Back to Work

My vacation is over and I’m now back to work. It’s Monday and you can sense the busyness in the air. I felt a bit excited but awkward this morning when I entered the office, but eventually got focused and productive. As I had expected, I got bombarded with questions about my health and overall well-being. I just answered them either with a one-sentence reply or a plain smile. I dunno but maybe I was just not my usual, talkative self yet.

Being back to work after two months of vacation is something new to me. It was my first time to experience a maternity leave and the result of my pregnancy wasn’t exactly something to be happy about. I was clueless as to how things would go once I have gotten back in the office. But at the rate things went today at work, I think I did quite okay.

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Back in the City

We just got back from the province after attending the burial ceremonies for my deceased aunt. We had a cheerful and safe trip. Our travel time was cut short because my uncle who served as our driver was quite familiar with the roads in Nueva Ecija. It was raining most of the time during our travel and throughout our overnight stay in Muñoz City but it didn’t bother us at all because we brought umbrellas with us.

As expected, it became a mini-reunion for all of us. I was happy to see my seven girl cousins again. I was surprised to find out they’re all married already. And with kids to boot. When it was their turn to ask updates about me, the predominant question was, “when are you getting married?” To which my constant reply was, “next year.” We also took the time and effort to take plenty of pictures using our respective canon slr cameras. I’m happy to have learned thru our group photos that I’m no longer the fattest among us. It only means two things: either I really lost weight or it’s just that their waist continue to expand because they have adjusted very well to married life. Haha.

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