Spent the evening with my best friends at Fridays gabbing over the usual fanfare. Now I'm quite sleepy after four glasses of mojitos. Have a good evening y'all.
Ciao bellas!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Weekend's Over and Now I Can't Wait for the Next Weekend
I just love weekends. I get to see my best friends in the whole wide world. This particular weekend was no exception. Starting with Friday night with Vina, Sarah and RP dropping over to discuss plans. To them, I'm so honored you chose me to co-host your reception.
Saturday was spent with my baby and friends. With a baptism and reception in the afternoon and drinks (unlimited margaritas) come early evening. It was one of those days that just seemed to have gone by mostly because you know you're with great company. We all had to go home early for early morning rehearsals come Sunday.
And so today started with gal pals + 1 male friend driving off to what seemed like a sunny day. With Starbucks for breakfast (thanks!) and a nice tune from Juris to get our masochistic cravings satisfied, we arrived at the rehearsal venue first. I almost thought we were going to be late.
Rehearsals went by smoothly with no major problems. Afterwards, the weather seemed ominous. The moment we got to our vehicles, two were already submerged in foot-deep water. The only recourse was for us to just drive off and have lunch to come back for the cars hoping the rain would stop and the water to subside. Had lunch at Mister Kebab in West Avenue so I immediately had shawarma (two of them). Yummy! The moment we were ready to head back to my friends' cars, the downpour continued. My car-mates and I were able to head back to my condo after over an hour of being on the road. Thank God for my baby and my other friend who knew their way through route options.
Got home safely but later on found out that one of my friends who had her car stuck under flood water ended up having to scoop out water from inside her car (with the help of a few others). Wish we were there to have helped out. Had we known sooner we could have done something, anything. Glad to know now though that she is home now and safe.
Dang weekend y'all. Hope you are safe and comfy in your own homes. For now...
Ciao bellas!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Saturday night and I'm drinking
Sweetness. Enjoying the evening with friends drinking unlimited margaritas here at Friday's in Bonifacio High Street. An early night cap so to speak. I don't think need to eat dinner anymore after a buffet at Dad's c/o Iker's baptism reception.
Sunday should be fun coz we have a full morning of choir rehearsal. I wonder if we will be able to finish the entire repertoire for our August "concert" in Bacolod. Right Wilma?
I can't wait to get home though. My baby is sick so I know I also need to be by his side at least to help him get some rest. I hope he gets better tomorrow. For now...
Ciao bellas!
Sunday should be fun coz we have a full morning of choir rehearsal. I wonder if we will be able to finish the entire repertoire for our August "concert" in Bacolod. Right Wilma?
I can't wait to get home though. My baby is sick so I know I also need to be by his side at least to help him get some rest. I hope he gets better tomorrow. For now...
Ciao bellas!
Friday, July 23, 2010
DFA and Courtesy Lanes
Just got back from my trip to the DFA to have my passport renewed. Thank goodness for the kind folks at the Office of Consular Affairs, I was able to do all of it in an hour. I just have to wait for 2 weeks to get my new passport. What's good is since my current passport isn't supposed to be "expired" until October of this year, they gave it back to me un-cancelled yet so I can use it for potential emergency trips with in the 2 weeks of issuing the new one.
I also like the new location for renewing passports because it was close to S&R so had late lunch there munching on pizza and ice cream. Yum. Anyway, the new building for passport applications is much more modernized. I remember having to go through the hassle of lining up when they were still in that old DFA building near the Cuneta Astrodome. This new building looks more like an airport than anything else. It's also fully airconditioned so I don't recall ever breaking a sweat. Kudos to the DFA for making it a little more convenient for us to get our badges for travelling.
I'm anxiously awaiting 8PM later because a few friends will be dropping by for some dinner and drinks. 'Til then, I'll just go through the rest of my day.
Ciao bellas!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
On to Friday. Weekend it is
So the week is coming to a close for me. I don't have to go to work tomorrow to fix my passport at the DFA. Hopefully I get the assistance I was told I would get. Got all the forms I need and the latest photo checked. Wish me luck.
One of the main reasons I need to get the passport thing done is of course to have the flexibility to travel. I might have to fly to India in a few weeks to check on new operations there. I am actually excited mostly due to the fact that I have never been to India. With the time I have I'm hoping to at least see some sights.
My job has been tiresome but the travel has been quite exciting. Two trips to Singapore and one to Moscow, I can't complain. After India I hope I'll get a chance to fly to Europe again, especially London. I've never been there, oddly enough. Maybe even squeeze in Chile next year. Crossed fingers.
Going back to the subject, a hectic weekend awaits starting with a meeting with friends tomorrow for wedding plans. They want to have some consultation time with me. It's actually flattering that they consider my opinions on how to go about certain things with their wedding.
Off to Saturday's barong adventure which should be a helluva time. Choosing fabric and design for barongs we will be using for another friends' wedding this August. Thing is we are hoping that all the guys from the choir would get the same design at least so we will finally have an actual costume for performances.
On that note, Coro weekend this Saturday and Sunday as well. Iker, my god daughter's new brother, will be baptized on Saturday so we have a small party then. Sunday will be for choir practice early in the morning just so we will have time for fun in the afternoon.
So yes, I do have a life outside of work. Shouldn't we all.
Ciao bellas!
One of the main reasons I need to get the passport thing done is of course to have the flexibility to travel. I might have to fly to India in a few weeks to check on new operations there. I am actually excited mostly due to the fact that I have never been to India. With the time I have I'm hoping to at least see some sights.
My job has been tiresome but the travel has been quite exciting. Two trips to Singapore and one to Moscow, I can't complain. After India I hope I'll get a chance to fly to Europe again, especially London. I've never been there, oddly enough. Maybe even squeeze in Chile next year. Crossed fingers.
Going back to the subject, a hectic weekend awaits starting with a meeting with friends tomorrow for wedding plans. They want to have some consultation time with me. It's actually flattering that they consider my opinions on how to go about certain things with their wedding.
Off to Saturday's barong adventure which should be a helluva time. Choosing fabric and design for barongs we will be using for another friends' wedding this August. Thing is we are hoping that all the guys from the choir would get the same design at least so we will finally have an actual costume for performances.
On that note, Coro weekend this Saturday and Sunday as well. Iker, my god daughter's new brother, will be baptized on Saturday so we have a small party then. Sunday will be for choir practice early in the morning just so we will have time for fun in the afternoon.
So yes, I do have a life outside of work. Shouldn't we all.
Ciao bellas!
Top 12 Finalists for a Global Photo Competition
News broke out like wildfire at work when it was announced that I was one of 12 Finalists in our Global Photo Competition with over a thousand entries all over the world. I am already quite happy with that but of course, who wouldn't want to win the whole thing right?
The photo I submitted is quite simple and very Filipino. The theme was "Bayanihan" and it showed 4 of my colleagues from work carrying/pushing a "banka" out of the water into the sand. The shot was taken in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last summer where we did an over night trip to.
I'm crossing my fingers that we get a good showing with the votes. Doing a lot of lobbying now and even emailed global Managing Directors to get their support. We have 2 weeks to lobby. Wish us/me luck.
Ciao Bellas!
The photo I submitted is quite simple and very Filipino. The theme was "Bayanihan" and it showed 4 of my colleagues from work carrying/pushing a "banka" out of the water into the sand. The shot was taken in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last summer where we did an over night trip to.
I'm crossing my fingers that we get a good showing with the votes. Doing a lot of lobbying now and even emailed global Managing Directors to get their support. We have 2 weeks to lobby. Wish us/me luck.
Ciao Bellas!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
That was a fast Wednesday
What seemed like a long day, just now, is winding down to a close. Had my typical day at work with no major activities. Mostly operational or standard tasks needing to be completed. Had a decent lunch at Pizza Hut with my colleagues.
Left a little past six in the evening to grab a bite in Glorietta before catching The Sorcerer Apprentice. No a bad movie considering I just saw Inception a couple of days back. Nicolas Cage is coming back very well. He's getting the right roles and seems to be generally successful with them.
Looking forward to seeing why The Last Airbender got an 8% on rottentomatoes.com. Hehehe.
Have a good evening y'all. Sweet dreams.
Ciao bellas!
Left a little past six in the evening to grab a bite in Glorietta before catching The Sorcerer Apprentice. No a bad movie considering I just saw Inception a couple of days back. Nicolas Cage is coming back very well. He's getting the right roles and seems to be generally successful with them.
Looking forward to seeing why The Last Airbender got an 8% on rottentomatoes.com. Hehehe.
Have a good evening y'all. Sweet dreams.
Ciao bellas!
Mobility once again
So now it looks like I can write blogs easier by just sending an email to my account. Thats just plain awesome.
Coming into work I hadn't realized I was up for a meeting at 10AM. I wish I had my own secretary and not have to share with the other VPs. Ugh.
Free day since there is only one booked meeting for me. These days are usually spent checking on how my people are doing in terms of their performance and I usually mentor them depending on what I have asked them to accomplish. It is quite tough to teach people how to execute strategies and it can be exhausting to explain the why's and how's of your vision.
Anyway, we will see how today goes. For now...
Ciao bellas!
I've been out too long
I noticed how it's been such a tedious task for me to blog. So, starting today, I will ensure that I at least make a single entry every day. I will do this for the next 21 days and see if I can make a habit out of it. Wish me luck.
Today is a Wednesday and to be honest, I feel good that it's hump day. Just had breakfast and the fish from Mr. Jones (leftover from last Monday) was still pretty darn good. Even the fries were still crispy. Odd. That plus longanisa and egg. Yum. But I have not been having the best appetite lately. I actually feel like throwing up now. Anyway.
So the day would expectantly go by with me going through my usual stuff at work. Probably a few meetings here and there. But I think today, just like Monday, would be extra special because we're watching a movie tonight. I've been seeing the trailers for Sorcerer's Apprentice so I'm really hoping it would be an easy viewing type of movie. After the brain activity from watching Inception two nights ago, my grey matter needs some rest.
So much for my first attempt, I'll be back maybe sooner than you think.
Ciao bellas!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
ANIMO Memories... from Peeweep.
1. ANONG ID NUMBER MO? 9517367
2. NAG-APPLY KA BA SA ATENEO? Not even... I never saw myself studying there.
3. ANONG CAMPUS NG LASALLE ANG PINASUKAN MO? DLSU-Main
4. SAN KA KUMUHA NG ENTRANCE EXAM? Sa Miguel Hall, 3rd Floor. hehehe.
5. SINONG ORIENTOR MO? If I'm not mistaken, si Dennis Roda. :D
6. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE? LIA-COM, AB-ECM:BSC-MFI
7. ANONG FROSH BLOCK MO? LC22
8. ANO COURSE NATAPOS MO? BS Applied Economics... naks
9. NAG-SHIFT KA BA? Nagshift from LIA COM to COM COM then ended up dropping MFI. Useless kasi.
10. ILANG YEARS MO KINUHA COURSE MO? 3 years and 1 term.
11. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA? EURASIAN AKO!!! hahahaha
12. MAY KA-BATCH KA BANG CELEBRITY? Hmmm... ka-batch mismo... parang wala. Though naabutan ko si Roselle, Rico, and Ana Roces.
13. TUWING ANONG ARAW KA NAG-UULIT NG DAMIT? I don't remember. In the beginning, there was no 2 weeks that I wore the same stuff, pero pagka soph year deadma na kahit naka shorts and Birks.
14. NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA? No na, coz I get to drive to school and park inside the campus... thanks to my mom at may sticker ako ng La Salle... bwahahaha.
15. NAKA 4.0 KA BA? Opkors! :D
16. NAGKA- 1.0? POTAH!!! Meron ako, I think sa ALGE101 nakakabaliw. I made bawi naman sa ALGE102 and CALCULUS.. kasi level up agad ang score ko dun. :)
17. LAGI KA BANG NANONOOD NG LIVE UAAP BASKETBALL GAMES? To be honest, once lang ako nanood ng live UAAP game when I was a freshman. Nakakahiya kasi the entire time I was in DLSU, runner up palagi so baka may balat yung batch namin. hahaha
18. KILALA MO BA SI JENNY? Kinanginang Jenny.... hudapak is she?
19. ALAM MO BA KUNG BAKIT GREEN ANG COLOR NG LA SALLE? AKSHWALI, di ko knows, but after going through college, I started liking green.
20. NANGARAP KA BANG MAGING CUM LAUDE? In fairness, oo.. hahahaha. Pero after my freshman year, I didn't even go there. Happy na akong naging Dean's Lister twice. hehehe.
21. KELAN KA NAGTAPOS? Sept 1998
22. FAVE PROF: Super love Laureen Velasco (INTPHIL), Naty Manauat (FOLOGIC), Ms. Oloroso (anything literature related), Bombet Largoza (URBANEC)... yun lang ata ang mga gurong tumatak sa aking memory gap. (ano daw??) hehehehe
23. LEAST FAVE TEACHER: Yung mga haggard ng accounting and finance. Nakakaloka silang lahat!!!
24. FAVE SUBJECT: Literature subjects and the practical side of Economics
25. LEAST FAVE SUBJECT: Lahat ng accounting and religion subjects.
26. FAVE BUILDING: Miguel, LS, and the Library!!!
27. PABORITONG KAINAN SA LABAS NG CAMPUS: GARAHE!!!
28. TUMAMBAY KA NA BA SA U.M.? Not really, it smelled weird there.
30. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY? YESterday once more kasi super jinternet galore ako dun. My best friends know that I'm there before 8AM kasi super pila na ako sa Internet Nook para makakuha ng magandang pwesto at super chat na agad for 7hours. hahahaha. Take note, wala pang IRC nun sa lib.
31. VALID PA BA ANG ALUMNI CARD MO? I never got it renewed.
32. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS? Sure, pero nasa friend's list ko dito so wag na lang baka mabuking. hahahahaha
33. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING P.E. MO? Physical Fitness, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Volleyball
34. SANG ORG KA ACTIVE? DLSU CHORALE and AIESEC
35. SANTUGON O TAPAT? I think Santugon
36. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG? OPKORS, with voicing and harmonies pa... hahaha
37. FAVE TAMBAYAN? The Cultural Arts Office sa SPS Building
38. TUMATAMBAY KA BA SA MAY AGNO? Not really.
39. NAKAPAGLARO KA BA NG CHESS SA CHESS PLAZA? Hmmm, I don't think so.
40. NAHULI KA BA NI MANG JACK O NG D.O.? Hell no!
41. SAAN ANG PINAKAMASARAP NA SISIG? Sa KAIBIGAN....
42. NAG R.O.T.C. KA BA? 2 terms lang dahil exempted ako nung 3rd and 4th term... yahoo!
43. ANO ANG PABORITO MONG PAGKAIN SA DLSU? GARAJE: Liempo, sa may UM may masarap na resto sa 2nd floor, yung mga gyudon.AT, sa SPS yung Chicken na sinabawan ng super daming gravy!!! hahahaha
44. NAIKOT MO NA BA ANG CAMPUS? Opkors
45. NA-STRANDED KA NA BA SA CAMPUS? 1998 yung super baha, August yun. Though hindi kami na stranded sa DLSU, sa daan kami na-stranded on our way back to DLSU from a performance sa may Makati. Natulog kami sa loob ng coaster at super ihi na lang kami sa mineral water bottle. Ang saya!
46. ANO ANG PINAKAGRABENG PILA NA NARANASAN MO? Pag early enrollee ka, walang pila, so never akong naka experience ng bad lines during that time. But then again, before I reached that status, super pila ang enrollment namin daig ang John Lloyd and Sarah.
47. ANO MASASABI MO KAPAG SINASABI NG IBA NA "BOBO LASALLE"? Bobo nga naman, kasi ako VP lang after only 10 years.
48. SANG GATE KA MADALAS PUMASOK? Pag may car sa South Gate kasi sa loob ako ng la salle nagpapark. Pag wala, sa Eng Gate kasi galing ako ng office ng mom ko.
49. MAY ALAM KA BANG CHEERS NG LASALLE? Marami... nag pep squad din ako try-out lang. hehehe. :)
50. MASAYA KA BA SA DLSU? It was a fun time for me. Ibang level. Daming chorva. Chorale pa lang super dami nang kaganapan. At nakakapagyosi pa kami sa loob ng campus... hahaha.
51. FAVORITE BROTHER: During that time, Bro. Bernie, pero now Bro. Rolly. :)
2. NAG-APPLY KA BA SA ATENEO? Not even... I never saw myself studying there.
3. ANONG CAMPUS NG LASALLE ANG PINASUKAN MO? DLSU-Main
4. SAN KA KUMUHA NG ENTRANCE EXAM? Sa Miguel Hall, 3rd Floor. hehehe.
5. SINONG ORIENTOR MO? If I'm not mistaken, si Dennis Roda. :D
6. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE? LIA-COM, AB-ECM:BSC-MFI
7. ANONG FROSH BLOCK MO? LC22
8. ANO COURSE NATAPOS MO? BS Applied Economics... naks
9. NAG-SHIFT KA BA? Nagshift from LIA COM to COM COM then ended up dropping MFI. Useless kasi.
10. ILANG YEARS MO KINUHA COURSE MO? 3 years and 1 term.
11. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA? EURASIAN AKO!!! hahahaha
12. MAY KA-BATCH KA BANG CELEBRITY? Hmmm... ka-batch mismo... parang wala. Though naabutan ko si Roselle, Rico, and Ana Roces.
13. TUWING ANONG ARAW KA NAG-UULIT NG DAMIT? I don't remember. In the beginning, there was no 2 weeks that I wore the same stuff, pero pagka soph year deadma na kahit naka shorts and Birks.
14. NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA? No na, coz I get to drive to school and park inside the campus... thanks to my mom at may sticker ako ng La Salle... bwahahaha.
15. NAKA 4.0 KA BA? Opkors! :D
16. NAGKA- 1.0? POTAH!!! Meron ako, I think sa ALGE101 nakakabaliw. I made bawi naman sa ALGE102 and CALCULUS.. kasi level up agad ang score ko dun. :)
17. LAGI KA BANG NANONOOD NG LIVE UAAP BASKETBALL GAMES? To be honest, once lang ako nanood ng live UAAP game when I was a freshman. Nakakahiya kasi the entire time I was in DLSU, runner up palagi so baka may balat yung batch namin. hahaha
18. KILALA MO BA SI JENNY? Kinanginang Jenny.... hudapak is she?
19. ALAM MO BA KUNG BAKIT GREEN ANG COLOR NG LA SALLE? AKSHWALI, di ko knows, but after going through college, I started liking green.
20. NANGARAP KA BANG MAGING CUM LAUDE? In fairness, oo.. hahahaha. Pero after my freshman year, I didn't even go there. Happy na akong naging Dean's Lister twice. hehehe.
21. KELAN KA NAGTAPOS? Sept 1998
22. FAVE PROF: Super love Laureen Velasco (INTPHIL), Naty Manauat (FOLOGIC), Ms. Oloroso (anything literature related), Bombet Largoza (URBANEC)... yun lang ata ang mga gurong tumatak sa aking memory gap. (ano daw??) hehehehe
23. LEAST FAVE TEACHER: Yung mga haggard ng accounting and finance. Nakakaloka silang lahat!!!
24. FAVE SUBJECT: Literature subjects and the practical side of Economics
25. LEAST FAVE SUBJECT: Lahat ng accounting and religion subjects.
26. FAVE BUILDING: Miguel, LS, and the Library!!!
27. PABORITONG KAINAN SA LABAS NG CAMPUS: GARAHE!!!
28. TUMAMBAY KA NA BA SA U.M.? Not really, it smelled weird there.
30. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY? YESterday once more kasi super jinternet galore ako dun. My best friends know that I'm there before 8AM kasi super pila na ako sa Internet Nook para makakuha ng magandang pwesto at super chat na agad for 7hours. hahahaha. Take note, wala pang IRC nun sa lib.
31. VALID PA BA ANG ALUMNI CARD MO? I never got it renewed.
32. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS? Sure, pero nasa friend's list ko dito so wag na lang baka mabuking. hahahahaha
33. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING P.E. MO? Physical Fitness, Ballroom Dancing, Table Tennis, Volleyball
34. SANG ORG KA ACTIVE? DLSU CHORALE and AIESEC
35. SANTUGON O TAPAT? I think Santugon
36. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG? OPKORS, with voicing and harmonies pa... hahaha
37. FAVE TAMBAYAN? The Cultural Arts Office sa SPS Building
38. TUMATAMBAY KA BA SA MAY AGNO? Not really.
39. NAKAPAGLARO KA BA NG CHESS SA CHESS PLAZA? Hmmm, I don't think so.
40. NAHULI KA BA NI MANG JACK O NG D.O.? Hell no!
41. SAAN ANG PINAKAMASARAP NA SISIG? Sa KAIBIGAN....
42. NAG R.O.T.C. KA BA? 2 terms lang dahil exempted ako nung 3rd and 4th term... yahoo!
43. ANO ANG PABORITO MONG PAGKAIN SA DLSU? GARAJE: Liempo, sa may UM may masarap na resto sa 2nd floor, yung mga gyudon.AT, sa SPS yung Chicken na sinabawan ng super daming gravy!!! hahahaha
44. NAIKOT MO NA BA ANG CAMPUS? Opkors
45. NA-STRANDED KA NA BA SA CAMPUS? 1998 yung super baha, August yun. Though hindi kami na stranded sa DLSU, sa daan kami na-stranded on our way back to DLSU from a performance sa may Makati. Natulog kami sa loob ng coaster at super ihi na lang kami sa mineral water bottle. Ang saya!
46. ANO ANG PINAKAGRABENG PILA NA NARANASAN MO? Pag early enrollee ka, walang pila, so never akong naka experience ng bad lines during that time. But then again, before I reached that status, super pila ang enrollment namin daig ang John Lloyd and Sarah.
47. ANO MASASABI MO KAPAG SINASABI NG IBA NA "BOBO LASALLE"? Bobo nga naman, kasi ako VP lang after only 10 years.
48. SANG GATE KA MADALAS PUMASOK? Pag may car sa South Gate kasi sa loob ako ng la salle nagpapark. Pag wala, sa Eng Gate kasi galing ako ng office ng mom ko.
49. MAY ALAM KA BANG CHEERS NG LASALLE? Marami... nag pep squad din ako try-out lang. hehehe. :)
50. MASAYA KA BA SA DLSU? It was a fun time for me. Ibang level. Daming chorva. Chorale pa lang super dami nang kaganapan. At nakakapagyosi pa kami sa loob ng campus... hahaha.
51. FAVORITE BROTHER: During that time, Bro. Bernie, pero now Bro. Rolly. :)
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