I've worked for Nestle for 2 years and 6 months.
The office is very laidback, especially the dress code.
It's been almost 2 years since they implemented the "smart casual" dress code in the office.
And before that, in my previous job, the dress code is casual too.
But now, in my new job, the dress code is "office attire".
Damn, I am doomed. I have to buy lots of office wear!!!
I've tried buying office clothes from tiangges like Greenhills and St.Francis Square. Yep, cheap as hell but damn the quality was crap; after washing it for 3-4 times the colors faded and the fabric started breakin' up. Even the cheap shoes give me very painful blisters.
Of course the logical way to solve this problem is to buy new ones, eh?
I know, I know, but now I am on a tight budget!
Pay for almost 1 and a half month's been on hold, and I'll be able to get my salary from my new company in April 30 because I'll start on April 11, and the pay was every 15th and 30th.
Damn, I'm gonna die.
Any ideas? Where can I buy high-quality affordable office attires?
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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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2:36 AM - Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Last 2 days...
2:09 AM
Happy because I'm about to leave this hellhole workplace that we call NBS.
But then, I'm kinda sad.
Sad to leave my wonderful team and sad to leave the wonderful people.
How I wish I can take them with me....
Annoying and so unprofessional!
2:15 AM - Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Don't you just hate it when you're working alongside someone who is sooo unprofessional?!
Gawd. I hate it.
I handle the biggest account for Australia market and I have a partner.
She's handling the small, sub-accounts and some sub-categories and I handle the major ones.
She's a fresh graduate last year. So okay, I'll cut you some slack. I'd be somehow lenient with the mistakes and re-consider negligence and/or forgotten tasks.
However, it's been ages since she's learned the ways of handling our accounts. And I expected she knew better.
I admit, I was quite lax with her because I think she's doing her tasks well. She's a cum laude, anyway, I know she's matured enough to handle her responsibilities.
And now that I am about to leave the company and is about to leave the account that I've worked so hard to "clean", I am now observing if she is "ready' to handle my responsibilities. And now I'm seeing that she's clearly not.
First, she only does the tasks that she likes. And if she saw that the issue is quite hard for her to resolve, she'll leave it there so that I'll be the one to sort it out. Why not challenge yourself to resolve it? I won't mind you asking me some questions.
Second, lately, she's been inlove. And she did nothing but text, look at her phone, surf the net (via her phone too), and talk to her peers via Communicator. One time we had a meeting the whole day. And after the meeting she didn't even bother working on her tasks; she and her so-called friends wasted 30 mins eating and talking in the pantry.
And even my other teammates have noticed it too. Even my former and new supervisor.
Gawd I was disgruntled.
And there are several times that I've covered up for her mistakes, knowing that if she will be reprimanded for her mistakes, I will also be blamed. Good thing I was able to do something about the situation and was able to turn the tables against the complainants, else she has already gotten herself in hot water. And there are also several times that she's the culprit but I was the one that got reprimanded.
Today is my 4th-to-the-last day in NBS, and I was expecting that she'll be more responsible and more eager to finish her tasks. Boy, I was wrong. She kept on texting and sending PMs to her friends and she even browsed the net for quite some time. And when I was about to tell her that we should render overtime, she said that she'll be attending the wedding of her kin, so I'm like, "okay, go".
And guess what I saw on Facebook. She went out with her office friends after office. Gawd. So annoying!
Don't get me wrong, what she does on her free time is none of my fuckin' business; but please, be responsible enough to make sure you've finished your tasks before going out on a weekday.
Good thing I won't work with her anymore. I can still keep my wits intact.
Rawr.
Gawd. I hate it.
I handle the biggest account for Australia market and I have a partner.
She's handling the small, sub-accounts and some sub-categories and I handle the major ones.
She's a fresh graduate last year. So okay, I'll cut you some slack. I'd be somehow lenient with the mistakes and re-consider negligence and/or forgotten tasks.
However, it's been ages since she's learned the ways of handling our accounts. And I expected she knew better.
I admit, I was quite lax with her because I think she's doing her tasks well. She's a cum laude, anyway, I know she's matured enough to handle her responsibilities.
And now that I am about to leave the company and is about to leave the account that I've worked so hard to "clean", I am now observing if she is "ready' to handle my responsibilities. And now I'm seeing that she's clearly not.
First, she only does the tasks that she likes. And if she saw that the issue is quite hard for her to resolve, she'll leave it there so that I'll be the one to sort it out. Why not challenge yourself to resolve it? I won't mind you asking me some questions.
Second, lately, she's been inlove. And she did nothing but text, look at her phone, surf the net (via her phone too), and talk to her peers via Communicator. One time we had a meeting the whole day. And after the meeting she didn't even bother working on her tasks; she and her so-called friends wasted 30 mins eating and talking in the pantry.
And even my other teammates have noticed it too. Even my former and new supervisor.
Gawd I was disgruntled.
And there are several times that I've covered up for her mistakes, knowing that if she will be reprimanded for her mistakes, I will also be blamed. Good thing I was able to do something about the situation and was able to turn the tables against the complainants, else she has already gotten herself in hot water. And there are also several times that she's the culprit but I was the one that got reprimanded.
Today is my 4th-to-the-last day in NBS, and I was expecting that she'll be more responsible and more eager to finish her tasks. Boy, I was wrong. She kept on texting and sending PMs to her friends and she even browsed the net for quite some time. And when I was about to tell her that we should render overtime, she said that she'll be attending the wedding of her kin, so I'm like, "okay, go".
And guess what I saw on Facebook. She went out with her office friends after office. Gawd. So annoying!
Don't get me wrong, what she does on her free time is none of my fuckin' business; but please, be responsible enough to make sure you've finished your tasks before going out on a weekday.
Good thing I won't work with her anymore. I can still keep my wits intact.
Rawr.
The Leaky Cauldron's report: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 Spoiler!
7:18 AM - Monday, April 04, 2011
Here's Leaky Cauldron's report!
Here is a preliminary bullet-point list of the main points from the screening:
* The movie clocked at almost exactly two hours, without end credits. The screening was an open secret on Twitter so a lot of fans attended (most seemed to be aware the "unannounced" screening was of Deathly Hallows, as there were leaked photos of the line outside the theater.
* The film was very much a work-in-progress, with less than half of the visual effects finished. A good portion of the film was in green screen or a form of CGI renders.
* Unfinished shots of the film were marked with placeholders or title cards, such as "Sweeping wide shot of castle."
* After a quick reprisal of the final seconds of Part One, the film opens with now Headmaster Snape looking out from a tower at the regimented Hogwarts students, as they march in Third Reich-ean lockstep across the courtyard of his Dementor-guarded castle.
* We begin with Harry at Shell Cottage as he talks to both Griphook and Ollivander, as in the book.
* The film moves quickly from Shell Cottage to Gringotts Bank, where Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) manners herself off of Hermione, who has taken polyjuice potion. There is a funny moment where Bellatrix (who is really Hermione) wobbles as she walks in Bellatrix's high heels around the bank.
* The scene inside Bellatrix's vault occurs as it was in the book, with the objects in the vault multiplying and overtaking the room.
* There was very nice design work on the Gringotts dragon, which is old and rickety and shows serious signs of abuse and neglect.
* The connection between Harry and Voldemort is used quite often in this film, especially in the hunt for the horcruxes. Harry uses his insight into Voldemort's mind to identify most of the remaining horcruxes.
* When Voldemort learns of the bank heist, he goes on an enraged killing spree of several Death Eaters and Goblins-- including Griphook. Only the Malfoys are left alive, and the sword of Gryffindor is shown vanishing from Griphook's dead hand.
* The trio apparates to Hogsmeade and saved by Aberforth, who looks considerably like Gambon's Dumbledore. We see Ariana in the portrait above the fire place, and the other half of the Sirius' mirror set on the wall next to her. Ciaran Hinds is excellent in his brief role.
* Harry confronts Snape in the Great Hall, while the headmaster is addressing the Hogwarts students. McGonagall and Snape duel (one of several fantastic moments in the film for Dame Maggie Smith), and Snape escapes via a cloud of black smoke through the window... without the bat-shaped hole, sadly.
* The beginning of the battle--with McGonagall and the Professors conjuring a protective forcefield around the castle--is as epic and stirring as we could have imagined, even with CGI elements missing. McGonagall summons the Knights of Hogwarts, who jump down from the walls of the Great Hall and lineup to stand guard at the entrances of Hogwarts.
* There is a lengthy scene between Harry and the Grey Lady (very nicely played by Kelly Macdonald), as he tries to convince the Ravenclaw ghost to reveal the location of the lost diadem.
* We follow Ron and Hermione into the Chamber of Secrets as they use the basilisk fang to destroy the Hufflepuff cup, after which they finally kiss. The theater cheered quite loudly.
* Blaise Zabini takes Vincent Crabbe's place in the Room of Requirement sequence, and Goyle is the one who perishes via the Fiendfyre.
* The trio witness Snape's death in a boathouse at the edge of the Hogwarts lake. Voldemort uses Sectumsempra to slash Snape's throat, after which Nagini repeatedly attacks and bites Snape. We don't directly the snake attack directly, but via the Trio's point of view outside the boathouse window.
* The Trio return to the Great Hall, where they see the bodies of Fred, Lupin, and Tonks. (Their deaths are not shown in the film.) Ron breaks down and sobs over Fred's body.
* The Prince's Tale: Harry views Snape's memories in Dumbledore's office, and this sequence was nothing short of spectacular. We see Snape and Lily meeting as children, their sorting at Hogwarts, Snape and Dumbledore's fateful conversations about Harry, and--most hearbreakingly---Snape discovering Lily and James' bodies at Godric's Hollow. Alan Rickman gives his best performance yet in the series, and possibly the best in the film.
* The final showdown between Harry and Voldemort is much extended from the book, as Voldemort chases Harry throughout several different parts of the Hogwarts castle. At one moment, Harry throws them both off a high tower, and their duel reaches its climax in the castle courtyard. The death of Nagini is held until the last possible moment, and Voldemort disintegrates into nothingness as Harry's wand overtakes his own.
* The epilogue is included, but only Harry looks noticeably aged while Ron and Hermione look hardly a day older than the rest of the film. But it ends the series on a satisfying, emotional note, ultimately closing on a shot of the smiling, content Trio as they watch their children depart on the Hogwarts Express.
* The movie clocked at almost exactly two hours, without end credits. The screening was an open secret on Twitter so a lot of fans attended (most seemed to be aware the "unannounced" screening was of Deathly Hallows, as there were leaked photos of the line outside the theater.
* The film was very much a work-in-progress, with less than half of the visual effects finished. A good portion of the film was in green screen or a form of CGI renders.
* Unfinished shots of the film were marked with placeholders or title cards, such as "Sweeping wide shot of castle."
* After a quick reprisal of the final seconds of Part One, the film opens with now Headmaster Snape looking out from a tower at the regimented Hogwarts students, as they march in Third Reich-ean lockstep across the courtyard of his Dementor-guarded castle.
* We begin with Harry at Shell Cottage as he talks to both Griphook and Ollivander, as in the book.
* The film moves quickly from Shell Cottage to Gringotts Bank, where Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) manners herself off of Hermione, who has taken polyjuice potion. There is a funny moment where Bellatrix (who is really Hermione) wobbles as she walks in Bellatrix's high heels around the bank.
* The scene inside Bellatrix's vault occurs as it was in the book, with the objects in the vault multiplying and overtaking the room.
* There was very nice design work on the Gringotts dragon, which is old and rickety and shows serious signs of abuse and neglect.
* The connection between Harry and Voldemort is used quite often in this film, especially in the hunt for the horcruxes. Harry uses his insight into Voldemort's mind to identify most of the remaining horcruxes.
* When Voldemort learns of the bank heist, he goes on an enraged killing spree of several Death Eaters and Goblins-- including Griphook. Only the Malfoys are left alive, and the sword of Gryffindor is shown vanishing from Griphook's dead hand.
* The trio apparates to Hogsmeade and saved by Aberforth, who looks considerably like Gambon's Dumbledore. We see Ariana in the portrait above the fire place, and the other half of the Sirius' mirror set on the wall next to her. Ciaran Hinds is excellent in his brief role.
* Harry confronts Snape in the Great Hall, while the headmaster is addressing the Hogwarts students. McGonagall and Snape duel (one of several fantastic moments in the film for Dame Maggie Smith), and Snape escapes via a cloud of black smoke through the window... without the bat-shaped hole, sadly.
* The beginning of the battle--with McGonagall and the Professors conjuring a protective forcefield around the castle--is as epic and stirring as we could have imagined, even with CGI elements missing. McGonagall summons the Knights of Hogwarts, who jump down from the walls of the Great Hall and lineup to stand guard at the entrances of Hogwarts.
* There is a lengthy scene between Harry and the Grey Lady (very nicely played by Kelly Macdonald), as he tries to convince the Ravenclaw ghost to reveal the location of the lost diadem.
* We follow Ron and Hermione into the Chamber of Secrets as they use the basilisk fang to destroy the Hufflepuff cup, after which they finally kiss. The theater cheered quite loudly.
* Blaise Zabini takes Vincent Crabbe's place in the Room of Requirement sequence, and Goyle is the one who perishes via the Fiendfyre.
* The trio witness Snape's death in a boathouse at the edge of the Hogwarts lake. Voldemort uses Sectumsempra to slash Snape's throat, after which Nagini repeatedly attacks and bites Snape. We don't directly the snake attack directly, but via the Trio's point of view outside the boathouse window.
* The Trio return to the Great Hall, where they see the bodies of Fred, Lupin, and Tonks. (Their deaths are not shown in the film.) Ron breaks down and sobs over Fred's body.
* The Prince's Tale: Harry views Snape's memories in Dumbledore's office, and this sequence was nothing short of spectacular. We see Snape and Lily meeting as children, their sorting at Hogwarts, Snape and Dumbledore's fateful conversations about Harry, and--most hearbreakingly---Snape discovering Lily and James' bodies at Godric's Hollow. Alan Rickman gives his best performance yet in the series, and possibly the best in the film.
* The final showdown between Harry and Voldemort is much extended from the book, as Voldemort chases Harry throughout several different parts of the Hogwarts castle. At one moment, Harry throws them both off a high tower, and their duel reaches its climax in the castle courtyard. The death of Nagini is held until the last possible moment, and Voldemort disintegrates into nothingness as Harry's wand overtakes his own.
* The epilogue is included, but only Harry looks noticeably aged while Ron and Hermione look hardly a day older than the rest of the film. But it ends the series on a satisfying, emotional note, ultimately closing on a shot of the smiling, content Trio as they watch their children depart on the Hogwarts Express.
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