Friday, July 01, 2005
In fairness to Manila...
Since January 2004, I have had a (negative) bias with the city of Manila. Kasi po dito ako na... kunan ng mga gamit (I don't really like the outright term, so yan na lang).
Tapos, my first job (which is now) is in Vito Cruz, Manila. So, whether I like it or not, I had to find a place in Manila (I just pledged to myself that it would just be: bahay-opisina, opisina-bahay). Buti na lang may malls just across where I live, so di kailangang lumayo at kilalanin ang Maynila.
Yesterday, I joined my officemates sa Intramuros maglaro ng badminton. [Kahapon lang pala natuloy, di ako sumama last time]. Ang ganda ng part na yun ng Manila! There was one hotel that is both new and old. Ang... romantic.:-) We passed by Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Ang cool and ganda din ng facade ng school na yun.
Earlier today, I was at Mabini and Binondo. Mabini was a long street of restos. Hmm..mura kaya o mahal dun? Binondo was... beautiful. China town! Ang cute, at mukhang safe naman. Sana. Nagandahan ako sa park :-). Simple lang naman pero mukhang peaceful amidst jeepneys and other cars. May kalesa din! :)
Tapos on my way back to Vito Cruz, we passed be areas with big buildings and well-kept area, M.H. del Pilar ata yun...
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With that said, I hereby lift my bias with the City of Manila! :p
I hope sometime I'll be able to say, I'm beginning to love it like Quezon City, esp. Katips. :)
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7/1/2005 7:38:51 pm
Monday, June 20, 2005
They Say Fresh Grads are Idealists
True.
But it's just because the educational institution has so generously sugarcoated the world. Business, is, after all, business.
At least, I'm in an institution that realizes values.
But, again, business is business.
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6/20/2005 9:37:28 pm
On the Lighter Side of Things
* We're (Officemates, hihi, funny pa sabihin dahil bago, pasensya, pasensya Ü) playing badminton on Thursday! Yipee!
* I may kick myself after blurting this out, but... can silent people (as in di masalita) ever find their special ones in life? Pano sila madedevelop kung di sila nagsasalita? Naisip ko lang to while eating dinner (nag veggies ako today, yahoo!). :D
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6/20/2005 9:35:01 pm
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Hot Buttons
This is one of the 'small' topics in our training. Hot buttons are things, people, places, etc. that irritate you. In short, hot buttons bring out the worst in a person. We were asked to identify and list down such things. I ended up having a long list of 20 or so.
Samples of those I listed down are:
> messy, rainy days
> making me wait
> people insisting without listening
> janitor cleaning up in the area where people are eating
> mean, senseless people
> poor customer service
Today, I add: those who believe they are such important ones, hence, they see others at their mercy. I am reminded by this because MN called. Despite the fact that the person who called was gracious and polite enough to ask if I can make it, a supposed to be scheduled interview on Monday.
Flashback: One day in May, I was in Naga. This particular company called me at 9am asking if I can be there at 11am for an interview. Argh, talaga. Okay, I may not be an expert, important person, pero mejo below the belt naman ata yun. Di pala lahat ng company na nasa wow na building/office, ay ayos na company.
Oh, well.
See, hot button ko talaga yan. It happened a month ago but the"pain is still fresh". Hehe.
ziggyzaggy grooved at
6/18/2005 8:59:00 pm
Sunday, June 12, 2005
We've once been told
In every situation/instance, we only have two options - be positive or negative.
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6/12/2005 3:40:34 pm
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
I knocked, sought, asked. I was answered.
Lay back, enjoy the show
Everybody gets high, everybody gets low,
These are the days when anything goes...
The Pisces me already found an aquarium. Hehe. It's a small one though, and it's fine 'coz, I'm still a young fish :). Another good thing is that the supposed to be big fish in this aquarium appear to be not so big ones because they are easy to approach and talk to.
I'm happy. And I still get to (in the next month pa though) be able to help out in the family finances.
Indeed, for God, when it rains, it pours:
- relatively okay ang pay
- it's a management trainee program so I'm given the opportunity to explore all possibilities, especially since I'm interested in a lot of fields
- my co-trainees are soooo kind and down-to-earth
- free lunch & free snacks AM&PM!!!
- the officers and VPs are sooooooooo kind! At okay lang kausapin sila, they ask to be talked to and be disturbed, anyway, giving out their local numbers.. Hehe, as if naman di kami mahihiyang tawagan lang sila at magtanog
- the VP who heads the HR&Recruitment [and who looks a lot like Carlo of Lovers (hehe..)--shhh, quiet lang kayo ha, di ko yun sinabi!] makes it a point talaga to check on us first thing in the morning and last thing in the afternoon
- tomorrow, merienda lang naman with the President. Hehe.
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The sun promises a beautiful day,
yet sometimes it fails...
but God promises a beautiful life...
and He never fails!
ziggyzaggy grooved at
6/8/2005 10:23:03 pm
Friday, June 03, 2005
On Job Hunting
The common statement then upon hearing that I'm from Ateneo de Manila was, "Ok, yan, madali ka makakahanap work". Tsk, tsk. It looks like a misconception and many of us can attest to that.
Here I am in Naga, talking with my friends from Ateneo de Naga.
I go, "O, kumusta, may work na ba kayo?"
A friend of a friend answers, "Assessment na lang daw, sa Monde Nission".
Then he goes on to share, "Yung classmate ko, andami na daw tinurn down, turo kasi ng adviser namin, para tumaas ang value".
My mind goes, "Huuuwaaat?" Sabagay, Honors program naman kasi sila ng Management. Oh well, swerte nila...
Flash back: Sabi ko nun when they were offering the same program to me (with scholarship din ha), ayoko magbusiness. And guess what course I took, BS Management.
ziggyzaggy grooved at
6/3/2005 1:03:21 pm
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Email excerpts
Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to? THAT'S GOD wanting you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them? THAT'S GOD. There is no such thing as coincidence.
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it was going to get better, how the hurting would stop, how the pain would ease, but now you look back on it...THAT'S GOD passing us through tribulation to see a brighter day.
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BATCHMATES!
For release na pictures during graduation. The receipt says we can get it at Xavier from May 23-June 30 (except Sunday), but it doesn't say that's it's only available from 8:30 - 11:30 am. We almost didn't make it and we were almost told to go back the other day (which is, hallow, sayang sa effort at sa pera pamasahe) [oops, we were told actually to go back, but, dahil makulit ako, we insisted, hehe]. So yun, just to remind you...;)
ziggyzaggy grooved at
5/26/2005 3:20:41 pm
Wanting
It's okay to want something so much for someone
But wanting something so much for oneself,
Would it be selfish?
Even if, paminsan-minsan lang naman humingi?....
ziggyzaggy grooved at
5/26/2005 3:08:19 pm
INSTALLING LOVE
Tech Support: Yes, ... how can I help you?
Customer: Well, after much consideration, I've decided to install Love. Can you guide me though the process?
Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?
Customer: Well, I'm not very technical, but I think I'm ready. What do I do first?
Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart?
Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?
Tech Support: What programs are running?
Customer: Let's see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge and Resentment running right now
Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off?
Customer: I don't know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?
Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.
Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?
Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades.
Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, "Error - Program not run on external components ." What should I do?
Tech Support: Don't worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.
Customer: So, what should I do?
Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.
Customer: Okay, done.
Tech Support: Now, copy them to the "My Heart" directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.
Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal?
Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Freeware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.
ziggyzaggy grooved at
5/26/2005 2:57:09 pm
