someone said, i want a mentor and i asked, "how would you know that somebody can be your mentor? kailangan ba tanungin mo siya kung pwede siya maging mentor mo o okay lang kahit hindi niya alam na mentor mo siya?"
what is a mentor anyway? according to my good friend Google, mentor is a wise/trusted counselor or teacher. and i've been told, basta yung pwede mong matanungan, pwede maging mentor. in a heartbeat, i know i already got a mentor but i didn't tag him as one just because. and i would borrow Oprah's words, my mentor was a mentor to me because he allowed me to see hope inside myself when i was just starting on my path.
then i asked again, "just when you already found your mentor, why do they have to leave?". the person i was conversing with answered, "because you already learned from them; kaya mo na mag-isa." with that, i was so silent. maybe true. maybe not.
two years ago, i met my mentor but duty calls, so two years after that, the person whom i looked up to needs to go to the other side of the world. but yes, i've learned a lot from my mentor and i'd still want to learn from him, though.
3.21.2011
3.02.2011
weekend with best people
february 2011 is over and i know, all the weekends of the past month, i had a blast!
2.19-2.20 2011.
this is so overdue but i'm still gonna post this, one of the best weekends ever!!! it was all laugh trip moments and really good times. i can't describe how fun this weekend was... just let these photos do the talking :)
this trip i had with my colleagues was all first time. first time to climb a wall, to rapel, to go to bataan, to mount samat. :)
happiness comes in many forms and sometimes it can be found in the company of best people.
thank you for this wonderful weekend! ♥
2.19-2.20 2011.
this is so overdue but i'm still gonna post this, one of the best weekends ever!!! it was all laugh trip moments and really good times. i can't describe how fun this weekend was... just let these photos do the talking :)
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| lunch in subic |
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| the shaolin kids |
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| and we're ready to conquer the big wall |
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| and we're about to leave vista venice |
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| at the top of mount samat |
happiness comes in many forms and sometimes it can be found in the company of best people.
thank you for this wonderful weekend! ♥
2.13.2011
what????!
seryosong moments but laugh trip on the side. epic moments. :)
What? #1
MR: Nagkatitigan nga kami sa rare view eh...
Me: Anong rare view?
MR: Ayan o, un salamin (pointing to the car's mirror)
JA: Baka rear view, hindi rare.
What? #2
AB was humming travie mccoy's billionaire at sumabay naman ako:
Me: (singing) i wanna be on the cover of ford's magazine
MR: (high temper mode) anong ford's? forbes magazine
sabay sabi ni AB
AB: (laughing) ay kala ko naman "i wanna be on the cover of Porsche magazine"
wahahahahha. sakit sa tiyan tumawa. we all have our own version of the song pala. eheheh. :)
What? #3
A task given to me that i'll never forget.
TL: Hingin mo kay 'lola' yung video ng batch.
Me: (wondering about the video) Ok, sige.
*sabi ni lola, wala daw siyang video ng batch. what she had was visio!*
Me: TL, hindi naman video un... visio! heheheheh.
What? #4
In an exotic restaurant, the waiter served us a bbq-like ostrich.
The group all wondered bakit yung ang binigay, eh we were expecting an ostrich steak.
WA: baka akala niya bisaya tayo, kaya ostrich stick ang binigay hindi steak!
Ahahaha, laughtrip moment. makes sense kahit kalokohan. woot!
What? #5
The team was talking about music and media then AE spoke:
AE: may magandang airbuds....
NL: anong airbuds?
AE: un nilalagay sa tenga
NL: earbuds!!!
Then the whole team can't help but laugh. woohooo!!! epic talaga :)
i know madami pang moments na ganito, i just cant remember the details! ahahaha. :) i wont trade these moments for anything else. ang sarap kaya tumawa! hehehe.
What? #1
MR: Nagkatitigan nga kami sa rare view eh...
Me: Anong rare view?
MR: Ayan o, un salamin (pointing to the car's mirror)
JA: Baka rear view, hindi rare.
What? #2
AB was humming travie mccoy's billionaire at sumabay naman ako:
Me: (singing) i wanna be on the cover of ford's magazine
MR: (high temper mode) anong ford's? forbes magazine
sabay sabi ni AB
AB: (laughing) ay kala ko naman "i wanna be on the cover of Porsche magazine"
wahahahahha. sakit sa tiyan tumawa. we all have our own version of the song pala. eheheh. :)
What? #3
A task given to me that i'll never forget.
TL: Hingin mo kay 'lola' yung video ng batch.
Me: (wondering about the video) Ok, sige.
*sabi ni lola, wala daw siyang video ng batch. what she had was visio!*
Me: TL, hindi naman video un... visio! heheheheh.
What? #4
In an exotic restaurant, the waiter served us a bbq-like ostrich.
The group all wondered bakit yung ang binigay, eh we were expecting an ostrich steak.
WA: baka akala niya bisaya tayo, kaya ostrich stick ang binigay hindi steak!
Ahahaha, laughtrip moment. makes sense kahit kalokohan. woot!
What? #5
The team was talking about music and media then AE spoke:
AE: may magandang airbuds....
NL: anong airbuds?
AE: un nilalagay sa tenga
NL: earbuds!!!
Then the whole team can't help but laugh. woohooo!!! epic talaga :)
i know madami pang moments na ganito, i just cant remember the details! ahahaha. :) i wont trade these moments for anything else. ang sarap kaya tumawa! hehehe.
2.11.2011
oh so wafu. :)
one time during a night shift, my team mates and i went to a convenient store for some junk then i saw this never-before-seen snack:
looks tasty for me since cheese is my favorite, so i gave it a try. i bought two pieces and woah! i was right... wafu is Delizioso!!!! :) it's like a stick-o but with cheese fillings and a longer one..
i offered one to T and she didn't like it at first but the next day... we went back to that convenient store and we bought five each :) hahahhaha. then we influenced N., just like T, he never thought how good the junk was till his first bite. hahaha. and on the third day, he too bought some wafus just to have something to munch during our shift.
looks tasty for me since cheese is my favorite, so i gave it a try. i bought two pieces and woah! i was right... wafu is Delizioso!!!! :) it's like a stick-o but with cheese fillings and a longer one..
i offered one to T and she didn't like it at first but the next day... we went back to that convenient store and we bought five each :) hahahhaha. then we influenced N., just like T, he never thought how good the junk was till his first bite. hahaha. and on the third day, he too bought some wafus just to have something to munch during our shift.
2.01.2011
monkey, monkey
funny how happy moments can bring tears to your eyes.
i was having a good conversation with someone earlier today and it lead to something which made me a little bit sad. Sad because i just remembered the times when he's still here, when he's still easy to reach; memories were clouding up my mind in that one line message which he has IM-ed. i suddenly realized what was lacking in the past months. the good times. the asaran moments. the food trips and the laughtrips in between Whours. sigh. i miss his company all of a sudden. i miss the monkey, i must admit.
i was having a good conversation with someone earlier today and it lead to something which made me a little bit sad. Sad because i just remembered the times when he's still here, when he's still easy to reach; memories were clouding up my mind in that one line message which he has IM-ed. i suddenly realized what was lacking in the past months. the good times. the asaran moments. the food trips and the laughtrips in between Whours. sigh. i miss his company all of a sudden. i miss the monkey, i must admit.
1.31.2011
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. :)
1.17.2011
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 :)
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 :)
1.16.2011
love and other drugs
my favorite words from the movie:
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
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
1.09.2011
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
12.31.2010
heartfelt 2010. ♥
twenty ten had been an extreme roller coaster ride for me nevertheless, i enjoyed it! the twists and turns really made me gaga all year round. it was one big emotional ride!
the laughter, the cries, the joy and the pain i had in the past 365 days taught me a lesson i'll always keep: all these are part of something beautiful that is bound to happen, just stay positive and keep the faith! :)
anyhow, thank you year of the tiger. thank you 2010 for all the great moments, good times and for new experiences.
the laughter, the cries, the joy and the pain i had in the past 365 days taught me a lesson i'll always keep: all these are part of something beautiful that is bound to happen, just stay positive and keep the faith! :)
anyhow, thank you year of the tiger. thank you 2010 for all the great moments, good times and for new experiences.
block one year ender
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| chilli's greenbelt 12302010 |
in 2010, i was always absent on every block one's get together but i am glad that i was with them at the end of the year! hooray to my college friends! cheer's to the coming year and more years of friendship for us. ♥
chaos holiday 2010
12.29.2010
mahirap din palang wala ka...
siguro nga, totoo yung saying na you'll only appreciate a person or a thing when they're gone.
i have never noticed your existence in the past. all i know was, you're there when i needed you. always there, ready to help me at work or in anything related to you. pinapadali mo ang ginagawa ko. if this day did not come, i probably won't realize your worth. mahirap din palang wala ka...
oh tab key. please gumana ka na.. i hope you're not totally broken.
i cannot go on shortcuts without you. :(
i have never noticed your existence in the past. all i know was, you're there when i needed you. always there, ready to help me at work or in anything related to you. pinapadali mo ang ginagawa ko. if this day did not come, i probably won't realize your worth. mahirap din palang wala ka...
oh tab key. please gumana ka na.. i hope you're not totally broken.
i cannot go on shortcuts without you. :(
so busy on a holiday
a week before the Christmas day... i was so busy, busy with friends and family! ehehehehe.
ade is back in pinas for a three-week-vacation!!! woothoot.
after ten months of being apart, we went to tags for a chill (and literally chill sa sobrang lamig!) and to have some quality time. we stayed in one of the penthouse suites of one tagaytay place. the hotel is nice and the service is good, too. :) i recommend this to anyone who wants to spend a night in tags.
we went out during the night for a sumptuous dinner and while the night was still young, we walked around the high place just to feel the cool breeze and stopped-over for a hot drink.
oh, how foggy the place was and a single jacket was not enough for me. brrrrrrrr. really freezing cold. :)
we headed back to the hotel for a girl-bonding time - with no other people around. at nagpaka-camwhores kami while having a few vodka. hay. we never grow old talaga when we're together. always so high school moments.
and kahit freezing cold, we managed to swim in the morning for awhile.. it was a nice view from the pool area.
somehow nagkaroon pako ng ear-injury. i dont know why, all of a sudden my ears were in pain. maybe due to the air pressure sa area. di nakaya.
the party never stopped for me after my girlfriends and i parted ways, i had to go straight to my family's christmas party. supposedly this would be in tags too but due to "technicality", the event was held in the Cruz's cribb. hooooo. i liked it when i'm so busy with celebrations :)
sympre, di mawawala ang exchange gifts, games especially ang "guess-how-much-money-have-in-my-hand" game. hahaha. winner! kinder palang ako, yun na game namin every year. hahaha :)and there were foods! lots of foods. woohoo, stomach full. alright! i still have "fats" on my christmas wishlist. i hope i could get it before this holiday ends. santa, can you hear me? eheheh.
i so love this weekend. tiring yet it's worth it. it's great to be busy with family and friends. ♥
ade is back in pinas for a three-week-vacation!!! woothoot.
after ten months of being apart, we went to tags for a chill (and literally chill sa sobrang lamig!) and to have some quality time. we stayed in one of the penthouse suites of one tagaytay place. the hotel is nice and the service is good, too. :) i recommend this to anyone who wants to spend a night in tags.
we went out during the night for a sumptuous dinner and while the night was still young, we walked around the high place just to feel the cool breeze and stopped-over for a hot drink.
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| at the summit ridge hotel |
oh, how foggy the place was and a single jacket was not enough for me. brrrrrrrr. really freezing cold. :)
we headed back to the hotel for a girl-bonding time - with no other people around. at nagpaka-camwhores kami while having a few vodka. hay. we never grow old talaga when we're together. always so high school moments.
and kahit freezing cold, we managed to swim in the morning for awhile.. it was a nice view from the pool area.
somehow nagkaroon pako ng ear-injury. i dont know why, all of a sudden my ears were in pain. maybe due to the air pressure sa area. di nakaya.
the party never stopped for me after my girlfriends and i parted ways, i had to go straight to my family's christmas party. supposedly this would be in tags too but due to "technicality", the event was held in the Cruz's cribb. hooooo. i liked it when i'm so busy with celebrations :)
sympre, di mawawala ang exchange gifts, games especially ang "guess-how-much-money-have-in-my-hand" game. hahaha. winner! kinder palang ako, yun na game namin every year. hahaha :)and there were foods! lots of foods. woohoo, stomach full. alright! i still have "fats" on my christmas wishlist. i hope i could get it before this holiday ends. santa, can you hear me? eheheh.
i so love this weekend. tiring yet it's worth it. it's great to be busy with family and friends. ♥
12.16.2010
ms wedding event
second week of the month meant second wedding event to be attended. wooot. love celebration is all over. :)
it was my officemate bart and rea's big night. tine and i were a little excited for this event coz this would mean showing our fashionista (ehehe, feeling!) side once more. woot... dress up, baby!
i don't actually know the love story behind the couple, but seeing my officemate walked down the aisle and as he waited for his wife to be at the altar, he seems so buoyant and really happy and in love and stress-free! yeah, how enlightening the aura is when you are away from the incident tickets, support phones and work laptops! hahahaha.
as the program continues, me and tine were picked to join the traditional 'flower-game'. hahaha. it was fun and scary though. tine almost won the game! she was one of the remaining three who hadn't catch any flower. sayang!!! june bride na sana siya next year. hihihi. while the MS bachelors - ed, nolwin and ferds in the needle game, laugh trip sila panoorin. ed looks really stressed trying to reach the goal. ferds was unbelievable! he was able to insert the thread on the needle without any contact lens or eyeglass. nolwin, just like tine, was one of the left three and too bad, he got it. wahahaha. :)
the night was indeed fun. a great night it is with my colleagues! it felt as though, the team haven't had this so much fun and laughter for a long time. i missed this. awts! eheheh.
to bart and rea, cheers to a wonderful married life! :) i wonder whose wedding event (from the ms team) will i be attending next? will it be tine's?? :)
it was my officemate bart and rea's big night. tine and i were a little excited for this event coz this would mean showing our fashionista (ehehe, feeling!) side once more. woot... dress up, baby!
i don't actually know the love story behind the couple, but seeing my officemate walked down the aisle and as he waited for his wife to be at the altar, he seems so buoyant and really happy and in love and stress-free! yeah, how enlightening the aura is when you are away from the incident tickets, support phones and work laptops! hahahaha.
as the program continues, me and tine were picked to join the traditional 'flower-game'. hahaha. it was fun and scary though. tine almost won the game! she was one of the remaining three who hadn't catch any flower. sayang!!! june bride na sana siya next year. hihihi. while the MS bachelors - ed, nolwin and ferds in the needle game, laugh trip sila panoorin. ed looks really stressed trying to reach the goal. ferds was unbelievable! he was able to insert the thread on the needle without any contact lens or eyeglass. nolwin, just like tine, was one of the left three and too bad, he got it. wahahaha. :)
to bart and rea, cheers to a wonderful married life! :) i wonder whose wedding event (from the ms team) will i be attending next? will it be tine's?? :)