Sunday, February 22, 2009

college days survey..

these survey i got from friendster makes me miss college life...

1. ANO ANG STUDENT NUMBER MO?
♣ i forgot
2. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE?
♣ journalism
3. SECOND CHOICE?
♣computer science
4. ANO COURSE KINUHA MO?
♣BSIT
5. NAG-SHIFT KA BA?
♣nope
6. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA?
♣im not
7. NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA?
♣yes, starting 3rd yr college
8. NAKA UNO KA BA?
♣of course
9. NAGKA-3?
♣never( yabang...haha!)pero seriously the lowest grade i got is 2.75 ata--i'll check my transcript later when i got home--hehe
10. LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE?
♣yes
11. MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA BA?
♣ i was supposed to have a scholarship kaya lng bigla binawi
12. ILANG UNITS NA ANG NAIPASA MO?
♥lahat
13. NANGARAP KA BA NA MAG-CUM LAUDE?
♣oo naman
14. BAKIT?
♣to make my family proud of me
15. FAVE PROF/S:
♣ sir phil hapa, dean olondriz, maam paps & maam pit
16. WORST PROF/S:
♣mr garrido??
17. FAVE SUBJECT/S:
♥speech comm, politics & governance
18. WORST SUBJECT/S:
♥math
19. FAVE BUILDING:
♣i dont have a fave building in tlc
20. PABORITONG KAINAN:
♣yung canteen ni tiya beside the school..i forgot the name basta dun kmi plagi tumatambay
21. MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP?
♣P10
22. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY?
♣pag may kasama
23. NAGPUNTA KA BA SA GUIDANCE?
♣oo nung nagpa clearance
24. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS?
♣meron--normal na un
25. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING PE MO.
♣physical fitness, dancing, ball game
26.MUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO?
♣masaya
27. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG?
♣nope
28. MEMBER KA BA NG VARSITY TEAM?
♣im not into sports
29. NAKA-PERFECT KA NA BA NG EXAM?
♣oo yata
30. DITO KA BA NATUTONG UMINOM NG BEER?
♣ yup

inspirational messages

A friend sent this to me via email.Truly, in times like these we need some inspirational quotes..

"You've failed many times although you don't remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim. Don't worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try."

"There are some things in life that don't go the way you want them to or the way you think they should, but you can't dwell on these because you'll miss out on other opportunities. Don't give up one something just because you don't think things will work, you won't know unless you give it a try. But don't hold onto something that left a long time ago, because sooner or later you'll realize some things just aren't meant to be."

"If you're feeling frightened about what comes next, don't be. Embrace the uncertainty. Allow it to lead you places. Be brave as it challenges you to exercise both your heart and your mind as you create your own path towards happiness, don't waste time with regret. Spin wildly into your next action. Enjoy the present, each moment, as it comes; because you'll never get another one quite like it. And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost, simply take a breath and start over. Retrace your steps and go back to the purest place in your heart... where your hope lives. You'll find your way again.”

"Don't look for the next opportunity. The one you have in your hand is the opportunity. Whatever is on your hands right now, that's the one! Make it the best you possibly can. Give it your best shot! If you want to have what you've never had before, you have to do what you've never done before."

Sunday, February 15, 2009

kollgirl!

If you are familiar with the terms QA,Queuing, EOP, ACW, AHT, avail, then you are one of us, the thousands of "kolboys" and "kolgirls" in the Philippines.
We belong to the sleep-deprived, nicotine-inhaling, cab-riding new breed of Filipino youth. We infuse our anemic, caffeinated veins with ferrous sulfate every day so that we won't be "NCNS" (no call, no show) for our next shift. "Ginagawa naming araw ang gabi." [We make the night our day.]
Glamorous? Well, if your idea of glamour is staggering down Ortigas Avenue wearing Paris Hilton shades at 8 in the morning, looking dog-tired while everybody else looks fresh and new, then we are the kings and queens of glamour.
Bohemian? Ha ha! We follow a very rigid schedule. We cannot go on extended breaks. We cannot hang up on cursing customers. We cannot refuse to take calls. And we have to ask for permission to answer nature's call. We are like prisoners in our stations for eight whole hours. Ours is a Spartan life.
I cannot help but be catty and melodramatic about it. We say, "Good morning" when we all know that everybody but us (at least in this part of the Pacific) is in his deepest sleep. We say (with an audible smile), "I'd be glad to assist you, never mind if we had to leave a feverish son under the care of his "yaya" [nanny].
We can afford to miss family occasions and national holidays because we know we will be well compensated. Every birthday of a family member that we miss means we have P700 more to pay the bills, rent and tuition. The added pay for every national holiday that we worked helps pay our taxes. Yes, my friends, we are paying for the street lights along the avenues and highways that we must brave every night.
Contented cats we are not. "Laway lang ang puhunan" [Saliva is our only capital], we some people say, but we are in one of the most stressful and draining jobs you can find. And like the rest of the working class, we are overworked and underpaid.
We are forced to defend big banks, superstores, telecoms or any account we are handling. Just like any member of the proletariat, we are alienated from the giants that we work for. We apologize for things that we do not have anything to do with. We fix problems we did not create. We are the cheap, apologetic and docile answering machines at the other end of the line, the receiving end of the frustrations and ire of customers who feel shortchanged.
Apolitical? I have to disagree. We are tax-paying citizens like most working Filipinos. Yes, most of us get the latest news from Inquirer Libre (while riding the Metro Rail Transit on our way to work), but we are also appalled by the P500,000 "cash gift" congressmen got to kill the Arroyo impeachment complaint last year. We are also furious with this government for spending half of the national budget on debt servicing so that it can borrow some more. And we are enraged that some people cheated their way to high offices.
We may speak in English for more than half of our waking hours, but it doesn't make us less Filipinos. We share the sentiments and burdens of every landless farmer, every laid-off factory worker, every out-of-school youth, every hungry Filipino mouth. We find time to mourn slain activists, priests, journalists and innocent civilians. Most importantly, we share the aspirations of the Filipino people to build a just society where we can say, "i'd be glad to assist you" and actually mean it.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

90 things you may not know about me

got this from a friend's bulletin post in friendster..

1. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
♥ four season
2 . What are you currently listening to?
♥ The Past
3 . Last time you went camping?
♥ senior year in college
4. Who was the last person to send you text message?
♥ my sis
5. Last time you went swimming?
♥ september of last year--last day of our training for nsi
6 . Are you happy?
♥ nope
7 . Where was the last place you went shopping?
♥ SM
8. What are your plans for today?
♥dvd marathon of my fave korean series of all time
9. Do you love sushi?
♥nope
11. Want to kick anyone's ass?
♥no
12. What time is it?
♥ 7:20 pm
13. Do you have any expensive jewelry?
♥nope--im not fond of jewelry
14 . YM or MSN?
♥YM
15. Starbucks or Figaro?
♥starbucks
16. How many hours on average do you work a week?
♥i spent almost 9hrs in the office
17. Who do you want to hug right now?
♥ PSY--to tell him everything will be okay
18. Did you watch the Olympics?
♥nope
19. Last restaurant you went to?
♥tropical hut
20.Last missed call you received?
♥from my aunt
21. Who was the last person you texted?
♥sis
22. What's your zodiac sign?
♥Aquarius
25 . Where do you spend most of your money?
♥family
26. Where do most of your relative/family live?
♥bicol
34. Collect anything?
♥magazines
35. Myspace or Facebook?
♥facebook
36. Do you have a mobile phone?
♥yup
37. Last time you saw your parents?
♥last year
43. Ever been to a wedding?
♥yup
44. Where is ur celphone?
♥at my locker
.
45. are u wearing glasses now?
♥nope--im wearing contact lense
46. Are you missing anyone at the moment?
♥my family & psy
47. Did you take a nap today?
♥nope-as much as i want to but im at work righ now--taking in calls..
48. How many hours of sleep did you get last night?
♥8 hrs but still feel sleepy
.
56. Do you support your friends?
♥yes
.
58. Do you know how to drive?
♥no
.
59. Do you own a car?
♥nope
62. Do you own a camera phone?
♥yes
.
69. Last thing you drank?
♥pineapple juice
.
70. What is your current wish?
♥not to have failing QA sessions anymore
.
71. Where are your parents?
♥sorsogon
.
75. Do you have any regrets?
♥yes
.
76. What are you wearing?
♥jeans & bench tee
77.Last person you chat with.
♥ jan ed
.
78.Monthsary of your ex?
♥ forgotten
.
79.Name a person you currently miss.
♥psy
.
80. Does sum1 hate u?
♥ i dunnp
81. Favorite place to be?
♥ bicol
82. Favorite fast food resto?
♥mcdo
86. How is the weather today?
♥ cold
.
87. Do you e-mail?
♥everyday
.
88. Next party/occasion you'll attend?
♥ none at the moment
89. Do you love your friends?
♥ yes
90. Are you in a relationship now?
♥ wishing...