Bottomless

Bottomless Bottle

The bottle that's never empty. I decided to give this to my girlfriend, Arlyn, with something in it of course. A bottle that once was filled with my favorite coffee is now my gift full of different treats. If I still remember it correctly, the first was some chocolates I bought from Japan. Those bite sized chocolates with little milk chocolate on top. Followed with Hershey's Nuggets (Special Dark with Almonds), some assortment of Lotte Ghana milk chocolates, Cream-O premium sandwich cookies which was in a separate container (can't fit those in the bottle but left a note to where the cookies were located in the bottle instead), and now is filled with regular M&M's. The M&M's is the first thing I've placed in this bottle that is not individually wrapped. Just an experiment I'm trying out for another scheme I have in mind.

Hammock Incident

It's never easy to control one's self when it comes to being in a Hammock incident. Despite all the tests, I am really doing my best to handle it. I believe that waiting for the right moment always brings out the best in things. And the most important factor of waiting is not patience but time.

Time makes the wait worth more than what's present. Time heals even our deepest of wounds. Time gives us great memories to cherish. Time teaches us to learn from our mistakes. Time is definitely gold.

So why am I saying all of this? About tests, all the waiting, and about time being so important. It is because that every single moment I am with you, I feel so happy. And all these tests, all the wait, and time are going to be worth it in the end. I just know it. I know you know it too.

(For those who did not understand this, you might want to read Boy Meets Girl. It's a good book to read.)

Sundate

@Shakey's with Arlyn

Sundate means Sunday date and not a sunny date if others might be wondering.

It was in November 21, 2010 when it started after I had lunch with my colleagues when I sent a text message to Arlyn (my girlfriend) that I was on my way to her house. I literally was on my way.

I got to her house right about fifteen minutes past twelve. She was eating lunch with a cousin of hers. After she had eaten, we went over to her next door cousin's house to watch a movie (Despicable Me). It was a very hilarious movie. We both were laughing a lot! She got ready for church after the movie while I was downstairs talking with her mom. We decided to attend the three o'clock mass at Guadalupe church. It was going to be our first (mass at Guadalupe church that is).

Walked to the main road under the scorching sun which really was intimidating. Luckily we both wore white shirts so that it wouldn't be that hot. Despite of how the church was only a walking distance, we still took a jeepney (a local form of transportation widely used all throughout the Philippines). Just as we arrived, the mass had just started. Made it just in time. Had to move pews twice trying to find a good spot to sit. The first had no electric fan and second was directly hit by the sunlight. And so the mass progressed. We realized right before the mass had ended that is was also a mass for the sick, so we both went up front and got blessed with Holy water. What a surprise that was.

After the mass was over, we took a cab to SM mall since it was still pretty hot and dust was starting to become irritating. The moment we entered the mall, we immediately went to Dunkin' Donuts where we each had iced coffees and half a choco wacko. Bought water at Watsons then roamed around the mall. She decided to go on a little window shopping - books, shoes, and shirts - which was really not a surprise. I mean women really enjoy these kinds of stuff. And believe me, they really can go for hours. Finally bought the fan we planned to buy three weeks ago (Sto. Rosario church is just so full of people during the four-thirty mass). Seeing an amusement area at the mall, we played some shooting and racing games. Then it was already dinner time after we did all those. Time passes by quickly when I am enjoying every minute of my time. Went over at Shakey's for dinner and had bunch of lunches (Ironic, is it not?). Then when dinner was done, we went home.

The instant we went out of the mall, chills immediately got the both of us. A sudden feeling of a freezing sensation. So we hurried and hailed a cab which everyone was also trying to due to the fact that it was past seven in the evening and it was raining. On our way back home, we dropped by the house of a friend of hers to pick up a book. We also dropped by her cousin's house where we stayed for about an hour or so talking. Got her home and then she called a cab for my ride home.

Got home safe and sound with a big big smile on my face. Enough to wash up, write this post, and wait 'til twelve midnight to greet my girlfriend a second monthsary. It sure is a wonderful day!

Happy second monthsary, 'lyn! I love you.

Career Growth

It's never about the money... Never.

I attended a career growth seminar today and learned a lot of things. Work is never for the pay, it's for our own growth in building our careers. The salary is only there for sustainability or simply as a reward.

When a person gets a job, first thing that comes to mind is nothing else but money, money, money then followed by spend, save, then spend some more. I'm guilty of this. Thing is that people are so blinded by how much salary is received on a regular basis. Whatever happened to our sight of having a great career? Gone.

Here is an example taken from the seminar. A company pays a lot of money to an employee working in a mechanical plant putting together nuts and bolts, the result would be that that person would produce more finished products simply knowing that the more he finishes, the more he makes money out of it. When the same amount is offered that to a person such as an engineer working in an technical industry, the effect would simply be a downhill path to chaos. Why?? Instead of focusing on the career, that person tends to look into the bountiful rewards where all focus in finishing the products is lost.

Bottom line? Build up skills that helps in developing your career. If you're not happy with the current job - quit. Find a job where you are comfortable working with a decent pay of course. Don't wait to be promoted before you start to work diligently; a promotion is a recognition for a job well done. Focus on becoming a great asset to the company and pay will surely come your way.

Hello World

Just got back from playing wowww(world of work, work, work). Haven't got the time to blog. And now I'm back to blogging again. Will slowly port my old blogs into this one so this blog will pretty much be filled with old stuff in any case you might start to wonder as to why I already have a log of posts here.

Cheers!

Physical

Jogging! Woohoo! Finally got some good exercise inserted in the weekly routine of work life. It's great to just let loose the accumulated energy from sitting in the office five days a week. It started yesterday, first day of the weekly jog at Abellana Sports Complex. After one year of the working life with skipping gym sessions from different gyms, I decided to join a friend's invite to jog and get the body moving for good health. Can't let the flabs own me. Never!

Brosis

A five day visit from my brother and sister from Japan was really short but fun. They arrived last April 29 near midnight to see them after four months from my vacation. They had their stuffs to do here in Cebu so the following day, they immediately went to complete their errands. After which they went out with their Highschool, College (not sure), and Work people (i think). I did go out with my brother to watch the sequel of Iron Man (And I watched it twice - second time was with my college berks).

Sunday, May 2, we had a family outing at Portofino! It was nice to go out to the beach with the family and just enjoy the sea breeze. We had to take turns on who goes in the water and who watches the things. There was this sort of boat-like bench somewhere far from the shore that my brother and I went to. It was at a place that was so deep that even plunging in a diver's way wouldn't even let your feet touch the floor. It was generally a fun filled family experience to enjoy.

Sadly the five days have to end and they have to go back. Now I'll wait four months before, hopefully, I can see both of them again.