Welcome surprise :)

I received an email from another company's HR requesting for a job interview.  I never expected this and quite frankly, it got me excited.
First off, I am not familiar with job interviews.  I only had one (which was for my job right now) and it went for no more than 2-3 questions, which are job-related all, 10 minutes tops!
Part of the excitement was I didn't know what to expect.
I came to the interview half an hour early.  I was not trying to make an impression, it was just that I thought the interview will be at 3pm when it was scheduled at 3:30!!

Good that the interviewer (the QHSE Director) agreed to move up the schedule :) .
And it lasted for an hour!! I would say that it went well.  I hoped I gave him the right answers to job-related questions.  I hoped he found me suitable and right for the job.

Then I went to another interview with HR.  Same thing.  

When I went in the first time, I was half-hearted about all of this.  Because I am enjoying my stint in the area office right now and my boss is very much ok.
But after the interview and seeing a brighter prospect for the future, I began to wish and hope that everything will turn out right.

I don't know if I will get the job, but right now, I am putting everything in the Lord's hands.  Only He knows what's best for me. 

So I surrender everything.

All is well, all is well

Been a while... 
Came to a point where I didn't know where to go... I decided to invest in knowledge (at my age) by joining a group for a Lead Auditor course.  It was not cheap. :( and it was not easy either...
We were all 16 in the group, and we met for all Fridays of November, the afternoon of the last Friday being the exam date.
Our tutor was an Indian national and he is very good. He made each meeting interesting and kept us awake in the afternoons. 
And then the exam day came...

That's how I really looked like, I guess hehe.  Panic set in...and just like what our tutor taught us, when you're nervous, tap your chest lightly, while telling your heart that 'all is well, all is well...'  that , all of us did.
I hope I did ok in the exam.  The results will be known in 3-4 weeks. So there'll be a lot of praying and finger-crossing these coming weeks.  
Good luck to me. :)

Proud Mama :)

Had a chat with my son through skype a few nights ago.  And what we talked about made me proud of him.  I am happy he is sensitive to human frailties and strengths, and he knows which ones to avoid and keep.  That reminds me that he was raised well.  I am not a perfect mom but I try to teach my kids to be good - plain good manners and right conduct is all. :)

Also, I like the way he works with his colleagues.  That is one of my prayers, that he do his best in what he does so he will be loved and appreciated by his colleagues.  In the end, he is sought after because they know my son will not let them down.

i.am.happy.and.proud.

May 4th

This date is very special to me.  Nope, it's not my birthday.

The first one, May 4, 2008, is when I set foot here in Abu Dhabi. It's stamped on my passport.

The second one, May 4, 2012, is my rebirth. It's stamped on my heart and soul. Yes, you heard it right. I was given the chance to cleanse myself and be baptized by the Holy Spirit! and the experience was fantastic! Amazing! Awesome! Really, words are not enough to describe what happened. And I felt super duper blessed! I felt God's love pour upon me.

I am very happy to have joined the Light of Jesus family here in Abu Dhabi.  I think it was God's will really, to have me meet the people who brought me to the family.  And I am forever grateful to them.

How do you react to compliments?

When you receive them, just thank the giver.

But what happened to me, TWICE, (really, to be complimented two times in a span of 3 days is a big deal for me! hehehe..), i laughed out loud and then I thanked the giver.

The first one is related to my previous post.  A Pakistani colleague came up to me on that day and said: 'You know, you look more handsome today..' :). and his face was so sincere.  Then I laughed! I knew what he meant (I hope) and thanked him.
 

The second one was two days after.  I took a taxi and had small talk with the driver.  He asked if I  am a Filipina, so I told him yes. But he said I don't look like one because I'm not 'pango' (flat nosed).  Then I laughed!  And thanked him, of course, because that was  the first time someone told me I'm not pango! hehehe..
 

Talk about ego boost!

Cookin'

Being left alone in the room leaves so much things for me to do.  I don't know. I've noticed that about me.  When i am with somebody, I become Ms. Lazybones. :( coz i know someone's there to do what needs to be done.  But when I'm alone, I get to achieve the to-do lists for the day :)  Guess you'll think twice now to take me in as a roommate huh?

Like today, I didn't go to work coz I have an appointment for my national ID here in UAE.  It's a workday so everyone else is at work.  And guess what? I cooked arroz caldo!!! he he...
 

It's a rare occurrence really. And I'm happy with the result. yum!  
 

                http://www.thehouseofqueens.com/2010/12/arroz-caldo.html

I forgot to take a picture of my finished product.  I just grabbed this pic from the website above because it looked like the one I did.  Looks yummy too! :)

Fear Overcome

Are you going to just sit in your boat and watch the rest of the world go by, or will you jump out and refuse to live afraid? ~Joyce Meyer 


I'm feeling good...yesterday morning, at work, a few of my colleagues noticed me, as in complimented me.  Not that I did something different with my hair, my face. No, nothing.  They said maybe I had a good night's sleep.  And I thought to myself, I even slept later than most nights because I watched the 7th episode of The Voice. Or maybe because it was the first time I wore my white Hanes tee and jeans to work...my flatmate told me it made me look younger.  

 

But really, the night before, before I closed my eyes, I resolved to let go - of all my worries and fears. I have many you see.  But I told myself to stop being afraid. I don't want to be afraid anymore. Because it reduces me into someone I know I'm not.  And I don't like it.  And I know only myself can do something about it.  And I willed it.

So maybe I radiated a new glow? That's why I looked different? I just felt more confident and sure of myself.  Ready to face the world and conquer my fears. That's what I want to believe! :)