10 hours of non-stop driving have already taken its toll on me.
At first, I thought that I'm gonna have a sort of one-week-vacation (in Tagalog, Buhay Baboy) before starting on my new job. And I was soooooo wrong.
Monday. I slacked.
Tuesday, Started my driving lessons. It was pretty okay because I immediately started driving -- and the lectures/lessons are being given while you're driving (fairview pa lang yung naikot ko). Then shopping nung gabi (naks, 2 pairs lang ng blouse at slacks shopping na yung tawag! Hahaha) for office attire.
Wednesday. Went to LTO to apply for Student Permit (Driver's License). Badtrip, offline pa sya kaya hintay pa til hapon. Then 4 hours non-stop driving ulit (ang saya, naka-ikot na ako ng buong Commonwealth, pati Visayas at Mindanao Ave, etc.).
Today (Thursday). Went to PRC para manghingi ng duplicate ng nawala kong CPA License. Actually walang pila sa renewal, and medyo "nice" naman yung mga empleyado (palibhasa professional na, pero sa mga aplikante ang susungit nila!), pero nahuli ako dahil sa haba ng pila sa Cashier. Tas ang dami pang requirements: 2 passport-sized pictures (white background with name tag ala-MUGSHOT), affidavit of loss, xerox or photo ng lost license (buti nalang na-scan ko siya dati...at may copy ako sa Multiply), duly accomplished form, at shempre, pera.
Hayyyyyyy. Tas 4 hours non-stop driving ulit. Nakaka-stress ang pagpapa-park, backing, saka kapag pataas yung daan: Palagi akong namamatayan ng makina. Saka ang hirap tantsahin nung pagpihit ng manibela. Tas nakakainis pa, hindi si Kuyang mabait yung nagturo kundi yung isang instructor...nakakairita kasi nampe-pressure siya, tas pangungunahan ka pa sa gagawin mo, tas hindi ka nya paiikutin, paulit-ulit, ah basta nakaka-irita! Kaya nag-reklamo ako agad sa manager ng driving school, sabi ko ayaw ko na sa instructor na yon hehehe
Friday: 4 hours non-stop driving ulit. Tas punta namang SSS para mag-apply for SSS ID.
Hayyyyyyyy...walang pahinga til Sunday! Mukha akong haggard nito sa 1st day ng new job ko! *sniffs*
The Great Oracle
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(or even just a point-and-shoot one!)
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V I D E O G R A P H Y
Harry Potter (Oscars 2011)
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Tiny Ball of Light ♥
Last Song Syndrome! (and my current cellphone ringtone!)
THE GREAT ORACLE
Not your average everyday sane psycho supergoddes
Mood
Vibes
: Hawt!
: Home
: Sleeveless top and big shorts
: I need MONEY!
: Severus Snape
: My current employer
: Alkaline Water. Sweet!
: Nothing. Actually craving for McDonald's Large Fries + gravy
: 1983 by Neon Trees
: NONE
: B-R-O-K-E!
ANATOMY
PART ONE: The Basics
Online Identity: The Great Oracle
Gender: Female
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: December 30th
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Year of the: Tiger
Alumna of: University of Santo Tomas
Course: Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Religion: Catholicism
Race/lineage: Asian - Filipina with Spanish and Chinese blood
Location: North Caloocan, Philippines
Affiliations: Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
PART TWO: Appearance
Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight: 46 kgs.
Eyes: Dark Brown
Vision: No assisted eyewear
Hair Color: Black Brown
Hair Style: Straight - Long
Skin Tone: Tan
Best Feature: Lips
Clothing Pref.: Conservative
Tattoo Info: Does stick-on tattoos count?
Piercing Info: 1 on each ear
PART THREE: Personal Favorites
Books: Harry Potter Series, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Digital Fortress, The Alchemist, Purpose-Driven Life, The Count of Monte Cristo, Les Miserables, A Clockwork Orange, Frankenstein, The Diary of Anne Frank, Pride and Prejudice, The Gospel according to Jesus Christ
Authors: JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling, Dan Brown, Victor Hugo, Anne Frank, Paulo Coelho, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Music Genres: Rock Music Genres
Bands/Artists: Evanescence, Garbage, Greenday, No Doubt, Blur, Ciara, Prodigy, Matchbox 20, POD, Nirvana, U2, The Calling, Foo Fighters, Incubus, System of a Down, The Killers, Gorillaz, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Audioslave, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica, Lenny Kravitz, Marilyn Manson, etcetera.
Albums/CDs: My CD Collection
TV Shows: The Apprentice, Prison Break, Kyle XY, World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE), MTV, MYX, Knock First, Hunter x Hunter, Queer Eye, Charmed, Smallville, Alias, Arrested Development, House, Nip/Tuck, CSI, Desperate Housewives, etc.
Movies: The Passion of Christ, Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter Series, The Matrix Trilogy, So Close, S1mone, Love Actually, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Singer, Armageddon, Braveheart, What Lies Beneath, Underworld, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Van Helsing, Hot Chick, White Chicks, The Fast & The Furious, 2Fast 2Furious, etc.
Actors / Actresses: Kate Beckinsale, Eva Longoria, Zhao Wei, Jake Gyllenhall, Adam Sandler, Sean Biggerstaff, Lindsay Lohan, Rachael Leigh Cook, Johnny Depp, Freddie Prinze Jr., Keira Knightley, Keannu Reeves, Daniel Radcliffe, Winona Ryder, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Drew Barrymore, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen, etc.
Games: Final Fantasy Series and The Sims
Sports: Basketball, Softball, Quidditch
Colors: Black, Blue, Red, White
Pets/Animals: Oreo -- my pet Maltese
Food: Some Vegetables, Ice Cream, Pizza, Pasta, Chocolates, Beef Caldereta, Beef and Mushroom, Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce, Siomai, Starbuck's Choco & Mocha Frappe, French Fries, Burgers, etcetera...I love eating fatty foods...haha!
Drink: Water, Gatorade, Vodka, Red Wine, White Wine
Quotes: "Victory is always possible for a person who refused to stop fighting."
Interests: Eats, drinks, and breathes Accounting | my bed | movie marathon | malling & window shopping | doodles | animes | stars | cartoons | bass guitar | drums | wee hours | photography | drawing | rock music | the boob tube | TiVo | music | games | food trip | books | blogging | designing layouts| html | keyboards | personal computer | the cyberspace | jeans | tees | dancing | martial arts | mandarin
PART FOUR: In A Nutshell
adj. Trademark - the "boyish" walk | the Garfield-ish eyes
adj. WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) - I feel natural, I act natural. No pretentions, no masks, just the plain, real me.
adj. Perfectly Imperfect - procrastinates until the last minute to do anything | grade - conscious but doesn't make the effort to improve them | temperamental | can sometimes be too opinionated | cruel at times | stubborn | indolent | harsh to the people she abhors | forgives but never forgets
adj. Outlier - beyond the average! (Haha!)
adj. Living paradox - queen of irony | has a love - hate relationship with challenges | sometimes optimistic, sometimes pessimistic | sometimes mediocre, sometimes an expert | shy & introverted but friendly & approachable | always wants what she can't have
adj. Weird (in better terms, unique) - a complex mixture of different qualities in one creature : God - fearing | family - centered | unica hija | homebuddy | boyish | simple | creative | childlike but is never childish | cynical about love | wants to be independent | open - minded | responsible | practical | honest | observant | as unpredictable as life can get
ME, MYSELF, & I
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T A G B O A R D
footprints
Stressed.
12:00 AM - Thursday, September 25, 2008
I've sealed the deal!
9:03 PM - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
New job: starts next Monday, September 29, 2008!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!! *cheers*
New job: starts next Monday, September 29, 2008!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!! *cheers*
Have faith, have faith :p
2:27 AM - Friday, September 05, 2008
"I choose to let go of what I cannot control and have faith."
Indeed, God knows what's best for us.
Ah yes, time and time again He's proved that.
A couple of months ago I've been struggling with my ultimate problem to date -- my career.
Remember my endless prattle about my dissatisfaction in my job?
Yes, I admit, I have been a major faggot.
I kept on questioning God why such misfortune has happened to me.
My boss didn't stay true to her word that she'll pay me this amount of salary, my work is okay but there's no career growth, yaddah, yaddah.
Good thing everything's gonna end now.
This morning (September 5, 2008, at around 7:50 AM), I missed a call from a landline number. Of course, I had no idea who it was, whether it was my mom or my dad using another landline phone, or a friend, or a potential employer. So when I arrived at the office I immediately called that number (kapal...office phone pa yung ginamit) and to my surprise it is INDEED the call (from the employer) that I have been waiting for! Weeeeeeeee!
I will see the contract this Monday and hopefully, everything goes well (of course,the salary is a major concern). I'll just go to the office after the contract-signing and eventually pass my resignation letter on the same day.
The company? I wouldn't disclose yet until I have signed.
I AM SUPER F***ING HAPPY!!!
Yes, I have encountered so many unfortunate events during job-hunting: I got to meet employers who dislike UST, my beloved Alma Mater; There are some who asked a couple of really stupid, not-work-related questions; Some rejected me because I got nervous and then stuttered; While some just don't like your mere existence. There are mofos like that in the corporate world; You just have to toughen up and prove them wrong.
Thank you to my dear friends (Jo, Ate Cyndi, etc.) who kept up with my endless complaints and ka-dramahan, to my family (and especially to my mom) who supported and believed and me, and of course, to our great GOD who gave me this blessing.
Indeed, he is never late and always on time. :p
And sabi ni Ate Cyndi, "good things come to those who wait"
P.S. I am super effing happy that I have passed a panel interview. Passing job interviews is fun, but doing so in a panel just adds more pizazz to the victory! Weeeeeeee!
Once you pop, you can't stop...
2:33 AM - Thursday, September 04, 2008
The famous tagline of one of my most favorite snacks -- PRINGLES.
Yep, aside from the Original PIKNIK, PRINGLES is also a fave. Especially the sour cream flavor. I mean, who doesn't like Pringles, di ba?! It is one of P&G's most popular and most sought-after product. Heehee.
But lately, I haven't been too happy with it. Since they introduced the repackaged Pringes (panot na si Mr. Pringles sa bagong packaging), I'd somehow say that the quality has gone downhill.
Unang-una yung packaging. As I've said earlier eh nakalbo na si Mr. Pringles. Second, mas pumayat yung cylinder na lalagyan. And third, the taste -- tumabang at parang naging nakakaumay. Super excited pa naman ako nung first time akong bumili ng repackaged Pringles tas na-disappoint ako. Eversince hindi na talaga ako bumili.
Lately, my Aunt Cora came here and alam nyang super favorite ko yung Pringles (kapag nagpapadala sya ng package palagi akong may Pringles) kaya nag-uwi sya ng Pringles. Then nung kinain ko na, I was like, "ETO! ETO ANG TUNAY NA PRINGLES!". Hindi sya nalalayo sa lasa ng makalumang Pringles, actually, mas malasa pa. Talagang didikit sa tastebuds mo yung sour cream sa sour cream. The best!
Then when I examined the package, I discovered that the Pringles my Aunt gave me were directly manufactured and distributed in the U.S. Then I examined the old, horrible-tasting Pringles that I last ate and discovered that it was locally made. Hay.
Ang punto: Well, we just hate Pinoys that love products made abroad than those which are made here. But hey, we really can't blame them. The quality is just not at par with the imported ones.
Too bad. Too bad para sa Pinas.
Yep, aside from the Original PIKNIK, PRINGLES is also a fave. Especially the sour cream flavor. I mean, who doesn't like Pringles, di ba?! It is one of P&G's most popular and most sought-after product. Heehee.
But lately, I haven't been too happy with it. Since they introduced the repackaged Pringes (panot na si Mr. Pringles sa bagong packaging), I'd somehow say that the quality has gone downhill.
Unang-una yung packaging. As I've said earlier eh nakalbo na si Mr. Pringles. Second, mas pumayat yung cylinder na lalagyan. And third, the taste -- tumabang at parang naging nakakaumay. Super excited pa naman ako nung first time akong bumili ng repackaged Pringles tas na-disappoint ako. Eversince hindi na talaga ako bumili.
Lately, my Aunt Cora came here and alam nyang super favorite ko yung Pringles (kapag nagpapadala sya ng package palagi akong may Pringles) kaya nag-uwi sya ng Pringles. Then nung kinain ko na, I was like, "ETO! ETO ANG TUNAY NA PRINGLES!". Hindi sya nalalayo sa lasa ng makalumang Pringles, actually, mas malasa pa. Talagang didikit sa tastebuds mo yung sour cream sa sour cream. The best!
Then when I examined the package, I discovered that the Pringles my Aunt gave me were directly manufactured and distributed in the U.S. Then I examined the old, horrible-tasting Pringles that I last ate and discovered that it was locally made. Hay.
Ang punto: Well, we just hate Pinoys that love products made abroad than those which are made here. But hey, we really can't blame them. The quality is just not at par with the imported ones.
Too bad. Too bad para sa Pinas.
A R C H I V E S
The past, present, and (future) rants
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C R E D I TS
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