No time to blog

It's more than a week since my last post. Actually, I have a lot of things to post but I cannot find the time to do it. I still need to upload photos for those posts. We were already approved by globelines broadband. The phone is working but we cannot access the net. Maybe because our computer has viruses (not only one ha!*lol*). So in order for me to post, I still need to go to a computer shop, which is a hassel. Also this week we're having our iternal audit at work. And i'm an internal auditor trainee so there really is so much to do. I hope after the audit I will find time to post. Hopefully, our internet is already working. Grabe, baka makalimutan ko na ung details ng mga ipopost ko.

SPC Seminar

Last Nov. 15 and 16 I attended a seminar regarding SPC (statistical process control). This seminar is for our company's plan to have technical standard certification. It seems that the use of SPC is required for such certification. So me not being good at math needed to review a little about basic statistics.

As I was about to leave for the seminar my stomach felt funny. I'm not sure if it was excitement or nervousness that caused that feeling but it was intense. So intense that I had to vomit. I still had to look for the location of the seminar so I left early. Luckily,the commute from our house to ortigas was smooth and the building was not that hard to locate so I arrived there early. I was offered coffee but refused to take it because my stomach condition was not normal. There were only 3 participants and the speaker was late because it was raining hard that day so the three of us had time to get to know each other. Both of them work for electronics company. The seminar started slow but became more interesting as we went further. Eventhough that time I already have a fever and checking the time every now and then I still was interested because there's so much to learn and I enjoyed it. We extended a little so I came home a little longer than I expected. During the trip home I started to feel that intense feeling in my stomach so I decided to take the quickest route home. As I entered our house I went straight to the lavatory and you know what happened next *lol*. Since I still have a day to go I drank meds to relieve the fever. The next day my fever was gone but I have LBM naman. huhuhu... I had to go to the bathroom thrice. I drank diatabs, it went away (buti na lang). I felt much better during the second day of the seminar. In fairness, sir Joe (our speaker) was early. We had a little picture taking before we left (as remembrance). The three of us (jhen and ocel) promised to stay in touch through e-mail and friendster.

All in all eventhough I was not feeling well I have to say the seminar was really enjoyable, entertaining, fun and most importantly informative.

Ocel, Jhen and me (kunwari lang yan.)

Sir Joe, Julie, Ocel, Jhen, and me

A birthday blog long overdue

It's already the month of november and I still haven't blog about my birthday which happened two weeks ago. Last october 20, a day after the glorietta tragedy, my boyfriend and I went out for a birthday date. He didn't even go to work that day just to be with me (o how sweet! *lol*). We were supposed to go to glorietta but since there was an accident the day before, we decided to go to MOA instead. We first had lunch at David's Tea House (This is where we frequently eat whenever we're at MOA). Then he asked me what gift do I want. I immediately told him I wanted a bag, without hesitation. There is only one place he knows where he can find the safest bag. Safe in terms of style. Where else but at Marithe Francois Girbaud. I asked him to choose a bag for me cause i'm not really good with bags. I remember last time I checked out this bag, he said it doesn't look good. How mean is that?! He ended up choosing for me. This time he chose a black bag (for office use). This bag actually has two looks. Check it out.

This is the first look

Second look. Nice right?

Aside from the bag, Ason also gave me a Banoffee Pie from Red Ribbon. Yummy!!!

On the day of my birthday (October 21,2007), my family and I went to Huey Ying Resto for lunch celebration. The place was full of people. There were still people waiting to be seated. Some even left. In short, Ason was busy so we left early.

My birthday this year doesn't feel special. I don't know why. It doesn't feel complete. :(

4G

About a month ago, as I was scanning channels on tv searching for something to watch, I came upon this radio show. Yes, a radio show on tv. Apparently, DZMM also broadcast their radio shows on cable tv. The show that time was about health. There was a resident doctor there who can answer any inquiry you have on health. Free consultation ika nga. That time they were endorsing this new food supplement called 4G. They said it was already a complete food supplement. It is called 4G mainly because all of its contents starts with the letter G.

• Garlic - Even Louis Pasteur, who discovered penicillin, recognized the anti-bacterial powers of garlic back in 1858. And during World War One surgeons regularly used garlic juice to stop wounds turning septic. Most of the modern research on garlic has concentrated on its ability to lower cholesterol and blood pressure as well as offering protection against strokes and heart disease. Scientists have also looked at the role garlic plays in helping prevent the formation of blood clots. While garlic is gathering a reputation for helping to maintain a healthy heart, regular amounts of garlic seems to also help the body fight off infections.

• Ginseng - For centuries, ginseng has been used as an energy tonic by the Chinese, who continue to use it for this purpose even today. In the western world, ginseng is being studied for a number of purposes, from treating stress to increasing levels of alertness and mental clarity. Many studies have shown that ginseng is able to reduce levels of stress in both men and women. In many clinical studies of the herb’s effects, those taking regular ginseng supplements were able to withstand higher levels of emotional and physical stress than those who had never taken the herb. In addition to its traditional role as stress fighter, ginseng has shown great promise at reducing fatigue, increasing memory and even fighting off colds, flu and other infections.

• Grapeseed Extract - Taking grape seed extract can help improve blood circulation, which help prevent leg cramps, diabetes complications, varicose veins, numbness in the extremities, muscular degeneration, cataracts and impotence. Because most of these health conditions more commonly occur and are severe among the elderly, grape seed extract can be especially beneficial to them. Grape seed extract is also believed to partially block the release of prostaglandin, the substance responsible for causing pain and inflammation in disorders such as endometriosis. Grape seed extract is commonly used as an ingredient in European facial creams. When used as a topical ointment, grape seed extract is believed to help maintain the skin’s elasticity.

• Ginkgo Biloba - Ginkgo is well recognized for its positive effect on brain functioning - enhancing memory, mental alertness and reducing mental fatigue and lack of energy. As ginkgo works as a brain enhancer, it has obvious benefits for individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Even for a healthy person, Ginkgo Biloba can help improve brain function by preventing and treating conditions of cerebral vascular deficiencies, where there's decreased flow of blood to the brain.

According to Dr. Rey (I think that's the name of the resident doctor on the show), this food supplement should be taken after dinner before you go bed. Because this supplement will make you feel sleepy. Also, it should not be taken together with other food supplement like fitrum or my marvel tahebo because our liver may not be able to sustain all that meds. But you can take it with liveraid.

I bought 15 capsules today to help me absorb everything that I will read for my board exam. I also wanted to take vitamin c but was not sure if it is ok so I asked the pharmacist, and she said it is ok. So tonight will be my first time to take 4G, hopefully it would work for me. Pahabol lang.. Another reason pa pala why I wanted to take it because I have a training regarding statistical process control this coming 3rd week of november. It's a pretty tough topic so just to make sure I will be able to understand and absorb it well, I decided to try 4G. If it works for me, i'll definitely blog about it.

Future worries

It's been like forever since I had my last OT. We have very few productions these days and also at risk of losing half of the order of our biggest customer. I don't know if I should be happy or sad. Maybe I feel both. Happy because I get to have plenty of rest and time for my board exam review. Sad because we are undercompensated and only our OT pay keeps us alive..I wanted to leave this company not because I don't like my work or the people around me. Actually, the people I work with has a big influence on my decision of staying here. Only my salary bothers me. I'm not materialistic but if I'm going to have my own family, my earnings wouldn't be enough to provide my needs and the needs of my family. I'm planning to leave the company i'm currently working for after I pass my licensure exam. But i'm still not sure. Something or should I say someone is holding me back *lol*. I'll just have to wait and see what will happen after I pass the board exam. Hopefully I will.

Ride of my Life

It's been a long time since i've seen my college barkada (except for maan who I see almost everyday). Since most of us is celebrating our birthday this month we've decided to go out and celebrate (siyempre taya ang celebrators *lol*). One celebration na lang para tipid. We first met up at MOA then went to Huey Ying restaurant. It took a long time for them to serve us our food kasi there were so many customers. Normally, the soup will be served first. That time it was served last kasi naipit daw. We were almost done when the soup was served. Syempre hindi naman kami makapagreklamo kasi it is my BF's family's resto. We still ate the sinigang na miso but half of it tinake-out na lang. For our dessert, GJ bought us a cake at chocolat. We were already full at that time so we only took 2 slices para lang matikman ung cake. I'm not really fond of chocolate but when I tasted this one, parang nakalimutan kong hindi ako mahilig sa chocolate. Sobrang sarap!!! to the highest level. No joke. We were arguing kung sino magtatake home. But since 2 of the celebrators are going to sleepover at our house, sa amin napunta ung cake. Yipee!!!*lol*.

Gj, Maan Me and Jhonna

Chinkee, Cha and Harry

Our initial plan talaga was to go to star city afterwards, special request ni chinkee. But on our way to the seaside, we saw that the global fun carnival located beside moa was already open, so we decided to go there instead. And besides baka hindi na rin nagpapasok sa star city. It was their opening day so they took 30% off on ride all you can price. Supposedly, we are to pay 300, with the discount, we only paid 210. There were only a few people inside, and there were only few rides. We first rode the mini roller coaster. At first we were very excited. The 4 of us took the last cart, Jhonna and I were sitted at the back seat. On the way down the steep slope, bigla na lang tumaas ung nakapatong sa dibdib namin, that was supposed to protect us from falling. We tried to pull it down but were unsuccessful. Nagpanic kami. We have to really hang on to to the handle to prevent us from falling. When we passed by the operators, they secured it. Parang sinisi pa nila kami. As if we intentionally pulled it up. After that, we told the operators to secure it for the next passengers.

That ride was really scary in terms of safety ha. Our next ride, carousel *lol*. Almost everyone in the carnival were carrying stuff toys. In fairness cute ung stuffed toys, unlike sa star city *lol*. So we decided to try one game. It's a bit expensive, 50 pesos per game. We chose the game where you will get a floating duck using a stick with a hook on the end. If there is something on the bottom of the duck, then you will get a stuff toy. You have 2 chances.

Here I am trying to get a floating ducky. Unfortuntely, I didn't get any toy.

After the game, we tried the swing. At first it was ok but when we were spinning too fast I was worried. What if biglang maputol ung kadena? Saan ako pupulutin? I just prayed for it to end. When at last the swing came to a stop, I took my slippers then left. When we joined our friends who didn't try the ride they said my swing was spinning from all directions. Others were spinning only on one direction. Kaya pala hilo ako. My eyes were shut the whole time. The carnival is open only up to 12 midnight. It was already 11:30, so we decided to take the last ride, the flipper. The ride took 2 minutes to finish. It was the most scariest ride we've tried. It seemed as if we were spinning so fast our heads might be cut off. We never tried the ranger where you will be hanged upside down. I wouldn't dare try that one. After the ride two of my friends vomitted. Their stomachs were not in good condition before the ride but still went to try it. Harry was laughing and was making fun of chinkee and maan. He even took pictures of them while puking but I wouldn't post that here.

Before the scary ride started.

The two girls smiling. The other two vomitting.

Anyways, for those who will go to global fun carnival to try their rides make sure your stomach is not full or else you might end up getting home early.

Craving for Pasta

Every payday, maan (my co-qc staff), collects 50 pesos from each of us as a contribution to our birthday fund. Whenever there is a birthday celebration, we use that money to go out and celebrate. This is only applicable for those who contributes..*lol*. This month, we are celebrating my birthday and ate eden's. We were supposed to eat at Hula-Hula in West Gate but was craving for pasta so we went to Don Henricos instead. We ordered pizza, pasta, fries and of course the buffalo chicken (yummy! *lol*). We weren't able to able to bring our digital camera so I used my camera phone instead to take some shots. So here it is..

Chizzy Fries..Sarap ng dip!

Don Henrico's famous Buffalo Chicken

Spaghetti ala Carbonara..Yummy!

Monching, Emee, and Ate Eden

Need I say who we are?

Glorietta Tragedy

It was around three in the afternoon when our boss told us that there was an explosion in glorietta. He learned about this because his wife was in glorietta that time, shopping (pashopping-shopping na lang, kainggit *lol*). He said he was scared and wanted to go back to Japan. If you ask me, he was over reacting because he was supposed to treat us after his wife left for Japan (ayaw lang manlibre *lol*). I've learned that most casualties was brought to makati med. My sister works at makati med as a medtech, so I immediately asked for details. That time, there were 4 dead bodies in the morgue. She saw them with her own eyes, she said it's gruesome. One body, that of a woman (foreigner I think) was twisted and badly burned. Others you wouldn't even recognize because of burns and debris on their faces. This happened friday. Saturday, my BF and I were supposed to go there so he could buy me a gift for my birthday. Luckily, the tragedy did not happen that day. Madalas pa man din kami sa area na un. Despite that, I still grieve for those who have lost their love ones in the tradegy. Who would ever know that that time was their last time to shop

Two days after the said bombing ( I heard from a report this morning that investigators think that it's only an accident. Gas leak? I don't think so. There was no fire!), another tragedy happened. Still in glorietta. This time it was a fire. The paluto retaurant at G4 was burned. A lot of people panicked. Good thing, the fire was quickly put out.

Two tragedy. Same place, in the same week. A series of bad luck for Glorietta mall.

I love scrap

Eversince I saw my officemate's friendster I was immediately interested with digital scrapbooking. Hers is only simple, so I searched the internet to learn more about digital scrapbooking. I also was able to download free digital scrapbook kits here. As a beginner, it takes a lot of time and patience to make one (lalo na kung mabagal ang PC *lol*). Next time ko na iuupload ung mga nagawa ko dito, di ko pa nasasave sa USB. I've also searched some sites where you can find freebies for digital scrapbooking. Some sites require you to be a member in order to get their freebies. Some just gives it away *lol*. Those of you who wanted to get digital scrapbooking freebies, you can chech this out. I will be starting my review for the board exam this week so it might take me a long time to make a new scrapbook page. Hopefully I will find time to squeeze it on my upcoming busy schedule (di pa nga nag-uumpisa *lol*). 'til next time..

Love Endures

I woke up early this morning with nothing so much to do so I decided to make a digital scrapbook using the kits I downloaded from the internet. I used some of our pics at Balay Indang. I've also included a poem from a book entitled soulmates which I bought 3 years ago. I really liked what I did with this one. Unlike the previous ones which I made. I am only a beginner with digital scrapbooking and it was the first time I used photoshop to create this. I usually use Ulead Photoexplorer which I borrowed from my officemate. Anyway, here it is..