TERE'S WORK BLURBS PART 2

Continuation of the "Santa Claus" Saga with my Air Export Manager

AEM: By the Way, the C after Santa means "Claus"
Me: I figured. Now you are not only a Saint but a Hero as well!
Regarding that "Santa" comment, one day i'm gonna get (co-worker's name) for that..

AEM: Seems like he owe a lot from other people lol
Me : i know! i think he'll kill me if he found out i'm talking about him behind his back hehehe

AEM:don't worry, i won't tell.
Me: That's exactly what he told me then and look, now it all comes down to this.


MY CONVERSATION WITH MY MANAGER BEFORE MY OFF FOR NEXT MONDAY and TUESDAY.

MANAGER: and oh.. we have another of that nightmare tuna shipment next week
Me: (Hopeful it would arrive when i'm off) Is it arriving Monday or Tuesday?

Manager: (Chuckles) You WISH it' arriving Monday or Tuesday.
Me: YES.

Manager: Nope, its arriving Wednesday.
Me: Darn i knew it would!


MY MANAGER GIVING POSITIVE ATTITUDE WITH US

Manager: There was a saying that what does not kill us makes us stronger..
Me: Yeah, but that doesn't mean it would not hurt a lot right?

Sweet Honesty

Me, Shie and Zeny went out last Sunday to catch things up, (and of course it's Shie's birthday Monday). Zeny finally arrived at around 4pm and we finally arrived at Shie's house around 4:15pm. It was sooo hot in South City where i live so i was just wearing slippers and when we arrived in Daly City where Shie lives, it was so freaking cold. Dang! i should have known! It's always cold in Daly City. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall. Thank goodness i always wear jacket, hot or cold weather.

We went to Westlake to try the newly opened branch of Gerry's Grill, but it was still early, they open at 5:30 pm and we came like, around 5pm, so instead of waiting in the cold, we decided to stroll around. And to my surprise, there was an Avon branch there! i was so excited coz my mom used to be an Avon Lady when we were still in the P.I and i practically grew up using Avon Products. i know its not that famous here in the US but still it brings back some nostalgic-- rather good memories of my childhood and my home.

I was so glad that they have Sweet Honesty -- it was an Avon brand perfume that i used, wore and never get tired of having when i was still in P.I. It has been years that i am trying to find this brand here, and finally, i have one again! i was so thrilled that i bought the perfume spray and the skin softening cream and they only cost like $10 bucks! imagine??? It's price is like a sales tax of one of my Escada's! It's really cheap and i am loving it all over again!

I've mentioned this before with MC some month's (or year's??) back when we were like chatting that i really love Sweet Honesty and was trying to find one here. And she said something like -- You can already afford Chanels and Versace, why the heck are you trying to buy an Avon brand perfume -- i have not found the answer yet to that question until now that i finally got one -- it's got the simplicity and sweetness that i yearn for. Just like me, Simple and Sweet (Eww..) THEN. lol.

So finally we were able to dine at Gerry's Grill and it was superb. Just like what Zeny said, we've finished eating our food about 15 mins after it was served. lol. Kanya kanya muna 'ika nga. To sum it up, it was a fun-tastic day -- girl bonding with friends, a little trip down my memory lane and fine dining. What more could i ask for, right? Its days like this that i am so thankful and greatful that i am alive and surviving all the storms heading my way.(and oopps, I just hope that shie liked my present. )

Wish List

I was reviewing my old blog at friendsters and i happened to stumble upon my old blog entry about my 2006 Wishlist.

• 1. LG VX500 aka chocolate phone. (this one i’m gonna make sure to have before my 24th birthday!!)
• 2. Zoom box DVD Entertainment Projector. ( para na kong nasa sine)
• 3. Portable DVD player (always on the go)
• 4. Sony PSP
• 5. Coach Tote Bag
• 6. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (signed. harbound.)
• 7. Miss Dior Cherie by Christian Dior ( i want the whole set lotion, shower gel and perfume)
• 8. whole DVD box sets of my favorite shows
• 9. Set of earrings, ring and necklace of my STARSTONE - TURQUOISE (swerte raw to sa sugal eh) and one set for my BIRTHSTONE - GARNET.
• 10. To hit 25k. (mejo mahirap maabot ang isang ito).
• 11. Trip to Vegas.
• 12. Trip to P.I

Among all listed above, PSP, Trip to Vegas and hitting the 25k were the ones missed. I therefore conclude that jotting down what we wanted are most likely achieved. I think its because you always see and read them and gives you that"urge" to achieve it. Same thing with planning our lives. So this 2009, i will make another wishlist and hopefully will get them eventually. =)

• HP Touchsmart PC. - it was love at first sight. definitely the apple of my eyes at the moment. i will make sure to get this sweet thing before spring.http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=desktops&a1=Brand&v1=HP+TouchSmart&series_name=IQ500t_series

• Sony Portable Reader Book. - say bye bye to HB's and bring all your bookshelf collection with this literary masterpiece. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644523779&XID=M:nav_ss_homepage:s101&cm_sp=sonystyle-_-header-_-readerdigitalbook

• PSP. i still haven't achieved this one yet so i think i should write it down again. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=1055&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665736373

• iPod Touch. if i'm gonna buy another iPod, definitely it will be TOUCH.http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

• Versace Bright Crystal Collection. Versace's been a lucky scent to me. Might as well give this one a try. http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=346867&CategoryID=37621

• iPhone. Okay, i maybe a little bit harsh, ipod and iphone lol. http://www.apple.com/iphone/

• Trip to Disneyland. Duh, about time to think about this.

• Trip to P.I. This has been a constant one on my wishlist as much as possible.

• Make another novel. Just one! please...

• Improve my credit. Ouch.

• Learn to drive!!!!!

I think that's it for now. Whew! Sometimes, i am just too much. lol.

Birthday Blues

January will always be a constant reminder of a New Beginning, but for me, it was more to it than a beginning of another year. January will always be a constant reminder to me that I need to be more responsible. More mature. More independent. and a lot wiser.

It's depressing to think that another year will be added to my age but still i am leaving this pathetic life that i lived all years through. Same old job. Same old faces. Friends that come and go. What else is new? This morning i looked in the mirror and i still see the same reflection i used to see every single day. I still watch cartoons with my nephews every night. Saturday will always be laundry day. Long weekends are always planned for gambling purposes. Same old routine all year through. Tsk, tsk. how boring and pathetic.

Maybe my immediate manager was correct when he jokingly e-mailed us the "job description" of our job in the company.

"WOC employees are people who don't have feelings, or collectively known as "Zombies". We eat, sleep, wake up and go to work every single day not because we want to but because we have to. Brains - YUM. ..:)"

Of course, that was merely a joke to make us feel better, but sometimes, i really do feel like a "zombie". I will always be the same old brand new me.

I just want to share a beginning entry from a writer/friend who is very close to my heart..

"January 01, 2009!

Unang araw ng taon.

We are another year older...

And hopefully---wiser.

May mga lantang dahon na nalaglag sa tangkay ng panahon, minsan it makes me wonder why do leaves have to fall. Bakit hindi manatiling sariwa at manatili sa tangkay?

But that's life. Hindi lahat ng gusto natin ay nangyayari. All we have to do is to look at the new leaf na nagsisimulang umusbong upang halinhan ang nalaglag na dahon.

And that starts the new season... new beginning.

We might have made some wrong choices for the past year. But that is all right. We learn from our mistakes and move on.

As the turning of a new leaf, magiging matalino na sa pagpili sa lahat ng bagay; sa mga desiyong binitiwan.

We must learn from our mistakes and be wiser. It may take us years to really mature enough. Again, that's all right. Time will take care of that..."

How true those words are. If only i could be that Proverbial leaf that falls during Autumn and will bloom again in Spring. If only its that easy to erase and rewind and change everything. If only i could turn back the hands of time. So many "if only's". But the truth always hurts. I can't just start over again just like that. I have to pick up all the pieces of myself together and move on. Anyways, there will always be the memories and lessons learned.

To tell the truth, another year just feels hecka the same thing. It is just another day in my life which will only be a history tomorrow. I'm tired of trying to get myself better every year, even its for my own good. From now on, i'll just live my life to the fullest, because by the end of the day, being happy and content are all that matters, anyway.

Holiday Rush

CRAZY is not enough to describe this year's Christmas Season. It's like i just went to sleep and SKADUSH! It's Christmas! Where the heck did the year go?? It's been so sudden i could barely notice it ending.

So last Friday, i was so shocked, well Shock would be an understatement of the Century, i was flabbergasted, when i received a Christmas Card straight from our VP!!! C'mon, i've been in the company for almost 4 years, celebrated 2 Christmases with them, haven't got a raise since then and this is the first time i've ever received a christmas card signed, sealed and delivered from my VP. How freaky could it get right??!! I thought that was my last paycheck or something.. geez..

And speaking of a total bummer, our Company President just sent an email to all the employees that only our Miami Office is the only branch receiving a bonus because of this and that. Way to go! Just enough for all the other employees to wallow in the corner. I tried my best not to reply to that -mail that those things should just be kept to themselves. Well, i may not be loving my job right now but i desperately need it to keep the bills paid so me just shut the f**k up.

The good thing about the season is Airlines and Trucking Companies are giving their "annual gratuities". I guess i was lucky to receive most of their stuff since i work directly with them asking for bookings and quotes. I even received cash from a trucker/friend that is bigger than the company bonus in Miami. (i just can't let go of that one just yet) Good thing!!

I haven't bought any Christmas present for anybody expect for myself. I bought a 32" HDTV last 2 weeks ago. Gosh, i am so selfish. So what, i hecka deserve it for all my sufferings this year!!!

I've been meaning to attend the Misa de Gallo here but unfortunately, its like 5 in the morning and as my saying goes, "the spirit is willing but the body is weak". And who wants to go out 30 degrees outside and its still freaking dark??. Definitely not my cup of tea.

Lately i've been having second thoughts of getting back on track with my writing. Maybe its just the holidays but i have this urge to write again. Or maybe its just because i was so in love with Edward (yeah, yeah, i admit, i am one of those cheesy peepz who was hook, line and sinker with Twilight) right now that i want to write a vampire novel of my own.

I just wish that next year will be a better year for me, a better career, better health, better credit, better me. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Jeez.. now my birthday is coming up!!!! It's hell to get old!!!!!!

All About Me

This post has been long overdue. Since this is my blog, i should just be bragging and ranting all about myself right? So here's my blog about the things that i well-- mostly like and love. Expect a lot of brand name dropping of the products that i love.

i love doing the laundry. i use Arm and Hammer Detergent and Ultra Downy Spring Renewal Scent. I just love Arm and Hammer Products - from Baking Soda in the fridge to the the Toothpaste i use. It's as if it makes our house feel like a "home".

i am a clean freak if i want to. i have the tendency to clean the bathroom in the middle of the night. but sometimes i'm just too lazy even to fix my own bed.

i love animes. My favorites are Yuyu Hakusho, Dragon Ball Series, Sailor Moon and Card Captor Sakura.

Mr. Spongebob Squarepants is on the top of my favorite TV shows. I think i saw all their episodes. Don't forget the Spongebob Squarepants the Movie DVD and Atlantis Squarepantis Episode. =)

Therefore, i am a self confessed weenee.

I am totally in love with Unagi.

I am depressed with my job right now. =(

I am always punctual.

I love reading. Everything under the sun. From Novels to Newspapers to Magazines to Comics.

Therefore i love books. I love collecting books.

I mostly have Nicholas Sparks, Sandra Brown, Lynne Graham, Amanda Browning, Paulo Coelho, Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes, Stephenie Meyer.

I also have Filipino Pocketbook Collections from Martha Cecilia, Rose Tan and Vanessa.

I love using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula. They are good for itchy skin.

I have a perfume collection. Lancome is my favorite brand though.

I'm into cooking if i have time.

I love blogging.

I love reading somebody else's blog.

I'm a very impulsive buyer.

Totally love Coach totes.

I am a TFC subscriber. =D

I like Toni Gonzaga.

I am so totally into music. I appreciate all types of Music. But 90's is my favorite era and New wave totally rocks.

My longest LSS to date was "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

But i'm so totally into "Rehab" now.

Friendster is the only social networking site that i am active with.

I think that's about it for now, folks.

Hollow Shell

I'm feeling it again. I don't want to talk to anybody right now. Nor go to a mall or even shop. I went to the Casino yesterday but the emptiness i'm feeling right now is still there. I just want to be alone in the room and think and think and think until i go to sleep. but still, my dreams are still haunting. i think i'm depressed again. Depressed about how my life is turning upside down.

Last Friday instead of having a Happy Halloween, my co-worker just got laid off from her job. Oh yes, we saw it coming - but still it was shocking as hell. And my regional bosses' cold voice while firing her over the phone was not something to help either. Well, there is no really easy way to break those news. But it still sounded very impersonal, horrible and inhumane.

I was crying the whole time. Why? it's a combination of all my emotion towards that person - compassion, pity,relief, guilt and a lot more. Compassion because she was the one who recommended me in the company i was in right now. She was my mentor and also had been a friend in one way or the other. Pity somehow because she'd been the breadwinner of her family. How the heck would her family survive right now? Relief, for i was so sure in my heart that somehow i really thought it was me whose gonna lose my job. I even had restless nights and i already talked to my mother the alternatives if somehow i lose my job. I already told her that maybe i could continue my studies before looking for another job. and Guilt, yes, its really hard to explain. and it's a little bit scary on my part. But somehow i feel guilty (even though i know it's not my fault) for her current situation.

I am still not brave enough to write my all feelings but eventually i will. i hope that i could get the peace of mind that i am yearning. but for now, writing my feelings will keep me from getting insane from this hollow shell that i sometimes called LIFE.