Thursday, July 31, 2008

Me, Cooking?

I admit. I'm never good at cooking. But I am a voracious eater of almost anything. Though I don't really cook, I am fond of watching cooking shows especially when chefs do their best during a Cook off.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Inggrata

Absenteeism in my team has taken its toll on me. It seems that nothing works for those people who do not appreciate that I am extending to them. Instead of being grateful some of them seem to just ask for more as if I owe them big time. Inggrata!

I have bent the rules- even it means costing my job. That’s why it makes me even more frustrated when I could not count on the same people during critical times.

Today, for the first time in 3 years, I have denied a vacation request. I guess I just have to learn how to say "NO" on some requests especially to those people who doesn’t reciprocate the extra effort I am extending them. I am afraid I now have to be a "by-the book-supervisor" even if it means terminating people. No more bending over backwards for me. These people just have to learn.

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Week End Update

On usual week ends, it's either I will be in my folks' house in Fairview or my in-laws house in Cavite. But not for this week.

Today is Saturday. And I am writing this post at 11:27 pm. I am here in the office rendering a rest-day OT. I am not complaining though. Aside from the extra moolah that I will have next payday, (heck, I won't have a rest-day pay premium. Just my usual daily rate) this will ensure that everything will go as planned in order for us to hit our compeltion target. I have 6 people who rendered over-time today. 4 other people will do tomorrow. I have one QA who is in MLOA and the other one is enjoying her anniversay celebration with her dear hubby. Next week, all them will render pre and post over time shift. They are doing it whole-heartedly. I guess that's one thing I like about my team. I don't have to force them to do something that needs to be done. May pagkukusa.

My niece (Russell's niece) is looking for me daw, as what Mama Luvie texted me. That child is pretty close to me, I should say. Maybe because I would always fix her face with make up (landi..LOL) and we would always watch cartoon in my lap top together. She would also touch my tummy always saying "Terrence, ate mo ako!". As soon as I finish my shift, I will be heading to Cavite to attend the Sunday mass with my other family. And oh, by the way. I just had my nails done today at the California Nails and Day Spa done in HyperMarket Tiendesitas. It was quite expensive (of course) than your usual kapit-bahay manikyurista but the service is really superb.

On Monday, I am set for an appointment with my OB GYN. Just in case I forgot to mention in my previous posts, I'll now have a twice-a-month check up instead of the usual once a month. I will have the anti-tetanus vaccine and another one I could barely remember.
One of my QASs is set to get married this 2nd of August. I am going to attend her wedding. She is one of my most precious team members. I just hope that she is making the right decision though. LOL Tama na nga. Buhay naman nya yon. Pakialamera ko talaga!

I'm still trying to locate the new office of In My Womb where I was supposed to have the 4d Ultrasound of baby Terrence. I heard they just moved to another office, still in Makati. While I'm into 4D ultrasound, I am also drooling into having a maternity portrait. Since hubby is not around, I might just take my gay friends (Terrence's fairy gay god mothers) to go with me. We're planning to have it done a month before I take my leave where we're also planning to have a night out. I haven't buy the stroller yet. Katamaran has taken it's toll on me the past week end. Puro tulog lang. Parang inaging baboy. LOL

HayyYy... so many things to do with so little time that I have.

O cia, that's all for now. I better get back to work. :)

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--------------------------------------- Vacation on Off Peak Season

As I do my blog hopping session today, I noticed that quite a number of people are into vacation nowadays. Why? Because it's an off-peak season so prices for everything that has something to do with vacation have a significant decrease in prices. Most of the time, people would prefer Palawan and Boracay. Now that I am thinking of processing my US visa, I can't help but drool my self over those Orlando vacations packages. I just hope that I can get my visa approved before Christmas. Just in time for the holiday season.

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--------------------------------------- On Life Insurance

"J"'s mother, one of my co-supervisors, was diagnosed with cancer. I am not sure though what type of cancer her mother was diagnosed with but I am pretty sure she is in deep pain. She no longer has a father and she is an only child. At first, I thought that she paying for her mother's long term life insurance but I just learned that there isn't really any insurance for her mom. I pity her. If only I have the moolah, I would just shoulder her mother's chemotherapy session. J is really a godo person. Everybody in the office adores her. This is the reason why soemtimes, I think that life really sucks.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Those were the days

This picture was taken about a year and a half ago. I'm the one in pink long sleeves. All other people that are in this picture are my former QASs. We are supposed tobe in transition to another line of business when this picture was taken. They are all in the supervisory position just like me. One of them even became a manager. And I am really proud of them. They have gone a long way.

I miss those days. Days when I would always look forward to come to work. I feel no stress and pressure and it's just like going to high school.HayYyYYyyy :(

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A Unique Wedding Gift

We received quite a number of gifts during our wedding. But my favorite though was a gift that my good college friend gave us. It's a pair of funny tee shirts. Hubby's shirt says something like "We always feel like...." and mine says "just married. Every time we would wear those shirts, people can't help but look at us- and smile. And those warm smiles make us feel good too. :)

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Monday, July 21, 2008

On Pregnancy and Beauty

Pregnancy has taken its toll on me. But unlike others who need acne cream due to imbalanced hormones, I need an underarm bleaching cream because my neck and armpit seem to have darkened since my pregnancy. I don’t have stretch marks and I barely have zits. I have gained so much weight and I am drawn to take slimming pills just in case diet and exercise won’t work for me. I just need to be back to 110 lbs. again.

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--------------------------------------- On Company Movements

This month has been quite crazy for the company. We have a few people who left the company and some have just been promoted. It just so sad that those people who left are the people I know since I started working for my company. On the other hand, I am happy as a few of my team members have been promoted to a higher position. Today, one call center manager immediately resigned. The other week, the call center director resigned too. I don’t know what is happening but I can sense that there is something not good going around the company. I still have to get my Philhealth documents. I need to secure it by this month just in case I’ll have a pre-term labor (which I hope will not happen).

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

More on Surgery

I am now on the 5th season of NIP/TUCK. I am still amazed with this tv series. They just moved from Miami to California and they are struggling on making their name in this city. On one of the episodes, one healthy client wants to have vaginal reconstruction and laparoscopy. Personally speaking, I would really take into consideration the reputation for the surgeon and the doctor's surgical expertise, just like the credentials of Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore. Many young ladies say that they wouldn't go for any cosmetic surgery- I would do, if I will have the chance to do so. I am pregnant. I have minimal stretch marks on my butt and I have gained quite a weight. If I can't lose weight the natural way, I'm gonna go through liposuction.

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

On Moving Out

About 3 months ago, I decided to finally move out from my folk's house. My in-laws have been very supportive of me. They moved my things using their Ford Piera, which is good because I didn't have to take any moving service. Hubby and I don't have plans of staying in the US for more than 10 years. We're just going to save enough to put up a small business. That's the reason why buying a house in LA is not a n option for us. I have read through one blog hopping one Pinay who decided to move from LA to NY and she had car transport service. She had a pretty good deal with Carmovers.com. The transaction was pretty smooth. On the other hand, Internationalmovers.com provides shipping quotes for internal moves and relocation. I'm checking their sites now to see what kind of deal this company has to offer.

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Disappointed

I just couldn't bear the feeling that I am just a "part-time W." I am hurt... but it's ok. Whole-heartedly or involuntary, I have to understand. I have no other choice.

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--------------------------------------- More Baby Stuff

I am not sure if hubby's padala has already arrived in Cavite. I really want to see what's inside the box so that I can start shopping for Baby T's needs. Little Peanut is not fortunate enough to have male cousins. Well, I have a nephew, Kenneth but we already gave out his stuff to other children when he was 4 years old. With that, he won't have any pamana. That also means that I have to buy a stroller for him. Whenever I would go to the infant section of a department store, I can't help but to salivate over those strollers that are on display. I am already on my 7th month. I'll porbably start shopping 2 weeks from now. Teeheee!! I'm excited. :)

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I hate Friday(s). I am just soOoO swamped with work depsite of the fact that I finish all the work that is due everyday. Grrr.....!!! It's a good thing though that Mark, Josh and I got to spent some karaoke time in Muchos. We left the bar at 10:30 am na. :)

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Colon Cleanse for Pregnant Women?

I have one colleague in the office who is under the colon cleanse program right now. According to her, the effects of colon cleanse is just awesome. For a while, she has been suffering from over fatigue and recurring constipation. By undergoing the said program, it has improved her health condition. I asked her if colon cleanse will also be effective for pregnant women. She was uncertain so I had to research it on my own. I am now searching it in Google.

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--------------------------------------- Crunch Time

I had 2 people got promoted last week. I have one who is about to resign this week. The manpower that my team has is just enough. But with these current events, we might not be able to finish the target on time. That being said, we have no other choice but to render compulsary OT. I might have to come to work this Saturday. It's fine though. I am on leave on Monday. I just don't want to be behind our target.

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--------------------------------------- A Gift for Mom

I was supposed to but Mom a pair of eye glasses since it's gonna be her birthday on the 17th. I was drolling over those stylish eyeglasses that are on sale from zennioptical.com.

However, she doesn't want another eyegalsses since the eyeglasses that she has is still in good working condition. So what I gave her instead is that I created an account for in BPI. This is just right especiallyw hen the time comes I'll settle in US. I'll just have a bank-to-bank money transfer.

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--------------------------------------- Rainy Thursday

I woke up at around 4pm today. As soon as I woke up, I can't help but crave for Chowking's braised beef. So what I did was, after getting myself fixed and before heading to the office, I treat myself for a little 'date.' I ate my dinner at Chowking C-5. It was a good thing that the rain fell as soon as I entered the establishment and it stopped after finishing my meal. Despite of having heavy rains, nobody from team was late for today. Buti naman. Otherwise, Im gonna go ballistic again. LOL

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

On Being More Health Conscious

Until I got pregnant, I have never been conscious enough about my health. Upon reading this article, I can't help but wonder if using this product is reallye ffective. I guess I would just take those Celle Client Testimonial.

Taking Control: Future Therapies for a Host of Serious Diseases May Be Found in Women's Menstrual Blood

July 07, 2008: 01:28 PM EST

OLDSMAR, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With today’s hectic lifestyle, where most women are juggling careers, family, relationships, and a host of activities, the idea of possibly facing a serious illness in the future is not something that readily comes to mind -- especially when a woman is in the prime of her life. But what most women don’t know, is that the key to treating a number of possibly life-threatening diseases that she, a parent, a sibling or even her children may face in later years, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, may be found within her own body -- in vital stem cells, which can now be harvested from her own menstrual blood.

Now, thanks to the revolutionary research and technology of C’elle, a service dedicated to providing women with a safe and easy method of collecting and preserving stem cells found in her menstrual fluid each month, even the busiest woman can take control of her future, right in the privacy of her own home. With C’elle’s non-invasive collection process, menstrual cells are processed and cryo-preserved (stored at a very low temperature) for potential cellular therapies that may be used in the future. These self-renewing cells one day may even be used for sports medicine or cosmeceutical treatments, such as anti-aging therapies.

"C’elle enables and empowers a woman to take control of her future health, and possibly of those genetically closest to her, in a fast, painless and stress free way," said Michelle Kay, Marketing and Sales Manager for C’elle. "We live in exciting times, as science and technology are discovering how extremely valuable menstrual blood stem cells really are, and the enormous treatment potential they represent for future therapies. C’elle’s ongoing research is supporting these promising findings."

For more information about C’elle, please call 1-877-892-3553 or visit http://www.celle.com/.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The Beginning and the End

I am now on my 28th week. Officially, I have surpassed my 2nd trimester and I am now facing the fears of getting into the 3rd trimester. There are just so many things runnining in my mind right now. Anxiety, fear, excitement, happiness, worries--all in. It's like an all star-cast episode of my life. I am trying my best to be mentally and emotionally prepared when I deliver baby "T." I guess, things would have been a lot better if hubby's hand will be there in the OR when the time comes baby "T" says hello to the world.

Anyhow, here's an update from babycenter.com on my 28th week.





How your baby's growing:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

After hubby's package arrives, Iw ill start shopping for some baby items that are not included in the box. That means, I have to hold on to my shoes fetish for the mean time.

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--------------------------------------- On Owning a Car

The package that hubby sent about a month ago is set to arrive sometime this week. Aside from some baby stuff that he bought, he also shipped the rims that his folks asked him to buy. It’s for their new Isuzu altera. He showed me pictures of the rims and I like it. It’s definitely far better than those being sold in Banawe. Because of my current health condition, I don’t drive a car (YET) but I’m planning to get one after our little bundle of joy arrived. Because of the unprecedented oil price increase, thinking of what car brand to choose will be extremely important. It has to be fuel efficient. I know that Honda cars are fuel efficient cars but I just like the interior design of American cars such as the Chevrolet cars. If I would choose a rim, I would like to have the Zo6 wheels like the one below.

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

NIP/TUCK

Tell me what you don't like about yourself...?

Beauty is a curse on the world.

I got addicted to these lines as I followed the NIP/TUCK series. I am not really into medical-related drama but this series just got me hooked. It’s all about plastic surgeons and how they change lives though changing the things that people want to enhance on themselves. I would also want to get give credit to Julian Mcmahon who exudes sexiness. I just love the butt exposures! LOL I just finished its 3rd season and I am now looking forward of seeing the 4th season. This medical drama series is a big break for me from watching these crime-related TV series. :)

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--------------------------------------- Thinking of Christmas

As early as now, I am already thinking of Christmas. In fact, I would always listen to Christmas songs when I am at work. I am more than excited about this year's Xmas time. Maybe because my bundle of joy has already said "HELLO" to the world. But aside from this, I am excited over the Christmas parties that I'm gonna attend plus my nephew's birthday party. What I hate about Christmas though is the fact that I would always receive 'generic' gifts. I would appreciate it though if I will get to receive personalized gifts. I don't really care if it's expensive or not, as long as the gift is really meant for me. I hope that my baby would not get those generic gifts. LOL

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--------------------------------------- HD Camcorder?

When my nephew, Kenneth, joined SM's star search (which by the way he won up to the regional level) we were so disappointed during the pageant proper because our camcorder has stopped functioning. I can't help but understand though that equipments tend to have the normal "wear and tear" since our camcorder is already 6-years old. My sister bought it in Tokyo when using a small disc has just been released for public consumption. But now that the reliable camcorder has already 'retired' my sister is now thinking of buying one of those high definition camcorder. one Anyway, I still doing my research about the blue ray technology. And I might recommend it to my.

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--------------------------------------- Gays are gay

These three guys, I mean gays are the 'love' of my life. They would just make me laugh when ever I feel depressed or mad about something. They are the major reason why I am still working in our company. If not for them, I would have shipped out from that shitty office long time ago. But I guess, I just can't let go of them.

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--------------------------------------- I miss the team

This is just one of the pictures that I keep for the purpose of remembering the people I have nurtured over the past 2 years. Some of the faces you see in the picture are no longer under my wing. They are climbed the corporate ladder. And I am very proud of that. Apart from that, I miss hubby being around whenever I would conduct activities for my team. It's been a while since the last time we had a team building and thank God. We're gonna have another team building set on the 19th of this month. I am really excited! Wish hubby is here too!

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Pregnancy at 27 Weeks

One more week and I'll be on my 7th month.

This week's update:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

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