Sunday, March 07, 2010
princess
When I get back, i wont be a princess anymore. haha.
I want to prove to myself that i can do anything, no matter where I am. With my life now, i'm pretty independent. and i'm not asking money from my parents anymore. i have to make do with what i have.:)
Just a bit of lakwatsa after college, but i have to pay my way. And it's fun and really educational at the same time! :)
I want to prove to myself that i can do anything, no matter where I am. With my life now, i'm pretty independent. and i'm not asking money from my parents anymore. i have to make do with what i have.:)
Just a bit of lakwatsa after college, but i have to pay my way. And it's fun and really educational at the same time! :)
you
i want to ask you a lot of questions:
1. did you just put me under cruise control?
2. why didn't you even say goodbye?
3. what's up with you now? How's the job application process?
1. did you just put me under cruise control?
2. why didn't you even say goodbye?
3. what's up with you now? How's the job application process?
internship
Internship - just another excuse for companies to hire young people(fresh university grads) temporarily (like probe) for low wages, in exchange for experience and additional boost in a resume. So most of the time, companies that offer this kind of employment is a big multi-national, or has some clout with its name.
Haha. Well, that's my personal definition of that word. Okay lang, basta at least break-even ako. :)
Haha. Well, that's my personal definition of that word. Okay lang, basta at least break-even ako. :)
here (part 2)
1. They lock their gates from the inside. There's a small square hole where you can put your hand to lock or unlock the padlock. It is so difficult at first! Takes a lot of practice.
2. They really dress well here. People are mostly in shoes (stilletos for women!) and longsleeves (corporate attire). I feel so underdressed (too casual) or overdressed (too formal) most of the time. They're somehow in the middle - casual dressy or smart casual or casual chic. And they all somehow fit together in the environment/setting. Even if they're driving motorbikes.
3. They can wear silk. It's not humid here. Weather is really good, and it's not so dusty or windy. It doesn't smell so polluted either.
4. My office has really nice classrooms! And one of my teachers uses a notepad through a computer and a stylus then projected. It was really good. Imported teachers = malaysians.
5. We drink coffee, tea most of the time. Tea is just water and a tea bag. Filipinos really have a sweet tooth - sweet everything! Here, the focus is mostly on the natural flavor of the food.
5. Most people here are either buddhist or atheist. Athough there are a lot of pagodas, a "normal person" here doesn't have a religion.
2. They really dress well here. People are mostly in shoes (stilletos for women!) and longsleeves (corporate attire). I feel so underdressed (too casual) or overdressed (too formal) most of the time. They're somehow in the middle - casual dressy or smart casual or casual chic. And they all somehow fit together in the environment/setting. Even if they're driving motorbikes.
3. They can wear silk. It's not humid here. Weather is really good, and it's not so dusty or windy. It doesn't smell so polluted either.
4. My office has really nice classrooms! And one of my teachers uses a notepad through a computer and a stylus then projected. It was really good. Imported teachers = malaysians.
5. We drink coffee, tea most of the time. Tea is just water and a tea bag. Filipinos really have a sweet tooth - sweet everything! Here, the focus is mostly on the natural flavor of the food.
5. Most people here are either buddhist or atheist. Athough there are a lot of pagodas, a "normal person" here doesn't have a religion.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
hang-over
It's not our game anymore. Let's move on. There are a lot of things we can still do (not to mention more fun & exciting) than what we had then. You've got a very heavy hang-over, darling. :)
Te extraño
Annnnnddd you miss me! Hahaha.
Anyway, i took the bus yesterday - just me. It was my first time, and I was on my own. I was armed with a map and some cash. Haha. And some notes I just show to the conductor, written in Vietnamese by my classmate (and new found friend). So nice! :D
Oh well, I hope I can get another job during my free time.
:)
PS: that's from yahoo answers hahaha
Anyway, i took the bus yesterday - just me. It was my first time, and I was on my own. I was armed with a map and some cash. Haha. And some notes I just show to the conductor, written in Vietnamese by my classmate (and new found friend). So nice! :D
Oh well, I hope I can get another job during my free time.
:)
PS: that's from yahoo answers hahaha
Friday, March 05, 2010
here
people here don't bother much on cleanliness. they throw everything everywhere. restaurants seem like garbage dumps with toothpicks (they use it like candy - public and a darn long time), tissue papers, and whatever else fell on the table/floor.
they're nice enough coz they are very patient (seldom angry), and they don't mind the unruly drivers. there's a lack of street/driving rules here. there is always a left turn in intersections so can you imagine turning left when the other side is rushing from the opposite direction? head-on (or sideways?) collision! hay. so stressful.
what else? i want a nice breakfast - bacon, ham and eggs. can't get it here.
and oh, i just passed by a duty free this morning! finally, maybe i can get some jams and peanut butter there. i can't find cotton and jams at the supermarket. but the usual meals here are good - mostly vegetarian.
there are also lots and lots of cafes (pho, bia hoi, and restaurants with seats outside) and karaoke here.
they're nice enough coz they are very patient (seldom angry), and they don't mind the unruly drivers. there's a lack of street/driving rules here. there is always a left turn in intersections so can you imagine turning left when the other side is rushing from the opposite direction? head-on (or sideways?) collision! hay. so stressful.
what else? i want a nice breakfast - bacon, ham and eggs. can't get it here.
and oh, i just passed by a duty free this morning! finally, maybe i can get some jams and peanut butter there. i can't find cotton and jams at the supermarket. but the usual meals here are good - mostly vegetarian.
there are also lots and lots of cafes (pho, bia hoi, and restaurants with seats outside) and karaoke here.
yahoo
haha yahoo posted some dating tips. of course i read it! and my gosh, you just hit 2 - #5&7. and i'm not even sure. Haha.
'cause you're nice, you really are. when I have a problem with my car, i always text/call you. and you were always there to talk to me on just about anything (waaay back then). but 2points over 10? i admit the rest i don't even care about. haha. but it would be nice if you hit a 100%.
so what happened to us?
'cause you're nice, you really are. when I have a problem with my car, i always text/call you. and you were always there to talk to me on just about anything (waaay back then). but 2points over 10? i admit the rest i don't even care about. haha. but it would be nice if you hit a 100%.
so what happened to us?
Thursday, March 04, 2010
youthsays
Haha. just browsing my seachange page, earning a few pesos for every survey but none right now. I should probably edit my profile to get all possible surveys. out of sheer boredom, darling.
Check it out so I'll get some points, haha:
http://philippines.youthsays.com/pyro/waterday
Check it out so I'll get some points, haha:
http://philippines.youthsays.com/pyro/waterday
swot
So I'm going to teach a subject in CAT and ICFE. Oh well. Haha. English is not particularly my strong point, but hey, this is a time for me to work on my weaknesses. Same thing with my work last month - auditing.
After I've worked on my weaknesses, I think I can work better on my strengths. So this experience is all for the best. :)
After I've worked on my weaknesses, I think I can work better on my strengths. So this experience is all for the best. :)
listen
Darling, can you download and listen to Glee's version of Journey's "Don't stop believin'"? It captured exactly what I'm feeling right now. and yes, i so miss you too. :)
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
hanoi chronicles
March 1, 2010
new month, new life?
I'm here in Hanoi, and it's my fourth day here. I haven't done much, compared to a tourist.
What's my resolution? Instead of wasting my time thinking about you, I'll just write about my experiences here in Vietnam.
Feb 26 (Day 1):
I was at the airport whole day. I was so early at the airport. I was already at the boarding area at 9.30 when my flight is supposed to leave at 12.50pm. Haha. PAL has a small meal given to passengers; other airlines wouldn't give any. So ate some siopao and siomai, read the Vietnam handbook, then boarded the plane. A lot of Filipinos going to Vietnam. Plane is quite full although the seat beside me is vacant. Everyone is so helpful coz I couldn't even carry my carry-on baggage! I have my laptop bag, and my stroller hand-carry. Whew! so heavy. 12.50-3pm to Saigon, then 5-7pm to Hanoi. Then people were always talking to me in Vietnamese! I guess I look like one. Then Hong, an AIESEC guy, and Tito Joey picked me up at the airport. He treated us to dinner too at Hotel Hanoi. Service is terrible, but the food is okay. We ate using small bowls and chopsticks. Then he drove me to where I'll be staying. Met Nhung for the first time.
Feb 27:
Rest. I was sleeping, cleaning, and reading books whole day. Had lunch and dinner with my four housemates. Good food. lots of veggies! loved it! No tables and chairs in dining area, just a big mat at the center of the floor, and then there's a big round tray at the center of the mat. We take off our shoes/slippers, sit down whatever position you want, then eat. You can get food from the plates then directly to your mouth, or out it in your bowl first and then eat rice with it little by little. Not western style where you get everything served on your plate and then you eat from there. There's a lot of bonding in the Vietnamese setup, along with a lot of saliva being shared. Hehe.
Feb 28:
Vinh picked me up for a meeting. I realize most Vietnamese wear shoes, not like Filipinos who are always in slippers. BUT they have really really nice shoes! quite fashionable, and stilletos! Just really cute! Wanna buy some! :D
Vinh is a really really cute guy. Haha. Nice outfit too. :)
Then tito joey pciked me up at 6.45pm, then we went to exchange 100USD to 1.8M dong. Haha. Then we went to the supermarket to buy some stuff- coffee, sugar, mug, spoon & fork, toiletries. Haha. Funny. Then went to KFC and he paid for my dinner and ice cream!
My housemates don't seem to use the bathroom a lot. They don't even drink a lot of water! Haha. No glasses of water while eating. But they do eat a lot of veggies, and there's always fruits after the meal.
Had some fruits around 10 pm with four housemates. Just learned I have 5 housemates! Haha. so funny.
March 1:
People here are very much ontime. they can estimate the distance (kms) as well as the travel time it takes from Pt A to Pt B. Really great people!
Vinh picked me up at 8.30am, then to CFM at 9am. He was there all throughout. He's really nice and friendly. I'm so attracted to him. But he's got a girlfriend already, but she's not staying in Hanoi. Ahh great.
Why am i so involved with men who are already attached? Probably because they're the best ones. Well, so what? I got 6 months here. And it would be so fine if he'll be with me all the time.
Maybe he can teach me how to motorbike? :)
I am so excited! :)
Training will start tomorrow afternoon.
new month, new life?
I'm here in Hanoi, and it's my fourth day here. I haven't done much, compared to a tourist.
What's my resolution? Instead of wasting my time thinking about you, I'll just write about my experiences here in Vietnam.
Feb 26 (Day 1):
I was at the airport whole day. I was so early at the airport. I was already at the boarding area at 9.30 when my flight is supposed to leave at 12.50pm. Haha. PAL has a small meal given to passengers; other airlines wouldn't give any. So ate some siopao and siomai, read the Vietnam handbook, then boarded the plane. A lot of Filipinos going to Vietnam. Plane is quite full although the seat beside me is vacant. Everyone is so helpful coz I couldn't even carry my carry-on baggage! I have my laptop bag, and my stroller hand-carry. Whew! so heavy. 12.50-3pm to Saigon, then 5-7pm to Hanoi. Then people were always talking to me in Vietnamese! I guess I look like one. Then Hong, an AIESEC guy, and Tito Joey picked me up at the airport. He treated us to dinner too at Hotel Hanoi. Service is terrible, but the food is okay. We ate using small bowls and chopsticks. Then he drove me to where I'll be staying. Met Nhung for the first time.
Feb 27:
Rest. I was sleeping, cleaning, and reading books whole day. Had lunch and dinner with my four housemates. Good food. lots of veggies! loved it! No tables and chairs in dining area, just a big mat at the center of the floor, and then there's a big round tray at the center of the mat. We take off our shoes/slippers, sit down whatever position you want, then eat. You can get food from the plates then directly to your mouth, or out it in your bowl first and then eat rice with it little by little. Not western style where you get everything served on your plate and then you eat from there. There's a lot of bonding in the Vietnamese setup, along with a lot of saliva being shared. Hehe.
Feb 28:
Vinh picked me up for a meeting. I realize most Vietnamese wear shoes, not like Filipinos who are always in slippers. BUT they have really really nice shoes! quite fashionable, and stilletos! Just really cute! Wanna buy some! :D
Vinh is a really really cute guy. Haha. Nice outfit too. :)
Then tito joey pciked me up at 6.45pm, then we went to exchange 100USD to 1.8M dong. Haha. Then we went to the supermarket to buy some stuff- coffee, sugar, mug, spoon & fork, toiletries. Haha. Funny. Then went to KFC and he paid for my dinner and ice cream!
My housemates don't seem to use the bathroom a lot. They don't even drink a lot of water! Haha. No glasses of water while eating. But they do eat a lot of veggies, and there's always fruits after the meal.
Had some fruits around 10 pm with four housemates. Just learned I have 5 housemates! Haha. so funny.
March 1:
People here are very much ontime. they can estimate the distance (kms) as well as the travel time it takes from Pt A to Pt B. Really great people!
Vinh picked me up at 8.30am, then to CFM at 9am. He was there all throughout. He's really nice and friendly. I'm so attracted to him. But he's got a girlfriend already, but she's not staying in Hanoi. Ahh great.
Why am i so involved with men who are already attached? Probably because they're the best ones. Well, so what? I got 6 months here. And it would be so fine if he'll be with me all the time.
Maybe he can teach me how to motorbike? :)
I am so excited! :)
Training will start tomorrow afternoon.
risky moves
Just tell me one thing - are we just friends?
Why won't you talk to me now? Am i just your "intellectual companion"? Someone you could talk to when you're bored? And when you're busy, you'll not talk to me anymore?
You're still with her. How am i supposed to reconcile the fact that you do care for me (that's why you hate me for leaving, yes?) and that you're still with her?
I've always felt like you do care for me, but sometimes you just leave without saying anything. Just "poof!" and you're gone.
Then we'll talk again as if nothing happened. Like it this way, darling? No consistency, no commitments? I must admit I was the first one to break the consistency. Because darling, I wasn't sure. You haven't said anything, and I thought you're still with her.
I don't want to be embarrassed by asking you directly. We have a lot of common friends, and we move in similar circles. It would be really really difficult to face everyone's opinion about us. But are you willing to take the risk?
Why won't you talk to me now? Am i just your "intellectual companion"? Someone you could talk to when you're bored? And when you're busy, you'll not talk to me anymore?
You're still with her. How am i supposed to reconcile the fact that you do care for me (that's why you hate me for leaving, yes?) and that you're still with her?
I've always felt like you do care for me, but sometimes you just leave without saying anything. Just "poof!" and you're gone.
Then we'll talk again as if nothing happened. Like it this way, darling? No consistency, no commitments? I must admit I was the first one to break the consistency. Because darling, I wasn't sure. You haven't said anything, and I thought you're still with her.
I don't want to be embarrassed by asking you directly. We have a lot of common friends, and we move in similar circles. It would be really really difficult to face everyone's opinion about us. But are you willing to take the risk?
Saturday, February 27, 2010
platonic relationship
i checked your status, and i am so disgusted with myself. Are we just friends, darling? Just friends?
no goodbyes
why didn't you even say goodbye? no goodbyes? and now you don't even want to talk to me! can't you see I need you? And yes, I need to do this darling, not because I don't care for you. I need to experience living alone, doing this kind of things, before I settle down. Before I take on a long-term commitment, which I think i'll have to do later on. Won't you even talk to me and tell me what's wrong?
Or are you indifferent, and I am just imagining all these sick delusional thoughts? :/
I just want to know that you do care for me. Because I care for you, and I want you to be happy. But this darn situation is just a test. Just one more test for us. I had not seen you for 5 months, and it was so annoying that you pretended that it was nothing. And we wouldn't even talk then.
Now that I have left and will be gone for 6 months, can we make it right this time?
Or are you indifferent, and I am just imagining all these sick delusional thoughts? :/
I just want to know that you do care for me. Because I care for you, and I want you to be happy. But this darn situation is just a test. Just one more test for us. I had not seen you for 5 months, and it was so annoying that you pretended that it was nothing. And we wouldn't even talk then.
Now that I have left and will be gone for 6 months, can we make it right this time?
Friday, February 26, 2010
why?
You didn't text me yesterday! You were the only one who didn't text me. And it seems like you don't want to talk to me when I saw you online last night. You hate me?
If you told me you don't want me to go, I would have stayed. Find something else to do. But then, would you still love me?
I saw an FB status msg this morning, and it is so true. I care for you but I don't want to be tamed. Totally against my nature, darling. Running is so much more exciting.
Please tell me what's wrong.
If you told me you don't want me to go, I would have stayed. Find something else to do. But then, would you still love me?
I saw an FB status msg this morning, and it is so true. I care for you but I don't want to be tamed. Totally against my nature, darling. Running is so much more exciting.
Please tell me what's wrong.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
oh no
I was crying in the taxi on the way home. :( this is so embarrassing. haha. oh no, i missed them so. :(
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