Rants...

Last night I got a phone call from a good friend of mine, and she was telling me about her job hunting experience. She is about my age, so that makes her 30..lol!, and she was trying to apply for a job that has a more fixed schedule. For quite some time she has been working on shifting schedule and she got tired of it. Like she would tell me - "it's hard working on night shifts". I felt for her, when she told me that she was having a hard time looking for a regular office job, because apparently most of the companies prefer younger people, or fresh graduates. It's either she goes beyond the age limit or she's over qualified. Now, the age limitation got me bothered. Seeing a friend not given a fair chance on a particular work because of the age made me feel bad. I feel that one's capacity to handle a particular job shouldn't be judged because of her age, and the only chance these companies give you to prove your worth is a very short initial interview and that's it. I wish this kind of practice should be stopped, because there's still a lot to learn in the more mature people.

We Might?

It's mid-week and I still don't know if plans for this Saturday would push through. I was supposed to meet up with two long time friends but apparently one of them has yet to check her schedule. Would want to move it to next week but I won't be available...Got to attend my nephews first birthday.....Now, I'm not sure when we can all meet up but I'm still hoping my other friend can make it this weekend...Oh well, there's about two more days to decide. :D

LSS

Lately, my music player has been playing Jason Mraz's song "I'm Yours"...such a cool and sweet song..It relaxes me everytime I listen to it. It's stucked in my head actually and it has become my de-stresser..lolz!

Song lyrics | I'm Yours lyrics

You're Beautiful

The first time I heard this James Blunt song, I cried....and I have no idea why.... Probably the melody or his voice maybe and that mushy lyrics..Love it! Can't help but share it...

My life is brilliant.

My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful, You're beautiful,
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yes, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful, You're beautiful,
You're beautiful, it's true,
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

Reunion Preps

My high school class is celebrating it's 15th year reunion next year! and as early as now almost everyone's getting excited about the preparations. Our e-group has been burning with emails eversince talks on the forthcoming reunion started and it's nice that somehow through this we get to communicate with each other even if were "worlds" apart. Another site that's constantly being used is friendster - apparently the closest we can get to knowing what each one of us look like now....And mind you, not many of us have changed a bit..it's still so much like high school, only more mature.....and others were married....I just got off the phone with one of my former classmate and I'm looking forward for a batch night out, sometime in August. Now the point of discussion for the batch is what we want to do during the reunion..I'm suggesting an "80's Party"...If everyone agrees, I feel that would be a hit.After all, we all love the new wave era - 1 batchmate has a band who does new wave songs, and what a colorful night that would be - what with the wigs, sunglasses, and leg warmers.....lolz!

Amused....

My inbox was filled with email updates on what my contact on multiply has been uploading on her site. They were pictures of her recent vacation in Manila and the places they have been to. One of those posted was her picture with the country's comedy king. Now, that got me surprised or more so amused. Really, I find it amusing how some people are able to approach a celebrity and have a photo op. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against it, it's just that I envy those people who have enough courage to do so. Just like my friend. Because me - oh boy, I just don't have the guts! I've had many encounters with local celebrities, but even if I so wanted to have a photo taken with them, somehow I chicken out. I remembered I was watching a show of one of my favorite acoustic performer and I was hoping I could have a picture with him, but it was only after a lot of convincing from another friend and after seeing other fans having their pictures taken, that I was able to have a picture with him....and all because of my friend who literally drag me towards the singer....Now, when I look at that picture, I'm just glad I was dragged into it, otherwise I would have never stopped asking myself "what if".........lolz!

Etcetra..Etcetera.....

A friend sent me this meme and asked me to play it as well..I say, "why not?" ...hahahaha....

Do you enjoy drama?

* Yeah hahahaha

Are you a girly girl?

* Not really..I can be at times.

Last person you hugged?

* My friend

Small or big purses?

* Big

Do you think you’re conceited?

* Nope

Do you dress up on Halloween?

* Nope

Where is the weirdest place you have slept?

* Haven't done it yet

Has anyone touched/smacked your butt?

*No

You miss someone?

* My Ma

Do you call anybody by their last name?

* No....

Do you wear makeup?

* Yup powder and blush

Can you put on mascara without opening your mouth?

* Yup

Have you ever been called a bad influence?

* no

THIS OR THAT:

Eyeliner or Mascara?

*Mascara

Heels or flats?

*flats

Skirts or jeans?

*JEANS

Heels or sneakers?

*sneakers

Straight or curly hair?

*straight

Hoops or dangling earrings?

*Hoops

Do you prefer light or dark haired guys?

*Light

Are you currently frustrated with a guy?

*Nope

Do you have a best friend?

* BEST FRIENDS

Have you ever had your heart broken?

*I think so...

Have you ever thought of having plastic surgery?

*haven't crossed my mind....

Do you like your life?

* Hmm yeah

Has your ex boyfriend ever gone out with one of your friends?

* Nope

Ever walked into the guy's bathroom?

* Was about to enter until I saw the sign, it was for Male - hehehe

Have you ever jumped in the pool with your clothes on?

*nope

Would you ever tell someone you loved them even though you didn't?

* don't say it, unless you mean it

Have you ever slapped a boy in the face?

* No

Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?

* Yes

Have you ever not been able to get someone off of your mind?

*Yes...R--_ is still on my mind

Do you believe in the saying “once a cheater, always a cheater”?

* Kinda...

Have you ever had a good feeling about something?

* Of course

Do you ever wish you were famous?

* Sometimes..hahahaha

Cowboy or Gangster?

*Cowboy

Preppy or Punk/Goth?

* preppy

Well-educated or Dropout?

* Well educated

Contacts or Glasses?

*Glasses

Funny or Serious?

* Both

Romantic or Daredevil?

* Both

Cute or Hot?

* Cute

Long Hair or Short Hair?

* Long Hair for girls, short hair for guys, lol!

Good Dancer or Good Singer?

* Good Singer

Basketball Player or Football Player?

* Football player [i mean if I have to choose one..hehehhehe]

Smoker or Non-smoker?

*Doesn't matter

Has a Motorcycle or Has a Sports Car?

*AUV and Sports car, how's that? lol!

Friday Fill-Ins

Again, I'm late by two days, but nevertheless, nothing's gonna stop me from answering this one...

1. I believe whatever doesn't kill you wont hurt you...

2. If you're good at something, you will succeed....

3. Why so lazy??? hehehehhe

4. Something is out there, it's the guard distributing the bills....

5. If my life were a sitcom, it would be titled "In and Out"....

6. Sitting on my back porch [if you don't have one, use your imagination] I see two of my friends grilling some pork chops, the two others are setting up picnic tables, and another one just brought out a bucket of beer and I can see my neighbor cleaning his backyard and his partner cooking dinner :)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to chatting with my friend R, tomorrow my plans include mall hopping (hehehe) and Sunday, I want to relax!

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On BFF Chi

This morning, I woke up to this text message :

Friendship is never about the people who act true in front of you,
It is always about the people who remain true behind your back.

It was a forwarded message coming from my bestfriend Chi, who I haven't seen for more than a year now. And it brought me back to how we got to know each other. We were classmates back in college, we have the same majors and we both didn't like Math.We know the basics but the rest was just left to "mercy"....Hahaha....During long class intervals, I would be a constant visitor at their home and I got close to her family as well. We were like sisters. We would have our share of secrets from crushes to boyfriends..We knew almost anything about each other - except for one...The bestfriend that I am - I never knew she was pregnant until I saw her on the first day of classes during out third year in college. She was in her jeans and shirt, rocker get-up but her tummy was bulging...I thought it was not her I'm looking at....and when she saw me, she was just laughing and told me "hey, I'm pregnant". That was a surprise. I was there on her very early wedding, and was there when she lost that baby [my godchild] midway into labor. It was hard for her and also for me. We would have graduated together but she took a leave from school and became a homemaker and now a doting mother to two bright and nice boys. I haven't seen them in a while and I'm glad they are doing well in school. Looking back, I'm glad I have a friend like her who remains to be true no matter the distance and the circumstances are. We may have started out as merely acquaintances, yet we ended up as very, very close friends. :)

Friday Fill-Ins

Friday Fill-In #81

Came across this nice site called Friday Fill-Ins and decided to take part on this meme. They have really interesting questions, I feel I just have to answer them.... even if it's only Thursday or for some parts Wednesday... :)

1. If I could be a fly on the wall I would have seen how my cousin was able to sneak out of the house..hehehehhe

2. Jealousy is a manifestation of one's insecurity.
3. When I see a shooting star my wish would be that I would be successful in whatever field I choose.
4. I'd rather be happy than sad any day!
5. Certain songs when I hear them make me wanna cry and open a bottle of wine.....hahahaha
6. If time were in a bottle, I'd go back to the days when life was simpler.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to watching the latest movie with my friend, tomorrow my plans include lunch out with other long lost friends and Sunday, I want to go to church and check out what dress to wear for a friends wedding!

What a Day!

In my previous post, I talked about my recent communication with my soon to be married friend R. We have been scheduling when the best time would be for us to meet up until this morning, when she texted me and asked me if we can meet at a mall which was roughly 30 minutes away from my place. Of course I gladly said yes and asked her what time would we meet. She told me in about 1 and a half hour. So off I went, met her at a bookstore, she was looking for some tracing papers and we went around scouting for some bridal shoes, which unfortunately she was not able to buy because there was no available pair in her size....Sigh....Then she went on and bought herself a nice white bag, [she has a thing for white bags....hehehehe..I don't know why].... I treated her to a hot cup of classic mocha while I had the cold one. We were laughing all through out as our conversations were mostly about the past, the times when we were still together at work and the friends we had there....Although, only one remained - and she's going to attend R's wedding as well.....It was basically a conversation of friends who seemed to lost touch of each other....it's nice talking about a lot of things in person other than thru emails. She handed me her invitation, and she was telling me she had been wishing for someone to give her a nice jewelry box, because she has not bought one due to lack of time and super busy schedule....Hmmmm...looks like I know what to give her already....I'm thinking if it could double as a wedding present for her..hehehehe. We parted past 4 in the afternoon and realizing I needed to do some grocery, I decided to drop by the mall across my place. While at the mall, I went on to check some shoes, and guess who tapped me on the shoulder???A former colleague- S, who used to be my companion going home and it was the first time we saw each other in about 4 years! It was such a surprise and I asked her if she already finished her law school because that was what I knew she was doing back then other than working. She told me she already did and my next question was if she passed the bar exam already. And she said yes....I was so happy and congratulated her. Then she said "let me treat you for dinner"..wow..what a treat..from a new lawyer..hehehe...then she told me, remember the time when before we go home, we just decided to dine at a famous Italian restaurant? Of course I remembered....Out of the blue, as soon as we got off from our ride, she just said she saw at a local talk show a feature on that particular resto, which was just in the area. We checked the area, found the resto and dine....Thank heaven's we had extra cash otherwise, we would have ended up washing the dishes....no, we won;t let things go that far......hehehehe...Indeed, such a nice day to celebrate friendship...good friends.....really.... :)

Here Comes the Bride.......

In August, I would be attending the wedding of one of my closest friends - R. I remembered the first time I learned about it was early this year, thru an email which was also like the pre-wedding invite. [You see she has been based in Japan for almost 6 years now and so our communication would only be through emails, most of the time.] It was very personal and there was a reply page where you are supposed to write your complete name and address, and email it back to her to confirm that you are attending. A month after that email, she went home, for about two weeks together with her fiance- J, for the traditional "pamanhikan" and to do some final bookings for the caterers, couturiers, hotel and accommodation etc... We had a very brief talk at that time since she was only here a few days and had a hectic schedule. She told me she was gonna be back in June and will be in the Philippines until her honeymoon is over, so that would mean she is here for about three months. Wohoo! So imagine my surprise when she sent me a text message last month, a few days after my birthday, telling me that she's already here. And I never get to hear from her again. I figured, she must still be really busy with her wedding preps. But just this morning, I got a text message from her this morning asking me when my available time would be, because she is going to give me her wedding invitation this coming week. Can't believe her wedding is just three weeks from now.....and I'm soo looking forward to it. I am very happy that she's finally found the perfect one for her and I do wish her and J the best....I'll definitely write about her wedding.....just hang in there.... :)

The Blow

I haven't updated my blog for days, because I have been busy the past week. Started on a job training but unfortunately on my third day, I was told that I was not able to meet the standards of the said position. The person who told me, has been very nice in breaking the news to me but other than the terrible feeling of being booted out of training in just three days, there was one question that was going through my mind the whole time - What was their basis for booting me out?...And their answer was because my output for the written exercise that they gave us did not pass their standards. The more I became confused...In my mind I was trying to remember what we did in training the last two days, and all I could recall was on the first day, we had an orientation with the company policy, then we had some introduction with the new trainer and we were asked to write about something. Then we were sent home. The next day, we had a new trainer,introduced ourselves, a short discussion, video presentation and we were asked to write about a certain topic again. We had two writing exercises after our break and an hour before the shift ends, we were given a folder containing Korean words and it's meaning. The trainer advised us to read them and try to remember as many words as possible and left. She came back to dismiss us and that was the end of training Day 2. I knew I have written and explained the topic they assigned, the best way I can but if it did not pas s their standards then so be it. I know I was booted out not for that reason alone but I did not bother to ask anymore. It's hard trying to compose yourself while a lot of things are going through your mind. I had a feeling that I was not treated fair, however in that particular company nobody dare question the boss. I remember, when I was asked about my expectation from the company, I felt like I was grilled by the trainer when I said " I expect that the company would have an open door policy"... So, after that blow, I went home and told myself..life goes on.....

Spread the Word...

Got this tag from Elliot and I am spreading the word.....


Are We Beyond Redemption?

In places where there is war, upheaval, insurgence, human rights violation, bloodshed, calamities...




Let's pray for peace and recovery.

1) Tibet (Everything Kimchi - Philippines)
2) Eila (Life in Words - Philippines)
2) You

I'm tagging:
Jhari
Anj
Ms. May
Lala
Mitch
Angie

Quote....

This was my friend's shout out and I can't seem to get it out of my head.....It said:

"There are two types of people: Those who come into your life & say, "Well, here I am" and those who come & say, "Ah, there you are.." Make sense?"

I Miss...

Everytime my Ma comes for a visit, I would always end up missing and texting my Pap, who is left in our hometown - leading quite a tedious and hectic job. I got so caught up on my conversation with him that after he told me he was gonna sleep already, it made me realized that I haven't talked to him in a while. I missed our funny and serious conversations and remember the days when we were much younger and it was easier to cuddle up in bed with him. Now since we're 12 hours apart, will have to do with voice and text messages.....Somehow I get to maximize this so called Alltxt mode....hehehhe.....Other than my Pap, here are some of those that I miss back home.....

My Besftriend C - whose leading quite a simple and contented life in the province. I haven't seen her for more than a year. I miss our girl talk..lots of girl talks. She was the only person whom I could tell my secret back in college and we were inseparable. Partners in crime, as they say....hehehe..

"Gay time" and coffee with my equally flamboyant friends L and Wes...L and I are female gays while Wes is a certified "green queen"....hehehhe....I sure would like to catch up with them....

My two bus mates S and H, who were my companion in trying to ride the last trip home to our town.....Sigh....

The perfect cone of the Mayon Volcano that is the backdrop of my university...

The rush deadlines on the school paper even if it means eating your lunch while it's still in the plastic and only with your fork and spoon --no plates.....Still it was fun.

The gallons of ice cream that we would stuff ourselves with while we were cramming on school paper publication....

The highfalutin words of my former English professor Ms. D..hehehe...the intelligent girl that she is, I sure learned a lot from her....

The soccer field where I would normally catch a glimpse of my long time "crush" R.....and

.......The laid back life in the province......

Laugh Trip....Part 2

Some funny stuff I came across the internet.....


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The Days That Were.....

The week is almost over and boy, it has been a busy one for me....My Mom, arrived last Monday, and whenever she's in town, we seem to be always on the look out (we better be good or else we might hear her never ending "words of wisdom").....hehehe... We slept quite late, as we have a lot of catching up to do, especially with the latest buzz in our hometown..... Retired, late but was off to an early start the next day. I have an early schedule for a job interview and it took me about two hours in that particular company, the interviewer advised me that they would be calling me for the interview and exam result in the afternoon. She even told me that if I don't receive a call from them, in the afternoon, it means I didn't pass the exam. Then I went straight home, and just made myself aware of what the interviewer told me. I had to forego having a nap because I had to accompany my Mom go shopping and do the grocery. Was leisurely strolling on the mall, checking out some stuff I might need, and checking my phone once in a while for some calls I might have missed. Bought myself some nice flip flops and as the evening draws near, and I haven't received a call from the company I applied for in the morning, I already accepted the fact that I didn't pass their exam. Had late dinner, had funny conversations with my Mom, and for the second time - I retired late and started early the next day. Wednesday, woke up early coz I need to do my laundry and have to prepare for my siblings' pack meals. They have changes in their work schedules now, so mornings are allotted to preparing their meals and having early lunch with them. But I had some terrible muscle pain and were having signs of fever after I finished my laundry that I took some Ibuprofen and took a rest for a while. Went to the nearby Appliance Center, to purchase a new video player, but felt I was getting unusually cold. My feet were cold ice and I knew I was not alright. My mom noticed that something was wrong with me, we went home, and I got a call from the company I applied the other day. They were scheduling me for a final interview by Friday afternoon. Now that was a surprise. I set up the new player, watch a video, had dinner and slept early. This morning I woke up feeling a lot better than yesterday, see my other sis off to work, then we went to the city's bargain district. My Mom and my sis were with me and after doing the rounds in searching for some items that would interest us, we were able to purchase a nice black leather bag, some pairs of shoes, shirts among others. By the time we went home it was already late. I'm quite tired from all the walking we did today, but am satisfied with the bargain finds we bought....Need to sleep now, I got some final interview to think of tomorrow....hehehehe....

Feeling Bad....(thinking out loud).....

I feel bad for her, who seems to be having a difficult time with her work, but can't get out of it. Many times I've told her that if she is no longer happy with what she is doing then she should find herself another job. Just looking at her, I can feel that she is just taking each day at a time and hope that every working day would end soon, and that her rest day would come soon. It feels worst when I cannot give her the best advice because i know when it comes to staying long in a job, I could not be the best source of inspiration....But, I sure hope that whatever she's going through right now, she would surpass and I pray that she gets accepted in the other companies that she has applied for the past days.

THE????....(Laughing Trip).....

This was an email sent to our yahoo group...In the story, a girl recounts her love affair and I was laughing hard when I read it...Thought maybe this could give you some laugh as well......Crooked English.....lolz!....

We' ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it's only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in the eyes. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala siya. And then, he came over with me. He said, "I hope you don't mine. Can I get your number?" Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn't give it back? He explained naman na it's so we could keep intact daw. Sabi ko, connect me if i'm wrong but are you asking me ouch? Nabigla siya. Sagot niya, The! Aba ! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!! Ang kapal niya! I cried buckles of tears.

Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a blessing in the sky. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we'll go ouch na rin. Now, we're so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I'm 33 na and I'm running our time. After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. "Will you marriage me?" I'm in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it's four! This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many splendor.

Pero nung inaayos ko na ang aming kasal, everything swell to pieces. Nag-di-dinner kami noon nang biglang sa harap ng aming table, may babaeng humirit ng, "Well, well, well. Look do we have here." What the! The nerd ng babaeng yon! She said they were still on. So I told her, whatever is that, cut me some slacks! I didn't want this to get our hand kaya I had to sip it in the bud. She accused me of steeling her boyfriend. Ats if! I don't want to portrait the role of the other woman. Gosh, tell me to the marines! I told her, "please, mine you own business!" Who would believe her anyway?

Dahil it's not my problem anymore but her problem anymore, tumigil na rin siya ng panggugulo. Everything is coming up daisies. I'm so happy. Even my boyfriend said liketwice. He's so supportive. Sabi niya, "Look at is this way. She's our of our
lives."

Kaya advise ko sa inyo - take the risk. You can never can tell. Just burn the bridge when you get there. Life is shorts. If you make a mistake, we'll just pray for the internal and external repose of your soul. I second emotion.

New Sim, Old Friends, EC and Others....

Finally got my free sim from Umobile...Looking forward to try out their services, though I don't think I'd be able to use their fring service, for now...I am loving their rates - 7.25 for u to landline, 7.00 for u to other network and 5.00 for u to u calls. IDD is 10.00 and text messaging rates are .15 for u to u, .75 for u to other networks and 8.00 for international text. There's still a few interconnection concerns but I'm not at all bothered...heheheh..Oh, did I mention, I'll get a free P100 load every month for the first six months? Isn't that cool! Enough about the sim....

Yesterday, I was surprised to receive a text message from my college friend Rics, who I haven't seen for the last 8 years....It's like after we graduated, we went on separate worlds, found jobs, lost each others contacts...It was nice to know that she's doing well, I think she's gotten married already and have two kids now. I looked at her friendster profile and nothing has changed in her, really....Happy about that....And then last night, I was conversing with another old friend from college, and we were talking about, Artsy Country Girl - the one from my previous post.....It was quite a conversation we had and even if it was only through exchange of text messages I'm glad that it was just like the old times....It got me asking, what's with the month of July, old friends are resurfacing these days....but I'm lovin' it......

Just this morning, I checked out my entrecards and found out I got some adverts to approve.....I looked at my status on EC and it was only now that I learned that I approve adverts within 17 hours on the average..hehehehhe...and that advertising on my blog costs about 32ec....I didn't know that, the last time I checked I was 16ec then dropped to 8ec and now 32ec...Whew...thanks.....I went on blog hopping, dropped my cards and it's nice that I get to meet online buddies because of this..Blogging really is fun....

Two friends D and R are online and I'm trying to juggle typing this blog entry and chatting with them on YM....both of them have lots of questions not to mention juicy scoops about some people we knew from way back....Talk about being chismosa...Well, it's their lunch break, so they can chat and I haven't eaten my lunch..so if you'll excuse me....need to grab a bite.... :)

The Most Important Things

This is worth sharing...

LOVE

The Special Feeling That Makes You Feel

All Warm And Wonderful.

RESPECT

Treating Others As Well

As You Would Like To Be Treated.

APPRECIATION

To Be Grateful For All The Good Things

Life Has To Offer.

HAPPINESS

The Full Enjoyment Of Each Moment.

A Smiling Face.

FORGIVENESS

The Ability To Let Things Be

Without Anger.

SHARING

The Joy Of Giving

Without Thought Of Receiving.

HONESTY

The Quality Of Always

Telling The Truth.

INTEGRITY

The Purity Of Doing What's Right,

No Matter What.

COMPASSION

The Essence Of Feeling Another's Pain,

While Easing Their Hurt.

PEACE

The Reward For Living