Third time for GK- March 2009 round

For the third time I was able to attend the Home Building Program for Gawad Kalinga. Last week, March 2 to 6, 2009 I was on Calamba Laguna building homes not houses.

Our batch is just a small group composed of 16 Volunteers, Trenders from different offices in the globe. We have Trenders from Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, and the US. I met Program Managers, Marketing Assistant, Director, Accounts Receivable Assistant and fellow Technical Account Manager and of course my fellow Trenders from PH. We have Engineer from Consumer group, AV support team and from the IT department.

First time Trend Micro will held our program in Laguna and because the the main camp is in Batangas we stayed in a Hotel. We are lucky because we stayed in a Hotel with some recreational like pools, videoke and other outdoor sports like basketball.

Almost everyday, after the hard days work we go on swimming. One night we also do videoke. We also do basketball in the pool. Totally I really enjoyed the program.

What really touches me is this 3-4 year old boy who learned to do coloring. At first the boy does not know how to handle the pen and he colors overlapping the figure in the paper. We teach the boy how to handle the color pen and after a few minues he learned how to handle and to color inside the figure. I feel very proud myself and prouder with the boy for its like a new step in changing the future of this boy and I become the instrument for it.

First day of the build makes my body ache but I used to it as days go by. I got blister from our first day for we dig a ditch about 6 feet under the groud. I remembered Geoff one of the US volunteers joking and said "People are digging for Gold but we are digging for Shit." We also did planting and painting. We also help in bringing the mixed cement to the site.

We have many kiddie games and I did enjoy more when we did the Hephep Horay which is one of the games from Wowawe. We also did a Carnival Game and for our group we did the Balloon games. Other group did the pokpok palayok, hit the stack cans, and others. Its tiring but I enjoyed as well for we make so many children and people in Laguna to smile, laugh and appreciate our doings.

There are many things and stories I could tell but I will keep things on my own. I would like to share it but there is something which words not enough to explain.

For sure, if given another chance I will submit my application again.

Mind versus Heart

Most of the times my mind and heart are arguing. My heart says to follow what will makes ME happy. It always or maybe most of the time to do things that will makes me happy. In contrast, my mind always say NOT to because he knows what is best for me. What is best for the people around me and what is good for Gods eye.

I have some troubles understanding my own behaviour for most of the time my mind and my heart are conflicting.

There are times I want to make myself to be pasaway. I want to do crazy stuff as what others do. Here I go again, I can't say those profanity words but those stuff in my mind are things I would like to say or do.

I am, I know an adventurous person. I would like to do or experience new things. I can stay home for a month or so but you will never see me lying on my bed for the whole day. I am an active person. Hyper sometimes. I would like to do things and try things.

My only problem is that I do not have someone, a person to whom I can share and to do these crazy things stuff.

I am afraid to show or to do things. I am afraid that people will dislike me. I hate to see my family and friends to become angry or disgrace me. I know that I have to be true but the world is not that way. We want people to see as a good person. Yes, thats what I want people to see me. But the fact that I miss a lot of opportunities that I should say should I do. I might regret it for

I could never move back the hands of time. You may not understand me for I am having some trouble to express what I really want to say, or what I really want to do.

I took the challenge

I never thought I could act in front of many people. Last friday was one of my most challenging day of my life. I did take the challenge. To act and dance in front of many audience. It is a live act by the way. I make crazy stuff like, dancing and singing. I can't believe that I can do such things. As of this writing, every once in a while I still reminise the time when I was acting and singing the song "I like to move it move it" from the movie Madagascar. People might not recognize me because my face was painted but the news spread easily and I cannot hide something especially in the office.

However, deep within I am so happy. Because my dream of performing in front of many people is a great success. Though our presentation did not win I am still happy because even in my simple way, I was able to make people smile, laugh, happy and able to portray the role that was given to me.

Being part of Trend Micro is very challenging. I did a lot of things which adds more value to me as a person. This company unleashes, allows me to bring out my hidden talent. And with this, I am very grateful to become part of this family.

Actually, it is our Lord whom I wanted to thank the most. He as always bless and provided me a lot of opportunites and abilities to become worthy person.

By the way, I did play the role of King Julien in the movie "Madagascar".

Living alone

Lately I spent my entire week in the office and went home during weekends. I sleep in the condo provided by our company. I am now experiencing to live alone and be independent. To eat alone, eating fastfood, food in styro, etc. Staying late in the office, doing cases, watching movies, browsing online, chatting, going out with friends, swimming, reading books, studying and a lot more. Most of the time I spend my whole day in front of my computers.

Sometimes I miss my family so there are times I go home on my third or second day. All my siblings are working and one have family. My parents often times in the province so I choose to stay in the office. At least I have my freinds to cheer up on me.

For the past weeks, me and my friend swimming at night though I do not know how to swim. I have problem when it comes to water. I am afraid to get drowned, afraid because often times water goes inside my nose. I am shy naman na magpa turo. hehehehe. Ang laki kong duwag. But my real problem, I still have no guts to do it even if they are willing to teach me. Hehhehe. Thats all.

Second round for Home Building Program

I am so lucky to be once again be part of home building Prgram last July 30 - August 1, 2008 of gawad Kalinga in Batangas. We were total of 43 participants, 2 Filipino volunteers and the rest from Taiwan students and from Los Angeles US students.

Despite it was raining on our three days in Batangas we still continue to build houses. We play with the kids, we interact with the parents and enjoy every minute of our stay in the build.

"Smile" and "Never Give Up". These were the words from the son of our CEO- Victor Chang. These are very easy to do but very hard to do all the time during the build. Compare to the people we were helping, despite of their life conditions they keep on smiling and never give up with their life. So with with these, we should do the same during the build. I am so impress and very proud of beng part of his father's company for I know that I am on a very great company. My dream is to make this company listed on one of fortune 500 companies in the world. I believe it will be for the people handling with this company are very great.

I saw what kind of Manager we had in this company through Victor. He think fast, he were able to manage the people, motivates in times when we were tired in our work, reminding us to smile, very good with people relation, good speaker. Although we know he can have almos everything because of his life stutus, he doesn't care if his hands get dirt during the build. You can see that he love what he is doing. Great man!

Days past by so fast. I really want to stay and join them on the other build site but our schedule is up to Friday only. But I really enjpined my stay. I did everything I can do during the build. as local volunteer, I become the point of communication- translator for the locals and the foreign volunteers. I tried all the work. Mixing cement, gathering stomes, carrying cement, blocks, digging the soil, carrying soil, sand, gravel, paiting, playing with the kids, intracting to the benificiaries and to all the people on the build. I did those things because these are things I wanted to do and the reasons why I joined the program. It bring smile, makes me more as a fulfilled person. I bring happiness and people appreciate what I am doing. I really love the feeling and hoping I can join again.

When you found someone

I tried to keep you
But the world is taking you away
I tried to be with you
But the world is so unfair
They keep on making us apart

You are the answer to my prayer
You are whom I've waited for so long
You make my life complete
Your smile takes my breath away
Your my life

There is so much I want to tell you
Everytime we talk I am loosing stories
The truth is I have lots of things to tell you
But my mouth is not working
My mind becomes idle when we talk

All I want is to see you
All I want is to hug you and kiss you
All I want is to be with you
All I want is to live my life
To be with you for the rest of my life

Every single day
I can't help but to think of you
Whenever my mind becomes idle
Only your face I remember
The day you first hold my hand
The day my lips touches yours
The day when my body touches yours

I can't wait to do it again
I can't wait to be with you again
I can't help but to think of you all day
Coz your my life
You alone completes my life.

When unexpected things happens

When unexpected things happens we mostly ask ourselves or our God why. Everyone have dreams. We try to set plans and goals to achieve it but most of the time things happens and so we have to change. We set targets, we aim to make it happen but not all things goes as smoothly as it should be. Something will always happen so you have to change.



That is the reason why we need to have a backup plan. When bad things happened we still have a backup plan to make our dreams come into a reality.



But there are times that no matter how hard we tried to hold on our dreams, the world is pushing it away. That's why we give up. But I learned that "When you want something, and you really want it to happen, you are so decisive to make it happen, the world will conspire and will help you reaching your dream."



So reaching ones dream is not as easy to come true. It will be normal that there are failures along the way. But failures are something that makes our life colorful. That spice up our lives. Failures makes you a better person. It makes you stronger. Failure is an indicator that you are not doing the right thing. It is something that alerts you that something is missing.



In short, if something unexpected happens. Never ask why? It happens for a reason as they said. Always embrace the opportunities it will give you. Look on the brigther side. Always smile and go tp the flow of life. There are lots of mysteries about life. So the only thing you can do is to live for it. Live and continue to live. Life is short so live your life to the fullest.

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All you can see here are pictures. These are the pictures taken during the Home Building project. There will be less words here for the pictures itself will tell the stories behind the program. Thank you for viewing.