Anyways, after my failed application sa communications area, i try another, sa semicon, though i had an offer, sobrang malayo naman, i'm a city guy person kasi (hahaha! feeling! ) ayoko kasi ng malayo sa pamilya at hindi ko pa kayang mag-solo nun, baka kasi mareyp lang ako. hahaha! So I tried another, this time, pinatulan ko na, anything kahit out of my studies, basta hindi magpapatigas at magpapatindig ng ano... ng bakal at hindi maabuso ang mura kong katawan. Lol!

After a month or so, i was accepted sa Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, malayo man sa pinag-aralan ko, i took the job, after all, its still a job that can support my needs and besides thats the reason naman kung bakit tayo naghahanap ng work, di ba? Lol! Sa Astra iyon yung masasabi kong first serious job ko aside nung estudyante ako, mga part time, part time, ganyan! dun ko naexperienced ang lahat, ang makasama ang ibat ibang klase ng tao, mga sosyalera, chismosa, mga nerd, tahimik, at mga feeling sosyal, in short, naenjoy ko ang trabaho ko. Pero, ganun pala talaga ang tao, kapag nagiging routine na lang ng ginagawa mo at nararamdamn mong walang kang growth, hahanap at hahanap ka pa rin ng iba. So i applied again, this time, gusto ko out of the country naman. Gusto kong maranasan ang makasakay ng eroplano. Takot ako noon sa mga news about sa mga Arabo, kaya middle east is not my option. I went to an agency somewhere in Malvar, near PCU, wherein Pepsi Singapore is in need of Technician, at dahil yung criteria nila is something about bottle blowing and some sort, i applied, since sa Astra im doing the same naman. Kinunsider naman nila yun application ko but then, after two days they said na they needed those who had 3-5 years experience. Imba lang! 

Mahirap magjob hunt for aroad noon lalo pa't kulang pa yung experience mo, but sa kabila ng iyong pagtitiyaga at the end you will find one naman. So sa madalit salita, may nagopen ng pinto, pinto ng opurtunidad sa bansang Taiwan. I was interviewed sa isang agency somewhere in Project 8. Sabi nila, a Semicon company is in need of engineering graduates. So nagexam kami, nagulat ako sa exam, akala ko tapos na pagiging estudyante ko, kasi ba naman ang exam is, from Boylestad's book, pinasolve kami ng common emitter biasing ng walang calculator. Kamusta naman! But kahit na mahirap yung exam, i passed and was selected. 

At dun na nagsimula  ang lahat lahat sa buhay ko, bilang tao, at bilang OFW....

....itutuloy

Aside from Chinese New Year festivities, one of the most awaited celebration by the Taiwanese after the start of the lunar year,  is the annual Lantern Festival. From this joyful  and vibrant occasion, this is also suitable for friends and time for family reunions.

This year's host is the Hsinchu County. Showcasing the culture and talents of Taiwanese that will focus on innovation and breakthrough based on the future.

The Kick-off and opening party happened last January 24th, marking the 15th day of the first lunar month or Yuan Xiao. The said event was participated by different organizations on both local and private sectors. The festival was joined by some characters from Walt Disney Family including Mickey Mouse.

The Event was formally opened by lighting all the lanterns and with some numerous fireworks display.

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Below are some photos from the said festival.

The Soaring Snake is the master of all Lanterns that will displays with panoramic lighting effects and bamboo structure to incorporate concepts of sustainable environmental protections.A Soaring Snake since 2013 is year of the snake, used to symbolize growth & prosperity.

There are also lanterns that symbolizes good fortune for all things, like this giant Golden Phoenix for WEALTH.