The Driver Gave my Money Back

Today, is my daughter’s 5th birthday, but I am at work. I would be meeting her after work and would make up on my absence when I get back home from Manila. I promised her that I will give her my Gigabyte notebook so that she could watch all the movie she wants, but I guess I could find ways to put movies she likes on her iPod Touch.

So, I was going to my day job when I found out I have no coins to pay for the jeep. I took my Php 500 and gave it to the driver. He gave me back my money because he has no change. I told him to just have it change on a gasoline station. He answered me angrily – there’s no open gas station yet, because it’s too early. Well, upon passing a gas station, the driver was wrong. I just went down at the gas station for him to see that it is open!

Well, that’s my free ride this morning. I guess that’s a gift for me from that angry driver for being a Mom for 5 years now.

Happy Birthday my Hannah. I love you!

I am Working on a Night Shift

I could hardly update my blog because I am often busy if not lazy

Anyway, I asked my client to put me on the night shift because my daughter needs my love and attention. Gladly, my client was soo good that they grant me my request.

So now, I am a family driver by day and an IT professional at night.

This is my first day as a night shift, and I just slept for 1 and a half hour today. I have 2 cups of coffee already, and I think I could survive this day. By the way, I have two trips to the CR already and on my second trip I spooked someone… hehehe – I guess she should thank me, because if she was sleepy, it was lost when she got spooked. I am not that scary – HAHAHA

First Ride of Public Transportation for 2009

I have been the driver of my family during the Holidays, even if I lost my license and that technically I am driving without a license.

Today, was the first of me going back to the office for 2009. So far, everything went well during the office hours. I have given my gift to people I admire for being hardworking. Before I knew it, office was over and I have to ride a public jeepney going home.

In a jeep I have encountered being in an awkward situation. I know I am a big person, but I use my space respectfully while I am in public spaces, especially on public transportation such as jeep. However, the old man beside me doesn’t. I don’t want to be rude to him because he is an old man, but I was really uncomfortable being beside him. You may be asking why? It is because the jeep is crowded and here he is sitting on a slant position! Of course being slant means he may be occupying his space from his buttocks down but his body is occupying half of my upper space. I am a BIG woman and I sit properly. So, just to get out of that awkward situation, I let the old man have his slant sitting then I crouch to let him have all my upper space even lean on my back if he wills.

I was pissed, but I was calm and I have not eaten this evening, which means I have my diet today.