Places

Working with OMF Lit has brought me to different places. But here are the 5 that captured my heart

1.BAGUIO

Ukay BOOKay sa Panagbenga 2004
(K. Ian, K. Aleks, Doc Luis, A. Beng, Me, K. Ferdie, K. Nix and K. Cris)

The first time I went to Baguio without my family was during UkayBookay sa Panagbenga. Feb 2004 Flower festival at the People’s Park in Partnership with Heaven’s Corner, our distributor in Baguio. I forgot to bring a jacket. Stupid mistake…it’s February and it was freezing cold. Haha. I remember Ate Beng and I used to ask Kuya Aleks if we could buy a pair or gloves in the market, and at the end of the event our bags are full of Ukay stuffs and alas no gloves can be found. Hahaha.

Baguio became a second home to me. I could go anywhere without getting lost! (love the taxis). It is also where I got to be in touch with a childhood friend, Dra. Lizette Refuerzo…yes she’s a childhood friend, our dads are like best friends way back in college. I also get to go on late night gimmiks with Xai who was studying in Baguio back then.

The scent of the pine trees…yes definitely home.

Marketing Planning 2006

(K. Nix, K. Aleks, A. Glads, A. Kaye, A. Lynnie, A. Daphne, K. Cris and K. Ferdie)

2. BORACAY

Funny Faces with K. Jun, K. Jojo, A. Analyn, A. Glads and Joseph

It was my first company retreat in 2004 and I’m sooo happy it was in Boracay. We had our marketing and sales team building before the retreat, we BEGGED people to buy Pupose Driven Journal. Our team won the Amazing Race! The retreat theme was Grow, Glow, Go. I love the place, specially during sunset. I think no picture, yes no matter how brilliant your camera is, can capture how wonderful God’s painting of the sunset. And like any other fanatics, I bought my wonderful camera (twas a SLR Nikon and it was not digital, di pa uso nun.) But there were times that I just stood in awe of God’s creation that I didn’t bother to take pictures at all.

With the OMF Lit Family picture taking at Club Panoly…yes picture taking lang.

I think the highlight of my trip was the night I walked alone at the whole stretch of the beach just praising and thanking God for His works.

Definitely love the place and the food…it was cheap (back then) but love the company of the people more!

3. RIZAL RECREATION (QUEZON)

Sales and Marketing Team Building
(with my teammates A. Dez, K. Avel, K. Jun and K. Ramil – we stole Direk Ferddie’s plate number. )

Rizal Recreation is like OMF Lit’s extension, tambayan or playground we held so many company events there that even the frogs knew our names. (I really hate them.)

We had 1 sports fest, 2 company retreats, 2 Sales and Marketing team building.

Me with the boys K. Cris, Gilbert, K. Arnold, K. Rommel and K. Ed at my favorite swing.

Aside from the cool weather and the quiet place the bestest of all the perks at Rizal Recre are their swings. I love this swing in particular. This is where I get to spend my quiet time. Its like my bedroom. hehehe. This swing heard many of my cries, whines, prayers and thoughts. This swing is my friend. I’m thank you bow.

4. BANAUE

Two-hour trek in Batad for this wonderful waterfalls (with my trek buddies K Nelson, K. Arnold, A.Daph, K. Aleks, A. Glads and K. Ferdie)

We had our Company Retreat in Banaue the summer of 2005. Love it. The exposition was about Habakuk.
The theme “Lord Give Me Patience Right Now”, was very relevant  to our activity which was  a 2-hour trek in Batad.

Ang lupet ng Banaue Rice Terraces!!!! I know, it’s sooo amazing right. Sobrang worth it ang pagod.

5. BOOKSTORE

This is where I spend my 8 hours and sometimes more than that, working. This is where I get to interact with customers too. Even when I was still with the Marketing I usually hang out at the bookstore, sometimes to talk with other staff and sometimes just to browse a new book. This is actually the new improved look of our bookstore. Before, it looks like as if we are having our inventory everyday.

OMF Literature Inc. Bookstore – Boni Mandaluyong City

Aside from the wonderful view or the experience with friends, one of the reasons that I love these places is that, the Lord met me here. When I was doubting, looking for answers or simply being still and praising Him. The expositions in the company retreats I went to, were simply amazing. I really don’t know how God does it, but He met me everytime I am looking for Him. He didn’t give me definite answers like yes, go or no. But He always made my heart at peace. These places are simply landmarks of how far the Lord brought me…so far Looking at how His hands painted the beautiful sunsets or the majestic mountains reminded me that His work is bigger than my world. And I am thankful that I spent these memories with my OMFLit family.