After 48 years, nagkita din kami ni Rowduh!

The Jologs Queen meets the Bungisngis Princess. Hahaha. After 48 years, nakita ko na ulit si Rhoda Orbeta! The last time I saw her was before I left CVG - that was last July pa! Being the good friend that she is, we kept in touch through YM, kahit pa ba brokenhearted minsan minsan ang lola mo, bungisngis pa rin!!!

Kung di pa ako nagdecide na ayusin ang clearance ko at kung wala pa akong training sa Ortigas area, hindi ko pa makikita tong baklang to! Hahaha, so early in the morning we were like making tili sa yosi area! Amoy weewee pa dun sa pinagtambayan namin! Haha :)

At eto pa, talagang it was meant na magkita kami ngayon - dahil on my way to CVG, napadaan ako sa may RCBC Plaza sa ADB Avenue - may shooting, ang artista, si Bembol Roco! Sobrang umandar yung radar jologs ko - feel na feel ko na malapit na sa paligid si Rhoda! True enough andun sya less than 200 meters away from the shooting scene! lol.

Videoke na to sa susunod!!! lol

Linggong linggo eh ang drama mo, Regina Quibral!!!

Mabait sa akin ang kapalaran. Kahit na ba sobrang naging gaga ako dati - eto pa rin ako buhay, kumakain ng tatlong beses isang araw, may bahay na nauuwian, may mga kaibigan at pamillyang nagmamahal at nagpapasensya, sumusweldo ng kinsenas, may mga pangarap na natutupad.

Rewind. Pangarap na natutupad. Mali. Dahil sa mga ginawa ko nung aking kabataan, marami akong pangarap na hindi natupad. Iniisip ko kasalanan ko naman kaya di sila natupad. Nagpakatanga ako, tapos ngayon nagmumukmok ako dahil madami akong pagsisisi? Ang galing galing kong magsalita sa ibang tao kapat nawawalan sila ng kumpyansa sa sarili - pero hirap na hirap akong pagsabihan ang sarili ko na magiging mabuti rin ang lahat para sa akin. 

Ewan ko ba kung bakit ganito ang disposisyon ko sa buhay. Ganito talaga siguro ang pakiramdam ng mga taong halos maubusan na ng panahon - ng mga taong madaming sinayang na taon sa buhay nila. Madalas naman ay pinipilit kong maging malakas - parati kong sinasabi na marami naman akong natutunan sa mga pinagdaanan ko dati. Pero kahit anong gawin kong pagkumibinsi sa sarili ko, hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin maalis sa sarili ko na napakarami kong mga pagsisisi sa buhay ko - na hanggang ngayon ay dinadala ko pa!

Ha! Eto siguro ang epekto ng pagtratrabaho ng Sabado - nagiging madrama ka pagkagising mo kinaumagahan!!!

Things to be THANKFUL for

This day has got to be the most exhausting day in my work life ever since the Christmas promotion. 

- For the first time since I assumed the manager position, I had to impose an administrative sanction (and being friends super friends with the person made it 100 times more difficult). 

- I just found out that I will be working 6 days this week. Yeah I was on leave last Tuesday, but I am sooo looking forward to my weekend - catching up on sleep. I have only 2 supervisors on the shift - one is one scheduled leave and the other one is on emergency - I have to fill in. But then I found out that there will only be two managers for the whole 24 hour shift - so of course I had to help,too! I was so frustrated I had to take a break - go to Robinson's with Josh - buy mango sango, pancit malabon and eat our favorite shawarma rice! lol

- These crazy customer complaints!!! IN New Zealand, complaints from customers are taken seriously - there is a third party agency which oversees complaints and makes sure that the telecoms companies do something about them - the two complaints really made my head ache - I am not complaining - hmm.. yeah I was complaining about the complaints!!!

I felt so exhausted and Josh was telling me to take it easy already as I was throwing my body against the chair - looking at the construction site across our building - AND THEN IT STRUCK ME - I AM SUCH A WHINER!!!

These manongs working across our building - exposed in the sun all day - no portable toilet to relieve themselves, it was even raining earlier and they were only wearing their hardhats to protect them! Instantly, I felt a surge of energy coming from within. Here I am, earning a salary which was more than the monthly minimum wage, in just one cut-off, complaining my butt off while real hard workers are out there struggling to make ends meet! 

Boy, this was really an eye opener for me!!!!

Oo na, mukha na akong nanay!!!

Damang-dama ko ngayon ang pagiging nanay ngayong Mothers' Day! Korek, damang-dama ko sya kahit pa ba di pa ako nanay!

Pano ba naman, kumain ako sa SM Megamall - sa La Paella... habang nag-iintay ako ng order kong Seafood Paella, binigyan ba naman ako ng candy ng cashier sabay sabing, "Ma'am, Happy Mothers' Day po!". 

Oo na mukha na akong nanay - ayan ang nasa isip ko. Kung hindi lang Mothers' Day, maiimbyerna ako! Pero pinalagpas ko na lang ang mga pangyayari at sumagot ng...

Thank you!!!

Haha :)

Happy Mothers' Day, Mommy Tess!!!!

It took me 27 years before I believed in the saying 'mothers know best'. It took me tons of heartache and thousands of philippine pesos wasted before I realized that no matter how I hated it when she gets blunt on me, I still listen to her. One blog entry is not enough to tell the whole world how much she means to me!!!

My mommy has taught me that true love is possible despite the distance. My mom is my ultimate long distance love. She lifts my spirit up in times of distress - she believed in me when nobody else did. She loves me unconditionally. I know I will be a good mother to my own children because of her. 

I LOVE YOU MOMMY, HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY, AND YES, WE WILL SOON BE TOGETHER !!!!

I'm blaming that Cardio Theatre in FF Megamall!!!

It was a bad decision working out in that cardio theatre at Fitness First Mega! My throat started to itch the following day and now I got coughs and colds! :( 

I would like to let the whole world know that I have found my one great love!!!

I would like to let the whole world know that I have found my one great love!!!

Once I have struggled everyday to find my meaning in this world. Before you, I can't seem to find my place. You came into my life - gave me perspective, gave me hope and love that I haven't even asked for - and more!!! For the first time, I have realized what I am here for.

To love you back, more than you can ever imagine. To give back the love that you have been constantly giving me unconditionally. To take care of you and your well-being for the rest of our lives together. To vow with God as our witness that I will never leave you in troubled times. To bear you children whom will carry your name and our legacy of love in the coming generations. To be your best friend whom you can run to when life gives you lemons. To be your everything!!!

Your smile lights up the sky. Your soothing words boost my morale and self esteem. Your sexiness and sensuality is killing me and making me addicted to you more and more. The love that you have been continuously giving me despite the distance is immeasurable and incomparable. You are the most amazing person I have met in my entire life - and so much more!!!

We still have a lot to discover about each other - and I can't wait to be with you - though I will!!! You are willing to give so much of yourself that I can't even think of any reason why the good Lord would not want us to be together. The thought of being happy in someone else's loving arms pains me - for I would never want to be happy in another's but yours. I have chosen to fall in love with you and my decision is final!!! I take care of myself as you would for my body and love and my whole being is yours to keep.

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH YOU JOSHUA!!!!!!!!!!!!

All these years, Joshua, all these years!!!!!

in response to: http://jstymed.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Meaning_to_say_much_more

When people ask my why I have decided to love someone who is a thousand miles away from me, I just shrug my shoulders. I just can't give a valid explanation - it just happened. The only thing I want to explain is why I have robbed myself of the chance to love you a lot earlier - though time has made our love for each other stronger - this is the bond that the distance can't break.

I want to give back the love you have given me all these years - and rest assured that I am and will always be faithful to you. I do not need your reassurance that you love me, yet you still assure me!!! My fervent prayer for you, my dearest Joshua, is for God to keep showering you with blessings - may God also grant you fortitude to face the daily challenges that you have to face without me supporting you physically.

And I told you baby, I am in touch with my intuition - it works both ways - when you think about me or when you are doing something foolish. lol.

Joshua Shane Jordan, I am yours!!! :D

Tagged: "You Don't Know Stuff" About Me

+++ Tagged by TL Yayen (hailiegurl)


Post the rules:

- Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.

- Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their ten things and post these rules.

- At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.

- Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.



1) I joined Battle of the Brains when I was in 6th grade and actually went to advance to the monthlies. Benedictine Abbey, the school which defeated us in the monthlies, eventually became the grand champion. I once again joined the contest on my 4th year of High School - we lost by 50 pesos.

2) In 2003, while my whole family was in Texas, I decided to go to Boracay alone - via RORO. Left Cubao at 8:30 PM Friday and arrived in Caticlan at 1:30 PM the next day. I went back to Manila that way,too!

3) I am fascinated with capitals of the world. I am proud of that fact. However, in 2001, Vince, my ex-bf stumped me when he asked the capital of Lithuania (his dad's home country). I didn't know the answer back then, it's Vilnius. Haha :)

4) In 2003, I ran away from home for two weeks. However, for two weeks that I was away from home, wherever I may be that time, I made sure that I was in front of a TV set at 5:30 PM - watching Meteor Garden! Haha :)

5) I was the Student Council Chairman when I was in 6th grade. My sister Raina replaced me when I graduated. I was also the Student Council Chairman in my 4th year HS. Raina once again replaced me when I graduated. In our Junior - Senior Prom, I handed  her the Key of Responsibility for the Juniors and she handed me the Candle to Light the Way for Seniors. haha :)

6) My mom was a stage mother!!! I tried various audition pieces for Little Miss Philippines - told a story (Jack and the Beanstalk), danced Mambo # 5 complete with fruits on top of my hat, played the organ, declaimed. I got accepted, only to find out there were no more slots as the contest was about to close when I got in. Ahaha.

8) The last time I spent Christmas with my mother was back in 1996. I had a row with my father the day he left for the US. I have a long distance relationship with my mom and dad! :)

9) The first time I fell in love was I 13. Denmark is the older brother of my classmate Patrick. I've known him since I was in Kindergarten (1987), though I realized that I loved him when he was about to leave for Canada in 1995. The day before he left, I told him how I felt. That was the first time I cried over a guy, I have waited for him for about 8 years. In 2003, I have realized I was chasing a dream and let go of him. Last October, he went home and I met up with him after 13 years!!! I spent time with him but only as a friend. :) He is happily in love with his girlfriend. :) This June, he's coming back with her.

10) In early 2004, I met this charming man from Oklahoma and thought that he was just some random guy I'd be saying hi to and eventually forget. Just as I've thought, we lost contact after a few weeks of chatting with him. I started working for AT&T Internet Services in October 2004 and decided to look up his email address. We resumed communication - years passed and I have realized that I was beginning to fall in love with him but I was too scared. Apparently, he was falling in love with me and would casually joke about marrying me. In July 2007, I have given into my feelings for him and decided to reciprocate what he has been feeling for me, but guess what? After two months, we broke up right away for the distance between us was too hard. Yes, it was depressing for me but I never really got mad at him - it was the first time that I acted that way. Haha :) It took about over a month before we realized that we really can't live without each other - and yes, we have decided to wait for each other and get married. I AM TRULY BLESSED for having Joshua in my life!!!!

+++ I'm tagging:

- redrained (my sister Raina)
- jstymed (my boyfriend Joshua)
- orchidcatt (my friend and neighbor Orchid)

- banshenzi124 (my Safeguard and common sense Dio)
- sickofmyself (my beach buddy Erlyn)
- skyewhit (my Starbucks buddy and wavemate Sekki)
- rowduh (my laughing buddy, confidante and ex-teammate Rowduh)
- pierresd (my college batchmate Pierre)
- lunesolennel (my St. Paul batchmate Nina Michaella)
- brunoliddle (my Kiwi friend)

Sucker for the Wedding "Singer"

So I spent my afternoon after my work schedule in the gym, and decided to walk home from megamall for that extra calories that i can burn - and as i passed by the condo clubhouse, there they were, a young man and a woman exchanging vows in the garden beside the pool. i instantly knew they weren't catholic, but I thought it was cute. 

Okay, I'm in the condo, and let the gym clothes hang out to dry, and prepared my eggplant and rice dinner. Turned on the television for my daily dose of evening news (TV Patrol of course). I made sure that the volume was loud enough to not hear the commotion, err, wedding at the poolside. 

And then I heard the violin play "Ikaw". That's cheesy as in Kraft Cheddar cheesy, I thought.

Ad then this canned music played  "Tunay na Ligaya" by Basil Valdez. I turned the volume of my TV down. Napahagulgol ako! Hahaha!!!

I just had to blog this. Hahaha.

Shit. They are playing The Company's "Now That I Have You".

A Prayer For Patience

Got this prayer from explorefaith.org :) If there is any prayer that could exactly describe all the bottled-up emotions that I have, this would be it. :) Let us pray :)

Gracious God, it’s so hard to wait. To wait for new things to happen in my life. To wait for you to answer my prayers. To wait for the open doors that may lead me into a new way of being. During the time of waiting, it seems that all I can think of is having what it is I am waiting for. At times I feel weary of asking and waiting, and I wonder if you really hear my prayers at all, if you are ignoring me, or if you are simply refusing to give me my heart’s desire. A part of me knows that you want my best, and that your time is not my time, but Lord, it is still so hard to wait. Deepen my trust, O Lord, during the times when my heart longs for what can only come in the fullness of time. Give me a calm assurance that your will for me is grander than anything I could ever imagine. Still my mind and heart in your love so that I am mindful of the grace you are draping around me every single day, every single moment. I ask this for the sake of your love.

AMEN. :)

Jologs Jokes from my High School Chemistry Teacher

LOL. My former teacher's on a roll! LOL!!!

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in a miss gay pageant:

HOST: how can we uplift our economy
today even though we are under economic
crisis?

BAKLA: (namutla) mga bakla! Akala ko ba
miss gay ito? Quizbee pala!

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1. Trulalu.
2. eklavu
3. eklavu.
4. trulalu
5. eklavu
6. trulalu
7. trulalu.
8. eklavu
9. trulalu
10. trulalu

-batang bading nagsasagot ng true or
false na quiz.(gay lingo :true-trulalu
false-eklavu)

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MEKANIKO: sir, hindi ko po naayos preno
ng kotse niyo.

CUSTOMER: ha?! Pano yan?

MEKANIKO: nilakasan ko na lang po ang
inyong busina! Happy trip na lang po!

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STUDENT: ma'am, pagagalitan niyo po ba
ako sa bagay na hindi ko naman ginawa?

TEACHER: natural hindi.

STUDENT: good, di ko po ginawa
assignment ko!

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TEACHER: mga bata, alam niyo ba na ang
bawat butil ng palay ay galing sa dugo't
pawis ng mga magsasaka?

MGA BATA: eeewwww!

Sitel wins the 2008 BPO Company of the Year - ICT Awards

Philippines has emerged as the world's fastest growing destination for Business Process Outsourcing. In so doing, the country has also become a dominant player in the booming ICT industry within the Asia Pacific region.

The 2nd Annual International ICT Awards - Philippines 2008 recognizes the organizations and individuals who contribute the most to put Philippines and Filipinos in the minds of global business leaders.  Filipinos are achieving world beating levels of performance and this gala awards night will be their chance to shine in front of the international business community.

AND THE 2008 WINNERS ARE:   BPO Company of the Year Winner: Sitel Philippines Corporation   BPO Employer of the Year Winner: Accenture Inc. (Accenture Delivery Service Centers)

Parang nasa college - massive logoff. lol. I wonder why Sitel employees didn't think of this when ITKA was introduced. lol.

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from: http://www.itmatters.com.ph/news.php?id=032708b

Mandaluyong contact center’s new salary scheme draws ire of workers

LABOR WOES hounding call center Teleperformance continue as a protest looms in its 16,000-square-meter Mandaluyong facility.

The Web site tpwatchers.tk, claiming to represent Teleperformance workers, claims that a mass resignation looms because of the Call Center Management System (CCMS), a new salary system implemented by the Utah-based firm.

"It doesn’t count what it should count. It doesn’t show the staff time. As a result, more and more agents are becoming demotivated, angry and frustrated. Their performance in the production floor is badly affected... Agents here and there are now contemplating to resign. Some even call for a mass walkout to show their dismay," the Web site said.

An employee, who asked not to be named, echoed the sentiments of the group. "The employees handling the new salary system were not properly trained, that is why there are many infractions," the employee said.

Before the new system, Teleperformance employees were getting their salaries based on the reports written by supervisors.

In a telephone interview, Teleperformance Philippines Managing Director David Rizzo said the company has "full confidence in the integrity of the data" under the new system.

"We have recently installed a new payroll system much like all other systems in other call centers with an automated system tracking log time of all of our employees’ hours, which is fully compliant with Philippine labor laws," Mr. Rizzo told BusinessWorld yesterday.

"And for anyone who is confused or does not understand the system, our team has an open-door policy to address any of our employees’ concerns," he added.

Yesterday, a massive log-off or walkout among agents was prevented when the management sat down for a dialogue.

"We told them we are not asking for additional incentives, we just want to be paid for what we have worked for. They promised to resolve it within 24 hours, but I doubt if they can do it immediately," a company source said.

Teleperformance reduced its employee capacity in Mandaluyong early this year. It also has call centers in Parañaque, Pasig, and Bacolod. — Marian Grace S. Ramos

I only have 10 SSS contributions since 2004?????!?!?!?!?!?!?

My heart is racing wildly. I have checked my SSS contributions only and found out that I only have 10 contributions - 2 remitted Convergys and 8 from Sitel. 

Guess what? I've worked for CVG from Oct 2004 to July 2007 and they only remitted 2 months worth of contribution?!?!?!?!

I've been with Sitel since July and the company has been religious in remitting every month.

I am pissed big time.

Adelantadong Waiter sa Claw Daddy, Shangri-La Plaza!!!

The Sister Queens of Bloopers strike again!!!

So last Friday night, Rhea and I went out for our traditional Salary Day dinner. We were planning to go to Tender Bobs Shang (for the nth time) but we decided to try out the other restos in the strip. And since we are such great fans of seafood (and upon the insistence of the waiter), we decided to try Claw Daddy's.

Okay, we were not in the mood to get down and dirty so we didn't order king crabs or lobsters - though we agreed that this is THE PLACE to use your hands to eat. I almost got ashamed of myself when I tried to put the bib on my lap, thinking it was a napkin, haha. I just realized it was a bib when I saw the konyo kids across our table ask the waiters to put theirs on.

And so, we just ordered the simple recipes on their menu - Boston Clam Chowder, Opakapaka (snapper) in Macadamia - Garlic Pumpkin - Cranberry Sauce with Potatoes and a Riverbed Prawns platter with pasta (as in pasta lang walang sauce!)

The food was great!!! Super sarap ng pumpkin sauce with Macadamia sauce - it really complemented the snapper. So what was our issue???

Sobrang sarap ng sauce na gusto mo tlaga syang ubusin - na you wanna lick the plate para walang matirang sauce! Soooo... We shared the 2 pieces of snapper meat and every now and then eh pa-demure naming sinasawsaw ang fish sa sauce...

Then... the unimaginable happened - palibhasa eh wala nang laman na snapper meat ang plate at puro sauce na lang - inassume ng waiter na we were finised na at kinuha ng waiter ang plate nang hindi man lang nagpapa-alam - kahit may laman pa na mga potatoes ang plate!!! Nagkatinginan kami ni Raina at na-shock sa mga pangyayari!!! We couldn't believe it!!! Ang sarap-sarap ng sauce kinuha na nya agad!!! May lakad ba sya at nagmamadali syang magclear ng table!?!?!?! Naging bland tuloy ang pagkain namin sa natitira pang bites ng snapper meat!!!!

Eh syempre, hindi naman kami nag-react nung kinuha nya yun kasi baka akalain ng mga taga-ibang table mga PG kami! hahaha! I soo wanted to call the manager - hahahaha - dahil na ata to sa dugong call center girl na nananalaytay sa aking katawan. Pinigilan lang ako ni Raina, baka ma-fire daw yung waiter pag nagreklamo kami. Well, I know for a fact na pag finire nila yung waiter because of a dissatisfied customer, pwede syang magsumbong sa NLRC. hahaha

So, how did this saga end? Silent Protest. I asked for my bill and asked for a Customer Satisfaction survey. hahahaha Kaka-lurky because the CSAT card was quite crumpled - halatang di nagagamit! So there, that was how I poured out my sentiments - CSAT! lol, call center na call center!

My sister and I swore never to come back, lol!!! Go Tender Bob's!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ATTORNEY JAYMARK CRUZ!!!!!

Yeah you passed the 2007 Bar Exams!!! :)

Got married and passed the Bar this year!!! This year is indeed yours!!!!

Libre naman dyan!!!!!!!!!

Finally, the Yahoo Voice for Mac!!!

Oh My Goodness, I was uber excited when I got the pop-up from my Yahoo Messenger asking me whether I was the Voice Update to be installed. OF COURSE YES!!! I've been contemplating on upgrading to 10.5 so that I can use BootCamp for a Windows partition just because Yahoo for Macs dont have this feature - but here it is!!!!!

And yeaaah, Joshua sent me a voicemail!!!!!!!!

Verizon Operations Manager caught sleeping in the job!!!!

Thank God for my OM!!!! :D

http://consumerist.com/347216/verizon-call-center-manager-found-asleep-on-the-job

http://delfindjmontano.blogspot.com/

We never like Celine Lopez anyways, lol, even before this blog was published.

This is worth your time - ala-Gossip Girl, Philippine style. Courtesy of JM. lol.