I cannot believe myself to be in this available once again. My divorce has been approved the other day. That means I’m free.
Got to catch up what I’ve left and start life anew. But been living free and single for so many years its a very comforting world to do anything. Nobody to get intouch with, I could just come and go and has been in and out at my own time.
What a joy to be out and just fly high.
Got my first job as a baby nurse, thereby skipping my grand celebration of Valentine’s Day. Its worth my effort, reporting on duty as scheduled. My date can wait once I’m off the hook.
The pay is good but will last a few weeks or months, or as long as the family needs me. After this, I will be in search again, hoping it will be on having started at once.
Caregiving job is good too, but I find it too boring, at times depressing, and the longer I will do that job I might be as old like those people who needs constant care and companion. Relieving will be acceptable as the case may be, but I feel better with babies.
I’m more relaxed and happy, taking care of those infants, feed, clean, and put to sleep as my other duties may arise and called for. Though I need to wake up at night for feeding and changing diapers if needed, I could still go back to a nice sound sleep, feels as good in the morning.
I blog this off so you could buzz me if your friends, neighbors, acquintance, or words of info, needs a baby nursing job.
Waiting for a positive call, I have good reference and I am certified.
Christmas, I was working but went to Cream Ridge, NJ to be with my friend’s birthday the day after. Went skiing at Mountain Creek, Vernon, NJ. Im so proud to say Im the most improved beginner.
New Year I worked again, to bring luck for the whole year, better than staying at home curled up in my bed, cold and imagining with nothing to gain.
I had fun going from one family to another for my various part time jobs at this very moment. I went out dining with my long lost BIG TEDDY BEAR, sad to say that might be the last time.
Another friend gave me a discounted ticket, I flew to Houston TX to see my friends back home. He was too nice to take me to the airport, provided a very safe place to start my flight, and taking me to La Guardia that very early morning.
Right now I’m like blog hopping, working from day in and day out here and there. Its a pay off, my whole time spent with all these nice people so dedicated and devoted, not even thinking of myself but work hard without complain up to wee hours. Im feeling needed and wanted. They trusted me to take care of their precious little ones. Thats where Im good at, Im so pleased to be able to work again with them, live and survive, happily.
By March I will be flying to Phoenix, well thats another favor from my loyal benefactor. If things will go as planned, I may be a lucky one, be able to go far away places, visit my family back home, and find better kind of job that could make me feel good and stable and be proud of myself.
I will say goodluck to me. I can’t still say what it is but please cross all your fingers to make all my dream come true.
Just like most of us I came with valid Visa and stayed for good. I was encouraged by my friend AJ, much to my desire I joined a singing group and here I come America, earning, enjoying, have my own apartment, send my children to school of their choice, and help my family back home, despite my extended stay, happy of my new found life.
More friends came with working visas, hired as teachers, nurses, accountants, sponsored as chefs, others has very supportive family able to find sponsors, in short legal working visa. I’m glad we are all here and start a new life together.
Being together most of the time, I heard them calling friends back home and said "WHAT WILL YOU DO HERE/ CAREGIVER, NANNY/BABAYSITTER, HOUSEKEEPER? I felt a slap in my face. What’s wrong with my job. Its clean, its decent, and respectable.
Years passed, renewals, expiration of contract, termination put a halt on anyone’s dream GREEN CARD.
They did finish so many courses back home but not enough to grant them to extend their contract. Failed to pass BOARD EXAMs, needs further study, more units to earn, complete this and that. With my big smile, now we are on the same boat.
What a surprise when I was asked " WILL I SURVIVE IF I WILL JUST WORK AS A NANNY/BABYSITTER, HOUSEKEEPER, CAREGIVER?" How can I manage my finances. Oh dear, oh dear, help me…. What was she thinking, its been years I existed and survived working my butt out, adding insult to injury.
SOUR GRAPES:
They look smart going to work everyday to Manhattan but found out not capable doing their job, resigned and went to find another. Finally, due to so much stress and pressures end up doing caregiving job. My other friend wants her and her husband to work as COUPLE, in short handyman/housekeeper and caregiver! WELCOME TO MY WORLD.
I hope they now understand that life has its ups and downs, though they have papers they still seemed cannot cope up with the demands. Watch your tongue my friend and look back, re trace your steps.
A few days from now is CHRISTMAS, but I got to work extra, its a caregiving job which will prepare me next year in case I choose to leave my babysitting job. By December 26th, off to go out with friends skiing, this is my first time, though scared but confident I can make it. Been ice skating with Aj, I hope ….I could make it without broken bone/muscle pains.
Here’s my list Santa, though I work, may you have a heart to pass and drop by at my apartment, my sock is there ready for you.
1. World Peace, Love and Unity ….stop the war
2.Security and Tenure @ my work
3. Living Healthy
4.Growth and Progress
5.Upliftment of spirit for the depressed and sick
6.Bountiful produce.
7.My work paper/greencard(just a bit of info).
8.Employment of my brother in Thailand
9. Good Health and Happiness of my family
10. I need a M A N, not just M E N over the phone… hear me out please.
I will tag my friends…Oh lala, Ronah, Antonnette, my girl, my son, my brother and anyone who read this one.
Merry Merry Christmas to one and all………..
The family I work with went to Bordentown, New Jersey, her (Meg’s) mother’s place for the family celebration. They took me along and it was a short ride away from my adoptive friends and family. It saves me time, instead of going to NY to meet Joy O., Meg the mother of the twin boys I babysit drove me to Sis Nora’s house at Cream Ridge. We look it up at Map Quest our direction instead of bothering Jonel, who was busy for the preparation of Nora’s absence. We came in early and Meg drop by to say hello and had a little chit chat, meet everyone in the house as well as little Brian. She adored Nora’s huge house.
Things were set and ordered when I came, I spent my time playing with Brian to let LOLA Nana do some personal grooming for the big day. We had lunch and the rain never stop a bit, pouring like crazy. We did a little running, hide and seek to entertain the baby, the house is huge enough to run around, big playground for both of us.
Past lunch, friends start coming one after another, until dinner was served. It was a very family atmosphere, I was assigned to give graces, never failed to thanks everybody who came despite the bad weather. All of us are from Gingoog City, so I named each and everyone by heart, we eat quitely then lively conversation started once we have settled and filled our stomach. Im happy to see all the familiar faces, at the same time sad……. for my family back home.
Food is good, enough to feed an army, my friend Joy O. bake cassava cake at everyones request, despite varied desserts on the table, which finished the meals substancially.
My friends husband has to work so we left the troop quietly while they were singing, talking and sharing funny stories and life’s experiences here in America.
Still pouring on our way out stepping paddles as we hop in the car just a few feet away from the house. A fifteen minute ride was made thirty, our driver can’t see well, and very cautious. We managed to get home dry and safe in their warm and cozy house. Went to bed right away with full stomach.
It was a lovely afternoon shared with friends even without the host wife who went to attend her High School almater’s foundation day CKC in Gingoog City, her batch is the host for the event.
Friday morning the two Joys went to NY to join the Black Friday shoppers, but went just to Macy’s came out with a perfume of our choice a piece as our own treat. Proceeded to Queens to have lunch at Krystal Restaurant then to Johnny Air to send goodies for the Philippines. Mid afternoon Joy went back to NJ to his waiting husband, I’m off to my apartment in the Bronx.
Christmas time, I will work on my partime relieving job (caregiving) 26th of December will go skiing with Nora’s family, Joy O., Lucille, Myrna, Anabelle and me. Im excited, this is my first time so with some of them. Wait and see how it goes.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE…………
Friday night last week I went to the Long Island, then Saturday to drive up to the Catskill, way home drop by at Woodbridge, Piscataway and Perrineville, New Jersey. What a trip that was, the map in my lap was there being the navigator. I dont have my reading glasses so I always let my other friend look where we are every now and then. Sunday, we went to Cream Ridge, NJ a 15 minute ride from Joy O’Bn’s house, but it took us 45 minutes, we made a wrong turn and end up in the lake of nowhere. Had some bad traffic encounters but made it through. Going home at last, we end up at PENNSLYVANIA. In just one weekend we’ve been to three states. There is so much fun and we cannot contain our joy and happiness of that short and quick trip thats leads us to many memorable incidents. We took the NJ train at Trenton instead, and was at the Bronx 6:00 pm sharp. Schedule was messed up so it has to wait for another day, or another weekend.
Saturday, plans were set that I have to do all the left out errands after going to church, another friend, Annabel, invited us again. We went for another drive Upstate, at PAWLING, NY. It was beautiful and grand with several of my friends around, had dinner, some singing, playing billiard (I did my best and was the object of ridicule), talking, then quitely went to bed looking forward what to see and do in the area the next morning, that is Sunday. Got up early to have breakfast on the other house, at 8:00 a.m. Then guess what we did,,,, had a terrain ride. Lucille at first seemed hesitant to drive, I was firm and encourage that she can do it. Im very willing back seat rider, just to be with her. How I wish I could drive, my will is strong, I will be waiting for my chance.
Its two weekends in a row, where will I be next time?
Thanksgiving is coming, the family I work with said they will take me to Bordentown, its a short drive away from my friends I consider my new family. I’m glad I have these people around who loves to tag me along. It feels me up than being bored staying in my cold apartment. Now I’m contemplating what is there in the next weekends to come. Im waiting, ready whenever given the signal.
My friend tags me along to drive up to CATSKILLS MOUNTAIN, upstate NY. I invited another friend who just came, i dont know if she is that willing, or she just can’t beg off. I know its too cold for her being new, she just came month, but I want her to see the view upstate, its so beautiful out there. This is the right time of the foliage, uphill, downhill, along the way, pretty sure the drive is smooth and will be seing all the colors that nature can make. I may be the navigator, map in my hand to direct MY DRIVER, which way we go, and what exit to take. I have to be sharp, awake on our way, just betwen us… this a test if my friend will still drift off that she normally does. Im just the brave and strong soul who will take the risk of my own, I want to encourage her that she can make it and pass the mark expected of that long exciting drive. Hey guys cross your fingers, we will be home safe and one piece.
What a day! Brand new way of getting away from work, with all the excitement, I cannot ask for more. I’m so lucky to have a company I could trust, I’m so secured, safe and guaranteed one piece without inhibition to come and be with again. Its not me to begin with, WILD, EMPOWERING, STRANGE, but here I come…….FREE as a bird and can sing nice melodies.
When I first came, I walk around without a cell phone, land line is my life blood, phonecard, work, home, church, my few friends, sleep, eat, rest, then on the go again.
Life is short, so I have to enjoy it. Got friends around, a bonus was able to travel far and wide just for the heck of it. My constant update whenever I’m free gave me strength, checking out hows everything, with technology, I could and they could reach me anytime of the day and night (my family).
Isn’t it nice to listen their voice, feeling how happy and content they are at the other end. That will encourage me to work harder knowing all is well and cooperating. There is nothing so great in this world but to know my kids are healthy, safe, and sound. Not only that, to hear my Mom, my sister telling everything is such an inspiring thing to uplift my spirit.
Right now is a little bit tight, but once loosened, I could be 27/7 available at the click of the mouse.
