kanina sa mrt, since i came all the way from taft station i was able to get a good seat all throughout my ride to Shaw station and a lady with a protruding belly was standing in front of me. i kept on looking at her and her belly kasi i was trying to decipher kun buntis sya o hindi. kasi kun buntis sya, i'll offer my seat to her, eh super di ko talaga ma-decipher, kasi mukha talaga malaki lang tyan nya eh, grabe! kulang nalang nga itanong ko kanya "miss buntis po ba kayo?" kakahiya naman, so wala, all throughout my ride habang iniisip ko kun buntis sya, tinitingnan ko belly nya, pero hirap talaga i-conclude kun buntis nga sya e. pero nung pababa na ko i stood up and i offered to her my seat pa din ... pero pero (uli) iniisip ko pa din kun buntis nga sya!
p.s. ang galing ng bagong exit-entrance scheme sa taft station ngayon, di na sya nag-clo-clog katulad dati .. very good!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
the downward trend
tonight on my way home, a realization struck me which made me smile ... and i was so excited to put it here kasi i want to see the trend talaga, baka makalimutan ko eh.
i consider CMC as my first serious job. a few months after i finished college i joined the company and i was with them for 3 1/2 years; and while with CMC a Ms V called me up and offered me a job at her advertising agency (PCMAG) where i stayed for about 8 months and i probably would have stayed with the company up until now had it not closed down due to bankruptcy. i rested for a while, hoping that PCMAG will be revived pero wala na talaga. and after about 8 months of rest TT offered me a job in a company where she was working for, JVS, where i stayed for about 8 months lang, kasi DB from MMPI asked me if i wanted to do events, eh am not happy na with JVS, so i resigned and joined MMPI and stayed with the company for 2 1/2 years. i got tired of MMPI so i left and i went freelance for about 8 months. my life was at peace then, until another friend of mine, MC invited me to apply at CPK, eh wala naman mawawala sa ken, so i applied, i got hired, i got tired then i resigned after 1 year.
not counting the companies where i stayed for a few months, it seems that there is sort of a downward slope in the trend of my length of service in a company -- 3-2-1 ... and my resting period would last 8 months tops ... and then, lo and behold ... it's been almost 8 months again, and i am once again part of PFW, for RP, an old friend (JE) invited me to join his company.
3-2-1, after 1, ano na? will i stay? will i last? will i ... ewan? ... and then direk A (older sibling of my friend who invited me) talked to me kanina and started making bilins and gave me pieces of advise, saying "mukhang magtatagal ka dito, basta i-enjoy mo lang, balita ko magaling ka daw (naks! eh gusto ko sabihin sa kanya, sus maryopes! eh di ko nga po alam kun pipirma uli ako for next season, at di din nga po ko tumatagal sa mga kumpanya eh!)
pero sabi ni JE pinagdasal nya daw ang pagkuha nya sa ken ... ako? pagdating sa work eto lang parati ko prayer these days "dear God i lift up with you all the uncertainties i am feeling now, i do not know which company i want to work for, or what kind of job i really want to do, in fact i do not know if i want to be employed (again). you know the deepest desires of my heart dear God, kayo na po bahala..."
we'll see, pero as of now, for the past few days i have been working my ass out, i am enjoying ... and i thank God for it ... for now .... :D
i consider CMC as my first serious job. a few months after i finished college i joined the company and i was with them for 3 1/2 years; and while with CMC a Ms V called me up and offered me a job at her advertising agency (PCMAG) where i stayed for about 8 months and i probably would have stayed with the company up until now had it not closed down due to bankruptcy. i rested for a while, hoping that PCMAG will be revived pero wala na talaga. and after about 8 months of rest TT offered me a job in a company where she was working for, JVS, where i stayed for about 8 months lang, kasi DB from MMPI asked me if i wanted to do events, eh am not happy na with JVS, so i resigned and joined MMPI and stayed with the company for 2 1/2 years. i got tired of MMPI so i left and i went freelance for about 8 months. my life was at peace then, until another friend of mine, MC invited me to apply at CPK, eh wala naman mawawala sa ken, so i applied, i got hired, i got tired then i resigned after 1 year.
not counting the companies where i stayed for a few months, it seems that there is sort of a downward slope in the trend of my length of service in a company -- 3-2-1 ... and my resting period would last 8 months tops ... and then, lo and behold ... it's been almost 8 months again, and i am once again part of PFW, for RP, an old friend (JE) invited me to join his company.
3-2-1, after 1, ano na? will i stay? will i last? will i ... ewan? ... and then direk A (older sibling of my friend who invited me) talked to me kanina and started making bilins and gave me pieces of advise, saying "mukhang magtatagal ka dito, basta i-enjoy mo lang, balita ko magaling ka daw (naks! eh gusto ko sabihin sa kanya, sus maryopes! eh di ko nga po alam kun pipirma uli ako for next season, at di din nga po ko tumatagal sa mga kumpanya eh!)
pero sabi ni JE pinagdasal nya daw ang pagkuha nya sa ken ... ako? pagdating sa work eto lang parati ko prayer these days "dear God i lift up with you all the uncertainties i am feeling now, i do not know which company i want to work for, or what kind of job i really want to do, in fact i do not know if i want to be employed (again). you know the deepest desires of my heart dear God, kayo na po bahala..."
we'll see, pero as of now, for the past few days i have been working my ass out, i am enjoying ... and i thank God for it ... for now .... :D
Thursday, September 11, 2008
7 months ....
it's been 7 months ... i've been counting since the day i left my old job, because for the past years (and based on records, hehe) it would take me about 7 to 8 months and then i eventually get a job, as in i get to be an employee again. and now am contemplating really hard if i should accept an offer for a company which will bring me back to the world of fashion and events; and to "test the waters" and see if i really would like to be part of the company for quite some time, i have accepted to work with them for one season, or about two months, and from there we could both gauge if we belong together or not ... so help me GOD.
still am keeping myself busy with all the other stuff, and though august was truly a busy month for me, i am looking forward to october for another busy month.
Philippine Fashion Week ... here i come! hehe
still am keeping myself busy with all the other stuff, and though august was truly a busy month for me, i am looking forward to october for another busy month.
Philippine Fashion Week ... here i come! hehe
Friday, August 1, 2008
i grew up with them ....
we are the sacred heart singers (who got together through AKBAY -- '83 pa ata yun -- a choir group in sacred heart church, composed of people from all ages) ... and the video you are about to see was taken during our last christmas party ... i grew up with them -- most of them i call "ate" and "kuya", since i've known them since I was like 8 years old ... we were there for each other through thick and thin (literally! yun iba sa kanila payat pa nun eh ... hehe) ... through ups and downs, laughs and cries ... most of our members have left already, but what's good about our group is that, kahit mawala ka na nang matagal na panahon, alam mo in your heart, na may babalikan ka ...
Sacred Heart Singers Christmas Party 2007 - video powered by Metacafe
Sacred Heart Singers Christmas Party 2007 - video powered by Metacafe
Sunday, July 27, 2008
si don cuervo, bow!
july 27, 12AM, I arrived at my friend's house for a stag/shower party (yup! combined) ... no there were no strippers or dancers, but just friends enjoying the last "singles" party of a couple who's about to get married on 08-08-08. immediately when i entered the door don cuervo greeted me ... it has been quite awhile since I last saw him ... and I missed him! hehe ... I drank the shot minus the lemon and the salt, yum! haha
a few minutes after, another friend of mine our "tagayero" offered me a mixed cocktail with gin, which I welcomingly drank ... and needless to say ... there were more "tagays" offered to me ... and sadly though we (me and another friend of mine) were already hiding from him, he has a way of finding us, so we had to drink the last few "tagays".
i went home drunk (or i'd say, just reasonably tipsy) and numb (from too much alcohol)... and tired from all the "kulitan", "tawanan", and "picturan" ... and we haven't been drunk for quite some time, and odd as it may seem, i kinda miss the feeling of being "reasonably tipsy" when you just laugh your heart out and be as "mababaw" as you can be ... though the only setback is when you lie down your head is spinning and the next day, you get a terrible headache, which i remedied with paracetamol and (more) sleep ... :)
a few minutes after, another friend of mine our "tagayero" offered me a mixed cocktail with gin, which I welcomingly drank ... and needless to say ... there were more "tagays" offered to me ... and sadly though we (me and another friend of mine) were already hiding from him, he has a way of finding us, so we had to drink the last few "tagays".
i went home drunk (or i'd say, just reasonably tipsy) and numb (from too much alcohol)... and tired from all the "kulitan", "tawanan", and "picturan" ... and we haven't been drunk for quite some time, and odd as it may seem, i kinda miss the feeling of being "reasonably tipsy" when you just laugh your heart out and be as "mababaw" as you can be ... though the only setback is when you lie down your head is spinning and the next day, you get a terrible headache, which i remedied with paracetamol and (more) sleep ... :)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
they were crying....
my nephew is in the hospital for dengue .. he's been there for almost a week, but he's getting better, thank God :)
last sunday, while waiting for my brother-in-law at the lobby on our way home, my attention was caught by a woman wailing, "bakit anak ko pa?" obviously, something bad happened to her baby, the ever curious side of me wanted to know the real story behind it, but I can't stand looking at her that long, parang kahit na alam ko na she's in a public place, I would like to give her her privacy and let her grieve her grief ... and my heart felt sorry for her and it felt so heavy, for everytime I see somebody grieve for their loss (especially death of a loved one), I can feel for them , because I too have lost someone close to my heart ... though it has been more than 10 years since my dad died, there are still times when i long for his presence, coz my dad has a way of making life sooo easy -- for everybody.
my dad was my encyclopedia, my dictionary, my driver, my errand boy, name it! and not just for me, even for my older brothers and sisters .. kahit may mga asawa na sila, my dad was still their knight and shining armor, hehe ... and especially with my mom, kaya it was hard for my mom at first, kasi she's sort of dependent on him ... though syempre eventually she became okay, kasi we really did everything we can to 'amuse(?)' her, as in every week we would go out, basta my mom should never be left alone at home. we made her feel na she can depend on us .... my dad wasn't perfect, syempre, but his (selfless) efforts (more than) made up for his imperfections.
well, sabi nga ni mommy, we lost him pero we all learned a lot from the experience, it made everybody stronger and we all learned to stand on our own two feet. plus, it has made our family more in-tact, and we know in our hearts that we can count on each other anytime.
and then today, on our way home (again from the hospital), I saw another woman in tears ... and then i started wondering (again), what happened to her? was it her son? daughter? bakit kaya sya umiiyak? ...
oh well, life, sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, pero at the end of the day, SYA lang ang may kasagutan ...
last sunday, while waiting for my brother-in-law at the lobby on our way home, my attention was caught by a woman wailing, "bakit anak ko pa?" obviously, something bad happened to her baby, the ever curious side of me wanted to know the real story behind it, but I can't stand looking at her that long, parang kahit na alam ko na she's in a public place, I would like to give her her privacy and let her grieve her grief ... and my heart felt sorry for her and it felt so heavy, for everytime I see somebody grieve for their loss (especially death of a loved one), I can feel for them , because I too have lost someone close to my heart ... though it has been more than 10 years since my dad died, there are still times when i long for his presence, coz my dad has a way of making life sooo easy -- for everybody.
my dad was my encyclopedia, my dictionary, my driver, my errand boy, name it! and not just for me, even for my older brothers and sisters .. kahit may mga asawa na sila, my dad was still their knight and shining armor, hehe ... and especially with my mom, kaya it was hard for my mom at first, kasi she's sort of dependent on him ... though syempre eventually she became okay, kasi we really did everything we can to 'amuse(?)' her, as in every week we would go out, basta my mom should never be left alone at home. we made her feel na she can depend on us .... my dad wasn't perfect, syempre, but his (selfless) efforts (more than) made up for his imperfections.
well, sabi nga ni mommy, we lost him pero we all learned a lot from the experience, it made everybody stronger and we all learned to stand on our own two feet. plus, it has made our family more in-tact, and we know in our hearts that we can count on each other anytime.
and then today, on our way home (again from the hospital), I saw another woman in tears ... and then i started wondering (again), what happened to her? was it her son? daughter? bakit kaya sya umiiyak? ...
oh well, life, sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down, pero at the end of the day, SYA lang ang may kasagutan ...
Monday, July 7, 2008
ang cool mag lrt!!!!
today, i took the the LRT going to recto. and though was scared, i was actually awed by how clean and how neat the station was at Betty Go station, and not just the station but the train as well. I wonder how long they could keep it up though.
oh well, thanks to Ate J, I saved a lot of time, money and effort going to recto. the trip which lasted for about 20 minutes max (and if i take the long route, would have taken me an hour and a half), was actually relaxing, and i was smiling all throughout the ride, kasi sobrang aliw ... the train was sooo spacious, unlike the mrt ... well, the train was not that full when i rode it. and one reason i was smiling all along was because i felt so "tanga" when i first went in, as in naghihintay nalang akong may lumapit at magtanong ... 'first time mo?' ... as in syempre, was looking around, carefully reading all the signs, making sure that am on the right track, hirap na mag-roundtrip no! ... and so, i looked for the ticket machine ... eto talaga, i was smiling while going through it, kasi the first and only time i used a ticket machine for a train was in KL pa, and yun i was in a group, so super different ang situation ... buti nalang there was just a couple of us in front of the machine, so di masyado halata, na i was figuring it all by myself, which well acutally took me a minute lang naman, pero still!!! ... pero easy lang sya, para lang bumibuli ako ng coffee sa vending machine din ... good thing i immediately found the office i was looking for, and in less than 2 hours time, i was back na in QC! haaayyy... the wonders of the train!!!!
oh well, thanks to Ate J, I saved a lot of time, money and effort going to recto. the trip which lasted for about 20 minutes max (and if i take the long route, would have taken me an hour and a half), was actually relaxing, and i was smiling all throughout the ride, kasi sobrang aliw ... the train was sooo spacious, unlike the mrt ... well, the train was not that full when i rode it. and one reason i was smiling all along was because i felt so "tanga" when i first went in, as in naghihintay nalang akong may lumapit at magtanong ... 'first time mo?' ... as in syempre, was looking around, carefully reading all the signs, making sure that am on the right track, hirap na mag-roundtrip no! ... and so, i looked for the ticket machine ... eto talaga, i was smiling while going through it, kasi the first and only time i used a ticket machine for a train was in KL pa, and yun i was in a group, so super different ang situation ... buti nalang there was just a couple of us in front of the machine, so di masyado halata, na i was figuring it all by myself, which well acutally took me a minute lang naman, pero still!!! ... pero easy lang sya, para lang bumibuli ako ng coffee sa vending machine din ... good thing i immediately found the office i was looking for, and in less than 2 hours time, i was back na in QC! haaayyy... the wonders of the train!!!!
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