istorya ni sooseet: F.L.A.M.E.S.

istorya ni sooseet: F.L.A.M.E.S.: Yes! I'm part of the FLAMES generation. We used to match our names with that of our crushes to see if we'll end up as : F riends L overs...

F.L.A.M.E.S.

Yes! I'm part of the FLAMES generation. We used to match our names with that of our crushes to see if we'll end up as:

Friends
Lovers
Admiration(sakto ba?)
Marriage
Engaged 
Sweethearts


But the FLAMES I'm referring to is the one in which we just had to watch at around 2:30 PM from Mondays to Fridays before Ang TV of course. :) Relate? :)

 I will never forget this one episode starring Patrick Garcia and Paula Peralejo. For the lack of cellphones, they exchange messages and stuff through their windows using a basket tied to a 'sort-of-sampayan'. Well that was our "kilig" before. Now Paula's getting married!^_^

Seeing her prenup shots, I can say she is still very pretty. :) And I've been following her on Twitter and she seems to have explored most parts of the Philippines hence the pre nuptial theme.Not really a big fan but I say how she came out from a showbiz career is admirable. Good luck! Wow,she's getting married!:)

Kudos to MangoRed here's the link: http://mangored.com/2010/?p=41755

Wake me up when September ends

9:00 AM
Saturday started with me trying to cook Pasta with Pesto. Its one of my favorites at Pizza Hut and Cafe Caliente. Little did I know that it was way better to order it there. :) Well to make the long story short, the pasta had to many sauce on it which I had to buy additional pasta and the pesto chicken strips. I was able to "fix" it and had it for breakfast this morning. :))

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
After the cooking ala pesto, had to go ukay-ukay and find a dress. The ones they have are very old in style and/or pricey.:(( Either way I was able to buy a pladed long sleeves which is perfect for this cold weather.

1:30- 4:00 (Fixing pesto part and I won't tell you how ^_^)

5:00 - 8:00
Next stop is Pista in Nasipit! I don't really know the person who invited us but my husband does. The advantage of being married is that you get to attend to these functions and save yourself from cooking( for my husband,skip washing the dishes) :D

But the night did not end there, we promised Jenny and Jr we'd help out with their wedding preparations by getting the functional boxes to lessen their worries for the big day. We went to their apartment and yes it was raining very hard.Had fries and Sundae on the side. I also took the liberty to make a things to do list and finalized their reception program.

Home bound at 11:45 PM. And watch the premiere episode of Person of Interest Season 2. Sooo bitin!


Sunday! Happy Birthday Ate A! :)

Again, we were invited to her birthday celebration in Nasipit.(Deja vu kaayo oi) We had a problem deciding which vehicle to  bring and ended up driving the multicab on my own for the first time but with Alrex following on a different vehicle. It was scary since I'm not so familiar with it but I think I pulled it off just fine.

12:30 - 1:30 Nasipit bound this time around, Alrex on the wheels. The food was sumptuous. :)And we made fun on Myx Music Videos.:p

3:00 Butuan bound.

Apparently, the tire at the driver seat had a slight malfunction that we had to stop and wait for rescue. Well as always Papa came,had problems with what tire fits and what doesn't but in the end we survived! Thank you Lord. But we missed our household meeting. We'll try to be there next time.

6:30-7:30 Mass

7:30 onwards was meet up with friends.

Two things we tried for the first time.O Henry's Grill and Sunflower Bistro and KTV

The Pork Ribs was a great deal since it was unli rice and with free drinks.:)

We had so much fun at the KTV of Sunflower. We take turns in singing so we could divide the fee amongst ourselves. :)

Home bound at 11:45PM. I don't know what happened in between which caused my runny nose today. So much for September, Hello October with a sniff!

Try try,basin makadaog mo ^_^

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BUMMER

Every once in a while
Out of the busy, stressful work mile
I find a reason to be happy

And so I celebrate
The feeling of awesomeness is deliberate
Until someone messed it up

Why is it so hard to be just who you want to be
It seems like no one wants to smile but me
I'm blessed and so are you

Think of all the things you have
You being alive isn't it fab?
Count it everyday

Worries,fears and doubts are normal
Look at your face,too formal
Laugh it out silly!

Heads swaying to the tune of Maroon5
Waiting til the clocks turns five
The week is ending

Too much critical thinking
Your head is exploding
You're the bummer.

Brainy and Proud

I know you are one of a kind,
You have a brilliance that exudes, that's fine.
This and that, here and there,
And yet I have a comment to share.

Intelligence is a gift for men to use,
It is meant to be shared and not abused.
Mind your confidence, you might step on other's toes,
Your wrong grammar is contributing to my woes.

Cause and cost are two different words.
Pronounce it well, don't sound absurd.
You are overbearing, you think you're always right
Your listeners are tired, you come from a dark light.

Believe in what you know,
Share it, make it grow.
Do not lose your sense of hearing, listen.
Because with your face I'm not smitten.

Cash-less-career-makeover :)

You will no longer see me at my office by June 1 this year. It's a SWAP!(or that's what they call it) Sir Dodong will become the cashier and I will take his place as the Bookstore(but we don't only sell books mind ya) Manager. :)

And they are asking why, hence this post. :) (Kay abi sa ako mama naka dispalko kog kwarta kay kalit-kalit ra daw.kalerqui.hahaha. FYI: I don't do dirty business.;) )

1st, due to health problems of Sir Dodong. He said he prayed hard to land a position where he gets to sit compared to the busy-to-and-fro of bookstore transactions. He is very excited!( and I think that's good). 18 years, his name is already synonymous to the word bookstore.haha.Cashiering will be as easy as eating peanuts for him.;D

If you asked me, I prayed for a challenging job.haha. Cashiering is never easy but three years with it, is already a routine.( I think this was the time I also came up with our business venture so I could have a diversion.hihi)

I'm happy with the swap.:)

It a whole new different animal! You deal with suppliers, clients, other branches, distribution, marketing and the list goes on and on. Special perk is to TRAVEL! To canvass but anything linked to traveling is always a go-go for me.:D It's like managing your own business but without the burden of personal financial risks. ;)

I always have a knack for doing new stuffs, creating/changing things and looking forward to endless possibilities. I see this as a TIMELY opportunity to hone my management skills(since cashiering is more focused on cash handling), deal with new people, exploring ways to effectively sell and just about anything under the heat of the sun. ;)

People/Things that I will miss:

• My tellers! They have become my family, they understood my crazy side and we have bonded for three years especially during our weekend getaways! I love these guys and I'm very glad that I could depend on them especially when I'm on vacation. teehee! I will definitely miss all your stories and our random jokes from out of nowhere! Please do still invite me to your fiestas, birthdays .atbp!hahaha :p Thanks for everything! XOXO
• The manic phone calls following up their checks!
• Stories from pick up tellers.(daghan kay masagap na chism!)
• The endless line of students/parents during promissory time( I don't think I'll miss this!ha!) And yes some of them will even text and call you on you're CP. kaloka!
• The dirt on my nails for counting money and the bottle of alcohol for cleaning it up.
• The vault!( when opening it I always imagine myself as Charlize Theron in Italian Job!bisyosa!:D)
• The noise of the teller's printers.
• Our air conditioners which are SUPER COOL! literally cool. :D
• The main door which only I can open thru a switch. Mura kog Ginoo! Pag dili tika feel dili ka kasulod sa langit!aw.:p
• Signing a lot of permits( ug pamaulan daun pagka-ugma kay sige duot sa stamp)
• IOUs (ihatechu)
• Our neighboring offices and its perks( you know what I mean)
• bantering with Juanits in Spark!^_^ and Mam Beth's stories about her kids.(I always enjoyed that kay joker kaayo si Maam!haha)
• The lobby, canteen, Caf and the kiosk shake!(uber love it)

But hey I'm still in Urios! I will still have the chance to experience some of these things though not on a daily basis and that is okay. ;)

For a lot of people, they will remember me as, "aw kadtong strikta na cashier". And I couldn't care less.hehe. What I know is that I was able to do the job with integrity and learned a LOT of things in the process. ;)

I am an example of the mantra, age doesn't matter. If you are dedicated to the work at hand, you can definitely do it with the right amount of support from your colleagues. ;) And I was also able to instill with my staff that they too can do it. Who knows maybe one of them will become the cashier in the near future.

At the bookstore, I will be handling with more staff, more offices, more inventories,etc. And with that I must say, BRING IT ON! :D ( And bless me Lord. ;))

P.S. I got married here. So did Sir Gifford and Mam Cha. Our fearless forecast: Si Mimi na ang sunod. Abangan! ^_^

Pics from our last night's despidida dinner and videoke at Cafe Caliente :D

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