finally

after a week of endlessly searching for time availability,
i

finally

had

my

haircut...

this afternoon.

The Greatest Advice

Don't date because you are desperate.
Don't marry because you are miserable.

Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.

Don't sleep around because you think you're old enough and know better.

Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.

Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals.
Don't stagnate.
Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr/Ms Right.

To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be. Simplify your life. Take away the clutter.

Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.
Don't live your life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.

Be true to yourself. Don't commit when you're not ready.

Don't keep others waiting needlessly.
Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.

Write poetry.

Care for yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you.

It is true that life does not get easier with age. It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.

Pursue your passions.
Live your dreams.
Don't lose your faith in your God.

[taken from Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life]

Gods Employee

I have advised my immediate superior early this morning that i won't be able to report for work today, as i have to attend to some urgent matter for our upcoming KADIWA Night which is scheduled on Sunday. As understanding as he is, he assured me that it's ok as long as my partner (in work) is present. I have advised him and my partner, Didi, to reach me through my mobile phone if there should be important matter that they need to coordinate with me, but the (work) day is now done without me being called or text(ed) by the office. So around 5:30pm earlier, i decided to call the office and ask how things are going. Didi told me that everything is ok and no urgent matter arose within the day.

I finally had the chance to set my foot again at Tutuban, as i accompanied my co-officers in KADIWA to scout and buy the souvenirs that we are to give during the above-mentioned affair. With me were Ryan (KADIWA Asst. Leader), Joylyn (Asst. Secretary), Jocelyn (Area 1 Secretary) & Glaiza (SDSC Secretary). Riding the LRT Line 2 was a big help in making our travel fast and easy, and we just have to make quick rounds in the market place since we still have a lot to accomplish. We decided to get these small souvenir bottles filled with scented rolled-papers. Then we just have to add a label that says the occasion it was given. After our Tutuban tour, Joylyn & Jocelyn came along with me at the mall to scout get the specialty papers that we'll be needing for the invitations. Also, we were able to scout for a nice gift to those who will emerge partners in the two dating games that we'll be holding.

After this update, i'm scheduled to go back to church for the D.P. and nightly meeting to ensure that the development of the project is running smoothly. After a quick shower, i'm off again! We have reserved the venue and now i'll be attending to the sound system that we'll be using on the said occasion.

All these will be done for the glory of God, cause i work for Him!

Is Everything Important REALLY Under The SUN?

mood: disappointed

I have given so much dedication, as a former SUN Cellular employee; I have given so much loyalty as a customer/subscriber as well; and what prize do i deserve for such a small request to the company i've been helping for the past two years(+) ? Read on: Servicing Ungrateful Circumvent Knocking-out Every Rooter! In short, S.U.C.K.E.R.!

It was a very disappointing transaction, if i can consider it as such, that i was never granted an easy way to have my small request processed. The employees (not all of them), those in the ACTIVATION DEPARTMENT, choose to be more technical, formal, bookish, to-the-letter working condition than reaching out to its LOYAL subscribers and applying the true meaning of CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Them: "We need you to fill up and submit these papers blah, blah, blah..."

Myself: "Do I have to? Everyone here knows me and I've been here for blah, blah, blah... and you can always trace my account transactions. It's all for formality, right? I have never been a fraudulent subscriber."

Them: "Yes it's all for formality, and you need to submit those blah, blah, blah..."

Myself: "But i have already submitted my month-payslip. and i have filled-up the modification form for your file..?"

Them: "You still need to submit these blah, blah, blahs...."

Myself: "Ok. I'll just have the owner process the voulntary disconnection of this line. Thanks anyway."

You know what? It sucks. I hope they check my account, my monthly usage average and may that activation employee realize how i lived with their company for the past two years + of their existence AND pre-existence in the wireless phone industry.

YM Status: for check-up. i'm dying...

is it true that so many worries in one's mind make one's body resistance low against sickness and flu viruses? i'm thinking about A WHOLE LOT of things these past few weeks and it won't be done until i do not know when.

i need a vacation.

hymn 193

current mood: content
current feeling: blessed


My Only Wealth


How can I repay the gift I most treasure
That I am a member of the Church of Christ?
Jesus, nothing can compare to the measure
Of this grace which is my only wealth in life.

Bless my hope that it may never waver,
Bless my faith whatever befalls;
And within Your Church, my precious Savior,
Bless my love to overcome all.

How could I regret the gift of salvation
That my soul received within the Church of Christ?
Jesus, I have found my heart's consolation
In Your promise of an everlasting life.

Ms International 2005 - THE WINNING ANSWER

Two of the scheduled applicants for interview are here already and i'm expecting one more around 11am. Now, i'll be calling a couple more applicants, this time for the Marketing Assistant post. I now have a taste of being a personnel staff and i think that is ok already. I want my current post back. hehehe...

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I'm using the extra CPU that we have here in the office since my CPU is being examined by the IT guy. Good thing, only our MS Office is having problems and not the internet. That explains why i'm able to update RIGHT NOW. LOL.

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"MABUHAY! Representing the democratic and freedom loving people of the pearl of the orient, I am Precious Lara Quigaman, from the beautiful country of THE PHILIPPINES"

[Q&A portion below, let's see how you'd react to her answer...]

Q: "What do you say to the people of the world who have typecast Filipinos as nannies?"

A: "I take no offence on being typecast as a nanny. But i do take offence that the educated people of the world have somehow denigrated the true sense and meaning of what a nanny is. let me tell you what she is. she is someone who gives more than she takes. She is someone you trust to look after the very people most precious to you - your child, the elderly, yourself. she is the one who has made a living out of caring and loving other people. so to those who have typecasted us as nannies, thank you. it is a testament to the loving and caring culture of the Filipino people. and for that, i am forever proud and grateful of my roots and culture."

WOW! You really fit to be crowned as Miss International! You make us very proud!

office stories

Yesterday I was too lazy to work but nonetheless managed to finish my day at the office. Not to mention, my work partner was also too lazy (and irritable) so you can just imagine how our department was operating yesterday. with all that, we decided to take an unusual office "break" and hold a little snack-party late in the afternoon. my colleagues bought a pack of Tacos and we got a can of drinks each. then we turned off half of the office lights and turned on the wmp of my officemate's pc. that's how we called it a day afterwards!

Today, i was so excited over a new task assigned to me: call-up and do an initial interview to each applicant whom i myself short-listed. it has been one of my dream jobs to conduct interviews to job applicants, only next to being a morning TV show host. LOL. Anyway, i was able to schedule three ladies and one guy for a personal interview tomorrow with our admin manager. but of course, when they come here tomorrow, they'll look for me first. hehehe.. now i'm slowly driving new highways to my career path. that's the benefit of multi-tasking.

In another story, our MS Outlook is busted. We can't send and receive emails and the IT guy told us that we have exceeded our bandwidth for the month. and it's only half of the month before it refreshes! we can't believe we've sent so many email for the month so we suspect that it has acquired a virus. and now, the advise is to have ALL our CPUs diagnosed in our Libis office. huh! Ok. I volunteered my CPU to be the first "patient" of the computer clinic. bye CPU. see you when i see you!

i'm medicating

my cough hasn't left me since two weeks ago so i decided to look for an MD here in our building, and upon inquiring, i was directed to the 8th floor. There is this Health Gallery, Inc. and i was attended to right away by the medical staff in spite of the long line of people waiting for their turn. "Good", i whispered to myself and so the MDgave me a prescription: 800mg Cotrimoxazole. It's an antibiotic intended to melt away the [spoiler]sticky phlegm [/spoiler] that seems to be looking for a home in my lungs. no way it's gonna find a home in me! grrr!

anyway, i'll be taking the BIG tablets twice a day for seven days, and i started it today. i also bought a liter-bottle of distilled drinking water so i could monitor my liquid intake everyday. I should be drinking at least 3 liters of H2O per day. too bad though, i was prohibited or should i say, advised, by my officemates to abstain from drinking coffee until i'm done with my medicatin. that would be zero caffeine in seven days!

*sigh*


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the other day, friend Mariel noticed my sick voice when i joined her and another good friend, Paul, for dinner. They have watched a movie together and after the film was done, we met up at Chef d' Angelo. It's nice seeing them again, specially Paul whom i haven't seen in the longest time. I told them to schedule a one day trip to Enchanted Kingdom as i haven't been there in my life! If the long weekend will push through next month, we'll probably turn on the green light and visit the place, together with other close PEx pals.

Don't Lie

Black Eyed Peas

[WILL]
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry
Hey, baby my nose is getting big
I noticed it be growing when I been telling them fibs
Now you say your trust's getting weaker
Probably coz my lies just started getting deeper
And the reason for my confession is that I learn my lesson
And I really think you ought to know the truth
Because I lied and I cheated and I lied a little more
But after I did it I don't know what I did it for
I admit that I have been a little immature
******* with your heart like I was the predator
In my book of lies I was the editor
And the author
I forged my signature
And now I apologise for what I did to you
Cos what you did to me I did to you

[FERGIE]
No,no, no, no baby, no, no, no, no don't lie
No, no, no, no, yeah, you know, know, know, know, you gotta try
What you gonna do when it all comes out
When I really see you & what you're all about

No, no, no baby, no, no, no, no don't lie
Yeah, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you gotta try

[APL]
She said I'm leaving
Cos she can't take the pain
It's hard to continue this love it ain't the same
Can't forget the things that I've done inside her brain
Too many lies committed too many games
She feeling like a fool getting on the last train
Trying to maintain but the feeling won't change
I'm sorry for the things that I've done and what I became
Caught up in living my life in the fast lane
Blinded by lights, cameras, you know the fame
I don't know the reason why I did these things

[APL and FERGIE]
And I lie and I lie and I lie and I lie
And now our emotions are drained
Cos I lie and I lie and a little lie lie
And now your emotions are drained

[FERGIE]
No, no, no, no baby, no, no, no, no don't lie (no, don't you lie)
No, no, no, no, yeah, you know, know, know, know, you gotta try (got to try, got to try)
What you gonna do when it all comes out (what you gonna do baby)
When I really see you & what you're all about
Nonono babe, no, no, no, no don't lie
Because you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, gotta try

Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ba da ba da ba da ba da badabada

[TABOO]
Yo, I'm lying to my girl
Even though I love her
And she all in my world
I give her all my attention and diamonds & pearls
She's the one who makes me feel on top of the world
Still I lie to my girl, I do it

[APL and FERGIE]
And I lie and I lie and I lie till there's no turning back
I don't know why, (and I lie and I lie till I don't know who I am)

a love story

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others including Love.

One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired their boats and left. Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel, "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat." Vanity answered.

Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh....Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love too, but he was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her! Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come Love, I will take you."
It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.

Love realizing how much he owed the elder and asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because, only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

breakfast date

after performing in the 645am service, i finally had the chance to eat a meal together with my mom. eversince she and dad came back from Toronto, she had been busy with her athletic activities, namely, badminton on weeknights and table tennis on weekends. anyway, more important thing is, we were able to take our breakfast at Jollibee (not McDonald's), and i finally got the chance to tell her about a thing i was suppose to reveal to her since two weeks ago. at least now, everything is open to her. (now i have to wait and see if she'll be removing the photo she put in her dresser mirror, hehe..) oh well... c'est la vie...

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Friendster has come up with a new feature Viewed My Profile / Who's Viewed Me. While it is cool to know who your stalkers are, how about MY stalking career??? What the?!?!?!!!!
Good thing, there is an edit-option in your account settings that somehow will make you "invisible" whenever you visit other peoples profile. stalkers live!

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i got a copy of the Manila Bulletin today but i haven't opened its pages. maybe after i am done with this update. well, our company placed another ad last Friday for this Sunday's issue of the Classified pages. Just like the previous ones we've had, i've done the lay-out of the ad. hmmm... this is becoming habit-forming...

we're currently looking for a Marketing Assistant and an Admin Assistant. Anyone interested may holler back... NOW!

3 months to go

...and it's the new year! how time flies fast, seems just like it's yesterday you are celebrating the coming of 2005, and then in a blink of an eye, 2006 is just around the corner. For those working in the PI, everyone is looking forward to a long vacation scheduled at the end of this month til the first few days of November. That is, if the last day of Ramadan will indeed be declared as holiday. By then, we'll have sandwiched working days that might just be declared holiday anyway. oh well, i'm not expecting too much on it though. Don't wanna be setting my mind to a long vacation and then it just won't be happening. that'll suck.

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i filed a day off today as i am scheduled to have our van aircon repaired. no other time to do it but today. i must be going...