Posting again. Are you glad?

I'm at the office, been here since 4am. Have work today, only it doesn't seem like work yet. I'm waiting for 9am when the PH calls come in. For now, I get to do what I want. Two more hours...

I love that our area is on the east side of this floor. I can watch the sun rise.

Oh... I've finally got some kind of confirmation about my training schedule. Bangkok, here I come!!! Two weeks in May. I'm so excited!!!!

ken leeee...tulibu dibu douchooooo...

Where to begin...?

Oh, I'm working again. 8 to 5, as normal as can be. What I don't like: the waking up early in the morning, the fighting with siblings on who goes in the bathroom first, the daily commute. What I like: my own desk at the office, old colleagues as new officemates, a company that seems solid and stable. Of course, I've only been here three weeks so I'm still learning the lay of the land. So far, so good. (So far...? What does that even mean?) Been in training today. Got dizzy from all the info and mumbo-jumbo... such as...and such as...; more dizziness, I'm sure, after we have lunch.

I still I haven't bought a new computer. Still waiting for a lot of things to fall into place. Can't make it a priority when I have "major" life issues to deal with. Bwahaha. Major?

Perfect timing?

Just when I received the best news ever last Tuesday, the 8th, my computer crashed. As in, it died. After countless hours working photoshop on (my) photos, after numerous nights spent on lay-outing tarps for printing, after playing Sims2 for days on end, after a lot of upgrades and add-ons, after four years of good times galore... 

Freaking motherboard finally gave up.

I'm officially heartbroken.  

Happy New Year!

I'm looking forward to the rest of 2008. Kinda excited, actually. Let this be one of my better years. No new year's resolutions. I'm tired of breaking them.    

Will post something decent soon.

Had a job interview yesterday, a first one in years. Years! I think it went okay. I hope so. Two supervisors interviewed me, one of them I know from my previous job. I couldn't even remember what I said, all I know is that I tended to ramble on at times. I hope I was able to communicate well with them, and that I didn't sound ambivalent, non-relevant, and/or laughable.

Before the interview, I was asked to fill out a 6-page form. You know, the usuals, job experience info, etc. And then at the last page, there were three questions that I needed to answer, but there's one that really had me stumped:

• What are your three biggest accomplishments?

I probably spent twenty minutes just staring at the paper. Wow... I didn't have any obvious answer. Most people my age would probably be able to list more than three accomplishments, whereas I can only mention... two at most. *I'm a loser baby, so why don't you kill me.* So I kinda did a spin on something so it would somehow sound like an achievement. Pathetic, yes?

You know, this made me sit up and think about what I'm really doing with my life. I know plan A is so far out the window for me, and I don't have a concrete plan B. Or even a plan C...

Welcome, mid-life crisis.

Was channel surfing awhile ago and I chanced upon the Guiness World Records show. I do watch a lot of tv, but I wasn't aware such a show existed. Today, some girl was trying to beat the record for the most number of times in one minute a person can wear an underwear. The girl stretched the underwear using her hands and she jumped(!) into the underwear (with both legs!) (at the same time!) and then pulled it up and then pulled it back down to remove it, and repeated the whole thing as often as she could in one minute. Anyway, current world record is held by a MAN from France (I think...) Seriously... WTF?!? They did have a world record for that kind of stuff?

Watched Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo yesterday with my mom and sisters. This movie, a sequel to last year's Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, tellsthe story of Angie (Judy Ann Santos) and Jed/Jerome (Ryan Agoncillo) as mom and dad, as daughter and son, as career-persons. Most of the cast was back for the sequel. It was good, but I liked the first one more. I felt that some scenes that were unnecessary. I still had a good laugh, though. Especially from Nanay Belita (Gina Pareño) and Bronson.

After the initial hype, Maging Sino Ka Man Book 2 has rather been disappointing. I don't watch regularly anymore. I know it's been just three weeks since the show started but I don't like where the story is leading to. Eli (John Lloyd Cruz, who I love and consider a great actor) is just bleh this time. Celine (Anne Curtis) is sick with pancreatic cancer. I really really hope the writers don't kill her off. Lena (Angelica Panganiban) is a beautiful girl, but most of the time she's just plain annoying. There is no depth in her portrayal of the hurting "anak-sa-labas na maldita" character. I've always had mixed feelings about Jackie (Bea Alonzo), but she still hasn't made me care enough about her character. And there's Rosanna Roces... I know she's supposed to play an ex-prostitute Veron, but can't she find a good brassiere? Everytime I see her on screen, her boobs are just hanging out... going south. It distracts from her acting.

I don't watch PBBCE 2 Primetime regularly anymore, since much of it is edited to a pulp, but I saw Baron Geisler's drunken tirade on national tv. It's quite entertaining actually. But wait, isn't alcohol supposed to be off-limits to all housemates?  Why does Big Brother still give the housemates wine or beer when he knows there's one person there who can't help himself? Why didn't any of the housemates stop Baron from drinking himself stupid? I know Will tried to talk to him, but that was already when he was supposedly drunk. I know it's a competition and the housemates are not there to take care of Baron... but still... Well, I hope he gets serious help now that he's been evicted from the house.

I'm still not feeling it.

I've got a mad case of Grinchivitis. My mom, sibs, and cousin J already left awhile ago. They're going to spend Christmas eve at my grandparents' house in Nueva Ecija. All my relatives will be there. Now, the house is all quiet. I'm here blogging away, while T's finishing season 1 of Ugly Betty upstairs. The maids are on a little outing of their own, but they'd probably be back later tonight. We don't have Noche Buena, but I could always cook pasta using the ingredients from T's gift basket from work. It's all cool. Really.

What's wrong with me? I think I made my mom tear up the other night when I said I didn't want to go to Nueva Ecija with them. I just don't feel like mingling with other people, and talking to long-lost relatives and smiling. Besides, I do have an interview for work after Christmas day.

She then goes on to ask if I would let my child stay at home rather than go visit her during the holidays. You don't even know if I'll have a child, I answered back. I'm mean. I know. My sister later told me, "Hala ka, ate...." I think I really did make my mom cry.

I think I have the perfect song in mind... I've been playing this again and again for several days now... I'm still not sick and tired of it; I think I won't ever get tired of hearing this song. It's just wonderful. Here's the VERY VERY talented Imogen Heap.

(Just for now) (x6)

It's that time of year,
Leave all our hopelessnesses aside (if just for a little while)
Tears stop right here,
I know we've all had a bumpy ride (I'm secretly on your side)

How did you know?
It's what I always wanted,
You can never have too many of these
Will ya quit kicking me under the table?
I'm trying, will somebody make her shut up about it?
Can we settle down please?

It's that time of year,
Leave all our hopelessnesses aside (if just for a little while)
Tears stop right here,
I know we've all had a bumpy ride (I'm secretly on your side)

Bite your tongue
Deep breaths
Count to ten
Nod your head
(sniff sniff)

I think something is burning,
Now you've ruined the whole thing
Muffle the smoke alarm
Whoever put on this music
Had better quick, sharp, remove it
Pour me another
Oh, don't wag your finger at me

It's that time of year,
Leave all our hopelessnesses aside (if just for a little while)
Tears stop right here,
I know we've all had a bumpy ride (I'm secretly on your side)

Will ya get me outta her, Get me outta here, Get me outta here (repeats til end)
Just for now
Just for now (repeats)