Maaga ata pasko ngayon =)

Can you smell the whiff of Christmas in the air? =)

Paseo de Roxas in Makati is line with beautiful lights.. the songs on the radio are playing Christmas jingles.. and everybody seems to be on a happy mode.. well I am =)

Maaga ata pasko ngayon.  Thank you, honey =) Love yo very very much =)

check and balance

I took a break from work and wandered about the office floor.  I was bored and I was looking for Obet as I need to confirm with him if we're going to the baptism of a former colleague's son come Oct 9.  Went to his place, but apparently, Mariposa said he's sick.  Oh.

Since I have this penchant to meddle things not mine, I chance upon a notice from our HR to Obet to explain why he still failed to submit the pre-requisites to his employment in our prestigious bank, otherwise it will warrant 'severe' administrative sanctions.

This caught my attention.  Obet and I are batchmates and have been with this institution for nearly 2years!  I told Mariposa to text him right away as this needs his immediate attention.

Obet reported 2 days after and I made kamusta him, to which he expounded

'Hush, alam mo ba kung anong kulang ko sa lintek na requirements ng HR?'

'Tell me about it.  I was a bit worried when I saw the letter.  In no intention did I mean to read that letter.  It was just there in your desk for everyone to see!'

'I know.  Eto pa, picture ang kulang ko.. at curriculum vitae'

'Ano??'

'Hush, impossible naman na wala silang copy ng picture ko.  Paano naman ako makapag.ID nyan kung di ako nagsubmit ng picture?  Then the CV.  Isn't that the first thing they require us to submit when we applied??  Kaya nga di ko pinansin yan eh.'

'Hahaha I agree.  Was there not a memo reminding you that they haven't received these?'

'Yun nga Hush eh.  Sabi dito there was a letter released prior to this final notice.  In.email ko nga si In***d, aba tingnan mo naman yung sagot nya!'

I checked the mail.  The HR supervisor forwarded the query to her staff asking where the first notice was.  Then  again, forwarded to our administrative staff.  All negate sending such notice.  We laughed sarcastically.  I mused:

'Ano ba yan.  This is irritating.  She issued a very condemning letter without any proof that the first notice was received on your end!  Aba, Obet, sa dati nating work hinde ganyan!  Ms. Estre would ask us to sign on the side of her name prior to signing any administrative concerns, plus we always attach any supporting documents that we refer to in that letter!  This is  utterly irresponsible of HR!'

'I know.  Mabait pa ako nyan, Hush ha.  Ano na kaya if ikaw ang binigyan nito??'

Hahahaha!  Obet knows me too well.  I would have waged war til I draw blood. hehehe


'You better tell them to issue a retraction letter.  This is preposterous!'


This made me thinking, hushkins, does it take too much to admit one's fault?  In a corporate environment that we all work in, competition is fierce, everyone pinpoints to anybody to save ass, while basking in the glory when things shine.  When the situation clearly indicates that it is indeed your department's negligence in not keeping track of the required files, is a simple sorry too much to ask?  I don't think anybody would be on a matigasan mode if the other party humbles themselves to request for these because it was their fault.  I may be war-freak (as what a former friend described me), but I know when to cease if the cause I'm fighting for loses ground.


Always, always remember, hushkins, check and balance..  There should always be a debit whenever there is credit. 


Hush, hush for now. =)

My Bearistas

hehe
These are my kids.  They accompany me when I drive alone and I find great fulfillment in collecting these Bearistas from Starbucks. =)

My first kid was from the Philippines (one with the brown hat).  Got it from Starbucks Chinabank Makati.  The other kid  was given to me by Elena, whose based in Singapore.  Notice how their shirts represent something from their country =)


The cute lamb bearista came from Minnierva when she went to HK. Awwwww...




This one on the left is wearing a Spider costume in time for Halloween, while the one on the right is wearing a pumpkin shirt.  The latter was given by Ferns when he was in Vegas.  Both are circa 2009.

Mrs Claus Bearista was bought in Singapore by a colleague.  I really wouldn't have mind if I bought the other pair, the Mr. Claus but when I visited its branch in Shangrila, it ran out of stocks =(


I didn't like their Valentine's bearista, so I opted for this Easter bearista in flower dress.  This was March 2010.

Finally, these are the 2 latest collection, the VIA (Ready Brew) Bearista and Raccoon Bearista for Halloween 2010.  Aen't they all cute??! =)










It would be sweet to receive one on Christmas, wink wink =)

Good Karma

I was checking my facebook account when a message popped up on my screen.  Ely.


'hi.
musta ka na?'


I didn't respond.  I was bracing myself for the same question he's about to ask me.


'are you still mad at me?'


To which I responded:


'hahahahaha why would I still be mad at you?'


'because of what I did to you..'


He was my ex way back in Cebu.  Count 4 years AGO.  Prehistoric, ancient.  We didn't part ways as friends.  He broke my heart through email. hahahaha can you believe it?  He wasn't man enough for me, but then again, he's gay! Irony.


He continued:


'I've said this a thousand times, but I'm sorry for what I did'


'hahaha don't start again.  I'm ok already.  I've moved on.  You should also'


This was true.  I'm happy where I am now.  I thought my world will crash that day I received the email.  It was a month after I was transferred from Cebu to Manila.  I explained to him that we could work this out, having a long distance affair.  Besides, Cebu Pacific offers cheap rates and an hour's flight isn't that long.  Heck, it takes even longer to ride from Mactan airport to my place.  But he was a complicated person, had lots of issues and including money issues.


He responded:


'This is probably the reason why my life's a mess now.  I can't sort out my life now and now that mama is gone..'


'Just think that you have an angel watching over you, Ely.'


Sorry, but I already paid respect to his mother's death and bringing it up again seems antagonizing on my end.  What's he driving at?  Self-pity?  Come on.


'Ever since we parted ways, my life's a wreck.  I'm having trouble finding a decent job, got deported back from Bahrain because I caught hepa and the death of my mother seems to bear my world down'


I ignore him.  Enough of his drama.  I continued checking my facebook.


'I'm really sorry'


I wanted to tell him, karma's a bitch, but that sound's bitter. hehehe  


'You know what, I always believe in good karma.  When I love somebody, I give it my all, I don't hesitate what the repercussions may be.  I just love and hope that it will eventually turn out well.'


'I know.  You were good to me, Hush'


'hahahahaha yah, I was.  but hey, after we parted, look at my ex's and my honey now?  They're gorgeous!! hehehehe puro sila gwapo =)'


Ouch.  That mush have hurt him.  I thought before he was a looker.  Afterall, he was a working for Plantation Bay, front personnel.  Rori did say that he was a good-looking before but parang na losyang na after I we parted. hehehehe  Applause! hehehe


He still messaged me


'I agree. You deserve all the happiness this world can give'


'I know.  Sometimes it pays to be good.  I believe in good karma'


Then I logged out.  He was definitely something of my past that I want to forget.  Bitter?  I don't think so.  I have just moved on..


Hush hush for now, huskins*

Tanduay Ice and Cinderella (pick-up lines Chapter 2)

August 2010.


My world was crumbling down.. and yes, it's because of love.  Gugmang g-atay.  Honey and I were on our longest fight.. we were in ex-communicado.  We were holding our grounds on who will make the first move to reach out..  I played it well the first week (and will tell you  who yielded in my next blog, but this ain't about it) and I wanted to go out.. I was screaming for Malate that night, and since BED was burnt, no choice but to go to O-bar, the next best thing.


O-Bar. 1am.


The place was crowded.  I was wearing my favorite Zara black polo and I knew I looked good (mayabang ako that night, pero yabang lang hahaha).  I was with Ferns and his cousin, Carlo.  I hated the place, it's too jam-packed and the people were so-so.  Most were twinks (di ba kayo hinahanap ng magulang nyo?, I thought), and I asked myself why Ferns preferred this place over Che-lu.  I like the latter, more room to dance. Change of scenery daw, sabi ni Ferns.  Cge.


-tugsh tugsh tugsh


The music was deafening, yet everyone was having fun.  I wasn't.  I was heart-broken (drama).  I wanted to forget about honey that night, but no one seems good enough.  Then I saw him.  Drinking by the bar.  He caught sight of my stare, but I turned my gaze elsewhere.  Nah, it must be someone else.  I looked back, he was still staring at me. Oi, kunin natin yung beer, Fernan tugged at me.  Ok, san na coupons natin?  Eto, Carlo replied.

-tugsh tugsh tugsh

I thought it was just the house music, but my heart was pumping loudly also.  We had to get the drinks at the bar, and Pearl-of-the-Orient (let's just call him that) was there.  He was still staring at me (this is true, he stares really hard).  He was wearing a tight shirt that hugged him well.  Ahhhh.. Armani X.  His physique somehow lacked the bulk that I remembered.. maybe he stopped going to the gym.. nevertheless, he still looked good.  Stand-out among the sweaty bodies that night.


I gave the coupons to the bartender, 3 Tanduay Ice please.  He was just beside me.  I could smell his perfume.. Eternity.  In my haste to get out of that space, I accidentally dropped one bottle.  Saw with my peripherals, Pearl reaching out to save the bottle, but to no avail.  Tiningnan ko bartender.  Sorry, but it's your fault. I looked at Ferns and he gave another coupon, problema ba yun, eto isa pa! Mataray na diin ni kalbo.  


-tugsh tugsh tugsh


2am.


The party was soaring and everyone had fun dancing.  I was running out of my Ice, so I decided buy another one (puttanesca, doon pa rin sya).  I grabbed one, and it was there that he grabbed hold of my hand.


Pearl: I've been staring at you the whole night..


Hush: (I stared at his twinkling eyes)  I know.


P:  I tried to save your bottle early, sinadya mo ata yun noh? (chuckles)


H: haha why would I do that?


P: (smiles coyly) what's your name?


H: (I smiled devilishly) Pearl. =p


P: what?


H: I said my name is Pearl! (the music was thumping real hard)


(he stared at me intently.. a confused look on his face)


P: We have the same names.. (hesitated).. You said before it was Hush.


(I was taken aback.  I wouldn't consider myself popular among the Malate crowd and last I recall, it was 4 years ago that I met this guy, but kinilig parin ako)


H: how sure are you that I'm Hush?


P: I just recalled


H: awww.. you remembered (wala na, nagpacute na)


P:  It just goes to show that I haven't changed my preference.. (sheepish grin)


(puttanesca! Natunaw ata mac ko dito)


I didn't do him that night.  I knew too well that he's just play.  The first time I met him (at BED, where else), he called me his Cinderella.  I was young then, I honestly thought he will be the one.  I didn't do him that first night we met, but my defenses turn loose the following night.  We did it inside his BMW.  He was Mr. Right (the car dude! hahahha).  But that was it.  No word from him after.  


So I skipped him.  Maganda ako. hahaha


- Pa, papapa rappapapa (clap, clap) -

Dealing with realities

I received this on email and had this reposted in FB and in my blog.  Something to munch on:

Bill Gates speech: 11 rules your kids did not and will not learn in school

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Beautiful Nightmare

Rori and I were talking aimlessly at his biga adventures and how it went south, when he mentioned how come I haven't updated my blog lately.  Unsaon nimo pagdaghan ug hushkins kung di ka magsulat? Hmf.  I told him that I'm just using my honey's MAC and I only get a chance to update it if he's around, so that would mean only on weekends.. and those weekends are spent catching up with honey also.  Rori said, why won't you buy yourself one then?  


I am not tech savvy, and I find pure joy just going to the gym and watch TV.  I had no reasons to buy a laptop and this is why I spent huge on my LCD TV because it's my past time (aside from it looks good and added pogi points. hehehehe) But apparently, I need one.. I'm addicted to blogs lately and I've spent a lot of my free time at the office reading through various blogs.  It is indeed insightful.  I thought that blogs were for people who have no life... (now, now, huskins, don't raise those eyebrows yet hehehe, there's a but here somewhere) but it's either that I have no life also, or I was dead wrong! hehehe


I don't want any laptop.  I'm aiming for the Macbook Pro =) and they say that if you wish for something, you aim for the heavens.  Oh diba, this will be my wish list this Christmas =)  and I'll save up for this beauty. hehehe  I read somewhere that if you place a picture of the thing you aspire for and you view it everyday, it will materialize.  I've done this with Baby Blake and nothing wrong with doing it again for the mac.  Now, I'm thinking of naming this gadget also, what do you think, hushkins? =)