I started last Monday to what I consider as my 5th job since I graduated from college. From the very ideal work in one of the agencies under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), I transferred to the private sector to be part of the country’s no. 1 bank’s foundation.
My first day was ok. I expected it to be that way. Orientation and filling out of probably a dozen or so forms. They were all fine with me. Second day, I had to ask my partner in the unit that I am in for work because I have nothing to do. Third day, I asked him for ANY work that he's willing to give me. Pinatulan ko pati yung filing and organizing of forms. I was SO BORED. My God! Sa NAST mamatay-matay na ako sa dami ng trabaho and yet here, wala akong ginagawa! I have to beg people pa to give me work. I sent a text message to Ms. Cha containing this message: “Sayang ang pinasusuweldo nila sa akin”. :( I mean this excludes the fact that I do not have an internet connection and that my computer does not have a drive D (CD ROM) and that it cannot read a memory stick because the USB ports are not working. They are all fine with me; I took those things positively because I was thinking now is a new beginning. I can focus on doing my work really well because I really really want to prove that I am a good worker - not only to my co workers but also to myself. My attitude towards work and self esteem went from super high to super low while under the supervision of my previous boss – one of the reasons why I had to let go of the previous job.
Sad? yes, but at the same time relieved.
People here are a bit more “professional” not only in looks but also in their attitude towards their co workers. Of course, I am still in the “politeness stage” since I am new. But I hope and pray that it will continue for a very long time.
Anyways, I am writing this entry to kill time. Yup people, I am killing my time here because I still have nothing to do. And it’s only 10:58 am. There are still a lot of hours to go before 5:30pm.
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I went to UP Diliman last Saturday with a friend. He wanted to buy a copy of the Gary Granada’s CD on Hierarchical Selection. I usually don’t go out with new acquaintances either male or female kasi I am scared na baka wala kaming mapag-usapan. Yet from the time he fetched me from my house at around 11:30am up to the time we separated (around 6:30pm) we were talking non stop. :) Nakakatuwa. Unfortunately the CD we were looking for was not available. We went to PAWB instead to see the caged wild animals and to take pictures. I toured him around kasi nga PAWB was one of the places we visited last April 30, 2007 during the S&T museum tour for the teachers.
After we spent hours taking pictures, I accompanied him to the mall to buy a memory stick. After that we talked for about an hour more and then I went home to Laguna. Super late na kasi. My parents were expecting me to be home at around 3pm. I told them I’ll be early. Kaya lang, how can I refuse a good company? Minsan lang kasi ito eh. After we parted I received a text message from him, he said thanks daw and that he had a great time daw. Oh well, ako din naman. :)
Nakakatuwa! I am breathing life into my social life. Naks! :)
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I have a scheduled Museum Tour (Again! Yey!) on Saturday.
Ms. Cha told me that NS Vergara’s asking if I am still willing to present my video (institutional PSHC Video) to Teachers and Tour Guides.
My answer? OF COURSE! With pleasure and with all my heart Sir! :) Yey!
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Update on Carlo
He is now growing his hair. Sobrang ikli pa rin pero at least maitim na. kasi before kitang-kita talaga yung whiteness ng scalp niya, super puti. And last week only, I was teaching him the actions of Twinkle Twinkle (Little Star). Nagkataon I have an mP3 of the said song pero instrumental. Nung ipinakinig ko sa kanya, nagaaction pa rin! Hay… I like that baby boy. Meron siyang inclination sa music (walang kokontra, this is my blog and he is my favorite cousin! :)
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4:01pm – hay, thank God!!! Hindi ba halatang wala kaong ginagawa? :D
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4 minutes to go before mag 5:30! Yeyeyeyeyeyeyeyey!
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5:34pm babay!!!!
Showing posts with label Carlo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carlo. Show all posts
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Holy week activites
April 5
Maundy Thursday
Bisita Iglesia
with SFC Bicutan
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April 6
Good Friday
Watched the Procession
With Mama and Papa, Inay, Carlo and JepJep
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April 7
Saturday
Sampalok Lake
I went jogging at Sampalok Lake with Boy, Danna, Gian and Mama. Stayed at San Pablo the whole day and played with Carlo.
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April 8
Easter Sunday
Dolores, Quezon
The whole family along with Inay, Jep, Danna and Boy went to Dolores to attend the 7:00am Easter Mass.
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Crush took this shot :)
Maundy Thursday
Bisita Iglesia
with SFC Bicutan
~~~
April 6
Good Friday
Watched the Procession
With Mama and Papa, Inay, Carlo and JepJep
~~~
April 7
Saturday
Sampalok Lake
I went jogging at Sampalok Lake with Boy, Danna, Gian and Mama. Stayed at San Pablo the whole day and played with Carlo.
~~~
April 8
Easter Sunday
Dolores, Quezon
The whole family along with Inay, Jep, Danna and Boy went to Dolores to attend the 7:00am Easter Mass.
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Crush took this shot :)
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Dig this!
In a span of three months, two people asked me to be their Maid of Honor. One is to be married on July 28 and the other one is tentatively scheduled in December.
Who am I to refuse? Ayt?
My answer to both: "I'd be very happy to be your Maid of Honor"
:)
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I heard baby Carlo just had his hair cut. :) will post pictures here next week.
Who am I to refuse? Ayt?
My answer to both: "I'd be very happy to be your Maid of Honor"
:)
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I heard baby Carlo just had his hair cut. :) will post pictures here next week.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
House addiction
HOUSE, M.D.
Season 1, Episode 5: DAMNED IF YOU DO
Original Airdate on FOX: December 14, 2004
Chase: It’d be better if you don’t have any visitors. Once we isolate what’s causing your allergy, then we can be a little more lax. [Sister Augustine turns away from the window and starts to cry.] I can pray with you.
Sister Augustine: I want to die. Why has He left me?
Chase: I was in seminary school. They asked us once what our favorite passage was. I chose 1 Peter 1:7. “These trials only test your faith to see whether or not it is strong and pure. Your faith is being tested as fire tests gold and purifies it.”
Sister Augustine: “And your faith is far more precious to the Lord than pure gold; so if your faith remains strong after being tested, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.”
Chase: He hasn’t left you. The only thing in the way of your knowing if he’s left you is your fear. You have a choice: faith or fear. That’s the test.
Sister Augustine: Do you think faith doesn’t mean I won’t die?
Chase: It will affect how you experience your death, and therefore your life. It’s up to you.
Sister Augustine: Why did you leave seminary school.
Chase: A test. You passed. I didn’t.
~~~
Sister Augustine: When I was 15, I was on every kind of birth control known to man, and I still got pregnant. I blamed God. I hated Him for ruining my life, but then I realized something. You can’t be angry with God and not believe in him at the same time. No one can. Not even you, Dr. House.
~~~
Sister Augustine: You told me your favorite passage. Would you like to hear mine? [Chase nods]. “Celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again.”
Chase: The prodigal son.
Sister Augustine: He’ll be waiting for you when you’re ready.
~~~
Two of my most loved men in the world: Carlo and my father
Season 1, Episode 5: DAMNED IF YOU DO
Original Airdate on FOX: December 14, 2004
Chase: It’d be better if you don’t have any visitors. Once we isolate what’s causing your allergy, then we can be a little more lax. [Sister Augustine turns away from the window and starts to cry.] I can pray with you.
Sister Augustine: I want to die. Why has He left me?
Chase: I was in seminary school. They asked us once what our favorite passage was. I chose 1 Peter 1:7. “These trials only test your faith to see whether or not it is strong and pure. Your faith is being tested as fire tests gold and purifies it.”
Sister Augustine: “And your faith is far more precious to the Lord than pure gold; so if your faith remains strong after being tested, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.”
Chase: He hasn’t left you. The only thing in the way of your knowing if he’s left you is your fear. You have a choice: faith or fear. That’s the test.
Sister Augustine: Do you think faith doesn’t mean I won’t die?
Chase: It will affect how you experience your death, and therefore your life. It’s up to you.
Sister Augustine: Why did you leave seminary school.
Chase: A test. You passed. I didn’t.
~~~
Sister Augustine: When I was 15, I was on every kind of birth control known to man, and I still got pregnant. I blamed God. I hated Him for ruining my life, but then I realized something. You can’t be angry with God and not believe in him at the same time. No one can. Not even you, Dr. House.
~~~
Sister Augustine: You told me your favorite passage. Would you like to hear mine? [Chase nods]. “Celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again.”
Chase: The prodigal son.
Sister Augustine: He’ll be waiting for you when you’re ready.
~~~
Two of my most loved men in the world: Carlo and my father
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Baby Carlo
Baby Carlo was welcomed into the Christian world by the whole family last June 11, 2006. The little curly guy was so cute everybody just loved him. :)
A week after, he learned a new trick … he can now literally put his foot in his mouth :) and suck it!
A week after, he learned a new trick … he can now literally put his foot in his mouth :) and suck it!
Monday, February 27, 2006
Monday, January 09, 2006
Happy New Year!
Ambilis ng panahon, 2006 na agad. I have to constantly remind myself to writing six at the end of the two zeros instead of five.
We had a peaceful new year’s eve. No finger was lost and not as single drop of blood was shed ;)
Although 2005 hadn’t been a problem-free year. Still, I feel very blessed and loved. :) As always, at every start of the year, I am hoping for a better one this year.
I only have two resolutions and I can only mention one here. Ok, eto na po: Pipilitin ko pong HINDI NA MA-LATE. :) There, enough said.
~~~
My mom and I went out the other night to buy a pair of shoes. Inside the food court, I saw two ladies and a man laughing together sharing a solo sized Greenwich pizza and a Sunday. They were clearly having fun.
It suddenly occurred to me that I like the “walang pera” gimmick. Let me clear this. I like going out with lots of money to spend, however, being with friends and loved ones does not necessarily mean that there should be lots of cash to splurge. I should know this kasi nung college (and up until now) my friends and I still do this once in a while just to be with each other.
Just a month ago, I had “dinner” with Lenen at Dunkin Donuts. Each of us had (for the so-called dinner) a cup of coffee and a ham and cheese Bunwhich kasi we were low on budget then. We stayed there for about 3 hours siguro just chatting, updating each other about work, family, love life etc. and even if we don’t have much to expend, we still had fun.
~~~
Naiinis ako sa mga taong nagsasabi ang mga empleyado ng gobyerno ay WALANG ginagawa. Super naiinis ako sa mga taong ganun.
Somebody who’s not even connected to any government institution once jokingly said to me, siguro wala kang ginagawa sa office. I should remember daw that I am being paid by the taxpayer’s money. You know what my reaction was – I flared up. Why? Here are the reasons:
There are only 13 employees in our agency. Every year since the agency was established, an annual scientific meeting is held with the general aim of informing the public about the latest studies and discoveries in the field of science and technology. Yearly almost a thousand scientists, researchers, students, etc. attend this scientific meeting to get updated.
The preparation for this event starts almost a year before the scheduled date. Meaning if the meeting is in July, the preparation starts in late October. At least two weeks before the event, some of us would stay in the office for days to finish everything. This is with out over time pay. Not once did we receive a payment for an OT work. May iba na nga kaming meaning sa OT eh – Over Tawad.
On the top of all these are our “real” functions that we have to carry out no matter what happen.
Nope, I am not complaining. I like being busy. Call me idealistic but I like seeing the results and its effect on the people and our country.
I may even be exaggerating a bit (ok, just a small bit) but PLEASE don’t generalize when you give comments on how government employees work because some of us really take our tasks seriously. Besides, we are also taxpayers; we also have the same rights as those who work in private companies.
~~~
Pertaining to this. I now pray for strength so that I can break his neck! Hindi pa tapos ang first week ng bagong taon! nakailang rows na kami. Hay…
~~~
Photo of the Week:
We had a peaceful new year’s eve. No finger was lost and not as single drop of blood was shed ;)
Although 2005 hadn’t been a problem-free year. Still, I feel very blessed and loved. :) As always, at every start of the year, I am hoping for a better one this year.
I only have two resolutions and I can only mention one here. Ok, eto na po: Pipilitin ko pong HINDI NA MA-LATE. :) There, enough said.
~~~
My mom and I went out the other night to buy a pair of shoes. Inside the food court, I saw two ladies and a man laughing together sharing a solo sized Greenwich pizza and a Sunday. They were clearly having fun.
It suddenly occurred to me that I like the “walang pera” gimmick. Let me clear this. I like going out with lots of money to spend, however, being with friends and loved ones does not necessarily mean that there should be lots of cash to splurge. I should know this kasi nung college (and up until now) my friends and I still do this once in a while just to be with each other.
Just a month ago, I had “dinner” with Lenen at Dunkin Donuts. Each of us had (for the so-called dinner) a cup of coffee and a ham and cheese Bunwhich kasi we were low on budget then. We stayed there for about 3 hours siguro just chatting, updating each other about work, family, love life etc. and even if we don’t have much to expend, we still had fun.
~~~
Naiinis ako sa mga taong nagsasabi ang mga empleyado ng gobyerno ay WALANG ginagawa. Super naiinis ako sa mga taong ganun.
Somebody who’s not even connected to any government institution once jokingly said to me, siguro wala kang ginagawa sa office. I should remember daw that I am being paid by the taxpayer’s money. You know what my reaction was – I flared up. Why? Here are the reasons:
There are only 13 employees in our agency. Every year since the agency was established, an annual scientific meeting is held with the general aim of informing the public about the latest studies and discoveries in the field of science and technology. Yearly almost a thousand scientists, researchers, students, etc. attend this scientific meeting to get updated.
The preparation for this event starts almost a year before the scheduled date. Meaning if the meeting is in July, the preparation starts in late October. At least two weeks before the event, some of us would stay in the office for days to finish everything. This is with out over time pay. Not once did we receive a payment for an OT work. May iba na nga kaming meaning sa OT eh – Over Tawad.
On the top of all these are our “real” functions that we have to carry out no matter what happen.
Nope, I am not complaining. I like being busy. Call me idealistic but I like seeing the results and its effect on the people and our country.
I may even be exaggerating a bit (ok, just a small bit) but PLEASE don’t generalize when you give comments on how government employees work because some of us really take our tasks seriously. Besides, we are also taxpayers; we also have the same rights as those who work in private companies.
~~~
Pertaining to this. I now pray for strength so that I can break his neck! Hindi pa tapos ang first week ng bagong taon! nakailang rows na kami. Hay…
~~~
Photo of the Week:
Brothers
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
December fever
December is almost over and I only have one entry. Grabe, how lousy could I get in keeping this blog? To make up for the unwritten ones, I’ll try to put a thing or two about what happened this month.
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December is my most favorite month because it houses a number of special occasions. But this year, it’s extra special. Last December 9, my Taluts gave birth to a very healthy cute baby boy. He was named, Carlo.
I’ve been around with kids a lot this year but having a newborn baby inside the house is something else. Seem like because of him, everybody’s calm and kind. Voices are not being raised because the baby might wake up if he’s sleeping or might cry if he is awake.
My first words when I saw him were, “ang liit-liit naman niya!”
It’s like Joey saying to baby Emma (daughter of Rachel), “She looks so real! Y’know what I mean! She’s this whole tiny little person.”
Here is his picture:
“Oh well,” I said with a shrug and a smile. In my heart I know that sometimes it’s better to be this way than to be with the wrong one, di ba?
~~~
Moving further to the topic of Christmas, I attempted (take note of the term) to complete the Simbang Gabi - again. Unfortunately, due to exhaustion and non-working cellphone alarm clock, I did not make it on the 2nd day pa lang. Hay... last year I also attempted to finish it, kaya lang on the last day I failed to wake up early. In short sa buong buhay ko, ndi ko pa nakukumpleto ang simbang gabi. Ever!
~~~
BTW, I attended the SFC Christmas party last night. I had fun! :)
~~~
December is my most favorite month because it houses a number of special occasions. But this year, it’s extra special. Last December 9, my Taluts gave birth to a very healthy cute baby boy. He was named, Carlo.
I’ve been around with kids a lot this year but having a newborn baby inside the house is something else. Seem like because of him, everybody’s calm and kind. Voices are not being raised because the baby might wake up if he’s sleeping or might cry if he is awake.
My first words when I saw him were, “ang liit-liit naman niya!”
It’s like Joey saying to baby Emma (daughter of Rachel), “She looks so real! Y’know what I mean! She’s this whole tiny little person.”
Here is his picture:
~~~
Second, I am now a member of CFC Singles for Christ, Bicutan Unit. I graduated last December 11 at the Sto. Niño Parish Chapel. Not yet sure if it is really meant for me (and vise versa), but I’m here…waiting for something to happen. I think it’s good for me. It is slowly, bit by bit bandaging my broken soul. I still miss Lisieux though.
~~~
Next is my birthday. I had a nice birthday, a peaceful one. Ok naman. I spent my night at home watching Friends and eating ice cream. Mama sent me a bilao of pansit sotanghon and a box of pichi-pichi. Arlene, on the other hand, wrote me this and gave me a mango ice cream cake. Of course I’ll never know if it’s really meant for me, because of the flavor, but just the same, it tasted great. :) I’m not yet done with the transcription of birthday greetings but I’ll post it the soonest.
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By the way, I forgot to mention December 8, Immaculate Conception - the day Mama Mary was conceived - without original sin. It was pointed out in one homily that she’s the first Christian, the first one who experienced the saving of the Christ. The homily that particular day focused not on the sexual pureness of Mary, as was yearly preached, but on the pureness of her heart in preparation for the coming of our Lord.
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Then, Ate Baby and Kuya Apol got married last Sunday, December 17 at Villa Escudero Plantation. I was one of the Bridesmaids :). I was being teased by a friend saying, “Always a bridesmaid, never the bride.”
“Oh well,” I said with a shrug and a smile. In my heart I know that sometimes it’s better to be this way than to be with the wrong one, di ba?
~~~
Moving further to the topic of Christmas, I attempted (take note of the term) to complete the Simbang Gabi - again. Unfortunately, due to exhaustion and non-working cellphone alarm clock, I did not make it on the 2nd day pa lang. Hay... last year I also attempted to finish it, kaya lang on the last day I failed to wake up early. In short sa buong buhay ko, ndi ko pa nakukumpleto ang simbang gabi. Ever!
~~~
BTW, I attended the SFC Christmas party last night. I had fun! :)
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