It was not the best (neither the most good-looking dessert) but the chiffon in between is superb! It's so soft and the sweetness is just perfect. The best part of this dessert was the thin dark chocolate on top -- I can survive just eating those.
A Day can Never be Perfect
The scene: 28th November 2010 is oath-taking day of the new interior designers at the Sunset Pavilion tent of Sofitel Hotel in Manila.
The good:
Meeting my friends after months of getting busy starting our professional lives. Doing stupid things and sharing funny stories are best done with friends.
I got my professional ID card/interior design license! Yeah! (together with a slightly pretty pin from PIID)
A slab (slab not slice, mind you) of lasagna was served -- way better than the dreaded pansit that we were expecting.
Lots of photo shoots took place.
I outsmarted the very eager 'official' PRC photography studio and saved my P1400.
Officially, I am now a member of Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID).
I finally saw my average grade in the board exam. Not bad. If only I studied more seriously..
Sofitel is the best hotel I've been to so far. EDSA Shangri-La is great and grand all right, but Sofitel has better sceneries, landscape designs, and it's more Filipino.
UP was awarded as the top-performing interior design school. Which I think matters more than getting all the top spots in the top ten. *hint: sourgraping. It makes sense though, right?*
The bad:
I had to spend P5550 for everything.
I had to listen to long and boring speeches. My most hated part was long and repetitive greetings. Do they really have to mention ONE by ONE the more or less 20 'significant people ' with their respective long titles (or whatever makes them 'honorable') over and over again? Like what?! I think my ears bled that it almost fell off. Seriously.
I waited for the food to be served at 3pm.
'The others' seemed to be the star of the show since most of the top ten came from them.
I heard all kinds of pambobola saying interior design is *put a good description for a profession here*. Puh-leez. Spare me.
We spent 30 minutes passing by a highway that we just usually can pass through in less than 1 minute.
The worst part is nobody woke me up (or should I say overslept?) that I was not able to talk to my favorite Nihon-jin.
This day is perfect though not quite.
**with Yozora no Mukou and Smile playing**
The good:
Meeting my friends after months of getting busy starting our professional lives. Doing stupid things and sharing funny stories are best done with friends.
I got my professional ID card/interior design license! Yeah! (together with a slightly pretty pin from PIID)
A slab (slab not slice, mind you) of lasagna was served -- way better than the dreaded pansit that we were expecting.
Lots of photo shoots took place.
I outsmarted the very eager 'official' PRC photography studio and saved my P1400.
Officially, I am now a member of Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID).
I finally saw my average grade in the board exam. Not bad. If only I studied more seriously..
Sofitel is the best hotel I've been to so far. EDSA Shangri-La is great and grand all right, but Sofitel has better sceneries, landscape designs, and it's more Filipino.
UP was awarded as the top-performing interior design school. Which I think matters more than getting all the top spots in the top ten. *hint: sourgraping. It makes sense though, right?*
The bad:
I had to spend P5550 for everything.
I had to listen to long and boring speeches. My most hated part was long and repetitive greetings. Do they really have to mention ONE by ONE the more or less 20 'significant people ' with their respective long titles (or whatever makes them 'honorable') over and over again? Like what?! I think my ears bled that it almost fell off. Seriously.
I waited for the food to be served at 3pm.
'The others' seemed to be the star of the show since most of the top ten came from them.
I heard all kinds of pambobola saying interior design is *put a good description for a profession here*. Puh-leez. Spare me.
We spent 30 minutes passing by a highway that we just usually can pass through in less than 1 minute.
The worst part is nobody woke me up (or should I say overslept?) that I was not able to talk to my favorite Nihon-jin.
This day is perfect though not quite.
**with Yozora no Mukou and Smile playing**
It's the time of the year!
The last time I did it was high school. I'm an interior designer all right, but, decorating is just not my thing. Still I had no choice.
For weeks I've been silently complaining why our office doesn't yet have Christmas decorations. Adjacent offices in our floor had their big Christmas tree and garlands flanking their entrances, complete with lights and poinsettias and bells. Compared to them our place looks so gloomy and dark. Just then I figured out our admin manager was just waiting for a good timing to ask my help in decorating. (It is the admin's responsibility and I'm in a different department.) Yesterday my bosses were out somewhere, that makes me alone. They saw it as a perfect time to ask, and so they did. I obliged.
The usual christmas stuff -- garlands, poinsettias, yellow/green/red balls, lights, and a bouquet-like flower/ribbons/leaf arrangements. Ah. I should have taken pictures of it. I and an officer from the admin department together with the electrician and service boys worked. It was fun though, I also was able to talk and get to know more of my officemates. And the best part of it was I was able to bring the Christmas feeling to our humble office!
For weeks I've been silently complaining why our office doesn't yet have Christmas decorations. Adjacent offices in our floor had their big Christmas tree and garlands flanking their entrances, complete with lights and poinsettias and bells. Compared to them our place looks so gloomy and dark. Just then I figured out our admin manager was just waiting for a good timing to ask my help in decorating. (It is the admin's responsibility and I'm in a different department.) Yesterday my bosses were out somewhere, that makes me alone. They saw it as a perfect time to ask, and so they did. I obliged.
The usual christmas stuff -- garlands, poinsettias, yellow/green/red balls, lights, and a bouquet-like flower/ribbons/leaf arrangements. Ah. I should have taken pictures of it. I and an officer from the admin department together with the electrician and service boys worked. It was fun though, I also was able to talk and get to know more of my officemates. And the best part of it was I was able to bring the Christmas feeling to our humble office!
Pretending to be busy
or am I really? Lotsa times I thought of something to write, subjects more sensible than just telling about my day. It's just that these days 24 hours are not enough for sleep and work to fit. Now, I just feel refreshed (though not refreshed enough to write any serious stuff) that's why I was able to blog a little. It's Super Junior time for me -- back to Kpop.
Cartoon KAT-TUN Episode 131 Part 2
This is one of my favorite Cartoon KAT-TUN episodes because it's funny and Ueda was on it. This is a lucky find because it has translations, the video quality is almost perfect as well the audio. I never get tired watching this episode. Love Ueda!
How far can a Pinoy go?
In terms of taking advantage of people, I mean. Today I went to PRC for my license registration. My friends told me it'll be no sweat doing it so I did not expect any hassle to happen. Turns out, today was the day I'll burst out in anger in public. This is how it went:
*After filling up the form and paying all the necessary fees, I called my friend to confirm something*
Me: Did you have your oath forms notarized?
Friend: No we didn't. Just follow the procedures at the back.
Me: Ah. Just as I thought. The girl in the window told me to notarize. (Relieved. A P7 call saved me P200.)
*Proceeded to window 28 to present my requirements.*
Me: Hello po. (While handing my papers to the attending lady with a pleasant face)
Me: I didn't go upstairs for a notary because my friend told me there's no need.
Lady: Ah, you should. (Returning my papers to me while motioning to me to go upstairs.)
Me: But my friends already finished this same registration and they told me they didn't notarize anything. (My voice is now raising.)
Lady: **not saying anything with a face saying do it or I won't assist you.**
*Then that lady suddenly dropped attending me and started assisting other people (most likely 10 people) who were lined up on window 27. So I waited. When she returned to me..**
Me: I don't want to have this notarized because it was not mentioned in the procedures. (I said it with defiance, almost shouting.)
Lady: Then don't. (with a sort-of guilty looking face, maybe she's realizing I found out she's giving me a wrong direction, she started again taking papers from window 27)
Me: I don't want this notarized because it's not in the procedures!! I've done all the procedures so do your thing!! (I was really shouting out of anger.)
Lady: (looking embarrassed with the obviously corrupt practice she wants me to do) Go line up.
*That time I felt all eyes were on me because I was really shouting out loud.. The lady then again left me and did other works instead of receiving papers.*
At that time I really felt like crying out of anger because she's making a fool out of me. When the old lady (another employee assisting in the registration) realized the commotion I was making, she attended to me even if she's busy doing another work. Too bad. I am the type who really pushes what I know is right. Shame on her.
FACT: One form of corruption happening in PRC is they'll advise you to go and have the forms you're passing to be notarized even if it's not necessary. They will make it sound like it's really part of the procedure but it actually is not. All employees, I mean, including the security guards (who most of the people ask for instructions) will normally tell people to do it like it's really essential. Maybe all the people involved in this malpractice gets a commission from the notarizing fees that the lawyer collects. So sickening.
*After filling up the form and paying all the necessary fees, I called my friend to confirm something*
Me: Did you have your oath forms notarized?
Friend: No we didn't. Just follow the procedures at the back.
Me: Ah. Just as I thought. The girl in the window told me to notarize. (Relieved. A P7 call saved me P200.)
*Proceeded to window 28 to present my requirements.*
Me: Hello po. (While handing my papers to the attending lady with a pleasant face)
Me: I didn't go upstairs for a notary because my friend told me there's no need.
Lady: Ah, you should. (Returning my papers to me while motioning to me to go upstairs.)
Me: But my friends already finished this same registration and they told me they didn't notarize anything. (My voice is now raising.)
Lady: **not saying anything with a face saying do it or I won't assist you.**
*Then that lady suddenly dropped attending me and started assisting other people (most likely 10 people) who were lined up on window 27. So I waited. When she returned to me..**
Me: I don't want to have this notarized because it was not mentioned in the procedures. (I said it with defiance, almost shouting.)
Lady: Then don't. (with a sort-of guilty looking face, maybe she's realizing I found out she's giving me a wrong direction, she started again taking papers from window 27)
Me: I don't want this notarized because it's not in the procedures!! I've done all the procedures so do your thing!! (I was really shouting out of anger.)
Lady: (looking embarrassed with the obviously corrupt practice she wants me to do) Go line up.
Me: No I won't. The procedure says I should line up at window 28 not on window 27. ( I was the only one on window 28. I was speaking now fiercely, my anger showing.)
*That time I felt all eyes were on me because I was really shouting out loud.. The lady then again left me and did other works instead of receiving papers.*
At that time I really felt like crying out of anger because she's making a fool out of me. When the old lady (another employee assisting in the registration) realized the commotion I was making, she attended to me even if she's busy doing another work. Too bad. I am the type who really pushes what I know is right. Shame on her.
FACT: One form of corruption happening in PRC is they'll advise you to go and have the forms you're passing to be notarized even if it's not necessary. They will make it sound like it's really part of the procedure but it actually is not. All employees, I mean, including the security guards (who most of the people ask for instructions) will normally tell people to do it like it's really essential. Maybe all the people involved in this malpractice gets a commission from the notarizing fees that the lawyer collects. So sickening.
KAT-TUN art by Dreamhuntress (Flicker)
I found this fabulous computer-edited picture of KAT-TUN on http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamhuntress_aka_roterwind/4524365383/. They wore this outfit in their D-Motion music video. I was really amazed. Two thumbs up to the creator! I super love this!
You call me crazy?
I love dogs. Wherever I am, whenever I see a dog, no matter how far I am from them, I say hi to them. Sounds so stupid I know but it's something that comes naturally. I try to be careful of not doing it when I'm with so many people. It's just that sometimes I slip and even ask the dog what he's doing. A stare back makes me happy, a bark makes me happier! A sight of dogs naughtily playing around with other dogs or with their owners genuinely uplifts my mood. And at the same time, seeing a dog eating from the trash breaks my heart.
When it comes to our dog, Tiny, I talk to him seriously. My family calls me crazy when I make funny voices when talking to our dog, I even sometimes make my own song just calling him. And I don't really mind them.I hug him anytime I want, whether he stinks or not. I'm also overprotective when it comes to letting him walk around the village by himself. I decide if he'll go out or not (Usually Papa walks him outside).
My passion for dogs made me want to help or even contribute to PAWS or PETA. It's just now I still don't have the resources to do so. I asked my friend,
Me: "Am I being unfair of wanting to help animals instead of people?
Friend: "No. People choose who they want to reach out for.In your case you want to help animals. It's not bad at all. If not you, who will help them? "
Yeah I'm crazy.
When it comes to our dog, Tiny, I talk to him seriously. My family calls me crazy when I make funny voices when talking to our dog, I even sometimes make my own song just calling him. And I don't really mind them.I hug him anytime I want, whether he stinks or not. I'm also overprotective when it comes to letting him walk around the village by himself. I decide if he'll go out or not (Usually Papa walks him outside).
My passion for dogs made me want to help or even contribute to PAWS or PETA. It's just now I still don't have the resources to do so. I asked my friend,
Me: "Am I being unfair of wanting to help animals instead of people?
Friend: "No. People choose who they want to reach out for.In your case you want to help animals. It's not bad at all. If not you, who will help them? "
Yeah I'm crazy.
Yozora no Mukou (KAT-TUN version)
A SMAP original, remade by KAT-TUN. They didn't change much, except for the "Ooooh," of Kamenashi at the beginning. Even the whistle they imitated. Maybe this is their way of paying respect to an old classic. Is it old anyway? It sounds so boyband-ish. And as usual, I love Kamenashi's eyebrows and Ueda's shoulders! Gah!
Going! by KaT-TUN
Ah. It's like love at first sight. My heart melts when I hear this. I swear, if I saw a record of KaT-TUN in any record bars, I'll buy it in a heartbeat. Ah. KaT-TUN.
A Compliment or Pahaging?
There are some times when my architect boss would invite me over the conference room for a short pep talk. He would always say he wants to see me prove my talent or showcase my skills or prove my worth to go up a notch in the company in the future or anything that has a similar meaning to those. I totally appreciate it, definitely. I take those short moments like a coach prepping up his players.
But somewhere inside my brain, those were interpreted differently.What if those talks were a nice way of saying I must step it up a little bit because I'm not doing enough? Well, I'm not 100% satisfied with my outputs lately so yeah, maybe I'd like to take it that way. Though it really hurts my ego to hear that from someone, that's the reality of life. Someone has to slap the butt of a horse to make it start running.
But somewhere inside my brain, those were interpreted differently.What if those talks were a nice way of saying I must step it up a little bit because I'm not doing enough? Well, I'm not 100% satisfied with my outputs lately so yeah, maybe I'd like to take it that way. Though it really hurts my ego to hear that from someone, that's the reality of life. Someone has to slap the butt of a horse to make it start running.
Souls, anyone?
Do you believe in ghosts?
I don't. But I believe humans have souls.
So ghosts are not souls?
Maybe, as other people who believe in them claim to be. Or maybe not.
How do you visualize souls?
Do I have to? I don't think so.
You think souls go directly go to heaven, or purgatory or hell?
Yes.
So the 'supernatural' is a myth?
Can't say it is.
What is 'supernatural' then?
Anything science cannot yet explain.
You think science can prove the existence of ghosts/souls?
You mean something like proving God really exists?
Do you think science can explain everything?
Everything is a very vast word. I don't think it's impossible. Though I'm not sure how long will it take to explain 'everything'.
I don't. But I believe humans have souls.
So ghosts are not souls?
Maybe, as other people who believe in them claim to be. Or maybe not.
How do you visualize souls?
Do I have to? I don't think so.
You think souls go directly go to heaven, or purgatory or hell?
Yes.
So the 'supernatural' is a myth?
Can't say it is.
What is 'supernatural' then?
Anything science cannot yet explain.
You think science can prove the existence of ghosts/souls?
You mean something like proving God really exists?
Do you think science can explain everything?
Everything is a very vast word. I don't think it's impossible. Though I'm not sure how long will it take to explain 'everything'.
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