Something about Tom Riddle...

“Hey, he wants to talk to you”

“Why?”

“He just wanted to greet you. He might call you today”

I put my cellular phone inside my pocket, hoping what she said was true.

“He said that he is nervous, he might just send you an SMS message instead”

(Here we go again)

“ You know, he called 3 days ago. He said that its Christmas and he’s alone again”

(I thought he don’t believe or celebrate Christmas)

“He also wonder if you now have a boyfriend, I told him that we no longer talk about it”


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Toot-Toot

1 Message Receive

"Merry Christmas. Not sure if you are still mad at me, but I would just like to greet you a Merry Christmas"

Toot-Toot

1 Message Receive

"Merry Christmas. Not sure if you are still mad at me, but I would just like to greet you a Merry Christmas – Tom Riddle”

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Options – Open – Options – Reply

Thanks… Merry Christmas din

Options – Send

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Toot-Toot

1 Message Receive

I wish you well for this coming year. Merry Christmas

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Options – Open – Options – Reply

I hope you finally find what ur looking for

Options-Send

(I also pray that you'll find your happiness and never let it go once you have it... You deserve to be happy, lagi ko naman sinasabi sayo un, lagi ko din pinagdarasal un....)

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Toot-Toot

1 Message Receive


“Thanks... sana ikaw din... Always take care of yourself"

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“Hey, did you reply to his message?”

“Yes, why?”

“He said he can’t sleep and he is really happy”

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And every time she does something that tells you she's no good, you ignore it. And every time she comes through and surprises you, she wins you over, and you lose that argument with yourself, that she's not for you. - From the movie "The Holiday"

Something about Saturday Night Gimik...

Our Saturday Night Plan was canceled so I ended up going to the Marikina River Park Christmas Bazaar with my mom and dad.

Marikina River Park Nigh Lights

Tiangge

Marikina Christmas Bazaar '07

Dad and Mom at Marikina River Taxi
(route: Riverbanks to River park, and vice versa)

Marikina River Park at Night

But then, my friend Jackie texted me and found myself, 2 hours later, with my High School friends, enjoying the saturday night gimik we originally planned.

Frozen Margarita

Group Pic

Pretty Ladies :)

Jamming with the band :)

Class Pic? (FYI... the guy in maroon is Uni's BF)

After the get together, we went to OLA Church for the Simbang Gabi.

Something about Our Team's Christmas Party...

Below are the pictures taken during our Team's Christmas Party. And as always, we have a theme for this event -headdress

Santa Hat

Headband

Mask

Bandana

Team Picture :)

Something about Job Application Offers...

For less than a month, different individuals suggested/advised me to apply for another department/company. To date, I am considering trying a different career path provided by the options my family and friends found for me. The following are the Job Titles/responsibilities that they thought I would like (or fit my credentials), thus, suggesting that I should apply...

1. Financial Analyst Position - The job entails processing requests and reports for clients and presents it to them. The job seems to be very challenging and knowing that the top two students of our graduating class are the one responsible for this makes it very competitive.

2. Client Support Analyst Position - For the first year, the Analyst would be helping out clients with their querie. After a year, he/she will be given a certification about the process learned and if one becomes an expert about the product and the process, he/she will be give a chance to travel abroad, present the product and train the clients. I like this job because of the travel options, and that it is a morning shift job.

3. Economist Position at a competitor company - I like the idea of working at this firm. I know that it will be a challenging job and I will really use the potentials that I have. I know that I can do more things and I would really love to explore it. The training abroad is also something that I look forward to, it is something that I always want to have.

I am actually considering apply to at least one of these. Wala naman mawawala sa akin if I try.

Something about "The Holiday"...

I just got off the TV and can't stop thinking about The Holiday. It's about two different women, who leaves from different continents, who managed to find what their looking for when they switch houses during an ordeal in their lives. It got me when Amanda started the movie by saying this:

"I've found almost everything ever written about love to be true. Shakespeare said "Journeys end in lovers meeting." What an extraordinary thought. Personally, I have not experienced anything remotely close to that, but I am more than willing to believe Shakespeare had. I suppose I think about love more than anyone really should. I am constantly amazed by its sheer power to alter and define our lives. It was Shakespeare who also said "love is blind". Now that is something I know to be true. For some quite inexplicably, love fades; for others love is simply lost. But then of course love can also be found, even if just for the night. And then, there's another kind of love: the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. Its called unrequited love. Of that I am an expert"
from the movie "The Holiday"

Iris, played by Kate Winslet, was devastated to find out that the person she is in love with (who also cheated her), just got engaged during their Christmas Party, while, Amanda played by Cameron Diaz, just kicked out his boyfriend after knowing that he cheated on her. They came to know each other when both agreed to take part of a home exchange holiday, so Iris flew away to Los Angeles, California and went to Rosehill Cottage at Surrey, England.

Both women met new friends that helped them in their own journey of self discovery. Iris befriended Arthur Abbott, a 90-year old writer, who in his own way, made her realize her worth. She also met Miles, who is probably her male counterpart. Just like Iris, a "nice guy" that was always hurt by women he loves. Amanda met Graham (Iris' brother) and his two kids Sophie and Olivia. Initially, Amanda doubted her ability to sustain a healthy relationship, Graham made he go out of her shell to take chance and believe.

The story ended with a realization for both women. Iris realized her worth, found an amazing friend and finally moved on with her life. Amanda on the other hand, discovered the joys of crying, learned to relax, and learn to take chance.

Other favorite quotes:

Arthur Abbott: Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.
Iris: You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake! Arthur, I've been going to a therapist for three years, and she's never explained things to me that well. That was brilliant. Brutal, but brilliant.

Iris: it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood and how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. and you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade

Iris: And every time she does something that tells you she's no good, you ignore it. And evertime she comes through and surprises you, she wins you over, and you lose that argument with yourself, that she's not for you.

Something about being photos taken by a Frustrated Photographer...

I woke up early just to take photos. Out of all the pictures I took, this is my favorite.




Maybe I should start taking photography classes. I really want to take beautiful pictures

Something about an Offer

I spoke with a college friend and she said they are looking for a Financial Analyst in their department. I told her that my manager asked me not to leave the group since most of the seasoned analyst has already left. This is what she said:

“Ah ganun ba,, ahehe.. try mo ren, minsan nangongonxensha lang yang mga managers mo,, pero ang tanong ginagawan ba nila ng paraan para di masyado mataas turnover ng dept nyo? Kung wala,, mgdecide ka na.. “

(Really… ahehe… just try it, your managers are just trying to make you feel guilty,, the question is, are they doing something to solve the high turnover in your department? If not, you should decide now.)

Well... she has a point

Something about photos I took during our Company's Christmas Party...

Photography is my "thing" right now. I am still in the process of learning portrait, indoor and spontaneous photography. Out of about 100 photos I took during our company's Christmas Party, the following photos are my favorites:




Maybe I should stick with Macro Photography...

Something about a photo...

I found this from my cousin's blog. This was taken during the late 80's or early 90's... Mukha akong gagawa ng kalokohan at hindi mapagkakaila na isa akong makulit na bata. My eyes show a very distinct emotion and state of mind. I was happy and content.

hoping my eyes would smile like this again...