JD's Musings Decomplexified

Yeah, I just copied the title concept of the Underworld. You remember the blog I had in college about this procrasti-dum-dum? Well, I thought I’ve shed the unproductive practice as I eased my way through graduation, but just today it occurred to me that all the clutters in my room, 4 unread books, the unfinished call-log file I took home, missing NCLEX requirements, the almost-untouched Rinehart material, and my white wristwatch that needs a battery change since 2 months ago could blame that habit for their dreary existence. I should’ve made a resolution last January 1 to always finish what you’ve started and do what you’re supposed to do on time. But I didn’t make any New Year’s resolution this year because, based on my experience, it’s not comforting to have one at all! Let’s say I promised to myself that I’ll clean my room at least every 2 days… That could make me feel good, right? Then after 3 weeks to 1 month (still based on experience) I’d realize I wasn’t able to follow. It would just make me feel so bad about myself. Kaya di ako gumawa… Hay.

So going back, I’m starting to feel a bit stressed out every time I go home from work. Should be the other way around, ‘di ba? But the piled-up desk work alone in my room makes me want to dive quickly for the bed and sleep and forget about everything. After all, I thought, I could finish them all maybe tomorrow, or the next day, or on weekends, or next month… Wait, next month??! I could almost hear Sixpence None the Richer singing in the background “There she goes… There she goes again…”

It’s not really my fault if you’ll analyze my situation. It’s just that I spend almost half of my Earth-rotation time at work and I’d go home very sleepy that cleaning off my desk is the last thing I would want to do. Then on Saturday, I go to the province (my “primary” home) and spend the entire weekend there. So goodbye for a while to my room in the city. There. It’s a vicious cycle. So how could I sneak a few hours into my schedule for the “completion” of my task without being puyat or absent sa work?

Oops. I remember something… Two words…

Time management.

Jay-Jay taught me this before. In College. When I used to eat stress for breakfast. How could I’ve forgotten? It’s the single most effective way to keep me organized.

But I forgot, how do you do that again? Hmm. Oh, yeah…

First, pray. Pray for strength, wisdom and willpower to stay organized.

Second, find a Word to inspire you.

Third, plan a course of action with a time frame.

Fourth… do it.

I found this questionnaire that I wanted to answer myself. Waste of time, but heck, I’ve got nothing else to do. Hehe. So here are some fun facts about me.

10 FAVORITES:
1) Favorite Color: Raven black. Jet black. Piano black. Basta po black.
2) Favorite Foods: Chocolate-filled, chocolate-flavored, chocolate-covered. Basta po chocolate.
3) Favorite Month: August. Shempre birthday ko. Haha.
4) Favorite Song: “Who am I” by the Casting Crowns
5) Favorite Movie: Comedy – 50 First Dates, Drama – A Walk to Remember, Sci-Fi – Star Wars saga, Action – Underworld saga
6) Favorite Sport: To watch – Volleyball Grand Prix (Go Brazil!); To play – Badminton
7) Favorite Season: Rainy (emo po kasi ako..)
8) Favorite Day of the week: Sunday
9) Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: DQ’s Brownies Temptation
10) Favorite Time of the Day: 12:00 midnight

9 CURRENTS:
1) Current Mood: laid-back
2) Current Position: semi-fowler’s on the swivel chair, legs crossed (chill!)
3) Current Craving: chocolate cake
4) Current Toenail Color: No polish. What for? Lagi na’kong naka-shoes. Hehe.
5) Current Job: Technical Support Rep for QB Enterprise
6) Current Song in Your Mind: "Geek in the Pink" by Jason Mraz. Hehe. LSS.
7) Current Activity Aside From Answering This: Checking new emails
8) Current Thoughts: Too many!!
9) Current Curiosity: Is there an increasing trend in ultraviolet radiation at the Earth’s surface, and what is the UV index and how is it calculated? HAHAHA. Joke. Shempre di naman ako ganun ka-geek noh. Eto na lang, can you cry underwater?

8 FIRSTS:
1) First Best Friend: Mary Grace
2) First School: FHLA
3) First Screen Name: Di naman ako artista eh.. haha. At kung artista man ako, I'll use my real name coz I'm proud of my name. (naks!)
4) First Word: “Ola.” (from a soap commercial daw)
5) First Mobile Phone: Nokia 3310 (2001). Her name is Padme.
6) First Crush: Tristan (in 2nd grade)
7) First Music Album: “Aquamarine” by Aqua (I’m a Barbie girl in a Barbie world..)
8) First Car: Wala pa nga eh. Pahingi ng isa. May extrang Ford Expedition ka? Hehe. But my dream car is a black 2008 Cadillac Escalade na may 26-inch Giovanna Tartous chrome wheels. Astig talaga yun. I like cars, esp. big and black ones. Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ferrari never fascinate me (pero kung may magbibigay sa'kin, why not? Haha.) Basta I'll go for big wheels.

7 LASTS:
1) Last Movie Seen: "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith (great movie!)
2) Last TV Show Seen: House M.D.
3) Last Trip to the Mall: 12 hours ago. SM Fairview. I forgot my 300-something-pesos change last day from this shop at the groud floor. Binalikan ko. Good thing the cashier remembered me. Hayz..
4) Last Cigarette: College. Never again. Yuck. (The old has gone.)
5) Last Purchase: A Walk to Remember DVD in AstroPlus (zawakaz, nabili ko rin)
6) Last Phone Call: Denver (my 3-year-old godson) Di rin kami nagkaintindihan. Haha. Gusto nya lang marinig boses ko.
7) Last Song Played: “Fly” by Sanctus Real (phone mp3)

6 HAVE YOU EVER?
1) Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Guy/Girl Friends: Uh, it’s not really a date, but…
2) Have You Ever Broken the Law: Nakufo, yes. Last December. Jaywalking sa Marikina. I was in a hurry kasi. Asarness. Tapos nahuli pa. Hehe. Pinapili ako kung magbabayad ako ng 100 bucks or community service for 2 hours. Dyahe naman ung 2nd option diba? So ayun.
3) Have You Ever Been Arrested: Muntik na, ‘coz of jaywalking again, sa EDSA Cubao. Buti nakatakas kami ni Kim! Hehehe. Yung ibang classmates lang namin ang na-"aresto"..
4) Have You Ever Considered Joining the Military: Yep. Nung high school, during my CAT days, ‘coz back then I became fascinated by military stuff. I was the third highest ranking officer in our batch dahil kinareer ko ang CAT. Hahaha. Said I’ll enlist after finishing Accountancy.
5) Have You Ever Been on a Stage Play: Yup. High school.
6) Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn’t Know: Acheche. Never. Hehe.

5 THINGS You've Done Today:
1) Googled things.
2) Wikied things.
3) Downloaded songs.
4) Fixed my work stuff
5) ... and this.
** Shempre parang wala pa akong ginawa TODAY coz it's only 6:45 AM. Adik naman. Hehe. Sana YESTERDAY ang tanong para mas worthwhile things ang sagot ko. Haha.

4 TV/Movie Characters You Like:
1) Padme Naberrie Amidala of Star Wars
2) Selene of Underworld
3) Dr. Izzy Stevens of Grey’s Anatomy
4) Dr. Allison Cameron of House M.D.

3 THINGS YOU CANT Live Without:
1) Scriptures
2) Chocolate
3) Movies
** But the last 2 items are not that essential in my life compared to the first one

2 THINGS You Do When You're Bored:
1) Think of HIM
2) Play Warcraft? Hehe.

1 SPECIAL SOMEONE YOU CAN TELL ANYTHING TO:
Him. Of course.

CHOICES
1) Black or White: Black
2) Hot or Cold: Cold (I have this health condition.. Nagiging “Majin Bu” ako pag mainit. But my body can’t also tolerate extreme coldness.)

1 THING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE: There are many things. I would like to pilot an aircraft, buy my dream house, visit all seven continents, start my dream business and go nationwide, finish writing an inspirational novel, and become Bulacan’s governor. Hehe. But seriously, if there’s one thing that I truly want to accomplish in this world, one thing that far outweighs all the desires in my heart.. it’s to serve God with all my strength. Nothing more.

The entire Mid Market Group (that’s us) is moving to Shaw on February 4, so we could be “united” with the other departments under the same account. Hayz. We have two weeks left before the "program consolidation". Wala pa kami don but I already miss Libis. I love this place. Here are the reasons why…

The ops are located in the 20th floor of Cyberone building, in which the first 3 floors are the Cybermall. MALL! And just a stone’s throw is the Eastwood Mall. It’s a fun surrounding! Then I always like bookstores. I love the smell of books and the sight of cramped book shelves. So before our shift starts, I enjoy having a short look-around in National Bookstore-Cybermall and those small bookstores inside the Eastwood mall. In Shaw, yes, Starmall, Shangrila and SM Megamall are not far away from the site but you’d have to cross busy avenues to get there, including EDSA! Unlike here, the roads in Eastwood are not that wide and only a few cars and cabs pass. Kahit maglaro ka pa ng teks sa gitna. The busy main roads (C5 & E.Rod. Jr. Ave.) enclose this westernized compound but you can’t see them from within. You won’t even smell the combustion even if you’re eating outside the resto, these open-air dining areas I’ve come to love in Eastwood. Sigh.

Masaya mag-foodtrip dito. Cravin’ for ice cream? Go to DQ. Fastfood? Dash for McDo, Jollibee, Chowking or KFC. Turning Japanese? Say itadakimasu at Tokyo Tokyo or Teriyaki Boy. Want something Italian? Visit Pirata or Fazoli (and say ‘hi’ to my favorite garlic breads please). Got a monstrous hunger? Gobble up the midnight buffet in Somethin’ Fishy or the famous tapa in Rufo’s. Wanna try different cuisines? Check out Serye, Ebisu or Jack's Loft. Feel like dancing a bit? There’s Ipanema or The Basement, which I found out is really located underground (Rina, di pala tubig yung ininom ko dun? Huhu. Kayo talaga..). Gusto mo magpalibre ng pizza sa supervisors mo? Abduct them and untie their hands in Yellow Cab (Di ba naman RJ, Louie & Peaches? Hehehe). May Go Nuts Donuts nga rin pala. At sa mga panahong di ka nagtitipid, stop at Starbucks, Seattle’s Best or Gloria Jeans. Pero kung feel mo lang kumain ng vetsin (Team Sprint’s term for chips), uminom ng softdrinks, o bumili ng kung anu-anong fingerfoods to have something to munch on while you’re working (ehem, bisyo ko), pop in at 7-11 or Mini Stop before riding the elevator, going up up up up…. I didn’t mention the other restaurants ‘coz I can’t remember their names and I haven’t yet tasted their food. There are a lot of kiosks around that sell fruit shakes, donuts, potato fries, juice, and so forth. Grabe, all the food establishments I have mentioned stand side by side. If you’re not careful, you’d grow horizontally in Eastwood. Haha.

Other things that I’ll miss:
-- Floor-hopping in Cyberone
-- My lockers! (Noong TQ, I had one with Rina. Then I got 2 lockers when I was moved to ES: one assigned locker that I share with Bucci and another one that I just use unnoticed. Hehe. Kasi wala naman talagang gumagamit eh)
-- Foosball and Table Tennis
-- My workstation
-- The forbidden-but-tolerated stuff Joan & I do
-- The Country Style kiosk at the 3rd floor (source ng aking Triple Choco Boom)
-- The boutiques and accessories shops
-- Pagsakay ng jeepney to “Ever Rosario”, at yung pagbaba kapag sumigaw na yung driver ng “Citibank! Citibank!” only to find out that you don’t really debark near “Citibank” dahil across “Banco de Oro” ka binaba. Kwela.
-- Pagsakay ng tricycle sa Monark, at yung paminsan-minsang backride. Weee!
-- Yung mga kachikahan kong nurses sa clinic (colleagues!)
-- The landscape and horizon I see from the window of the 28th floor sleeping lounge (Dun din nawala yung Nokia 5200 ko)
-- Places that I pass on my way, including “Manggahan” na wala namang puno ng mangga and “Santolan” na wala namang puno ng santol
-- The peeps I’ve come to know, those who are not going to Shaw.
-- Station 168 - where I play Warcraft with my workmates

One thing that I might come back for: Free concert at the Plaza.

Now, now… I’m getting too sentimental. I should stop this na.