I'm back in Chicago
Well, the title of this post says it all. I'm back in my home away from home. I got back yesterday afternoon.For once, I didn't cry during my flight. I fell asleep before the plane left Manila and Japan (my stopover). I didn't get much sleep during my last three nights in the Philippines, so I just passed out during the flight.
I know I'll be back in the Philippines before I know it. And if all goes well, I can stay there longer next year. I'll be working on my dissertation by then, and I plan to do my research in the Philippines, so I can stay there for up to five months. I can't wait.
But I still miss home. =(
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I had a good vacation. I didn't get to visit Mindoro and Tacloban, as I would have wanted to do, but I got to spend quality time with my family and friends in Manila and Tarlac. As usual, bitin pa rin ang bakasyon ko. I didn't get to see some of my friends because of our conflicting schedules. But I have a lot to be thankful for in terms of my stay. Life is good.
Some of the things I'm thankful for (in no particular order):
- Quality time with my family
- Going to mass with my family
- Attending mass in Don Bosco
- Quality time with my many friends--high school friends, college friends, former officemates, nun-friends...the list goes on and on
- Quality time with my sisters in CIW-->I spent almost half of my vacation with them. I visited them almost every week(end) and slept there several times :)
- Getting official permission to conduct research in CIW for my dissertation-->Thank you Jesus!
- Meeting the families of some of my friends in prison
- Quality time with my friends in the Holy Spirit Aeta Mission
- Climbing the mountains of Tarlac and crossing 15 rivers on a "kariton FX" (a cart strapped to a carabao)
- New friends-->You know who you are :)
- Making tambay, gimiks, and coffee dates
- Dates with the boylets in my life *wink*
- Healing in my relationships with certain people
- Self-realizations
- And many more
found herself @ 3:10 PM
11 Comments:
Welcome back... :)
Welcome back Dianne! Haba ng bakasyon mo.
*Hugs & Kisses* Welcome Back and I miss U! nothing beats like long vacation tsaka sa mga taong napasaya mo and so do you :)
Welcome back D! Happy weekend! Take care and God bless!
Lisa: Thanks! :) Sorry I haven't e-mailed you yet. I've been so busy getting my life together here.
Take care!
Mommy Ann: Salamat po! Haha, oo nga, ang haba nga ng bakasyon ko. Pero bitin pa yon, hehehe :)
Gusto ko nang umuwi ulit. Nababato na ako dito at may nami-miss pa ako sa Pinas. Waaaah :(
Ate Malaine: Thank you! Yup, ang saya ng bakasyon ko. I can't wait to go home again. Sana December na. Hehe :)
Na-miss rin kita. Salamat sa pakikinig sa pag-e-emote ko sa YM kanina. Sorry, nagloloko ang internet ko kasi may virus ang laptop ko. Waaah :(
Ingat ka lagi! *HUGS* *mwah*
Ghie: Thanks! Uy, musta na? Long time no hear ah.
Happy weekend rin sa 'yo. God bless you too!
Hi Diane! Sorry I didn't even get to text you and wish you a safe flight. Bad ko noh? Sorry ulit!
Hmmm.... sino kaya yung na-mimiss mo dito? :-D
Miss you friend! Hindi ko makakalimutan yung sinabi mo - sabay tayong papasok. Hahahaha!
Doc Nikki: Oops! Sorry, I thought this comment was in response to this post kaya doon ko sinagot. Pasensya na, may jet lag pa po ako.
Sus, okay lang, noh! Don't worry about not texting me. Sorry rin, di pa ako nakakasagot sa e-mail mo. Busy ulit ang beauty ko.
Miss you too! Sige, call ako, sabay tayo doon! Naku, delikado, maghahasik tayo ng lagim, LOL :) Ingat!
Pahabol kay Doc Nikki: Hehe :) Marami akong nami-miss diyan, lalo na 'yung mga special friendship ko. Wholesome 'yun ah! *wink*
Ingat!
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