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Entries for November, 2004
I went to my agency to get the result of my interview. Darn, they're closed. Anyway, I'll go back in Wednesday.  After the interview, I got more confident with myself now. Now I know the basics, I am ready to apply more. Judgement day in unevitable. ...You've only postponed it. -Terminator 3 
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To Let go Please read. |
I am now in the process of creating new layout for my tabulas, but still wondering what would the theme would be. hmm... Yesterday morning, someone sent me an sms on my celphone, asking me if I am Alvin. By the way, my real name is Alvin. So this girl (or a gay, most probably) consists in telling me that she(?) loves me very much and she(?) even loves me even I have a wife (what wife??) right now. I don't have any wife. This person doesn't want to tell his/her name. I even told this person that (s)he could have mistaken me for somebody else, BUT (s)he so stupidly persistent that I AM that person (s)he loves. So I replied a little until it got into me, then I told him/her to stop sending me messages. Then after a few minutes, (s)he sent me a picture message, and a love quote. But I erased it quickly. It's not that I don't appreciate it but IT REALLY IS GETTING IRRITATING. I kept telling this guy or gal that I am not that Alvin (s)he's looking for. (S)he told me the last name of that Alvin (which I won't tell you, to protect the innocent). So I just ignored it. Maybe It was just a prank of one of my friends (maybe), OR there is someone really loved an Alvin, a namesake mine. But I really bet that person is a gay. No offence to gay people, but I'm straight. And I have no plans of going to the another direction. Ooooh, the interview again. darn. Still no result. I guess I have to apply for another job. |
[layout version 7.0] WOW! I didn't notice that I've been blogging at Tabulas for a year now.  Thanks to Tabulas for offering free blogging. It really helped me a lot. There times that I got tired of posting here, but then again, I found blogging entertaining and relieves stress from daily work and problems. And some people even give you advice and encouragements through comments on your posts. You can even make new friends here like I do. What do you guys think of my new layout?  Some useless facts:My first post was dated November 15, 2003. My first layout was posted in December, 2003 Got cold... I'll just postpone my next interview on Monday.  |
Nothing to do yesterday. I got colds and I feel a little terrible. It was afterlunch already when Tere woke me up with a text. She feels happy (with her lovelife), she says. I'm glad she was. Later, I just kept updating my layout. I put links below my layout like, the info about me (with a picture), a link to Tere's blog, redesigned the tagboard a little. Nothing much. |
Got this from ernz. Natatawa lang ako hehehe  See the resemblance?[img:442835] |
I heared this story from a college friend of mine a few days ago. He also only heard this story from a co-worker of his (sounds like an urban legend. lol). There was this guy who always goes to school (I won't mention the name of the college, baka lumaki ulo. hehe), always wearing the same brand of shirt everyday. A San Miguel Beer shirt. As if his whole wardrobe has only those kind of clothing. By the way, the school is known for having rich students. So they usually wear expensive and branded shirts. So some people on his class talks at his back, laughing. They think that this person can't get other decent clothing. So one of them asked the guy, "Dude, don't you have other shirts but that? Why do you always wear that kind of shirt?". A friend of the guy answered, "His father is one of the owners of San Miguel Corporation." Lesson learned: Apperance could be deceiving. Got another job interview later in the morning. Wish me luck. |
10pm last night. I went outside the house for a walk. I'm not exactly sure where am I going or what am I doing. I went out and started to walk as far as I can. I walked at Kalayaan Avenue (in Makati) and through J.P. Rizal Street. It was more than a 6 km walk (back and forth), I think. And I never noticed I was going that far. While walking, I decided to practice my english skills for my job interview later. I tried to interview myself. No, I am not crazy. Just practicing ok? So there, I tried to speak in english with accuracy and with american accent as hard as I can. I really looked silly outthere. People who have seen me doing that may have mistaken me for an assylum escapee.  I didn't notice that I was walking for two hours already. So I went straight home. |
How truely ironic it is to comfort & give advices to other people, while you can't get your own life straight. Funny. At least I learn from them, from their mistakes I mean. Sometimes I just cry without their knowing because I myself have a problem which I can't solve myself. May God help me keep my sanity. I just kept praying and reading Desiderata to boost up my spirit. I am so down right now. Where the heck did my self-esteem have gone to? |
I've only slept for three hours only since yesterday. 10:30am, Yesterday. I applied to another call center company in Makati. I passed the test, but the bad thing is they told me that my interview will be on December 7, 2004, 11am. zzzzz... Darn too far away. So right after my exam, that very hard online exam, I went straight home to change because my friend Alvin will be at Roy's house in Parañaque. Last sunday was Alvin's birthday, but he promised to treat us yesterday. So I rushed changing and going at Roy's place. There, we ate food from Jollibee (treat ni Alvin. hahahaha) then we burned some cds, exchanged files, tried the Super Robot Spirits ROM of N64 (cool game, cool game), then we watched Kill Bill 2. *whoa* I didn't noticed that it was getting so late. I got home by 2am. |
Banana Phone Kikkoman Maritess Vs. the Superfriends |
11:30pm, just last night. I decided to take a walk again, at the same route I went last time. It was so nice to walk at a quiet place like beside the cemetery at Kalayaan Avenue. It was foggy and the air was cool. The streets are almost empty. So quiet. A perfect time to think about myself. I kept walking until I reached a place where I usually stop by, just beside Pasig River in Poblacion, Makati. I've just finished watching Midori no Hibi. HOW I LOVE THAT ANIME! It's so romantic. And you can learn things about love. I will make a layout based on it someday :D . |
[Version 8] Check this out! Hahaha! I love you Midori!!!! You people try to watch this anime ^^ Someone called me up yesterday. It was another callcenter I have applied 2 days ago. The girl was asking me if I am interested, and I supposed to have an interview today. I agreed. But a few hours ago, I changed my mind about that offer because it is too far away from home. Nagalit kanina ako sa nanay ko at kapatid kong lalaki kasi nakakairita na sila. Sabi sila ng sabi na bakit daw galit pa ko dun sa bagong computer table na binili. Kung meron mang tao na unang matutuwa dahil sa wakas e napalitan na yung bulok kong PC table e ako yun! Asar... Suddenly, my friends stopped communicating with me. Hmm.. I wonder how are they doing.  Luv ya Midori! |
Yesterday, I woke up at 3:30pm. I was really planning to go to Megamall, but I changed my mind since Dan told me that he wasn't comming because his family is going to Zambales that day. I just surfed the net and play games til 7pm. Then I went out of the house to visit my Alma Mater, Paco Catholic School (at night?). I am just damn bored. I thought it was still foundation day yesterday. Too bad it isn't. I even seen a banner out there of a reunion, but I was 2 days late (hehe). Then I went to a video shop to search for Adam Sandler's Waterboy. But the guy in the store told me they got no Waterboy, so I just went home. 9:30pm. Kim asked me on a SMS to call her rightaway. When I called, she asked me to come with her on a live band concert in Makati. It was a J-rock concert. I was really hesitant that moment (because I don't really have that much cash, tee-hee!). But after a few persuations, I went with her anyway. Darn. So, outside the concert, we have been waiting there for some reason which I do not know. Kim told me that she was only bored at home. Outside, we looked everywhere for a familiar face. Fortunately, there were few like Macon, Billy, the WAA people, and there was a guy (I forgot the name) who only lives on my neighbor. I got a little chat with that guy. We didn't really went inside the concert because Kim's big sis is calling her home. Nothing really special happened that night. But a time with Kim is never a dull moment. 
It's nice to hear Gin Blossoms - As Long as It Matters . |
Dream makes your goal. Fantasy pushes your dream a little further. Hope makes you hold on to your dream. Reality is where you actually build your goal. But what if a man like me looses hope? Circumstances pushed me to the edge. It pushed me so hard that I stopped dreaming... A man with no dreams is as good as dead.  My very first entry at tabulas is dated November 15, 2003. Happy anniversary to me. |
A few weeks ago, I've bought a book, "Ang Paburitong libro ni Hudas" (The Favorite Book of Judas) by Bob Ong. It was supposed to be a gift for a friend for her birthday. But unfortunately, I learned that she already got a copy of that. Damn. So... I will just buy another book of Mr. Ong, "ABNKKBSNPLAKO". UNFORTUNATELY, my money is not enough. This is only one of the reasons why I need a job. And I got a couple of god-children (well actually, I got 5) T.T . It is a tradition in our country (a tradition which is, in a sense, an obligation) to give gifts for your god-children on Christmas. This is what happened yesterday. Morning, 11am. I woke up and got surprised to see 2 text messages on my cell phone. One came from my lovely friend Tere (missed ya!). And the other message came from a friend who moved out somewhere I do not know. I haven't heard anything from her for a while. On her message, she told me that she needs help on her PC, and willing to pay me for the service. Wow. I can't refuse that offer! Need money, badly. So, I came over to her apartment somewhere in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. I had a hard time outthere.  For some reason, the PC hangs occasionally and the Windows 98 won't install properly. I kept thinking why it does happen. Suddenly, instinct intervenes. I remembered one time, when I was installing my Windows XP, I found a defective RAM on my slots. So I removed it then my PC ran smoothly. I did the same on hers. I found a burned-out RAM, so I removed it and then the computer worked. Too bad I still have unfinished job there because my CD-ROM drive won't read my Office XP cd, so I will just come back on Wednesday. Thanks Dawn.  God, most of the time, gives blessings through unexpected people and on an unexpected time. Cool. You know, this is not the first time it happened to me. It happens to me almost EVERYTIME when I NEEDED (meaning: if it's a necessity) something. God rocks.
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Too bad I got lazy going to a job fair yesterday at Town Center in Muntinlupa.  -------------------------------- Yesterday afternoon. My mom gave me SM giftchecks worth 2000 PHP (from Aunt Mely). She said I can buy new leather shoes and stuff because my old shoes already has holes in it. So I went to SM megamall that day and buy my stuff. I bought shoes worth... uhh.. nevermind. I bought sturdy and neat-looking shoes. And cheap. And I also bought a black shirt, the book I supposed to give as a gift, and a diskette. I still got a 1000 peso-worth GCs to spare. I don't have an idea that shopping is that hard. Why do most people love shopping?  So I just kept the remaining P600 GC, and gave back the 400 to mom. I am still thinking what to do with this.  Wanna have it? HERE.  I missed playing DanceManiaX. So when I got on a machine, I played till I got exhausted. |
My Blog has been considered as one of the nicest at http://tabulas.com/~tagboard this week (Nov. 17-19). Thanks Tagboard! Aba... tagalog entry. Wala lang. Kahapon bumalik ako sa bahay ni Dawn sa Loyola Heights. Sandali lang ako dun para tapusin ang di ko natapos na trabaho. Nag-install ng MS Office, kinabitan ng RAM yung PC, and install ng video driver. Dumating yung isang student nya from Miriam College. Nagku-kwentuhan sila. Nabanggit ni Dawn na pumunta sa Baguio one time. Di daw sila nagpunta ng Mines View, nadaanan lang. Wala raw silang ibang pasyalan dun. Kaya nagpunta sila sa SM Baguio. Reaction ko: "ANO?? Pumunta ka ng Baguio para mag-SM? Sana nag-Megamall ka na lang." LOL. Agree naman yung student nya. ahahahah! |
I admit it. I am a weak person. I am a 4th year computer science student who desperately needs to graduate. I only have 3 units to go. Unfortunately, I have been striving to graduate for so long now. I admit that I lost my interest in doing that last subject I have to finish, my thesis. Of course people would tell me that this is a pretty stupid move. I know that. I am not sure why I did that. I don't blame anyone, but myself. Of course, I know that a diploma is really important so I can get a better job. I haven't thought of that until recently. I am searching for work, but it seems getting one is hard when you haven't graduated yet. I started losing interest on school when I failed my thesis for the second time. The truth is, I can't even remember now how many times I backed-out on finishing that subject. The school I am attending to gave me a really hard time. Yesterday, I looked down on people who didn't finish school. Now, I am one of them. Sometimes I wonder why other people can do it, while I can't. I want to graduate. May God help me help myself. |
Yesterday, I went to my friend Roy's house in Parañaque. I thought of having a horror movie marathon. So, before I got there, I passed by Kim's house to borrow a pirated copy of Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Well, of course, I am not expecting much quality on that DVD. So, after I borrowed a DVD, I went straight at Roy's. Then we borrowed on a video shop House of the Dead, Freddy vs Jason, and Duplex (how did it get in there?). We first watched Resident Evil. It's a pirated copy, so it's dark. I did not enjoy it. We didn't even finish it because the voice is ahead of the video. The copy sucks. Then there goes House of the Dead. IT REALLY SUCKS. It's kinda funny to see the ordinary teenagers on that movie fight like a pro suddenly. You know what I mean? These party-loving teeners got this rave party on an island, then suddenly, an army of zombies attacks, then they got a hold on some guns and weapons and they fight like real soldiers. WOW. My explanation: adrenaline rush. Bullsh*t. hahahaha! Freddie Vs. Jason. Hmm... just fine. Nothin much. Overall rating: I am really disappointed with my marathon. Could you recommend a better horror movie? The recent ones I mean. |
Yesterday, I went to Glorietta, Makati for a job fair. I roamed around in search for an interesting work. There, I applied in 3 companies: John Clements, Client Logic, and TeleDevelopment. Almost all are call centers, except for TeleDevelopment, which is really an agency. The first company I've seen on that fair is GMA 7. I went there to see what are the available positions. Too bad the positions are mostly for B.A. grads. Of course. Then the first company I applied in was John Clements Consultants. Their office is located just around Makati area, which is an advantage for me (I live in Makati). I went for technical support. They scheduled me for an interview today, 9am. Next, I applied in Client Logic. They asked me if I could take my interview today, but I told them that it could conflict with the other interview. So I told them I can take that on Wednesday, 1 pm. I didn't know that TeleDevelopment is a only head-hunter and training center, and not a call center itself. I ran out of resumés that moment, so I asked them if I can only just give them an application form. Then they interviewed me right on the spot! OMG. I enjoyed the interview, though. The interviewer is really, really, pretty!  . hahahaha! Too bad, I can't take their offer. Why? Before they hire someone, the applicant should undergo training first, then they recommend you to their client company. What's the catch? The training costs 6000 PHP. Hey, I am looking for work here, not expenses.So, now I have 3 pending Job Interviews: - Nov. 23, 9am. John Clements Consultants (LKG Bldg, Makati) - Nov. 24, 1pm. Client Logic (Wynsum Tower, Ortigas) - Dec. 7, 11am. West (Urban Bank Bldg, Makati) Hopefully, one of them will give me a chance. |
"Ano ba? Gumising ka na! Di ba may pupuntahan ka? Kunwari-kunwarian lang pala yang pag-aaply mo eh! Wala talaga maaasahan sa yo." Umaga, kahapon. Yan ang mga salitang gumising sa kin. Nanay ko yun. Alas-otso pasado na nun, di pa rin ako bumabangon. Napuyat kasi kaka-Ragnarok. Alas-nuwebe ang interview. Alas-sais na ko natulog. Gumising ako, masamang-masama ang loob ko. Alam ko mali ako dun, na late na ko gumising. Pero medyo masakit ata yung sinabi ng nanay ko. Kunwari-kunwarian lang ba yung bawat pag-aaply ko? Di nya kasi alam na nade-depress na ko sa bawat hindi pagtanggap sa kin sa trabaho. Siryoso ako sa paghahanap ng trabaho. Sa tingin ko nga talaga wala na tiwala sa kin magulang ko. Tangina. Mapapatawad ko sya, pero sa tingin ko hinding hindi ko yata makakalimutan yung mga sinabi nya. Ibig sabihin pala di man lang pala nila naa-appreciate yung mga ginagawa ko. Sorry, alam ko may mali ako dun. Pero sana wag mo na ipamukha sa kin. |
It's hard when you are too busy with your work, but it's also hard when you are doing nothing at all. What a bum. LOL. This sucks. My interview got postponed. It's the interview for WEST. Now, it's on January 11, 2pm. 3 days ago, on my interview at John Clements. I was evaluated for having LEVEL 5 English. Hmm... Back at the Makati Job fair a few days ago, I remembered that I've read a brochure about call centers -- which states that callcenters have a standard of accepting applicants with AT LEAST LEVEL 6 English. I am 1 level short, so they want to send me on a seminar. A 3-day English language proficiency seminar next week (Dec. 2, 3, 4). |
