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Taal Vista Hotel Tagaytay

5/3/2017

One thing I look forward to when I travel in general is the room I'm going to sleep in. I may only be using it for roughly 10 hours a day at most but I have to sleep comfortably to be able to recharge for a long day ahead.

On my recent business trip to Tagaytay, I was suppose to stay at Taal Vista but, as you know, I had to leave and move to a different hotel later that day. But before the transfer, I was able to get the key card, see the room and spend some time there on my own.

Taal Vista is an English tudor mansion style hotel in Tagaytay with a really beautiful view overlooking Taal Lake. It's one ride from Robinsons Mall and right in front of the hotel is the Casino and McDonalds.

The Office | NACPAE

4/25/2017

It's the national convention for CPA's in the academe and we're heading to Tagaytay ^_^. Well, the college is paying for most of it so why not go.

I love to travel but this is the only kind of travel my time and pocket can afford for now. I do go on outings with my family but I would normally stay in the room, watch tv or surf the net, read and just eat. Pretty much what I do at home.

I would love to explore but I get bored fast and I don't really like hot and crowded places

Anyways, the seminar will be held at Taal.Vista Hotel. It was a long and tiring ride but the view when we got here is just beautiful and breathtaking.

The Office | Approved

4/17/2017

My study leave has been approved. My last day is suppose to be the end of April but since there were changes with the original work schedule, I'd still have to report for work until May 2 and submit all the requirements on that day.

Anyways, there was also a complaint that reached my bosses regarding that. Apparently, someone is complaining in the social media how hectic the schedule was for them.

It wasn't a formal complaint though but it was the first news that reached me in the morning and honestly it was annoying.

The schedule was made three weeks ago and there were no complaints when I sent them home early and gave them a free day. No other remarks nor appeal to change it too then suddenly, someone stabbed me in the back.

The Office | Break

3/13/2017

It's almost the end of the first quarter and I still don't have a plan nor an established habit towards my goals. I'm also starting to feel tired about my job. For some reason, I don't get the same feeling of excitement as I used to.

Before the school year started, I wanted to drop the excess subjects so I could review for the exam. My January went well but after a faculty member resigned unexpectedly, I had no choice but to take the subjects she left.

That's additional 12 hours a week plus the fact that it's a new subject to me so I have to review for it. It's taking so much of my time than I expected. I just hope I'm not doing badly.

The Office | Arnis

3/7/2017

Sportsfest started today and I'm handling Arnis. I've been quite busy all week because we've been practicing and making costumes. We do have a budget to have it made but it's only for six "anyo" performers and we have nine.

The performance for anyo went smoothly. We were actually counting golds during the anyo performance yesterday. The only complaint I had was the sudden change in format for the full contact.

I get their point of wanting to secure the kids' safety and I've already agreed on changing the format. All I'm asking is to redo the draw lots but it was denied.

The Office | Working with Toxic People

2/6/2017

Last Friday, Business Week ended but unlike before I didn't party on the stage with the others. I just stood from the 3rd floor veranda and watched. I didn't feel tired or anything, I'm just not in the mood for it. There were controversies and problems but it was settled peacefully with not much pressure from the person I expected.

There was something I was able to confirm though. I'm not part of the office family. I thought after three years of working with the same people and doing my best with my job the way they look at me will change, but it didn't. They still treat me as an outcast and the things that happened throughout this week proved that they're all just waiting for something wrong to happen.

The Office | Dream High

1/31/2017

It was almost time to get off work and we were all just sitting in the office chatting while waiting for time to pass. My senior mentioned that one of her clients started a new venture and was hiring her. She then mentioned (joking) that she would hire us and give us the position we want, then she asked everyone. My reply was, "I want to be a secretary". She was kind of disappointed and told me "You should dream higher". At the back of my head I told myself "Then I want to be an executive secretary." but I never really said that.

What I told her is that I want to explore different occupations and social experiments; like going to Batanes and pretending to be mute. ^_^ She didn't look amused and started lecturing.

I thought I was already ambitious then it got me thinking; Am I too simple minded for my age (late 20's)?

The Office: Why do you blog?

1/23/2017

Here’s a secret, it’s been ten years since I started blogging. No, I’m not that old. I started really young since I don’t have much to do and I’m not really the outgoing type. I’ve been in Yahoo!, Bing, Friendster and Blogger but I didn’t get to maintain any of it so in the end, I abandoned my longest running blog of five years only to start all over again. You must be wondering why I chose to restart rather rebrand and what actually changed since I started this new one (please don’t judge me ^_^).

My old blogs have been messy and out of focused. I took blogging as a hobby and some of my posts were too personal making it difficult for me to brand my blog and myself as a blogger. I also find the platform kind of difficult for me to handle and edit since I’m not that techy. Lastly, I don’t have that much followers so I don’t think I’m wasting too much. I didn’t close it down but I’m no longer updating it.

The Office | Career Crossroads

1/15/2017

A few years ago, I left a job that I love. It's stressful but I learned to enjoy it as well as being with my co-workers but I guess I just can't take how much of a bully my immediate supervisor was so I quit. When he told me I should just resign if I want to pursue with my studies because my attention will be divided, I handed my resignation in the same hour.

After that, I moved to the academe. My boss was great. My co-workers were very welcoming and kind to me at the beginning.

I was also offered a permanent position and ranked ahead of the others a year after I got hired because nobody wanted to stay in that position but me. So I took the offer. Then the rise of the bitches began.

I see them everyday; Greet them everyday; Little did I know that they were already back stabbing me. The person I gifted a bag with was spreading rumors about me. One even called the head of the personnel to talk about how awful I am to work with. On top of that, my paper that would make me permanent went missing. I was lucky enough that I have two good friends who know me well and saved me.

The Office | 2016 : "Spontaneity"

12/31/2016

2016 have been a productive year for me although, honestly, none on my list was actually accomplished in full. Yet it was filled with successful unplanned activities which made my year a lot more exciting. I've never let my instinct take the wheel before but things get crazy busy all at once, I didn't have much time to brood on anything that's been going on.

Pageant

My year started with winning a beauty pageant. It wasn't like me to join contests like that but since it's part of my job to represent my department, I didn't have a choice but to follow my boss's orders. I ended up having fun trying on clothes and walking the ramp. The event also allowed me to conquer my fear of being judged on stage by the crowd.

Buying Something Useful

I've been working since 18 and the only useful thing I got myself is a small digital camera. I spend a lot on bags, foot wear, clothing, etc but not on expensive things that I actually need. One day, my gadgets just stopped working and for the first, I had to purchase a phone and a laptop. I needed it for work so I had to.