Emergency

Earlier today, I received a call from my brother saying that my dad was rushed to the emergency room because of a mild attack. To be honest with you, I've been preparing myself for this. I normally picture this scenario wherein my brother would text or call me up in the middle of the night saying something bad that happened to my papa. But I guess even if you prepare yourself for things like this, it would still shock you. I called the office and let them know what’s going on because I need to be absent. Me and hubby hurriedly rushed at Sampaloc Hospital, that is where they rushed him in. Besides the fact that it’s close to where they currently live…it’s also a public hospital. I know they don’t have the money to at least make a deposit. When I saw him the first time, I knew it’s the start of something really serious. He can’t speak and he can barely move. They cuffed his foot on his bed because he was behaving badly the night before. My little brother and his cousin are the ones who took care of him before we came. They said my papa was intoxicated the night before which maybe triggered all these. I texted Intellicare to inquire about the coverage. I have enrolled papa as my beneficiary for the health benefits we have at Convergys. Good thing they have a 

I Need to Conquer My Fears

Well, I was profiled to apply for Quality Specialist. After five long years, I think it's high time for me to explore new things and see what else I could accomplish in my professional career. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a happy agent. I can do a lot of things without pressure, I can go home immediately after my shift, I can be absent for work if I want to. But through the years, I feel as if everything is routinary and that there are not much challenges for me anymore. I feel as if I need to try to unleash my potentials and see what else I can do besides taking in calls.

My current supervisor asked me if I would pursue with the application and I said yes. In the back of my mind, there are many doubts. I admit, I fear rejection. I fear not being able to get the job. I fear what other people might say. I know I can do the job well but one mistake might ruin it all. Still I am decided to pursue with it, until the last minute. The same day I was about to pass my application, my boss was absent. I don't know what I'll gonna put on my application letter as he never coached me about the position before. I felt inferior and I felt as if I won't be able to make it. I again took one step behind and let this opportunity pass me by...for the nth time...

I know I should not be like this. I know I won't get to where I want to be unless I try. I want to be brave enough to accept challenges and even possible failures. I should change my way of thinking and know that failures are necessary for me to be a better agent, better employee, better person. There has been so many regrets in my life solely because of one thing...fear of failure.

Have read Bro. Bo's book "Don't worry, be happy" and what inspires me is what he wrote in the final chapter about his first experience in rock climbing. Before he tried it, he was very afraid of the steep mountain. He felt as if he can never reach the top of that gigantious mountain...there's really no way. But when he faced his fear and started going up...he felt very brave. It's all because of the thick rope that is tied around his waist. He knows that whatever happens, even if he slips...even if he falls...this thick rope will prevent him from breaking his arms, legs. He knows that the rope will pull him up and will lead him to safe landing whatever happens. And how happy was he when he reached the top. He won't be able to reach it if he didn't even tried. Same with our mountains of fear. You can't conquer it unless you tried. God is the rope...we need to climb above our fears knowing whatever happens, even if we fail and slip...He will never let us fall because he is the one who'll lead us to safety landing. We just need to try and try.

I hope through the next opportunity, I won't be afraid anymore. I need to deal with failure the right way. As the saying goes, it really isn't about how many times you fail but how many times you get up after each failure. I guess I need to begin counting now...

I'm A Certified Transcriptionist!

Just earlier today, I was able to do my first transcription work...and I passed! I applied for an online job through the internet and I was lucky to be accepted as an Online Transcriptionist. The job is to transcribe audio files. The company is based in Philadelphia and pays $0.25 per one minute audio file. Not much but its enough,  it's like P10.75 in our currency. I am happy that I was given that chance since I really don't have any experience being a transcriptionist. I remember wayback, this kind of job was so in demand a lot of schools even offer transcription courses. I thought of enrolling myself in one of those transcription courses but the tuition fee is so high.  Now, I'm very fortunate to land into this job without even a proper training. What's good is that I was able to transcribe a 15 minute audio file that was approved for payment. It took me four long hours to transcribe such a short audio file because there were two speakers, one of which is a Spanish woman with very heavy accent. After finishing that, I took my breakfast and again worked on a 2 minute audio file and both passed their standards. Hopefully I can learn the tricks of the trade and will be able to be a good transcriptionist. So far, so good...

How Typhoon Pedring Hits Ortigas Area

Furious Typhoon Pedring

This is actually a view from the 25th floor of Robinson's Equitable Tower. It was 6:30 am and while all of my teammates have gone home... here I am stuck at the sleeping lounge waiting for hubby to pick me up. I was supposed to go home alone that morning because Jaja, my travel companion will not go to her boyfriend's house in Cubao and instead will be going home to their house in Libis. I am ready to face typhoon Pedring and go home by hook or by crook but I didn't expect that the wind is roaring and there is not much people walking along the Robinsons Galleria aisle because of the strong wind. I tried battling against this typhoon and tried walking against the wind twice but it's too strong for me. So I texted my hubby and asked him to fetch me here at the office. In as much as I wanted to go home early, I was left with no choice because I'm afraid a part of a roof or any hard object might hit me while walking against these terrible wind. Since I would be stuck here in the office for the next one hour, I decided to subscribe to the Globe's UALLPLUS25 promo wherein you could have unlimited texts for all network providers and free one hour consumable net surfing through phone. It was the first time I'll gonna surf the internet through my phone using Globe's minutes and I was so happy I tried. Read several blogs and lost track of time. Before I knew it, I already received a text message from hubby that he is waiting for almost 15 minutes now downstairs and is already waiting for me. Before I left, I took a picture of how typhoon Pedring hit Ortigas area through the lounge's window...it was horrifying. Hopefully, those people affected would be able to survive this another Philippine calamity.

My Brother is Sick

Just recently received a text message from my brother Elmer regarding his health condition. He said he was diagnosed with Tuberculosis. I was really shocked, well not really. I already anticipated it long before because he is a hard core smoker...but I never thought it would be this sudden. Though we really never had the chance to bond because he is really not the type of Kuya who cares for his younger sisters... I still feel bad for him. I pity my nephew Empoy, he's been living with his father for four years now. What if he is also infected by such disease? God forbid.

Lord, please help my kuya Elmer. I know He needs you...I know You are the only one who could help him this time. He didn't feel loved within his family so I really pray that You would fill his life with unconditional love. Lord, I don't know if I've been a good sister to him but I am willing to be one this time. I hope he could feel that he is not alone in this crisis and that he could still count on me and the entire family. I love my Kuya Lord, please take out his sickness and forgive him for all his trespasses. Amen.