Busy Monday

     Just thinking about the things I need to accomplish tomorrow is starting to make my head spin.  First up, at 10:00 a.m., I need to be at Ortigas for an appointment.  I’m planning to leave home at around 5:30 a.m. though, because traffic along Balintawak can be very unpredictable, especially since it will be a Monday morning. 

     And then, at 2:00 p.m., I need to be at Eastwood in Libis for another appointment.  While I’ve been to Eastwood a couple of times in the past, I always went there by cab.  I’ve researched how to get there by commuting, but then again, theory is easier than practice.

     After that 2:00 appointment, I will meet hubby, probably at Trinoma.  We’ll go home together, and as soon as we get home, I need to work on the interview task that I’ve written about in my previous entry, which is due the following morning.

     I need a lot of energy and positivity for tomorrow.  Everyone wish me luck!~

 

The Daunting Interview Task

     I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown earlier this afternoon while I was awaiting “the call.”  My heart was palpitating and my husband laughingly kept on telling me to stay calm.  Easy for him to say!  The phone rang and I answered it breathlessly.  I was so nervous that I failed to hear what my interviewer was trying to say.  I even made a disastrous blunder within the first two minutes, but fortunately, I was able to redeem myself.

     The interviewer was quite nice and not intimidating at all.  I expected some questions on my proficiency on my fourth language, but none came up.  The questions mostly focused on my motivations for applying and my plans should I get the job.  Overall, it was a pleasant conversation and I was told that I would move on to the next step in the process:  The Interview Task.

     So, I eagerly awaited the e-mail.  It was about ten minutes after the interview that it arrived.  And… it made my jaw drop.  It was a dauting task to say the least, with sections on creativity, grammar, vocabulary, lesson planning, and idioms.  There was even a case study!  All these had to be accomplished within five days.

     I’m a bit intimidated by the task, but I’ve started on some of the easier sections and so far, the output has been alright.  The implications of my output would literally be lifechanging so I really hope I could come up with something impressive, or at least satisfactory.

     Wish me luck everyone!  I’m praying that this is something God wants for me and my family.

 

Flustered

     For some reason I always get flustered at the prospect of job interviews.  It’s a weird mixture of being nervous, excited, and confused all at the same time.  I tend to get a bit talkative when I feel this way, and it sometimes works to my advantage.  But not always.

     Whenever things like this happen, I refuse to dwell too much on the outcome.  I just keep in mind that if something is truly meant for me, then I shall be given the opportunity to obtain it.  What matters is that I’ve done my part.  Well, in today’s case, I think that I did what I can.  I hope the outcome would be positive, but if it isn’t, then I still am grateful for the chance I was given.

     I prefer to be optimistic.  I believe that all people are given the chances that they deserve.  If something is not for me, I take comfort in the fact that there still is something else waiting just around the corner.

 

Happy Summer Solstice!

     My hubby and I woke up this morning with the sunlight streaming through our windows.  I was a bit disoriented though, because I distinctively remembered setting the alarm to 4:45 a.m.  I was surprised, to say the least, to realize that our alarm clock was not malfunctioning and it was, indeed, 4:45 in the morning.  It was only much later that I realized that today [or at least this time of the year] is summer solstice.

     Summer solstice is also called midsummer.  It occurs somewhere between June 21 and 22.  This is when we experience the longest day of the year.  Longest in the sense that it is the day in which we have the most amount of time with sunshine.  There are two solstices; one in summer, and the other in winter.  Conversely, winter solstice is when we have the shortest day.

     So have a happy summer solstice to everyone!  May the sunshine of this day herald a bright future for all of us.  Cheers!~

 

Traipsing in Tagaytay

James, me, Martha, and Mommy at the Palace in the Sky [Joselle was the one who took the photo

     Having a long weekend is quite rare for our family, more so because James is a nurse frequently assigned on the night shift.  But last June 11th – 14th was one such occasion for us.  We left home at around 5:30 a.m.  It was a long drive going to Cavite, where we went to visit my sister and my new nephew.  After having lunch with them, we decided to go to Tagaytay in the afternoon, since it’s just a 15-minute drive from Silang.  James has never been to the Palace in the Sky so we decided to go there first.  The view was breathtaking.  Palace in the Sky is located at the highest point in Tagaytay, and you could see parts of Batangas, Cavite, and Laguna from the viewing areas.  We had a lot of fun just sitting in a hut and enjoying the fantastic view and the cold air.  We also took lots of photos!

 

To know, you must believe…

     Last April 27th – 28th, I had the opportunity to join the youth camp for Christ held at the Highlands Camp, Iba Zambales.  The two days I spent there were full of learnings and reflections that really had an impact on my spiritual life.  It provided nourishment and hope that my spirit really needs, especially with all the challenges that James and I are facing right now with our business.

 

Project: CSI Update

the blank signage is ours!~

     It was supposedly a 4-day weekend for me because it’s Holy Week.  But James and I have been busy as bees the past three days as we worked on all the facilities needed for CSI’s office.  It is, to say the least, very tiring.  But seeing the progress we have everyday, and witnessing how our floor plan is slowly coming together, all the weariness just melts away.

 

PC Salad

     Yesterday, James and I, with my mom, Martha, Mommy Jocelyn, and Tatay To, headed off to SM North EDSA to buy our computers.  We went straight to Villman Computers, expecting that we would be able to purchase our 3 units of Acer Aspire M3710.  But as fate would have it, the units were unavailable and won’t be available until April 13th.  Add that to the fact that they were asking us to charge the total amount and pay a 500 peso delivery charge with no assurance of when the units would be delivered.  That was one exasperating experience.

     It was really a blessing that we were able to get estimates from several computer shops the other day.  We headed to Octagon Computers and I inquired about the availability of the units.  Unfortunately, they only had one in stock of the M3710.  But fortunately, they had other good units in stock.  It was a blessing in disguise, I guess, because we were able to purchase our 3 units; one was the M3710, one was the Slim X1700 unit which James preferred, and one was the high specification M5711 which I preferred.  With 3 different units, it was a veritable PC salad!  The salesclerks who assisted us were very accomodating and we got everything we needed.  Also, I bought my Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop and Epson Perfection scanner at the Octagon Alabang branch so I have good experience with the store.  Clicky on (more…) for the specs.

 

In a tizzy over a PC

     As planned, James and I, with mommy and Martha, went to SM North to canvass some desktop units for the business.  We went to Villman, Octagon, Silicon Valley, and Complink.  We thought that it was going to be a very simple process of determining which shop would offer the best specs for the fairest price.  Well, it turned out to be more difficult than we thought.  After talking to 4 different people who were singing the praises of several PC assemblies from their respective shops, we were in a tizzy.  Add the dilemma over a printer and software bundles and we were virtually running around in circles.

 

04.05.09: Today’s Itinerary

     James and I opened the da with a prayer.  Now, the cooking’s done and it’s pancit for breakfast.  First stop for the day would be the aluminum and glass supply shops in Malolos’ Catmon area.  Afterwards, we are all planning to go to SM North EDSA for the dual purpose of getting the estimate of the computers that we need and having a happy family morning.

     My hubby has his duty at NKTI tonight, and though I’d be staying at home, I have my own paperwork to do — paint colors, vinyl tiles, and other needs will have to be computed and plotted out.  Plus the busy schedule in the coming weeks has to be organized.  It’s going to be a rollercoaster ride for sure — a bit scary but truly exhilirating.