I arrived at the office a quarter past 10. Still it was raining heavy. The Umbrella which I borrowed from my father, almost got disentangled again. It was a good thing that I was nearing the office building already when it happened.
I was growing tired already. Tired, but not succumbing to it, for nonetheless, though it had been a taxing day, I had fun, and again, I felt motivated to do things I want to do, or pursue some crafts I love.
The afternoon before that, I went to UP Hotel to attend an orientation for this certain group needing outbound educators. I found out about their ad one day, while I was busy reading the newspapers and thought if I should give it a try.
Outbound Education is one of the major programs specialized by the group Lakbay Kalikasan. They promote environmental awareness and appreciation through their series of educational trips to the outdoors, to let everyone see the beauty of nature. Unlike from the usual fieldtrips wherein children become only passive observers, Through Outbound education delves on hands-on dealing with environment. The group goes on hiking, camping, and even swimming, memorable activities that will forever remind anyone of the beauty that they have experienced (here is lakbay kalikasan's site on outbound education: http://www.lakbaykalikasan.com/)
Finding out about the group, and eventually hoping to become one of the facilitators for them is one of the things that I would really love to be part of. One of my interests is to travel, and hopefully, with this, I would be able to fulfill that interest. Not only that, I would be able to leanr as well about the environment, and really see the beauty of the surroundings we have. Not only that, I would be able to meet different kinds of people and interact with them.
Those were the things that make me feel whole. I love to be with people, meeting different kinds, different personalities, and also to have the adventure with traveling and going to different places. (I told this to Joey, that I was right, I cannot live without being surrounded with action, activities and people. Gusto ko lagi akong may nakikitang movement! I get bored If I do not, I feel everything is so dull! Joey agrees on this. Anyway, that's part of yet again another post..)
I would be having my first training session to be an outbound educator on Sunday. Hopefully, I don't have work. I should have, but we're having sked changes, so that's good!) And yes, I am so psyched with being a part of it!
Going to UP on a really stormy afternoon was an adventure in itself. FYI, I live in Taytay, and going to UP would take me two rides, one an fx going to katipunan, then a jeep to UP ikot...
traffic was bad, but what would occur as no-joke would be the flood you'll meet on the roads.
Anyway, I managed to get myself to UP. Along the way, I met two guys who were as well going to the event. They approached me and ask if I know the way to UP Hotel, as it is where the orientation will be held.
At the back of my mind, I was like, I don't know about the places here myself...Hindi po ako taga-UP. But my sister who does, created a sketch for me, so that's why I was confident I was going to find the place. And well, knowing myself, I always know how to find my way without really making a big fuss about it! Magaling yata ako sa hanapan at lakaran!!!hehehe...
"Alam ko po doon yun malapit sa UP film chaka bahay ng alumni" So,the three of us joined together in our quest to find the said place.
It sounded and looked funny to look for the place with two guys along. It was like, when I ask a question aloud to the jeepney driver and ask "Manong, saan po ba ang UP hotel?", People around wiill stare at us with mischievous thoughts in mind... No, hindi po kmi magth-threesome, and were not in for something obscene. So, I just kept my mouth shut the whole time, not really in a conversing mood with the guys, and silently asked the driver :"Manong san po ang UP Hotel?"
It looked like the driver didn't know about it as well, and instead pointed us to the direction of UP Hostel. When we went there, guess what, wrong place!
The two guys had contacts, or were recruits from a certain member of Lakbak Kalikasan as well, so he was able to ask what will be our route going there.
We as well asked a lady from the hostel if she knows the way going to the hotel. We even asked her, pwede lang po ba lakarin, and she said yes, but with the rain's downpour, it will be difficult!
Anyway, we took the advice of one of the guys' friends from Lakbay Kalikasan, so, we toot the jeep going to Bahay Kalinaw. One of the guys asked the driver, "Ma, pakibaba na lang kami sa Bahay Kalinaw!"
Along the way, the two guys were chatting, mostly talking about their life-stories, their wives, their jobs, etc. As I was not in the mood to be chums with them initally, I felt aloof and slightly distant from them, but I was careful not to be rude nor sarcastic...
i was staring out of the jeepney's window for most of the ride. We went past buildings, establishments, government and organization offiices, even shanties or dilapidated houses along the way. We also went past empty lot areas...
Then we realize, mahaba-habang lakaran pala to kung nagkataon!
At long last, we finally arrived at the meeting place. With us, looking really exhausted, and of course wet from travelling under the heavy rain!
Para tayong mga basang sisiw nito! I ranted silently..
Anyway, going to the orientation was worth it. As Clint, the team leader who resided the orientation said. "I see something from this group. I know most of you will really be up to the challenge of being an outbound educator. You just had your first hurdle, and that is coming to this place, met by the bad weather we had."
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Cris and Joey were psyched about the idea as well. joey wanted to teach kids, at arts specially. He wanted to join the group as well. Cris, abd well being herself, wanted to join any kind of activity offered to her...
Joey and I had to extend for work that evening, when I went to thw office, quota's going to be at 200, 000 already and doing that adhering to normal working hours will be next to impossible. Also, we had to perform well already, as we had been warned and given out of a memo for working under non-performance.
I told Joey, pag hindi ako gumalaw galaw, alam ko mabubuwal na ako! I was really feeling exhausted, physivally. I can feel my hands getting weak already, and I can't think well, anyhow, I managed to get a debtor paid that night. Sulit na rin, not bad for extending!
We told out TL that we'll go over time from 10pm only til 12am...I was entertaining the idea of staying until two, or until I hit quoat for the day, but I was so bummed out already, what with the whole day adventure I had, add to that I haven't had sleep yet for the whole day.
I felt guilty a little. because unlike the "seven-due" people, who never-endly negotiates and exhaust every power they had into working hard and getting payments over the phone, here we are, a pair of "regular-due" people, extending for work and not really exhausting efforts to work. Yes, we were there physically, but we don't stress out on getting payments or so...
Anyway, as Tin would say, Hindi naman kasi yan ang focus ninyo e. Well, true, we are there because we get paid high, we perform, but we don't kill ourselves just to hit quota. We are meant for some other things. Joey is an artist who focuses on his craft, on the way to become an illustrator.
Me, on the other hand, is an adventurist girl, trying to experience different things, different situations. Life for me is about trying out for the different interests you would like to experience...traveling, arts, writing, taking pictures, creating images, imparting knowledge and ideas...living life in the now, in the beauty of the present and of what life offers...
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