Today, I am happy to say that I declined the offer. I had a breather from my thinking cap and just tossed it aside. I said I should decide from my heart and mind. Both of them in tandem, I chose temporary full-time motherhood to prioritize my son over my job. Why? I realized the facts rather late... The deciding factor (though not mentioned in the resignation letter) was the job was risky. It required me to do some "mountaineering". I was scared of what might happen to me out in the field. To add insult to injury, we did not have health insurance, transportation allowance (not even transportation vehicle), and food allowance. We just depended on our salary. To top it all, our boss did not care about us. He did not give us moral support. :(
It was a major record breaker. For somebody who worked for 3 multi-national companies for years, and then tried her 'luck' in the government sector, I survived for only 1 month. I resigned from my job today. I guess I did the decision-making process well, no matter how confusing it was at first. I am not just sure yet if I made the right decision. I am praying I did. :)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Chess Game
I confess that I was wordless for 2 days. I did not know how to start writing about my demise.
Let us just consider it a major confusion on my party. I was hesitant to make my move, caught in the chess game of office politics for a while. Yesterday, I stood up for myself and submitted my resignation. What was my boss's reaction? He got the shock of his life. :p He was speechless when I told him I needed to resign because I needed to prioritize my son as his babysitter will be leaving us soon. I emphasized that nobody will take care of him while I am at work (okay, it's more of field work!). He offered me a week of vacation leave while I find and train a new babysitter. I was more confused. Being a traditional working mom, I was leaning towards balancing my family and career. I almost caught the 'bait'...
Let us just consider it a major confusion on my party. I was hesitant to make my move, caught in the chess game of office politics for a while. Yesterday, I stood up for myself and submitted my resignation. What was my boss's reaction? He got the shock of his life. :p He was speechless when I told him I needed to resign because I needed to prioritize my son as his babysitter will be leaving us soon. I emphasized that nobody will take care of him while I am at work (okay, it's more of field work!). He offered me a week of vacation leave while I find and train a new babysitter. I was more confused. Being a traditional working mom, I was leaning towards balancing my family and career. I almost caught the 'bait'...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Strawberry Shortcake
Trying to kick the post-seminar hangover, I happily bought salted and sugar coated peanuts before field work last Monday.
Suddenly, my bubble burst in the afternoon when I saw that my skin rashes were back with a vengeance . They were like red and white small pox in my face, arms and legs. I looked like Strawberry Shortcake, except I did not wear a cute hat. :( I also felt light-headed and thought I had migraine headache. I realized I had all the symptoms of a food allergy attack. Mad at myself for eating much peanuts, and wondering for a solution to my demise, I went home as soon as I could.
My parents were kinda worried about my allergy attack. They bought me Virlix, which I took obediently. I was relieved temporarily since it has a drowsy effect, and I was able to sleep soundly.
Yesterday, Heaven bestowed me a blessing: my memory! I remembered that Prednisone was a generic name of an antihistamine prescribed to me by my allergologist when I was hospitalized in December 2008 for a skin asthma attack. I went to my sister's pediatrician because she lives a few blocks away. After giving her a brief medical background, she gave me her prescription, including Prednisone's dosage and frequency. She said could have had skin asthma if I did not get a medical check-up right away. Such a life saver. :) Now, I guess I am on my road to recovery. :)
I am promising not to eat any food allergen from now. The horrible incident taught me a lesson the hard way. No more food adventures, food challenges, food experiments and what-not. Hahaha. :D
Suddenly, my bubble burst in the afternoon when I saw that my skin rashes were back with a vengeance . They were like red and white small pox in my face, arms and legs. I looked like Strawberry Shortcake, except I did not wear a cute hat. :( I also felt light-headed and thought I had migraine headache. I realized I had all the symptoms of a food allergy attack. Mad at myself for eating much peanuts, and wondering for a solution to my demise, I went home as soon as I could.
My parents were kinda worried about my allergy attack. They bought me Virlix, which I took obediently. I was relieved temporarily since it has a drowsy effect, and I was able to sleep soundly.
Yesterday, Heaven bestowed me a blessing: my memory! I remembered that Prednisone was a generic name of an antihistamine prescribed to me by my allergologist when I was hospitalized in December 2008 for a skin asthma attack. I went to my sister's pediatrician because she lives a few blocks away. After giving her a brief medical background, she gave me her prescription, including Prednisone's dosage and frequency. She said could have had skin asthma if I did not get a medical check-up right away. Such a life saver. :) Now, I guess I am on my road to recovery. :)
I am promising not to eat any food allergen from now. The horrible incident taught me a lesson the hard way. No more food adventures, food challenges, food experiments and what-not. Hahaha. :D
Chicken and Eggs
I used to like fried chicken so much. Thanks, Kenny Rogers and KFC. :) Omelet was a staple breakfast item too.
Not till last year... I was confined for 1 week after eating those two to my dismay. They were added to my other kiddie allergens: yummy seafood (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, squid). I am such a whiner in the food department because I realized the best things in life are not really free. :(
In the first day of my recent seminar, Mr. Hubby called me just to say hello and share something that bothered him. We were enjoying our conversation for a good deal of 15 minutes (overseas call is pretty expensive), when he discovered I was starving as it was in the middle of our lunch break. So, I rushed back to the training room, only to find out that the only dish left in the table was fried chicken. Left with no choice and so little time, I was able to eat my top food allergen, with hesitation. I was grateful that I did not feel a single itch after that incident.
That good feeling did not last long. Adventurous me challenged my immune system and ate the omelet and corned beef served during breakfast the next day. Before lunchbreak, I saw rashes in my fingers and before lunch time was over, I was itchy all over. I even asked the training officer to excuse for 15 minutes since I needed to buy antihestamines. The pharmist gave me Zerlex. It gave me temporary relief for good deal of 2 days. However, I still felt some itchiness and some rashes were still visible.
Not till last year... I was confined for 1 week after eating those two to my dismay. They were added to my other kiddie allergens: yummy seafood (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, squid). I am such a whiner in the food department because I realized the best things in life are not really free. :(
In the first day of my recent seminar, Mr. Hubby called me just to say hello and share something that bothered him. We were enjoying our conversation for a good deal of 15 minutes (overseas call is pretty expensive), when he discovered I was starving as it was in the middle of our lunch break. So, I rushed back to the training room, only to find out that the only dish left in the table was fried chicken. Left with no choice and so little time, I was able to eat my top food allergen, with hesitation. I was grateful that I did not feel a single itch after that incident.
That good feeling did not last long. Adventurous me challenged my immune system and ate the omelet and corned beef served during breakfast the next day. Before lunchbreak, I saw rashes in my fingers and before lunch time was over, I was itchy all over. I even asked the training officer to excuse for 15 minutes since I needed to buy antihestamines. The pharmist gave me Zerlex. It gave me temporary relief for good deal of 2 days. However, I still felt some itchiness and some rashes were still visible.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Food for the Soul
I must admit that I am magazine addict. I collected Cosmopolitan mags when I was a working single gal. I have been collecting Smart Parenting mags ever since Little Gavin turned 1 year old. It comes with the age bracket and interest. ;)
I confess that I have been buying a few random issues of Kerygma mag, the number 1 Catholic magazine in the country, ever since I started working way back 2001. Last week, I was able to buy the June 2009 issue. It moved me. It encouraged me to be better as a person. It inspired me to be a Student for Life again. It taught me to keep on learning, as wisdom is as important as love. Amen to this.
I decided to subscribe to the magazine on a monthly basis. Not all addictions are bad. This is one is certainly good for me. It is food for my soul.
I confess that I have been buying a few random issues of Kerygma mag, the number 1 Catholic magazine in the country, ever since I started working way back 2001. Last week, I was able to buy the June 2009 issue. It moved me. It encouraged me to be better as a person. It inspired me to be a Student for Life again. It taught me to keep on learning, as wisdom is as important as love. Amen to this.
I decided to subscribe to the magazine on a monthly basis. Not all addictions are bad. This is one is certainly good for me. It is food for my soul.
Sensibly Fulfilling
I attended a 3-day seminar last Thursday til Saturday on a nearby province. The training was comprehensive, and half-fun and half-boring. Confusing? Hmmm, let me explain.
It was half-fun because of the laughter from icebreaker sessions. It was half-boring because the topics were deadly serious. Most importantly, it was comprehensive because it covered many useful inputs, that will help alleviate the lives of the rural poor in the province, thru massive land titling of agricultural lands. Even if we will do field work later on, I think the job is quite fulfilling in the that sense.
For more information on the things on my plate, please visit this webbie:
It was half-fun because of the laughter from icebreaker sessions. It was half-boring because the topics were deadly serious. Most importantly, it was comprehensive because it covered many useful inputs, that will help alleviate the lives of the rural poor in the province, thru massive land titling of agricultural lands. Even if we will do field work later on, I think the job is quite fulfilling in the that sense.
For more information on the things on my plate, please visit this webbie:
http://www.phil-lamp.org/
Hubby was Alleged A(H1N1) Victim
Mr. Hubby is a seasoned seafarer. In fact, he is a ship officer of an international cargo ship, which travels to and fro Asia and North America. He left the country last May 7, 2009 on board a plane bound for South Korea.
A week later, their ship docked in the waters of China. Due to extreme exhaustion, the stress from turn-overs and endorsements from the outgoing officer, and change of weathers, he suffered over-fatigue and high fever chills. Before his hours of duty were over, he was rushed to the nearest hospital by his fellow officer and Chinese agent/interpreter. After many minutes of interrogation, both in English and Chinese, he was referred to a nearby bigger hospital. His was a suspected case of A(H1N1) flu virus, as he was showing the symptoms, and they found out he came from South Korea.
Upon their arrival in the bigger hopsital, he was placed in the quarantine for alleged A(H1N1) patients. Even if he wanted to lie on a nice comfortable bed, but left with no choice, he was asked to rest on a reclining chair. Some nurses performed the routine blood tests, and another bout of interrogation began. He told his agent that he wanted some medicines as he was already weak. To prove his point, he said, "Why would you ask more questions? Please check the letter from the other hospital. I am dying here. Please help me." The doctor gave him some medicines to address his cough, colds and fever. These helped him sleep. When he woke up the next day, he was told of his blood test results. They said he was safe and he can go back to the ship anytime. After all, they found out it just a mild case of flu. He was given a prescription for antibiotics.
Back home, the whole night that Mr. Hubby faced this horrible ordeal, I was not able to sleep right away. Somehow, I felt that he was in trouble and I was worrying for him, fearing the unknown. It was only after he relayed the experience thru SMS that I felt better, knowing that he got better. He has gone back to the ship, in time for their trip to Japan.
A week later, their ship docked in the waters of China. Due to extreme exhaustion, the stress from turn-overs and endorsements from the outgoing officer, and change of weathers, he suffered over-fatigue and high fever chills. Before his hours of duty were over, he was rushed to the nearest hospital by his fellow officer and Chinese agent/interpreter. After many minutes of interrogation, both in English and Chinese, he was referred to a nearby bigger hospital. His was a suspected case of A(H1N1) flu virus, as he was showing the symptoms, and they found out he came from South Korea.
Upon their arrival in the bigger hopsital, he was placed in the quarantine for alleged A(H1N1) patients. Even if he wanted to lie on a nice comfortable bed, but left with no choice, he was asked to rest on a reclining chair. Some nurses performed the routine blood tests, and another bout of interrogation began. He told his agent that he wanted some medicines as he was already weak. To prove his point, he said, "Why would you ask more questions? Please check the letter from the other hospital. I am dying here. Please help me." The doctor gave him some medicines to address his cough, colds and fever. These helped him sleep. When he woke up the next day, he was told of his blood test results. They said he was safe and he can go back to the ship anytime. After all, they found out it just a mild case of flu. He was given a prescription for antibiotics.
Back home, the whole night that Mr. Hubby faced this horrible ordeal, I was not able to sleep right away. Somehow, I felt that he was in trouble and I was worrying for him, fearing the unknown. It was only after he relayed the experience thru SMS that I felt better, knowing that he got better. He has gone back to the ship, in time for their trip to Japan.
Pieces of Me
Before starting this blog, i decided to keep my identity private. However, to make my readers understand me better, let me share some facts about me. I am trying to be as discreet as I can be, to keep my goal of privacy. :)
Personal Particulars
Zodiac Sign: Scorpion
Nickname of Spouse: Mr. Hubby / Mr. Honey
Nickname of Son: Little Gavin
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