first day in oslo

yes, so i finally got to Oslo intact. my first day didn't start off so well. my flights (yes, plural) were delayed and so i had to spend around 30 minutes running around the Oslo airport; from one end to have my money changed, and back to the other end to catch the train. All of this while lugging around 2 big bags. Not to mention i was already very tired by this time... my whole travel time took about 22 hours. Then when i got to the hotel, they thought my reservations were cancelled. This is because i already arrived on July 2 at 1 am, when i was supposed to arrive on July 1. but anyway, apparently they just can't find my name, and it was all okay as soon as i told them i was from Colibria. also, there was no air-conditioner in my room. but okay, all i had to do was open the window and that was enough, yes.. even for me. :D anyway, after i had my sleep, things started to look up. the breakfast the hotel served was not that bad. then i was picked up by my colleague from the hotel to accompany me to the office. he was very nice and friendly, and he even gave me chocolates! (i know, i'm a sucker for chocolates. :p) the Oslo office was very big, the whole Manila office could probably fit in there. people were very friendly, and they go out of their way to speak in English just to include me in the conversation. :) well, after work i'll be "touring" the surrounding areas. everything here looks so historic, very postcard-like. pictures would have to follow! stay tuned! :D

ready for the trip

just 3 more days to go! now, i am officially excited. i have been keeping myself from the feeling since i was leaving room for disappointment. but now, there's very little room left for it, and i think i'll be able to handle it now whatever happens. my Spain trip is also pushing through. so i'll be staying in Oslo for 3 weeks and 6 days in Madrid. i'll try to chronicle my adventures in Europe through this blog, so i'm making a new label for it. be sure to check it out! :D in other news, i just finished watching Pinoy Big Brother, and i found that Bodie just got evicted. it has been a long standing "joke" in the office that we're all hoping for him to be kicked out since we need him back at work. but now i feel a bit guilty about not voting for him these past weeks. the truth is, we were all confident he'll make it to the Big Four... but, well you know what happened. too bad i'll miss his first time back at work (if he ever gets back soon). i wanna see for myself what kind of ruckus he'll bring to the building. now that would be exciting. :D

leaving on a jet plane... again

but this would be farthest and longest trip yet. this is the first time i'm going on a trip for Colibria. way back in ePLDT, i used to travel 1-3 times a year for conventions or seminars, etc. i was already starting to feel bad because i still haven't been sent anywhere in the 1.5 years i've worked here. but this, THIS has definitely made up for all that! no more "hindi maka-handle ng inggit" for now! :D i'm going to Norway, work in our Oslo office for a while. 4 weeks to be exact. there's also a chance that i'll spend the last week in Madrid, Spain instead. it is definitely exciting!!! not even the 15-hour flight can dampen my spirits. so i'm leaving on sunday and i won't be here for the whole month of July. only thing i am worrying about is that i MIGHT miss all the good movies showing this coming month, like Harry Potter. i'm just hoping that i'll find a movie date there. a cute movie date won't hurt either. :P i'll be broke before leaving. but if anyone wants to meet up, i'll be glad to. so, who's still free this week? :)

i wish i have a passion. i wish there is something that i really want and cannot live without so i can just go after it. until now i don't know if i want the situation i am. sino ba talaga? ano na ba talaga? do i really want to be in this career? is it the one for me? do i really want to get married and be a housewife? or do i just want to be a housewife because i don't think i want to do what i am doing forever? what do i want? well, all i know right now is that i am getting tired of waiting. i want to be certain. i want to know my future now. i'm already standing on the side of the river. on the other end, i don't know which parts of me will remain. of course on that end, i'm just hoping the way will be clearer. to cross, i just have to have the courage. the problem is, i also don't know if i want to have that courage.

i need an alternate life

i am currently bored with my life. nothing new is happening and this is supposed to be when i am enjoying it the most. wouldn't it be fun if you could pick out from your character the traits that you like and just live as that person? that also means that you could remove traits that you have that are bringing you down. like at this moment in my life, i just want to be the outgoing, generous, "kaladkarin", astig and game me. then i'll temporarily unload the conservative, sensitive, insecure, high maintenance and caring-too-much-what-other-people-think me. then i'll drive my friends mad until they agree to join me in doing everything i want. maybe we could go to a club and dance on the bar. talk to a cute stranger or go on a blind date. go to the airport and take the next flight out. buy a car on a whim or hitch a ride. join a reality show. change careers. ask to TRY 10 different flavors of ice cream and not buy one afterwards. sigh, i hate being an adult. still, i have to ask... anyone up for a week of alternate life?