantic call agad-agad ang pumasok sa isip ko when I saw the title hihihi

    I was wrong... it's about your work pala :))

    naku teacher Kat, kahit wala ka naman ka-date na special someone sa 14th, anjan naman lagi ang mga friendships mo, your family at ang mga chikiting sa school.

    ang true love, may tamang oras para jan. darating siya sa oras at date na di mo inaasahan. bigla ka na lng nyang gugulatin :))

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    1. Naks! Hehe... Natraffic lang siguro somewhere yun : P
      Check check sa mga nabanggit na pinakmamahal kong mga tao :)

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  10. you'll have that call soon. may bonus pa. #trust

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    1. Anytime soon is the best time to receive that call :) #numpetsana #inipmuch lels...

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  11. Wow naman, natandaan ko din ung first call ko sa company ko,
    ung parang want mo magtatatalon hahaha pero syempre pilit mo di papahalata sa call hahaha

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    1. Hahaha. i can imagine :) i was so excited to get my first job call bazck then. Then when I started working and got burnt out, I can only wish, Im back in school, studying :P

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  12. uuuy maligayang anibersaryo ng pagtuturo! :)

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  13. Ang sweet naman nila! This year, pag-ibig na 'yan....mula sa pamilya. Hehe

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    1. Hahaha... Any day, any time, im good with familial calls :D

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  14. Baka this year tawagan ka nila to inform you na one year anniversary mo na LOL i-silent mo na lang,,, unless you're waiting for that special one. Huwag ka muna mag-pills. Curious ako, Sleepasil na yun?

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    1. Walang effect sakin ang Sleepasil. Nalimot ko ang pangalan.. Hahaha.. Wait, hanapin ko, yung gamot na yun, pinadala lang ng pinsan ko, at mas effective sya. Ayun, twice a year meron akong 50pc supply. Ngaun, di pa nababawasan ang isang banig. Good job to me. Hihi

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  15. sa tuwing nababasa ko ang english mo nababagalan ako magbasa. lol

    it's been a year na rin pla. tayo rin soon malapit na rin. haha

    pero hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin alam ang real name mo. anampalucha. hindi mo ba alam ng dahil lang sa pangalan mo ay ibinalik uli sa akin ng postman ang pinadala ko dyan?

    so yes please, pm me ang iyong real name dahil you'll never get your gift. haha


    happy 1st anniversary sa iyong pagtuturo.

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    1. Seryoso ba yang ibinalik ng postman?! Waaaa.... Hahaha.. Kaloka! Sige, will msg you soon.

      Wait lang naman, kinilig ako! Wahahahaha

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  16. Wow, uber sa tayming feb 14 talaga, love call nga! Congratulations at one year na pala. Keep it up, sana next love call ay, promotion at higher salary increase, yun o!

    btw, nabasa ko about sa sleeping pills gumagamit kaba nito? safe ba yan? I thought ako lang, pero takot akong maging dependent nito e. may slight insomnia kasi ako.

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    1. Mag-dilang anghel ka nawa Ma Gracie.. Hihihi... Eto na nga, nicheck ko kagad paguwi ko.... Allersoothe yung name, antihistamine pala tong pampatulog ko. Halos isang taon na din akong di nakakagamit.. At ok naman ang tulog ko, hirap lang talaga ko matulog nun sa hapon at umaga. Nagtry din ako ng sleepasil pero walang effect sakin, yung iterax, dati pero naimmune din ako.. Haha..

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  17. Love ka namin namin babykat eh! mwahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

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    1. Dapat lang :P hahahaha... Miss ko na kayo! Picnic tayo!!!!

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  18. Wow happy anniversary! At first I really thought you were waiting for a call from an ex, yun pala, from a job application hehe...

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    1. ahihihi... thank you for dropping by... Ah eh... Ex? anu yun? lels....

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