the irish embassy

i was there for barely two minutes, i submitted my passport and then that's it. the receptionist told me that they would just give me a call when its ready for release. when? not sure... probably by tomorrow or friday... that means, i have to go on an unofficial half day leave again. Releasing of passports are done in the afternoon only.

wheelock place is just in front of the embassy and i could not help it. i went inside zara. there are sale items but the jacket i wanted was not, but i was able to buy few tops hehe

my room is a mess

our sala even messier... i have boxes everywhere and shoppings bags scattered on the floor. its not a good sight actually.

i'm also selling some of my stuffs. and i've actually disposed some of them:

bed / tv rack / mirror / foot spa : to name a few to elaine
cabinet organizers : che
cabinet and hanger organizers / bfast tray / electric fan : raqs
speaker / bags hanger : joy and gay
book shelf : teetel
puzzle mat : chelle

i still have so many things left unlabeled.. and i only have two weekends to take care of these...

my entry visa

i got a call from the ireland embassy.. my entry visa has been approved.

tuloy na tuloy na 'to... one way ticket to go.. then poof! goodbye singapore confused pa din eh

from 21 to 25.. now its 20

jan 21 was my start date on the original job offer i received.

a while ago, i got an email from hr. orla was asking when can i start.

i told her if its possible to start on the 25th feb. my last day in citi is 15th and i dont think i can be there by the following monday which is the 18th.

it seems that the qa department are in need of manpower. i need to be there sooner than i think. i can leave on the 17th. arrive on the 18th and start work on the 19th. she said that she can give me a day's rest. so.. to make this short, i will start on the 20th.. a midweek.

depending on my sister's reply to my query.. i might be leaving on the 16th or 17th... i do think its on the 16th, so she can still pick me at the airport and bring me to donegal. this is sunday and she has no work. otherwise, if its a monday.. i have to commute from dublin airport to donegal :( this is like 4 hours by bus...

one emotion at a time please...

its finally sinking in. just an entry visa then im really going or is it leaving? start a new life. meet new friends. establish my career. adapt to new environment, weather, culture and country.

i've been hoping, wishing and praying for this moment to come for a long while and now that its just a month away, i dont know what to feel. im...

lucky to be given this opportunity.
happy that the long wait is over.
thankful that my prayers have been answered.
excited that im gonna shop for new wardrobe :)
tired that i have a lot of mess este things to pack.
sad that im leaving my friends here in singapore.
confused that there are a lot of things going on inside my head.
scared of what the future brings.

... just thinking and feeling all of these; makes me tired, confused, depressed, happy and excited all over again.

green card, contract, resignation updates

i was expecting my green card to arrive anytime today. but i was kinda worried 'coz no no one is around at home to receive it. so, i passed by the guardhouse before going to work. i told the guard if they can receive the courier if no one will answer on my unit.

i went to work, attended trainings, worked then went out to meet my GT friends. while on our way to clarke quay, i got a call from an unknown number.. and it was the courier guy, telling me that he's just a few minutes away from my place. told him to just leave it at the guard house then i'll just get it later,

well, that was like 7 hours ago.. i've opened and checked the contents of the envelope. there's my greencard, my updated job offer and my contract. well, based from my contract.. i have to start on feb 4.. huwat?!?! my last day here is feb 15 pa :(

hmmm... syempre, no choice naman ako but to tell my new employer na thats not possible. they know naman na i have a month's notice pa.. eh buti nga di na sila humirit sa office. lucky me!

plus, i need to get an entry visa pa pala. i might go down the ireland embassy on monday. baka punta ko office tomorrow to print an itinerary. im not sure if this is a requirement. kase ang gulo ng mga nakakausap ko sa embassy... last week when i called to inquire, wala naman.. pero yday, meron na.. hayy...

and my employer finally decided to talk to me.. after two days. pero wala naman syang sinabi. so i asked him na lang if he has any issues with my resignation and my notice period. wala daw pero i might as well talk to his staff. kase he's old na daw and he cant remember things.. so, i reminded him na lang.. told him na a few weeks ago, we've already spoken that with regards to my termination.. im going to use my PR contract which is just one month notice lang. and i told the same to one of his staff who replied that if i have already spoken with boss then there should be no problem...

hopefully. sana. puhon, im crossing my fingers...

i resigned

yesterday, i've submitted my resignation letter. i was hoping that my employer would at least give me a call and advise me with regards to my termination clause... see previous post.

however, my managers came to me first. they asked me where i should go but when i told them that i will leave singapore and i have all the papers ready, they said that there's no point asking me to stay.. aba! at may plano pa sila.. ako, wala na at alis na alis na hehe

the sad thing is, they are not going to get a replacement.. so, all my tasks are going to just one person... who, im not really comfortable that she can handle it. anyway, that's no longer my problem :(

my agent called me din pala.. she said that she was able to read my resignation letter and she asked me where im going, if i happen to be going also to the company that another colleague is transferring to... coincidentally, she resigned just a day before i did and take note, we're both on the same team. going back, our conversation went like this:

me: no, definitely not. i might be leaving singapore.

agent: might?

me: no, will...

agent: where are you going?

me: somewhere in europe

agent: for good?

me: no, i dont think so. i might be coming back. im not giving up my permanent residency so probably, im coming back.

agent: why dont you just take a holiday then come back?

me: no, i dont think thats a good idea.

agent: why? are you getting married?

me: how i wish! maybe i can find someone to marry there

agent: yeah and then you can retire

me: yeah, thats my plan... im leaving singapore coz i cannot find someone here..
agent: and then you come back here and bring your husband.
me: sure, i'll contact you again when im ready to go back..

ngek! as if.. makipagbolohan ba...

checklist part 2

1. drug screening - check
2. green card - approved
3. file resignation
4. apply for entry visa

then, another checklist to follow :)

_hr emailed

and my green card is already approved. finally!

im just so ecstatic, i dont have any thoughts what to write here. so, just...

.
.
.

thank you LORD!

_hr called

last night. the dete called them and asked for my passport details. but, i've sent a copy of all the pages in my passport with stamps and the hr cnfirmed that she has it with her 'coz she dusplicated it before sending to the dete. we're at a loss of what seems to be the problem. could it be that i have one stamp there with cancelled status? that's my ep. it got cancelled when i received my pr card, for which i also have an ica stamp on my passport... hmmm..

drug screening done

got my drug screening result yesterday. as expected, negative lahat.. syempre, as if naman i do drugs noh. drug addict lang ako whenever im sick especially if i have the common colds and coughs.

but apart from that, i only take my daily dose of vitamin c.. kase nga sipunin ako.

oh well, at least, 1 down.. visa result to go and then im off.

feeling senti time

i know my days in singapore are numbered. but i could not find the courage to bid goodbye or even inform my friendsters that i am leaving for good... yep, you read it right... it might be for good. i intend to try my luck in ireland and maybe eventually, get a permanent residency. we'll see in two years. im hoping that ireland will be good for me..

oh no, there's no definite date yet. im not even sure if im really going for real. of course, a part of me is saying that i have to go and its meant for me. but another half has opted to be pessimistic (or rather, realistic.. i just dont want to fail..)

anyway, i maybe saying my goodbye the date i file for resignation.. which is when? yeah, i dont know nga. a few of my friends here in sg already know pero i could not really plan anything yet talaga. so even if i want to make the most of my stay here memorable, i could not make a move.

there are a lot of things i wanna do before i leave. i dont worry about finding someone to stay in my room or even sending my things to pinas.. these are the least of my worries.

i just want to have enough time to spend with my friends and to explore singapore. there are a lot of places here that i've never been. there are a lot of things to do here that i i've never done. hopefully, a month is going to be enough even if i know that im gonna be really busy at work at the time.

i just want some time....

checklist

its the start of the new year... and im looking forward to new hope, new blessings, new everything.

to start it with, i left all my worries behind (hopefully), back to where they belong. and i started doing something on my checklist.

before Christmas, i sent all my requirements for visa except for my drug screening (well, its as if i am using it noh? plus, its as if its legal here in singapore or in any country for that matter.. eh di nawalan ako work pag ganun).. well, its one of the reqmts for my employment, so sige na nga.

so, i have my medical checkup just this morning for drugs nga. and ang daming wiwi haha i had to drink one bottle of mineral water beforehand hehe

i spoke to my employer too.. and of course, he asked my why.. i just told him that i have intentions and my visa is still under processing. he seems ok with it. he said that if i leave after april, its just one month.. if before april, we will honor the PR contract.. ok, the PR contract is just a month's notice too.. i didnt argue with him anymore when he said that its not terminating whatever that means. he said that we'll talk again after my visa is approved. basta ang alam ko, my PR contract is 30 days notice lang and no penalty basta i leave after 3 months upon PR approval..

so now, i'll just wait.. i've done everything i could. and there's nothing else that i could do but... WAIT,

checklists:
1. submit visa requirements - check
2. drug screening - check
3. talk to employer with regards to my contract - check

for now, i'll just wait for HR to inform me when i should submit my resignation letter. then, appeal to my employer once again to just let me go after 30 days. after that. then i'll just cross the bridge when i get there...