Before the year ends, I would like to share some memorable events that happened to me this 2019:
Personal
- Got my 2nd (insurance) policy! #PlanWithJac
- Bought a travel planner for next year
- Spent more time using Grab as an alternative to stressful commuting
- Spent more time using GrabFood in ordering food online
- Spent more time using GCash and PayMaya when paying bills and online transactions
- Spent my entire Bitcoin savings
- Survived the year dealing with anxiety and burnout
- Maintained by expense tracker for 4 straight years
- Completed the Christian Life Development Program 2 (CLDP2) with my fellow churchmates
- Hosted the annual Limpin family reunion
- Frequently used Grammarly to form a habit of writing with good grammar.
- Replaced my laptop charger after overusing it for more than a year
- Supported a friend to try ear piercing
- First time to organize a Christmas party with close friends
- First time to formally introduce a student to my family
- Had some catch-ups with my close ex-students
- Enjoyed eating in our local restaurant offering 24/7 breakfast items
- Taught basic violin to a close friend
- Introduced a friend to my grandma for the first time
- Visited Metropolitan Medical Center for the first time after a long time
- Celebrated a birthday dinner with my mom
- Tried Angkas for the first time and did not disappoint with their service
- Survived 11/11 and 12/12 promos from Lazada and Shopee
- Spent more time in Agoda and Klook to score great deals and discounts
- Experienced booking for promo flights for next year
- Saved more than 5k from the 5 and 10 peso coin challenge
- Tried the 50 peso challenge but failed after the 3rd quarter
- Tried hiking after a long time
- Lost my school ID twice
- Got my phone stolen; was able to trace the last location near our place but unfortunately didn’t retrieve it back.
- Tried Battlestar Gallactica for the first (and last time)
- Celebrated Toby’s 3rd furbirthday (he is now 26 in human years)
- Got my wallet (and travel funds) stolen hours before leaving Manila for Thailand
- Voted during May 13 election
- Took Toby to a vet clinic for his annual vaccination last February
- Celebrated my birthday week with friends
- Taught my close friends how to develop and create an e-commerce site using WordPress
- Enjoyed more long walks
- Went to Harrison Plaza one last time before it gets demolished next year
- Perfected my pesto Spanish sardines pasta dish
- Stayed single (again) for the entire year
Dev
- Improved my ASP.NET MVC skills
- Improved usage of Azure features and other services
- Explored AWS
- Spent more time deploying in-house applications (e.g., sales, purchases, inventory, accounting)
- Acquired web developer (freelance) jobs throughout the 2nd half of the year
- Joined with 2 new programmers in the dev team
- Terminated a web development job because of scope creep
- Purchased a Boostrap Studio subscription
- Maintained bycamilla.co
- Developed konstructmate.com
- Maintained further2021.com
- Maintained and improved Themes & Motifs website
- Developed Directories Plus kiosk system for Robinsons Forum
- Maintained and improved a web application for SDA-AR students and faculty
- Maintained my StackOverflow profile, with at least 4k reputation points (need more contribution next year)
Academe
- Received consecutive outstanding and very satisfactory STAR and PARF ratings for the entire school year
- Took 3-hour Friday classes for the entire term
- Participated in our school program’s annual Christmas community outreach with a school organization
- Joined a web design and development competition as a mentor
- Handled advising and paneling for ISPROJ1 and ISPROJ2 groups
- Handle academic advising for the entire year
- Handled ENTPROG (new course code for ISPROG3) for the first time
- Maintained perfect attendance for the entire school year
- Attended mental health first responder workshop last October 4
- First time to announce a free cut in my class because of technical concerns inside the laboratory room
- Attended our annual teambuilding last June 29
- Skipped attending graduation due to work commitments
- Attended a syllabus workshop last April 5
- Attended an Android workshop
- Maximized usage of BigSky to disseminate class topics, exercises, and other activities
- Handled bullying incident for the first time
- Attended SDA – Architecture strategic planning event last February 9
- Went to Finastra with fellow IS faculty last January 16 for future linkages
- Celebrated birthday celebrations with my close friends at Rizal last January
Health
- Ended the year donating blood as an annual tradition
- Started eating rice in November 2019 (hello more carbs)
- Started eating potato chips and French fries in October 2019 (so unhealthy)
- Ate several times at unlimited Korean BBQ restaurants throughout the year
- Drank a LOT of coffee and tea
- Drank 5-hour booster shots to survived zombie days
- Maintained drinking at least 6 glasses of water every day
- Skipped breakfast most of the time during school days
- Weighed at least 90 kilos at the end of the year
343840 inch waistline!- Took Muay Thai class for the entire April; lose weight by at least 5 kilos
- Got rejected to donate blood for the first time because of hypertension
Travel
- Went to Baguio with my close friends to celebrate annual Christmas party last December 20-21; went to BenCab museum for the first time
- Went to Hongkong last November 18-20 with a travel buddy; survived the streets in the metro despite protests and limited transportation
- Went to Bacolod with my family to spend the holiday break from November 1 to 4
- Went to Punong Gary’s Place last November 3 for the first time
- Went to Singapore last September 14 to 15 with a travel buddy; tried GrabWheels for the first time
- Went to Thailand with my close friends last July 30 to August 4
- Went to an impromptu trip at Baguio with 2 former students last July 6 to 7
Events
- Attended our annual Limpin family reunion with relatives last December 28 at Pampanga
- Celebrated Edmar’s birthday with close friends last November 28
- Participated in our church’s hiking for a cause last October 19 at Mt. Mapalad
- Watched performances of local artists during Pinoy Musical Festival 2019 at BGC last October 13
- Spent some family time at Manila Ocean Park last September 23
- Attended One Click Straight’s gig at Ibis Singapore last September 14
- Attended a send-off fundraiser gig last September 3 at Saguijo
- Celebrated our church’s 29th anniversary last August
- Attended CCF’s 35th anniversary last August 25
- Celebrated a birthday gig last August 10 #ygopalooza
- Watched a busking performance last July 28 at SM Bacoor
- Attended Ben&Ben’s album tour at The District – Imus last June 23; saw them up close during a meet and greet
- Watched She’s Only Sixteen and Lions & Acrobat’s Manila Tour last June 15 at Sagujio and May 25 at Route 196
- Celebrated two birthdays of my close friends last May 25
- Attended and watched the entire Red Ninja Year Fest (10th) last May 4 to 5
- Attended a soundtrack launch gig last April 27 at The Green Sun
- Attended an Offshore Sessions’ gig last April with gig buddies
- Watched a gig performance last March 21 at Saguijo
- Attended Banna Harbera’s Kept In Mind album launch last February 23 at Social House, Makati
- Attended a gig anniversary last January 19 at SOMA Bistro
Social Media
- Started using Snapchat again but not posting anything
- Maintained my #onesecondeveryday Instagram posts every month
- Maintained my Platinum status from Grab
- Improved my engagement and impressions in my Twitter account
- Increased my LinkedIn network, with at least 1400 connections
- Uploaded more gig and concert videos (100+) at my YouTube channel
- Almost 2k check-ins using the Swarm app, with 100+ new places and maintained 80+ mayorships
- Joined Clarafied Fam, Any Name’s Okay, and Nostalgic’s Facebook group to support my favorite local artists and bands
- Frequently posting in one of my favorite Facebook groups, Who’s your pupper, senpai?
- Maintained my Platinum status from Grab
Leisure / Entertainment
- Spent more time listening to Pinoy indie, indie pop, pop-rock, indie soul and folk-pop
- Discovered 700+ new artists this year thru Spotify
- Maintained lyrics of my favorite artists in Genius
- Watched Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with my sister this December
- Watched Aladdin with a childhood friend last June 5
- Watched the last Avengers movie during a premiere last April 24
- Binge-watched the FRIENDS, The Community, The IT Crowd, Silicon Valley, and Money Heist series
- Played NBA Live Mobile Season 4 with level 88 overall players; spent some cash for upgrades
- Tried playing Mario Kart mobile
Looking forward to more memorable travel and gig experience next year! Thank you for reading.
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