Ann’s Blog

Sorry, that I was able to update my blog today. Been busy for sometime
and forgot to update my blog. Waiting for the results of the exam
which leaves me quite anxious and therefore can’t write.
Then the Department called me and asking me one last requirement
which is another recommendation letter from the employer.
Actually, I have to submit the letter as soon as possible preferably
within this week. Either I do undertime on Friday since there’s a transaction
somewhere in Makati or on Saturday after my Japanese classes. But, I would prefer to go on Friday so I could personally give the reccomendation  letter to the Department just to make sure it was received properly. I know it has been one of my goals to enter Grad school but never had the time to consider entering during the earlier years when I was  still taking up Japanese language classes. I know that when I enter Grad school this time, a whole new opportunities  is awaiting for me. Since I missed going to school for some time to meet  some friends and also gain network to different fields of work. And who know maybe this time, I might go to Japan for the third time  because of Graduate School. God has been good to me by giving me so much blessings and also the opportunity to visit the land of the rising sun for the 2nd time. Maybe he would give me another 3rd time to visit the land of the rising because of Grad school. Besides Grad School, I plan to go overseas trip again. Seeing the pictures from a friend of mine taken in Cambodia and visiting the  Angkor Wat. I do want to see Angkor Wat. Tagging a travel buddy would  be a great idea so it would be much more fun. With proper planning  travelling and Grad school can go together.  One this that I really treasure are the places that I have been.
I make sure that I travel a least a year. It is a form of therapy and a good time to take a time off and relax and not think of anything  but to enjoy and relax and of course remember fond memories of the trip.

Last week I was able to submit the requirements for Grad School. Then scheduled for the test this coming Saturday. Entering grad school was not my priority before since I was busy studying and reviewing for the Japanese exams and the goal is just passsed the highest level once for all. Then when some of my classmtes and friends are going to grad school. I paused and think for a while that I also have to go to grad school too. Since I missed going back to school and having to pursue grad school and get a graduate degree is a good record in my professional career.  Since, I would see myself changing carreers after getting a graduate degree. Probably go overseas to work and settle there. I think it’s exciting to be another place and seeing my potential there. And of course experiencing new environment. Of course travelling to new places. I’m thinking that I might go back to Japan next year since I want to take a week off and backpacking in the Kansai area. Since I also love Japan and want to meet up with my friends there and hopefully my host family too. I’m keeping my finger crossed so I could go back to Japan during autumn time or spring time ;P

I can’t believe that August will come to an end and it would be September in a few weeks time. I’ve been going to the 1kyu review class since last 2 weeks and been dilligently doing the homeworks and reviewing the lessons.  Then of course of pursuing Grad school on November. It seems there is a sign that I have to go to the other school for Grad school. Which is the opposite of green. I think it would be a great opportunity to pursue graduate studies on the other school with the blue color. I also realize that this is the best time to pursue it. Since I need another 2 years of formal education before I can apply for a scholarship in Japan. And by the time I have passed the 1kyu test already. I’ve been telling myself that I have to pass the 1kyu exam once and for all. I never thought that I will go far on learning Japanese. Since my only main purpose why I want to learn Japanese is just to understand the Japanese anime that I love to watch. Just because of Sailormoon that I studied Japanese. But it really paid off. There are more things just besides Sailormoon. I was able to find friends and learn alot from their country and culture which I am very thankful of. Of course the best thing is going to Japan.Then this time grad school. I admit that I am a bit afraid because I’m going to embark a new journey in my life. But I know it is the right time to do it. Since the past few days all the signs are pointing to grad school on the opposite school. So I had to take the chance to go for it. Who know maybe the 4th time around I go to Japan because of going to grad school…

Lately, I’ve been thinking if I will enter Graduate School. Since I’ve been planning to continues my studies for some time. I’ve been busy taking up Japanese and masterning the language at to the extend that I will only have to take the one last exam which the highest level and considered as the holy grail of the test takers. I think what prompt me to get to graduate school is my close friends. I guess these are the signs that this is the right time to enter grad school. I did remember getting a post card from Mr. Akihabara if I already decided to go grad school.  Took me a couple of years to seriously rethink of getting into grad school. I think that would be one of my new priorities in life. Right now, I’m trying if I could get in for the 2nd semester in one of the best schools in the country. Maybe this time I get in with the other school. The opposite of my school. Who knows, it is important that I try. If my friends and classmates were able to get in to grad school then I can get in also.  If it is really God’s will then it will happen. I sometimes think, if I were able to get into Japan then I could get in here too. As long as I put my heart and dedication to it.  Visualizing is also good so it would come true. Hopefully I push through this 2nd semester!

Wow, it July already and almost half a year has passed already. I know I have not been updating my blog for a while. For sometime, I was lost or so many things that keep my mind preoccupied. June was such a busy month since so many things had to been done at work. I could say July is a bit slower for me. I wonder if the 1kyu class will start this month or the next month. I am planning to review again and to take it more seriously. I guess I had to put the same effort as what I did when I was in PIJLC. I think it was better that if I could have attended the review class last year. I might have or probably almost passed the exam. Anyway, there is no point of whining or
being discouraged or dissapointed since it is already a year passed since then. I should dwell upon the present and make better this time around. Then I am still waiting for a sign if I would make a career change, since I have somehow or felt a little bit of calling if this is the right time to change careers. I have been trying to evaluate on what I have done for the past few years in my job. That if I would be ready on the next step. At the back of mind some part of me would like to look for another and the other wants to stay around. Anyway, this year is still possible if it is really the time for me. Maybe it would come in a different form maybe I’m not looking it would just fall in my lap with a big box wrapped in a big ribbon. I have to keep my eyes open for any possible opportunities that will knock on my door. I think by then, I’m ready to take the plunge and go for it. Okay, enough of that topic. The gist is always be open for any possible opportunities then once it comes then go for it.
Then, I’m starting to make plans again to visit Japan. I would love to visit Japan again next year. I am hoping that I get to visit the places that I listed down on my “to do” and “to visit.” Of course it helps visualizing the event so it would eventually happen. And of course see my friends and classmates there too. If only going to Japan is simple going to Singapore or Hongkong then I could visit every other year. Anyway, I still have less than a year to decide if I will push through my Japan trip. Or I might go to US and see my relatives since they’ve been wanting for me to come over there and visit them. Hopefully for a month vacation. Which is quite impossible since the maximum allowable vacation leave is 15 and getting 15 as one shot it out of the question. Good luck to me if I do that and probably have no more job when I came back after the vacation. Hahaha…I miss travelling. Since this is the time that I could have a relaxed state and something that I look forward doing so. And it is my dream to travel to places and take a lot of pictures so I could have many memories when I look at those pictures. Recalling that I’ve been there.
As long as I keep dreaming and then it’s nothing is impossible to accomplish. As long as I belive in myself that I am capable of doing those things…

It’s already June. It means already half the year has passed already. Then one thing at another, you will realize it is Christmas already. How time flies so quickly. Just another night ago, I get the chance to talk online one of my closest friends in Highschool. I didn’t know that she is already in Korea and teaching English in a school. Because at one moment I thought she will go to Taiwan for the teaching post. But she will be there in Korea for a year or so. She was inviting me to visit Korea. How I wish I could visit her this year. Since going there needs some preparations. Consider the fact applying for a visa then getting accomodation and of course ticket. But if she’s still in Japan and she’s around the Kansai area. Chances are I would probably visit her and spend a week.  Then get omikuji this time at the Fushimi Inari Shrine. I hope I get dai kichi this time. Hahaha…Anyway, I would really hope that next year I get to visit Japan for the 3rd time, as soon we started sending staffs again there.  Then of course start calling up friends to tour me around in the Kansai area. Much better if have friends from there to show me around the place. Of course, I had to consider to study the places on where would I be going so even I don’t get the chance to meet them, I can go to those places by myself! I guess with all these planning going back there for the third time is possible next year. And maybe after that to visit all the relatives in the US. Maybe this time or so. Well, whatever will go first if OK with me. It’s just going to visit my relatives and spending my time would take a bit long. Since 1week vacation leave is not sufficient, perhaps 1month or so would be the best. Hahaha, if I did spend 1 month there probably I would have no more job when I come back! Having 1 week straight vacation leave is a privelge to have and it takes consideratate planning to pull it through…what more  than if it is 1 month??? Anyway, let’s see what will happen…

It took me some time to update my blog. I guess I am gotten a bit lazy on doing this thing. I guess I ran out of the things that  I have to write it here. Anyway, I just took a short break from writing email replies to my friends and time to write again in English since for the past hour I have been writing Japanese. Work has been slow and not as much busy unlike before, perhaps still starting the fiscal year that’s why. But by June or July comes for sure we would get busy again. I’m planning to make another trip by early next year. Either I go back to Japan or in Thailand. Still depends if my plan would push through. Though it’s quite early to decide. But I still have to wait until the condiiton of the economy gets better. Japanese Business class is already finished. I would probably enter the 1kyu review class this year. I was thinking of taking up Honyaku Class again, but seeing the possible to schedule which is afternoon and probably had to report to work on Saturday I decided to pass first. And consider entering the 1kyu review class. Since I didn’t entered the review class last year. It is better that I join the review class this year and probably pass the exam once and for all (let’s keep our fingers crossed!)

I’m so sorry that I was not able to update my blog. Been so many things running in my head. Yes, I just got back from the Singapore-Malaysia 6 day escapade. Frankly it’s much more of a food trip than seeing the sights. But it was really refreshing to experience sampling the local delicacies of each places that we visit. Which, I have not done in my whole overseas traveling. Since, I just eat wherever is ok and the price is right. I would consider visiting Malaysia again in the near future. Since I felt that my visit in Malaysia is quite short and I was not able to meet up my dear friend and classmate in KL. I hope that I could be able to visit KL aga in in 2 years or so. Depends if there is a seat sale again. I have not uploaded much pictures from my recent trip since I am still waiting for the other pictures from my friend. Can’t wait to have the copy of those pictures. Then I am planning again for another trip to Japan. Though I know it would really take alot of planning and would really put my abilities to the test. I just hope and pray that this economic recession or I may say the financial crisis would be very over soon. Still depends, maybe in a few years I would consider visiting Japan again and this time I go different places there. I would consider going to Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto-Nara for a 5 day trip. Anyway, that’s one of my future plans and I may say goal. So depends if I meet up with my friends there, and of course I would defenitely meet up with them too. Oh hope this goal trip would become true by next year or chances are the following year. Keeping my fingers crossed for it!

It has been a busy month for me. Since it’s the near fiscal end of the company. And with the recession that is being experience it is expected to be much harder this time around. I am somehow trying to be prepared what to do if it would be faced a difficult situation.  Somehow I believe that this would not take long and slowly all the companies will recover from the recession. もうそろそろ来月ですね。そしてシンガポールとマレーシアに行きます。私は始めてマレーシアに行きます。そしてマレーシアで住んでいるクラスメートに会いに行きます。海外旅行が大好き友達が居ると良かったです。友達と一緒に海外旅行すると楽しいです。この前いつも一人で海外旅行してそして友達に会いに行きます。先週セブパシフィックでチケットセールがあったのでまたマカウに行くチケットを買ってしまいました。クラークからマカウのチケットは2,797ペソぐらい。凄いでしょうね?!今回マカウで3日間に過ごします。もう十分だと思います。今度またマレーシアに行くかもしれません。必ずホステルに泊まります。マカウに行ってからまたUSビザの申請しに行きます。その面接の答えはもう分かっています。3回目質問するときちんと答えます。今度メールで親戚に今年クリスマスで過ごします。チケットお願いします。いつも面接を言うともう飽きちゃうな。。必ず今年クリスマスはアメリカで過ごします。もうそろそろ行きますよ!

I can’t believe that it is already March. It has been almost a year since the last time I visited Japan to see my friends and my host family. I had enjoyed my short visit there and hoping that I would be able to come back in a few years time. When the economy is much better, I would consider going visit Japan again. Of course, before I go there I had to call up my friends and to meet them up. I really love Kyoto, because of the many historical places to visit and spend few days there. I would really love to visit during the spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom or during autumn foliage. I would consider taking Cebu Pacific the next time and plan to make Osaka as the first stop the go to Kyoto then Kanazawa then maybe Nagoya. I hope that time that I get the discounted railway tickets and also airfare. I better start planning for the next Japan visit and so I will be able to go there by next year or the year after.

Changing the topic, since it’s the nearing the end of fiscal year 2008, everybody is busy at work. And I could not afford to take a vacation leave this month. So, I had to take my vacation leave by April. If I know earlier that we would have long holidays on April, I would probably get the 2 weeks off, instead of 1 week. I was supposed to visit Thailand this year, but something came up and I had to set it aside. Maybe, if it is still feasible for middle of this year I might be able to go to Thailand. Depends with my Thai friend if she would be free and can invite me to spend a week there. But chances are slim, because of the present financial crisis and I have to consider the expenses before going there.

Then this month is the release of JLPT, I would probably retake again this year. Then speaking of Japanese Business Class, I had to attend classes this coming Saturday. Don’t know why they didn’t contact me that the class is continuing. Then I learned that the cell phone number that I gave her was wrong. But as far I know, I never get wrong with my cell phone number. I really wanted argue but I was so tired and just said, that I am going there to get my homework tomorrow and attend the class on Saturday. Still thinking if I could attend since I had to attend a wedding of my officemate. Busy month for me this time…