-gave Alia a new PC on her birthday. She chose a desktop over a laptop because she wanted her cousin (who is a budding web page designer) to be able to use it also. Good good girl.
-mom's fifth chemo session. One more to go! She is progressing beautifully.
-crude oil price per barrel is already at a ridiculous US$ 140.00. Prices of raw materials are also in a steep incline. Had to change buying strategies fast.
August
-mom's 6th and final chemo. She has graduated at last! We have moved back her bed upstairs.
-Alia is doing great in her studies and seems to be enjoying her popularity. Most probably she has found the group of kids that shares her interests.
-crazy month at work at it is our schedule for resource planning and strategic planning for the next fiscal year.
September
-mom's hair has grown back. She looks like a rocker. Cool!
- KRAs KRAs KRAs. We have to set our goals and targets per Key Result Area so that we will have a sense of direction on where are we going, why and how. The big boss has very high expectations. Hope I can live up to it.
October
- per my mom's oncologist during her most recent check-up, radiation sessions are now needed to ensure that my mom's ailment will not recur. Huwaatt!?! Mom refused and said that she will die faster from the radiation sessions than the cancer. Kulit. Aries (my brother) agreed with her decision but as for me, I would rather that she try alternative medicine.
- spent half a day in Cebu for a meeting and two warehouse visits. Flew to Boracay after to attend our 3-day Sales Conference. It was humid and there were a lot of people. Fides and I chose not to swim nor dip. (hindi kasi ako marunong lumangoy, hihi).
November
-visited dad's grave at Heaven's Gate in Cogeo. I wondered if he was up in the heavens looking down at us.
-hated the clutter that people leave in the cemetery after undas. Ayaw ni BF ng ganoon.
-mom dreamt that she saw my dad and asked him to take her in a place where there was bright light and which seemed nice. My dad said daw na "hindi, dyan ka lang" and then left. We interpret it as his way of saying to my mom that she will have to be with us longer.
December
- we celebrated our office Christmas Party with 50 underprivileged kids from Don Bosco of Sta Rosa Laguna. We toured them in our plant and warehouse, gave them gifts, let them play and had lunch with them. We hope that they had a grand time as much as we did.
- shopped for gifts, met up with friends, attended Vince's wedding, went to Igan's place, visited relatives, discarded old things, gave away stuff and cleaned the house.
-hoped and prayed for good health for those who are near and dear to me.
-thanked God for everything.
Looking back it was a hell of a roller coaster ride. I can't wait for a Happy New Year! :-)
