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Where Was I?

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:09:20 +0800

A) Bantayan Island

B) Sto. Nino Church, Cebu

C) Dimakya Island, Coron

D) Caluit Safari

Take your pick!

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A Day in the Life of Soon-To-Be-Housemates

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:27:36 +0800

Spotted. Two soon-to-be housemates at a mall-wide sale when they are supposed to be at home...packing. Here's the evidence:

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We thought we had our Saturday all planned out.

1) Breakfast with my workmates- DONE!

2) Hang out at Nick's- DONE!

3) Get a facial/haircut/mani-pedicure/massage

4) Call the current and future landlord

5) Cancel current CBL/internet/subscriptions

6) Have CC billing address changed

7) Powernap- DONE, slept until 19:00ish!

I got #s 1,2 & 7 crossed out, tasks 3-6 have yet to be completed. I ended up crashing Nick and future/current(?) bf's movie date. I'm almost glad I did coz I had so much fun queueing-up @ Pepper Lunch, shopping at Rockwell to "kill time". Here we are waiting for the the movie to start:

...and the best part? Cuddling up to the future/current(?) bf while watching Angelina Jolie in her usual hot bad ass self. *VEG* I must say, James McAvoy wasn't so bad himself.

Anyhoo, just got home and think I need a #7. Gotta recharge and force myself to "pack dat sh*t!" So long, lazy Sunday!

You know you love me/us...

xo xo,

ACgrrrl

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9 Months

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:47:44 +0800

Before and after...

Someone please tell me how my cutie puppy turned into a lovely doggy in just 9 months?

How time flies!

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Pepper Lunch...Finally!

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:08:44 +0800

I've been craving for steak for the past weeks. Ever since chuvaness has been updating us bloggers with their newly- acquired franchise, my mouth has been watering of what was coming.

Before going to Ortigas to continue our condo-hunting, Nick, Pao & I decided that we should go try what everyone has been raving about.

Ohh and it was well worth the wait! Let my pictures tell the story...

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YUM!!!

P/S

We did celeb spotting (although we were really busy with our food) and saw Eric Quizon among others. I wanted to have my pic taken with chuva's hubby but got camera shy. Maybe next time, because we are definitely going back!

xoxo,

ACgrrrl

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Blair Witch-ed

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:11:09 +0800

Excuse me, I'm bored.

This is me channeling my inner Blair Waldorf.

And I wasn't even watching GG at the time this pic was taken.

Coincidence?

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Pushing Daisies

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:49:20 +0800

What is it with me and shows where characters break into song?

I found myself singing along to Olive's (Kristin Chenoweth) version of Hopelessly Devoted to You. All this plus a pie-maker who can bring people back to life (and vice versa) with just a touch of his finger. His life takes a dramatic turn when he brings his childhood sweetheart back from the dead after being murdered on a cruise ship.

Pushing Daisies

It has an interesting plot that reminds me of a comedic/fantasy version of HBO's Six Feet Under. Like me, you guys in Manila can catch Pushing Daisies on Monday mornings @ 10:00 on ETC's 2nd Avenue.

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Toxic Tales

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 18 May 2008 19:19:25 +0800

No, I am not talking about Britney's hit song.

I am talking about this non-paradise trash island the size of Texas. 5-star condition, this island is not! It is aptly called The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a few miles North of Hawaii somewhere in the remotest part of the Pacific Ocean.

Thing is, since it is an unlikely route for ships or sailboats, the garbage is the product of man's misuse and abuse of the surroundings and living proof of our diminishing environment. The tides must have brought about this 3.5 million ton plastic phenomenon; the mere sight of it brings tears to my eyes.

I know I am guilty of being a litter bug and throwing trash (mostly finished ciggy butts) anywhere in the street, but I never imagined that man's careless abandon can create such a disaster.

Now tell me this. After looking at this picture and reading articles/videos such as this, doesn't it jolt you to your senses and make you think twice before disposing all that garbage? I don't know for you guys, it made ME think.

So before you play that I-don't-care-less-about-anyone-or-the-environment card, please please remember that one person is enough to make a difference. This is NOT the future we want our kids to live in.

PICK UP YOUR TRASH. DISPOSE OF THEM PROPERLY.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!

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I Heard a Rumor

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:37:37 +0800

How can one even sleep at night knowing that s/he (consciously or not) spoke ill things about another?

How can one even sleep at night fully aware of all the hateful things s/he said or did to other people?

How can one even sleep at night with the thought that un-truths were said and s/he did absolutely nothing to correct it?

Can you even live with yourself knowing that another one's reputation was destroyed and you washed your dirty little hands off of it?

How can you even live like this? Tell me or forever hold your peace.

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Shoe Shopping (Summer `08)

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:34:39 +0800

There's something about retail therapy that calms me down. My SO (significant other) calls this an addiction and he claims that he shouldn't support it. Just like Amy Winehouse croons, "I said NO, NO, NO!" I mean, if he has his techie-gadget fix every now and then on eBay, why can't I soothe my frazzled nerves with shoe-shopping?

For instance, the past weeks has been busy for us back at work. We had 3 weeks of supplemental training going-on; which meant educating AND entertaining a bored group of 47 trainees while preparing for the arrival of a colleague who will soon "pass on the torch" of Management Training.

Don't get me wrong, planning (aka scheduling), organizing, implementing and client relations aren't really new to me. It's just that being in a classroom for 8 hours and 5 days a week can do wonders to person. Seriously. I never imagined myself to be confined to a schedule for this long. Never, I tell you. Until I accepted this job. Not that I am complaining, it's just all new to me. I've got to get used to following a structured plan. Over and over again. BAH.

My trainees hit the floor after about 3 weeks of extended training. First week of go-live was bare-able but it didn't pass my standards, honestly speaking. The toughest part was just sitting back and watch all the action (or the lack thereof) go by and not be totally accountable for it. All the possible mishaps I conjured in my head the week before calls were scheduled to arrive happened. And guess what? They weren't prepared for it. Which brings me back to my point wherein I have to conclude that I am much more stressed out being OUT of Operations than being involved in it. Am I making sense at all?

The second week proved to be another test to my dwindling patience. My colleague and I were tasked to handle the OJT-ers on their first week taking in calls. This meant we had to do 25 calls per week (with feedback & coaching in between) for 27 new operators. You have to remember that, unlike their predecessors, none of them had the chance to attend extended training. These guys were fresh blood. So if my calculation is correct, we had to do about 25 monitors for 14-15 each. That's about 350 calls, correct?

Anyhoo, back to retail therapy. As I ended a 12 hour shift during the last day of the work week, what else could be better than three shoe boxes left on top of my cubicle? The shoes that I ordered from my officemate finally arrived! Boy was I giddy with excitement! I quickly took my shoes off and tried out the goods. What a joy, I tell you! Shopping is love and SHOE SHOPPING IS A FREAKIN' WHIRLWIND AFFAIR! It makes my heart raise and my blood flowing. Seriously. Nothing beats the utter satisfaction of trying out the perfect pair of stilettos or those uberly comfy girly flat shoes. Nothing, I say!

So without further adieu I present my lovely babies which I have yet to break in next week.

Oh happy happy, joy joy!

Tschuess!

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Summer Updates v.1

nobody@vox.com(Ishkabibble) — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:58:51 +0800

I've been a delinquent blogger, I know! It's been a hectic 2 months. So hectic that I have not had the chance to blog about it. Anyhoo, here are some updates:

1. I've got a new MacBook Pro! It was not an impulse buy as I've been dreaming of owning one ever since I did ISP tech support for Mac (This was years ago, by the way). I'm having a hard time getting used to the shortcut keys, as I am a big windows short-cut key person. I hate working with the mouse so finally owning a Macbook is a breath of fresh air! While I am looking for a name for my new baby, I am calling it my MArCbook Pro Madge Ciccone just because. My schatzi wasn't really happy that this investment caused a HUGE dent on my barely-there savings account. I quickly changed his mind when we did a test run on the webchat capabilities and, man, was it suh-weet! He could see me in full color and it wasn't pixelized like the ole' desktop. More than that, I don't have to wear my brother's filthy Seinheisser Headset and I don't even have to wear that lapel mic. My friend, Ramon gave me a good deal so I can't be any more happier! JIPEE!!! Check it out:

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I apologize for the quality of the picture. This was taken with my Samsung U700 3.2 MP camera phone.

Anyhoo, I promise to post more pics soon. Maybe in my next update. I gotta go and play with my puppy, Casey. She just got back from the groomers and is in need of a playtime session with her momma. ;-)

Later. Toodles, y'all!

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