BBB: Bye Bye BITS

Some people might wonder why i let go of the job i had back in brightideas. Promotion is fast since its a start-up company, sure regularization, salary increase, flexible work schedule and i get to interview our applicants. But then again, i have something in me that is far more important than all of these things... my PRINCIPLES.

Jim Lafferty, the greatest professor i ever had, once told us in our leadership 101 class that

"A principle is not a principle until it costs you something."

True enough. In my case, it cost me my job. But no regrets at all. I know for a fact that I can't fool myself and that money can never be a compromise to the things that I believe in.

Working in convergys before thought be to be patient, to be really patient. I can swear, i really tried my damn best to be patient. But it was just too much than my nerves can handle. For the record, my resignation doesn't have anything to do with the technical duties that was given to me. No matter how many bugs i was ask to fix or how many customizations i was ask to do, i will gladly do it. Like what i said in my exit interview, it was the employee management that really dismayed me.

Nonetheless, I have to thank BITS for giving me my first job. Thanks to Sir David for giving me his trust and appreciating everything we did for the company. Thank you BITS for bringing me new friends. I will definitely miss your coffeemaker, the peaceful ambience in LRI, the no-limits-internet access, and of course my former officemates.

More schools to come.

Signing off,
Melai

makati sunrise

taken from our office, 5.54 am..

i'm going to witness this beautiful scene 5 days a week.. i'm loving the sunrise.. soon, i hope to love the city too.. =)

i remember when we were training in insular for cvg, every time the sun is already up and i'm still not in the building, that means i'm already late for work.. now, its the exact opposite, whenever we already see the sun shining, it means its time to go home..

my oh so true horoscope

Dear Melissa aileen,
Here is your horoscope for
Monday, November 16:
Expect a number of changes to come your way today, some of them quite intense. You may need to calm down and think things through rationally before you move forward this time around.

Take Those Vitamins
Tend carefully to your health, no matter how busy you are. You'll need your strength to stay on top of things. Unusual circumstances and even odder coincidences will be stressful, but you can certainly handle it if you stay flexible.

Energy
You're not in the mood for anyone who even hints at disagreeing with you. You know you're right, and there will be no concessions made. Period.

Career
You may not be prepared for what's coming next, but it's still coming. Ask for help. Bet you know just who to call.

You Gotta See This Video Contest

Last night, Malen and I were admiring the lovely Christmas lights and decorations along Makati. The high-rise buildings are now decorated for the Christmas season. Then I realized that for me, among all our senses, vision is the most important. It maybe very lonely if all you could see everyday is darkness. Thanks to some of the newest technologies of today, more and more visually impaired can have hopes in seeing the world's beauty once again.

In line with the essence of vision, Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) launched a video contest for people to share their experiences of how better vision could improve or has already improved their lives. There are three categories to choose from:

1. "My contacts are getting in the way of my good time"
2. "My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision"
3. "You should see life after the iLASIK Procedure

Users can submit their entries to iLASIK Video Contest. Their friends can vote for their videos using the same link.

Join now and have a chance to win:
Grand Prize - $5,000
First Prize - HDTV package — a $2,500 value
Second Prize - The Flip UltraHD ™ camcorder — a $199.99 value

productive sunday

woke up at 8.30 am.. still feeling bitter because my parents didn't even bother asking me if i want to come with them to hk.. of course i want to, i desperately love to come with them but oh well, life isn't fair sometimes..

washed my clothes.. was supposed to use the washing machine, but really, shit happens.. i don't know if i did something wrong, but the washing machine kept on stopping after a few minutes of spinning.. so i was forced to wash my clothes by hand.. and gosh, it was sooo tiring..

went out to lunch with my dearest brother and my ever so kind and patient boyfriend.. then headed to trinoma to meet with bestfriend malen.. we bought a gift for the 2nd birthday of our inaanak (oh how time flies).. then went to roanne's place for the party.. after a couple of hours admiring the cuteness of lian (our inaanak) we then went to makati to check out gold's gym..

the staff who entertained us was really convincing and the offer was really tempting.. so the next thing we know, we were already signing a contract.. a contract to be healthy and fit for the next 12 months..

so hello gold's gym.. hello special classes.. hello fitness.. =)

Free Website For Babies

I just sent a text to my best friend Nikki, asking her if she already knows the gender of her baby. I'm just so excited. I can't wait to see the baby. =)

Even if the baby is not yet born, I'm now looking for a great gift to give my future inaanak. I then stumbled upon babyhomepages wherein one can make websites for their babies. No, you don't have to be a computer science graduate or an IT person to do that. In fact, what's great about babyhomepages is that it has a lot of themes to choose from. Also, the website is really customizable, you can add photos, graphics and clip arts to every page.

I'll make an account for Nikki's baby. ;)