Planning To Watch Prince of Persia

Joanne and I are planning to watch the movie Prince of Persia this weekend. It has been the talk of the town lately so I kind of got interested into seeing the movie. I am actually thinking twice about spending for the movie since I'm in a tight budget. Joanne wanted to watch it in 3D which is worth twice the ordinary movie ticket. Geez! I better check my budget. If only we have a dvd player matched with a home theater seating here in the room, I'd be contented watching it here.

Well, I haven't watched a movie lately. Why not treat myself this week?

Anyway, here's the trailer of the movie.

Beautiful Day - Lee Dewyze

I still couldn't get enough of the just recently pronounced American Idol - Lee Dewyze. That's why this week's feature for Music Monday is his version of the song "Beautiful Day" which I loved by the way.

Enjoy!

I Am A Good Friend...

When I went out with my friend Quelly 2 weeks ago, we checked in a nice hotel here in Makati. She needed a breather that time because she and her husband had a fight. She just wanted to go out from the house. We got into a somehow expensive hotel which isn't that nice so we moved to a different hotel which is cheaper but has very nice room and better bathroom light fixture. I had to go to work the next day so she was alone in that hotel on her second night or running away.

I'm glad that she and her husband patched things up later that day. It's just not that easy being married according to Quelly. I'm just glad I was there for her when she needed someone to talk to. She knows I'm a good friend and I'm proud of saying that! :D

Not Comfy Life In Showbiz

I love watching entertainment/showbiz news on TV. Not that I love gossips but I just like watching some clips about these famous people's lives. With all the paparazzi hovering over their private lives, I can see that most of them are not comfortable about it. It's like everything they do are being publicized. Well, because of their fame that made them rich, people really would like to know what's going on with their lives. From their homes to relationships, people would even love to know if they have Ferrari parts on their cars or maybe own one or two of this luxury cars.

Life maybe luxurious for them but not that comfortable at all!

Sent Home From Work Because Of Soar Eyes

I was sent home from work today. I went straight to the clinic when I came to work this morning at 1am because my right eye was reddish and has watery discharges. I was already worried that I was suffering from soar eyes.

When the doctor confirmed that it was indeed soar eyes (acute conjunctivitis), I wasn't really sure if I'd be happy about it since I won't have to report to work for 5-7 days. I was scared that I won't get paid for my absence. I just got relieved when my supervisor told me that I will get paid anyways.

So here I am, still thinking about what to do while on leave. If I get better sooner, I might visit my cousin Michelle on her apartment. We haven't seen each other for months now. I also will be able to help my brother and his wife with their job search. Hopefully they won't get infected with this soar eyes.

Ahh... What a nice impromptu vacation! :D

I'm A Tour Guide For The Day! :D

My younger brother, Florante and his wife, Mary Joy arrived here in Manila at 5pm yesterday. I went to fetch them at the airport and I was actually an hour early because I misunderstood my brother's text message. :D Got a bit excited to see them, that's why. I was able to roam around the airport when I waited for them. I was thankful because I was able to get a better room for them just in time and it's nearby my place. I won't have difficulties to check on them whenever I have time.

I was able to tour them in Ayala Land this morning. Since they came here to get a job, I pointed the buildings where they can walk in as applicants. Both of them are nursing graduates and were planning to get a job somewhere in the Middle East together. While they're waiting for the opportunity abroad, they want to work as call center agents first. They have to get a job here so that they can provide for their little baby who was left in the province. Joy's parents are the ones who take care of their 2-year old boy.

The couple seemed like they're not used to long walks. They're still trying to get used to the tall buildings and the busy streets here in Manila. I'm pretty sure they got too exhausted. Even though I was so tempted to ride the taxi on our way back home, I decided for us to ride the bus so that they will know what to do when they're on their own. I also advised them to look on their right when going out of the bus instead of the convex mirrors because motorcycles often overtake all of a sudden on buses. I don't want them to get on an accident.

I hope they won't get lost on Monday. I can't be with them because of work.

All in all, I bet I did a pretty good job being the tour guide for the day. Hopefully they were able to get all my instructions. And I hope their job hunt will become successful.

The Couple's First Day For Job Search

Today is my brother's his wife's first day for job search. The opted to become call center agents for the mean time since it's going to take a while before they can get a job overseas. They still have to process some documents. Besides they have a baby to feed back in the province.

I advised them to apply for customer service representative instead of applying for a technical support agent. They told me that they don't have enough technical skills and don't even had an idea of what a wireless router is. Just like me when I wasn't hired in a call center industry. Most of my technical skills I learned from this industry.

Hopefully their job search this week is going to become successful.

Lee Dewyze - The American Idol of Season 9

Lee Dewyze won this season's American Idol!

Lee himself was dumbfounded by the result which was announced just a few minutes ago. I wasn't so surprised because I already had a feeling that he's going to win. Although I still felt excited when Lee was declared the winner.

Crystal Bowersox did a pretty good job this season. I like her because she's really got the talent. Her performances last night were really better than Lee's. But since the show is about how Americans judge them, apparently Lee got most of their votes.


The show which was supposed to be about Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze, was somehow overshadowed by Simon Cowell's last appearance on the show. It was already known to everyone that he's not going to be around on the next season. Tributes were given for him and there were several guests that performed on the show.

Well, in my opinion, the show is not going to be the same without Cowell but it's going to move on. I wonder who is going to replace his part. It's just that no one will ever gonna be like Simon. He's going to be terribly missed for sure!

From being an ordinary painter to becoming this season's American Idol is definitely an achievement for Lee Dewyze. A proof that dreams really do come true! All we gotta do is at least try to chase it!

Congratulations Lee!!!

Helping My Bro For NCLEX

One of my colleagues, Xernan, recently passed the National Council Licensure EXamination (NCLEX). Congratulations my friend!

After years of being a call center agent, he decided to take the exam. And in just one take, he was able to pass! He's really good, isn't he? Now he's getting ready to get a job abroad. That's the aim of most of the nurses here in the Philippines, to be able to work abroad.

My younger brother is also a nursing student but haven't taken the NCLEX yet. I was actually asking some advice from Xernan so I can relay it to my brother. He told me that he really didn't spend a lot of money during his review. He just did self-review actually and made use of online resources.

It's like taking lsat prep online where you will be able to learn in the most convenient way. You won't have to go to school with your pen and papers. You also won't have to deal with the traffic jam and the parking space. You can study whenever and wherever you want! Besides, everything that you want to learn is now online! So why do the old school test prep?

Now that my brother is here in Manila, I would be able to help him do the self review. He can actually make use of my internet connection and my laptop during his reviews. I'm glad I would be able to help him! I hope he will pass the NCLEX in one take too! :D No pressure bro!

No Rest Day for Today...

Our team luckily was included on this year's Best of Best which is sponsored by the company. It's an event in the company wherein the teams who performed well get recognized. The company treats the teams to an all-expense-free out-of-town get-away. This year, it's the same place where I've been to last year - Punta Fuego. It's a very nice resort. But I'm not too enthusiastic into going this time.

I'm expecting my brother and his wife to arrive here in Manila on Thursday. I don't want to compromise their arrival with the get-away. I haven't found an apartment for them yet. I still have to accomplish that. Wrong timing, isn't it? Anyway, I bet I won't have much fun at Punta Fuego since almost everyone in the team won't be joining. It's only 3 people who will be representing our team. That includes our supervisor who gets to enjoy our hard-work. Sigh!

Well, to make myself productive, I decided to do overtime later at work. I need some money for my personal expenses and for my brother and his wife. Since I'm the host here in Manila, they would need my financial help sometime for sure. I need to be prepared for that.

No rest day for today. :D

High Electric Consumption...

Our electricity bill have increased these succeeding months. Sigh! My landlady says that it may have something to do with my computer and electric stove usage. I think she's right. Our television is turned on anyways whenever we get home. I better do something about our electricity consumption.

I found out that most of the tenants here have electric grills too but doesn't consume electricity as much as we do. Joanne and I better apply the unplugging of appliances when not in use. I think that will help lower down our electric bill. Or not use the appliances that much? That's impossible for me and Joanne to do! LOL!

Can't Render Overtime At Work... :(

Too bad I can't continue with my overtime on my rest days this week. Since I was diagnosed with acute conjunctivitis, I don't have a choice but to stay at home and take a rest and get better. I was hoping to buy something out of my overtime payouts. Either a pair of shoes or one of those MP3 players. I know for sure that my regular salary won't suffice my luxuries so I have to work harder. I hope they'd still offer overtimes when I get back to work.

Phew! I hope I won't get bored while trying to get better.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! :D

I haven't been online this past few days and I apologize for not been able to drop back on your Entrecards. I was busy. Other than the usual work, church obligations also added up to my busy schedule. I joined a choir group at church and we've been practicing songs for a contest this June. It's fun but sometimes exhausting.

On Thursday last week, my friend, Quelly invited me to go out. We haven't seen each other for months and I was really glad to have been able to spend time with her. As opposed to an out-of-town trip which is what we really wanted to do, we ended up checking in a hotel in Makati since we were not able to plan the get-away.

We went to a karaoke bar and went back to the hotel after a few drinks. In the morning, before we checked out, we went swimming on the hotels pool. We mostly spent our time together chatting. It has been a while to have been able to bond with Quelly.

It's fun spending time with real friends, isn't it? And take some photos to remember! :D

At the Karaoke bar

Swimming in the morning

At the hotel

Self-discpline For Weight Loss

Losing weight at my age has been a challenge. I miss the times when I was young and full of energy. I seemed to be so excited about everything that I didn't mind being too busy. I got school, the varsity team, the choir practices, the bands. Geez! I seemed so busy during those days that's why I didn't gain much weight.

Now that I'm 27 and have a job which keeps me seated for almost 10 hours, I now have bulging tummy and really felt lazy most of the time when I'm home. Too stubborn to at least jog on my rest days.

Good thing lately I am trying so hard to discipline myself. I'm into some kind of a diet. Basically just not eating too much. And I'm seeing results actually. Although it's not a quick weight loss regimen, I'm still glad I'm somehow loosing weight without spending too much money. I just hope I could be consistent this time.

Stressed Out!

Stress has really taken it's toll on me. It manifested all over my face. I have incurred acne because of not been able to get enough sleep and have been worrying too much recently.

My friends at work have given me advices on acne treatment and I think I've done everything to just get rid of the annoying pimples. It was just getting worse so I decided to go to a dermatologist yesterday to get some professional advice. He told me to get enough sleep as much as possible and increase my liquid intake. He also recommended medicines and a beauty regimen kit.

Apparently, I ended up spending a lot of money for this face. I just hope this is going to end my agony. I'm tired of hiding my face with my hair. I just want to be pretty again. :(

A Nightmare on Elm Street

My roommate, Joanna and I were trying to get some sleep yesterday afternoon when all of a sudden the electricity went off! It was tremendously hot and we didn't have a choice but to go out and watch a movie. Go somewhere where we can breathe! LOL! It felt like hell in our room without electricity.

So we met up with our friend, Sunday at Greenbelt, Makati and ended up watching a horror flick - A Nightmare on Elm Street. Too early for Halloween, isn't it? :D I'm not into horror movies but I allowed my younger companions to pick the film. So I went ahead and watched it with them anyway.

It was about a bunch of teenagers haunted by the famous Freddy Krueder in their dreams. He actually tries to kill them with his fingers made of knives. To not get themselves killed, these kids try very hard not to go to sleep. Or else, it will end their lives!

Here's a trailer if you guys are up for some thrill and suspense:

Postponed Get-Away..:(

I was a bit disappointed on a postponed Zambales get-away with colleagues. We were supposed to unwind to one of the famous beaches in Zambales which is Anawangin Resort. We have planned for the trip for weeks but because of unavoidable circumstances, we have to move the date for the trip. I am actually the one who's most thrilled since I've been wanting to go out of town for weeks now. I need to relax and go somewhere! I just want to chill out, sing my heart out with my guitar or maybe have a drink with my buddies and puff some cigars. I just want to have fun!

I guess I just have to wait. Unless one of my friends sends me a message and do some adventures with me today! LOL!

You're My You - Music Monday

I've been listening to acoustic music lately to get myself relaxed for a bit. Been too busy at work and just got myself involved in a choir group at church. We've been practicing songs almost every night for an inter-church choir contest next month. It's fun because I was able to make friends with church members in our locale.

Anyway, for this week's Music Monday, here's a song called You're My You by Nyoy Volante. He's actually one of my favorite acoustic singers in the country. He's got voice that most of the time surprises me. He's got high vocal range. This is actually one of my favorite songs!

Enjoy!

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Yahoo! They Noticed I Lose Weight!

Most of my colleagues noticed that I lose some weight lately. That's the best compliment I got this week! LOL! They might be thinking that I've been getting tips from reading diet pill reviews! :D

I wasn't eating too much lately that's why I lose weight. Sticking on a strict diet really does the work. And I guess discipline also needs to be part of it. I don't have much money to get enrolled in a gym so I thought of the alternative way. I wish I have time to do exercise. Unfortunately, with my schedule, I can't do it yet.

I hope I'd be consistent with my diet so I won't have to worry about my physique anymore!

I'll Get My Peaceful World Back!

I haven't had any sleep yet. I'm going to work anytime soon and might not get any sleep at all. Other than the hot atmosphere lately because of the summer season, I have a lot of things in mind. Worries bother me so much. I just hope I can get through to all these mess I'm in. Sometimes I wish I can just disappear for a moment just to not feel hurt anymore or get myself to sleep so I can't think of all my worries. But sometimes they creep into my dreams. I wake up thinking about them again.

I'm alright. I know I can handle this. I just can't help but cry sometimes. I didn't mean any harm at all. Things just got out of hand. I'm not sure if I can still fix this. My peaceful world all of a sudden went crazy. Really crazy. I wonder why this is happening.

If it's going to get worse, I'm prepared for it, though. I have no one to confide to but God. I know He won't let me fall at all. He's always been my Rock, my Salvation!

Call me names. Call me anything you want. You'll just get tired because I won't fight. What's the use of fighting anyway? It's a waste of time and energy. I won't get myself miserable because that's what you want. I'll cling on what I believe in and no one can change that! I'll get my peaceful world back. You'll see!

High School Photos...

High school days - the most fun and exciting days of my life! I was browsing through some photos online in my facebook and came across some high school photos which were tagged to me by friends!

Short haired me at the far left! :D

It brought back a lot of happy memories! Funny because I looked like a tomboy way back then! LOL! Short hair, baggy pants and sneakers! We seemed so full of energy back then.

It was all about fun and excitement! I miss being young again! :D I'm glad I was able to get connected with high school friends again through facebook!

Sleepy Head...

I still haven't had enough sleep since last night. I want to call in sick for work but I choose not to because I'm reserving it for next week. :D I still feel dizzy but have to wake up to prepare for work later. Geez! I just want to crawl back to bed and sleep all night!

Yesterday, I was able to chat with an old friend in high school. She now works as a nurse in Singapore and is happily married and already have 2 kids. She asked how I was and when will I get married. I wasn't able to answer her query because I fell asleep while chatting with her! LOL! I just sent her an offline message when I woke up. I hope she don't think I got offended with her question or thought I need some prenatal vitamins. I just dozed off.

I hope there won't be too much calls tonight. I don't want to be all stressed out at work later.

Count My Vote!!! :D

I just got home, too tired of today's event. As most of you know, today marks our country's National Election Day.

After work at 12 noon, I went to do my part as a Filipino citizen. I went to cast my vote! I was expecting that since it's an automated election (which is the first time that was done in the Philippines), I am not going to suffer waiting on queue just to have my vote registered. Well, the worst actually happened. I was there for more than four hours under the heat of the sun and too paranoid because people are in the brink of loosing their patience. Some people already made a scene when I was still waiting for the watchers to provide me my precinct number. It was like a war zone over at the school. There were too many people and the voting wasn't organized at all! Voters have to wait for hours since there was only one machine in each precincts! Imagine the pain! And there were inconsiderate assholes who smoke anywhere in the vicinity!

I was relieved when I finally had my vote registered in the machine! I hope next election will be a lot better than today. I also hope that the result for this year's election is JUST!

All of us, Filipinos, hope for the best from this election. May God bless us all!

Wishful And Trying To Get Better...

Money has been tough lately. I don't mean I have less but I just have enough. Even though I'm single I have limited budget and really can't spend that much. I have bills to pay and just enough money to save a little bit. Sometimes I wish I'm a rich girl who can buy anything I want. If I were a rich girl and fell short of money, I can just sell my timeshare and invest my money into something else. Nah! Just a wishful thinking.

I'm still waiting for calls from companies where I sent my resume to. I was hoping one of these bigger companies is going to hire me. I really want to see growth in my career. I feel stagnant in my current employer. Even though my boss tells me that she's going to help me get promoted, I actually don't believe her anymore. A lot of negative things happened in the team lately and I don't think I can still trust her.

For now, I'll try my best to do good at work and not focus on the negative. I'll try to make myself happy and not think of things and people that could make me all the more depressed. I know I can do this. I'll try my best to be tough on whatever is to come. God is with me always. I have nothing to worry about.

Trying Too Hard To Be Pretty

Pimple outbreak - this is one of my dilemma lately, other than losing weight. I took Vitamin E for more than a month thinking it will help lessen the outbreak but it didn't happen! It just made the pimples worst! So I decided to stop taking it and try to look for a better alternative.

I was browsing the channels on the TV and came across a channel which sells a glutathione product. I went online and checked out reviews about the product. It's like reading apidexin reviews and learn how the products work by reading through other people's experiences. You know how it is when you read one of these reviews! :D I ended up buying a bottle of the glutathione. I hope it's going to work for me, though.

I just want to feel and look pretty again. Pimples are really a pain not only in the face but it really affect one's confidence. Once I get the result that I want, I'll get myself enrolled in a gym or take an effective dietary supplement. Geez! Am I trying to hard to be pretty? Well, I guess I am! LOL!

Happy Birthday Best Friend!!!

Today is a special day because it's my best friend's birthday!

Czarina and I were just texting. She went back to her province to see her daughter. She said she's sad today. I hope this online greeting will somehow brighten her day!

Love you, Gat!!!

May God grant you the happiness that you deserve! Don't be sad na, ok???? What is important is you get to spend your special day with your precious baby! Enjoy!!!

Bad Things Happen...

A lot has happened this past week. I was stressed out as usual at work and I am actually trying to find a better employer. I still haven't found one yet. I'm still waiting for calls from the companies were I handed my resume. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.

Other than the bad atmosphere at work, Lowela and I came across a snatcher when we were on our way home from work last Sunday. It was broad day light when it happened and we were crossing the foot bridge. We were oblivious of that man's motive because we were busy chatting and he seemed like he was having a fight with the woman he's with. All of a sudden, he grabbed Lowela's necklace. It happened so fast. And he wasn't scared that there were people just a few meters away from us. He really scared the hell out of us. Him and the woman simply walked away. As if nothing happened. The tricycle drivers who were just a few meters from us noticed that something was wrong. One of them even told us that we should have shouted for help so they could chase the snatcher. They could strangle the man to learn his lesson. We haven't thought about that because we got really scared. We don't want to risk our lives for the necklace. Although we have read enough life insurance quotes and were definitely insured, we don't want to get hurt just for that peace of necklace which the snatcher cannot even sell. He was actually faked by Lowela. The necklace was just a fancy thing. Not worth the risk at all.

I still see the felon once in a while on the streets. The scumbag! I just didn't have time to report it yet since people at the barangay hall were always not around. They're all busy campaigning for the election this Monday.

I've been very careful when walking the streets. I normally don't look at people's faces when I walk. But after the incident last week, I can't help but get paranoid. It's better that way, I guess. I knew their faces anyway. I just hope we can report these people one day and that the police will do something to these kind of people.