As I look back a year ago it amuses me to think that I still
had no idea where I would be today. My husband and I were still open to a place
to settle in the Philippines and though Cebu was on the map it was not the one
and only choice. This year has been tough for many people, and very eventful
for me personally, with an engagement, a marriage, an intercontinental move, a
new business, an earthquake and a Supertyphoon. Through it all I count my
blessings, most especially for family and friends both near and far, and the
extremely warm welcome we received in Cebu, our new home.
The restaurant has been challenging, as expected, but not in
the way I thought it would be. My greatest disappointment is the amount of time
I spend actually cooking, which is much less than I was looking forward to.
Basically most of my time is spent doing admin work, which is the one thing I
wanted to get away from. I am constantly on the phone texting and calling
suppliers to place orders, confirm them, follow up on them and complain about
them. Other than that there is all the paperwork surrounding the accounting and
registration, blablabla I will not bore you with this. And of course the
marketing, which could take up my entire day if I had that luxury.
I am looking forward to 2014 as not only another year full
of surprises (both good and bad) but also the year I say good bye to my
thirties. At least I can say that I lived every moment of that to the very
fullest! I am wishing for a bigger heart, more wisdom, patience and kindness to
the people around me with a special thought to my husband and daughter who have
to bear my mood swings on a daily basis. I love you all… Happy New Year!!!
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