I'm on to the second round: Editing Test.
The test consists of a one-page speech to edit. Sounds simple enough. I'm just hoping that whoever checks the editing test is actually a native English speaker.
I now also know my competition, thanks to a non-blind-carbon-copied e-mail. Eight people are vying for this position. I hope seven of them forget to check their e-mail in the next two days. ;P
Still continue to pray for me, please.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
D-Day
Today is the closing date for the position. The past six nights have been full of anxiety and wishful thinking. I know I can't do anything now except to wait and hope that everyone who wanted to apply forgot about it because of the Chuseok holiday. God, please, please, please...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
This Is It
God,
Minsan-minsan lang ako humihiling sa iyo. Pati nga yung mga importanteng mga bagay (lovelife) kinakalimutan ko nang hilingin. Simply because I know how blessed I am with what you've already given me. Gusto ko sana yung mga hiling ng mga ibang tao na lang ang pagtuunan ninyo ng pansin. Opo, as usual, mas may alam ako kesa sa inyo. ;P
So kapag nagbablog ako about my prayers, you know that I truly need your help. Kumbaga, gusto ko malinaw na maisabi sa iyo kung ano man ang hiling ko. Alam mo naman na ang layunin ko sa buhay ay hindi yumaman pero ang maging maligaya sa aking tinatahak na landas (Wow, heavy itong Tagalog ko.). Usually, ang ibig sabihin nito ay maging maligaya ako sa aking karera. Sa isip ko, alam ko kung ano ang gusto kong maging pero palaging walang oportunidad para magawa ito.
Kahapon, nagsubmit ako ng application para sa isang trabaho sa Korea. Sana po ay tulungan ninyo ako na mapasaakin yung trabaho. Katulad ng drama ko nung 2005/2006, this job fits the bill: the location is perfect, the salary is enough, I'll be able to use my skills, I'm interested in what I'll be doing, and I'll be in a safe place so the parents won't be worrying. Just like what MJ said, "This is it."
God, sige na po, tulong naman diyan. Seryoso ako dito. Since May, when did you find me spending two days perfecting a cover letter and resume? Exactly. My heart skipped a beat not once, but twice when I saw the job posting. I really want this. Please help me get this job.
Thanks for listening...
Minsan-minsan lang ako humihiling sa iyo. Pati nga yung mga importanteng mga bagay (lovelife) kinakalimutan ko nang hilingin. Simply because I know how blessed I am with what you've already given me. Gusto ko sana yung mga hiling ng mga ibang tao na lang ang pagtuunan ninyo ng pansin. Opo, as usual, mas may alam ako kesa sa inyo. ;P
So kapag nagbablog ako about my prayers, you know that I truly need your help. Kumbaga, gusto ko malinaw na maisabi sa iyo kung ano man ang hiling ko. Alam mo naman na ang layunin ko sa buhay ay hindi yumaman pero ang maging maligaya sa aking tinatahak na landas (Wow, heavy itong Tagalog ko.). Usually, ang ibig sabihin nito ay maging maligaya ako sa aking karera. Sa isip ko, alam ko kung ano ang gusto kong maging pero palaging walang oportunidad para magawa ito.
Kahapon, nagsubmit ako ng application para sa isang trabaho sa Korea. Sana po ay tulungan ninyo ako na mapasaakin yung trabaho. Katulad ng drama ko nung 2005/2006, this job fits the bill: the location is perfect, the salary is enough, I'll be able to use my skills, I'm interested in what I'll be doing, and I'll be in a safe place so the parents won't be worrying. Just like what MJ said, "This is it."
God, sige na po, tulong naman diyan. Seryoso ako dito. Since May, when did you find me spending two days perfecting a cover letter and resume? Exactly. My heart skipped a beat not once, but twice when I saw the job posting. I really want this. Please help me get this job.
Thanks for listening...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Oh My, Ondoy
Talk about the news hitting home.
I'm always skeptic about what I see in the news because things often get exaggerated, but when I saw all the news footage of Marikina and San Mateo, I got goosebumps because I know exactly where all those places are and I know how just a simple rain shower can fill those streets with water so what more with the kind of rainfall that they got yesterday.
I'm not too worried about my own relatives (that ancestral home in particular can handle anything), but I know many friends living in almost every single place mentioned in the news and all those friends of my cousins that we used to drop off in Cainta after gimiks. Sana safe kayong lahat!
I also hope that Lilian got home safely from Vietnam. Buti na lang hindi ako nakasama sa business trip niya; otherwise, siguradong umiiyak na ako ngayon. I'm sure World Vision PH will also be mobilizing people to help out the victims; will pray for all of you.
I'm always skeptic about what I see in the news because things often get exaggerated, but when I saw all the news footage of Marikina and San Mateo, I got goosebumps because I know exactly where all those places are and I know how just a simple rain shower can fill those streets with water so what more with the kind of rainfall that they got yesterday.
I'm not too worried about my own relatives (that ancestral home in particular can handle anything), but I know many friends living in almost every single place mentioned in the news and all those friends of my cousins that we used to drop off in Cainta after gimiks. Sana safe kayong lahat!
I also hope that Lilian got home safely from Vietnam. Buti na lang hindi ako nakasama sa business trip niya; otherwise, siguradong umiiyak na ako ngayon. I'm sure World Vision PH will also be mobilizing people to help out the victims; will pray for all of you.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Time To Get Out
I want to move out of Seattle, preferably to San Francisco or LA. That's my thought for the day. Why California? One: The probability of meeting the Pinoy of my dreams is rather high. Two: Sunny skies are better than our grey ones here. Three: Jollibee, Goldilocks, Red Ribbon, oh my. Ayokong isipin ang trapik, pollution, at expensive houses. When you're young, you're not supposed to be thinking about those things.
Ideally, being international would be my top option. With the unemployment rate projected to hit 10% by the end of the year and the recession having taken two years to end, I'm guessing that things won't be back to normal for another two years. So, I'm thinking that maybe it's time to go back to a carefree life and do something far, far away for the heck of it while the job market heals itself. I won't lie and say that I haven't been thinking about Seoul, but I really can't picture myself having the patience to teach bad ass mother effin kids...unless they like BigBang, then maybe, just maybe, we can get along. HaHa!
Basta, I want to be out of my comfort zone again. I want all that thrill and excitement again. Stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result; if I've been here in Seattle for nineteen years and am still single, I think that's a heck of a long time of waiting. If Mr. Right is that slow, I wouldn't want him anyway when he finally comes. ;P Although I've been enjoying watching Family Outing episodes and Korean movies lately, I'd hate to think that ganito na lang ang buhay ko for the rest of my life. And it might stay that way if I continue to live here in Seattle. It's definitely time to take some action...ala 2005. Fighting!
Ideally, being international would be my top option. With the unemployment rate projected to hit 10% by the end of the year and the recession having taken two years to end, I'm guessing that things won't be back to normal for another two years. So, I'm thinking that maybe it's time to go back to a carefree life and do something far, far away for the heck of it while the job market heals itself. I won't lie and say that I haven't been thinking about Seoul, but I really can't picture myself having the patience to teach bad ass mother effin kids...unless they like BigBang, then maybe, just maybe, we can get along. HaHa!
Basta, I want to be out of my comfort zone again. I want all that thrill and excitement again. Stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result; if I've been here in Seattle for nineteen years and am still single, I think that's a heck of a long time of waiting. If Mr. Right is that slow, I wouldn't want him anyway when he finally comes. ;P Although I've been enjoying watching Family Outing episodes and Korean movies lately, I'd hate to think that ganito na lang ang buhay ko for the rest of my life. And it might stay that way if I continue to live here in Seattle. It's definitely time to take some action...ala 2005. Fighting!
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