Dear Random Pensieve,

Hi! Haven’t seen you for quite a while. Sorry if I haven’t visited you for a long time. Busy lang talaga.

I’ve changed job, haven’t you heard? I’m still based in Ortigas, though. That is the major reason I have not dropped by these past few months. Medyo iba ang work schedule. My shift starts in the afternoon and ends around midnight. Would have given me ample time to do stuff in the morning, but I am too tired to do anything else.

New work is ok, though. The first month was an informal hands-on training. Ok nga eh. Transition was easy kasi I’ve worked with some of the people here. My coach, Anthony, was a classmate in college. Sharon (who gave me the referral) and Dennis, I have worked with previously in Alabang. I’ve also seen a few classmates from high school in the facilities.

I’m taking swimming lessons, nga pala. Alam mo naman I’ve always wanted to swim. I am at my element when I am in the water. I know how to swim but I want to know how to do it properly. I intend to continue swimming even after lessons end. It’s a good exercise. This means I may have to lessen smoking (aargh!). The pool is just across the street from the office but lessons are early morning Sundays. Saya!

My raket would have taken off nicely, kaso with the change of schedule medyo nagulo ang production schedule ko. The past few weeks dami nang naghahanap kaya I have to start producing items ulit.

No, I have not been dating. More than a year na rin. Yung date na totoo ha. I have been going out pero kasama barkada.

By the way, met Mitch/Joey when he was here. We went to see the Tres Marias before he went back. Susy owes me a date (no, not her! She promised to hook me up with someone). Anyway, let the universe take its course.

Everything’s looking ok naman for me. I am officially on the second cycle of my chart na. Fresh start. Hopefully, the decisions I did the past few months are the right ones. Mahirap na. I might not be given another chance for a new start.

As you might be finding out while reading this, there wasn’t much that happened to me during my absence. I hope to be able to get in touch with you more regularly. Wala lang.

Hanggang sa muling pagkikita,

Mike