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Name: gilbert
Country: Philippines
Metro: Manila
Birthday: 2/24/1982
Gender: Male
Interests: comic books, films, music, games, books, practical jokes
Expertise: err stuff...
Occupation: Customer service/support
Industry: Banking/Finance
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Yahoo:  jao_224
Member Since:
10/31/2005
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| I'M BACK!!!It's been months since I've been here. I'm sorry for not being able to update this, as I've been quite busy lately with life. I do have another blog if you want to know about some of the things that I've been interested about these days. I wanted this to be where I can update the handful of my readers about my life. So where should I start? -I've been seriously contemplating about working overseas. It's not about finances, it's more about opportunity. I guess it's my fault for staying in the call center industry for as long as I did. -No regrets though, as I actually made a career in the industry. It's just that when you're looking for another job, my experience may not have been enough. -I don't have a social life again. I blame Gran Theft Auto IV... and lack of funds. -I don't watch movies in the cinema anymore. Why spend your hard earned cash when you can download it free on the web?! -Oh yeah, I've been planning on having a reunion with my former family by August. Not sure if it'll push through yet, but I hope it does. Just need to have more money. | | |
| REMINSCING2008 a new year, and a new resolution. As this is the year that I enter the last year of being in the mid-20's range, I've come to look back at what I have done since I entered my 20's.
CAREER
For a brief period of time I finally been on top of the career that I've entered after I graduated. I left pretty much earlier to try and find new things. Spread my wings.
Unfortunately, job hunting is difficult when you don't have the budget. I ended up working in a call center again. Silver lining though is that it's a dayjob.
I may not like where I am at the moment career-wise but with all the decisions in life I've made, I have no regrets.
I'm actually rethinking staying here in the Philippines. Maybe there are better things in store for me abroad.
FAMILY
My parents have achieved one of their dreams in their adult life... going to the States. I'm happy for them.
Last year, my family actually grew.
For 4 months I lived in an apartment and developed a relationship stronger than friendship with some of the people I worked with.
The last few days of 2007 I felt how it is having brothers. And actually for the first time, our house finally had life. Just read previous entry.
MONEY
Being a yuppie, the last few years I've been able to purchase the things that I really wanted to buy: comics, perfume, XBox360, speakers and DVD's.
The thing is, with all those purchases, I wasn't able to save money. Four years working, and none to show for it in terms of money.
If there is one regret I have in my life, is that I never learned to save money. But more of that in future posts.
Money matter will be something that I'll learn this year.
RELATIONSHIPS
The last few years have been a roller coaster for me in terms of relationships.
Typical single who can't keep someone for longer than I wanted to. Who knows, maybe it's me or I just have lousy luck in terms of love.
Lovelife may be bad, good thing though, the same could not be said about my sex life.
Other than that, everything's the same with me.
Looking forward to this year, I'm not sure that this will be a good year, but there's nothing wrong about being optimistic. It has to be my new credo in life. Find a good thing in every decision I make. And be happy. Always be happy.
Even if I can't find a reason to. | | |
| SOME UPDATES WITH MY LIFE* I just quit my job in Shipserv after 6 days... the reason... nothing beats my last job!!!
* I am currently relaxing at home... nothing really to do... just read books and watch television.
* Speaking of books, I just finished Map of Bones and reread Harry Potter Book 5 and 6 and eagerly awaiting Book 7's arrival this week.
* After 4 damn years I worked in the kitchen again!!! I cooked spaghetti, caldereta, made some great burgers as well...
* Currently undecided whether to lose weight or eat!!! I'm so torn...
* I am seated beside an old woman chatting with an old man right now...
* I am also seated beside a girl who won't stop singing. THe hell!!! ANnoying!!!
* Crazy about Transformers the Movie and Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
* These are just some quick hits...
Sorry for not updating but I have to rent a pc for me to be able to do this. It's not like I'm in the office anymore. I'm not even allowed inside the premises without security people following me around. As if I wasn't a supervisor there before.
That's the only grunge I have with the company right now. Oh well, I left so I just have to deal with the consequences, right? | | |
| Gillboard's Life So Far!!!It's June already and as of writing, I only have about 19 days before I officially become a statistic... UNEMPLOYED!!!
It's kind of exciting since I've been working for over 3 years already in the same company... It's not like I haven't had any vacation during my stay. I did have those weeklong leaves specially the last couple of months. I guess like any workaholic without a life, I got burned out. I don't want to say negative things about where I work because I loved my job. But I guess being a Supervisor took a lot from me. Not that I was not prepared or anything, it's nothing like that. It's just all the stress was more than I really bargained for.
My program's undergone a lot of changes this past few months, and I wish them all the luck. I believe that the person taking over me has great leadership style, and will do good for the program. I mean it's not as if he's going to fill in huge shoes when I'm gone. I do bumble on my job most of the time.
I'm happy that I'll be leaving. That means I don't have to worry about anything anymore... at least temporarily. I will find another job of course. I don't think I remember how to do the whole job hunting thing. Maybe in my free time I'll post some of my experiences online.
One of the good things about not having to work anymore is that I'll have free time to catch up with my other journal. The one that requires a pen and my hand to write on. I didn't bring it to Marikina since I don't want my housemates snooping on things that I'm writing. Some of them are personal... and dirty!!! Ha!
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As of writing, I've been in a relationship for exactly 1 month. Longer than what I have the past couple of years. It's different from the doctor that I dated when the year started. Obviously it didn't work out.
Am I happy? It's difficult. We're both emo so it's not as perfect as I was wishing for, but we get along fine. I love not being single right now. But I don't know if it's going to last that long since we'll be on opposite poles when I return to Parañaque. I want to make it work. I do. I'm just hoping that it does.
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Some more updates: My parents are stateside already. They've already left the country last May 17th, so technically I'm an orphan. I'm actually looking for a family that will adopt me at least for the next few months. I'm not that high maintenance. I just need to be fed three times a day.
I'm good friends again with my long time crush. The one that I poured out all my emotions one emotionally drunken night. I've moved on.
Just as my cash income is going to be limited, my comic book collection is becoming larger. The list is longer. Crap, I think my well-deserved vacation will be cut back when I start to lose money. Or I could drop a lot of the titles that I don't need to buy like the DC titles... Done.
Officially, my last day at work will be June 21. I think I'm going to cry on my last day. I hope it won't be that embarassing. And nope, I don't have a despedida party planned. Like I said, I need to save money.
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What I plan to do during my days as an unemployed ex-supervisor?
- Catch up on Grey's Anatomy, Smallville, 24, Lost, Prison Break, 30 Rock and all the great tv shows this season.
- Finish Final Fantasy 12... But first, have my PS2 fixed.
- Sell my newly purchased Gameboy Advance.
- Lose weight.
- Try to work on my soon-to-be long distance relationship.
- Lose weight.
- Finish my books. I have like 3 books still yet to be completed.
- Blog some more. Catch up on other people's lives.
- And oh yeah, lose weight.
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| ILANG BALITA PATUNGKOL SA BUHAY KOAng puso ko ay masaya... Ito ay tumitibok at maligaya... Nakilala ko na siya... At ito ay sigurado na...
Para akong tumutula, pero hindi ko ito maiwasan, eh talagang masaya ako. Gusto ko man idetalye eh, nagtatrabaho pa ako. Kapag alis ko ng kumpanyang tinutuluyan ko ngayon, siguro mas malaya na akong makakapagkwento. Pero sa ngayon, tatahimik muna ako.
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Aalis na nga pala ako ng ICT sa susunod na buwan. Ang mga magulang ko ay lilipad na patungong Estados Unidos para bumisita sa sandamukal na kamag-anak naming gusto silang papuntahin doon. Pinagdarasal ko nga na sana maging permanente ang pagtira nila doon, ngunit mukhang ito ay pansamantala lamang.
Sa Mayo 17 na ang lipad nila kasama ang pinsan ng aking ina. Sasabay sila para makarating din sila sa bahay ng pamilya ng tiyo ko.
Hindi ko nga sila nasasamahan nitong mga nakaraang araw dahil ang trabaho ko ay nasa Marikina at hindi ako makauwi sa Parañaque. Sa pag-alis nila, ako ay liliban sa trabaho. Siyempre para ibigay ang haba ng aking paa at listahan ng gusto kong ipasalubong sa akin pagbalik nila ng Amerika. Hehehe
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Ang huling araw ko nga pala ay sa Hunyo 21. Pero parang gusto kong paikliin ng mga hanggang sa Hunyo 7. Napagbigyan ko lang naman ang aking boss kaya pumayag ako na mag-extend. Pero ang totoo, napapagod na rin talaga ako. Sobrang nakaka-stress ang ginagawa ko. Ayoko na!!! Iniisip ko nga kung tatanggap ulit ako ng parehong posisyon sa ibang kumpanya, pero parang ayaw ko na. Ang nais ko ay makahanap naman ng trabahong may kinalaman sa kursong pinag-aralan ko sa kolehiyo.
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Madaming plano, pero ang problema ko ay kung saan ako magsisimula. Masaya naman ako, sa ngayon, lahat ng hiniling ko sa buhay ko ay binigay naman ng Maykapal. Salamat at nakilala ko si C. Kumpleto na ako. | | |
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