2025 was significant for me since I have finally moved on from Vz (yes, we’ll completely disregard the purple corporation) and joined a new company. I feel so blessed getting that post. I was struggling first couple of months diligently looking for a job. Knowing it was a numbers game, I was sending numerous applications daily! I had an Excel sheet; per my inaccurate tracker, I sent a total of 262 application since January 2025 and a handful in Q4 of 2024. I received an invite to less than 10 initial interview and less than 5 second stage interview. It seemed as if my years of experience did not matter at all. When I received the invite for this one, Nklai wasn’t feeling well and was eventually admitted due to pneumonia. I asked for a resched of the interview with little hope believing that somebody else would have gotten the post. But after about a week, they haven’t filled the post, I passed the initial and the final interview. And with all my lucky stars that worked so hard, I ultimately got the job.
It wasn’t (isn’t) easy and I am still learning the ropes. And
I’m so grateful that I have slow days like this one, on a holiday taking care
of my Banikolai.
Upon getting regularized and earning leave credits, I used
the CEB Pass I purchased in 2024 and booked flights for a short vacation.
I have a Camiguin draft and I promise to upload soon. And by soon, I mean when
I figure out an easier way to get the photos from my phone to the laptop.
Those were my 2 highlights; December is another story.
In May, Nklai “completed” playschool. We haven’t re-enrolled
him since. I miss student Nklai; he still remembers his teacher’s name.
In June we found our new favorite café.
July was tad bit uneventful.
In August, I joined the company overnight out-of-town trip
out of fear that it was a factor to getting regularized (I know that sounds so
silly, but I absolutely did not want to risk it). I even joined the dance slash
Zumba-ish performance of our department! This was my first weekend away from
family since forever. I did enjoy my time and got a little bit drunk.
September is when we gather to celebrate Ate and k’P’s
birthday, along with it, honoring Mommy on the day of her passing. It’s been 4
years. For 2025, most days were easier than the last, but when the big bad wave
of mourning hits the hardest, it still feels like day 0. Grief does not shrink with
time, life just grow around it.
Around Aug-Sep I felt like I went RTO so frequently, I was starting to memorize
Ortigas.
In October I was finally regularized; getting on a plane
felt sentimental. I set foot on Mindanao land after 10 years!
In October, I also bought ridiculous priced concert ticket
for May of next year and also went on plant-shopping with Arjen; fortunately,
the snake plant, golden pothos, and spider plant are still alive (as of
writing).
Not much happened in November. It was so monotonous, this
was also a skip month on my socials.
December is for another post.
And now, I must figure out a way to get pictures on here.
