PFA

NIK that PFA in emails stands for Please Find Attached.

My classmate sent me an email with an attachment and in the body says "PFA". I didn't bother to ask what PFA is. I just googled it the second time he sent an email with attachment and body saying "PFA".

He can't be bothered typing words and I can't be bothered by his acronyms.

SMH.

Something to look forward to...

Today is the day when my good friends from DLSU will tie the knot in Tagaytay. I'm a bit sad because I won't be able to witness their ORIG (this is what they entitled their wedding, a combination of their surnames) or unique wedding. BUT I shouldn't be bothered much. I need to focus on my upcoming exam this coming week. and few more days, we will be on holiday!

Too excited for Dream World's Giant Drop! I think this would be a lot scarier than Hong Kong Ocean Park's Abyss!

 Can't wait for Movie World's Superman Escape's 0-100 km in 2 seconds!

 And I can't wait to stay in Chevron Renaissance.. It looks good from their website.

Wohooo Queensland!!

Now back to study.

Series of Events

Yesterday, I blogged about asking for an apology to my ex-manager. He replied and told me my message was an answered prayer. At that time, he was having hard time with his work and studies (I found out that he is also studying MBA). It was really overwhelming to ask for an apology and knowing that I also helped him that moment in time.

I was surprised this morning that my ex-workmate (from my second job) posted on my wall and asking for an apology. She and the rest of my friends remembered that I organized a game in out summer outing last year but they did not participate. Well it wasn't a big deal for me that time and actually, I already forgot about it.

I think it is God's way of showing me things. I asked for forgiveness to someone, and then he forgave me, and then now, someone asked for an apology so I should accept that apology. God is good.

Motivation

I've been studying for the last couple of days, preparing for my final exam next week. I was revising the topic Motivation for my People and Organization subject. Then it recall the days in my first job. I was so demotivated. Here are the reasons why I was demotivated:

• Gossip Culture - Every employee, including me, enjoys sharing gossips during and after working hours. We talked about personal lives of each upper management. We make fun of their behaviors, mannerisms, typographical error, everything! We even share some negative comments about the management meetings, team buildings and other activities. It was like we were never contented with whatever the company is offering us.
• Restructure/Reorganization - I totally resist the restructuring of management that time. I rebelled by means of absenteeism, sleeping at work, taking long breaks and playing while office hours. I was assigned to a young, religious manager and I was not respecting him as I should be.
• Reactive Management - I was not a fan of their reactive management. Every now and then they come up with a new policy when they notice something. Like for example, we were taking long breaks and they implemented a 15min break; new employee asked where is the pantry, they made the storage room an instant pantry/meeting room/water room/storage room; manager saw us playing in Facebook, they removed out internet connection; and so on.

Upon studying Motivation, I realized a lot of things that I did in the past that wasn't good. Everything listed above is what the course unit is trying to avoid. In this subject, it is telling the manager of ways to avoid these situations and behaviors by the employees. I remembered my manager that time, he was doing a lot of effort to reach out and lead us. He was conducting seminars, meetings and he even shared some motivational books. But since I was demotivated, rebelling employee, I did not acknowledge his efforts.

Upon my reflection, I just laugh at myself, thinking when I become a manager, I should properly manage difficult people like me. And then I unblocked Facebook in my laptop (it's study break, I should be studying and block Facebook distractions!) and I sent my previous manager a private message in Facebook, I apologized for my rebellion that time and thanking him for his efforts and patience. Good deed indeed!

Pop Super Star!

ZOMG! She's awesome!

Princess

NIK the English term for Maarte or Kikay is "Like a Princess".

I just knew the translation from My Kitchen Rules show. The girl from SA, Jennifer, was called "Princess" and I thought she was a royalty or something. But my cousin told me that the term "Princess" is like an adjective describing her way of acting or dong things, like a princess. And then it popped into my head, maarte is acting like a princess too!

Ampalaya

NIK that English for Ampalaya is Bitter Melon.

I suddenly remember the first time I ate an Ampalaya. It was when we had a community service in a rural area in Laguna. We where assigned in different houses and the family we were assigned with prepared lunch for us. They had ampalaya for lunch. I grew up not to reject the food served in the table and so I had no choice but to eat it.

It was a good "first" for me. And it was a life lesson I would never forget.

Epic Bitch Off

This Epic Bitch Off is so funny!

I got this pics from Chico Garcia's site!

I just love this character so much.

This is so true. I love making up stories just for fun and not to deceive people. I love it when we where in high school and we were assigned to make short stories. I get really good grades for my stories.

I just wish assignments are like that in MBA.

Uptown Girls

"In life, every end is just the a new beginning." - Uptown Girls (2003)

Jump Start

I did a bullshit paper. I am so disappointed with the paper. I was lost.

I learned a lot from this. Thank you Lord. I have to move on now and do my best. I am here to study and I should not waste this opportunity.

I can do this.

Stop, Look and Listen

I have to stop to think and vision my distant future. I'm hoping to finish my MBA this June and I am at the stage where I don't know yet what to do next. My heart says to go back, but I hear a lot of people telling me to stay. I have great work opportunities waiting here in Australia and it will be good for me and my family financially. But I miss my family so much and it's not that easy to go back home anytime I want. I will list down my "plans" (this is not basically in order):

Plan A: Stay here in Australia

If I stay here in Australia, I can earn a lot and I can return my dad's investments in my MBA. But the question is, how long will I stay? If I stay here to work and focus on the money, there will come a time where in I will go back in this position, thinking what to do next. I am not yet ready to stay here for good. I don't want to think that way. I know there is someone waiting for me in the Philippines but I really don't know what he wants. I know he is contented in his company and position. But unfortunately, we haven't talked about the "settle down" stage of our relationship. So as of now, I'm on my own with this situation.

Plan B: After my third semester, I'll look for a job in Singapore

Singapore is a good place to work for IT people. I think there will be a lot of job opportunities there for me. The salary is almost the same with Australia. It is much nearer to Philippines, I can go back to Manila a couple of events. Tentative plan:

1. July: finish third semester and look for a job in Singapore. 
2. Aug - Sept: work for part time here (just to save money for pasalubongs and stuffs) and I hope there will be a job offer in SG. 
3. Sept: go back in Manila. Fix some things and go to SG. 
4. October - go back Manila to attend Oman's wedding. 
5. November: go back to attend Cherry's wedding. 
6. December - Jan: graduation (either Malasia or Singapore) and go back in Manila of Rochelle's wedding, Christmas, New Year and Mom's 60th birthday. 

Plan C: Stay here in Australia and marry a citizen for instant PR. - (worst case)

Decide.

DEADLINE: January 31, 2012

Perfect moment?? Nah!

Don't wait for the perfect moment! Just do it!

I saw this on Facebook and this inspired me. I am currently doing a 3000 words paper about the Director's Duties in Australia and I am 63% done. But all I have this day so far is just 3%. There are too many distractions and I am really too lazy to work right now. I still have some holiday hangover. I am also too excited because my cousins will be back tomorrow! I hope i got some gifts from my family in Manila. Goal for today is additional 17% for my paper! I wont sleep until I reach my goal for today!

Plans

 

"You want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans!" by Barney Stinson