Good News, Bad News, Worse News

GOOD NEWS:

“Thank you for calling Sprint together with Nextel, my name is Erin.

How can I help you?”

yipeeeeee! Training will be on Monday 11 p.m. – 8 a.m.

Manila Time. =)

better yet…

“Thank you for calling Sprint together with Bayantel…” wahaha! Wattafuck! I’m gonna blow out of here, anyway. Soon.

BAD NEWS:

Badtrip! We just had a day hike ( Mt. Kataybang, Bataan, May 25,2006) but we weren’t able to get to the summit. We got fuckin’ lost and spent half of the day trying to find the trail. We even tried river trekking with all the boulders that we needed to surmount just to find out, it was not the right way. It just brought us to nowhere and we had to go back. Aaaargh! After the

“brainstorming” and POP session, we finally agreed to get a guide and so, at around 2 p.m., we were already at the rest house to take our lunch. Everybody was starving. Ascend would take us another couple of hours to reach the peak, hence, we came to a decision not to take the risk of being left behind by the 6 p.m. trip (last trip) going to Balanga. But then, these things are bound to crop up in every climb anyway. In this situation, making decisions head-on will definitely save our ass from further trouble.

After the pre-climb for Mt. Ugu, we headed off to the jump off point, washed up, and went home. No, they went home, while I, so fuckin’ tired and wasted, headed off to the office. That was suicide!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WORSE NEWS

I’m gaining weight! Shit! And I’m starting to get bent out of shape. from 47 lbs., I am a screaming 52 lbs. now. OMG! My eating habit is goin’ out of control, I guess. Or perhaps, this gain weight crisis may also be attributed to my lifestyle ( booze, smoke, less workout, etc.). although, I’m into climbing and things like that, I still get this “baby fats”, probably because I feel the need to munch carbo stuffs more today than before to be able to have enough energy for all these activities especially everytime I go out for a climb, thus, fat gain. I miscalculated the calories that I was taking. Calories intake should be directly proportional to the the calories you’re going to burn. Or If youre planning to trim down a little, calories intake must be a little less than the calories you intend to burn. Add it to the fact that I haven’t had much time to workout these past few weeks, do stomach crunches and cardio exercises due to my airtight schedule. Everything is going berserk! Oh my! I need to hit the gym again and go on a diet.

still...

it never goes away...it never dies.
it's still here.
a familiar feeling...
it's when you're with somebody
and you're thinking of someone from the past.
it's when you're calling him
with that someone's name...
it's when you wish it never happened
because it will just go on...
and you just know that it will never go away..
that it will never die.

and you will always remember...
will never forget.

don't follow the light!

zzzzzzzzzzz....ngork!
outcast
sleepy
hungry
sleepy
upset
sleepy
fuckin' sleepy
damn sleepy
longing
longing
longing....
ei! ei! ei! don't fuckin' follow the light!
I'm losin' mahself...whooo! whooo! whooo!
Not now..not now...baby.
i love you..
i love you..
don't let me drift away.

From Vonage to Sprint

I have seen this coming. Huddled inside the conference room, 100+ agents of Welcome Vonage were clueless. Then, OM Eric dropped the bomb and told us straight to our face that 24 agents were randomly chosen, and will be transferred to Sprint effective April 24. They will be attending the cross-training on Tuesday. Unfortunately, most of my buddies were chosen including Kim. For some reasons, my name was not called by our OM. I felt bad. I have actually foreseen this. My teammates told me that it’s a good thing that I was not in the list, thus, less pressure. Calling for Sprint will definitely mean goodbye to petiks mode, surfing, eating on the floor, friendster, etc.

Aargh! But what the heck?! As long as I’m with the people that I’ve been with since the boom of Vonage, I’ll be just fine. =)

getting ready for the Mt. Ugu climb

Oh yeah! So excited and everything! This is gonna be my first major climb since time immemorial. Comes second week of May (May 10-13), we’ll be off to Mt. Ugu. Ascend will take us 2 days to reach the summit.

Mt. Ugo is basically one of the major peaks in the mountainous region of Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya provinces with an elevation of 2,165 meters above sea level. The name “Ugo” was derived from the Ibaloi word “Ugoan” which means “to cut the neck”. During the early times, encounter between hunters usually result in cutting the neck of their defeated opponents. Also during the Spanish times, Spaniards who tried to colonize the inhabitants were killed in the same manner in this mountain in order to protect their lands. Mt. Ugo is also known as the “plane grabber” because of the numbers of plane crash incidents that crashes on the said mountain. In the early 1960’s a UC45 CAB from Cubi Airport crashed at the slope of Mt. Ugo in Kalaudan. In June 26,1987, a Philippine Airline (PAL) plane from Manila bound to Loakan Airport crashed on the southern portion of Mt. Ugo, about 1Km down from the peak. Mountaineers who climbed Mt. Ugu brought back stories of ghostly experience attributed to the victims of the PAL crash site.*

But before I get so excited, I got to prepare myself physically which means I will have to undergo endurance training (running and stairs). Cuz you know, the said training is a necessity for every major climb. Unless you’re goin’ to bring along some sort of special team and have them carry you in a stretcher or something all the way up to the summit. Otherwise, you have to be VERY physically fit.

It had been almost 7 years since my last climb with my batchmates in Bulacan Mountaineering Club (BMC). I had been too occupied w/ other things like work, social life (night life), and relationship kyeme with these assholes and manwhores. Add these to the fact that i met an accident (vehicular) 3 years ago and i had to undergo physical therapy ‘cuz my left leg was kind of broken. I thought I would never do the things that i loved and used to do (dancing and climbing) again, ever. Now, I’m in a state of bliss ‘cuz I’m back to dancing and I’m proud to say that i can dance better than before. It’s a good thing my self-esteem and determination were not ruined though I felt like things would never be the same again. For almost 3 months, I was hitting the gym, attending dance classes, and doing other outdoor activities. I was working my ass out to overcome all my insecurities and uncertainties. My leg now is, somehow, performing better. I’m reunited with my fellow mountaineers and recently had a get together. Most of them, I hadn’t seen for a quite a long time. I feel elated. The feeling is simply beyond description. As a matter of fact, I was able to tug along with them last minor climb—Mt. Manalmon (April 14-15).

It feels damn good to be back on my feet!

*excerpt from The Official Website Province of Benguet

conquering mt. manalmon

life is..... too good.

sunset as seen from the peak of Mt. Manalmon

Whaaapaaaak!!!

One day i woke up with a big lump in my head. Swollen and painful. Damn!
I remembered, my head banged into something. Hehehe! I'm writing in metaphors again.
Syet! Sa wakas natauhan din! All it took was a simple phone call. I couldn't believe it.
And so it ended. Twas a pretty hard decision but i got to do it.
Life is too good and I'm not gonna spend it and waste my time dwelling on
my miseries and let myself miss those little but important extras in life. I admit, I'm in a melancholic state of mind right now. And there will always be a sudden unmistakable sadness in my eyes.
But exactly like a swollen lump in your head, it will heal soon and the pain will subside.
Friends surround me like bees--always ready to help me get my life back on track.
Family and of course,my little girl who never ceases to amaze me everyday.
It was all good, though. All good. Unfortunately. it didn't last. But who knows?
I'm not closing the door...Not yet.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

We had some sort of "team building" last Monday --- swimming with few of my friends.
The excitement was it wasn't planned but it went just great. Syempre, drunk and wasted.
Sooooooooo fuckin' drunk that I threw up. Waaaaa! Damn that tequilla!
It was the first page of the new chapter in my life.Naakz!
Let it burn, baby.I got to let it burn.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mt. Malid climb this weekend with Bulacan Mountaineers. DRT. Fuck! I don't have my stuffs yet.
This week is gonna be a VERY busy week! =I

Balik sa pamumundok.

me and ma bad boy....

Maundy Thursday Aftermath

I'd been dying to know the upshot of the other day's skirmish, and I wanted so damn hard to talk to Paolo about that. Aside from the fact that I've been missing him so much, and I've been wanting to hear his sweet boyish voice. But of course, I held back. Presupposing that he didn't want to talk to me and that she's back in his life again (wahaha! Here I go again! Rule # 1. Never assume!). So I spent the rest of the day (Thursday) curled up in bed with my cp turned off. I was thinking what was going on up there.

Unfortunately, due to intense yearning to speak with him, I dialed his number and courageously said my usual girlish "hi"...and the rest is history...my assumption was wrong then..... =)

Actually, I'm thinking if I really do have a reason to be happy. I don't know. I really don't know. Whatever the truth is, only God knows. I'm feeling better now, admittedly. Feeling good, in fact. (What's this song again? "sa kanya pa rin babalik sigaw ng damdamin..sa kanya pa rin sasaya, bulong ng puso ko...Eeewww!!! This is too much! ) I'm scheduled to go to Baguio today but Paolo insisted that I have to postpone it cuz his relatives are all stayin' in their house to spend the weekend. I'll be off to Baguio tentatively next week. I still got some other important things to deal with anyway.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Easter egg hunting here in the office. Then we'll have ice cream later (weeeeeeeeee!). It's confirmed -- NO MORE COMPLAN. Third Party Verifier for Welcome. Sales is suspended. They are presently going through training for Vonage Welcome. And what's next? We'll undergo cross-training for Sprint together with Nextel? We're doomed! Aaargh! =O

Happy Black Saturday! =P

On Love,Hatred, and Reflection

Good Friday. April 6, 2007

A short synopsis of what had transpired yesterday (Maundy
Thursday)...

A li'l girl ( I won't definitely call her a lady cuz an educated, dignified lady acts way differently from a screaming "li'l girl" whose maturity level seems to be below sea level ) was having tantrums or something and was cryin' her heart out over a piece of candy that, she thought, i stole from her. I'm actually talking/writing (watteva'!) in metaphors. The real scenario went something like this... I was flabbergasted when i read this sick message (in my friendster) full of loathing and antipathy from a disturbed woman. I was not taken by surprise though. Her reaction was somehow not shocking at all... Had she not went overboard, I wouldn't stoop down to her level and make patol.

What was more appalling was her next move -- a total pathetic display of hopelessness (I choose not to discuss it in details cuz it's kinda personal). And gheez, she had the guts to call me a psycho and pathetic when she could actually pass for a certified Paranoid Schizophrenic.
What a loser she had become! The truth is, I anticipated this scenario. I already knew for sure that she would be down on her knees, beg, and do anything and everything jaz to win him back.
Until now, I haven't had any idea of what have been the outcome of that incident.
I'm afraid to know, I guess.
-------------------------------------------
A friend of mine says that this is the right time to think things over. He's right about that. Magreflect ba. A while ago, I was having some chat with our team manager when a cute display on top of her computer caught my attention. On it is a simple statement. Live,Love,Laugh. I assumed it simply wanted to send me messages. Live one day at a time. Never be afraid to love. And Laugh. Laugh. Laugh even if you're hurting so bad. Nyahaha. Cheezy but true enough!
------------------------------------------
Fyi, today is Good Friday. But Jesus is NOT dead (blame that to our culture). Everyone has the right to do whatever they wanna do.
And everyone is entitled to their own belief and opinion. It's as simple as that! =)

Happy friday santo!