Blast from the past…two days!

Tuesday.

Hmmm I think I pretty much did nothing. Haha oh, I went back home to Paranaque after the long, lazy and fattening weekend in Greenhills–damn it I need to keep up my weight goal!

So I dropped by UST to pick up my tita who works at the Cancer Institute (she’s an oncologist) and I spent nearly two hours singing my lungs out within the comfort of my car (technically it’s not mine but for that two hours it was)–thank god the windows were tinted. Or else people would’ve noticed the lunatic inside pretending she was the star of a broadway musical–and the only female member of BSB (yes I was quite the fan!!!). So this is what sheer boredom does to people. Makes them go cuckoo.

Wednesday.

Rushed from one interview to the other. I already got an offer from my backup. They even raised it when they heard I was still deciding between them and GM. As in I was pleasantly surprised. They raised my asking salary. As in WOW. And the manager promised to make me an Account Director after only a short period of time–depending on my performance, of course. Backup is not really a PR agency. Rather, they’re into mobile entertainment and they’re developing a product and they want me to help market it. They’re developing a product and the launch will be on December so they’re in immediate need of people. I was flattered by one of the guys who interviewed me–I actually resisted him at first because he was so cold and a bit on the abrasive side. And then he checked out one of the press releases I wrote for Rockwell (old client) and he complimented me on my writing. Haha he’s now my favorite interviewer. LOL

I’m one test short in GM naman. I think I’ll be hearing from them on Monday. What I love about this company is that it’s very dynamic. I love working in PR agencies because you get to market different clients and products so you learn how to be versatile. And I love the company culture there! Lots of strong personalities, the bosses are just so…suffice to say, they have OOMPH. I think I’m going to really grow a lot there.

Although I also love the idea about being a pioneer member in Backup. They’re a big company already but they told me that they’ll be making me a part of the team launching that new mysterious product. It sounds REALLY enticing. Plus the package is friggin good man!

Decisions, decisions. They want to hear my final decision by Monday next week. I asked to have that extended til Friday. We compromised–I’ll be informing them of my final decision on Wednesday. I hope GM offers before then too because I really need to weigh my choices carefully. I mean, I don’t want this to be a repeat experience of my brief stint with that-company-which-I-shall-not-even-bother-naming. Hehe.

Also had a meeting with other Outside Coaches (OCs) today. It was really fun! We’re really making a career out of the tasks and activities assigned to us! So excited!!! Hehehe

Watched Balls of Fury today with Wes too! It was a riot. I love love love Christopher Walken. He never fails to crack me up. Haha!

And I had a New York Moment today! Kilig!

Also, I’m going to Baguio this weekend!!! Wes and I volunteered to staff a FLEX workshop for kids! It’ll be a blast. And I get to go to Baguio without any gastos. Eyeluvit!

Back from the land down under

My long weekend was a blast. Sans the internet connection. hehe

Stayed over at my cousin Francis’ place in greenhills (he’s in Davao right now) and invited a couple of friends over for what was supposed to be a DVD marathon.

It turned out quite differently.

Endless food trips (I gained 4lbs this weekend alone–haha), some paranormal activity (c/o Wes and Zeph–thanks for adding to my paranoia guys), inuman (we stocked up on the alcohol before the liquor ban was implemented–thank you Wes for finally sharing your traydor recipe! hehe) and my first poker game ever–Don brought his set and we played a couple of rounds. I had beginner’s luck. Which quickly turned against me because I got too complacent. I was throwing away money. And, er, was getting kind of cocky too. Haha I think it was because of too much testosterone–I was the only girl there. Thank god it wasn’t high stakes poker or else I’d be broke! Oh wait, I already am! LOL

But not for long.

I have two final interviews lined up tomorrow. Hehe today’s a really good day. I was in the shower fervently wishing GM would call and when I finished, I found two missed calls from Carlo the HR manager! He called again a bit later and I’m supposed to come in tomorrow for my final interview. And then Joey called, he’s the other HR dude from my backup company and voila–another interview right after GM. Eyeluvit.

Also, yesterday was my 30th day LEAP reunion. It was really great seeing everybody again–well almost everyone anyway I still can’t believe it has been a month since graduation already! Last night, if anything, was enlightening. I learned two new things (we’re talking confidential and controversial here) I didn’t know about each of my teammates. Hahaha who would have thought? lol

Zeph also gave me two CDs worth of pics from the workshop and our LEAP Night! Yipee! Will upload some photos soon

Speaking of missing people…

I miss my sister!!!

And my two mokong brothers!!! Look at them with their brotherly luuuurve:

And my brunas. Last time I saw you guys was months ago and it was by accident! Me, Ali and Au @ Krispy Kreme:

Rica birthday girl (tomorrow anyway hehe), I miss you!!!

On a related note, I miss Krispy Kreme. And eating it with brewed black coffee. Yummm. Would you just look at that:

Sinful.

The Wilhemina Slater Post

Today was really bittersweet.

Had a lot of run-ins with people from the past–as in totally out of the blue, I ran into an old childhood crush who’s apparently working here now. Talk about the unexpected. I so did not see that coming! We talked for a bit but he had to rush off to work so we just made plans to keep in touch. Nothing happening here–he’s already married. But it’s nice to catch up with old friends…riiiight.

Went to two job interviews today. The fact that earlier this morning I was gushing about the first one, it’s kinda clear where I see myself saying HELL YES to. Hehe.

Today was also the first time in WEEKS that I’ve enjoyed being by myself. After the interview, I had a lot of time to kill but not a lot of money to burn so I went and had coffee at Enterprise Tower’s Food Park (I was a bit paranoid about going to the mall after the whole Glorietta incident and I wanted to visit MJ). I swear, nothing beats sipping brewed coffee while watching people struggle not to get wet from the rain (schadenfreude!). Add a slice of Tiramisu to that equation and we have ourselves a perfect afternoon

The best part of my day, however, was going to Igor’s despedida at Kitchen. It was an intimate gathering of his closest friends and it was the perfect ending to a perfect day. I got to meet a number of interesting people–thanks for inviting me Baklush!

We’ll always have Ugly Betty! You’ll always be Mark and I’ll always be Amanda–we can switch too if you want! lol

Sigh. I can’t believe you’re leaving tomorrow This is like my first emo moment involving you. It’s so weird because we rarely do emo–almost never! Except that time after eating in that hole-in-the-wall (Landmark’s, to be exact) chinese bistro wherein we talked about the Big C! Usually it’s either us drooling over hot men or “appraising” people from the “unique” side of the spectrum. Wahaha!

Anyway, I’m posting one of my favorite Mark & Wilie moments here. Every time I watch this, I laugh so hard because they both remind me of you!

I think you’re a combined version of Mark and Wilhemina Slater. Simply fabulous.

Here’s to creating a storm of scandals and wreaking more havoc in laid-back Dumaguete! I’ll miss you beeyatch! Be safe! No pun intended

Good times: click!

Pasyon

I woke up really early today–the earliest I’ve gotten out of bed in months! I had an executive interview with the PR company I’ve been setting my eyes on and it went really great. As in I really really want the job! It’s a company born out of passion–this came straight from hopefully my future boss’ mouth–and it’s very values-driven, which is what I found was lacking in my last two jobs.

I was working my guts out and I didn’t know what for. I didn’t see the value. It was all about results–making sure my deliverables were submitted on time, ensuring that the needs of Clients A, B and C were met blah blah blah. I didn’t really get anything out of it besides becoming better at organizing things and honing my bullshitting skills. I wasn’t really growing much as a person and it was only inevitable that things got too stagnant for me. And I felt detached.

A lot of companies believe in keeping emotional issues separate from that of work, they claim it isn’t professional. But being detached has never been my thing. I can’t help it. I pour everything into my work–it’s either that or NOTHING. I don’t like letting my vision be compromised for the sake of meeting this target or that or whatever. So when future boss told me that he found that common corporate practice to be nothing but bullcrap, it hit me then–I WANT IN.

As in we share a lot of common values and opinions and I felt that he wasn’t just bullshitting me the way the toad did every time he made his empty promises of grandeur. This guy, I felt, was really passionate about what he’s doing. Not merely doing it because he KNOWS he’s good at it, which I’m not saying is a bad thing. But doing something because it’s your passion? That’s just amazing. And I really think it would do me a hell of good if I work for a company that would really help me grow not only as a career person but as an individual as well.

So I really hope they give me a call soon!!!! I’m keeping my fingers crossed!!!

I applied for two jobs there–one as a writer and the other as an accounts person. And I swear I’m okay with either! I love writing and I love managing accounts so…well I know I’ll be where I need to be so I’m leaving it all to chance! Hehehehe ciao!

And they were all yellow

I took the “The Aura Color Personality“ quiz on gURL.com
		My aura is… yellow Interior decorators will tell you to paint your walls yellow to make your room more cheerful. That said, it’s as if those with yellow auras live their entire lives in a yellow room. Their happy-go-lucky, optimistic personalities and nearly boundless energy make them the life of the party. But these childlike qualities can mask their deeper emotions, including an inability to (and almost a fear of) staying put and committing to one thing, as well as a need to be liked. If you are a creative spirit who loves her freedom so much that it’s hard to stay in one place for long, you may have a yellow aura. Read more… What color is your aura?

Dumbledore is GAY!

Hehehe Lovin’ it!

Click here for the article from CNN!

“You cannot imagine how his ideas caught me, Harry, inflamed me.” Dumbledore speaking of Grindelwald, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Now isn’t this interesting?

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I haven’t been doing anything since yesterday! And for the first time in weeks, I’m feeling totally okay about it. Last week I was beating myself up for not having anywhere to go–I rarely spend a full day at home these days. Not since the last three months where I was literally in transit by the minute. I rarely showed up at the dinner table–so rare that my aunt even brought up the matter with my grandmother. Bless mommy but she’s just incredibly nosy sometimes! As in ever since Tita told her about my frequent absences at the dinner table, every single time she visits and finds me on the verge of going out to wherever, she would do this “Ay sus! San ka na naman pupunta?!” routine on me that really got on my nerves. Eventually my mom followed suit. *sighs*

It wasn’t like I was off smoking pot or ingesting all sorts of chemicals into my body. I had productive things to do! Oh well, you really can’t choose your relatives. Haha! But I love my grandmother. She wouldn’t be mommy if she weren’t nosy and OC and makulit and madaldal. LOL She really is quite the character!

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Next Monday is the 30th day since I graduated from my LEAP program. I cannot believe it has been that long since our last intensive workshop. It’ll be great seeing the whole team again. Earl’s council came up with this idea for our attire. It’s a bit tricky–from now until Sunday, they will be calling us up randomly and whatever we will be wearing during that time, that is what we will be wearing on the reunion. So good luck to those who favor sleeping in the nude, here’s to you not receiving calls in the middle of the night! haha!

Quote of the day

“Dance as though no one is watching
Love as though you have never been hurt before
Sing as though no one can hear you
Live as though heaven is on earth.”

Post Secret

What (and why) am I still hiding?

Birthday amnesia

I can’t believe I forgot it’s my grandfather’s birthday today! I was already finishing my dinner when my sister suddenly sent me a text message saying Uncle M was asking what their handa was for Daddy’s party. That jolted me out of my seat. Hehe.

I swear I am just so absentminded these days. Too busy with my “extracurricular” activities to even remember what day it is today. Saturday, I learned earlier.

Anyway I got to talk to him and it turns out everybody but me and my Dad (who’s stuck in Davao with work) went home to celebrate Daddy’s nth birthday. They invited his closest friends over while my cousins and siblings acted as waiters and chefs for the night. Awww I miss family gatherings like this one. I used to be the most bibo out of us cousins when it came to performing during parties. I was quite the show off when I was a kid.

Also, my sister told me that “View” was at the party too. He’s sort of like my longtime childhood crush. Sigh. Hehehe.