Sunday, July 29, 2007

who would have thought?

I'm home on a saturday, it's surprising. LOL. My weekends are always crazy with birthday parties and dance classes. But I decided to have a quiet Saturday afternoon and stayed home.

Then I decided to read the old blog entries I have. An entry dated October 16, 2004: in the afternoon I had a chat with my friend ERIC, who's now in US for some job training. Is life in the States really exciting as what I've seen and heard??? Well, time will come when I can answer that.

It made me think... That very day I wrote it, I had no idea at all nor any plans to go to the the US. The question was then a question waiting to be answered. And now is but the right time to answer it.

It's been 10 months since I arrived here in New York. wow! 10 months flew too fast. Yes, life here in New York is exciting, fast-paced but stressful at the same time. Everything here is fast, 50 times faster than Manila. I feel like 24 hours is not enough to fit in a day's schedule, always running out of time. New York's night life is probably the most exciting. As they say, it's the city that never sleeps.

It took me 6 months to feel settled here in NY. I always had the feeling that I don't belong here and that people were too crazy and unfriendly for me. But then I got used to it, I have to be one of them. To adapt so I can survive. Now, things are easier for me to handle. I rarely cry nowadays. LOL. I used to cry everyday when I was new here. LOL.

I'll be home my end of March 2008. And I'm excited to be back home. For now, I have no plans of staying here in New York for good. Though I love the city, I still prefer a laidback life in the Philippines. New York stresses me out too fast. And it's hard to find some quiet place here cuz everything around you is fast. It's not as easy like in Manila when I'm burnt out that I just take a bus and go far away from Manila where things are quiet and peaceful.

I think I'm like my dad who prefers the simple, slow-paced and laidback life. No complications. No dramas. But I am a brave soul, I know. I want to discover new things in life. Try things beyond my comfort zone. If I dont like it, then I can always go back to the way I am used to.

I LOVE NEW YORK!!! But to live here??? NO!!!

But coming to America gave me an opportunity... a life changing opportunity... for my family and my career... and it gave me a chance to travel to different cities around United States...

To end this entry, I want to post another question. What is it like to travel Europe? LOL. Well, it has always been my dream to go backpacking around Europe. Who can ever tell that in the near future I can answer that question? DREAM BIG, JORY... DREAM BIG...

jory 8:48 AM
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

updates... updates...

I've been so occupied and busy these past few months. And it's totally crazy. 24 hours is not enough within a day.

Well, work is still the same. Nothing new. Except that one of my close friend here at work is going back to the New York Main office. And I will miss her during lunch times. Jenny (from Guyana) is her name. She's my 'mommy' here at work. We go out to have walks during lunch time or eat at the park. Talk about anything. Also, Dao (Thai) and Zen (Indian) are our lunchmates if we eat at the conference rooms.

And at night I go to the gym with my cousin Kae and our friend Esteban. We call Esteban 'papi'. Meaning daddy in Spanish. He's from Ecuador. Kae and I join the aero dance classes and do some abs after it. Then we hang out at the park before going home. Take some before hitting the shower. Sleeping time is at 1 am.

But what makes me crazy are my weekends. I now teach ballroom dance. This weekend alone, I had two dance classes of which I earned 75 dollars. Not bad. I even refused one student cuz I was so tired. I had no energy left. Weekends are also for parties. I always have invites for parties. They invite me so I can sing and dance for them. They laugh so much with my singing and my jokes.

No out of town trips yet. Except for Long Island trips and the beach. But soon I will plan one. When I have the luxury of time.

jory 4:03 AM
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