Ang Dami Kong Kwento

March – In the middle of my first busy season (audit season because it’s the filing of taxes for companies for their financial reports ending December 2008), I watched Eraserheads Concert at SM Mall of Asia with Nang Arlene.

April – I experienced spending 24 hours 7 days a week at the workplace. Go home at 6 in the morning, and report back to work by (at least) 9am. This is living the auditor’s life and choosing to belong in public practice. I released my first babies!!!! *Babies - are also referred to as the financial statements.* It just feels good to see the output and result of all our sleepless nights and seeing the FS stamped by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). =)

May – The slack season. Watch movies…Play computer games (became addicted to Tumblebugs. Haha!). I was assigned to an insurance company for a few weeks. After spending 9 months at the dormitory, I moved to a new apartment on the last day of May.

June:

Second week of June – went to Butuan City (northern part of Mindanao) and to Camiguin Island (left picture).

• Third weekend of June – Our cluster (or audit team) went to Bataan and Subic, where we had a weekend overnight stay (picture below).



• Last week of June – Rhesa and Vivien stayed at the apartment while they process their papers abroad. After 17 years of friendship, it was just the first time that we slept in one room and talked til wee hours of the morning. (Hehe, I’m always sleepy when I go back to work the next day.) Aiken also took her CPA oathtaking at PICC and her sister spent time at the apartment.

July:

• July 7, 2009 marked my first anniversary at the audit firm. I celebrated the night with Charisse, Michael and Apollo. (Went to Cha's place and celebrated her 24th bday.)


• Second week of July - I joined the Parish Renewal Experience (PREX) Batch 20-09. The Lord appointed me as one of the leaders of our batch, and hopefully, to lead our flock in unity for our next sponsorship. I gained new friendships.

PREX Batch 20-09

• Third week of July – We surprised Apollo on his 24th birthday with Goldilocks bday cake and 24 candles to blow. We also showed him our heartfelt gift – a movie presentation with messages from his family and friends. Last July 26, we spent his birthday with our friends in the review.

July 31, 2009 – I’m zzzzleeepy. I went home at 3:30am this morning and reported back to work at 9:30am (I snoozed my alarm!) to furnish the SEC reports for review of our supervisors. Tomorrow is Saturday!!!! Yee’eeeey! Sleep.

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7.31.2009