2009

I'll start out this 2009 post differently than the other 2008/2009 posts flying around. :)

I sent out this text message to the wommies:

"Here's to a year of more projects, rollouts & opportunities; less out of sla tickets, escalations, downtimes and issues; successful scampi and iso20k audits; more teambuilding activities, offsites, vacations; better work life balance; less stress & more hours of sleep; but most of all, here's to the increase that's more important than out salaries (but yes, the salary still matters, hehe): friendship, family, love and health. happy new year wommies! thanks for a wonderful, jam packed, very fulfilling and learning-ful 2008. :)"

and to my other friends:

"Here's to more vactions & better work life balance; experiences that will help us become better persons; success in whatever we undertake; less stress & more sleep; but most of all, here's to the increase that's more important than out salaries (but yes, the salary still matters, hehe): friendship, family, love and health. happy new year ! thanks for a wonderful, jam packed, learning-ful 2008. :)"

Other than the usual "Happy new year din, Tina!" replies, here are some interesting ones:

"wow, agree ako sa speech mo. i wish the same for you. actually.. for you, we could just stop at 'i wish you more sleep' wheee :D" - pat (haha. my reply: hahaha. ung less stress and more sleep ok nko e. =P)

"huwaw! napudpod cguro ung keypad mu! :) hahaha! happy new year tinatuts! :)" - walter (my reply: "d nman, grabe to. haha. :) happy new year wally! :)")

"amen. happy new year cuz!" - cuz K!

"tina! happy new year! sanay d ka nagtratrabahp ngayon! hahaha kampaaay!" - ivin

"hapi new year tina! tnz 4 being wonderful! dpt kw mre rest 4 dis yr ah. :)" - mommy olive

"well said tina. happy new year!" - ate chris

"tinatuts, i will assume that the 2008 in ur txt is really 2009. manigong bagong taon! :) here's to a wonderful 2009! :)" - idol chubbs (my reply: "idol, 2008 tlaga un, as in thank u for a wonderful 2008. :) hehe." sabi ni chubbs: "ah haha! i will read again.")

okay, fine, soooo they all have the same subtext - get more rest! fayn. will try to stop being a workaholic. eh kseee, magagaling ung mga pinagmanahan ko! (ahem, jenny anne, mama des, josie. :P)

but still, you guys would have to agree that i/i'm:

1. got out more in 2008 (bohol, cebu, singapore, tagaytay, batangas)

2. finally on flexi-time! yey. :D

3. working from home more often (well, more than 2007. haha)

4. have slowly weaned myself off on emailing on weekends (well, fayn, pwera nung wala si nikki tapos ako ung nagcover sa kanya as RM, PLUS BAT support, PLUS implem lead, PLUS WBCM Change Manager, PLUS being the product team's go-to girl)

5. have clocked in relatively more hours of sleep for FY 07-08 than FY 06-07.

6. have more carefree fridays and weekends

7. reconnected with my college friends & high school/elem kada

all thanks to you guys. :) hoping to continue all of the above and more this 2009. :D