What’s for breakfast?

One of the advantages of living alone is that I get to eat anything that my heart desires. I don’t have to consult someone else on what they want to eat. And most of all, I don’t have to worry on when would be the next meal. Your dinner might be my lunch.

I woke up at 10 this morning. I was hungry since I skipped dinner last night. I opted to watch tv and laid lazily on my bed until I fell asleep.

I decided to cook the baby potatoes for breakfast. Honestly, I am not fond of potatoes. Well, not the way how Filipinos used it for cooking probably. But with my own recipe – I think I got the inspiration by watching the Lifestyle Network too often – I learned to love it.

I simply sautéed the baby potatoes with the olive oil, put a little butter, add chopped garlic, dried oregano and rosemary. When the potatoes were soft, I topped with chopped cheddar cheese. This is my own way of enjoying the baby potatoes.

Just a phase

Just the other day, I thought I am going to lose my job. By the sudden twist of events, through hard work and faith, I am back to one.

I have been working with a sales company for 6 years now. When I started, there were barely 40 employees. Everyone seems to know everybody.

Lot of things has change since then. We moved from one floor of the building to another to cater the growing number of people coming in.

The biggest change was when the company was bought by a large company. It was a nice marketing strategy that puts the company in a better position.

The internal change didn’t happen overnight. It was a bit slow at first. But after 6 months or so, it became more evident. And though changes were anticipated since the acquisition, to most of us we still get surprised if not blown away.

Many of my colleagues have taken a different route while some remained. The past several months were very challenging for me that I thought it really stripped me down to the core. I could have taken similar route– simply leave the company before I would be asked to.

I never thought that I could cry like a baby in front of my managers and in front of the team. The thought of it is so embarrassing. But at that very moment, it doesn’t really matter. It is merely an impulse for someone who cares about her job and the frustration from not hitting the goals for months.

The situation I was in had made me realize the value of my job specifically this sales job. I had made a declaration for countless times that sales is really difficult but this is also the job where money comes in. Some times it would even felt like manna pouring down from heaven. But if it’s all because of the money, I could still have chosen to go away. It is absurd to stick with a job that feels like hell. Everyday is full of remorse. I can’t live each day like that. I might end up cold and floating in Pasig river.

Honestly, when I first started, I didn’t feel that I am suited for the job. But as times goes, I learned to love and enjoy what I do. And not only that, I enjoyed the camaraderie so much and the working environment that makes leaving terribly hard.

It is not definite on what is going to happen next. But this is what I am sure of right now, and that is I have triumphantly surpassed another challenging phase of my life.