from slave to teacher to THE job
October 27, 2007i'm officially a professional again, as in punch-in-for-eight-hours professional. yeah. im totally excited. i went to the office this morning and talked to one of the admins. pretty cool convo we had. remember all those powerpoint presentations ive been slaving for the past weeks? well yeah, ive reaped the rewards. im gonna be full time trainer and i would be handling tons of work...lectures on customer service and communications….id be putting together modules and manuals…will be doing team building activities/workshops…
so again, im-doing-cartwheels-in-my-head excited!
this is the job, THE job!
im starting to think, ive slaved for 2 years wasting my life in a callcenter that is managed by orcs…i cried and screamed countless hours from sheer frustration and stress…so i guess the wheel has turned…it's MY turn!
then again, that callcenter job as infused me with endless knowledge on customer service and technical stuff. so yeah, it has its good side. and i can finally use it to My benefit. yey!
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but if there's a job il miss, it would be teaching. three months of teaching English to cute and adorable korean kids has helped to heal my damaged spirit after i resigned from my slave job. ive considered doing it full time but still, i know that i would be more happy doing geeky stuff. the kids always come back here fro their yearly camp tutorials anyway (July-September for Summer Camp and November to January for Winter Camp) so i can visit them anytime.
here are my two most favorite students. i know its a bad for a teacher to have a favorite but…i can't help it!
Martin is so adorable. he always makes me laugh…make that, he makes me laugh eveyrday!
Michael is a very smart kid. his class with me is 1pm, right after lunchtime where they usually play soccer or basketball after eating. while the other kids smell funky with all the sweat and sun, Michaels comes to my class bagong ligo everyday just for me! and he does some Jumong moves for me whenever im in a funk and i love him for that.
these two kids cried their eyes out during the farewell party. they clung to me like im their mother. i miss them so much. i hope they come back this november for winter camp so i can see them again cuz if not, i have to wait till next summer camp on July…
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also, since i have a new found life, im thinking of celebrating it by having a haircut. my hair's really long right now, almost touching my waist and its not even super straight like that so its really long…well im still thinking about it, although my bro is trying his best to convince me to go for it while my Be would be pissed if he found out about my plan cuz he really wants it long…
well whatev, its my hair, il do anything i want with it.
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pahabol: remember when i blogged about getting my own domain? all the names on the list has been taken (its entirely my fault because being the girl that i am, it took me ages to decide). but idid have one registered already >>> tokwatbaboy.com! hahahahaha! just shows how i love food. nalet said that im the Tokwa and my Be is the Baboy…harharhar…its gonna be a sort of foodie journal as well…but given that im gonna be super busy, as in exag busy with work starting next month, it would take months again before its gonna be up and running…but anyway, one PLAN done, more and many more to go!
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just about 20 mins ago, i was ready to turn our house upside down…i was pulling my hair out…..ready to cry…because i can't find very pertinent information that i needed to make me official at my new job - my SSS, TIN and PhilHealth Numbers! yeah, im lame like that. i knew that i saw those I.D.'s lying around the house a few weeks ago but since i made a total clean-up of our flat when my dad arrived, i can't find them anymore!
note to self: put important stuff together somewhere safe!
well yeah, i was hyperventilationg and after calming myself, i found them one by one…
first was my PhilHealth card that was stuck in one of my wallets.
second, my SSS form that contained my SSS number found also stuck in my other wallet.
lastly, i found my BIR form from last year lying amongst a pile of papers under the coffee table that bears my TIN.
*insert BIG sight of relief here.*
so after panicking and running around the house like crazy, i finally secured them all.
i was so happy i could have cried.
message to everyone else reading this: don't be like me. just the sheer thought of losing such information will drive you nuts.
ciao!
what’s in my desktop?
October 25, 2007i woke up at 7am but surprisingly, i sat down infront of my laptop around 10 or something…^_^ logged in to ym/gtalk, played Samson by Regina Spektor, opened photoshop, woke up mozilla and yes, my day has started.
i was tagged by LA .
and this is what my desktop looks like when its all clean and tidy and everything minimized.
well…there's nothing special with my post…just another boring day…im tagging: nalet, snglgy, ade, carey and april zara.
^___^'
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and in other news….
one word: FIERCE!
yeah im channeling tyra banks by using the fierce-expression but OMG, cate blanchette is wicked! i wonder how she moved though…i mean, it looked liked they could pop out any second.
samson
October 24, 2007im feeling dazed today. no particular reason. i don't know.
i woke up at 7. went back to bed at 9. woke up again at 2.
Samson by Regina Spektor is on repeat on my player.
"you are my sweetest downfall
i loved you first, i loved you first
beneath the sheets of papers lies my truth
i have to go, i have to go
you are my sweetest downfall
i loved you first, i loved you first
beneath the stars keep falling on our heads
But there just soft light, there just soft light"
a retarded post
October 22, 200712:15 in the morning. had a semi-fight with him. semi-fight because i tried my best not to lose it. i could feel his angry aura allover me. forced him away. ended up hurting myself. words unspoken. emotions allover the place.
i wanna burst.
i wanna scream.
i wanna slap him in the face.
i wanna punch him.
god, i just wanna cry right now.
fuckin gayness.
beacuse of one stupid, small, mindless thing.
stupid, stupid, stupid.
fuck emo.
yech.
im afraid to be domesticated
October 21, 2007its exactly 3:55pm and i feel tired and happy at the same time…
ive just accomplished lots today by just staying home…wakokokoko…
i woke up about quarter to 7 to prepare my Be's day…cooked breakfast for both of us then sent him off to work…lol
bout 8 ive started to tackle our laundry…yes, our laundry that's been left untouched for more than a week ever since my dad came home…a whole mountain of it…or you could say, little hills of laundry since ive separated them like crazy…whites vs. colored, tops vs. pants, undies vs. socks, jeans vs. khakis, jackets/sweats vs. long sleeved shirts…aaaaaaahhhhh…
but it was pretty cool doing the laundry now since my dad bought us a brand new LG automatic washing machine! y'know the digital types where you just need to punch in the type of laundry and washing you want and it will automatically process it and take care of it from washing to rinsing to spinning! it'll just give a crazy beep once its finished…hahahahaha…even putting water is not a problem, just leave the faucet on and it will take care of the amount of water getting in the tub, the amount of detergent powder and even the amount of fabric softener…kewl…it'll even adjust the water heat for you according to what it feels is right for the type of clothes you're washing…super kewl…so yeah, i ended up watching the boob tube half the time while washing…so in short, the only real job i did was hang everything in place…aaaahhhh..love it
next, i was abel to sort out all our clothes…we have tons..err…I have TONS…so i ended up sorting them in what's cool, what's not, what fits, what sucks…all that crap…so yeah, our flat looked like a dumping area for uka-ukays after that…but it felt good to do that…its like i was cleaning off excess baggage from my life…
then, i raided our regrigerator (which, take note, is also a brand new sleek silver LG! thanks to my dad who decided to pimp our flat by buying us new stuuf)…sorted out everything then cleaned it a little bit then put everything back in place! whew!
after that, i finally went online, uploaded a humongous amount of pictures in my new Facebook account…i then separated them in 7 different albums and captioned every single picture…bout 4 of those albums contained 60 pictures, so yeah, i went OA and captioned every single picture.
then i downloaded all the songs i had in a list stored in my head. arranged them and labeled them properly. OC in the works.
i then aswered pending emails and sent some to far away friends to inform them that im still breathing and that yes, my feet's still a size six and yes, i still like havaianas.
i visited and edited some stuff for our online forum (our = former and current louisians) since im one of the admins…check it out at http://louisians.redbarrack.net
and yes, here I am, updating my blog…in 30 minutes or so i have to go out to buy vegetables for dinner and check out our landlady to make sure that the people living at the slightly larger flat with a slightly larger veranda is really moving out so i could have the place reserved for us…
my back hurts…i think i need to lie down a bit but im afraid that if i do that, i might end up comatose and wake up with my bro whining on why i haven't prepared dinner…so yeah…il just stay online for a couple more minutes to kill time then head for the grocer…im looking forward to having lunch with a friend tomorrow…ive got to get out of this domesticated state im in…yech
more later!
my rock
October 19, 2007nonstop night outs…shopping sprees…out-of-town trips…endless pigging out…
my dad arrived in Manila last friday night, stayed at a hotel overnight and arrived here in Baguio Saturday 5pm…and ever since he arrived, we did nothing but go out, eat and spend as much quality time with each other as we can…he's only here for 2 weeks…1st week spent with us and the 2nd week to be spent doing some business in the Visayas Region…the time limit is such a pain but the fact that he's able to come home atleast 2 or 3 times a year is a relief…besides, he promised a longer vacation on April or May…we made him swear (haha) that he'll take us to Mindoro and Palawan (diet alert!)…wehehehe…nway, if the stars align on our favor, i might have a beach wedding instead of my most coveted garden wedding beneath the pines…
right now, im feeling a light backache and fever…my throat hurts and my voice is hoarse…all of it due to fatigue and too much excitement maybe…wakokokoko
my dad's coming-home trips are always the highlights of every year that passes by…he's been away working abroad for almost 24 years now…and he's planning to retire in 5 years or so…well i think its about time…but even if he wasn't here with us physically during our growing-up years, we always felt him in spirit…
my dad is my ultimate bestfriend…he is the first and foremost love of my life…being with him is one of the best moments i have…the lessons he taught me and my siblings are priceless…he is the best dad in the whole universe…
my dad is my ultimate bestfriend because he knows how to listen…he understands my feelings…he knows me not only as his daughter but as a human person…i remember vividly a heartbreak i had when I was 18…i texted him and told him i wanted to die… i was pretty drunk that night…it was my first heartache…normally, daughters turn to their moms or older sister/cousin or friends…but i turn to my dad who is thousands of miles away with a 5-hour time difference…he called me up immediately and talked to me…i dint say a word…i just cried and cried to him…he dint question me or my actions…he dint say "i told you so"…instead, he just stayed there with me over the phone and consoled me…he made me feel that I am loved…that I am cared for…that i am special…and all throughout the course of my life, he's done the same…im already 24 but sometimes he still treats me like im 18…im stronger because my dad is my strength…
my dad is my rock…
my dad is the love of my life…of course the love and attention he gives me is different from that of my partner…but his is 100% unconditional…i can't count the times that he's made me feel that way…
moments spent with him are the most precious…we talk about everything under the sun…no topic is taboo when we're together…that's the reason why i treasure conversations with him so much…we're very open with each other …the lessons he gave us are endless…
i think any person who can make you feel so overwhelmed that you sometimes end up crying when you talk about him is one of a kind…honestly, its either i always find myself near tears or already crying my heart out everytime i talk about my dad… it really hurts that i can't be with him as much as i want to…but in 5 years time or so, when he retires, i know that i can look forward to a more fruitful and happy years together with him…and at that time when he's old, ill be the one to be there to take care of him and pour him with so much love and affection…like the way he did since we were young…
why i dint walk down the aisle…yet
October 16, 2007yey! its been nine days since my last post and im here again getting ready to put up a new entry…wakokokoko…what a change…but a good one and hopefully since im right on track again, i'd be able to keep it going…
so nway, ive had some people asking me bout the stuff i posted last time…especially the almost getting hitched thing…wehehehe…
here's a quick rundown on what really happened:
date: 07/06/07
time: between 5:30pm - 12 something int the morning
5:30pm - i met up with my Be at our airsoft team's HQ (headquarters) after my stint as a tutor…it was friday so im already expecting that we might eat out or watch a movie….
bout 6pm - my Be arrived with kuya Noel (our team president) and i immediately wanted to go to session road or SM cuz i was really dying from starvation but both keep insisting that we stay for a while…for what reason? he can't tell me…
6:30pm something and onwards- I was becoming restless already and having tantrums so my Be decided to pop the question…so yeah, he showed me the pair of wedding rings he and kuya Noel bought and asked me to marry him the next day, 07/07/07…
…i was stunned…it was so unexpected…my Be is not the most romantic person in the world…i was literally speechless for a few minutes and that is because i was trying hard not to cry…
…i soon found out that our whole airsoft team was on the go the whole day trying to look for a Judge that will wed us the next day…they even tried to convince our City Mayor to spare a few minutes the next day but unfortunately his schedule is fully booked…
bout 7:30something onwards - dinner at Yellow Cab…my brother's treat…but I can't eat! seriously…I actually wanted to throw up…take note that I was still in a state of shock…so while my brother and my Be were enjoying their pizza, I was staring at mine while smoking nonstop…my Be was able to talk to one of our close friends who is now based in Cabanatuan and works for DILG…he's got a lot, and i mean a LOT, of politician contacts who owe him a favor…my Be thought that if he can get someone in Cabanatuan to wed us, then we'll go down there first thing in the morning, just him and me, to get married…
bout 9pm something - we arrived home…may dad called…he gave his blessings since he's known since day 1 that we have plans of getting hitched although it was for next year…he talked to both me and my Be…i almost cried..
bout 10:30pmsomething onwards - my friend from Cabanatuan called…he's got a Judge who can wed us, but only for a limited time so we have to contact him ASAP first thing in the morning if we decide to go with the wedding or not…
bout 11pm onwards - I was at my brother's room…staring at the rings…my Be joined me and it was when everything was calm and quiet again that I cried…i cried for reasons i can't explain…i cried maybe because im scared…and happy…and scared…and did i say scared?
…i threw up…uhm yeah…kinda gross but i threw up after crying…i hope there's some sort of scientific or psychological explanation to this…
bout 12pm onwards - we finally went to sleep…we were both tired and we've already decided on it..
…the reason we decided not to forego the wedding after all the hullabaloo is because of me…i decided not to…not because im scared of the idea of being a married woman but because of a deeper reason…
…the things is, i really want my dad to be there on my wedding day…even if we say that it was just a simple civil wedding, its still the most important day of my life…and i want my dad to be there when it happens...i want him to hold me and hug me before i say my I Do's….his presence will mean so much to me and i really can't take the idea of getting hitched without him physically there…
…my Be understands this so there's really no big issue…he knows how special my bond is with my dad and he doesn't want to stand in the way…
…so there, i dint get hitched because of that special reason…but im still totally super excited to get married next year!
wakokokokoko
October 7, 2007wakokokoko…im such a prick…i havent posted anything for more than a month…argh
nway, updates? here's a shorter version:
~ became an english tutor for three months
~ almost got hitched last 07/07/07…oh yeah, its because of the date…good thing i stumbled on our way to the judge, hence, i came back to my senses…lol
~ became a bum for a month…life's good…wehehehe
~ had a semi mid-life crisis…whatevs
~ currently in a funk…what else is new?
~ currently starving my self to death inorder to lose weight …again, what else is new?
~ currently contemplating on getting my own domain…thus, ive been transferring my archives like crazy
~ severely promises to update this blog more often…i swear!
~ lastly, as of 30 minutes ago, im currently trying to finish a powerpoint presentation formy job application…yech
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i swear ive been trying to post something here for the past 2 weeks but the thing is, im always at loss of words…i think becoming a bum has bad effects on me…besides from getting fatter by the minute, i lose all sense of self-preservation and whatever inkling of knowledge i have in writing…thus, whenever online, i find myself chatting incessantly with my fellow bums and drooling on food sites…but im a bum no more! i resolved that i have to make something out of my life while im still at it…i admit, i encountered a major bump on my way there and was sidetracked to a series of unproductive stints that only made me more of a prick as each day goes by…
…you just wait, bright and shiny meredith is almost awake…
nway, shout out to everyone who's been leaving me comments even if i was non existent…i really, really do appreciate that and that's one of the reasons im back…
more of happysarah in the future!
note: since im thinking of getting my own domain, i better have a domain name ready…i just can't decide…HELP!
1 happysarah.com
2 sweetpotato.com
3 summerdreaming.com
4 bananacute.com
…so, would it be domain 1, 2, 3 or 4??!! too many choices, too little time! LOL
ta'ta!
