Kasi ngayon sila yung nagtutuloy ng tawa ko kahit pag-uwi.. We wait for each other to be online.. Tapos basagan kame sa FB chat.. Kakatawa nga e.. Tapos natatapos na kame mga 4am.. Tska ansaya kasi parepareho kame ng humor.. So walang "Uhhh.. Ok..." moments.. Gets agad namen.. Tska parepareho kameng pakshet magusapusap pero pag may something like problema, seryoso.. Kaya lab ko tong mga to eh..
Well.. I am sooooo not in the mood to think of anything that interests me right now.. Prolly I'll just tell how life at work is going right now..
Things have been turning out well.. Daming nadagdag sa friendlist ko.. I mean lumaki ang circle of friends ko.. Masaya ako kasi marami akong kaibigan.. Although di maiiwasan.. Naaayos naman ag mga petty issues.. Some are very much ignorable..
I still try to maintain my reputation of being the jester.. From experience I know that during training some of us may feel that our enthusiasm is dwindling.. I feel I have a responsibility of keeping my friends happy..
Eto tutuparin ko na talaga yung plano ko.. Mag-iipon ako ng baking equipment.. Gusto ko nang magpractice ulet.. Pinipilit na nila akong magbenta.. Bakit pa kasi ako nagdala ng cheesecake.. Haha..
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't
believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who
get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them,
make them." A quote from George Bernard Shaw
I consider this to be my mantra.. A source of thought and power.. Of inspiration and drive for improvement.. A truism.. Something that, for me, is a riddle that cannot be answered by words.. It has to be discovered..
People have different goals in life.. And to achieve it, they will have to find the environment suitable for them to make it happen.. If they can't find the means in the immediate environment, they have to find a way for them to be able to reach it.. Say you are hungry.. To be able to satisfy your hunger you need to eat.. If there are no cooked food in the dining room, you need to cook so you can eat, and therefore satisfy the hunger that you feel.
People have different mantras in life.. Some call it motto.. Some, just a simple word or phrase of empowerment.. Whatever that is, it is something that helps us keep inspiration, a source of motivation,, If all else fails...
Now I realized that with this 30 Day Blog Challenge it has become more of like a Q&A where it's just like that.. Q&A.. I dunno why but for some reason when I try to describe whatever is the theme for the day, I run out of words.. So tomorrow I will try say (errr.. Write?) more of whatever the topic is for tomorrow.. Wish me luck..
So what's my favorite book? I guess it's Bob Ong's "ABNKKBSNPLAko?!".. Of all his books this is the one that I can relate most.. From childhood days to schooling.. Almost everyone can relate to what he has gone thru.. I love how when I read this book I get to travel in the past.. Reminds me of those "Oh I guess this is what I want to change if given the opprotunity" times..
It's difficult when you aspire to be better in life yet the people you would expect to support you does not even have an inch of concern or support for you.. Worse, they pull you down either on purpose or not.. And when you talk to them about it, they blame you constantly.. Frustrating.. Really..
I am at the brink of a breakdown.. It's like I want to shout.. Just shout.. I don't know how long or howmuch I can still hold myself together.. But I feel they are starting to win on pulling me down to the abyss of failure.. I need help..
With all the tv series that had been in trend starting 2000.. My all time favorite is the Charmed Series.. I guess that was like the only one that hit my interest at the time.. I have always looked forward to every episode.. I loved the Haliwell sisters and at one time imagine being one of them.. I still do..
So on the last day of our ACE training we had an activity where we had to pick one person from the group, pretend to be the person and get "first impressions" from everyone. We will have the name written on a paper and placed on our back with adhesive tape and go around the room so people can write their first impression on it. When I got mine I read what was on my paper and it made me happy.. Here's what they wrote:
I laughed at the last two descriptions.. Even the one that said smart bitch.. Haha..
Then after the class we went out to have a drink at Gerardo's.. We got to know each other deeper and it made me feel more comfortable with them.. We really are like a rainbow.. Though different we still make a beautiful set of people inside out..
I guess this is what makes working in a call center fun.. You get to know a lot of people.. People with different personalities and from different walks of life.. I get to learn from them.. And I get to share things with them..
My Favorite movie? just like on Day 1.. I don't have an all time favorite movie but I like The Devil Wears Prada.. I love the fashion.. Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep looked stunning.. Even Emily Blunt.. I love the runway..The smokey eyes.. The apparel.. Ganda lahat!!!
Hmmnnn.. So I decided to start the challenge today before I leave for work..
So what's my favorite song? I don't have an all-time favorite song, but I have a couple of songs that I often listen to.. And one of them is Sugababe's "Ugly".. I like this song because it is somewhat empowering.. And you can listen to it at time when your spirits are low or if your morale is down or if someone is stepping down at you.. The lyrics go like this:
When I was 7 They said I was strange I noticed that my eyes and hair weren't the same I asked my parents if I was OK They said you're more beautiful And that's the way they show that they wish That they had your smile So my confidence was up for a while I got real comfortable with my own style I knew that they were only jealous cos
People are all the same And we only get judged by what we do Personality reflects name And if I'm ugly then So are you So are you
There was a time when I felt like I cared That I was shorter than everyone there People made me feel like life was unfair And I did things that made me ashamed Cos I didn't know my body would change I grew taller than them in more ways But there will always be the one who will say Something bad to make them feel great
People are all the same And we only get judged by what we do Personality reflects name And if I'm ugly then So are you So are you
People are all the same And we only get judged by what we do Personality reflects name And if I'm ugly then So are you So are you
Everybody talks bad about somebody And never realises how it affects somebody And you bet it won't be forgotten Envy is the only thing it could be
Cos people are all the same (The same, the same) And we only get judged by what we do (What we do, yeah, yeah) Personality reflects name And if I'm ugly then (Yeah, you) So are you So are you
People are all the same (Oh, oh, oh) And we only get judged by what we do (What we do, yeah) Personality reflects name And if I'm ugly then (Yeah, so are you) So are you So are you
I was having an online chat with some friends and we found out we have common interests: Blogging.
One of them told me about the 30 Day Blog Challenge.. I got interested so I researched about it.. Basically all you need to do is to post topics for 30 consecutive days.. The topics are up to you.. And since I am not good in thinking much regarding topics.. I tried to look for some.. And for now I will start with this list..
The 30 day blog challenge.
Day 01 —
Your favorite song Day 02 —
Your favorite movie Day 03 — Your favorite television program
Day 04 —
Your favorite book Day 05 — Your favorite quote Day 06 —
Whatever tickles your fancy Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 —
A photo that makes you angry/sad Day 09 —
A photo you took Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 —
A photo of you taken recently Day 12 —
Whatever tickles your fancy Day 13 —
A fictional book Day 14 —
A non-fictional book Day 15 — A fanfic Day 16 —
A song that makes you cry (or nearly) Day 17 —
An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) Day 18 —
Whatever tickles your fancy Day 19 —
A talent of yours Day 20 —
A hobby of yours Day 21 —
A recipe Day 22 —
A website Day 23 —
A YouTube video Day 24 —
Whatever tickles your fancy Day 25 —
Your day, in great detail Day 26 —
Your week, in great detail Day 27 —
This month, in great detail Day 28 —
This year, in great detail Day 29 —
Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days Day 30 —
Whatever tickles your fancy
Prolly I will look for other 30 Day Blog Challenge list.. Or if I get lucky I'll make one myself.. So wish me luck!!! Timer starts.. Tomorrow!!! Haha!!!
So I am now working with a new company, And we started day 1.. Well, it's technically day 3 but the first 2 days are just for orientation..
The first 2 days gave me a chance to assess the people that I will be with for 2 months.. As I have said sa isa sa mga FB status message ko: A good mix of people.. This is going to be fun!!!
And fun they indeed are..
Well akala ko di ako mashado magkakafriends.. Kasi dun palang sa first 2 days e may kanya kanya nang grupo.. And being the congenial person that I am, gusto ko makilala at maging friends lahat.. Kaso yun nga.. Tapos yung isa sa mga una kong nakilala e mejo may pagka possessive and she prefers being with a few number of friends.. Then opportunity came..
The trainer asked us to fill in the empty seats on some of the rows.. May isa sa harap.. Lipat agad ako.. Not because I wanted to avoid my new friend.. She's fun, but it gave me an opportunity na makihalubilo sa iba pang wavemates.. And I wanted to sit in front para mas maabsorb ko yung info at makapagpabibo ng konti..
E malas.. I was caught speaking in the vernacular.. towards the end of the day we were asked to pick a consequence from the list.. Gahd!!! Ang hirap!!! Merong pakakantahin ka ng favorite song mo habang nakalabas ang dila.. Meron sing and dance ng isa sa mga kanta ni Britney Spears (ugh!!!).. I chose the easier and less embarassing one..
I was made to tell my most embarassing moment.. Kaso wala akong maalalang moment.. Owkamown.. Sinong may gustong alalahanin ang isang bahagi ng kanyang buhay na dapat ay ibinabaon sa limot?!
So I just told my experience of that great flood in España, when I had to fight against the current (oo sobrang umaalon noon sa España!!) and we got chased by a floating DEAD DOG!!! It was a hit!!! My friends actually laughed!!! Instant celebrity!!! Haha!!! They even told me na napakavivid ko magkwento.. As if it is happening at that very moment..
I remember a colleague saying na pag marami kang alam na gawin or if marami kang talent, you won't excel in any of those.. I realized that somehow she is right.. So I was trying to make an inventory of my talents and hobbies..
I thought.. I'm good at these because I like doing it.. And I am having fun while doing it.. And I refuse to go professional because I think that if I use it to make a living.. Mawawala yung fun dun.. And I experienced it when I tried to cook for a living.. Na-stress ako.. Yeah I earn.. But the fun was not there..
And I realize.. Kaya siguro ako nandito ngayon.. Talking to people, in person or over the phone, was never my cup of tea.. Analyzing and thinking over ample amount of time was never on my list..
So.. Gameplan? I don't plan on making it a hobby.. Well I mean taking in calls and be the one to absorb the negativity from customers.. But I plan on making myself better!!! So.. I won't make it a hobby but I will have the skills be a natural part of me.. Wish me luck!!!
"People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them."
an all time favorite quote.. I have always considered this to be one of the strongest mantras I have ever read.. I have been in continuous search for the learning and application of this passage to fully understand what it truly meant.. And just this week I found an example..
Leslie Macapas.. Or Mommy Les as we call her.. Had decided to leave the company.. She got a pretty good deal with another company and had made her decision to push thru.. She filed her resignetion but our boss did not accept it.. But she did not give up.. She spoke with our boss again and held firmly on her decision to leave.. Our boss had no choice.. She finally let Mommy Les file her resignation..
This is just one example on how people find ways to achieve their goal.. If the environment is not conjusive or helpful in fulfilling one's purpose, man should look for the perfect mix, and if he cannot find it, then he should concoct his own recipe towards success, otherwise, he will remain stagnant, stationary, non-progressing..
Mommy Les did not find the circumstance that she wanted in the company, so she searched, and found it.. And I wish her success in her new journey..
