KPoppin'

You know what I've been wondering about for a few days now? I've been wondering if people in Korea can hold their own on the dance floor. It would suck if the country has all these great pop songs with great beats, but no one dances to them in the clubs. Sadness!

I never really got into Kpop because I wasn't into listening to songs that I can't understand (and guys with funky, dyed haircuts are just not my thang), but Pen's persistence has paid off. I've always liked Rain ever since I saw his "It's Raining" video in 2004 and for three years now, Kpop to me equaled Rain. Well, I've recently added Se7en to that category and two days ago, Shinhwa's 8th album made its way into my heart. My goodness, the fast songs from these artists are just the greatest! They make me want to go back to Korea and re-live my dream of being a backup dancer! HaHa! English teacher by day, backup dancer by night. Hmm...it's a good thing I'm over my quarter-life crisis or else my parents have something new to worry about. HaHa!

If anyone has Shinhwa's first six albums, kindly let me know. I would appreciate them very much...very, very much.

Let's Get Loud

Former co-worker Russel was in town for a meeting and I was able to meet up with him in Federal Way for dinner with Ate Julie. As usual, the noise level was at its highest level. I don't know what it is, but whenever I'm in Manila or I'm with people from Manila, my voice just automatically gets louder. Lumilitaw yung inner palingkera ko basta. HaHa!

I may not miss my "poor" life in Manila, but I sure do miss talking and spending time with my former co-workers (enough to log on Skype on my birthday and spend three hours talking to all of them). Russel and I concluded it's because we all speak whatever is on our mind. We are pretty open to one another and I think that's what helped us all bond together in the one year that I was there.

I used to think that I get along with anyone that I come across, but I don't think that's accurate anymore. I get along best with people who are opinionated, honest, open, and do-ers. I can stand whiners (because I am, too) as long as they eventually do whatever they need to do to correct whatever was bugging them. And I absolutely abhor people without an opinion or agenda of their own. I enjoyed traveling with Lilian because I was always able to tell her all the different things we could do at a place and she would pick from those to add to my own itinerary. Pareho tuloy kaming fulfilled at the end.

So you might be asking what my point is. Wala naman. Just in case you know of an opinionated, honest, open, pogi, do-er kind of guy, let me know. HaHa! Just kidding. Just kidding. ;D

Fantastic Finds

I may not have had lunch with Mayie on our birthday this year, nor did I eat dinner with friends and co-workers, but rest assured that I was in good company today thanks to these two:

I got them for $30 each on eBay last week and they arrived today in like-new condition. They totally made my birthday! Now I wonder how many more sleepless nights I'll be having trying to get my very own copies of My Girl and My Lovely Sam Soon.

P.S. Is it just me or YesAsia boxsets have gotten ugly and cheap-looking? I remember when Pen showed me her Hotelier boxset (circa 2004) and I was wowed by the packaging/design. Nowadays, YA boxsets come in plastic cases with ugly inserts. Boo!

My Money's Worth

You know, it's hard to miss my life in Manila when I get a paycheck for my first four days at the new job and it roughly equaled to one month's salary in Manila. I can now definitely say that I was livin' la vida loca back then.

Back to School

During my salary negotiation (if you can even call it that), I didn't push for a higher salary because I learned that I would be able to take graphic design classes for free. It's a job perk that adds up to a lot of money (tax-free, too!). What I didn't know was that I would be allowed to take a class during the day!

So today, instead of walking into my office, I walked into a classroom upstairs instead. After four years, I am back to being a student! My Fridays this month will solely be devoted to getting down and durrrrty with Photoshop CS2. Yay!

But all that good stuff come with a catch. It turns out that I'm not the Marketing Coordinator, but the Marketing Manager. HR got confused about my e-mail signature (I wrote that I was the Marketing Coordinator) that they had to call my direct supervisor to confirm my job title. My supervisor told me that I'm more than a coordinator. Eek! So, being a manager, guess who I have to report to on a regular basis? The Dean of the college!

What the heck did I get myself into?! Am I ready for this?! I'll get a bigger picture next week after my 45-minute meeting with The Big D (ooh, I smell a new blog character!) to discuss my job responsibilities. Hopefully, I'll be able to come out alive to write another entry.