2004 highlights
april 23 - arrived in manila after spending 5 cold months in winnipeg.
april 30 - landed in edmonton to start a new job in IT. my first IT job on a foreign land; on my adopted country, canada.
may 3 - first day at work, excited and was a bit tensed. our receptionist's first impression of me... "you look sharp!". i overdressed--suit and tie, people here don't wear tie. edmonton is a cowboy city =) but better be over than under on your first day.
july 1 - canada day. went out to watch the wonderful fireworks, with tens of thousands of other expectators. the crowd reminds me of the centennial independence celebration in the manila in 1998. this event inspired me to buy a camera =)
july 8 - bought my first digital camera, canon powershot S1 IS, 3.2MP, 10x optical zoom =)
sept 4 - flew to winnipeg on a long weekend to meet with the kind folks that helped us settle in that city. had a hard time finding an IT job there so i had to look somewhere else =( i had the chance to visit my old workplace, and had the opportunity to join a camping trip.
sept 12 - moved in to my new apartment. i have no furniture nor appliance yet, just one empty place to sleep. i had to buy foods from a nearby chinese resto and i drink on a two-liter bottle of nestea, i have no plates nor drinking glass either =)
sept 18 - bought furnitures and appliances for my place, spend four trips on four different stores. first time in my life to buy a coffee table. darn, they're so lovely i wasn't able to resist them.
sept 22 - created my first weblog entry. it was crappy, i have no idea how to blog and i don't even know what i was saying that time. actually, i think my blogging skill hasn't improved that much even until now, lol!
sept 26 - nel arrived from manila
oct 8 - edmonton centennial. spent a good night with nel at churchill square.
oct 19 - posted my first photoblog entry. here's my recent if you wanna compare =)
oct 31 - first real trick or treat experience. it only happens in posh villages in metro manila, and in the malls. but they're nowhere close to this typical western tradition.
nov 29 - first birthday in edmonton, got some cool gifts. nel and i had a dinner too. missed my close buddies, thoughtful ex-officemates weng and jhune, they always have presents for me. missed the bday surprises of my other group--hazel and the gang. missed the "kantyaw" from my WHO-WPRO IT group. most of all, missed my kids, first time celebrating it without 'em =(
dec 7 - got my canon digital rebel from mcbain camera, tested it right away and posted my first pair of shots
dec 25 - first christmas in edmonton, it was great!
dec 31 - definitely gonna be a blast!
am looking forward to a better 2005, happy new year everyone!
april 30 - landed in edmonton to start a new job in IT. my first IT job on a foreign land; on my adopted country, canada.
may 3 - first day at work, excited and was a bit tensed. our receptionist's first impression of me... "you look sharp!". i overdressed--suit and tie, people here don't wear tie. edmonton is a cowboy city =) but better be over than under on your first day.
july 1 - canada day. went out to watch the wonderful fireworks, with tens of thousands of other expectators. the crowd reminds me of the centennial independence celebration in the manila in 1998. this event inspired me to buy a camera =)
july 8 - bought my first digital camera, canon powershot S1 IS, 3.2MP, 10x optical zoom =)
sept 4 - flew to winnipeg on a long weekend to meet with the kind folks that helped us settle in that city. had a hard time finding an IT job there so i had to look somewhere else =( i had the chance to visit my old workplace, and had the opportunity to join a camping trip.
sept 12 - moved in to my new apartment. i have no furniture nor appliance yet, just one empty place to sleep. i had to buy foods from a nearby chinese resto and i drink on a two-liter bottle of nestea, i have no plates nor drinking glass either =)
sept 18 - bought furnitures and appliances for my place, spend four trips on four different stores. first time in my life to buy a coffee table. darn, they're so lovely i wasn't able to resist them.
sept 22 - created my first weblog entry. it was crappy, i have no idea how to blog and i don't even know what i was saying that time. actually, i think my blogging skill hasn't improved that much even until now, lol!
sept 26 - nel arrived from manila
oct 8 - edmonton centennial. spent a good night with nel at churchill square.
oct 19 - posted my first photoblog entry. here's my recent if you wanna compare =)
oct 31 - first real trick or treat experience. it only happens in posh villages in metro manila, and in the malls. but they're nowhere close to this typical western tradition.
nov 29 - first birthday in edmonton, got some cool gifts. nel and i had a dinner too. missed my close buddies, thoughtful ex-officemates weng and jhune, they always have presents for me. missed the bday surprises of my other group--hazel and the gang. missed the "kantyaw" from my WHO-WPRO IT group. most of all, missed my kids, first time celebrating it without 'em =(
dec 7 - got my canon digital rebel from mcbain camera, tested it right away and posted my first pair of shots
dec 25 - first christmas in edmonton, it was great!
dec 31 - definitely gonna be a blast!
am looking forward to a better 2005, happy new year everyone!
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