MY GOOD DEED FOR THE WEEK

I know I shouldn't be bragging about making a good deed. It's better to be quiet about it, making the deed more sincere. But I can't help it. I feel good inside knowing that I made something unexpected of me.

I've been scoring points with the devil the past few weeks, and I feel that I should be making some for my the other side as well.

As for the deed itself, I was in a fast food chain earlier, and I was in front of this old lady who ordered something, don't really know. Thing is, it seems that she doesn't have enough money to pay for what she ordered. So I paid for what she was still lacking.

I believe in good karma, that's why I did it. Cuz I'm pretty familiar about bad karma. Yep, very familiar with that one.

ON BEING A GODFATHER

Yesterday I was in Quezon City for the entire day due to some special reasons. The first one is our quarterly gathering with my very good friends/ second family from my previous job. This little gathering, I'll give some details and probably add pictures on my next post. And the second reason is to attend the christening of my college friend's son.

Brian was my classmate in college and was a good friend of mine. Although I never really heard much of him after graduation, I guess I made it a point to not lose communication with him like with most of my friends back then. A few months or was that a year ago, he got married to his longtime girlfriend. I promised to attend his wedding, but I didn't make it because my work back then prevented me from having a social life (as if my previous job is doing that now-badabump).

ANyway, earlier in the week, while doing my stalking sessions on friendster, I came upon their page, and found out his wife already gave birth. I thought was I really that out of touch with this friend of mine that I don't know anything anymore. So I congratulated them.

THe next day, I received a text from Bri, asking me to be their son's godfather. I was actually surprised because like I said earlier, haven't been in touch with him for a long time. I guess the last time we texted each other lengthily was during the winning championship game of the Bedan LIons 2 years ago. I accepted. ONe thing I learned from my parents is never to reject an offer to become a godfather to someone's child.

So yesterday, I went to QC. BUt being the eternal disappointment that I am, as my friend would surely have found out anyway, I came late and missed the ceremony. I got there during the picture taking sessions. Hey, in my defense, I made an effort. I normally don't go to christenings or weddings or anything social like that.

The thing that actually touched me was when he told me that for this child I am the only one from the college days that was the godfather of the boy. I really felt guilty for not being able to get there on time. (I was buying a gift).

ANyway, not to make any empty promises, but I'll be a good godfather to that kid. Herson and Sophia are special as they are children of my very good friends. I'm not saying that all others aren't special. Of course they are. IT's just that these kids have more weight for me.

I know I just said something that I shouldn't. To my other kumares and kumpares who's reading this. I'm just saying.

MONEY MATTERS FOR MARCH

I did it. Yesterday, I submitted my resignation letter. This has been six months in the making. I'm looking at changing careers, but of course if you've been following my blogs religiously, you know that already.
Changing careers away from the call center industry has already guaranteed that my financial situation will be less desirable. This also means that I have to start saving money soon.

I've already planned this 3 months ago, and I'm proud to say that I've already saved some money. But of course there are some things that we can't expect and needs to be paid, so I have to spend my money wisely, specially now that my first bill from Globe still hasn't been issued after 4 months.

NOw that I have internet access, I actually don't need anymore to pay for my cellphone as well as cable. I'll have these services disconnected soon. Probably by this week. Even my comic books won't escape casualty. I'll be dropping some titles that I don't read anymore.

So starting this month I won't be buying anymore some comic books.
My pull list now will just include:
Captain America
New Avengers
Incredible Hercules
X-Factor
Runaways
Secret Invasion
Mighty Avengers

Good thing also that I have a steady supply of video games on my shelf. NO need for me to leave the house and spend money for unnecessary things. Movies can be downloaded from the net. So good for me, right.

I just hope everything goes well with the companies that I applied for.

366 DAY PLAN

2nd day of being 26 and this is something sort of normal for me. I didn't really do anything special on my birthday this year. But as mundane my celebration was yesterday, my plan for this year is not. I would like this year to be extraordinary.
Here are some plans I have for myself to be accomplished this year:

- Go out of town at least once.
- FInd a new job... a non-call center work
- But first resign from my latest work
- Leave the country? (still in question)
- Learn everything I need to learn about my pc (be more techie)
- Join a game show on tv (high time people see me on screen again)
- Save more money
- As of writing, I really want to have a kid...
- Write more interesting and entertaining entries
- Date more... FInd a constant date
- Meet more new people...
- Spend less on comic books

THE BOOB ENTRY

NOt that kind of boob you dirty person you... This is about my favorite boob- the boob tube. I think that line just made me sound gay. This is what I love about having internet, free access to US television shows. Well not really free as I have to pay monthly dues for internet access.

ANyway the this month have been very fruitful for me in terms of watching television. I know there's been some strike going on with the AMerican tv and movie writers that's why our favorite shows have been lacking lately. And I'm the type who'd rather wait for the season to finish before watching the series itself. To avoid having to wait for complete episodes.

And this year, although not a very good year for television shows, but still there were some really interesting and smart shows that came out.

CHUCK
I love this show very much! I love that it shows geeks can bag hot women with nice bosoms. Pretty much unbelievable but still relatable. Chuck is your everyman, only thing is that he has all the government secrets stored in his brain. I love this show.

REAPER
NOw this show, I want to watch over and over and over. It's funny. It's not that smart but it's very witty. What would you do if your parents sell your soul to the devil? That's basically the premise of the story, and that's a very good premise. Something that I sometimes wanted to do, if I'm really desperate about something.

PUSHING DAISIES
A feel good and very smart fairy tale is something television lacks. And this show offers heaps and heaps of it. In a very modern way. I only saw the first episode of this show and I thought that it really is very intelligent. Something like the movie Big Fish only more creative.

PRIVATE PRACTICE
Wow, this show have some episodes that made me cry. Not depressing. But touching is the word. This show is quite touching.

GOSSIP GIRL
Generally, with the exception of Dawson's Creek, I hate teenybopper shows. And this borders on one of them. But damn, this is a guilty pleasure. Kirsten Bell's sexy voiceovers as gossip girl as well as S and B's storylines kept me glued to my seat last weekend. Although this show, if I can type this part of the entry with an invisible ink, I will.

Other favorites: Prison Break, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Dexter and 30 Rock as well as The Office. Soon I'll have more time to watch these shows.

FEEL GOOD NAMAN

Matagal na rin akong hindi nakapagsusulat ng mga mababaw at masayang ulat tungkol sa buhay ko. Siguro nga tumatanda na ako at nawawala na ang aking angking husay sa pagsulat ng mga bagay na medyo nakakaaliw o nakakatawa. Baguhin natin yan ngayong taon ng daga.

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Sabi ng mga manghuhula itong taon daw na ito ay hindi maganda para sa aming mga pinanganak ng taon ng mga aso. Pero di naman ako naniniwala dyan. Kahit ilang beses nang nagkatotoo sa aking ang mga hulang iyan ay para sa akin ay ito ay pagkakataon lamang. Isang MADALAS na pagkakataon!

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Ang hindi ako makapaniwala eh yung bantay sa tindahan namin eh nakapasok na naman sa isang game show sa ABS-CBN. Ilang beses na akong nagtetext upang makasali sa kanila eh hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako tinatawagan. Isang beses pa lang, hindi pa ako naabutan. Hay! Nung nakaraang buwan lamang eh napili siya sa Wowowee, tapos ngayon sa Wheel Of Fortune naman. Ako lahat na lang sinalihan hindi pa rin ako napipili. Oh well. Di ko pa panahon.

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Kung bubuksan mo mp3 player ko ngayon wala ka nang makikitang kantang maingay. Tipo bang mga contemporary music na lang. Tanda na nga ito ng aking pagiging may edad. Hahahaha. Nag-iisip ako ngayon ng mga kailangan kong gawin kapag ako ay bente sais na. Karamihan ng ninais ko noong ako ay bentesingko ay natupad, kaya dapat kong ilathala ngayon taon ang mga nais ko.

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Nais ko nga palang ipagmalaki na medyo may naiipon na akong pera. Hindi na ako nauubusan ng pera kapag malapit na ang sweldo. Paghahanda ito sa medyo nalalapit na pag-alis ko sa kumpanyang aking kasalukuyang pinaglilingkuran. Nabawasan na ang mga babasahin na aking binibili linggu-linggo. Sa katunayan ay hindi ako bumili ng komiks ngayong linggo. Marahil ay bibilhin ko ito sa susunod na linggo kasi (hahaha). Siguro mas nakakatawa ang labas ng huling dalawang pangungusap na naisulat ko kung sinulat ko yun ng inggles.

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2 linggo na lang ay kaarawan ko na. Kadalasan ay may pagtitipon tuwing araw na yaon. Ngunit ngayong taon eh wala akong plano na magdiwang. Hindi sa ayaw ko, ngunit sa aking palagay mas mabuti na magdiwang naman ako ng araw na ito ng tahimik. Medyo matagal na rin akong hindi nakakapagpasalamat sa taas sa lahat ng biyaya na binigay niya sa akin. Siguro ang kaarawan ko ang tamang panahon para gawin ko iyon. Siyempre dapat araw-araw ay nagpapasalamat ako diba kasi katoliko ako. Sorry naman, tao lang.

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Ano pa ba? Oo nga pala para alam ninyong lahat na nagbabasa ng blog ko. Kaarawan ko ay sa Pebrero 24. Wala lang gusto ko lang sabihin para may bumati sa akin. Kasi di ako umaasa na meron akong katrabaho na makakaalam ng kaarawan ko kasi di ko sinasabi sa opisina. Baka mapilitan pa akong manlibre. Nagtitipid nga kasi ako. Hahaha. Di baleng dito na lang. Yung iba namang nakakabasa nito eh hindi ako kilala.

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Isa pa pala. Wala nang balikbayan dito sa bahay. Sa wakas!!! Nakakalungkot kasi tahimik nanaman ang bahay. Pero mabuti ito para sa akin, kasi hindi na magluluto ng masasarap na mga putahe ang mga magulang ko para sa kanila. ibig sabihin nito ay makakapagbawas nanaman ako ng timbang. Lahat ng pinaghirapan ko kasi ng nakalipas na 6 na buwan eh biglang nawala noong pasko. Para bagang nagpapapayat lang ako sa paghanda sa pasko. Pero ngayon ehersisyo nanaman ako.

MID-20'S: MY LAST YEAR AS ONE

This month marks my entering the last year of being in my mid-20's. I'm about to exit the quarter life and soon (gasp!) will be facing the dreaded three-o.

Am I looking forward to it? There are things to look forward to, but honestly, I'm not really sure. Age is just a number anyway. But what I'm scared about is not having a lot to show for in terms of accomplishments. While I have done a lot in terms of my career, I really don't see it as enough to consider me really successful.

Three more weeks and I'll be 26. I don't have a clue yet as to what I'll do on my birthday. The last 3 years I've been celebrating it with close friends from work, but I don't work in my previous company anymore. I'd really like to invite over my colleagues from my current job, but I've been really quiet at work, so I don't really know. As of now, I have no plans. Although, I already have budget for it.

I realized that I should be celebrating adding 1 more year to my life as it also means that I'm becoming wiser. Not necessarily more mature, but wiser... I shouldn't be talking about what I have achieved this past 2 months as it might stop my momentum. I've done something good for myself, and I'm happy about it.

26... dang! So much to do... so little money!!!

I WANT TO GO ABROAD

This would be my goal for the next two years. If you've read my previous entry, I mentioned that this would be the year that I learn to save money. I really don't want to work anymore. I'm tired of waking up everyday and going to the office. I want to own my time and be my own boss.

The way money is coming in here in the Philippines, I guess it will take me more than ten years to save enough money to start my won business. So this is where going abroad will come in. I heard Dubai has some good paying call centers. I'm sure that I'll be able to get in easy if I apply now since I have a good experience with my previous jobs.

Of course I need to have a passport first. That's the first thing I'll get the moment I resigned from my present post. The reason that it's my goal for the next two years is for me to be able to save money to pay for tickets and all the requirements.

I guess my goal for posting tonight is to ask for advise on what kind of job should I look for, and what's the easiest way for me to get a job abroad. I need your help.

THE YEAR I BECAME SENTI

2008 a new year, and a new resolution. As this is the year that I enter the last year of being in the mid-20's range, I've come to look back at what I have done since I entered my 20's.

CAREER

For a brief period of time I finally been on top of the career that I've entered after I graduated. I left pretty much earlier to try and find new things. Spread my wings.
Unfortunately, job hunting is difficult when you don't have the budget. I ended up working in a call center again. Silver lining though is that it's a dayjob.
I may not like where I am at the moment career-wise but with all the decisions in life I've made, I have no regrets.
I'm actually rethinking staying here in the Philippines. Maybe there are better things in store for me abroad.

FAMILY

My parents have achieved one of their dreams in their adult life... going to the States. I'm happy for them.
Last year, my family actually grew.
For 4 months I lived in an apartment and developed a relationship stronger than friendship with some of the people I worked with.
The last few days of 2007 I felt how it is having brothers. And actually for the first time, our house finally had life. Just read previous entry.

MONEY

Being a yuppie, the last few years I've been able to purchase the things that I really wanted to buy: comics, perfume, XBox360, speakers and DVD's.
The thing is, with all those purchases, I wasn't able to save money. Four years working, and none to show for it in terms of money.
If there is one regret I have in my life, is that I never learned to save money. But more of that in future posts.
Money matter will be something that I'll learn this year.

RELATIONSHIPS

The last few years have been a roller coaster for me in terms of relationships.
Typical single who can't keep someone for longer than I wanted to. Who knows, maybe it's me or I just have lousy luck in terms of love.
Lovelife may be bad, good thing though, the same could not be said about my sex life.
Other than that, everything's the same with me.

Looking forward to this year, I'm not sure that this will be a good year, but there's nothing wrong about being optimistic. It has to be my new credo in life. Find a good thing in every decision I make. And be happy. Always be happy.

Even if I can't find a reason to.

FAMILY REUNION

The main reason why I haven't been in touch with this blog for the past 3 weeks is having a visitor here at home. My cousins from the States came to the country over the holiday to experience Christmas and New Year, Filipino style.



You see Brandon and Drew have never been to the country before, it's their first time here and they haven't met their entire family yet. I think it's safe to say that they were really surprised to find out that they have a huge family in the Philippines.



Christmas was actually the date for our slight family reunion with 4 generations of the clan in attendance. The picture you see here is but only a fraction of our entire family. It doesn't even include the families of my dad's siblings. His siblings aren't even complete in this picture. He has 6 other surviving siblings.

Anyway, they left already today, and I actually am starting to miss them. I'm not really used anymore to have this house quiet. And actually, this might sound cheesy, but for the few days that they were here, I actually felt how it is having brothers, and it's actually fun.



Some other family reunion stories, I have a tip about how to be a good uncle.

"NEVER lend your phone to your young nephews or nieces."

During the holiday, I actually lost all the pictures in my phone on Christmas. I don't know what happened but poof, all my pictures were gone. Good thing that I've already transferred all of it to my pc before that happened. If only my nephew wasn't cute, I may have thrown him out my window.

CANNOT WAIT FOR DEC. 23

The reason... My old program's vet's REUNION!!! As you all know by now, I've already moved on from my old life. But the thing is, I have a connection with my old family that I really am having a hard time cutting. It's just that they've been like my real family for more than 3 years of my life. I love my friends there. The next time you read a blog from me, most probably on Christmas Eve, I'll have pictures from the party.

Oh by the way, it's Christmas already!!! DArn. I'm not being cheap, but out of the 13 or 14 godchildren that I have, only 3 will receive a gift. One may receive a monetary present as well. That'd be my first godson. All the rest, are not in Manila. I'm sorry guys if I haven't been a good godfather, but it's really hard to be one specially if I don't see you regularly. But I always pray for you guys... if I could remember all of your names. JOke!!!

SOULJAH BOY!!!

Ilove this song... if only I don't have 2 left feet

ENCHANTED VS THE GOLDEN COMPASS

2007 isn't really a very good year for me in terms of movie-watching. Normally, every week I see a good movie as long as there's a good one that's being released, but this year is different. It took me about 2 months to see another movie. It's either I had no time, money or date. I guess we'd also have to add the fact that there really aren't a lot of good movies that came out this year. A lot of average films and only a few outstanding movies... heck even Harry Potter wasn't that awe-inspiring.

Fortunately though, since this is the time where we got our 13th month pay, I had a little money to spend for my other love... cinema!!! The last couple of days I got to see the 2 films that have been highly recommended for me to watch. Enchanted and The Golden Compass.

Ever since the success of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, fantasy films became very popular. A lot were disappointing, but there are a few that actually delivered. Now that film outfits are so keen on turning books into movies, so as not to be disappointed I decided to just skip the books and jump into the film immediately before deciding to read the book.

I am not going to compare the two as they are really different movies. One's light and the other's more epic. But both are equally amazing experiences to see.

ENCHANTED

This quirky tale of a fairy tale princess who was thrown into the real world is the type of film stressed out yuppies like me should be watching. It's funny, sweet (without the chickflicky sort of feeling) and satisfying to watch. It's a kid's movie but it's not the type where you'll be embarassed once you get spotted seeing in the cinema.

Giselle was about to be wed to Prince Edward, but unfortunately his stepmother (as per every other fairy tales) don't want her to be the next queen. So the queen pushed Giselle in a well that is actually a gateway to our realm. That's where she met Robert, a single father who stopped believing in fairy tales.

THE GOLDEN COMPASS

This is part one of a trilogy from a novel that I have never heard about. It's heavily controversial because people are saying that the film is actually anti-semitic (no idea what that means). I've seen it, and I really can't see how this contradicts our belief in God, or maybe I'm not really that smart to read between the lines.

It's about this girl Lyra who can read the signs on the Golden Compass (an item which reveals the truth) and her quest to save the children from the evil that is Mrs. Coulter and the Magisterium. I love this film because of the effects and the daemons and the polar bears and the witches and Nicole Kidman. And oh yeah, James Bond was actually in this film.

Both are good fantasy films.

Enchanted: 9/10

The Golden Compass: 8/10

BEST SONG LINES EVER!!!

I am the type of person who listens to music alot. And not just the tunes, I listen to the words more importantly. I love being hit in the gut by powerful lines add the cool voice of the singer. Here are some of the lines that I like.


YOU & ME
cuz it's you and me
and all of the people
with nothing to do, nothing to lose
and it's you and me
and all of the people
and I don't know why
I can't keep my eyes off of you
(wow, this song, particularly this line just perfect when you're alone with your loved one. Just staring at her face, just being with that person... you already feel complete)

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL
there must be an angel with a smile on her face
when she thought up that i should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth
I will never be with you.
(I can so relate to this line... this is my song to the one who got away... or was never meant to be... how depressing)



SAMSON
You are my sweetest downfall
I loved you first
(I don't really know what this means, but my interpretation is that the love was a mistake, but still its the best mistake... that happens, right?)

DREAMING WITH A BROKEN HEART
When you're dreaming with a broken heart
The waking up is the hardest part
You roll out of bed and down on your knees
and for a moment you can hardly breathe
wonderin' was she really here
Is she standing in my room
No she's not 'cause she's gone gone gone gone gone
(Ouch, that freakin' hurts. Makes you say just shoot me.)

TIME AFTER TIME (Tuck and Patti)
If you're lost you can look
and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you
I'll be waiting
Time after time
(It's specifically the Tuck and Patti version that I'm talking about, not anything else. The way it was sung... God! You know each word is meant when it was said)

SIGNAL FIRE
The perfect words never crossed my mind
Cause there was nothing in there but you
(That's how normal people feel when they're in front of the person they really like. THe best opening for any song.)

EASIER
It gets it gets easier without you
I won't feel right, I can't feel right
without you
but it gets, it gets easier.
(The song you should listen to when you need to move on. Everything heals with time... it gets easier)

BONDING MOMENTS

One of the things I never really expected to happen the day I stepped in the office of my previous company 4 years ago, was that I'll be meeting very good friends that will make my stay there worthwhile.

The thing with me is that after I leave something (ie high school, college or my previous job), the line of communications between myself and my friends there are cut. We lose touch, or worse friends become strangers.

That's what I am trying to avoid with the people that I met in my previous job. A lot of wonderful memories were created in my four year stay there and I am not ready to give it up at the moment. My former agents may tell me to move on. But how can you move on from something that made you really happy, right?

It's been awhile already, but I can now relate to everyone else who've left the account when they say how bonding in our program is something that's rare in the real world. AS they say, "we were really a family." That's true. When we moved to Marikina, what happened was that not only were we co-workers, we actually became neighbors, housemates and truly a family.

I know it's unfair for my new company that I'm judging it by the people that I'm working with. I am looking for the things that I found in my previous company and am unwilling to accept the culture that this company has. But the thing is, I don't want to invest alot of my emotions, loyalty or what have you, because this current job that I have is only a transition job. I don't intend to stay for a long time because there's another industry that I really want to work in.

In any case, the pictures you're looking at was taken yesterday during my colleague's birthday. Funny story, she (the birthday celebrant) was actually a little depressed earlier that day because she thought that there wouldn't really be alot of people who'll be celebrating her birthday with her. Boy was she wrong. Just goes to show that when you are well liked, no matter what obstacles, your friends will weather all of them to be with you. Happy birthday Shams.

I'm going to borrow a quote from my friends which is true with our little family, "it's not the beer that makes the gathering memorable, it's the company you're with."

X-Men: Messiah CompleX

I have been a fond reader of comics since I learned how to read. In fact, I may not be as fluid in the language if I haven't been reading those things as a kid. And the title that appealed to me the most during my childhood days is X-Men.

And if you're the type of person who lost interest in the this hobby once hair started growing in places of your body not everyone is seeing, then I'll update you on what's happening. As of today, mutants are an endangered species. Less than 200 hundred mutants populate the Marvel Universe, and for the last two years or so, no new mutant manifestation ever occurred... until today.

*** Spoilers Ahoy ***

This is the central theme of Messiah Complex. A mutant birth, and everyone who wants to claim power over the mutant population are all after the same kid. The reason: unknown. But the future of everyone hangs on the balance and whoever will get a hold of this baby will turn the tide of war and might have a good chance of getting the upperhand in holding the mutant's fate.

We're almost halfway to this weekly event that brings all X-men teams, and contrary to past events A LOT already happened.

A team of X-Men from different era's were assembled to find a new mutant in a small town in Alaska. Unfortunately, they're not the only ones who wants the child. Mr. Sinister and the mutant hating Purifiers are also looking for the child. Unbeknownst to all of them, another one is also looking for it... it's purpose... DINNER!!!

Cyclops knows they're one step behind everyone else and quickly asks for help from everyone he can get to find the child. THe X-men decides that to get to Sinister, they need to get a hold of everyone Sinister's dealt with... enter the Acolytes.

Enter Madrox (the Multiple Man) and Rictor. Being an investigator, Madrox must visit the two possible futures to find out what happened in the present when the baby was born and how it affects the future. And as for Rictor, since he's not a mutant anymore he has to infiltrate the Purifier's headquarters and find out if they have the child.

Meanwhile the new breed of X-men decide to take on the very same group who murdered their classmates... the Purifiers. Suffice it to say, being greenhorns that they are, things turn for the worse.

The X-Men attack their adversaries on all fronts and their efforts were for naught. Wolverine lost his healing powers, the New X-MEn possibly suffered another casualty and were teleported to different locations, the mansion gets attacked by the Sentinels.

Good thing the baby is in the hands of a good guy... Cable. But is that really a good thing?

SNEAK PEEK OF MY ROOM

They say that how your room looks is a basis as to how neat a person is. But don't be fooled, my room looks clean at the moment because my parents just returned so the whole house has to look neat. In a couple of weeks time my room will return to looking like a pigsty. I'm really a slob. In any case, the things you'll see in my room... On top of my telly are two speakers from my kickass sound system. Beside the fan at the bottom right side of the pic is my XBox 360. Boxes of my purchases are found on top of my closet and my books and comic books as well. Believe it or not, my framed diplomas are the one at the bottom left side of my room.


Here's my perfume collection. This is basically my vanity cabinet. Can you name all the perfumes there?


That is my bed. On top of it, aside from my pillows is the book that I'm currently reading (Foucault's Pendulum). I'm trying really hard to understand what it's about. And that white thing over there is the controller for my XBox 360. My comics box is the blue thing there that you see

That's my comic book collection obviously. The titles that you're seeing are Justice League of America 1, Astonishing X-men, The Mighty Avengers, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man and World War Hulk. Below my comicbook collection are the cases of my PS2 games, Xbox games and DVD movies. Right now, my DVD titles are Harry Potter 2 and 4, 300 and Transformers.

YUPPY JOURNAL

Nov. 25, Sunday: the country's in the midst of a storm and I really don't have anything to write for my journal. Maybe next year I should create another 100 journal entry goal for things to do in 2008. Thinking of a reason for not coming to work tomorrow if the weather doesn't tame (if that's the correct term).

Let me tell you something about my current job. But before anything else, for those who know what my previous job is, and might think that I've made a mistake... I do not regret any decision I've made in my life. I'm starting over in another call center that's on a day shift. Yes, I am an agent again from being a Supervisor. Like I said, I don't regret this decision.

I really have no plans of returning to the call center industry after I left my previous job. I want a real, minimum-wage-earning-really-stressful-but-connected-to-my-course job. As what I've said to some people at work, I don't want to waste 4 year's worth of tuition fee and allowance from my ever-loving parents (naks plastic!!!).

ANyway, as I said, I'm working in a call center again. This time though I'm not dealing with sales, it's more of customer service and sometimes a little of technical support. Another difference is that I don't deal with Canadians, but their equally nice counterparts in Australia. Also, I'm not dealing with credit card services, telephone lines or computers, but this time my account is about cellular phones... postpaid cellphones. As with my previous entries to protect myself and the company, I'm not going to namedrop.

Here's the thing, before with my previous job, I never really had a problem with regard my attendance, but with my new job, I've only been there for like 3 months but I've already been suspended. Definitely not a characteristic of an ex-supervisor. Although, I am proud to say that tardiness is not a problem with me.

I'm actually thinking of leaving soon, it's just that there's a bond where I'm working so that means I have to stay until March. But, once an opportunity comes my way, I'd grab it. Me being the grabber that I am hehehe.

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Maybe in the future I'll think of going to another country, or starting my own business. I just don't know what to start. Do you guys have something in mind?

THE RETURN!!!

This is the first time I've blogged in months... Hopefully this time it will be more frequent... I finally have a computer and internet access at home!!! All the more reason for me not to have a social life!!!

Yay!!!

BUt this year's been good to me (maybe not professionally, but hey life throws us stones at times, right?)... And as the end draws near, I will be writing some of the things that happened to me in 2007. The highlights of this year.

• I resigned from ICT as the account's supervisor!!!
• I started from scratch on my new job (no aspiration to move up at the moment though)
• I bought an XBox 360
• I lived in Marikina for 4 months (and got fat there)
• Fortunately, I lost 20 lbs after I left (that's 6 months of diet and exercise)
• Oh yeah, I'm working on a day job now!!!
• Of course, blogging won't be possible if I don't have a pc (all the more reason for me to be absent at work).
• My parents went to the US and came back with perfumes for me!!!
• I might spend Christmas this year pennyless. THank YOu outrageous TAXES!!!

Hopefully, blogging will become a regular thing from now on. Thank you Globe wireless broadband. I'll keep you posted, and might post some pictures as well. And maybe I might get back my wit and write some funny entries. Cross your fingers.

WHAT'S UP WITH ME

Haven't been blogging for quite awhile now... Not that I'm really busy... That's entirely not the case, although there have been a lot of things that's new with me...

I'm working during the day already... After 4 years of living a vampire's life, I found a job that requires me to work while the sun is still up, and finally get to sleep at night... Of course the pay of being a Supervisor is much better, I think it makes up by giving me a normal life... Been there for 3 weeks now... I don't know for how long I'll be staying there because honestly this is just a transitory job... Anyway, hopefully, I'll find something that's different and challenging and that pays well...

During my jobless days, I got hooked on this DVD copy of a British series, and I became an instant fan. TORCHWOOD and DR. WHO are my new favorite shows!!!

Let's start off with TORCHWOOD... It's a great show... Something like Buffy, combined with Quantum Leap and a little comedy every now and then... I think it's a funny film, althought the dry British humor kind of turns me off... But I LOVE the show!!! It's a very smart show... It's science-fiction, but not something that will turn you off... It's brilliant!!! And I actually think gay people will finally have a role model in Captain Jack Harkness...

DR. WHO is the show where Captain Jack Harkness was introduced, and I think this is the much better of the two... I think that this is one of the coolest shows on the planet and that local tv stations should air these shows... It's sexy, it's intelligent, it's funny and really really engaging... I love every episode, and I think it's one of the best. I hope US shows write stories like these... It's about the Doctor and his exploits with his Time Machine, and usually a hot British babe...

Finally, the reason why I'm writing today is to tell you that I finally have an XBOX 360!!! The fruit of my Backpay... And the sole reason why I'm broke nowadays... I'm finishing my first game... hopefully tonight I'll be able to finally beat the Boss of Gears Of War... Anyway, it's a cool game, and a great console (Xbox)... I just hope I have 2 controllers so I could play with other people...

So that's what's up with me... Maybe the next time I write to this blog again, I'd have something nice to come up with... I have this idea of writing about my opinions on stuff... But I have to put that down on a hard copy before I type away... I just hope I have enough time... Wish me luck