The First Adventure

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization — the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth… the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.

 

I have been reading Dan Brown’s book since Wednesday and if it were not for the need to sleep or go to work, I would have finished it in a day.

I think the book was brilliantly made. It makes me want to go to Rome and the Vatican. Although I thought that the plot was predictable, Mr. Brown proved me otherwise.

I won’t reveal anymore details about the story so as not to spoil your fun should you decide to grab a copy, but please do yourself a favor… grab one.

Cactus

We have two OJTs sa section namin last month. Buti na lang mababa lang yung number of hours na required nilang i-complete kasi wala na ding nag-aasikaso sa kanila. Wrong timing kasi ang pasok nila. Nasa delubyo ang aming unit plus the fact na parang lahat kami ay hindi sila kinagaangan ng loob. I guess they also struggled sa whole period na yun.

After they completed their OJT they left a cactus for Jimmy (adviser engineer namin) as a gift . Sabi ko, “Sir salamat daw sa pagiging tinik sa kanilang dibdib.”
As I observed the cactus, napansin ko na mas matulis pala yung mga thorns nya sa taas compared sa mga nasa gilid lang. Kaya if you want to prick someone with a cactus, be sure to use to ones on the top.

 

Last night I had a dream na nasa isang canteen kami ng bestfriend ko. I decided to order yung isang pansit na nasa counter but the crew, for some reason I cannot remember, refused to serve to me my chosen food.

Naikwento ko ito sa friend ko and he said na there may be things that I want in my life pero hindi ko makuha. Makes sense. Sure there are. Hindi lahat ng gusto natin ay mapapasa-atin but I will not stop trying. There are other ways of grabbing a cactus. You just have to find the part with the softest thorn and bear a little pain.

Pathway

Most of the time I wish that God will just drop down from heaven the next brick on my path to show which is the right way to go. No complications. No mistakes. No waste of time and/or money. No pain

But will it also mean no gain?

I once had a conversation with a friend who is now a pastor. I told him that isn’t it great if God will just tell us what He plans to do with our life. Wouldn’t it be much easier for us to obey if He will reveal to us the result of our actions. He agreed. However, we then realized afterwards that if these were true… what role will faith assume?

I am not sure on what will my next step be. I know that I don’t like the place where I am standing but I am not sure where will I go next. It is unwise to leave what I have as of this time. Though my heart screams that I give it up, intellect says that I be more patient until I know what I wanted to be. Then wait for the ship that will take me to the other side of the sea.

Rebel

A few weeks ago I went to a church mate’s wake. She was a blue baby blessed with 13 years more than what the doctors expected of her. She was admitted in the hospital and after some days, she was approved for release. Spent time with her family in the comfort of their home. Went to bed and fell asleep where she met with the Lord. It was a peaceful parting.

It was in her wake where I last saw her mom. Who upon seeing me, held my arms and simply said, “Uy Ronnie! Na miss kita..” Tita testified earlier regarding God’s presence in her daughter’s situation. How He helped the whole family accept such painful truth and other blessings He bestowed to them.

As she was about to speak in the program I expected her to cry. She didn’t. She gladly accepted God’s will. Such firm character. Such brave woman. Such strong mother.

It was only yesterday when I learned that she had undergone CT Scan when she slept for five days following her daughter’s death. She again went to sleep and never woke up. She was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and met with God in the same way as her daughter did.

My heart is heavy as I write this entry. I know that she wants all of those who knew her to celebrate her life rather than mourn for her death.

Tita, it was a great blessing for me to know you and your daughter.

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By the way, I wore black for Valentine’s Day.

Late Bloomer

Tropa: O ano kamusta ka na?
Ako: Eto ayus naman.. (other parts i chose not to disclose)
Tropa: Aba pasaway ka na. Ikaw kasi late bloomer ka e. Kita mo kami bata pa lang pasaway na.

And so my conversation with a friend goes. I think he was right. Late bloomer nga ako. And on my assessment, I am 10 years late. Sobrang delayed naman noon!
As of now ang dami kong gustong gawin sa buhay that I don’t know kung paano ko magagawa ang lahat ng iyon due to money and time constraint. Pakiramdaman ko ay nalilimitahan ako. Na ako ay nasa isang mundo na aking tinanggap ngunit hindi ko naman gusto. I just hope that I flourish though my season have already passed.

a flower shot along one of Baguio’s road…10/23/04

Desktop

The week is about to end and with that ends my tranquility.

On Monday I will be back on dayshift. Magugulo na naman ang buhay ko. Ngayon pa nga lang ako nakakapag adjust sa tulog e magpapalit na naman ng shift.. tsk!

Malas talaga kami sa shifting na ito. Twice ng nagbalik si Saddam ((our company’s former president that when a Japanese staff in our office wants to describe him non-verbally, raises his two index fingers in his forehead )) at laging sa amin natataon. Worst, WPP ((Weekly Production Performance Meeting)) pa! Ngayon sa ikatlong pagkakataon… kami na naman ang dayshift.

 

As a break sa mga evaluation na pinaggagagawa ko kagabi, I took a shot of my office table. Just thought you might be interested. Mami-miss ko itong table na ito in case.