Highlights for 2010 - My last post on Facebook for 2010

Approximately 15 mins from now, we bid goodbye to 2010 and say hello to 2011.

I would just like to thank all of the people who made this year a special one.

Here are some flashbacks of the important things that have happened:

1. I remember praying to God, hoping I could graduate on time by April. Thank you Lord for fulfilling my prayers. Thank you for helping me throughout this year. 

2. I remember gaining new friends, (because of our thesis) who are now my best buds until now and hoping for years to pass.Yes, Faye and Kate. You are these special friends. Thank you for coming into my life when I thought I had none left and for pushing me to do my best and always, always, you guys made me feel that we still have hope to graduate on time.

Thank you guys for all the libres and for making me taste different types of food that I have never hoped I could taste since I couldn't afford it.

Thank you so much. Seeing you guys, I always feel that I'm not alone in this world and I have what they call as "real" friends. I hope our friendship would last until we grow old and until one of us gets pregnant. LOL. XD

3. I remember working in a team. Yes, my comp. sci classmates. We had rough times because of exams, teachers, and not to mention our projects. But we managed to get through. Although I can't say all of those memories were great but they're something worth remembering. I'm proud to say that I belong to a batch full of intellectual people. char (nice kaayu kog adjective para ninyu ha). But anyways, I wouldn't have been in this stage (in this field specifically in this company) if it weren't for you guys. You make me feel that I need to do  my best.

The people I miss in this batch (Kamo kay di ko pirme makakita ninyu. out of reach na jud):

Thanks Anne (twin), for being a good twin and for sticking out for me when some people misunderstood me.

Thanks Tamtam, for being my anime buddy, for always smiling. You're smile and laugh helped us a lot. Am I right guys?

Thanks Mama Maellen, for introducing Skip Beat and other mangas into my life.

Thanks Jerson, for being a genius in the class but oppositely funny sometimes.

Thanks Owen, for being the green-minded person in class.

Thanks Dahdah, for being my bud basta GMA 7 nga salidas. 

Thanks James, for being the gay person in class at that time. You were really the kick in the class. 

Thanks Mayan and Odina, we shared rough times sa katung ga SP pa ta under Ms. Fams.

Thanks Jean, for being our TL who never fails to get angry with the members ug for letting me stay sa imu dorm para mutiwas sa mga docs.

Thanks Cat and Jenny, tabian kaayu mo, pero mau na ako pinaka ganahan ninyu. We never fail to criticize DOST.

Thanks Ademar and Miki, for being the TLs sa DCS web site and at the same time the jokers of our batch.

Thanks Rommel, for taking pictures in class and capturing our batch moments. And for calling me sa hotel when I was in the States. :)

Sa uban nga wa nako mamention, sorry hehe. gitapol nakog type but I think you already know how you contributed to the batch and I miss all of you guys.

4. To all the friends that I had for this year and the previous years, although we may not be friends now, thank you.

Maybe some of the reasons why we're not close friends now is because a lot has changed in me and in us, and for some reason I feel that I needed to ostracize myself from the group due to insecurities and immaturity.

But thank you because you guys did a good job of molding me to become what I am now. You guys molded me to become stronger,more mature, and helped me learn from my mistakes. Although I may not be good at keeping you as my friends, but I'm glad that I "had" you as friends. You'll always be a part of me. Through my ups and downs, you were there to comfort me. Thanks a lot!

3. I remember cursing teacher's names. Ms. Cabahug and Ms. Famador. These two teachers failed me in my Math and AI subjects for silly reasons. First, I failed Math 55 because of some discrepancies in my exams and the teacher was so strict and angry at our class, that she wouldn't consider putting a check on correct answers. (LOL) Second, I failed AI exam because I lacked a mere 1 pt to pass since the teacher had to test our class on what reactions we would have if we failed and from that she would chose on students she would take on her special class and be in her team for the thesis.Well anyways I just lacked a mere point and I would've passed together with Rose since we had almost the same percentage. But still, I didn't

*I was angry at first but I learned after the event. The blessing was that I had a 1.5 grade on my Math 55 summer class. Our teacher was somewhat confused as to why I had to take the summer class when she feels that I was really smart in the subject, I was different from the other people who were taking the same class with me and  that I get to solve problems easily. (I wanted to tell her that it was a teacher factor and I really loved the subject that's why I was good in this class). Well as for AI, well Ms. Famador became my SP adviser. Not all people know that when we had two removals, I had taken three. We all failed in the first removal. And I had taken a second and I passed. The third one I had taken with the class out of my own will so that it would be fair with the other people who also failed. But none the less I was already a passer when I was taking that exam with you guys. I just kept it a secret. Peace! 

4. I remember that during the critical weeks of our thesis. I made a promise to myself. Prioritize SP first before others. This was the main reason why I separated myself from my friends at that time and even my boyfriend.I know that I was greedy and selfish in doing this, by thinking that I needed to make sure that I could pass and not worrying about the others and that I needed to put myself first before the others. I'm sorry about this, I was scared that I might get pulled and needed to boost my chances of graduating. I may have hurt some people's feelings just to graduate. I'm really sorry.

5. After finishing my thesis on January, I had already thought of looking for a job. I envied my eldest sister since she keeps telling of the benefits of working in this company. Ms. Fams was also mentioning that this company was a really good company to start off with. And so I tried my luck by submitting my resume on and luckily, I got in. 

I did this because at first I wanted to prove myself that I was as good as my classmates who can pass those exams that we took together from different companies in which I would always fail or I wouldn't get chosen. I remember saying this, " Dapat jud ko makasulod ug Lexmark, so that I can redeem myself kay pirme ko hagbong or dili ko madawat sa mga companies nga gipangapplyan kuyog nila. Para pud naa koy ikabuga ug ikapanghambog." LOL. A lame reason right? I even added, " Bantay lang tung mga taw nga nidaog daog nako ug mga nangaway nako. Katawan lang na nako sila kung makuha ni nako nga trabaho." I was bitter pud diay back then and so I became desperate and made Lexmark my dream. 

*pasensyai lang jud ko sauna. immature pa lagi kaayo ko. lol. :)

6. I remember that I had celebrated my fifth anniversary with a special person. Tigulanga na natu uy. Pero salamat. You're the constant person in my life. You remained by my side and I hope forever na. ILY! 

7. I remember leaving Cebu. My first trip outside Cebu. When I had to go to Manila for my VISA Application. Giapuyo ko sa usa ka luxurious hotel, HERITAGE hotel.Gipaningot kog ahat ani kay first time alone that I had traveled and I was scared since everything was a first time. First time mu ride ug domestic flight the Philippine Airlines nya na first class pa jud. First time nitapak ug Manila and tagbaw ug pangitag taxi ug nagtagalog para dili mailad ug taxi drivers. Namakak gud ko. Nagpakarungingnun ko nga bago kong uli diri Manila kay gikan ko sa Boracay. Lalalalla. Pag abot sa VISA Application, grabe ka matay ang kulba. nakakita kog artista ug grabe kaayu ka tudnaw ngadtu. Nagdugo pud kog inenglish ngadtu just to prove to them nga dili illegal ako gbuhat. hahahah

8. And yes, I remember travelling to HongKong, LA, Dallas and Lexington. Every moment was waaaaaaaahhhhh...

First time sa International airports. Gipaningot ug budnaw sa hongkong kay hapit mabyaan sa akong flight. Nakulbaan sa LA kay grabe ka strict ngadtu since may ni ang Point of Entry. Nalingaw sa Dallas, kay sayo ko naabot. And Lexington, made me fat. heheh. and then Cincinnati, Missouri, Jeffersonville, etc. lalallala.

"Well anyways those are the top things that I think are worth mentioning before the clock ticks 12. For those that I have had bad terms with, I'm really sorry and I still hope I could change that. I'm trying to erase all the negatives inside me and become a new person. I hope nga next year mag set up intawn mu ug Reunion para sa atu batch. And hope pud nga maka attend na jud kog ingun ani. Salamat sa tanang memories na inyu gihatag nako. You guys never failed to make my 2010 a special one. I hope it gets better on 2011. BIG BANG!"

Cheers!

Happy New Year!

Yours truly,

AM / Ems/ Ana