for over five months now, i have been busy trying to start a job. I failed on my frist attempt on the corporate world. Though no regrets, i just makes me feel good that i am able to keep up with my own pace. my best friend once told me that i built my life to start on a career. But that was before ASLA happened. (i owe asla for so many things and i am ever so thankful as how it has molded me to the best that i can be). yes, my biggest mistake was still signing that damn contract with EON. it was a hasty decision. i was blinded by materialistic goals and being all independent. So now i'm taking the full time at the beanery. Initially as Marketing Officer. but now, i just got promoted at General Manager. (my sister get this full time job starting january 3 and i am left to handle the shop alone as full time.) Now, i can say that this is not a job, its a career. (yes, kinarir ko)-- besides, the world isnt ready for an anj as yet. har har har.
Though taking this road that i took made me create a lot of stumbles in life. I had out bursts, i had my own "dramadies". i had my own moments that i can only i could understand (under PMS or not). But this is the life i chose, and this is the career i want, for now. i dont know what the next pages of my life would tell me. But since i chose this road, ill deal with it. even if i have to deal with it alone. though i know i will never be alone, coz people will still breathe down my back. err. but at least it's a sense of achievement in my part that i am able to contribute to the succcess of the shop, more so, the success of The Coffee Beanery.
The Coffee Beanery-Banawe. A name now so familiar to me. It was a complete stranger to me a year ago. never did we think that we will be having this business. Perhaps, as my mom have said, lolo tony had somethign to do with all of it. As construction started May 2005. Management procedures, operations problems, head aches from head office and the list will go on and on... i truly found my home here. The people i work with, the staff i work for.
Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of my work is that i became closer to my sister. We have shared alot of woes, dramas, frustrations, tears, fights, confrontations.. name it, we;ve been through it. A couple of years back, i never thought ill be able to connect with her. I thought that when she moved to belgium, we would be farther apart. We wont be able to connect, have that "sisterhood". But when she went back and i spent more time with her, i feel the connection that was never there before. I always think that whe will never understand me. That she will never understand why i am ever so emotional on certain things in life. But i was wrong.
The next most mesmerizing event that has happened to me this year is being able to connect with other people. Being cloistered in the world of Ateneo, that even immersion wouldnt really make me realize the social problems of this country, the people i continue to work with right now are those who makes me humble. THose who makes me remember of who and what i really am. They were all just resumes back May 2005. training started and from then on the 5 names slowly transformed themselves into faces and eventually these faces became my co-workers. By August, 2 more resumes were on my desk and also found the same path to me. But, now, these co-workers slowly and surely became my friends.
Armi, sa lahat ng mga pinagdaanan mo, nagpapasalamat ako at nagkakilala tayo. Sa mga munting pagkain natin sa jollibee at kfc. sa mga kwentuhan, kalokohan, kadramahan, kagaguhan.. katarayan.. hahaha. naipakita mo sa akin ang tunay na diwa ng pasko..(charing!) and tunay na pagkakaibigan. ang tunay na tao na walang plastikan. Napakita mo rin sa akin na magagawa mo ang lahat kung gugustohin mo. kaya propesora, itong tagay na ito, ay para sa iyo!
Arlene, makakarateng ka ren sa estambol para maketa si ropah! hehee. girl, thanks so much. i owe you for letting us be more closer, I am ever so thankful that you are able to trust me with ur problems, love woes and other things. I am amazed on how strong you are. On how you are ble to deal with life alone. bilbi pa rin ako sa iyo magupsell! iba ka dear! maski sugar glazed donut ka ni pierre, 1.5 days ka lang! errr! hehehehe. hahahaha.hehehehe. salamat Arlene! mararating mo din ang mga pangarap mo!
Car! though this wasnt the first time we met, i guess this the first time we really got to know each other. i just hope that your love life wont be too much on the rocks by 2006:) but in anycase, i'm here for you to give you a huggy buggy. Tama na ang kakulitan! hehehe and eating wiggles! Also, i hope you would be able to stop finding nemo! mahirap na with our lockers this time:P hehehe. Alagaan mo si hubby mo ha! (or divorse na nga ba kayo? hahahaha ) here's to more wiggles!
Khemer, we can't smile without you!:D hehehe for some reason, i really find you matured for your age:P well compared to the other guys i've met. (heheheh peace teriyaki boy pierre!) i need to get tips from you on how to clean rubber shoes. I swear, ika yung next na papaperform ko sa shop! Comedy bar na ito! sayaw ka lang ng joy in my heart tatawa na our guests! hehehe keep smiling.. keep shining... ay wag na sana ituloy. har har har. hehehe
Pierre, The most dramatic actor for a comedy reality cooking bar show. We both know that we have become closer these past month. ang drama mo ksi eh:P hehehe well all i can say is that, move on with life. As i always said, ill be here to pick you up again. And as i said, as long as you're not giving up on urself, i wont give up on you. Take a chill pill (or ako ba dapat yun?) hehehe tama na dramady dearest teriyaki boy!:D (uy selos na si donut, brownies and wifey... errrr)
Ruth, though you seem to be the most quiet of them all, (or ksi ang ingay ingay na nila)... bilib din ako sa iyo. on how strong you are and have been all these times. hope that you'll be able to fulfill all your dreams! hugs and love to brent ok?!:D (dadadaada..agagagagaga..)
So to the best baristas in town... here's to more latte and java javas!:D
for the stalkers there... AYUSIN NYO ANG BUHAY NYO!
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