THINGS I LEARNED LATELY

1. 5.50 Php na pala ang minimum ng jeep.

2. kalachuchi na pala yung asa hair ni jasmine trias. just saw her in american idol live telecast.

3. only this week did i learn to sew... wala kasing mom, os i was forced to make my own secret pockets for jeans for my trip. grabe... it took me the whole afternoon to finish all 3 of them.

4. madami palang good buys sa monumento... meron sa uniwide and sa ever grand central. :)

5. masaya maging bum sa bahay!!!

MISSING LINK FOR ONE NIGHT

This is offically my first day as a bum. :)

I'm now spending my entire afternoon checking other options for my one day of being homeless. Here are my findings:

1. There are available accommodations around the area of Queen St., although some are quite expensive. since I cannot make an on line reservation because I don't have a credit card, i just have to personally check them out on my first day.

2. As chow suggested, we can go clubbing! but hellllllooooooo?! Both of us don't drink.

3. There is a 24 hour mall. I can shop 'til i literally drop! hehe.

4. I can go to Malaysia! I'm now checking up some places of interest in Kuala Lumpur. The city seems to be beautiful in pics. I dunno how it feels like to be there. And this an opportunity to travel alone. :)

Only option 1 and 4 seems to be feasible, but option 4 is more exciting.

LAST DAY OF WORK

This is actually like the last day of school. The only difference is that, I'm the only one taking a break.

I woke up really excited for my last day before finally taking my long awaited 2-week break. I watched the sunrise as it lights up the blooming fire tree of my neightbor as viewed from my cozy bed. Shucks, this is not so me to wake up that early. Actually, I have an early meeting in Ayala, so I have no choice but to wake up early.

I was rushing up the whole day for me to completely turnover the my work. I was excited and at the same time I feel soooooo O.C. in organizing everything I need to hand over to my officemates. Though I was depressed about my work for the past few weeks, I learned to appreciate my role in the firm coz I realized that I have serious responsibilities that no one else can handle if I suddenly disappear. It took me a great deal of time and effort teaching Tina, a cad architect, to do the admin work. I also realized that my job description, as compared to the normal job of an apprentice, is a lot more challenging. So I realized that I am quite priviledged to be able to get into my position.

Aside from appreciating what I'm doing, I also learned that somehow, I'm already comfortable with the firm. I know it is only in that firm and no other where there's a big big boss who will make pa-cute and tell me that they'll surely miss me... and that they don't want any other pasalubong... except for me to report back to the office... ASAP! hehehe...

I was really hoping that my break will recharge me to do better when I get back.

hay...

I now got what i want. I can take my 2 week leave, about a week with my family and another week in Singapore. What is this all about? Honestly, I felt like a brat... or at least this is the brattest thing I've ever done. I talked to my dad over the phone and told him I'm too exhausted from work and I want a time off. That's how I got my permission to travel. How many among the young professionals can do that? I haven't even worked for a year. (although my working hours would probabaly amount to a year and 2-3 months by now.) But still, there's a sense of guilt in me for that trip, although I strongly believe that I deserve it.

I have to work to my best for 2 days more... and I'm finally going home. I know my dad misses me so much... coz he warned me several times not to even try to look for a job in Singapore. Of course I will not. I don't even know how to do my own laundry. I think he misses Panny too. She's supposed to come home after her exam but she ended up getting a job there until who knows when.

I can't help it, but i can still feel the stress from work until now that I'm home. That includes my own assignments and for getting the blame of being responsible for the holding of some other person's salary. I am too helpless but to accept all the false accusations. I'm too tired to react to such things. And besides, my idealism is starting to dissolve since I started working. My exhaustion will just make me sigh and say "Who caaaaares?"

I gotta get busy right now. I'm not yet done with my itinerary for my trip late next week. :)

IN BULLETS

I’m kinda lazy today but I feel that there’s a must to write something in my poor unupdated blog, so I’ll just write in bullet format.

• It’s a really really hot summer. And tonight, it’s gonna rain. Shucks, I’m afraid of thunder.

• I feel obliged to apologize to my friends for always being bangag on Sunday… my on-line schedule. I’ll try to sleep on Saturday nights… really.

• Sometimes I wonder if I should’ve submitted a resignation letter instead of a request for leave. Work is really depressing. I don’t have a sense of achievement anymore coz I can’t get things done on time.

• Finally, I’m going to travel without an adult companion. Or at least, I don’t consider my best friend as an adult. Sudden change of travel destination and travel companion.

IN SEARCH FOR A NEW ADVENTURE

If I'm a pessimist, I would consider this situation as a quarter life crisis. After this long weekend, I had now become more optimistic and call ths status a search for a new adventure. I'm just bored of my usual routine of working and sleeping and going out on weekends. Life must be something more than these.

So I figured that I want do the unusual. Here is a list of things I wanna do, although some of them are achievable only if I resign from my work.

1. Travel
2. Major major cleaning up in White Plains and in Malabon. White Plains is do-able, but Malabon is not if I don't resign from work. I mean, it's really horrible.
3. Have a major rummage sale after the major clean-up
4. Be a tutor to high school students,... any subject except Chinese.
5. Got to Xiamen and study Mandarin.
6. Be a full time reviewee for the board exams.
7. Watch all the koreanovelas available at home.
8. Get an interesting raket.
9. Learn Marcomedia Flash.
10. To just be a bum!

another quiz

Thanks to mumty for this quiz. This is kinda accurate.

"You Belong in London
A little old fashioned, and a little modern.
A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock.
A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything.
No wonder you and London will get along so well."