土曜日, 7月 02, 2005
When a boss confides
Some people find it a luxury when they develop personal relationships [read: friendships] with their bosses. I find it burdensome. If I was just an observer it would have felt differently, but I know everybody and I also talk to them. I keep on convincing myself that I should treat this as just part of my day job but it doesn't help much at all. These people are human, and some of them my friends and it's sometimes not easy to develop an impartial viewpoint.
# posted by Unknown : 8:12 午後
金曜日, 7月 01, 2005
Real love doesn't have a place for selfish people
# posted by Unknown : 12:11 午前
木曜日, 6月 30, 2005
I would probably not survive without Yukiko. She's been really really helpful with all of my admin matters. Same goes with my ever-supportive and helpful HR girls. I even asked Yukiko to keep my money. These are the daily angels that God sends to me because He knows that I'm as helpless as a baby when it comes to admin stuffs.
I went to Immigration Office and process my re-entry permit. Everyone's been really friendly.
Had a rather slow first day today, mostly just reading emails, chatting with friends, and CRM meetings.
I still wanna work but I feel so sleepy [thanks to a bottle of plum wine! hahahaha lasenggera!!!!] . Needs to do a lot of catching up and I need to do it within a week, next week I'll be off to Cupertino again. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining here :D
Was watching a magic show on TV. The magician did unbelievable tricks, I amost wanna believe he is for real.
Chatted briefly with Master about bowling party and JP Query.
Tomorrow I have a date, ahhh..it's time for Ate Emzi again.
I wish my shoulder will heal... Therapy didnt help at all and since I played badminton again for 4 straight days, it's really painful.
# posted by Unknown : 11:34 午後
水曜日, 6月 29, 2005
Tomorrow is the start of another day. I'd be temporarily saying goodbye to taking it easy again. I feel so lazy~ Haven't felt this way in a long long time. I'll keep the most memorable 29th birthday in my heart ~ from the birthday party in IS-JP all the way through last night's dinner at Hap Chan with Sandra and new pals Jacky and her hubby...And now it's time...to start being 29!
Now that I've finished browsing through my email, I'm beginning to feel my working bones again! Hmm..let me figure out what to do tomorrow????
1. first things first...my papers, my salary and alien registration.
2. catch up catch up catch up on CRM
3. catch up catch up catch up on Global Account
4. more catching up on Applix AC
5. getting Pmark done
6. Partner Web PRFs
7. EUDB Flag
8. Applix Interface
9. Account Cleanup
10. Renewal
11. Reports! Reports! Reports!
12. PDP & PRP
13. Navision sync up
ohh, no, my list is never gonna end...I need to stop now and do what I gotta do tomorrow! hehehe
An interesting billboard at the subway
"Anata no mana- o mite kudasai!"
"Saretakunai koto Shinai koto"
Look through your manners
Do not do unto others what ou don't want others to do to you
# posted by Unknown : 11:05 午後
Coffee time @ UCC
How long has it been since we are these many???? Savoring good coffee and reminiscing good ol' times.
# posted by Unknown : 10:57 午後
@ Cynch' home
Alright, this is Cynch' pamangkin's [Kyle's] birthday party. Forever friends had badminton in the morning, gate crushed here and later on we'll be having coffee, of course c/o the birthday gurl.
# posted by Unknown : 10:56 午後
The Party Never Stops!
This time around with forever friends! [the guy on my right is Andrew E! hahahaha, just kidding... a good and loyal friend to all of us!
# posted by Unknown : 10:55 午後
Especially the birthday girl
Everybody's having so much fun!
Presenting the hottest luv team of the year!
Me!
All poised and focused, yep yep! [syempre biased ang author cum birthday gurl! hahahaha]
# posted by Unknown : 10:44 午後
Mark tries his luck!
Orson is inspired..bakit kaya????
Agdie is coaching his ball!
What is Kerwin doing????
Mark looks on...ayy inggit!
Beers! Beers! More Beers!
Marvin & His Body Language
Lanye In Action!
Cosmic Bowling Birthday Party
For a change we did a bowling birthday party [bowling + beer + bet!]. Oh, I wouldn't resist the urge to compete inspite of my current handicap (peasant dress). The trade offs of being fashionable!
# posted by Unknown : 10:32 午後
Guys Gaily Posing In Front Of RJ's!
I had a great time spending my first Fil dinner in a while with these guys. Aizawa-san asked me why Filipinos spend money to celebrate birthday with friends. And I said because I am grateful for the friendship and 'korekara yoroshiku onegaishimasu!' hehehee
# posted by Unknown : 10:26 午後
My Week Long Birthday Celeb @PH
It was a tiring flight back to Manila with the turbulent and all but I dropped by Libis Office to check on my TL Aizawa-san. Then we had dinner together with some of the JP team members. A start of a very long birthday celebration in Manila.
# posted by Unknown : 10:23 午後
火曜日, 6月 28, 2005
My vacation is almost over...and I'm dead tired! Well, this was not exactly the kind of vacation I had in mind but amazingly it feels like the best vacation I took for years. I can't say 100% vacation off work, but for the first time in so many years (or perhaps in the history of my professional career), I didn't spent too much time thinking about work. I spent time with all the people who are dear to me.
On my way back here in Manila, I read in the lifestyle section of PhilStar that my Amiga Sue got married on June 19. Wow~ She's finally found someone to call her own.
Unfortunately news from most of my friends came as a rather sad refrain of a love song. Everybody's been breaking up lately. Yup, yup, it seems there's a plague, an epedemic of break ups, for different reasons. What surprised me the most was the news that R has broken up with his girl friend. And I thought they were perfect for each other. I guess I was wrong. Of course, with the news of this break up and my return, a lot of our friends are smiling again, foolishly hoping for a '2nd time around' sort of thingie. But knowing what I know now about myself, and even if my life with HB has been slowly tearing apart, I have nothing to say to them but give them the pleasure of seeing a smile on my face.
One thing that deeply saddens me is the news of my two close friends who are seriously thinking about ending their marriage. They seemed to be perfect for each other, they seem to topple all the adversities thrown at their married life. I've always felt happy for them but somehow the realities of life are just too 'real' to be ignored.
I've been thinking about my life. And about my friends' life. There's really no guarantee in this world. Change is an inevitable part of life. Sometimes I'd like to believe that maybe, just maybe there's really no such thing as 'and they live happily ever after'. My belief for romanticism seems to drift away in a limbo. It's a sad realization, but a liberating one just the same. Think about it this way, if what we have is here and now, and what we do, how we think, what we dream of, what our fears are and what makes us smile are the very thing that really matters most, then we wouldn't have to worry much about what the future brings. We just need to live for today.
I was watching The Mirror Has Two Faces the other day. I like it very much how Barbra Streisand puts it. If romantic love hurts, if it brings so much sorrow and pain and if there's no guarantee then why do we keep on hoping and dreaming and wanting it???? The answer is simple ~ it just feels f*ck@N#L^ great!
One blessing off this vacation is the closure between me and old friend. Finally we have moved on, both of us and there's no more bitterness. Maybe because the feelings not there anymore. The friendship was lost too. One thing that I've accepted over the past 2 years.
Vekie is also moving on. My sis Flor and Candy and Oggie have been restless too. Karen is really focused on what she wants to do with her life. My badminton buddies are still the same. Cheng is over her ex-. M's gonna be alone for a while. Tita My said my badminton team misses me. Francis wishes if I could only join the RCBC badminton team. ...Jenny's engaged, as well as JM. It felt great to sing again together with my co-choir. These are perks of life I left behind in exchange for my new life now. Busy Tokyo life, heart breaks, blossoming career, sometimes lonely nights, and a woman for the world...yes, that's what my life is now.
Ken asked me if I really meant to stay in Tokyo forever, I said, it depends on what will happen for the next 3 years of my colorful and well-lived life.
# posted by Unknown : 3:36 午後
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