Whenever an office mate complains of tummy aches, cramps due to indigestion, diarrhea, or a simple stomach pain, I always tell them one thing: go to Mini-Stop and get yourself 2 bottles of Yakult.
Last February, I was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis. The cramps I experienced was unbearable. It was so painful that all you can do is think about the stabbing pain in the gut. I had to stay in Baguio for 3 days and be checked by a physician due to massive dehydration and 20-minute interval diarrhea. Out of nowhere, I just thought of buying a pack of Yakult during my third visit to the store to buy Gatorade.
After 2 bottles of the lactobacilli shirota strain-rich drink, the cramps stopped - hours later the diarrhea was gone as well. It was a 'eureka' moment!
Since then, Yakult has been a part of my diet. FYI, it is also one of the best colon cleansers around. It makes me poop regularly. It somehow helped me with my constipation.
Lesson learned: Never underestimate the power of cultured milk.
Its been a two weeks already - I've been REAL busy with work since my installation to production. Its way different from Quality. Everyone needs to talk, its noisy, and there are tons of irate and frustrated customers to handle. This is the real call center experience.
Due to training, I missed 2 weeks of gym - but I got a few officemates to refer to Eclipse 24/7 Gym at Shaw Boulevard. I always brag about their reliable staff and effective fitness equipments. Hopefully next week, I get to finish my workout sessions and do my favorite "dead lifts".
A few minutes ago, I canceled my 7PM appointment with a friend just to see the launch of the newest and possibly the warmest 2009 Christmas Station ID I've ever seen. Kudos to the ABS-CBN Creative Team for a job well done. Seriously, this song used in this year's Christmas station ID is a feel-good one.
Update from the ABSCBN news Youtube Channel - as per message received through my a friend from Channel 2's text alert system, here's the complete and full video launch from last night's TV Patrol World. Enjoy!
I am no longer a part of the quality team. Today, I will be part of production - that means I will be taking supervisor calls and protect my agents (yes, I now have agents!) from the watchful eyes of the quality department.
I am not at all excited about this recent change in my career though, why? Here's a list:
*I no longer have the benefits having a pedestal. I am no supervisor then but I use the supervisor's pedestal to keep some of my belongings. Our company stopped issuing new ones to new supervisors weeks ago. Bummer.
*No more "petik" moments. Before, I use to finish 8 observations in a day. When you're done with 8 observation half of the shift, you can relax until the end of your 8-hour shift.
*No more Tagalog-speaking moments. Quality loves doing that everyday. Now I have set an example.
*The fact that I really have to take calls. Its been what, 4 years since my last one?
*I have to work with that bitchy supervisor (more details to come) who thinks and feels highly of h**self. Every time I see h** face, my blood just boils, literally.
The production floor these days has gone stricter than the usual, even PDAs, mobile phones, iPod's, and other electronic devices are no longer allowed inside. If you have them, surrender them to the lady guards on duty, if you do not, they will search your entire body. That includes your groin area or in between your bra straps if you know what I mean.
Supervisors no longer have the luxury of sitting down. In the recent news, management has required every supervisor to be more visible on the production floor - meaning a supervisor should stand up throughout his shift.
Welcome to my new world. It won't be long till I become the next Jamie Oliver - this thought keeps me motivated in my job.
I am now 25, next year I will take on a new journey. Before, my money has been spent on almost anything - some are useless. I never found the need to save because I may have too many responsibilities and at the same time, an impulse buyer after realizing I still have money for myself, after paying all my utilities. Bulk of the money goes into monthly expenses like groceries and utilities and soon I will get the one thing I need for long term use - insurance. Insurance should not be the least of my priorities but money is tight and as of now. I can't tell you how many insurance agents have asked me to get additional insurance for myself and for my mom. I've always turned them down but I've referred them to some of my friends who might need one. At least I've given these agents life insurance leads, and soon I will be getting their services myself - manok na ang lalapit sa patuka.
Its been what, more than 5 years since me and my choir mates watched this horror flick "The Ring". The Japanese version is far more better than the remake, Asians do it best when it comes to making horror films. I remember distributing VCD copies of the 3-part movie series (Ring 2 and Ring 0: Birthday) and watching it in most of my friends houses. i miss those good times.
I used to think why Sadako would put such a curse on a video tape? Was she mad because the water from the well made her dress terrible when she was thrown down the deep well? Was she looking for a water softener that's why she climbed up?
From Facebook - a really funny yet informative Tech Support letter:
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as CNN 5.0, FOOTBALL 3.0 and POLITICS 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?
Signed, Desperate
Tech Support Help
Dear DESPERATE, First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system. Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update.
If that application works as designed, Husband1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelery 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta.
Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)
In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0. In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend: Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.
I am currently finishing the first season of "Tru Blood" - I never liked the idea of vampires since "Twilight" but this one got me hooked. Been watching TV shows on DVD but I seldom finish them so for a change I will finish this one.
I will clean up my Facebook account very soon, its like my other room full of industrial safety supplies and unused home junk - there are some friends who are "just friends" and friends who are really your "friend". It would be fun detoxifying your list from time to time.
So much has happened over the past 2 weeks - I consider the things that transpired over the last few days as a blessing and at the same time a dilemma. I recently got a promotion but still, my focus for next year (to study culinary arts) hasn't changed. Being a full-fledged chef is my goal for the coming 2010. If I have to juggle work and study, that's fine, I like to challenge myself this time, but if I have to give up one thing, I will. I need to focus on a new career path.
Does this mean I have to get my own car to effectively juggle the two? Honestly I still have to figure that out, I don't want to get stuck on the side of the road when floods happen again (I hope not - we had enough) - unless our government provide better rv towing services in times of road troubles, then I will decide on getting a car of my own.
Here's video of Charice singing the "Bodyguard Medley" and her first digital single "Note To God". Catch the second song performance with Lisa Smith's powerful hand-sign language interpretation of the song.
