I'm late.
And I just realized what I wrote. No, I'm not late in that way, silly gooses.
When Grey's Anatomy debuted last year, I wanted to watch it, but didn't get to. I think I was still in my depression stage and was probably still hiding under the covers.
During one Saturday this past December, I hung out with Jimbo at Medical City while he did his internship. Before leaving, he gave me a copy of the first six episodes of Grey's Anatomy. Since they were all in VCD format, I never watched them...until tonight.
I so did not know that the show is set in Seattle. The Space Needle. The skyline. The skyline with fog. The ferries. Oh my. And of course, there's gotta be scenes with rain pouring outside. The last one is such a stereotype. Seeing all those made me miss that boring city. I miss the fresh air. I miss the clear blue skies. I miss the evergreen trees. Since I used to volunteer and work at a hospital, seeing people in blue scrubs on TV made me miss my old job, too.
*SIGH. If I could just bring some "Seattle" here in Manila, the world would be just perfect. For me, that is. =)
Monday, August 7, 2006
Friday, July 7, 2006
Thou Shall Not Steal...Often?
It was bound to happen: I bought a pirated DVD!
I know there are no excuses for it, but let me make some anyway. First, I went and saw it in the movie theatre when it came out, so hey, I'm a real paying customer. Two, there was no DVD version of it in the stores; VCD lang (Papa the Powerbook does not play VCDs). Three, all the legit DVDs here in Manila are Region 3; I'm a Region 1 kind of gal. When I bought a legit Before Sunrise DVD last month and played it on Papa, I had to switch regions and I was warned that I was allowed to switch regions only three more times. Well, what happens if I move around the world? Hence, I got to preserve my region-switching abilities. Fourth, umm, I'm bored out of my mind in the condo and I figured if I buy one DVD that I can watch over and over again, I won't be thinking too much about not having a lovelife. Good excuses, yeah? ;P
So what DVD did I spend my precious P60 on? Little Manhattan (Hey, at least it wasn't Over the Hedge, okay? HaHa!). I swear, that movie makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. When I first saw that movie, I was too focused on the very funny "Two and a half weeks!" scene, but now, I'm more into the "Eventually, the many little things left unsaid piled up until we never said anything at all." O, ibaba ang mga kilay. HaHa!
Anyway, I hope this the first and last buy...unless I find a DVD copy of Rain's concert. Then you'll all just have to find it in your hearts to forgive me (and tell God that I did it out of love. HaHa!).
I know there are no excuses for it, but let me make some anyway. First, I went and saw it in the movie theatre when it came out, so hey, I'm a real paying customer. Two, there was no DVD version of it in the stores; VCD lang (Papa the Powerbook does not play VCDs). Three, all the legit DVDs here in Manila are Region 3; I'm a Region 1 kind of gal. When I bought a legit Before Sunrise DVD last month and played it on Papa, I had to switch regions and I was warned that I was allowed to switch regions only three more times. Well, what happens if I move around the world? Hence, I got to preserve my region-switching abilities. Fourth, umm, I'm bored out of my mind in the condo and I figured if I buy one DVD that I can watch over and over again, I won't be thinking too much about not having a lovelife. Good excuses, yeah? ;P
So what DVD did I spend my precious P60 on? Little Manhattan (Hey, at least it wasn't Over the Hedge, okay? HaHa!). I swear, that movie makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. When I first saw that movie, I was too focused on the very funny "Two and a half weeks!" scene, but now, I'm more into the "Eventually, the many little things left unsaid piled up until we never said anything at all." O, ibaba ang mga kilay. HaHa!
Anyway, I hope this the first and last buy...unless I find a DVD copy of Rain's concert. Then you'll all just have to find it in your hearts to forgive me (and tell God that I did it out of love. HaHa!).
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
A step Up
I just got home after spending the entire day at the W0rld Visi0n Philippine National Office. The program that I handle was implemented in Nicaragua last month; this month, it is the Philippines' turn. After this, 52 more countries all over the world will have their own individual implementations.
After three months on the job, I'm finally seeing the fruits of my labor. I'm seeing where all my hours went. I'm realizing what you can get from a person's blood, sweat, and tears. I'm realizing the impact it has in the organization, in the ministry, in the world.
How many people can actually say that they're making an impact in the world, like the whole ENTIRE world? That what they're making/organizing will be distributed globally? That their program will change the organization that they work for? That millions of children will have a chance at a better future because of what you did? As one of the staff members said, "You're creating a legacy." Naks! HeHe.
I had a couple of interviews at P&G before and even they don't implement such big things. Their marketing strategies are created in Singapore and are meant for regional reach only. Me? Worldwide, baby.
On Friday, Homer reminded me the ironic things about this position. I remember him telling me back in November about a project he was bidding for and how he got the lead. I remember him e-mailing me the samples that he created for the project. I remember him texting me back in December when he didn't get the project. What were all the creative requirements for? They were all for this project: my project. The project name that he tried to create a brand for is now part of my job title. The guy from church who gave him the lead is now my boss. The samples he created and showed me before via e-mail are now accessible in the database that I manage. Freaky, right? Si God talaga, o.
Anyway, remember last year when I said I wanted to make a difference in the world? I guess this is it; God gave me what I wanted again. I actually found a personal mission far greater than my quest for a lovelife. HaHa!
And that's why I can't seem to let go eventhough the temptation is so great. As the months progress, I pray for strength to continue. I pray for my parents' continuous understanding. I pray na wala nang errors/headaches/heartbreaks concerning my responsibilities. I pray na hindi umiral yung gusto ko and just believe in God using me as an instrument (banal na banal na talaga! HaHa!). I pray for a lovelife kasi sabi ng iba diyan I should pray for it daw...wait, this is not related to my job...sige, I pray that the vacancy in the office will be filled by a single, pogi guy so that overtime won't be so bad. HaHa! I pray that the stress levels will be manageable soon because my cheeks are getting rounder again and that is soooo not good! I pray that there will be time for much needed rest so that I can continue taking one step at a time.
After three months on the job, I'm finally seeing the fruits of my labor. I'm seeing where all my hours went. I'm realizing what you can get from a person's blood, sweat, and tears. I'm realizing the impact it has in the organization, in the ministry, in the world.
How many people can actually say that they're making an impact in the world, like the whole ENTIRE world? That what they're making/organizing will be distributed globally? That their program will change the organization that they work for? That millions of children will have a chance at a better future because of what you did? As one of the staff members said, "You're creating a legacy." Naks! HeHe.
I had a couple of interviews at P&G before and even they don't implement such big things. Their marketing strategies are created in Singapore and are meant for regional reach only. Me? Worldwide, baby.
On Friday, Homer reminded me the ironic things about this position. I remember him telling me back in November about a project he was bidding for and how he got the lead. I remember him e-mailing me the samples that he created for the project. I remember him texting me back in December when he didn't get the project. What were all the creative requirements for? They were all for this project: my project. The project name that he tried to create a brand for is now part of my job title. The guy from church who gave him the lead is now my boss. The samples he created and showed me before via e-mail are now accessible in the database that I manage. Freaky, right? Si God talaga, o.
Anyway, remember last year when I said I wanted to make a difference in the world? I guess this is it; God gave me what I wanted again. I actually found a personal mission far greater than my quest for a lovelife. HaHa!
And that's why I can't seem to let go eventhough the temptation is so great. As the months progress, I pray for strength to continue. I pray for my parents' continuous understanding. I pray na wala nang errors/headaches/heartbreaks concerning my responsibilities. I pray na hindi umiral yung gusto ko and just believe in God using me as an instrument (banal na banal na talaga! HaHa!). I pray for a lovelife kasi sabi ng iba diyan I should pray for it daw...wait, this is not related to my job...sige, I pray that the vacancy in the office will be filled by a single, pogi guy so that overtime won't be so bad. HaHa! I pray that the stress levels will be manageable soon because my cheeks are getting rounder again and that is soooo not good! I pray that there will be time for much needed rest so that I can continue taking one step at a time.
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
The End is Just The Beginning
"Hi Mina,
I visited your site a couple of times and I think it's really good. Your entries really interest me because I always wanted to go back to the Phils to work and be with my beloved relatives... I wasn't sure what to expect to happen if I ever did decide to leave my comfort zone and move back to the Phils... After reading your entries, I now know what to expect...Now, all I need is a courage to go the next level..:o) As for now, I just have to be content with my yearly December Phils. visit. Anyway, I just want to wish you all the best Mina..."
In the last year, I've been getting these kinds of e-mails from people who have visited my website (I'm not the only crazy person in this world afterall! HeHe). It makes me smile and for some dorky reason, I feel like I did something that no one has ever done before (though I know that isn't so true). When Mayie and I had lunch a couple of weeks back, she told me that she can't believe I did what I did (and she gave me a high-five when I told her that I'm living off of my paychecks and not from my savings account).
People have been asking me what's next or what are my plans now. I feel that others think that I already got what I wanted, that I'm already where I want to be (or they see the tiredness of my eyes from work and they're wishing I would go back na. HaHa!). I have so much to say, but I will just save that for my July 27 (my one-year anniversary here) entry. Yihee! Back to regular sawi programming...
I visited your site a couple of times and I think it's really good. Your entries really interest me because I always wanted to go back to the Phils to work and be with my beloved relatives... I wasn't sure what to expect to happen if I ever did decide to leave my comfort zone and move back to the Phils... After reading your entries, I now know what to expect...Now, all I need is a courage to go the next level..:o) As for now, I just have to be content with my yearly December Phils. visit. Anyway, I just want to wish you all the best Mina..."
In the last year, I've been getting these kinds of e-mails from people who have visited my website (I'm not the only crazy person in this world afterall! HeHe). It makes me smile and for some dorky reason, I feel like I did something that no one has ever done before (though I know that isn't so true). When Mayie and I had lunch a couple of weeks back, she told me that she can't believe I did what I did (and she gave me a high-five when I told her that I'm living off of my paychecks and not from my savings account).
People have been asking me what's next or what are my plans now. I feel that others think that I already got what I wanted, that I'm already where I want to be (or they see the tiredness of my eyes from work and they're wishing I would go back na. HaHa!). I have so much to say, but I will just save that for my July 27 (my one-year anniversary here) entry. Yihee! Back to regular sawi programming...
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Cash Money
Oh, the things money can buy!
After doing the usual Saturday cleaning of my place, I made my way to Rockwell to take advantage of the Bayo sale. The funny thing these days is that whenever I walk into Bayo, I already have what they have on sale. The white, layered, embroidered skirt? Yup, got that one. The orange ruffled skirt? Got that one, too. Heck, I was even decked out in a Bayo outfit when I walked into the store! Konti na lang, baka mapagkamalan na ngang Bayo store yung closet ko. HeHe.
Anyway, I ended up buying five things (Belle, yung white polo na nakita natin sa Shangri-La the last time we were there? Got it on sale! Whoo hoo!) for my current mission in life. I've been wearing jeans and t-shirts to work because I don't want to pay extra for the laundromat to iron my stuff. Well, I've been feeling gusgusin lately at work so I wanted to buy a new wardrobe altogether. I'm on my way to achieving the mission; I just need to buy new shoes to go with all the stuff I've been buying. (It's expensive to be a girl nga naman!)
Hence, I didn't give in to what I saw next. I went into Shoe Salon and there it was! THE perfect pair of Nikes I ever saw in my whole entire life! The style that I've been waiting for from Nike and Adidas and voila! It's alive, este, it's made! Just perfect! As in! But hindi ko kailangan siya. But I might never ever see that style ever again! But hindi ko nga kailangan dahil I can't match it to my non-gusgusin wardrobe! I eventually told myself that if the pair is still available on my birthday, birthday gift ko na lang sa sarili ko yun. But, if I buy the pair on my birthday, siguradong walang librehan na mangyayari on my birthday. Oo, warning na yan sa mga umaasa. HaHa!
Afterwards, I went with Tita O to the Uratex Factory Store in Cainta to buy myself a much more comfortable mattress (I've been waking up with a sore back for the past two weeks). Success! Seriously, don't buy at SM for a mattress. You’ll save so much more if you just go directly to Uratex. I promise! Plus, they deliver for free!
So here I am, sitting on my brand new 6-inch mattress. Actually, 8-inches na siya kasi pinatong ko na lang duon sa old mattress that came with the condo. Heaven! Who needs Holiday Inn now? HaHa!
Now that I think about it, mas mahal pa yung Nike shoes na gusto ko kesa duon sa Uratex mattress. At least inuna kong bilhin yung mattress ha. I got flak from the titas for prioritizing my Bayo shopping sprees instead of buying a mattress. Asus, kung nabibili lang ang true love, eh di mas nauna pa yun kesa sa Bayo. Yack, another sawi comment. LoL.
After doing the usual Saturday cleaning of my place, I made my way to Rockwell to take advantage of the Bayo sale. The funny thing these days is that whenever I walk into Bayo, I already have what they have on sale. The white, layered, embroidered skirt? Yup, got that one. The orange ruffled skirt? Got that one, too. Heck, I was even decked out in a Bayo outfit when I walked into the store! Konti na lang, baka mapagkamalan na ngang Bayo store yung closet ko. HeHe.
Anyway, I ended up buying five things (Belle, yung white polo na nakita natin sa Shangri-La the last time we were there? Got it on sale! Whoo hoo!) for my current mission in life. I've been wearing jeans and t-shirts to work because I don't want to pay extra for the laundromat to iron my stuff. Well, I've been feeling gusgusin lately at work so I wanted to buy a new wardrobe altogether. I'm on my way to achieving the mission; I just need to buy new shoes to go with all the stuff I've been buying. (It's expensive to be a girl nga naman!)
Hence, I didn't give in to what I saw next. I went into Shoe Salon and there it was! THE perfect pair of Nikes I ever saw in my whole entire life! The style that I've been waiting for from Nike and Adidas and voila! It's alive, este, it's made! Just perfect! As in! But hindi ko kailangan siya. But I might never ever see that style ever again! But hindi ko nga kailangan dahil I can't match it to my non-gusgusin wardrobe! I eventually told myself that if the pair is still available on my birthday, birthday gift ko na lang sa sarili ko yun. But, if I buy the pair on my birthday, siguradong walang librehan na mangyayari on my birthday. Oo, warning na yan sa mga umaasa. HaHa!
Afterwards, I went with Tita O to the Uratex Factory Store in Cainta to buy myself a much more comfortable mattress (I've been waking up with a sore back for the past two weeks). Success! Seriously, don't buy at SM for a mattress. You’ll save so much more if you just go directly to Uratex. I promise! Plus, they deliver for free!
So here I am, sitting on my brand new 6-inch mattress. Actually, 8-inches na siya kasi pinatong ko na lang duon sa old mattress that came with the condo. Heaven! Who needs Holiday Inn now? HaHa!
Now that I think about it, mas mahal pa yung Nike shoes na gusto ko kesa duon sa Uratex mattress. At least inuna kong bilhin yung mattress ha. I got flak from the titas for prioritizing my Bayo shopping sprees instead of buying a mattress. Asus, kung nabibili lang ang true love, eh di mas nauna pa yun kesa sa Bayo. Yack, another sawi comment. LoL.
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