Embarrassing Me..

Here I am again in Ryan's computer room updating my online networking pages while waiting for him to come back home [his mom asked him to do something] and I decided to read my older blogs and I'm a little embarassed about some of the things I've said. I hated how confident I was about GR and how we can be fuckin' rock stars and eventually blogging about the closure of the company and how our homophobic/asshole/control-freak/bi-polar ex-boss ruined our once semi-organized lives. I still blog about non-sense things but I honestly think I was worse a few months back. Now that it's done, I realized my blogs about American Idol were really annoying. Ryan, you were right about temporarily removing me from your contact list, LOL. I would have done the same thing. New year is still over a month away but I firmly resolve [murag confession..] that I'll keep my worthless ideas to myself, hahahahaha! Maybe I was wrong about throwing away my journal and using it as a notebook for training. Oh, and one more thing.. I had sooo much petiks time back then to blog because there were times that I don't feel like being a rock star [sa mga kasabot lang..] Ü Ok, I'll stop now 'coz I feel I'm being non-sense again. One thing I can't stop doing though is sharing baby videos. Watch this cute baby..

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Whew!

Finally, this site is up again. I've been posting my blogs in Multiply eversince I had a problem with blogspot not posting my new entries. I've always posted here and put parts of it in Multiply, directing them to this site. The good thing about Multiply though is most of my friends have set-up an account there and so my posts are easily seen and read, thus the comments. But I still love this space more 'coz I had set it up myself and I gave more effort editing the widgets and all to my liking. Problem though is, I haven't had much time nowadays to blog. We don't have access to anything in the office except work-related sites. And even if I was once a TRON, my powers are not enough to penetrate the IT restrictions in the office, hehehehe. Besides, I don't think I stand a chance. It's a financial account, i.e. credit cards, so security is on top of everything.

Friendster was down. Most of my friends said their friends' list was wiped out. I just logged in and everything's the same. I guess they've fixed it.

So wha's up with me? Check the pix and videos HERE to know what I've been up to lately. I enjoy my current job. It's pretty stressful with the deliverables and all but my agents' craziness takes away my worries. I don't think an hour would pass by each working day that we're not laughing and insulting each other. Most of them are in the hospital these past few days. I don't know what exactly is going on but I can only hope I don't get the virus. Other than work... Last Nov. 12 was Ryan's birthday. Nov. 15 was my father's birthday. Today's is Vanessa's birthday. Lots of birthdays, LOL.

I'm currently in Ryan's computer room. I've been here for about an hour already. I came here yesterday with him. I was supposed to go back to the city last night for some partying with my agents but I completely forgot about it and I dozed off. Ryan woke me up at 11PM with a call from them and all I heard were curses and how they'd kick my ass if I don't come. Aren't they adorable? I said I'll tell Ryan and I'll just text them. But I dozed off again and when I called them back at around 4AM, most of them were already drunk so I just told them we'll plan our next team building and I'll make sure I can come. Contrary to what most people think, my boyfriend doesn't stop me from going out with my friends. He's okay with everything except my smoking. So team, stop blaming him. If I say I'm not coming, it's my decision. I gotta go now. I have to take a bath. He's on his way home from work. Ciao!

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Hit Me!

I don't know why I suddenly lost my hit counter. Now I'm back to zero. Ugh! Last I checked it was already at 3K. Why does it matter? I want to assure myself that my blogs are not as useless as I originally thought it would be. For once, I have a blog site where I'm not the only one visiting it. Tsk tsk tsk.

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Haaay, Inday

Whew, I didn't know people would actually go out of their way to defend a fictitious character. I'm sure there will be more comments to come but I don't care. They'd only make me happy 'coz my hits would increase, hehehe.Ü Click here for my previous blog about Inday. Lemme reiterate, it was not my intention to offend or insult anybody and I am not encouraging people to feel the same [sick of her corny jokes] 'coz THIS IS MY BLOG AND I AM ENTITLED TO MY OWN OPINION. Yeah I know the cliché "If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your mouth.." but what about freedom of expression? Anyway, if you don't agree with me, I suggest you go read Inday's blog [see, I'm even endorsing her site] and don't waste your time on mine. I still wouldn't change my stand on this issue. The thought of somebody with that intellect not pursuing a career is sick. It's an insult to Filipinos tolerating that kind of mentality, albeit a joke.

My friend/officemate Dawg asked me to put this comment, "GET A LIFE! INDAY IS NOT REAL. IT'S NOT LIKE CLAUDINE WROTE SOMETHING BAD ABOUT THE VIRGIN MARY, THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE. ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T AGREE WITH ME CAN GO STICK THEIR THUMB UP THEIR ASS AND SPIN. IF YOU WANNA PICK A FIGHT WITH ME, OUR OFFICE IS AT THE 3rd FLOOR OF ZERAUS BUILDING, GORORDO AVENUE, CEBU CITY." ----> Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

FYI. blog, short for web log, an online, regularly updated journal or newsletter that is readily accessible to the general public by virtue of being posted on a website. Blogs typically report and comment on topics of interest to the author, and are usually written and posted using software specifically designed to facilitate blogging; they include hyperlinks to other website and, often, photos, video clips, and the like. The most recent entry by the blogger is posted at the beginning of the blog, with earlier entries following in reverse chronological order; comments and other responses to the blog by readers are often posted after each entry.

Here are some the recent comments I got and my responses.

Anonymous said...
lahat ng sobra eh nakakasama
November 7, 2007 10:03 PM

Anonymous said...
If you don't want to receive Inday's txt, well you can't do anything about that unless you change ur sim card and don't ever give or let anyone know ur new number, para nmn hindi kana maka rcv ng txt about Inday diba?? Kung na ko-kornyhan ka then stop reading lalo na kung alam mong about kay inday. Stupid to those people who blog about Inday na kesyo corny na ang dating etc... why don't you just shut up and read! I doubt ur an avid fan of INday, coz u guys spend time commenting to some "CORNY" (as u've said) story abt her hahaha.. Freak!
November 22, 2007 5:36 AM

Anonymous said...
hayy.
oa ka na rin ha..
kj pa..
what is ur problem with inday's popularity???
naku nalang...
November 23, 2007 3:03 AM

Anonymous said...
it seems like you're insecure. Why do you even give a hell about Inday's corniness? If she annoys you in any way, then you shouldn't care AT ALL.
December 5, 2007 4:53 AM

cLauDinE® said...
hahahaha as i've said, i don't get notifications when people leave comments here so late reply ang lola. i can tell you love the Inday that some bored people created and if you like her so much, d wag kayong mandamay hahahaha kc d lahat nkaka appreciate ng humor na yan. well, i did pro sabi nga ni anonymous#1 lahat ng sobra eh nakakasama. kanya-kanya naman yan dba? that's why i stopped reading her blog entries and i immediately delete SMS about her, kc nkakasawa na. if d nyo rin trip blogs ko, then don't read.Ü
December 5, 2007 5:53 PM

Anonymous said...
you know, if you hate or love inday, then do... hell with that... but please, we all know for a fact that inday has avid fans since they find her amusing because of her english n all the stuff she does.. please be careful of what you blab online... you might be offending one of her avid fans... if you have negative thoughts, you can keep it to yourself especially if you are referring to a public personality. this may be your blog but yet just be careful.
December 7, 2007 8:46 AM

cLauDinE® said...
why do you guys care so much? isn't this clear enough? ---> "It's not funny anymore.. for me, at least." what you've read is my opinion and it is not to insult or offend anybody.. just like i'm not offended by your comments. i respect the fact that you love her but dearie, blogging about something/someone is like posting a review and you Inday fans should be happy that she's getting this kind of attention.. and if you guys are wise enough, you'd realize i am not trying to impose that people would hate her just because i don't like her anymore ---> anymore bcoz i liked her at one point. i don't even know why i'm explaining.. answers.com: Blogs typically report and comment on topics of interest to the author.. sigh.. chill you guys..Ü but thanks for adding to my hits, hehehehe
December 7, 2007 8:56 AM

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Crappy Old Me

Woohoo! I found one of my old blog site. It only had four entries but I'm happy 'coz now I can compare the way I used to blog. But I kinda think nothing has changed. Oh well, I'm gonna post it here anyway.. Crappy Old Me..Ü

Why Not..
Sunday, 25 February 2007 at 23:38

I'm not a fan of blogging, reading somebody else's - yes, though I free write almost every day [I have this huge journal for my ranting pleasure]. This is a free feature so why not use it. Luckily, this is one of the very few non-work related sites that our IT department hasn't blocked [yet, and hopefully not ever] so I might be able to get used to updating this at least once a week.
The only thing that keeps me from blogging is the fact that this is fully accessible. Honestly, I don't understand the whole concept of blogs, I just enjoy reading. The good thing about this is that, unlike my journal, putting entries is easier coz typing is faster than writing. I just can't bare it all here, I can't backbite, I can' t swear, etc. I dread the day that somebody would actually read my journal 'coz I've openly expressed my feelings there & it's not all pretty.
Common thing is, it's an outlet. Although... my friends tells me I often think aloud & guess what, I hurt others with my stupid, stupid mouth. I always say I'm just being honest, or frank, or whatever but really, I'm just tactless. So I'm telling you now, if you wanna be my friend, think again.
Feel free to leave me your comments [lol, as if you care].
By the way, I have/had a blogsite www.funnyhouse.blogspot.com and I haven't updated that one in a looong time. That is funny for most of the people who share the same humor and I wrote that out of boredom so crash into it if you feel like..
This is all for now. Ciao!

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A New Twist
Monday, 26 February 2007 at 04:48

I agreed to meet up with a good friend last Friday and though I just got off from work [exhausted, sleepy and grumpy], he was able to convince me to drink. I haven't seen him for more than 2 years since he left PeopleSupport and I owe him all that I am now coz he was my very first mentor. So they ordered some SanMigLight in cans at the hotel where he and his other friend was staying and I didn't say anything when I saw that it seems I'm on for a looong 'session'. I don't like beer in can but since hotels rarely have stocks in bottles, I popped mine open without any qualms. Now here's the thing, my friend went out to get his 'special ingredient' and I was quite surprised when he got back with a box of Extra Joss. Yeah baby, Extra Joss! What amazed me was they didn't ask for a glass of water. They actually put the powder on their beer. They said it keeps them going on and on and on......
Fast forward to a couple of cans, I was feeling the exhaustion that even a cup of Caramel Macchiato can't get rid of [I dropped by a coffee shop before meeting up with them coz I know I won't be able to go home sooner and my shift ends at f*cking 1pm!] so I decided against my better judgement to try this new twist to SML. A few drops of the powder made the difference in the taste but a few drops later, I felt this certaiin adrenaline coming over me. No more yawns, no more constant look on my cellphone's clock.. I was psyched! Believe me, ever since I started working, my alcohol tolerance wasn't as strong as it was when I was in college but that 'new twist' made me drink like there was no tomorrow. Well, maybe that's over exaggerated but i was sure i was drinking more than what I can normally manage nowadays. No hangovers, no headache but since I didn't get enough sleep and had --- nevermind... I'm now nursing a cough, a cold and a slight fever..

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Where's the mute button?!
Friday, 2 March 2007 at 01:18

I came across this audio about the PLDT DSL customer representative who cursed the customer [tags: Raul Bacaldo or Catherine Rossana]. I don't know whether I'd laugh at the customer's over-exaggeration or pity the emotional agent. This audio had been circulating since last year but I never really had the chance to listen to it. I was able to the other day and I would just like to say that I have never heard of a customer representative who was so stupid and forgot to hit the mute button. Well, I did that once. I had said "f@#$" and the customer was like "what did you say?". Quick thinking saved me though. We have this FOC Date in our database w/c is also important as far DSL troubleshooting is concerned and good thing it sounded like F@#$% *wink*.
Anyway, I've been working as a tech support agent for close to 3 years now and had numerous nerve-racking, ear-stinging customer encounters. One customer called me "bitch", the other one said "f@#$% you", etc, etc. [pardon my poor use of punctuation marks]. I used to cry but I didn't do it on the calls. Now, I'd say I'm tough [I work with an escalation team so I can now raise my voice when talking to customers LOL], but there are still times when I get affected.
That audio made me realize how important the training that our company gave us. Customers are always right, but there are inevitable things in technology that are beyond our control. Training for handling customer frustration taught us how to pacify screaming, irate/frustrated/enraged end-users with calmness and authority. Technical training taught us the specifics of the remote and physical repairs on the line and softwares, with that we're able to give proper time expectations. A customer will stop ranting if they are given technical explanations. Why? Either they understand OR they don't want to be embarassed by the fact that they know nothing about the service. Besides, which ISP intentionally interrupts their customers connection? For what --- fun? And one more thing, offer credits - that's music to their ears.
This is one reason why I had once told a Smart customer care representative when I called to complain, "it's a shame how we Filipinos can give good customer care to people abroad but not with our own". I am proud to say that I work with a team that delivers despite the discrimination we get from some of our american customers.

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Yyyaaawwwnnn
Wednesday, 7 March 2007 at 00:40

I'm not into classical music but I'm not against it either but eversince I started working in a call center, I've grown to hate it. The hold music of every call center I know are instrumental and classical music, the most common is The Canon by Pachelbel. I loved it when I first heard it on the Korean movie My Sassy Girl [the piano piece on the recital] but now, I loathe it! Anyway, since I'm on hold and I'm listening to it right now, I figured I'll do something else rather than continue pulling out dead hair strands which I had been doing for the last 9 mins.

I can't think of anything in particular to talk about so I'll think about random things. Uhhmm, aaahh, ummm. Darn, nothing seems to interest me as I look around the office. The only thing I see in front of me is a pack of Marlboro reds. Ok, I've been trying to quit smoking but it's easier said than done. It keeps me awake. Though I'm insomiac, the boring work that we do here is enough to make me crave for my bed every hour of my shift. Quitting had been my new years resolution for the last couple of years but what the heck, I always hear people say quitters never win, so why would I quit?! Kidding aside, I told myself I'll quit if I get pregnant [not that I'm asking for it - now]. We'll see...

Did it ever happen to you that you wanted to fart really bad but you can't? That's exactly what I'm feeling right now! ~!@#$%^&*()_+ Oh hey, my agent is back on the line! Gotta go, I need to let out this silent wind of doom or careless whisper as I always call it, harharhar...

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I'm Guilty!

I'm guilty... of opening non-work related websites and video streaming. That has been my problem eversince. I'm not too techy but I'm not a novice either. I love computers and I love the internet. I got a warning in PS for illegal browsing and installation of non-work related softwares. Although, I can justify myself by saying those softwares made my job easy and I've been hands-on on the research for the new line of business that has been assigned to us back then. The sites cited in the warning were all bullshit but... past is past. Here, I am totally guilty of being too relaxed on my job - sometimes. I guess I'm enjoying it too much that "sometimes" I forget that I am paid to deliver results. The work gets boring at certain hours that for lack of anything to do, I go to random websites and watch anything and everything. My yahoo address book is in order, my multiply account is updated with its theme being changed constantly and for once, I have an updated blog. As I've mentioned before I had a few blogs, some of which I can't remember any longer because 1.] I forget the website addy; 2.] I am obliged to take calls and be on avail; 3] the site is blocked and proxies are blocked as well after a day of use; etc, etc. I haven't watched any video at all today and I don't have any intentions of doing that during work hours anymore. I know I can.

I'm guilty too of watching cooking shows too much. I don't think there's something wrong with it but most of the time, I'd rather watch than sleep even if I know I'd be working a few hours later. I even watch replays. I can't cook but I love watching chefs chop, fry, pulse, etc. It looks easy but I have no idea where to get the ingredients they use here in the Philippines. I bet my 10 fingers I can't find a rosemary in Ayala or SM. Damn the Lifestyle channel.

---> Update as of 10.23.07, 03:56 a.m. - I saw a bottle of dried rosemary in Ayala earlier. I was wrong. But there are still ingredients we can't find here.. like the wide variety of cheese or vegetables that I don't even know how to pronounce right. Hehehehe..Ü

I'm guilty of a lot of things. Like blogging when I'm supposed to be researching and calling. Which reminds me that it's 1:19 a.m. and I ought to be doing that instead of wasting my time blogging.

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