If Only...

IF ONLY

When you work in a call center and you're a customer service representative, you do your best to deliver on what the customer wants. You give excellent customer service. That's the reason for your being. Kasama na rin dito yung taking ownership of the situation. Maski pa ang linya ni customer is "the person I spoke with told me...". You don't jump in and say na it was that person's mistake and you've nothing to do with it.

Bottomline is, it's your call now. Therefore, you deal with it. Undo what can be undone and rectify the mistakes made by the previous representative.

It just irritates me when people start getting historical and put the blame on others.

Mga taong MEMA. MEMAsabi and MEMASISI lang.

It would always be a viscious cycle.

If only you can do it right the first time around. Walang maninisi at walang masisisi.

If only.

*****

Marso na at wala pang solid na nagyayari sa wedding preparations namin ni John.

I'm not sure kung dapat akong maging kalmado knowing na we are planning to get the package at the Manor which would take care of almost everything.

Hay. Procastinating is not good.

Loyalty and Summer

My weekend was uneventful. We just stayed at home. John is still feeling under the weather pero he eats a lot na ulit which means na he is definetely better.

ON LOYALTY

May isang incident sa office which got me thinking. Bottomline is, was I asking for too much? At gaya nga ng sinabi ni Karen, parang tinanong ko nga ba silang tumalon sa bangin?

Hmm... basta ang masasabi ko lang is loyalty, just like respect, is earned. It can't be bought nor demanded.

Buti pa yung loyalty card sa Artwork, madaling ma-earn. Worth Php 2000 lang.

SUMMER NA

I think it's officially summer. Super init na kasi and mahal na araw na. For me kasi, yan ang mga senyales na bakasyon na. Unfortunately though, may pasok kami this Holy Week. Akala ko pa naman makakapagpahinga ako ng kahit konti. Yung pahingang asa isang lugar para makapag-unwind at hindi yung pahingang napilitan ka dahil inaapoy ka na sa lagnat at nagdodoble na paningin mo sa hilo.

Hay, the not-so-good side of working in a call center.

Summer na. Asa akin pa rin yung mga Christmas gifts ko for Karen and Burn. Kelan ko kaya sila makikita (e kelan nga ba?). E baka naman abutin na naman hanggang next Christmas.

I am looking forward to going either in Boracay, Panglao or Dumaguete this April. Kelangan matuloy. Hindi pwedeng hindi. I need to feel the sand. I need to be in the beach. I need to rest and relax. Tao rin naman ako na napapagod at kailangang magpahinga.

Conversations With John (Episode 1 03.14.08)

Para may idea kayo kung pano ang conversations between John and me:

Me: Chi, sa 30^th birthday ko, bili mo ko ng ring ha. Kas I will be sad kasi I’m old na. 30 is old.

John: Kelan ba 30^th birthday mo?

Me: Next next year.

John: E diba 1979 ka?

(Me counting, 79, 80, 81, 82… blah blah.)

John: E you’re 28 na.

Me: Kaya nga po, next year na pala.

(John hampas unan si Ma-an)

At eto pa...

John: Gusto mo ng ring na malaki? Sige, civil wedding tayo, bigyan kita ng 1 carat na ring. Kung gusto mo 2 carats pa. Magsawa ka sa carat mo.

Me: Gawin mong 3 carats, we have a deal!

(John hampas unan si Ma-an)

John: Hindi mo na pinahalagahan ang kasal. Mukha kang carat!

At natawa naman ako sa sarili ko... Hahaha.

John's Visit to Makati Med

I was sick last week. Nahawa ko ata si John. He has been sick since Sunday. His fever has been on and off. And he's having a hard time breathing.

And so we decided to go to Makati Med to have his check-up. At first, we were told na he might have pneumonia. He's wheezing na kasi. Or so we thought. He had an xray and fortunately, it's not pneumonia. It's just Upper Respiratoty Tract Infection.

I was keen on having him admitted kung sakali man na he has pneumonia nga. Medyo nagpapanic na rin ako habang naka-nebulizer sya.

He's never sick kasi. In fact, between the two of us, ako talaga ang lampa at sakitin. I am always in and out of Makati Med. Kaya I was a bit scared sa totoo lang. He is the one always taking care of me and ako talaga ang dependent sa kanya. I was starting to picture na nga as how I'm going to take care of him, if ever.

It was an eye opening experience for me. It only but proved na I don't want anything bad happening to John. Di ko kakayanin.

Kaya naman I remembered a conversation that we had siguro a year ago.

John: Chi, ano gagawin mo pag may sakit ako.

Me: E di aalagaan kita.

John: E pano kung may taning na buhay ko?

Me: E di magpapakamatay ako para mauna na ko sayo.

I know... morbid. Pero most likely, e ganun nga gawin ko.

Hay, buti na lang.
God is good talaga.

I hope he gets better soon.

I don't mind taking care of him, basta wala syang sakit.

Love You Chi!

Happy Birthday Sheryl Anne!

Here's to one of my besfriends....

Happy, Happy Birthday Sheryl-Anne!

You're one great person, hot momma and a TRUE friend.

We wish you all the happiness in the world.

We LOVE you!

Soundtripping while Sick

I lie awake thinking of a lot of things. I am, again, at a point where I’m having an Olympic mental debate with myself, thinking of what-ifs. I don’t have an idea as to what triggered this emotional state. It may have been the medicine I’m taking for my fever. It may have been the songs in my ipod. I’ve been sick for the past few days and John has been exerting all his effort to keep me confined in the room. Since I’ve nothing left to do, I realized, may ipod pala ako. Ahaha.

And so here goes my sound tripping…

If ever you’re in my Arms Again, It Might Be you

Tag: The X files.

Song which reminds me of my ex. Selective Amnesia mode. I choose to remember all the good things between us. After all, this is my post and we’re now friends. Now, who stay friends with their exes? No one. Nada. Zilch. Wala. Hmmm… are we really friends then? E naku, off to the new tag.

Songs by Josh Groban and Christian Bautista

Tag: Emo

Aside from the fact that I am a huge fan, I’m in my emo-est (imbento!) stage when I’m trippin’ with their songs.

Songs by Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Fergie, Jojo, Paula de Anda and Nicole Z.

Tag: beach mode

Songs I’d most likely listen to while I’m sunbathing, smoking, drinking ice cold Coke.

*****

I've been sick the past few days. I've been going home late kasi and kaunti na lang rest ko. Age is taking it's toll.

It has been one crazy week.

If I'm busy saving 13 @sses, who saves mine?

I can only do so much and take the heat for some time. If I reach the saturation point, what then?

(Belated) Happy Birthday She'

It's a day late... I know.

Just the same, I wanna greet you a (belated) Happy, happy Birthday!

She', we've been friends since fourth grade. I never would've thought that our friendship would last this long.

You stand out in the class kasi. Ako, I'm always asked to stand at the back of the classroom kasi maingay ako.

You're a singer. And I'd like to think na I'm a dancer.

We're ebony and ivory (ahaha).

We've come a long, long way.

I'm so looking forward to the rest of our journey.

I love you She'.

I'm proud to say that indeed, you are one of my bestest best friends.