AAaaarrrgghhhhh!!!!!

I need to get back right on track.

In a few months, I will mark my second year here in Dubai. As I assess my stay here, I noticed that I have been a bit lenient with myself and not totally concentrating on what my goal is.

The goal:              SAVE MONEY AND COME HOME

That was the plan and I did not follow it. Well, I sort of and then when I saw a very beautiful blouse at Mango, I snatched it and immediately headed to the counter... though on the way there, I saw a beautiful skirt (which I only wore once from the time I bought it) and snatched it too.

Now, I've snatched two pairs of shoes, a couple of books from Magrudy's and secondhand bookshops, a couple of blouses and a lot, i repeat, A LOT of dvds...

As we check on our 'poor savings', Rob got frantic and suggest we stop buying. I gave him a sort of 'boohoo' look   and he rephrased himself and suggest we lessen our shopping spree.

I did feel bad because it's our money and we should enjoy it but rob said that we need to look further - the future. We should invest so that if in case we get tired of working here, we have a fall back. Good idea.

Our dilemma now is what kind of business sells these days? Should we risk on 'what's hot' now? or should it be more on the stable side? Currently, I am searching for business tips, all the how-tos and you shoulds... I just hope that we can invest our hard earned money well.

So... the reason for this post is ... (drum roll please) *ahem* *ahem* GUYS! can you help or maybe suggest what we can do or invest on? Some friends said, franchising is good because you need not go through the hassle of acquiring a license, this and that because everything will be provided by the supplier. On your part, you only need to provide manpower so they can train them and be of service for the upcoming business. However, on the other hand, it's also okay to be able to brainstorm and 'be original'. Though in franchising, you will not have net losses because they study the location, people, etc strategically.

So guys? what do you think?

P.S. About the anniversary happening, will post - one picture next time(I can't remember if there was a pic taken because our camera betrayed us when I was suppose to take our pic, it ran out of battery so what I will do is I will just post pics from my birthday lunch weeeheee..). By the way,  Rob liked the gift and was so surprised! As for moi gift, he gave me FLOWERS!!! Sweet! Love him!

I’m a certified whiner these days.   

I can’t help it.   My day would start ok. Me whistling while I type letters or incoming correspondences and in the middle of my whistling, somebody will call and tell me something that will irritate me the whole day.

THE WHOLE DAY.

Is there something wrong with me? I don’t like whining because I don’t tolerate whiners too yet here I am – becoming one of them.

I am really, really trying to appreciate everything around me… yet, somebody or something will really pissed me and you cannot un-piss me (if there is such a word) even Rob… Arrgghhh! I hate it! 

Now, I’m shutting myself from calling my friends and also emailing some of them who is used to seeing / reading me as a cheerful person because I might infect them with this "viral disease". I feel like all my cheerfulness were sucked out of my system and replaced with ‘bitchy and bratty’ –ness.

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Well, last week, I’ve tried not to be affected by it… And as a reward to myself, I swam at our building’s swimming pool even if I was in shorts and sando (nope! No time to buy that perfect bathing suit and of course, I ran out of money to do so).

After, Rob and I went to the mall. I had reserved two Sophie Kinsella books to officially end the series only to find out that there are more to come (at least this is cheaper compared to collecting harry potter --- saves space too). Not satisfied with my reward since I don’t have it at hand. I bought two new blouses (hey this is official! This is for work!) and a pair of camouflaged type  Skechers.

Got exhausted so we decided to have a cup of cappuccino for him and a glass of Moccalatte for me. It was a treat from his friend becausewe saw him loitering around the stalls of Burjuman.

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After that shopping spree with Rob not buying anything, I felt guilty.  Though I do have something planned because our anniversary is fast approaching… so I decided to give him a little something… surprise! surprise!

I hope he likes it. Will post the photo pics of our anniversary next time (Will really try)… Five years (and more years    to come)… wow! Never thought I’d make it that long with the same man… wow!

Napagsabihan na naman ako ngyn-ngyn lng. Basahin ko daw muna bago ako gumawa ng mga corrections. May punto siya alam ko. Pero ang instinct ng tao kung saan mo inilagay ang gusto mong palitan syempre yun ang unang mapapansin. Iniisip ko tuloy kung lousy na ba akong magtrabaho.

Ewan ko ba wala na sa akin ang drive na magtrabaho pa bukod sa makuha ko ang sweldo ko. Ikaw ba naman hindi ka ba ma-drain kung 10 oras ka na sa trabaho. Oo nga, sa kadalasan wala akong ginagawa pero mas lalo ngang nakakabobo yun eh. 

Ewan ko. Kainis. Dpat bang bumaba ang tingin ko sa sarili ko? Isa na naman ata itong kaso ng depresyon ko. Bad trip. Ayoko ng ganitong feeling.

*I need to post this blog in our mother tongue because of certain reasons*

At sa akala ko eh tapos na ang kalbaryo ko - hindi pala! Tatagal pa kami dito ng apat na buwan! Mantakin niyo yun apat na buwan ng pagdurusa at pakikisama sa mga ito.

Ewan ko... at kung hindi pa ba naman sapat ang kalbaryo ko, isa na lang ang sasakyan namin (service) na siyang magsusundo at maghahatid sa amin sa aming mga tahanan. Hindi lang doon natatapos... ngayon ang uwi ko na ay 5:30 ng hapon na minsan ay 6:20 ng gabi tapos tuwing Huwebes na dapat eh hanggang ala-una lng eh naging alas-tres.

Sabi ng mga kasama ko, kuripot daw kasi yung bago nilang amo. Dati kasi Briton ang amo nila dito, ngayon Indiano na. Sabi nung isang sekretaryang kakilala ko na nagtrabaho sa kanya, swerte pa din daw ako kasi hindi ako direktang nagtratrabaho sa kanya dahil madalas daw ay nagpapauwi siya ng gabi na. "Isipin mo Huwebes na Huwebes, alas-sais na ng gabi kami kung pauwiin?!" Ika niya.

Akala ko pa naman malapit na ang site ko sa tinitirhan namin. Ang tindi, isang oras ang byahe depende pa kung walang aksidente na naganap at kung saka-sakaling sinuwerte nga at nagkaroon ng banggaan, naku! isang oras na naman na dagdag sa byahe yun.

Hay, ang mga pasakit ng mga OFW...