How time flies...

I cannot believe it is already half of the year.

We celebrated two birthdays during the first two weeks of January after enjoying the new year blast. On the 3rd week, my mom's belly was swollen, got operated 2 days after, and diagnosed with the big C. It was the coldest month in Baguio since 1960's I guess. Then there's the end of January.

The Flower Festival of Baguio was not that grand this year. I barely felt it, or maybe I did not care that much. Valentine's Day passed by just like that. It was our company's evaluation month. We visited one of our boss's private pool in Los Baños, Laguna while he was in the Philippines. It was then still cold. Then there's the end of February.

Campaign procedures for election candidates started. TVs are full of ads and streets full of trash. I left for Singapore as a tourist for a few days after stressing myself out from Bureau of Immigration's lousy processes. Chemo started and ended March for my mom. Salary increase in the company is being laid out. Then there's the end of March.

Holy week was the starting point of April. I have been working from home for two weeks to be with my mom on her 3rd chemo. Days just passed and the sun started to bring heat to the Earth. Our payslips have changed since the increases were reflected. I took hold of a bigger responsibility. I heard many wedding bells this month. I was involved in an accident along Marcos highway while I was on a DeLuxe Victory Bus. It was a total wreck but all I have are bruised knees, scratched left elbow, and a traumatized feeling. Praise God. Peso was beginning to strengthen. Then there's the end of April.

The beginning and 3rd week of my birth month were to support my mom in the hospital but Labor day introduced the month. TVs flashed the last-minute Ads for candidates. Election day finished with violent endings and unavoidable failures. People started to peel off trashes from street walls. I attended a wedding in Olongapo. I stayed with my family during my birthday and enjoyed dinner at home. We went out with my brother's daughter whose 7th birthday is on the 27th. We had fun bumping cars and winning tickets from the machines. Then there's the end of May.

And then now, 5 days off from June. Classes in public schools have started. Peso is at its strongest, 45.718 against the dollar. But lower profits for Business Process Outsourcing firms. We have a company outing on the 9th at La Luz Beach Resort, Batangas. Then there's the beginning of June.