I seldom get the chance to talk to my friends and keep them up-to-date with what's going on with my life...
well, this is it. My online journal. Yah, another personal blog,just exactly what the world needs now. Let's be realistic, it's cheaper than overseas calls. Less tiring than novel-like emails.
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Name: celgee Home: Philippines About Me: just read through my entries and you'll get to know me :) See my complete profile
Try to guess what is the longest time I have stayed inside the office?
I thought 30hours is already long... I never imagined myself staying longer than that. I proved myself wrong. At one point during my 3 Days, 2 1/2 Nights (wow, sounds like a vacation already) stay in the 10F of the Cybergate 2 bldg, my 2nd home in Manila, I felt my body giving up on me. My brain is telling that I can still make it for a few more hours, but my body is already too sleepy to function. Whew! That's what you'd get if you try taking part of 2 implementations.
The first one started Friday (April 25). I got to work around noon. We have a flexible schedule and since our re-build work will last until late in the evening, I adjusted my work hours to fit the schedule. To cut the long story short, implem1 finished Saturday afternoon. Thanks to the Grande Cafe Americano from Starbucks, I was able to last until 3pm Saturday without any sleep. While Implem1 was on going, members of my team who will be doing Implem2 started arriving.
I left the office 3pm, Saturday (April 26). The plan? -- go home, eat, get an hour and a half of sleep, take a bath and head back to the office. I got home at 3:30pm (good thing the cab driver is familiar with the streets in QC), I dozed off a few minutes after I told him where I am heading. I was already in Araneta when woke up, and arrived home at 3:30pm. I went staight to bed after eating and freshening up. My personal alarm clock (my mom) started calling for me at 5:30pm. Left home at 6pm. Arrived at Cybergate 2 at 7pm.
Sooo many things happened in between, and it was not easy to catch sleep if you're busy thinking, computing many hours more you'd have to wait and praying that things would be over. But no matter how hard we tried, all sorts of challenges came out. Not our lucky day. It was like living in Big Brother's house. We were "trapped" in this "house", doing all sorts of tasks -- but unlike contestants of that reality show, I was sooo eager to ask for a 'voluntary exit'.
It's not easy to visualize or comprehend what I felt during those long hours - but I would not wish for other people to experience nor try that just to know how it feels.
2:20am, April 28 (Monday) - I finally got home.
So how many hours was that? I didn't even bother to count any more. You do the math.
Is this the type of life/work that I want? How many more of these implementions can I endure? I don't want you to make a sweeping generalization, as not all people are as 'lucky' as I am. Going back home felt like a dream.. I felt as if I was floating when I walked inside our house this morning. Whew!
You give me hope, The strength, the will to keep on; No one else can make me feel this way And only you Can bring out all the best I can do; I believe you turn the tide And make me feel real good inside.
You pushed me up When I'm about to give up; You're on my side when no one seems to listen And if you go, You know the tears can't help but show You'll break this heart and tear it apart; Then suddenly the madness starts
CHORUS: It's your smile, Your face, your lips that I miss, Those sweet little eyes that stare at me And make me say, I'm with you through all the way.
'Cause it's you Who fills the emptiness in me; It changes ev'rything, you see, When I know I've got you with me
You pushed me up When I'm about to give up; You're on my side when no one seems to listen And if you go, You know the tears can't help but show You'll break this heart and tear it apart; Then suddenly the madness starts
CHORUS: It's your smile, Your face, your lips that I miss, Those sweet little eyes that stare at me And make me say, I'm with you through all the way.
'Cause it's you Who fills the emptiness in me; It changes ev'rything, you see, When I know I've got you with me.
It's your smile, Your face, your lips that I miss, Those sweet little eyes that stare at me And make me say, I'm with you through all the way.
'Cause it's you Who fills the emptiness in me; It changes ev'rything, you see, When I know I've got you with me.
[Healthy Reflection] Are you leading for the right reasons?
Everyone wants praise and attention for a job well done. But for every Kobe Bryant making news for a game-winning shot, there are a million Average Joes doing great things but receiving no credit. If you're upset by the lack of attention you're getting for your leadership, perhaps its time to reevaluate why you are a leader in the first place. True leaders lead to help their team, community, or office--not for fame and attention. Sure, receiving recognition feels good, but remember that you are there to lead the group in front of you, not the ones watching behind you. Spectators will soon forget about you, but those you led will remember what you've done even after you are gone.
"The man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." - James Crook
Agree with this 100% percent. I am not really waiting for my manager to recognize the work that I have been doing (actually, most of the time they are not even aware of what I have been doing or the work that I have been putting hahaha - in a way I like that... having to develop my own style and approach, plus I do not really work directly with him/her ;). Grouchy (my super honest friend) tells me that I am sometimes too concerned about what people think of me, that I have this habit of doing things for people (even if I am already getting burned out) because I want to please them. Hmmm... maybe she's right. Time step out of that way of thinking. :)
Redjze, Jp, Dionella and I all met up at SM Noth Edsa, Mcdonalds and headed straight to Nina & Con's house in Marikina. Shortly after lunch, we headed to Forbes, Makati for the wedding ceremony. The wedding reception was at the New World Hotel. Aug's speech and the onsite video were sooo touching that Redjze and I were not able to stop ourselves from shedding a few tears. :)
Do you often tell others (and yourself) that you just don't have enough time? If you are like most people, this is probably something you think about at least once a day. It seems like our lives continue getting busier but time never grows in proportion. This quote reminds us that great things can (and have been) done with the time that we all have. What will you do with your time today?
"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." - H. Jackson Brown
I wish I have the luxury to just drop things and do things for myself. I can hear GrouchyAngel lecturing me now about priorities and my work habits. What will I do with my time today? - travel to work, work, and more work!
[Healthy Reflection] What are you investing your time in?
Work is certainly important. Only those who are incredibly wealthy would tell you that money is of no importance. Without question, we need to work to provide for our families and ourselves. Most people don't stop to really embody the idea that work is not the most important thing, however. What is of more importance is family, friends, and investing your time in those relationships. Next time you find yourself toiling over your notes for an upcoming meeting, contemplate the message you are sending. Think about what is truly a necessity in your life and actively invest your time in those things.
"The first sign of a nervous breakdown is when you start thinking your work is terribly important" - Milo Bloom
Anna Del Mundo (a close friend from High School and a fellow Xtinct) sends me an email regularly and she sends these healthy reflections. I am not a believer of coincidences, but sometimes I receive these reflections on days when I really need to comptemplate on things. :)
