contract signing

i am still unsure about my plans to leave the office.  but i went on with the contract signing anyway.  we didn't agree with the start date yet but i'm asking if i could start in may which is really longer than the usual one-month period.

i need to submit a lot of documents and i need to finish a lot of work before my resignation.  busy, busy me.

for now, it's final that i'm really resigning.  i have doubts about this decision but i am hoping that i made the right one. 

fresh from bora!

just got back from bora.   it was my first time to ride a plane. thanks to miranda, who sponsored our bora trip. 

this time we really had sun unlike last year.  binagyo kami last year.  parang isang episode sa Lost.  it was very unfortunate na kasabay namin naglagi at umalis ng bora ung bagyo! the only thing that i enjoyed last year were the shakes and the banana boat ride.

i sort of enjoyed this time.  sort of because for some unknown reason there were a number of times that i just felt imbyerna.  i think i was too moody the entire vacation.  i don't know why, maybe i just had too much on my mind.  it was a good thing though that engr (my 5-hr. date) was consistent with texting and calling the entire time.  haha! hanggang  kelan kaya siya magpaparamdam? 

paraw sailing  was the best relaxation i had in bora.  i didn't swim much, number one because i don't know how to swim and number two, i didn't want to be nognog.

i also enjoyed the food.  we had seafoods for dinner for two consecutive nights.  i love it! yummy!

i already told 3 people about my plans to leave the office.  the best reaction i got was from motmot.  i really didn't expect him to tell me not to leave.  i was really touched. 

5-hour date

just came home from my 5-hour date.  we spent 3 hours at starbucks and we had dinner at teriyaki boy.  he was really makwento, which was contrary to my expectation.  he looked slightly different in person compared to his friendster pics.  and he was just a few inches taller than me which was good.

overall, i think it was a good date.  i had fun.  it wasn't stressful. i wasn't pressured to think of the next topic since he was very spontaneous. 

he texted me that he also had fun and he wants to know me more and to spend more time with me. o di ba? baka masundan pa. haha!

"divi-stuff"

miranda is treating us for a summer outing in boracay.:D last year, she also sent us to boracay but unfortunately we only had one sunny day in bora and 2 stormy ones.  we were like the cast from lost.

this year, they are planning to have group games and activities  i'm not too ecstatic about the group competition thing.  i'm competitive but not sporty at all. 

anyway, since there will be competitions dubbed as "the amazing race", there will be "amazing prizes".  so we went to divisoria to buy "cheap" amazing prizes. haha!

i was surprised to see my childhood crush in divi.  he was with his girlfriend.  binati naman niya ko.   i was too preoccupied with haggling with the tindera that i didn't get the chance to chat with him.  he still looks cute. haha.

Jo’s date

the date i set up between jo and my high school classmate went okay.  overall, i think they both had a good time.  my classmate was a clown and jo needed a good laugh.

however, it's a little irritating that my classmate seems to be unprepared.  needless to say, the date was too friendly.  they were like two old friends just catching up.  it's kind of a good thing but it's too casual.  he even asked jo where she wanted to have dinner without giving her any options.  i can't believe that he didn't have a plan! it's really annoying! buti na lang he was funny otherwise, it would have been a disaster.

paying for quality service

i went to dfa this afternoon to apply for a passport.  i have been planning to get a passport for the longest time but i keep on putting it off due to katamaran.  since i might go to singapore in may and the plane ticket needs to be booked right away, i had no choice but to go to dfa.

i arrived at the dfa office at around 12 pm and i was through by 1pm.  i think that's really fast for a government transaction.  i commend the dfa for offering a courtesy lane for government employees like me. and they also do not have the 12-1pm lunch break which in other government offices extends until 2pm.  however, i do not agree with the extra charge of P250 so you can get your passport two days later.  why are they charging their clients for efficient service?  government offices should render efficient service without asking for an extra charge.

trading dates

jo and i are setting up dates for each other.  how desperate are we?!  haha!  i really don't think that this date trading is out of desperation, but of course when we tell other people about it they would definitely think that we are desperate rebounders. 

we just want to have a little fun and to broaden our network of friends.  we're not looking for romance, just friendship.  but of course, if romance comes out of the dates that would be fantastic! haha. 

i'm setting her up with a high school classmate and she's setting me up with an officemate.  jo and my classmate have already started texting.  i'm happy that jo finds him amusing and that he has not committed any grammatical errors so far.   i hope they will enjoy their date on friday.  i'm keeping my fingers crossed.

my would-be date and i might go out on saturday.  he is a member of the no-gf-since-birth club.   we allegedly have the same level of kadaldalan and katahimikan. i think we're both boring people.  i wonder how our date will turn out. 

we haven't talked nor texted but he told jo na sana daw mag-click kami. i just hope that we would be good friends.

greenhills after office

i have been spending a lot of time with joan lately.  we've been friends since college but now we spend more time together than we used to.

unfortunately, we are bonding lately because we are both in a pathetic recovery from a break up stage.  misery truly loves company.

kanina we went to greenhills.  i bought a shirt and a blouse.  jo was able to buy a bag and a stuffed toy.  she was so eager to buy a stuffed toy.  she jokes that a stuffed toy won't leave you unlike a boyfriend.  haha.  anyway, she named it hug and today is hug's official birthdate.

we were so hungry after almost 2 hours of looking around.  we had dinner at won ton in promenade.  we had beef stew and chicken teriyaki.  the food was good but not really spectacular.  buti na lang, it wasn't expensive.

it was already past 10 but traffic was still heavy on my way home.  all of a sudden i feel empty.  this too shall pass.

addicted to blog hopping

since senate is on break due to the upcoming elections, there's not much to do in the office.  we have three main tasks during the break: (1) archiving our files; (2) updating miranda's books; and (3) drafting bills and resolutions.

to keep myself from getting bored, i do blog hopping.  this is my current amusement in the office.  it also helps me keep my mind off paprika dramas.

as of this moment, i think i have visited more than 30 blogs already.  haha.  i wonder what my officemates are doing to amuse themselves.

i love session breaks!

mga feeling pulitiko

eleksyon na naman at nagsusulputan na naman ang mga ambisyoso.  pwede ba hindi porket sikat kayo, pwede na kayong mag-ambisyon na maging senador o congressman. 

legislation takes more than just charms and the so called willingness to serve the public.  it's a cerebral task. 

hopefully, voters will make good decisions.  no more bong revillas and lito lapids.