Another EMOtional Ridden Day For Me!

I fear a lot of things but just a while ago news struck me that even my professional career is in the brink of awkwardness. I hate it when I discuss matters like these out in the open but I am quite appalled figuratively and literally. I don't know where they get these people but if they don't know what they are doing, is it right to tell them or should I just shut up and make them realize what wrong thing they may be doing later on?

I will probably resign if they push with changes, yes the damn HR ain't doing a good job listening to people. But since I am not in the position to tell them my POV, I would have to wait until my Philippine based Managers do something about it. If I need to fight for it I would, but things should not have gone into this state if HR only talked to the right people. I think resigning would be the honorable thing to do if my professional career does not turn out the way it should. I worked my butt off for crying out loud. It would be bad if someone from outside goes in my project and wreaks havoc to whatever things we already have established like a monkey who got his head chopped off because he does not have any idea of what we are doing. Am I saddened about it? That is an understatement, because as far as I know the person they plan to put here already had his team dissolved because of low performance ratings. Imagine if he brought that resume in our team, I wonder how that would be later on.

I'll try my best to calm down, at least I know what's happening. Now that I'm aware about what they plan to happen is it going to be me to act on it? Should I let them know about it? Do I have to say my piece again like the last dissappointment I got from this same department? Arghhh! The stress just kept on coming right after I took a short vacation. Talk about stress huh?! I did not take the opportunities I had a few months ago because I thought I had a future here. If that does not materialize I might need to re-evaluate things in my career and see what options I have early on. So if it turns out to be what I fear would happen, I would not be a sitting duck while everybody shoots at me. I have high hopes though that my dependable managers from US would help me with this one since they are the ones who are witness to my efforts as part of the team. If the Philippine based managers fail me then I would make it a point they'll feel they lost a limb and crippled without me. I hope they know what they lost afterwards.

Imagine working here for 5 years, not incurring any absences and even sacrificing my vacations just to keep my professional career spotless... then this comes along... I have so many things in my mind right now. I could cut myself and look EMO... or stay sane just for a while. Good thing I got the Phoenix tattoo to fit the part. I hope my wifey doesn't leave me if everything does not fall into place or if my plans just wither like dust in the wind. I love her. I hope she's there for me at times that I really need her.

Recycle, Recycle, Recycle!

I just arrived from a 2 day vacation in PUERTO GALERA which is one of the nicest tourist attractions south of Manila. This is my second time to go there and I really love the place. However, this time of the year was a little different because this made me go there on a peak season where everybody else goes because of Holy Week. They flock to that island because it is the nearest white beach 5 hours away from Manila. I love the place for the shoreline because I love the feeling of the sand on my feet and watch the waves hit me every second. Though there is a huge problem now, a lot of them are putting their trash on the sand after their drinking sprees. They did not think it would affect the way PUERTO GALERA looked, but I suddenly had the urge to clean up after I saw the place the morning after. There were bottles, plastic cups, food, metal utensils all over but only a few residents chose to clean it.

I was worried that in a few years, GALERA might not look the same way because some people did not care enough. I'm not a green thumb or an environmentalist but that is just not right. As an ordinary person, I know we need to at least make an effort to do our part. Even in the city, we should recognize the high volume of trash we have each day. There were a few times we had a garbage problem here because we did not have any place to put it anymore. The dump trucks only had huge lines around residents who chose to close down dump sites because it already had a huge impact on their ecosystem. We should recycle everything and ask our friends and families to enter Earth Day contest that could literally lessen the amount of waste coming from our own homes. I often throw away cell phones and chargers that do not work anymore. I did not know that there were some establishments who could properly dispose of them because iBuyPhones recycles used cell phones.It is just an ingenious way of taking care of mother nature so I will support this cause. I think you should also do the same, so make it a point to grab those old phones and give them to people who can make this world a better place. At least your children can see the same beach, water source and place you now enjoy. They will thank you for that.

Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover Because You Are Not A Book!

I am one of the few millions of people who dropped their jaws when Susan Boyle opened her mouth and stretched her vocal chords in Britain's Got Talent. I was so amazed I began telling all my friends about it, true enough some of them even cried about her.

In life there are a few lessons you suddenly learn from other people without knowing it, I was in shock after watching this video. The funny comedienne Melanie Marquez once said "Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover Because You Are Not A Book!", today it just made sense to me why we should never judge a person by the way that they look literally. I am guilty I often do that because some people do that to me too, but this is a huge wakeup call. I guess I will try my best to give them a chance next time, maybe judgmental people deserve a chance to also change their ways. I will be following her story, I remember Lea Salonga whenever Susan Boyle sings. It looked like they are the best ones to compare. I wish her the best!

The Miami Dating Scene

Just like the vacation I came back from, I was wishing for a day that could mimic the heat and ambiance of Miami. Getting splashed, frolic in the sand with gorgeous women and experience south beach. I want that awesome sunset glow, and when the sun goes down I would like to be in this place where I could celebrate MARDI GRAS where everybody parties all day... where even if I do not work it's OK.

I did also take a rest, ran my self a higher bill, and took time to enjoy the sun, sand and chill. I saw foreigners enjoying it too. Some of them get to also stay there and put up their own businesses, which is kind of favorable for me since I do like women of different races. I enjoyed that fact too because it is hard for me to even think about going to the Caribbean when I only got a few days off via fixing our schedules and asking favors to let me take a break from days in the office. I was not there to see women because I already have one of my own, but it would be nice to see miami singles too. If the saying "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" applied there, I might think of doing that so count me in on that!