The Advocate

the tension in Makati lasted for about six hours. The group of Trillanes finally surrendered to the police and army after they were attcked on their fortress at Manila Peninsula. For the second time, Trillanes failed in his plan for a new government but succeeded in inviting the whole nation's attention to him.
What I can only say is that, he may be a principled man however he was weak of facing death. His principles may something to look upon but his ways is no longer normal. he caused tension not only to the administration but to the whole Filipino nation and worst, he spoiled the wedding that was suppose to be held in the Manila Pen.
It's no longer normal. Expect for a sequel of this event.

A couple of hours ago, a silence in the office was shattered by the “walk out” drama of Senator Trillanes and Brigadier Gen, Danilo Lim from the court hearing their case of rebellion. Upon the walk out of the two, their armored supporters occupied the streets of Makati. A critic of Pres. Arroyo, Teofisto Guingona, also walked with Trillanes in Makati.
Notably, the news says, Trillanes have been calling other personalities to join them in their call for the ouster of President Arroyo. With this, a possible reprisal and further fight for political power through arms and threat is expected.
Upon hearing the news, I felt anger for how can a SENATOR have a mood of demonstrating a reprisal when his poor voters’ houses were devastated. At present, the nation is suffering from the effects of the typhoons that visited the country. Many lives were lost, many homes were washed away, many women and children are suffering from diseases brought by the weather, many have lost their property and all coping up is still far from reality. Now we have here senators, ex- president, mayor and military men whom people have trusted stealing the limelight.
For me, I do not see it as a fight for principle nor a clamor for clean governance but a fight for pride and merely to advance their personal interest. Unfortunately, it’s not the present administration who is getting lost nor the opposition but the Filipino people.
Who are they to clamor for clean governance when they themselves are stained!
I hope this will serve as an eye opener for those who voted for a person who has a criminal case, guilty or not guilty.
I believe that those behind this will reap their comeuppance.

This morning, on my way work, I had this embarrasing experience. Rode in a jeepney and when reaching my destination I handed the driver my coin, knowing that it was a ten peso coin. I was waiting for my change but driver was asking me a question "Is this all you will give, one peso only?" Was embarrasadly looked for my other coin and discovered that I gave the driverthe wrong coin. I apologized for hundred times and he smiled. Huh! I just put the blame on the person who decided on making the ten peso bill into a coin, which is almost the same size of a one peso coin.

Since my first job, I had been wishing a life that is very busy. I had been wishing to live like the protagonist in john Grisham’s novels. I had been wishing to live a restless life, where every second counts, where time for eating is also a time for reading. I wished a busy life where you can only sleep when everyone in the surrounding is asleep.
Recently, what I had been wishing was a reality. I went home to attend my bestfriend’s wedding and from then my life turned into my dream life. I had been spending so much time with my work and personal business. I had not much time for myself; pimples are coming out of my face but just noticed it. I had been sleeping late and wake up early. I even missed a lot of commitments, failed to mailed, failed to update my personal sites, and failed to greet my friends. I missed several episodes of my favorite Korean drama on TV. Workloads never gave me chance for leisure. I missed the sunshine and the sunset. Those days, though exhausting was satisfying.
What I wanted to experience long ago just happened a few weeks ago and I am happy of it. Those days, I felt the pleasure of being busy. Time passes unnoticed and it’s just amazing when one moment you’ll think couple of day has passed already. Those days, I felt proud of myself for I have fulfilled my responsibilities on time. Those days I proved myself that I can survive a rocky life. I was indeed a survivor.

Christmas is nearing and our company's preparing for christmas party. our theme would be reliving the 60's and our presentation will be a song and dance of 60's. My group have chosen artists like beatles, frank sinatra and others.
December hasn't come yet but every group is very busy preparing for their own presentation. A big amount is waiting for the winners. Hopefully, we will bag the second or better yet the first prize.
to readers, if you have a beautiful concept of 60's hope you will share it with us coz we haven't yet finalized our presentation.
gee...

Finally I'm back and I'm back to life. My vacAtion in Baguio was not really to be considered a vacation because I was fully loaded with work. On my first day, I prepared my report and have it emailed on the following morning. The wedding preparation took most of my time. Bought this and that, call this and that, etc. But, thank God, finally the wedding took place peacefully and amazingly. The couple and the guests enjoyed much from the entrance of the couple until the thanksgiving message of the couple. The overflowing foods were superb and satisfying. The surprising activities prepared were entertaining. A little drama unexpectedly happened when the couple and their parents cried with joy. The wedding, indeed, was filled with fun and love.
Going home is just making me sick. The eight our travel is stressful and the change in temperature is giving fever and flu. Everytime I come from home, i'm always left bedridden and takes me a couple of days to recuperate. I always feel like a virus is running thru my body and slowly weakening me. probably, i just have to take vitamins everytime I travel to prevent sickness. Being sick is really making me sick. My scheduled was ruined and wasn't able to meet my commitments. I hated myself for such but have to accept it for it is my fault.
What's important is regaining my health.

finally!
I'm home! two days before I filed my leave, my boss hesitated to sign it. She even ask our president for confirmation. What?! for eleven years of history of our company, an employee can absent himself/ herself for a reasonable reason without need of soliciting the approval of our president. My case is a landmark case- I suppose. It took two days of deciding before my leave form was approved. I don't know if I will consider it as unfair treatment, discrimanation or credit myself for being an important one. Huh! but the important thing is that, it has been finally approved and I'm home.
Oooh.. the coldness of Baguio breeze.. i miss it. and of course the aroma of my favorite Benguet coffee.. gotta taste it again
I'm home!

At long last, our internet connection is alive! thank God our provider heed our call to fix our problem.
however, my computer is still suffering from virus attack. haay...
this week's really toxic. got a lot of reports to submit and mny personal commitments to attent to and yet still have time to blog. well of course, no matter how hectic our schedule is no matter how busy we are- time to smile shouldn't be comprimised. now i'm smiling
gotta work

At this age, Internet has been a necessity. I hate it when we have an Internet connection interruption. For almost a month, our Internet connection in the office is unstable. Our Vice President is complaining everyday but the solution by the internet provider is temporary. I have suggested amny times to change our provider but to no avail, probably later. Since my last post in October, I hadn't had chance to visit my site and check my email because the connetion in the office is totally lost. The virus that attacked my computer recently made me weak. I almost lost my files. Thanks for my kind officemate, she was able to retrieve it. Now i have my back up but I cannot work on my computer. Since Oct. 30 I work in my officemates computer, whoever is vacant.
So terrible.
I hope that everything be fixed on Monday.

One misty morning, I woke up with gladness. I have set my mind to spend my whole day in the hospital to take of my grandfather who is in the hospital for almost a week. At age 72, he was confined for a complicated disease. I hurriedly prepared my things because I was really so excited to see him. That day was really not explicable. I felt like an unidentified force is pulling me to go to the hospital quickly but was so agitated.
I dropped by at a bakeshop and bought bread that I thought my grandfather would like to eat. After ten minutes of ride, I reached the hospital. I saw my pale grandmother in sitting in one place speechless. I saw my grandfather’s things neatly packed. The room was cleaned. And the covered body but never thought it as my grandfather’s. I happily offered my grandmother to eat but she was speechless. Then I asked her what happened. Her tears were running through her eyes as she narrated how she lost her beloved husband. I was dumbfounded but the death of my grandfather didn’t register in my mind until a couple of minutes, tears uncontrollably flowed from my eyes.
I have fully accepted losing my grandfather only after a year from his death. My grandfather stood as my father. He knows me very well. He knows when I have a problem. I turn to him every time I have a problem. Every morning, while having our coffee near the fireplace, we would share thoughts about any topics and our favorite is politics. He was a simple man, strict but kind. Conservative but welcomes new thoughts especially with regard to our tradition. We have common denominator in politics and culture. He knows I dreamed of becoming a lawyer and he fully supports it. He used to give me pieces of advice in case I’ll be a lawyer. He was the best father to my father and a perfect grandfather to me.
Though we lost him, I continue to admire his principles. Though he’s dead, I will continue to pursue my dream for he has inspired me more. It maybe shameful to state but I said, “On the day we’ll meet again, you will be more proud for I will be meeting you as a lawyer.”