Kuwentista.Artista.Inhinyera.Hilaw na Haponesa
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May 22nd, 2006
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February 2nd, 2006
Really sad...
Posted by linglaine at 10:48 PM on February 2, 2006 in 日本のこと.
Yesterday, an hour before our lunch period, Mika approached me, sir emer and keg at our desk and told us that the UT Department President of Nippon Ceramics (NC) -- the company I'm working for -- wanted to talk to the three of us for some really important matter. We went immediately to the conference room and took our seats. I don't know why or how, but I suddenly felt bad about it. I just felt that I was gonna be hearing something that would make me feel terrible or should I say sad.
Mr. Tanida, our president started to talk (in Nihongo, for Mika was there to translate everything to us) about how nine months ago, the Engineering Section of NC's UT department is looking for Filipino ECE's who will be sent and trained here in Japan. Engineers who will be working with a team of Japanese engineers to do problem solving and analysis of the current products of NC's UT dept. That resulted to us, Keg and I being hired by NPI which is a subsidiary company of NC. We stayed in NPI for about three months and almost everyday, we had our Nihongo lessons with Mr. Morimoto (NPI's General Manager). Mr. Tanida said that at the time when he decided that NC needed the minds of young Filipino engineers, it did occur to him that communication would be a problem but never did he think that it was going to be a really big problem. Now, he realized that he thought wrong.
After he had said those things, I pretty had a good idea of what he's about to tell us next. He then sounded more serious. He told us that he had seen us work and how good we were, and how Mr. Sakaguchi commended us for doing our tasks well. But somehow, he felt that we are not able to maximize our full capabilities because of the existing problem in communication, that we would be able to contribute more to the company if we are working in the Philippines. Yes... language barrier it is. As much as they wanted to explain and teach us everything that they know, it's impossible because they can't speak good English. And as much as we wanted to learn and be more involved in problem solving, again it's impossible because we also can't express ourselves in Nihongo. And truen enough, my vocabulary is very limited to daily expressions, simple questions and requests.
At that moment, I wanted to cut him short and say, "please, just say it. just say what i think you are about to say. please...". And he did. He said that it was decided that our Japan training contract will already end on February 28. I pretended that I was cool about it but deep inside, I wanted to scream and cry. I had to keep my tears from falling because I just can't let them see me weep. That would be too embarrassing for me.
I feel so sad because I won't be able to experience springtime and see sakura. My chance of going to disneyland is gone. I won't be able to go to USJ again. I won't be able to see my churchmates, and I won't have so much time to spend with Sir Emer, Ate Eths, Angie, Jhen, Ehy, Jean, Weng, Ernie, Kuya Jeff, Mika anymore. In short, I'll be missing so many things and so many people. People whom I have learned to care about and love so much.
I know that I've been ranting of how I wanted so much to go home. But now that the news came to us so fast, I don't want to go home yet. Not now, not for a month, not for the next months but on the 31st of August.
Sigh... could someone cheer me up please. :(
Currently listening to: Voice Within
Currently feeling: lonely
January 25th, 2006
Limang araw ang makalipas...
Posted by linglaine at 11:07 PM on January 25, 2006 in 日本のこと.
Oo, alam ko. Limang araw na ang nakalipas mula nang huli kong post. Sensha na sa akin. At sensha na sa mga nagbabasa nito. Ewan ko nga lang kung meron. Bwahahaha. Wala naman masyado kundi mga kaibigan. =D
Ano ba? Dalawang bagay lang naman ang gusto kong isulat sa ngayon sa blog ko eh. Ang pag-alis ng dalawa kong kasama sa trabaho at ang pangarap kong makapagsuot ng japanese uniform! Joke! Grabe naman yun. Tama na nga, eto na.
Bye Ate Marie and Ate Jaz. 13 kaming lahat dito sa apato nung Linggo pero mula nung Lunes ng hating-gabi, kaming lahat ay nagpaalam kina Ate Marie at Ate Jaz. Malungkot isipin na matatagalan na naman bago kami magkita-kita ulit. May limang buwan ko din silang nakasama dito sa Japan. At sa loob ng mga panahong iyon, di ko man sila lubusang nakilala ay masasabi kong maganda ang aming mga pinagsamahan. Si Ate Jaz, tahimik, pero mararamdaman mo na mabuting tao. :) Napaka-maalalahanin din. Kahit sandali palang kami nagkakilala ay hindi niya nalimutan ang birthday ko at nag-abala pa siya para mabigyan ako ng regalo. :) At kahit parati ko siyang tinatakot dahil sobrang matatakutin, ngingiti lang yun dahil alam naman niya na binibiro ko lang siya. Si Ate Marie, mabait din talaga pero stricto. Pag may napag-usapan kaming oras ng alis, dapat masunod yun. Kasi planado ang lahat sa kanya. Hindi man niya sinasabi pero alam namin na sumasama ang loob niya pag may sumisira sa mga tulad ng ganong usapan. Pero kahit kailan ay hindi namin nakitang problema yun. Bilib nga ako sa kanya sa kung papaano niya planuhin ang mga bagay-bagay. Tsaka kapag siya na ang nagsasalita sa mga weekly meetings namin, ang dami-dami ko parating napupulot na aral sa kanya. Words of wisdom ika nga nila. Kaya ayun, gusto kong magpasalamat sa kanilang dalawa sa lahat-lahat ng nagawa nila para sa'kin. At hanggang sa muli!
Gusto ko palang mag-share ng isa sa mga kulit pics namin nung gabi bago sila umalis.
in japanese uniforms. 2 sa mga masusuwerte kong officemates ang nakahiram sa mga kaibigan naming Hapon ng luma nilang highschool uniform. sobrang nakakainggit kasi yung uniform dito sa japan. ang cute-cute nilang tingnan. actually, hindi naman pala talaga ganun kaikli yung mga palda nila tulad sa mga napapanood nating anime. yung iba lang talaga eh, medyo maaarte at fashionista kaya iniiklian nila. hehe. kaya yun! sa wakas at na-accomplish ko na ang isa sa mga gusto kong magawa dito sa japan. ang makapagsuot ng japanese uniform! hahaha! ang babaw ko no!?! o diba? souvenir talaga. yun nga lang kulay blue. hindi naman dahil sa ayaw ko nang blue pero mas naging masaya ako sana kung parehas nung uniform nina miaka at yui sa fushigi yuugi ang nasuot ko. hehe. asa pa ako no!?! tsaka mas gusto ko din sana kung yung uniform na panlalaki is yung parang chinese style. whatever! basta yun na yun. dapat nang makunteto at mahirap maghagilap ng ibang style ng uniform. ang isang set ata nun dito is 3 lapad. meaning about 15000 pesoses yun!!! ganun ka-mahal, grabe! haay... tama na nga ang daldal at eto na ang ilang pics...
Currently listening to: Emotions MYMP version
January 20th, 2006
Out of Circulation
Posted by linglaine at 03:06 PM on January 20, 2006 in 日本のこと, Babble.
I've been out of the Philippines for almost five months now. No wonder I am so out of circulation with respect to newly released films and music albums. Good thing Teanuts is keeping me posted of what's to come in the moviehouses. Underworld, Chronicles of Narnia, Xmen 3, etc... At least I would be able to request from my NPI-mates and friends some pirated DVDs through our company's weekly shipments. But with new music releases, darn! Teanuts is also some kind of a loser! hahaha! peace teanuts. =D Di bale at mas loser padin ako! What keeps her ears busy daw is the Ultraelectromagnetic Jam album.
One proof of me being a loser: I just found out about the song "Where Are You" few days ago. If I have not asked Francis' status in YM, "kanta ba yang status mo?", guess i really wouldn't have found out. Then I realized that that was also the status of Jarder before. Tinanong ko pa man din sya ng, "Sino na naman yan?"... Loser talaga... Hahaha! Pero ayos lang, i was able to download it last night. Thanks to Limewire! Sobrang natutuwa ako sa song! Ang cute tapos parang RnB na hindi naman. hehe... basta yun na yun!
So anyone, please keep me updated and posted of new,good music releases, para madownload ko naman. especially RnB and pop genre. thanks!!!
Lyrics,lyrics,lyrics:
Artist: Natalie
Song: Where Are You
Album: Natalie
feat. Justin Roman
Justin
I know you are out there baby...somewhere
There is someone out there for me I know there is somebody out there
I know she is waiting so patiently yeah can you tell me her name? (Somebody tell me her name)
This life-long search is gonna drive me insane
How does she laugh? How does she cry? What's the color of her eyes?
Does she even realize I'm here?
Where is she? Where is she? Where is she? Where is this beautiful girl?
Who is she? Who is she? Who is gonna complete my world?
Where is she? Where is she? Where is this beautiful girl?
Who is she? Who is she? Who is gonna complete my world?
dadadadadada dadadada dadadadadada where are you?
Natalie
I'm staring out at the sky I see you baby
Praying that he will walk in my life
Where is the man of my dreams right here yea-yeah
I'll wait forever, how silly it seems
How does he laugh? How does he cry? What's the color of his eyes?
Does he even realize I'm here?
Where is he? Where is he? Where is he? Where is this beautiful guy?
Who is he? Who is he? Who is gonna take me so high?
Where is he? Where is he? Where is this beautiful guy?
Who is he? Who is he? Who is gonna take me so high?
dadadadadada dadadada dadadadadada where are you?
Justin
There is someone out there for me there is someone out there for me
I know she is waiting so patiently so patient
Can you tell me her name can you tell me his name
This life-long search is gonna drive me insane that's right
Natalie
How does he laugh? How does he cry? What is the color of his eyes?
Does he even realize I'm here?
Justin
Where is she? Where is she? Where is she? Where is this beautiful girl?
Who is she? Who is she? Who is gonna complete my world?
Natalie
Where is he? Where is he? Where is he? Where is this beautiful guy?
Who is he? Who is he? Who is gonna take me so high?
Together
dadadadadada dadadada yeah dadadadadada (I know you out there)
dadadadadada dadadada yeah dadadadadada
Justin Talking
Where are you?? I'm going to look all over the world baby
'Cuz I know you are out there
I know this might sound crazy, but I think I love you
dadadadadada that's right dadadada dadadadadada
dadadadadada dadadada yeah dadadadadada
Where are you??
January 16th, 2006
Saya ng Linggo Ko
Posted by linglaine at 11:21 PM on January 16, 2006 in 日本のこと, Babble.
Weeee!!! Sobrang saya ko kahapon kasi after almost 11 days na walang patid na pagtatrabaho at pagpapaka-alipin sa mga Hapon ay sa wakas nakita ko rin ang mga churchmates ko. Grabe, namiss ko silang lahat lalo na sina Joy, Mommy Cora at Kuya Edwin aka Philip Salvador. As usual, kulitan, hiritan, asaran lalo na ang sarap ng feeling na maka-attend ulit ako ng worship service namin. :)
Actually, na-miss ko din talaga ang Kobe kahit alam ko na sa tuwing pupunta ako doon ay halos isang lapad ang inaabot ng mga gastusin ko. pamasahe, foodz, at mga pambili ng kung anu-ano, kadalasan mga gamit na hindi ko naman kelangan. di ko na sasabihin kung magkano lahat-lahat ang gastos ko sa pamasahe at baka malula pa ang kung sinomang babasa nito. isipin pa, ang yaman-yaman ko na. hahaha! di naman masyado, onti lang. hehehe. ayun, ano bang mga nabili ko kahapon? uhm... 1) japanese postcards -- have no intention of using it, they're just merely for souvenirs; 2) skirt -- a black one, pansamba ko :); 3) hokkairu -- basta hand warmer yun; 4) gift -- birthday kasi ng roommate ko sa wednesday. All in all, i spent 2,358 yen! Kung iisipin mo, that's about 1060 pesos. para pa lang yun sa mga stuff ha... grabe ang gastos talaga! pero ayos lang yan, minsan kasi hindi ko na napapansin mga gastusin dito eh. we actually treat 100 yen as one peso. pero promise, starting january 28, magtitipid na talaga ako. as in seryosong pagtitipid. :)
Tapos eto pa, dagdag sa kasiyahan. Kahapon kasi ang dating ng batch 9 of trainee production workers ng NPI (Ehy, Picolo, Ate Weng and Jean) dito sa Japan. Bale from Kansai airport, sakay sila ng bus to Namba, OCAT tapos from there eh sasakay ulit sila ng bus papunta dito sa Tottori. Ang galing kasi ang usual na sinasakyang bus ay diretso na from osaka to tottori. Well, ang nasakyan nila is yung osaka-kobe-tottori. Akalain ko ba namang pagsakay ng bus eh may kakaway sa akin. hahaha! napasigaw tuloy ako, "EHYYYYYYYY!!!!" Saya talaga sobra. Sobrang na-miss ko kasi ang taong ito e. Siya yung kahit parati kaming pinupuyat ay okay lang dahil pinapatulog niya rin kami. :) tapos siya din ang malakas maghamon ng wrestling sa akin eh, parati naman siyang talo. Sa laki ko ba namang ito no!?! Hehehe.
So yun, pagdating ng apato, kain ng sopas at chicken lollipop. mega kwentuhan at chismisan ever. Kaya, kahit puyat at pagod, enjoy pa din...:)
Actually, na-miss ko din talaga ang Kobe kahit alam ko na sa tuwing pupunta ako doon ay halos isang lapad ang inaabot ng mga gastusin ko. pamasahe, foodz, at mga pambili ng kung anu-ano, kadalasan mga gamit na hindi ko naman kelangan. di ko na sasabihin kung magkano lahat-lahat ang gastos ko sa pamasahe at baka malula pa ang kung sinomang babasa nito. isipin pa, ang yaman-yaman ko na. hahaha! di naman masyado, onti lang. hehehe. ayun, ano bang mga nabili ko kahapon? uhm... 1) japanese postcards -- have no intention of using it, they're just merely for souvenirs; 2) skirt -- a black one, pansamba ko :); 3) hokkairu -- basta hand warmer yun; 4) gift -- birthday kasi ng roommate ko sa wednesday. All in all, i spent 2,358 yen! Kung iisipin mo, that's about 1060 pesos. para pa lang yun sa mga stuff ha... grabe ang gastos talaga! pero ayos lang yan, minsan kasi hindi ko na napapansin mga gastusin dito eh. we actually treat 100 yen as one peso. pero promise, starting january 28, magtitipid na talaga ako. as in seryosong pagtitipid. :)
Tapos eto pa, dagdag sa kasiyahan. Kahapon kasi ang dating ng batch 9 of trainee production workers ng NPI (Ehy, Picolo, Ate Weng and Jean) dito sa Japan. Bale from Kansai airport, sakay sila ng bus to Namba, OCAT tapos from there eh sasakay ulit sila ng bus papunta dito sa Tottori. Ang galing kasi ang usual na sinasakyang bus ay diretso na from osaka to tottori. Well, ang nasakyan nila is yung osaka-kobe-tottori. Akalain ko ba namang pagsakay ng bus eh may kakaway sa akin. hahaha! napasigaw tuloy ako, "EHYYYYYYYY!!!!" Saya talaga sobra. Sobrang na-miss ko kasi ang taong ito e. Siya yung kahit parati kaming pinupuyat ay okay lang dahil pinapatulog niya rin kami. :) tapos siya din ang malakas maghamon ng wrestling sa akin eh, parati naman siyang talo. Sa laki ko ba namang ito no!?! Hehehe.
So yun, pagdating ng apato, kain ng sopas at chicken lollipop. mega kwentuhan at chismisan ever. Kaya, kahit puyat at pagod, enjoy pa din...:)
Currently listening to: betsuni