| Pramis, malapit na... |
[06 Feb 2010|12:44pm] |
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My parents created their own facebook account to keep in touch with relatives. O_O' Wookay.
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| Time for some down time... |
[30 Jan 2010|08:45pm] |
My family returns from their northern trip and will be home in a few hours. Good thing I've finished writing my resignation letter, Ateneo Art Gallery job application letter, curriculum vitae, Master of Arts degree application letter, and the letter for both Missy and Ma'am Hernandez.
All that's left to do now is to actually send or submit them, and to ask Ma'am Hernandez if she has other suggestions for museum jobs. In the meantime, some dinner is in order, followed by TV and then some gaming.
In a few hours, I will turn 24 and the moon will reach its peak and achieve fullness.
What does the future hold? Let's see...
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| Promise, I'll also get Twitter along with Facebook... |
[28 Jan 2010|04:44pm] |
In the meantime though, I've filled up the bio-data forms for UP and finished my resignation letter. I've finished two glasses of vodka-sprite mix and I've just realized I have a liter of Red Horse in the kitchen. This day is a good steady day.
I'm off to make pancakes first. I wonder if it goes well with beer.
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| Lunch time... |
[28 Jan 2010|01:11pm] |
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I'm having lunch right now with a shot of vodka in my sprite. Getting some work done at home rocks! :D
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| Life in bullet points, mundane piercing rounds... |
[28 Jan 2010|12:19pm] |
Wow, that sounded nice. Poetry, my love, soon I will come home to you.
On that note, I will make time to write tonight, a somewhat lengthy post before I turn 24. In the meantime, some random things and things not so random:
-I requested for my transcript yesterday and should get them by the end of next week
-I left my recommendations to two former professors already. Missy Maramara will do one, which is cool since she is not only an awesome friend but also a wonderful mentor, but her mom happens to be a visual artist and faculty of UP. The other one will be completed by Eloisa Hernandez, my former professor in Issues in Philippine Art and Art History. She enthusiastically took the initiative to ask me if I wanted her to do the recommendation. I said yes of course. It was her class that inspired me to stick with visual arts after all and the person who urged me to pursue taking my MA in UP. Oh, plus she's a member of the faculty of the department I'm applying for.
-In case I forgot to mention and if you were wondering, I'm applying for Master of Arts in Art Studies: Art Theory and Criticism. LET'S GO!
-Tonight I'm off to write: my resignation letter, my inquiry email about job opening for the Ateneo Art Gallery, my CV, a draft of a letter Missy is asking for, my bio-data for my MA application, an email for Ms. Hernandez asking her if she knows of any art galleries that are hiring or if she has suggestions on where I should go, and my formal application letter for MA. Busy day. Oh, and my LJ post.
-I'm going to attempt to make pancakes today, with chocolate bits. Random thought.
-I also finally got my diploma, and had my picture taken (for my bio-data).
-On other news, I want you to take a look at these:
I just finished listening to the State of the Union address of President Obama and he mentioned that politicians should be serving the people and not their own ambitions if they are to make a difference. I've always felt that our current leaders are not fit to lead. This reminds me of a Filipino saying, "Tumanda ng walang pinagkatandaan."
These are the people running for the highest office in the country. Apparently, proclaiming a miracle is on the agenda too.
A friend told me a story that he saw a debate featuring a local actress and a local radio personality. When asked why she was running for office, she said, "Kasi malambot ang puso ko." When asked about whether she was for or against private armies, she said yes largely due to the fact that she was ignorant about current events. She then proceeded to throw the question to her local radio personality partner, who was obviously embarrassed for her enough already that he took the liberty to answer the said question for her.
Erap? Seriously? I guess I don't need to expound on that.
I urge you, my friends, to be angry. I hope that you are angry enough that as election time comes closer, you will talk about the state of the country and the issues that we are facing and urge your friends and family to vote and to vote responsibly. The islands will always be home to me, and to those who feel the same way, then let our home continually go to shit.
As of this writing, Mr. Teodoro seems to me the most promising as he has been the only one to lay down specific steps on where to take his presidency should he win. To be fair though, I haven't taken the time to research on the other candidates platforms. I intend to do so within the coming weeks.
Friends, please tell me what you think. I want to know where you stand on this.
I don't usually talk about politics. The last time I talked about that was during the "Golf Incident" about a year ago. So, just to bring you back to our regular programming, here's how you can make a difference, apparently:
O_O Boobs, bringing people together since forever, and helping beached dolphins in partnership with Globe.
What? (-_-) Whhhaaatttt!? (-___-')
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| I promise a decent post before I turn 24... |
[26 Jan 2010|11:58pm] |
But for the mean time, as I am terribly pressed for time, here's something from the digital wasteland. Enjoy!
Taken here: http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/aaa/1495706618.html
My boyfriend and I like to experiment with various recreational chemicals, but sometimes when we're coming down (like now) we don't want to go out, but we really really really want some sort of obscure, horrible fast food item. We used to have a friend that would bring us stuff and not expect much in return, but he moved away. We would like a replacement for him. We don't want to DO drugs with you, but we are perfectly willing to hook you up or bake you cookies (when we're sober) or listen to you whine about how no girls like you (as our old Tender of the Druggies did). We don't want you to stay overly long, either. Bring us stuff, chill for maybe fifteen minutes (longer if we aren't obviously exchanging looks or hinting about how tired we are or how NO WE DO NOT WANT A CUDDLE THREESOME), be on your way. We are chill people and really would like to be your friend, but this works better if you are some sort of unlikable loser, eager to please and be accepted, have lots of spare time and few friends, and are socially retarded in some other manner-- thus you are fine with an abusive, exploitative relationship of you fetching us NOMS.
Anyway, hunger is becoming a serious problem after all this 2c-i so we are off to fix that. Please let us know if you would like to assist us with this endeavor in the future. We are conveniently located in downtown Ann Arbor.
Nacah is Hebrew.... for adventure.
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| Home alone, minus the snow... |
[23 Jan 2010|06:09pm] |
The man responsible for half of my dad's genes died a few days ago, (I can't really say grandfather because I never knew the man, and I can't say my father's father because he never was one to him) and so my entire family has been urged by relatives to go up north for the wake and funeral. In the meantime, I will be at home to take care of the house and my beloved dogs.
O_O I'll be completely alone...
*ehem*
*inuman*
*ehem*
On that note, my sentiments can be summed up in the words of Fry in Futurama when he learned that Valentines Day was just a few days away, "Man, I forgot to get a girlfriend again." Too bad I don't have an Amy Wong to fool around with while I have the house to myself. :3
Yumi? ;p hehehe
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| Stolen from Mia M... |
[17 Jan 2010|03:37pm] |
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Reply to this post, and I'll tell you one reason why I like you. Then put this in your own journal, and spread the love.
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| How fortunate... |
[16 Jan 2010|03:25am] |
The first full moon of this decade falls on my birthday.
God, grant my eyes the gift of insight.
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| Tentative dates for the near future... |
[13 Jan 2010|04:40am] |
Finish application requirements for M.A. by the third week of February.
Submit completed application by the fourth week of February.
Look for job openings by March.
Resign from current job by May at the latest.
Start M.A. by June.
So I guess that's how the next couple of months will go, provided things work out.
Let's do this.
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| The cards say I need to trust my instincts... |
[31 Dec 2009|02:24am] |
So I just talked to an old friend of mine about getting into the museum scene, and she left me feeling good about it overall actually. In bullet points, here's where things stand:
The good:
- I can leave my corporate job and go back to something I'm passionate about.
The bad:
- I'm basically looking at a job that, if I get hired, will be a contractual basis type of work, earning just over half of what I'm getting now, and no HMO.
The good:
- It will be a day job and I can balance it with school if I get accepted in the masters program I'm going to apply for.
The bad:
- No additional pay other than the basic pay and no bonus to look forward to.
The good:
- It will be a job that will be directly connected to what I'm going to study.
The bad:
- The field I'm getting myself into has relatively low demand here in the country, and not really known for its stability, especially for people in my age group that are just starting.
The good:
- I have enough savings for expenses that my salary will not be able to cover.
The bad:
- Did I mention that medicine for heart attack survivors cost a lot?
I guess that's it more or less. If you've noticed, if I was just thinking about myself, I would have no qualms about just going for it. As the first born though, I have certain responsibilities that I need to man up to, especially since my younger sibling is all but useless when it comes to such things.
The Universe tells me that things are murky and unclear right now, but that I should trust my instincts. Older people tell me I should be practical about this, and consider how much I'm earning, or losing in this case. The only thing that I know for a fact though is that I don't want to spend my life in a cubicle.
I want this to work. I need to try.
Guys, I value your opinion a lot. What do you guys think?
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| So anyway... |
[29 Dec 2009|03:24pm] |
I'm currently trying to scout for a new job. I'm looking out for either a writing job, a teaching position or something that's very much involved in arts and culture, like say curatorial work. I'm still very much employed with the same company at the moment though, but I want to see what's out there. I'd really rather not stay there much longer than I have to. Corporate life is not for me. I want to be in my own element again.
Needless to say, finding a job in the field I'm interested in is difficult since demand is relatively low here in the islands, or at least I haven't figured out how to find the job I want.
In any case, I did find some interesting job posts:
#1
Hey there,
we are an international production company seeking the services of a creative, innovative, well informed script writer. We have our scope all set out and need some extra help filling in the lines.
If you think that you may be able to help drop us a line and we will be in contact. Please include some past experiences.
(we like funny people so why don't you tell us a joke!)
* Location: remote
* Compensation: TBD
How remote are we talking about here? I'm not a fan of swamps, just so you know.
The next one sounded promising until I clicked on the link.
#2
Looking for Explicit Content Writer
I am looking for a blogger for porn sites. I will provide pictures, you create short articles based on my guidelines. Knowledge of SEO is an advantage, will start 1st week of January. This is an easy and steady job with great compensation. Respond with resume for an interview.
* Compensation: 15,000-20,000 depending on experience
I guess I could always do that... or not. It's like an invitation from Sascha Vykos.
Leaving the stability of my current job is exciting and terrifying at the same time. We all need money to get by each day, but the pursuit of wealth isn't exactly what I want in life.
I want to be involved in something that moves my soul.
I'm open to ideas if you guys have some, and thank you.
As a side note, and you know I'm a fan of side notes, craigslist-manila is like cougar-land. O_O' I mean, really. And there are really some well-written, intelligent ones too. Just wanted to put it out there.
Here's looking at you, kid.
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| WATCH IT! |
[16 Dec 2009|12:13pm] |
Thanks for posting this, love.
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