Dream Fund...EUROPE!

I'm going to Europe.

Well not yet but I will.As soon as I finished saving for it.My Uncle Sam brought me to work last Sunday.As usual we got to talking about possibilities.My wedding for starters, on how I planned to move the date.Somewhere in the middle we got to talking about Europe.You see, he went there last year.He went from country to country only by train.Never in my imagination had it occured to me that I can do it.

Now I lust for it.

I want to go by myself.Perhaps after getting married.As a matter of fact I have begun saving and planning for it.I plan to go by 2009 or 2010.Hopefully I won't have a change of heart (as I often do),got chickened and not do it.

For the record,I want to backpack to Europe since November 25,2007.

"Tuesdays With Morrie"

I already read this one.Well, almost.I was 5 pages short of finishing it last year but lost interest.Last week I started reading it again and got to finish it last night.

It's an ok book.Very poignant in self-reflection kind of way.The content comes no surprise since I incorporate the teachings already in my life. I can't say its life altering for me.I did cry a bit though, especially on the part where Mitch was saying his last goodbye to coach.Morrie got to him at last.This teared me up.

All in all I would recommend it so you can go deeper in your view of life and death.

My First Canadian Baptism

For the first time here in Canada I attended a baptism.I was also fortunate enough to be a godparent to Raissa Anne,daughter to my friend Annalyn.Its a good thing that it was held in Scarborough and was just 20 minute drive from whitecap.My aunt and grandma dropped me off.I was the first one(as usual) to arrive.

The ceremony was very private.Unlike back home there were gazillion other babies being baptized at the same time.Afterwards we head off to Imperial Buffet.The restaurant was located where Wal-Mart used to be.I went home around 3:30.It was freaking cold outside!

My Medical Exams...

Then came Friday,November 16,2007.I tried not to think of what's to come on Friday all week long.I did'nt want to get stressed yet again and think of what ifs.(I lost a lot of weight because of that). It was easy and fast as I thought it would.I could have gotten to the clinic sooner if I did'nt gel lost.When I went inside the old building it was kind of deserted since it was already late in the afternoon around 4:15PM.I was the only patient.The Chinese receptionist was sooo nice, even on the phone that's why I chose their clinic in the first place. She asked me to produce my urine(of course).After that I saw Dr.Chan already. He asked me questions(I knew I should have reviewed!!)then examined my eyes,ears,tummy and breasts.He took my weight for which he said I was so tiny.He got my blood samples too.Then he said to go to the basement for my X-Ray.That's it,as fast as that.I think it only took me 15 minutes.A bit longer since I got to talking to the Filipina X-Ray technician.All in all it came like a blur.I just hope the result will be like that too.

A Sudden Change of Heart

I finally got my Open Work Permit and letter for my medical exams from the Canadian embassy last November 9,2008.The day was very significant since it came on a Friday.I am now a Divine Mercy devotee and goes to novena and mass every Friday.While I was still back home and processing my papers,my significant day was a Wednesday because Bernie and I always went to Baclaran church to say our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena(I still do the novena but never goes to church on Wednesdays anymore because of place restrictions.Not all of the churches here have a novena,let alone open all day long.So many idiots vandalize the church! I could'nt say that I was happy,for I rarely am,but say I felt so blessed.All along I knew God will give it to me.



However come Monday night,a Filipina told me that it might take me another 5 months to get my PR.What??!! I thought it won't take me long and I planned to go home on the last week of April.Everything is all set!! I was distraught and had been pretty shaken up and depressed.I thought of everything,every possible things that can happen and of course my back up plans.SO came Wednesday I emailed Missy,and the others if they are still open for July or August since I plan to go home on those months if ever.Missy emailed me right back saying she is still very much open on weekends of July and some dates on August!That reassured me and got my hopes and joy right up.At least, there is still hope after all...