Life (Status Report as of August 12, 2004)
I thought of writing something new for my blog: a status report. Yep... a self-diagnosis of how my life is at this very moment. Somehow, it makes me think also how my life is going, and perhaps it'll also give me insight to where I'm heading.
So let's start:
1. Personal Well-being
I'm good. Physically, I've been working out for I'm-not-sure-how-long-already, but it's taking effect already. I've lost 4 pounds (so I'm down to 179 lbs.) and I'm resistant to sickness. I'm eating healthy (normal intake, plus fruits and veggies), no vices (no smoking, no drinking), and I've been getting enough sleep every week.
Mentally and spiritually, I'm also in good shape. Maybe it's part of exercise as well. I can study well, thanks to a not-so-stressful environment. Spirits are high, and I still believe strongly in God.
2. Love-life
Katrina and I are going really well, rather swell, on our relationship. After twenty months, I can say that it still tends to be a rollercoaster ride, but, heck, it's one fun ride. She's one reason I'm happy right now.
Although our shifts are really (uhm... how do I say this...) off, we're still lucky enough to meet thrice a week. I'm still wishing, though, that her shift schedule improves.
I have to admit that I miss being with her every day - escorting her from school to her home, spending quality time together, even if it didn't take long; however, the call for adjustments and the thought of moving onto a different life is much stronger. Not to worry... we will be together someday.
3. Job
Am I excelling at work? Perhaps. I'm not sure either if I'm inspiring my co-workers as well. I noticed Jerome, one of my officemates who got hired on the same date as me, beginning to study the SD module (Sales and Distribution) of SAP. I also noticed Yen, another co-worker, pick up a book to study, and the book she began to study is the book I lent to Kenny.
Maybe I didn't influence them to do so... or maybe I did. God knows. What I do know is that I've been spending at least five hours a day, sometimes even the whole work day, studying. I even asked my boss how to get certified as an ABAP Programmer by SAP. He mentioned that the first try is for free.
I'm quite happy with my salary, too. It's well above basic. I'm also happy working with two monitors, too.
I guess that, while I don't have to program anything yet, I'll be studying.
4. Dreams and Goals in Life
I'm getting there, little by little. Basically, the reason why I'm planning to get certification is to fetch a larger market value, but it doesn't mean that I'll be leaving this place soon. Here, I'll fetch an extra ten grand if I do. Outside, I didn't mind knowing yet, but I heard from some of my officemates that it'll fetch around fifty grand.
Anyway, I got two things in mind: a house, and a car. Well... maybe you don't need to know about the car (since I guess I wrote so much about it anyway...), but with the house... hmm... I hope to be able to acquire one in four to five years. Katrina told me that we could start out with an apartment. I agreed, but only if it had a garage.
As of now, I aim to spend minimally. Usually, I only spend three pesos a day (one cup rice to match my baon). So aside from food, gas, and cellphone charges, everything else either goes to my hunnie or to my savings account.
Summary:
To sum it all up, I can say that I'm very happy with my life right now. I guess everything will fall in place sooner or later, but I believe that I'm trekking the right route.
A thought: success can be measured relatively. Ultimate success, however, can only be measured by one's own self through one very dependable yardstick: Happiness.
I thought of writing something new for my blog: a status report. Yep... a self-diagnosis of how my life is at this very moment. Somehow, it makes me think also how my life is going, and perhaps it'll also give me insight to where I'm heading.
So let's start:
1. Personal Well-being
I'm good. Physically, I've been working out for I'm-not-sure-how-long-already, but it's taking effect already. I've lost 4 pounds (so I'm down to 179 lbs.) and I'm resistant to sickness. I'm eating healthy (normal intake, plus fruits and veggies), no vices (no smoking, no drinking), and I've been getting enough sleep every week.
Mentally and spiritually, I'm also in good shape. Maybe it's part of exercise as well. I can study well, thanks to a not-so-stressful environment. Spirits are high, and I still believe strongly in God.
2. Love-life
Katrina and I are going really well, rather swell, on our relationship. After twenty months, I can say that it still tends to be a rollercoaster ride, but, heck, it's one fun ride. She's one reason I'm happy right now.
Although our shifts are really (uhm... how do I say this...) off, we're still lucky enough to meet thrice a week. I'm still wishing, though, that her shift schedule improves.
I have to admit that I miss being with her every day - escorting her from school to her home, spending quality time together, even if it didn't take long; however, the call for adjustments and the thought of moving onto a different life is much stronger. Not to worry... we will be together someday.
3. Job
Am I excelling at work? Perhaps. I'm not sure either if I'm inspiring my co-workers as well. I noticed Jerome, one of my officemates who got hired on the same date as me, beginning to study the SD module (Sales and Distribution) of SAP. I also noticed Yen, another co-worker, pick up a book to study, and the book she began to study is the book I lent to Kenny.
Maybe I didn't influence them to do so... or maybe I did. God knows. What I do know is that I've been spending at least five hours a day, sometimes even the whole work day, studying. I even asked my boss how to get certified as an ABAP Programmer by SAP. He mentioned that the first try is for free.
I'm quite happy with my salary, too. It's well above basic. I'm also happy working with two monitors, too.
I guess that, while I don't have to program anything yet, I'll be studying.
4. Dreams and Goals in Life
I'm getting there, little by little. Basically, the reason why I'm planning to get certification is to fetch a larger market value, but it doesn't mean that I'll be leaving this place soon. Here, I'll fetch an extra ten grand if I do. Outside, I didn't mind knowing yet, but I heard from some of my officemates that it'll fetch around fifty grand.
Anyway, I got two things in mind: a house, and a car. Well... maybe you don't need to know about the car (since I guess I wrote so much about it anyway...), but with the house... hmm... I hope to be able to acquire one in four to five years. Katrina told me that we could start out with an apartment. I agreed, but only if it had a garage.
As of now, I aim to spend minimally. Usually, I only spend three pesos a day (one cup rice to match my baon). So aside from food, gas, and cellphone charges, everything else either goes to my hunnie or to my savings account.
Summary:
To sum it all up, I can say that I'm very happy with my life right now. I guess everything will fall in place sooner or later, but I believe that I'm trekking the right route.
A thought: success can be measured relatively. Ultimate success, however, can only be measured by one's own self through one very dependable yardstick: Happiness.
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