It's been awhile. It's been awhile since I wore one of my "professional" outfits and went to an interview. The last one was back in October. Today was my first interview in over two months! Yikes! And it's not your typical interview since I had to do a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation before anything else.
How did it go? Like all of my past interviews here in Manila: it went well.
Confidence. Check. Communication skills. Check. Smile. Check. Knowing my material. Check.
Weakness? Posture! I've been meaning to fix that since college ended, but obviously, I haven't been doing a good job about it. So please, the next time you see me, if you see me slouching, be sure to point it out to me. Must continue to increase those ganda points! HaHa!
Monday, December 12, 2005
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Displaced Disposition
Crap. I can't believe this is happening again.
1. Glasses
During my first week here in Manila, one of the screws got umm, unsecrewed and I thought I had to buy a new pair of glasses. Thankfully, Tet and I were able to get my glasses fixed at The Podium for free.
2. Cellphone
Over the last (almost) five months, I've begun to cherish the darn thing. It may not look as cute as Kulay or Papa, but it works and that's all I need it to do. But on one fateful morning at Pancake House, I spilled some water on it and it started going crazy. I thought I had to buy a new cellphone. Thankfully, it fixed itself. It still goes on a fritz once in awhile (like mixing two messages in my inbox together), but I don't have to buy a cellphone and that's all I care about.
3. Watch
Guy sa MRT: "Miss, sa iyo yata yun."
Me: (looks on the floor and sees my watch) Ay, salamat po.
First of all, there are some good strangers in this country. That man could've easily picked up my watch and walked away with it, but he didn't. Anyway, the screw on the strap got umm, unscrewed and the screw went flying away somewhere. I brought the watch to one of the watch places at Shangri-La and I was told that they didn't have a screw to fix it. If I had the strap extender, they could take a screw from there and replace the one that's missing, but where's that extender? In my lovely room...in Seattle. Hence, for the past two months, I've been living my life without a watch. Not a pleasant thing for someone who always wants to be on time for everything.
4. Earrings
This is my latest misery. I didn't bring any jewelry to Manila except for my watch and earrings. The watch went bye-bye and whaddayaknow, the earrings seem to have gone with it. Monday was the last day I wore them because that was the only day this week that I ventured outside (nagtitipid kasi). I took them off when I got home and I put them somewhere. Where that somewhere is, I don't know. Yesterday, when I was getting ready to go out, I couldn't find my earrings. I looked everywhere, but ended up empty-handed. Before I left the house, I told Manang Luz to look for them when cleaning the room. When I got back last night, I was sad to find out that those earrings were still MIA.
You're probably saying, "Mina, there are so many earrings at tiangges!" I'm sorry, but Mina doesn't wear fake earrings. Ang taray! LoL. Seriously though, just like most things this holiday season, I can't afford to buy anything extravagant. A new pair of earrings is not an option.
So, dear earrings, please appear soon because I don't want to cry over you day in and day out. Besides, I need you to make me look like a girl day in and day out, too. HaHa!
1. Glasses
During my first week here in Manila, one of the screws got umm, unsecrewed and I thought I had to buy a new pair of glasses. Thankfully, Tet and I were able to get my glasses fixed at The Podium for free.
2. Cellphone
Over the last (almost) five months, I've begun to cherish the darn thing. It may not look as cute as Kulay or Papa, but it works and that's all I need it to do. But on one fateful morning at Pancake House, I spilled some water on it and it started going crazy. I thought I had to buy a new cellphone. Thankfully, it fixed itself. It still goes on a fritz once in awhile (like mixing two messages in my inbox together), but I don't have to buy a cellphone and that's all I care about.
3. Watch
Guy sa MRT: "Miss, sa iyo yata yun."
Me: (looks on the floor and sees my watch) Ay, salamat po.
First of all, there are some good strangers in this country. That man could've easily picked up my watch and walked away with it, but he didn't. Anyway, the screw on the strap got umm, unscrewed and the screw went flying away somewhere. I brought the watch to one of the watch places at Shangri-La and I was told that they didn't have a screw to fix it. If I had the strap extender, they could take a screw from there and replace the one that's missing, but where's that extender? In my lovely room...in Seattle. Hence, for the past two months, I've been living my life without a watch. Not a pleasant thing for someone who always wants to be on time for everything.
4. Earrings
This is my latest misery. I didn't bring any jewelry to Manila except for my watch and earrings. The watch went bye-bye and whaddayaknow, the earrings seem to have gone with it. Monday was the last day I wore them because that was the only day this week that I ventured outside (nagtitipid kasi). I took them off when I got home and I put them somewhere. Where that somewhere is, I don't know. Yesterday, when I was getting ready to go out, I couldn't find my earrings. I looked everywhere, but ended up empty-handed. Before I left the house, I told Manang Luz to look for them when cleaning the room. When I got back last night, I was sad to find out that those earrings were still MIA.
You're probably saying, "Mina, there are so many earrings at tiangges!" I'm sorry, but Mina doesn't wear fake earrings. Ang taray! LoL. Seriously though, just like most things this holiday season, I can't afford to buy anything extravagant. A new pair of earrings is not an option.
So, dear earrings, please appear soon because I don't want to cry over you day in and day out. Besides, I need you to make me look like a girl day in and day out, too. HaHa!
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Ideally Speaking
Two years later, I'm still trying to make peace with this idea from my guestbook:
because dating the ideal girl is a big responsiblity. there's this crazy notion that to be with the ideal girl, you have to be ideal as well. nakakaintimidate. better to date the mindless bimbo who swoon over just about everything you do. the impressionable chick who would worship you inspite of all your shortcomings.
It still doesn't make sense to me, people. Anyone care to enlighten? I promise I won't yell at you. HaHa!
because dating the ideal girl is a big responsiblity. there's this crazy notion that to be with the ideal girl, you have to be ideal as well. nakakaintimidate. better to date the mindless bimbo who swoon over just about everything you do. the impressionable chick who would worship you inspite of all your shortcomings.
It still doesn't make sense to me, people. Anyone care to enlighten? I promise I won't yell at you. HaHa!
Monday, December 5, 2005
Carded
Twenty days until Christmas. That's just crazy.
I spent some three hours at National Bookstore today buying Christmas cards. I'm one of those people who will take the time to look at every single card in the store just to find THE perfect card for every single person on my list. Call me thoughtful. =)
Sadly, I had to buy a lot of "Across the Miles" cards this year. I guess another goal in life could be eliminating the need to buy such cards forever. How I could make it so that I'm not torn between two places is such a big mystery!
I spent some three hours at National Bookstore today buying Christmas cards. I'm one of those people who will take the time to look at every single card in the store just to find THE perfect card for every single person on my list. Call me thoughtful. =)
Sadly, I had to buy a lot of "Across the Miles" cards this year. I guess another goal in life could be eliminating the need to buy such cards forever. How I could make it so that I'm not torn between two places is such a big mystery!
Thursday, December 1, 2005
Visayas
I'm back! I'm back in Manila and slightly brown! Yay!
I seriously have no idea how to start talking about everything that has happened. There's just too many stories to tell, too many people to talk about, and too many things to say altogether!
I had a great time and it's true that the people you're with make all the difference. Tita Rosalyn took me in and made me a part of their family (with my own bedroom and bathroom in the house!). She introduced me to the rest of the clan, lawyer friends, and law students who treated me like they've known me forever. The Fusers kept me company in Bohol. The bad thing about all of this is that I don't ever want to travel alone ever again. HaHa! Backpacking alone in Asia sounds so foreign now. ;P
Anyway, Cebu is great. I even like it better than Manila. It's like a city and a province in one with easy access to beaches. If I ever want to drive in the Philippines, I would try doing so in Cebu because the roads are less crazy. There's also traffic in Cebu, but it's not going to take you five hours to get home unlike in Manila. If you're into eating, Cebu has restaurants in every eskinita, road, and highway. HeHe. Man, I think I'm having withdrawals. LoL.
When I got to Cebu, I got a fever again and my first three days were hell. Regardless, I was still doing the tourist thing and visited Mactan Shrine, Magellan's Cross, Sto. Nino Church, Taoist Temple, and Tops (mountain-top view of the whole Cebu City). Tops is probably the best thinking spot in the country and I could seriously spend ten hours there. I also spent a night at Alegre Beach Resort in Sogod, Cebu. Loved it! Okay, so I spent more time in bed than outside, but that's because they have awesome rooms in Alegre! *SIGH. I also got to watch the Dancesport competition of the SeaGames at Waterfront Lahug...with a V.I.P. ticket. I'm cool, yes I am. HeHe!
Bohol was all about the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, Loboc River, hanging bridge, and dolphins...and urchins...and mosquitoes. Damn those last two. LoL.
This trip was just another proof that things happen for a reason. It's amazing how things fall into place. I need to keep reminding myself that things will be okay in the long run. One of Tet's first text messages to me during the trip was "You're living out the dream!" I did and I hope to continue it until the end.
I seriously have no idea how to start talking about everything that has happened. There's just too many stories to tell, too many people to talk about, and too many things to say altogether!
I had a great time and it's true that the people you're with make all the difference. Tita Rosalyn took me in and made me a part of their family (with my own bedroom and bathroom in the house!). She introduced me to the rest of the clan, lawyer friends, and law students who treated me like they've known me forever. The Fusers kept me company in Bohol. The bad thing about all of this is that I don't ever want to travel alone ever again. HaHa! Backpacking alone in Asia sounds so foreign now. ;P
Anyway, Cebu is great. I even like it better than Manila. It's like a city and a province in one with easy access to beaches. If I ever want to drive in the Philippines, I would try doing so in Cebu because the roads are less crazy. There's also traffic in Cebu, but it's not going to take you five hours to get home unlike in Manila. If you're into eating, Cebu has restaurants in every eskinita, road, and highway. HeHe. Man, I think I'm having withdrawals. LoL.
When I got to Cebu, I got a fever again and my first three days were hell. Regardless, I was still doing the tourist thing and visited Mactan Shrine, Magellan's Cross, Sto. Nino Church, Taoist Temple, and Tops (mountain-top view of the whole Cebu City). Tops is probably the best thinking spot in the country and I could seriously spend ten hours there. I also spent a night at Alegre Beach Resort in Sogod, Cebu. Loved it! Okay, so I spent more time in bed than outside, but that's because they have awesome rooms in Alegre! *SIGH. I also got to watch the Dancesport competition of the SeaGames at Waterfront Lahug...with a V.I.P. ticket. I'm cool, yes I am. HeHe!
Bohol was all about the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, Baclayon Church, Loboc River, hanging bridge, and dolphins...and urchins...and mosquitoes. Damn those last two. LoL.
This trip was just another proof that things happen for a reason. It's amazing how things fall into place. I need to keep reminding myself that things will be okay in the long run. One of Tet's first text messages to me during the trip was "You're living out the dream!" I did and I hope to continue it until the end.
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