Something E

Hello eLife (Okay, I just made that out)! It was my first time to finish an eBook (on my first attempt!). Apparently, technological advancements and involvements have made my ebook experience easy and convenient than I had imagined. I even secured a copy of the ebook in my phone to make sure I could read when I'm afk. Hehe And thanks for the long weekends which allowed me to rot and finish Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief (and can I just say that it is so like harry potter, for me?) as quick as possible.

Right now, I'm having my second debut of ebook experience and I'm having Jodi Picoult's House Rules. I encountered some quotable quotes on this book which made me miss a real hard copy book. Habitually, I highlight or mark the quotes, lines or explanations that attract me. I do this on books that I own, of course. So I'll just think that eBooks are borrowed books that I could not mark or write on. Oh well, there post-its that I could write the quotes on. Then post them on notebooks maybe.

Jenny

The most common name in my phonebook used to be Joanne/Joanna. Not until recently, Jenny has overtaken the throne. I got three (3) Jenny's in my phonebook. Not much, I know, but it still gets me--they still get me. When creating an SMS to a particular Jenny, I had to poke my brain first to make sure that I am sending the message to the right Jenny. And because I have been bumming around a little here in my new office for almost four weeks already, I have so much time to stare at the name and think about Click Five's song with the name as the title. A bridge in Pasig was named after someone called Jenny, too! And I got a cousin named Jenny. And. And. And if you introduce me to someone named Jay, I bet we'll have to kick Jenny out of the throne. End.

Pussy Go Biggie

Oooh, stumbled upon a pussy having a siesta on my way down the stairs of my dorm. What a pampered pussy! =)

You voting?

An irresponsible citizen is blogging.

That would be me.

Yes, I believe a lot would hate me for not registering for the election. Anyhow, if I were to be asked who to vote… I can only say one candidate that I’d vote with conviction. It would be Binay for Vice-President. Even before Chiz Escudero’s advertisement for him or his “Ganito Kami Sa Makati” TVC, I have been stunned under the spell of Makati. I dream of working there. Apparently, I have not gotten any job offer from any company in Makati. And all these years, I was called for an interview in Makati once. Just once. For some reason, I just heart Makati. And this aspiration somehow equates to Vice-Presidential candidate, Jejomar Binay.

I am aware that with the resources Makati has, it would be easy for any official to maintain and develop the city. But, how can you explain the loyalty Makati’s people have showed to Binay? That just makes it more alluring.

Maybe when Binay wins for the position, he might want to consider making registering easier and more convenient and make my vote be counted. He has to think about this, especially when he plans to run again for a position in the next election.

Ceasefire on Jobhunting

I know I have mentioned that I got a new job, but you might wonder why "ceasefire" when I should be actually surrendering on the jobhunt program I set for myself at the start of the year.

I got a job for a multi-national company here in the Philippines. In a way, it touches a part of my dream job. At least, I could now be working for a multi-national company despite the fact that I am under an agency. Nonetheless, I could not really convince myself to give up on looking for a job, because, to be honest, I don't know if I would knock myself with the job. It's hardly marketing. It's just related to marketing. That's why I could not really see myself enjoying. Of course, it's too early to say such judgments. Let's just wait and see. I'll be starting on Monday and as early as now, I could already feel the my physiological response to adjustment period. I have lost some appetite. And I feel okay even when I didn't eat much. I had that on my first week of my first job. And I can still remember how I have let those meatballs remained on my plate almost untouched.

Asensadong Pilipinas

Would you believe it? Well, not in all aspect that the Philippines is progressing, but I should say that I enjoyed applying for an NBI clearance this morning.

It's not my first time to apply for an NBI clearance that's why I could come up with such post to compare my experiences. The first time I went for an NBI clearance was February last year. I was still unemployed by that time and was eager to work so I tried to prep up even before I could land on a job. It took almost a whole day for me to finish processing the application. Three to four hours of it were spent waiting. And sweating. I applied, by the way, in our province. Needless to say, it was not a comfortable place to be in for almost one whole day.

This time, even when I spent few days in our province, I didn't bother to apply for a new NBI for my new job (I got a new job, btw.. After more than a week of resigning, I was able to land on a job right away. I am so thankful that the risk I took was all worth-it!). I thought to apply in Victory Mall in Caloocan instead. Its' new. And it's airconditioned! And it turned out to be a really nice experience. No long waits. And I just spent less than an hour to finish my application! And what's more, they enumerated detailed instructions on how to apply for a clearance, which was totally not visible in the office in our province.

Loveeet!

Top Saver

Being on the verge of becoming a bum makes me a bit sensitive of my money. And despite my motto of go-treat-and-pamper-yourself-because-your-work-is-too-much-hell, I always make sure that there will be enough money to sustain me in my idle period. When I checked my passbook lately, I saw that I actually earned a monthly interest! Cool, huh? I didn't expect that since most banks give quarterly interest. I know I should have known that before opening the account. But I just wanted a low-maintaining passbook account and therefore I was given the Top Saver account in Allied Bank and never asked anything at all. According to my sister who has the same kind of account, the Top Saver account limits you to two withdrawal per month, too. This is really a nice program for people who want to save money. Monthly interest. Limited Withdrawal. Nice. Really nice.