If a dog were your teacher, you would learn stuff like:
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
And MOST of all...
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
I don't really relate to this song but I first heard it on CNN's tribute to Ronald Reagan. I thought it's really beautiful... to anyone whose loved ones have departed...
view from the Ronald Reagan Library
My Stars
issue 2
"Isa shang (angel) na bumaba sa earth!", said one of my "kids". Yep, he's our (angel) alright...
Ever met a guy who's nearly perfect you'd think he's fictitious? (or you'd think he's Belle the perfect one? haha) Well I have -- and Jon is for real! Not one person would disagree if I say he's a good guy. He's way more than just good looks (ahem, parang ako). One of my best "students" too.
A bit of history: I got to know Jon probably after almost the entire female population of PS passed through the "crush ko si Jon" stage. We met when we were Email reps na. I was one of those who squeezed in his old car when we all went to Outback Steakhouse for the Email Team's first gimik night. And that was about two years ago - the first time I knew a Jon Caballero existed. Boy was I lucky! He introduced me to Friendster. And I even got to enrol myself for the JCDP - Jonathan Caballero Diet Program. It's just simply playing one-on-one badminton with him. He doesn't bring anything but his skill... naks! He'd really make you run around the court. Too bad JCDP comes only when there's an eclipse in Pluto.
Knowing Jon is either liking him or liking him. He's a fun person. Very friendly. He may look suplado but he's totally the opposite - super bait. A real gentleman. The sweetest guy in the world. An excellent cook although he hasn't let us taste any of his specialties - yeah, we're just taking his word for it.. or not! Hehehe. He's so good at listening. He's got 100% absolutely unmatched sense of humor (in his dreams). He's also got this "Friday morning sickness" which is when he's most hyper at the office (I think).
Most memorables...
Sweet: When I asked who's the best in training, he said, "siyempre ikaw lang!"
Mean: Hitting me with a shuttlecock on my nape - fine, accident na kung accident. Nu' ba, magkakampi tayo eh! Hehehe!
Not too demanding: If you're gonna get him pasalubong from Baguio, it HAS to be from Good Shepherd! :op
Destination: Baguio City
Thank God, this time it didn't rain! And so the Baguio trip pushed through and it's even more fun this time than the first one last year.
Where we stayed: The Manor Hotel, Camp John Hay
What we did: Horseback riding; Biking at Burnham Park (t'was cold!); Getting complimentary sauna and shower at the Manor; Lotsa picture taking; shopping for silvers at Ibay's; and everybody's favorite, getting their pasalubongs!
Places we visited: Mines View Park, The Mansion, Wright Park, PMA, Grotto, Burnham Park, Baguio Cathedral, SM Baguio, ZigZag View, Good Shepherd, and CJH Commisary (more shopping!!!)
Favorite part: the roadtrip and the horseback riding
Worst part: the dreaded journey home
A few more hours to go and I'm off to a well-deserved rest! I'll be on a 9-day vacation starting this Friday and I'll be back on July 12. Woohoo! (Goodbye for now PS friends! You're gonna miss me!) This would be the first time that I'm going to use my PTO credits for this year. I would've done so earlier had I not been assigned to facilitate trainings almost non-stop since late January. Whew!
Me, Bel, Caje, Geof, Jon, Apol & Gaille
Starbucks, Eastwood
On the lighter side, I've had great weekends amidst the buzzzy schedules. First, I went to Fete de la Musique in Eastwood two Saturdays ago, and met up with my "kids" - Kookie, Rakel & Joji, plus Lod and other PS people. Later that night, I met Belle with friend Caje, TinTin, and Jon & friends. The best part of this gathering? The downpour, my tube top and three shots of Bailey's. Oh how I missed Bailey's!