Back to movie madness

I used to be an avid movie goer... hey I'm a Communications Arts graduate, it's only natural... but lately I'm limited to my home video collection which is not so bad, at least I'm relaxed and I'm comfortable... and MATIPID! =) but sooner or later... it can get a bit sad.

Earlier I went to ATC with some of the peeps from work, again the nostalgia of going out purely for fun was so overwhelming! I miss the feeling, I really did. Maybe I'm too focused at work and the ladder I already forgotten to enjoy all the blessings that I have.

I am thankful for the team that I have now... of course no one will top Team Cassiopeia, nor will be as controversial as Team Roulette... but right now it's all laid back. Maybe it's not just the people but the account itself. I feel like I have more TIME... and that is such a relief!

Dreamy Calaruega

2 words... "ang GANDA!!!"

let me tell you... the straight from shift ,long hour drive was so worth it!!! bangag looking photos nga lang, pero the background of our pics are so nice!!! the church was exquisite, the flowers were amazing and whole place was a dream! And to make things even better.. there's a souvenir shop! grabbed a few things for my team and of course a very, very cute bag for myself! haha!

haay... I miss this spontenous road trips, haven't done them in a while. The whole Tagaytay trip made me remember how fun it was to leave your organizer behind and take things as they come.

The mushroom buger restaurant was an educational trip on its own. Wendy's reaction to the "tenga ng daga" mushroom was a classic. (TIP: when you go out of town, hold on to your cameras, you never know when kodak moment will come up! haha!)

Being spontaneous meant not planning the time as well, so what supposed to be a couple of hours "dadaan lang tayo/sisilipin lang natin road trip extended to noon. We ended up eating lunch at Leslie's, with it's great view, wonderful set-up and beautiful huts it's almost perfect... sana lang masarap ang food!! Promise, I have never seen so much garlic in my grub... ever! The rice... the molo... shucks! even the SISIG! I guess it's safe to say that the food sucks!

The trip home was a scrap book moment all on its own. Wendy who was driving was so sleepy she can't hitch us back to Alabang anymore, so she suggested that we just ride a shuttle. Grace and I was soooo tired we couldn't care less. I had the movements and decision making no better than a drunken fool. I rode a van, with no clear idea where I was or worse where it was headed. I woke up one hour after still in that van, still with no idea where in the world I am. Asking Grace doesn't help either, though she's much more decent than I am that time she doesn't have any idea! All I could mutter that time was... (in a very bangag voice) "alam mo, kung san man yun... ANG LAYOOOOooo!"

91m11's Team Building... literally the first of many!

February 28th came and we are off to Pansol!

Our team partnered with 91m07 and rented out a pool in Pansol,Laguna for a night of pure bliss! =)

Everything worked out fine... I got to know my team better... especially the girls. Intense discussion about life, career and L-O-V-E. Hay ang corny! =) I love hanging out with them and deeply appreciate their company and concern. Sana lang walang lasing na gagala gala! hehe!

Love the salbabida that they bought (Sweldo kase!)... John was in his feminine mode and particularly requested for the one with the most color combination! tsk! tsk!

Ate Pinky was in her maternal mode and cooked fried chicken as a midnight snack and pansit the following morning. SARAP! she's teaching me a couple of tricks on how to cook (properly!) so watch out!



As of writing, another out of town activity is in the works. EXCITING!!


**note to self: bring a good variety of food... ayoko na ng ISDA!!! =)

Vienna Lyrics

Slow down you crazy child
You're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart tell me why
Are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire,
what's the hurry about?
You better cool it off before you burn it out
You got so much to do and only
So many hours in a day

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off
before you even get halfway through
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you

Slow down you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic
on the borderline tonight (tonight)
Too bad but it's the life you lead
You're so ahead of yourself
That you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong
You know you can't always see
when you're right(you're right)

You got your passion
you got your pride
But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize
Vienna waits for you

Slow down you crazy child
Take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
It's alright you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you.

But you know that when the truth is told
That you can get what you want
Or you can just get oldY
ou're gonna kick off
before you even get halfway through
Why don't you realize...
Vienna waits for you
When will you realize...
Vienna waits for you

I'm leaving with flying colors... as promised! =)

Just heard the good news... my former team was able to get the highest qualified CSAT score for Bellsouth Dial!!! which means... an overnight accomodation in Puerto Galera for the whole team!

After months of hardwork I can truly say that this kids deserve it.

I may not be able to join them to celebrate, but that doesn't matter... all I want to see now is for them to enjoy what they worked hard for. All the effort to ensure the highest quality and exert extra mile truly paid off.

Reviewing the December scores made me realize that we were able to hit all the targets that we set at the beginning of the month and I'm just so damn proud! =)

I'm a bit sad that I had to leave just when everything was warming up, but I know... as I've said when I announced that I'm leaving... I provided you with all the knowledge that I can share... I wish you'll just have the discipline to sustain it... everyone in that team deserves to be succesful... and mark my words you are all headed there! =)

Congrats team roulette! will miss you terribly! =)

just wanna go home...

Funny isn't it? whenever you pour your heart out over something, it will almost always never turn out as what you have planned.

Hilarious isn't it? that when you believe in something it will almost always deprive you of the joy of success, but instead finds happiness by making you suffer.

I once dreamt of becoming an inspiration to someone, no not a hero, not an icon, not even a mentor. I just want to become a person whose opinion matters to at least one individual.
I thought I was able to achieve that... until recently. When all the hardwork, sweat and tears that I used as the foundation of my career crumbled down on me. A certain sabotage that I didn't even expect from my biggest competitor. It was such a dirty game, and I applaud her or them for being able to pull it off.

Too bad for them, they haven't realized yet that I never give up. They may have damaged my career, my credibility and worse my reputation that took me two years to establish in this company. But I do know one thing, I'm leaving with my head held high, cause whatever decisions I have made for this team, I can look anyone straight in the eye and tell them, I performed my job with integrity, and far more respect for them than they will ever deserve. I've done everything as honestly and as fair as I could, I'm well conscious about everything that happened around me, I knew the risks, thus I'm prepared. Even for something as unfair as this, I can meet them head on.

I may have made bad decisions, but God knows I also surely made great ones. I know what I can and cannot do. I can turn a team around, I just can't do magic. Motivation comes from within, all of us has it. Some of us acknowledge it, while a good number of people I know would rather choose the easy route, which is to act STUPID!

It's a small world after all!

Just came back from the CVG's inter-site battle of the bands... and yes! our band rocked! They were able to get the 3rd place... which is hey! not so bad! I mean the top two bands were honestly amazing! They don't sound like amateurs at all. In fact all the bands showed huge potential. (I'm actually getting jelous... Santa Claus for Christmas I want a really nice singing voice! hehe!)

Anyways... you might be asking why I said "small world" in the title... well, it just so happened that while I was listening to the last band from Alabang... I caught a glimpse of the drummer... and my goodness he looks so freakin familiar... He looks like one of my classmates way back in elementary! after a few minutes of shock... I'm alsmost 100% sure that he's a guy from my childhood past! It was so awkward!!! I don't really have any bad moments shared with him before... but the fact that he at least has an idea of how disfigured and immature is enough to send chills down my spine! It's so amazing... just when you thought you've already ran from your past... it really finds a way to hunt you!