Posted on: 29th of October 2008 | Under: Thoughts & Emotions
Okay, that’s not exactly a hundred percent true, because I hated the stress that went with it, but I miss my old job because of my ex-officemates. We were the best team to ever grace Ethan Allen Manila. Really, we were. Even the other designers and managers can attest to it. We did everything together: from helping each other work on design proposals, to food tripping, road trips, Boracay trips, watching videos (we used to sneak in DVDs during weekends! lol!), to just plain wandering around the showroom to test/play with the tv lifts. Our bond and team work is just irreplaceable.
I can’t wait for December! A couple of them are flying into Singapore to visit two of us who are now living here. =)
Posted on: 3rd of September 2007 | Under: Life & Love
August passed quicker than I had hoped. Let’s just say that it was a month that I didn’t want to end so soon. So many wonderful things happened, and three of them are actually worth jotting down.
1) JR’s five-day trip back home:
I gotta say that JR’s trip was the ultimate highlight of my month. After being apart for three whole months, having him back home, even for just a few days, was the best! On the day of his arrival, I even found myself counting down the minutes (out loud, that is) until I could get off work to see him. I wanted to spend every single day with him, and even threw a silly tantrum when he wouldn’t go out on one day. =P Hahaha!
Our time was spent eating out, shopping, hanging out with his family and friends, lazing around and doing a whole lot of catching up. We basically did our usual thing. The barista at our favorite Starbucks was even surprised to see us back after months of not hanging out there.
I really wished he could’ve stayed longer. Having him so far away is so hard, and I admit that I have yet to master dealing with it.
2) Ethan Allen designers wine and dine at Grappas:
Work has been swell, and I know that part of the reason is because my workmates are the best. They truly make long hours at the office less boring.
A few weeks ago, we had dinner at Grappas, Greenbelt 3. We were meant to sing the night away at Red Box, but they were fully booked (it was silly of us not to book a room on a Friday night!), so wine and dinner at Grappas turned into our Plan B. Wonderful conversations, laughing out loud and endless camwhoring, topped with yummylicious food. Who wouldn’t love that, right? Right! =)
3) Coffee with Nikz:
Nikz is in Manila for a month! Of course, we went out for coffee on her first week back. Like always, we had a great time. It’s been several years since we last saw each other, and it’s actually been a while since we last really talked, but I must say that our chit-chat over coffee topped all our other ones. It’s a good feeling being able to share your frustrations to someone who understands exactly what you’re going through. Deep conversations are love. Thanks, Nikz! =)
More photos here.
Posted on: 7th of August 2007 | Under: Life & Love
The silence in here should speak for itself. Yes, I have been busy, but frankly, not as busy as it actually seems. I just haven’t had much to talk about, really. =P
A quick update, in bullet form, just because. ^_~;;
Things that are making me happy lately:
- Work. My Ethan Allen family’s just wonderful. Everyday at the office is opportunity, not just to learn something new, but to have fun while at it too.
- Going to the gym. I’ve turned into a real gym buff. I’ve been going three to four times a week, and I love the feeling every time I walk out of the gym. I can really feel that I’m finally getting back into shape.
- Mondays. My ultimate rest day. The only day when I can just sleep in, and have my DVD marathons.
- My grandma’s well again. She’s no longer using her wheelchair, and has been walking around the house by herself. She’s improved so much in the past couple of months that her doctors have approved of her finally flying back home to Canada. I think she’s scheduled to fly before the month ends.
- The wonders of cellphones and the internet. With the distance, it’s the only way JR and I keep in contact. Text messages, webcam sessions, and calls, topped with virtual hugs and kisses. <3
- JR. We’re turning 4 years in 2 months, and even with the distance between us, our love for each other hasn’t stopped growing. I never used to believe in long distance relationships, but with JR, I know things are possible. <3
Things that I’m looking forward to:
- JR’s 5-day trip back in Manila! We’ve been physically apart for almost 3 months, and the distance has really been tough for both of us. I’ve really missed having him around, and I know 5 days is not enough time, but it definitely is better than not seeing him at all. I’m beyond excited! =)
- Getting off work for 3 days when JR gets here. It’ll both be extra rest for me, and quality time for us. Food escapade, here we come!!! XP
- Getting my room back in a couple of weeks. I love having my grandma around, but sometimes I miss the comfort and privacy of having my own room.
- My nephew / godson’s birthday party this weekend. It’s been a while since I last spent time with my relatives, I’ve missed them.
Posted on: 10th of August 2006 | Under: Life & Love
Living majority of my teenage years in a different country from where I am now has quite a lot of disadvantages. For one, all of my closest friends are scattered all over the world, making it quite difficult for me to find someone to run to when I need comforting. Don’t get me wrong, I do have a handful of really wonderful friends in the country right now (the boyfriend included), but really, there’s truly nothing like being with old friends.
Another disadvantage is seeing other people with their own set of barkadas, and being envious that they have friends they can hang out with anytime they want. I get jealous of my sister when she hangs out with her Highschool buddies, because it makes me miss Brunei even more.
But if there are disadvantages, of course there are definitely some advantages too. Like having the perfect excuse of flying off to another country to see one of your friends get married. Waiting almost 7 years just to see each other again made everything more wonderful.
And there’s also the opportunity of organizing reunions everytime old friends fly into the country.
Last month, on the day we arrived back from Singpaore, I had to rush off to ATC for a mini-reunion with some people. Two of my guy friends were in the country on vacation, and even if I was exhausted from my flight, I went to see them anyway. Jeremy and Tan treated the bunch to a late night dinner at Sinangag Express.
Cheap food + great company = fun!
The only picture of the night: Michelle, Marck, Jeremy, Amador, Tan, my sis and me.
Then last Friday was another reunion, because Matet (who’s getting married next month!) was in the country to fix some papers. She had to leave early, and because I arrived late I only got to see her for 10 minutes. I still enjoyed coffee with the rest who stayed. No pictures of the night, because I was too tired to take pictures.
Another opportunity to get together happened when I got a text message from Sean (who’s actually the first-bf-slash-ex) that he and his girlfriend were on vacation in Manila.
Posted on: 30th of July 2006 | Under: Geek Talk
The wonderful thing about not working is being able to loaf around and do anything as I please.
Since we got back from Singapore, I’ve been doing a lot of lazing. Sleeping in has no longer been a luxury. I love not having to drag myself early out of bed for a busy day at the office.
Most of my days have been spent sleeping in and going online as soon as I wake up.
But being on the computer almost the entire day doesn’t really mean that I’ve just been aimlessly surfing around. Well yes, I have been spending a considerable amount of time downloading stuff, watching funny videos on youtube, and bouncing from one site to another. But really, most of the time I look around for jobs, or fiddle around with AutoCAD. I do get bored (like mad!) and I am hoping to find the right job for me SOON.
Warning: Quite a lot of photos under the cut.
Posted on: 19th of July 2006 | Under: Travel Junkie
The lack of detailed updates in here was due to the vacation JR and I had in Singapore. We were too busy having fun that it was just right to get away from our online lives for a while. =P But I did miss this, so let me try to let you all in on the wonderful time we had. ^_^
It was a 10-day escapade full of shopping, sight seeing, eating, taking pictures and meeting up with people. The main reason why we planned the trip was to be present at Cecilia (my ever dearest friend/sister whom I haven’t seen for 7 years!) and Dinesh’s Registration of Marriage.
We met up with the couple the 2nd night we were there and had the best time talking, dancing and getting drunk (ok, I got drunk) on Vodka. =P Imissed my sis so much and seeing her again was just overwhelming! :)
A picture of the four of us looking too happy… =P
Warning: This post is image-heavy, so be patient while everything loads. :)
Anna. 25. 
