In The Eyes Of The Beholder

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2012-12-31T23:54:00.000-08:00

Willy Is Back From UAE

2012-02-13T16:03:00.000-08:00

My cousin Willy is back from United Arab Emirates. I'm scheduled to meet him, Michelle and Jon for lunch today. I'm excited! Even if it will mean I'll not have enough sleep today. :)

Willy worked for 2 years at the Arab country. He's on vacation for a month and he's going back to our Province maybe tomorrow or later today. I'm glad I'd be able to see my dear cousin before he leaves again.

This is going to be a great get-together with them! I hope I won't forget to bring my handy-dandy digital camera so I can take pictures of us at lunch!

Oh, and by the way, to those who celebrates V-day, I hope you will all have fun as well! :)

Health Plan For My Mom After 65

2012-02-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

I made my Mom my dependent on our health insurance at work. She made use of the health card whenever she gets confined in a hospital. I like it because it's always a great help whenever my Mom gets sick. The problem is, it's coverage is only for parents who are 65 years old and below. My mother is turning 65 next month. She won't be covered with the health plan anymore next year. I'm a bit worried about that.

I've been browsing the internet for a reliable health insurance company and found out about East Coast Health Insurance. They are the most trusted health insurance online which guarantees affordable plans and believes that insurance is a right, not a privilege. I like that! They got a toll free number: 888-803-5917 where you can get affordable health insurance quotes and answer all your questions about the health insurance you chose.

With every life threatening ailment or illnesses that goes with old age, I hope I can find that health insurance plan which will also cater people more than 65 years of age. In that way, I won't have financial problems if ever my Mom gets sick even if she's beyond 65 years old.

Original CD Collector WannaBe

2012-02-07T15:31:00.000-08:00

When I was young, I thought about collecting original CDs of songs from my favorite artists. As I grew up, technology has definitely evolved. Now you can download your favorite songs online for free. It's nice but it's way better if you get the original ones instead. Not only will you be able to help the artists who worked very hard for the albums and songs and spent a lot of money in doing replications of their albums like how Disc2day.com cd duplication does. It must have been a disappointmet to them how some of their fans turn into pirating the songs they worked so hard for.

I am still up to collecting original albums but that will take a while, I guess. My salary is not yet enough for that kind of luxury. Maybe I can do that in the future. :)

The Watch Will Have To Wait

2012-02-06T11:56:00.000-08:00

I'm sick again. This time, I got swollen tonsils, cough and on/off fever. I hate going to the doctor because it will mean I will have to spend money for the medications. But I don't have a choice. :( I was planning to buy a good watch like that of citizen watch. I will have to postpone that. Tonsillitis can be deadly if it's not cured right away.

I have a friend who died recently because of tonsillitis. He's only 23 years old, an only child in his family. He self-medicated for 2 weeks and did not care to check with his doctor. It was too late for the doctors to save him when he was brought to the hospital. There were already complications on his internal organs. He died after few hours. I remember the last time I hang out with him was during my cousin Michelle's wedding. He was fun guy. Too bad he died at a very young age.

That is the reason why I'm pretty cautious about this ailment. Whenever I feel that my tonsils are swollen, I always check with my doctor to get proper medication which I will have to do after today's shift at work. The watch will have to wait. :)

A Pretentious Samaritan

2012-01-27T20:40:00.000-08:00

I had strange experiences this week. An experience that made me and my colleagues realize that we should not easily trust people even if they look normal. :D

I used to work with this woman. At first, I thought she's a good friend. But then, as time passed by, I realized she's not worth keeping as a "real friend". I discovered some strange attitude of hers. She would pretend that she's a good friend to help out especially in times of need. But then, she will eventually take something from you in return of her good deeds. She's the type of person you don't want to meet in the first place.

She's a big-fat liar. She lied about being robbed before Christmas Eve and then asked our manager for an Emergency loan. Since those kind of loans are only approved if it's a family emergency, she was right away denied of the loan. It only gets approved if someone in the family got hospitalized or if there's death in the family. Well, guess what? After a day or two, she sent a message to our manager saying that her son is in ICU and they needed blood donors. Without hesitation, our manager sent an email blast in the office and asked for anyone who could donate blood and extend help financially as well. An envelope was passed around in the office for us to put in some money for that woman's son. Most of us were already suspicious about what was going on. We did our own investigation and called the hospital where she said her son was confined. Nobody by her son's name was admitted in the ICU, the wards and even in the Emergency Room. When somebody was ready to donate blood the next day, she said her son has already recovered and that they were already sent home. Strange, isn't it?

Later, people at the office were talking about her already. We found out that she owe some of my office-mates big sum of money and that it looked like she was not planning to pay them. She kept making excuses to not report to work and that there's always a tragedy in her household.

The most weird thing she did was to go to the office on Tuesday night this week, pretended to be somebody else and asked for me at the reception. She used a different name. When I went down to see who was asking for me, the lady at the reception area said she already left. One of our colleagues saw her downstairs coming out of the building that same night. That's why we knew it was her who was asking for me at the reception. I wonder what she wanted with me.

I reported the incident to her manager. We have to be cautious of her this time. We don't know what she's capable of. She doesn't have access to the office anymore. I just hope she won't be bothering anyone of us in the office. Whenever I'm done with my shift at work, I make sure I got someone with me to accompany me on my way to the train station. Just to be safe. :D

I still kept wondering what this woman is up to. I just hope and pray she won't bother me anymore. Besides, I can't think of anything wrong that I did towards her while she was still working at the office. I was even nice to her.

Oh well, sometimes it's really hard to tell real Samaritans from the disguised ones. We just have to be careful with some people we don't really know. Don't believe in everything they say or show because those things could just be figments of their imagination. They will just try and earn your trust and eventually make your life miserable.

No Replacement For Stolen Laptop Yet... :(

2012-01-24T15:34:00.000-08:00

I still haven't bought a replacement of my stolen laptop yet. My money is not enough to buy for one of those laptops notebooks yet. I doubt that I can purchase a new one this year. I got a lot of other plans to spend my money.

But I'm actually thinking about buying a new laptop this year. It's so hard now owning one while maintaining blogs. Lainy actually asked me to handle several of her blogs because she needed to take a break. I gladly accepted it because it means I'll be able to earn some money out of those blogs of hers in addition to my 2 blogs.

Since I still don't have my own computer, I'm glad my boyfriend's sister allow me to use her laptop especially during the weekends. Using her laptop also means that I have to stay at their place until I'm done updating the blogs. I have more time to spend with Kido and his family. I love it! :)

I still hope to buy my own laptop in the near future.

Joey And Her Talents

2012-01-19T14:57:00.000-08:00

One of my colleagues is very talented when it comes to writing songs and novels. She’s a voracious reader that’s why she’s got a creative mind. She sometimes makes me hear some songs that she’d written and they really are good songs. I’ve been telling her to put it in a demo and submit it to somebody who produces albums for singers here in the Philippines. The thing is, she don’t know anyone from the music industry. So I’m one of those in the office who’s fortunate to get to hear her lovely compositions. I haven't read the articles she wrote yet but I've been encouraging her to blog so that I'll have the chance to read what she has to say. It's her only chance to get her stories published publicly, anyway.

She also makes personalized bracelets which she offers as gifts to her friends. I have been asking her to make one for me but she said she didn’t have the time nowadays. I hope she’d be able to make one for me on my birthday or else I will have to ask her to shop online for bracelets! LOL! What a threat!

Her name is Joey. She’s funny yet moody sometimes but I like her. Her talents (writing and creating bracelets) are one of those that I so wanted to acquire for myself. I wish I’m a good writer as well and that I can learn to create lovely bracelets too. It’s going to take some time to be able to learn all that.

For now, I’ll wait for my birthday to come and get a free bracelet by Joey! I will really appreciate it! :D

No More Ordinary Bus Ride!

2012-01-18T15:50:00.000-08:00

You always never know what to expect in your day to day life. No matter how you hoped for a good day, there will sometimes be unwanted and unexpected circumstances that may happen.

I was on my way to work on a bus last night. I always prefer riding on an ordinary yet fast and life-threatening bus which isn’t air conditioned (and basically all its windows are open that if you left home with wet hair, you’ll get a free blow dryer! LOL!). The only advantage that I actually get from this kind of bus is that I don’t get late for work. So there I was, sitting just in front of the bus’ doorway when I saw 2 kids along the streets of EDSA Guadalupe about to throw mud that they placed in a small plastic bag and it went straight to the doorway of the bus where I was aboard. Damn those kids! Although I wasn't the unfortunate one who caught all the mud, it was just crazy to think that I’d be reporting to work looking so disgusting. Where were the parents of those kids by the way? Sigh! I can just imagine how they’re gonna be when they grow up. Poor kids!

Lesson learned from last night’s experience? Well, I think I need to refrain from riding on ordinary bus from now on. I will have to leave home earlier than the usual whether I like it or not. Or better yet hop on a train at the MRT station :D

Be safe everyone!

Suffered From Allergic Conjunctivitis

2012-01-16T17:43:00.000-08:00

I once again suffered from allergic conjunctivitis last week. I went to work last Wednesday but was sent home because the nurse thought I had sore eyes. Also to avoid spreading the contagious ailment at work. I must have eaten something that I'm not supposed to eat. I went directly to Makati Medical Center's Emergency Room so I can get treatment for my itching eyes. I really looked aweful that night because the nurses looked very worried when I came in. My eyes were already sore and they both were bulging. I just couldn't help myself from scratching, that's why I can hardly open my eyes when I got to the hospital. I was given eye drops and was sent home right away.

I stayed at home the next couple of days. When my eyes were back to normal, I went to see an opthalmologist for a check up. I was told that I actually didn't suffer from sore eyes. That it was allergic conjunctivitis. I was told to set an appointment with an allergicologist to get proper treatment. I will have to do that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Ah! Procrastination, again. :D There's just a lot of things to accomplish today that's why I can't do it today.

Anyway, I'm supposed to be home an hour ago but I had to finish some pending work. Some technicians who have normal working hours are now doing their job checking some computers. They may be wondering why I'm still at the office. This isn't just an it company anyway so I think I'm still allowed to stay here for 30 more minutes. I'm waiting for the malls to open because I have to buy something that I just can't tell you guys yet! LOL! I'm actually excited.

I hope it's not too hot outside the office so I can go home not getting anxious of the weather.

I guess that's it for now. I hope we'll all have a great Tuesday! :D

Go For Extra Hours At Work!

2012-01-10T12:34:00.000-08:00

I went to work 2 hours early today. I was requested to come in early because most of my team mates went to a town hall meeting and I have to cover for them. I wasn’t alone though. It was alright with me because it’s an addition to my pay. I won’t bother selling lots of industrial bearings and other industrial parts that we offer as long as I get the pay that I deserve. :) And just like what I kept on saying on this blog about the job that I do, it really isn’t so stressful. So it’s alright to put in extra hours at work.

I forgot to tell you all, one of the good things that happened to me before the year 2012 started was when I became a regular employee here at Emerson! I was so happy to get good feedback from my supervisor. It motivated me to work harder and do better with my scorecard.

I really like it here. I don’t have plans of moving out of this company yet. I think I’m staying here for a while. :)

A Better Me On 2012

2012-01-03T14:57:00.000-08:00

It may seem that I ended my year broken hearted because of my previous post but don’t worry guys, I’m fine and feeling much better. Kido and I agreed to stay as friends and enjoy our company with each other until he figures out what he really wanted. Like I said in the previous post, he needed time to grow up. I just don’t think I can wait long enough. I got to be honest, I’m still hoping but I know myself better. I’ll just wait until I get tired which I know will not take much longer.

Anyway, I want to start a happy post this year. Let me tell you that I had fun spending time with Kido’s family on New Year’s Eve. I know it's funny. Yeah, I was there! :D I love his family. And I feel very much part of it already. Kido and I still looked like we’re a couple. His family didn’t have any idea that we’re not together anymore. I don’t know how they will feel if they’d know about what happened between us. I’ll leave it all to Kido. It wasn’t I who broke it off anyway.

Although I’m hoping that we’re going to be together again, I also have my own plans in case it will not happen anymore. I can make a new beginning – a much stronger me. I won’t look for somebody new after Kido. I’ll give myself another chance to enjoy being single again and make future plans without someone else. I’m used to this anyway. I’ve been independent for years. So I know that I’ll survive this heartbreak. :)

This year, I’m hoping to be happier. Even if I have to live alone again. I hope there will be better opportunities for me. I’ll focus on my career and my Church obligations and just enjoy life. I might go home to the province twice this year. I miss my family.

This year should be a new beginning for me. It's gonna be a better me on 2012! To find someone to love? I think I better wait until I’m ready.

Happy New Year guys!

Torn Into Pieces... Again! :(

2011-12-27T16:11:00.000-08:00

I’m so torn into pieces once again.

It’s funny because no matter how many times I go through break-ups, the feeling is just the same: numbness, disbelief. Yeah, my world felt like it fell apart again when he finally said it’s over between us.

He has the same reason with my ex-boyfriends. The "It’s not you, it’s me" – line. The old-overused line. I think he’s right though. I’ve been a good girlfriend. He said he just can’t give me the love that I deserve. Sigh. I wanted to believe that the night he ended our relationship was just a bad dream. When I woke up the next day, I realized the break up was real.

Everything just happened so fast. I didn’t want us to end just yet. I told him that but he already made up his mind. Maybe it really was for the better. It’s just hard for me to accept it. There’s just so much love that I am willing to give to him. I guess he doesn’t need it. He’s got his family. He’s already full of love. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t need mine.

I still feel like crying whenever I think about him. I’m even drowning myself in misery by staying in my room, with the lights off and just think about him for hours until I get tired of crying. I know I shouldn’t be doing that. I think it’s my way of moving on? :D Weird, isn’t it? Because when I’m done crying, I know I’m strong enough again to face the world. I’ll be strong enough to face him again. I hope.

Go For Career Advancement!

2011-12-27T15:13:00.000-08:00

I just fill out a personal assessment form here at work few minutes ago. I felt exhausted when I was done with it. Of course, it's like filling up a resume that I still have to sell myself to my bosses. That I did a great job while I was in my probational period. Hopefully it will help me become a regular employee.

I remember just last week, there was a cascaded email to everybody about a higher job position. I wasn't interested right away because I'm not yet qualified. I wonder if the workload is like Case Management Manager Jobs which gives the lucky one higher salary. How would I know when I've already deleted the email when I got it. I didn't even care to read the attachment.

If ever I'll stay longer here at Emerson, I might try my luck on higher positions that's going to be offered to us. Who knows I'll get lucky enough and get the career advancement that I so want to achieve!

Well, it's a long way ahead though. I can wait and do my best at my present job!

Pushing Friends Away? :(

2011-12-21T16:11:00.000-08:00

I’ve been a pain in the a$$ to my friend, Irene, these past couple of days. Something just pissed me off on Monday afternoon which is not about her but it was because of somebody else or maybe it was just me and my wrong assumptions. I was really hot-headed that day that when something went not according to how I wanted things to happen, I ended up crying in my room and did not attend to the activity that Irene and I were supposed to take care of. I left it all to her which I feel guilty about when I came to my senses yesterday.

This is what happens when I worry too much. My Mom was sick on Monday. My brother brought her to the hospital so she can take a rest because she doesn’t give herself time to rest when she’s at home. At the same time, I worry about being broke during holiday season and I feel bad about not being able to see my folks on New Year’s Eve.

I’m such a mellow-dramatic fool. I just hope that Irene won’t get mad at me for what happened. I keep pushing people away when in fact these friends of mine are like family to me now. I don’t know what’s going to happen but I hope they’d still forgive me for acting strange and stubborn lately. I have disappointed her and some of our friends. I hope I can still make it up to them.

Weekend Grace! :D

2011-12-16T15:54:00.000-08:00

A bag full of goodies, a bar of chocolate, a ball of ham and a 200-peso worth of Starbucks gift certs! What a great way to end my week! Thanks Emerson, for the gracious give-aways!

Now, how am I going to carry all of these back home? LOL!

Happy Weekend everyone!

Gaining Weight And Not Liking It

2011-12-15T17:07:00.000-08:00

Gosh! I am really gaining weight and I don’t like it! Sigh! If I can just stay slim without having to do exercises and eat without hesitation. Life would just be too easy that way, wouldn’t it? LOL!

I ate a lot of food on my shift last night. I bought a rice-in-a-box meal to fill my hunger before the start of my shift last night. Later did I know that my bosses ordered a boxed meal from Shakey’s and also prepared Starbucks coffee for each one of us. I already ate some of the food in the box and still thinking if I will have to eat the remaining pizza and spaghetti or give it away. What a dilemma! :D

I still have a lot of things to accomplish today. I hope I could still get enough sleep when I get home.

One more day and it’s weekend again! It’s amazing how time flies by. I hope we will have a great Friday and a fun weekend!

Take care ya’ll! :D

Where To Spend My New Year's Eve?

2011-12-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

Holidays are coming but I still don’t know how I’m going to spend it. I won’t be home for Christmas or New Year ’s Eve because I don’t have enough money to spend for my plane ride home. It would be very expensive especially this time of the year.

I miss my folks back in the province though. This is not the first time that I won’t be spending the upcoming holidays with them but I really feel that it’s important to be with the family during this season. Sigh.

I miss hearing my Mom’s voice even if it’s irritating sometimes. I miss my favorite sweet Aunts - Tita Rose and Tita Almeda and my cousins. I miss hearing them laugh and chat loudly with each other even if it gets annoying sometimes. LOL! I miss my brothers whom I sneak off and puff cigars with without letting our Mom know and talk about our lives for a little while. Ah! Even if we don’t stand each other most of the time, family is still family, you know.

I know I’m getting mellow-dramatic again. I just haven’t seen them for a while now. How I wish I’m a rich girl who can afford to go home anytime I want.

Anyway, my boyfriend already invited me to spend the New Year’s Eve with his family. I’m thinking twice about going though. I’m friends with his family and I’m okay with them, I guess. Just thinking about it makes me feel anxious already because it’s going to be my first time to spend the New Year’s Eve with a boyfriend and his family.

Nah! I am yet to make up my mind. :)

The Hair That Looked The Same To Him

2011-12-07T16:49:00.000-08:00

I spent more than 4 hours in a salon yesterday to have my hair done. I was with my friend, Irene. I just realize Irene and I do a lot of things together in the past few months. We get along pretty well and sort of become like sisters. :D Irene is a really good friend. And she’s really fun to be with that’s why I opt to spend a lot of time with her. Our friendship actually began when we got acquainted at Church. It was when I asked her to help me out on some Church duties. And then we clicked! Well, I’ll make a separate post about our friendship sometime soon.

Back to having my hair-done. I am really not patient in salons. Good thing I was with Irene. We didn’t get bored while waiting for hours to get our hair Rebonded. Like the usual, we had a lot to talk about to kill the time. Too bad I didn’t bring my digital camera with me and we also didn’t think about taking before-and-after pictures of ourselves anyway.

I still have long hair. I thought about having it styled but the stylist who handled my hair convinced me to retain my long straight hair. As for me, as long as it doesn’t look dry and damaged anymore, I’m okay with it.
Just like I thought, my unsupportive- child-boyfriend didn’t realize I had my hair done when he saw me last night. When he knew about, he said it looked all the same to him. Or maybe he’s just not that appreciative. I’ll forgive him still. :D

When I got in the office, my colleagues didn’t notice my newly-Rebonded hair, either. Maybe my boyfriend is right. My hair, because of the length, just looked the same as before. I’ll better think of a nice style on my next visit to the salon 2 or 3 months from now.

Meanwhile, I’ll enjoy my crowning glory, my long straight hair! :D

U-Save For A Convenient Travel

2011-12-07T16:41:00.000-08:00

Vacation plus travel to a beautiful place with family or friends is indeed a great plan for the upcoming holiday season. It’s a nice treat for everyone before the year 2011 ends.

If you plan to spend the trip with your family, it needs to be well thought about, especially if you have never been in that place that you want to spend your relaxing vacation at. It’s better to learn about the place first while planning to enjoy a hassle-free vacay.

There are now different ways to do your research about a particular place that you want to go for a vacation. It’s either you talk to friends who’d been there and ask for good tips from them. Or better yet, do the research yourself via the internet. Not only should you check out the best tourist spots, you should also consider checking out how you and your family or friends could go around the city, hassle-free. Commuting may be a nice venue for adventure but you will be wasting a lot of time trying to locate destinations. It would be best to rent a car to save you and your family more time to go around the city. Not only it is convenient, it’s also safe and economical.

Usave.com offers this kind of discount car rental and their service is available in many locations worldwide. They have been in the car rental business for years now and they offer variety of insurance package upon reservation online. They will provide the car rental that will suite your travel needs. Be it an airport car rental, a van or a mini-van that will accommodate you and your family or friends during your stay in the city. U-Save definitely will meet all your car rental needs at a discounted rate. It is an easy way for convenient travel, isn’t it?

Swollen Eyes Again!

2011-11-28T16:28:00.000-08:00

My eyes got swollen again this weekend. This happened twice already and I still haven't had it checked by a doctor. I could be allergic to something I guess. And I think I have to set an appointment to a doctor soon because it's getting alarming already. The eyes weren't painful but I had headaches while my eyes were swelling and my back really hurt. I was just home most of my weekend and had enough sleep. I wasn't able to do some Church obligations during the weekend because of my eyes.

I didn't tell my Mom about my eye problem because I don't want her to worry. I think she still didn't know about my stolen laptop. I hope she won't have to learn about that.

I think stress is the reason behind my swelling eyes. I don't want to get too exhausted anymore and stress myself out or else I'll look like I had a boxing fight with Manny Pacquiao again. LOL! I'll lay low this time and give myself time to sit back and relax a little bit.

Gadgets And French

2011-11-28T15:45:00.000-08:00

I remember watching a funny advertisement about a guy who's trying to impress the girl he's dating. He made the girl think that he knows how to speak French when what he does all the while is get some of the words translated into French from the internet using his I-phone. The girl was overwhelmed that they can talk comfortably in French so she went on talking in French and the guy only replied "oui" which is pronounced as "wee" with an anxious face. LOL!

What I'd like to say right now is that I wish I have lots of de l'argent (money) so I can buy a new téléphone portable (celphone) or ordinateur portable (portable computer or laptop) or a Caméscopes numériques (digital video camera). LOL! I'm playing around with french! Seriously, I wish I have enough money to buy one of these gadgets. I guess I will have to wait until next year! :)

Thank You, Thanksgiving Day! :)

2011-11-22T15:33:00.000-08:00

One more shift to go and I'm going to have the longest weekend for this year! :) It's going to be Thanksgiving Day in the United States tomorrow and, thankfully, we at Emerson are also going to get our holiday off until Friday of this week! Although I wouldn't be going anywhere anyway, I'm just glad to be able to stay at home for 4 days straight, spend more time at Church and maybe spend some special time with my special someone! Isn't that great? LOL! And of course, get enough sleep and take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday!

How I wish I have enough money whenever this kind of vacation come my way though. Maybe travel to a place where I can relax and have fun with friends or go home to the province and spend time with my family. All of a sudden I miss them. Sigh. I haven't told my Mom I won't be home for the holidays yet.

Anyway, I better be ready for this kind of vacation next year. I'll make sure to make my holidays memorable next time! :) For now, I'm still thankful for Thanksgiving Day!

Rainy Tuesday Morning

2011-11-21T15:29:00.000-08:00

I got no umbrella for a rainy morning! :( How will I be able to get home without getting soaked in the rain this time? I'm still at the office right now and I heard some colleagues say that the rain is pouring hard outside right now. I thought the weather is just gonna be fine today so I didn't care to bring my handy-dandy umbrella last night. And all I want to do right now after my shift is to get home as soon as possible and hit the sack. I'm too sleepy to even care to check the weather outside the glass window.

Let's all hope I won't get sick if I decide to walk or run in the rain later on. Or else I'd be seeing the company nurse again who always wear comfortable scrubs like that of Marcus nursing scrubs, and ask for some medicines from her. I'm one of those sickly employees who often visit the nurse station lately so she kind of recognizes me already and doesn't fail to say, "It's you again!" whenever I come in to get some meds.

Well, I guess this is what I get for being stubborn and lazy about carrying my umbrella. I hope the rain will just stop and let me get home safely and, well, not soaking wet.

A Bully Boyfriend

2011-11-16T15:36:00.000-08:00

My childish boyfriend kept bullying me lately. I'm gaining weight, alright! And his bullying doesn't help at all. I haven't gone to the gym for months now and I don't know when I'll find the time and enthusiasm to workout. Sometimes I worry about not being able to wear my dresses in the near future. I hope I'd be able to handle my diet and discipline myself from eating voraciously. I really don't want to be fat. I'd better look around and check out the best weight loss pills so I won't go back to how fat I used to be. I don't want to entertain that thought at all.

My friend, Marmi is also watching her diet. Since she stays with me at my boarding house, I better warn her about cooking delicious food so we won't get tempted on eating too much. I also hope my boyfriend will stop bullying me so I won't get too conscious about my weight.

The Now Talkative Brandon

2011-11-14T15:00:00.000-08:00

Before Joy, my sister-in-law, left for Al Ain, Abu Dhabi to work as a nurse, she have one thing in mind: to be able to support for her family, especially their son who, according to the pedia, showed signs of autism. I'm not exactly sure if the diagnosis was correct. Before SIL left, Brandon seldom talks, and if he tries to talk, he just babble the words. He's about to turn 4 years old by then and it already worried my SIL and my brother, Florante.

He just turned 4 years old recently and thankfully, after few sessions with the speech therapist, Brandon learned to be very talkative. Just as of late, whenever I call them at home, I often hear him talk and say "Hi Tita!" and sometimes even say "I love you, Tita!". That definitely makes my day. My Mom brags about him being talkative and hyperactive. I just can imagine how exhausting it could be attending to my nephew. We still hope that the diagnosis of autism is not correct. I think it's just normal for kids to be hyperactive especially with the boys.

I think my brother and my sister-in-law's decision of bringing my nephew to a speech therapist greatly helped on the improvement of my nephew's speech deficiency. Speech-Language Pathologist Jobs is not that common here in the Philippines and it takes a lot of money to be able to afford a speech pathologist. Yet, I'm really thankful that there's that profession which could be a great help especially to kids who need special attention for speech.

I can't wait to go home and to be able to finally have a chitchat with our ever-exuberant Brandon! :)

I Am But A Damsel In Distress

2011-11-09T15:16:00.000-08:00

According to Wikipedia: The subject of the damsel in distress, or persecuted maiden, is a classic theme in world literature, art, and film. She is usually a beautiful young woman placed in a dire predicament by a villain or a monster and who requires a hero to dash to her rescue.

Yeah, I feel like a Damsel In Distress lately. I'm going through difficult situations. Or maybe I just worry too much these past few days.

My brother haven't updated me yet about the lump that they discovered on my Mother's chin. The last time I asked my brother about my Mom's visit to the doctor, that was 2 days ago, he said she kept moving her appointment with her doctor. Talking about a stubborn Mom. I can't help myself but worry whenever I think about my Mom's situation. I hope she gets negative results on her medical check up.

My other predicament is about some people at Church who keeps getting into my nerve lately. People I don't want to deal with but can't think of any way to not have to come across their path. They keep bugging me even if I ignore them. Sigh. I really hope they'd just get tired of making my life difficult. I don't want to deal with these bullies because I might just say something I might regret. That's why it's better off to ignore them.

I really feel exhausted. Sometimes I'm thinking about getting away and just take time to relax. Somewhere far from where I live right now. I think I miss my family.

I hope I can get over these predicament soon. I better confide with my Hero, my Father in Heaven, to rescue me and take my worries away.

Helping Out A Friend in Need

2011-11-07T14:56:00.000-08:00

Marmi, a friend of mine, lives with me in my little abode. She had a bit of a problem at home and she needed a place where she can somehow breathe and take sometime to think about her future. I'm pleased to know that I was the first person she thought of during on her troubled days. I'm glad to be able to help out Marmi. She's one of those few friends who have always been there to listen even if I just babble about some crazy stuff. And she's one of those who comforts me in times of need. It's just turn to return the favor. :)

I'm having a good time with Marmi and enjoy the food that she serves on the table. I feel like I'm gaining weight lately though. Hopefully I'd be able to go to the gym next week so I can enjoy eating Marmi's deli and just burn the extra calories on my gym sessions.

I Love My Job So Far!

2011-11-02T13:13:00.000-07:00

Working as a customer service representative at Emerson Electric Ltd. needed lots of training especially to people like myself who didn't have knowledge about machineries and engineering technology. I'm a Mass Communications graduate and so far, the things I've learned here at Emerson is definitely not related to my bachelor's degree aside from oral communications, of course. But product per se (e.g. bearings, belts, hydraulic cartridge and other mechanical and technical stuffs) I really didn't have any idea until I started my training.

I've been with the company for more than 4 months now and there are still a lot of things to learn. I'm happy that to be gaining knowledge and I'm enjoying it so far. I have gone "live" already, meaning I've been working like a tenured customer service rep, taking calls and not kept all day in a boring training room. Although there instances that we have to join training sessions for few hours with our trainer. Whenever I don't know what customer is talking about, I have my colleagues whom I can ask around.

I like it here. Two more months and I'll be a regular employee. I'd be able to enjoy other benefits that this company offers. I can't wait for that! :)

I Was Robbed! (I'll Miss My Dell Laptop) :(

2011-10-24T14:11:00.000-07:00

I still feel numb whenever I think about the incident that happened yesterday. It was supposed to be a happy day because I got the chance to perform with the Malibay Christian Chorus and actively participated in our Church's event - Musikang Atin. I had that smile on my face thinking that after a day full of excitement and fun, I'd be able to reach my place and get a good night's sleep.

Just when I opened our boarding house's main gate, my boyfriend and I were stunned when we saw my door widely open and the light in my room turned on. How could it happen when I made sure I kept my door locked before I left in the morning? I rushed to my doorstep without even thinking twice. I just needed to see for myself to confirm that I was robbed. I didn't even think if that burglar was still inside my house or not.

Much to my dismay, what was left on my computer table where my landline and pieces of coins which, I guess, were intentionally left by the thief to further insult me. He took away my purple Dell laptop computer. The thief also got my wallets with atm and identification cards in them. One of those wallets were given by a good friend of mine which I kept for years already.

It was my first time to get robbed. Now I know how it feels like to have something I worked hard for to be taken away from me. I had my laptop for about 3 years now. It has been my companion in my solace and despair. Sometimes it's the first to know when I'm happy. It's actually the first thing I turn on when I get home from work so I can update my status on Facebook and update my personal blogs. It has become sort of my companion for years.

Now it's gone, although I'm hoping to get it back. But I'm already losing that hope. I've reported it to the police but I haven't heard back from them.

I remember my boyfriend kept warning me about changing my door lock. That it would be easy for a thief to break in my room if I won't listen to him. Now I realized I should have changed it, I should have listened to him. It's too late for that, I guess.

I just look at the bright side of what have transpired. I mean worse could have happened if my boyfriend and I caught the thief in the act. Who knows, that perpetrator could have a knife or some deadly weapon in his possession. He wouldn't be brave enough to break in a house in broad daylight without a weapon to defend himself in case he gets caught, right? Anyway, God will be the one who knows what to do with that person. I'll just leave it all to Him.

My family, except Lainy, didn't know about what happened to me. I don't want them to get worried about me anyway. I'll tell them in time. For now, I'll content myself in doing my online chores in web cafes again until I'll have enough money to buy for a new laptop.

No matter how traumatic the experience was, I just keep one simple thought: Even though I'm robbed with material possessions, I'm still thankful I'm alive and able and happy to know that I got friends who care for me and a boyfriend who loves me sincerely. Best of all I have the Almighty Father who continues to comfort me even in this worry-some days of my life. I'll get over this sooner.

A Dream To Travel Abroad

2011-10-20T19:41:00.000-07:00

A colleague of mine just got back from vacation. She spent few days with her friends in Singapore. She gave everybody in the team a Singapore-made key chain. How sweet of her to think about us on her vacay. I still haven't talked to her today because I guess she's very busy. I know she's got a lot of stories to tell about the grand vacation. I wonder if she her friends used a magellan gps while in Singapore, or did they ever get lost in the foreign country and had funny experiences. I can't wait to hear about it.

I also dream of being able to travel abroad, even just within Asia. I'm still broke right now so that will remain a dream until I'm able to save money for a grand trip abroad. I wonder who I'll be traveling with when that dream comes to reality. I hope it's going to be with someone special. :)

Late For A Wedding Invitation

2011-10-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

I'm supposed to witness a Church friend's wedding today. When I got home from work early this morning, I should have pushed myself to prepare and not doze off to sleep. I was really exhausted because I didn't have enough sleep since yesterday. Sigh. Not only wasn't I able to see how my friends bought designer engagement rings before. Now I also wasn't able to see how these friends of mine exchanged their vows in marriage at Church today. I really didn't intend to do what I just did. I'm just tired.

I was just on the phone with my friend and she's insisting for me to come even just at the wedding reception. What a shame. I better get to that wedding reception or else my friend is going to get mad at me if she won't see me there. What a lazy wedding guest am I.

Take Me The Way I Am

2011-10-16T23:01:00.000-07:00

I feel so loved! :D And I'm lovin' this song! LOL!

Here's for my Music Monday, dedicated to the person who makes me happy right now! :D

Take Me The Way I AM
Ingrid Michaelson

If you were falling, then I would catch you.
You need a light, I'd find a match.

Cuz I love the way you say good morning.
And you take me the way I am.

If you are chilly, here take my sweater.
Your head is aching, I'll make it better.

Cuz I love the way you call me baby.
And you take me the way I am.

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair.
Sew on patches to all you tear.

Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
And you take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.
You take me the way I am.

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Gift Baskets Online

2011-10-16T22:35:00.001-07:00

One of my male friends is going to celebrate his birthday tomorrow. Yet here I am, still not able to go to the mall and buy a gift for him. I got so much to do today and I don't think I'd still be able to go out. How I wish I have a credit card so I can just get gift basket ideas online and purchase whatever I like for him.

Red Envelope has this selection of gift basket ideas where you can sort out whatever is suited to your birthday celebrant. Or if there are events that needed a gift basket, you can just choose on the categories they have listed.

Shopping online is always the easiest and the most convenient way especially if there's no more time to go shopping to malls. I better get myself a credit card soon so I won't have to worry about gifts when the need to give arises. :D

Well, I guess I don't have a choice but to find time to go to the mall tomorrow.

I Badly Need A Massage

2011-10-13T09:15:00.000-07:00

Work at the office has been tiring. Although this isn’t the normal atmosphere at Emerson. It’s just that I have to finish a task that is due this Friday. That’s the reason why I’ve been exhausted every end of my shift this week. I just wanted to hit the sack whenever I get home.

I hope I can get a soothing massage this weekend. I badly need it. I hope I can go with a friend in a spa where they use pure fiji products. I heard this product line has natural ingredients that truly bring out the beauty of skin and hair. It makes me think about buying online instead so I can indulge myself with the products of Pure Fiji in the comforts of my home. I won’t have to be spending a lot of money and time in spas. :) I will just have to hire a friend to do the massage though.

I hope I’d be able to finish the assigned task on time. I don’t want to be working on this task next week. It’s getting a bit tiring already. :(

Restored Laptop And A Busy Week

2011-10-06T02:25:00.000-07:00

I just had my laptop fixed. It crashed this weekend, AGAIN. I don't know yet if this is already a hardware problem. I hope it isn't. The same friend who fixed it couple of months ago restored my computer. I actually did the system restore myself and sadly lost all my files. So I had him reinstall everything including the antivirus program.

Unfortunately though, I can't access some important websites on my browser. I have already tried everything like turning off the security software and other things that Google told me to do but to no avail. Sigh. I'm not able to finish my online assignments because of this. I hope I can get a reply from my friend to fix this. Or else, I'll be doing my assignments at the office where I have been very busy lately.

I still got a lot of things to do this week. Tomorrow I'll be staying with my cousin, Michelle because our favorite Aunts from the province are staying with her right now. I want to spend time with them before they go back to GenSan this weekend. As usual, we got Church activities this weekend which needed my participation.

I hope to go back to my not-too-busy-life. I hope life's gonna be that smooth-sailing next week. I'm looking forward to that! :)

Great Food And Awesome Workmates

2011-10-05T10:37:00.000-07:00

My colleagues at Emerson love to eat. One of them often bring home-cooked meals at the office whenever her Mom, who by the way makes really delicious food, is in the mood to cook. It's just funny because whenever I get a taste of the food that my colleague bring, I always tell her that she's so lucky to have a Mom that cooks very well.

There are also instances that my colleagues eat out after work. They usually go to fine dining restaurants just to satisfy their cravings. They normally talk about the restaurants that have good ambiance, have western charm and reclaimed wood dining table but are a bit costly. I don't think the price matter to them as long as they were able to eat good food.

I don't normally go out with them because I am watching my diet. I'm such a killjoy, aren't I? I hear them all say that whenever I decline their invitations. But I guess one day, I'll might go with them. I also want to be able to chat with them outside work. I know I'm going to have fun with these awesome colleagues. :)

All In A Day's Work For Alley

2011-09-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

All in a day's work. I'm glad I'm done with chores.

I heard another typhoon is coming to town this afternoon. Sigh. I hope it won't be as strong as Typhoon Pedring. I don't want to be late or not be able to get to work tonight. Or else I won't get paid. I'm not yet a regular employee that's why I'm not entitled of any vacation or sick leaves. I have to wait for 3 more months before I become a regular employee and enjoy all the other benefits at work. I can't wait.

I got 2 more days left to work for this week. I hope I can get some rest this weekend.

Tomorrow is gonna be another busy day for me. I better get some sleep now.

I'm a bit sad because I'm expecting even just a text message from someone. Sigh. Gotta hit the sack. :(

Forensic Science - An Action Packed Career

2011-09-28T21:23:00.000-07:00

I like watching real life drama of Criminal Investigators on T.V. and also crime shows like NCIS and CIA. I like the way how crimes scenes are being investigated. I also kept wondering how much these forensic investigators are being paid in the United States in doing a very risky and complicated job. Well, in looking at the graphics below, they seem to get a good pay. Forensic Science could be a great career move especially to those who like to solve cases of crimes scenes and bring justice to those who deserve it.

Found at www.ForensicScienceColleges.org

Amazing Facts About The Human Body

2011-09-28T21:05:00.000-07:00

The graphics right below may also surprise you. Just click on the link that says BIGGER IMAGE to get a bigger view of what's in it. Some facts about the human body really amazes me. Most of what it says I honestly didn't know until now.

Don't tickle yourself just yet. LOL! :)

Enjoy!

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Check out Radiology Technician.com for more resources

Signal No. 2 In Metro Manila

2011-09-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Another typhoon had made its landfall here in Metro Manila at 5 o'clock this morning. Exactly the same time for me to go home after an 8-hour shift from work. Typhoon Pedring has been all over the news since last night. It actually made itself known earlier in the province of Aurora. A lot of people, especially those who live near the sea and other places in the province, have already gone to the evacuation centers prepared by the government. Students were already informed about not having a class today because of the bad weather. Why can't work get suspended as well when the weather is this bad??? :D

I'm in my room now. Thank God I was able to go home safely. Thanks to my colleague who gave me a lift in her car on my way home. I really didn't have a hard time commuting. It scares me when this kind of typhoon hits Metro Manila. And it's really a hassle especially when I'm on my way to work. I can just imagine what's going to happen on my shift later. :(

I can hear the strong wind blowing outside and the rain falling heavily on the roofs and the streets. I hope I'd still be able to get some sleep later despite this bad weather.

Money And Budgeting

2011-09-21T18:49:00.000-07:00

For ordinary employees like myself, we are always excited about pay-days. We work hard for 8 hours a day and for 5 days in a week. Always looking forward to the next payout. When we get our pay, that's when we do budgeting because most of us, our salary is just enough to pay the bills, allowances and some other personal stuffs.

I always have a problem with sticking to my budget. Whenever need arises, sometimes I can't follow whatever I have written down on a piece of paper for budgeting. That's why, even though I'm single, I can't add some money to my savings account because I can't seem to help myself from spending.

I think I better cut down some unnecessary expenses so I can save some of my money. I don't want to be begging money from my Mom if ever I get sick or for whatever reason. If I'd be able to save or invest my money into something worth it like investing for annuities online, I'll be able to earn some more and save myself from poverty. LOL!

I don't want to regret in the future, that's all. :)

Swollen Eyes...

2011-09-13T16:18:00.000-07:00

I wasn't able to go to work last Monday of this week because my eyes became swollen after, I guess, they were bitten by a minute insect. I thought it was just one eye that's going to swell, but then in few minutes, after scratching (again) lightly the side of my other eye, it also got infected. I put hot compress on both eyes expecting they will just go back to normal but to no avail. It was funny because I looked like I came from a boxing match and got punched in the eyes! LOL! I ended up staying at home and not been able to report to work.

I felt even more frustrated because when I woke up yesterday and took a look at my face in the mirror, the swelling still hasn't subsided. I felt like I was looking at someone else's face. My problem was, I couldn't go out because I was scared that people will wonder what happened to my face. Thank God it was a sunny Tuesday morning that I was able to wear my Bolle sunglasses to cover up my bulging eyes. I was supposed to see a doctor but I got lazy and decided to just take a rest. I was having a headache at the same time that's why I preferred to stay at home.

I finally went to work last night even though the swelling on my eyes hasn't completely subsided. My boss told me I should not have gone to work and was a bit worried about me. Well, I didn't want to have another day of unpaid leave since I'm not yet a regular employee at work. I guess I didn't have a choice but to be there. Besides, work really isn't stressful so I decided to be productive despite my situation.

Right now, I'm happy that the swelling finally healed. I placed hot compress on my eyes while I was at work and somehow had a few quick naps during my breaks. My eyes are now back to normal and my head doesn't hurt anymore. I'm glad I won't have to go to the doctor today!

I hope it was just an insect bite that caused the swelling. I didn't want it to be some kind of a food allergy because I don't want the ugly swelling to ever happen again. Besides, I don't want the allergies prevent me from eating the food that I love to eat! :P

Remembering 9/11/2001

2011-09-11T18:45:00.000-07:00

I'm watching the History Channel right now. It's this time of the year , 9/11, that people around the world, especially the citizens of the United States of America, remember the most horrific terrorist attack. It was 10 years ago, September 11, 2001 when the World Trade Center was destroyed. Both towers collapsed right in the very eyes of the horrified spectators.

History Channel is airing the dreadful event which will always be remembered. I can feel for those who were there. It must have been very devastating. A lot of innocent people died. Some lost their lives for trying to save others. I'm having goosebumps while watching the videos taken during the dreadful day.

It happened 10 years ago. it was quite a while but I know people will never forget the terror brought about by the 9/11 attack.

Hoping To Comfort A Friend

2011-09-08T20:18:00.000-07:00

One of my friends is going through rough times recently. She and her husband are not in good terms right now. They're not yet separated but she's planning to move out together with her son as soon as she gets a job. Her son is already 5 years old, big enough for her to put him in an uppababy vista stroller when she gets out of their house. She won't have a hard time bringing her son with her anymore since he's a big boy now.

I really feel bad about her situation. They've been married for more than five years. I can't believe it's so easy for them to ruin what they had.

I haven't visited my friend yet and haven't known the story behind the break up. I can feel she's devastated but trying real hard to hide the pain she's going through. I wish I have the time to be with her and somehow comfort her. I hope I can find the time soon enough.

A Lunch Box For My Baby...:)

2011-09-08T01:05:00.000-07:00

Some of my friends and former colleagues have been posting pictures of their newly born babies on a social networking site. I love viewing them on my spare time. I'm so happy for my friends for having such cute babies. Sometimes I can't help but feel envious because at my age, I also would love to have my own baby. I'd like to know how it really feels like being a Mom and taking care of my family. It would have been nice if sooner, I'll just be counting the years when I'll be preparing my child's food for school and place them on a personalized lunch box. I bet my baby will be very proud bringing his or her lunch box at school and brag the delicious food that I prepared.

What a very nice thought! I just caught myself daydreaming again! LOL!

Looking Fabulous During Winter

2011-09-01T16:42:00.000-07:00

It has been raining cats and dogs here in Metro Manila lately. Weather reports say there are no upcoming typhoons, just Southwest Monsoon which is brought by typhoons in the tropics. It has been windy as well, especially during the afternoons and evenings. It's good because I'm able to get a good sleep during daytime (as you know, I work nights). Whenever I go to work, I always wish I wear one of those fur coats for women to keep me warm and at the same time fashionable. :)

While I was at work today, and didn't have anything to do, I was browsing some fashion websites and checked out the winter clothing that's "in" right now. I came across ML Furs and saw a lot of very nice fur coats. They're all trendy and chic and really fabulous. It made me want to buy one of those, unfortunately, I'm on budget right now. But surely, I'll be buying one of those one of these days.

Winter clothing especially jackets and coats are real necessities during this time of the year. We don't want to be shivering in the cold. Women like me don't just wear them to keep us warm, we also would want to look fabulous with those coats and other winter clothing!

I Work At Emerson! :)

2011-08-18T17:06:00.001-07:00

If you're to ask me how my work is going so far, I'd say - So far sooooo good! I love my job! I really like it compared to my previous jobs. LOL! I've said this a lot of times already. I just feel so lucky and blessed for being able to work at Emerson! Yeah! I said it! I work as a customer service representative at Emerson Electric (Asia), Ltd. And I'm so proud of it! :)

In my about 2 months of stay, there are already a lot of things I learned about Emerson. It's actually a manufacturing and technology company that offers a vast array of products and services globally. :)

My colleagues are cool. They're fun to be with. Some have a little bit of an "attitude" but I can deal with them. My bosses are nice and accommodating and doesn't give me a hard time on my probationary stage at the company. My trainings are not too hard and not stressful at all. I just love it there!

I guess I'll stay at Emerson for a while. :)

Alabang Pictures With Friends

2011-08-17T17:21:00.000-07:00

I haven't been to Alabang, Muntinlupa. I actually just went there with Church friends last Saturday. It was about 30 minutes jeepney ride from where I live. I haven't been to Muntinlupa and since Iwas with friends, and they know about the place and the Mall where the jobfair was going to take place, we didn't need a garmin trucker gps to locate the mall at Alabang! I was comfortable seated in the jeepney and make a little chat with my friends.

The mall wasn't open yet when arrived in Alabang. So we waited outside. There were already a lot of members of Iglesia Ni Cristo, anxious for the mall to open so that they can take advantage of the Caravan.

I had a hard time uploading these photos last week. But here are some of them now:

"The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its affections to a few esteemed characters."
- Thomas Jefferson

Weekend With Friends

2011-08-14T18:36:00.001-07:00

Weekend is over! Sigh. If only I can extend it. I was too busy this weekend but I really had fun.

Last Saturday, there was a job fair and livelihood seminars and some free health check up at Alabang Festival Mall which was sponsored by our Church district here in Metro Manila South. A lot of members of Iglesia Ni Cristo went to take advantage of whatever is offered at the mall.

After my shift, I just went home and changed and then met up with Church friends. We arrived at Alabang Festival Mall a few minutes early before it opens at 10am. You can just imagine how fun it was just chatting with friends, not caring about the time. We basically just had a great time. Some of us got a job and were able to get free consultations. I actually just went there to have fun with friends. :)

--- Unfortunately, for some reason, Blogger won't upload the pictures. I have to run some errands now. I'll just make a separate post of the pictures last Saturday.

A great week to all of us!

It's Friday Again! :)

2011-08-11T20:18:00.001-07:00

It's late and I'm about to hit the sack. I'm supposed to be in bed few hours ago but I have a lot of things to accomplish before bed time.

It's Friday and I'm not worried if I ever get so sleepy at work tonight. :) I can sleep during my break time anyway. Or maybe sleep while I'm on my desk waiting for orders to get faxed in the office. I just love my job right now but I still would look forward to weekends!!! :)

Thank God it's Friday!!! :)

Praying For SIL's Safety At UAE

2011-08-11T19:11:00.001-07:00

Mary Joy, my sis-in-law arrived safely in United Arab Emirates 2 weeks ago. As soon as she got there, she sent me a text message and we were also able to chat because one of her room mates, thankfully, owns a computer. I'm glad to know that she was safe over there.

Mary Joy is now working as a nurse out there. I'm not really sure if she's going to be attending to patients who are elderly or if she will also take care of the younger ones. Like babies, I know it's a more difficult to take care of the sick and elderly. She don't need to just bring them medicines but for sure, she's also gonna take charge of replacing stuffs bought by the hospital which are incontinence products at disposablemedicalexpress.com. I can just imagine how hard yet rewarding it is being a nurse.

I just hope she doesn't get depressed for being faraway from her family. I keep sending her text messages, I know my brother does too, just to let her know that she's being remembered here. I hope she prays and holds on to her Faith so that she will get the best comfort from God. I keep praying for her safety over at UAE. I know time will just pass us by and the next thing we know is that she's gonna be with her family again, back home, here in the Philippines.

Lifetime Dreamer

2011-08-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

One of my friends just bought his own motorcycle. I quite envied him, actually. I wish I'd can now afford to buy even just a motorcycle so I won't have problems dealing with the traffic on my way to work. I always feel like dozing off in a bus during rush hour. And every time I see motorcycles getting ahead of us, the more I'd dream of getting into one of those 2-cycled vehicle! Sigh.

My dream is actually to own a car. It's convenient for me even though I still will have to deal with the traffic. At least it's my own vehicle and I can do whatever I want with it. If it needs maintenance, motorhome repair are available anywhere for sure. Or I can ask around to bring to a repair shop which also offers insurance. In that way, I'd be comfortable driving it around town. Sigh! It's gonna take years for me, I guess, before I can buy myself a car. I'm not even sure if I'd be able to do that in this lifetime. But really hope I can! :)

Being 28 Doesn't Make Me Feel Old

2011-08-07T19:29:00.000-07:00

Whenever I'm asked of my age, I always reply with "What do you think?". I'm always curious of how old people see me. I often get an age range of 23-26. I don't know if they're being honest or just being kind but I feel flattered most of the time. Haha! Then I tell them how old I really am and most of them gets surprised learning that I'm already 28 years old. Those who often ask are guys who are a lot younger than me. :)

I really don't feel old. Whenever I'm with younger friends, sometimes I forget about my age and act like a teenager. It's fun! I like having fun and mingle with the younger ones. I really don't bother acting like a child. That's one thing about me that I don't ever want to lose - the child in me.

Some of my friends ask me why I don't even have a boyfriend. They say, I'm supposed to have one and think about settling down because I'm not getting any younger. I just tell them I'm not in a hurry. I won't get married just because I'm being pressured of my age. Mr. Right just hasn't arrived yet. If ever he comes along and ask me to marry him and offer me a ring from makemyegagementring.com, I'd probably say YES!

Nah! Why bother to think about that now? I still love my single blessedness and enjoy whatever I am right now! I'm still young! Being 28 doesn't make me feel old yet! :)

S-I-L's Going To UAE

2011-07-31T10:05:00.000-07:00

I fetched my sister-in-law at the airport earlier today. She's going to stay here in my place just for tonight because she's gonna be on her way to United Arab Emirates tomorrow. She's going to work there as a Nurse. I can just imagine the sadness that my brother feel right now. This is going to be the first time that him and his wife are gonna be miles apart. He's left to take care of their only son, Brandon, who was lately been suspected of autism. We all hope it's just delay on his speech development. Brandon is now being treated and hopefully my Mom and my brother would be able to see some more development in Brandon.

It's gonna be hard for Mary Joy to be very far away from her family. I hope she would be able to make it over there. I hope she will overcome the homesickness. The good thing about where she's going to work at is that she's allowed to go home every year. At least she'll be able to see her family after a year. Time passes by so fast. If she's going to concentrate on her work, the next thing she'll know is that she's gonna be home-sweet-home again with Baby Brandon and my little brother.

I Got My Laptop Back!

2011-07-30T16:13:00.000-07:00

My laptop is fixed! Thanks to my friend! I'm now back to business! LOL!

It's really nice to have friends around who can be a big help in times of dire need! I can live without my lappy but I badly need it! And I don't have much money to purchase a new one in case it won't work at all.

I'm really glad to have my laptop back!

A Gift For Completing My 1st Part Of Training

2011-07-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

I was done with one of my trainings at work some weeks ago. Just last week, I received a congratulatory email in my outlook. And as a token, I was asked to chose from three gifts I wanted for being able to finish the required training. There were options, a desk clock, a safety utility knife which is like that of Martor USA box cutters and there's this one more gift that I forgot! LOL! I have a bad memory, you know!

Anyway, I chose the desk clock. On those gift options, there was the name of my company sealed in there. And I like looking at it in the desk clock.

I hope to get that gift this week! :) I hope I get some more of these gifts in my stay at the company!

My Laptop Crashed... Again :(

2011-07-29T12:49:00.000-07:00

My laptop, I guess, crashed the other day. I don't know what happened. It's just that whenever I turn it on, MY Windows screen doesn't pull up anymore. I just get a black screen. :( I don't know how to fix it. I still have to bring it to a friend who knows about computers to put my laptop back to life. I just recently got another online opportunity and I wanted to be able to finish the online tasks on time so I can earn some more moolah. I hope my friend could fix my dear lappy as soon as possible.

I am taking advantage of my online access here at work. I'm on break right now so I basically don't break any rules. :)

It's so different to not be able to go online in the comforts of my home. Sigh! I really hope I can get my lappy working again today.

Proper Medication For Pain

2011-07-29T11:26:00.000-07:00

Pain definitely interrupts whatever it is that we are doing. Whether we're typing something on our computer at work to finish a deadline, or if we're doing an errand at home that needs to be done on time. If pain gets in our way, we won't be able to finish our tasks at hand the way it's supposed to be done. The outcome could be delay in whatever we have to accomplish within the day, or worse, we are bound to lose our job!

Sometimes pain could not allow us to do anything at all! One example of this, for some women, is painful menstruation. Some women will just have to lay sick in bed, enduring that pain and keep wondering why she has to go through it whenever she has her menstrual cycle.
In some cases of pain, like arthritis and some other acute pain, most of us take over-the-counter medications which don't even work. It's always best to consult a physician especially if it has been a re-ocurring ailment.

Celebrex which has an active ingredient Celecoxib has been a common treatment for the illnesses that are mentioned above. It also can cure Rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Like all other drugs Celebrex have its side effects, though. That's why for this medicine, it should be prescribed by a doctor since there are particular dosage that should be given depending on the condition of the patient.

It's always best to consult a doctor whenever you're in pain to get proper medication and subscription.

The Rain And The Mild Earthquake

2011-07-26T18:21:00.001-07:00

It's raining cats and dogs once again. I love the rain but I don't like it when it's too much. It causes flooding and tragedy to some parts of the country. I hope the tropical depression "Juaning" will find its way out of the country soon.

Just the other night, we also experienced a mild earthquake. I was at work when it happened. My office was at the 8th floor of the building. The shaking wasn't really that bad. It just felt like I was being swayed and it lasted, well, I guess more than 10 seconds? I'm not really sure. But it was a bit longer. And it's the first time that most of us experienced it. The people around me are about to panic. Thank God the shaking stopped in few more seconds. Or else, my workmate who's seated right next to me might have gone straight to the fire exit. LOL!

I really wasn't worried when the earthquake happened. It doesn't feel like it's the end of the world yet. And if ever it happens, I won't be worried at all! I have FAITH! :)

She Should Have Gone To Rehab... :(

2011-07-23T21:27:00.000-07:00

I was dumbfounded by the news that I came across with in the internet the moment I went online this morning. Although I somehow saw it coming, it's pretty ironic that I still got shocked about the news. It said - Singer Amy Winehouse Dies. The cause of death wasn't released to the press yet. She was found dead yesterday in her home. Personally, I speculate a drug overdose. What do you guys think? I mean, she's known for being an addict and a drunkard, isn't she?

The reason I got surprised is maybe because she's too young to die. She's only 27, about to turn 28, we're basically the same age. And she's a really great singer. Her style is unique and she's a really very talented musician. Well, she performs well when she's sober (she's drunk and high most of the time in her performances in YouTube). Sigh. She can make a lot of great music. Too bad she died in a very young age. Tsk, tsk!

Rehab could have saved her life. She should have gone there in contrary to the song that made her famous - REHAB. As a tribute to her, here's the song.

May you rest in peace, Amy.

Back To Dropping ECs! :)

2011-07-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

I finally was able to drop EntreCards for this blog! I haven't done this for quite a while. I have to admit, I've been so lazy lately. I haven't even been to the gym for, I guess, 2 months now. Sigh. I can feel I'm already gaining weight. I have to push myself next week to be at least spend an hour everyday or maybe 3 times a week. That should start next week, I hope!

I'll also try to do my best to drop EC's so my traffic will once again increase. I don't want Google to take away my pagerank just yet! :) I got 2/10 pagerank on this blog right now! I can't believe it at first. And I'm really enjoying that rank right now as much as I can!

I feel exhausted right now and I am really sleepy while dropping ECs today. I better hit the sack now. Thank God it's Friday! I'm so excited for another weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! :)

Itching About Shopping Online

2011-07-20T16:09:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine just started an online business recently. She's selling clothes, bags, wallets and accessories online. I'm crazy about the Korean dresses that she has been showcasing online. I'm so itching to acquire one of those beautiful dresses. And the accessories that's on sale right now, including the artcarved jewelries, they really look nice on the pictures. I hope they really are beautiful for real. :) They are in cheaper prices now. How I wish I already have enough money to shop online. Unfortunately, I still have to stick to my budget. Sigh. I have to refrain myself from looking into her website. Or else, I will be spending for something I still don't really need right now. LOL!

Friendship In A Mist

2011-07-18T07:26:00.001-07:00

I'm feeling so sad, I feel like I lost a friend.
It's never the same, it feels like the end.
I never wanted us to be this way
I never expected that you'd turn and walk away.

I thought we can just rekindle what we used to have
An opportunity to be happier we won't have to grab
We're so scared of complications we didn't move forward
Coz we thought falling in love will just be too hard

But we're not even friends anymore
How can this be so hurtful?
I have moved on
and thought forgetting you is simple

I don't miss the hugs and kisses
I just miss the laughter and bliss
I think I better content myself
With the memories of our friendship that's seemed to be lost in the mist

I wrote this poem just now. It says everything about how I'm feeling at the moment... Sigh! I should have known better. :(

Welcoming Baby Keon!

2011-07-16T21:23:00.000-07:00

Baby Keon

I was at Bulacan yesterday to visit a good friend of mine, Caryl, who delivered a baby boy a few weeks back. I went with some other friends of ours on the previous company I worked for. It was really fun to have seen Caryl looking great and finally have become a full time Mom. I also met her ever cuddly niece who has been very hyper when we got to their house. Caryl said he's naturally a hypertensive child even when there are no visitors around. They're hoping Kurt isn't showing an ADHD symptom, or else they're gonna have to spend for ADD ADHD Drug Treatment Centers. :D

Kurt and I

Caryl and her in-laws prepared special delicacies for our visit. We were so touched and were already hungry when we got to their home. After a few chitchats, we are the sumptuous meal prepared for us! The kare-kare was really delicious that I ate a lot. Not basically my normal meal! LOL!

The Gang

And the sumptuous meal!

Yesterday's visit was indeed fun. I'm so glad to see the little Baby Keon. I hope to see more of him hopefully be a part of his growing up! :D

Wattaday!!! :(

2011-07-13T17:44:00.000-07:00

I already wasn't feeling well at the office the whole shift earlier. When it was time to go home, I was in hurry to catch the first train so I won't be late for Church service this morning. I can hardly breathe because of my flu during the service. And when I was on my way home, I realized I left my set of keys at the office. So I had someone destroy my door lock so I can get into my room. Sigh! Why am I so clumsy today? I'm still waiting for someone to fix my door lock. I still have to go to the bank but I can't leave my house yet. Whattaday! LOL! This is just awesome! I hope I won't get into anymore trouble today. :)

I Love My Job, So Far... :)

2011-07-13T17:31:00.001-07:00

I like my new job! I like the office environment. The people there are friendly and my boss isn't in a hurry to have me finish my training yet. Everything is just smooth sailing. Although I'm learning a lot from reading everything about the company and its products.

I like how the employees over my new company love their jobs. A lot of them are working there for years now. And I didn't hear anyone complain about how stressful their jobs are. They don't seem stressed out at all. They even have the time to browse the internet and check on the latest gadgets online. I even heard one of my colleagues say, "where can I buy a ps3 keyboard?" while she's browsing on some gadgets online.

I can just smile and can really say that where I'm working at right now is way different from the previous companies I worked with. I can even eat on my own desk anytime I want! :)

It doesn't take an online HR degree to see this company values its people and has great PHR certification.

I think I made the right choice in choosing to be part of this company! :)

Gym And Work Schedule Rant

2011-07-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

I haven't really had the time to go to the gym lately. I feel regretful about the money I have already paid for it. It's been more than 2 months now of not being able to workout. Sigh. I've been really busy. I'm not even sure if I can still go back to working out. I might not extend my contract at that gym because I'm afraid I'll be wasting more money for it. If ever I'd fat again, which thankfully hasn't happened yet, I might check out a diet pill that works. In that way, I don't want my money to be wasted anymore.

I'm still trying to adjust to my work schedule. Going home too early in the morning is kind of a new thing for me. But I kinda like it. It's nice walking at the streets with the cold wind blowing my face. But I still have a hard time whenever I'm on my way to work in the evening. Traffic in Manila really sucks! Besides, I wasn't been able to attend to a lot of Church activities with this schedule. I hope my manager will give me a 10pm-7am shift soon. I'd be more comfortable with that schedule. I might also be able to spend at least an hour at gym after my work at 7am. :)

Can't Get Over My Palawan Experience

2011-07-11T01:26:00.000-07:00

I really can't get over my Palawan experience last week! I came across this quote by Anne Frank. The quote says it all!

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is
to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone
with the heavens, nature and God.

Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and
that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple
beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace
in all troubles.
- Anne Frank

Have a blessed Monday everyone!!! :)

Worried For A Friend...

2011-07-10T10:22:00.000-07:00

It's past 1 o'clock in the morning now. It's still my day off and I'm supposed to be asleep right now. What's keeping me up is this friend of mine who's having love problems. I don't why all of a sudden I've become a confidante to a lot of friends lately. I don't mean I don't like it. In fact I like being able to help them out with their issues. It's just this one friend of mine who is miserable with his "love life". Just a few minutes ago, he's crying out loud on his Facebook Wall and at the same time chatting with me. He seems like he's really depressed. I've been trying to calm him down because I'm scared that he'll do something bad to himself. I hope he wouldn't. I'm still waiting for him to reply to my messages but I'm not getting any response yet. I really hope he wouldn't do anything to hurt himself physically.

It was quite a long day yesterday. I really haven't gotten enough sleep yet. I'll just leave a message to my friend and keep my fingers crossed. Sigh. I feel sad to have to end my day this way. :(

Excited About My First Pay Check

2011-07-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

My most awaited day for this coming week is pay day! :D In just a few days, I'll be receiving my first pay check. I'm really excited. After few months of being jobless, I finally will be able to receive the fruits of my few days of labor. :D It's not that much yet but I'm hoping it's gonna be enough for me to survive for another 15 days. Sometimes I wish I've been employed at my current employer for quite a while now so I can ask for a payday loans because there are a lot of bills to pay. Well, I guess I'm gonna have to wait.

For now, I better stick to my budget for me not to run out of money before the pay day. I have to promise myself not to spend for something that I don't really need!

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

2011-07-04T22:24:00.000-07:00

My flight from Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan was an hour early. I didn't have the time to buy some souvenirs anymore to give to my friends back here in Manila. I was a little disappointed when I was on my way home. Puerto Prinsesa is such a beautiful place and there are a lot of other places there that I wanted to go to but I didn't have the time anymore. I am really hoping to go back there and explore some more of Puerto Prinsesa. I'll be posting some pictures soon.

As soon as I got home yesterday, I immediately laid on my bed because I got exhausted from the trip. I was about to get some sleep when my friend Judith called me up on my phone. You see, I posted on my Facebook wall that I wanted to watch the movie Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Then there came Judith and asked me out to go see the movie. Another movie treat from her which I am really thankful of! :D

I'm not really a huge fan of Transformers even when I was a kid. It's totally a boy's world for me and really wasn't interested in robots. But when I watched the first movie, it was so exciting and entertaining! The action on all the sequels kept putting me at the edge of my seat. I still haven't memorized the names of all the Autobots and their enemies, the Decepticons. I just know Optimus Prime and love Bumble Bee! :D

Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, introduced another woman in Sam Witwicky's (Shia LeBouf) life - the beautiful and sexy Carly Spencer (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley). Their chemistry is just a so-so for me. Not like that of Megan Fox's role as Mikaela Banes. His Mom and Dad are still funny and annoying! haha! Especially his Mom.

The movie also presented Sentinel who betrayed the Autobots and wanted to build Cybertron and rule over the planet Earth. But of course, the Autobots were able to defend the Earth and the human race and destroyed the pillars setup by the Decepticons. And they live happily ever after. LOL! Well, there were Autobots who unfortunately died. Which made some of the fans sad. Atleast it wasn't Prime Optimus or Bumble Bee who died! :D

I enjoyed watching the movie. Thanks to my friend, Judith, who never forget me as her movie date! Love you, gurlfriend!

Excited For Palawan Trip This Weekend!

2011-06-29T02:02:00.000-07:00

I'm excited about this coming weekend. I thought I won't be able to go with Raquel, Michelle and Jon because of my new job. But... lo and behold! I asked permission from my very nice supervisor for a vacation leave and she approved it! Yahoo! I'll be out of town this weekend, off to the beautiful land of Puerto Princesa, Palawan! I'm really so excited right now!

At last, I'll be reunited with the couple Michelle and Jon with of course, the good friend of ours, Raquel. I'm pretty sure I will definitely have a great time with them!

No More Storm On A Monday

2011-06-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

The storm has passed, thank You, Lord! I had someone do my laundry this morning. I won't be able to do the laundry myself because of my scoliosis. I was advised by my doctor not to do difficult chores. I was also told not to sit for hours and that I should add a swimming exercise on my exercise regimen. Where will I ever find a pool nearby? Sigh.

Anyway, today is Monday. I'll be going to work again later this evening. I'm still excited about work. I like it there. I wonder what's going to happen on my training tonight.

Meanwhile, I better get me some sleep. I got a bit tired of cleaning my room today but I feel productive. :D

I hope we all have a great start of the week! God bless us all! :D

First Day Jitters

2011-06-23T04:21:00.000-07:00

It's going to be my first day at work tonight. Geez! It's raining so hard outside. I hope I can get to the office safely. I wore a dress so I won't bother if my legs get wet. Darn rain. When is it gonna stop?

I'm a bit excited in what's going to happen tonight. I'm also excited to meet my new colleagues and bosses. I hope they're all nice people.

I have to go before I get late at work on my first day. I hope you guys have a nice night! :D

Finally Solitary After A Long Day!

2011-06-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

It's been a long day today! It's amazing because I've done a lot of things today and I can't believe I've done all that in just one day.

First, I woke up early this morning to participate in Jose Rizal's 150th birthday celebration. Jose Rizal is our national hero. Commemorating his birthday is not really a bad idea. It was intended to be a "fun run" but it was raining cats and dogs so my Church friends and I didn't stay longer at the Luneta Park. We still have to attend to our Church obligations so we went home early.

Second, I was able to do my Church obligations and attended Church service. It's always nice to be able to hear God's words even though the weather isn't that good today. I went back to Church in the afternoon to participate in pagpapahid ng langis (anointing). I have been sick lately and I believe that God is the Almighty Healer. He's taken away my sickness. And I really felt so lightheaded after being smeared with oil.

Third, after the ceremony, I had a meeting with Church friends at an apartment. We had an open forum which actually hasn't ended yet and we are going to have to resume on some other day. We had dinner at the same house. It was just a simple dinner but it was really fun!

Now I'm back in my room, I'm back in my solitary. I like it this way. After a long day, it's finally peace and quiet!

I really had a great day today. Thank You, Lord for this day! :)

For Kiddo...

2011-06-18T07:17:00.001-07:00

Dear Kiddo,

I still think about you. Not that I'm in love with you. I'm thinking about why I somehow have these feelings that I feel for you when you're such a kid. I've been trying to be rational all the while and I have conquered that supposed "feelings".

I know you're being just a kid and I forgive you for that. Thanks for the memories and the friendship. We can still be friends and act like what we used to be. I know it won't be easy for me but I'll try to. I'm a matured woman and I can just brush it off.

I hope you can read and understand all these. I bet you wouldn't. I know you just want to live your young life and be a kid. LOL! Thanks for somehow making me feel special. :D

Gettting Money Out Of Junk

2011-06-18T02:54:00.000-07:00

I'm amazed at how some people make a living out of someone else's trash. I have heard a lot of stories about people getting rich because of those things that we consider junk.

Lately, I've been watching Storage Wars at the Bio Channel. It's funny how the guys fight to bid for a storage unit which someone hasn't claimed back. They didn't know yet what are inside those units but they are willing to spend some money and take the risk. Some of them are successful, others went home with regrets. Some were lucky enough to make a lot of money to antique stuffs that are in the unit like a bunch of old coins, watch, rifle scopes even appliances that are expensive enough to sell.

I wonder if someone does that here in the Philippines. I guess not. No one has thought of a storage business here in my country. Well, I haven't seen one so far. :)

Can't Endure The Heat!

2011-06-16T22:38:00.000-07:00

According to PAGASA's (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) weather forecast today, since there's a tropical depression called "EGAY" in the southern part of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy skies with isolated rain-showers or thunderstorms. How come I didn't see any cloudy skies today?! It was so hot and I really can't manage to be outside for too long anymore.

I actually processed my job requirements today and wasn't expecting too much heat outside. Sigh! It was really exasperating not to mention the government employees I have to deal with today. I really hate the government agencies because I have to wait for a long time just for my documents to get processed. When will change on their system ever gonna happen?

I still have 2 more requirements to accomplish. I will have to wait until Tuesday since it's holiday on Monday and I can't endure the heat anymore.

While I was on a bus on my way home, I saw some motorcycles on the road. I always think about driving my own motorcycle which is equipped with garmin zumo, a GPS navigation system. I just think that driving a motorcycle is more convenient and I'd be at my destination as soon as possible. I won't have to commute and wait for the bus to escape the traffic. However, a lot of people always discourage me to buy this two-wheeled vehicle. Just because a lot of road accidents that happen everyday are motor accidents. It scares me a bit as well and makes me think twice about my plan. Besides, I'm not really sure if I'd choose to use it during day time here in Manila. I can't even endure few minutes of being under the sun! :D

A Fan Of America's Top Model Show

2011-06-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

I'm a fan of America's Top Model. I have watched some episodes and really fascinated with the glamor and fame that each contestants experienced. They had the time of their lives even though most of them didn't win. Of course, there's only going to be one Top model.

I love how walk on the runway and showcase the abbigliamento or clothing in Italian. I'm fascinated how these girls are able to manage to walk the runway wearing the high stilletos without falling off the ramp. Though sometimes, because of the difficult challenges that the show ask contestants to do, I saw some of them fall and get humiliated.

The show display a lot of high fashion clothing lines that are done by famous designers. Of course they are all expensive. But then because of technology nowadays, we can shop for these designer clothing online. If you're lucky, you can purchase them in much lower price than shopping for them at the malls. Online shopping is far better than going to the malls because it's easier and more convenient.

The quality of the clothes you wear can sometimes speak of what kind of person you are. It's not bad to sometimes treat yourself for something that will make you feel and look good. As long as you have the money to buy. You can feel and look like a model if you want to. :)

The Pain Of Having UTI

2011-06-15T07:26:00.000-07:00

I was in so much pain last night. My abdomen really hurt. I had problems urinating the past few days but I thought it wasn't a big deal. Until last night, my abdomen and lower back hurt so bad. I can barely move. I called friends over the phone but most of them live far from where I am. Thank God I was able to contact a friend who lives nearby. He helped me up and brought me to the hospital.

The Emergency Room wasn't very busy so we were attended by the nurses as soon as we got there. There were questions and they performed a urine test which only took an hour. My friend, Rijim, kept making laugh even though I was in pain. He was just being silly. But it helped. When the medicine for the pain worked, I found myself just laughing with Rijim and listening to his stories for an hour. I was glad he was there.

We went home right after the lab test result was read to us by the doctor. The findings was Urinary Tract Infection which wasn't in my medical history yet. Now I have it and suffering from it because of not eating the right food. I've been eating a lot of junk foods lately and kept drinking soda. Sigh.

Anyway, I was again suffering back pain when we got home. I thought I couldn't sleep. Thanks to my friend for buying all the medicines I needed and for staying for a while to make sure I'm okay. I went to sleep eventually and woke up as if I haven't gone through the pain I had few hours back.

Now I'll be taking antibiotics for a week. It sucks! But I don't have a choice. I don't want to go through that pain anymore! It hurt really bad!

Shopping And Money's Worth

2011-06-14T17:58:00.000-07:00

Like all the other women, I love shopping. It makes me feel relaxed especially if I get stressed out at work or if there's something that bothers me. I love shopping but not to the extent of spending every bit of my money without thinking about my money's worth. I'm not the typical shop-til-you-drop kind of girl. Besides, I don't have that much to spend anyway. :D

Shopping for me is more like an investment. I have to make sure that I get my money's worth from whatever stuff I buy from malls or online. I make sure that the quality of the product I purchase is worth the price. Just like purchasing bags. I very seldom buy bags, even if they're not that expensive. I have to make sure that I'd be able to use it in any occasions or even just for an ordinary day. Designer line like that of marc by marc jacobs is a good example of an investment since they offer authentic and distinctive designs.

For someone like me who wants to look forever youthful, I am so enticed about purchasing one of marc jacobs handbags. I am actually eying one that's available online right now. Their designs from clothing to accessories to handbags are really cool yet sophisticated.

Right now, I'm really tight on my budget. I'm gonna be back from being shopaholic when I get my first paycheck! I'm now excited about going back to work and be able to get myself back in track into the shopping world! :)

Pre-Employment And Procrastination

2011-06-13T19:06:00.000-07:00

I wasn't able to get enough sleep last night. I woke up early today to take care of some pre-employment requirements. I made a checklist of what else I have missing for pre-employment requirements. There's still a lot to accomplish.

I still have to get a fit-to-work certificate for my medical illness history. I had tuberculosis before and the scar on the upper left lobe of my lungs is there forever. So when I had my medical exam last week, the result showed the scar and I need to get a certificate telling my new employer that I don't have that illness anymore. Sigh. This just gets tiring. The doctor that I'll be asking for the certificate will be at her clinic tomorrow morning. I will have to wait and process all the other requirements tomorrow then. I just want to procrastinate, I guess. And I have to budget the extra money I have left. :)

Time for me to go back to sleep. Yeah right, procrastination at its best, again.

Have a great Tuesday everyone! :)

Let Me Hold Your Hand

2011-06-12T18:17:00.000-07:00

It's been more than a week that my Mom was here with me. I've been busy this week but I often think of her. I wonder how she's doing. I can't reach her on her phone because I think she didn't charge her phone again. Sometimes I ask myself if I made the right decision of staying here in Manila. And that what makes me feel guilty sometimes, like right now.

When my Mom was here, I love the feeling of being taken care of. Since I was very busy, she was the one who cooked, fixed my clothes and she also did my laundry. She never did that before. When we were young, we take care of ourselves and her because she has to go to work. Maybe she just didn't have anything else to do when she was here that's why she did all that. Nevertheless, I was happy about it.

But then she was counting the days when she's gonna go home. She missed her busy life back in the province. LOL! My Mom can't live a life without stress.

We agreed that she's going to take another vacation here sometime soon. I'm gonna make it up to her on her next vacation.

Last week, while I was looking at our pictures and decided to post this note on Facebook which I entitled "Let Me Hold Your Hand":

I remember when I was a little girl, you used to hold my hand to make sure I won't fall or slip or be left behind and get lost. Now it's time for me to hold your hand and make sure you're okay. We can take a little rest if you say you're tired of our walk but I'll keep holding your hands to make sure you won't slip or fall or be left behind.

I love you, Nanay! Thanks for the wonderful time that we spent together! I miss you...

Now I miss holding her hand while we're walking. I love the feeling of being the one making sure she's not gonna fall or slip or be left behind on our walk. I wish I can do that again sometime soon. I really miss you, Mother Dear!

Exhausted And Missing My Mother Dear

2011-06-05T07:51:00.000-07:00

Today is a very busy! I'm glad it's about to end. I'm just so tired and I miss my Mom.

I escorted my Mom to the airport for her 7 o'clock flight this morning. I still feel guilty that I'm not able to really spend a lot of time with her during her 1 week stay here in Manila. There were just a lot of things to do this week. There were job interviews and Church activities. I'm glad, though, that she understood the situation. I still wish that I have spent time a lot of time with her.

The Church activity that we have prepared for 2 weeks was successful. I'm glad I was able to do my Church responsibilities. I give back all the glory and honor to God, Almighty who have never forsaken me. Thank you, Lord, for everything.

I'll sleep tonight without my Mom by my side. I miss her. I hope she's doing fine back home. I hope the next she'll go back here to take a vacation, I would be able to spend more time with her and bring her to a place where she can really relax and enjoy. I'm still glad she was here the past days. I love you, Mother dear!

Waiting For Mr. Right...

2011-05-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

I feel lonely tonight. I'm missing somebody. I don't even know if that somebody misses me. I'm being pathetic again. Sigh. I have to suppress this feelings because I know I'd end up unhappy. I don't know why but it seems like being in a relationship doesn't work for me. It makes my life complicated. That's why as much as possible, I don't want to get involved with someone. It's just this vulnerable heart that keeps getting me in trouble.

I hope I'll just forget about everything that has been said and done. It's not the right time for us. I have to just move on and keep myself busy.

I hope I'd get a callback from the company I applied for last week. So that I can keep my mind off from whoever makes me sleepless lately. I need to move on and make myself productive.

I'll go back to working out beginning tomorrow. I haven't visited the gym for a month now. I need to get back in shape because who knows? I'd come across Mr. Right someday. Sigh! How come he hasn't arrived yet??? :(

Patiently Waiting For The Final Call

2011-05-28T23:33:00.000-07:00

I'm getting really bored with my life already. I know I shouldn't complain since I have been doing a lot of Church activities. It's just that it's different if you're jobless. Emerson hasn't called yet. I still have until around 5 o'clock in the afternoon to wait. Anyway, they said that they'll be calling me this week but didn't give out the specific day. I really hope they'd call today.

I miss working on a desk, i miss joining some corporate meetings and putting on name badges on bigger conferences. Even though it's quite stressful being in a corporate job but I find it really challenging.

I don't want to entertain any negative vibes. I'll just wait for the call until Friday, I guess. Sigh. I need a job now. I promise I won't mess it up this time!

Rainy Days And A Final Job Interview

2011-05-27T09:49:00.000-07:00

It's raining outside. I guess the typhoon Chedeng hasn't left our country yet. Although it's raining cats and dogs here lately, the weather temperature does not seem to be cold. And yet summer is almost over.

I just wanna mumble because I can't sleep. I just got home from my final job interview. It was a phone patch with the American interviewer, Mark. He's seemed very kind over the phone. I keep getting good comments from him every now and then during interview. I hope I'd get a positive feedback about what just happened. I'm hoping to get the job. Money is already running out. LOL! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

My Mom is sleeping like a child right now. I'll be creeping in bed beside her later. I hope she won't wake up very early or else I'll not get enough sleep again today. :D

I hope it's not gonna rain anymore later today. My Mom wants us to go out. I need to take her to where she'll not get bored. She's gonna be around until June 5. I hope we won't quarrel a lot. :D

I need to get some rest now. Goodnight or good day every one!

My Mom Is Back From KL Trip!

2011-05-26T21:57:00.000-07:00

I fetched my Mom at the airport early this morning. I'm glad to see her again after her 5-day trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I was a bit worried while she was there. She doesn't seem to have the energy to have endured a long and tiring trip. I'm happy she made it and I'm really glad she had fun during the tour!

She told me stories about how wonderful Malaysia is. She broke her camera so she wasn't able to take pictures of the place. Her friends got cameras though and promised to give her some copies of the pictures that they took in Kuala Lumpur. Her stories about her tour now makes me want to travel to Malaysia too. I will have to save some money for that.

For now, I'm happy that I'm with my Mom again. She got really exhausted from the trip and is currently sleeping. I wonder what we're gonna do tomorrow and the following days to make her stay here in Manila memorable! Oh, I will have to make an invitation to a friend of mine,Raquel, regarding that. Maybe she's got a good idea of a nice place that we can go to. I'm already excited! :D

A Visit To Manila Zoo

2011-05-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, it was Iglesia Ni Cristo's 1st Unity Game. I have posted on my other blog about my participation by running a 400 meter-dash which almost made me collapse on the track! LOL!

Anyway, after that run, I went with Church friends (Irene, Jhong, Junnel and Jeff) in Manila Zoo. It was my first time to visit the zoo after more than 3 years of living here in Manila. :D I had fun checking out the animals. Most of all, I had a great time with my friends!

I actually have been going out lately. Who says being jobless could be boring? I'm lucky to have friends to spend great moments with!

Pimples And A Final Job Interview

2011-05-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

I just received a good news today! The company I applied for this past 2 weeks called me up and told me I'm on for a final interview on Friday! I'm so glad I passed the 2 interviews. I hope I'll finally make it on friday. So help me, God!

I'm not really bored lately. I've been a bit busy the past days. It's just that I'm running out of money already and it's about time to get me a job! :D

I have to have some money to pay my bills, pay for my rent, buy some important personal stuffs like dresses and shoes (LOL!), and I also have to consult a dermatologist to remove some of the unwanted acne on my face and the blackheads on nose! Sigh! I'm getting tired of this. Pimples just keep bulging on my face. I'm actually waiting for the pills to work. I hope I'm not waiting in vain.

I don't want to get stressed out because I know anxiety is going to just increase the growth of acne. I should keep my calm and patience and see if the pills is gonna work. I don't want to look ugly during my final interview on Friday!

Breaking News: Mother Dear In Manila Today

2011-05-21T22:45:00.000-07:00

I just came from the airport where I fetched my Mom. She's going to Malaysia tomorrow for a tour. I'm glad she grabbed an opportunity like this. It's about time for her to enjoy her life and not think about her worries back in the province. We actually haven't talked that much yet because she's too sleepy when we got here in the apartment.

I don't know what her plans are for today. I think she wanted to watch a movie by Aga Muhlach and Angel Locsin. I'm not a fan of Angel Locsin but I love Aga Muhlach. If ever my Mom won't change her mind, I'm going to watch the movie with her tonight then. :)

She's going to be leaving for Malaysia tomorrow and will be back here in Manila after their 5-days tour. She's gonna be staying here for 9 days after her Malaysia trip. It's quite a while. I hope everything is gonna go well between the two of us here in Manila. :D

Honestly, I love that she's here! :D

Disappointed With Starbucks

2011-05-21T11:20:00.000-07:00

I've been a fan of Starbucks! I like, best of all, the taste of their coffee. I now seldom purchase my favorite Grande Java Chip Frappe, but whenever I have money, I would always crave for one!

I like their service too. The way they call out my name when my coffee is ready to be served! And how their crews give that smile when the hand over to me my orders! I love the ambiance especially if it isn't the rush hour.

I felt disappointed when I heard the news about Starbucks getting sued because of firing a newly-hired barista just because she's a dwarf. According to the news, the barista asked for a stool or a metal step stool so she can perform her duties well. Apparently her request was not granted and got fired. Not a good idea, really!

I hope Starbucks will learn from this and will give equal opportunity to their employees.

Getting Ready For A Job Interview

2011-05-18T08:51:00.001-07:00

I just finished practicing for a job interview tomorrow. I hope I'll nail it. I'm just so bored with my life right now and I'm running out of cash in my pocket. LOL! I need to get a job ASAP!

Wish me luck! I need to take a good night sleep now! It's going to be a big day tomorrow!

Goodnight everyone! :)

A Night With Church Friends

2011-05-15T20:13:00.000-07:00

I went out with Church friends last night. I haven't been doing anything at all the previous week. So I went ahead and had fun with friends. I was glad I didn't think twice about joining them last night. :D

We went to a friend's house to eat and chat. It wasn't anyone's birthday party. We just hang out. No liquor served. It was just a simple get-together. I hope we do a lot of these or it would be better if I receive birthday party invitations this month as well!

Here are some of the pictures we took last night!

I just can't help but smile whenever I browse the pictures. I really had fun last night! :D

Lazy And Stubborn Me

2011-05-12T09:13:00.000-07:00

Lazy and stubborn! I hate feeling this way. I can't even bring myself to the gym to exercise. I've been a total bum! Sigh! But when I feel like working online, I submit my resume to companies online. I actually have job interviews scheduled for next week. I hope I can make it and finally decide about what I'm really gonna do with my life!

I feel like crying right now. I just don't have anyone to talk to and I can't sleep! I've been like this the past couple of days. I'm thinking about buying a bottle of beer but too scared to get drunk by myself. LOL! Am I going crazy? I hope not. :D

Make You Feel My Love - MM

2011-05-09T08:09:00.000-07:00

I've been listening to Adele's songs lately. I just love listening to her voice and her songs are really great! Here's one of my favorites, Make You Feel My Love. I hope I can make a version of this song soon!

Enjoy Music Monday! :D

The Boring Fight Of Manny Pacquiao

2011-05-08T08:05:00.000-07:00

Pacquiao's fight with Mosley today was the most boring fight I've ever watched! I bet those who have seen it will agree. When he got almost knocked out by Pacquiao on the 3rd round, it was obvious that he got nervous about it and it affected his performance in the entire bout. All he did was protect himself from the strong fists of Manny. And it just got really boring! LOL!

Oh well, I've always been proud of Manny. He always bring pride to our country whenever he fights! Go Manny Pacquiao! We love you!

Always Caught In The Middle...

2011-05-07T07:56:00.000-07:00

I'm now thinking twice about going home. Sigh. It's hard to leave friends here in Manila. It also feels like I have found my comfort zone here. I live right behind the our chapel and I am able to do my church obligations without the hazard of commuting. I have my own room and own rules. I will really miss being here when I'm back in GenSan.

I also have to take care of my things which I will have to bring with me when I move out of my apartment. I'm thinking selling some of my appliances so there wouldn't be too much things to pack. I don't have a samsung lcd yet but I'm planning to buy one when I'm settled in GenSan. I just have few appliances to sell. It will help me financially if I choose not to keep them.

The packing and the travel back to GenSan is making me feel tired just thinking about doing them. Not to mention the sadness that I'll feel once that day comes. Well, que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be. I really don' t know what to do with my life. I'm always caught in the middle.

The Wedding (Jayson and Shane)

2011-05-07T07:27:00.000-07:00

A week has passed after my homecoming. I've been too lazy and I know I owe you an update of what happened during my cousin's wedding last week.

All I can say is, it was indeed an amazing wedding! I can't believe that it was just a month of preparation! For me, it was perfect! Kudos to everyone who was behind the success of the wedding ceremony and reception. Especially to my beautiful and ever reliable cousin, Lainy! She's the sister of the groom and the one in-charge of everything about the wedding!

Posing with the wedding planner, Lainybelle!:D

Here are some of the photos taken on the event!

The wedding prep at the mansion:

busy Lainy...

The wedding ceremony

The cocktail party at the reception

And the party went on! :D

Congratulations to the newly wedded couple, Jayson and Shane! God bless! I love you both!