finally, after 4 months of waiting, i was finally interviewed by my bosses for the Level-2 specialist that i applied for. i was actually surprised by our manager when she asked me to stay a bit longer cuz i will be interviewed a couple of nights ago. i was even more surprised when they told me that it's going to be a panel interview!!! i was not prepared for what was about to happen but then i need to push trough with it for the sake of my career.

so their they were, all three supervisers on the other side of the table. i think i kept on fidgeting cuz i was really uncomfirtable and nervous of their questions. boss rich said to skip the introduction since they already know me. we proceeded to a battery of Q and A's. it's official: i need to work on my thoughts so that i don't just blabber endlessly and go around in circles. well, the interview i think went pretty well and right now i'm crossing my fingers for the results.

so it is here again (and is about to end... hehe...), HOLY WEEK! the week that christians here in the Philippines stop doing their work so that they can reflect on the Passion of Christ. the week where some people go on their pilgrimage or do their penance for the sins they did the previous year. the week where barkadas to extensive planning to figure out which churches to go for the Visita Iglesia, Stations of the Cross, or Alay Lakad. the week that working professionals wait for all year round because there's no work for a couple of days. no need to file fo a vacation leave, everyone flies off to bora or puerto. it's the best week anyone can have!!!

well i hate to admit it but that i think holy week may be losing it's true meaning to the current generation. as i said in the latter part above, holy week is becoming just another excuse not to go to work. yes there are still a few people who keeps the spirit of the holy week alive but it's becoming less and less.

anyway, i experienced a whole new different holy week this year. this is the 1st holy week where in i had to work in the office. it was such a bore! hahaha... this is also the 1st time i heard of the "Alay Lakad" where people will walk all the way to Antipolo from Quiapo. i said to myself, are there really people who will go through that??? well i was surprised when i went out of the office to see that the whole ortigas ave was unpassable because of the numebr of people walking in the street. it was just like EDSA 2 all over again! hahahaha... i had to go back inside and wait for my friend so i can hitch a ride home.

come holy friday, i attended my first "Stations of the Cross", and mass for the "Veneration of the Cross." it was fun singing in the mass (even if mark left me all alone in one song i was unfamiliar with!) with the other choir.

i hope we can continue the spirit of holy week in the coming years. it's such a shame if we let our wonderful practices be forgotten. so next year, instead of planning for a trip to bora or puerto, plan with your friends to visit churches or go to mass. it'll be cheaper, but the spiritual rewards is greater.

btw, i'm now in the office and it's EASTER!!! huhu... how unfiar is that???

it was my officemate's bday yestereve so they decided to have a small get together and do some drinking session. i was actually on leave and going all the way to cainta just to drink alcohol is not exactly what i call fun. well, hubby asked if he can go with me if ever i'm going. i asked the host if it's ok and she said yes, so we decided to go anyway. hehehe...

i'm glad we went there. saw a couple officemates who already resigned, and got to just relax and bond with officemates, which i've never done before. so there we were, chatting, drinking, and eating to our hearts content till one of got drunk. well, to my surprise, 2 rounds didn't get me... not even the 5th round!!! and to think that it's a hard drink, we were drowning ourselves with our dear old GrandMa. i thought i'd surely be the first to go down, but i was surprised that it's someone who i thought would last longer.  i thought he was losing it when he was starting to get noisy. after a few more shots he really looked drunk so we have to stop him from drinking and standing up cuz he can't carry himself anymore. hahahahaha... he's drunk! well, he's so drunk he doesn't know what he's doing already. the first and only casualty of the night i think.

it was weird, i never thought things like this happen in real life. normally, it's me who's always in his position, always the first to go. so this was actually a first for me. plus, it's the first time i had to tend to someone cuz he threw up all over himself. hehehe... my paternal instinct kicked in, eh? i was looking back on the time where i got so drunk in highschool that i threw up... but it's nothing like this. i mean, i was still able to carry myself all the way to the gutter so that i won't make a mess. plus, i still know what happened that night (i asked him this morning if he remembers everything that happened... he says that it's a blank). we can say that he was TKOed!

still here in the office. was able to swap scheds with an officemate so i can come to the college barkada dinner tonight. im now enjoying my work as compared to my previous months when i felt that everything was so boring. maybe because i can now feel that i am starting to be noticed by my sups. i don't know what it is but i certainly like the fact that they are now giving me more responsibilities. with the coming of new hires as well, makes me feel more tenured so i am one of the people that teach them what needs to be done. it's just a good feeling being someone that people asks for something cuz i can feel my worth.

well, eastwood hasn't called yet so i'm not really expecting anything from them anymore. even if they do call, i don't think i still have the motivation to work there after experiencing how it is to commute going there. i feel that it's more dangerous. i rather stay here in cainta and feel safer, than risk working in eastwood. plus, my friend gave me something to look forward to if ever he'll transfer to another company. he also gave me the advise to not transfer companies yet.

well, about me. its only now that i realized how much of a "toku otaku" i am. i suddenly felt kind of pathetic, but nevertheless, we are the chosen few! hahahaha... so i think it's just ok. been quite busy over the past few weeks that i haven't had any time for my exercise. oh well, i've been going back to day 1 of my diet plan for the past few weeks already. i do hope i'll be able to stick to it soon cuz summer is fast approaching.

i recently applied for a credit card just for the fun of it. i waited for days just for them to call so that i can soon get that card that i've always wanted. weeks passed but still no calls. After waiting for 3 weeks i got a letter from the bank saying that my application was denied... WTF?! denied? and when i looked at the reason for my rejection: Due to security reasons, we cannot give the reason for your rejection. well that was helpful... how should i know what went wrong?

well, luckily my friend knows the person that processed ouur application and he told us that the reason why i was rejected was because they called our house 3 time but no one was answering. darn! what the hell was i waiting for all these time? why couldn't they called us on the time and date i specified, at least i would have answered it.

here i am again, filling up another application. this time around, i'll be sure to tell all the people at home that i'm applying for a credit card... just fo that everyone would pick up the darn phone!

i was watching american idol yesterday and even though it's been six years since they started this hype, i'm still amazed by the reactions of the contestants who have no talent that are rejected... i mean, they have no talent whatsoever! can't they here themselves sing? they scream, shriek, and belt their lungs out in front of the judges, and when they get turned down they think they've been humilited intentionaly and that the judges made a very big mistake. i think their heads are on all the wrong places. my goodness, their egos must be the size of the solar system thinking that they are the next american idol. i know i can't sing, i admit that. but i think i'm not tone deaf not to know if they got talent or not.

hmm.. i guess it's really hard to get through to people with a huge ego. they will not stoop down to anyone even if it's for their own good. it would be very bothersome if you try to reason with them because you will just waste your time talking when you're words won't reach them at all.