10 Things I am Thankful for this 2008

10. I Still Have Faith in God, Catholic Church, and Jesus.
9. My family is complete, healthy, and nothing bad has happened to them.
8. I still have my friends and I met new people with different perspectives in life's journey.
7. February 21, 2008: I passed the classroom training ad GX Intl. hired me as one of their Medical Representatives.
6. March 3, 2008, I was hired as a probationary employee.
5. I had my first investment, Moto Q8 cellphone.
4. July 28, 2008: First incentive, 21,000 PhP was deposited in my payroll ATM after I hit my target sales for June. First time in my life to I received such huge amount of money.
3. September 15, 2008: I received the letter from the company saying that I am already a regular employee.
2. November 12, 2008: I bought my own car, my first big investment.
1. I still have my life.

My LTO Experience

9:00 o'clock sharp, I was already in LTO to apply for a non-professional license. I went immediately to look for my friend working inside. He helped me and told me to pay. I spent four hours waiting, just to pay for the examination.

12:00 o'clock LTO has the strictest time schedule. 12:00 o'clock sharp LUNCH BREAK. Be back at 1 pm..

1:15 pm. Finally I was called by the cashier and paid Php 168 not knowing that the fee is for the examination fee...

1:30 pm, the exam started. I was given the option to attend the seminar or to take the exam immediately. I was so much in a hurry, that I told them that I will take the exam immediately. With so little knowledge on traffic rules, signs, and violations, I took the exam.

2:00 o'clock Over confident that I would pass. I waited outside.

2:10 pm The guy from the exam room went out and called some names. They were so happy that they passed. Then he returned to the room. A few minutes later, he went out and called 5 name, one of them was mine. He informed me of my score. "30/40 ang passing points, 29/40 ang score nimo, balik ka in after 1 month, bayad usab then retake." With just one point lacking I felt like the world stumbled over me. I failed the exam.

2:15pm I went to my friend. He told me his inside informed him already, that I failed. I did not follow the simplest instruction my friend told me. Don't shade answer sheet if your not sure of your answer. So I'll just return after a month.

The date is January 23, 2009, my 22nd birthday. I hope I'll have my license as a birthday gift.

What I Hate About Christmas?

And so this is Christmas...

The time to pretend to be happy even if not.

You better not pout, or else Santa won't give you give.

You should join your Christmas party or be an outcast.

The time for compulsory Kris Kringle, minimum of Php 500

Groups will come to the house and sing carols, in exchange of... (envelopes, you know what it means..?)

I just don't know why we limit ourselves in viewing Christmas as a time for shopping, gift giving, donations, sponsorships, decorations, feasts, gathering, parties, and etc.

Why not face the world as what it is on Christmas Day. Forget what the media is saying that Christmas should be like this and like that. It gives one a certain kind of frustration,which we often disregard.

So what if your sad during Christmas? So what if you're alone in your room? As long as you remember the essential of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, that is if you claim Him to be your savior, Christmas will still be Christmas.

What I hate about Christmas? It's idealism gives people frustrations.

Twilight again!

I know.. Twilight has been the fad of today's bloggers... Well anyway! I just finished watching the movie. And it was what? Amazing! The story is good, but it revolves around a simple setting and simple characters, which makes it better...
The actor is great in doing his scary-arousing-looking-eyes that made the girls in the movie house shout like opening their skirts..
Nice one! I love the lines, especially the love lines of the vampire to the lady.. its paradoxical and metaphorical.. and it's my first time to here those lines on screen... love it! so much!

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Can't wait to grab a copy of the book.. I'll read it..!

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Special thanks to Ms. Jo Sagang for paying my ticket. Libre ako niya. may naiwan pa kasi sa bonus niya eh...