It's been a long while.
So busy with office work I hardly had time to update this blog. :(
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Iloilo.
A Life changing experience. I LOVE IT. I'm going to miss it. I will miss the people, the places, the life we've built in past eight months. The experience it taught us. I will never exchange it for anything. As this is the place where we grew close as a couple. I matured as a person, a friend and a wife.
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We came here December of last year as part of the SWOT team to support/pioneer a new campaign. Before we left we had our interview as we also applied as Team Leads for the same campaign. We didn't know if we're going to get it or not but we had our fingers crossed and hoped for the best. After the first wave was launched, February, the verdict was given, we both got the position! Both happy and scared at the same time. But I know we still have our learning curves and by God's grace we will survive and conquer this new responsibility. And yes we did.
We were given a week to go back to Manila to get some of our things and come back here and start a new life. Everything was surreal. I was ecstatic and sad at the same time. I felt I'm leaving so much behind. As per my boss said, they have everything you need here, not much of a choice though, but they have what you need. True, it is much more simpler here.
Life is simple. No traffic (well, compared to Manila). No stress. Not much of pollution. No flood. Taxi are easy to get even if it's raining! No worries. People are nice. I felt safe. I'm even riding the jeepney coming from work. Hahaha! and I really love it! I would walk from our apartment to the market. Yes, I do the market and I know now how to buy things and haggle and most importantly, I now know how to cook. Hubby taught me... :) My adobo and tinolang manok are even better than his! Hahaha!
Here, I learned to be independent. If you want something done, you do it yourself. If you want something to eat, you cook it yourself. If you don't move your ass, laundry will pile up and you don't have anything to wear the next day. If you feel homesick, you suck it up and move on. Hahaha! Iloilo indeed taught me a lot, things I took for granted because I know someone is waiting on me to do the things I'm too lazy to do (our angels back home).
As a couple, we learned new things everyday from each other. We learned to compromised. We learned to take care of each other. And it is so nice that no one controls our decision and we are so far away from prying eyes. It feels good. It felt good. The only scary part is that, if something happens, we only have each other, we don't have our families here to support us. But that's okay. It's all part of it. :)
Independence.
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Good or bad?
Just recently news were circling around the office that all Manila team leads will be sent back to Manila to head a new campaign. There were only six team leads left. We both volunteered but we're not sure yet of when and how. Honestly, homesickness is driving me to say yes but when I look at it as a big picture, I'm half-hearted and so does he.
Are we ready to give up a life we already built? A quiet and simple life.
Are we ready to go back to the jungle? The traffic, flood, reality of "the city".
One will be leaving this Saturday, two others by September 3, next batch we don't know yet.
Ooohh... I don't know. That's why I'm asking for a sign. A big sign for us to return. I know it will be another big change for us. A huge change.
I can't think how to pack our things yet again. Sell some of our stuff as it will be too expensive to ship them back to Manila - aircon, fridge, TV and our gas stove. Thank God we didn't buy the sala set or cabinet I wanted and a washing machine!
Another thing is that we haven't been to Boracay yet! And I wanted to explore so many beaches here in the Visayas Region. Bummer! So many things to do yet such short time.
I will miss the office. The people I've worked with and of course my ever dearest team. I will miss our neighborhood. Our very very very kind landlord. Who's been really accommodating with all of our request, who's always smiling (not to say good looking as well), Kuya Vern and his brother-in-law Dr. Suiquian.
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Travel date? We don't have it yet. But we know it is inevitable.
Soon.
For now, every time I have a chance to travel along the roads of Iloilo, I can't help but smile. I try to memorize each and every road we pass by, the people, the places. Iloilo will always remain in my heart.
Thank you! Thank you so much for everything. For being good to us.
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It will not be long.
Homeward bound...
For the meantime....
Halong! ♥
