Me, Myself and I...

fidelity. does it run through your veins? (da who! version)

2009-01-14T01:28:00.010+08:00

"basta ako, fidelity runs thorough my veins!"

yan ang lagi nilang naririnig sakin everytime they ask me if how faithful am i kay yaba.

"hanggang tingin lang naman ako pero hindi nila ako makukuha."

yan din ang lagi kong sinasabi pag may nakakapansin sakin na tumitingin sa iba.

pero recently, may narinig ako dito sa office na i set my mind off wondring kung bakit nya nasabi yun...

itago natin sya sa pangalang wtp_m. i know. maraming wtp_m dito sa office pero it's for you to know who she is.

before, very inlove ang lola mo sa boyfriend nya which hails from the land down under. pinoy ang lolo mo. piolo and angel ang eksena kung baga. kaso malayo kay piolo. uy, ang perfect lang! pero kulang nalang, itali na sila.

sa layo ng lolo mo, ayun. may napag-usapan lang kami ni wtp_m at sinabing, "gusto ko nang tumikim ng ibang putahe."

at marami ang nag-second the motion. at narinig ko rin na even si wtp_r, gusto narin tumikim ng ibang putahe.

si wtp_r (which is again, for you to find out), 2 years na sila ng boyfriend nya. mukhang smooth sailing naman ang relationship but there are times na he's venting out his sentiments about their relationship kay wtp_m. ayun, nagsama yung dalawa.

friend ko silang dalawa. i always remind them about the consequences that they can get from it and that they could also get into trouble.

but in the end, since matanda na tayo, i also tell them to follow what their heart might desire. kung san ka sasaya, dun ka. though masasaktan ka or you may hurt someone you love but then, your happiness would still count.

the only technique here, wag kang papahuli!

my new phone!

2009-01-09T09:12:00.002+08:00

since i can't think of anything to post, i just want to keep you updated with something i now own.

last december, nakuha ko na yung 13th month pay ko. but then, i was all budgeted to go somewhere. iPod ni yaba, bigay kay ng money kay mom for my brother, buy some clothes and some other stuff till naubos na sya at nagtaka nalang ako kung san na napunta.
one thought came into my mind that time.

remember one of my previous post about a phone that i want to buy and let you guys decide? excited na excited ako nung nakuha ko un.

pero, out of the money i got... shucks... WALA AKONG NABILI NA PHONE!

halos matunaw ako nun. feeling ko, parang kawawang-kawawa ako. pero may surprise pala akong matatanggap...my mom was so generous enough to give me money to buy a new phone as her christmas gift! kaloka yung nanay ko no?! (and i mean it!)

so, from the moment na nareceive ko yun, super decide na ako on what phone to grab. nag-ask din ako ng opinion with my friends and sabi nila, kunin ko daw yung phone na gusto ko. yung tipong, hindi daw ako magsisi sa huli at yung alam kong ma-eenjoy ko since we'll be together for quite some time 'coz it would take time for me again to buy a new phone!

si yaba naman, bakit naman daw ako bibili ng bagong phone eh my old phone is still working pa naman daw. bakit hindi ko nalang daw gamitin yung pera sa ibang bagay. on that note, nag-isip din ako. but my mom is already asking me that time what phone did i buy. sabi ko nalang, bahala na.

so one day, decided on buying a new phone, me and a couple of my officemates (Dessa, Philline, John and Allan), went to Megamall after shift and planned on going to Greenhills after 'coz dun ko balak bumili ng phone.

kaso, mabait si God. hindi na kami pinagod at pinuyat pa ng sobra. hindi na kami pinapunta sa Greenhills. kasi naman, nung dumaan kami sa St. Francis Square, there was a phone that caught my eye.

Samsung SGH - F480.

it was really an eye candy. hindi na ako mapakali nung nakita ko sya. gusto ko agad syang balikan at hawakan. nung binalikan namin, hindi na ako nagpatumpik-tumpik pa. i bought it and grabbed it.

at 14K and being slightly used for a month, it's a steal. it really is! hello! choosy pa ba ako. with no scratches and all, it already looked like it came out of the box, brand new.

here's how it look like:

so damn hot di ba?!

i wish i could, but i can't. so i won't...

2009-01-09T08:25:00.003+08:00

nakakamiss rin pala magblog no. it has been 4 weeks since my last post but then, haven't thought of anything to post.

dami narin nangyari sa buhay ko over the past year but then, hindi ko rin ma-ikwento kasi baka kulangin pa ang isang post para lang dun and i won't be able to do it in just a day!

gustong gusto ko na magpost ng bago kaso hindi ko magawa!

just wait for my new posts nalang. ang hirap magcollate ng events for it to be posted here. ang haba na ng listahan ko.

anyway, i'll keep you posted!

(teka, di ba new post din narin tong ginawa ko?! kaloka!)

sorry naman!

2008-12-12T04:39:00.004+08:00

am really sorry guys if am not haven't been posting something/anything lately. medyo busy kasi sa work. anyway, am still thinking of some new things to post on this blog para sa inyo. for you to like pa. so, my next blog will be posted in a couple of days...

for now, just want to greet all of my readers an Advance Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

Happy Holidays!!!

ciao...

more criticisms than beyond.

2008-11-25T02:35:00.005+08:00

as i've mentioned on the blog that i've posted before this, we had watched a movie at Robinson's Place Midtown last saturday.

The movie's title called Lalamunan. as Ynan, my yaba's friend and officemate, have told us that the translation of the movie in english is called Choke. resemblance, ewan ko. kayo na ang bahala.

am really sorry but i'll be using some blunt words to describe the movie. medyo disappointing kasi.

as what i've learned, this movie is an indie film but for me, hindi sya indie film. if i would be the one to classify the movie, para syang ST film nung 90's saka para syang movie ng mga starlet noon.

light porn sya. may boob exposure yung mga girls at my butt exposure naman yung mga guys.

ang hindi ko maintindihan eh yung sequencing ng mga events dun sa film. una, usapan tapos sex. tapos usapan ulit. tapos sex nanaman. parang hindi sila nagsasawa.

ang dami ring dead air. paulit-ulit yung kanta ng lalamunan. may nagpupumilit mag-english. may abnormal. ewan ko ba.

parang ayaw ko nalang magsalita kasi baka kung anu pa ang masabi ko. ayoko rin namang sabihin na panoorin nyo yung movie para malaman nyo coz you might get disappointed at me and tell me that you had just wasted your time and money.

basta. i would just shut my big mouth up.

restdays, restdays and restdays...

2008-11-25T01:14:00.005+08:00

last saturday, me and my yaba's friends went out again to watch a movie at Robinson's Place Midtown but then, we weren't able to since na-late kami sa screening time. kasi naman, pagpasok namin ng ang times na nakalagay dun 7:10 LMF then 8:25. we thought that yung 8:25 na time was the last full show but then, it was the time that the movie will end.

very disappointed ang mga bakla thinking na napagastos na kami but then, anu pa nga ba ang magagawa namin. so nagdecide at mag-coffee nalang daw kami. edi alay-lakad nanaman going to Starbucks.

when we got there, wala naman kaming maupuan. ang dami ngang nakaupo but they're not drinking their coffee anymore. tambay lang kung baga. so again, disappointed, we had decided to just go home, went off to sack(since ang purpose naman ng rest day is to rest!) and called it a night.

the following day, sunday, it's me and my yaba's 11th month anniversary. to celebrate it, we had already planned everything so after hearing the mass, we went directly to Robinson's again and told ourselves na hindi na namin pwedeng palagpasin to. once we got there, we already bought tickets para hindi nanamin makalimutan.

we were like an hour or 45 minutes early pagdating namin dun so we went window shopping muna then grabbed some munchies from KFC then off we go to the moviehouse.

after seeing the movie (which actually disappointed me), since maaga pa naman nung lumabas kami, we did another round of window shopping and napag-usapan kung ano ba talaga yung regalo ko kay yaba. am still undecided on what to give him pero ang sabi nya, he would appreciate anything that i would give him as a gift.

at nagcoffee nalang kami para ma-neutralize ang usapan. and as usual, there were no vacant seats available on their alfresco area eh we already want to smoke so we had decided to buy a cake at FlapJacks then seat on their alfresco area which is beside Starbucks. we stayed there until 10PM tapos bumili lang ng dvd then umuwi narin kami.

next saturday, my yaba and our housemate, danz, will be celebrating their birthdays at our humble abode so it'll be another thing to blog about next week!

(the reviews about the movie we had seen will be posted on my next blog...)

is this true?! (a follow-up)

2008-11-21T04:22:00.003+08:00

i had just confirmed that the rumor about the ACS "tragedy" was true.

ACS had indeed let go of 900+ agents since the account that they had declared bankruptcy.

but based on the article that i've read on inquirer.net, some of the agents resigned voluntarily. it's really a good thing that they had accepted it that way.

another good thing that i've read is that the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) assured that there will be forthcoming jobs for those people who were separated from that company.

at least, the government is doing something with this issue. let's just hope that there would be a brighter future for those people since having a job is a necessity these days and that Christmas is also near.

for the complete details, please read the article below.

CICT ASSURES
Jobs for displaced BPO workers in ACS
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines -- The Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) assured jobs will be forthcoming for nearly 900 ex-workers of call center firm Advanced Contact Solutions (ACS).

In an earlier statement, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) chief Ernesto Herrera urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to address these displaced workers who were reportedly retrenched after its client PRC, a teleservices firm, declared bankruptcy.
CICT commissioner Monchito Ibrahim, however, clarified that not all of these workers were laid off.

"I've talked to the president of ACS myself and he indicated that this falls within the normal 20 percent attrition rate call centers experience every year," Ibrahim told INQUIRER.net.
The company employs around 4,000 workers spread throughout six facilities, including those located in Laguna and Batangas.

According to the TUCP, employees who lost their jobs represent one-fifth of ACS' workforce.
But Ibrahim said some of these workers have resigned voluntarily as part of the normal attrition routine in call centers.

"Our message to these people is that they should not worry because the industry still needs thousands of workers. They should be absorbed by other companies so long as they are competent," Ibrahim said.

Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP) chief Oscar Sañez, meanwhile, said such "changes in our client line up" is expected because of the current global economic crisis.
"Some US companies are being acquired by other companies, some are absorbing other companies and some are undergoing major restructuring or closing," he said in an e-mail response to INQUIRER.net.

"This means some of our clients will expand rapidly as they acquire more companies, outsource more and some clients are also downsizing or even closing. The client mix will change and we are anticipating that," he said.

But companies abroad will become more pressured to outsource to cut costs and improve efficiency during the crisis, the industry executive said.

"This is a good opportunity for the Philippine government to organize a more aggressive marketing campaign and more trade missions abroad," he said.

(PS: thanks to inquirer.net for the news and TL Dex for the link.)

is this true?!

2008-11-21T02:12:00.003+08:00

i had just received a text message earlier from one of my collegues here at West saying that ACS (i don't exactly know if it is Advanced Contact Solutions or any other ACS-abbreviated contact centers) had just let go of 900+ agents?!

when i asked her what's the reason behind that and she said that she doesn't exactly know but it could be rooted on the fact that there's an on-going financial crisis in the US or that one of their biggest accounts had closed it's business on the outsourced company.

i just hope that there would be new windows of opportunities for those who had lost their jobs.

criticisms and beyond...

2008-11-18T04:51:00.003+08:00

last saturday, my yaba and a couple of friends went to Robinson's Place Midtown to watch this indie movie that i've already told you before.

Walang Kawala.

as shown on my previous blog post, Joseph Bitangcol and Polo Ravales were kissing each other on that picture and got myself into shock. but when we watched the movie, grabe. more than being shocked ako but not to that extent though. ang gulo ko noh?!

there was a lot of kissing scenes shown on the movie by Joseph and Polo. very passionate. parang sanay na sanay silang maghalikan. workshopped ika nga. pero parang may such yung dalawa!

Joseph did his best in playing Waldo but i think he needs to do more work in acting. at meron kaming parehas na underwear! kaloka.

i don't know if this is an approriate term pero talagang naawa naman ako kay Paolo Rivero dun. parang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa. wala man lang natikman. hanggang hawak, pisil at hipo lang. tsk...tsk...

i would really want to commend Polo Ravales for acting. ang galing talaga. and i would also want to commend his hot body and his cute butt... haaay...

the most shocking of all? ang 2-time frontal nudity ni Marco Morales. yung una kasi, very light lang. parang sinadya lang coz he's wearing his underwear pero mas shocking dun talagang naghubad sya sa harap ng audience barenaked! as in, balls and all. parang walang pakundangan nung naghubad.

the very disturbing part of that movie? when Emilio Garcia walked in to the scene. Police Brutality ang eksena ng lolo mo. for some obvious reasons, bagay sa kanya ung role. kaso nakakainis talaga.

over all, the movie was pretty good. of course, a joel lamangan creation would not just be a simple movie. there were some hang-ups though yet the content and the totality of the movie is to be considered one of the best indie films that was ever made.

there's a spark of magic in your eyes...

2008-11-11T01:49:00.005+08:00

days before last saturday, i had received an invitation stating that somebody will be celebrating his birthday at this place in Timog. once i read it, it got me thinking, "ang bongga naman nito, sa Timog pa gagawin yung party nya!".

but who am i not to accept the invitation? shouldn't i be proud of it that somebody is inviting me to his birthday? pagkain na, magiging bato pa. choosy pa ba ako?

so saturday, after shift, just met my yaba at Cybergate lobby then off we went to Timog.

at the bus, tawa kami ng tawa kasi it looked like we rented the bus. ang ingay! Dessa was like the tour guide and we are her students. reminds me of field trip days way back grade school and high school. then i told them, "why not plan a trip for the whole CS? kasya naman tayo sa isang bus. 45 agents lang tayo."

sagot nila, YOU WISH.

anyway, medyo comedy pa nga yung trip kasi pagbaba namin sa GMA-Kamuning, naglakad pa kami going to the place at para talagang field trip kasi puro sight seeing. of course, there's the GMA tower, yung lalaking naka-blue na tinitignan ni Dane, ang Adonis saka yung isa pang gay bar dun, at ang pagpose ni Maridel sa tapat ng Ibarra's.

after the long walk from Edsa going to almost near Imperial Palace, nakarating din kami.

Tramway Garden Buffet. i've been there before but i cannot remember when.

when we got there, at first nahihiya pa but then, we dig in ng bonggang-bongga! the food was great, there were a lot of choices. at sa sobrang dami, i can't explain how my stomach accomodated all the food i ate that time. after nun, drinking session na at i really had so much fun dahil hindi obvious sa kanila na tawa ako ng tawa. si betchai kasi eh!

anyway, you can view the pictures here.

but i really love this picture...

but then again, i know it too late but...

Glitter Graphics Maker & MySpace Layouts

your pictures...

2008-11-07T03:39:00.003+08:00

after the holloween party, there had been a lot of requests that are coming for their pictures either be posted on this blog or for it to be sent to them.

because of that, i had already made an album on my picturetrail account and you can just check it out everytime you wish to see them.

for more details on the pictures, just click here.

have fun!

everyday people!

2008-11-06T02:53:00.004+08:00

sa araw-araw na ginawa ni God, eto yung mga tipo ng tao na palagi kong nakakasama sa office...

Walang Calls
easy-easy lang.

Pag-walang calls
inaantok dahil kulang sa tulog.

or

oh tulog na talaga. (di ba allan saka dessa?)

pwede rin

tsimisan kahit malayo sa isa't isa.

at minsan

may song and dance number pa.

but in times where the influx of calls is high..

panic mode na.

ang iba

may nahihilo na.

most of the time

galit sa caller. (tulad ko!)

at sa sobrang galit,

naiiyak na sa galit! (hmm...)

at kung minsan

nagtatapon na ng gamit (ang headset, jopay. wag ihagis!)

at merong pang...

nabibingi...

at pag naubos na ang calls,

avail nanaman. nakatanga ulit.

after a couple of hours

BREAK TIME!

ang iilan,

takbo agad sa cr. (si marilyn lang!)

ang iba naman

yosi muna sa baba (damputan nalang ng baga)

meron namang

nagpapahangin lang (daw!)

at meron ding

wala lang. loner kasi.

Kapag lunch naman...

ako. busog.

at pagkatapos kumaen,

tulog (madaming ganyan!)

pag bumalik na sa trabaho,

nanaman...

meron ding iba't ibang ugali ng tao dito.

may happy-go-lucky (like me!)

friendly (ako ulit!)

may conceited... hmp...

overconfident(in short mayabang...)

pero pag tinanong mo na about sa product,

wala nang masagot...

marami rin ang

pa-cute.

akala nila gwapo sila.

at ang pinaka sa lahat...

mga laitera... (si ron at si john!)

maraming eksena rin ang nangyayari dito sa office...

merong

nakita ang crush sa kabilang account

at meron pang akala mo nakatira sa north pole.

naiinitan daw.

pero pag binuksan na ang aircon...

nangiginig na sa lamig.

eto naman ang mga PTL

pag maganda ang ginawa,

good job!

at meron din

pala saway(nakikita lahat! hmp!)

at pag napagalitan tungkol sa agent stats,

umiinit ang ulo...

kulang nalang

patayin yung agent sa galit...

ang ahente naman...

kapag napagalitan,

nagpapalusot pa.

minsan

akala mo, hindi nila alam (nagmamaang-maangan ba!)

pag may sanctions to be issued eto ang nangyayari,

PIN 1:
stressed out

PIN 2:
nagiging robot

PIN 3:
kulang nalang, sumuka ng dugo at magpakamatay...

PIN 4:
good bye West.

isa sa mga dahilan ng pagkakaroon ng PIN?

NOSEBLEED! dahil sa EOP.

but at the end of the day,

napapaalam din sa isa't isa.

ang iba, hindi pa umuuwi agad sa bahay kasi

umiinom at naglalasing

at kapag nalasing na

tatawagin si yui

pagdating sa bahay

tulog na ng mahimbing

pero ako...

hindi ako makatulog!!!

And the winner is...

2008-11-06T01:05:00.007+08:00

it is just so amazing on how long (make it how short) it would take for Americans to choose a person that would change the way their country goes. for them to show their right to vote and for them to elect a person who would be able to serve to its country's needs. for them to select a president.

around 7:00 AM yesterday, since we don't have that usual influx of calls, we checked on the status of the election. it was Mc Cain that was leading by then. however, after an hour or 2, Obama was leading on popularity vote.

At the end of the day, Barack Obama was declared as the winner with a 202 electoral vote lead from John Mc Cain.

Why did Barack Obama won?

as for my analysis, he won drawing his strength using his race strategically and symbolically. He had been the talk of the town since his campaign began and laid his platform of government. he also reached out his hand to places that are racially mixed and used it as a foundation for him to pursue his dream and to cut it short, he's the first black African-American to become the president of the United States.

truly, Obama had surpassed every challenge prior to his election and i believe that his sweeping victory will be another challenge for him as the United States is facing one of the worst financial crisis they had ever imagined.

Happy Hollow's Eve part 2.

2008-10-31T06:17:00.014+08:00

this is the fun part. here are the pictures on the actual party. i hope that you'll enjoy it as i've enjoyed the party!

our team's theme is like a black wedding. the entourage is complete. we even have someone to act like a priest!

in this picture, the priest is like waiting for the whole entourage.

the bride is so excited with the wedding that will happen...

still waiting for the groom to arrive, the bride is still waiting with anticipation...

while waiting for the groom, the bride let herself mingle with the entourage and posed for some pictures.

here are the members of the entourage.

Jopay.

John.

Ron.

and of course, yours truly.

also at the wedding were the hippies.

Dessa, Aika and Dexter.

again, with more hippies.

Myra, Nigel, Maridel and Dexter.

I got so into Maridel's outfit that i took a picture of her.

another set of attendies were the trainers.

(don't ask me about their outfits. i don't want to make a comment!)

after the long wait, the groom didn't arrive. so the priest just gave her a blessing that she would still be seeing the man of her dreams...

Happy Hollow's Eve!

2008-10-31T04:26:00.006+08:00

Since it's the last week of October, kids are anticipating on attending some parties related to All Saint's day: Holloween!

if my memory serves me correctly, hindi pa ako nakakaattend ng talagang Holloween party. siguro, yung mga matawag lang na Holloween party pero not as in yung ikaw ung magdedecorate.

my dream came true today as West Contact Services is celebrating Holloween.

two days before the party, my supervisor pulled me out of the shift to do early out for us to buy something for the celebration. at ang ganda ng pinuntahan namin. Divisoria. although makulimlim, i didn't rain and that is really good since we came from shift and we got so tired. mamatay nalang kami ganun ang mangyayari.

here are some photos after namin mamili...

ako at ang supervisor ko. haggard sa bus.

kami ulet.

mas haggard kami dito pero gusto lang kasi nya na ma-emphasize yung headband nyang binili na may bonggang-bonggang rose.

yesterday naman, we decorated the stations. we spent 5 hours just to decorate the floor and to make it beautiful. naloka pa kami kasi my previous supervisor and Dessa used pylox paint to decorate theirs at napuno ng fumes ng spray paint ang buong floor. mukha tuloy kaming mga bangag.

again, here are some more pictures while decorating.

eto yung toxic na spray paint. infairness, maganda naman sya di ba?

at eto ang mga salarin sa pylox paint.

at eto ang aming station. kahit simple, maganda naman kasi magaling yung gumawa.

party pictures are soon to follow... we are still uploading it just for you to see! so watch out for it.

am not a PLAGIARIST.

2008-10-22T02:37:00.003+08:00

kung susuriing mabuti ang lahat ng blog na nagcocontain ng lines which is in my previous post sa blogspot ko, since napapanood ito araw-araw at maraming fascinated sa show na ito, marami lines ang halos magkakaparehas at talagang aakalain mo na kinopya lang.

let me just inform y'all, am not a plagiarist. am not a literary thief. ang sakit kasing pakinggan eh. kung sa tingin nyo kinopya ko sya, bahala kayong mag-isip. as i've mentioned, try to check on some other blog sites that has the same post. you'll be amazed na halos parehas talaga.

why should i say sorry?! wala naman akong kasalanan.

the famous lines of iisa pa lamang.

2008-10-21T04:47:00.010+08:00

am really amazed with the soap opera "Iisa pa lamang" by ABS-CBN. amazed by the fact that is has a powerhouse cast, great cinematography and of course, the famous lines.

though am not seeing the soap that much due to my shift, am so into the character's lines that I always look forward into seeing another episode coz in every episode that is being shown, they always throw in lines that eventhough the character says it in a serious, severe way yet so funny and hilarious.

the hilarious lines are mostly exchanged by Cherry Pie Picache (Isadora), Angelica Panganiban (Scarlet) and Claudine Barretto (Katherine). It also stars Susan Roces (Aura), Laurice Guillen (Estelle), Diether Ocampo (Miguel), Gabby Concepcion (Rafael), Melissa Ricks (Sophia) and so much more.

due to insistent public demand, i had collected some of the famous, quotable lines and it's now in my blog!

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"Anak ako. Dugo't laman." - Scarlet

"Anak ka lang. Asawa nya 'ko. Lahat ng pag-aari ni Martin, pagaari ko na ngayon." - Katherine

"You're just a gold digger in red!" - Scarlet

"Damn you!" - Scarlet

"Same to you anak. Same to you." - Katherine

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"Anong nangyayari dito? Magsuswimming ka lang, nakadiamonds ka pa?! “ - Scarlet

"Siyempre, diamonds are forever, like me!" - Katherine

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"Look who's here, my favorite step-mother. Ang dating gold digger in red, isa na ngayong merry widow in black. Ha! Kung sa bagay mas bagay sayo yang itim, kakulay ng budhi mo!' - Scarlet

"Bakit ka nga ba nakaputi? Para pagtakpan ang mas maitim mong budhi?" - Katherine

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" bibinyagan nalang kita ng bago mong pangalan....

KATHERINE MAPERANG MAPERA HUTHUTERA BYUDA DE IMPOSTORA! - Isadora

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“Ikaw ba, totoong nagdadalamhati ka? Kasi napansin ko, kaya mong mag-biro. Kaya lang ang corny mo! Anyway, gusto ko lang malaman mo na lahat nang ‘to, hindi ‘to permanente. Lahat nang iyan, babawiin ko iyan sa ‘yo!” - Scarlet

“Sige! Maglaro tayo, agawan ng yaman! Pero kung ako sa’yo, kakabahan ako, kasi ako sanay sa hirap. Eh ikaw?” - Katherine

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“Iba na ang sitwasyon ngayon Isadora. Marami akong pera, kaya ko nang bilhin ang kahit na ano. Kahit ikaw, magkano ka ba?” - Katherine

“Hayop ka! Kahit kelan hindi mo ako mabibili, at hindi mo ako kayang bilhin!” - Isadora

“Sabagay, ayoko sayo. Mumurahin ka eh, pero yung anak mo ibebenta mo ha. Sige na, promise hindi ako tatawad. Kahit used goods na, ok lang. Pag-isipan mo.” - Katherine

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“Pagod ako. Huwag kang loloko-loko. Baka gusto mo ihampas ko tong bag kong mas mahal pa sa’yo!” - Katherine

“Sabagay, ako rin eh, pagod makipaghampasan. Next time, ok? In fairness ah, ang ganda ng damit mo. Pahiram minsan ha.” -Isadora

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“Pakisabi sa bisita mo, ayoko ng nangangamoy basura ang bahay ko.” -Katherine

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“Papatayin kita!” – Katherine

“Pumila ka muna, dahil sa dami ng gustong pumatay sakin, baka maunahan ka…” - Isadora

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“Oh aren’t you excited to see me?” - Isadora

“Excited? Alam mo bang mas excited pa akong magpunta ng dentista at mag pa root canal kesa ang makaharap ka?” - Scarlet

“Ikaw naman, nagpapaka-funny. Kung ang lahat ng bulok na ngipin ay kasing ganda ko, o di wala ng bibili ng toothpaste… I’m so witty” - Isadora

“Ano ba talagang pakay mo? I’m sure hindi naman ang kapakanan ng dental industry ang pinunta mo dito di ba? Business? Monkey business?" - Scarlet

“Oo, at napaka disenteng monkey business. Politics.” - Isadora

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"Walang hiya ka!" - Scarlet

"Mas walang hiya ka!" - Katherine

"Home-wrecker!" - Scarlet

"Adulteress!" - Katherine

"Black widow!" - Scarlet

"Slut!" - Katherine

"Social Climber!" - Scarlet

"Desperate housewife from hell!" - Katherine

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"Ma, hindi ako bulag. alam kong may iniisip kayo ni Vernon." - Sophia

"Oo hindi ka nga bulag. pero sana naging pipi ka nalang. Daldal ka kasi ng daldal!" - Isadora

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“Tingnan mo nga naman… Lagi mo kasing sinasabing “karma’s a bitch”… Haha.. Yan tuloy, na karma ka na, na knock-out bitch ka pa! Haha!”–Miguel

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"Di nyo pa ba nababalitaan ang good news? Ako ang nakabili ng major stocks ng Dela Rhea Company. Kaya kung ako sayo, sasanayin ko na ang sarili ko na tawagin akong ma’am! Sya nga pala, gusto ko tuwing papasok ako ng office gusto ko ipagtitimpla mo ako ng kape… yung black… veeerryyy black… simpait ng buhay na ipalalasap ko sayo!" - Katherine

"Go to hell… go to hell… go to hell!!!" - Scarlet

"I’ll see you there!!!" - Katherine

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"Gusto mo ikaw ang itali ko? Pasweet sweet ka pa diyan, ganid ka rin pala!" - Isadora

"Ang bigat naman ng salitang 'yon Isadora, pero totoo, oo ganid ako! At gusto ko, ni singko walang matira sa'yo! Kaya manginig ka na Isadora, dahil uubusin ko ang lupang tinatapakan mo!" - Katherine

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“Dumi ka lang sa lupang tinatayuan mo,” - Isadora

“Etong duming ito balang araw ang syang makakapuwing puwing sa iyo…” - Lola Aura

“E di mag sheshades ako” - Isadora

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oh, san ka pa?

a long and tiring weekend...

2008-10-21T01:05:00.007+08:00

last week, my yaba informed me that they'll be having a party at gerry's grill again on the 18th of October to have this contest called "Ex----- Telesales Idol" and told me that our friend, Anna, will be joining the contest so i got excited when i heard the news.

Saturday came. hanggang 6:00 AM lang ang shift ko since nagfile ako ng PTO for 3 hours. so, konting meeting sa office, daan sa goldilocks para sa pasalubong then i went home na kasi yaba told me that we'll be going to divisoria to shop for some clothes.

ewan ko ba kung bakit hindi ako makatulog pagdating ko sa bahay para makapagpahinga. since walang magawa, i just bought some food for breakfast. sabi ko, hintayin ko nang gumising si yaba. around 10, kumakalam na ang sikmura ko. so, ginising ko na si yaba and showed him my pasalubong then kumain na ako. after that, naligo na kami, kumain ng lunch, we had our haircut then around 2 PM, saka lang kami nakaalis going to divi. much to our relief, hindi naman sya traffic. at pagdating dun, nagpaikot-ikot na kami hanggang sa namili ng mga damit. we bought a bunch of things like pants, shirts and shoes.

just knew that time that the party starts at 8:00 PM. we went home around 6:30. kamusta naman. hagaran. walang tulog. at partida, naligo pa ako. naghuhumagsik na ang mga lyka ugarte ko sa tiil hanggang mag-to the left, to the left na sila.

we got there at gerry's past 8:00 at hindi pa talaga nagsisimula ung program. the organizers let the attendees to dig in and munch their food first before they start the program.

when it started, it was a blast. the contestants did like a production number, singing "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and BoyzIIMen. there were just 2 girls that joined the contest which is Anna and Zelle and their voice? grabe. am running out of words to describe those 2.

anyway, the winner of course is Anna. kantahin mo ba naman with matching a remake yung "Am with you" ni Avril Lavigne eh hindi ka manalo. she really had a jaw-dropping performance. am not exaggerating or what but her performance was really a stand-out.

after the party, as usual. gimik. malate. walang tulog, hagaran. mamatay nalang ako. and for the first time, nakatulog ako sa loob ng bar eventhough it was so noisy because of the music and all the people that was there. it was just 10 minutes but hey, that was the only time i slept during that one whole freakin day. at pag-uwi namin sa boarding house, ayun. i went off the sack then go into a deep slumber kaso i woke up din ng around 10 AM ng Sunday because the sun was so high that time at sobrang init and coz we need to go to my parent's place.

buti nalang pagdating dun, nagluto si mama ng nilagang baka so ang sarap talaga. around 3 PM, nakatulog ulit ako till 11 PM. hay. sarap matulog.

magkaroon pa kaya ako ng weekend na makakapagpahinga ako ng bonggang-bongga?! well, sana...

i ruined my blog. :(

2008-10-18T01:24:00.003+08:00

i wanted to have my blog to have a new kick on it. since it is so avail, i started to browse some new templates awhile ago then found some good ones that i like.

at first, am just trying to preview the templates and see if how would my blogsite look like kung maganda ba sya or hindi. am not really saving it. hanggang preview lang ako eventhough am changing or editing the html here.

may nakita akong isa which is an iPhone template. eh fascinating sya so i tried it. it looked ok so i thought it would be wonderful if i'll have that as my template so i saved it.

ang hindi ko alam, mawawala pala ung mga widgets ko. dun na nagsimula ang trip ko going to Calvary. even yung sa mga posts ko, nawala yung mga links on the bottom part including the date and time on when a post was created.

guys, am reconstructing this ah. please bear with me.

i hope that this weekend would not be at worst like this.

the pajero strikes back

2008-10-16T01:18:00.000+08:00

it was 2 months ago wherein there was an incident na napagkamalan akong isang bayaran. in short, callboy.

i was about to go to work, one night, and just waiting for a jeep to arrive. siguro after 10 minutes, may dumaan na white pajero at nagpark sa harapan ko. i was wondring kung bakit sa laki ng daan and of all the places wherein he can park his pajero, sa tapat ko pa.

after a minute or two, bigla nyang binuksan ung mirror nya then told me, "sakay na."

nagulat ako and told myself, "do i know him? mukha bang nakikihitch ako? may pera naman ako ah". to my surprise, ang nasabi ko lang is "am sorry?"

bigla syang nagsalita at ang sabi ba naman eh, "bakit, magkano ba?"

from then on, alam ko na inakala nya akong callboy. i just told him na, "sorry, am not who you think i am. and besides, i already have a boyfriend and faithful ako. sorry ha." at nagsorry pa ako. at yun lang din ang nasabi nya.

after that, of course i told that story to yaba and some of my officemates. bongga daw ako sabi ng officemates ko kasi hinihintuan daw ako ng pajero. at first, i felt flattered na isang naka-pajero ang humihinto lang para saken at gusto pa akong bayaran pero ngayon, natakot na ako kasi iba na.

tuesday night. as usual, was about to go to work, one night, and just waiting for a jeep to arrive. after 10 minutes ulet, dumaan nanaman sa harap ko yung the same pajero sa huminto before. looks like he's going towards Kalentong tapos nagulat ako nung bigla syang mag-U turn then he parked his car a block away from where am standing. at sinesenyasan nya ako para lumapit ako sa car nya. he looked hesitant that time and parang pinipilit nya talaga akong sumakay sa pajero nya. buti nalang, may dumating na jeep.

sa harap ako ng jeep sumakay since wala naman nakaupo dun. pag daan ng jeep sa tapat ng pajero, sumisenyas nanaman sya para sumakay ako sa car nya. eh umalis din yun jeep so akala ko, dun na matatapos yun. but i was wrong.

sinundan nya talaga yung jeep na sinasakyan ko to the point na everytime na hihinto ung jeep for the driver to pick-up passengers, tumatapat talaga sya dun sa harap at sumisenyas paren sya saken.

i was so afraid at that time thinking, "anu ba ang kailangan sakin nito? mukhang masama ang tama sakin."

the chase had stopped bago dumating sa may tunnel going to pioneer. the jeep went straight ahead going to the tunnel tapos sya, pumanik na going to Boni.

he scared the hell out of me. i think he's around his late 20's or early 30's but though he looks cute and decent, nakakatakot parin ung ginawa nya. abot talampakan ang kaba ko nun and it made me have this phobia for white pajeros adjacent to a jeepney.

chase after the jeepney just to be hooked up? desperado ba sya? hindi naman ako gwapo ah.

pero isa lang ang alam ko kung bakit ako nagpakatatag sa tukso: mahal na mahal ko ang yaba ko at hindi ako gagawa ng kahit ano na makakasira ng relationship namin. uy, sweet lang.

yet another gastronomic trip with sidedishes.

2008-10-14T07:51:00.000+08:00

last saturday, nagpunta kami ni yaba sa Cavite to celebrate 2 birthdays. birthday ng one year old ko nang niece na si Yesha saka birthday ng love na love ko na si ta-Balot.

it was a swimming party that was held somewhere in Dasmarinas, Cavite. infairness, margarbo. sabi kasi, sponsored by TFC daw yung party. nagbigay kasi yung relatives namin from the other side of the world ng budget para dun sa party kaya sponsored daw by TFC. kaloka.

the food was great. galing kasi magluto ng mga relatives ko. from my lola up to her siblings, marunong magluto. the menu was to its simplest. may spaghetti, menudo, grilled chicken and pork at bongga kasi may new addition to the menu: crispy pata and sizzling squid. meron din dalang pancit malabon ung boyfriend nung pinsan ko. uy, palakas.

i was so full at that time na parang every minute, kumakain ako. hindi ko tinigilan yung crispy pata, to the point na bones and all talaga. kebs na kung ma-high blood! sarap kumaen eh!

eventhough we don't have enough sleep that time (since galing kami sa shift nun), nag-swimming kami ni yaba kaso we let the sun set first before we dipped ourselves into the pool. ang lamig ng tubig! sa shower palang, malamig na yung tubig. lalo na yung pool.

it was just a couple of minutes nung nagswimming ako. parang wala kasi ako sa mood nun. at si yaba, ayun nagbabad ng nagbabad sa tubig. i really don't know but i wasn't really at a good mood to swim that time. instead, uminom nalang ako ng uminom but i didn't got to a point na intoxicated ako. even tipsyness, hindi ko naramdaman though we didn't have enough sleep at that time.

nandun kami sa resort 'til 5:00 PM then umuwi na kami. of course, wala naman ibang pupuntaha. the resort was so close at home that it's proximity could be measured like Ayala to the end of Buendia corner Edsa. taray di ba?!

yaba and i got a bit disappointed when we found out na disconnected na yung internet sa bahay namin dun sa Cavite. wala naman daw kasing masyadong gumagamit kaya the connection was terminated. kala pa naman namin, we could upload the pictures already. sayang, papakita pa naman namin sa inyo yung pictures. wala kaming nagawa kundi manood nalang kami ng TV till 7:00 PM hanggang sa nag-aya na akong matulog. sobrang pagod nun that when i jumped in between the sheets, tulog agad ako.

ang saya naman ng pagkagising ko kasi my lola prepared me my favorite breakfast: tutong ng sinangag. sobrang sarap nya to the point na naubos ko talaga ung isang plate. may natira pang menudo saka bits of crispy pata from the birthday so enjoy ang almusal. ang crispy nung tutong. namiss ko na agad. the best talaga.

nung lunch naman, it was nilagang pork that was served. ang sarap nung sabaw. nakakamiss talaga ung lutong bahay nila lola.

can't wait to celebrate christmas there. ang dami nanaman sigurong pagkain nun. i hope my yaba can celebrate christmas with me there para ma-experience nya yun.

what are you afraid of?

2008-10-09T03:51:00.000+08:00

most of us are afraid of something. it may be usual or unusual for some pero there is a certain thing that will sweat the hell out of you.

sa ngayon, marami na ang kinatatakutan ng mga Pilipino: sudden rise of the prices of basic commodities including rice, gas and utilities, disaster-related accidents, felony-related incidents at ultimo Chinese milk, kinatatakutan natin.

but at some point, meron talaga tayong specific fear sa mga bagay-bagay around us. here are some to name a few:

1. Agoraphobia (fear of open or public spaces)
- ibig sabihin, ayaw mong pumunta sa puntahan ng maraming tao like sa mall, sa mga park.

2. Xenophobia (fear of stangers or foreign people)
- ayaw mong makakita ng mga foreigner at parang feeling mo, kakainin ka nila ng buhay.

3. Acrophobia (fear of heights)
- hindi mo gustong magtrabaho sa mga high-rise building at ayaw mong tumambay sa mga rooftops para mag-yosi.

4. Claustrophobia (fear of Santa - no not really - fear of enclosed spaces)
- simple lang. hindi ka sasakay sa elevator dahil feeling mo, stairway to heaven na sya.

5. Social phobia (aka “social anxiety disorder,” fear of social situations)
- hindi ka friendly at ayaw mong makisalamuha sa ibang tao.

6. Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
- tulad ko, ayaw mong makakita lalo na yung makahawak ka ng mga spiders.

7. Homophobia (fear of or contempt for lesbian and gay men)
- dapat talaga silang matakot samin.

8. Photophobia (abnormal sensitivity to or fear of light)
- abnormal talaga ang mga taong ayaw ng ilaw. they would just like to be sulked in the sun.

9. Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)
- Dessa, matakot ka na daw kay 13. sige ka.

10. Commitment phobia (coined in a 1987 book, usually refers to fear of committing to a permanent relationship)
- nakakahiya. puro Fu-Bu lang ang gusto ng mga taong ito. gud luck.

Oh, isa ka ba sa mga taong merong listed sa taas? kung meron ka, eh ano ngayon? it would not make you a lesser person, right?

but always remember, the only thing to fear is fear itself.

(for an almost-complete list of phobias, visit http://www.phobialist.com/)

OMG. this is so shocking.

2008-10-09T01:40:00.001+08:00

walang magawa dito sa office today. very much availness so wala akong ginawa kungdi mag-surf at may shocking story akong nakita.

there's a new digital film that will be shown on November 6 sa UP Film Institute. it's theme is also like a normal gay indie film pero much more known yung mga artists na kasali.

the film title is "Walang Kawala". a number of known artists are featured in this film like Polo Ravales, Joseph Bitangcol and Emilio Garcia. nakakagulat in a sense na talagang known artists sila and knowing na straight guys sila then bigla silang sasabak sa ganitong movie.

as i've read on an article i found, may kissing scene si Polo saka si Joseph. OMG. talaga OMG. yung lang ang nasabi ko. kulang nalang, malaglag ako dito sa chair ko dito sa office. haay. eto ung statement ni Polo regarding the kissing scene:

"Pagdating ko sa shooting, handa na ako at proud na proud ako na nagawa ko siya nang tama. Hindi kami nag-practice. Nag-usap lang kami na gawin namin nang tama para hindi paulit-ulit ang takes." parang ayaw na talagang umulit. gusto talaga, isang take lang.

and when Joseph was asked if how did Polo's lips tastes like, ang sabi ba naman eh mas masarap daw halikan si Polo kesa sa dati nyang girlfriend which is Sandara. OMG. parang may ibig sabihin!

anu ba yan, para na akong mimosa pero hindi ung leisure estate ha.

i got a picture of the scene that they're talking about but it's only an inset on Polo picture. here it is.

kung ako nga naloka eh, ikaw pa kaya?

(PS. thanks to PEP.ph for the info!)

just a concerned citizen.

2008-10-04T03:21:00.000+08:00

since the milk scare is also here in the Philippines, alam kong lahat tayo parang paranoid kung iinom tayo ng gatas or hindi. actually, it's not only milk that is affected. pati mga dairy products kasama. even chocolates. sayang, mahilig pa naman kami sa chocolates.

my supervisor did some research on this matter and nagbigay sya ng information regarding this. he got this from inquirer.net

The 2 PRODUCTS TESTED POSITIVE FOR MELAMINE ARE:

1. Greenfood Yili Fresh Milk
2. Mengniu Milk Drink

The 28 products that tested negative for melamine are:
1. Anchor Lite Milk
2. Anlene High Clacium Low Fat Milk U.H.T. (recombined)
3. Bear Brand Instant
4. Chichok Milk Chocolate
5. Farmland Skim Milk
6. Jinwei Drink
7. Jolly Cow Pure Fresh Milk
8. Kiddie Soya Milk Egg Delight
9. Lactogen 1 DHA Infant Formula
10. M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies
11. M&M’s Peanut Chocolate Candies
12. Milk Boy
13. Nestogen 2 DHA Follow-up Formula
14. Nestogen 3 DHA Follow-up Formula
15. Nido 3+ Prebio with DHA
16. Nido Full Cream Milk Powder
17. Nido Junior
18. No-Sugar Chocolate of Isomaltooligosaccharide (Cocoa Butter Substitute)
19. Nutri Express Milk Drink
20. PURA UHT Fresh Milk
21. Snickers Fresh Roasted in Caramel & soft Nougat in Thick Milk Chocolate
22. Vitasoy Soya Hean Milk
23. Wahaha Orange
24. Wahaha Yellow
25. Want-Want Milk Drink (Red Can)
26. Windmill Skim Milk Powder
27. Yinlu Milk Peanut
28. Yogee Yoghurt Flavor Milk Drink

Be wary of chocolates & other products with milk ingredients imported from China. Even the candy White Rabbit is also with Melamine so beware.

(PS: Thanks Boss Dex for the info!)

last song syndrome...

2008-10-04T02:45:00.000+08:00

somebody brought a guitar dito sa office ngayon so acoustic mode kami dito. kaso wala naman kaming maisip na kantahin. eh biglang may kanta na sumugpong out of nowhere kaya eto, na LSS na ako. si Dessa kasi eh.

anyway, here's the song. alam kong alam nyo to. kinda corny but it still lingers in my memory.

HUWAG NA HUWAG
Tangerine

'Di ko kayang mawala ka'
Di ko kayang maagaw ka niya
O ang laking insulto sa 'kin
'Di bale nang araw-araw awayin mo ako

Handa kong ibigay ang lahat, o
Maging sunud-sunuran sa mga gusto mo
Mananahimik sa 'yong paglalaro
Puso kong ito sa 'yo umiikot ang mundo

O huwag na huwag
Mong magawa na akoAy iiwan mo
Takot akong mag-isa
Dito sa mundo
Huwag na huwag...

'Di ko kayang mawala ka
'Di ko kayang maagaw ka niya
O ang laking insulto sa 'kin
'Di bale nang araw-araw awayin mo ako

Handa kong ibigay ang lahat, o
Maging sunud-sunuran sa mga gusto mo
Mananahimik sa 'yong paglalaro
Puso kong ito sa 'yo umiikot ang mundo

O huwag na huwag
Mong magawa na ako
Ay iiwan mo
Takot akong mag-isa
Dito sa mundo
Huwag na huwag...

help me decide please?

2008-09-27T07:11:00.001+08:00

am really having too much anticipation right now, thinking of what things to buy for myself this christmas. well, i know it's too early pero hindi naman masamang mangarap. but then, too much anticipation means it's getting harder for me to decide on what item to buy.

hindi naman sa makasarili ako but i want to reward myself with something special. sa madaling salita, gusto ko ng bagong phone!

may nakita na ako phone na gusto ko (as you can see in my previous post). pero, biglang my naglabasan na bagong models and it's really giving me a headache to think of what phone is it that would really fit me.

alam ng maraming tao na mahilig ako sa sounds. not that much pero music tripper ako. more of rhythm and blues but i really love trance and house music. party goer kasi. napaghahalataang gimikero.

i also love taking pictures of myself and anything na maganda sa paningin ko. for your information, hindi ako narcissistic. baka sabihin niyo kasi na porket i love taking pictures of myself eh am a follower of Narcissus. well, sorry but am not. anyway, am not like a shutterbug but if something is worth to be caught in the eye, kinukuhanan ko agad ng picture.

am not too much of a texter either. depende sa mood ko. kung gusto kong magtext, edi magtext. minsan lang ako mag-text blast but take note: HINDI AKO SPAMMER. hindi tulad ng iba dyan na lahat ng nangyayari sa buhay, kinukwento. just one thing: keep it to yourself kung hindi ka makatulog. kasi pati ako, hindi na rin makatulog.

anyway, here is the list of the phones na pinagpipilian ko. please help me decide. nahihirapan na talaga akong pumili eh.

Sony Ericsson C902. found this out through my yaba's friend Jacqui. hindi sya ganun ka-flashy meaning hindi pansinin but with its 5.0 megapixel camera, face detection and touch screen camera buttons. grabe. pictures wise, it's good. taray di ba?

another from Sony Ericsson. Experia X1. so stylish yet so techie. it's like the Apple iPhone's predecessor. ganda no. medyo hindi lang malinaw yung picture na nakuha ko.

it has a 3.2 megapixel camera, a full sliding qwerty-keyboard and a touch-sensitive screen. it's Experia interface can also be configured to your needs.

Samsung Omnia. nung una, nakita ko lang sya sa banner along EDSA - Ayala. i thought it's like a normal touchscreen phone but it was ok rin pala. may pagkahilig kasi ako sa touchscreen phones eh.

As also one of Apple iPhone's predecessor, this phone has a Windows Mobile interface, Samsung's TouchWiz technology that will allow you to personalize your Home screen, a touch screen which is highly responsive and a 5.0 megapixel camera.

but of course, yung una kong choice. Nokia E66. nagustuhan ko to because of it's design. super sleek tapos super glossy pa. but most of the features of an E series phone from Nokia is more for the business-minded.

it has a much easier access for your emails, has a Personal Information Management system which would help you manage up to 1000 contact on an advance database, Wi-Fi compatible since it has 802.11 b/g, a 3.2 megapixel camera and a real player for music and audio playback.

parang napakahirap pumili di ba? pero gusto ko, kayo ang pumili para sakin. which of the following phones would be the best phone for you?

i hate surprises part 2.

2008-09-17T02:09:00.000+08:00

am really sorry kung late na masyado to. masyado kasing busy this past few days.

di ba nga sabi ko, ayoko ng surprises?! but then, natuwa nanaman ako.

Monday. as usual, busy. queueing ng bonggang-bongga. biruin mu ah, pa-log out na ako ng 9am, pinasukan pa ako ng call ng saktong 9! bihira lang naman mangyari yun. how often? every Monday!

well, i dunno what's on their minds on why always call in with stupid questions but who am i to complain?! eto ang trabaho ko and i earn money from this. so each and every Monday, mind setting lang ang katapat. matatapos at matatapos rin ang araw.

but on the lighter side, ok parin naman ang Monday ko.

i was on a call one time when yaba sent me an instant message here sa office saying na may surprise nanaman daw sya saken. (syempre, kaiba kami. legal ang Yahoo! Messenger!) i thought it was something to eat kasi nagugutom na ako that time but it's not.

its an ODM watch again but came with a different design. it's the Pixel model. grabe. ang yaman lang ni mahal. i just wonder kung san nya nakukuha ung money nya. hmm..?!

much better and way too cool yung binigay nya saken ngayon. much better but not over the top. hindi exsage to pero i just lurve it! you know naman, if you can see on my long previous post, i really have this thing for wrist watches. i go gaga over it.

eto nga pala ulet ung pictures nung ODM namin:

yaba owns this one. it's so white! medyo maarte nga at ayaw tanggaling yung plastic protector dahil baka daw magasgas. yung protector pa naman, parang may nakasulat dun indicating on how the time flashes but still, ayaw nya. it was just i think 4 days ago nung tinangal nya yun.

eto naman yung akin. actually, medyo nakakainis sya kasi nde mo talaga makita ung time pag may araw kasi medyo mahina yung pag-flash nya ng time. but still, i lurve it. sabi nga ni dessa, party watch daw coz you would only be able to see the time during the night or when it is dark.

meron pa kayang surprise sakin ang yaba ko in the future? i'll be anticipating... (wow, britney spears?!)

mini date...

2008-09-13T01:18:00.000+08:00

kanina after shift, pumunta kami ng Cubao coz we need to run some errands there. we thought na magtatagal kami sa bahay ng bestfriend ni yaba eh may lakad so from their place, punta nalang kami ng Araneta Center to chill out. gutom na gutom na kasi ang yaba ko.

of course first stop, Farmer's. umikot muna kami then withdrew money tapos nakita ko ung isang lugar dun na so simple yet sinful. kala ni yaba, we'll go straight there pero sabi ko, maya nalang. nagpaikot-ikot kami dun para lang magdecide on where to eat pero we ended up in Gateway.

pagdating ng Gateway, as usual sa foodcourt ang arrive namen. wala ako sa mood kumaen nun. si yaba, gutom na gutom. so we got food at kumaen. wala talaga akong gana and napag-usapan nga namin ni yaba about my appetite. mejo humihina kasi ako kumaen. hindi lang halata.

gusto nyang kumain nung Hershey's pie sa BK for his dessert eh sabi ko parang gusto ko maiba naman. so this time, i brought him to Dairy Queen.

pagdating dun, kung sabagay we are both child at heart, parang mga batang maliit kami and we can't wait to get our ice cream.

he ordered first. triple chocolate utopia waffle dessert. tunog palang, yummy na. he really wanted to have an ice cream cake but since it's not being sold by slice, he had no choice but to choose this.

nagulat ako ng bigla nyang sabihin sakin, "Oh, anong sa iyo?". akala ko share na kami dun. hindi pala.

sabi ko nalang, "ah, kala ko share tayo. sige bahala ka kung kaya mong ubusin. sige, i'll have banana split nalang." nagtaka sya kung bakit ko sinabi yun.

shortly after namin magbayad, our orders were ready. nagulat sya. ang laki daw ng servings. sabi ko nalang sa kanya na bahala na kung pano namin uubusin.

eto ung kinain ko. banana split. sarap no?
kaya ako tumataba eh. tignan mu nalang ung itsura nyang pagkain na yan. pero infairness, marasap.

ganito naman ung kay yaba. inis na inis sya kasi nde nya nakain ung waffle sa ilalim. sabe nya hihintayin nya na magmelt ung ice cream para maging soft kaso sobrang tigas kasi!

techie stuff...

2008-09-12T02:37:00.002+08:00

everyone of us is just waiting for the most anticipated moment in an employee's life:

13th month pay!

wag keo umarte. alam ko na yan. we all are expecting na un ngayon palang. i've been waiting for december to arrive and have my warm hands hold the cold cash...

baka naman sabihin nyo na mukha akong pera pero alam nyo naman, money nowadays is like a basic commodity for an individual to live. not all of the things in life are free. kala mo, libre ung hangin na pumapasok sa baga mo? na un nalang ang libre sa buhay? nope. biruin mo, pati oxygen ngayon, nabibili narin in can. bongga.

to go back, may mga plans na ako on what to do with my 13th month pay. naisip ko na ilagay sa bank for a savings account pero eto ung ilan ng gusto kong bilhin nun...

Nokia E66. nakita ko to sa Robinson's Pioneer kahapon. i showed it to yaba and he said that it was nice.

it wasn't just nice. it was sooo nice. i was really amazed by its design. sliding phone. napakastylish. super sleek kasi super nipis. i really loved it's color. plain white. symbol of purity. taray. pero pag ako na ang may-ari, hindi na pure!

price wise, i don't know yet how much this phone costs. but impossibleng hindi mura to. hello! ESeries kaya to.

eto pa ung isa. Asus Eee-PC. gustong-gusto ito ni yaba eh. actually, i would really want to buy a standard laptop. around 17" ung screen pero when this was out of the market, parang ok na ren.

when we had checked on the specs of this computer, mejo disappointing. intel celeron lang sya pero infairness, upgradable to intel atom. may 802.11 b/g na wireless lan so pang wi-fi talaga.

well, it looks cute though. the only thing that bothers me is ung hardware. pano kung may nasira na component? ma-rereplace ba? sa sobrang liit nito? ewan ko nalang. bahala na. pero sana mabili ko sya.

me. a timekeeper.

2008-09-04T02:50:00.001+08:00

i really have this thing for watches. wrist watches to be exact. i really don't know why. saka gusto ko, hindi lang simpleng wrist watch. gusto ko yung type ng wrist watch that will give a twist on what you wear. not only that. statement wrist watches, most of the time, ang pansinin talaga. merong malaki. merong parang bracelet lang.

ako, gusto ko talaga ung malalaking wrist watch. ung mga tipong fossil. medyo overrated but very light lang syang tignan. but not very light on the pocket. it's a bit pricey.

nagulat din ako kasi last Monday, sinabihan ako ni yaba na meron daw syang surprise saken. eh ako pa naman, i hate surprises. kinakabahan din ako nun that day coz my team mate informed me that magkakatanggalan daw ng agent dito sa office. eh alam mo na. mahirap na.

but then, after shift, i was anticipating na kung anu man ung surprise nya saken. binigyan nya kasi ako ng hint. he told me na hindi nya alam kung matutuwa ako or disappointment ang maririnig nya. so i thought that it is something that i'll be disappointed about. nagulat ako.

OMG! it's an ODM watch. kala ko, hanggang tingin nalang ako. now, am wearing it on my wrist. alam kasi ni mahal na mahilig ako sa mga wrist watch kea binigyan nya daw ako nito as a post-monthsary gift!

eto ung watch na binigay saken ni yaba.

eto naman ung kay yaba. dapat parehas talaga kami.

bongga di ba?

SEPTEMBER!

2008-09-02T01:50:00.000+08:00

say do you remember? dancing in SEPTEMBER!

haay naku. it has been a week since i had posted something here. nakakamiss din pala noh?! well, there had been a lot things happend for the past week.

it's SEPTEMBER! ibig sabihin, malapit na ang pasko. at ibig sabihin din, money will be given away. and money that was given way will be given way by the ones that had been given. ang gulo no? just try to understand it nalang.

sabi nila, if the "BER" months are coming to town, the weather would be much better. meaning malamig. kaso hindi! sobrang init sa maghapon. then at night, uulan ng sobrang lakas na parang walang bukas. tuloy, pumuputok ang pagsalubong ko sa September. ubo, sipon, trangkaso. i really hate having flu.

napakaganda rin ng salubong ko sa buwan na to. biruin mo sa simula ng buwan, 79 ang makikita mong score mo sa QA. kainis talaga.

i would just really hope that this month will be ok and pati naren sa mga coming "BER" months.

anybody interested?

2008-08-29T03:25:00.001+08:00

the "BER" months are coming to town. ibig sabihin, more money is coming to our pockets. sana, pati pocket ko pasukan ng swerte!

since karamihan sa mga agents namin dito sa account are either being promoted or going into greener pastures, our account is having an immediate hiring for call center agents who wants to work with an online dating account.

hindi na namin kaya yung queue ng calls! un ung reason!

the work is just a piece of cake. sobrang dali ng trabaho dito. you can do anything you want (for as long as it complies with the code of discipline). flexible hours (since we only have 2 shifts but i've heard na may change of schedules daw!). napakasarap ng off since the account is only open during weekdays.

so, if you are really intrested in being a part of our team, apply ka na.

interested parties may send me their resumes thru email at these email addresses:
jim.estonina@yahoo.com
jim.estonina@gmail.com
jrt.estonina@ymail.com

resumes lang ha. hindi kung anu-ano.
well, you can also send there your heartfelt thanks, comments and suggestions.

oh, and by the way, training starts on September 7, 2008. so hurry. there are just limited slots available so grab one now and see your career bloom...

8 months and still counting...

2008-08-23T03:36:00.000+08:00

it's a very special day today for me. i'll tell you why...

December 23, 2007.
i was still on training this time with this online dating account that am into right now. since christmas time, it was announced na may christmas party daw ang buong account namin which will be held at Music 21 in Makati Ave in the afternoon on that same day. that time, nagkaroon ako ng second thoughts of attending the party since wala pa naman akong kilala sa account that time.

it was already 4:00PM when i slept and set my body clock to wake-up around 7:00PM to attend the party pero hindi nangyari yun. instead, 11:00PM na ako nagising. i told myself na hindi nalang ako aattend. so, i texted my bestfriend up saying na i want to go somewhere. gumimik nalang kami.

as usual, Malate. same crowd. same moods. ganun pa rin. walang pinagbago.

then, may nakita ako. isang tao na dati ko nang nakita dun sa lugar na yun at nang makilala ko sya, nagbago ang ikot ng mundo ko.

si gead.

when i saw him. i was in awe. sya parin ung nakilala ko. nung una, hindi nya ako nakilala. but then when he saw me, nagulat din sya.

"uy musta na? long time, no see!" told him.

from then on, kami na ang magkasama.

around 4 or 5, nagpaalam na ung bestfriend ko coz may pasok pa sya. as a devil's advocate, i told him na wag na pumasok kaso ayaw nya so even intoxicated sya, pumasok parin.

nung ihahatid ko na sya, i told gead na i'll be back. since am wearing my rosary necklace that time, binigay ko sa kanya yun just to prove him na babalik ako. in return, he gave me his dog tag. paglabas namin, i told my bestfriend na siya na nga. siya na.

bumalik ako agad ng bar then he was surprised kasi ang sabi nya, "i thought uuwi ka na rin."
told him, "ayaw ko pa. nandito ka pa eh. saka, ugali ko na yung maghatid ng taong malapit sakin. so ihahatid na rin kta."

from that moment, magkasama na kami. all day. kaso, uuwi pala sya ng province to celebrate christmas there. nalungkot ako nun. pero 1 week lang naman so constant communication lang ang katapat.

anu ba yan. pang pang love notes lang ung kinuwento ko. pero that's the real score on what had happend that night. at magmula nun, up until today, kami parin. maraming detractors but i don't care about them. may bitter pero told them to just move on with their lives and also find another guy that would make them happy.

though there were times that nag-aaway kami, we always come to a point of resolving all our indifferences.

i always pray to Him that everything will be ok in between us.

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in the middle of the night...

2008-08-22T03:45:00.000+08:00

i was really sleeping soundly kanina and having a nice time sa bed namin ni yaba. ang dami ko talagang napanaginipan eh.

i had this dream kanina wherein hinahabol daw ako ng isang lalaki. ewan ko kung baket but he was really chasing me. parang hindi naman sya galit. parang may sasabihin lang.

my other dream was about bigayan daw ng incentive dito sa office. the incentives that are being given to us kasi are Starbucks GCs. nagulat ako kasi biglang lumapit yung isa sa mga TL namin, which by the way was the one who was tasked to give out the GCs, tapos inaabot nya saken ung PHP3000 worth of GCs. incentive ko daw un. nung aabutin ko na, nagising ako. hmp. sayang. sana totoo nalang. kala ko, makakapagkape ako ng bonggang-bongga.

my last dream was about me and my yaba went out for a date. as usual, sa Mall of Asia yung setting tapos were dining at Gumbo's. we were about to start digging in when suddenly...

BROWNOUT!

kainis talaga. it was just around 7:30 in the evening and i haven't rested for a long time! of course, since walang electricity, i went out of my way to produce a fan. at ang nakita ko, kahon ng Havaianas. super paypay. kahit ung room mate namin nainis kasi 6 in the morning ang pasok nya tapos patulog palang sya when the incident happend.

ang init saka ang dilim. napakaperfect ng environment para makatulog.

though nakakainis, it was ok naman kasi it just lasted for 15 minutes. it was so aggravating lang coz you are on a very deep slumber tapos gigisingin ka ng bonggang-bongga.

please let us know first kung magkakabrown-out! so that we can prepare for it.

HEEEIIPPY BIRTHDAY part 2!

2008-08-21T00:37:00.001+08:00

parang ang daming nagcecelebrate ng birthdays this month of August! dapat pala hindi na ako nagbabaon coz i know naman na magboblow-out kayo.

today, one of my closest friends here sa account ang nagcecelebrate ng kanyang birthday. actually, naging TL ko to for a month or so eh kaso, he was transferred to a sports related sub-account so nalipat ako ng team. but still, ganun parin ang turingan namin.

laging niloloko to dito eh. maloko ren kasi. at palaging binibiro ng mga tao dito. so para sayo,

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may you have many more birthdays to come.

tama na ung palagi mong pagsigaw ng auto-in sakin ah. bati na tayo.

team KERBSters teambuilding

2008-08-20T07:53:00.002+08:00

sa sobrang katangahan ko, kelan ko lang nalaman na meron pala talagang dampa sa Mall of Asia coz the only dampa I knew there is the one at the back of hypermarket. napaka-strategic naman kasi ng location nila.

it was actually located at the bay side. dun sa may San Miguel by the bay. i was surprised nga nung nakita ko ung mga dampa restos dun na makikita mo rin dun sa dampa sa may Macapagal Ave.

nalaman ko yun coz my yaba and his team mates held their teambuilding there. as trinity kami kumaen (uy, advertisment. discount naman dyan!). super dami ng food and eventhough i still have tummy problems that time, kumaen talaga ako. we had ebi tempura, calamares, baked tahong, crabs, liempo and sinigang na fish. sosy.

gusto ko sana humirit ng kaen nun kaso nahihiya ako eh. dun ko pala nakilala ung mga team mates ng yaba ko. infairness, they're so kulet and mabaet.

here are some of the pictures taken there. enjoy!

eto ang buong team nila. saya noh?

kasama namin si monalisa dito sa picture.

the pantene ladies. gretchen, ruffa, claudine and juday.

wow, parang awards night lang!

picture taking by the bay.

ang napakacute na anak ni Sir Kirby.

ang mga fans ni Sir Kirby.

taray.

one very big happy family. saya no?

at syempre, kaming dalawa. ang yaba at ako. syempre, talagang dapat parehas ang damit.

what a great way to start the day...

2008-08-20T00:40:00.000+08:00

i was in a really good mood when i woke up at tuwa pa ako kasi kahit medyo late na ako nagising, nakakain pa ako ng breakfast at maaga pa akong nakaalis ng bahay.

habang nag-aabang ng masasakyan going here sa office, may napansin na akong kakaiba in my surroundings.

may lalaking may hawak ng malaking bato. their like a group of 5 men na intoxicated na. tapos, parang may inaabangan silang someone to walk out of the bar. may videoke bar kasi na malapit samen. nung una, parang may confrontation na.

nagsimula na silang magsuntukan. syempre, takbo ako. ano ako, tanga.

pagtawid ko, sabay takbuhan ung mga nagkakagulo. pagharap ko ulit sa kanila, suddenly...

kitang-kita ng dalawang mata ko na sinaksak ng dalawang beses yung isang lalaki. nung una, naglalakad pa sya and had his shirt engorged in blood. in just seconds, he's lifeless. mabuti nalang at may mabait na jeepney driver na sinakay ung lalaki sa jeep nya and rushed the guy to the hospital.

when i saw that scenario, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. wala akong load. tinext ko nalang si yaba. sabe ko, parang gusto kong umuwi kaso malalate nanaman ako. so i decided, kahit ano na masakyan ko para lang makarating ng office. nanginginig ako nung nasa jeep ako. parang binuhusan ako ng malamig na tubig.

the scene was very traumatic. kulang nalang, magfaint talaga ako sa nakita ko.

Felons Vs. Call Center Agents

2008-08-19T06:32:00.001+08:00

i was not surprised by this story. this is not relatively new. i already heard a lot of things from call center agents being robbed and bugged by felons.

Call center supervisor found dead in QC - TV report

08/18/2008 01:37 PM

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MANILA, Philippines – A Makati call center supervisor was found dead on Monday in Quezon City, a television report said.A report by John Consulta over QTV 11's Balitanghali news program said the victim was identified as one Rue Ann Salvador based on the company ID and ATM card found in her pocket.The same report said Salvador's body was found in Pinyahan village. Investigators said Salvador had three stab wounds on her neck and bruises on her limbs. The investigators also believed that members of a certain Ipit-Taxi Gang assaulted Salvador who was on her way to her 12 a.m. work-shift on Monday morning. Residents in the area said they did not witness how Salvador was brought to their area. - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV

i was also a victim of robbery. actually, nahold-up nman ako. at nakipag-agawan pa ako ng phone. pero ayoko naman na buhay ko ang maging kapalit sa hindi pagbigay ng cellphone di ba?

sana lang na may ginagawa ang authorities re: this issue. it has been causing a lot of worries para sa mga call center agents na katulad ko.

SAN MIG STRONG ICE + VODKA CRUISER = near death experience!

2008-08-19T04:02:00.000+08:00

kala ko, ang saya-saya ng gimik night ko last friday. sa sobrang saya, may karma akong natanggap, saturday morning.

everytime na may hang-over ako, i would usually have 2 tablets of biogesic and take it in with either a very cold soda or iced tea. i thought it will be just the same hang-over mornings i had before but it was a different scenario.

sobrang sakit ng ulo ko pagkagising ko, so did the same thing pero nagutom din ako at the same time. so, i ate a piece of pizza na natira sa kinain namin the day before that. dun na nagsimula. pagkatapos kong kainin un pizza, gusto ko sanang bumalik sa tulog kaso am feeling something unusual.

i started to vomit. juice ko! ang vomitus ko, muntik nang kumalat sa cr. buti nalang, marunong akong magshoot. then i cleaned up and told myself na kailangan ko lang matulog.

i thought, un na un. but then i was wrong. buti nalang, my basin sa kwarto namin so dun ako nag-blow. nagising ung room mate namin at super hagod sa likod ko.

then natapos na. i gargled and uminom ng tubig. after 5 mins, ayan na ulet. paulit-ulit sya hanggang sa kulay yellow na ung vomitus ko na sobrang pait at ang pangit ng lasa. my yaba and his friends tried every remedy that could possibly relieve that vomit-y feeling. uminom na ako ng mainit na tubig, uminom na ko ng coffee but still, ganun paren. yung mainit na tubig method, parang effective but then, still the same. nataranta na ang mahal ko hanggang tumawag na sya kay mama. ayun, dala ako sa hospital. pinagalitan pa ako at kung anu-ano pa raw ang ginagawa ko.

the doctor gave me a shot of this anti-vomit-y feeling medicine. it was actually effective. nawala ung sensation ng pagvomit. i was adviced not to eat for an hour then try to eat soft foods thereafter kaso, gutom na gutom na ako so walang nagawa ang mom ko at kumaen ako ng bonggang-bongga. ung easy to digest lang naman ang kinaen ko. boneless bangus. sobrang ok na sya after. un lang pala un. gutom lang pala. thought there was something serious going on with my tummy but then kailangan lang pala ng laman.

because of this, hindi ako nakapunta sa party kela Alex. nagpainom kasi si Allan kasi regularized na! kaso hindi ren pwede kasi hindi nman ako makakainom. sayang lang.

for now, i know what to do everytime na iinom ako:

1. kakain muna bago uminom;

2. sabi nga sa commercial, drink moderately;

3. if you're drinking beer, just drink beer. if you're drinking hard liquor, just stick with it. don't mix the two or else, magiging tulad kayo saken;

4. always eat after having booze. para may laman ang tiyan before going to sleep;

5. lastly, hindi na ako iinom ng SAN MIG STRONG ICE + VODKA CRUISER. nakakadala.

a night at Dolce Superclub..

2008-08-19T01:24:00.000+08:00

last friday, my cuz Sha texted me saying na she'll be celebrating her birthday at a bar in timog. nagulat ako kasi napag-usapan na namin un 2 saturdays ago and nakalimutan ko sya. kaso mo, may pasok ako kinagabihan so i convinced my yaba to go there yet he also wanted to go there so ok na. wag nalang maingay ang iba jan.

alam ko naman na kasi kung saan ang celebration: Dolce Superclub.

i only knew the name of the place but i dunno where the place is. nung tinanong ko ung frend namen, he told me that it's beside 7-11. eh isang lang ang alam kong 7-11 that time which was beside formula. pagbaba namin dun, since i really don't know where the place is, palingon-lingon lang ako to see na wala ang dolce dun. naalala ko tuloy na nagtext sakin ung cuz ko saying na it is located beside imperial palace, fronting belo med which had a 7-11 beside it. naguluhan talaga kami. so, we just met our friends up at formula then sakay ulet ng cab going to dolce.

when we got there, nagulat ako sa place kasi super lit-up sya. as in. the place was full of lights outside. nagulat din ako kasi itetext ko palang ung cuz ko, palabas na sya ng bar. kala ko surprise, un pala, susunduin nya un friend nya. pero ok lang naman. pero may suprise pala talaga kasi hindi kami nakasama sa guestlist. pero ok lang ulet coz my cuz paid for our entrance. hello! may pera din ako (kami) nun no! naunahan lang nya kami magbayad with matching makahiya factorial!

pagpasok namin sa loob. i was not amazed. it's also like the bars that i've been to. mapa-malate man or timog, ganun din ang set-up nya. typical disco place. infairness, maganda ung place saka spacious. dome style sya. what i liked the most is yung lighting effects nya. kakaloka, parang naalala ko ung e-days ko. wag nyo na alamin un dahil alam na ng iba.

my cousin's older brother, ron (which is my cousin too, of course), was also there with his bestfriend. nakilala ko na un before pero hindi talaga ung usap ng harapan. nandun din ung ibang friends ng cuz ko na nakilala ko na before. grabe, sobrang nag-enjoy ako to the point na nagwawala na ako at nakita ko ren magwala ung mga pinsan ko. parang ako lang. sira ulo din. the saying is really true that it runs in the family. sobrang close kami kasi talaga kaming magpipinsan eversince childhood days na kahit till now, though minsan may aloof moments, we get along very well.

haay naku. i really miss all of my cousins. tagal pa kasi ng pasko eh. every christmas lang kasi talagang nabubuo ang family namin. as in buo.

at may tragic na nangyari saken after ng gimik night na ito...

to my new critic...

2008-08-15T07:03:00.000+08:00

i know your my friend. please po, baka naman po laitin nyo ko. i'll just pray that everytime that i'll be reading your comments, maganda ang feedback and i would really hope that you can give me constructive criticisms. yun lang.

HEEEIIPPY BIRTHDAY!

2008-08-15T05:51:00.001+08:00

just like i've told you, ang blog na to hindi lang kwento ng buhay ko. kaya eto lang ang masasabi ko...

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infairness ha. she brought food here in the office na good for everyone. 1 viand nga lang pero ok na! choosy pa ba ako? for as long as my big tummy needs it, keri na. saka may pagkasosy. super morcon talaga. what i liked the best is the cake. eventhough it's only a basic chocolate cake lang from the babae na kulot ang gold hair, eh galing sa ref ng pantry so malamig na masarap. mukha talaga akong food. baket ba? masarap kumaen kesa sa hindi. wala munang magulo.

anu ba, parang im so like taong kanto. tiga-kanto tinio. kebs nalang sa mga taong walang magawa sa buhay kundi manlait.

thanks bianca for the sumptuous breakfast (or should i say, dinner). i liked it, i lurved it, THANK YOU...

on punctuality and being on time...

2008-08-15T01:26:00.001+08:00

am late again. for the nth time. dunno until when. dunno when it will end.

LAGI NA LANG AKONG LATE!!!

ang hindi ko malaman eh am living near the office naman and would just take 15 mins of my time to travel from Kalentong to Pioneer but still, parang kulang parin ung time ko for preparation? hindi na nga ako kumakain ng breakfast at home. kawawa naman ako.

am trying my best para hindi ako malate. at may natutuwa dito sa office pag maaga ako. it's like they have seen a miracle. sanay na kasi sila na pumapasok akong late.

they'll say: "himala, parang ang aga mo yata. nag-away ba kayo?"

tell them: "witik. gusto ko lang maging maaga. masama ba pumasok ng maaga?"

yan ang lagi mong maririnig everytime that am early here in the office. nagugulat sila. baket, aswang bako? sabi ng boyfriend ko oo. up to the extent na halimaw daw ako. i always tell him naman na baboy sya. kayo nalang ang magsabi.

everytime na i get here in the office early, alam na nila kung san ako tatakbo. sa pantry. i'll always check if the concessionaire is there. every other day lang kasi sila nandito. if am late and nandyan sila, after one or two calls, takbo ako agad sa pantry using my restroom break. wag kayo maingay ha. lagot ako sa pod kahit alam na ng TL ko. ok lang naman sa kanya kaso wag lang daw madalas.

minsan, may mga araw din na lagi akong overbreak. gaano kadalas ang minsan? once, twice, three times more? hilda koronel lang friend! nwei, lagi akong overbreak. late na nga ako, overbreak pa. how redundant. napakasama kong agent noh? pero, alam kong hindi lang ako. i know alot of agents being overbreak. minsan nga, they're doing it as a habit. kaya lahat kami, nagiging complacent na thinking that nobody would reprimand us. pwera nalang sa ibang TL na kakilala ko. bahala na kayo mag-isip kung sino sya...

am trying to get over it na nga eh. going to bed early, getting out of bed 4 hrs before the shift starts, lahat na. it works but for long. kaya ko to. kayang kaya ko to. di ba Dessa?!

office setting...

2008-08-14T04:23:00.003+08:00

everytime i go to work, i always look forward to the people i'll be working with again. though laging sila yung nakikita ko, am still used to it. hindi nakakasawa. instead, they're one of the reasons why i don't want to resign agad. kaunti lang kami dito sa account namin and am very proud to say that eventhough you could only count the people here by your fingers (not to mention your toes), uber close kami sa isa't-isa. close ako sa kanila, ewan ko nalang sa iba.

i've heard nga na most of the people that are working in a call center, palaging ung officemates nila yung dahilan ng pagstay nila with the company that they're working with. kahit ako, talagang yun ang dahilan ko. well, am not saying na i don't like what am doing or i don't like my job pero sila talaga yung main reason kung bakit ang saya magtrabaho. wag kayo umarte, kilala ko ang jockey nyo! ganun din ang reason nyo!

i had some photos taken with my frends. gusto ko lang i-share. walang kokontra...

Alex, me and Dessa. yosi buddies. dala ang phone sa elevator. lagot.

Jeff, Dessa at ako. hindi kami mahilig ni Dessa sa pictures.

Steph at ako. my digicam na sya pero hindi ako nagpatalo sa camera ko. kainis lang kasi my pimple ako sa ilong. salot!

i still have a lot of pictures to post but don't have enough time. i need to upload it pa from my phone.

this is me. what do you think?

2008-08-14T01:17:00.000+08:00

haay. another day. tiring yet enjoyable. dunno what to do except taking calls! haha.

btw, this is a picture of me. am jae. i've been in the industry for 3 years now. i was a nursing student before but then, due to academic difficulties (if you know what i mean...), i choose to work in a call center. why work in a call center? why not? just check the relativity of my course to this industry! now, am actually a self-acclaimed "call center hopper". nakakatatlong call center na ako and still thinking if there are greener pastures sa iba. it's an unending search of finding a great company. but i don't want to leave the company that am working for right now. btw, am now with West Contact Services working for an online dating service. taray di ba? online dating. sabi nila madali daw, pero hindi naman. i have the same position for the past 3 years: "Customer Service Associate". first was with a telecommunications company. then with a computer company, which by the way was a very challenging account. there was a time na me and my bestfriend Ian got into a fight because of it.

bes said, "hindi ba keo napapagod? para kayong punching bag ng mga customers niyo!". i told him, "that's how life goes on. if i have to choose a job, ok na to. at least, compensation wise, ok naman sya."

after that, he also got himself a job in a call center and he's also a happy hopper right now. kaya nga kami magbestfriend.

I also have a boyfriend. yup. you heard (read...) it right! boyfriend. yes, i know what is on your mind. am gay. and am so proud of it. legal ako sa parents ko. oh, should i say legal kami sa parents ko. am so happy that they accepted me for who i am. before, modesty aside, straight ako. nagkagirlfriends din ako before but i really don't know what are the factors that had affected my sudden change of personality and sexual preference.

haven't you noticed na dumadami na ang mga kauri ko in this kind of business? dumadami, i think, is not the approriate word. domination nalang! as in. i started working since 2005 and by that time, this industry has been widely dominated by gay people. no wonder. gay guys are very amiable and hardworking so grabbing a position in this kind of business is a piece a cake for us.

well, am not saying this kasi bakla din ako but ask some of my colleagues na straight and sila na rin ang magpapatunay. wow, parang healing churva lang. my witness.

i hope that you'll enjoy this blogsite. i have created this because gusto kong makarelate din saken ung mga katulad ko. hindi ko sinasabi na para sa mga gay guys na katulad ko pero para sa mga taong kapamilya ko in this profession, sa mga nagbabalak na lumipat sa ganitong propesyon, sa mga ayaw sa ganitong propesyon at sa mga walang kaalam-alam sa ganitong propesyon.

so, just chill out. relax. enjoy reading. marami akong pasabog na dito nyo lang makikita. also send me some comments and suggestions na gusto nyong makita sa site na to. kung anong gusto nyo, ibibigay ko. wag lang pera coz mahihirapan ako jan. ako nalang ang padalan nio. madali lang nman ako macontact.

Thank you for calling, ehem, blogging...

2008-08-13T09:05:00.000+08:00

just read the tag line and you'll know what it is about.

on this blogsite, you'll be able to hear (oops.. read. my bad.) stories of me and my (almost) everyday escapades while working. and sure you know where am i working.

as for my biography, i'll post it here in the coming days. i dunno when. ehehehe.

for now, i'll go ahead. somebody's waiting for me at PS.

ciao.