Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Rainbows
Rainbows are really mysterious. Do you know how rainbows are formed? That's the question my officemate asked and I answered. Of course, scientifically speaking I know the answer and that is how I explain it to him. It made him a little confuse so I wont bother explaining that in here.
But really, how are rainbows formed? Why does it bend like a bow? Why do rainbows appear after a rain? Bow shape and Rains, is it why they gave it that name?
There is a myth that there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. But would you find it? Nah. Never! But I think it is true...
Rainbows usually give us something to smile about. It can lighten our moods when we are feeling bad. Rains bring me bad moods and rainbows kind of take that away. I just hope that there is always a rainbow after every storms...
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
And Then There is One
As the NBA Playoffs Slogan for the 2008 season says "THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE", it happened. The Celtics won their 17th Championship - a record in the NBA, eliminating the LA Lakers in game 6 of the NBA Finals.
The road to glory was not that easy for the Celtics, they played a postseason record of 26 games downing the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers in 7 games, and the Detroit Pistons (my team) and the LA Lakers in 6. That road was tough (rough).
I would like to congratulate the players, the coaches, staffs, management and the whole Celtics organization and their loyal fans for winning trophy No. 17.
Congrats to:
Finals MVP Paul Pierce who played all out even through injury - he definitely deserves this. He deserves this not only because he is the best player in this series but because he has played for the Celts the longest, through thick and thin, ten long years of winning and losing. Now he had it all, he deserves this.
Kevin Garnett - the Celtics Anchor, the Defensive Player of the Year, the man with the most extreme behavior, the man with the toughest work ethic. He had it all. MVP of 2004. Defensive Player of the Year this year. 11-time All-Star, future hall of famer, regarded as one of the best power forward in the history of basketball, etc, etc. He had it all except championship. He now has it. Congrats! LOL Charles Barkley...
Ray Allen - the sweetest shooter I've ever seen since Reggie Miller. Multiple All-Star Appearance, Olympic Gold Medalist. One of my favorites. He now has a championship of his own - the battle of best UConn Alumni is even (in terms of championships), both Rip and Ray are now Champions.
Rondo and Perks - being a starter alongside the Big Three. Showing that you belong in their company.
The Celtics Reserves - special mention to James Posey, best player from the bench in this post season - not by statistics but by the intangibles he brings in games. To everyone for playing their damn best night in and night out, for 106 regular and playoff games combined.
To DOC - for being there the last four grueling years - along Pierce, for guiding this team to its legacy and winning tradition. For keeping up with his players. For being a great coach.
To Danny Ainge - for pulling a miracle in the pre-season bringing the Big Three together along with the other important pieces of the championship puzzle - Posey, Brown, Cassel.
The Question now is...What lies ahead?
Lakers will still be there especially with Bynum
Detroit is on a revamp - expects to still be strong
West will still be the Best
Draft Night, who will be Number One
Trades - ???
Beijing Olympics - U.S. Roster
etc,
P.S.
what about Pacquiao?
Monday, June 16, 2008
Friday the 13th ba ngayon?
Tapos ang malas ko pa. 5 na nga lang kaming engineer dito eh malas pa. Yung isang engineer may sakit na di mawari. Ang description, di raw makalakad at di raw makatayo. Sobrang sakit daw ng likod, matanda na kasi eh. Yun dinala sa ospital. Tapos yung buhos ko pa delay-delay kasi una dahil kay idiot tapos eto pa tinopak pa raw generator ng planta. Anak ka ng...ewan. Bottom line is, ako mapapagalitan. Kontrolado ko man ang sitwasyon o hindi, ako lagi na lang ako. Asar!
Umulan pa!!! Huhuhu...
Depressing...
Nakakainis na kasi talaga eh, nakakasama ng loob. Minsan di ko na kaya, gusto kong sumigaw, gusto kong magwala, gustong magbasag ng mga gamit. Basta kahit ano para mailabas ko galit ko. Ang hirap talaga para sakin ng nagtitimpi. Na tinatago, or sinu-suppressed ung emotions ko. Naiipon sa loob ng dibdib ko, eh payat ako (mejo) kaya para gusto ng sumabog.
Hay!!! Naaasar talaga ako...
Ang hirap ng sitwasyon na ikaw ang masisisi sa mga bagay na, although responsibility mo eh, wla ka namang control. OO, wala na halos akong kontrol sa takbo ng trabaho ko, sa area ng responsibilidad ko, sa mga taong nasasakupan ko. Lalong-lalo na yang mga taong yan. Di ko na sila kaya kontrolin. Wala na akong authority over them. If I want to stress my authority over them it will be me who will become stressful. Nakakasama ng loob kasi masisisi ka sa mga bagay na di mo napagawa on time, dahil ano? dahil di ka sinunod ng subordinate mo. So pano mo didisiplinahin yung taong yun? Ako, as much as possible ayaw ko na mangibabaw dito yung pagiging mainitin ng ulo ko. I tried, always, to be patient. Maging mahinahon sa mga bagay at pagkakataon na normally ay ikinagagalit ko at ikinatataas ng dugo ko which results to me being so loud, as in loud, sumisigaw on top of my voice. Malagong pa naman boses ko pag galit kaya nakakatakot din siguro. Ayoko nun eh. As much as possible I want to be professional and be civil to my subordinates. Tao rin naman yang mga yan eh.
Oo nga na pag nasa construction ka dapat medyo astig ka, siga, mataas ang boses, boss. Syempre ganun ka dapat umasta kasi superior ka eh. Pero I always try na makisama sa mga tao ko. Gusto kong ibahin ung norm. Gusto kong gawin nila ang mga bagay na inuutos ko dahil nagtitiwala sila sakin, nirirespeto nila ako, naiintindihan nila ang trabaho ko at trabahong pinagagawa ko sa kanila. Ayoko ng susundin nila ako dahil lamang sa takot. Although, I wish I could have both in them - fear and respect. Respect sa position ko at nalalaman ko, takot na baka mawalan sila ng trabaho. Hehehe!!! Di naman ako ganung klase ng tao na basta basta na lang magtatanggal, pero I wish I have the authority to do it para mangilag din naman sila kasi kung hindi malabo talaga na mapasunod mo sila. Mabuti pa yung mga nasa lowest ranks as in laborers and skilled workers show you some respect, follow your orders though not all of them kasi nga meron pa ring mga pasaway eh. Unlike ung mga supervisors nila na ayaw na talagang makinig sa amin. Kesyo mga bata pa kami. Bago lang kami sa construction at sila eh 20 yrs na dito or dito na halos nabuhay. The point is, yun na nga eh, kaya ka nandyan for that long kasi (hindi naman sa pangmamaliit) yun lang yung nalalaman mo. So in our part sana naman paniwalaan nyo kami kasi baka may mga bagay kaming nakikita na di nyo nakikita. May mga bagay kaming nalalaman na bago kung kaya't di nyo alam. At kung ipagpipilitan nyo ung nalalaman nyong dati pa mula sa kanunununuan nyo pa eh hindi na talaga kayo aangat kasi di kayo mag-iimprove.
Isa pang kinaiinis ko is ung Ratings nila. Yung ratings nila sa trabaho nila. Yun na nga lang yung pinanghahawakan mong alas para mapasunod sila eh mababaliwala pa. Mababaliwa dahil pag di nila gusto yung ratings na ibinigay mo sa kanila eh magrereklamo, worse mag-iinarte at sasabihing uuwi na sya...sana nga pinauwi na lang. Sana nga, kesa naman sa pagbibigyan at babaguhin yung rating para lang wag na umangal. Kun sa bagay ok lang naman yun, wala naman sakin yung rating kung babaguhin natin eh, pero my point is sana naman sinabihan di ako na babaguhin ung ratings. Medyo nawala tuloy yung authority ko dun sa tao. Ano ngayon, magmamalaki sya na di ko pala sya kaya or na pinapanigan sya ng mas nakakataas sakin. Ah ewan! Ang hirap na tuloy lalo ng kalagayan ko kasi lalong nawala yung kontrol ko sa tao pero ang malupit pa run is hahanapin pa rin sayo ung kontrol na un. Panu mo nga magagawa un kung masyado ng mayabang ung tao? Masyado ng malaki yung ulo. Wala na, malabo na.
Ano, sigawan ko? Murahin ko pag di ako sinunod or may maling ginawa? Isumbong ko sa boss ko? Una at pangalawang tanong, hindi ko gagawin ito as much as possible. Pero ginagawa ko rin naman minsan. Pero ano, walang epekto to panigurado lalo na sa kanya. Sa klase ng tao, ugali nya. Kausapin mo ng mahinahon, sa mababang tono ng boses at pinkamalumanay na paraan ng pananalita, eh ikaw pa itong tataasan ng boses. Iirap-irap pa sabay talikod habang nagsasalita pa rin ng kung anu-ano. Ni hindi nga to nakikinig eh. Siguro darating yung time na magkakasigawan talaga kami. Nakakatakot un. On my part natatakot ako sa sarili ko sa kung ano ang pwede kong mabitawang salita kasi baka di ko na mapigilan pag sumobra na ang topak ko eh. Pangalawa nakakatakot ung tao na yun kasi may history yan na muntik na nyang hatawin ng kahoy ung isa nyang engineer dahil sa namura rin sya. Eh gago pala sya eh, di naman siguro sya mamumura kung matino syang tao eh.
Konting tiis pa, malapit na matapos tong project. I'll keep my head up high. Mayabang, taas noo. Di ako papasindak sa gaya nya. One day susunod din sakin yan when I have all the powers that I need. if the day comes na wala pa rin epekto yung powers na un, its either the company fires him or anyone in his likeness or I'll resign. Of course I'll make it sure na I will be worth choosing. Baka naman ang yabang ko eh di naman asset ang tingin sayo ng company. Baka mas pinahahalagahan pa nila yung ganung klase ng tao kesa sau. Ah ewan. Matagal pa yun.
Balik tayo sa bagay na nakakadepress. Nakakadepress when you are being pushed. Challenge yun actually and it makes your adrenaline high so masaya dapat yung mood. Pero kapag ganun tao nga ang subordinate mo as mentioned above, mawawalan ka ng gana. madidepress ka kasi nga ganito: Di mo magawa ung bagay because of "Idiot" - lets call him "idiot". So mapapagalitan ka. Ngaun napagalitan ka, babawiin mo sana sa ratings yun para naman sumunod sya sau. Pero ano babaguhin ng boss mo yung ratings so wala di rin yun susunod sau. magiging malaki ulo ni idiot at pag inutusan mo uli di ka na talaga susundin kasi ang tingin nya sau "wala". Isang malaking wala. Susunod lang sya sa boss mo. So alam mo un, kaya naman isusumbong mo sana sa boss mo na di sumusunod sau si idiot. Sasabihin naman ng boss mo, "kontrolin mo yan, konrolin mo yan". Panu kaya un eh ikaw mismo nag-alis ng kontrol na un sakin. Tapos babalik tayo dun sa mapapagalitan ka, kesyo ganto, kesyo ganyan. Irarason mo na ang dahilan ay si idiot. Di naman nya pagagalitan o pagsasabihan. Di man lang nya kakausapin about bakit nagkaganun. Tapos ang mapapagalitan is ako. Ibabaling din nya ung sisi dun sa isa pang tao na mejo kamote pero mostly wala namang kasalanan sa pangyayari. Mejo kamote lang talaga kaya nagiging excape goat. Di ko maipagtanggol kasi mali rin un. Unfair nga lang ang mundo kasi ang kasalanan ng isa sa iba nasisisi - including me.
There will be a time na susundin din nila ako, and when that time comes, di ako babawi over what happened now, ako ay ako, kung ano na ako when that time comes yung ang action ko, either maging tyrant ako at pagsisigawan ko siya upang sumunod or I'll be calm as a wind only stronger in force kaya susunod ka hampas ng hangin ko or else you'll fly and say babye.
One day mangingilag din yang mga taong yan lalo ka na idiot. Sasabihin mo sa kanila ito "yan si engineer loko yan eh, yan ang nagbigay sakin ng rating B, malupit yan". Di ko babaguhin un. Anyway I rate accordingly...being just I guessed. Mejo hindi na nga fair kung tutuusin kasi pinagbigyan ko tong si idiot pero si kamote hindi. Kawawa naman.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Independence Day
Welcome Back Bora
I will work at my full capacity though yesterday I was late. I woke up late. My body is not yet used to waking up early - been waking up this past few days past 9:00am in the morning. I think I can do that. I think that by next week I will be back to the same condition as when I left for vacation. I am even planning to be better than that and I will do that - kind of inspired eh!
Anyways, welcome back bora...I will embrace you now more than I have embraced you before. there is little time left for my stay here and so I'll make use of it to the fullest.
"I will never know when we will part...But I know I'll keep coming back to you..."
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Last Day in BoraLand
Today is my last day in Bora. I'm going home - at last!
I still worked. Did the same things as I do everyday. Took a look at every phase of work that I supervise. Talked to the people whom I supervise. Told them that I am going home. I told them that I will leave everything to them.
I spent some time with Lennart, well mostly because of the turnover of works. Asked him to take care of everything for me.
I will be leaving the site by 12noon. There is still plenty of time. We spent it watching NBA Finals Celtics-Lakers Game 1, the celtics won.
It is past 12:00 now. I am bound to go. This is my last day in Bora. Today I'm going home.
Today is my last day in Bora...
Well, not quite...I'll be back here by Wednesday. Hehehe!!!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
My Collection
It is more frustrating when you know that you can't get another one when you lost something especially if it comes in series.
Well, in my case, I have been collecting my payslips since I started to work. I have lost one because my officemate tear it and I was unable to keep that teared portion until I lost the whole payslip.
Earlier, my boss gave us our payslip for the month of April (meaning two pay period = two payslips). I put it in my pocket along with the cheque given to us by our Big Boss (for our allowance). Also in my pocket was my shades. When I was searching for my pen which is usually placed in my pocket, I noticed that my payslips were not there. Immediately I was able to comprehend that I lost it somewhere when I took my shades out from my pocket. I rushed to the area and I saw a piece of paper being blown by the wind. I rushed to it and knew that it was my payslip. There was only one. I tried to look for the other. I looked like a fool like finding a needle in a haystock. I looked for almost 30minutes. There were no workers at that time since it was breaktime. When they arrived, I stopped. Frustrated as I was, I just didn't have that much patience to continue.
It is still frustrating to miss one of your collections...
My Own Lyrics
Confusion Monster
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
there's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
consuming/confusing
this lack of self-control I fear is never ending
controlling/I can't seem
to find myself again
my walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
so insecure
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
distracting/reacting
against my will I stand beside my own reflection
it's haunting how I can't seem...
to find myself again
my walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
so insecure
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing what is real
crawling in my skin
these wounds they will not heal
fear is how I fall
confusing confusing what is real
there's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
consuming/confusing what is real
this lack of self-control I fear is never ending
controlling/confusing what is real
Succinct
- clearly and briefly stated; terse
- characterized by brevity and conciseness of speech
I just stumbled upon this word when I was reading an article. So complicated is the word that it is very much opposite to its meaning.
Confused
after days of thinking.
Too many days
that is what made me confused...
I don't know now...
I'll just wait for whatever happen...
I do not know
what else to say...
So confused...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Changes In My Life
I was not so happy
Being lonely living without you
So i prayed so hard for your love
In my heart i needed you
Then i looked up in the sky
And im thinking why oh why
These are all the many changes in my life
After all the caring and the laughter
No one is like you
I am not a preacher with a sermon
Im so in loved with you
Coz to live without your love
Like the sun that shines above
Is the magic of the changes in my life
And i never forget your love
You and i we were meant to be
Sweet as rain falling from the sky, you and i
These are all the many changes in my life
Listen to these words i want to give you
On our love so true
Dont forget i love you and i need you
I’ll always be with you
So just look up in the sky
And you’ll find out why oh why
These are all the many changes in my life
These are all the many changes
These are all the many changes
These are all the many changes in my life
These are all the many changes
These are all the many changes
These are all the many changes in my life
I wrote something about this song way back in 2004 when I was in my dormitory...I just cant find the notebook where I wrote those things. It's kind of lengthy and I cant remember waht I wrote, but I think it is nice. What I wrote is nice...
Cool Off - Yeng Constantino
Ako sana’y pakinggan
Di ko balak ang ika`y saktan
Hindi ikaw ang problema
Wala akong iba
Di tulad ng iyong hinala
Sarili ay di maintindihan
Hindi ko malaman,ano ba ang dahilan
Nang pansamantalang paghingi ko ng kalayaan
Minamahal kita,pero kaylangan ko lang mag-isa
Wag mong isipin na hindi kana mahal
Sarili ko`y hahanapin ko lang
At ang panahon at ang oras ng aking pagkawala
Ay para rin sa ating dalawa
Wag ka sanang lumuha
Sana`y intindihin
Ito ang dapat nating gawin
Upang magkakilala pa
At malaman kung tayo
Ay para sa isa`t isa
Wag mong pigilin ang damdamin
Sa aking pagkawala,makahanap ka bigla ng iba
Ngunit pakakatandaan
Na mahal pa rin kita,pero kaylangan ko lang mag-isa
Wag mong isipin na hindi kana mahal
Sarili ko`y hahanapin ko lang
At ang panahon at ang oras ng aking pagkawala
Ay para rin sa ating dalawa
Ahh yeah……..
Sarili ay di maintindihan
Hindi ko malaman,ano ba ang dahilan
Nang pansamantalang paghingi ko ng kalayaan
Minamahal kita, pero kilangan ko lang mag-isa
Wag mong isipin na hindi kana mahal
Sarili ko`y hahanapin ko lang
At ang panahon at ang oras ng aking pagkawala
Ay para rin sa ating…
Wag mong isipin na hindi kana mahal
Sarili ko`y hahanapin ko lang
At ang panahon at ang oras ng aking pagkawala
Ay para rin sa ating dalawa..
Ahh yeah ahh wooooooooooooo
"Wala lang narinig ko lang kaninang umaga..."
Early Tiger
It was so early in the morning, just past 8:00am but I was no longer in a good mood. Well anyways it has been easy for me to shift moods every now and then for quite some time so I guess this bad mood of mine will eventually be gone when I am again in the mood for work - as of this moment I am in the mood to write blogs. Hehehe!!!
My bad mood was caused by people who were kind of authistic. Those people that I am talking about are those whom I think no longer think for themselves and just wait for other people, their superior maybe - that's me in my situation, to give them order. Kind of like push button mechanisms. Robots.
I also hate those who are "pilosopo" or maybe I am not sure if he is pilosopo or is just not thinking at all.
I also hate those who are whining very loudly about something but actually there is nothing.
Well anyway, what should I do? What can I do? What can I do about these people? None!!! But I think I can do something about my mood. At least now I can.
"If people only believe that I can be better - that is with respect to my mood swings and my violent behavior, it would be easier for me to do so"
But for now I am happy that I can...and I am...better.
Unprotected Screen Protector
Though it was already two weeks since I got the package, It was only yesterday that I put the screen protector on my notebook (kind of lazy me). The package was left almost untouched since I received it and it was just left in our room.
The screen protector being that sensitive was damaged by my negligence. It already had some dents and folds even before I was able to put it on my screen. Not only that, when I was to put it in my screen, I found out that the patterns or lines drawn as a guide for cutting the screen size was different than the size of my screen. So I just drew my own pattern. But before that, I folded the screen protector once again. When I was cutting it, I dont know what happened, maybe I wasn't paying attention but my cutting wasn't right and so it has crooked edges.
It was kind of silly that I wasn't able to care of something that is supposed to protect something for me.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Pizza for Lunch
18 inches Manhattan Meat Lovers!!! 12 slices divided to 4 persons equals 3 slices each. I gave 1 slice of pizza to my capataz because he went inside the office and it is kind of unethical and greedy not to share some...Fortunately Henry always cant eat all three slices and so he gave his last slice to me but unfortunately our timekeeper suddenly entered the office and grabs the last slice...I told him it was mine so we just cut it in half.
Pizza (Yellow Cab) is always associated with my stomach having LBM after eating it for Lunch or for Dinner. I think I am experiencing it now so might just cut this off and continue with my blog tomorrow. Better leave now...hopefully my stomach does not continue to be this way until tomorrow like my previous experience regarding yellow cab...