Bakit UP?

I just want to share the video presented at the UP Freshmen Orientation for the Academic Year 2012-2013. This video really got me nostalgic. I really miss my college days!

I've been a UP student since high school. After my spending my pre-school and grade school days in a Catholic school, I applied and passed the entrance exam at the UP Integrated School in 2000. Then I went to college in the Diliman campus at 2004. I spent my first two years in college at the UP School of Economics, taking up BS Business Economics but decided to shift to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) where I took up BA in Public Administration, and graduated in 2009. Still not done studying, I enrolled Master in Technology Management a the UP Technology Management Center last year (2011), and I am expecting to graduate by next year (2013). 

So imagine, how much UP has shaped me. It has greatly influenced my knowledge, skills, practices, and attitude. There's always that someone in me who wishes to be lined up with the best people of the different fields (in and out the country), just like those who were in the video. I will always be thankful and proud of my Alma Mater.

FEB 2012 Happened so Fast at WORK

While at it, I never knew I have been doing A LOT until I've seen the photos at work that I have collected for the past month. I didn't even notice it was the Valentine month haha!:)) So let me share how my February became a packed month at work...

Feb. 1 - Oh we planted mangroves in Putatan, Muntinlupa City...at least for photos ops purposes haha!

the Chief of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), Sec. Neric Acosta

Feb. 3 - We were invited to the Ibon-Ebon Festival in Candaba, Pampanga, the home of different migratory birds.

 Mayor Jeff Pelayo led the parade that we joined

Feb. 3 - Yeah, all the way from Pampanga, I went to Tanghalang Pasigueno in Pasig City to see David Archuleta's taping of a concert scene in his new teleserye on TV5, "Nandito Ako". Well it's my first time to watch him perform live and it was cool!:)

free tickets from the office

Feb. 8-10 - Our team went to Cebu City for the 33rd PAWD (Philippine Association of Water Districts) Convention at Radisson Blu. I loved our room, the buffet, and the lace cookies that I got! Plus I was able to meet with my Cebu-based friend. However, it was really a stressful 3-day trip because of work. I wished I have enjoyed it  more.

 Mayor Mike Rama of Cebu City plus our boss and some personalities I don't know haha

 the Bollywood-inspired Fellowship night in Cebu International Convention Center

got this from Don Merto's! awesome but expensive haha!

Feb. 22 - Advanced birthday celebration of our Company President/CEO. Of course, I got involved by making some logistics-related arrangements. On his actual birthday, Feb. 24, he was in Baguio, then a lechon was delivered to the office...and since he's away, we took charge of eating it! LOL!

Feb. 23 - We attended the LGU Sports Summit Welcome Dinner at the Rizal Stadium in Manila. There I got to talk to the Head Coach of the Philippine Rugby Team (yes, the VOLCANOES haha). I was introduced to some members of the team who were there. Some of them really looked good. And the next day when we googled them at work, what popped out on the screen were their photos wearing just underwears! haha! So they were those guys who were once in the huge billboard of Bench somewhere along EDSA.:))

those 2 hotties at the center were Jake Letts and I forgot his name!:))

Feb. 27-29 - Had another stressful 3 days at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel for the Water Loss Conference 2012. It was a huge event attended by lots of foreign delegates, plus the President of the Philippines, Noynoy Aquino. We also invited some beauty queens. Good thing I was friends with some of them. On the first day, we invited Czarina Gatbonton, Ms. Philippines-World 2010; on the second day was Angelia Ong, the Face of Binibining Pilipinas 2011, and on the last day was Nicolette Henson, Miss World Philippines 1st Princess 2011 and Binibining Pilipinas 2nd Runner-Up 2010. Among them, I was closest to Angelia 'coz she's really a good friend of mine even before she became a beauty queen. I've been friends with Czarina 'coz of lots of our common friends. It was the first time I met Nicolette but she's really nice and I really enjoyed talking to her.

Czarina (oh please excuse the stressful me haha)

 my soul sister Angelia! also our barkada's bunso:)

 new acquaintance, Nicolette!:)

and this is me for the Gala Night! Lady in Red!:))

See, I survived February! Just imagine how varied those events were. From tree planting under the sun to a sophisticated gala night in a high-end hotel ballroom. My job is stressful yet fun. And btw, I didn't have much photos of me 'coz I've been stressed out almost the entire month and it wouldn't be nice to show that haha!

Well I'm really gonna miss work. It's too bad that I NEED to leave the country with my family, and leave work because of that. However, we'll never know. For sure God already has made plans for me. Whatever those are, it's for the better. We'll never run out of good opportunities. Just be patient and calm.:)

Been so Busy but Blessed!

Hey! I missed my blog site! Haven't posted anything here for a month now. Been so busy at work and in school. But I hope to share what I have been doing in the past month that I haven't blogged.

Well I was just so thankful with my classmates/friends in my graduate school because they're making me feel how valuable I am. They make me enjoy studying too! I actually have been nerdy with them lately haha! And of course, I have always appreciated my colleagues at work who make me enjoy at work no matter how stressful it can be. The after-work drinks, lunch time bondings, and random chats are just priceless! 

One thing I look forward to is the weekend! It gives me time to rest and to enjoy with friends. I just feel awesome, more especially with my girl friends around! We never run out of things to say haha!

But what makes me feel sad now is the fact that I NEED to leave my current job and be with my family abroad for the next 2 and a half months. Will be watching over my grandmother and little cousin in Japan. Too bad, the company wouldn't allow me to be away that long but I completely understand that. It's just that I've been so attached with my job that I've been doing for  year already, and my colleagues at work whom I super love! But I like how they make me feel that they will miss me. It actually makes it harder for me to go. I'm not good at saying goodbye!!! But I know that our friendship will always be there. I've always been in touch with my colleagues in my previous jobs and I believe that I'll be more in touch with my colleagues here because the office is near my school and my house. I'm thinking of visiting them regularly when I get back, as if I'm still a part of the team.

So there, I'm leaving SOON. And I believe there are better opportunities when I get back. God is good and he will never let me down. Hoping for the BEST!:)

Confused? Don't Stop Believin'.=)

Until now, I haven't decided about what I really want to do.

I am not happy with my current job anymore so I'll be leaving the company soon. Right now, I'm just serving my 30-day turnover, so I'll be with the company until the 27th of February only.

Talking about the 27th of February, well that's the QR OD in Diamond Hotel. So I think I won't serve my last day at work anymore so I could attend the QR OD. hehe.=P I better have new photos ready by then.

But I still have a dilemma. I don't know if I'll be applying to another full time job while chasing a cabin crew position on the side. Well I wanna take a break first. I got too tired and stressed from work so I think I deserve some rest. But I'm also considering getting a part time job instead. Uhm, maybe doing online jobs such as writing and tutorials, or accepting research work, or doing modeling stints again, or just grab any "rakets" that come my way. Oh my, I'm so confused! I need to make money or else I'll be useless haha! Plus, I really want to pursue with my Masters, so I need to save up for it. Too bad, today's the deadline for application to the Masters of Public Management at the UP Open University, and I wasn't able to make it. I prefer to take it there 'coz there, I only needed to go to school during exams. Everything else happens online, so it's very ideal when I'll be working full time. But since I didn't make it to the deadline, I think I'm postponing that for next year.

Another option is putting up a business. But what business? Hmm and I just wish my parents could give me a capital. But I don't think they trust me much that I could grow a small business into a big one. So I think it will be better to do a business which involves a small capital only, which I could earn alone, and get some business partners who could contribute to the capital and to the business as a whole. My coffee shop plans won't be feasible now. I think I'll consider event productions and fashion retail instead.
 

If all else fails, I still have a backup plan haha. I decided to push through with my 2nd exam at P&G, which was originally scheduled last December. Good thing they allowed me to take the exam yesterday. Luckily, I passed! What's next is not to mess up with the interviews (which I'll found out when after they have emailed me on the Feb.6). It's been one of my dream multinational companies to work at. So I'm really keeping my fingers crossed.=)
 

Oh gosh, I'm really confused now. There are so many things running in my head and I just can't run away from them. I hope that everything will fall into place in the coming days.

But thanks to this inspiring song from Glee...I'm being positive! =) 

So now I'm telling myself...DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'!!!

on taking risks...

How will you know if a risk is worth taking?

I just hate making choices, most especially if these choices involve a lot of risks.

There are some risks worth taking, while some risks are not. I have taken a lot of risks already. And I hate that the most recent risk I took only did me the worst! I lost and suffered a lot. This has been the most regretful action I have ever done in my whole life.

Now I'm much more regretful for not taking a risk, which could do me better. All my life I have been very much careful in taking risks because I don't wanna regret my actions. But now, I am very regretful for not taking this risk that had a chance to bring me the best. What's worst was, I chose another risk instead that just made me worst off.

OMG! I dunno what to do. I am really lost right now. I feel so sad and shameful that I wanna escape the people around me, as well as the reality. I wish I could turn back time.

Or...should I wish to be a different person instead?