Forget about the bad experience! I am happy to have completed an 8-hour sleep last night after some psychological distress in the past days due to idiosyncrasy. Alongside the lessons learned, time allows me to shoot for a bigger pie out of life… 

Overwhelmed. My contract under probationary status (with my first work) has just expired last week. And after those six months of practicing my profession as HR Assistant, I am glad to have been promoted to HR Assistant Manager with supervisory functions, effective March 10. Though salary adjustment and benefits were not that good, I still am overwhelmed for having been trusted to hold such a position in the company despite my young age (being 21). And to think that I scored "outstanding" on performance evaluation was nothing but equally overwhelming. I would surmise that such promotion entails more expectation and commitment to better performance in the months or years ahead with the company. Well, cheers for the additional color to my resume!

Overjoyed. I had the chance to spend time with my sister who came over from province last weekend for her passport application. Once and for all, we indulged with impulsive buying and luxuriated ourselves with worldly riches in divisoria, then finally at the mall. Thanks for the free movie ticket!

Overexcited. My boss and I have been marketing our company services in the past days, which gave me the chance to meet with VIPs of various companies. Aside from doing business, it exposes me to places I never have gone before. Just last week, I was able to see the whole of Technopark in Laguna where industrial firms, mostly owned by Japanese and Chinese, thrive. It was only then that I discovered the gigantic manufacturing sites and warehouses of big companies here in Manila. What an exhilarating experience!

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Another exciting thing is the long vacation ahead. I am heading to my hometown this weekend for my sis' wedding and concurrently for an early reunion with batch mates. Then, who wouldn't enjoy the four-day off from work as we make way for the holy week? Happy vacation folks!