movement

at last, i have received an email from our dear HR about my new assignment.

i started packing my things: utensils, notepads, pens, certificates, jacket, bags, etc. i can't believe how much stuff i have accumulated during my entire stay. and i came to realize, i wasted too much paper. well, i can't recycle my papers because of confidentiality so it took me almost an eternity to finish the shredding. i won't be able to take everything home now, so i still got something left for tomorrow to pack.

then on friday, the first day of february, will be another chapter of my corporate life. and i'll be on-shore... yeah! i wish! well, my next assignment will be in cubao - very far from makati. i got to find another apartment. i'm starting over.

amen!

yes, it's me saying my amen. my year is just starting and all i could do is thank God.

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yesterday, as i was "cleaning" my outlook inbox, i received an email from one of my professors. i was surprised to read:

Your final grade for IS 201 (2006) is 1.5. I'm glad that you finished the course. The new grade has already been received by the Registrar so I expect your records to be updated soon.

well, i could have done better if i knew how to manage my time better. i thought i would have to repeat the course and spend another semester, and not to mention waste additional expenses. my professor was really kind enough to give me a grade of EXT (INComplete for residential programs) at first. but anyhow, i really promise myself to be more diligent.

and today, i just got an email from HR. finally, an offer has been made for my transfer. i was astonished. i was expecting a cut from the benefits since the workforce that i will be in is not really income-generating as it a technology support group. the benefits are just the same! most of all, the rank is higher than my current position and i'll be receiving a SLIGHTLY higher pay. wow! instant promotion! what more can i say!

really, what a good excellent great wonderful fantastic terrific cool way to start my year!

thank you Lord!

benched

i just accomplished my roll-off checklist and my clearance form. i must say, this is it. finally, i am done here in my project.

the 2-year employment bond is the only thing that kept me in this company. i only stayed for a year and 4 months in my team - so that would mean that i still have 8 months left before i could try my luck on other companies.

looking back, it seems that it was just yesterday when i first got a glimpse of everyone. i remember, the hr recruiter was pushing me to start immediately but much to my dismay, the project is still unprepared for my roll-in: i had no workstation, no logins, no employee number, no access badge, and a lot of things i didn't have. well, i think that was too much especially when they are anticipating a new joiner. the team that i joined was also new, i.e. no process at all. there has been issues - politics, et al., and a lot, has happened. everything has settled eventually, and i'm leaving with pride.

i joined the company since i wanted to build a career. then i learned that management has a different plan for me - a path that is no different from that in the previous industry that i've been. clearly, expectations were not properly set. i felt that i'm in the military - i have no say and i'm expected to obey orders. though the path was to go up, the options are not too much as my experience and training is totally different from what the skill sets of the majority of projects have. hence, i expressed my desire to leave my team.

i am happy thought that finally, my request was granted. but now, i've got nowhere to go yet. i have 2 options though. first, i have applied for a workforce transfer so i could be in a field that i have always been hoping for since i was in college. second, if the offer on my first option is not as good as i have expected then i could stay on my current workforce and start from scratch, i.e. experience what a normal new joiner would undergo - trainings, bootcamps, bench.

now, all i could do is wait for my deployment details. i'm technically benched. floating. i'm looking at a bright side though - i'm finally building my own career.

finding nemo

i'm amazed to find live recordings of cecille licad's performance in isabella stewart gardner museum.

• Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
• Chopin: Scherzo for piano No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
• Chopin: Nocturne for piano No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48, No. 1
• Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 for piano, S. 514 (arr. Busoni)

here's the link:
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/music/artist/licad.asp

UP Survey

Pakisagutan ang mga sumusunod kung ikaw ay bahagi ng sangka-UP-han.
Maligayang ika-100 taon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan!

1. Student number?
- Should I say numbers? 98-41*** and 2006-81***

2. College?
- UPCB (CS, then Division of NatSci and Math)
- UPLB - CA
- now UPOU-FICS

3. Ano ang course mo?
- UPCB - BS Bio
- UPLB - BS Aggie
- UPOU - MIS

4. Nag-shift ka ba o na-kickout?
- Oo at isa pa uling matinding OO. Though, hindi ako proud dun sa nahuli, it was a personal choice.

5. Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT?
- UPLB - Institute of Animal Science Lecture Hall

6. Favorite GE subject?
- SOSC1, PHLO1 (both summer 1999 ko kinuha sa UPLB, xreg)

7. Favorite PE?
- Wala!!

8. Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot babe sa UP?
- Wala rin!! Though, sa Humanities sa elbi ako may nakikita.

9. Favorite prof(s)
- Sir Don (Bot10, UPCB), Sir Villafania (Zoo10, UPCB)

10. Pinaka-ayaw na GE subject.
- SOSC2

11. Kumuha ka ba ng Wed or Sat classes?
- Does ROTC count?

12. Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
- HISTII, sa Ilocos! At isang damakdak na trips sa Botany at Animal Science courses.

13. Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UP?
- Hinde!

14. Ano ang Org/Frat/Soro mo?
- UPLB Genesoc sumali ako... pero naging missing-in-action.

15. Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
- UPBaguio - sa Woods!

16. Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
- Boarding Haus sa UPBaguio, bahay na sa UPLB

17. Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun? (Given ang mentality mo nung HS ka)
- Sabi sa admission notice ko - ANY AVAILABLE PROGRAM. I chose BS Bio. Sana pala nagBS Math na l ang ako... ahihihi!! Well, nangarap akong maging doctor e!

18. Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
- Nag-iisa lang ako sa first campus ko e... Una kong nakilala e yung boardmates ko pero ang pinakauna kong nakilala sa kanila e si Julius Christian Uy.

19. First play na napanood mo sa UP?
- LIMOT KO NA!!

20. Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP.
- Ewan!

21. Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP.
- No comment.

22. May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
- Meron!

23. Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
- Lower Canteen - UPCB.

24. Masaya ba sa UP?
- Haller?!?!?

25. Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
- Hinde.

26. Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council?
- Isa.

27. Name at least 5 leftist groups in UP.
- Hmmm... marami sila.

28. Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
- Oo naman. Libre mangarap.

29. Kanino ka pinaka-patay sa UP?
- Wala ako maisip.

30. Kung di ka UP, anong school ka?
- Hindi ako nagtake ng entrance exam sa ibang school.

kindly explain

what this sign is for:

hindi ko talaga maintindihan ito... medicard sa wendy's? watduh!

promise sa wendy's po talaga ito. to be specific, sa may Glorietta 4 po ito, dun sa may theater. proof: aside from the suggestion box, pansinin nyo yung tray na may straw dispenser sa kaliwa. anyway, hindi ko talaga maisip kung bakit honored ang isang health card sa isang fast food. kung anu-ano na lang tuloy ang pumapasok sa isip ko.

scenario 1: naglalakad ka sa mall, tapos inatake ka sa puso. syempre, since honored ang health card mo, dun ka itatakbo sa wendy's. ipapakita ang medicard mo at sa isang iglap, may frosty ka na! pero p'ano mo kakainin yun? hmmm... mouth-to-mouth muna from the manager-in-charge? pwede! sleeping beauty ang drama!

scenario 2: gutom na gutom ka na. kaya lang wala ka na money pambili ng food dahil matagal pa ang akinse. at hindi mo napansin, nagcollapse ka na sa sobrang gutom. ano gagawin ng mga kasama mo? tatawag ng ambulansya? syempre hinde! tatawag sila ng wendy's at magpapadeliver ng biggie-sized bacon mushroom melt combo. panalo di ba?

scenario 3: super emergency situation. p'ano may accident na nangyari. super busy ang hotline sa ospital. ano solution? tawag ng wendy's! 555555! miss, pa-deliver po ng isang ambulansya!

hay, ang dami ko pang-naiisip. pero seriously, para saan kaya yun? hindi ko ma-gets e!

what's new

my multiply.

my new addiction.

reflections

thankfully, my dad came home 10 hours before the start of the new year. once again, we were able to celebrate our new year together. at, may pahabol pa syang papasko sa amin! syempre, binigay ko na rin yung pahabol kong gift sa kanya.

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masaya ako natapos din ang 2007 ko. sabi ko nga dati, nagkakatotoo mga horoscopes sa akin.yung sabi sa hula, mararanasan ko raw mag-air travel. syempre, tuwa naman ako kasi akala ko makakapag-abroad na ako... hindi pala. pero nakapagbyahe ako for the first time sakay ng airplane. hindi lang once! so, ayun, nagkatotoo nga.

dami ko natutunan. sa dami ng problems ko sa work, finance, school, family, friends, nalampasan ko naman. i think i'm stronger and wiser now. higit sa lahat, mas nakilala ko ang sarili ko.

daring din ang 2007 ko. may mga experience na akala ko hindi ko magagawa sa mata ng buhay ko! ang bus ride, ang kumustahan with a long lost friend, at kung anu-ano pa!

ang dami ko rin dapat ipagpasalamat. syempre, number 1 na yung pagtatapos ng mom ko sa phd nya. dami kong blessings na natanggap. sana lang 'di magsawa si Lord sa akin. papakabait naman ako (well, as much as i could) lagi.

sa mga nangyari sa buhay ko, wala akong regrets. masaya ako at naranasan ko ang lahat.

salamat po.