Viber, Weddings, Affair, Radio

1. Viber saves me a lot of money when I am away from home. When my daughter was in college, there was no technology yet that allowed for free international calls yet from the Philippines to the US.
Every week I bought one P500 call card yung ini-scratch at the back. The P500 would last for maybe two short calls. “Hi anak kumusta? What are you doing? Did you eat na?…” Sometimes, when she has some long stories to tell me, my P500 was not enough for one single call. Just like when she moved into an apartment after graduation. She found a big ipis in one of the bathrooms. She was analyzing if that was only an isolated incident or there was an infestation of ipis in her apartment. I spent an average of P2,500 a month for the call cards for the 5 years she was in NY. Approximately, P150,000 for 5 years.
Ngayon calls are free thru Viber, except Globe charges me a lot of money still each month.

2. Last night my husband called thru Viber, kwento-kwento. He’s not able to play golf daw kasi he still has jet lag and it’s so hot in Manila. He and Oyen had Father’s Day dinner at the Chateau restaurant in Greenbelt. When the topic switched to “office problems” syempre that never ends. Our business is a going concern, so concerns keep going. He misses daw being here kasi he only gets tired physically, his mind only thinks of simple things, doing the laundry, cleaning the car, doing the dishes, frying eggs, where to exit, and what to eat.

3. One of our guys daw is having an affair with someone also working for us, they disappear in the middle of the day on the guise of “official business”. Baka nanonood ng sine. This should be handled by both the respective department manager and Edna. I remembered several years ago, our service manager was like Houdini. He would disappear during office hours. A couple of times he was found sleeping inside one of the vehicles for repair, anaka-aircon. One time, Oyen and I were having a late lunch inside a shopping mall in Pioneer, we saw him there, promenading, parang naglalakad sa Luneta. We didn’t call him so as not to embarrass him. I called his department to ask for his whereabouts. Ang sabi daw he was going to our body and paint shop in Pasig. Baka naman napadaan lang sa mall. I didn’t scold him. Noted lang.

4. The concerned father (Edmund) also told me that his daughter attends all wedding parties. Tila daw limampung wedding receptions na. He’s funny. Was he counting every time he saw his daughter wearing a gown? When did the 50 count start? When she was 12? I am sure if I tell Oyen o sabi ng Daddy limampung wedding na daw inatenand mo, she would dispute that number. Lahat daw na ikinasal na friend ni Oyen, she attended their reception. Father is concerned that his daughter has a lot of activities and lacks rest and sleep that’s why she is putting on weight. Don’t ask me if Edmund’s analysis and conclusion is based on scientific evidence and years of study. Basta ang sabi nya sa akin kagabi, pag lagi kang puyat, tataba ka talaga.. That’s why right after we put down the phone, I went to bed. Kaya pala tumataba rin ako.

5. He is concerned that Oyen is not getting enough rest and sleep. Wala daw pahinga si Oyen, everyday meron daw ginagawa kahit weekends. I’ve reminded her before to come home early and to split her week. But she ignores me. She likes to move and she gets bored siguro when she’s still. In fairness, she has big work responsibilities.
My mom used to tell me, “bata pa kayo hindi nyo pa iniinda ang pagod, pero pagtanda nyo….. She also told me that work in the office will never end even if I stay till midnight. The next day there would be work again. What my mom was trying to tell me was I should know when it’s time to come home and rest. I cannot disregard my health.

6. Oyen does radio kasi on Sundays. Her father told me it’s too much to stay there for 3 hours. Kaya daw pagod ang anak nya, mantakin mo nga naman 3 hours ka playing music. I told him I also expressed the same concern a few months ago, “4 hours ka anak nakikinig ng music? Di ba nakakakulili yun?” She replied she loves listening to music so I couldn’t argue. I told Edmund hayaan na lang nya kasi she enjoys doing radio and it’s not frequent naman.

7. Contrary to what most people think that stress makes one lose weight, my husband also told me last night that stress makes one fat. Pag daw hindi relax, tataba. I agree with him. When one is stressed and agitated, food becomes the release. He has a valid point.