Highlights of my 10 years in Dubai, UAE
1999 – Civil Wedding
2000 – Got my 1st job here in Dubai and we moved to a new studio flat
2001 – Finally, I took my 1st ever vacation to Philippines
2002 – We participated in WYD 2002 in Toronto, Canada
Church Wedding
2003 – I got pregnant
2004- I gave birth to Gio
2005 – We spent the Holiday to HK and Philippines
2006 – I won the hot air balloon ride for 2 (one of my dreams)
2007- I got job from RTA
2008 – I got pregnant and gave birth to Joelle
2009- We spent our holiday to Philippines, bohol, cebu and to France, Lourdes and paris
I could not believe that I turned 10 years today here in Dubai, UAE. I started moving here when I accepted my ex-boyfriend proposal to marry him. After 8 long months of waiting, I finally arrived in Dubai last November 18, 2009- that marked as my first step in this deserted land. During the first week of my stay here, we were only busy preparing for our Civil Wedding which was held last December 28, 1999. My first six months was not happy at all, I can’t find a job, mom was very sick (she suffered from stroke and I was away) life was totally different, we were living on our own – perhaps that was our adjustment period. In June of 2000, I finally got my first job here as a Draftsman in an Interior Company which was located in Wafi Mall. I worked there until February of 2003. As soon as I started working, Eric and I moved to a new studio flat, we build our dreams, we played together, we enjoyed each others company, we helped each other in the house chores, I cooked, I washed the laundry and he cleaned the house and the toilet. We even decorated our flat, and it was just perfect for us. In the year 2001, Eric transferred to the sister company of where I was working, life change much with Eric when it comes to office ambience (from a nagging boss to a better one). In 2002, Eric got his driving license, we bought a second hand car, and we participated in WYD 2002 and got the chance to visit Canada. At the end of 2002, we took our vows in the Church, in San Agustin Church in Manila. 330 guests witnessed our wedding, and we thanked God for that blessing of Matrimony. By this year, we joined Couples for Christ Community and our way of life change to a more meaningful life. In 2002 also before we flew to Canada, we moved to a bigger flat, a two-bedroom flat with big hall in Al Nahda, Sharjah. In the middle of 2003, we decided to bring my sister here to work; fortunately she got her job after 6 months of trying. September 2003, I found out that I was pregnant with our first baby, and this baby was born last June 18, 2004 at Al Wasl Hospital and we brought him home to our 3rd flat. (Lamcy Area). In that year also, I got another job and work as an Interior Designer and shop manager in a small Interior Design Company, I stayed there for more that a year until I got my job in a nearby Company which the work was more challenging, added to it the schedule was even better than the previous one and the compensation of course. Eric sold his first car to a friend and took another 2nd hand car, this time a four wheel jeep Cherokee. In the year 2004, Eric and I shared a two-bedroom flat with my sister and my best friend Grace but it lasted only for a year as the unstoppable increasing of rent hit us. In the year 2004 also my mother in law and my youngest brother in law visited us here. Nanay helped and taught us on how to take care of our first baby (Gio) and Edmund came here to look for his job. In the year 2005 we moved again to our 4th flat, which was located in Al Baraha, the flat was very small and Eric was really disappointed. He even tried to look for a better one but they were all expensive. We stayed there for a year, and moved to our 5th flat, with more spacious areas, less expensive rent fees, peaceful ambience with free water and electricity bills. In 2005, We celebrated Gio’s first birthday with our family and friends and we took our first family holiday with my parents in Hong Kong, but sad event happened also during this year. My father in law was diagnosed with leukemia and he did not stay long. He died last December 14, 2005. The year 2006 was even better, Eric was promoted in his work, but our car was giving us problems, then we decided to sell it and took a brand new car – (we got Prado!) . In the year 2007, my prayers were answered, after an 8 years of praying, finally I got the perfect job, my application to RTA was approved. In early months of 2008, I got pregnant again and this time Baby Joelle came to us last October 17, 2009. In the same year, Eric’s 5 year accommodation request was finally granted.
2000 – Got my 1st job here in Dubai and we moved to a new studio flat
2001 – Finally, I took my 1st ever vacation to Philippines
2002 – We participated in WYD 2002 in Toronto, Canada
Church Wedding
2003 – I got pregnant
2004- I gave birth to Gio
2005 – We spent the Holiday to HK and Philippines
2006 – I won the hot air balloon ride for 2 (one of my dreams)
2007- I got job from RTA
2008 – I got pregnant and gave birth to Joelle
2009- We spent our holiday to Philippines, bohol, cebu and to France, Lourdes and paris
I could not believe that I turned 10 years today here in Dubai, UAE. I started moving here when I accepted my ex-boyfriend proposal to marry him. After 8 long months of waiting, I finally arrived in Dubai last November 18, 2009- that marked as my first step in this deserted land. During the first week of my stay here, we were only busy preparing for our Civil Wedding which was held last December 28, 1999. My first six months was not happy at all, I can’t find a job, mom was very sick (she suffered from stroke and I was away) life was totally different, we were living on our own – perhaps that was our adjustment period. In June of 2000, I finally got my first job here as a Draftsman in an Interior Company which was located in Wafi Mall. I worked there until February of 2003. As soon as I started working, Eric and I moved to a new studio flat, we build our dreams, we played together, we enjoyed each others company, we helped each other in the house chores, I cooked, I washed the laundry and he cleaned the house and the toilet. We even decorated our flat, and it was just perfect for us. In the year 2001, Eric transferred to the sister company of where I was working, life change much with Eric when it comes to office ambience (from a nagging boss to a better one). In 2002, Eric got his driving license, we bought a second hand car, and we participated in WYD 2002 and got the chance to visit Canada. At the end of 2002, we took our vows in the Church, in San Agustin Church in Manila. 330 guests witnessed our wedding, and we thanked God for that blessing of Matrimony. By this year, we joined Couples for Christ Community and our way of life change to a more meaningful life. In 2002 also before we flew to Canada, we moved to a bigger flat, a two-bedroom flat with big hall in Al Nahda, Sharjah. In the middle of 2003, we decided to bring my sister here to work; fortunately she got her job after 6 months of trying. September 2003, I found out that I was pregnant with our first baby, and this baby was born last June 18, 2004 at Al Wasl Hospital and we brought him home to our 3rd flat. (Lamcy Area). In that year also, I got another job and work as an Interior Designer and shop manager in a small Interior Design Company, I stayed there for more that a year until I got my job in a nearby Company which the work was more challenging, added to it the schedule was even better than the previous one and the compensation of course. Eric sold his first car to a friend and took another 2nd hand car, this time a four wheel jeep Cherokee. In the year 2004, Eric and I shared a two-bedroom flat with my sister and my best friend Grace but it lasted only for a year as the unstoppable increasing of rent hit us. In the year 2004 also my mother in law and my youngest brother in law visited us here. Nanay helped and taught us on how to take care of our first baby (Gio) and Edmund came here to look for his job. In the year 2005 we moved again to our 4th flat, which was located in Al Baraha, the flat was very small and Eric was really disappointed. He even tried to look for a better one but they were all expensive. We stayed there for a year, and moved to our 5th flat, with more spacious areas, less expensive rent fees, peaceful ambience with free water and electricity bills. In 2005, We celebrated Gio’s first birthday with our family and friends and we took our first family holiday with my parents in Hong Kong, but sad event happened also during this year. My father in law was diagnosed with leukemia and he did not stay long. He died last December 14, 2005. The year 2006 was even better, Eric was promoted in his work, but our car was giving us problems, then we decided to sell it and took a brand new car – (we got Prado!) . In the year 2007, my prayers were answered, after an 8 years of praying, finally I got the perfect job, my application to RTA was approved. In early months of 2008, I got pregnant again and this time Baby Joelle came to us last October 17, 2009. In the same year, Eric’s 5 year accommodation request was finally granted.
