Mental Blabberings

But somehow I don't feel it. Maybe this christmas season is just so different from the ones I'm used to. Most probably because this one's a little more on the busy side, than anything else. And the fact that dad's not here to spend Christmas with us in the Philippines. Oh, and not to mention that I haven't been able to do my usual christmas shopping on time, because of the bloody work requirements and schedule. Don't get me wrong, I love my job and what I do. I like being able to work on something I really like -- not to mention something I've been working on since March 1st of this year. It's a project that I'm really proud to be part of, and I've been learning a lot along the way that it makes it worth my while. There are a lot of challenges of course, but these do not compare to the knowledge, experience, and insights I gain while being part of the project. I sure hope I can work on something like this in the near future, maybe in a different ...

How do you take the viciousness of a businessman, the tenacity of a lawyer, the sweet talk of a politician, and the logic of a computer scientist together? Or how do you find these qualities in your next business partner, wife, employee, or friend? Would you know how to look for these things in another person? I have recently been in a party of techies (organized by the Brain Gain Network ) with a mix of different personalities. It's refreshing to see the who's who of the tech scene, and the up and coming people of the Philippine tech industry. It was a night of making connections, getting to know people, and finding out a lot about business and techie culture. I sure hoped there were more people during the event, so that I could have met a lot more people than were there. I know it's good connections for me personally in terms of the career, but the prospect of finding new friends adding to the friends I already have is such a pleasant opportunity that I'd really want ...

I have been swamped with work these past few days, mainly because some people I am working with are people I am still mentoring, and helping develop. We get along fine, but some of the mundane tasks that require common sense and non-expert insights still need to be gone over with supervision. I'm sure they'll get it someday, but I pray for patience as I try to get them up to speed and more proficient in what they do. After all, that's part of my job as a consultant. My love has been writing again, and I really love her writing. Her being a writer makes so much of a difference between my style, and her style of writing. I for one had not been writing regularly -- at least not English, or not stuff most people will be able to read. What she does, she does almost for a living as a staffer in the UPLB paper. She's been very active in that endeavor, and I'm glad she now takes the time to do some things her herself -- like blogging, attending services with me, and the occ...

I have been recently enjoying my walk towards getting to know Jesus Christ a lot better, that a lof of things have been going really great. The career is going fine, I've moved into the apartment and have settled really well, and things are looking up from here on out. I've been doing a lot of reminiscing, but I've felt that I have really gone a long way from home. I sure would have to come back to finish off the last loose end in UPLB. I would like to write about a lot of things, but right now I fear that I've lost touch with a lot of online activity, and the work has been preoccupying me too much. I would have to pick up from where I left off before I started working again, but that should happen some time next year. For now I need to make my schedule jive with the work I do, as well as make more time for rest. I might be able to write more often if and when I get broadband at the apartment -- which might take a while. CHill...

The subway sandwich shop at ATC was closed when I passed by earlier today. I hope they're just taking a break for the long weekends. They're the only healthy sandwich store I can get to from here at my new place in Alabang, and it would be too much of a trouble if I had to go to SM Southmall or Festival Supermall just for a sandwich fix. CHill...

It's the first day of the PLUG radshow here at Tuguegarao. I'm with Mike Liguit, and like most road show's we've been in, we're having a great time because of the hospitality of the people here. A lot of good things have been happening, however I don't wanna count the chickens before they hatch. I'm just really thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to be part of something that I am really passionate about. I just pray that if it should be His will, then I shall obey. Proverbs 3:5-6 still. CHill...

Are you strong enough to show your emotions? Are you strong enough to accept that you are helpless? Are you strong enough to do the right thing? Last night I had one of the more memorable worship experiences at church where for the first time, I felt like singing, dancing, jumping, and screaming. This has never happened to me while part of a crowd, which I could very much as well call family. It just feels so good belonging to a cell group of young professionals, where our concerns are very much the same, where we can relate to each other, and where we can be there for each other. Like they say, "keep the fire burning" and now I can say that I feel the burn -- and I like it. I've been very blessed for having friends and church-mates helping me get closer to the Lord. I wouldn't be able to go it alone, and it feels good to belong. You are my strong tower, Shelter over me Beautiful and mighty Everlasting King You are my strong tower, Fortress when I'm weak Your nam...