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[Jun. 15th, 2009|12:09 am] |
There are friends worth keeping, and there are others who are not even worth your time --- Why waste time on people who are unappreciative ingrates?
I need to re-think certain friendships. |
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[Jun. 6th, 2009|11:12 am] |
WHERE THE FUCK IS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE???? Where the fuck is the loyalty???
I'v e been bringing my dog regularly to this dog shooter for the past 5-6 times already. I've known her for almost 5 years already. I've consistently paid, consistently gifted her with food and money, and this is what i fuckin get????
Let's do a little math:
1 stud x 2,000 x 5 = P10,000
1 commission x P500 x 6 puppies = P3,000
gifts and snacks = P1,000
I'm sure she gets more commission from selling it to their "dog supplier" because
I sell my female shih tzu to her for only 7,500, my male for P6,500. Where do you get these prices?????? The de-worming and shots alone would cost nearly P2,500!
I've paid this woman around P14,000, and multiple chances to earn.
I know the family, I know her, you think she'd give me a little respect???
I came home late and got to sleep at 4am already. Their house is 15 mins away.
My fuckin maid wakes me up and tells me -- "Sir, ayaw po ni J---- i pa stud yung aso, kasi wala daw bayad. Bayad daw muna bago puwede magpa-stud."
WTF??!?!? I've spoken with the other day and she damn well knows that I ask my maid to handle this bitch-business-shit.
Couldn;t she have done the deed and bill me later when I wake up? The problem is I have to arrange for the car to bring the dog to their place-- the car is also being used by other people-- waiting for a bitch to get fucked is not one of the car's priorities.
Couldn't she have showed a lttle respect?
I called her and had a semi-fight with her.
And just for the record,
SHE never explained any "policies" ro me before.
I actually trusted her enough not to ask what happens if the dog does not get pregnant.
AND lastly...
(from buy and sell:
STUD SHIH TZU. P1,200. 28 Red marks. 2 shots. home service.
and there are even more cheaper alternatives.
You think she could show a little respect.
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| Macbook Pro or HP? |
[Mar. 9th, 2009|11:47 am] |
I've been loyal to HP for the past three years.
During the past three years, I've been changing my laptop from one HP to another.
I haven't had any real disappointments with my laptops.
All of them work fine.
I've only had one-- my power cord got busted because of the change in electric current (sudden spike)-- HP changed it after three days (c/o warranty)
So far, I must admit it's been smooth sailing.
HOWEVER,
it's that time of the year again wherein I change my laptop.
My laptop is very important to me, I use it everyday, bring it everywhere, so I definitely MUST MUST have it changed.
Dilemma:
So far, three encounters, three people suggested getting a MAC over HP.
I'm tempted.
The MacBook Pro is around $2700 USD.
The HP Premium Edition is around $2100 USD.
That's 600USD. That can buy my a lot of peripherals.
Specs are comparable.
Which one do I get?
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| Inputs please? |
[Oct. 19th, 2008|03:45 pm] |
Asked Gelo to design me a new pair of vans.
Here are some pics:
 
What do you think?
More pics at Gelo's multiply :-)
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[Oct. 9th, 2008|03:17 pm] |
Uploaded some E.K. Pics at multiply!
bvelasco.multiply.com
I've created a list of those who can see it. If u guys wanna see it but can't, just message me there |
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIER!!! |
[Aug. 28th, 2008|10:21 am] |
I don't usually open my LJ but this one's special.
Only person that I know who can dance like this:
(Madonna)
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[Jul. 21st, 2008|09:55 pm] |
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[Jun. 4th, 2008|10:09 am] |
Friends help please.
I need you to comment on my career life and give me some advice.
I went to talk to the executive director at ateneo cord and told her my apprehensions and concerns with getting the job. I was ready to tell her that I'll get the course director role and back out from the other two positions that they were offering me. That way, I can have it all -- IBM, Ateneo, Ateneo Grad School and CSB. I don't have to drop any and I'd be happy.
But, she upped the ante. She offered me a full time position & more than doubled the initial compensation. (now the offer is a little more than 1/2 my pay at IBM) Now that made me confused all over again. Help me decide, PLEASE?
Ateneo
Pros:
1. Flexible time schedule
2. Directly related to my grad studies
3. Very good exposure
4. Very good positions
5. Promising future career in Human Resources
Cons:
1. Very Unstructured organization (This has potential to be a pro)
2. Workload seems very heavy
3. Not much friends yet
4. Have to re-adjust to work environment
5. Have to adjust to gain friends.
6. Possibility of not getting along with the people
IBM
Pros:
1. 2 years with the company (the more the merrier)
2. Very good friends
3. Comfortable environment
4. Used to the work
5. High pay / more stable pay
6. Semi-flexible work schedule
Cons:
1. High possibility of dead-end work
2. Low Growth
3. Since I quit, after I retract my resignation, I don't know where I will be placed since my original position has already been filled. (Hence Cons for #'s 2-6 with IBM would be applicable)
4. Possibility of Night shift.
HELP ME.
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[May. 29th, 2008|08:11 am] |
I have a dour outlook of life at the moment.
I think I have too much options.
I should whittle it down to what I really want.
Money shouldn't matter because it was never an issue.
(But the more money, the more liberty to spend cash frivolously)
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Just a quick update:
1. I wanted to buy this LV bag before, I asked my Aunt from the U.S. to buy one for me. Because of very bad communication,. I thought she wasn't going to buy me one anymore, and I ended up buying one from Singapore. She did. Now I'm stuck with 2. Anyone wanna buy?
2. I bought a new laptop - HP... I love!
3. Going to Bora next Friday with friends =)
4. Ending IBM next week Thursday. :-|
5. Starting Ateneo June 16, 2008. :-|
Btw, my mom is going away with my Aunts on an Asian cruise. This will be her second time to go. I've never been to one, except once in an Alaskan cruise. (when I was like what, 8?) 5 days ago, she had the NERVE to ask me to PAY for it. WUT? She said, "Hey, why don't you pay for my trip? You've been working, it would be a nice gift to give to your mom."
WHAT???? Is she crazy???? After all the dilemma that I'm having with work and then having a surplus Louis Vuitton for $1290 USD and a laptop for $1999 USD, she is asking me for money??? I haven't paid for one bag yet!
Oh well, I don't have money anymore but I couldn't stand her. I do owe her something, she does still give me an allowance on top of my salary, pay for all house expenses including gasoline... and never once complained ....
I ended giving her a small amount to add to her trip. (1000usd will hardly get you to two Asian countries) and that's like half of my entire spendable cash for now. She's happy but I'm broke as hell.
Woe is me.
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[May. 28th, 2008|07:42 pm] |
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Ok. So I quit IBM thinking I would end up in a better, more distinguished, higher paying job. I quit last month and gave my 45 days notice.
Now I feel like changing my mind.
Ateneo is a good opportunity. Better experience. Academe. 1/3 my base pay.
I feel like I could juggle the three -- CSB, IBM, Ateneo. Only if they would let me. CSB would. Ateneo might. IBM... well... I did quit now didn't I?
Only if IBM would accept me back after I dumped them. They said they would 2 weeks ago. Could things change? I hope so. My official last day is next week Thursday. I hope I get some answers before that day arrives.
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[Apr. 23rd, 2008|10:11 pm] |
Job Anxiety
Well... I know I said I didn't like IBM... but u know what, it's a great company! (I don't know lang nga if it still will be in a year or two, given the very big and dramatic organizational changes happening)
My official end date is July 1, 2008. But, my official last day is June 9, 2008. The rest of the month will be consumed by my remaining unused leaves. I miss IBM already. I will definitely miss the people and my friends at work. (Although 90% of them will leave sooner than me).
My official start date at Ateneo Center for Organizational and Research Development is on June 16, 2008. I will now be the new course director =) Yehey! |
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[Apr. 15th, 2008|10:55 pm] |
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Mariah's super back. I love the new single, "Bye Bye". It really gives me the chills whenever she belts toward the end of the song.
See her promotional picture below:
(My god... photoshopped to death but I LUV it heehee)
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[Apr. 15th, 2008|07:06 pm] |
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I'm so in love with HCM. It's absolutely beautiful here and ... SEXY.
I went to a massage parlor at district 7 with my 2 buddies. They keep raving about the massage here in Vietnam.
The massage costs 100,000 VND, around P270. They give extra service here for FREE. Can u believe it?
Upon arriving at the massage parlor, they let u pick your own massuer. They ask you to remove all your clothes and change to blue, silky shorts that are oversized. If you are of normal built, standing up will easily remove the shorts. Soon, you will find yourself lying face down in a massage bed inside a very-well-lighted room. The door has a small window, hence anyone who passes by can easily see what's going on.
The massage is terrific! I never thought my body could bend, crack and snap so much. The massuer has a golden touch. He uses his entire body to massage you. Sigh. It was very good.
After the massage, the massuer would actually offer to give you extra service. (if you know what i mean)... FOR FREE. I didn't avail of it though, for obvious reasons. (bf?). However, my two buddies did and they came out glowing. It's the best massage for only P270. You have to tip them though, tip is just 50,000 VND = P130.
VINAMILK
Vinamilk is their alaska milk here in Vietnam. My two buddies were making me yaya to go to Vinamilk SPA. Vinamik SPA is a bath house in District 10. (i think, or was it 7?)
Anyway, concept is similar to the massage parlor. Its more expensive but still cheap at 150,000VND = P400.
The attendant of your choice will strip you down and will let you lie down on a a ceramic bed. (parang sa morgue)
Anyway, the attendant will give you entire body a milk scrub. After this, he will rinse you and then pour new milk all over your body. (This is lasts for 45mins). After this, get this... his objective will now be to lick off the milk from your body. YES. He will lick your entire body -- head to foot, including your ding dong and your crack. (Lasts for another 45mins)
And no. I did not try this out :P
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[Apr. 14th, 2008|05:50 pm] |
Saigon - Ho Chi Minh
Okay. I dont usually post at LJ.
But I have to somehow document Vietnam.
I love Saigon!
I was very apprehensive at first.
But somehow, it won me over.
It's a quaint and very charming city.
I love it!
I wanna stay here longer.
I 've had three different people offering me to work here and live here.
I might consider maybe for just a month or two.
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Random Events:
1. Instant Millionaires
Arrived in Ho Chi Minh at 12:45 AM of Friday. Booked at Park Hyatt Hotel. Their airport is so much nicer than our new one. After going through the entire airport process, we decided to change some USD to local currency. We changed $700 USD to local currency. It came up to a total of 11,200,000 VND. Instant millionaire! (But as the trip goes on, the 11 million isn't enough!)
2. Hotel nightmare:
At the waiting area, there was no one waiting for us! I specifically asked the hotel to pick us up! WTF? I was getting a bit worried at this point. After 1 hour of waiting, some driver for Sheraton Hotel talked to us and said that our driver was never going to come since he hasnt seen any driver from Hyatt yet. OMG! Anyway, there were dozens of taxis around.... BUT... my stupid mom had to pick the ugliest. They wanted 400,000 VND for the trip from the airport to the hotel That didnt sound right to me. But she had to insist because we were in a foreign country, hence it's dangerous. (pick the cab that looks the ugliest so as not to attract attention. ) FINE. (My friend later tells me that it only costs around 80,000 VND for a taxi ride from airport to our hotel) *BOINK*
Arriving at the super wonderful, five star, good enough to guest Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt fuckin hotel, they tell us that they WEREN'T expecting us. FUCK ME. They thought that we were arriving the next DAY. FUCK!
Hotel Attendant (sleepy) : No booking until tomorrow Sir. You reserved for April 12. No more available rooms tonight.
Brian (Angry) : What day is it today?
Hotel Attendant : April 11 sir.
Brian: Different Planet? My calendar says it's Friday, April 12.
Hotel Attendant: Yes. April 12 but it's 1:30AM.
Brian: Oh. So that's still April 11?
Hotel Attendant: Yes.
FINE. Didn't wanna argue. I asked him to refer a hotel, he called a lot hotels. Most of the nice ones were already fully booked so, we ended up in and ugly, stinking hotel. (Im exaggerating at this point... it really wasn't that bad. Just not 5 star)
Will update this later. Friend is here to pick me up to go to LV :) |
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[Aug. 2nd, 2007|09:45 pm] |
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I want to get my life back.
I've been depressed and miserable for the whole week this week. It's safe to assume that this is one of the weeks that I want to forget. I've been sick for two days now. I'm missing Jammu, who's in Laoag. I have to go the HIL thing this weekend and will really miss the divas.
Work isn't great. Students were really sweet and really nice to me today which is ++++ points for them.
I dont really have a point writing this entry. I just feel sad and lonely and depressed. I need to get my life back to it's usually happy state.
I'm scared.
I'm alone.
I'm vulnerable.
I feel like someone who's about to get hanged. |
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[Jul. 30th, 2007|12:50 pm] |
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Ateneo Rant Number 2
My god. I don't know what's with this school but it sucks at being professional.
My stupid Group Process class is scheduled every Wednesday 6-9pm. My teacher demands that we attend this HIL (Human Interactive Learning) weekend at some obscure place near Visayas Avenue. I had to pay 1,500 on top of my tuition to sleep at this ugly place with no airconditioning and communal bathrooms during the period of August 3-5. At first I was willing to go, but I changed my mind. I decided that I will ask to be excused on Saturday night so that I can meet the Divas. (O, you see how much I love you all?) Of course I gave a more valid excuse. hehe.
The thing is, they didn't allow me and now I'm going to complain. Again, I signed up for a Wednesday class not a one whole weekend class. I don't see the point why it's required because it is outside of school and outside of schedule. I mean, we're grad students not UNDERgrad students. My priority is not school alone. I have other obligations and I'm going to make sure that it gets through their stupid skulls. Imagine if I were a working, single mom with kids who can't hire yaya's to take care of my kids. Panu yun??? I leave them to die because my stupid class who just thought about holding a class outside of schedule is becoming unreasonable? FUCK them. I'm going to start everything with a simple angry note.
I'm actually amused. I will make gulo their lives because they're messing with mine. :)
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[Jul. 26th, 2007|08:31 am] |
Rant.
In my grad class, I am sooo hating my statistics teacher. I'm actually going to raise her to the dean. I dare her to push me just a little bit and I swear I'll strangle her dead together with her stupid grad assistant who graduated from the esteemed, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (The hell is this?)
Scene 1.
Gilda - "Class, there's no classes next Saturday because there will be a grad student orientation for everyone in Ateneo. We'll just have to adjust our schedule. Are you free 8-12 on July 28?
Everyone agrees.
Scene 2.
On a random wednesday, stupid PUP GA goes around a texting brigade informing everyone on a July 18,2007 that classes on July 21 (Not 28) will start on 8am also to catchup on lessons. She texts everyone: "blah blah blah 8am instead of 9am blah blah, any reactions?"
What the fuck?
I reacted.
"8AM is not good for me. Our class is really 9-12. If you're going to do something like this, make sure to align it at least one week ahead. We're grad students and we have other engagements. I signed up for a 9-12 class not an 8-12 class."
Scene 3.
I arrived at 850am. Half of the class was not there. My loyal seat mate whispers to me, "Gilda mentioned that no one reacted to the text of sheri except brian, who can't make it at 8an."
Clearly, everyone reacted since half the class arrived 915am. Bitch.
Scene 4.
Gilda - Class, can you submit you worksheets on wednesday instead of thursday? Around 6pm? This will give Sheri, the PUP graduate, enough time to check your worksheets in time to return to you before your long tests."
Scene 5.
Wedneday - I had a very bad day. My driver didn't bring my worksheet to school. Why my driver? Because I had WORK!!!.
530pm. I texted Sheri, "Hello. I'm sorry but I can't submit it to you by six, will it be okay to email it to you later tonight, around 1030pm?"
Esteemed Grad Assist: "it's ok. however, 2be firm&fair..there'll be a 2-point deductionS. (P.U.P. = no english class???) (accdg2ma'am gilda)...okie dokie? cge iL w8 for ur email @ 1030pm =) -Sheri"
I replied: "Sheri, when I decided to pay ateneo to pay you & gilda to teach me, I did not commit to a wednesday 6pm class. I committed Saturdays 9-12 ONLY. Anytime outside of this is, time that you are lucky to have. I am a grad student. I have work. Submitting my paper at 6pm is not my first priority because technically, it's supposed to be due till Saturday 9am. Expect me to raise hell if given a 2 point deduction. I am not paying to be disciplined by a grad assistant. I am a professional and has been for 2 years. I won't commit to a deadline that is not feasible. FYI."
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[Feb. 27th, 2007|02:08 pm] |
Oh just a reminder to some of you:
Joby, Jemai, Anna, Moki, Pier,, etc --> Our trip to tagaytay highlands this friday is tuloy. Please meet me at my house at 2pm sharp and we'll all go together to spend the night at Woodlands in tagaytay highlands.Oh, I don't think we have enough pillows there, so if you can each bring one? :) |
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[Feb. 26th, 2007|09:53 am] |
Hmm.. got new digicam... just posting some sample images... more pics to come later...
These pics were taken last Saturday, February 24,2007 at Italiannis, GB3
Sorry for choosing this pic but this is funny hehe.
More pics to come... |
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