Today's Thoughts

1. Work never seem to cease.

We've been very busy at work not just this week but for the whole of August! Ang daming minomonitor na sites, pambihira. Monitoring work seemed forever. Sleepless nights, altered sleeping pattern, disrupted circadian rhythm,  social life deprivation, hormonal imbalance, need I go on? These are just a few of the negative effects of overnight monitoring work. Of course there are positive effects too, like accomplishing more writing tasks and... what else? Hahaha.

2. Field work again soon

Quite excited to see Samar. It's not my first time here but I aspire to explore the Calbiga Cave System! It's been a dream of mine to explore it since college, nung uso pa yung FRIENDSTER! Hahaha! Medyo matagal na :D

3. Marian Bazaar

Excited to help my love on Sunday! We'll be selling again at the annual Marian Bazaar of our parish. One of our advantages is we know the titas and titos of our parish, hahaha. May brasuhan na mangyayari kaya fly in the sky ang peg ng sales.

4. Panel Interview for scholarship

Okaaaay... so my REAP got grilled. But it's okay. I liked it actually. I felt proud yet humbled and ecstatic to have learned that out of 176 applicants for the Open Category, they only short listed 60 candidates!!! And I'm one of them! Wow grabe. Wild!

5. Parents getting old

Every time I will go on field work or stay in my dorm or hostel or just be away from my parents for at least two days makes me feel melancholic. They only have a few years left to live. And I want to be with them and spend time with them as much as I can. But how can I if I'm in the empire building stage of my life? Empire building entails me to work twice as hard when I was a fresh graduate; entails me to spend more working hours than leisure/rest hours; entails me to be away from home to pursue bigger plans to ensure my future life's comfortability. Bakit ganun? Inversely proportional ang oras sa magulang sa pagpapayaman ng sarili. Nowadays, my parents are usually at home with more free time in their hands. Ako naman, laging wala. Kung walang field work, kasama si Martin nagdedate tuwing weekend because it's the only time we can go out on a date din. Nakakalungkot. Ganun pala kapag nagka-anak ka. Habang tumatanda na anak mo at mas kailangan mo sila, lagi silang wala dahil ganun eh. May iba na silang priorities. And you can't blame them. They also have their own  life to fulfil. The parents get neglected, put aside by the children. Nakakaiyak. Kung pwede lang na sobrang yaman ko and I can take care of my parents while spending precious time with them. Why does life have to be like this?

Maybe I can do something about it. I'll try to do something about it. Thank you Lord for letting me realize the gravity of this. Help me fulfil my duties and responsibilities as a loving and caring daughter. This is for my parents. I love them immensely.