Standing On The Edge

Twanskwypts

The title must be pronounced the way Tweety bird would pronounce it. LOL.

I've been up exactly 19 hours and 53 minutes because I have been transcribing the whole day yesterday and then had to continue transcribing at home since

the Monday deadline was moved this morning. I was really nervous that I wouldn't make it on time. The audio file was two-hours long, and my average transcription speed was 30-40min of the total run-time a day. But with the help of ExtraJoss and 5 cups of coffee, I survived! Plus, I do not have to use acne treatments since my hormones and the oil glands on my face have been in their friendliest state last night, hehe.

I'm super excited about my Iron Man movie night out with my best buddies Peng, Yoma and Macky later. Actually, I have been sending group messages to all of my friends for the past days since I want to watch the movie so badly! I have been hearing a lot of good reviews about the movie from my colleagues and one good friend of mine who's a really huge fan of the comic book. He said that it would be good, on my part, to watch the movie since I've never read the comic book and have no expectations.

I am most excited about the kwentuhan sessions later.

Labels: friends, rants and raves

Golfing, anyone?

The beach is on everyone's list of the perfect summer getaway. The amenities given by the tried and tested resorts around are the main attraction of these destinations. My recent trip to Bataan where a couple hundred people walking the shores and splashing on the pool is one big proof that nothing beats the laid-back atmosphere of beach resorts. I found out recently that some resorts even offer other services aside from the beach itself like acoustic or reggae bars, amusement parks and even museums. I was surfing a while ago and even find one that combined the luxury of golfing and the comforts of a beach resort: Myrtle Beach Golf.

Myrtle Beach resort offers Ttimes Only, your one stop shop for Myrtle Beach golf tee times! The perfectly-shaped golf courses and the relaxing ambiance of the resort is one of the main attraction of the place. May it be golfing or swimming, Myrtle Beach is a great place to enjoy and relax. Their trained golf professionals have been in the business for over 14 years. Check out the resort's Myrtle Beach Golf packages where they guarantee that tee time reservations can be made without the fuzz.

Check out their website for more information.

Labels: vacation

Right Here Waiting

I believe the whole of Teloworks, or those who joined the summer outing, don't even want to hear this song for the next couple of centuries. You might find me exagerating, but hearing the song more than ten times while inside the bus was no fun.

Last Friday, we were scheduled to leave for Bataan at around 7:30am where everyone was expected to have eaten breakfast that the committee prepared. At exactly 7:20, I was tapped by my boss to go inside the bus and save four seats for the Documentation Team. So the whole team, together with the rest of the office including the managers, were already inside the bus at the scheduled time, except for one whom I will not mention the name here who was 30 minutes late. The bus driver played a videoke DVD while we were waiting for that one (fill in the appropriate adjective here) person who made everyone a bit annoyed. But the bus' DVD player sucks because even though the DVD had a lot of tracks, it kept on playing the first track, which was, you've guessed it: Right Here Waiting. We were all fine during the second and the third encore of the song. But hearing it straight, on-loop, for a half an hour was torture! I, my boss and one manager were the only ones complaining about the song at first, but during the fourth round, everyone was all jokingly compalining that they will never attempt to hear another note of that famous Richard Marx hit.

We left Makati around 8:30, which was an hour late from the schedule.

Labels: rants and raves

Legalities

A lawsuit, and being involved in one, is a big matter. Not only it would jeopardize your life emotionally, it will also be a big challenge on ones' pocket. Getting legal help nowadays really costs a fortune. If you need assistance with legal funding, LawMax and their different offers would be a choice. The company offers a great deal of no paymets until your case is settled. Check out their website for more information.

Labels: the internet

Amber Mode

My skin, specially on my shoulders and on my neck, feels like it's on fire because of sunburn. but all is good -- the sun, the sand, the people, the barbecue and kwentuhan session, the island-hoping, taking pictures with my Holga, witnessing the waves crash on the rocks, the sand on my hands and knees, the almost-dry hair bacause of the scorching heat...EVERYTHING was fun!

I will detail the post about the Bataan trip in chunks either later or in the coming days. The last time I've been on the beach was way back in high school, and I consider this trip as one of the highlights of my ever-boring life that's why I've got to document and rave about it. LOL.

Labels: rants and raves

Fast?

A big telecommunications company recently launched a pre-paid broadband service. The broadband device costs a whooping Php 4500! I am not expecting that it would connect as fast as a gps fleet tracking system or something similar, but in my case who have been dying to have an Internet connection at home can take on this chance and try it. I haven't heard any feedbacks about it, so I might research about it first to make sure that it connects well.

Labels: random thoughts

This Made Me Smile...

Saw this poster at Just Jared. The gang is back!!

I'm off to Bataan in a while for our company outing. I hope the sand and the sunset would change my mood and forget things for a while. I brought my Holga and three rolls of 120s, and my digicam too. I'll wait for the sun to set later...

Labels: rants and raves

Flooding

There are things that a girl would disregard. No Curvelle gadgets would do the trick of swaying off the unwanted attention. She slips to a mask of the great confussion, shielding her angst and sorrows if she had too much. What a scene!

Labels: random thoughts

Hopeful, Happier Hale

I've known Champ, Sheldon, Omnie and Roll for almost four years now and I've never heard them this happy before. Hale is known for their melodrama brand of music, but their latest album Above, Over and Beyond (Php 299) showed that they're soo over that phase.

I am actually excited for this week to end and hoped that it's already Monday for me to get my hands on this album because I've heard Champ and Sheldon rave about it for months now. But last night, I was one of those few lucky fans who have bought the band's much anticipated album before anyone else. I got the album from the band themselves, and of course I asked them to sign it for me.

Still on my jammies, I excitedly played the CD as early as 6am this morning. I've had a long night at Eastwood and only had three hours of sleep because my adrenalin is still sky-high. The band had been playing the first track "Over and Over (and Over again)" on their recent gigs so I am more looking forward to hearing the other tracks. Of course, "Sundown" from the latest Close-Up Ad is another given. But where is the usual sad, melodrama tone? It's definitely not in "A Happy Song" or "Pitong Araw". Not that I am complaining, but only morsels of sadness (~~"Skip the Drama"~~ "Requiem" and "The End") and more jumpy, hopeful and happy tunes is what this album is all about.

Hale had really gone above, over and beyond their "tortured soul" phase. One complain though: I noticed a big change (well, this started with the second album) with their song writing. Bring back the poetic lyrics like the ones that you had on your first album, please.

Labels: above over and beyond, hale, third album

Popping The Question

Soulmate: some believe that it exist, while some don't.

Maybe you are wondering why I am being so mushy-wushy at this time of the year. The heat of the sun may be the one to blame,

but the scorching weather made me realize that the wedding month is just around the corner. For a lot of people, June is wedding month. Many consider this month as the perfect time to get married because everything gets cozier and laid-back because of the breezy season. Of course, there will not be any wedding at all until someone pops the magic question while kneeling down on one knee and holding the most adorable Diamond Rings. I was reminded of my friend Mark who recently popped the question to his girlfriend. He had it perfectly planned; from carefully selecting the perfect band from the wide selection of Emerald Rings from his girlfrien's favorite jewelry store to the people that he wants to be present during the proposal and engagement party.

I am currently helping another friend of mine who will also be popping the question soon to find the perfect ring. I won't mention his name since it'll spoil the plan, hehe. I told him to check out the Wedding and Engagement Rings at http://www.sndgems.com/ to give him choices and ideas of the ones out in the market. He insisted that he would find the time to walk around shops in the Metro to look for the perfect ring, but I told him that if ever he'll decide to brave it out and purchase one online, he may want check out the beautiful Sapphire Rings, Ruby Rings, and Eternity Rings the website offers. The online store also offers the best collection of Wedding Anniversary Rings where they give customers the best deals and discounts. I shared to him that he can also ask his questions about rings and other jewelries with the online store's consultant through a live chat.

Labels: website review

Warm Up

Corpus Christi real estate had made it to the top of Jeanie's list of possible sponsors. She heard they're generous and is easy to talk to when it comes to charitable movements. She's now brewing plans on her next move to make sure that everything will work out smoothly. Planning an event as big as she's now imagining can be crazy, but all she care about is to get things straight and hope for the best.

Labels: random thoughts