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SHIPMENT TRACKING SYSTEM

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SS******** INFO DATE INFO DESCRIPTION 10/31/2006 7:26:11 AM SHIPMENT OUT FOR DELIVERY 10/31/2006 7:24:16 AM SHIPMENT BEING PREPARED FOR DELIVERY 10/30/2006 7:24:10 PM SHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER 10/30/2006 6:08:01 PM SHIPMENT IN PROCESS 10/30/2006 3:47:51 PM SHIPMENT RELEASED BY THE EMBASSY 10/13/2006 9:06:51 AM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY

The art of waiting

I should learn this art I am an artist afterall …eerrr. I don’t have my visa yet as you can tell. Grr!!

Every press of the button from delbros tracking site makes my heart stop, every txt I anticipate. Tsk! So I think I should just forget about the damn visa and wait until it comes.

So what gives? why was my visa delayed? Well well, I was sooo lucky that during my interview their system conked out and viola I’m part of their backlog.

Not only that, it’s queued at the back of their backlog. Just my luck! Tsk! I knew Friday the 13th was a bad day for going on an interview. I never believed in those things now I do! kidding.

The visa will come, the visa will come. I’ll just have to repeat this mantra. God, gave my job back so I shouldn’t complain. I even have grown spiritually, naks!. Seriously, I attended BIBO with Georgia and Bing. BIBO is an outreach program, helping unfortunate kids be educated. I think I’m going to be a good teacher to our kid. Its turns out I have the patience afterall. Now, if only I can rub some patience on my visa waiting. I also attended church on my own free will. That itself is a miracle because I always go to church out of obligation if you know what I mean.

And and the best part is I never experienced insomia even though I was that bothered with my visa. In fact, I am now drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day and still I am able to sleep. In fact, I have been sleeping quite a lot lately hmmm..No I am not pregnant Hallleerr! (duklon nako ang maghuna-huna ani)

Claire’s forget-the-freaking-visa tactics:

I promise not to track my visa every damn minute. I promise I will never ever open delbros site again unless they txt me of course.

I promise not to google “visa delbros release” anymore. Promise no more googling.

I promise to let go and not bug Mr. Pesky to call embassy everyday. All right! I promise to bug Mr. Pesky every other day only.

I promise to just enjoy my stay here while waiting even though I have to wait 1:00 am so I can sleep (shifting kasi bed namin.. 4 kami sa isang doble deck LOLZ!).

To forget time I will just
1) Sleep (see it has even become my favorite past time)
2) Read a book. Any book.
3) Play hampas langaw and dance revo in timezone.
4) watch marie antoniette or any other movies because movies are super expensive there(yes! showing na this nov 1). Oi maganda pala “The prestige”. Bigatin stars Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johanson, Christian Bale and other stars.
5) watch horror flicks on tv dahil ang dami ngayon. Halloween eh. Grr gusto ko sana makita hallowen sa es-stayts.
6) take pictures anywhere in Georgia’s condo in the hopes of taking an eerie pic. Kung may makuha akong eerie i blow up ko tapos i paste ko sa tabi ng kama ni georgia. o diba ang saya? *evil laugh*

ok enough blogging back to encrypt decrypt ng URLs.

P.S.

dahil matagal na-release ang visa ko, naabutan ko ang pasalubong ni Ria na shu Uemura. Isang mamahaling lipstick na nag promise na magiging a la diwata na ang aking beauty. Dapat mas gaganda ako dahil ang mahal nya promise! Salamat Maila and Ria sa shu.

The Lucky 8

I was making my worksheet accomplishment report and was filling up the date. October 27. Wonder why that date is so familiar?

Hmm.. isip..isip.Syet! anniversary pala namin ngayon teka i-status ko nga ilang years na ba kami. Ngee di ko alam. Teka sinagot ko siya 1998, dun sa pier ng san carlos city, so 1998, 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006. 8 years. Wow 8 years na pala kami. Akalain mo. Nag last ako sa panget na ke ganda ko. *hick*

Cheers to our 8 years. Happy 8th anniv. to us my darling, my honey, my binangkal (yucks! di talaga ako mahilig sa endearment kasi ang corny )

nways Happy 8th anniversary to us.

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On hold

I just need an outlet. Therapy.

But first let me answer some query from GUGS.

The passport is not yet with DELBROS which meant that the passport was never released by the embassy.

Now I am fearful that maybe I messed up the interview. Maybe I wasn’t really approved. Maybe I didn’t hear the consul right. Maybe I am in administrative processing, maybe I need to pass more requirements before my visa can be delivered to me. I cannot just put my life on hold like this, right?

I can’t go on feeling like is, it was short of a miracle that I was able to sleep last night. My nerves are frayed and I think I am nearing an anxiety attack. Shortness of breath and strong beating of the heart? Oh! yes I am nearing an anxiety attack.

But nevertheless, I will accept this challenge hurled at me. One of life’s cruel lesson for me to stay grounded.

I’m not all bad news though, I got an offer yesterday to be a consultant at my previous company until such time that I will get the elusive visa. If I weren’t offered the job, God! I don’t know how I can settle my nerves. I am having diffulty as it is controlling them what more if I were to do nothing except think of the many what-ifs and maybes.

Stranded

This has been one harrowing day. I am so bone tired and drained!

I was suppose to travel to the US tomorrow but it seems that fate deemed it necessary not to do so. I have no news of my visa, no news on when it will release.

Claire’s Status right now:

Date of departure: open, no date yet. depends. i don’t know
Release of passport: don’t know. no idea also.
Sanity: almost not there. Due to stress i am having an LBM. tsk.
Living arrangement: squatter at georgia’s place.
other: jobless and broke

I am really not in a hurry, what irks me the most is the suspense. Fate cannot just leave me hanging right? right? Sadly it is doing so right at this very moment. Admittedly, its the thought of paying the rebooking and no show fee that has got me fuming mad right now. Since I am Yiek’s dependent, we will be the one paying for the ticket to our dreams. The rebooking and no show fee is not cheap. We have to pay an additional $125 for the rebooking and no show aside from the $649 ticket. I can buy a lot for $125! “ok claire its just money you can earn that in the us *breathe in breath out breathe in breath out*”

Oh well, God has other plans for me. Yiek’s hr asked me to email the embassy regarding my visa.

here’s what i came up with:

My Dear consul,

Where is my passport? Did you have LBM? Did the toilet run out of tissue that you have to use mine?

or

Are you practicing witchcraft? I’m sorry but witchcraft does not work with me. I too know a little witchcraft you know? all right i don’t know anything about witchcraft but I could just put a curse on you just like all those horror movies. ISUSUMPA KITA HANGANG SA KAMATAYAN KO!!!

or

Did you find me too beautiful that you’ve got to keep it as souvenir? Please give it back, I need it. Just give me your address and I’ll send you another picture.

Best Regards,

XXXX XXXXX

Miss kita mp3 player

I miss my mp3 player. darn! darn! Gadanghag man gud ang agi! I am this tempted to buy a new one. I saw a 512mb mp3 player at cdr king for only 900+ but I’m afraid that it will go KA BAAM easily.

Wah! My mp3 player was suppose to be enough, it has sound recording so I can record and hear my beautiful voice *ehem ehem*, radio so I can play the thingee when i’m getting bored with my music, fm recording  and other cool features. Swoosh… Tsuwewong…Now no more!  

I soo wanted to store highschool musical’s mp3s. What dya think? Is the 900+ cdr king player durable enough? *isip isip* *think think* *huna huna*

I want a new mp3 player! I want a new mp3 player! Anyone of you generous enough? I am a jobless biatch here so I’m poor as a rat. Honest!

Cramming Mode

Whew! I’m tired. I’ve been really busy these past few days weeks.We’ve been busy packing our things, preparing all documents and busy selling all our items. More on that in another entry.

Now, I’m shuffling between Manila-Cebu-Manila-Cebu-Negros-Cebu whew! I’m getting tired with all these travelling. I’ll again be back in Manila this wednesday. Arg! I’ve become a jetsetter.

This Friday, I’ll be travelling to NEVERNEVERLAND. Yepz, yepz I’ll be out of the country for a least 2 years.I’m busy cramming my precious time so I can be with my family and friends.

More stories later as I will have all the time in the world. I’ve been a bum for almost 2 weeks now. Jobless biatch. tsk!

The Interview

Based on a true to life story (murag true hahaha!)

The Interview

- Chapter 1 -

“Don’t forget your documents” Alex reminded Lara for the nth time. Scratching his head he looked at his wife worriedly, not sure if he should be amused or irritated with her short term memory.

“What if I will unintentionally leave the document on the taxi?” Lara teased him.

“Ok lets review on the possible questions the consul will ask you”

“What is you husband’s project?”

“Commisions Billing something” she answered.

Alex gave a deep sigh, “Read it carefully!”.

- Chapter 2 -

“Riiinnnggg!!!!” the alarm clocks sounded.

“Five minutes..five minutes” Lara muttered.

“Riiinnggg RRiiinnnng!!!!” She finally gave in and woke up. She can’t believe that she was able to sleep for an hour. 2 hours before that incessant alarm, she bid goodbye to Alex who will be travelling yet again to the U.S.

She quickly took a bath and changed so she can be early at the embassy.

Upon arriving Lara couldn’t believe how long the line is. With an attention span very much like a child, Lara was quickly bored with waiting and with nothing else to do, she talked to the woman in front of her.

“Why will you be going to the U.S.” She asked the lady.

“My sister would like me to attend her wedding. You know what I’m very nervous! They said that they would only approve 100 visas per day”

“Really?” Lara replied back. Now getting nervous with the upcoming interview.

It didn’t help that Alex’s “be attentive” advice keeps on repeating again and again in her head.

“What if I will get denied? I already resigned from my Job. Oh God! this is making my stomach quesy.” A lot of thoughts were going through Lara’s mind.

She checked her documents again again.

“Please prepare your id if you are bringing a cellphone” the lady guards voice was booming inside the small Check-Point room.

When she finally got her priority number, she stared at the announcement board not even daring to blink for fear of missing the right instructions.

When her number was called for thumb printing, she immediately got up and went out of the waiting area. Not knowing where to go, she asked an employee for directions.

“Just enter into the No Entry door”

“Huh? doesn’t it say NO ENTRY”. Lara thought.

She went there anyway only to be scolded that she should not enter there.

“Damn! stupid employee tsk” Cursing the man who told her so.

At exactly 8:15, the interview has begun. Lara’s eyes was instantly glued to the announcement board, glancing at her priority number once in a while to re-read and re-read the numer 2040.

“Are you nervous?” the lady beside her asked.

“Of course” Lara answered back.

20 minutes after the interview has started, Lara was a nervous wrecked. She could not stand the anticipation any longer.

tee deeng.. teee deenng. The number 2040 was flashing the board. She quickly said a quick prayer and wished herself goodluck.

“what is the purpose of you visit?” the consul asked her.

“to be with my husband.” she quipped back.

“…. marriage license” the consul asked her again

“Oh God! what is he saying? shit.. i can’t understand a word”

So she just assumed that he asking for a marriage license, she quickly gave it to him and thanked the heavens that her assumption was right.

“What is your husband’s project?”

“He is working on a trading and billing project”

“What is your husband’s project?” the consul asked again.

“Shit wasn’t that enough. I can’t remember #$#^#” she muttered to herself.

“I’m sorry sir I don’t know much about his project.” she crossed her fingers hoping that the consul will accept that messy answer

Fickle Minded

I am having a cold right now. Tsk!I haven’t been blogging a lot these days. I’m just too lazy and I’m keeping mum about some parts of my life *for now*.

“28 ba ko? (Am I 28 years old?)” Yiek asked me this morning.

“27 pa ka oi (You are still 27)” I answered back.I had to count my age first before answering his question. Not surprising really because yesterday, I was quite sure I was still 26. Hahaha. I’m denying it.

Next year I’ll be 28. The year after 29. and the next year after the year after (ang gulo!) I will be in my dreaded 30’s. No this post is not another i-am-old-boo-hoo-post.

It just got me thinking, that I’m not getting any younger. Reading numerous post on babies and stuff from my wedding batchmates, it got me thinking about wanting to have one.

I know a lot of people would not understand our *child-free* choice, after all in our culture it is but natural to assume that one would marry to produce babies. ..eeerr.

I can’t believe, I’ll be saying this. I used to think that I will never be ready to have babies,but I think I want to have one now. Our own little tot. Of course I know she/he will look like her/his MOM a beauty.Hahaha!!

I want our tot to have straight hair, eyes just like mommy, all right our tot can have daddy’s nose with cute little dimples just like mommy. Ok I am going overboard here hahaha!

But wanting one and being financially stable is a different matter. I *think* I am ready to have one but then the thought of quiting my job, the cost of having a child and how our life can change drastically makes me think that maybe I can put it off for a year or two. What if I would be having difficulties bearing a child as I aged? But we are not yet financially ready yet and I still want to make the most out of our child-free existence. These are some of the questions running through my head.

For now I’m changing my mind, I want our own little tot but not now. Ask me again next year maybe my answer will be *currently making one*.