office pa rin

grabehan. anong oras na ba?!

wala pa akong nagagawa para sa ... lagot ako kay ate kams. huhu.

hindi ko na talaga kaya! stressed nako masyado... i WANT este NEED a vacation!

shut down or restart?

hindi na ako masyadong nakakapagsulat sa blog. napapaisip tuloy ako kung itutuloy ko pa ito or idedelete ko na lang yung account ko. hindi na rin ako masyadong kumukuha ng mga litrato kaya wala na rin akong mai-post. :(

lucky week

ang sarap ng feeling na matapos ang gabi-gabing pag overtime sa trabaho para masunod ang hinihingi ng mga kliyente ay mapupuri sa harap ng ibang tao para dito.. yehey. ganda points galore!

at mas masarap ang feeling na dahil sa sobrang pasasalamat ng kliyente naisama ko si noel sa aming event. at naramdaman ko ang pangangailangan sa aking "talents" (wahaha!).

ang saya-saya. nag-enjoy kami sa libreng pagkain at palabas sa Tavern sa Greenbelt. another first for me (and noel din siguro as a couple). hindi ko pa nararanasan manood sa mga ganun e. feeling ko kasi ang mahal. haha. eh true to form, kuripot talaga ang lola nyo.

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ang saya ng feeling. hindi na ako ang naghahabol sa mga kliyente ngayon. aba, ako na ata ang tinatawagan! at ewan ko ba kung anong meron ang linggong ito (aside from meron ako) dahil since monday, nakabenta na ako sa tatlong kliyente. yikee. konti na lang, quota na!!! sana tuloy-tuloy ang swerte. hehe. woohoo! looking forward sa aking commission. sana... *crosses fingers*

same same, change, or both...

after a long day last friday and a big fight, i realized marami pa talaga akong changes na dapat i-undergo. i know, i know. im not perfect. pero yun. hay. talaga palang kailangan daanan ang lahat ng mga ganung experiences for you to learn. haha. minsan kse parang ang sarap sabihin "alam ko na yan...nabasa at narinig ko na yan e..." pero iba rin pala kapag naexperience mo at ikaw mismo ang naka-isip na tama pala talaga o may basis ang mga cliche-cliche na pinagsasabi ng kung sino-sino na nagbibigay ng kung anu-anong advice. mala-lightbulb moment kahit alam mong may nauna nang nakarealize nun bago sa iyo.

pero ang sarap din pala ng ganun na feeling. ang sarap mabuhay!

pagod

yun na lang kaya ko isulat...

skills improvement

nakuha ko lng sa jobsdb...

"ASSERTIVENESS: THE KEY TO A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND PRESENCE"

“We need to stop looking at work as simply a means of earning a living and start realizing it is one of the elemental ingredients of making a life.” Luci Swindoll

We are living in the Age of Globalization. Many traditional values are being ridiculed and questioned. In the midst of the dramatic changes around us, it is still difficult to know how to behave and respond when we are asked for our opinion about these changes. Unless we assert ourselves, not only in communication, but in actions and silent signals as well, we may find it difficult to cope up with these changes. Our roads to achievement and self-fulfillment may be filled with obstacles, detours and blocks.

The term assertiveness means “the confident putting forward of one’s self, opinions, claims, or rights.” The “self” is given so much emphasis here. When we are assertive, we allow people to know how we feel in an honest, true, and open manner. An assertive person takes full responsibility for his feelings and for allowing others to know how he feels. It also means that we respect others and ourselves as well. Assertiveness is a normal form of behavior. All of us have opinions, beliefs, values, thoughts and rights that affect others. Assertive people are those who realize their own needs and wants. They make these known to others clearly and confidently. Assertive people accept the fact that others have the equal right to self-assertiveness.

Developing Assertiveness

A. Be good and caring to yourself. Congratulate and praise yourself for a job well done. Don’t be hesitant to express your happiness even for just the simple things in life. Express your feelings. Don’t keep it to yourself. Verbalize them. A few examples are:
I am very happy!
Today is a beautiful day!
I feel great!
I am so excited!
I am so overwhelmed!


B. Don’t hesitate to show gratitude or appreciation to others. Listed are simple ways to say “thank you.”
Thank you very much.
Thanks a million!
I really appreciate all you are doing.
You are such a great help.
How can I ever thank you.


C. Be generous with compliments. Here are a few expressions of kind praises/acknowledgements.
You look very pretty!
What a lovely dress!
You are very handsome!
You have a beautiful home!
The food tastes so good!


D. Always accept compliments from other people.

E. Be willing to show your loved ones how much they mean to you. Here are simple gestures that can be done.
Listen
Smile
Touch
Observe eye contact
Develop a pleasant voice tone


Remember that being assertive is your right and that being one gives you the sound of authority and confidence! Assert your right! Be more confident!

“Condition yourself to determine clearly in your mind the goal that you want to achieve, and then, without letting yourself get sidetracked, head straight for your ideal.” --Dale Carnegie

charlie's interview

this is just a portion of charlie's interview with the guidance counselor. he has just started his first year in hs at ateneo. (dream come true for my dad...Ü)

counselor: how is your relationship with your sisters
charlie: good
counselor: why good? is there a problem?
charlie: only with one
counselor: is this with the 17-year old? katrina?
charlie: no. concepcion.
counselor: why?
charlie: because she takes my food
counselor: (laughed)

sidestory:
last weekend, after our Manay po and bowling date--me, noel, & charlie plus kat who hitched a ride home, bought go nuts donuts to take home. charlie specifically wanted the chocolate glazed donuts.so i got him 2 pieces. but when we got home, he was so full that he decided to eat them the following day. mom, asked if anybody owned the chocolate donut and i said no, since i figured i had bought two pieces so there was still one left for charlie. con, after eating dinner, asked if she can have her share of donuts. automatically, i said yes. unfortunately, she picked the chocolate glazed donut which i only found out after charlie spotted her eating "his" share. hence, the reasoning that "she (con) takes my (charlie's) food. "

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plugging:
Anybody know somebody willing to tutor my brother in algebra/1st yr hs math? i still have to check the sked and venue. you will be paid (definitely). i just dont know the rate yet. anyway, if you are interested just send me a message at clebibadoobi@yahoo.com or text me at 0917-8852526. don't forget to include your name! thanks!

bow to me!

i just realized that i am such a control freak. the trait is not that obvious (at least i think it isn't), but it is definitely there. i thought i had the power to manipulate almost everything in my reach (people, work, social life, food intake, love life, etc etc).

ack!

acceptance is the first step to change.

new mantra: accept. accept. accept.


more of this later...back to work!