The Deaf Association of Iloilo started the year with a big bang! Last January 8, 2006 young and vibrant students from UP and WVSU came to interact and party with the Deaf. It was a potluck party and an open house as well. Shared snacks, fun and laughter as the Deaf prepared some games wherein both the Hearing and Deaf have participated. See pictures of all the fun and excitement in this link in imagestation. Every Sunday, we conduct sign language classes for these studets. It is fun sharing to them the joys of sign language, the Deaf culture and Filipino Sign Language.

Rare moments like this indeed are my most cherished! They are my closest friends Anna Lizza and Arlene from way back in High School, and my Deaf friend Joseph! We shared wonderful times back in the glorious KAPPAL days. I now seldom see them. As for Dr. Anna Lizza she is currectly working in Manila. Joseph is studying Political Science in Samar. For Arlene, although she just lives like a 3-minute ride away, my graveyard shift hinders me from spending some quality time with her. But that day, in the afternoon of Dec.27th, we had the chance to spend this bonding time. It was as if, it was only yesterday. Updating ourselves with what's going on with our own lives, and what are our plans for the future. Although some of the KAPPAL gang was not there, we still enjoyed the moment... just a lot of laughs, of chikahan, and kainan! Enjoyed the ride aboard Anna's yellow cab, feasted on oysters, shrimp, and fish at Orly's Talabahan in Villa, went malling at SM city. I just missed this circle of friends...I am most grateful for their listening ears/eyes that I was able to vent out all my heartaches and gripes from a past relationship. I could only wish that this would happen again..if not in the soonest time, then at least once every year! Thank God for friends!!!

I currently work as a Training and QA specialist at a ePLDT Ventus call center in Iloilo City. It is a 5-minute walk from where I live. We get inbound calls from Teleflora member florists from all over the US and Canada whenever they want troubleshooting help with their Eagle POS system. Mostly, I do training and QA calibration of calls of the tech support agents. Sometimes I take calls and talk to the florists as well. It really needs a lot of patience when dealing with this kind of calls especially with irate and frustrated callers. Not to forget that we work during the graveyard shift. You really need to take care of your health and get enough sleep during the day. There were times when my health had been compromised but I've managed to adjust and just enjoy the job. What I really like being here is the people that I work with...the magnificent, vivacious, youthful, and dynamic Eagle Techs. A team full of talent, wit, humor, and just a bunch of crazy people. It is always fun having our team building activities, calibration sessions, coaching, up-trainings, parties, dine-out, and outings! I feel so blessed to be in this work environment!

Hello everyone! I'm making full use of this blog to get in touch with friends and family from around the world. Things have been pretty hectic lately, that I barely have the time to send correspondence to each and everyone of you. Just what is going on with me these days? Well..wonder no more, let's see if this blog thing would be of help! Watch out for stories, updates, anything and every little piece of nugget news from me! Feel free to click the COMMENTS link at the bottom of this blog and post any message. Thanks.