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At last, the long wait was over...

That's me standing on one of the tuna fishing boat's palatik. 

Ramil hurriedly entered my office when he saw that I already arrived for work to inform me that IJ fishing boat was already set. By the way, it was called "IJ" taken from the initials of my name and that's I for Ivan and J for Jude.

What Kind of Plywood Works Best For A Boat

Few days later, Ramil and I searched for the electric chainsaw from hardware and electrical supplies stores in Gensan. We inquired from a lot of stores to compare the prices and we ended up buying one from ECCO Hardware in Pioneer Avenue who offered the lowest price. The last price of their 14-inch Makita Electric Chainsaw was 22k pesos.

14-inch Makita Electric Chainsaw

A couple of days after, Ramil and I delivered the electric chainsaw as requested by our boat builder, Usop. At this time, Usop also informed us that he will be needing the marine plywoods to be used in the icebox and sidings of the boat. We went straight to the neighboring town, Kiamba, to look for the 3/8-inch Santa Clara Marine Plywood. Unfortunately, it was out of stock in all the construction supply stores there. The demand for this kind of marine plywood was very high and boat builders won't use other brands aside from the Santa Clara.

Get Your Engines Ready

Instead of just two weeks, the hardwood logs arrived one month and two weeks after it was ordered by Ramil. The delay became a blessing in disguise because it gave me enough time to look for the cash needed for the boat building project after Jhoven backed out.

During this time, Ramil and I went to different surplus engine shops to look for an engine that's suitable for our boat. We opted to look for it in surplus shops because brand new engines are unavailable in our area and it's very expensive. Besides, these surplus engines are still in good condition.

Surplus 4DR5 Engine.

Is There Really A Truth Behind Every Joke?

The next day...

A typical Filipino lunch. Photo Credits

After I finished taking my delicious 20 pesos lunch, I immediately went to our MIS technical office to share with Ramil about what Jeffrey did to his fishing boats...

I started our conversation saying, "Mil, I have something to share with you about fishing...",
"Oh, really? What is it then?", said Ramil.

You Don't Want To Be Left Behind, Don't You?

One more cup of coffee. Photo Credits

One day, me and my friends from my previous employer agreed to meet up at a local coffee shop. It has been quite a while that we haven't seen each other. I felt very happy knowing that my friends didn't forget me although I already transferred to another company. Big buddy Arze and lover boy Jeffrey was there and also our dear friend Dexter.

I was the last one to arrive there and, when I did, I immediately asked each of these guys about what's going on with their lives. Jeffrey and Dexter recently broke up with their girlfriends while Arze is still courting her longtime crush. Aside from their unpredictable love life, I also learned about the new developments in the department where I was previously a part of. While sharing words with them, I recalled the good memories we've had like playing table tennis during coffee breaks and our unplanned escapades.

A bad catch causes a head scratch

I already got used to receiving small passive income out of my investment in the fishing business for quite some time. Not very big but still better than not having one. Receiving a couple of thousands twice a month was good enough for me. Besides, I am just sitting here and just waiting for the boat to dock - that's why I called it passive income.

A bunch Philippine coins. Photo Credits

But one day, Ramil came in at our office scratching his head...
At that moment I already knew that something bad happened...

Unforgettable experience: First Investment Catch

Two weeks later...

Just like any ordinary day, I came to the office earlier than most of my co-employees. The lights were still off when I came in. If we were given rankings, I will surely be included in the top ten earliest birds. But still, Ramil arrives in the office earlier than me everyday and we both live in the town of polomolok.

After fixing my hair and taking my vitamins at the comfort room, I went back to my desk and fixed my things getting ready to start another day of work. At a distance, I saw Ramil filling his glass of water from the dispenser. When Ramil saw me, he hurriedly went back to his office as if he left something very important.

Working with laptop. Photo Credits

Few minutes later, as I was reading the news over the Internet, I heard the bio-metric fingerprint access on our door beep. When I took a look of who it was, I saw Ramil. And he was wearing a very big smile.

What Will You Do With Your Christmas Bonus

Christmas Balls. Photo Credits

And then the "BER" season came...
For us Filipinos, it is the time when we start putting Christmas decorations in our houses.
It also the time when we start counting how many days before the 25th of December.
You can hear Christmas songs being played in almost every corner and every street.
Oh, how i just love to hear those songs that bring back sweet childhood memories...

How Does A Good Catch Taste Like

Do you eat goat's meat?

 Goat Caldereta. Photo Credits

Before, I don't like the taste of the goat's meat.
The first time I tasted it was when I was still 10 years old at our eatery.
I noticed that it has a unique smell compared to pork or beef.
However, I didn't like it and so I never ate goat's meat again.

Once Upon A Time

KCC Mall of Gensan. Photo Credits.

I was previously employed to one of Gensan's biggest shopping malls, the KCC Mall of Gensan.
As an IT guy, I belonged to the Management Information Systems (MIS) Group who is in charge of the company's computer systems. And that's where I met Jeffrey.