Eager to Learn and Explore more.

After college days,I have been on hectic daily routine. Family and work has been my life. I tried to push more on my career, reviewed and passed foreign certification examination, trying to get higher score from IELTS, but those made me forget the outside word. I seldom go for movies,shopping malls, and restaurants. Those are for especial occasions only. Growing kids, house hold matters, two shifts work and economic problems, those seemed did not really matter to me, all I was thinking was how to survfive.

Moreover,some opportunities came, middle east jobs. I was confused what to take, either on my specialty that has lower offer and long hours of duty with fixed salary, or on allied field with better compensation and eight working hours?

When I decided what offer to take, I didn’t consider those options above..I have to choose the country where I have some relatives and friends there. Why? Because of emotional support. I know it will be difficult to be away from your love ones and I felt it even before I left my country.

I started working in a setting I didn’t have any experience yet. New things that I discovered made me excited and they were mind cracking lots to learn.

It was not easy.. learning new things while doing the work,new colleagues, new environment and most of all the amazing cultural differences!

In my country, working in a team was very easy, respect and professional integrity is very much highly valued. Here, I had difficulty in coping with the new ways of communication. Not the language ‘per se’ but how they communicate. I have learned that superiors here, who are expats like me, think nothing emotionally when it comes to work. They can even make the staff feel inferior and degraded which I have observed from my co-staff.

Unfortunately, I was chosen to be the team leader, which means I need to execute the will of the boss. I have tried my best to be fair and even support my co-workers emotionally, but like me, they were new to this kind of work and culture. Mind you, I, myself, experienced some of those “culture shock” symptoms!

It was not easy at all. I struggled to get back to myself. Another year I have stayed in the same routine and environment before I completely put my shock in the trash. I started improving myself, and focused on what I can do for the company as a pioneering staff.

I was there when the company was growing, years gone by, I did have my share of blood and sweat with them, and I am proud of my work contributions for the company. But in the long run, it seems there’s no more excitement for me. I felt the stagnation, the routine work becomes boring. I was wondering why I am experiencing this kind of notion.

Then I realised, I still have lots of things to learn. But I don’t know how, when and what to start! I want to discover, explore, and grow more professionally. I know it is possible and I am excitedly and eagerly working on it!!

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If There’s a Will, There’s a Way!!

Traveling is exciting! The word “travel” itself for me, it means that one has the opportunity to see other places, enjoy the new environment and many things or activities you have to do especially if it is going abroad, on whatever purpose it might be. Some trips need little preparations, but going abroad usually needs to prapare some important documents before traveling.

And as one of those unaccustomed traveler, I recall the painstaking preparation for my trip. I have few things to consider. The first thing that comes into a question is, why I have to travel? What is the purpose of my trip? Second, what are the preparations I have to make? Third, how much will it cost? Do I have enough financial resources to complete my travel? Then, what are the benefits of this trip? Is it purely for personal satisfaction? Will it contribute something important to my work or to the company I am working for? Will it change something in my life or others? lots of things to consider before I can start traveling.

It was not my first time to travel but I am not also a frequent traveler..During my previous trips, I did have lots of experiences and fun from them. Those were not complicated as we can say.

This picture was taken last December 2016 when I had a vacation back home to the Philippines, to be with my kids and kins during Christmas and New Year! I have planed another trip on 2017 but, there were complications along with that plan.

Complications started when Qatar was under crisis. It was locked down by the neighboring Arabic countries for some reasons. It was difficult to get out of the country and employers become so skeptical of letting employees go for vacation due to the bad situation around.

I have decided to go and the question was, what is the purpose of my trip? Well, it is personal. For this reason, I needed to ask permission from my employer. Will the staffing won’t be affected? Who will replace me to do my tasks? I needed to arrange them all before I could go. I must train my reliever and it’s not easy because she will be doing two tasks at the same time. Her own work assignment and mine. Well, she needs to do it.. I have my right to have a vacation, and someone will do the same when she get her own time to take the leave of absence.

I planned to go to America, but how? Its not easy to get a visa, everyone knows that. Some friends were just laughing at me.. ” Come on, go to Shri Lanka or India! ” well, I did not give up. I have my own way. And I got my way!

June 25th,2018, I was in Las Vegas Nevada, USA! Enjoying my stay and tour. I have been in those places I thought I could never be in.

Here are some pictures I took while I was in those amazing places.

Taken in Las Vegas June 2018

Red Rock Canyon.

The amazing Venetian Hotel.

The Silverton

Fremont Street Experience!!

More and more of pictures were taken. It was so exciting! It was great time to be with my two Aunties and bunch of cousins there in Las Vegas. So thankful for them to show me around the Strip.

From Las Vegas, I went to California. Los Angels where I have met my old friend from Qatar, it is a great place as well! I have attended a christening of one of the Fil-Am kids, was able to watch a movie, got a chance to see the moon in the Griffith Observatory. I have walked in the place where the Walk of Fame is. Went to see the Dolby Studio, have a dinner in one of those nice restaurants, and oh, lots of awesome places there in the Hollywood Avenue.

Here are some pictures in Los Angeles, California.

Griffith Observatory.

Hollywood,L.A

Walk of Fame

I have been to one of the beautiful beaches in Malibu.

So many beautiful things to document. I was not well equipped. I was just using my outdated phone camera. But the most important was the memories that those things created. Priceless!

JULY 2020. This beautiful blue sky was in Arizona on our way to Utah was taken.

Sand Hollow Reservoir in Utah

It was really amazing to be in those places. Nice memories were made. I have been always accompanied by awesome Aunties and Cousins. I could not thank them enough for everything that they have done for me. They made the precious time memorable and happy.

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Coffee ìn a humid Thursday night.

It is always been a relief when I finished my work early and go home excitedly especially on Thursdays as of today.

Alone, when I arrived in my small room I felt a bit different. Lonely? Ahh, I just need to stir some of friends to get rid of this feeling. Isn’t it the routine of some expats? But it has been few months that our pockets are empty most of the time. Salaries are delayed just like now, I am still waiting for my salary that supposed to be released on the 1st day of the month. For this reason, I was thinking if shall I stay inside my room or go for coffee outside.

I decided to call some of my friends and few answered positively. We should choose the cheapest coffee shop in Doha, shouldn’t we? We settled in a crowded one. No space inside the cafe so we have to sit outside in this humid night! Well, not only us who were sitting there. I could see them enjoying their drinks anyway.

I have enjoyed the company and the time I spent with my friends,regardless of the humidity! It’s the moments being with the people you like that matters and the coffee becomes perfect in a humid night.

Applying for a Secretary? I have one recommended for you!!

One of my friends is in need of an excellent secretary.

Quoted  as,     “I am looking for qualified and experienced candidates for a Secretary vacancy in our company. Candidates should be in Doha and immediately available.

Should have a bachelor degree, atleast 3 years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills, computer literate (Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

Send your most recent Cvs to careersdoha@mashreq.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please mention Secretary on the subject line of your email. Good luck!”

Wishing your best luck candidates!

Be happy: happiness makes our life alive.

Happiness is our ultimate goal in life. This seems to be complicated but without knowing it, we have reached this goal million times!

Why we want to be even simply near with someone we love? because we feel happy! Why we do things for ourselves and for others? Why we want to be successful? why we want to buy things that we want to have? But let us think about it, can the dying person be happy?

In my own experiences, I have witnessed dying patients. I have never seen any single physically unwell individual happy. All those achievements and success, fame, and wealth are nothing when you face death.

In movies, we can see some characters who accepted death and die happily. In reality it is not like that at all. Painful and slow physical deterioration is more excruciating for a person. How can anyone feel happy about it?

Sickness, leaving the love ones, worrying about the business, and many other factors made it difficult for a dying person to be happy. Even when they say that he accepted death and ready go to his destination after earth, we can’t say that he is leaving this world relieved and contented.

For us who still have the chance to be happy and do good things, let’s be happy, because life is really short. Let us live it fully, truly and happy.

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

I feel elated to see my blogs published here! Writing is one of my passions. I know, boring to some, but it makes me excited to write in free style, no pressure, just enjoying to scrabble my thoughts! Thank you so much for accompanying me here and giving time to read this different mode of writing. God Bless!