Where am I?

Hello Anak,

Wow, ang tagal na namang panahon na hindi ako nakalikha ng liham para sa iyo. Again, I've never thought I could be busier than ever. Initially I thought that this thing that I'm doing would be simple (or simpler) than my previous job. Well, my paradigm has proven me wrong.

I have just finished a couple of consulting stints. One was a program with Trend Micro, the 3rd leading anti-malware company, where we delivered TQM program. I tagged along Tito Raf as my partner, and he was so happy about it. I had the impression that he also wants to do this thing i"m doing. The other program is with Dentista Inc, the biggest Dental company in the country. This time, it is a free-lance program with Ms Aileen. She used to be part of the corporate world being a Director of PhilipsInc, RedRibbon, Emerssson. I can say that she is such a blessing for us because she was the one who introduced me to consulting - the reasonwhy I landed a project-based job with GlobeTelecoms. From there, she stayed behind me as a coach guiding me along the way. She took me as a partner in this stint with DI - something like a rookie with a pro! The experience was so wonderful because I get to talk with the companies Directors and President. Something I won't be able to do if i'm in the corp world. The most fulfilling part is when the Director congratulated me personally and asked "can i call you if i need advice in the future, even if not covered with the contract?" With goose-bumps I said, "Yes sir!" He said that he even would drive the approval of our retainership with them. Whoa!

Also, in the company that we formed, I also was able to rub elbows with yet another company President. Two weeks ago, we met with the President of Cocolife! We met with them to demo our product offering - a web application for their client. And the best part is who did the web apps demo...syempre si Tatay!!! I finally get to do what I always want to do - programming. Do you know that I wanted to take up Computer in College? I was just convinced by your Lolo to take instrumentation because he thought at the time that there will be high demands for such course. Of course, at a young age, I didn't have the right to rebut or contradict what he wants. I had no regrets naman of taking up instrumentation as I have been exposed to different engineering fields. Anyway, I can't do anything about that anymore, can I? So now, it's never too late. I am taking up programming courses to somehow get me abreast with the more current languages. Every sunday afternoon, I go to Informatics, taking up Java progamming. Konting tiis lang na walang SM after church.

As diverse as what I have been doing, my real intention is to re-tool myself in preparation for the future. This is the best time (i believe) to re-tool because of a couple of reasons: [1] i can make use of the windfall (at least part of it) for training and expenses during the consulting/business, and [2] it's perfect because the economic conditions haven't been favorable. Isn't that ironic you'd ask? Well, I'm glad that somehow (somehow) your Nanay is supporting me to all these that I'm doing; though sometimes(...). I may be lost right now, but my objective at this point is to gain as much diverse experience that I can, in preparation for our future in Canada. Just being proactive. I don't want us flying out unprepared.

I have never been so passionate to what I am doing until now. I know that this is all passion and does not cover much on the bottomline. But I firmly believe that this is the way to go. Although that is so, only the Lord has the power to design our future. I give back all the victories to him, and offer all these plans in prayer.

Sige anak. Papatulugin pa ulit kita. Madaling araw pa lang ay gising ka na at nagpatimpla ng dede. Tatabihan muna kita at matutulog ulit ako.

Ingat ka lagi and God bless.

I love you!

Tatay