My Cebu trip...

i was in cebu last weekend for the 2nd regional draw of Extra Joss Extra La-Cash Part 2... day 1 was spent for alignment meetings and store checks while day 2 was allotted for the draw...and day 3 for editing of the airing material and cebu tour!

one of the perks of my work is free travels! but of course its all work related trips but i always make sure that i endulge in what i call "leisure after work" activities! it doesnt matter if i only have 2 hours of sleep, migraine attacks or even LBM...nothing can stop me from enjoying whatever i can enjoy in the area...in the case of cebu, its the scenery and historical spots!

I was with my Indonesian client and i had a hard time giving him the historical background of the spots...i happened to left some of my lessons in college and too bad that includes a big chunk of history...

@ shangrila mactan

shangrila mactan garden

Sharingla Mactan is one of the premier hotel in cebu with a beach front...an overnight stay will cost me an arm and leg and maybe my kidneys too if i insist on another night...

we visited Magellan's cross...i think it is the cross that magellan brought to the philippines that marks the christianization of the filipinos...

plantation bay hotel and resort is the counterpart of Shangrila Mactan...i like it better here...the management were so kind to give us a quick tour of the entire resort...but again it will cost me a month's salary (gross!) if i want to have an overnight stay with food and spa...

...how i wish i could marry a rich man so i can spend his money enjoying here!... :)

what will i wear tomorrow?...

working in an office that do not impose a uniform prompt me to ask myself this question (out loud!) on a daily basis amidst my tons of workload and hectic schedule!...sometimes i would even think of what color scheme will my outfit be the following day...will i be in black and white...hmmm or will i be in pink...i love pink so i might wear a pink blouse match with floral skirt...it will go best with my pink inspired bag and pink sandals...perfect!

bakit kaya ganun???...

sabi ko sa sarili ko ayaw ko na...dapat tigilan na ang kahibangan ko sayo...ayaw ko ng maging addict sayo na hinahanap ka...ayaw ko na ang feeling na parang kulang ang linggo ko kapag wala akong natatanggap na email mula sayo kahit work related email naman lahat ng pinapadala mo...sabi ko din...di na kita iisipin...career na lang muna...kaya lang bakit ganun???...kung kailan ko napag desisyunan na tanggalin ka sa sistema ko...i will received an email from you...o kaya tatawag ka...the usual...magtatanong ka ng updates ng projects tapos in the middle of my updates kukumustahin mo ako...tatanungin mo pa ako kung kumain na ako...kaya tuloy ayan...gusto na naman kita!...parang this week...sa dami ng updates ko wala akong natanggap na email sayo...tapos bigla na lang kagabi habang ako'y nagpapaka-busy na requirement nyo...nag email ka...syempre work pa rin...kaya lang nag leave ka ng note na we will discuss it on tue...ayan looking forward tuloy ako sa tuesday kasi alam ko tatawag ka!...hmp...sabi ko nga ayaw ko na sa'yo eh!...kaya lang ang hirap kaya ng ganun...pano ka matatanggal sa sistema ko kung katrabaho kita?...hindi lang basta client...ikaw ang boss! sana may ma-hire na kayong brand manager para sya na lang lagi kausap ko at mabawasan ang interaction natin...siguro kapag nagkaganun di na kita maiisip...kaya lang sigurado naman ako na kapag nagkataon malulungkot ako kasi mamimiss kita!...hay...sabi ko nga crush lang kita...di ako in love sayo...sana ganun nga lang...kung hindi...sana ma in love ka din sa akin! haha...wishful thingking ata yun...pero malay natin...pretty and smart naman ako...baka madaan sa intellectual attraction! hay ulit...

Lord, pwedeng humiling???...di ba i've been through a lot...and that i deserve someone better...pwede kayang sya na?!...hehehe...cge na Lord....please!

crushes & extra joss...

i just realized that having a crush is like drinking Extra Joss...it gives an energy boost!...and an overdose can cause sleeplessness!

Home At Last…

Finally I got the chance to spend the weekend at my parents’ home…It’s been a month since I last saw my folks and my brother…I bet they miss me because my mom prepared buko salad, grilled bangus and buttered shrimps for lunch last Saturday. We spent Sunday malling at SM Clark (it’s the latest craze of the people here since it’s the most sophisticated mall). Brother cooked his specialty for lunch yesterday, adobong manok! His gesture surprised me because he despised washing the dishes how much more cooking for me?! That must be my reward for coming home!

I used to go home at my parents’ place every other weekend but when I get to handle Extra Joss Energy Drink going home regularly becomes a struggle. There are times that I need to work on weekends and sometimes I’m just too tired to travel and all I want is to sleep…but don’t get me wrong…I am not complaining…I am absolutely delighted and challenged to handle Extra Joss! I get so excited having to manage the account that I choose to really put my heart and passion into it. Thus, working long hours is inevitable…but again it is my choice…I was not demanded to do so...having said that, being home is really a taste of heaven!

My youngest bestfriend…

Kring is my youngest bestfriend…she is only 11 years old. She lives a few houses away from ours…I have known her when she was just a year or two but we became friends when she was 7 years old and was nosing around while I was doing my jigsaw puzzle. She was so interested with my puzzles that she dropped by our place everyday (I was a bum for a couple of months that’s why I was home)...then dropping by our place from school became her ritual. At times, she would spend the night at our place and oftentimes we bathe in the rain! When I joined the workforce again, she would patiently wait for me on weekends. Sometimes, she would send text messages asking when will I be home. Since I’m very fond of her I see to it that I have something for her…from beads, slippers (the same as mine!), shirt (mine was pooh, hers was tigger!), pencils (she collects them!) and other girly stuff that I collect!

Having her as a friend reminds me of how it is when I was her age…she taught me how to be patient and to enjoy the things that I have rather hoping for the things I do not have…and most of all because of her I have learned to nurture the little child in me…

childhood memories...

childhood memories are the best!...they were the years of innocence and lots of fun...that was the stage were problems evolved around crushes, school projects and assignments, misunderstanding among friends and sibling rivalries...the time when we played in rain, enjoyed hide and seek, our first encounter with make ups and lipstick...nancy drew & sweet valley high were among our favorites...that time it seemed like we just can't get enough of our long talks...the lazy afternoons spent watching VHS tapes...and no major concerns like work and career issues, heart breaks, no big decision to make...everything was so simple at that time...
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memories of my childhood went rushing back yesterday when mish and betz visited me at home...they used to live in my neighborhood and we shared many fond memories... we walked to the park where we used to hang out 15 years ago...the park witnessed many happenings of our childhood years and listened to our secrets...it has been more than 10 years since the 3 of us spent lng hours talking in this park...and walking there yesterday opened a box of wonderful memories...

(with mish and betz at our home)

(ganda ng kuha ng N70 mo mish ah...para kayng nasa Sing???!)

(with betz at the swing...we used to sit here too!)

(with mish...we used to sit here to get a glimpse of our crush playing basketball in the nearby court...naalala mo yun mish?!)

every little thing he does is magic...

Every little thing he does is magic
Everything he do just turns me on
Even though my life before was tragic
Now I know my love for him goes on
Do I have to tell the story
Of a thousand rainy days
Since we first met
It's a big enough umbrella
But it's always me that ends up getting wet
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how true!...i am in fairy land eveytime i see him or talk to him on the phone! how i love the magical feeling of being infatuated even if the feeling is not mutual! :)

so near yet so far…

we were in the same room but talking to different people…
we were sitting beside each other but we’re both doing something else…
I was looking at you but you were too busy to notice…
we managed to have a conversation but it was strictly business…
you did compliment me but you were about to leave in a few minutes…

that day…we were so near yet so far…

Saturday shopping with the girls…

(written yesterday)

Mish & betz, my bestfriends since childhood were here yesterday! We went shopping to Carriedo’s market stalls. It was the first time that the 3 of us went shopping here in Manila. (It was the 2nd time that the 3 of us were together out of our province…the first time was when they accompanied me during my enrollment in college).

They arrived early than I expected…at first I don’t want to believe them that they will be arriving early…how can I if they have been playing jokes with me since our childhood days? I showered and dressed in less than 15 minutes so I wont be that late! We took the long cut to Carriedo…Mish didn’t trust me enough with the short cut! She was too afraid we might get lost…!@?#$%...i really don’t understand why because I have been staying here in Manila for the past 7 years…Oh well! Betz, on the other hand was just happy that she was here! She was suffering from headache but she was smiling!!!

We dropped by a mall on our way to take our brunch…it was already past 10am when we ate…then we boarded another train to carriedo…we spent roughly 5 hours shopping for accessories…accessories and lots of accessories!!! On our way Mish and I bought a pair of shoes in the mall where we took our brunch…I bought mine on a bargain…70% off! Then we went to another mall where Betz bought some closet dividers before we ate dinner…

They left Manila almost 7pm. We had a great day though we were all exhausted with the long walks and non stop giggling…our shopping spree was indeed an experience to treasure specially Mish will be leaving for the States in a few months from now…it was a stress buster on my part too…I do hope we will do this again soon!

feels like sixteen (2)...

i feel like a school girl trying to impress my crush with my poise, outfit and wit! im in cloud 9 even in the simplest compliment that he uttered! i feel my eyes sparkle and my cheeks blush everytime he looks me in the eye...i can't help but smile everytime i think of him...but then again...i am fully aware that the feeling is not mutual...but nonetheless i'm just happy that our paths cross!...i will enjoy the feeling until it last!...

fruits of my labor...

last saturday i watched the airing of our raffle draw material on TV...seeing it aired overcome me with a feeling of fulfilment. it also reminded me of all the things we did in preparing it - the disappointments and little triumphs as well as the tears and laughter i had in heading the project...but the success of the promo is worth all the efforts!
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i got a promotion!...another fruit of all the long working hours and dedication and passion i have in my work...

i think im in love...

...in love with my work and with him!...