Marketing for the Asian Region

     I miss my old job, being the marketeer in Asia for a monomer until stroke rendered me useless for the job. In my Facebook memory came one of our global marketing meetings in the US, historically too for the meeting went to so many changes due to hurricane Harvey.

The global marketing team after we finished the meetings 

     Our original meeting was supposed to be in Columbus, Ohio when our lay over flight in Manchester, UK was delayed overnight hoping the hurricane situation would become better, only to be informed the next day we were being flown to Atlanta, Georgia. Our global marketing team had to change plan for our global meeting, to Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

     It was an unforgettable trip for me aside from the Harvey bravado. It was my first trip to the US.  I went to Atlanta via Chicago international airport. I had a totally different life when I was working than now post stroke.

     I miss the global marketing team although only one remains in the company as of today. My ex-boss who looks like Virgo Mortensen definitely instilled in me nuggets of marketing, technical marketing. I am very lucky to have experienced these from 2011. Had I known that to be in marketing is awesome, I would have shifted career earlier.

Malaysia Merdeka Day

     Today is Malaysia's independence day, the day they were declared free from British colonial rule  I think it's the 65th. 

The iconic PETRONAS Twin towers of Malaysia, still the world's tallest for a twin tower

     I've spent almost twenty years of my life in Malaysia as an OFW. I feel I am more Malaysian than Filipino. I got used to their customs and traditions . For me, Malaysian is the perfect balance between progress and tradition, urban and rural. People are happy and living above standard, so different than what I am seeing now in rural Philippines. 

     I used to joke that I could go around Malaysia without getting lost and it's the other way in the Philippines, although now I am slowly blending into the life here and getting used to the ways of the people here especially in my rural village.

     I miss my Malaysian life which I won't be able to go back after my stroke. The stroke rendered me back to my home country.

Money Plant

     They're growing lushiously. How I wish the name is real then our needs will be catered. I didn't know the leaves can grow big and wide as I've seen in Hilongos, Leyte. Now that they're growing, the leaves are starting to get big. I think when they are exposed to more sunlight then they become bigger.

Growing money plant 

What a Beautiful Day

     As I did my morning walk, I witnessed a beautiful morning, probably a moment I've not seen in so many days due to the weather.

Isn't it lovely?

     The scenery was bucolic. The sunlight made the scene even more lovely. I heard the cooing of the spotted dove coming from the tree although I didn't see the bird. It maybe nesting on the tree.

     

Hibiscus

     It's simply beautiful.  

Isn't it lovely?

     The hibiscus blooms in the yard and it is a lovely sight to behold as I do the my morning walk around the yard. Natural beauty unfolded!

Priceless

     Hibiscus is one of the flowering plants in the yard. My niece hired a hand to do the planting all around the hut months ago. They are now blooming and a wonderful sight to see early in the morning.

Ghost

     This is one of the few movies that I could watch over and over again. I remember watching it when I was still working in Manila. 

Ghost that I've watched many times

     The ending sent me tearing on seeing a loved one go to heaven. Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze(now dead) were both very young when they did this film thirty years ago. They personified of everlasting love and good hearts, nothing can prevent good from overcoming evil. Whoopi Goldberg, the funny addition to the cast, was instrumental in the movie being the medium, since she is supposed to be a charlatan psychic.

Happy Feet

    Happy Feet is on HBO again, I've watched it many times and I still want to watch it again. I remember the time I first watched it, when I was still with Jotun Paints. It was a company-wide sponsored show since it features penguin which happened to be Jotun's logo.

Happy Penguins

     The resilience of the penguins is a characteristic worth emulating. They are exposed to a very harsh environment yet they survive and learn to adapt.