Hay. Sakto Halloween na.
At ako'y muling dadalawin ng multo ko.
Bukas ako'y nakatakdang dumalaw sa dati kong opisina para kunin yung clearance, backpay (wish ko lang may backpay pa ako sa dami ng absences ko lalo na nung before ako mag-resign!), bir form 2316 at bayaran yung duplication fee ng susi ng cabinet na nawala ko (tange kasi eh).
Well, wala naman talagang kaso. Eh ano naman ngayon kung dumalaw ako diba? Immune na ako sa "OUTSIDER KAAAAAAAAA!!!!!" treatment na na-experience ko last month since mag-resign ako from that company. The hell I care if you don't want me lingering in your effing company's premises? Don't worry, dears, the feeling is very mutual; I actually don't want to have any business in that place (unfortunately, I have to go there for the last time dahil sa mga papeles ko). At ano rin ngayon kung isnabin akong muli ng dati kong boss na si Ma'am J? Eh di ko naman na sya boss, so the hell I care ulit. At ano rin naman ngayon kung makita ko nanaman yung nuknukan ng epal, nuknukan ng sinungaling, nuknukan ng sipsip, at nuknukan ng plastic kong katabi sa table sa office at dati kong immediate supervisor na nuknukan rin ng insecure? Wala akong pakialam. Sige plastikan tayo, magaling ako dyan. Pagalingan pa tayo.
At worry ko eh eto: Ang aking EVALUATION FORM. Ang faggot talaga. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan pa nito. Well, I understand my current employer's purpose for asking for this document, pero masyado siyang hindi reliable.
Una, hindi sya reliable source kung ano ang attitude mo inside and outside the office kasi, paano kung kagaya ko na "may galit" yung former employer (na naniwala naman agad sa chu-chu ng alipores nyang insecure) eh di sobrang siniraan ka na, di ba? Then syempre, magiging "it's your word against mine" yung labanan.
Second, hindi naman porke't ganito or ganyan ka noon eh ganyan at ganoon ka parin ngayon. Halimbawa, nuknukan ka ng late and maraming absent sa dati mong work, pero dahil lang yon sa hindi conducive yung environment kaya nag-decide kang mag-transfer sa iba, it doesn't mean na magiging ganun ka rin dun sa new job mo, di ba? (Aba, parang ako yata yung dine-describe ko ha) Dahil dun, baka hindi na mabigyan ng chance na magbago yung empleyado, sayang naman ang potential (naks!). Tsaka diba, yun nga yung purpose ng 6-months probation, di ba? To see kung effective and efficient ka sa trabaho mo. Eh di kung hindi mo na-meet yung standards nila eh di wag ka nilang gawing regular. Di ba, the employee must be given the benefit of the doubt and the chance to prove himself/herself that he/she is worthy of the salary that he'she is receiving and that he/she deserves to be a part of that new company's workforce.
Third, karamihan ng mga boss, lalo na yung mga epal, eh nagpa-power tripping lang. At sobrang iga-grab nila 'tong opportunity na 'to to make your life a living hell. Yan ang tinatawag na
The Great Oracle
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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
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The Ghost of Christmas Past
5:07 AM - Friday, October 24, 2008
Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!
2:01 AM - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
.....to ME!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope, I don't have a boyfriend (unfortunately...*sobs*) hehehe...and this isn't a romantic blog post.
Yesterday, when I was browsing the list of the new CPAs who just passed the board, I was like, "teka parang 1 year na ata". Yes, isang taong na akong CPA! Woohoo! And I still can't believe it. Parang kelan lang eh kinakabahan ako kung pasado ba ako sa MAS, parang kahapon lang nung tinulugan ko lang yung paghihintay ng board exam results, at parang kanina lang nung nagtatalon ako sa tuwa nung CPA na ako. Hehe exaggerated. Pero super ambilis ng panahon.
Somehow, parang I feel old. I feel old kasi may bagong October batch na, same thing na na-feel ko nung may May 2008 graduates na sa UST-AMV. Another year has passed, tatanda na naman ako ng isang taon (mga friends, malapit na ang birthday ko. Maghanda-handa na kayo...ng gift :D )
Pero I really felt happy kasi na-feel ko naman na marami akong natutunan sa Accounting at sa real corporate world sa loob ng 1 taon. Natuto akong mag-process ng purchases at payments/vouchers, natuto akong mag-compute at mag-accomplish ng BIR forms (lalo na yang lecheng VAT na yan! Tae!) Natuto ako ng halos lahat ng facets ng complicated AR (pero work-in-process pa lang...hindi pa end-to-end process yung naituturo sa akin ngayon sa Nestle eh). At marami pang iba.
At higit sa lahat, natuto ako kung paano makiharap sa tao. Natuto akong maki-join sa mga kaopisinang hindi ko ka-edad at kakaiba ang trip, natuto akong makipag-plastikan sa mga plastik nang hindi ako nahahalata (honestly!), natuto akong mag-meet ng deadlines ng walang overtime, etcetera, etcetera.
Hay isang taon palang. Many more (haha redundant) years to go.
Thank God!
Nope, I don't have a boyfriend (unfortunately...*sobs*) hehehe...and this isn't a romantic blog post.
Yesterday, when I was browsing the list of the new CPAs who just passed the board, I was like, "teka parang 1 year na ata". Yes, isang taong na akong CPA! Woohoo! And I still can't believe it. Parang kelan lang eh kinakabahan ako kung pasado ba ako sa MAS, parang kahapon lang nung tinulugan ko lang yung paghihintay ng board exam results, at parang kanina lang nung nagtatalon ako sa tuwa nung CPA na ako. Hehe exaggerated. Pero super ambilis ng panahon.
Somehow, parang I feel old. I feel old kasi may bagong October batch na, same thing na na-feel ko nung may May 2008 graduates na sa UST-AMV. Another year has passed, tatanda na naman ako ng isang taon (mga friends, malapit na ang birthday ko. Maghanda-handa na kayo...ng gift :D )
Pero I really felt happy kasi na-feel ko naman na marami akong natutunan sa Accounting at sa real corporate world sa loob ng 1 taon. Natuto akong mag-process ng purchases at payments/vouchers, natuto akong mag-compute at mag-accomplish ng BIR forms (lalo na yang lecheng VAT na yan! Tae!) Natuto ako ng halos lahat ng facets ng complicated AR (pero work-in-process pa lang...hindi pa end-to-end process yung naituturo sa akin ngayon sa Nestle eh). At marami pang iba.
At higit sa lahat, natuto ako kung paano makiharap sa tao. Natuto akong maki-join sa mga kaopisinang hindi ko ka-edad at kakaiba ang trip, natuto akong makipag-plastikan sa mga plastik nang hindi ako nahahalata (honestly!), natuto akong mag-meet ng deadlines ng walang overtime, etcetera, etcetera.
Hay isang taon palang. Many more (haha redundant) years to go.
Thank God!
Congratulations!
2:02 AM - Tuesday, October 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS to the October 2008 CPA Licensure Exam passers! And double congratulations to my dear fellow Thomasians for passing, namely Lesley, RC, Zeenah, Dot, Erika, Martin, Juris, etc. Finally ay nagbunga na rin lahat ng paghihirap. Hehe. Actually, umpisa pa lang yan...ng kasiyahan (kala mo ng pahirap no?! Hehe depende sa employer mo yan) Well, medyo sad ako kasi walang Thomasian na nakapasok sa Top Ten at bumaba yung passing rate, pero OK lang yan, numero uno parin ang UST sa category. :p Viva Santo Tomas!
Just Another Day at the Office for the Tigress
1:57 AM - Monday, October 06, 2008
Hahaha. Office mode.
Hindi ako makakapag-net for 3 days kasi gagawin yung sala part ng bahay kaya mag-eentry na ako. Hehehe.
2nd week sa new work. Masaya kasi una bago lahat (and it's a great opportunity na matuto ng SAP na libre, at ikaw pa yung babayaran. hehe) Para rin syang Platinum, yung software na gamit sa previous office ko pero mas hi-tech. Hehe. Ayun marami na akong natutunan ngayon araw. Also, OK yung mga officemates ko, di ko naman nafi-feel na left-out ako kasi sinasama nila ako sa usapan lalo sa coffee breaks saka lunch. And super OK nung environment. Malinis yung CR (sagana sa tissue at paper towels, sagana rin sa tubig. hahaha), maganda yung desk, maganda office, bottomless coffee (na maraming klase -- may cappucino, latte, mocha, black, nescafe, nescafe with coffeemate, may unsweetened at sweetened version bawat isa...at may Milo rin) at nestea araw-araw, kumpleto yung pantry (sink na sagana sa dishwashing liquid, microwave and oven toaster, maraming tables) saka very professional yung mga tao. Also, balita ko mabait raw yung supervisor ko. Buti nalang sa kanya ako napunta, hindi dun sa supervisor ng kabila...hehehe. At maganda yung shift -- 8-5 pm unlike yung iba na 3am-12pm...at hindi rin naman sagana sa overtime (unless month-end). Saka tipid ako sa pamasahe. 90 lang per day compared sa 150 per day dati sa work ko sa may Shaw Blvd, palagi pa akong ngarag dahil kelangang makipag-buno sa MRT. Hay.
At may company email na rin ako! Finally! Maraming FIRSTs ang nangyayari. Para tuloy OJT lang ako dun sa dati kong work. Hehehe.
Shempre may downfalls rin. Kelangang mag-adjust, kelangang maki-sama, kelangang naka-corporate attire pero sumakay ng jeep, tricycle at pedicab araw-araw (haha :p) pero ganun talaga. Pero super happy ako don kahit 1 week palang ako. Dun kasi sa dati, ilang days palang parang tinatamad na ako pumasok. Hehehehehe. :D
Thank God for this blessing! :p
Next project: BOYFRIEND (hahaha...wala ngang prospect dun kahit maraming lalake. Rawr.)
Hindi ako makakapag-net for 3 days kasi gagawin yung sala part ng bahay kaya mag-eentry na ako. Hehehe.
2nd week sa new work. Masaya kasi una bago lahat (and it's a great opportunity na matuto ng SAP na libre, at ikaw pa yung babayaran. hehe) Para rin syang Platinum, yung software na gamit sa previous office ko pero mas hi-tech. Hehe. Ayun marami na akong natutunan ngayon araw. Also, OK yung mga officemates ko, di ko naman nafi-feel na left-out ako kasi sinasama nila ako sa usapan lalo sa coffee breaks saka lunch. And super OK nung environment. Malinis yung CR (sagana sa tissue at paper towels, sagana rin sa tubig. hahaha), maganda yung desk, maganda office, bottomless coffee (na maraming klase -- may cappucino, latte, mocha, black, nescafe, nescafe with coffeemate, may unsweetened at sweetened version bawat isa...at may Milo rin) at nestea araw-araw, kumpleto yung pantry (sink na sagana sa dishwashing liquid, microwave and oven toaster, maraming tables) saka very professional yung mga tao. Also, balita ko mabait raw yung supervisor ko. Buti nalang sa kanya ako napunta, hindi dun sa supervisor ng kabila...hehehe. At maganda yung shift -- 8-5 pm unlike yung iba na 3am-12pm...at hindi rin naman sagana sa overtime (unless month-end). Saka tipid ako sa pamasahe. 90 lang per day compared sa 150 per day dati sa work ko sa may Shaw Blvd, palagi pa akong ngarag dahil kelangang makipag-buno sa MRT. Hay.
At may company email na rin ako! Finally! Maraming FIRSTs ang nangyayari. Para tuloy OJT lang ako dun sa dati kong work. Hehehe.
Shempre may downfalls rin. Kelangang mag-adjust, kelangang maki-sama, kelangang naka-corporate attire pero sumakay ng jeep, tricycle at pedicab araw-araw (haha :p) pero ganun talaga. Pero super happy ako don kahit 1 week palang ako. Dun kasi sa dati, ilang days palang parang tinatamad na ako pumasok. Hehehehehe. :D
Thank God for this blessing! :p
Next project: BOYFRIEND (hahaha...wala ngang prospect dun kahit maraming lalake. Rawr.)
A R C H I V E S
The past, present, and (future) rants
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October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
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December 2007
January 2008
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January 2009
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January 2010
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December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
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April 2011
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October 2011
October 2012
August 2013
A F F I L I A T E S
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C R E D I TS
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