last bash for 2009

mygad, i'm being a loser for not having entry for December...but i can make habol anyway.

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you Lord for all that has been and all that will be.

Thank you for the people and events that touch my life...for the surprises...for the trials...for making my dreams come true, the Hongkong-Macau trip, the life in Lingkod, the gift of him (You who I am referring to Lord, he he he).

All these I offer to you in Your Most Precious Name! Amen!


Happy New Year!!!

happy birthday chuckie!

a year ago, hmmm, november 27, 2008 to be exact, i bought the most coveted Chuck Taylor shoes from Converse. After getting my Christmas bonus, without hesitation, i bought my first pair of Chucks. I really can't explain the bliss I felt when I first wore the shoes. Talk about a dream realized! OA.


I love Chucks! In fact, i bought another one before I went for Hongkong. It is something low-cut and pink. Take note pink. Aaaaw.

PS: I have been rooting for this Chuck which is too girly with silk texture. Colorful and i love. But gaaah, pricey man. For my eyes only.

career decisions

lately, i have been so fed up with everything about work. geez. the efficiency and effectiveness have dropped drastically. I don't know. Burn out maybe. So out of my boredom, i checked my inbox in my Lotus Notes - scouring for thousands of mails with no particular subject or whatsoever. Reminiscing perhaps. Or just wasting time. But hey, i found a mail very fitting to my predicament right now. Here it goes:

1) For one, you shouldn't leave because you don't like several people in
the company, nor should you stay because of the friends you have made
here. At the end of the day, it is your life. Your friends or "enemies"
should not make or break your career. If you let them be the deciding
factor, then maybe you should think twice. You are the craftsman of your
fate and the captain of your ship. Captain Hook shouldn't be one of your
worries!


2) Do not leave nor stay because of the "brand" of your company. If that
was the case, I would have rushed off and sign my JO in "C"! Ask yourself
whether you want to be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a
bigger pond. Know your priorities. Only you can answer that.


3) Do not leave the company because you're so damn frustrated about the
way things are being run, or stay because you have this "messianic
complex" that you can change things overnight. Be realistic about the
things. Learn to accept that there is no perfect company. Be accepting that
change is a slow and painful process at times and be thankful that you
realize and act on things that can be changed and improved.


4) Definitely, do not leave or stay just because your parents want you
to. I know I am advocating obedience to parents but again, we are talking
about YOUR career. But learn to value their wisdom and discern well.


5) Money isn't everything. The package being offered now might be better
but look at the long-term prospects. Do not leave or stay just solely on
the compensation package. Look for growth prospects and review their
career plans for you. Your immediate gains today might actually be a loss
a few years from now if you do the Math.


6) Boredom is another challenge all professionals are faced with during
lull periods in their career. Do not leave because you have become so
bored with your job. Do not stay either because you want things as they
are. Change is inevitable in any organization. Talk to your boss. Ask for
more responsibilities or other tasks if you're bored. Enroll in a special
course. If you're satisfied with the status quo and is just waiting for
retirement hoping things will stay the same, you're in for a big
disappointment - either you will be forced to change or you will be
forced to leave. Be ready before that time comes. Boredom or complacency
is perennial battle most professionals have to deal with. Arm yourself
with creativity everyday!


7)Tonight I suggest you rest well. Sit still and listen to what He is
saying. PRAY. I have always made my career decisions through His
guidance. He was and still is my Career Adviser/Talent Manager. Your
work, our work, is a vocation. He knows us more than we know ourselves so trust Him for whatever plans He has for you. You can never go wrong.


And remember: Use your head to get to the top. But use your heart to
stay.

I JUST LOVE THIS ARTICLE!

and you are the boss

Yesterday - I was struggling big time to get up and go to work. so hard to get back to the working self when you had a long weekend (since Undas fell on a Monday, yey). But had no choice but to work my ass off. So I busied myself in the morning with the not-so-important chores such as cleaning my desk, filing/disposing files and checking mails. 45 minutes past the hour of 7, my boss went to me asking if i was able to do this and that. i was really caught off guard. damn! i totally forgot to do it. i checked my files. nada. omigod. so i said apologetically that it was overlooked. " Bakit di mo ginawa? Diba sabi ko gawin mo yan? 'Kala ko wala na tayong problema sa report na 'yon?" and the horrible questions were endless. aaaargh! i was really close to crying. kudos to my sensational acting prowess and i successfully held back my precious tears! haha (mind you my tears turn diamond when out of my eyes, i wish!). and yah, tears were stopped but i believe i stammered - damn that voice who broke my impressive acting!


Few minutes after the speech from my boss, i was again asked to go to her office for another pep talk. Now with the another boss. Thankfully this time, she was tamed - I guess. So, as i expected, everything later that day went well.

Not until, another officemate was called, criticized and scolded. He got himself three times of , sermon that day. Ahay. So this officemate and i, after figuring out that he too was scolded, we laughed everything off.

Just two hours before the office hours ended, another officemate (actually my seatmate) was never spared from the fuming boss. Ha ha ha (We're all in this together?) The "wrath" from the boss was again evident. Help! Worse thing was, this time, everyone could hear the "sermon". When the boss left the place, me and other victim friends journeyed to the food court. We certainly needed a breathing space and the FOOD (of course!). Food is all we need to extinguish the burning anger. Talk about pigging out! Lol. And because we were stuffed, we were no longer angry at the boss. Babaw. ha ha

some predicaments

"life is not all bed of roses." true enough, i have seen endless revelations proving this adage. with friends, strangers, huge, minute, publicized, televised, not. we never wanted problems to come nor we wanted to throw ourselves to compromising and difficult experiences. nevertheless, nobody is spared form this so-called PROBLEM - to give us a punch, to awaken us, to teach us and learn from this.

i don't know what got into me - writing this. but i know, at this very moment, i feel like bursting into tears. my heart raced and my knees faltered. i am really angry, frustrated and demotivated.

it is just that no matter how you prove yourself, all your hard work seemed put into waste. left unappreciated. not valued. unnoticed. not compensated. and you cannot do anything but grab a chocolate to pacify you.

it is when you cannot comprehend the plans they have for you. and you feel why it takes so long. and you got stuck. not that you don' have the choice at all but because you don't want to start moving and advancing. or maybe you just fell in love with it. or maybe you started to build your own comfort zone.

and when you show your best forward, you are compared with another person. and you think the other person is, uhm well, good but not as commendable as you are. and you got a more difficult load than that person - i mean way difficult. i don't really get it. i know i got weaknesses. but i can't accept that this weakness is the determining factor of the things. pardon me, but i don't really get it.

i'm pleading for understanding. where is fairness? i don't want to sound pathetic at all nor desperate.

but help me instill in my head that everything is meant to help me grow as a person and as career woman. May the Lord grant me the serenity, the courage and the faith. Like I always say, it will all come to pass.

shoes to die for

okay, i know i don't have the salary the world has to envy. but i can't help drool over those stylish and nice shoes(pumps, wedge, clogs, whatever!)

1.) it's a korean wedge i saw from a multiply site. it's perfect for casual getaways. plus i love the color - too girly!

2.) the moment i saw this on tv, i instantly fell in love with this shoe. the sueno de espadrilles is a spanish-inspired wedges which prices range from P2,500 to P4,000 (pricey, eh). well, here's what they say about this amazing shoe: Organic in nature and design, the espadrille is a rope-soled footwear traditionally worn in Spain and France during the summer months. While it has been present for centuries, style gurus consistently bring it back to the fashion forefront.



Ayan, red and green. parang Christmas. *drool drool*

3.) Here are the pride of The Tree House Delight. I'm sure girls out there would be delighted on these amazing "breed".

4.) Also eyeing for a slip-on on Crocs (the one with cloth material and colorful prints). Comfy too. Sorry could not find a pic for this.

5.) Converse. I heart Chuck Taylor shoes. Got two pairs now. I want one more. Yay.

See how I go gaga over these (hindi naman lahat wedge, ano?! he he). Ayan, my dear Santa Claus, kahit ito lang ibigay mo sa akin. I was never naughty naman. LoL.

you are here!

Yes, it's here! Robinsons Place, finally...It opened (soft opening) last September 29 and the grand opening is set on October 5.


I can't wait to scour you and devour you. Yey, see you this afternoon. I'm gonna (window) shop till I drop! Lol.

Photo credits to Gensantos.com.

thoughts on Ondoy's visit

it was far beyond imagination - the endless rain starting Friday would create such huge devastation in Metro Manila. The typhoon "Ondoy" brought heavy downpour of water, torrential rains and enormous flooding. It is indeed a nightmare we, Filipinos, would never forget.

Yesterday morning, all I knew that it was blissfully cold here and I think was too ideal for just bumming around. I never had an idea how bad the situation was in Manila. I never knew until I read tweets of the worsening flooding in Manila. And I immediately checked the telly for some updates. It was really a shock for me. Floods reached above the second floor of houses! Residents were on their roofs while waiting for rescue. Kids, lolas and lolos - everyone. No one was (in those affected areas) ever saved from the wrath of Ondoy. Even celebrities faced it.



Now thoughts, thoughts, thoughts: Uhm, the whole thing brought me to a realization that:

* Bayanihan is still very much alive. We Filipinos value so much this trait that in times of dire need, everyone has been taking part in sharing and helping. I saw GMA and ABS-CBN doing telethon and finding ways to help our kapamilyas. I am amazed with the outburst of help from businessmen, corporations and celebrities. They have pledged to share goodies (food, blankets, clothing, medicine and batteries). "Filipinos turned to various Internet sites not only for the latest news updates, but also to share information and to call for help. The “Ondoy" experience showed that the Filipino sense of community really can overcome any storm. Indeed.

* We Filipinos must learn from this tragedy. The message is very clear - We all should take care of our mother nature - seriously. Some put it as a revenge from nature. This should serve as an eye opener for all of us. Let us all arise and do our share - even in our own ways. Proper waste disposal, segregation, lessening use of plastics etc... See, ways are endless! P

* I am still blessed. A significant part of this incident is realizing that I am blessed and loved by the Lord. It really is something to be thankful - that I am dry, safe and alive. Mindano has been saved from horrendous effects of Ondoy. I've been blobbing out these in my posts. But hey, it's really good that we acknowledge and thank His beautiful blessings.

We must all learn from this nightmare. Probably, all our eyes are now wide open. Lastly, we also pray for the victims. I could not be there present but my prayers will do great wonders.
AMDG!

PS: As of this writing, Ondoy has left 51 dead (from NDCC).

life's curveballs

have you ever gotten yourself into a situation when you are completely torn between truth and happiness? it is crazy, right? how did you deal with it?

i know this interesting couple whom the girl is a dear friend. they are perfect, in love and so much together. and their relationship has already surpassed major bumps. they have been through a lot - of time and strife alike. Oh, perfect and in love. That's what I actually thought - until one gloomy afternoon. I was busy browsing my facebook and twitter accounts and too taken replying to comments and posts. Then a pop up for chat in facebook. Yes, this girl friend actually chatted with me. So we went through our series of kumustahan. Then one peculiar phrase "We broke up!" caught me by surprise. Wow. I immediately asked if she's alright and how it all boiled down to split up. I assumed that it was just a burn out issue. But I was wrong. It's another he-cheated-on-me story. Damn. I was fuming. How could the guy managed to deceive her? But I played cool and said maybe someone is just up to create a story and break their relationship. But she said everything was true and stated the "evidences" supporting the alleged betrayal. It seemed true then. I actually checked out myself. It really seemed true - that he was a cheat, - that there was a betrayal. I feel so sorry for my friend. I could feel her frustration and anger. It even came to a point when she considered of getting even. I could not find the right words to ease her pain. So I said "Well, it happens for a reason."

Few days afer that incident, I made kumusta to the girl. I was happy that the angry note (and tone) was not anymore evident. And good thing revenge was out of the picture. Yey. From the talk we had, eveything she said assured me that she's going to hurdle the mess and be fine. She said about how that incident has brought her back to the Lord. How she has not talked with the Him because of too much fun in her vacation. And so I said, that must be the reason why all these happened. "Tinapik ka lang ni Lord." She instantly replied, "Ang sakit ng tapik ni Lord!"

This couple has talked things out already. The guy has explained his side - that the "story" was exaggerated. (But I heard this guy has dated another girl, and they were seen a couple of times already!)

Fast forward to today: They are officially together again! For Pete's sake!

Now my dilemma is this: Should I tell my friend that her boyfriend is a cunning liar?! Should I tell that he dated GIRLS while in a relationship? And when I'll do this, i'll be ruining the happiness of my friend. This will break her heart once again. The truth or her happiness?

But this is what plays on my mind: If the guy loves her, he won't have time to look around!