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Old Dilemma

Posted by :Miss Dré On : June 10, 2008
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My mom and I are not in good terms for the past few days. I really hate the fact that we are fighting over money. I mentioned that I received my first salary last Friday and I was happy that I will be able to contribute something at home. I gave my mother my share and I was surprised by her reaction.

We never talked about the amount of cash I will contribute at home, but she expressed how disappointed she was when I gave her the money. Her exact words were, “Kulang pa ito, ha!” (“This is not enough!”) It felt like a sharp echo in my ears, and I was hurt. I gave her 1/4 of my salary, which is already a big fraction because 2/4 is budgeted for my 2 weeks pocket money to and from work, and the remaining 1/4 is my extra money.

I was am really hurt and disappointed. Until now, she isn’t speaking to me properly. She acts like I do not exist. When I talk to her, she wouldn’t answer, or would act irritated. I tried to talk to my father about it and he just said that I should ask God for guidance and talk to my mother. God knows I’ve tried to talk to her, but she treats me like a leper. I even wish I never started working again. This isn’t a new scenario. This has happened before. My salary before was twice as much as I earn now, and I gave her 3x as much money compared to now, but even then, she would tell me it’s not enough.

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Feeling Busy

Posted by :Miss Dré On : June 4, 2008
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Someone’s been busy. I didn’t want to post an entry talking about work all the time. I think that’s just boring, since I can only say that I do the same thing everyday but I enjoy it. My boss is really nice, too. I asked for a flexible schedule and he approved it. That means I get to leave 30 minutes earlier so I can avoid slow traffic. It actually saves me an hour, which is great. ;)

I will be receiving my first salary this coming Friday. I am quite excited. My coworkers are taunting me to buy burgers for them, but, there’s this one guy at work who’s yet to fulfill his pizza promise, so I am off the hook :D

Anyway, a new puppy will be arriving this coming Saturday. My cousin will give us a new dog, since we are in need of a watch dog. It’s a mutt, but, we’ll make sure she’s going to be loved. I will post pictures, of course. I was looking forward to getting a male puppy, but sadly, the male puppy seems to be really weak. :(

In A Jam

Posted by :Miss Dré On : May 29, 2008
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I am on my fourth day at work. I do enjoy work, I guess the only thing I don’t rave about is the trip home. I always get stuck in a traffic jam, no matter how early I get out of here. I don’t know anyone who loves traffic jams. I think, even the traffic enforcers hate it.

The people I work with are really nice and accommodating. I believe I am the youngest by a mile. My constant companion on my rides home is Doreen. She lives about 30 minutes away from my house. Like me, she doesn’t like traffic jams, too. I like the fact that I don’t have to ride home alone. Having a chat with someone kills time.

I think I will be able to get a new digital camera soon. I am looking to buy the Olympus 1030. It is both shockproof and water resistant. I looked online and found someone who sells it as brand new at a much cheaper price. I talked to my sister about it and she may donate half of the expenses. It’s really to cool to have a sister whose salary is three times higher than what I get. She recently bought a PSP Slim for my brother, which became for family use because we all use it. Too bad for my brother because my sister said it’s not his property but ours (the whole family). The only game I play in it is Luxor and I am on level 14 already. I play about 30 minutes a night when I get home from work. I think my score is more than a million already.

Don’t be bored just yet.

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Working Girl

Posted by :Miss Dré On : May 26, 2008
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I woke up extra early today to get ready for my first day of work. I didn’t expect to be working this soon, I wasn’t even sending out resumes, as I am still scouting for a good job opportunity that I would truly enjoy. I didn’t want to be stuck in a dead-end job. I considered working for a call center, but was really reluctant to apply anywhere. I opted for an email support account, but, my heart just won’t let me apply for that company. I needed to do something that is worthwhile, something that would make me feel happy even when I get tired.

Last Friday, my good friend Kate gave me a call, bearing great news. She offered me a job I could not refuse. And no, I didn’t join the mafia for a quick-get-rich scheme, instead, I was hired on the spot by a new company that teaches the secrets of mathematics. Nope, I do not teach math. I had a great time today, even if I lack sleep. All I can say right now is I am on the design team, a team where I feel right at home.

It’s true what they say, when something is taken away from you, something better or great comes along. :)

Unemployed

Posted by :Miss Dré On : March 16, 2008
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I can’t believe that I still have this problem. Well, my graduation is on the 25th of April and right now, I should be submitting resumé to different companies so I could start working but, I can’t make up my mind. My dad is encouraging me to try my luck overseas and I know that there are lots of opportunities out there, but at the same time, I am still afraid to be on a strange land.

My sister is going to quit her current job and has applied for another. She has gone through the talent management tests and the HR just gave her a call yesterday to let her know that she has a meeting on Monday for a job offer. From what I know, she’s going to be earning around 58,000Php, that’s about $1450 a month. I wonder if I’d get to work for a company that would pay me that much.

Unemployment is one of the biggest issues that I have to face along with hundreds of graduates this year and last year and the year before that. I don’t know when the cycle is going to end. Well, I know that there are jobs out there, if I knew where to look. I am kind of doubting my skills and I don’t know how to go past that. I want to go to the beach, relax and clear my thoughts. I actually had that dream last night. I wish I can just disappear right now.

Poof!

School + Work = Fun?

Posted by :Miss Dré On : July 21, 2007
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I have been extremely busy with school work. Since my professor erased all my data, I had to redo a lot of things. Thankfully, I was able to finish all of them. Our preliminary exams is over, but I am a bit disappointed with my computer programming (COPROG) subject. I don’t know what happened to me. I used to have a quick pick up on analyzation, but right now, it seems like my brain is on overload and it is just running slow.

A part of our exam in my COPROG is flowcharting. I can understand the logic of that, but when it came to looping, my mind just couldn’t grasp it. I don’t know if it’s me, or my professor’s teaching is just not enough. Maybe he is too fast for me, or I am just really getting slow. I told my classmates that maybe, the reason behind this, is we became used to doing hands on exams, like creating digital art, and now that we are taking logical and analytical subject, our minds are just not functioning as fast as it should.

In our computer animation class using Macromedia Flash MX, we were asked to just make ripple effect on a picture. So simple, and it’s supposed to be an exam. It is a good thing, though, since I didn’t have to concentrate much on it. I was done in 15 minutes, so I was able to finish my video.

On the good side, I was able to make my very first video photo slide. No thanks to my professor, I was able to learn the basics of Adobe Premiere with the help of my classmate, Danico. I can say that he is an expert because that’s his line of business. His uncle owns a video coverage business, and he is part of it. I am quite satisfied with how my photo slide turned out. I uploaded it at motiono so I can share them with anyone who wants to see it. Here it is. Any thoughts, comments, additional tips? I used Cosy In The Rocket of Psapp for my background music, the theme for Grey’s Anatomy. Ratings are welcome, too!

Anyway, I am really excited about Lexie and I’s new project. We are designing shirts. As of now, we are still in the design phase, and we asked our classmate, Ni�o to create a logo for us. We decided to use Multiply for now. It’s called XD Media, X from LeXie and D for Dr�. We will eventually venture into other things that has to do with graphics design. For now, we just want to establish ourselves as *talented* designers. Hopefully, we will have patrons. We decided to use both textile printing and iron ons, depending on the design. We will be canvassing on shirts and other materials. We want to find really cheap but quality materials.

Fun. Ryan’s birthday was held last Tuesday at his house. From school, I traveled for 2 hours to his place. I cooked spaghetti for him, and helped prepare the food. It was a success, and he was happy. His friends were all there, and his childhood friends were cool. I’ve met them three times, and I can say that I have warmed up to them because they are friendly and accommodating. Some of Ryan’s friends from around his neighborhood are quite a snob. I told Ryan that one of them looked at me differently, in a way that you wouldn’t want to be looked at. Maybe, she has a thing for Ryan. The only ones who talked to me were the people I met a few months back. I can say that this new people he introduced me to are not so friendly. I know that I shouldn’t feel hurt by how they acted around me, but I just can’t deny that feeling. Anyway, it doesn’t matter, I don’t have to be around them.

The Feeling of… I Dunno…

Posted by :Miss Dré On : February 9, 2007
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I am feeling a little bit uneasy lately. It’s like something unpleasant is going to happen. I am not sure what it is, but it sure feels like I am never going to like it, whatever it is. I hate feeling this way. I do hope that it’s nothing. Maybe I am just experiencing mood swings, and maybe it’s the headache I am having since I woke up this morning. I really hope it’s nothing.

My mom and I are OK now. We’re speaking to each other again, just like we used to. I’m trying my best not to cross her path when she’s having a bad day, to avoid any confrontation. I think it’s better that way.

So, I finally have my new layout up. It’s sort of my “Love Month” theme, but I think it’s going to stay for a while. I like how it turned out, and I’m proud that it’s validated, both in XHTML & CSS. If you find any errors, please contact me.

[EDIT] To Shari and Lexie: Thanks for pointing out the error on the comments page. *wee!* Every code is fixed now. No more errors! Yay! Everything is valid. [/EDIT]

I answered a phonecall last Sunday, and I am so glad that the caller carried a good news. She’s from the Comp&Ben department of the company I worked for. They finally called me about my backpay, which is more than a year overdue. I am so glad that I’ll finally get the money that I worked for plus the other benefits that I should get. Thank God!

Tomorrow night, if everything goes as planned, Ryan and I, together with some friends, are going to Tagaytay for a night out. It should be fun, and I am looking forward to a nice and relaxing evening.

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It’s Tuesday

Posted by :Miss Dré On : January 9, 2007
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The year is going OK, so far. School started last week and I wasn’t able to go on the first day because I was at the hospital to see my uncle. He’s ok now. Tuesday last week, I went to Ryan’s home and we spent the afternoon together. First we met at the mall near their place and we ate lunch there. When we got to their place, his grandma and cousins were sleeping. So, we went to his room and we watched a DVD movie. We saw Here On Earth, starring Josh Hartnett, Leelee Sobieski and Chris Klein. Then we just stuck to MTV and watched “Pimp My Ride” and “I Wanna Be YOU”.

Then we went out to buy some snacks. We bought 5 Lucky Me pancit canton and 1.5L Coke. When we got back, his 2 younger cousins came home from school. Everyone was downstairs, and 2 of his aunts and uncle came to visit. We cooked the pancit canton in the kitchen and had the others eat with us, too. After the afternoon snack, I had to go home. His place is almost 2 hours away, and I didn’t want to go home late.

That night, I decided to change the theme on my message board, The Wickeds MB. I made a yellow version and a light version, because some people access them from work and school. I think the theme looks OK, but I still want to make 2 more, if I have more time and I am not too lazy. :P

At lunch, I cooked chicken barbeque. Let me share a little of my secret when I cook it. I actually boil it first with soysauce, a little sugar and calamnsi. After simmering them for 15 minutes, I marinade them for 10minutes in a barbeque sauce with an egg. Then I fry ‘em. :yum:

I am almost done with the book I am currently reading. It’s Neil Geiman’s Anansi Boys. It’s one of the books that I liked. I think I have to re-read it, because I think I was half-asleep while reading the other chapters. I usually read the book before I go to sleep. The next up will be The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Ryan said that it’s a good book and there’s a lesson in the end. I can’t wait to read it.

I hope the week fly fast! I want it to be Saturday already because Ryan and I will watch “Eragon”. Weeeeee!

I just got a call from a guy named, Theo. He’s a friend of my old colleague. He was offering me a job. Unfortunately, I can’t take it since I am in school and I know that it’s just not possible. He said that my colleague, Rhia, highly recommended me for the job because according to her, I’ve got great leadership potential. Wow! I guess I left quite an impression on her. :nerd:

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Weekend News

Posted by :Miss Dré On : November 27, 2006
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Yesterday, I met up with Lexie and Ringo at Robinson’s Galleria with Ryan. We ate at Greenwich and had our meeting there about our business. We have upcoming projects that we need to focus on. So that means, I need to make a lot of web templates for our clients. I have made 1, so far. I’ve been out of the house this weekend, and I didn’t have enough time to make lots of templates.

After the meeting, Ryan and I went to different boutiques to find a shirt for him. He just wants to buy a new shirt to make him feel better because he was in a bad mood before he came to the mall. Apparently, his aunt and him had a little dispute. He chose this plain white shirt with a brown logo at the back and some fancy trimming on the sleeves. We then watched a movie, Happy Feet.

Quote from the movie:
Memphis: What’s going on there? What are you doing?
Baby Mumble: [tap dancing] I’m happy!
Memphis: What’s with your feet?
Baby Mumble: They’re happy, too!

A friend of mine works at Robinson’s Movieworld, and he said that we shouldn’t watch the movie because it’s for kids, but I knew it would be fun to see the movie since I still enjoy watching cartoons. Ryan and I enjoyed the movie and he was even trying hard copying the tap dancing on our way out of the theater. Hahaha! Mumble, the tap dancer, was so cute when he was a baby penguin. He’s got blue eyes and chubby body. He was voiced by Elijah Wood. Some other celebrities who voiced the characters are Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brittany Murphy and Robin Williams.

We ended our date by playing DotA for an hour at Tom’s World. We didn’t win 1 mission! I used Rylai, as my hero. I am getting the hang of the game.

Today, my family planned to go SM Megamall to buy new clothes for Christmas. Ryan and I had other plans because we were going to hear mass. My mom and dad told me to just tell him to go to Megamall and join us.

In Megamall, we had lunch first at Goldilocks. My sister’s classmate was also with us because she slept in our house for 2 nights. So there were 8 of us. Lunch was good, the food were yummy! After eating, my dad handed each of us kids with Php2000 to do our Christmas shopping. Ryan and I separated from them and did our own shopping.

I tried on so many clothes. Ryan helped me pick out clothes. There was this V-neck blouse at People are People that I liked. It is aqua blue with some cool print across the front. It’s got a bit of my back showing when I tried it on, Ryan didn’t like it. Ugh.. So, we went to Terranova and found this long-sleeved v-necked blouse with some print on it. He liked it, but I was a bit uncomfortable because the neckline showed a bit of my cleavage. It’s weird that he liked to show my cleavage and not my back… Guys are weird.

We ended up not buying anything because our time was up. We needed to go to EDSA Shrine and hear mass. After the mass, we ate at KFC for dinner. He wanted to play DotA again but I wasn’t in the mood. So we decided to have coffee at Gloria Jean’s. We spent an hour there, talking and flipping through this magazine and commenting on the clothes we see on celebrities.

Of course, parting is such a sweet sorrow, he always says. He held my hand too tight while we were walking towards the taxi stand. We noticed that time passes by so quickly when we are together. I guess, when you’re having a good time with someone, time just seems to fly… Another 5 days of waiting.

It’s a great day after all

Posted by :Miss Dré On : February 15, 2006
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I was awaken by an urgent voice that belonged to my mom. She was holding a white envelope that was for me. Its stamp was from Sweden, but the return address is from Buffalo, NY. :o

I quickly tore open the envelope to kill my mom’s curiousity. It was from Google Inc.! I put Google Ads on some of my websites hoping that I’ll really get something from it, and I did! :d: I now have money to buy another hard drive. :yey:

Not ending the lucky streak… I won Best Dark at Erika’s Fresas Y Crema Awards! :clap: *does the happy dance :d:* Someone accepted my bid for me to rent her blog :D

Anyway, my mom insisted that I try to submit my resume to Motorola. I will have my interview with the foreign clients on Monday. I am so scared! :o Not that I don’t want to have a job, it’s just that, if I get it, then what? I mean, it would be a new world for me, since it will require me to travel all the way to Chicago. If that happens, it would be my first time to be alone in a foreign land. But it will also be a great experience for me. Now my mind is growing blank :|

But of course, there is a downside to all these *happy thoughts*. It got down to thinking that it was Valentine’s Day. I even took my Starbucks planner and crossed out “Happy Valentine’s Day” and renamed it “Ordinary Day”. Sounds bitter, huh? Well, no one can blame me. Although I got a couple of messages from some friends wishing me the best, I still wish they didn’t send me those SMS. Of course, I am aware that today is not just for those lovers out there, but it’s also for your family and friends. But it sounds like it’s a way to just console ourselves. Well, for me, it’s that way.

Too bad I got to ruin the entry and end it with a sour note. My friend asked me over the phone Where is the loneliest place on earth?
I said, It’s right here, on your other line…