Ann’s Blog

先週仕事は4日間しました。いつ終わるかまだわかりません。4日間仕事だったら休みが長くなりました。普通は土曜日と日曜日は休みです。今は金曜日、土曜日と日曜日です。3日間休みです。会社の状態を見ると販売量は50％を減少しました。販売量を減少するとビジネスは困難です。会社はなるべく新しいビジネスを取得しなければなりません。日本から友達のメールはこのような話題を書きました。日本でも不景気が来ます。早く景気が良くなるように祈っています。ではその暗い話を辞めましょうね。4月に入ってからまた海外旅行します。最初は行かないな。。と思って。でもチケットは安いので買ったしまいました。友達と一緒にシンガポールとマレーシアに行くことになります。知り合いが居るので宿泊が無料です。それはいいじゃないですね。本当はタイに行きたいですが。でももうチケットを買ったから。今度予算があったらまたタイに行くと思います。タイのビーチがとても綺麗です。一週間ぐらいタイで過ごしたいです。もちろんタイで紀伊国屋とChachucakに行きます。タイの旅行が懐かしいな。タイでポーンちゃんとアッチャンに会いに行きたいな。来年タイに行くの計画を立てます。ね、もしベトナムのチケットが安かったらまた買うと思います。ハハハ。本当はベトナムに行ったことがないから。ベトナムでNoodlesが美味しいそうです。そして食べてみたいです。。。

経費を削減するために仕事日間を短縮することになりました。この前5日間仕事しましたが、今回は4日間仕事することになります。フィリピンで主な企業は同じ状態です。他の会社は一時定期したり閉鎖したり。勤めている会社は4日間仕事することなります。私にとってもっとらLuckyなと思います。なんとなく仕事があります。他の知っている会社は2日間とか3日間仕事しているそうです。もっとかわいそうな状態でしょう。私も少し心配です。将来はどうなりますか？この激しいな状態を続きますか?早く経済を回復するように祈っています。皆さんの努力して会社を挽回することが出来ると信じしています。少し暗いけど頑張りましょう!将来のために一所懸命に頑張りましょう。

最近悩みことがあるんです。今年仕事が変わるかもしれないと思います。理由は経済の不景気です。今年たくさん企業が倒産して従業員を解雇されました。解雇された従業員がかわいそうです。私も会社の安定性を心配しています。新年度を入るとどうなりますか？会社を場挽回することが出来ますか？少し私の最初の仕事を思い出しました。7ヶ月間を仕事して辞めさせました。理由は会社が儲からないのでリストラをしないといけない。聞くとショックを受けました。最初の仕事そしていきなり辞めさせてとても痛かったよ。そして後はもっといい仕事が見つかれました。皆優しくいい人間関係があります。給料は私に十分です。もし他の会社に勤めたらもっといい給料をもらうと思います。優先は経験と2級日本語能力試験に合格します。この会社に勤めてもう3年間になります。目的は5年間に勤めて他の仕事を探すつもりです。5年間の現場の経験はとても十分です。そして2級を持っています。どうしてその事を書いているんですか？先週の金曜日に日本上司を呼ばれた。人事部長と話しました。人事部長は従業員を減らすことを話しました。人事部長の部下を検討することだそうです。いきなり上司は私にあなたはキャットします。もう仕事はないと言いました。もちろん、私は少し心配してそして考えて”冗談ではないでしょうか”そして人事部長に言うとあなたは日本人上司の部門なので別の予算です。日本上司は”それはLuckyだね。。キャットしない。。。”そして私はちょっと考えます。”たぶんこの会社はもうそろそろ従業員を減らすね、、、早く対策の計画を立てないといけないな。。。”そして帰る時に友達にその事件を話しました。友達は同じ会社の状態です。人を減らしました。600人を減らしました。そして私もう少し準備しするかな。また新しい履歴書とジョブストリットの支払います。辞職と辞めさせるはどうちらする？辞職したら最後のもらっている給料だけです。辞めさせたらもっともらいます。労働法律の条件、前のもらっている分。たまにこのことはBlessing in Disguiseかな。最初の仕事を辞めさせたらもっといい仕事を見つかれました。この仕事をおかげで色々な国に行きました。得に日本で金沢ホストファミリとユイちゃんと正和に会えました。もしまた新しい仕事を見つけて海外で働くことになるかもしれない。そしてもっといい給料をもらいます。そして毎年日本に行ける。それはいいじゃないですね！なるべくPositive Thinkingを考えましょう！早く経済の景気の回復を祈っています。

Today, I went to enroll for the Business Japanese classes. Since last year I was not able to attend classes. I took a one year break from studying. I think this year, I could get much better and to concentrance much more in my studies and more hopeful that this year I would be able to pass the 1kyu exam. Though, I already had gut feeling that maybe this year or maybe a year after I could possible pass the final exam.  I have to be optimistic even knowing that the exam is really hard to pass. Unless you are Filipino Chinese who studied Chinese way back at school or studied in Japan for 4 years or a Nikkei jin studied in a Japanese school back in gradeshool or highschool. Nevertheless, I must have the will and passion to pass the exams. I am still planning on the schedule for the upcoming destination. Since, it would be nicer if we have friends along that way to meet and exciting places to go and new people to meet. Just like what we did when we are Macao.  Making friends with fellow back-packers travellers like us. Hehehe. I hope this time we make more friends!

I think this year’s destination would be Singapore-Malaysia this coming summer. Me and my friend are already planning on where to go in Singapore and Malaysia. It would be so nice that I would be able to meet up my classmate in Singapore for the second time and also to meet again my classmate from Malaysia. I’m also excited for this trip. Then I was looking at the Cebu Pacific website. They are offering the 0 fare flight to Osaka, only 10,000++ exclusive of the Philippine Travel Tax. Oh, I wish I make that booking and go to Japan for the sakura. Oh, how I wish so! I wish that is easy as just going to the website and buy the ticket online and go. But I have to process my visa before going there and budget. And Yen is much stronger than the dollar. So, it’s very expensive. But one thing for sure I’ll be coming back to Japan the next year. Just wait and see. And probably I would get the 0 fare Osaka flight the next time around. I’m crossing my fingers for it.
Change of topic, I decided that I have to take Business Japanese this month. Since, I felt something missing because I haven’t take Japanese classes last year. So, this year I decided to take Business Japanese classes this time. Actually, I already bought some colored pens for my Kanzen 1kyu Reviewer Notecards. Since, in the previous i also made Kanzen 2kyu Reviewer Notecards. The said notecards helped me to review and pass 2kyu before. So this time, completing the 1kyu Kanzen Master Notecards I could pass the 1kyu once and for all! So I could have the certificate photocopied and give it to my sensei and have it post in his 1kyu Hall of Fame. This time I had to concentrate on passing the said exam. I felt that when I took the 1kyu for the 3rd time, along with the Fil-Chinese, Nikkei-jin and former Ryugakkuseis. And seeing the contents of the exams,I told myself that there is a big possibility to pass the exam this time around.
My Plans Are:
1) Pass 1kyu (eversince I pass 2kyu)
2) Visit US for Christmas and New Year Holidays to see relatives
3) Visit Japan
4) Visit Thailand
5) Take 1kyu Class/Business Japanese
6) Meet new friends along the way…

Already sleepy next time again…

I just took a break from doing some translation from my boss to be given on the first day of work when we report to work on January 5. I have to admit that my mind is in still vacation mode. I still have to condition my mind that in a few days that I am already back to work and back to reality.  Then at the back of my head I’m planning for another vacation. I guess if somebody reading my entry now, would say “Heck, this girl is still on her Christmas and New Year Vacation and planning for another vacation!” Because I keep checking the airline pages from time to time for a promo ticket and hoping I would get a promo ticket and then plan the next destination. I am still thinking if I will go to Malaysia, Thailand or Macau with Hongkong side trip. Definitely Japan would have to wait next year. I would be only a miracle if I will be able to go back to Japan. That would be the office would send me to business trip. Of course I would take 2 or 3 days extension so I could meet up my friends in Tokyo and my host family in Tokyo. Oh I wish that it would happen this year! Then I got a reply from my Kanazawa host family, from T chan, saying that “for me to visit Japan” Wow, of course I want to visit them again! Then also from Y chan in Nagoya, whom we went together in Kyoto along with Mr. Akihabara. Then I remembered that we are suppose to pick up Omikuji again in Kiyomizudera and for sure she’s going to get DAIKICHI just like what Mr. Akihabara got.  I do hope I get DAIKICHI when I visit Japan next year (Yes, I’m plannning to go back to Japan next year). I hope God would grant my prayers that I will be able to visit my friends and host family in Japan next year. It’s nice to plan and I hope all the things that I mentioned will come true this year and next year. We could never tell. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that I could visit those places and see them all!

In a few days year 2009 will start. I could say that year 2008 was full of blessings and trials for me.  I am very thankful for all the blessings that I received for this year. I could never imagined that I was able to accomplish those things. First of all, I am very grateful that I made it to Japan for the 2nd time. I know it’s been my dream to visit Japan and to see my friends and my host family which I did early this year.  God has answered my prayers and I am glad that I made that trip. Which to some is quite difficult to do. It is also because of the kind people who have helped me along the way in order to make this trip very memorable to me. Moreover, it was a challenge when I went there by myself. I was able to test my Japanese skills with all the Japanese people that I met there. From the immigration up to my host family.  I think I was able to blend well with the people since they would almost mistaken me as Japanese. Hahaha..I guess because I look Chinese or something. I was very thankful to all my senseis because all the things they taught me in the Japanese school really worked! Also the handy phrases that our grammar sensei was used and it was very convenient for me all of the time. I wish I could visit Japan in a few years time and hope that I could visit my hostfamily in the province and meet up my classmates and friends there for the 3rd time.  I hope God would grant again my prayer to visit Japan for the 3rd time, maybe during autumn so I could see the autumn leaves. Then 2nd, the trip that I made with a friend, it was all of a sudden when we decided to buy the plane ticket. All I know I’m starting booking the hotel and the Disney Ticket. It’s so cool that I was able to visit HK Disney land after visiting Tokyo Disneyland. Maybe next year, I will get to visit Florida Disneyland! I hope next year I get to visit them for the Christmas Holidays. We are able to surpass the challenges this year both work and personal life. My family has been stronger and we’ve been always together for my father. Because my father is also one of the important person in my life. I will never reach my aspiration without his inspiration and guidance.  Looking back I’m glad those things happened. And my next entry would be next year probably January 1. I guess I would have to write my 2009 wish list that I wish to accomplish and I do hope I accomplish them!

Just thought of updating this blog once again. I spent a couple of hours of sending Christmas greetings through email to my relatives in the US and also my Japanese friends. Since I was not able to write a reply last week. Since I was busy at work and the same time Christmas party to attend too. Plus I had to attend my dear friend’s wedding here in Manila. I am still thinking if I could attend my other friend’s wedding in Davao since she told me it would be held on January 5.  But January 5 is the All Employees Meeting and I had to be present and I can’t simply take a leave because that’s the 1st day of work for the year 2009. And my boss already got home from his vacation in Japan. Maybe it is alright if my boss is still in Japan. But I can’t just simply file again a vacation leave since we just got back from a long Christmas and New Year vacation.  Then my classmate from Vietnam and Thailand would be coming over for the wedding.  I am not yet sure on when they would come. And if they would be coming for the wedding on the said date. I might have some difficulty on taking the vacation leave. It would be much better if it would be middle of January, so I could have some time to get permission for my boss to take another vacation leave. Then also to get reserve plane ticket and also make hotel reservations.  I hope that she would be able to change the wedding date sometime in the middle of January or late January. My Kanazawa host family already send me an email and I already replied back. Thanking for their kindness for having me stayed on their home and also I am thankful for having seen them for the 2nd time. I am truly blessed that I had a such a kind host family in Japan. I hope that I would be able to visit them in 2 years when I go back to Japan on autumn (hopefully) or the same time when I went there which was nearing Spring already. I still have one reply that I haven’t written yet, which is my friend whom I met in Kyoto when  I went to Japan this year. I was suprised that I got an ecard from him having replied on the Christmas ecard that I sent to him. Since we’ve have some a little bit misunderstanding for the past few months. I guess he was a bit preocuppied with many things. So I decided to wait for a few days before I could send him reply. I know we had a lot of things to talk about and catching up things to do in the mail. This year,  I took a break from Japanese classes. Next year, I had to go back to my Japanese classes so I could finally pass the 1kyu (Oh yes. I am much more determined to pass the exam). Since I feel that next year I need to pass the exam (have to trust my  gut feeling that next year is my target). Though I still had more catching up to do. That means had to be faithful in reading the NNA and the Manila Shinbum of my boss everyday since this would be the key on acing the reading comprehension and the vocabulary. Let’s do our best so this time I could make it to pass 1kyu…

久しぶりに日本語で書きました。ずっと英語でブログを書きました。今少し日本語を練習しています。土曜日から昨日までメール友達から日本語のメールを返事しました。フィリピンで会った友達はメールでたくさん写真が入っていました。京都と大阪の紅葉の写真を送りました。日本では紅葉はとても綺麗です。いつか日本でで紅葉を見に行きたいと思います。今年日本に行っている時に雪と桜を見てよかったです。再来年日本に行ったら紅葉を見に行きたいと思います。日本に行ったら早く計画を立つしかりません。最近運賃が高くなって乗られないと思います。下がったらまた乗りたいと思います。それは色々な懐かしいことを思い出しましたもうそろそろクリスマスですね。クリスマスと誕生日です。クリスマスは家で家族と一緒に過ごします。再来週はアメリカの大使館でビザの面接があります。合格するかどかまだわかりません。去年は合格できなかったので少し寂しかったです。でも日本に行ってよかったです。一番ポイントは今年はまた申請しました。もちろん夢はいつかアメリカに住んでいる親戚に会いに行きたいです。とても大事です。来週の日曜日に能力試験があります。今年はちょっとね。本当は勉強しなかったんです。今年は色々なことがあってぜんぜん集中できなかったです。残念です。来年必ず日本語1級の勉強の計画を立てます。そして計画の通りに守ります。来年目的を立てます。仕事についてまた検討します。移動かな？海外かな？もし日本の仕事が見つかったら是非行きます。もしそのサインは神様から日本で仕事したらそうします。なぜかとういうと友達から少しアドバイスをもらいました。間接ですが。。。でも本当のアドバイスです。。。

A couple of minutes ago, I just finished answering email for my friends and also for my relatives in the US.  How I wished that my family was there to attend the wedding of my cousin in the US. It’s just we are quite busy here and has little time to apply for aUS visa and plan a trip going there. But I am hoping to visit them during the Christmas Holidays and New Year. I would really look forward seeing them all and spending the Christmas Holidays and New Year with them. I could imagine if I set my foot on the “land of milk and honey” I would probably kissed the tarmac and say “It took me quite some time to reach here and this is the moment!” I considered it as one of my goals and seeing them once again is very important to me and I had wished and prayed many times that one day we would meet again. That is why, I’m trying my best to do all the possible ways to see them. I hope that this year, I would finally see them all and I can’t wait to go to Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York!