Miyerkules, Hunyo 26, 2013

Job Hunt part 1

Hi everyone!

I've been busy these past few days..
I'm on a job hunt kasi.. Kaya busy busyhan pa ako ngayon.
Pero for the meantime, para may idea kayo kung saan ako nagapply and magaapply pa, here's my list of companies na gusto kong pasukan..

  • WNS
  • SYKES
  • ACCENTURE
  • IBM
  • SITEL
  • THE RESULTS
  • CONVERGYS
  • STREAM
  • HINDUJA
  • AEGIS PEOPLE SUPPORT
Yung mga may line na applyan ko na.. Well, baka hindi talaga ako para diyan.. 

Sa WNS sa Versant ako di nakapasa.. First time ko magVersant! Grabe! Dapat pala super lakas ng voice mo and dapat walang dead air.. Kahit pala ano na lang sabihin mo, kahit magdasal or kumanta ka. Basta ang importante loud and clear ang voice mo..

Sa SYKES naman.. Uhm.. Pumunta kasi ako sa Job Hunt nila sa Trinoma nung Monday (June 24). Ang saya lang kasi may free cupcakes, coffee, souvenirs and photo booth. But I only availed the cupcake and the souvenir kasi di ko feel magpapicture sa photo booth and ayaw ko na mangamoy coffee ang hininga ko. Sa initial interview pa lang, waley na ako! Eh kasi di ako comfortable pag marami kaming iniinterview ng sabay sabay! We were six in the table- 5 applicants plus an interviewer. So ayun, namental block ako kaya wala na.. Pero good thing na rin na pumunta akong Trinoma kasi marami palang call center ang nagcacareer fair doon. So after ng Sykes, lipat kami ng new friend ko, nakilala ko lang po siya sa pagaapply sa Sykes, sa 2nd floor ng Trinoma.

EPERFORMAX ang 2nd company na inapplyan namin on that day. So we passed our information to the HR and we waited our names to be called. But while waiting, we happen to have a little chat to our fellow applicants. And we knew from them that ACCENTURE is currently having their career fair on the 4th floor sa internet shop( I forgot the name of the shop). They even advised us to go to Accenture and passed our resumes while waiting our turn to be interviewed in ePerformax. So, sinunod namin sila. Pumunta nga kami ni Diane (my new friend) sa Accenture muna. Pero nung pagkapass namin ng filled out form na binigay nila, ininterview nila kami agad. Ako, sa initial interviewer muna. Si Diane, nag Berlitz na muna. Sa initial interview, well, nadalian ako kasi parang more on yes and no lang ang sinagot ko. So pasado na. Mas nauna akong natapos kesa kay Diane that's why I had to wait for her. After ng interview niya, takbo kami sa 2nd floor for our interview in ePerformax! So pagdating doon, ako muna ang nagpa intial interview. Okay. Pasado. Sabi I have to go back at 6pm sa kanila for computer assessment. After my interview, nasa escalator na pala si Diane kasi tinatawag na pala kami sa Accenture. So mega takbo ulit kami. Pag dating doon, si Diane naman ang nag intial interview and ako naman ang sa Berlitz. Okay naman ang Berlitz. Actually mas gusto ko pa to kesa sa Versant! haha. Share ko mga tanong..? uhm.. Tell me something about yourself, If given a chance to go anywhere in the world, where would that be and why?, If you'll have a super power, what would that be and why?.. Mga ganyan lang naman. So after ng interview, ang sabi sa akin, maghintay muna ako, while ang sabi kay Diane, they will call her within 24 hours, but if she didn't received any call that means to say that she didn't passed the interview. So sabi ko kay Diane puntahan na niya yung ePerformax kasi tinatawag na rin siya doon. We exchanged numbers muna bago kami maghiwalay. So I've waited muna doon. And then when they called me, for final interview na pala ako! Pero sa Boni site nila yung final interview kaya hinatid pa ako ni magandang HR sa shuttle service nila. On our way sa Boni, medyo hindi ako mapakali. And super practice ako ng mga answers. Pagdating doon sa Accenture Boni, I've waited muna mga 30 mins or 45 mins.. Mga ganun, then ininterview na nga ako. Manager ang interviewer. So super English na nga. Ayun hanggang sa sinabi na nga sa akin ni Mr. Manager na I don't fit in the account. Irerefer na lang daw nila ako sa ibang account. Kaya ayon.. Nalungkot lang talaga ako ng sobra..waah! After noon diretso uwi ako..

 Pero nung dumaan ako sa Robinson's Galleria (I'm from Pasig po kasi kaya dito sa Ortigas ang way ko) may Booth ang IBM. Ayoko na sanang magapply pero nagbakasakali lang talaga ako. So nagpass ulit ako ng resume and nagpa initial interview. Super drained na ang utak ko that time..Talagang kailangan ko pang magsorry sa interviewer ko and todo explain pa ako na maraming interviews ang pinagdaanan ko that day. Naintindihan naman niya yata. Basta ang sabi niya ifoforward na lang daw niya yung profile ko sa IBM eastwood and tatawagan na lang nila ako. So after nun, umuwi na po talaga ako. Waley na talaga akong energy and power para magpaimpress kaya kahit may pagkakataon pa na magappply, umuwi na ako. Plus inaalala ko pa si baby Allodia. Kasi exclusive breastfeeding ako sa kanya. Kaya sa 8 hours na hindi ko siya nakasama, 8 hours din siyang hindi nagmilk. Cerelac and water lang ang intake niya care of my loving partner Melvin. Kaya kahit may mga call centers pa na tumatanggap ng applicants until 7pm, umuwi na ako. Itutuloy ko na lang job hunt ko mga next week.. Sana makakuha na ako ng work..haist,.. Sana talaga!

Biyernes, Hunyo 21, 2013

Old School Blogging: My ABC's

Hi! I'm happy na ulit! Especially that Melvin and I settled things now. And pinayagan na niya akong pumunta sa reunion! yohoo!! Pero hindi sa ovenight.. Okay lang, ang important thing lang naman sa akin makita and makasama ko ulit mga college friends ko. Nowadays super hirap na kasing makahanap ng true and loving friends kaya I'm cherishing them so much. Iilan na nga lang friends ko, hahayaan ko pa bang mabawasan?? Naku, naku! Hindi puwede iyon! Besides mas nauna ko kayang naging true and loyal friends yung mga yun kesa kay Melvin noh..! Pero iba pa rin siyempre yung love ko para kay Melvin...

Moving over, I was tagged by Mommy Christine of jocrisworld in her Old School Blogging. I've already read this somewhat kind of survey sa mga favorite bloggers ko and now is my time to shine.. :)

My Alphabet MeMe

A. Attached or Single? Attached and still in love <3..(pag di galit*wink*)

B. Best friend? Melvin Brian Manzano. He's also my worst enemy and my great love.



C. Cake or pie? Cake.Pie. I love them both!

D. Day of choice? Sunday!

E. Essential item? My C3 pink phone..it was Melvin's gift to me last year.

F. Favorite Color? Pink and Red

G. Gummy bear or worms? Gummy bears!

H. Hometown? Candon City, Ilocos Sur!

I. Favorite Indulgence? Eating Chocolates!

J. January or July? January. It's Melvin's birth month!

K. Kids? Meganne Audrey and Allodia Margarette



L. Life isn't complete without? My girls and chocolates!

M. Marriage date? Waley pa..haha! But I still dream to get married someday.

N. Number of brothers/sisters? I have 2 sisters and a brother stuck in a girl's body

O. Oranges or Apples? Oranges! sweet ponkans can make my day!

P. Phobias? sometimes, I'm afraid of height. Pero occasionally lang yan.. 

Q. Quotes? "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." -Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

R. Reasons to smile? Melvin, Meganne, Allodia, Chocolates, Victorious, iCarly, Good Foods

they are my everything,,


S. Season of choice? Autumn. Sarap lang mag moment. Parang Endless love lang..hihi


T. Tag 5 People- Mommy Fleur, Mommy Frances, Angeline, Kat, Samantha

U. Unknown fact about me? my nick name is "nice". na naging "nicee". na naging "nicing". na naging "cheng"!Filipino talaga ako!haha

V. Vegetable? I love veggies!

W. Worst habit? walk out queen >.<

X. Xray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound

Y. Your favorite food? Chocolates!

Z. Zodiac sign? Libra

I had fun answering this.. Thanks Christine for the tag! :)

Huwebes, Hunyo 20, 2013

Bad vibes!

Hi! How's your rainy day?

Hayyys. Well I'm sad, depress and angry right now.

I'm sad because hindi ako pinayagan ni Melvin na pumunta sa upcoming reunion namin ng barkada ko nung college on Saturday. :(

I'm depress because feeling ko parang porket siya ang kumikita sa amin, siya na dapat ang masusunod sa lahat ng bagay, regardless kung anuman ang opinion or mararamdaman ko about sa bagay na iyon. :(

I'm angry because I've talked to him in a nice way but he shouted at me. I can say that he freaked out when I told him about my plans this weekend. :(

Okay. Bago pa ako ulanin ng comments eto po muna yung plan DAPAT namin ng friends ko...

Since, Christine and her kids will be going back to L A on Monday, we planned  to have a reunion before they leave. We settled it as Saturday, 1 pm in Christine's granny's place in Retiro, QC. Pero dahil nung Sunday namin plinano yan, nagbago and magbabago pa yan. So, nung Monday sabi ni Amelou hindi daw siya pwede ng Sat kasi may practice siya sa church nila. Thursday lang daw siya puwede. Eh si Crystal naman may work ng weekdays, so gabi lang siya puwede on Thursday. Sabi ko naman hapon na lang sana kasi gusto ko isama kids ko. So balik Saturday 1pm ulit kami. Si Amelou na lang ang nagadjust. Nagpaalam ako kay Melvin and pumayag siya. Tapos kahapon, Tuesday, sabi ni Christine, sa bahay na lang daw nila sa Malabon kami magreunion kasi maghahanda daw sila ng konti kasi birhtday naman ng bunso niya sa 28. So parang early celebration na lang daw. Medyo hindi okay kela Crystal and Amelou kasi ang layo. For me naman, kahit taga Pasig ako okay lang yun.. Kasi lrt 2 to lrt 1 plus jeep na lang ang drama namin kesa kung magtataxi kami from here( Pasig) to Retiro(QC) bonggang yayaman ang masasakyan naming taxi niyan. So settled na, Saturday, 1pm at Christine's place in Malabon. Eh di kanina, nagchachat kami ni Tin, tapos bigla niyang naisip magovernight na lang daw kami ng kids ko doon sa kanila. Punta na lang daw kami ng Friday afternoon doon then Saturday afternoon din kami uuwi. Kasi mahirap nga naman sa mga kids ko ang magbonggang travel galore in one day. Super duper commute lang kasi ang balak ko eh.. So I agreed with her pero sabi ko magpapaalam muna ako kay Melvin.

Eto na.. Nagpaalam ako kanina.. Medyo bumwelo pa ako na super kiss and lambing ako sa kanya..
Tapos nung kumakain na siya, doon na ako nagpaalam na kung pwede mag overnight kami ni Allodia kela Tine.. I've said it in a very nice, jolly and energetic manner with matching giggling pa yan ha! Tapos nagalit siya! Sabi niya, "unang paalam mo Saturday ka lang tapos ngayon, OVERNIGHT NA??! Tapos sa Malabon pa??! Tapos magLRT ka??! Kasama yang anak mo??! AYOKO!".. Marami pa siyang sinabi. Ako naman nung sinigawan na niya ako tumahimik na ako. I knew it! Di niya ako papayagan. Kahit yung Saturday lang, ayaw na rin niya. Malayo daw kasi masyado yung Malabon. Basta! Ang dami pa niyang sinabi..

Naiintindihan ko naman na he's just after our safety. Pero puwede naman na magusap lang kami di ba..? Hindi yung sinisigawan niya ako na parang may mali na akong ginawa.. Ni hindi na nga siya nagisip ng ibang paraan eh. Basta nagsabi na lang siya na hindi puwede. Ang sama ng loob ko. Hindi na niya inisip yung nararamdaman ko. Naiinis ako sa kanya kasi ang insensitive niya. For the past 4 years na naglilive in kami lagi na lang niya akong minamanduhan. Sa totoo lang ayoko na.. Gusto ko na siyang hiwalayan noon pa.. Yung mga kids at love ko lang kasi ang iniisip ko kaya nakakatiis pa ako.. Pero little by little napupuno na din ako. Naalala ko, dati noong 1 year + pa lang si meganne ready na akong igive up siya.. As in ayaw ko na sakanya.. Pero wala akong money noon para magsimula. Ayoko kasing umasa sa parents ko kasi I know na gipit din sila kasi nga my 2 younger sisters are still studying pa. Plus I found out na buntis ulit ako (si Allodia na po yung pinagbubuntis ko dito noon). Kung magdedesisyon ako, 2 buhay na ang maapektuhan. So nagdecide ako na ituloy pa rin relationship namin. Baka kasi magwork pa..Pero ngayon ayoko ng magtiis.

Sige, hahayahan ko siya ulit na masunod ngayon. Pero I'll make sure na next time hindi na.
Maghahanap ako ng work next week. Tapos magiipon lang ako ng konti. Tapos kukunin ko babies ko, aalis na kami dito. Bahala na si batman kung ano magiging effect nito sa mga babies ko.. Pero di na ako magtitiis sa kanya. Ayoko na. Babies ko na lang iisipin ko. Paulit ulit na lang. I'm so fed up. :(

Martes, Hunyo 18, 2013

Nominated!and so I nominate...

Mira of Rosels' Mom Diary had nominated me for Liebster Blog Award..!



It's an award that is given to new bloggers, who are still working on to their first 200 followers.
Liebster is a German word that means favorite or dearest. So, its like, "Favorite Blog Award". 

I really appreciated it that someone has nominated me to think that I have only few posts in the first/last 3 months of my blog. 

I read too much of other blogs than posting something here in my blog.. I really enjoy reading mommy krisna's LAAC, mommy fleur's blog and mommy frances' topaz mommy that I can't concentrate on my own blog. Haha! But it's okay, cause their blogs are very inspiring, fun to read and informative.

Anyway, to accept the nomination, I have to complete the following tasks:
  • Link back to the blog that nominated you
  • Nominate 5-11 new blogs with fewer than 200 followers
  • Answer the questions posted for you by your nominator
  • Share 11 random facts about yourself
  • Create 11 questions for your nominees
  • Contact your nominees and let them know you nominated them
I nominate:


Questions for me to answer:
  1. What quality do you like most about yourself? Being optimistic.
  2. What is your biggest challenge today? Doing the laundry while taking care of my 5 months old baby.
  3. What is the one feature you'd change about yourself? I stand 5 feet tall. I want to change my height to 5' 8". :)
  4. What is your definition of success? Happiness and contentment.
  5. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? My childish attitude
  6. What makes you very angry? insensitive attitude/people.
  7. What makes you sad? It makes me feel sad whenever I can't give the best things for my girls
  8. What do you think can be done to improve your smile? hmm.. I can give my widest and most sparkling smile by just seeing my girls happy and comfortable.
  9. What are your goals and dreams? To finish college, get a job, travel around the world, experience to live in other country, be a great mom, learn how to bake, to raise my kids well, etc.
  10. Who is your mentor? God.
  11. Lastly, what does love mean to you? Love means sacrifice. You can't feel love without sacrificing something.
11 random facts about me:
  • I love chocolates!
  • I'm addicted to sweets!
  • My father has a Diabetes Mellitus ... :(
  • I watch Phineas and Ferb, Victorious and iCarly!
  • I became a mom at 19
  • I a mom of 2 at the age of 22!  
  • I'm addicted to The Sims
  • I played Audition and DOTA when I was in college
  • I've experienced Postpartum Depression  
  • I'm a frustrated singer, dancer and model
  • I wanna be a millionaire
My Questions for my Nominees:
  1. What accomplishment are you most proud of?
  2. If you could visit in any country in the world, where would you go?
  3. Do you think people can control their own destiny?
  4. Do you cry easily?
  5. What are some things that scare you?
  6. Are you easy to get along with?
  7. What is your biggest regret?
  8. Are you close to your family?
  9. What is your dream wedding?
  10. What's the worst pick up line you have ever heard?
  11. What's your favorite joke?
Thank you again Mira for the nomination! And I hope to see my nominees' responses to my questions!






Huwebes, Hunyo 13, 2013

He got a new baby!

Hi everyone! I've been busy these past few days that I didn't have time to blog.

I've been happy for Melvin these past weeks because finally, he'd been able to put his dream business into a reality!

This is the reason why we've been busy these days. He had to buy the gym equipments, supplements and other stuffs so that he can start his gym business right now. And this means I need to do all of our household chores and responsibilities to our babies. I also need to assist him from time to time in buying some stuffs for his business. 


 It's a good thing that his parents were there to support and assist him all the way, especially his daddy Marvin. His dad was the one who toke in charge in processing the business papers and he's also the one who look for the carpenters to renovate the rented space.




                                                     The making of the Hard Gainer Gym.

                                                             First day of renovation...

                                     His dad supervising the carpenters in renovating the place..

                                                                        Third day :)




                                                           Just few more touches and it'll be ready...!

 The Hard Gainer Gym was financed by Melvin's brother, Kuya Marlou, who is working in Japan and wanted to help us to have an extra income. Kuya Marlou was very happy when he saw these pictures in FB, he really wanted to help us in a way that we have to work, too, for us to earn some extra money.

                                                   My little girl as the "bantay of the day".







                                                     
After listing several possible business names, only the name Hard Gainer Gym was approved by DTI, since nobody got this business name yet. But how Melvin thought of this name? Well, he is a hard gainer person. He has a fast metabolism that it is impossible for him to gain weight by just eating a lot. He has to go to fitness gym, have a plenty of sleep and drink supplements for him to gain some weight. So, it was himself was the inspiration of his business. If one's want to be fit, there's always a way.


                                                         



                                                     
                                           My little girl walks in the aisle like a runway model.

The Hard Gainer Gym opened last May 30, 2013. It is located at 8-A Rajah Matanda St., Project 4, Quezon City, just in front of Soleste suites. Our rates are 25 pesos/ session and 350 pesos/ month.

Avail our promo!
Bring 4 friends and have a session for FREE!
Buy 5 tablets of Amino 2222 and get one for FREE!

We are open daily from 7am- 10pm. Come and build some muscles and cuts with us! :)

Martes, Hunyo 4, 2013

Goldilocks' Black forest roll

We celebrated my Allodia's 5th birth month last May 25, 2013 by just strolling around in Cubao and bought a Goldilocks' Black Forest Roll!



                                                           May hindi makapaghintay..

                                                           Sinisilip na yung kukunin niyang part..

                                  Ayan na siya!Sabi na nga ba talagang takam na takam na ang little girl ko!

                                                               Loved the cherries!

                                               We've celebrated it in  Melvin's parents' house.
      


For overall, I love its bittersweet taste! I can say that Goldilocks improved and perfected it! I like this way much more than red ribbon's Black forest cake. 

Meganne and Melvin love it too! Meganne tried the cherry first, but she can't stand the bitterness of the cherry that she'd spit it out!haha! Afterwards, she ate first all the chocolates before munching on her slice of cake. As for Melvin, he'd eaten 4 slices of it. And he said he wants more! It's just that he can't have more because we have to spare some for his parents and sister. 

And as for Allodia, well.. She can't eat anything for now.. But next month, it's her turn to eat!!yey! :) Foodie

Torn apart!

Just lately, Melvin and I are discussing an important thing for our family.. I want to have a job as soon as possible because I feel so tired as a SAHM( I've been a SAHM for 3+ years), I wanna feel fulfillment and I wanna earn my own money. 

BUT (here comes the BUT,!), for now, I can't go and find a job because nobody will take care of my 5 months old baby.. Nobody can breastfeed her as much as I can. Nobody will run the house if I go to work. My father, whose in our province, is looking for a helper ever since I gave birth to my bunso, but until now, he can't find me one!

Another factor that Melvin and I are discussing is the Kasambahay law. If we will hire a helper, it should be an all-around maid and a nanny. Because it was written in Kasambahay law that every helper should have a specific job. And the minimum wage is 2500 php, which means, we have to allot PHP 5000 plus their benefits(philhealth, sss and pagibig) just for them!

Another thing that we take for consideration is the performance of the helper. We know a lot of helpers nowadays are aggressive or abusive. There are only few who are really kind and dedicated to their work. So, what if we hire the wrong person and something bad might happen?(knock on the wood) Especially that our bunso is still a baby and can't even babble a word. What if we hire someone who is connected to a syndicate group?(knock again on the wood)...>.<

Urgghhh! With these things, I don't really think that I'm going to find a job any sooner. I rather stay here and take a good care of my baby (even if my heart cries for a new environment- a working environment!). 

Maybe its not yet time for me to have a job. Maybe its not yet the right time for me to earn some money. 

I hope that time come soon..!!!Because I really want to work in the real world!!!