work hard, party harder

reunited... and it feels so good. :)

 

nowadays, moment like this is so rare! it was a fun chill with 'the manager' and with T and N. hahaha.

had a few drinks and sobrang daming water on the side. ehem. mahirap na. ehehe.  'twas a great night. :)

learning sql

i'm taking up a SQL workshop for four days and i'm really caught unarmed in this training. i was told that i should go straight to the workshop since fundamentals is just the basics and yeah, i regret not signing up for the fundamentals. my fellow trainees attended the three-day fundamentals session and this workshop is the 'examination' part and it surprised me that we'll have the defense on the last day about the project that we're doing plus may waiver pa! i gotta have a grade of 86 above or else there would be a memo. hahahaha. i can do it. :) well yeah, i know the 'what-i-know-is-basic' and i still need to learn the other basics. eheheh. i'm relying on my experience and on mr. google and i'm glad i could catch up!. :)

i'm learning new things and need to learn more. somehow, my knowledge about T-SQL has been increased though. i can restore a database now and even see the importance of the execution plan and how to use it. whaaaat? just now? yeah. i'm such a kinder in this class but i don't mind. parang love lang, age doesn't matter - it's never too late to learn. ehehehehe. i'm having fun with what i'm doing and with my teammates. i find it cool when our group stayed after the class to compare the queries that we created and see which one is the most efficient.. hahahaha. i was so amazed. with just a click, you can see which is better... pwede pala yun sa SQL! :)

and there's this one question that gives me a headache. i know this one is a no-brainer but i just can't come up with an answer. i'm always left with a dead end sign. ehehehe. but i won't give up. i still have a day to answer it.

training meant meeting new people, too. i've got a groupmate whom somehow i'm impressed with because he can do the things which i wanna do for myself - taking up masters and pursuing career on the database area. and there's this team lead who has lots of stories about the corporate world - the good side and the dirty works, which i think benefits me. :)


learning is fun! sigh. i miss being a student. how i wish the session can be extended. i still enjoy the comfort of  a stress-free and a no-tons-of-email environment and i think i'd like to stay some more than going back to 'that' place. hehehe :)

love and other drugs

my favorite words from the movie:

i used to worry a lot about who i'll be when i grow up or how much money i'll make or someday i'll become some big deal. Sometimes, the thing you most wanted doesn't happen and sometimes the thing you never expect happen does, like giving up my job in Chicago and everything and deciding to stay and apply to med school. I don't know.

You meet thousands of people and none of them really touched you and then you meet one person and you're life is changed... forever.

--Jamie, Love and Other Drugs

obviously, it's a love story. it's about a man doesn't care about anything at all but his dreams and then he met a not-so-ordinary girl whom eventually he fell for. .the flick is nice though it's seems to be typical and is not for the kids to watch, it's kinda sensual. :-p

keep the fire burning

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."

-Neil Gaiman

 
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woooot. it's my first blog for the year 2011. what took me so long? since the new year started, i've been thinking on how i want my 2011 to become... and i want it to be a year for my dreams and a year for taking care of myself.

in the last quarter of 2010, i know i wasn't really on track due to the changes that had been happening and i want my life back! i'm getting there. :)

so, to start of, i won't call this a new year's resolution but more of steps in making myself better. here's my plan for 2011:

* Sleep. i need to have good rest everyday. i used to stay up late just for surfing the net and chat with friends so for 2011, i'll try my best not to involve myself with the internet ng sobra. hahahhaha. goodluck saken. :)

* I won't open work emails/ office communicator unless necessary. i used to open emails even when it's not work hours and i gotta cut that off. i'll only open my outlook if needed. work life balance.

* Save. 2010 was so money-consuming year hahahha. this time, i should reach first my target saving before spending with other things. twenty percent of what i earn is not bad for my savings.

* Study again. i've always wanted to take masters but i don't think i can survive again the agony and pain of making a thesis. hehehe. so this time, i'll try to enroll myself with short courses or take more trainings at work.

* W. i'm making a plan.either staying or leaving, i have the same reason. just one reason. so i'm planning of having a vacation this month, i'll try to assess myself if i still want it or i could just let it go. marami namang iba. :-)

* Never forget my dreams. period.

New year. new chance. new life. New surprises. Gotta keep the fire burning! Hooray for 2011! :D