Year end na naman. As
the new year approaches, kanya-kanya na naman tayo ng new year’s
resolution. Ako hindi na muna gagawa
nyan. Never ko rin naman nasunod ang mga
ginawa kong resolutions dati. Guess i
lack the firmness and just plain lazy to keep self-promises. What i did instead is look back and ponder on
the year that was and take note of the milestones that happened in my life in
2011. At dahil ang blogger eh gumawa na
ng timeslide na ginawa namang timeline ng facebook, i’ll just do the same.
Makiuso lang. Hehehe...
January. I’m still
in KSA and since it’s the first year that i’m officially an ‘ulilang lubos’,
all i did was to offer a prayer and remember my Tatay and Nanay who are now
both in heaven. January epiphany: That i've no reason to be lonely just because i'm missing my parents on occasions like this. This is the circle of life taking it's full path. Their story is up. And it is my turn to write my own story. So with their guidance from above, i'd better make sure my epitaph won't be nasty at all.
February. Third week
and i’m off to Pinas for vacation. At para na rin umuwi sa Mindoro para
bisitahin si Nanay on her first year anniversary. Bisita na rin kay Tatay dahil magkasama sila
sa iisang munting palasyo guarded by the angels. February epiphany: The love you feel for a father that's long gone and a mother who recently left can never ever dissipate from your heart. It never will. Unless isa kang suwail.
March. Start ng final
phase ng aking project sa aking bahay. Never knew it would be so complicated. A
few weeks more then i’m off to KSA again. Ayon, ganon na naman ang eksena ko sa airport. Waiting for everyone to board the plane bago pa ako pumasok. Masama na ang titig ng ground staff dahil hindi ako kumikilos eh puro boarding call na sila. Deym... how I wish I
don’t have to go back again. March epiphany: I should be thankful na sa dami na ng beses na paroo't parito ko sa Saudi, para na lang akong sumasakay ng jeep sa pagsakay ko ng eroplano. While thousands of our kababayans line up on various recruitment agencies everyday, wala akong karapatang mag-inarte at all. So move your ass and don't wait for the ground staff to drag you from your seat.
April and May. Nothing special. Just the usual work and bits of lakwatsa and
stuff. These are the days when i
indulged myself, doing things that i enjoyed doing in preparation for a major
decision i’ll soon have to make. Naalala
ko pa one time, we’re on our way to my favourite resto in khobar for the nth time and the two friends with me
asked why i’m blowing some serious cash (the resto was quite pricey). My philosophical and highly intelligent
(haha) reasoning was “gusto ko nang magsawa sa ganito para pag-uwi ko ng Pinas,
ok na akong mang-gantsilyo lang sa balkonahe ng bahay ko”. Ang lalim di ba. Hahaha... Epiphany for these months: I'm one sucker for the finer things in life. Had i been born rich, hindi lang siguro weekly trip to the steak house ang gagawin ko.
June... ahhh... these
are the times na namroblema ako sa aking project. But as the saying goes, all’s well that ends
well. June epiphany: I can put some checks on my ever fiery temper. And I can be totally rational whenever the situation requires. Buti na lang.
July. Finally!
After so many years of bombarding my friends with my complaining and
whining and tales of being sick and tired, mga ka-dramahan na ayaw ko na, pagod
na ako, sawa na ako and all the other theatrics that go with it, ginawa ko
na. I filed my notice of non-renewal of
my contract which the company would rather call resignation. 8 years and finally
i’m off to Pinas for good on the last
week of the month. As i stepped into the plane, i muttered a little
prayer. Thanking the good Lord of course
for the 2 fruitful ventures in Jubail.
Kasama na ang wish na sana, there will be no more third time. And i say wish coz who am i to close doors on
what the future will bring. July epiphany: Another major decision. Despite the reactions i get from colleagues who think quitting on a well-paying job is a crime, i couldn't be happier with what i did. Afterall, it's a decision borne out of careful planning, thorough analysis and several versions of my financial spreadsheet. Ganon ako when it comes to major decisions in life. That way, i've got no room for regrets no matter what happen.
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August. The first and
second week were spent on fine tuning my new crib. Things that i did for the first time but
enjoyed them thoroughly coz, oh well, it’s my very own. Kabit ng ganito ganyang decors. Bili ng kung ano-anong gamit. At ang hirap palang magpalit ng buong set ng
door lock. Magdunong-dunungan ba naman!
Haha... finally... celebrated my
birthday on the third week with all
things in place. August epiphany: Kaya ko palang gumawa ng mga bagay na akala ko ay mahirap gawin. It's quite fulfilling to know that I can be self-reliant whenever I choose to be.
September and October. Laaaazzzyyyy months. Natupad na yong sinabi ko sa 2 kaibigan. And although i’m not actually crocheting, i’m
practically living a non-descript life.
Watching tv for hours on end.
Playing games on my pc. Sleeping
late and waking up in the middle of the day, just in time para mahabol ko yong
Pinoy Henyo ng EB. Oh yeah... this is life! Haha... Just enjoying the solitude
of my existence in my comfortable, wide space. Aside from my weekly trips to the grocery and going to the bank once in a while, i'm soooo tamad to leave the house. Ang pinakamalayo kong narating
so far? Malibay, Pasay to visit my
relatives and Molino, Cavite to attend Mau’s housewarming. That’s it. Epiphany for these months: Talagang-talaga na. I'm a 100% night person. Going to bed just when the roosters are heralding the breaking of dawn? Deym. I should really consider working on a call center office. O kaya mag-sekyu.
November. I must
admit na super excited na ako sa aking first Christmas in Pinas after many
years. Kaya 2nd week pa lang, i already
started decorating the house. Put up my
first-ever Christmas tree and bought quite a few colourful lights na
inumpisahan kong pailawin on the 15th. I bet nobody within the neighbourhood can
claim na nauna silang mag-welcome ng Christmas.
Ako lang at wala nang iba. Hahaha.. November epiphany: Totoo palang ang mahal na ng pasko. My pathetic tree and the bunch of lights i bought already cost a few thousand pesos. Tama si Pope Benedict. We should really be celebrating Christmas with its true spirit. Not the commercialism it has become.
December. Ok. I was excited for my first Christmas but it
just came and went like... uh... just another day. Except for a few friends who dropped by, i
felt like the excitement i felt before was so overrated. I still have the whole house to myself and
the only noise i hear are the sintunadong
pagkanta ng mga batang nangangaroling. Or
sa bigla-biglang tawanan ng mga nag-iinuman sa aking kapitbahay. At sa mga malalakas na tawanan at sigawan ng
isa ko pang kapitbahay na obviously ay may family reunion at nagpi-Pinoy Henyo. Makisali kaya ako! Oh heck, mag-ingay din
ako. So i went upstairs, opened the
stereo and let it play kahit hangin lang ang nakikinig. And i guess i’ll do the
same on new year’s eve. December epiphany: Red wine is good for people with ailments. Alam mo na yon fwend! hehehe...
There you go. 12
months of my life. Can’t wait to see
what milestones my life will have in 2012.
Baka next year wala akong maisulat kungdi puro katamaran pa rin at
kawalan ng events sa aking buhay. And
based on what and where i am right now, that is more likely to happen. Hahaha!
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:
1. NBN ZTE Scandal
2. Millions of bribe money to Congressmen and Governors (October 2007)
3. Cheating in 2004 Elections (HELLO GARCI)
4. Joc Joc Bolante Case (Fertilizer Scam, P728 Million)
5. JOSE PIDAL Bank Account (Unexplained Wealth, P200 Million)
6. NANI PEREZ Power Plant Deal ($2 Million)
7. Use of Road User's Tax for Campaigning
8. Billion Peso Macapagal Boulevard (Overprice of P532 Million)
9. Juetengate? (Illegal Numbers game kickbacks)
10. Extra Judicial Killings
11. Arroyo Moneys in Germany (Exposed by Senator Cayetano)
12. General GARCIA and Other Military Men
13. Billion Peso Poll Automation contract to(Mega Pacific) (P1.3 Billion)
14. Northrail Project($503 Million)
15. Maguindanao Results of 2007 Elections (ZUBIRI, BEDOL)
16. NAIA-3
17. Venable Contract (Norberto Gonzales)
18. Swine Scam (Exposed by? Atty. Harry Roque
19. GLORIA Arroyo son hidden assets in united states
20. EURO GENERAL'S
21. CALAMITY FUND SCANDAL.
22. C-5 road controversy — Senator Manuel Villar
23.P550-million worth of funds from the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA).
24. P780-million LWUA funds-PROSPERO PICHAY
25. BISHOPS's SUV-Gloria Birthday gift
26. Arroyo linked in P325M lotto intelligence fund
27. Arroyo got P200M in kickbacks from govt projects-Zaldy Ampatuan
28. P200.41 billion or $4.6 billion in Malampaya royalties from 2002 to May this year.
29.LACSON ACCUSED FG MIKE ARROYO OF SELLING 3 REFURBISHED HELICOPTERS TO PNP AT P105 MILLION EACH
30. 600,000 metric tons of Rotten rice imported from India.Kishore Hemlani, an Indian trader allegedly close to Arroyo, reportedly bagged the P9.5 billion contract for the rice importation.
31. DATO ARROYO wife bought the condo unit for $570,000, 70-square-meter one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit (Unit No. 533) at the luxury high-rise, full-service Gramercy Towers located at 1177 California St. in upscale downtown San
Francisco.
32.- P50-million bribe to FG for the president's veto of two franchise bills
33. The additional funding led to a 41-percent spike in advertising expenses, from P76.129 million in 2008 to P107.420 million in 2009, which went mostly to ads for Arroyo's achievements.
34. The report said the PIA received from the Department of Budget and Management a notice of cash allocations amounting to P344.789 million, even though only P222.488
million was appropriated for it under the national budget.
35.- Denial of pork barrel funds to Malacanang's political enemies
36.- Praises for Jovito Palparan, alleged mastermind of extra judicial killings of militants
37.- Removal of govt bodyguards for former pres and Arroyo critic, Cory Aquino
38.- Appointment of manicurist as a member of the board of Pag-Ibig
39. Appointment of gardener as deputy of the Luneta Park Administration.
40. MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENT of an Arroyo,RENATO CORONA, as SC Chief Justice
200+ other illegal midnight appointments
41.- MIKEY ARROYO's undeclared properties in California
42.- Pardon of controversial convicted criminals like Ninoy's murderers
43.- EO 464; requiring Cabinet members to seek presidential clearance before testifying in Congress hearings
44.- Promise (on Rizal Day) to not run for the presidency in 2004
45.- "Vote Buying" by giving away Philhealth cards
46.- Taxpayers' money for her giant billboards and and PCSO tv campaign ads[/b]
47- Appointment of Ben Abalos, a staunch GMA ally, as COMELEC chair
48.- Mikey Arroyo's importation of 32 thoroughbred horses from Australia worth P384 million.
49.Former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo used 2 choppers 16 times, son Mikey 69
50.PNoy: PAGCOR spent P1 BILLION on coffee
51.Jose Miguel Arroyo owned helicopters’ all Robinson R44 Raven Is with Series Nos. 1370 to 1374
A total of $1,423,025 was paid to Lionair for the five helicopters.
52.Pagcor ‘pabaon’ to Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo: P345M
53.The godmother’s ties to the Pinedas(Jueteng lord)
54. Glorietta 2 and Batasan bombings The Glorietta 2 bombing happened during the height of the bribery case which took place in Malacañang.
55. Misuse of Balikatan funds Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian revealed an alleged malversation of funds in 2007
56. Solon: Charge Gloria Arroyo for taking P98-M from PNoy's social fund
57. 50 MILLION PABAON GENERALS Former Armed Forces chiefs of staff Narciso Abaya, Dionisio Santiago, Generoso Senga, Hermogenes Esperon, and Alexander Yano,chiefs of staff – Angelo Reyes, Diomedio Villanueva, and Roy Cimatu and MANY MORE..
58.Colmenares: GMA had P488 billion in 'pork.
59. P1 BILLION down the drain in Arroyo-era jatropha project—DOST chief
60. President Arroyo and her group had an outlandish dinner in Le Cirque, a French restaurant in Manhattan, New York for the cost of $20,000 or P1,000,000 as reported in the New York Post.
61. GMA lying to SC saying we have extradiction treaty with Spain.