This song always makes me cry…..

 

A) FOUR JOBS I’VE HAD IN MY LIFE:

1. STAFF ASSISTANT – best job I had in terms of experience and practice. This was also where I stayed the longest and where I dealt with a perfectionist and seemingly eccentric boss (talk about preparing her breakfast of cereals, heating her lunch in the microwave, dealing with her daily tantrums..lolz!)…Yet, she treats us on christmas, never fails to send us gifts, always excited about parties…This work not only made me deal with clients but with managers and supervisors and heads of the company’s regional business units as well.

2. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP – this probably made me more adept in dealing with people from diverse backgrounds..It is in this job that I learned to assert myself more,and where my decision making skills was put to test all the time..even if client interactions were only through phone, this actually stressed me out the most….I was never the one who easily gives in to client’s whims and wants, i too am an irate csr, so much so there’s an irate customer…

3. TUTOR – was doing this as a part-time work, but I enjoyed this so much because I get to share my knowledge to my student…I also get to help him do his projects, homework and do positive reinforcement every time.

4. A GROUCHY BOSS’ SHOCK ABSORBER – the shortest time I ever stayed in a job, was hired as a secretary for a retirable old maid, and apparently the experience made me feel I was thrown to hell…Everyday, I had to deal with an always irate boss for no reason at all..Guess, old maids are like that – grouchy and shitty! lolz! Resigned after two months and I felt sooo FREE….

B) FOUR JOBS I WANT IN MY LIFE:

1. RADIO DJ – my love for music and my love for people may be best showcased in a job like this…and the perks are just superb – you get to meet famous singers and celebrities both local and international…there are also opportunities to fo abroad and interview celebrities…

2. Wedding/Party Organizer/Coordinator – would like to put my sense of creativity and eye for details to good use. I love beautiful weddings, well-organized parties and events, and plus I love meeting people from all sorts of life.

3. Musical Scorer for tv/film – my love for music would be best seen here…

4. Chef- i love to cook, i love to eat..why not be a chef?…lolz!

C) FOUR MOVIES I WOULD WATCH OVER AND OVER AND OVER:

1. The Sound of Music -grew up watching it…

2. When A Man loves A Woman – Just what woman won’t cry and swoon over the love of Andy Garcia for his wife, as shown in this film.

3. My Best friends Wedding – this made me cry, after all it’s hard letting  go of a best friend who has found a partner in life…..

4. Mamma Mia – love musicals and this one’s one of the best!

D) FOUR PLACES WHERE I HAVE LIVED:

1. Albay – where Mt. Mayon is..

2. Manila – where I am now because of work…(haven’t lived anywhere else other than these two.)

E) FOUR TV SHOWS I LOVE TO WATCH:

1. House M.D.
2.Grey’s Anatomy

3.MTV

4. Ellen

F) FOUR THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT (OTHER THAN THE BASICS):

1. Wallet – who can live without it? This is where my stuff is…

2. Internet Access – whether at home or in a cafe, surfing makes me forget a lot of things…..lolz!

3. Black Pen – it just comes in handy when I needed to sign whatever…lolz!

4. Phone – somehow this has become a necessity…

G) 4 WEBSITES I VISIT DAILY:

1. Facebook.com – getting the hang of it and enjoying it…

2. Yahoo! Mail / Hotmail – to check on my mails

3. blogspot/wordpress – got my blogs on these platforms

4. jasonmagbanua.com – i’m such a big fan of the man…

H) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. pesto-love,love it!

2. chocolate chip cookies- my comfort food

3. adobo – dry and oily, please….lol!

4. lechon – need i say more???

I) FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. Canada – keeping my fingers crossed…

2. California – having lunch with my very good friend Romel

3. Music 21/Centerstage – videoke….

4. Subic Yacht Club -relaxin’…..

J) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE PERFUMES:

1. Perry Ellis 360
2. Joe Malone
3. VS Pure Seduction

4. Gucci ENVY me

K) FOUR OF MY FAVORITE MUSICALS:

1. Miss Saigon (with the original cast)
2. Mamma Mia!
3. Rent
4. Les Miserables

M) FOUR FAMOUS PEOPLE I WOULD LOVE TO MEET – DEAD OR ALIVE :

1. Hugh Grant

2. Barrack Obama – Will ask him how he felt, assuming office in a nation filled with debts his predecessors have caused and what we now call as recession

3. Brad Pitt and George Clooney – come on, they count as one because I’d like to meet them both on one occasion or place….

4. My soul mate or a partner in life that would be perfect for me…..-won’t explain further..lolz!

N) FOUR THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY:

1. Everyday-each day brings new things to us
2. Money – who doesn’t want this….

3. A cup of cappuccino

4. A nice pair of shoes….

We’ve been together now for such a long time

Through every trial we’d ever care to go

When I look back I almost can’t believe it

We’re not the same people that we used to know

With all the years behind me spent pretending

I didn’t need someone like you around

It makes it even harder to imagine

The life I’d be livin’, if I hadn’t found

SOMEONE TO HOLD ME, THE WAY THAT YOU DO

SOMEONE WHO NEEDS ME, THE WAY I NEED YOU

SOMEONE TO SHOW ME, A WAY THAT IS TRUE

SOMEONE TO LOVE ME…….THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU

When there was no one left for me to turn to

When all the world I knew was fallin’ down

Oh there were times I could not face the mornin’

But everything’s changed since the day that I found…

SOMEONE TO HOLD ME, THE WAY THAT YOU DO

SOMEONE WHO NEEDS ME, THE WAY I NEED YOU

SOMEONE TO SHOW ME, A WAY THAT IS TRUE

SOMEONE TO LOVE ME…….THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU…

I have not been updating my blogs lately, because I have been busy juggling school and work….School finals coincide with my tutorial student’s first trimestral exam, and I had to do her reviewers while trying to memorize my own school notes…And what a way to de-stress than spending it at some cool diners and hotel…

My sis and I took the time out to check out on the newly opened Johnny Rockets diner, apparently the ever famous diner in the U.S. is now in the Philippines (incidentally is the first in Asia)…and we couldn’t just let the chance  pass us by without tasting their best burgers, shakes and fries…And we were not disappointed…There was refillable drinks and fries that day and man! my Philly Steak was the best….And the fun part was when the crew started dancing the minute Elvis Presley and Gloria Gaynor was played on the jukebox…..check them out…

crew dancing

 

and they danced..and danced....

 

 

the kitchen crew got into the groove as well..

A few weeks after, I had a relaxin stay at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel…

 

 

 

 

This was an email I got from a friend..This is interesting..

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?
There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese…..

Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents your-Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
& the Last (Little) finger represents your children

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together – back to back

Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb – tip to tip
(As shown in the figure below):

Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)…, they will

open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later.

Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)… ., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.

Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)… ., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day.

Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).

You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT….., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives – through thick and thin!!

Please try this out……… ….

ISN’T THIS A LOVELY THEORY? or should I say a practical DEMONSTRATION. …!!

I’m beginning to believe that this is my year….I haven’t been so lucky in terms of work and decision making regarding what path I should follow for the past few years, but everything seems to be falling into place right now. ..Early  this year I decided to take my caregiver course, which I have long been planning to do, and I’m just glad that I belonged to his batch because everyone seems to be so nice and friendly in school. NO frills, no hang ups…Now, I’m just a month away from finishing my course and I have just gotten a tutorial job at a tutorial center I’ve been applying for, the past 4 years. So now, I’ve shifted gears from an obedient and studious student at caregiver, I now have to be a bit strict and a friend to my student, whom I need to help with assignments and projects…And I’m enjoying it a lot, even if it means having to squeeze in memorizing school reports and tutorials….

A friend sent me this message via email..It says this is not one of those many chain messages that promises to give you luck nor would it cause you any bad luck if you don’t pass it. This however is a wake up call to us….

Have a close look at the pictures below and read the messages in it….

Here is Kevin Carter: This was found in his diary when he died:

Dear God, I promise I will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full I may be. I pray that He will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests.

I hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us that how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted.

Please don’t break.. keep on forwarding to your friends On this good day.. Let’s make a prayer for the suffering in anywhere any place around the globe and send this friendly reminder to others Think & look at this…when you complain about your food and the food we wasted daily..

So, how do you deal with this situation: you were entering your church gate, and you saw two people, whom you knew from the past….then they said hello, you replied back yet they could not remember your name????…..I was actually in that situation the other day..I was to attend the 6pm mass at the church near my place..on my way there just as I entered the gate, I saw two  familiar people, going my way….They were leaving the church, I was entering so definitely we would meet…They were my former officemates and batchmates at the telco company I worked for some 4 years ago…..as if on cue, when we got up close, we smiled at each other and exchanged “hellos”…I haven’t seen them in a while and the girl said “you wereour batch mate, right?”…I said yes, thinking maybe they do remember me, after all, as I still could remember their names…But lo! and behold, they couldn’t remeber me..the girl was trying to remember it and was actually asking her boyfriend (who was a batch mate as well, they ended up together), what y name was and the boyfriend was sheepishly shaking her head as if to say – i couldn’t remember….(Believe me, I just wanted to freeze the moment, so I don’t have to deal with this awkward feeling)…To save her fromfiguring out my name some more, I opted to tell her my name instead….She was kind enough to ask me how I’ve been and I told her I am back in school and she told me “good for you“…We ended our little chit-chat in abit, and I still could not forget that awkward feeling, even when I was already inside the church..i was filled with questions like, how were they not able to remember me when I have been their batchmate and have been in the same company for more than a year..Then I realized that really sometimes people forget names, but not the reasons whyyou are familiar to them…I just had to be happy on the fact that she knew where we met still recognizes me and talked to me even if it has been 3 or 4 years that we have not seen each other…

–I heard they were already engaged, I couldn’t be more happier….

What about you? Any awkward moments so far?

THE LETTER A
Are you available?: Yeah. Just give me a buzz, for anything…
What is your age?: 31
What annoys you?: People who tries to be someone they are not..

THE LETTER B
Do you live in a big house?: Nope
When is your birthday?: June 12
Who is your best friend?: Ana,Romel,Gie,Rev

THE LETTER C
What’s your favorite candy?: M&M’s
Who’s your crush?: Dryeacid
When was the last time you cried?: A while ago as I was watching an onsite wedding avp

THE LETTER D
Do you daydream?: Yeah…
What’s your favorite kind of dog?: Shih Tzu
What day of the week is it?: Friday

THE LETTER E
Have you ever been in the emergency room?: Oh yes…Makati Med..
What’s the easiest thing ever to do?: Eat and Sleep

THE LETTER F
Have you ever flown in a plane?: Yep.
Do you use fly swatters?: Nope.

THE LETTER G
Do you chew gum?: Yes, because I love candies so much.
Are you a giver or a taker?: A giver, I’d like to think.
Do you like gummy candies?: Yup!

THE LETTER H
How are you?: I’m good
What color is your hair?: Black

THE LETTER I
What’s your favorite ice cream?: Those with chunky brownies and nuts
Have you ever ice skated?: No…never learned it…

THE LETTER J
What’s your favorite jelly?: Strawberry
Do you wear jewelry?: Yes, occassionally..

THE LETTER K
Who do you want to kill?: Hell, no…
Do you want kids?: I love kids.

THE LETTER L
Are you laid back?: Yes. Pretty much.
Do you lie?: I try not to…lolz!

THE LETTER M
What’s your favorite movie?: My Bestfriend’s Wedding
Do you like mangoes?: Definitely…

THE LETTER N
Whats your favorite number?: 12 and 8
Do you prefer night over day?: Nope…

THE LETTER O
What’s your one wish?: Good health and long life to my family and loved ones.
Are you an only child?: Nope. I have 2 siblings.

THE LETTER P
What one fear are you most paranoid about?: Death
What personality trait do you look for in people?: Sense of humor, wit, positive thinkers and fun to be with
THE LETTER Q
What’s your favorite quote?: Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been-Mark Twain

THE LETTER R
Do you think you’re always right?: Not really

THE LETTER S
Do you prefer sun or rain?: Sun.

THE LETTER T
What time is it?: 5:22PM
What time did you wake up?: 6AM
When was the last time you slept in a tent?: Long time ago….

THE LETTER U
Are you wearing underwear?: Why do you ask….

THE LETTER V
What’s the worst veggie: Okra and fresh tomatoes
Where do you want to go on vacation?:  Subic or Tagaytay

THE LETTER W
What’s your worst habit?: nail bite
Where do you live?: Manila
What’s your worst fear?: Death

THE LETTER X
Have you ever had an x-ray?: Yes
Have you seen the x-games?: No
Do you own a xylophone?: I did, as a kid.

THE LETTER Y
Do you like the color yellow?: Yup.
What’s one thing you yearn for?: Chips Ahoy!

THE LETTER Z
What’s your zodiac sign?: Gemini
Do you believe in the zodiac?:Oh yeah….I’m a true blue gemini….

On June 12, just as the whole country commemorated Philippine Independence, I also celebrated my 31st birthday…You see I have always been open about my age, never gets offended when people ask me how old I am, but what  somehow irks me is the follow up question which usually sounds like  “when are you getting married? or why are you still single until now?”…Somehow people have set a standard on this one, like when you reach a certain age you should be married already…Believe me, marriage is the farthest from my mind right now – even if I cry at all the weddings I have  attended or even if most of my girlfriends have tied the knot already…I am enjoying the freedom that being single gives me that I still can’t imagine myself having to ask permission from a better half in case I needed to go somewhere or worrying about changing diapers and feeding babies…Don’t get me wrong..I definitely would want to get married and have a family of my own, but maybe not this time..There’s still a lot of things I need to accomplish in my life before I can start thinking about marriage..I feel that only when you are fulfilled in your personal life would you be able to give part of yourself to someone else….The age doesn’t seem to bother me at all, after all it’s just a number…

In the meantime, check out where I spent my birthday, six days ago..

The Peninsula Hotel

Strawberry Cheesecake minus the syrup for starters

And some ice cream too...

Thank you to everyone who remembered my birthday…It feels good to be 31..and yep! let’s keep adding a lot of numbers to it…..Cheers!