Not Techy...

Friday, May 11, 2012

i know you are not computer savvy..
you never had a facebook account...
never liked or commented on a post...
never tagged photos..
never type LOL nor OMG nor BRB nor ASL?
never uploaded any profile pic...
never did followed any tweet...
never ever blogwalk...
never ever chatted with any one overseas...
never closed a "you're the 1,000,000 visitor" pop up...
and you might never read this blog...
but i want everyone to know..
every one who is computer savvy..
every one who has a facebook account...
every one who liked or commented on a post...
every one who tagged photos..
every one who type LOL nor OMG nor BRB nor ASL?
every one who uploaded their profile pic...
every one who  followed any tweet...
every one who blogwalk...
every one who chats overseas...
every one who closed a "you're the 1,000,000 visitor" pop up...
every one who can read  this blog...
to know that my mom is not a computer person...
but I LOVE HER so much...

ADVANCE HAPPY MOTHER DAY MOMMY!!!



PARA SA MGA CALL CENTER AGENTS

Saturday, April 28, 2012



Hindi ko na naiintindihan ang sinasabi niya. Basta ang alam ko, noong mga oras na yun, asa alapaap ang aking diwa. “Congratulations, you’ve successfully passed the recruitment process. You’re hired”. YOU ARE HIRED!!! Marahil, isa sa pinaka masarap na litanyang pwede mong marinig kasama ng “Oo, tayo na” at “Negative ang pregnancy test” (joke lang). Kaya naman nakatitig ako sa kawalan habang pinapaliwanag nung babae mula sa HR department ang mga terms and conditions ng kontrata. Bumalik nalang ang aking ulirat nang pinapirmahan niya ang sandamukal na papel mula sa brown envelope. Di ko alam kung para sa trabaho parin yun o last will and testament. Pagkatapos ng ilang online tests and assessments (nakaka-urat talaga yung typing test), mga interviews na susubok sa tatag ng pinahid mong deodorant, sa wakas, isa na akong “technical support representative”. Oo, call center agent din yun, pero mas mabangis pakingan. Kung baga sa zoology, scientific name. Naks. Di na ako tambay. Isa na akong employed citizen. Maiaahon ko na sa hirap ang aking pamilya. Mapag-aaral ko na ang kapatid ko. Mabibili ko na lahat ng gusto ko. Makakakain nako sa Jollibee kahit hindi linggo, tuwing pagkatapos mag simba. Makaka contribute nako sa bayan pamamagitan ng aking buwis. Pwede nakong magreklamo ukol sa katangahan ng gobyerno. Magtatayo ako ng unyon ng mga callcenter agents (taga-PUP talaga?). Gagawa ng resolusyon upang maibsan ang climate change. Ipo-promote ang world peace. Malulunasan ko ang famine sa Africa. Tatakbo ako at mananalo bilang kauna-unahang “non-american citizen” president of America (ano daw??) at pwede ko nang ipa-assasinate sa navy seal si Justine Bieber. Spell, Naive (ay, ayan na pala). Unang trabaho, unang sabak sa telepono.

Memorable ang pinaka una kong call. Sabi nung customer, ipasa ko nalang daw sa iba dahil mukhang wala akong ideya sa ginagawa ko. Sweet naman nya. 3 taon. 4 na employee number. 4 na posing para sa ibat ibang ID ng magkakaibang kumpanya. At kung usapang stereotypes lang naman, heto sila..

1. Di mo alam ang petsa. Feeling mo ang mundo ay isang exercise wheel na tinatakbuhan ng alaga mong hamster. Paikot-ikot. Walang katapusan. Zombie, ika ng iba. Gising, pasok. Uwi, tulog. Pero babalik din ang ating kamalayan tuwing a-kinse at katapusan.

2. Hirap kang matulog sa bahay, pero di mo mapigilang mapa-pikit pag asa trabaho. Di ko alam kung dahil ba sa aircon o ang sarap lang managinip na isang malaking punching bag ang kupal mong TL, tuwing nakikita mo siya.

3. Ikaw o may kakilala ka, na energy drink na ang dumadaloy sa mga ugat. Cobra sa almusal. Sting sa tanghalian. Extra Joss ang panulak pag nabubulunan. Lipovitan naman ang nilalagok tuwing umiinom ng biogesic.

4. May kakilala ka din na laging may bitbit na baso ng starbucks kapag papasok. Siguro, importante talaga ang kape pag graveyard shift. Pero ang nakapagtataka e, buong araw na niya itong hawak, at sa paraan na makikita mo ang pangalan niya na nakasulat sa baso.

5. Alam mo ang mga term na “pitik” at “hadouken”. At madalas itong masusundan ng pagta-type sa notes ng “Customer ended the call”.

6. Kahit madalas e demonyo ang tingin mo sa kanya, gusto mong halikan sa tuwa ang TL mo pagsinabi niyang “Go on aux 4, coaching tayo”.

7. Pero malulungkot ka ulit, dahil malalaman mong bagsak lahat ng na-audit mong calls. Tipong, ang nakuha mo lang ng tama, ayon sa QA, ay opening at closing spiel. Lahat sablay na.

8. Sa lahat ng buttons ng Avaya, Auto in ang pinaka mahirap pindutin, parang may kung anong pwersa na pumipigil, parang invisible force field, samantalang Log Out naman ang bestfriend ng iyong daliri. Lagi rin itong “aksidenteng” napipindot.

9. Nakatangap kana ng perfect csat survey kahit hindi para saiyo (sabi nung customer , napaka helful daw ni Jenny. E Brando ang pangalan mo sa phone). Pero nakareceive ka na din ng Dissat kahit resolved ang issue.

10. Speaking of, kung parang generic name ng gamot ang pangalan mo, walang problema yan, dahil legal ang pag gamit ng phone name o alias. Halimbawa, sa totoong buhay, ang pangalan mo ay Godofredo, sa industriyang ito, ayos lang na mag opening spiel ka ng “Thank you for calling, my name is Summer”.

11. Naisipan mo nang mag-amok at sindihan ang smoke detector para magpaulan ng tubig ang mga sprinkler, tuwing queuing.

12. May kakilala kang bigla-bigla nalang nagwawala, hinahagis ang headset, hinahambalos ang kanyang mug, dinudurog ang avaya sa pamamagitan ng paghampas ng keyboard, dahil hindi alam ng customer kung nasaan ang “start” button.

13. Yung TL mo bigla nalang nagkakaroon ng meeting, pag nakita ka niyang papalapit, sa pag aakalang Sup Call na naman ito.

14. Kung may Teachers Pet, meron ding TL’s Annoying Monkey. Siya yung team mate mo na laging ume-epal at kadikit lagi ng team leader nyo. Madalas siyang taga-report ng mga late o overbreak. Lagi din siyang humihirit ng mga helpful tips pag team meeting. Sarap lagyan ng tattoo sa noo na “Wala akong pakialam”. Joke lang.

15. Dahil immersed tayo sa konsepto ng tamang “customer service”, madalas kang mag-amok sa mga fast food chain kapag pakiramdam mo ay “youre not getting your money’s worth”. “Ano to!! Sabi ko LEG part.. Bakit tuyong BREAST ang binigay mo sakin? Tawagin mo ang manager!!!”.

16. Meron ka o dumating sa buhay mo ang point kung saan nag-apply ka ng credit card.

17. May kakilala kang ayaw tumigil kaka-english kahit sa mga pampublikong lugar o PUVs pero parang tanga na kating-kati mag Tagalog sa mga English Only Zone ng opisina.

18. Mahirap umisip ng dahilan kapag na late ka. Dahil walang trapik at imposibleng umattend ka ng PTA meeting ng anak mo, pag alas dos ng madaling araw.

19. May team mate kang aligaga sa buhay at walang ibang nais na i-suggest kundi ang mag team building kayo. “TL: Guys, ano bang magandang action plan para bumaba ang AHT ng team? SIYA: Team building tayo!!”

20. Mas maangas pa sa CEO ng kumpanya kung umasta ang mga security guard. Nagulantang ako dati nang minsan kong tanungin si Manong Guard ng “Saan po dito yung testing area?”, sabay sagot ng “Im sorry, but you must be aware that this is an *English Only* zone”. Muntik nakong sumuka ng dugo.

21. Bukod sa crush mo, isa sa napaka konting bagay na nagpapangiti sayo tuwing shift ay mga “Ghost Calls”. Kung saan para kang tanga na uulit-ulitin ang opening line, dahil SOP ito.

22. Naranasan mo nang sapilitang tumawa dahil TL, OM o Shift manager ang nag-joke nung nakasabay mo siya sa elevator, kahit na sabaw ang kanyang sense of humor. TL: Anong hayop ang magaling mag karate? Ikaw: Bwahahahaha!! (halos masuka ka na sa pag-papangap) Ano boss? TL: E di.. TILAP-YAHHH!! Ikaw: Nyahahahaha!! (gusto mo nang ipitin ang ulo mo sa pinto ng elevator) Nice one!!

23. Pinasok mo ang industriyang ito kalakip ang pag-asa ng mabilis na promotion. Oo, nasa performance mo nakabase ito, pero umamin ka. Pagkatapos ng unang 6 na buwan, narealize mo na mailap ito parang Halley’s comet.

24. Naranasan mo na ang sumakay sa isang PUV after shift, kung saan, ikaw lang ang stressed ang aura, amoy yosi, amoy alak, samantalang lahat ng ibang pasahero ay preskong-presko, mga amoy downy at blooming dahil papasok palang sila.

25. Sa pag-aakalang napindot mo ang mute, nag-tatatalak ka ng tagalog habang may call. Huli mo nang nalaman na naririnig ka ng customer sabay tanong ng “Im sorry, what?”. Pero dahil maparaan ka, sinagot mo siya ng “oh.. that was a secret passage, written in the language of Mordor, that must be uttered to hasten your dwindling internet speed..”.

26. Naranasan mo nang mag-google ng mga sakit na pwede mong idahilan kapag tatawag ka sa sick hotline niyo. Mas “uncommon”, mas maganda. Dapat binubuo ito ng 3 o higit pang medical terms.

27. Poker face lagi ang company nurse o physician. Hindi sila madaling mapaniwala sa mga nagsasakit-sakitan. Sanay na sila dyan. Lumang tugtugin kung baga. Pauuwiin ka lang kung naisuka mo na ang iyong baga o kulay violet na ang iyong buong katawan.

28. Nakauwi na ang lahat subalit naiwan ka parin sa floor dahil sa customer mong isang oras na nagpapaturo, pero hindi parin magets, ang sayantipikong proseso ng pag “copy+paste”.

29. Kung medyo sablay ang kumpanya, naranasan mo na din ang “hot seating”. Ito yung mala-espanyang pagsakop sa work station mo ng kung sinong Lucifer, kung offline ang iyong phone status. Hindi epektibo ang pag-iiwan ng gamit, pagpapaskil ng iyong larawan sa monitor o paglalagay ng note na “Ang kumuha ng station na to, tutubuan ng pigsa sa gilagid”.

30. Di tulad ng ibang propesyon, hindi big deal dito ang AWOL. Boy A: Asan na si Jayson? Boy B: Nag AWOL na. Boy A: Ah ok. Anong ulam sa pantry?

31. Ikaw o may kakilala kang buong angas kung maglakad sa recruitment area kapag merong mga bagong aplikante. Minsan doon pa mismo tatambay kapag break para ipangalandakan na empleyado na siya. Mas mabisa din kung paiikutin mo ang iyong ID sa leeg na parang hulahoop.

32. Napa-upo kana sa isang work station na puno ng kapalpakan. Kumukurap ang monitor. Mga duro-durog na chichirya ang nakasingit sa pagitan ng mga keys ng keyboard. Yung headset naman, its either mahina, di ka marinig ng customer o nababalot ng sang katutak na scotch tape. Parang embalido lang.

33. Nakakita kana ng isang kumag na pasiklab kung magtype ng password sa mga system tools niyo. Ambilis ng pindot sa keyboard, tulad ng napapanood mo sa mga sci-fi movies. Pero madalas, password incorrect. Maya-maya, mapapansin mo na isa isa nalang ang pag press niya ng mga letter. Kinain ang pride. Busog.

34. Automatic na lumalabas sa bibig mo ang mga phrases na nagpapakita ng sympathy sa customer, kahit na sa totoong buhay e wala ka namang pakialam kung dumadaan siya sa matinding pagsubok gaya ng pagbagal ng internet connection o pagkalimot ng email password. CX: Bear with me, im such an idiot when it comes to tech stuff. You: Its ok maam. And im sorry that you’re an idiot.

35. Halos araw-araw kang makakarinig ng mga istorya tungkol sa isang bagong kumpanya na mas malaki ang sahod, mas magandang management at mas magandang facilities. “Balita ko nga eh, may swimming pool sa ops area nila, at may libre na isang kilong ubas tuwing pasko”.

36. Aminin mo man o hindi, namangha ka din sa pintuan ng opisina na kelangan pang i-swipe ang ID mo para bumukas. “Ay pota.. Magic!!!”.

37. Dahil graveyard shift, hindi rin mawawala ang mga kwentong kababalaghan sa callcenter industry. Kesyo dati daw sementeryo ang site na yun o may namatay nang agent sa opisina niyo dahil aksidente daw nyang nakain ang Avaya at nabulunan. Ikaw: TL, Biglang na-drop yung call!! May multo!!!”. TL: Ulol.

38. Meron kang souvenir mula sa kumpanyang balak ata i-declare na “critical working day” ang bawat petsa sa kalendaryo. Maaaring mug na may logo ng company. Ballpen na may logo ng company. Payong na may logo ng company. Burial plan with complimentary lapida na may logo ng company.

39. Hindi rin mawawala ang love team. Naks. Tamis sa gitna ng masalimuot na mundo ng queuing. Sabagay, mahirap din naman kasi ang magkaroon ng matinong relasyon kung hindi callcenter agent ang jowawers mo. Tipong tinext mo, pero tulog siya. Mga 8 oras na ang nakalipas bago pa siya makareply. Tapos, ikaw naman ang tulog. Vicious cycle.

40. Langit ang training phase. Petiks mode. Buddy up lang lagi. Kaso simula na ng impyerno mo paglampas ng nesting. Taliwas sa pinagsasabi ng mga ignoranteng taong tabon, na hindi kailangan ng utak para makapag trabaho sa isang callcenter, tagisan dito ng talino (kung paano mare-resolve ang issue), abilidad (na magtransfer), creativity (pagiimbento ng dahilan kung bakit dapat niyang sisihin ang kanyang anti virus software) at lakas ng loob (sikmurain ang mga ingles na mura na kadalasan mo lang maririnig sa mga hollywood movies o kanta ni Kanye West). Karamihan sa kakilala kong matatalino, puno ng sense at mababait (kung team mate kita dati, nabasa mo naman siguro ang mga papuring ito, kailangan ko ng dalawang daang piso, baka meron ka diyan) ay nakasalamuha ko sa nasabing industriya. At kahit kelan, di ko malilimutan ang pagkakaibigan at mga karanasan ko mula dito. Thank you for calling, to which department would you like to be transferred?


The Glue that Binds - Agent Phil Coulson

Thursday, April 26, 2012


(A Funny Thing Happened on the way to Thor's Hammer - short film)

"Ms. Foster I'm agent Coulson with S.H.I.E.L.D."
―Phil Coulson

Special Agent Phil Coulson is an espionage agent of the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division (SHIELD).

"This isn't my first rodeo, Mr. Stark."
―Phil Coulson

As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson attempted to set up meetings with Tony Stark regarding his abduction and subsequent "rescue" in Afghanistan, but Stark refused, instead Coulson received information from Pepper Potts about Obadiah Stane's involvement in Tony's kidnapping and attempted homicide. Coulson and four other agents tried to arrest Stane, but their efforts were thwarted by the Iron Monger Armor. Coulson later derived a cover story for Stark, one which Stark refused to use.
Iron Man 2

"If you try to escape, or play any sort of games with me, I will taze you and watch "Supernanny" while you drool into the carpet."
―Phil Coulson

Nick Fury put Agent Coulson in charge of guarding Stark, making sure he didn't leave his house.
Later, Coulson went down to Stark's workshop and found a prototype of Captain America's shield in Howard Stark's casket, Stark took the shield and used it to balance the machine he was building. Coulson was assigned to a different mission so bid farewell to Stark. He then headed to New Mexico where S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents were searching for something, he contacted Fury and told him "we have found it", it being Thor's hammer Mjolnir.

A Funny Thing Happened on the way to Thor's Hammer

"Tell them those Tae-Bo tapes really paid off."
―Phil Coulson

While going to New Mexico, Coulson stops in a service station to buy some snacks and fill his car with gas. While he's in the shop, two robbers threaten the clerk with shotguns. Coulson intervenes, passing them his car keys, but showing them his gun they panic, as he slides the gun to them, he quickly knocks both of them unconscious using his SHIELD training. He goes to the counter and buys two snacks, pays, tells the clerk to keep the change and then leaves.
Thor

"Sir. We found it."
―Phil Coulson

Upon arriving in the deserts of New Mexico, Agent Coulson along with a unit of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents set up a perimeter and a base of operations around the crater site containing Mjolnir.
Coulson then proceeds to gather all of the research Jane Foster and her scientific team had that was related. When Thor attempted to reclaim Mjolnir by infiltrating the Shield base and manage to single-highhandedly take out a dozen of Shield agents with various fighting styles. Coulson observe from a distance but not before asking Clint Barton to prepare to take action if necessary. After Thor failed to remove Mjolnir, Coulson interrogated Thor about his identity and his training believing him to be a warrior of some type despite Thor refusing to answer his questions. Thor's interrogation was interrupted when Erik Selvig appears and informs Coulson that Thor is actually Donald Blake a member of his scientific staff. An agent confirms it by running a background check in the computer database and turns up a falsified document created by Jane of Thor assuming the identity of Dr. Donald Blake. Coulson goes along with the charade but secretly assigned agents to follow them believing they know more than their letting on.

When an agent discovers the coordinates of another potential crater site that appears to having an exact signature match to Mjolnir. Agent Coulson and a unit of agents go to investigate and find The Destroyer armor, One agent asked Coulson if the armor belongs to Tony Stark. Coulson replied that Stark doesn't tell him anything at first he assumes it is Stark when he address the armor until it attack them.

Coulson manages to survive the attack from The Destroyer and manages to see Thor regain his powers. Coulson confronts Thor and Thor offers his services in protecting Earth under the sole condition that Coulson return all of Jane's research and material back to her. Coulson agrees to Thor's terms and request that they be debrief just before Thor flies upwards with Jane in his arms.

The Consultant

Jasper Sitwell meets with Coulson in a cafe. Coulson has been informed that the Government wants to free Emil Blonsky, considering him a war hero, who destroyed half a city just because he was attacked by The Hulk. The two are tasked with preventing Blonsky's release, and decide to send a consultant to talk to General Ross and convince him not to free the Abomination, someone so irritating and annoying that Ross would be forced to give up his plans. Unwillingly, Coulson accepts to send Tony Stark, The Avengers's consultant.

The Avengers

"I think they need a time-out."
―Phil Coulson

Agent Phil Coulson is veteran S.H.I.E.L.D. operative who is always seen in a suit and necktie despite the fact that he is the agent most often in the trenches, carrying out Director Nick Fury's directives. The go-to agent for Fury's sometimes secretive missons, Agent Coulson has proven himself to be bo more than capable of handling the world's most powerful Super Heroes-though he is a human being with no super powers os super abilities. As S.H.I.L.D.'s "everyman" Coulson is dependable and loyal and unabashedly a fan of Captain America. When a threat to the world requires the formation of a team of Super Heroes to defeat it, Coulson takes on the task of assembling Nick Fury's Avengers as just another day at the office.
He manages to convince Tony Stark to join the team, with the help of Pepper Potts, whom he befriended during his assign on Stark. Back on the base, Coulson is more than happy to meet his all-time hero, Captain America, who has joined the Avengers Initiative on Fury's invitation. Coulson asks to Rogers to sign some vintage collectible sticker cards he's gathered in around two years, stressing the fact that Rogers has always been a model for him.

After the first mission of the team, Coulson remarks to Fury that the team is not prepared to face the common menace, and that they need to be motivated someway. When Stark manages to capture Loki Laufeyson and to bring him on the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier, Coulson is among the ones affected by the God of Mischief's powers, and quarrels with the other members of the Avengers Initiative. As all the others, Coulson regains his wits when a brainwashed Clint Barton attacks the Helicarrier and Loki breaks free. Coulson reaches Loki's prison, only to find the villain out of his cage, and Thor trapped in his place. The agent threatens Loki with one of the weapons realized using The Destroyer's body, but the Asgardian just teleports and stabs him in the back. Laying on the floor, Coulson assists powerless to Thor's espulsion from the Helicarrier, but manages to land a blow on Loki with his gun. Later, when the battle is over and lost, Fury reaches his agent, just in time to hear to his last words and to see him dying. The director will use Coulson's death to motivate the Avengers, finally creating a true team out of them.

Character traits

In the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Agent Coulson is generally depicted as a supporting character of the protagonists and used to represent S.H.I.E.L.D.'s presence in the plots of the films, to the point that Clark Gregg has described Coulson as "the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent". However, in the "Marvel One-Shots", Coulson is given "a chance to stand in his own spotlight for once", when the character is put in a position where there is an imminent threat and no superheroes around. The decision to give more focus to Coulson was "a natural" for "Marvel One-Shot" co-producer Brad Winderbaum.
Gregg has stated, "I think of Agent Coulson, after all these years, as a guy with a full life. I think every day he's somewhere doing something for S.H.I.E.L.D., and yet I don't always know what that is... There's always a different twist. In this one he gets to show more of his wisecracking wit, and in this one he's a little bit more of a badass."
Despite Coulson being called "the most recognizable face in the Marvel Comics movie universe", he is depicted as an "everyman" in a universe full of superheroes – "the glue that binds" the characters together. In Thor, Coulson complains that Tony Stark "never tells [him] anything." In an interview with WNBC, Gregg explained his portrayal of the character as 'just a guy grumbling about his job "He's the guy who's tasked - a very disciplined guy in my opinion who possesses secrets that would turn your hair white - but at the same time he's tasked with handling these kind of diva superheroes, you know? "Oh, really, Asgard? Dude, just get in the car."

Rebuilding the world

Tuesday, April 17, 2012


A father was trying to read the newspaper, but his little son kept pestering him.
Finally, the father grew tired of this and, tearing a page from the newspaper – one that bore a map of the world – he cut it into several pieces and handed them to his son.
‘Right, now you’ve got something to do. I’ve given you a map of the world and I want to see if you can put it back together correctly.’
He resumed his reading, knowing that the task would keep the child occupied for the rest of the day.
However, a quarter of an hour later, the boy returned with the map.
‘Has your mother been teaching you geography?’ asked his father in astonishment.
‘I don’t even know what that is,’ replied the boy. ‘But there was a photo of a man on the other side of the page, so I put the man back together and found I’d put the world back together too.’

15 SEC READING: Rebuilding the world
Paulo Coelho's Blog
by PAULO COELHO on APRIL 4, 2012
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/04/04/rebuilding2011/

Frogs being boiled


Several biological studies have shown that a frog placed in a container along with water from his pond, he will remain alive while you heat the water. The toad does not react to the gradual increase of temperature (change of environment) and only dies when the water boils, swollen and happy.
On the other hand, if a toad is thrown into that same container when the water is already boiling, he will immediately jump out. He will be a little singed, but alive!
Sometimes we can be like the boiled toads. We do not notice changes.
We think everything is good, or that whatever is evil will pass, it’s just a matter of time.
We are about to die, but we are floating, stable and apathetic as the water warms up every minute.
We are dying, fat and happy, without having noticed the changes around us.
There are boiled toads who still believe that the key is obedience, not competence: might is right, and obey whoever is sensible. From all this, where is the real life? It is better to emerge from a situation, maybe a little singed from time to time, but alive and ready to act.


10 SEC READING: Frogs being boiled
Paulo Coelho's Blog
by PAULO COELHO on APRIL 13, 2012
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/04/13/frogs/

Reasons why I climb: Equality

Tuesday, March 20, 2012


Climbing consist of different people from different aspects of life, different in social status, social class, religion, gender, political view.
but what i love about a group is whenever a group gets together specially in climbs, these differences matters not.
It doesn't matter if you have financial issues or you never had problems with money.
they never look from which school/college you came from or how much tuition fee you pay every semester,
they don't debate on what political view they each have,
what sect or religion they belong to or how do they interpret God as they knew Him.
whenever they are together they are all equal,
equal people who gets tired after a long walk,
equal people with shoulders aching because of the heavy load they carry,
equal people who enjoys drinking water while walking under the blazing sun,
equal people with sweat soaked shirts all through out the climb,
equal people who gets mesmerized by the moon and the start at night,
why not, since its the person who climbs the mountain and not the status in life.

Seven

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

They call Him Chippy boy, evolved from the word Chiefy which His workmates bestowed upon Him due to His closeness to their Chief (well their Chief is His uncle anyway so why not). Chippy boy worked in a famous Rhum Manufacturer in Manila as a forklift operator for several years. He was also Tagged "the Roadrunner" because of His way of handling Forklifts. On this Company He started to live His own life. Made a family of His own, meet a lot of friends and became well know cause of  His wittiness and charm.
Chippy boy was a fan of basketball ever since He was small, back then when He was still a kid He would sneak from His mom just to play basketball on the street with His friends and come back home late at night, He idolized Robert Jaworski Sr. from Team  Anejo Rum 65  (that became Ginebra) and ever since He carried the Number 7 as His Favorite number which is the Jersey number of Jaworski.
He was able to join the company's Basketball Team and guess what.. His Jersey number was the Magical number 7. He was not the MVP or the Rookie of the Year but He played as a part of the Team, He even brought His 4yrs old son as the mascot of the Team with Jersey number 1/4.
Chippy boy had been so fond of the number 7 that whenever He played the Lottery number 7 would be part of His lucky numbers. Or whenever He would pick or choose a number it would always be 7.
Today March 13, 2012 is Chippy Boy's death Anniversary.
He died at the Age of 52, and even in His death He picked the number 7.
Date of Death: March 13 (3/13)
3 + 1 + 3 = 7
Age of Death: 52
5 + 2 = 7
He was called by many people very differently.
His Basketball Team and Workmates called Him Chippy Boy, some called Him RoadRunner, His relatives called Him Bert, some called Him Albert (his realname) His Bestfriend called Him Alberto. 
I known to call Him DAD!!!
I wonder what will happen next year??!!!
2013 will be His 7th death anniversary.

Chippy Boy,
Your son, your daughter, your family and friends misses You!

ISHELOVEBLOG

Saturday, March 10, 2012


i was tagged to a post from ISHELOVEBLOG,
reading her post i remembered my high school slambook writing/answering days,
and since i did something like this a lot when i was in high school, YEAH! why not try doing it again..
ishe thanks for tagging!!!

The rules are simple:
1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tagging section about 'you are tagged if you are reading this' You have to tag 11 peeps.

RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME:
1. if i am a machine my fuel would either be coffee or cola, or both =)
2. i'm at work while i'm writing this post. hahahaha! hi boss i hope you're reading this!!!
3. i prefer pencils than pens.
4. as per my friend (well ex-friend now because of his way of describing me) "i'm fat (daw!)"! no im not! im just.....not slim!) hihihi
5. im a MENUDO lover!!!!
6. i get my inspirations from ANIME characters.
7. my dream job is to be a Casino Rep, specialty in blackjack tables!
8. i'm half ilocano half bicolano. (at night: half ilocana half bicolana)
9. when i wear my hair short i look like andrew e, if may hair grew a bit longer i look like arnold clavio, and when i wear my hair long.. i look like Gabe the Yakult guy (OK KA BA TIYAN!!???)
10. baseball cap , black cotton shirt, jeans and rubber shoes or mountaineering shoes is my fashion plus a backpack.
11. as per my Friend, mentor, co-worker sir Kikong Manlalarawan! "indescribable" ( hanep ako na ang mahirap i describe!)

My answers to my tagger's questions:
1. What is your complete name and mailing address?
adir cabrera - acabrera@pcmall.com Work email)
2. What treatment would you seek if you were addicted to therapy?
- the silent treatment
3. If a bus stops at a bus station, does your work stop at your workstation?
- Yes! Definately YES!!!
4. Which was the naughtiest prank you played in school?
- we CutClass during our NSAT review... and a teacher found us finding in on of the classrooms.
5. Who's the funniest person you have ever met?
- Marco Chua - elementary classmate and friend.
6. If they accidentally step on your foot, then ask, "did that hurt?" Why?
- i'll step on their face
7. Who is your first crush?
- si annie sa shaider!
8. What would you call the fear of fears?
-FEARophobia
9. Why is the man who invests all your money called a 'broker'?
- mas maganda na tawagin syang "broker" keysa "broken"
10. Which do you prefer patrick or spongebob?
- Partick!!!
11. If you have something to say to the tagger (that is me), what would it be?
- keep doing what you are doing! sabi nga ng Nike! Just do it! keep helping those people in need and SOMEONE.. up there will help you in return =)

Here are my Questions:
1. what do you fear the most?
2. if you could make someone immortal who will you choose?
3. black or white?
4. bkit bilog ang pizza pero ung box square?
5. ano ang nauna itlog o manok? why?
6.  if you would be an anime character who will you be?
7. when do you consider someone to be your enemy?
8. Avengers or Justice league?
9. what movie can you recommend?
10. what do you do when its full moon?
11. anung tanong ang ayaw mong itanong ko sayo?

Tagging:
Sir Kikong Manlalarawan
Emzskie
imajsasa
Allan
TL Kat
Hazel
Lycanmellow
kusinerang katrina
yttin
ishe
lil sisa

The power of the words

Thursday, March 1, 2012



by Priya Sher

Two young kangaroos were playing in the forest when they fell into a very deep pit. They tried to jump out but couldn’t jump high enough to get out of the hole.

Meanwhile, a big group of kangaroos started gathering above the pit – the pit was very deep and the gathered onlookers shouted to the two young kangaroos that it was impossible for them to get out. The older one of the two kangaroos heard the disheartening words of the spectators and after a while gave up and fell asleep, whilst the younger kept jumping and trying harder.

Finally, he managed to jump out of the hole – the spectators were shocked and asked the kangaroo,
“When we had told you so many times that it was impossible to get out, what was the reason that you tried even harder?”

The kangaroo was shocked because as he was partially deaf. He told them:
“Looking at all of you standing there cheering me gave me the strength to succeed in my mission of getting out of the pit.”

Always remember the affect your words have on others.

30 SEC READING: The power of the words
Paulo Coelho's Blog
by PAULO COELHO on FEBRUARY 24, 2012
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/02/24/the-power-of-the-words/

Ignored by God



Many people tell me: “I often feel that I am ignored by God.Why is it so hard to establish a dialogue with the Divine?”

On one hand we know that it is important to seek God.
On the other hand, life distances us from Him/Her – because we feel ignored by the Divine, or else because we are busy with our daily life.
This makes us feel very guilty: either we feel that we are renouncing life too much because of God, or else we feel that we are renouncing God too much because of life.
This apparent double law is a fantasy: God is in life, and life is in God.
If we manage to penetrate the sacred harmony of our daily existence, we shall always be on the right road, because our daily tasks are also our divine tasks.

When you feel this, just recite in the silence of your heart a beautiful prayer by Thomas Merton:

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going,
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road,
though I may know nothing about it.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me,
and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

Ignored by God
Paulo Coelho's Blog
by PAULO COELHO on FEBRUARY 29, 2012
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/02/29/ignored-by-god/

The boy and the Devil

Monday, February 13, 2012


The boy was walking to buy bread when the mayor of the city crossed the street.
‘The reason he is so powerful, is because, he’s made a pact with the devil,’ a very devout woman in the street told the boy.
Some time later, when travelling to another town, the boy saw a beautiful corn field. He asked who the owner was.
‘All this land belongs to the same man. I’d say the Devil had a hand in that.’ – answered one of the villagers.
At this very moment, a beautiful woman walked past the boy. A priest also saw her and said aloud:
‘That woman is in the services of Satan!’
From then on, the boy decided to seek the Devil out. One day he managed to see him face to face.
‘They say you can make people powerful, rich, and beautiful.’
‘To be totally honest, this is not true’ replied the Devil.
‘You have just been listening to the views of those who are trying to promote me.’

the boy and the devil
Paulo Coelho's Blog
by PAULO COELHO on FEBRUARY 6, 2012
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/02/06/the-boy-and-the-devil/