Miyerkules, Mayo 23, 2012

1st h41!k

I'm a little unwell today!

Well, 'twas because of the last night's scenario that made me like this. WTH!

The scene rudimented in my head like a pirated DVD. It was my first 'kiss'! Hahaha! I felt humiliated. I was ashamed of what had happened and to myself. grrrr!!!

Sabado, Abril 28, 2012

can't find it's way back home

Most of the time I get up from my bed at around seven o'clock and the first thing I do is open the back door and watch the sky.

This morning, I saw a stray rabbit with red eyes. Haha! Look!


Unfortunately, my brother Jeffrey scared the poor rabbit and it ran away.

PS. Sorry for the background, I wasn't able to sweep the backyard yet!

kadaugan sa mactan - sisters bonding

5-4-3-2-1 smile!!!
We woke up so early (take note it's 5am) just to watch Kadaugan sa Mactan's re-enactment only to find out that it is low tide and the show won't start unless the water is high. So, we ended up taking picture (mostly, her pictures) of all those spots worth capturing for. Aha!

















Lyn2x was so hesitant to leave because she really wants to watch the actual re-enactment. But then, what can I do? My job is waiting for me.

By the way, I told her that she can stay but she opted not to. (Because, she doesn't know the way home, haha! poor Lyn2x!)

Martes, Abril 24, 2012

don't cast the burden upon me

When I was a kid, I prayed to God that I really wanted to finish schooling because I want to alleviate our family's financial status.

Well, I was so lucky to finally graduate from my course and such an honor to pass the board exam. I once told myself, "YES! This is the beginning of a better future for myself and for my family".

Before, I have this bucket lists of things that I should do. The following are:

a. to send my grandmother to a hospital and give her a general physical examination (She has not walked for almost two decades and it hurts me even more seeing her like that!)

b. to give my mom and dad an executive medical check-up (I dunno if they're healthy but you know, old age has its effects. I just want the best for them.)

c. to send my brothers (joey and jeffrey) and sister (lynlyn) to college (My parent's couldn't afford the every expenses of schooling. They even had a hard time sending me to college even if I had a scholarship what more if they'll send these 3 siblings of mine?)

d. to renovate our house in Bohol (I had all those memories (good and bad) and I wanna cherish them forever).

e. to get my sister (jesel) who is with my Tiyo Corong in Manila (I want a complete family!)

f. to travel around Philippines (It's a bit costly, I know but I'll save. It's the only extravagance I have.)

It hurts me like hell to know that this list will only be a list. It won't happen. Never will. Because I'm, stuck in this place and nobody just cares for me.

It feels like I'm trapped in a quicksand and I just can't get out of it. Why oh why is this happening to me?


some thoughts to ponder


Life is never about proving people that you are a good person. Sometimes, the bad things matter. For in your dark side, you see people who are ready to light the road with you.

It’s not how many your FRIENDS are, or how many people roam around you. But it’s how few of them accept you for being you. ---Anonymous

Huwebes, Marso 8, 2012

One Day

I thought, today is going to be one of those busy monotonous days. Well, everything started quite all right. I was doing my job diligently. But then, at the later part of the day, it turned out that I did something wrong with my job and I have to fix it before "the lifting of the abandonment" expires.

Wait, I think I have to elaborate the situation. I know some may understand this term but to the common people like you, this may sound something new.

I work as a customs personnel (personero as they say). I do the lodgement of the entries everyday, from Mondays to Saturdays (isn't that monotonous?) in my favorite Value Added Service Provider (VASP), the CDEC. Their system is user-friendly that's why I preferred to use them.

Anyway, I lodged a Consumption Entry which arrived late in December. If you did not know, failure on the part of the consignee to file an entry within a non-extendible period of 30 days or if able to file an entry but were not able to claim it within a non-extendible period of 15 days results to abandonment of the shipment which is in favor of the government. It was actually the consignee's fault why we're not able to file the entry on time. Their Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) already expired and they failed to renew it promptly.

Just last week, March 1, there was a confirmation from the consignee that their registration was already renewed and we can now start filing their entry. Since, it took almost 2 months, obviously, their shipment was already declared abandoned and before we can start filing the entry, the abandonment should be lifted first.

I learned that in the Port of Cebu, once you lift an abandonment, it will cost you a lot (i mean it, literally!) And, once you lift it, it will only be effective within 24 hours, after that, you'll have to process another one.

So, after I received a go signal, I commence its lodgement. Unfortunately, I used the wrong office code. instead of using P07, I used P07B.

OMG! What to do? I'm so dumbed! I can't believed it. But since, it was MY fault, I have to fix this. (oh! Did I tell you, that it happened on Friday? And government offices aren't opened on Saturdays!) I felt the pressure was really on me and I did not expect this kind of scenario. Grrrrr... I am so unlucky!

First things first. I have to cancel that entry before the 24 hours reglamentary period expires. So, I called the VASP and they informed  me that I have to make a letter request and I have to have the approval of these four persons involved. The Examiner, Appraiser, Chief for Assessment and the Port Collector. Witweeew! Pathetic! Do I really need to have their signatures? Including the Collector? Yes! According to a woman named Balot. My goodness! The pressure is really running on me.

I did not have the hard time in seeking the signature of these first three people but the last one, well, it took me three hours(imagine!). He (yes! the Port Collector, himself!) asked me personally who did the lodgement, from whom did I get the form and some more questions he asked. (one of the scariest encounters I ever had! goosebumps!) And then, he asked me to call Balot and to see him asap. So, I went downstairs and told her that the Port Collector wanted to see her. Her reaction? Oh no! I can't. Why should I? (This is so absurd! Is this really happening?) It took her almost 5 minutes before she decided to see him. And when we were inside his office, a meeting had just begun. Paaaaak!

After 2 hours of a conference with his subordinates, he talked to Balot and he ordered me to pay P115 for the documentary stamps. And I have to give him a photocopy of those documents because I am the only one (i doubt it!) who processed a cancellation of entry. What about that entry I copied to?

Well, after the cancellation was done, I lodged it again and boom, everything went well. 

Enough of my brouhaha! I just promised to myself I'll be extra careful and if ONE DAY, I'll experienced this  scenario once again, I know what to do! twinks**