Today marks my 24th month of being independent. Yes... I arrived here in Davao City last July 23, 2006. It has been a wonderful stay here in the Durian Republic. I definitely love the place not just because of the super affordable lifestyle but also because of the laid back life. Super stress free. :)
It's coffee break now. I'll probably lay down 24 remarkable things that happened to me in my 24 months of living here in Davao City.
1. Learning how to cook not just frying eggs and hotdogs which I used to do in Bacolod. I've learned how to cook viands and even learn how to perfectly cook rice ;)
2. I learned how to control my online addiction. Before, I just can't live without Internet, I really have to go online even just an hour or two everyday.
3. I already have my savings account but still not that big. I'm on my way there ;)
4. I am a proud self supporting student :) I've enrolled myself for Graduate School, currently I'm in my 3rd semester. 2 more semesters to go then I'm done :)
5. I'm now a proud member of the Rotaract Club of Munting Pag-asa Davao. Not just a member, was also inducted as Secretary and Director for Community Service.
6. I was able to meet Tina and establish a very sweet friendship with her. **Hi Tin! c",)**
7. I joined DXN (through Tina) and gained more friends :)
8. I learned to appreciate the taste of ampalaya (bitter melon), eggplant, okra, broccoli and other veggies :)
9. I conquered my fear of watching movie alone. I even realized that watching movie alone is better than having company. Wala lang... Mas enjoy lang ko...
10. I've visited Valencia, Bukidnon. I love the place :) So great for rest and relaxation :)
11. I've also visited Cagayan de Oro.
12. I also have visited Digos City but only for a few hours. :)
13. I received my first credit card from BDO (JCB 4-Gives), it's actually a semi-credit card... Semi because it has less features than other credit cards under Mastercard and Visa because it was meant for beginners.
14. I received my 2nd credit card, a Mastercard from Eastwest Bank :)
15. I consumed all my credit limit on my very first swipe with my Eastwest Mastercard. Actually, there's still Php1.00 left. Hehehe. Swiped a laptop then converted the amount to installment payment for lower interest rate since the gadget is not included in the 0% promo :)
16. As mentioned above, I've managed to purchase my very own laptop, a cheaper one just for my school use and internet surfing and chatting :) It has been my heart's desire to own one. I would have opted for a Vaio or an HP Compaq but budget's really tight. For now, I'm happy and contented with my Neo Laptop :)
17. I gained more friends through Rotaract and DXN and also because of Grad. School, I was able to establish friendship with different people from all walks of life.
18. I became more mature in dealing with different problems in life.
19. I learned to love books more than before.
20. I managed to be more organized at work with the help of our new lovely encoder, Dimple :) **Thanks au Pols! c",)**
21. I gained a lot of weight! This is so remarkable that I really need to do something about it. Tsk tsk...
22. I learned to be more cautious in dealing with perfect strangers (i.e. textmates, chatmates).
23. I learned to value my family more.
24. I got hurt because of love but then I managed to get up and move on all by myself, realizing that I should learn to LOVE myself more than anything else in the world. (=
It's coffee break now. I'll probably lay down 24 remarkable things that happened to me in my 24 months of living here in Davao City.
1. Learning how to cook not just frying eggs and hotdogs which I used to do in Bacolod. I've learned how to cook viands and even learn how to perfectly cook rice ;)
2. I learned how to control my online addiction. Before, I just can't live without Internet, I really have to go online even just an hour or two everyday.
3. I already have my savings account but still not that big. I'm on my way there ;)
4. I am a proud self supporting student :) I've enrolled myself for Graduate School, currently I'm in my 3rd semester. 2 more semesters to go then I'm done :)
5. I'm now a proud member of the Rotaract Club of Munting Pag-asa Davao. Not just a member, was also inducted as Secretary and Director for Community Service.
6. I was able to meet Tina and establish a very sweet friendship with her. **Hi Tin! c",)**
7. I joined DXN (through Tina) and gained more friends :)
8. I learned to appreciate the taste of ampalaya (bitter melon), eggplant, okra, broccoli and other veggies :)
9. I conquered my fear of watching movie alone. I even realized that watching movie alone is better than having company. Wala lang... Mas enjoy lang ko...
10. I've visited Valencia, Bukidnon. I love the place :) So great for rest and relaxation :)
11. I've also visited Cagayan de Oro.
12. I also have visited Digos City but only for a few hours. :)
13. I received my first credit card from BDO (JCB 4-Gives), it's actually a semi-credit card... Semi because it has less features than other credit cards under Mastercard and Visa because it was meant for beginners.
14. I received my 2nd credit card, a Mastercard from Eastwest Bank :)
15. I consumed all my credit limit on my very first swipe with my Eastwest Mastercard. Actually, there's still Php1.00 left. Hehehe. Swiped a laptop then converted the amount to installment payment for lower interest rate since the gadget is not included in the 0% promo :)
16. As mentioned above, I've managed to purchase my very own laptop, a cheaper one just for my school use and internet surfing and chatting :) It has been my heart's desire to own one. I would have opted for a Vaio or an HP Compaq but budget's really tight. For now, I'm happy and contented with my Neo Laptop :)
17. I gained more friends through Rotaract and DXN and also because of Grad. School, I was able to establish friendship with different people from all walks of life.
18. I became more mature in dealing with different problems in life.
19. I learned to love books more than before.
20. I managed to be more organized at work with the help of our new lovely encoder, Dimple :) **Thanks au Pols! c",)**
21. I gained a lot of weight! This is so remarkable that I really need to do something about it. Tsk tsk...
22. I learned to be more cautious in dealing with perfect strangers (i.e. textmates, chatmates).
23. I learned to value my family more.
24. I got hurt because of love but then I managed to get up and move on all by myself, realizing that I should learn to LOVE myself more than anything else in the world. (=
Once again, thank you dear God for the opportunity to learn and experience life everyday. Everything is not so perfect but I'm happy that I've managed to travel a long way and I'm still very eager to learn more, open to failures and heartaches but more optimistic that life gets better each day because of these loopholes. I learn more when I get hurt or when I commit mistakes. Sometimes, it's more easy to understand things when mistakes get in the way. =)Tira! tira! =)
