Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
I miss my sister already.
It's been just a day when my sister got married, and here I am, in my room, and no big sister around.
Yesterday was the big day that everyone prepared for for almost a year. My sister got married yesterday at Manila Cathedral and reception followed at EDSA Shangri-la hotel. I guess the reality that she won't be sleeping in our room last night only hit me when I gave a speech for her and her husband. I wasn't expecting to cry there right in front of the whole crowd of 500 guests! I had to cut my spontaneous speech just so to prevent myself from crying a river there in the stage.
I guess my younger sister said it best: "nakakalungkot, pero masaya pa din naman ako para kay achie."
And as I write this short entry down, I can't help but feel so lonely and sad. I miss my sister already.
Yesterday was the big day that everyone prepared for for almost a year. My sister got married yesterday at Manila Cathedral and reception followed at EDSA Shangri-la hotel. I guess the reality that she won't be sleeping in our room last night only hit me when I gave a speech for her and her husband. I wasn't expecting to cry there right in front of the whole crowd of 500 guests! I had to cut my spontaneous speech just so to prevent myself from crying a river there in the stage.
I guess my younger sister said it best: "nakakalungkot, pero masaya pa din naman ako para kay achie."
And as I write this short entry down, I can't help but feel so lonely and sad. I miss my sister already.
Monday, October 15, 2007
5 more days...
My sister's getting married this Saturday. Wedding ceremony will be at Manila Cathedral, followed by the reception at EDSA Shangri-la.
On another note, today will be the "moving in" day. There's a Chinese tradition wherein the girl buys and prepares all these stuff that she will be bring to their new home. My parents and grandparents have been busy the past weeks buying these lanterns, tubs, tea set, etc etc. I don't know how these Chinese people came up with these traditions, for it sure is expensive! In addition, my sister also has to have new shoes and bags to match it. Surprisingly, she somehow managed to prepare 6 sets. That's 6 new shoes and 6 new bags altogether!!! Since today is when these items will be brought to their new home, only guys are allowed to bring it in. This is another one of those traditions in Chinese that we all have to follow. My brother will be leading the pack (He took the day off just for this occasion, of course, and it won't hurt that the "kargadors" will get their share of ampaos!).
If I'm not mistaken, the groom to be will have to sleep in their new house tonight, with a relative who's supposed to be born in some year. What the heck! Who cares?
Chinese traditions are surely mind boggling.
After this, we all get to dress up for the big day this saturday!!
My sister's the first grandchild to be married in a Chinese tradition way which is probably why my grandparents are all so involved in this whole process (they even went all the way from Canada just to attend!).
Need to take care of what I eat this week... need to fit into the dress.
On another note, today will be the "moving in" day. There's a Chinese tradition wherein the girl buys and prepares all these stuff that she will be bring to their new home. My parents and grandparents have been busy the past weeks buying these lanterns, tubs, tea set, etc etc. I don't know how these Chinese people came up with these traditions, for it sure is expensive! In addition, my sister also has to have new shoes and bags to match it. Surprisingly, she somehow managed to prepare 6 sets. That's 6 new shoes and 6 new bags altogether!!! Since today is when these items will be brought to their new home, only guys are allowed to bring it in. This is another one of those traditions in Chinese that we all have to follow. My brother will be leading the pack (He took the day off just for this occasion, of course, and it won't hurt that the "kargadors" will get their share of ampaos!).
If I'm not mistaken, the groom to be will have to sleep in their new house tonight, with a relative who's supposed to be born in some year. What the heck! Who cares?
Chinese traditions are surely mind boggling.
After this, we all get to dress up for the big day this saturday!!
My sister's the first grandchild to be married in a Chinese tradition way which is probably why my grandparents are all so involved in this whole process (they even went all the way from Canada just to attend!).
Need to take care of what I eat this week... need to fit into the dress.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Be a winner in your own country.
It is true that career professionals move for better pay. But it should not be the monetary consideration all the time if you really want a high-flying career. Don't move just because the work is near the place where you live. Don't move because you just want to move. Pay an expert the way you pay for a nice-looking Louis Vuitton purse or a top-of-the-line mobile phone.
The best career is in the Philippines nowadays. Blue-chip companies are coming our way. This is the place to become successful. The most comfortable life is here. You leave the country because you feel you cannot make it here. If you cannot make it here, you cannot make it anywhere.
Be a winner in your own country.
Read the rest of the entry: By the time you're 30, your salary should be P120,000 by Dan Magallanes
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
In the green!
After one and and a half month of being in the red zone, my lone property stock has finally pushed forward to the profit side for my portfolio!
TP has been reached! For now, simply continuing the profit run.
TP has been reached! For now, simply continuing the profit run.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Gaining momentum
Finally, after the sub prime crisis, the PSE is now getting back up on its feet. With the DJ gaining record highs again last night, today will most definitely be an awesome day. Looks like my 9:30 am to 12 noon will be a very busy 2 and a half hours once again!
Yesterday, looks like MEG had a breakout reaching a high of 3.9 and closing at 3.85 with lots of foreign buying. At one time, there were 10M at selling side, and after refresh, the 10M disappeared just like that! I checked and saw that JP bought a whole bunch. By 3.75... Phil equity was practically eating the sellers!
To catch up, I bought my shares of GEO to try to buy and average down on my MEG. However, as luck would have it, my bids didn't get hit.
And now, looks like GEO's gonna be mighty fine today. We'll see if we can get back in.
Hoping for a really really good trading day today.
Yesterday, looks like MEG had a breakout reaching a high of 3.9 and closing at 3.85 with lots of foreign buying. At one time, there were 10M at selling side, and after refresh, the 10M disappeared just like that! I checked and saw that JP bought a whole bunch. By 3.75... Phil equity was practically eating the sellers!
To catch up, I bought my shares of GEO to try to buy and average down on my MEG. However, as luck would have it, my bids didn't get hit.
And now, looks like GEO's gonna be mighty fine today. We'll see if we can get back in.
Hoping for a really really good trading day today.
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