What Happened?

Somebody asked me what happened why I haven't posted a blog for a long time. Simple, my current job is not as relaxed as my previous job as a rock star (this is supposed to be sarcastic). Well, at least for now. I'm still in the product knowledge stage.. hands on. So yes, I'm still taking calls. But it wouldn't be for long. Probably 2 more weeks and I'll be sitting along with other managers for another training.

I didn't have the time to blog about the recent movies I've seen. The only free time I have is spent either drinking with new officemates or an afternoon ohhlala with my boyfriend. The weekly lagaw with Talia is a given. A week wouldn't be complete without cigarettes and corn.. and coffee.. and coke (the soda).. It's been awhile as well since I've spent my rest days here at my BF's house. Since I always wake up before everyone else, I can use the PC to my heart's content. So here I am, blogging.

I've read Bej's blog and I realized.. SHIT! I've been living on my own for the last 4 years (almost.. I came here July 10, 2004) and it's been that long since I asked for money from my parents. It's about the same time since I started supporting my sibling's education. I'm not gonna be modest but sending 2 high school student in a private institution known for being La Collecta Cuarta is not easy. Sad thing is, I still don't have any savings. My BF suggested a joint savings account. I freaked out. Don't you think that's a little serious?! But I said I'll think about it. Having someone force you to save is sometimes what you need to get started.

I saw this video a few weeks back and I think it's a shame not to share this. Enjoy while I enjoy a nice cup of hot coffee on a rainy Friday morning..

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After The Long Wait...

Finally Sex and the City came to an end.. I wish I could have more time to review the movie but my shift starts in a few minutes. I was crying for the most part of the movie like I was when I watched season 1-7 in one sitting. My fave scene is definitely Big's hurrying back to the library and Carrie hitting him with flowers and the powerful "NO" from Charlotte. My heart just stopped beating. The scene was so strong that I would have replayed it over and over again if I had the power to. Unfortunately, YouTube still doesn't have that part and I don't want to spoil it totally for those who haven't seen it yet. It was very emotional and I still can't get over it.

Their dresses are really nice. I can't remember a dress without a belt. I'm not a big fan of signature brands but they really had cool stuffs! The shoes were nice eventhough I don't appreciate anything with heels. The bags.. I love them! The colors are wonderful.

Some of things I wish I'd seen would be the part where we get to see their families. No mom or dad on either first or 2nd wedding.. OOOPPPSSS! I'll stop now.

I watched Caregiver too. What the heck! Hahahaha! It was nice though. It had a happy ending but not the usual Filipino ending I expected. Great acting by the way. Well, gotta go now.

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Rock Stars!

Oh man! This video is sooo funny!

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The New AI.. DAVID!

As early as 10am today, I already knew that David Cook won. After watching their performances last night and hearing what the judges had to say, I have to admit that the result was unexpected. But I wasn't disappointed either. I thought I'd be since I've been blogging about how I wanted David Archuleta to win, but surpirsingly I wasn't. I know both of them will go far after AI. I realized earlier as well after watching their skit with Mike Myers that between the two, David Cook had more personality. All David Archuleta did was smile and throw in some lines. But he's still uber cute. And both of them got new cars!

Simon did it again. He apologized once before to Katharine McPhee after his negative performance on her I Have Nothing. He apologized to David Cook for being rude to him last night. Nice..Ü

Carly and Michael Johns' performance earlier was amazing! Most of them were lucky enough to be able to sing with top artists like Seal, George Michael and Donna Summer. I thought Amanda was a bore. She looked like she wasn't happy about being part of the finale show. I thought the whole show was a blast. And Carrie Underwood definitely stole the show. She was fantastic! Gotta go, last day of training then we're off to nesting.Ü

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DAVID.syesha.DAVID

The result for tomorrow is pretty obvious. It'd be the 2 David's facing each other in the finals. I didn't like any of their performances tonight mostly because I'm not familiar with some of the songs. But I love love love the song choice of David Cook, I Dare You To Move. I used to listen to that song almost every day before I go to sleep, hehehehe.Ü I have to agree with Simon though, David Archuleta looks funny when he dances. Ewww.. So gay. But he's not. Bleh!

Another 9 hours of training. I can't wait to get over with it and go straight to the real work. I wonder what my former GR officemates are doing now. I know one had started working already. Well, I can only hope all is fine with them too. I miss them sooo much. =(

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Poor David..

AP Source: David Archuleta's dad loses 'Idol' backstage pass

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Backstage meddling has caught up "American Idol" favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.

Jeff Archuleta was told this week by producers that he can no longer join his 17-year-old son David as he prepares for the show, the person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person wasn't authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The show's action was first reported Friday by the online Web site TMZ.

David Archuleta of Murray, Utah, is one of three contestants left as the top-rated Fox show heads toward the May 20-21 finale. The fresh-faced teenager with the big voice has consistently been deemed a front-runner by the judges and been a consistent fan favorite.

Jeff Archuleta's intense backstage involvement had become a source of concern for the series, the person connected with "American Idol" said — but it was a lyric change on Tuesday's show that pushed producers to act.
Despite a warning, Jeff Archuleta insisted on altering "Stand by Me," one of two songs his son sang on the show Tuesday. By adding a verse from Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls," the father incurred additional costs for "American Idol," the person said.

Fox declined comment. Attempts to reach Jeff Archuleta for comment were unsuccessful. A phone number listed under his name in Murray, Utah, was no longer in service, and Fox did not immediately respond to a request Friday evening for help in contacting the family.

Earlier Friday, David Archuleta was honored at a hometown celebration held at his high school in Murray, during which Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman declared "David Archuleta Day."

The singer and his family declined to be interviewed at the event, but David Archuleta did speak with the Salt Lake City Fox affiliate, KSTU-TV. "Wow," he exclaimed as he viewed the cheerleading squad outside his stretch limousine.

The other finalists left in competition for the "Idol" title and a record contract are David Cook and Syesha Mercado. Cook, a native of suburban Blue Springs, Mo., had his own homecoming celebration Friday in Kansas City, while Mercado was feted Bradenton, Fla.

---> Poor David.. Anyway, HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!!!

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ROTFL!

It's 11:28 pm and I'm the only one awake.. If you're super bored like me, I suggest you watch these videos. I'm still laughing while typing.. This is really funny!

Charlie Bit Me.. (Charlie bit himself actually.. Focus on the baby..)

Charlie Bit Me.. Again..

And here's a bonus..

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Dread No More!

He's out! Jason Castro said bye-bye to American Idol. Ryan Seacrest said there's about a million difference of votes per contestant and I'm pretty sure David Archuleta led the pack. I still believe though that David Cook might steal the top spot with 2 more weeks to go.

Information overload. That has always been the case with me whenever I go on training. Three days into product specific and I'm about to throw up. The only good thing is now I understand why no matter how religiously I pay off my credit cards, the balance seems to stay almost the same. Fuckin' fees and how the payment is distributed on it first instead of the balance. No wonder the financial industry is booming. Sigh. I have to get rid of them ASAP!

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So Close..

Four left and one to go tomorrow. I'm so happy David Archuleta beat all of 'em tonight when I thought David Cook will rule this week since it's rock and roll. Jason has to go! He's getting boring each week. I loved li'l David's Stand By Me!!!

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Blah-Blah-Blah..

At long last, I finally had the time to sit and blog - but I can't think of anything to blog about. Last Thursday was posted during lunch and I finished it in 3 minutes. I survived the first week of training with the dropping of jaws and stretching of the lips. Good thing I passed and accelerated to the next part of training, along with almost half the class, woohooo! A lot of new faces and some old. About half the class too came from PS, LOL. One of them I used to hate a lot but now I love hanging out with. The last 2 days of training always ended with food and beer. Here are some of the pictures.

I can't think of anything else to share except suggest that you search poohquiao in YouTube and laugh your ass off like what I've been doing the last couple of days or watch the crazy Peanut by the hottie Jeff Dunham. There's a new video of Achmed too! In case you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, go ahead and watch Achmed, The Dead Terrorist first and I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

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Bye Bye Brooke! =(

I started training with my new company last Monday and I kinda felt bad I wasn't able to watch the satellite telecast of AI. I was able to watch the replay last night at 11:30 and I really thought Jason or Syesha will be kicked out tonight. Too bad Brooke had to leave. I wanted Jason to get the boot because he was really getting boring. Anyway, what's done is done. Hopefully next week he leaves.

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Happyness

After almost a month of applying and comparing offers, I've finally got the company and position that I wanted.. including the compensation, of course. Throughout this whole experience, I learned what Chris Gardner must have felt when he lost everything. A couple of days ago, I said I was gonna give up my room and temporarily live at Talia's house - for free! Embarassing but I was willing to swallow my pride. As they say, kapit sa patalim. After signing the offer, I felt an overwhelming relief and I'm now very excited to start training on Monday as a QA Analyst. Ryan and Faith both got offers too, so that's a triple YEY!

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Disgusting!

So Carly is out. Next week, it'd probably be Syesha. As the judges have said, it's not that they have poor performances but they don't have enough fans to support them. No worries for both David's. The screaming fans in the studio is enough to know that they have enough people to vote for them until the finals.

Just this afternoon, I finally had the guts to watch the controversial rectum surgery scandal video in YouTube. DISGUSTING! I'm not really sure what actions were taken but I hope those doctors be suspended or something. Regardless of why the canister was there, they shouldn't have video taped it for fun, worse reproduced and broadcasted. Now the world is laughing at us. Ugh!

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Will It Be Jason or Brooke?

I think David Archuleta's version of Think Of Me was cool. Not because I like him and he's my bet but because I never really liked that song until now. David Cook looked very hot, Syesha was fantastic, I didn't like Carly's performance because she was screaming for the most part of it. Jason? I dunno, my grandmama would sing that song to me everyday when I was young and she would sing that in the typical old lady voice so regardless of how people sing Memory, I'll still love it. Brooke White did it again. She had the same mistake of stopping then starting again when she sang Every Breath You Take. I think it'd be her or Jason who'll be eliminated. But I hope it's Carly. Here's my langga, hehehehe..Ü

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I Miss You, PPI!!!

A few more days and it'll be a month of bumming around. I don't mind except that I'm close to being really broke! LOL! Me and my former officemates met up for a night of talking and drinking last Saturday. Funny to know that 6 out of 7 are jobless. But everybody was happy. Not totally but at least we laughed our worries away. Our professional relationship was short-lived but we bonded like no other team has. I never really talked about the experience, but now I'm open.

Our previous company was very unconventional. We go thru each day thinking tomorrow we won't have any company to go back to.. Like each day was our last. It was like being The Apprentice / Housemates of Big Brother. Each week, we were given tasks/challenges to test how serious we were with the job and to know how dedicated we were. Even before we started working, we were already given a test. We were asked if we were willing to relocate to Bacolod [back to Bacolod, I mean] and despite everything that worries me about coming home, I said yes and so as the others. I slowly said goodbye to my friends here in Cebu and my family was happy that I was coming back. Next morning, I got a text message saying I passed the test and those who said they weren't willing to relocate were subtly fired. There were nights that we had to leave work and travel all the way from Gorordo to Talamban only to be welcomed with vodka, tequilla, beer and chips. If you think it was all fun, you're wrong. Those who were too drunk and got crazy were let go. One wrong move and you're out. We get "fuck you!" and "you're stupid!" at times but it was on to the left ear and off to the right. Someone once said it was all MIND GAMES and we couldn't agree more. I could go on with all the insane tests we got thru. How we survived countless eviction days/nights but you might just think I'm making it up.

We believed in each other. We laughed and cried together. We planned our future together. We comforted each other. Gained weight together, LOL! Sang Last Night, I Love You Brother and Will You Count Me In together.. Yes, it was short-lived but I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. I'm not angry, maybe a li'l.. and I'm not blogging about this because I want to make a point. I'm talking about this because I miss the team.. A LOT! PPI [Party People International.. or President's Plan Incorporated] will always have a place in my heart.. Awwwwww..

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The Coolest 2-Year Old!

Since I joined the unemployed population of the Philippines almost a month ago, I've been basically everywhere. Today's the 4th day that I've been staying over at my bf's house. He wanted me to stay here and enjoy his siblings, cousin and grandmama's company [he leaves for work at 6am and comes home at about 6pm] 'coz I've been joking a lot about wanting to commit suicide, hehehehe. This is the longest time that I've been without a job and it's getting on my nerves. Two more weeks of being jobless and I'll be a beggar. If he didn't offer to help me with my rent, I'd probably be packing my way back to Bacolod. BUT, things are looking good with 2 final interviews scheduled for next week. I'm about 75% sure I'd get a job offer before weekend.

This part is not for all. Only those involved will understand so don't PM me to fish out info, wahahahahaha. This is a message for somebody who was responsible for the misery of about 10 people. I don't know what your problem is but you've fuckin' hurt a lot of people already. You always turn the table around and think you're the victim when in fact you're always the one in control. I have accepted the fact that we could never go far with our relationship that's why I was still happy when I walked away. It was hard but I've managed and has moved on. I was fine until I learned yesterday about what you did to the rest of the guys. I'm not mad at you because of what happened to us. I'm fuckin' mad at you because of what you did to my friends! Hope you read my YM status message: If thoughts could kill, hell is probably organizing a welcome party for you by now!

Anywaaaaaaaaay, the internet connection here is pretty good and I've been randomly watching YouTube videos hoping I'd find something cool. I did. This is sooo amazing! Check out this uber cool 2-year old skateboarder!

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God Bless America!!!

Finally!!! She's down! The nerve of that bitch to cry as if she doesn't deserve to be voted out. Now, we don't have to tolerate mediocrity on the performances.. Not that there won't be bad performances anymore but at least, the contestants left are worth watching. I'm just overwhelmed that she's out! Weepee!!! And it was touching to see Brooke defend the bitch. She's really a sweetie. David Archuleta looked very cute when he sat on the floor. And David Cook was even adorable when he sat next to my langga. Aaawwww..

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Goosebumps My Ass!

Goosebumps?! WTF was Mariah Carey thinking when she made Kristy Lee feel like she owned the song?! She might have sang that song better than the other songs she murdered but the sight of her annoys the hell out of me! After tonight's performance, looks like Carly, Syesha or Brooke's goin' home - if VoteForTheWorst continues to support that bitch. I hope not. They're waaay better that her. Like travelling barefoot from Cebu to Bacolod. David Cook was amazing! OMG, I wanna melt hearing him belt out a half mellow, half upbeat song. I got like 10 text messages telling me they're in-love with him. Talia texted me, "It's official, David Cook and I are getting married. You're one of the bridesmaids.." However, my heart will always belong to David Archuleta. I almost cried when I missed his performance on the replay. Thank you YouTube!!!

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BaGAY Ta?!

I spent the afternoon talking to our pension house's caretaker and another tenant. The former a lesbian and the latter a gay - both in their late 40's. My gay friend started ranting about how he hated his ex-boyfriend and how much he wanted to have him killed. What I thought as a shallow and another gay-guy lover's misunderstanding turned out to be another DJ Montano-Brian Gorrell case. He supported the guy's education for 3 years, sending money the minute the guy texts him asking for school needs eventhough he's pissed tired from his work as a call center representative. I know how generous he was with the guy. I was a witness to how hard he worked just so he can have enough for the guy who promised him a beautiful life as soon as he gets a job. The guy was to graduate March this year. He broke up with my friend last January. Clearly, he's done with my friend and he wants out. His reason? He wanted to be alone. I can't help but wonder, how much further would he like to be alone when all his immediate family members are beyond this world? His last message to my friend was, "I got the money, let's stop communicating.." Can you fuckin' believe that?! I just hate people who treat gays like that! I had a friend who was a cum laude from UP who wanted to write the gay version of the Vagina Monologue and Penis Talk.. His version would be Anal Confessions [hope he's done with it!]. He told me the supposedly ending of his book and I hope he gets to read this and correct me if the point come out wrong.. [This was how I remembered it..] Ang mga bakla ay parang pwet ng bayan. Pag artist or designer ka, sosyal. Pag stylist ka lng sa mumurahing parlor, tae ka. Kaya ba ng tenga o bunganga o ilong na maglabas ng tae?! Pwet lng ang may kaya nun. Kaya kaming mga bakla, we're here to stay.. and we're getting bigger!

To all of you who treat gays like trash, here's what I have to say to you and to borrow 22nd Street's joke [and I'll make it wholesome, hehehehe].. BAKLA NGA CLA PRO MALAY MO, NAGAMIT NA CLA NG TATAY MO!!!

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F*ck You Kristy Lee!

When will America f*ckin' vote Kristy Lee out of American Idol?! I mean, I know Michael Johns won't win but I just can't stand seeing Kristy Lee anymore. I wanna hit the mute button everytime I see her mouth open! Watch this video and believe me, I know she's the one singing off-key - listen carefully.. it stands out. Bitch! Bitch! Bitch!

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Fool's Gold Meets The Spartans

Meet The Spartans
Some parts were really funny, but others are a little bit exaggerated. Kinda like the Date Movie. The Paula Abdul impersonator was hilarious! And the Spartan greeting was sooo funny! If you're bored, then this is a good film to watch.

Fool's Gold
I think this was a li'l similar to Into The Blue but it was nice nevertheless. Matthew McConaughey was uber hot. Gosh, that body!

David Archuleta rocked tonight with his soulful rendition of Angels by Robbie Williams. I love him!!!

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You Don't Mess With The..

He's got a new movie!!! OMG!!! I can't wait! I've been totally behind the movie watching scene. The last movie I've seen was Atonement, which was really good if not for the stupid people sitting in front of us. They kept on complaining about how boring the movie was and that the story wasn't good. Yeah, it wasn't for you because you can't appreciate art you morons! I really liked Saoirse Ronan, I've first seen here in I Could Never Be Your Woman. It's pretty amazing how she can speak fluently in both american and british accent at such a young age - she'll be 14 on April 12. She's Irish.

I'm still waiting for the Sex And The City Movie to be released in the US on May 30. For now, enjoy this trailer of Adam Sandler's new movie.. YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN!

From: Adam Sandler's Official Website
About The Film:
In "You Don't Mess With The Zohan", a comedy co-written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) and Judd Apatow (Knocked Up), Sandler stars as Zohan, a commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York.

Status: Post Production
Release Date: June 6, 2008
Starring: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Rob Schneider, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Produced by: Jack Giarraputo
Executive Produced by: Barry Bernardi, Robert Smigel
Written By: Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, Judd Apatow

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Something To Make You Smile.. or Laugh..

I could blog about the controversial Australian blogger and his campaign against Manila high society Gucci gang but I wanna be different so I'm posting something to make you smile.. or laugh. Cute dba? Hehehehehe.Ü

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MaluBYE

We said bye-bye to Malubay last Thursday. She shouldn't be sad. She can come to the Philippines anytime and be assured of stardom. I'm sure ABS-CBN and GMA are now doing all they can to get in touch with her. I hope Kristy Lee gets the boot next week. I pity Syesha, she sings better than Carly, IMHO. But she doesn't have a fan base and the judges doesn't like her very much. I think the two David will face each other in the finals. And I hope the young one wins..

Last Thursday, Ryan and I met for coffee to talk about the "what-went-wrong" episode of GR, the company that breeds gluttony. We met some of the old TRONies and most of them had "nanambok ka!" greeting and we can only say, "both of us are unemployed too!" We visited Bay 2 and it was depressing to see our old stations now empty. Sigh.

Yesterday, I started my room make-over project. I covered the room with a nice wall paper, changed the flooring and added colorful accents [I'll upload the before and after pics when I'm done, hehehehe]. Being busy with this project keeps me sane and makes me stay away from self-pity, LOL! Gotta go, another interview...

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Official Bum

I'm officially unemployed! LOL! I used to laugh at people who would leave their current companies without a new job offer. We'll I'm now one of them! Actually there are four of us. We spent last week job hunting and it's funny how easy it is to get a job when you have a job than find a job when you don't have one. Get my drift? Some employed people apply to 1.] check if they're still marketable; 2.] see if they can find an upgrade from their current position and compensation; 3.] they're pissed off with their boss/manager or the company as a whole; and most commonly 4.] to shop around. For unemployed people like me, we apply because we need a job. We're urgent and we're serious. But what I don't understand is it's fuckin' hard to get one. Honestly, if we weren't acting like MPC's [Most Placeable (or Pimpable, hehehehe) Candidates], Pearl and I would have gotten a job offer Thursday last week. MPC's are what recruiters would consider as kick-ass candidates that companies can't refuse if they're presented with their resumes. Having worked for a staffing firm for eight months, I can honestly say we are MPC's. The only problem is, we're in the Philippines and pardon my bluntness but I think the recruitment processes here are full of BS and bureaucracy. One of the companies I applied for last Friday was a not-so-famous BPO company headquartered in Colorado.

Almost a year ago, I decided I wanna move back to Bacolod so I applied thru their website. I got a phone call and was informed I passed and I can come to Bacolod anytime for a face-to-face interview. I flew to Bacolod a month after, at my own expense, only to be denied entry to the office because the moronic company guard thought my leather sandals were slippers. I humbly told him that I have a scheduled interview with their HR officer so he let me in. My friends and I waited for almost 2 hours, constantly getting reminders from the front desk officer to keep our voices down when were already whispering and mouthing words. Pissed, I asked one of the HR generalists if I can be entertained that day or should I just come back. She said they fuckin' lost my resume and they're still looking for it. Whaaaat?! Patiently I waited a few more minutes and finally met the same person I talked to over the phone. She asked for my technical background but she began stuttering when I started talking specifics. She then said I should be talking to another person. I asked her when, she said come back tomorrow. I asked what time, again she said tomorrow. I said okay and walked off with a decision to not come back. I decided to try again last week and took the exam with fresh grads. I was feeling cool when I heard one of the HR officers yell at an applicant, "That's already correct! Isn't Cebu part of the Philippines?!" I knew right then I wouldn't like to work for a company with employees like that. Anyway, I took the exam for a tech position. The exam were all about motivation. Questions like, "Do you work well under pressure?" - "Do you like to follow orders?" and options were Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree and Strongly Disagree. I answered truthfully and the result was UNLIKELY TO SUCCEED. I smiled at the HR officer who said he can't endorse me to the next stage and said, "that's fine.." I wondered, how can an automated system tell if I'm going to succeed? What was even funnier was the fact that 3 of the people I used to coach were all working there with an upgrade from their agent positions with PS. Anyway, I told myself that if somebody would ask me which company I would never ever consider working for, I'd say in a heartbeat ********.

As much as possible, I don't wanna go back to taking calls that's why I'm applying for pharmaceutical companies and see if I can pass as a medical representative [which reminds me that I have to renew my drivers license]. I don't wanna go thru the "Thank you for calling my name is Nadine how can I help you?" drill but if worse comes to shove, I guess I'll be waking up again realizing I was saying my spiel in my sleep. I can only hope I'd get a job offer within this week. Or I'll be broke more than I already am. Wish me luck guys!Ü

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