done with 2 projects

haven't updated my work in progress cross stitch for such a long time...

i sent 2 of my finished project last January to Philippines; the Spring Ride and Nude 1. after a month, my family received the box we sent containing our son's things here in UAE along with my 2 projects.

I asked my brother to take it to Recto where i used to frame my projects. I am so excited to see my project hanging on our wall wink*

Civil Service Exam Result

got a PM from my bro's girlfriend telling me that my brother passed on CSC - Professional

WOW! for you pate

Here's the link:

http://webapp.csc.gov.ph/ExamPass/ListPassers.php

Sequence No. 313 DEL ROSARIO, JAYSON B.

happy valentine's day!

ooppss today is hearts day!




enjoy the day! for vhonnjheng, wwuuaahh we are at work no plans yet. uuhhmmm we might celebrate the valentines late - looking forward to our first year wedding anniversary this february as well. so we might have one celebration only.


to my son adrianne and honey vhonn

O F W

So true…read on…

Hindi mayaman ang OFW - We have this notion na ‘pag OFW o nasa abroad ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P50K-P300K per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga taga-Saudi or US siguro ay mas malaki ang sweldo, but to say that they're rich is a fallacy (amen!).

Malaki ang pangangailangan kaya karamihan ay nag-a-abroad. Maraming bunganga ang kailangang pakainin kaya umaalis ang mga pipol sa Philippines . Madalas, 3/4 o kalahati ng sweldo ay napupunta sa tuition ng anak at gastusin ng pamilya.

Mahirap maging OFW – Kailangan magtipid hangga't kaya. Oo, masarap ang pagkain sa abroad pero madalas na paksiw o adobo at itlog lang tinitira para makaipon. Pagdating ng kinsenas o katapusan, ang unang tinitingnan eh ang conversion ng peso sa dollar o rial o euro. Mas okay na magtiis sa konti kaysa gutumin ang pamilya. Kapag umuuwi, kailangan may baon kahit konti kasi maraming kamag-anak ang sumusundo sa airport o naghihintay sa probinsya. Alam mo naman ‘pag Pinoy, yung tsismis na OFW ka eh surely attracts a lot of kin.

Kapag hindi mo nabigyan ng pasalubong eh magtatampo na yun at sisiraan ka na. Well, hindi naman lahat pero I'm sure sa mga OFW dito eh may mga pangyayaring ganun. Magtatrabaho ka sa bansang iba ang tingin sa mga Pinoy. Malamang marami ang naka-experience ng gulang o discrimination to their various workplaces. Sige lang, tiis lang, iniiyak na lang kasi kawawa naman pamilya 'pag umuwi.

Besides, wala ka naman talagang maasahang trabaho sa Philippines ngayon. Mahal ang bigas, ang gatas, ang sardinas, ang upa sa apartment. Tiis lang kahit maraming kupal sa trabaho, kahit may sakit at walang nag-aalaga, kahit hindi masarap ang tsibog, kahit pangit ang working conditions, kahit delikado, kahit mahirap. Kapag nakapadala ka na, okay na, tawag lang, "hello! kumusta na kayo?".

Hindi bato ang OFW - Tao rin ang OFW, hindi money o cash machine. Napapagod rin, nalulungkot (madalas), nagkakasakit, nag-iisip at nagugutom. Kailangan din ang suporta, kundi man physically, emotionally o spiritually man lang.

Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Sa mga nakausap at nakita ko, marami ang panot at kalbo na. Most of them have signs and symptoms of hypertension, coronary artery disease and arthritis. Yet, they continue to work thinking about the family they left behind. Marami ang nasa abroad, 20-30 years na, pero wala pa ring ipon. Kahit anong pakahirap, sablay pa rin. Masakit pa kung olats rin ang sinusuportahang pamilya – ang anak adik o nabuntis; ang asawa may kabit. Naalala ko tuloy ang sikat na kanta dati, “NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE!"

Bayani ang OFW – Totoo yun! Ngayon ko lang na na-realize na bayani ang OFW sa maraming bagay. Hindi bayani na tulad ni Nora Aunor o Flor Contemplacion. Bayani in the truest sense of the word. Hindi katulad ni Rizal o Bonifacio. Mas higit pa dun, mas maraming giyera at gulo ang pinapasok ng OFW para lang mabuhay. Mas maraming pulitika ang kailangang suungin para lang tumagal sa trabaho lalo na't kupal ang mga kasama sa trabaho. Mas mahaba ang pasensya kaysa sa mga ordinaryong kongresista o senador sa Philippines dahil sa takot na mawalan ng sweldo.

Matindi ang OFW – Matindi ang pinoy. Matindi pa sa daga, o cockroaches which survived the cataclysmic evolution. Maraming sakripisyo pero walang makitang tangible solutions or consequences.

Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko – Hindi umuupo ang OFW para magbigay ng autograph o interbyuhin ng media (unless nakidnap!). Madalas nasa sidelines lang ang OFW. Kapag umaalis, malungkot and on the verge of tears. Kapag dumadating, swerte ‘pag may sundo( madalas meron).. Kapag naubos na ang ipon, wala ng kamag-anak.

Sana sikat ang OFW para may boses sa Kamara. Ang swerte ng mga politiko nakaupo sila at ginagastusan ng pera ng Filipino. Hindi nga sila naiinitan o napapaso ng langis, o napagagalitan ng amo, o kumakain ng paksiw para makatipid, o nakatira sa compound with conditions less than favorable, o nakikisama sa ibang lahi para mabuhay

~ Copied from my FRIENDSTER’s Bulletin Board ~

take the globe - earn now

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Help yourself checking - in: TERMINAL 3 Dubai Airport

My family was in the airport last 21st November early morning for my mom and son's departure. It was our first time to see the amazing Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. It is exclusively for EMIRATES AIRLINES.

I've done the check - in online. So when we arrive there, we just showed the print out, gave in the luggage and we got the boarding pass.

There we found out that Checkin - In can be done by ourselves. Passengers using the self service kiosks can check in their luggage, choose their seat and get their boarding passes - all in less than few minutes. As per my research (wink*) there are 60 self-service kiosks that are addition to the 180 regular manned check-in counters which has just opened last 14th of October 2008.

We were thankful then as there are no long queues. We were able to sit and relax though Von and I was really sad that our son is going home without us.

nanay and yan-yan arrived safe in the Philippines.

we'll see you soon yan-yan!

shattering hopes: FAKE EMPLOYMENT VISA

There are recruiting agencies now who are charging huge amount of money to applicants after presenting them with fake visas. Upon reaching Dubai, UAE, they find that they been cheated and have nothing except for a tourist entry permit.

I have read from XPRESS newspaper this morning that Dubai Authorities warn people especially Bangladeshis seeking UAE Employment visas against fake visa rackets.

The fake visa looked genuine and has the UAE Ministry of Interior Logo, a barcode and personal details of the victim.

Beware people on this racket. Have time to check your agencies.