First Day of Training

Today was the first day of training in my new job. This week, we will be tackling Accent Neutralization and a brief run through of American Geography. And so we wouldn't get bored, NHO (New Hire Orientation) will be injected everyday. It was okay. Met lots of new people. Employee compensation and benefits were discussed a while ago and I was impressed. This is one hell of an employee-friendly company. One of the benefits that I particularly like (aside from the employee discounts in particular stores)was their tie-up with fitness first. Finally, I can go to the gym! One of the problems I had with Fitness First was that they only approve you for membership if you have a credit card, which I don't have (and I don't plan to get one). With their tie up, an employee, upon regularization, can enroll at fitness first, waived membership fee, plus no credit card required, payments will be made through salary deductions. It's still 6 months away, but at least I would have something to look forward to (sana maregularize! hehehe!) aside from the salary increase and other monetary incentives :) I would have taken pictures but unfortunately, digital cameras were not allowed inside the office. I had to leave my cell phone and digital camera with the guard. :( sayang. The only not-so-nice thing today was waking up in the wee hours of the morning. Grave yard shift I am used to, but waking up at 3AM was new to me. I literally had to shake myself awake. but nice din cause there was no traffic. :) Oh well, got to review now. 50 US States, Capitals and Abbreviations again....:)

Happy Birthday Mama!

Today's your birthday Ma, and everytime this day comes, I thank God a thousandfold for giving me a mom such as you.

I can distinctly remember during my toddler days, how you would snuggle me up and read me books. You would buy me tons of books and read them to me. This made me learn how to read at such a young age, even before I went to school. I guess, this is also why I love reading. You encouraged my passion for reading and did your best to encourage me in whatever extracurricular activities I love doing. You were my constant ally, and I can still recall how I would cry everytime you and dad had to go to the office leaving me at home and I also remember how ecstatic I was whenever you would arrive home. Our bond was such, that one time, when me and dad were driving along north ave to fetch you, I saw this woman (in my peripheral vision) in the distance waving like crazy. Me and dad didn't quite see you but when we passed you by, I bolted upright and shouted:"Si Mama!" and I was right, you were the woman waving. :)

As I grew into a teenager, we slowly grew apart and I may not have seen it before, but now, I know it was completely my fault, not yours. I had my friends and I felt you and dad were being unfair for giving me restrictions. I felt that you didn't like having conversations with me anymore, when in truth, I was the one avoiding you. How blind I was and I deeply regret that.

The first time I had to leave home to stay near the office, you may not know it, but I cried like a baby. I so missed you and dad and the constant reminders that I used to ignore. A few months after, I got married and had to leave home for good. Even so, I still missed you and dad a lot! We may not have been super close, but I missed you both terribly!

Yesterday, we had this great bonding time, and I enjoyed chatting with you. Again, I realized how I missed you and it was hard leaving the house when we had to. Ma, you're the best and I'd just like you to know how I treasure the small talks we have, even our short phone conversations. And though, I am married now, I just want you to know that I appreciate all the love and sacrifice you shower me ( and my siblings). I could not wish for more, for me, you're the greatest mom in the whole wide world and I love you so much!

Happy Birthday ma! I pray that God will give you more birthdays, more wisdom, good health and lots of love, not only today but for always. I may not be there to embrace you and kiss you on your birthday, but do know that my heart reaches out through the distance, embracing you with a warm, warm, hug with lots of love!

Back to Work =)

My unemployment days are finally over. I've accepted a job offer last yesterday. It's with a call center in Makati. I've shortlisted 3 call centers and decided to take my time to think and decide where I would like be employed basing my decisions on 1. location 2. company policies 3. account to be handed and 4. compensation and benefits. It was a pretty quick process. They called me last Thursday evening, had my exam and final interview last friday, then another interview yesterday after which, job offer and contract signing na. I'll be starting tomorrow na :) As of now, my training schedule starts at 6AM and ends at 2PM, pero I'm sure when (and if) I get to the floor, start nanaman ng night shift. :)

This call center was not able to match the hefty basic salary that I was receiving from the one I came from, but man, the benefits are way cool! I won't bore you with the details but what I liked most about it is that we don't have to be in business-casual attire during weekdays. Haay sarap to be in jeans and sneakers all the time :) It's hard enough to go to work at night lalo na when you have to be in business-casual. Our clients won't be able to see us naman :-) I really want to stay in this company. I'd have to develop more patience. After all, no company is perfect, heck, no one is! Isa pa, I'd have to be more optimistic about life. I'd have to get rid of my pessimism.

It just feels great to be back in the workforce again. Ewan ko, sometimes I feel like I'm not cut out to be a housewife. Ever since I can remember kasi I've been working na, siummer jobs, work right after college, so 3 months of staying at home was kind of new and I got bored easily. Siguro kung mala Gretchen B. and dami ng pera ko, I wouldn't mind not having to work but then, hindi kami ganon ka well off so... kelangan kumayod. :-) What's more is we have to start saving up for our 1st anniv getaway as early as now. (Which also means no sick leaves and vacation leaves for me until then para maipon. :-) ) So there, wish me luck! ;-)

What's up with Blogger?!

For a week now, I've been having a hard time accessing blogspot and editing my posts. I wonder what's wrong? Anyhoo, due to this recent problems with blogger, pls pardon the icons that appeared in my last post. I typed that using MS Word early this morning, and that's how it turned out. I tried editing it through blogger but everytime I finish editing and click the "publish post" button, an error page comes up. *sigh*

Baby Wish

I want to have a baby. This want has been going on in my head and it has been one emotional roller coaster ride. One moment I’d be depressed and question why it’s taking us so long to hold our little angel. I’d cry buckets and ask “why?” The next moment I'd convince myself that now is really not a good time, that financial matters must be taken into account. I am one big cuckoo I must say. Most of the times, persuading myself with practical thoughts seem to work but deep in the recesses of my heart, I know and feel that I want that little bundle of joy. Like now for example, I am awake at 2 in the morning trying to shake these baby wishes out of my thoughts, willing myself to shut my eye, sleep and forget about it for a few hours, and hopefully wake up without a single baby thought. But nada, zilch, nothing works. So here I am pouring these thoughts out, letting my fingers do the talking. How do I get this out of my system? How do I let these thoughts go away and let me be? It’s depressing enough that I am in a situation where I simply cannot help but blame myself and these baby thoughts are not helping. Enough ranting. I promised myself that I would try to be optimistic for once. I’ve been pessimistic all my life and people don’t like that. That’s one attitude that I’d be glad to get rid of. It’s proving to be hard though. Oh, by the way, for all you wives out there, do visit ‘Wives Speak” =) Hear the Wives voice out on the different aspects of being a…wife =) (sometimes, I feel I’m like Joey Tribbiani of F.R.I.E.N.D.S, I always have a hard time finding words to convey my thoughts. ;-) )