Survival Mode

Ganyan na ang buhay ko ngayon sa Kabul, surviving. Pag tinatamad ka na magtrabaho at iniisip mo na lang na tapusin ang contract pra sa completion bonus, talagang kelangan mag tiyaga.

Ala na yun drive ko na pagandahin yun network, di tulad nung unang dating ko na tlgang enjoy magtrabaho. Di na din ako nagsisimula ng mga special projects, yun mga daily activities na lang at kung may mga VIP at corporate complaints na dumadating. Kumbaga ngyon eh reactive mode na lng ako.

Kaya pa ba? Pwede pa. May bakasyon pa ako sa June na nearly 3 weeks kaya all in all, three months pa ako papasok hanggang matapos ko ang aking contract.

Main lesson learned as a first time consultant, wag pipirma ng mahabang contract.

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Malapit na matapos work ko sa Roshan which means na isosoli ko na ang aking service laptop. Grabe, 2 years ko ginamit to at minsan lng ako pinapalya ng HDD. Sulit tlga ang Dell na pantrabaho.

Bibili na ako ng laptop. First time ko to buy my own. Sa wakas, isa sa mga pangarap kong jackpot matutupad, hehehe.

Dell o Lenovo?

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Real Drama Starts Now

Play offs is here. The best basketball to watch for the next two months. Here are my predictions for the whole thing.

Are we seeing this come June?

East 1st Round

1 Cavs vs 8 Bulls - Will Shaq play? Either way, Cavs will win it 4-2.

2 Magic vs 7 Bobcats - Howard will be too dominating against the Bobcats. Magic 4-1.

3 Hawks vs 6 Bucks - No Bogut for the Bucks, Hawks will eat them alive inside. Hawks 4-1.

4 Celtics vs 5 Heat - I still believe that the struggling and aging C's can pull this one. Celts 4-3.

West 1st Round

1 Lakers vs 8 Thunder - Experience will play like in the regular season meetings. Lakers 4-1.

2 Mavs vs 7 Spurs - The only noteworthy upset Iam seeing. But I'll go with Mavs 4-3.

3 Suns vs 6 Blazers - Brandon Roy is out, so as the Blazers. Suns 4-2.

4 Nuggets vs 5 Jazz - The most evenly match series. Nuggets 4-3.

Second Round

1 Cavs vs 4 Celtics - Unlike 2008, Cavs will go all the way of the Celtics' way. Cavs 4-2.

2 Magic vs 3 Hawks - Undersized frountcourt for the Hawks will be the problem. Magic 4-2.

1 Lakers vs 4 Nuggets - No George Karl, season will be over for them. Lakers 4-2.

2 Mavs vs 3 Suns - Fast paced series. Backcourt will be the key. Mavs 4-3.

Conference Finals

1 Cavs vs 2 Magic - Shaq will be the X-factor for the Cavs to cover Howard 1-on-1. Cavs 4-2.

1 Lakers vs 2 Mavs - Lakers will win it against the lackluster D of the Mavs. Lakers 4-2.

NBA Finals

1 Cavs vs 1 Lakers - A ring for the King. There's no stopping Lebron now. Cavs 4-2.

Vacation's Over

Back to Kabul (again for the 5th time). Ngyon totoo na na tatapusin ko contract ko since 4 months na lng naman na. Sayang din ang completion bonus, pantapal kung mabakante man.

As usual, ganda na naman ng experience ko sa NAIA. Pero isa lng masasabi ko, sulit ang padulas. Hehehe.

The tradition goes... Heto ang mga baon ko for another two-month stay dito.


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Sa lahat po ng nakaalala ng bday ko, maraming salamat! Ngyon lng sobrang dami kong natanggap na gifts. Jumpman duffel bag from Belle, wardrobe cabinet from Mama and Papa, havs from Eric, cake from Joyce, dakki pillow from Shyr at pic frame from Venus (mga sis-in-laws), lasagna from Onad, Quiksilver shirts from Juve, Beng at Jahan. Sa uulitin.

Holy week bday na naman kaya ala masyado celebration. Basta kasama ko mga taong important sa buhay ko, solve na solve na. Hehe.

Seriously, syempre thank you to my Lord Jesus Christ for another year. I am truly blessed especially being safe here in Afghanistan. Sobrang daming blessings kanya thank you Lord talaga.


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Part of my vacation is yun makasama sa 31st Anniversary ni Papa and Mama. Ang saya to be with them celebrating their love after all this time with all the hardships and problems with been through as a family.

More love and this time, the best is coming para maenjoy na nila ang pagsasama nila. I love you Papa and Mama!


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