I was listening to Killer B a local station in Cebu and a song that Jason Miraz released in 2006 was played and Angel one of their DJs commented that married couples usually build a shared bank account. She said that if ever she’ll get married, she will not have a shared account with her husband for what if things won’t work out. Well, she has a point. But why do couples go for a joint account? Beats me… I guess some people do take the two become one thing too literally. Hahaha… but you know that’s a good thing. Although, putting a bit aside for yourself is not a bad thing too. ‘coz what if things don’t turn out as both of you had planned it to be, right? Not that I’m encouraging you to become selfish but what if you get to have kids and your husband/wife takes everytihing with him/her and left the kids in your care and you suddenly lost your job, how will you take care of yourself and your kids. However, both parties should agree on this. To aviod conflicts, I suggest that if a couple will agree to have this kind of arrangement, they should agree how much money are they going to put aside for themselves. It should be equal to be fair to each other. That way it will not become the reason of any arguments. Because money is really a petty thing to fight about.
With all the things that is going on right now, prices of commodities going up, the conflict in Mindanao, the rush at work and everything else just makes me want to be indifferent to the political events going on in the Philippines. I guess it’s because like most Filipinos, am just tired of listening to the politicians in my country. It’s like everybody wants to get the attention of the public. They would usually come up with an issue (which can be as corny as making an issue out of policitians making advertisements for a certain product) and do a committee hearing on it (thank God nobody agreed on having a hearing on politicians making ads) and then a few days later, when things are starting to clear things out, names of big people gets dragged into the issue and the public is hooked into the issue and people are reacting to it, another senator or congressman will make noise which will attract the attention of the public which, as you know will kill the previous issue that was raised. Well, yeah, as a citizen of this country, I would want to know what’s going on and truly appreciates the fact that there are people who goes through the trouble to let the people know but, can we please resolve one issue at a time? Sheesh! With all these things coming out at the same time, nothing gets resolved because the attention and resources gets divided. At times, I just feel that the people involved don’t really have to do anything aside from wait for another attention hungry politcian to make noise to make their issue disappear from the eyes of the public. @#%^&^$%&
Indifferent? Nah, truth is I’m still doing what every citizen should be doing for his/her country. Work, pay my taxes and vote during elections and hope that someday, we all become smart enough when we choose the people who will lead the country and that INTEGRITY will prevail when it’s time to count the votes.
They said a friend is someone whom you can sit with without saying a word for hours and even if you leave without saying a word to each other, you know that everything is okay. They also said that a friendship is strong when you meet up after a couple of years of not seeing one another you just pick up where you left off. No awkward feeling as if you’re back to that day when you first met and became friends. And a lot of other things like doing crazy things together, talk about anything under the sun and so on. So I was thinking, if this is what a real friendship is, then do I have a real friend in my life? Or does it mean to say that the friends I have right now are not real? Or is it just that the relationship I have with them has not reached that level of friendship yet? I was just thinking because there are days when I don’t get to talk or see my friends it makes me feel that we are drifting apart. You know like things aren’t the same as it was when we last saw each other (even if it was just a couple of days). Or is it just me?
That’s why when I watch movies like my Bestfriend’s Wedding of Julia Roberts or 13 Going on 30 of Jennifer Gardner I ask myself if I have anybody in my life who remained a friend even if I haven’t seen or talked to for quite a while. Over the years I was a bit sad when I come to think about what is being said about what a true friendship is for I couldn’t think of a name that will fit the description. I don’t know if I am to blame on that for I am what other people call a ”reserved” person. I tend to shut the door to people. Well not until I saw my dear friend Henry again. We used to work for an organization back home. He was not from our place so he said he felt out of place first time he was there but felt at ease when time past by. But he left a year before me to pursue a career as a microbiologist for one of the projects in Makati Med which was about four years ago. I never saw him since although we got to talk once when I first tried applying for this company that I am working with and exchanged text messages every now and then over the years. I realized when he walked me to the place where I was staying during my training in Makati early on this year (after four hours of talking in Starbucks, Greenbelt) that he remained my friend and confidante through those years when I was starting my life in Cebu. He texted me to ask how I was doing even if two years had gone by that I haven’t seen him. He replied to my chuk-chak chenes ( frustrations) text messages and consoled me when things got rough in the office and reminded me that if people from the work place, my friends or the people around me had let me down, there will always be a person who will be there to help (even if they’re not physically there). He greets me on Christmas even if he doesn’t believe in it for his religion doesn’t believe in it. So I am thankful for the friendship that we have. It made me feel that I have a “George” in my life who is just a text away when I need somebody to talk to when things get rough again. Although I haven’t really told him that yet but I planned to when the time comes (maybe when he buys me Starbucks coffe again).
Yes, yesterday was a Saturday and we are supposed to be resting on a Saturday. Well that is if I have “normal” job. And so I was working and get to talk to some customers and everything was going well. I was able to help out customers which made me very happy until I got to talk to this customer who was very rude and insulted me throughout our conversation. Saying that I should be using my thing between my ear every now and then. And that I am inexperienced when it comes to the issue that he is currently having and so on and so forth. He was really getting into my nerve and so I ended up telling him that I am a college graduate and that I was a Computer Technician and I do understand what he is telling me and he doesn’t have to keep on repeating himself. Sheesh! And then I told him what I will be doing for him, then he went “what is your name and your last name?”. And then, I did not say you did not finish college. You are very rude and that is very insulting! I was like “What?!” (to myself of course) What the heck did I do? Was it wrong to say what I have said? Was that very insulting or rude? he was the one who said that I should be using that thing in between my ears! He did get into my nerves you know (which doesn’t happen all the time) and what he was saying was very offending. And then he even threatened me that he will be recording the conversation like haller!!!!!!!!!!! He should have done it on the onset of the call and he should listen to it so that he could listen to what he had said!!!!! #^&^*&&!
After 2 days of migraine and 2 days of dizziness, am finally able to go back to work and visit the blogs of my friends and fellow bloggers. When i got to the office, i had to attend a 4 hour training and an hour and half for calibration and uh-hm an award for being the top team for July! Yipee! Kudos to my previous team who had to put up with my tantrums. My boss said that I was too harsh on them but i just don’t know why but at times i can’t seem to stop myself from nagging them as i nag my friends and siblings about things that could have been done differently. But I sure am glad that the hardwork of these guys had paid and hopefully we can go out and eat again.
Anyway, I went to see a doctor about how I was feeling and guess what she was not able to find anything wrong with me. Aside from my low red blood cell count she couldn’t find anything else that is out of order. She just told me that it was caused by a virus when I asked her what kind of virus, she couldn’t tell me anything. I’m not really sure if I should be glad that she was not able to find anything wrong or if I should be more worried. Sheesh…
Earlier, I talked to a mom of my previous agent and I was kinda sad to learn that he doesn’t go and see his mom and it has been going on for three months now. I know that there are things that we can’t stop from happening and there are times that we can’t help but have an argument with our parents but to go on and not see and talk to them is something that we really should give a lot of thought. For me life is too short to hold grudges. We will never know what will happen in tomorrow or even in the next hour and a lot of people who have lost their love ones and was not able to make amends with them ended up regretting for the rest of their lives. I always believe that our differences are usually due to miscommunitcation and it only takes one person to open up to start resolve the problem. I heard that he doesn’t want to see his mom because he doesn’t want to give her money. What kind of reason is that? Money is something that you can earn. Why are you so afraid to share it? Granted that you had a fight but why let it drag for too long?
I’ve heard this song in Dylan’s site and I so liked it that I went ahead and searched for the band. And I am so lucky for they have a site which brought me to their youtube site where I found videos of the songs that they played. I don’t know if you guys have heard them but for those who hasn’t well don’t despair for I bring you Boyce Avenue.
Anyway, this song kinda hits the spot that is why among the videos that was posted in their site, I posted this one on my site.
Boyce Avenue is a Florida-based band popular for its strong acoustic roots and constant drive toward a melody- and harmony-driven rock sound, consists of the three brothers Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano, and Stephen Hatker.
So guys, give it up for Alejandro Manzano of Boyce Avenue with their version of Rihanna and Neyo’s HATE THAT I LOVE YOU!
Yeah, I really do hate the fact that I love you boy but question is do you even know that I love you? (No need to ask who it was cause I ain’t tellin’.)
You can’t talk peace and have a gun. A line from the Kaleidoscope sung by Francis Magalona, a local artist nabbed as the Master Rapper of the Philippines. Ironic but it’s true. The MILF said that they want to talk about peace but when the MOA did not push through, another conflict between them and the government has arised forcing the people in certain parts of Mindanao Christians and Islams alike to leave their homes to avoid being in the line of fire. I wonder when will this conflict end? It has been going on even before I was born and like the people born in those areas, I am losing all hope that I will be seeing a peacful Mindanao in my lifetime. But why? Why can’t the people in Mindanao live with one another like we live with other people regardless of our race and religion in the other parts of the country? What makes Mindanao so different from Luzon and Visayas? Aren’t we all Filipinos? We may have chosen a different path in terms of religion but do we really have to let it come in between all of us? I am sorry but I personally believe that the MOA is not the answer to the issue. You know, people can achieve whatever they want to achieve regardless of who their leader is, what religion they have or what system of government they have. If you’ll open your eyes and start seeing what’s around, you’ll know what I mean.
I felt sad watching the news on what’s happening in Mindanao last night. The conflict is no longer about ideals. This is about gaining more power which scares me more. Because a person who wants power and gets it is never satisfied. Because the more power a person has the more greedy he becomes. That is why there’s a saying that goes never give power to a person who wants it.
My brother and I watched The Dark Knight last 29th of July, after I arrived from Alegre Beach Resort. I know this movie is the talk of the town recently and I can now understand why. Different people saw different things from the movie and I realized that when Ed and I had a conversation about it. I remember him talking about how Heath Ledger portrayed his character and he said it in a very intense way that I decided right then and there that I want to watch it. And he was right Heath was great in the movie but along with that agreement, I have realized a lot of things. One, is the way how people reacted on the situations that the Joker had ployed. It’s kinda scary because that is how we normally act when we are placed in a situation that we will have to think about our survival. It’s just a good thing that in the part where he plotted to have the people in the two ferries to blow up each other, both parties decided to not blow up anybody. But with all that is happening in our society right now, it made me wonder if people would do the same thing if we will be placed in the same situation. Will we throw the detonator out the window or are we going to kill each other the same way as the gang who were given sticks to fight over a single slot for the Joker’s gang.
Then there’s Bruce Wayne. I do pity him and the people like him. You know how some people could have all wealth in world but they usually don’t get what they really want. In Bruce Wayne’s case, he couldn’t get the girl that he loves. And the worst thing is, he never had any closure with Jane. I don’t know which is worse:
a.) knowing that the person that you love doesn’t love you
b.) not knowing at all if the person loves you or not
c.) be in the position of Alfred where he kept the truth that Jane doesn’t love Bruce and look at Bruce in the eye while he is grieving for his lost love.
I finally got to eat my Cadbury chocolate bar from ate Lalai. Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!! You chocolates are really yummy especially if it was from somebody! Ho-hooo!!!
i don’t know what happened but since wena’s out of the country i kinda went to a hiatus mode as well… geez, she’ll be nagging me about it if ever… okay weng, I am sorry… hahaha…
anyway the month of july has ended, so here comes another month of goals to achieve. i could just imagine all the stress that i will have to go through to make sure everything will go well by the end of the month. i wonder how long will i last… july has been a great month for my team! met most of the metrics. it’s just the new freaking surveys that brought one of metrics down. shoot! anyway 2 out of 4 is good enough for me. well not for the account but it’s good enough for me.
oh, starting this month, i will be living a more frugal life. as if i am not living a frugal life as it is but anyway, i will avoid taking the taxi going to work starting today. gosh! prices of almost everything went up. almost everything except the wages of the working class! damnation (as what the english would say)! other people just couldn’t get enough!
