Sunday, March 30, 2008

Ukay-ukay Shopping Spree!

Wow! I didn't think that we can buy such treasures in U.K.! UK stands for ukay-ukay by the way. Yeah! I've said you may think that I'm cheap and all but there are times that we have to go to these so-called "Thrift Shops" because if you're going to ask me, there are so many things that are still useful and of course you have to wash it three times!
This would be the third time that I went to these shops. And man! This building that we ransacked was really a treasure trove! I was able to buy a pair of khaki pants (for summer and an additional to my list of things to buy!) and a long sleeve jacket (for office). I was also able to buy a Zara Men pants and a Levis long sleeve polo. How chick no?
It took us about 2 hours to find those and it was worth it! There were five or us who brave the five-storey building. We started at the top most floor and we went our way down. Most of the shops sold clothes, for men and women, they also sold toys, furniture and other weird stuff (Happy Meal Toys! What the!).
Yes, you heard me right, Happy meal toys. I don't understand why they have to sell that. I don't know if Mcdonalds can sue them or not but I don't recommend you guys to buy that (that is if you're going?) because you might be in trouble also.

If you want to brave the ukay-ukay, just be ready. Be ready to bargain, to search (it's like digging for gold or anything that is buried) or scavenge. You'll be surprised, again, on what are the things that you'll find! Maybe you can buy an Armani Exchange shirt for P150, a Louis Vuitton bag for P1,000 or a Levis Strauss na pants for only P250.

Ukay-ukay's are like 7-11 stores. It's everywhere! So go! If you're free and if there's new arrival at the store! Start the adventure of a lfetime!


Thursday, March 27, 2008

New Job... New Blog... New School

Well, what can i say! I'm so tired of explaining why i quit my job and why I applied again and ended up on the same type of work, again!

Sh#* happens and what frustrates me more is there's nothing that I can do about it. I'm just saying this because i keep on planning and planning and I can't seem to make things happen for myself. Look for a job that I can be at my best. Look for a school and finish college. I've done all that! I'm tired! But, is that it? I can be tired! i can give up now!

I'm trying to give signs to my family that i'm kinda desperate and needed their help. But they don't seem to read between the lines and dedmalyn dunka lang ang emote. That leaves me no other choice but to work my a$$ off and study... all at the same time.

Just thinking about it makes me sick and I'm scared if I can pull it off or not. I tried to do that b ut to no avail... I failed. I worked a as academic tutor to koreans while taking some units in college. i was able to do it for 1 whole year. The schedules went crazy and I wasn't able to get my summary of grades and without it, they won't let me enroll (bwisit na registrar ng PUP-taguig). I decided not to enroll for that semester and will file for a leave of absence.

A month later, I applied for a job in a call center and started working with them right away. Which gave me no time to file my leave of absence. After a year, i came back to my school and asked if they will still accept me eventhough I didn't have a leave of absence. "Sorry, you can't come back. The curriculum has changed and we won't let you enroll again." the registrar said. "Is there anyway that I can enroll, perhaps I can just shift to Accountancy or something. Please?" I said teary eyes to make the scene more beautiful and dramatic. 'Sorry, there's nothing we can do. The only thing you can do if file for a Honorable dismissal." she said. "ok! (hikbi)"

I felt so helpless that day. To think that I only have at least a year to finish my course but still they didn't even have me reconsidered! b>%$#^^t!

I filed for an Honorable dismissal a few months after. When that particular task was done, the next thing that I have to do is to look for a school that will accept a student like me. If you see my transcript, wow! It's so colorful. All possible grades that you can get as a college student... I have it. incomplete, 5.0, 1.0, DR, no grade, 5.0 na naging 3.0... you name it, I have it all!

Of couse, If I'm planning to go back to school but there's no one who can help me. I have to look for a job to pay for my tuition and everythig. Sana lang, kahit man lang tulungan nila akong mag-umpisa and I will do the rest. Iniisip ko lang ito para mabuhayan ako ng loob. Ok ba na mind-set ito?

The options that I have so far is to try and apply in PNU and take up BS Mathematics or in UP open university and take up Associate in Arts for starters. For PNU, the only problems that I will encounter, maybe, is the schedule of my classes. My work will be in the morning since I'll be handling an Australian account. With UPOU, First, I have to make sure that I'll pass the entrance exam (I failed UPCAT kasi eh!) and then saka ko na proproblemahin ung internet access.

For me to start applying to those schools, I need andaloo... and where can I get that......? Syempre... From my new job you idiot!

After 3 companies, 1 good and 2 bad, I ended up umemployed. Wanting to make changes and start anew. I was thinking of becoming a Barista or work in a fastfood resto to pay for my schooling. the money that I will make won't be enough kaya b alik call center na lang ako ulit. Sheesh!

Kaya e2, balik call center na naman ako. Same old s#!t. Same old, same old. I have to find ways to motivate myself and also I have to learn how to speak up and tell myself what I need, what I want and also I have to teach myself to remind me what are the things that needs to be done.

By starting with my new work, with my fingers crossed, I hope that this will serve as a go-signal, my green light, to start my plans and also be a stepping stone to make my dreams come true... to finish college!

Summer Time

It's freaking hot out!

Geez! I don't like going out these days! Whenever I have to go somewhere, do errands or work on something, I sometimes change my mind 'coz I feel like I'm a pop corn in a microwave oven ready to pop 'coz of the heat!

It's this the time of the year when all of us are heading for the nearby or far beaches to relax and of course to enjoy the burning feeling of the summer sun! Unfortunately, i'm almost out of time to hit the beach. :-(... Still don't have the anda to go to Puerto Galera or Baguio for my summer shindig. What's more depressing is my "Bebe" is leaving for P.G. next weekend and i won't be able to come with them. I've always wanted to go there with him and the rest of the sheddans!

Wanna know why I can't come? It's because I'll be starting a new job on April 3. It's with 24/7, a call center in Makati. And i can't be absent on my first few days right? And besides, I don't want to depend on my "Bebe" to pay for the trip and everything. Baka di siya mag-enjoy! hehehehe!

Hopefully I can end this season with a bang! Perhaps a trip to Baguio? or Splash island? Kahit saan basta may tubig! Kahit palanggana papatulan ko na lang basta may inom akong Cosmopolitan para medyo sosyal!

There's so many things pa naman na gusto kong gawin! And there's so many things that I wanna buy!

* I wanna go to the beach with my mom, sisters and pamangkins - we were planning to go to Batangas last holy week. Ending, di natuloy kasi alang anda! Peste!

* I wanna come with "Bebe" to Puerto. Ending, hindi makakasama, kasi alang anda! Peste!

* I wanna buy summer stuff: shades, board shorts, a new pair of Havaiannas and sun block. Ending, walang mabili kasi alang anda. Peste!

* I wanna go with my friend Mohn to Pagudpod and Vigan on May. Ending, wala pang ending kasi sa May pa un. It's only April. Anything can happen! Peste!

What summer this has been. I've been whinning and whinning but when you come to think of it, there's still a lot of things I can do on this freaking hotness of a summer. I'm just glad that just thinking about the things that i can still do -- wait can i? Anyway, I still have one and a half months to go and let's see if this one summer will be one of those that I'll never forget.

Wish me luck on my new job! Hopefully there's no problem with my first and second paycheck para naman may magawa ako and Hopefully I don't have to write an angry blog about my experience with my new work.

Kahit makabili lang ako ng Havaiannas ok na! My summer will be complete! :)