Weekend in Chinatown

Buong akala ko talaga ay sa Binondo kami kakain kahapon.At naisip ko na isang Chinese restaurant ang kakainan namin.Ang alam ko lang kasing Chinatown eh yung nasa Sta Cruz Manila.Hindi pala ito ung Chinatown.Ang sinasabi pala ng kapatid ko na Chinatown ay isang buffet restaurant na nasa Banaue QC.Eat all you can ang gimik nila.At hindi lang Chinese food ang putahe, may japanese at Filipino din.Pero parang napamahal yata kami,430 per person kasi.Eh hindi naman ako kalakasang kumain.hehe.Pagkatapos ay may dalawa pa kaming batang kasama.

Pagdating namin doon ng ala una,napakarami ng tao.Parang may piyesta.Nagpareserve na kami ng isang table para sa buong pamilya.Kailangan kasi ng reservation dito dahil sobrang daming tao lalo na pag Linggo.Hindi pa nagiinit ang puwet ko ay sumugod na ko sa buffet table.Napakaraming pagkain,70 putahe ba naman.Balak kong tikman lahat.Hindi ko nga alam kung ano ang pangalan nung iba nakahain sa mesa.Basta alam ko mukha silang masarap.May para sa mga carnivorous, vegetarian at para sa tulad kung kumakain ng kahit ano.Omnivorous ba tawag dun?Basta alam ko masiba ang tawa sa'kin ng kapatid ko.Minsan naman PG ang tawag nila sa kin.haha.

Takaw tingin lang talaga ako.Yung iba kasi, napakasap tignan,pero pag natikman mo wala namang lasa,maganda lang talaga ang food presentation.Halos mapuno ko ang pinggan ko pagbalik.Kalahati pa lang ng plato ang nauubos ko ay busog na ko.Balak pa naman namin magcompete ni Kuya sa pagkain.Kaya't nung tinignan ako ng kuya ko,biniro nya ko na "No sharing at no leftover" kung hindi ay doble ang babayaran namin.Sinabi kong nagpakabihasa ako sa Harvard para sa kursong dishwashing.Mabuti na lang katabi ko ang pamangkin ko na limang taon lang pero pang malaking tao na kung kumain.Kaya kahit pa no sharing ay pinaghatian naming dalawa yung kinakain ko.Sulit na sulit talaga yung binayad namin sa pagkain nya.Sa pagitan ng kainan,kuwentuhan kami na magkakapatid pati na nung dalawa kong bayaw.Ito ang bonding naming lima,ang pagkain.Dito lahat kami nagkakasundo.Si nanay kasi mahilig magluto.Pero ayaw na namin syang pagurin ngayon.Dati kasi sa Bulacan madalas magmeet ang buong pamilya.Doon na rin ang kainan, inuman at lahat lahat.

Tatlo na ang pamangkin ko at puro sila babae, si Nica, Detdet, at Nicole.Ang pinakahuli naming baby ay itong si Nicole.May balak yatang magampon yung isa kung kapatid na babae.Matagal na kasi silang walang anak nung bayaw ko.Ikukuwento ko ito sa susunod na post ko.

Pagkatapo ubusin ang pagkain sa plato,sunod naming nilantakan yung mga panghimagas marami din,may icecream,halohalo,mais con hielo,leche plan,sari saring cookies at iba pa.Kaya't busog na busog talaga ko.Sabay na kami umuwi ni Nanay,malas pa nga ang nasakyan naming FX,nakotongan na nga ng MMDA enforcer,naflatan pa ng gulong sa gitna ng North Lluzon expressway.Nakauwi kami ng bahay ng alas tres,nagpagupit muna ako at pagkatapos ay natulog na.gawain ng batugan at masisibang tulad ko ahehe.Pero iyon na yata ang huling eat all you can na kakainan ko.Marahil sa mga ispesyal na okasyon lang.Masasabi ko pa rin na hindi sya praktikal,sa hirap ng buhay ngayon.

That's how I spent an enjoyable weekend with my family.How about you?

Umuwi ka na baby

Meg,my team mate has been looking for the title of this song and finally I got the chance to hear that song kanina sa FX on my way home from Megamall.Orange and lemons ang pangalan ng band,I haven't seen the music video yet.Natutuwa lang ako pag kinakanta to ni Meg specially yung line na "Umuwi ka na baby...".Cuteness. So I looked for the lyrics sa google kanina and hindi pala umuwi ka na baby ang title ng song gaya ng akala ko.The title is Hanggang kailan from the album Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot.Pansin ko,madami na namang promising bands ang lumalabas.I hope one of these days mapakinggan ko lahat ng album nila this band Orange and Lemons.Masa yata ang market nila, pansinin nyo yung lyrics.

HANGGANG KAILAN

Orange and Lemons

Labis na naiinip

Nababagot sa bawat saglit

Kapag naaalala ka

Wala naman akong magawa...
Umuwi ka na baby

Di na ako sanay ng wala ka

Mahirap ang mag-isa

At sa gabi'y hinahanap hanap kita...
Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay

Na makasama kang muli

Sa buhay kong puno ng Paghihirap

At tanging ikaw lang ang

Pumapawi sa mga luha

Naglalagay ng ngiti sa mga labi...

Di mapigilang mag-isip

O baka sa tagal

Mahulog ang loob mo sa iba

Nakaka balisa

Knock on wood wag naman sana...

Umuwi ka na baby

Di na ako sanay ng wala ka

Mahirap ang mag-isa

At sa gabi'y hinahanap hanap kita...

Hanggang kailan ako maghihintay

Na makasama kang muli

Sa buhay kong puno ng Paghihirap

At tanging ikaw lang ang Pumapawi sa mga luha

Naglalagay ng ngiti sa mga labi...

[instumental...]

I went to SM Megamall kanina to use the 1000 Bench GC na nakuha ko because of commendations from some customers.At least may mga nauuto pa pala ako .I got myself one cream shirt,one polo shirt with black and white stripes,Pure play that cologne being endorsed by Xtian Baustista,one bench body brief and oil absorbent tissue.Not bad.For one thousand angdami ko nang nabili,este naipalit pala haha.Nagikot ikot pa ko sa Megamall,kaya naman nakauwi na ko ng 3pm dito sa bahay.Sobrang sakit na ng paa ko at pagod na ko pero nagawa ko pang maginternet so mga 5pm na ko nakatulog.Nagising na ko ng 1am.Hindi na ko nakapagdinner,inabot na ko ng umaga.Balak ko pa naman yayain si Bes na gumimik dahil parang nanunuyo na lalamunan ko, kailngan na yata ng alkohol kaso sobrang pagod talaga ko.At ngayon alas singko na ng madaling araw ay gising pa rin ako to think nakailangan naming umalis ni Nanay ng alas 8 dahil pupunta kami sa brother ko sa Valenzuela,doon magkikita kita ang mga magkakapamilya at magkakapuso,este ang mga kapatid ko.Birthday kasi ni Nanay sa July 11,monday so maglulunch nalang kami today sa Chinatown sa Binondo,chinese restaurant daw sabi ng sister ko.Sana lang maenjoy ko yung food nila dun,although kumakain ako ng siomai,pansit,pero ung iba kasi pagkaing Tsinoy walang appeal sakin.Pero bahala na walang chinese chinese food mamaya, sa gutom na sikmura.Aba rhyme ito.Lafang ito kung lafang.Aja.hehe.

Waiting for a call

Since everybody here in the office seems to be engrossed in their call and i got no one to talk to (well,i am waiting for another irate caller disputing again their gaddammit bill) i took a break and think of something I can post on my blog later.I should have named my blog "a weekly update of el bulakenyo's life".obviously u can see on the entries' dates that i don't update my blog on a daily basis since i've been preoccupied with work (with work nga ba?)or busy logging z's (sleeping) on my bed.But since i am really in the blogging mood this past few days so even in the office or while on a call i will make an excuse to the customer so i can put him on hold and type something on the notepad.haha.

We have been receiving a lot of bill dispute calls these days.Just to let u know i am working as a call center rep for a utility provider client based in the US.I'm actually working in an outsourced call center located in Global City.Just imagine how stressful this job can be.You really need to make a lot of bola to convince them that they are just being billed for something they just consumed achuchuchers added with spiel galore.why can't they understand that if they are using their ACs a lot during summer time,electric consumption will also get high as well as their bill?Ano sila anak ng diyos na makakalibre sa kuryente?In this kind of job, you also have to get used to these lines you hear on almost every call "My bill is so high, I'll switch to another provider." To which my answer is "OK,go ahead Sir". Just kidding. They will usually get irate when you tell how much their bill is they'l say "Say what?There sumthin wrong with your accent.Can I speak with your supervisor." My golly its a simple billing inquiry,what the hell is that you don't understand?

Well to those who haven't try working in a call center, I gotta remind you,if you are fainthearted, sensitive,or not used of being ridiculed this is not the job for you.Only when I work here did I get to learn a lot of American cuss words.Such as @#**! .I learned a lot of these words that i often used against them if I am really pissed off.Of course i have to use the mute button for that .

A while ago I had a call,the name of the caller was Dorothy garcia and she's calling from california.She was surprised to know that she's actually talking to someone in the Philippines.I had this gut feeling that she's a kababayan right at the beginning of the call.I only confirmed that when she started speaking in Tagalog.She said,"Sabi ko na nga ba Pilipino ka?!kaya nagtataka ako,angdami dami kong nakakausap na Pilipino sa customer service nakakatuwa naman.nasa pasig ba kayo?yadayadayada"if you can hear the excitement in her voice.Meg, my team mate who is sitting beside me heard her talking ."Masyado namang madaldal yan ,"Meg said.Then i explained to her that we are not allowed to gave our location and speak in our mother tongue.Honestly,I also feel excited everytime I get the chance to talk to a Pinoy caller.Sobrang warm kasi sila pag nalamang Pilipino ang kausap nila.Siguro parang it makes them feel na napakalapit lang ng Pinas.I am looking forward of talking to a kababayan.It's actually a break from some Americans who think that all the agents they are talking to are some dumb agent from India.Well,at some instances I will be humiliated with their racist remarks.And once in a blue moon lang kasi na magkaroon ako ng caller ng Pinoy,so ang saya talaga.

Pero yung iba pa ,according to a co-agent, idedeny na Pinoy sila.Eh obvious naman sa accent.Malamag sa ngayon marami ang magdedeny na Pinoy sila.Sino nga ba naman ang magiging proud?With all the political chaos that's been on going,I dont think there's still something that should be proud of.I remember ,the other week because of the crisis that's happening on our country,I had on my wish list that i hope i will be given the chance to choose my nationality.I will never wanted to be a filipino at this point of time.Sobrang gulo,I don't wanna watch the news tuloy because mas masstress lang ako lalo.and dahil sa rally rally na yan sa edsa last night (some political groups were calling for an EDSA 3 or 4 , i dunno??) nalate tuloy ako sa work.

Anyway i better answer my call now.wish me luck,here we go again...

Happy 4th of July.

When it is a holiday in the US,i love to go to work.That is because holdiday means petiks or less calls for us working in call center.People in the US would think kasi na call centers are also on a holiday.Kung alam lang nila na nasa 'Pinas lang kami.Pero kung petiks ngayon the next day expected na namin na ngarag na naman kami.Pero this is it,samantalahin habang petiks.I have been workin on the layout of my blog for a couple of hours already.I think i changed my blog skin for four times already.Wala lang I was trying to achieve that clean,simple pero may dating na look so I settle for this one.Tapos,siyempre I need to recall my HTML and javascript codes pa,eh nabakasyon na yata utak ko.The last entry on my old blog was last November 2004 pa.I dunno bigla akong sinipag uli magblog ngaun.I linked some of blogs from my friends in friendster and 'yung iba jan are blogs na madalas kong binabasa although I dunno these people personally.If you guys want to be added on the list,just message me.I'll be more than happy to add u.So I will consider this one as a new blog na rin.I am happy with its look already.Pero now the big problem I am facing is what to write?ahehe.When I am not in front of my PC,I got a lot of things in mind.But the moment I open my notepad,I suddently lost all the thoughts na naiisip ko.And sometimes nagtatalo ang isip ko,will I say this or shall I keep this private?Also,I think I am not born to be a writer talaga.Pero I do appreciate all the nice blogs na nababasa ko,there are a lot of bloggers out there who can really write well.I wish I have the talent.Back to your regular programming.There's nothing new really.Everyday I go to work.Take in calls.Rendered OT sometimes.And that is because the account is giving $25 incentive to those who can complete a 10 hours of OT per week.Not bad eh?Same call center slave.No social life.No time for gimiks.The time I will have for gimiks will be spent on sleeping big time.And the only way I connect with friends is thru friendster.The internet is really a boon for us call center dummies.I even dunno how the a Television looks like nowadays.exagg.Well I am not complaining though.I choose to work in a call center so I have to suffer this lifetime.You know what,sometimes I think that you really need to sacrifice a lot of things when you are working in a call center.Less time spend with your family and friends.Specially pag may special occasion,I always reason out that that I have to work and I can't be with them na matagal.Ilang invitations na rin ang nadecline ko because of this work.However, I am really doing my best to make up with them.So hope you guys would understand if I always use my work as an excuse.Ganun talaga kailangan ko po kumayod.Mahirap na po ang buhay.Lalo pa yata akong pumapayat ngayon.I think its time for me to look for an apartment para magboard ako.Nakakapagod din yung pagbiyabiyahe ko from Bulacan to Global City.Minsan nakakatulog na ko sa FX at lumalagpas sa dapat kong babaan.I have been doing this for eight months na.Isa pa naman sa mga wishlist ko eh tumaba kahit maggain lang ng kaunting pounds.Bahala na si Batman,i still have to look for a roommate kasi I dont wanna shoulder all the expenses.
Hmmm,I wonder how my friends are? Hope u guys are enjoying your lives.Please check out my blog if u do have time.
Brace yourselves for more boring stuff to come.Till my next post...

Art and his Chocolate factory Dream =)

Natatandaan nyo ba yung commercial ng Goya chocolates,nung mga bata pa tayo?Yung commercial sa loob ng factory ng chocolate at mga candies.Lagi naming inaabangan yung ng pinsan kong si Cheche.Tuwang tuwa kami lalo na kapag naiisip namin na meron palang ilog na dinadaluyan ng tsokolate sa loob ng isang factory.Kaya nung grade one ako,nung tinanong ako ni Mrs. Dumangcas kung ano pangarap ko.Sabi ko "Maam gusto ko po magtrabaho sa factory ng mga chocolate."Nadismaya si Ma'am.Kacheapan daw ang pangarap ko."Angbabaw naman ng pangarap mo Arturo."Eh pakialam nyo,sa loob loob ko. Bata pa kasi kaya ganun pa kababaw ang pangarap. At bata pa lang ako masama na ugali ko. ahehehe.
Nung 1st yr Highschool ko nabasa ang libro ni Roald Dahl na "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Hiniram ko lang ito sa public library ng Gapo.Nung nabasa ko ito,natuwa ako kay Charlie,kay Veruca Salt at sa iba pang mga karakter ng nobelang ito.At muli,nagbalik na naman yung pangarap ko na magtrabaho sa pagawaan ng tsokolate. Kaya't ngayong may pelikula ng gagawin para sa librong ito na bida si Johnny Depp,inaabangan ko na maipalabas sya.Papanoorin ko ito at mangangarap akong muli.Babalikan ko yung mga pangarap ko nung bata pa lang ako.Kung saan at kung kailan hindi pa ganun kakumplikado ang mundo.

Heto ang plot.Mula sa Imdb.com

::Charlie and The Chocolate factory (2005)

Charlie Bucket comes from a poor family, and spends most of his time dreaming about the chocolate that he loves but usually can't afford. Things change when Willy Wonka, head of the very popular Wonka Chocolate empire, announces a contest in which five gold tickets have been hidden in chocolate bars and sent throughout the country. The kids who find the tickets will be taken on a tour of Wonka's chocolate factory and get a special glimpse of the wonders within. Charlie miraculously finds a ticket, along with four other children much naughtier than him. The tour of the factory will hold more than a few surprises for this bunch...
Para sa review,iclick lang ang link na ito:www.imdb.com/title/tt0367594/

Naiisip nyo ba minsan na masarap talaga maging bata?Masarap maglaro at isipin na walang problema.Masarap maniwala sa imposible at paniwalaan ang mga bagay na kathang isip lang.Masarap isipin na simple lang ang buhay.
Muntik ko nang makalimutan yung pangarap ko na makapunta sa pabrika ng mga tsokolate.Pero hindi pala mamatay ang pangarap na yun.Hahanapin ko pa rin siya.Gusto kong isipin na hindi sya kuwento lang na gawa ng bata kong isip noon.=)

Goodbye TOMAHAWKS???

My team captain will come back from states on Tuesday.I am pretty sure he will be surprised sa team na babalikan nya.The sad thing is four of my team mates will resign na.Kelly will undergo theraphy sa sakit nya and she has no points on her baleen.BTW,baleen is the point system that is being used for agents attendance and productivity.So as a much as she wanted to stay,she needs to take a leave para magpagaling.Ron,another team mate will transfer to another call center along with Prima.Sandro also expresses his intention kanina that he has plans to move to another career.Akala ko pa naman ako lang ang nagiisip na umalis.I was actually thinking of transferring to another account,probably Microsoft or Dell.Pero sabi ko hihintayin ko na lang si TC para formally makapagpaalam ako.I really don't wanna leave Amber.Regularized na ko,I don't wanna start uli sa isang call center tapos major adjustments na naman.I am happy with Ambergris and the people I am working with.Sa totoo lang they are one of the reasons kaya pumapasok ako every night.Nakakalungkot lang pero darating talaga yung time na to na may mga magaalisan to look for greener pasturesNagbreakfast nga kami kanina na magkakasama ng team.nanalo kasi kami sa padamihan ng OT.Grabe halimaw ang mga kasama ko especially Patty.Nagdodouble shift yta tong babaeng to.Ayun masaya talaga ko pag kasama ko sila.Mamimiss ko yung mga times na nagkukulitan kami pag idle,bashing each other,playing around like kids,sobrang hindi ko talaga pagpapalit ang team ko.These guys are great.Kulelat man kami lagi sa score card namin pero ung bonding namin sigurado ko taob ang ibang team.Sabi nga namin baka madissolve na yung team dahil wala nang matitirang members.Yung iba kasi samin were promoted as escalation agents and OIC like Meg,Jeng,RG,Patty and Zareen.Siguro tatlo na lang kami matitira,si ate Dines, Abba at ako.Tapos si Abba interesado sumama skin sa ibang account.Kya kanina nagbibiruan kami,madididssolve na yung team.Kung tutuusin stable naman ung account namin.Pero ewan ko ba, human nature lang siguro talaga ng tao na hindi makuntento,always whining instead of thanking kung ano meron sya.I am guilty of this attitude din naman pero as much as possible,I want to count the blessings na meron ako.Kanina nga nung kumakain kami sa Jollibee,dami applicants for crew.I am thankful I got a job at kumikita ako ng maayos.Kaya yun lang napapaisip ako na magisip mabuti bago umalis.Niyayaya nga ako ni Meg na magapply for QA sa isang call center sa Monday.sabi ko pagiisipan ko.Gusto ko rin ng career move pero parang this is not the right time yata.Sabi ko,pagiisipan kong mabuti.Sa totoo lang lagi kong naiisip kung hanggang kelan ako magtatrabaho sa call center dahil until now I cant figure out what career do I want to pursue.Pero I am happy with what I am doing and siguro that's the most important thing sa ngayon.

And Suddenly I remember YOU

I am so sorry for all the things that I told you na masakit,its my way of redeeming myself dahil sa pagbalewala mo sa'kin and para malaman mo na wala kang karapatan na manakit ng ibang tao.I don't wanna hear anything from you.I'm happy and at peace with myself.Yes, it may take sometime bago kita makalimutan pero I know kakayanin ko kahit wala ka na...I am tired of venting out lahat ng sama ng loob ko sa'yo,its time to give myself a break....at sana hindi na lang tinugtog ang kantang yan kagabi.

CRAZY FOR YOU

-Spongecola

Swaying room as the music starts

Strangers making the most of the dark

Two by two their bodies become one
I see you through the smokey air

Can't you feel the weight of my stare

You're so close but still a world away

What I'm dying to say, is that

Chorus:
I'm crazy for you

Touch me once and you'll know it's true

I never wanted anyone like this

It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss

I'm crazy for you, crazy for you
Trying hard to control my heart

I walk over to where you are

Eye to eye we need no words at all
Slowly now we begin to move

Every breath I'm deeper into you

Soon we two are standing still in time

If you read my mind, you'll see

Chorus:
I'm crazy for you

Touch me once and you'll know it's true

I never wanted anyone like this

I'ts all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss

You'll feel it in my kiss because

I'm crazy for you

Touch me once and you'll know it's true

I never wanted anyone like this

I'ts all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss

I'm crazy for you, crazy for you

Crazy for you, crazy for you
It's all brand new, I'm crazy for you

And you know it's trueI'm crazy, crazy for you