Great, Good and Bad News

A lot of things are new as of today. I personally always want good news first. [Yeap, I'm not that stereo typical nice girl that always wants happy endings. Doesn't this line come from a movie somewhere?]

Anyway, the great news is I just signed my contract with my new company. [Yes, I've already done my jumping up and down.] I'm super excited to start working again. I'm currently completing my pre-employment requirements. [I'm nearly done actually.]

I went about today to the different government agencies to get my requirements done. I stopped by the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) to get my NBI Clearance. It just happens that in the city I am located in the NBI offices are currently missing. So, I had to head to a neighboring city. The process was relatively less harsh than I thought. [Or I'm just a veteran of pila sa init or queuing in the heat as is with my Alma Mater.] The sad thing is with a name as complicated and as long as mine, I'd still get a namesake! *shocking*

I have to wait a week to get the clearance. Gah!

This couldn't get my spirits down still. I'm still very thankful for all those who prayed for me and for the work that I now have.

The good news is I present to you:

 

President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III 

and

Vice President Jejomar Binay

They are the new leaders of our country. I hope that they both lead well. I am glad with the turnout of the election on the national level. [Yes, I do feel a bit sad for Mar Roxas, he sacrificed so much for this year. Good things will come to you, Mar.]

To the President: I hope you do not let us down. Those of us who campaigned, trusted, supported and voted for you. May you lead with wisdom and may you be the change and not merely be a symbol for change in our country.

On Baguio politics: I don't have much to say. It's out with the new and in with the old. [Can't blame Baguio, the new didn't do as well as we hoped.]

The bad news is that there was a fire at UP! This I found out just now and it was all over the social networks I frequent.

A fire of undetermined origin razed the Palma Hall Pavilion II of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, which houses the university’s chemistry laboratories, close to midnight Wednesday... more

OMG, the laboratories! *flashback to undergrad classes at Palma and ChemPav* UP will get through this. I know so.  *sings: matatapang, matatalino, di patalo kahit kanino...*

Anyway, over all, it's been good lately.

Rolling

Yeap, the last post was something way deep. So, here's something lighter on the head.

I added a blogroll. It's on the utmost right side of this blog. It's entitled Staring at Clouds.

This are the blogs or sites that I frequent and am entertained by on occasion. So if you want me to include your blog or site in there feel free to leave a comment and let me go check out your blog.

Yes, unfortunately I cannot guarantee your getting into the list, but I'll sure give your read a try.

So link exchange anyone? Let's get things rolling.

Don't Just Dream

I miss blogging. I actually told myself that I'd start blogging again when I have stable internet access. Lo and behold, I apparently can manage having stable internet access. [Thank you my sponsors: Smart Bro, Sammy, Toshi and Ingen.] Not as often as when I had Enso with me but well enough manageable.

Anyway, I've taken the first step into achieving a big dream but first I have had to let smaller dreams to come to pass. Among those small dreams was a dream of freedom from fear, being hurt and being belittled. A dream that started about June last year. A small dream that has now come to pass.

Yes, isn't it fortunate? Perhaps, but a lot of it wasn't just fortune. There was drive, determination and sooner than expected the diminishing amount of fear I felt. It's hard to be in a situation where you aren't heard, where people label you without bothering to listen to you, where you're already nothing and not given a chance to be something and most specially when you are told every single day that you will never amount to anything. It's a very hard, sad and hurtful situation. Yet, with a little love, a little hope, a little dream and a whole lot of faith, believe me you will come out strong.

I did.

I've been free for about a month and a half now. You see, I took that step. I took that step into the unknown trusting that God will watch over me. and He has. He really has. I left the place where the fear in me was planted, nurtured and is still trying to reach me.

Of course, it is not a miracle [though I still feel and believe it is] that my dream had come to pass. There are casualties, Enso and Demitri. Though, I know there will be better and better will come. Life is manageable now, not great, not quite yet, but it is far more that what I could have asked for. For that, I am grateful.

The most important lesson I've learned from all this is that, dreams don't just come to pass. You have to act on them. You have to make that first step. If you don't, you never will know what it could be. I believe that dreams are there as a way of God telling you that He still believes in you. He still is all for you. He still loves you. No matter what they all say.

It hurts me that others are still in that place of fear and that they are being pushed down by the very people that should help them up. How can I blame those people who do not wish to see, they are afraid too.

I've smiled more now despite things being hard. I cry too, it's not always as happy as it should be, but I am glad we are trying to be happy. I hope they smile sometimes too.

As I start to act on my bigger dream, I urge you to as well. Don't just dream, act on it.

I'm still smiling. I'll keep smiling. After all, this year, I will be happy.