Life of a Kat

Friday got crazy. I received an email notifying me that I passed the assessment for my application as ESL teacher for the international school. Even after the interview, I still have doubts if I would get the job coz I was so honest. Way too honest that made the recruitment officer had to think if they will consider my application. Then, later that afternoon I got a text and a phone call letting me know that I also passed the assessment for Senior Collections Officer for the top 1 search engine in the cyberworld. The assessment was very, very rigid. The assessment cannot be taken as a joke: the recruitment officer told me that they are looking for the best in the industry, the email composition, the grammar exams that most adults fail, lastly, the excel wonders which almost ate me alive. Finally, the interview with the Operations Managers. Being the Senior Collections Officer for this company, I know that the package offer is just right for me: 1. free food 2. competitive sala...

I tried to end whatever undefined was going on between us. I was ready to live my life the way it was without you in it. But then you said you were not yet ready to lose me in your life. The fool that I am, I stayed. Then one day, you realized that you can live your life without me and so without batting an eyelash, you told me that we should go back to living out lives the way it was when we still don't know each other.  I said, whatever makes you happy, just go ahead.  How I wish I didnt listen to you when you said that you were not yet ready coz I wasn't ready myself. How I wish I didn't dream of something magical. How I wish I never believed in fairy tales.  It wasn't really complicated. It wasn't just meant to be. Reality strikes me but I have never woken up in my dreams until that moment you said that you don't want this. Whatever this is called.  I wish you good life as I am struggling to keep up with the challenges of mine. How unfair life can be that yo...

8:45 PM 1. Isang buwan na kong walang full-time job. 2. Mag-dadalawang linggo na ko sa aking online part-time job. 3. Antagal pa ng sweldo! 4. Gumawa ko ng daily schedule pero di ko naman nasusunod 100% dahil may mga iniuutos sakin na iba every now and then. Pero ok pa rin may schedule, kapag lost na ko, I just refer back to it tapos mapapansin ko, tapos na naman ang isang araw. 5. Nag-sleep over ako sa bahay ng friend ko. Sabi ko, malungkot ako. Sabi nya, hindi ka malungkot., frustrated ka lang kasi parang antagal mag-unfold ng mga bagay-bagay para sayo. 6. Sabi ko kay Kuya wag nya na ko ibili ng HelloKitkit, ibili nya na lang ako ng learning materials for basic Japanese, pero binili nya ko ng HelloKitkit at workbooks!! Waaaa! Antagal nyang umuwi! 7. Mej bothered na ko sa life kong walang routine. 8. Naka-plateau pa rin ang weight ko, pero ramdam ko nang bumibigat na naman ang pagkilos ko, pero sige na nga, goal pa din ang workout, kasama naman sa schedule yan eh, hind...

I didn't receive the phone call however, my cousin found ways for me to be able to attend the orientation last Sunday. He contacted the person who will be facilitating the orientation, linked us on facebook and said that I can just go ahead, walk-in and come to the event. As expected, there are many others who are interested to live and work in Japan as well. A number of the attendees are already public school teachers and they said that they are willing to give up their positions as soon as they have guaranteed jobs in Japan. It will be a long journey. Good thing that Ms E was very accommodating with questions, tips on how to do the demo lesson, and I can really feel her sincerity when she said that wanted more Filipinos to work in Japan. That a simple "Thank You" makes her heart leap with so much joy. The process will be tedious. I never thought that thinking to work overseas will require a very long wait and series of exams. I imagine it to be something like a re...

Dear Bieber, Naalala mo pa pala ko. How long has it been? 4? 5? 6? 7 years? Buwisit ka! Nakakamiss ka kasi eh. May girlfriend ka na ba? Kawawa naman sya if ever. Hehe. You were one of the most responsible person I have ever known. One of the bravest as well. Sensible. Family guy. What else? Now I'm flattering you so much. You should pay me for all of those good words! Seriously, I wonder how you are as a boyfriend. I will never ever know. You were one of the first who used to nag me every working day of my life that I should be teaching kids and not staying up late at night for work. You would ask me about some science concepts and what's the best way to explain them to kids. You would ask about pdf copies of magazines, books to read. You still have my Who Moved My Cheese? book? Keep it :) Share it to somebody else whom you think needs some perspective about change management. Ngayon, I need your encouraging words, magbabalik na ko sa pagtuturo! I wish to see you soon! Ak...

I did not receive the call I was waiting for today. The lady promised me they will call, but they never did. The day that I went home unemployed, I had focused all my energy and thoughts to the idea that I want to work in Japan as a teacher. In my head, the series of the situations is toward that track. So, I took my time, sent applications here and there. Tried doing follow up calls once a week about the status, was given a date for an interview, was promised that I will receive a phone call as soon as the interview date is near. The orientation/interview is for tomorrow. I waited the whole day. I never received the call. Everyday, I think about it. I even wrote an essay why I want to teach in Japan, hoping to have it posted as soon as the process for employment gets started. I even look for signs: I got hired as a home-based online english tutor to Japanese clientele, on Feb 14th, we ate a Japanese restaurant for lunch and dinner, early this morning, the lady beside me was reading a ...

Today's morning was supposed to be dedicated to taking Mama for check up due to dry cough since Thursday. I even scolded her for not telling me about her fever on Friday night. When I arrived at my parent's place, Mama asked if we can take Doydoy with us since he also has fever, stomachache and had been vomiting. I insisted we take him to the ER of my favorite hospital. So, while Mama was having her check up at the outpatient clinic of the hospital. Doydoy and I were at the Emergency Section where a dose paracetamol was given to him intravenously, followed by a urine test and then a CT sonogram to check his internal organs for other complications. Attending to a family member in a hospital or accompanying them for a check up will always be an adult moment for me. I was ready to give up the afternoon training session for the home-based job I signed up with since I just can't leave Mama and Doydoy there to wait for the results and whatever the doctor might say. Prescripti...