Missing People

I have had a hectic schedule since last week and I enjoy every moment of it. I am no longer afraid that I am putting my time to waste because there was a lot to do and places to go.

After conducting a full week of training (thanks to Jay for giving me a break Friday last week by single handedly handling the friday training to give me a break) I went straight to Tali Beach in Batangas with my all time lakwatsa buddies Ruby and Teddy. We were joined by Thirdy and his very cute baby Romjin and dalagita China. We had a good relaxing time... except for some intermittent stress caused by the uncertainty of cooking the rice right and making the eggs look more like eggs than "puto". And of course the never ending story that is "Pramerica". Being with these guys make me miss the people and the experiences I have had in there.

Tali Beach is quiet, with it's share of live corals and colorful fishes. Since we came when the sun is not so hot, we could see the corals and fishes clearly even in the shallow portions of the beach. The kids had a good time playing in the sand and splashing carelessly by the shore.

After Tali, I went home just to get my stuffs and attend mass. Then in no time, I was on my way to Lucena where I spent my first week on training away from the other trainers. Alone in an unfamiliar place, I thought I'd have quiet evenings and a lot of time to reflect. But no. I was welcomed by a very hospitable group of people(Ms.Baby and Anna) , was placed in a beautiful hotel in the middle of the city (Star Garden Hotel) and had a good time chatting the nights (and days) away with my new friends.

Lucena is not as provincial as I thought. I immediately felt at home. However, I feel sad that i only had two trainees in my entire stay. But if they do good... its all worth it.

However, last night, I went straight to the hotel after work and after church so I did get my quiet time. I miss my family... the teasing, the hugs and kisses, the food by nanay. I missed Jheng. I hope she misses me too. I miss my HSBC friends. Mond gave me a touching testimonial yesterday and I could not help but feel sad that our friendship will be cut short by his departure to Qatar. But I know he will try to remember all of us here... but that does not mean I will not miss him. A has also been e-mailing and I miss his lambing also... these guys... they prove to me that friendship does not depend on the length of time you spend with people but by the quality it was spent. Miss you all!

Syempre I also miss Anna and Mau and Friendship Sandra. Grabe.... I don't wanna be left alone missing all these people anymore.

Tomorrow I go home... and although I will miss my nicely decorated, cozy room... what the heck! I'm gonna hug Baby and Aaron as soon as I enter the door!