Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Ai De Ling Yu

I am sitting at my desk at work, listening to an F4 song.

Oo, F4… as in the gwapings of Meteor Garden.

I have my iPod hooked to a pair of speakers but I’m playing it really low so that it doesn’t disturb anyone else. And partly because it’s kinda embarrassing to be caught listening to music in a language I don’t understand. I don’t think a lot of people will be able to comprehend how I can like a song even though I can’t understand any of it. To be honest, I don’t even know if I like the song because of how it sounds or if I like it because it reminds me of F4 or the fact that they performed it. I think it’s a little bit of everything. One thing’s for sure, it’s not due to the message of the song. Heck, I don’t know what they’re saying!

Satin-satin lang ‘to ha? I actually own a few F4 concert DVDs. Baduy na kung baduy pero I really liked them… I still like them… I’m just not as obsessed with them like I used to be back when Meteor Garden was still the biggest thing on TV. In fact, I still have Dao Ming Si’s picture in one of my wallets and rolled up poster of him in a corner of my bedroom. The picture in my wallet is actually a mini calendar with his picture on the other side… you know, the one that Bench gave for free if you bought a shirt. No, I don’t look at his picture before I go to bed… I don’t look at his picture at all… I never did. I don’t even know why I kept him in my wallet. Siguro para cool. Hahahaha! At yung poster, bigay lang sakin ni mama.

I remember Studio 23 playing F4 music videos and I even knew some of the words! Kala mo naman naiintindihan ko… I can’t help but wonder, kung may Taiwanese kayang makarinig saking kumanta ng F4 song, would I make sense?

When I think about it, my F4 obsession could have been blackmail material. Nakakahiya… Until now, my brothers still make fun of me. Di ako tinablahan ng mass appeal ng Boyzone, Take That, Backstreet Boys… ay, konti lang sa Backstreet Boys.. pero pagdating sa F4, patok na patok sakin. Ang weird talaga ng buhay… o baka naman weird lang ako.

A basta, gusto ko sila.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Driving me nuts.

  • Being asked the same question over and over again by the same person. Dude, asking me 20x won’t make me give you a different answer!

  • A tech asking me what to do and when I give him directions, he doesn’t do it. Next time, don’t ask if you’re just going to ignore my directions.

  • Saying yes you understand when you really don’t. It doesn’t help either one of us when you lie to me. I won’t mind teaching you again if you tell me you don’t get it. I mind when you tell me you know and then ask me again later.

  • When someone asks a simple question, give a simple answer. There is no need to use such extravagant words and phrases that people find difficult to understand. Giving confusing answers to an already confused monkey is just plain bananas in my opinion.

  • Learn to be polite. Sometimes a little politeness can go a long way especially when you’re giving the client a piece of bad news. It’s not always what you say… it’s how you say it.

  • When someone calls in for support and asks you for help, it’s just wrong to tell them to read the manual. ‘Nuff said.

  • I don’t have the answers to everything and I’m not afraid to admit it. Just because I know how to use something doesn’t mean I know how it was made. Asking me how it was made, the intentions of why it was made that way and then giving me suggestions on how to make it better… yeah… I’m the wrong person to tell them to. Nope, can’t help you with that mister.

  • Just because it doesn’t work the way you want it to, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not working. Ask first and complain later.

  • If you’re not part of the solution, then don’t be part of the problem. Unless you have something important to contribute to the solution, keep your thoughts to yourself. Don’t cause us undue stress.

  • I don’t like being given BS. You know it’s BS, I know it’s BS… let’s not waste our time here.

Presenting... Girlicious!

Yes… believe it or not, I actually watched this show.

At first, I had no intentions of watching it because I thought it would be really corny and that it was going to be so much like the Search for the Next Pussycat Doll except worse. I mean, just look at the name of the group! Girlicious?! It’s not even a word! But Steve’s sister always watches it and since I spend so much time at their house, I ended up watching it too. The thing is, if I watch a show too often, I end up getting hooked and before I know it, I’m re-arranging my evenings just so I can follow each episode.

I have to say though that women who don’t know each other, when put in a house together, always spells trouble. Look at America’s Next Top Model, The Bachelor, The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll, Big Brother, and Girlicious just to name a few. Steve can’t help but laugh in the event of a cat fight. I can’t help but laugh either! These women fight at the most mundane and childish things. I always say it’s easier to maintain friendships with men than with women. At least men don’t take everything personally and they have a knack for letting things go in one ear and out the other.

Steve, his sister and I were always making bets on who was going to get eliminated and who were going to make it to the group. Steve wins the bet most of the time since he notices little things on the commercials showing previews of the following episode. He’ll say something like, “Carrie gets eliminated next week!” and I go, “How do you know?” and to which he’ll reply with, “Oh, because they showed the preview for next week and what gave it away was that they were showing the girls practicing and only Carrie was missing…” Surely enough, the girl he says gets eliminated, does get eliminated.

I had a hunch that Nicole and Tiffany would make it to the group. I just wasn’t sure who the third person would be. I really didn’t want Natalie to win because her ego was over the roof already.. I could only imagine what a diva she would turn into if she won. Chrystina was ok but she doesn’t handle pressure very well so I had my doubts about her. Charlye had the talent and she performs really well but she just couldn’t get along with all the other girls. Right before the finale, Steve said that 4 girls would win…again he knew because he said the preview gave it away. He suspected Charlye would get eliminated and he was right! In a way I was surprised that 4 made it to the group instead of 3 but then again I also wasn’t so surprised. Looks like Chrystina and Natalie would remain BFFs after all! LOL

I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. I really wanted Nicole and Tiffany to win regardless of whom else made it to the group. Chrystina did an awesome performance for Heart’s What About Love… Steve and I thought she actually sounded better than the original.

For those of you who watched Girlicious and missed the finale, you can find it on YouTube. Here’s a link to their first video/song Like Me.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Things I did last weekend

  • Went to dinner with Steve and friends on Friday night at this small Mexican restaurant in Mississauga. Not bad but Steve still makes better tacos.

  • Woke up early on Saturday morning to go to Steve’s assembly in Georgetown. Nice, long drive but the weather was perfect and I got to wear my new dress.

  • Went to mass on Sunday morning, had lunch at home, took a short nap and then met Steve around 5pm. We got his car washed and vacuumed, bought sushi and a pita for dinner and we took a nap again after eating (we were both so busy during the weekend and both so tired so we ended up napping a lot).

  • I had the day off work on Monday for a doctor’s appointment. Thankfully, the TTC strike didn’t go through. I thought my appointment was for 11:30 am and I thought I was there on time but apparently it was for 11 am and I was half an hour late. Goodness! There’s always something going wrong with this particular appointment. I don’t even know anymore if I’m to blame or the receptionist. If there is an upside to it, the doctor was really nice and apparently, there’s nothing seriously wrong with me. After my appointment, I passed by the Eaton Centre to grab lunch and I bought myself 3 pairs of flip flops and a pair of shorts all for only $40+ (cheap!!).

    I also got my hair cut and colored to cover up all my gray hairs (yes, I have plenty… something I inherited from my dad amongst other traits). I have to say though that I still don’t know whether I love the cut or hate it. I think I just have to get used to it and let it grow out a little. Getting my hair cut is one thing I fret about. I don’t always have a style in mind and I pretty much let the stylist do his thing which of course could possibly lead to a hair disaster. And let me tell you I have had some really bad hair cuts in the past…which is why I’m always antsy about these things.



To say the least, I thought it was a good weekend.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Nice.

What a boring Friday. Not that I haven’t been busy… I just really feel like the day is ccrraaawwwliiinggg. As in turtle, snail and starfish slow. It’s probably crawling because I keep glancing at my computer clock every 10 minutes. I’m just really anxious to get out of the office and out into that awesome weather we have outside. Folks, we have a high of 24 degrees today! It’s perfect patio weather. Really, really, really wonderful. Parang Disney movie… the part where the princess sings and all the animals chime in.

Since it’s warm outside, we’ve decided to keep our office doors and windows open so we can let some air in. My office unfortunately doesn’t have any windows and is not well-ventilated so every time I close my door, it fees like I’m in a sauna. I only have a glass window beside my door and a sun-roof and both don’t open. Great during the winter, bad during the summer. But I love that fact that I have a room of my own and I can just close my door when I want a bit of privacy. If I feel chilly, all I have to do is close my door and voila… it warms up again.

I hope this good weather stays… it makes such a difference.

I Want One Too.



Saw this on Violet's post and I want one too! I think I'd love it for work!

Strike... I'm out.

I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday, which if you recall from previous posts, I have been waiting for several months now. I am quite eager to get it done and over with. The reason as to why I had to wait for so long was because something kept coming up…

  • Originally scheduled for January but our CEO needed to send me to Calgary for 4 days sooo…
  • I rescheduled it for March since it was the next earliest available date. When I called to confirm the appointment, it turns out the date the receptionist had offered me before was Good Friday and not only that, she actually FORGOT to put my name anywhere on the stupid calendar… sooo…
  • The next available date is this coming Monday and I’m all ready for it. I even booked the day of several weeks in advance. But last night while I was brushing my teeth, mama told me that…
There is an impending transit strike on Monday… WTF?!

I almost swallowed toothpaste. I couldn’t believe it… after having to cancel and re-schedule and all that waiting, the TTC is going on strike?!! How am I supposed to go to the doctor if there are no buses, no subway trains, and no street cars? I can’t take a cab going there because everyone will be taking cabs and all the cab companies will be busy.

I thought of booking a cab on Sunday so that it will be reserved for me for Monday morning. Just as I was beginning to feel good about this idea, it suddenly occurred to me that it was only solving one aspect of my problem… which is just getting there. I forgot about the coming back part. So that idea’s out of the window.

So here I am… still worried about the friggin appointment and the stupid strike. I can’t re-schedule because it means having to wait another few months or so and I really would rather not. Is it just really not meant to be?? Why does something always come up?!

I really hope the TTC can strike up a deal and the strike doesn’t go through. I need this appointment.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Sarap.

I’m currently at work and I can smell food being cooked… weird but it smells like sisig. I know it’s very unlikely and almost impossible but that’s what it smells like. I just had waffles for breakfast but the smell of sisig is so enticing right now that it is making me feel hungry. I haven’t had sisig for the longest time and I remember my college days having lunch at Almer’s or Wok With Me. I heard they’re both out-of-business already which I found quite puzzling as they were always so crowded whenever we went there. I always thought they’d be around for a really long time. They had the best sisig I have ever tasted. Haaay… I really miss it.

There is a Filipino Restaurant here called Jesse Jr. where we sometimes go to. They have good food, fairly affordable and they have that Filipino vibe. I took Steve with me there once and whenever he tells someone else about it, he always mentions how weird it is that the place had that cafeteria style setting with chairs designed to face a big plasma TV showing Filipino variety shows. He said every person eating there was facing the TV. I told him it is most likely because they miss the Philippines and you just have to admit that a big plasma showing Willy lip synching and dancing is just so hard to ignore (Hahahahaha!). He said the variety shows we have in the Phillipines are somewhat similar to Greek shows. I am not sure what that means but I am guessing that he probably means a lot of dancing and some really corny stuff. Wehehehe.

I tried the sisig at Jesse Jr. and although it is okay, it’s not better than that of Almer’s or Wok With Me. Mahirap kapag nakatikim ka na ng talagang masarap..everything you try after just seems mediocre. I love Jesse Jr. still though because they have really good food and I can even buy Filipino snacks and desserts like leche flan and sansrival. Our local Filipino food heaven.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

I want.

It is times like these that I wish I had a lot of money.

With the season shifting towards warmer weather, I find myself in want of some new summer clothing. Do I necessarily need it? No. But do I want it? Yes.

It’s so hard to resist the urge to buy with the abundant display of all things new in stores. Every time I see something I like in a store, it’s like my brain automatically begins to list down every single reason as to why I should buy it… as if it is trying to justify why I should spend the money. And at some point I will catch myself going through the notions of picking it up and/or going to the dressing room and trying it. I keep having to remind myself of the many reasons why I am saving and I muster up every courage to walk out of the store without anything.

The other day, I found an issue of Elle magazine on top of our dining table. I wondered how it got there as I am the only member of the family that actually purchases fashion magazines. It turns out that it was given to my mom for free during a product promotion of some sort. After hearing where it came from, JR commented that he thought I was the one who bought it and he thought it was weird since I haven’t been buying magazines for a while now. I told him I don’t buy them anymore because…

  • they’re a waste of money
  • I always see something I like in them and I end up wanting to go shopping
So I decided to just stop purchasing them. I think the magazine industry has successfully lured me into buying them and the products they endorse.

You probably wonder why I even bother going to the mall to begin with. I don’t know either. I just like walking around the place, window shopping and just looking at things. In a way, it lets me unwind in a somewhat safe, public place. I’ve always liked walking around the mall. It must be some inherent trait I got from my dad (yes surprisingly not from my mom).He loves going to the mall too. The upside of spending a lot of time in malls? You end up knowing where to go when you need something and you know where to get it cheap. When I need a dress or a pair of jeans or shoes, I will look at all my options. I will literally go through every store to find something I really like and that doesn’t cost a fortune. I hate the thought of buying something only to find out later I could have bought something much better and cheaper if only I had bothered to look at a few more stores.

Bottom line is, it really is hard to save especially when you want so many things. But I have to say, it really feels good to know I have money saved in the bank.

In Denial.

From: John Doe [mailto: johndoe@xxxmailxxx.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:01 PM
To: xxxx_support@xxx.com
Subject: What’s up folks?


Server Application Unavailable


The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable. Please hit the "Refresh" button in your web browser to retry your request.


Administrator Note: An error message detailing the cause of this specific request failure can be found in the application event log of the web server. Please review this log entry to discover what caused this error to occur.


-----------------------------




From: XXX Tech
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:01 PM
To: johndoe@xxxmailxxx.com
Subject: RE: What’s up folks?


Hi John,

It appears that the site is up and running. I'm not sure exactly what caused this disruption but we apologize for any inconveninece this may have caused.

Best Regards,

XXX Tech

*****************************



I received the above email from Tech Support as I happen to be included in this group. I just had to laugh when I read the tech's reply. You see, there really was a problem which tech knew and they had to reboot the server to solve the issue. But the way tech put it, it seems as if everything was indeed fine and that it must have been a glitch of some sort.

Denial... we can only use this for so long.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

The Yellow Line.

Current Weather Forecast

Week Weather Forecast

14-Day Weather Forecast



This is how Toronto weather/temperatures typically look like during the spring. Somedays it's warm and then somedays it's cold. It's that time of the year where it's easy to get confused about what to wear. It's always cold in the mornings and evenings and warm in the afternoon. I always have to ask myself, "Do I wear boots and a coat today or can I wear wedges and a light jacket?". The trick I think is to wear layers so that you're warm when it's cold and then you can always take some layers off when it gets a bit warmer in the afternoon.

Often times, Steve and I will see people wearing a t-shirt, shorts or a skirt outside even when it's freezing. Can I just say, "CRAZY!!"? I can barely keep myself warm even with layers of clothing and a thick winter jacket and yet here's this person wearing almost nothing outside. I used to ask myself, "Is it me? am I absolutely abnormal to feel so cold?" Pero when I look around, every one else is scurrying in their winter jackets so I think I'm pretty normal. Sorry pal, it's you... not me.

I can't wait for the sun to come out!

This is what's up...

It’s so dark and cloudy outside and it’s making me feel a bit gloomy and all the more sleepy. It said in the forecast that we are going to have some showers today and that the temperature is supposed to warm up to 18 degrees. If it does go up to that high, it would be the warmest we’ve had since the winter and it would definitely be a welcomed break from all the cold.

I have been doing QA all of yesterday afternoon and again all of today. QA over training? Yes please and can I get fries with that? Although QA can get a little boring over time, it still is a breeze compared to training. My eyes are so tired afterwards though. Kahapon by the end of the day I kept blinking and my eyes were so red and watery. Pwede na ako sa commercial ng Eye Mo. Hopefully people don’t think I’m on drugs or anything just because of how my eyes look.

I have a pair of black boots that Steve bought me last year. I don’t wear it during the winter because it’s made of pleather and it’s not thick enough to wear during temperatures below 0 degrees so I only wear it during the spring or fall seasons. Today I took it out and after some dusting, decided to wear it to work. While I was putting it on, I couldn’t help but notice that it felt snugger than I remember. It must be from all that exercise I am not getting. LOL. Tsk tsk another reason for me to exercise. I’m getting a bit rounder in every part of my body. Not good.

Here are a few things I will have to work on to hopefully help me get fit:


  1. Avoid sweets (Awww giliw kong cheese cake… mamimiss kita!)
  2. Avoid unhealthy food (there goes everything I eat… goodbye delicious pasta in white sauce, goodbye fried foods, goodbye junk food…hello fruits and vegetables…hello hunger…haayyyy)
  3. Get more exercise (Repeat after me: “No pain, no gain… no pain, no gain… no pain, no gain…”… oh help me!)
But I really need to exercise and be more conscious of what I eat. Mahirap na talaga ang tumatanda… lola nako sooner or later. Hehehehe!

Monday, April 07, 2008

Hello Spring!

I just re-read my previous post and twice I needed to edit the post because I saw some spelling mistakes. I must be really tired. Simpleng entry lang ang dami pang mali. Naduduling na ata ako dude. Dami kasi trabaho and parati akong nakababad sa computer.

Remember this post and I mentioned that I had adjusted my chair at work so that I was forced to sit upright? I found out my chair adjusts itself! The following day I noticed it was back to its normal height so I thought to myself, “Weird… I thought I adjusted this yesterday…” and it turns out the knob that adjusts it is broken so I think it slowly goes up when I’m not sitting on it. Tapos the other day naman I noticed that every time I sit, it would adjust itself all the way down. Sobra namang baba na for me. Any lower and I would need to sit on a can of powdered milk on top of my chair just so I can reach my keyboard properly. Anyway, I just have to be conscious of it and I’ll just have to keep on re-adjusting it every now and then.

The weekend as usual passed by so quickly. I got so depressed last Saturday night because I was thinking “Bukas it’s already Sunday and then Monday na naman.. shet…” It’s so unfair that the weekends go by so quickly and weekdays always seem to crawl. Buti nalang I didn’t have a training session scheduled today or else I would’ve been extra depressed about going to work. Because the weather was so nice over the weekend, Steve and I did a bunch of things: took a walk around his neighborhood and ended up discovering a hidden path to James Gardens, went to the Danforth for Lunch, had Korean BBQ for dinner, went bowling and then yesterday we spent the night indoors just watching a movie. With the relatively mild weather, we just had to do something outdoors. Bihira ang magandang panahon so when it comes around, you just have to make the most of it.

I can’t tell you how good it feels to be able to wear a lighter jacket outside. Finally winter’s on its way out.

This Time.

Tonight the sky above
Reminds me of you, love
Walking through wintertime
Where the stars all shine
The angel on the stairs
Will tell you I was there
Under the front porch light
On a mystery night

I've been sitting watching life pass from the sidelines
Been waiting for a dream to seep in through my blinds
I wondered what might happen if I left this all behind
Would the wind be at my back ? Could I get you off my mind
This time

The neon lights in bars
And headlights from the cars
Have started a symphony
Inside of me
The things I left behind
Have melted in my mind
And now there's a purity
Inside of me

I've been sitting watching life pass from the sidelines
Been waiting for a dream to seep in through my blinds
I wondered what might happen if I left this all behind
Would the wind be at my back ? Could I get you off my mind
This time

I've been sitting watching life pass from the sidelines
Been waiting for a dream to seep in through my blinds
I wondered what might happen if I left this all behind
Would the wind be at my back ? Could I get you off my mind
This time

This Time
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers
From the soundtrack of August Rush



Steve and I rented August Rush last night and although the movie is completely unrealistic and really cheesy, I still enjoyed it. Ako pa, I'm a certified chick flick fan. Although I am not too familiar with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, I loved him and Kerri Russell in the movie. I've always liked Kerri Russell though.. she was great in Felicity and I think she's really beautiful. Maybe not as stunning as other actresses but she's beautiful in her own way and she looks great everytime she attends an awards show. I can't believe she's a mom now and I have to say she looks amazing for a mom.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Ulan.

When I was still in the Philippines, I used to complain whenever it rained. The only time I loved it was when I was still little and we would go outside and play in the rain or when classes were suspended because of a storm. Ang hirap kasi pumasok kapag umuulan. Imagine, I would commute all the way to UST from Las PiƱas in my all-white uniform in the middle of a storm, balancing my umbrella in one hand and holding my books/hand-outs in another and at the same time making sure my skirt doesn’t go up with the wind. Being dressed in all-white is no easy task when there’s water coming from all directions. Why you ask?

A. It’s hard to keep an all-white uniform still all-white by the time I get to school. Yung tipong walang kahit na anong dumi ha… and,
B. White clothes become almost transparent when wet so I cannot afford to get drenched unless I want to become a porn star overnight.

Pahirapan din umakyat and bumaba sa sasakyan. I remember those times when I was already in school and they would announce that classes are being cancelled and that we were being asked to go home instead because the storm is getting worse and there’s flooding. UST pa naman, being the Flood Central that it is, retains water like an over-soaked sponge. I remember that one time classes were cancelled and a bunch of us decided to play billiards in that pool place in Dapitan instead of going straight home. We came from the Science building and by the time we reached Dapitan, it was already a river. I’ve never seen water rise so fast in my life. We were all wondering where all that water came from in that 5-10 minute walk from the Science building to Dapitan. We were forced to go home right then and there.

Another memory is that of me, Mikey and Bene walking from UST all the way to Lawton (napaisip pako kung paano nga ulit spelling ng Lawton…hahaha). Both EspaƱa and Dapitan were already flooded and there were barely any jeeps and the ones that did pass were already full so we had no choice but to walk. Diring-diri pako sa baha. Who knows what could be lurking in those brown, murky waters? I always imagine a dead rat or feces or something nasty like vomit and not to mention the invisible germs. Kadiri talaga. I remember Mikey and I laughing the entire walk because it was such a pathetic situation to be stuck in. I was praying we’d make it to Lawton without getting mugged or slipping and falling into the water. Nightmare! There were also people asking for change for the make-shift bridge made out of pieces of wood so we could cross from one block to another. Talaga nga naman ang mga pinoy, always making the most out of every situation... or shall I say taking advantage of every situation…? Kung may chance na pagkakitaan ng pera, you can bet pinoys will think of it. To make a long story short (hehe too late..long na eh) we made it to Lawton safe. We just had to endure the cold FX ride home. Basa kasi kami so nilamig kami sa aircon. I remember immediately taking a bath as soon as I got home…ni-lufa ko talaga ang katawan ko especially ang aking legs para lang I can have some piece of mind. Arte ko talaga…

I remember JR’s experience in UST as well. Classes were cancelled in the middle of the day and they were also asked to go home. JR and a friend of his had also decided to walk to Lawton because there were no jeeps. The flood in EspaƱa was already waste-deep so the only vehicles that could pass were big buses or trucks. While he and his friend were walking, a bus or two passed and while it was passing, it made waves on the flood water. With the waves, the water rose to almost as high as JR’s chest. Him and his friend quickly climbed the UST gate because they didn’t want the high flood water getting them in the chest or worse… in the face! Hahahaha! They couldn’t help but laugh and curse at the same time. Thankfully di ko na-experience yung ganun kalala na baha… I think I would’ve freaked out big time. Matindi ata ang phobia ko sa mga bagay na nasa baha.

I also never experienced being stuck in UST overnight. Apparently, the school provides you with food if you’re stuck inside the building. I heard one time they even had Jollibee delivered for the students and school employees. Naisip ko lang, if they were stuck because of the flood, how did the Jollibee delivery boys deliver the food?? Don’t tell me they had a heavy-duty delivery truck of some sort or did they wade through the flood? Unless of course they miraculously parted the water like Moses. For those of you who know the answer to this question, kindly enlighten me as this has been on my mind ever since college and it’s been 4 years since I graduated so it’s technically been a mystery for me for over 4 years. OA ko noh? Hahahaha

Pero since I moved to Canada, I’ve found a new foe. The snow. Or Worse… the snow storm. Too much snow can make rain seem like my best friend. I think I will take the rain anytime over the snow. Provided of course that it doesn’t rain too hard. If it does, patas lang sila ni snow.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Labsyu Cheesecake!

I’m such a sucker for CHEESECAKE.

My favorite is one with strawberries on top. SARAP to the max!

I had just finished gobbling down the last few slices of my leftover cheesecake from the other day and I loved every slice. Yes, every teenee, tiny, little piece of it. I am going to be satisfied for the next few minutes while I digest. Ehehehehe

Is that a tummy ache I’m beginning to get from all that cheesecake? STILL, labs ko pa din ang cheesecake ko. Me and my cheesecake together forever... Hahahaha

Steve (passing my office and catching me reading a blog): Take it easy with the blogging. Blogging ALL day!

Me: But honey, I HAVE to blog about my love for cheesecake! It’s important!

Steve: You mean OBSESSION… forget love!

Napagusapan namin ni Steve that we should both start going to the gym and eating healthy. Of course, it’s easy in theory but hard in practice. Going to the gym after work or going home to sleep? Uhh… going home to sleep please! ERK! Wrong answer Karina!

Kasi naman, nakakatamad naman kasi mag-gym eh…

Anyway, after having my cheesecake I headed towards the kitchen and I passed by Steve’s office on the way…

Me: Stevie I ate my cheesecake already… it was SOOO GOOODDD!!

Steve: Honey, what did we say about that??

Me (smiling sheepishly): Ehehehe that I’m not supposed to eat anymore sweets because it’s bad for me?

Steve: Yes honey…

I figured when I grow old there will be so many things that I won’t be able to do anymore and so many foods I won’t be allowed to eat so my philosophy is to enjoy it while I still can…Habang bata-bata pako. At least someday when I’m no longer allowed to eat sweets, I can reminisce about the times I had so much of it.

Hey, at least sweets are the only form of unhealthy addiction I have. I don’t drink, I don’t smoke and I don’t do drugs.

Countersue!

Chris walked into the office this morning and the first words out his mouth were “I’m being sued by the guy I got into an accident with for $400,000!!” I couldn’t believe it… that’s a lotta money! Maaannnn, if I got sued for $400,000… I’d kill myself. I gots no money to payyyyyy!! I can’t even afford a one-bedroom condo… panu pa kaya ang $400k… tsk tsk… mahirap talaga ang maging mahirap.

Chris: “Yeah I couldn’t believe it… I had to read it again and count the zeroes...”

Officemate 1: “They shouldn’t be bothering you Chris. Insurance should take care of it.. that’s what you pay your insurance company for… you should counter sue…”

Me: “Yeah Chris, you should counter sue…”

Steve hears me and laughs. I laugh too… I just said counter sue but I really have no idea what I’m talking about. I just like saying it… “counter sue”… parang episode ng Judge Judy. Hehehehehe…

Anyway, apparently he was driving home from work during one of those really bad snow storms and the guy in front of him slipped and spun in circles and he ended up hitting the spinning guy because he couldn’t stop. Damages for both cars were taken care of by the insurance company but now he’s being sued for injury or some crap. I just want to tell the spinning guy “It’s not his fault noh! You were the one spinning wildly out of control AND he already paid for the damages for BOTH cars and insurance already took care of all of it AND it’s been 2 years!!”

Pero like I said, I don’t fully understand the intricate details and rules of insurance company policies and claims and all that. So I don’t really know if the other guy has enough basis for suing.

As they say here in Canada, anyone can sue for anything. Sabi na nga ba dapat naging lawyer nalang ako siguro yumaman nako sa dami ng mga taong mahilig magfile ng suit.

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Uwian na!

I made it! I’m still alive!

Oo na, exaggerating na naman ako. I was able to survive my training sessions today. Whew! Di naman sa mahirap… medyo challenging lang kasi pagod ako and wala sa mood magturo. Plus, dahil wala si Steve sa office (di pumasok kasi nga may sakit… kuno...shhhh.. fake na may sakit lang para makapag-sick day at di mabawasan ang vacation days nya) iba ang nagprepare ng lunch sa office at natagalan so by the time food was ready, I had to start training na kaya di na din ako nakakain until almost 3pm. Nakakadagdag din yun sa aking frustration. Aba, mahirap yata magtrabaho pag pagod at gutom. The mind cannot function with an empty tummy. Period.

Ang sarap talaga ng feeling magmalapit na mag-5pm sa office. Uwian na! Yehey!

Work-capades

We finally finished uploading those 10,000+ resumes in the client database. I can’t tell you enough how elated I was while uploading the last 6 resumes left on my list of 2400+. Of course the boss dropped a bombshell afterwards by telling me I had to go through each of the failed resumes on my list, try to modify them and re-upload. Shoot me. I was holding 4 pages of failed resumes in my hand and as she was telling me what to do, I instinctively took a glance at those 4 pages and I couldn’t help but be dismayed. Thankfully, most of the resumes on my list were corrupted files and I couldn’t do anything with them so at the end of the day, I just handed the list back to her so she could make a report and send it to the client. I ended up only staying for an extra half an hour at work which was good.

Today I have 2 training sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon which I am not too thrilled about. I hate training.

Steve called-in sick today which means I won’t be able to go to his office for a “pick-me-up” when I feel stressed or bored or annoyed or tired. It seems like it’s going to be a really long day. I miss him already.

I’ve been slouching at my desk a lot so this morning I adjusted my chair so that I am forced to sit straight to comfortably use my keyboard. I find it a bit uncomfortable at the moment because I’m so used to slouching but I’m sure with time, I will eventually adjust. It will be good for my back and hopefully prevent my tummy from bulging. Haha!

Great weather today. A bit chilly but sunny. Had to wear thick winter jacket outside but at least there’s no wind so it’s tolerable. I love looking up at the sun roof in my office. I don’t think it’s called a sun roof but I forgot what it’s called so I’m calling it as such. Sunshine is peeking through it and I can’t tell you how happy it makes me feel. It’s a glimpse of warmer weather ahead.

It’s lunch time and I’m starving. I hope we get lunch before my next training session begins.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Nakakainis.

Naiinis na naman ako.

Kasi naman eh… sino ba naman ang di maiirita sa taong tanong ng tanong na pareho naman parati ang tinatanong at pareho din naman parati ang sagot at kahit ilang beses mo ulitin, di pa rin natututo. Parang ang sarap deadmahin minsan. Kaya naman namumuti ang buhok ko lalo eh.

Alam ko minsan nagmumukha nakong suplada sa ibang ka-opisina ko. Pero di ko maiwasan di mainis lalo na kung sinusubukan ang pasensya ko. Di lang sa paulit-ulit ang tanong ha… yung pang tipong nagdidilly dally… yung ang sarap sabihan ng, “ano ba, get to the point nga…” hay buhay…

Minsan talaga di ko maintindihan ang ibang tao.