i am still overwhelmed after winning the hp cup 2013 overall champion. it's been almost 5 years since our first one.
i was always involved with the hp cup being a member of the bowling team since it started. that was 7 years ago. and since i've always been a fan of sports, i've been going to the volleyball and basketball games every year to cheer on our team.
this year, i think i got more involved than usual.
opening day, the mob and dance showdown: i have never attended the opening day of the hp cup except for this year. i'm proud to say that all the sds managers were there to support and represent sap practice. our new hires were also there to participate. good thing, too, since there were just a handful of us that day. i also had to be stand-in as manager representative since the other managers were not there yet. truthfully, i was not prepared to be at the front and center of the celebrations. in any case, i was still happy to have represented my team. i even joined the games! i had to compete with the boys in the eating contest (we placed second!) and we were the only team with women representatives in the tug-of-war (and our team was competing against big, burly guys). of course we lost the tug-of-war. i was just happy enough of us were there to represent the team. hahaha! as for the dance showdown, i was nervous for the team. but after seeing all the teams, i knew we had a fighting chance. it was a good thing the judges had the same idea. we placed 3rd.
volleyball: i did not want to join the volleyball team this year. the reason: i wanted them to have a fighting chance this time. yes, i know where i stand with regards to my volleyball skills. i am no way near varsity level. also, some of the women players were back from maternity leave so they should be fine. free still put my name in the roster so i was officially a team member. i tried to attend all the games that i could, just to make sure we had enough girls and not lose by default. unfortunately, we did not fare so well. we lost our last qualifying game so we only placed 6th.
men's basketball: i am a perennial basketball watcher from the very beginning, same as in volleyball. there were times in the last 7 years that i was the only one who watched the boys. there were also times when i cheered alongside the players' girlfriends. i was so happy for them when they went into the semi-finals undefeated and when they won a place in the finals. when they won the championships, i was soooo happy for them. some of them waited and fought for this for 5, 6, 7 years. to finally get it this time is a validation for them and i was so thrilled that i was there to witness it.
tennis: now, i am a self-proclaimed tennis fan. you could see my fb posts and tweets when i watch professional tennis on tv. however, i never played a game of tennis in my life (at least nothing that you can legitimately call tennis) so i had no idea why i was part of the team. i wanted to provide my full support for the team since it was only a one day event. however, i had a previous appointment for the day so i was just being updated by pia via sms. they coursed through the men's doubles matches but were on a twice-to-beat disadvantage for the mixed doubles. lo and behold they got first place in both categories!
bowling: bowling is my sport. ever since the hp cup began, i was involved with the women's bowling team and that has been the case for the last 7 years. for the first three years, we were back-to-back-to-back champions. then there was one year that there was no hp cup and after that we finished two consecutive years as first runner up. i really wanted us to get back the championship this year. we were not very confident because our star player was no longer part of the team. we were also coming into the finals as second seed against the green team. i guess my prayers were answered because jusel stepped up to the plate and delivered high scores in each of the games and we were finally on top again! the boys delivered their own and placed third. because we were the only team where both teams finished in the top 3, we were awarded as bowling champions.
manager's cup: i was so relieved that i couldn't perform in the manager's cup (we can only be involved in 2 sports). i tried to help out as much as i can and attended almost all their practices to show my support. i have to take my hat off to mylene, christa, aj, dune, glenn and christian because they really put a lot into this. although they started late vs. the other teams, they were able to execute a very complicated routine, together with a lot of lifts. i was also so thankful to sol for providing her expertise in sewing, even if it was all last minute. and rich and bev came to save the day, providing professional hair, makeup and accessories. i was at the sides when they presented since i had to prepare mylene's finale skirt but i was shouting my lungs off. they were amazing!!!! i was actually surprised we only placed third because in my mind, we were fighting for first.
there were other sports that i was not able to get involved in but all of the results combined to give us the overall championship.
i am so so proud of everyone who got involved in the hp cup and led us to victory.
GO WHITE GIANTS! GO SAP PRACTICE!!!!
Monday, November 18, 2013
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
frustrations of a manager
today i had another resignation. every time someone tells me that they are leaving, i feel like it's somehow my fault. an article i once read said, people leave managers, not companies. and sure, i'm not saying i'm the best manager. i have a lot of things that i have to improve on (just ask MY manager). but one thing i pride myself is in taking care of my direct reports. so it somehow pisses me off when someone just leaves without giving me a chance to do something about their issues. i'm not saying that there really is something i can do about it. sometimes, their issues are just beyond my control. but what i am asking for, is for them to give me a chance to do something about it. if i can't change anything then they will have my blessing to leave. at least i got a shot at making them stay. ahhhh... sometimes, it's just frustrating to be in this position. but then again, i guess this is part of the job.
Monday, September 23, 2013
performance reviews
it's that time of the year again when we have to list down what we have done for the year and put forward our accomplishments. i never liked this period... not when i was an IT consultant, not when i was a PM and certainly not now that i'm a manager. i've never been one to showcase what i have done. when i was still an IT consultant, i've always thought that delivering excellently was part of my work. no issues during cutover? expected. our business counterparts were happy and wanted to work with us again? expected. wake up at 3 in the morning to do inventory migration and work for more than 24 hours? expected. you don't know how to do something and you need to deliver it tomorrow? sit with someone who knows, ask questions and do it yourself. it's your first time and they expect you to do it well? heck, yes! my thinking was, i was hired for this and being paid for it. it's difficult? of course! nobody said it was going to be easy. you want an easy job? apply for that job that gives the ticket at the toll booth. you want something easy that pays a lot? sad to say, it does not exist. if it does, you're probably cheating your company.
it's harder now that i am a manager, especially when people think they deserve a high rating. some probably do. some just think they do. some think that putting in the hours or a lot of effort means reward. sometimes it does. but sometimes, the results need to speak for themselves.
so my thoughts during this time can really be summed up by the following: do your best. take pride in your work. contribute to your work and to your organization not because of what you will get out of it but because you know it's the right thing to do. you will eventually find yourself at a point wherein people think highly of you because of your character and what you have accomplished.
it's harder now that i am a manager, especially when people think they deserve a high rating. some probably do. some just think they do. some think that putting in the hours or a lot of effort means reward. sometimes it does. but sometimes, the results need to speak for themselves.
so my thoughts during this time can really be summed up by the following: do your best. take pride in your work. contribute to your work and to your organization not because of what you will get out of it but because you know it's the right thing to do. you will eventually find yourself at a point wherein people think highly of you because of your character and what you have accomplished.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
love letter
dear SAP Practice volleyball team,
i just want to say how proud i am to be part of this circle. i am in constant awe of the talent that you guys have, the passion for the sport and your ever uplifting and positive spirit.
i was included in the team because there was no other choice. yes, saling kit lang talaga ako. zippy included me since wala nang ibang girls na sumali --- 2 lang daw ang girls from last year na natira. and since lagi naman daw akong nanonood (yes, matagal na akong supporter ng SAP Practice volleyball team), might as well daw isama na ako sa list. just in case kulang ng girls --- better to have me than lose by default. makes sense. so sige. the moment zippy sent out the list, nagdalawang isip na ulet ako. kasi naman, kakatakot. e kung wala na ngang choice kung hindi ipasok ako? at ako ang dahilan para matalo ang team? susko. pero sige na, ayaw na akong tanggalin ni zippy sa list.
my only goal was to get more exercise, get more active. dati kasi, kahit na sinasabi kong sasali ako sa practice, hindi rin ako nakakapunta kapag busy ako (which is all of the time), kasi isip ko naman, wala namang mawawala sa akin if hindi ako sumali. this time, kapag hindi ako sumali sa practice, may double reason if pumalpak ako sa game itself. so sige, sama ako sa lahat ng practice. para kung pumalpak ako, kasama na si Lord sa sisisihin ko. di Niya ako binigyan ng talent sa pag-spike at pag-block, e. di rin Niya ako binigyan ng height to even attempt man lang. so kung wala man akong talent, wala man akong physical abilities, baka naman madaan sa effort. so go.
high school pa yung last kong actual laro ng volleyball. so that was a verrrry long time ago. and that was just because kailangan siya sa PE. i was never good at it, but i liked playing it. i guess ganun ako in most sports, even in the sports that i say are "mine". so kahit na hingalin ako sa pagtakbo sa "warm up" at magkapasa ang mga braso ko dahil sa pag-receive at pag-serve ng bola, go pa rin. babalik din naman siya sa dati.
i think good thing na rin na hindi ako pwede nung first game. that was probably the most difficult game/opponent that we had to play. sila nag-champion eventually, e. and undefeated at that. we needed to field our best players there. i think naman andun sila.
nung first time kong maglaro, i think marami akong naging errors. unfortunately, talo tayo. inisip ko talaga nun na wag nang magpakita sa susunod pang mga games. kasi baka mapilitan si zippy or si pet na ipasok ako just because dumating ako. e mas gusto ko na manalo tayo. pero isip ko rin, baka nga ma-default. so kahit na nagdadalawang isip, pumupunta pa rin ako sa bawat game natin. pero on the way, mula paranaque hanggang greenhills, constant ang dasal ko --- sana di ako magkalat. sana maka-contribute ako sa team. sana manalo kami. hindi na para sa akin kundi para sa inyo na malaki ang puhunan sa team na ito.
nung dumating na sa point na lagi na lang do-or-die, natuwa naman ako at marami nang uma-attend. nakakahinga na rin ako kasi marami sa girls ang uma-attend. ibig sabihin, hindi ako required na ipasok. natuwa rin ako kasi nananalo tayo. ang sarap ng feeling. hahaha!
sayang lang, sa last 2 games, hindi tayo nanalo. hanggang ngayon naman, malaki ang paniniwala ko na kaya nating umabot sa finals. pero since tapos na, next year na lang.
anyway, gusto ko lang din magpasalamat sa lahat-lahat. sa pagbibigay sa akin ng chance maglaro. sa di pagpapagalit sa akin kapag sumasablay ako. sa pagtitimpi tuwing crucial part na ng game. sa pagtulong sa akin mag-improve sa paglalaro ng volleyball. salamat ng maraming marami. malay nyo, isang araw, maging kasing galing nyo na ako. :)
thank you for the great experience of playing with you. i will miss our saturday/sunday games.
*hands in* 1-2-3... yes! :)
p.s. pahabol lang sa special mentions
1. pet --- idol! grabe to the next level ang galing at pasensya mo. kung merong tinatawag na leadership by example, ikaw yun. ikaw ang pinakamasipag sa court, ang nagmo-motivate sa lahat, ang di natitinag sa pagpapraktis sa amin, ang laging andiyan kapag may laro. nag-reminisce nga kami ni christian at sabi ko, kahit di ka pa sap practice, kilala na kita kasi galit ako sa iyo dati. kasi ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit natatalo kami. hahahaha! buti na lang, kakampi ka na namin ngayon. salamat, boss (yes, ikaw talaga ang boss)
2. free --- isa ka pang boss! napanood na kita last year pero di ko na-realize kung gaano ka kagaling until nakita ko ng malapitan. ang masasabi ko lang, bow ako! ang galing galing galing mo! sayang at konti lang sa team natin ang nakakaalam nito. isa ka pang ever-present, ever-"kaya natin to". proud akong maging teammate mo --- in and out of the volleyball court!
3. pao --- ikaw ang galing and entertainment in one! kapag ikaw na ang magse-serve or papalo, lagi akong nakaabang kung ano ang gagawin mo at kung paano mo gagawin. sa bawat game, di ko alam kung happy pao ka or bitchy pao. but either way, constant naman na magaling ka. heehee! favorite moment ko ang taray moment mo. sayang, wala akong camera nun. kodak moment yun, e!
4. zippy --- utang ko sa iyo kung bakit ako kasama sa team na ito. maraming salamat kahit na na-stress ako ng bonggang bongga nung sinama mo ako sa lineup.
5. papa ben --- ikaw na ang overall player --- pwede spiker, tosser, libero. may sense of calmness ako kapag andiyan ka. cool ka lang kasi kahit na anong nangyayari sa loob at labas ng court.
6. nyan --- ilang beses lang tayo nagkasama sa games pero nung sinabi mong, "sipag lang", tinotoo mo ng bonggang bongga. saludo ako sa iyo.
7. christian --- ang partner ko sa cheering! in fairness, may gamit talaga ang malakas nating boses. :) next time kasi, mag-ingat para di nagkakasakit kapag may game! :P
8. mia --- idol din kita! galing mong pumalo! ang galing mong mag-volleyball, period. parang di ka dapat i-classify sa girls, e. hahaha! :)
9. hilda --- ikaw ata ang hardest working girl sa volleyball team. kung si pet ang laging andiyan sa boys, ikaw ang laging andiyan sa girls. habol kung habol. at lagi pang naka-smile.
10. nica --- ikaw na ang maraming fans. but then again, expected na yun. maganda na, magaling pa. saan ka pa naman?
11. jill --- natuwa ako sa last usap natin about you-know-what. hehehe! natutuwa din ako sa iyo kasi parati kang naka-smile kahit na crunch time na. :)
12. pia --- natutuwa ako kasi nagkasama tayo outside of the office. and outside of bowling. :) salamat sa pakikinig sa lahat ng kuwento at tsismis ko. hahaha... next year ulet!
13. joana and janice --- ang mga kasama ko pang cheerers. thanks for keeping the "yes" in SAP Practice! :) fun ang games kapag andiyan kayo. :)
ulet, maraming maraming maraming salamat sa inyo. i love you all. bow.
i just want to say how proud i am to be part of this circle. i am in constant awe of the talent that you guys have, the passion for the sport and your ever uplifting and positive spirit.
i was included in the team because there was no other choice. yes, saling kit lang talaga ako. zippy included me since wala nang ibang girls na sumali --- 2 lang daw ang girls from last year na natira. and since lagi naman daw akong nanonood (yes, matagal na akong supporter ng SAP Practice volleyball team), might as well daw isama na ako sa list. just in case kulang ng girls --- better to have me than lose by default. makes sense. so sige. the moment zippy sent out the list, nagdalawang isip na ulet ako. kasi naman, kakatakot. e kung wala na ngang choice kung hindi ipasok ako? at ako ang dahilan para matalo ang team? susko. pero sige na, ayaw na akong tanggalin ni zippy sa list.
my only goal was to get more exercise, get more active. dati kasi, kahit na sinasabi kong sasali ako sa practice, hindi rin ako nakakapunta kapag busy ako (which is all of the time), kasi isip ko naman, wala namang mawawala sa akin if hindi ako sumali. this time, kapag hindi ako sumali sa practice, may double reason if pumalpak ako sa game itself. so sige, sama ako sa lahat ng practice. para kung pumalpak ako, kasama na si Lord sa sisisihin ko. di Niya ako binigyan ng talent sa pag-spike at pag-block, e. di rin Niya ako binigyan ng height to even attempt man lang. so kung wala man akong talent, wala man akong physical abilities, baka naman madaan sa effort. so go.
high school pa yung last kong actual laro ng volleyball. so that was a verrrry long time ago. and that was just because kailangan siya sa PE. i was never good at it, but i liked playing it. i guess ganun ako in most sports, even in the sports that i say are "mine". so kahit na hingalin ako sa pagtakbo sa "warm up" at magkapasa ang mga braso ko dahil sa pag-receive at pag-serve ng bola, go pa rin. babalik din naman siya sa dati.
i think good thing na rin na hindi ako pwede nung first game. that was probably the most difficult game/opponent that we had to play. sila nag-champion eventually, e. and undefeated at that. we needed to field our best players there. i think naman andun sila.
nung first time kong maglaro, i think marami akong naging errors. unfortunately, talo tayo. inisip ko talaga nun na wag nang magpakita sa susunod pang mga games. kasi baka mapilitan si zippy or si pet na ipasok ako just because dumating ako. e mas gusto ko na manalo tayo. pero isip ko rin, baka nga ma-default. so kahit na nagdadalawang isip, pumupunta pa rin ako sa bawat game natin. pero on the way, mula paranaque hanggang greenhills, constant ang dasal ko --- sana di ako magkalat. sana maka-contribute ako sa team. sana manalo kami. hindi na para sa akin kundi para sa inyo na malaki ang puhunan sa team na ito.
nung dumating na sa point na lagi na lang do-or-die, natuwa naman ako at marami nang uma-attend. nakakahinga na rin ako kasi marami sa girls ang uma-attend. ibig sabihin, hindi ako required na ipasok. natuwa rin ako kasi nananalo tayo. ang sarap ng feeling. hahaha!
sayang lang, sa last 2 games, hindi tayo nanalo. hanggang ngayon naman, malaki ang paniniwala ko na kaya nating umabot sa finals. pero since tapos na, next year na lang.
anyway, gusto ko lang din magpasalamat sa lahat-lahat. sa pagbibigay sa akin ng chance maglaro. sa di pagpapagalit sa akin kapag sumasablay ako. sa pagtitimpi tuwing crucial part na ng game. sa pagtulong sa akin mag-improve sa paglalaro ng volleyball. salamat ng maraming marami. malay nyo, isang araw, maging kasing galing nyo na ako. :)
thank you for the great experience of playing with you. i will miss our saturday/sunday games.
*hands in* 1-2-3... yes! :)
p.s. pahabol lang sa special mentions
1. pet --- idol! grabe to the next level ang galing at pasensya mo. kung merong tinatawag na leadership by example, ikaw yun. ikaw ang pinakamasipag sa court, ang nagmo-motivate sa lahat, ang di natitinag sa pagpapraktis sa amin, ang laging andiyan kapag may laro. nag-reminisce nga kami ni christian at sabi ko, kahit di ka pa sap practice, kilala na kita kasi galit ako sa iyo dati. kasi ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit natatalo kami. hahahaha! buti na lang, kakampi ka na namin ngayon. salamat, boss (yes, ikaw talaga ang boss)
2. free --- isa ka pang boss! napanood na kita last year pero di ko na-realize kung gaano ka kagaling until nakita ko ng malapitan. ang masasabi ko lang, bow ako! ang galing galing galing mo! sayang at konti lang sa team natin ang nakakaalam nito. isa ka pang ever-present, ever-"kaya natin to". proud akong maging teammate mo --- in and out of the volleyball court!
3. pao --- ikaw ang galing and entertainment in one! kapag ikaw na ang magse-serve or papalo, lagi akong nakaabang kung ano ang gagawin mo at kung paano mo gagawin. sa bawat game, di ko alam kung happy pao ka or bitchy pao. but either way, constant naman na magaling ka. heehee! favorite moment ko ang taray moment mo. sayang, wala akong camera nun. kodak moment yun, e!
4. zippy --- utang ko sa iyo kung bakit ako kasama sa team na ito. maraming salamat kahit na na-stress ako ng bonggang bongga nung sinama mo ako sa lineup.
5. papa ben --- ikaw na ang overall player --- pwede spiker, tosser, libero. may sense of calmness ako kapag andiyan ka. cool ka lang kasi kahit na anong nangyayari sa loob at labas ng court.
6. nyan --- ilang beses lang tayo nagkasama sa games pero nung sinabi mong, "sipag lang", tinotoo mo ng bonggang bongga. saludo ako sa iyo.
7. christian --- ang partner ko sa cheering! in fairness, may gamit talaga ang malakas nating boses. :) next time kasi, mag-ingat para di nagkakasakit kapag may game! :P
8. mia --- idol din kita! galing mong pumalo! ang galing mong mag-volleyball, period. parang di ka dapat i-classify sa girls, e. hahaha! :)
9. hilda --- ikaw ata ang hardest working girl sa volleyball team. kung si pet ang laging andiyan sa boys, ikaw ang laging andiyan sa girls. habol kung habol. at lagi pang naka-smile.
10. nica --- ikaw na ang maraming fans. but then again, expected na yun. maganda na, magaling pa. saan ka pa naman?
11. jill --- natuwa ako sa last usap natin about you-know-what. hehehe! natutuwa din ako sa iyo kasi parati kang naka-smile kahit na crunch time na. :)
12. pia --- natutuwa ako kasi nagkasama tayo outside of the office. and outside of bowling. :) salamat sa pakikinig sa lahat ng kuwento at tsismis ko. hahaha... next year ulet!
13. joana and janice --- ang mga kasama ko pang cheerers. thanks for keeping the "yes" in SAP Practice! :) fun ang games kapag andiyan kayo. :)
ulet, maraming maraming maraming salamat sa inyo. i love you all. bow.
Friday, November 11, 2011
super bass
i know i might be a little too late posting this but sofia grace is soooo talented! and soooo adorable too!
sofia grace's show stopping performance:
nicki minaj sings "super bass" with sofia grace
it was soooo cool of ellen to surprise the girls like that. and it was sooo touching that nicki went out of her way to see the girls. love love love this! :)
sofia grace's show stopping performance:
nicki minaj sings "super bass" with sofia grace
it was soooo cool of ellen to surprise the girls like that. and it was sooo touching that nicki went out of her way to see the girls. love love love this! :)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
yuan chronicles - trick or treat
every year, our company hosts a trick or treat event for the kids. since i still don't have kids of my own, i bring my nephew or niece. this year, it was yuan's turn. we bought him a spiderman costume which he didn't like. he wanted a buzz lightyear or a mr. incredibles costume but we couldn't find any. since ninang thought any costume was better than no costume at all, went ahead and bought the spiderman costume.
ibang usapan nga lang ang pagpapasuot ng costume. up to the last minute, ayaw isuot ni yuan ang costume nya. buti na lang at pumayag din sa huli.
ang daming bata! nasa last group na kami kasi late na kami. marami pa rin naman kaming nakolektang kendi. happy naman si spiderman.
he even made a new friend --- aien, steph's niece. before it was time to go home, they were playing as if they were already close friends.
trick or treat ---- success!
ibang usapan nga lang ang pagpapasuot ng costume. up to the last minute, ayaw isuot ni yuan ang costume nya. buti na lang at pumayag din sa huli.
ang daming bata! nasa last group na kami kasi late na kami. marami pa rin naman kaming nakolektang kendi. happy naman si spiderman.
he even made a new friend --- aien, steph's niece. before it was time to go home, they were playing as if they were already close friends.
trick or treat ---- success!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
trying my hand on baking
this is in no way near professional but my niece, sofia, asked for a pink cake for her birthday and here is my best effort. :)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
finding someone
i was out with my college friend last wednesday and we got to talk about finding someone. he has been set up by another friend of his on a blind date. he said he was getting tired of those kinds of dates since they normally don't work. at least not for him.
i have never gone on a blind date because one, i have this fear of seeing disappointment in the other person's eyes and two, there is so much pressure when you're on a blind date. unless the person who set you up was asked to, normally that person would have seen something common between the two of you (hopefully, something more than being single) or something that would make him/her think that you would click. it's kind of daunting to think of the expectations when you're set up on a blind date. you're supposed to hit it off, have fun, fall in love and live happily ever after. but what if you don't?
i guess one of the biffest problems that i have with these kinds of dates is that i am not very good in doing "small talk". i listen. that is normally my role in these kinds of conversations. sure, i could hold my own for about 5-10 minutes. but after talking about work or the weather or how you're connected, that's probably it for me. of course it's different when i am with friends. but then again, you're not with friends when you're in a blind date.
my friend also said one thing that stuck with me. he said that he wanted someone that he could be bored with. at first, i was weirded out. why in hell would you want to be bored with someone? don't you go out with someone to have fun? he then explained that it was easy to be with another person when you're having fun and doing exciting things. however, that is not what happens everyday. he said he wants someone who he could just habg out and do simple stuff with (like cook dinner for her instead of eating out). and i agree. life isn't always fun and exciting. it would be great to find someone who knows how to enjoy and have fun but would still be happy with you during the boring times.
i have never gone on a blind date because one, i have this fear of seeing disappointment in the other person's eyes and two, there is so much pressure when you're on a blind date. unless the person who set you up was asked to, normally that person would have seen something common between the two of you (hopefully, something more than being single) or something that would make him/her think that you would click. it's kind of daunting to think of the expectations when you're set up on a blind date. you're supposed to hit it off, have fun, fall in love and live happily ever after. but what if you don't?
i guess one of the biffest problems that i have with these kinds of dates is that i am not very good in doing "small talk". i listen. that is normally my role in these kinds of conversations. sure, i could hold my own for about 5-10 minutes. but after talking about work or the weather or how you're connected, that's probably it for me. of course it's different when i am with friends. but then again, you're not with friends when you're in a blind date.
my friend also said one thing that stuck with me. he said that he wanted someone that he could be bored with. at first, i was weirded out. why in hell would you want to be bored with someone? don't you go out with someone to have fun? he then explained that it was easy to be with another person when you're having fun and doing exciting things. however, that is not what happens everyday. he said he wants someone who he could just habg out and do simple stuff with (like cook dinner for her instead of eating out). and i agree. life isn't always fun and exciting. it would be great to find someone who knows how to enjoy and have fun but would still be happy with you during the boring times.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
thinking of the future
a lot people are leaving and moving on with their lives. my college barkada are scattered all around the world --- bahrain, austria, new zealand and the u.s. officemates have resigned and moved to singapore and australia.
i once thought of leaving the country but it hasn't been for a while now. during my first project in my current company (which was almost 9 years ago), i got a chance to travel to sydney and actually fell in love with australia. it was the only country that i thought that i could leave the philippines for. after all this time, i am beginning to consider this again.
i've been to a lot of countries... and for that, i will always be grateful to my company. because of my work, i got to go to a lot of places and experienced a lot of things. and it has given me a better perspective of the world and has made me a more independent person.
i always thought that i would be staying here in the philippines. i love it here. and migrating to another country was not something i was considering. however, where i am in my life now is opening this idea once again. i will be in my mid-30s soon and i need to consider all aspects of my life. and i sometimes feel that some of the dreams that i have for myself might only be realized in another country. and it's not money, mind you. i've never been one to make money a priority in my life. i'd like to have more of it, sure. but it's not something that drives my decisions.
i've talked this through with friends, colleagues and workmates. hopefully, things will turn out well. *fingers crossed*
i once thought of leaving the country but it hasn't been for a while now. during my first project in my current company (which was almost 9 years ago), i got a chance to travel to sydney and actually fell in love with australia. it was the only country that i thought that i could leave the philippines for. after all this time, i am beginning to consider this again.
i've been to a lot of countries... and for that, i will always be grateful to my company. because of my work, i got to go to a lot of places and experienced a lot of things. and it has given me a better perspective of the world and has made me a more independent person.
i always thought that i would be staying here in the philippines. i love it here. and migrating to another country was not something i was considering. however, where i am in my life now is opening this idea once again. i will be in my mid-30s soon and i need to consider all aspects of my life. and i sometimes feel that some of the dreams that i have for myself might only be realized in another country. and it's not money, mind you. i've never been one to make money a priority in my life. i'd like to have more of it, sure. but it's not something that drives my decisions.
i've talked this through with friends, colleagues and workmates. hopefully, things will turn out well. *fingers crossed*
Monday, October 10, 2011
random thoughts on marriage and infidelity
it's been a while since my last post and it's funny to think that a movie can push me to write again.
kakauwi lang namin pagkatapos manood ng "no other woman". yes, tagalog movie. sa mga hindi nakanood (pasensya na sa mga gusto pang manood), ang plot ng story is that ram (derek ramsay) and cha (cristine reyes) are a happily married couple. ram is a furniture designer and cha is a housewife. everything was going great until ram is given a chance to bid to furnish a resort owned by the zalderiaga. ram goes to the resort and meets cara (anne curtis). they flirt, have a fun time in the resort. ram confesses that he is married but cara doesn't care. they have an affair. eventually, cha finds out, confronts cara. ram decides to end things with cara but it's too late and cha leaves ram. mr. zalderiaga also finds out about the affair. ram loses his wife and his business. as if that wasn't enough, he finds himself in an accident after running away from cara who wants to talk to him. he is rushed to the hospital, with cara following him. cara calls cha and eventually apologizes. ram recovers and cha takes him back. cara goes back to new york. whew.
so bakit ako napasulat?
one, bakit ba kasi pumapatol sa taong may asawa? hindi ba malinaw sa mga tao na kapag may asawa na, hands off! anak naman ng pating. hindi ba kasalanan yun sa lahat ng relihiyon? or kahit wala kang relihiyon? ewan ko, ha... pero sa akin kasi, kapag may asawa na (o kahit nga girlfriend pa lang), hindi na dapat pinapatos. hindi ba natatakot ang mga tao sa karma? susko naman. may tanong nga si anne curtis dun sa sine, ano daw ba ang gagawin mo kung yung lalaking mahal mo e may asawa? papatalo ka daw ba? hindi mo daw ba ipaglalaban? ate, wala kang karapatang ipaglaban yun. kung may asawa na yung tao, maghanap ka ng iba. end of story.
two, bakit ba kasi naghahanap ka pa ng iba kung meron ka na? partida na nga dito, si cristine reyes na ang asawa mo. sige, granted na ang other choice is anne curtis. pero di ka talaga makuntento, kuya? sabi ko nga, partida na yan. e paano kung di ka ganun kaganda or ka-sexy? anak ng pating (ulet). hindi ibig sabihin kapag tumanda, nagmukhang losyang o nangamoy mantika ang asawa mo (yes, sabi nila nangyayari yan), may karapatan ka nang palitan siya. hindi yan isang bagay na may warranty na kung masira, pwede mong palitan. touch move yan, noh. kapag nag-"i do" ka, yan na yun.
three, kung may asawa ka at nangaliwa ka, hindi nadadaan lang sa sorry yun. ok ka lang? hihirit ka pa ng, "i don't want to lose you"??? e tanga ka pala, e. ayaw mo pala siyang mawala e bakit ka nangaliwa? sarap mong batukan, kuya. di sa lahat ng bagay, pwedeng may take two, ok?
may nagsabi na sa akin na di ko daw alam ang pinagsasasabi ko since di pa daw ako na-involve sa isang relationship. fine. pero kailangan pa bang magkaroon ka ng boyfriend, girlfriend or asawa para masabi kung ano ang tama at ano ang mali? please lang, wag mong sabihing tama ang mga bagay kapag in love ka. di naman mali na sundin ang puso. pero sana kasi minsan, pinapairal din ang utak. di naman kasi tayo ginawang tanga ni Lord.
kakauwi lang namin pagkatapos manood ng "no other woman". yes, tagalog movie. sa mga hindi nakanood (pasensya na sa mga gusto pang manood), ang plot ng story is that ram (derek ramsay) and cha (cristine reyes) are a happily married couple. ram is a furniture designer and cha is a housewife. everything was going great until ram is given a chance to bid to furnish a resort owned by the zalderiaga. ram goes to the resort and meets cara (anne curtis). they flirt, have a fun time in the resort. ram confesses that he is married but cara doesn't care. they have an affair. eventually, cha finds out, confronts cara. ram decides to end things with cara but it's too late and cha leaves ram. mr. zalderiaga also finds out about the affair. ram loses his wife and his business. as if that wasn't enough, he finds himself in an accident after running away from cara who wants to talk to him. he is rushed to the hospital, with cara following him. cara calls cha and eventually apologizes. ram recovers and cha takes him back. cara goes back to new york. whew.
so bakit ako napasulat?
one, bakit ba kasi pumapatol sa taong may asawa? hindi ba malinaw sa mga tao na kapag may asawa na, hands off! anak naman ng pating. hindi ba kasalanan yun sa lahat ng relihiyon? or kahit wala kang relihiyon? ewan ko, ha... pero sa akin kasi, kapag may asawa na (o kahit nga girlfriend pa lang), hindi na dapat pinapatos. hindi ba natatakot ang mga tao sa karma? susko naman. may tanong nga si anne curtis dun sa sine, ano daw ba ang gagawin mo kung yung lalaking mahal mo e may asawa? papatalo ka daw ba? hindi mo daw ba ipaglalaban? ate, wala kang karapatang ipaglaban yun. kung may asawa na yung tao, maghanap ka ng iba. end of story.
two, bakit ba kasi naghahanap ka pa ng iba kung meron ka na? partida na nga dito, si cristine reyes na ang asawa mo. sige, granted na ang other choice is anne curtis. pero di ka talaga makuntento, kuya? sabi ko nga, partida na yan. e paano kung di ka ganun kaganda or ka-sexy? anak ng pating (ulet). hindi ibig sabihin kapag tumanda, nagmukhang losyang o nangamoy mantika ang asawa mo (yes, sabi nila nangyayari yan), may karapatan ka nang palitan siya. hindi yan isang bagay na may warranty na kung masira, pwede mong palitan. touch move yan, noh. kapag nag-"i do" ka, yan na yun.
three, kung may asawa ka at nangaliwa ka, hindi nadadaan lang sa sorry yun. ok ka lang? hihirit ka pa ng, "i don't want to lose you"??? e tanga ka pala, e. ayaw mo pala siyang mawala e bakit ka nangaliwa? sarap mong batukan, kuya. di sa lahat ng bagay, pwedeng may take two, ok?
may nagsabi na sa akin na di ko daw alam ang pinagsasasabi ko since di pa daw ako na-involve sa isang relationship. fine. pero kailangan pa bang magkaroon ka ng boyfriend, girlfriend or asawa para masabi kung ano ang tama at ano ang mali? please lang, wag mong sabihing tama ang mga bagay kapag in love ka. di naman mali na sundin ang puso. pero sana kasi minsan, pinapairal din ang utak. di naman kasi tayo ginawang tanga ni Lord.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
one vote
i have been voting since i was 18. my catholic high school upbringing has not just taught me how to be a good person (which i hope i am) but also to be involved and not be apathetic. getting into UP diliman cemented that. unfortunately, in all these instances, the candidate i've voted for did not become the president.
1992 - fidel ramos / miriam defensor-santiago (i voted for jovito salonga)
1998 - joseph estrada / jose de venecia (i voted for raul roco)
2004 - gloria macapagal-arroyo / fernando poe jr. (i again voted for raul roco)
2010 - noynoy aquino / joseph estrada (i voted for dick gordon)
i don't really know why but i feel like this is the most important election i have ever been a part of. and i am probably more relieved now than i was back in 2004. i cannot believe that in spite of everything, erap is still second to noynoy. good thing he didn't win because i might've lost all faith in the filipino people if he did.
i don't think noynoy would be the best president (that's why i didn't vote for him). i think there are a lot of more qualified candidates. however, i believe in his love for the country and the name that he needs to uphold. i do hope he fulfills his promises and eventually becomes the bridge for us to get to where we need to be.
1992 - fidel ramos / miriam defensor-santiago (i voted for jovito salonga)
1998 - joseph estrada / jose de venecia (i voted for raul roco)
2004 - gloria macapagal-arroyo / fernando poe jr. (i again voted for raul roco)
2010 - noynoy aquino / joseph estrada (i voted for dick gordon)
i don't really know why but i feel like this is the most important election i have ever been a part of. and i am probably more relieved now than i was back in 2004. i cannot believe that in spite of everything, erap is still second to noynoy. good thing he didn't win because i might've lost all faith in the filipino people if he did.
i don't think noynoy would be the best president (that's why i didn't vote for him). i think there are a lot of more qualified candidates. however, i believe in his love for the country and the name that he needs to uphold. i do hope he fulfills his promises and eventually becomes the bridge for us to get to where we need to be.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
fail.
have you ever felt so down that it seems that you are stuck, wallowing in your sadness while the rest of the world goes on? i feel that way today. i feel like a total and utter failure. i keep on looking back and thinking, if i had done things differently, if i had made a different decision, would things have worked out for the better?
i went home trying to get some answers, trying to get some assurance that i did everything but i don't think it matters right now. the end result is still the same.
i admit that i am not the best in my role right now, i still have a lot to learn. i feel like i need to be at a certain point and know certain things but i still don't. but i keep thinking that's fine, as long as i feel i am doing right by the people i work for --- for my team. but today, i feel that i failed them, that i failed myself. and i don't know how to change things right now. and i feel like a total and utter failure.
maybe one day i'll get the hang of it and maybe i'll get it right next time. i just hope i have enough time on my hands to do that.
i went home trying to get some answers, trying to get some assurance that i did everything but i don't think it matters right now. the end result is still the same.
i admit that i am not the best in my role right now, i still have a lot to learn. i feel like i need to be at a certain point and know certain things but i still don't. but i keep thinking that's fine, as long as i feel i am doing right by the people i work for --- for my team. but today, i feel that i failed them, that i failed myself. and i don't know how to change things right now. and i feel like a total and utter failure.
maybe one day i'll get the hang of it and maybe i'll get it right next time. i just hope i have enough time on my hands to do that.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
still not moving on
they say you have to forgive and forget.
i know i've blogged about this before. but when someone you love betrays you, it's hard to forgive... or even forget. sometimes, i feel it's better not to think about it so that i won't feel the hurt. because everytime i remember what happened, i can't help but shed some tears. even if i am just hearing a song that reminds me of that person, my heart feels like it's being squeezed so tightly. so i push it aside, away from my thoughts, so that i won't have to go through my day feeling so down. sometimes i think that maybe this is all a dream and when i wake up, things will go back to the way they were. but this is the bitter reality, the bitter truth. and as much as i wish that it were not true, it is.
i know i've blogged about this before. but when someone you love betrays you, it's hard to forgive... or even forget. sometimes, i feel it's better not to think about it so that i won't feel the hurt. because everytime i remember what happened, i can't help but shed some tears. even if i am just hearing a song that reminds me of that person, my heart feels like it's being squeezed so tightly. so i push it aside, away from my thoughts, so that i won't have to go through my day feeling so down. sometimes i think that maybe this is all a dream and when i wake up, things will go back to the way they were. but this is the bitter reality, the bitter truth. and as much as i wish that it were not true, it is.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
goodbyes
as the final day draws near, my heart constricts. my heart is getting heavier everyday and might burst at the seams when the day finally arrives. but i also understand that it's something that needs to happen and i have no control over it. even if i do, i would not want to influence it as the decision is not mine to take. what is supposed to happen will.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
moving on
di naman ako inggitera. di din naman ako ambisyosa. pero minsan, parang feeling ko, napag-iiwanan na ako. di naman ata siya dahil sa lack of effort. sure, di ako bibo, aminado naman ako. pero sa tingin ko naman, i have also something to offer. so isip ko, baka di ko na makikita kung ano ang hinahanap ko kung nasaan ako ngayon. i might need to be more open to other opportunities and possibilities and go out of my comfort zone. i might have been getting too comfortable where i am kaya eto ang nangyari.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
small talk
ang hirap talaga mag-small talk. i guess, i'm more of a listener than a talker. nag-lunch kami kanina at kelangan ko talagang bumibo mag-isip ng mga topics para may mapag-usapan kami. kasi mga kasama namin is mga bossing ng client sa project and mahirap naman na di namin sila kausapin. kaya nga bilib na bilib ako sa mga tao na magaling makipag-usap... na nakakahanap ng topics na pwede mapag-usapan kahit na first time nila mag-meet. sabi ko nga sa mga teammates ko, buti na lang at ngayon lang ito kasi naubos ko na ata ang small talk ko for the day, wala na akong sasabihin for tomorrow. hahahaha... :D
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
the year that was
isang taon na pala since my last post. so obviously, hindi ako naging masipag mag-post last year. di ko na rin tuloy matandaan ang mga nangyari. buti na lang may facebook:
ginia and sam got married... met with joel before he and his family went to new zealand... jeddah cutover... boracay getaway with mark, aj and rogel... three week vacation after six years... we finally have cable tv!!!... bicol escapade with tsongers kahit na inulan kami ng todo... lunch and coffee with college barkada... palawan outing with nessy, chean, rogel, mark and arthur, my first time in palawan... yuan's first birthday... cory aquino's death.... caitlyn's first birthday... martha's birthday, celebrated with the tsongers... PD gets divided, sad... kaze frontlining for parokya, went with mayel, karla and prijm... first time in princeton... meet up with college barkada... back to princeton... road trip to atlantic city with KL... met new friends in princeton... pacquiao wins against cotto, watched at tita olga's sister's place... statue of liberty for the first time, got lost!... thanksgiving with the marasigans for the third time... thanksgiving weekend shopping... MMCS christmas party at mark's place... SAP christmas party at blue leaf... tsongers' christmas party at the bulates... christmas outreach with viajeros... alec leon is born, congrats, alice and noel!... christmas with the marasigans... ate mayel leaves for new york... back in NJ for cutover with stip, beng and micko... meet up with doms and ronram in NYC... times square for the new year!
marami din naman palang nangyari. hopefully i can keep a better track of things that are happening to me via this blog this year.
ginia and sam got married... met with joel before he and his family went to new zealand... jeddah cutover... boracay getaway with mark, aj and rogel... three week vacation after six years... we finally have cable tv!!!... bicol escapade with tsongers kahit na inulan kami ng todo... lunch and coffee with college barkada... palawan outing with nessy, chean, rogel, mark and arthur, my first time in palawan... yuan's first birthday... cory aquino's death.... caitlyn's first birthday... martha's birthday, celebrated with the tsongers... PD gets divided, sad... kaze frontlining for parokya, went with mayel, karla and prijm... first time in princeton... meet up with college barkada... back to princeton... road trip to atlantic city with KL... met new friends in princeton... pacquiao wins against cotto, watched at tita olga's sister's place... statue of liberty for the first time, got lost!... thanksgiving with the marasigans for the third time... thanksgiving weekend shopping... MMCS christmas party at mark's place... SAP christmas party at blue leaf... tsongers' christmas party at the bulates... christmas outreach with viajeros... alec leon is born, congrats, alice and noel!... christmas with the marasigans... ate mayel leaves for new york... back in NJ for cutover with stip, beng and micko... meet up with doms and ronram in NYC... times square for the new year!
marami din naman palang nangyari. hopefully i can keep a better track of things that are happening to me via this blog this year.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
stop right now
i've been trying to wean myself of something. it seems that i'm either a baby or an addict. or maybe a little bit of both. i've had a few slip ups and i've been scolding myself for all of those instances. i'm just hoping that in time, it'll be easier and i'll get rid of this habit eventually.
in the mean time, i have to go through the pains of it.
in the mean time, i have to go through the pains of it.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
starting the year
start of the year. and really, i haven't done much retrospective thinking or any planning for the future. it might be because i am still in vacation mode and i don't want to do a lot of thinking these days. also because these days, thinking makes me reason and sometimes, it really doesn't help my state of being.
i was looking at my previous posts just to give me an insight on what happened last year. i've been remiss in my writing in this blog. i guess my problem is that i procrastinate a lot of times and then everything balloons up. instead of starting with the writing, i just don't write. period. i know it does not make sense but that was what i kept on doing. hopefully, i won't be doing that this year. (is that a resolution?)
this time last year, i was having the same shitty feeling. and nothing could put things into perspective than seeing it in black and white. makes me wonder how i got so... stupid. but i made an ultimatum and i'm sticking to it. so that goodbye really is final. (God help me if i back out of this again).
2008 was a year of challenges for me. ang dami kong trials when it came to work. it was my first time to lead an RTCIS project. halos duguin ako sa mga projects na hinawakan ko. i know i still have a lot to learn on being a project manager. and i am hoping that my experiences have taught me to be a better PM. i helped in creating an RFP. ang hirap din niya, especially when it has to be done immediately and of course, knowing what depends on what you produce. i am still awed by how good some of my teammates are. sometimes i wish i was that good as well. but most of the time, i am just proud of them. it was my first time to go outside of the account this year, too. it was my first glimpse on how true consulting work is. ang hirap din pala niya. it was a good experience, though. and that's not even couting the fact that because of it, i was able to go to france, italy and monaco. it's also my first time to lead a project out of emea. the nice thing about that is, i was recommended by our client manager to do the job. nakakataba rin ng puso knowing that people believe in what you can do. because of this, i was able to go to madrid and meet a lot of wonderful people.
on the personal side, i don't think i've progressed much. i went out with a couple of people, mostly for coffee. with one, i realized that there's no point in holding on to the ideas i had in the past when we've obviously changed a lot after 10 years. with the other, i realized that there's no point in holding on to possibilities of the future. karla was civilly married this year. unfortunately, i was not in the philippines for it. she gave birth to yuan patrick, an amazingly wonderful baby. thankfully, i was here for that one. yuan would always smile and make adorable sounds, you cannot help but fall in love with him. our family went to boracay for a vacation and to celebrate ate tetet and kuya weng's anniversary. it was a first for our family and we had loads of fun (especially during our foodtrips!). a couple of my friends and colleagues got married this year, too --- rolan and krizel, roland and lu, jay and ninay, myn and lloyd. i've also made contact with some friends from long ago (thanks in part to facebook... hehehe!)
overall, it's been a good year. a lot of challenges but a lot of blessings too. i am hoping that 2009 will be a better year for me, though. :)
i was looking at my previous posts just to give me an insight on what happened last year. i've been remiss in my writing in this blog. i guess my problem is that i procrastinate a lot of times and then everything balloons up. instead of starting with the writing, i just don't write. period. i know it does not make sense but that was what i kept on doing. hopefully, i won't be doing that this year. (is that a resolution?)
this time last year, i was having the same shitty feeling. and nothing could put things into perspective than seeing it in black and white. makes me wonder how i got so... stupid. but i made an ultimatum and i'm sticking to it. so that goodbye really is final. (God help me if i back out of this again).
2008 was a year of challenges for me. ang dami kong trials when it came to work. it was my first time to lead an RTCIS project. halos duguin ako sa mga projects na hinawakan ko. i know i still have a lot to learn on being a project manager. and i am hoping that my experiences have taught me to be a better PM. i helped in creating an RFP. ang hirap din niya, especially when it has to be done immediately and of course, knowing what depends on what you produce. i am still awed by how good some of my teammates are. sometimes i wish i was that good as well. but most of the time, i am just proud of them. it was my first time to go outside of the account this year, too. it was my first glimpse on how true consulting work is. ang hirap din pala niya. it was a good experience, though. and that's not even couting the fact that because of it, i was able to go to france, italy and monaco. it's also my first time to lead a project out of emea. the nice thing about that is, i was recommended by our client manager to do the job. nakakataba rin ng puso knowing that people believe in what you can do. because of this, i was able to go to madrid and meet a lot of wonderful people.
on the personal side, i don't think i've progressed much. i went out with a couple of people, mostly for coffee. with one, i realized that there's no point in holding on to the ideas i had in the past when we've obviously changed a lot after 10 years. with the other, i realized that there's no point in holding on to possibilities of the future. karla was civilly married this year. unfortunately, i was not in the philippines for it. she gave birth to yuan patrick, an amazingly wonderful baby. thankfully, i was here for that one. yuan would always smile and make adorable sounds, you cannot help but fall in love with him. our family went to boracay for a vacation and to celebrate ate tetet and kuya weng's anniversary. it was a first for our family and we had loads of fun (especially during our foodtrips!). a couple of my friends and colleagues got married this year, too --- rolan and krizel, roland and lu, jay and ninay, myn and lloyd. i've also made contact with some friends from long ago (thanks in part to facebook... hehehe!)
overall, it's been a good year. a lot of challenges but a lot of blessings too. i am hoping that 2009 will be a better year for me, though. :)
Friday, November 21, 2008
dinner out in madrid
went out last night with the girls --- emma and bea. friends sila ni alba (yung project manager na pinalitan ko). nakakatuwa sila kasi very friendly talaga. emma is upbeat and positive. bea is very nice... kahit na minsan, nahihirapan siyang mag-english, kinakausap pa rin niya ako. she's always smiling and is very sweet. well, akala ko kaming tatlo lang ang lalabas pero sinama nila si alberto. alberto is one of their teammates. nung umpisa, di niya ako kinakausap. siguro, hindi rin sanay mag-english. medyo awkward kasi siya yung naging driver namin tapos ako yung pinaupo nila sa front seat. we went to this place near islas filipinas, which is near emma's house. nakita ko nga yung istatwa ni rizal so sabi ko, i have to take a picture. nun lang nila nalaman na si rizal yung national hero ng pinas.
anyway, we went to this restaurant called alcaravea and the food was great! :) ang nakakatuwa, aside from the chopito (parang calamares pero baby cuttlefish ang gamit), puro bago yung mga kinain ko. may parang lumpia na may seafood sa loob tapos tomato marmalade yung sauce. then there was tuna with fresh tomatoes (and i don't usually like fresh tomatoes but these were really good), and then 7 kinds of mushrooms with eggs. syempre, yung chopito. and white wine. kami lang girls actually ang umubos ng isang bote ng white wine. hehehe! and again, i am not a big fan of wines pero ok yung pinili ni emma. :)
the conversation started with us noticing that the waiter was very animated with talking to bea. and to think, si emma yung madalas dun. sabi nga nila, kahit daw ako e nakapansin and to think na wala akong naintindihan sa sinabi nung waiter. then albert started telling me about bea and diego, na gusto daw ni diego si bea, which bea vehemently denied. hahaha... so nakisakay lang ako. sabi ko, itatanong ko ke diego para straight from the source. basically, dun umikot yung conversation namin... ke bea. sabi ko nga, baka si albert, may gusto din ke bea kaya niya laging tinutukso sa iba. saka kasi, lagi daw siya binu-bully ni bea. e kung di niya type si bea, papa-bully ba siya? hehehe... just my two cents. sa panunukso namin ke bea, tinanong nila kung meron daw bang tsismis sa pinas. basta ang sabi ko lang, mahal ng mga girls si pablo. hehehe... :) sabi ko kay bea, masanay na siya sa pagiging center of attention. sabi ko, e anong magagawa mo, maganda ka? hehehe... :D
anyway, i really had fun with the dinner. nakakatuwa kasi effort talaga sila to make me feel welcome here. totoo pala ang sabi ni jaime... i will love it here in madrid. :)
anyway, we went to this restaurant called alcaravea and the food was great! :) ang nakakatuwa, aside from the chopito (parang calamares pero baby cuttlefish ang gamit), puro bago yung mga kinain ko. may parang lumpia na may seafood sa loob tapos tomato marmalade yung sauce. then there was tuna with fresh tomatoes (and i don't usually like fresh tomatoes but these were really good), and then 7 kinds of mushrooms with eggs. syempre, yung chopito. and white wine. kami lang girls actually ang umubos ng isang bote ng white wine. hehehe! and again, i am not a big fan of wines pero ok yung pinili ni emma. :)
the conversation started with us noticing that the waiter was very animated with talking to bea. and to think, si emma yung madalas dun. sabi nga nila, kahit daw ako e nakapansin and to think na wala akong naintindihan sa sinabi nung waiter. then albert started telling me about bea and diego, na gusto daw ni diego si bea, which bea vehemently denied. hahaha... so nakisakay lang ako. sabi ko, itatanong ko ke diego para straight from the source. basically, dun umikot yung conversation namin... ke bea. sabi ko nga, baka si albert, may gusto din ke bea kaya niya laging tinutukso sa iba. saka kasi, lagi daw siya binu-bully ni bea. e kung di niya type si bea, papa-bully ba siya? hehehe... just my two cents. sa panunukso namin ke bea, tinanong nila kung meron daw bang tsismis sa pinas. basta ang sabi ko lang, mahal ng mga girls si pablo. hehehe... :) sabi ko kay bea, masanay na siya sa pagiging center of attention. sabi ko, e anong magagawa mo, maganda ka? hehehe... :D
anyway, i really had fun with the dinner. nakakatuwa kasi effort talaga sila to make me feel welcome here. totoo pala ang sabi ni jaime... i will love it here in madrid. :)
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