Farewell to Misys

(It feels like another soda in the pantry that taste awful but got to drink it anyway to satisfy the desiccation without consuming a portable drinking water. That may not make a lot of sense but given reflection; one will come to wonder what will. Or just think of our pantry and how soda are prepared either excessively sweet or terribly lacking with it. But sugar is bad. But not to Jboy. The author is sensibly shy – believe it or not, imaginative, and believes in Nirvana as a 90’s band whose disbandment gave way to their true stardom. This writer is a regular contributor to Bureau of Internal Revenue as a tax payer. Not to mention SSS and PAGIBIG. I believe in the Celestial being, to life after death, and living eternally on earth, thanks to Boss Oli. Moreover, I ceaselessly indebted to somebody who introduced what scholars may have deplorably overlooked in history on writings called as the Book of Judas, popularly known as lessons from Anton.)



I’ve moved to different places. I’ve left dear people behind. But it has never been this difficult to leave a group of people who become more than just colleagues for more than two years; all of you have been a family to me. Without mentioning who may take the role of my parents, evil siblings, and psychotic cousins in you guys but I have a gut feel you know who you are. We’ve been pretty tight all these years. It is almost implausible to fathom the thought of leaving family whom I’ve shared life stories, laughter, trials, accomplishments, spoiled food, cough, colds, and I can just go on and on. What we have is always something special to me. I will cherish all the values and lessons in life that I gained thru the years, those times are truly priceless.



May I specially point out the guys Jboy, Anton, and Boss Oli whom all become instant brothers to me. You three are awesome individuals; I look on each of you with a lot of respect, and utmost reverence. I know that someday you all may become bigger that what you are now. Most especially when you fulfill your lifelong dream to finally enter the adult film industry. Whether as an actor, co-actor, a gyrating dude in the background, a tool, a director, sound effect specialist, etc. You guys are bound for something great. The contribution of your future projects will be seen by many, one of which is National Geographic whom I strongly feel will take Boss Oli’s involvement on comparative analysis on how they do it thousand years back and to the way it is done currently. I am now dying in envy as I write; when I imagine the accolades you three will receive. You may thank me now for encouraging you guys and thank me again when the three of you are on the top lording it over that industry. But please make that gratitude in a discreet manner, I’m a Christian and I have kids I don’t want to be associated with it totally. Though my support is with the three of you. Welcome!



Ofcourse my farewell letter couldn’t be complete if I don’t say anything to my beloved CAT. Here are the most idealistic, overworked, underpaid, and intense individuals I have ever worked with. This team is next to none in terms of creativity, some where so frustrated with limited allowable annual leaves that they ingeniously thought of a workaround to stretch it to the limit. They brilliantly exercise their right for a ‘Maternity Leave’ as means to further get extended leaves without utilizing VL and SL. Though unwittingly Karen Caranto took it to another level, bothered that she cannot apply the workaround Karen filed a ‘Terminal Leave’ instead. Now that one is down right absurd but truly intense!


To Sue and Ms. Ai, thank you for believing in my abilities and it has been a privilege and an honor to be given the opportunity to work for Misys. I will forever be grateful to your kindness, unparallel patience, and guidance. In the future when our paths cross again, may you still consider my interest to work for you once more and share the same aspirations and goals for the company.


That one is genuinely serious.


So, I guess it’s just going to be a goodbye for now. We will still see each other as I will just be around and always a call away. Hey who would can say three months ago that Lawrence Obias changed his mobile number (xxxx-xx79890) exactly like his Misys office number (xx7-9890) just to leave anyway. But to prove a point that I was ready to spend the rest of my sane life here, you know!


The saddest part is that the days, weeks and years ahead will never be the same for me. I will never get to hear your voices or see your faces as often. I will never get to hear your stories and jokes including the corny ones. I will never get to hear your laughter to my clumsiness and jokes including the annoying ones. I will never get to see the Opportunity Numbers created closed won. I will never get to have coffee breaks, toothbrush breaks, food treat breaks, JibJab breaks, Weight-scaling breaks, Facebook breaks-which I never had or rather denied myself with it ;-)


Please hope for the best for me as I hope for the best for everyone.


Thank you a lot and lots and lots and lots and lots…

our little boy Enzo

For a few seconds I had a good laugh while staring at my computer.

I suddenly thought of startling cognitive ability of my son to visualize things or situations as if they are REAL. One time when his mum had just came home from work. Enzo would offer both his hands to her. Then my wife curiously looked at what is Enzo appeared to be offering or trying to show with his hands. Then Enzo would say “flowers for you” then a peck to his mum’s cheek... Sweet!

Not really a surprise though, because most of the time Enzo would amaze us like when he kiss and talk to his mum’s 2 months old baby…well our unborn baby in his mum’s tummy. Even when we were doing our grocery, Enzo would offer chips, milk, or whatever that interests him to his mum’s tummy. He call him “baby”. Out of nowhere Enzo would just say “Baby, you like toys?”, “Baby, you like pillows?” etc. It fascinates me and my wife on how Enzo deals with the upcoming new member of our young family.

By the way unlike me and my wife who were naturally shy when we were kids. Enzo would embrace the attention. In several instances when he notices that several people would be watching him walk down the isle being part of the wedding entourage. He would suddenly walk and smile in front of everybody without urging or making ‘bola’.

HIS time

And yes I am just a few weeks away from signing the contract.

It’s always in HIS time. I ask the moment I needed the most, and that moment is perfectly scheduled in HIS right instance.

Great just great =)