Pao Is Leaving - For Real, This Time

After numerous half-hearted attempts in the past, my friend Pao finally tendered his resignation last Monday. His last day with the company will be on April 30, 2021.

I'm honestly sad beyond words and dreading how things will be once he leaves.

Pao has become my closest friend in the almost three years that I've known him, and it will be hard not to have him around to talk to or even just to know that he's there.

Working in a startup has seen us both take on roles that were beyond our job description. It's a good problem to have but not gonna lie, there had been times when it was really difficult.

However, knowing that you are working with a friend who got your back when shit hits the fan helped. Big time. Without Pao around, who's gonna be there for me?

So basically, my April is just day after day of dread and waiting for the day when everything as I know it will change by next month.

As hard as it is for me to see the bright side in this right now, I know this is for the better because this is Pao taking charge of his well-being and putting himself first.

I'm not gonna go into the details of his resignation because that's not my story to tell, but if there's something that I can take from this, it's that our mental, emotional, and overall well-being should come first. Always.

Anyway, Pao's impending departure aside, it will be my dad's birthday on April 22nd. I want to chill by the beach for a day and my whole family could use the downtime as well, so for my dad's birthday, we will celebrate it in Hale Manna Resort, which is my favorite resort here in Moalboal.

I desperately hope that the weather will cooperate by then because dammit, I wanna go snorkeling and kayaking and just enjoy the outdoors on a good sunny day.

Lastly, our company is procuring the NovaVax vaccine for all its employees. I signed up and will just figure out things once the date is closer since it is expected to be here by July or August.

I'm in Cebu right now and in terms of having information as to when our local government here will roll out its vaccine or what vaccine that will be is still up in the air. I absolutely have no idea, which is frustrating because you can't plan ahead.

Last update about my life - it's almost May. One of my closest friends in law school is getting married and I'm part of the entourage. I'm not sure yet how that will pan out, considering how the government has implemented stricter measures because of rapidly increasing cases.

For Cyndi's sake, I really hope everything will turn out okay. It must not be easy to plan out and spend for a wedding, only for something beyond your control like travel restrictions getting in the way and preventing people from attending.

So yeah, I guess that's about it with my life right now. There's not much going on, but I do look forward to getting more involved in cryptocurrency trading this month. Wish me luck. :)