A Smile in your heart

Do you even notice how many times you smile in a day? Yes or No? That's the question.

I don't know. Siguro pinanganak lang akong ganito. Everytime I meet new people, they often say na nakakapagbigay ng good vibes yung ngiti ko (Uy Kilig!) On a serious note, hindi ko alam. Wala akong idea na yung ngiti ko is nakakapagbigay ng good vibes. I don't have a perfect set ng ngipin. In fact, I am wearing braces.

Sa office, noong bago ako last year,  nag-mid year review kami. Sabi ng manager ko, "keep the smile in your face" raw. At last night naman, sa comedy bar, sabi ng isang comedienne, nakaka good vibes daw kasi. Pero saan nga ba ito nanggagaling? --

Hindi perfect ang buhay ko. Isa akong batang OFW na maagang namulat sa hirap ng buhay. Isang bata na umpisa pa lang ay nangarap na na mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang aking pamilya. -- A normal OFW story kumbaga. Siguro marami lang akong pinagdaraanan, siguro dahil sa mga ito, natuto ako na kayanin lahat. In short, dinadaan ko na lang sa ngiti.

Noon, sabi ko "Hindi man ako makatulong sa kapwa ko financially, gusto kong makatulong mapagaan yung loob nila". Kaninang umaga, napaisip ako. Sabi ko, siguro nga tama ang kasabihan. "Let your smile change the world. Don't let the world change your smile". Kaya ako, kahit patuloy na mahirap ang pagdaanan ko, ngingiti pa rin ako ng mula sa puso at sasabihing 'KAYA KO TO'

New Beginnings

It's been a long time since I blogged. I think it was February last year since I last wrote something.

Well, it's been a almost a year after leaving Manila. I went through so many things these past months that I cannot forget, and most especially, there are so many things I've learned along the way.

It's been a year since I left NGA. I was in mixed emotions leaving the company that taught me so many things both on my personal life and to my career. I cannot thank NGA enough for giving me the chance to grow and the chance to be with the best colleagues. 

Chap, Gerald, Harold -- My best buddies (Insert Emerson here :p)

Team Cheti-- The best team, ever! (RJ, Kate, Kris, Lar)

NGA's Center of Excellence-- Excellence at it's finest. Headed by Boss D :)

CC Girls-- My loves :) Insert Nowl and koko :)

Thank you, NGA!

Last October, I joined GAVDI here in Dubai, UAE. It was really hard on the first months since I was used to my life in Manila. I experienced how to be independent. How to stand on my own feet. How to live my life afar from my family. Ang hirap maglaba, ha! ;) And so the times gone by, I was used to washing my clothes, cooking my own food, and everything. Lariza came and so as Ate Dids, and it was the start of our happy days! :)

@Mirdiff City Center During Ramadan

@Shake Shack Dubai Mall

Burj Khalifa Sunset

Till my next blog! :)