So it's my 3rd night with the Bunniez, and, except for the occasional cat hair on my dark-coloured clothes, things have been going really well. My books remain unpacked, as I still do not know where to store them. I'm still sleeping on a small mat and I only have one small pillow, but I've been waking up feeling well-rested, so I don't really mind the minimalist set-up. This weekend, I plan on getting a nice, wide bed, a couple more pillows, a blankie, and a shelf for my books. Hopefully, the room will have a semblance of personality by Sunday.
Also, I might be bringing my computer with me. I originally planned on leaving it at the Makati house since my brother might need it for his thesis this semester, but after five days of being apart, I couldn't bear not having it with me. To be honest, I feel more grounded when I know my computer is nearby.
Right now I'm just posting a quick update while I'm waiting for the kittens to leave my room. They're adorable, and I can't help gushing when I see them -- Smarmy most of all -- but not when they're laying claim on my mat, and at a time when I'm really, really sleepy. I'm trying one tactic now. Leave Kittens Alone. Looks like it's working since I don't hear them in my room anymore. Go me!
In other news, I was in Baguio again last weekend! I have pikachures to narrate the whole misadventure, but I'll reserve that when me and my PC are reunited.
In the meantime, I sleep. :-)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Gossip Girl Wisdom
"If I've learned anything in life, it is that sometimes things get in your path, and you have a choice: you can either smash right into them; or you can adjust, and move around -- but you have to do one or the other in order to move forward." (Lily van der Woodsen)
While I would like to think that I've done nothing but adjust and move around the labyrinthian events my life has gotten itself mercilessly molded into, I fear I have done more wall-smashing than I am comfortable to admit. To be honest, after the first few times, one finds it surprisingly easier and easier to do. Of course, it does leave a trail of bloody carnage along the way, but there are times we are blinded -- through no fault of our own, some of them -- and we forget, and there is nothing else but the thought of the end justifying every means possible to get out and escape, leading to more guilt and more anger than we started with much further after.
I'm crossing my fingers the Universe lends me enough strength, and end the cycle of smashing here.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Power Play
My boss was smiling ear to ear as he approached my workstation. It was unsettling the way it made his usually stern and serious face into something... else.
Two weeks ago, I was talking with a newly-hired person about his pre-employment requirements when my boss opened the door to the meeting room and, with a voice both clear and imposing, he said, "We're getting [Distance Learning applicant whom Program Manager rejected]."
I was stunned. "But [Manager] rejected --"
"We're overriding that decision," and then he shut the door.
Wow, I mouthed. Such power. Such... reiatsu. It made the hair at the back of my neck stand and prickle. I think the new-hire spent a whole minute trying to call me back to the waking world.
So, knowing how much power the person standing on the other side of the cubicle wall has, one has to wonder what could lie behind that person's eerie smile. My mind raced. Because of my stellar performance and working above and beyond the call of duty, I will be given a well-deserved 6-digit raise? Instead of having just weekends off, I can report to work anytime I like?
"Pii... ?"
They suddenly realized I live in Makati and they're giving me a car, AND they're throwing in a cute driver to motivate me to go to work everyday?
"... can you..."
They have seen the light, accepting the error in their ways, and they are scrapping the recruitment effort for Distance Learning? I shifted in my seat uncomfortably and bit my lip to suppress an impending chuckle.
"... report for work tomorrow?"
The chuckle stopped halfway up my throat. "Wh -- cough -- at?" And then, "I mean, what, sir? I mean, sure, OK, sir."
"We need HR coverage during holidays. You know how it is." There's that smile again. Nevermore will I be deceived. "Thanks, Pii."
And so it was, I shall be laboring on Labor Day.
Two weeks ago, I was talking with a newly-hired person about his pre-employment requirements when my boss opened the door to the meeting room and, with a voice both clear and imposing, he said, "We're getting [Distance Learning applicant whom Program Manager rejected]."
I was stunned. "But [Manager] rejected --"
"We're overriding that decision," and then he shut the door.
Wow, I mouthed. Such power. Such... reiatsu. It made the hair at the back of my neck stand and prickle. I think the new-hire spent a whole minute trying to call me back to the waking world.
So, knowing how much power the person standing on the other side of the cubicle wall has, one has to wonder what could lie behind that person's eerie smile. My mind raced. Because of my stellar performance and working above and beyond the call of duty, I will be given a well-deserved 6-digit raise? Instead of having just weekends off, I can report to work anytime I like?
"Pii... ?"
They suddenly realized I live in Makati and they're giving me a car, AND they're throwing in a cute driver to motivate me to go to work everyday?
"... can you..."
They have seen the light, accepting the error in their ways, and they are scrapping the recruitment effort for Distance Learning? I shifted in my seat uncomfortably and bit my lip to suppress an impending chuckle.
"... report for work tomorrow?"
The chuckle stopped halfway up my throat. "Wh -- cough -- at?" And then, "I mean, what, sir? I mean, sure, OK, sir."
"We need HR coverage during holidays. You know how it is." There's that smile again. Nevermore will I be deceived. "Thanks, Pii."
And so it was, I shall be laboring on Labor Day.