So Lelit and I trip over musicals in the office, no kids, not the “High School Musical”. We shoved the music into the ears of those who preferred not to listen, the choice was not theirs, we were in a single office, and they were without headsets. It started with Les Miserable, followed by The King and I, then ended with the Phantom of the Opera.
Childhood flashbacks.
I have an aunt, who used to stay in the house with us. She played the regular role of spoiling the nieces, since she had no kids of her own. She was very fond of musicals, thus, after watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or whatever cartoons we had then, we would watch those musicals.
As a peculiar child, I had a peculiar crush, on the peculiar Eric, the half-masked phantom. I remember it reaching the point of having a dream, of being on the stage of an empty theater, curtains up, with the phantom circling around me, and in the background, was an instrumental of All I Ask of You. Even back then, I had no fantasies of knights in shining armor, ergo, I had never expected him to be dream material, he was just silent, scary, and phantom-like basically. (There was no singing involved on my part, or it would have become a nightmare.)
I guess, my fantasies lie on the borderline of dreams and nightmares.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Childhood Flashbacks
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Picked up from outer space while meeting with me
Personal conversations are personal conversations, and will never arise with the presence of other entities. It’s a known fact, at least my fact.
There are very practical underlying reasons for this. The most prominent of which is the aggravating explanation required for other people to understand. It’s really quite obvious, if the matter was not discussed with you, it is supposed to be understood that it is perceived you either will not be interested with the topic, or will not understand the topic. The other not so obvious reason is the possibility of interchanging lies. One story may have been told to one person, another story may be told, but since it’s hard to mix the two stories together, better be safe and quiet.
This is the kind of ridiculous acumen picked up while meeting with me; this, and Miss L problems.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Boredom Monday-- And then, the ramblings
He found himself wandering in Gaisano South last Saturday, unknowing of my scheme for us to watch Cine Europa. Well, unfortunately, the cinema was already full at the time we arrived. If it were a different case, I would have dragged him, kicking and twitching, but the gods were having a tantrum, thus, we settled for coffee at Prego instead. Prego was a funny picture that day, I was thinking… a premonition of mornings with him. He gets the newspaper, I get the coffee. When interests in social issues reach the boredom borderline, we move on to a conversation about the horoscope, until the final destination of my crossword on the left, and his sudoku on the right, unless still drunk from last night. This would be a misrepresented idea of a romance, fuelled by a not-so-Disney fairytale childhood movie marathon.
Boredom Monday--- First, the quizzes
Today is going to be a long day of waiting for replies from clients. In the mean time, enjoy!
| You Are Somewhat Machiavellian |
 You're not going to mow over everyone to get ahead... But you're also powerful enough to make things happen for yourself. You understand how the world works, even when it's an ugly place. You just don't get ugly yourself - unless you have to! |
| You Are 20% Good |
 Well, you're not necessarily evil - but you're pretty darn bad. Morals are something you don't concern yourself with. You're amoral... not immoral. So what motivates you instead of ethics? Greed, lust, laziness, anger. The usual bad stuff. Bottom line, you're not trying to be a good person. In fact, it probably never crosses your mind. You are also probably: Not too terribly concerned about what anyone thinks of you Right now you are on track to being: An evil dictator To be a better person: Start small. Pet a puppy. |
| You Are 64% Sociopath |
 The good news is that you're devastatingly charming. The bad news? You mostly use those charms for evil! |
| You Are A Martini |
 You are the kind of drinker who appreciates a nice hard drink. And for you, only quality alcohol. You don't waste your time on the cheap stuff. Obviously, you're usually found with a martini in your hand. But sometimes you mix it up with a gin and tonic. And you'd never, ever consider one of those flavored martinis. They're hardly a drink! |
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Back in the morning
No more status check this time. The usual occurred, and thus, everything was quite plain. I wish the same boredom to some people as well. Poor honey.
Tomorrow is Lelit’s birthday celebration. Have to pick up a cake, and ask mother for permission. Finished tasks today to lessen stress for tomorrow.
Attendance is a must, and considered a grave offense if absent. The only regulation is wear party clothes, hmmm. Most definitely going to be fun, shouldn’t miss it.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Office Midnight #5—Gind and Tonic Situations, The Last
Time: 12:53
Location: As usual
Song: Stellar by Incubus
Temperature: shockingly bitter, sweet, and chilly
This is the last night, and I think there will be less shocks given. I never thought I would miss the thing. Oh well, you find strange things, in strange circumstances.
Confessions. It’s a gin and tonic situation. Time off necessary as what was said…
Midnights will miss me.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Office Midnight #4—Elephants Upstairs (Not the booze talking, not tonight honey)
Time: 12:48
Location: Office (again J)
Song: Sugar by Tonic
Temperature: clueless, but hands freezing
No more colds, no more troubling e-mails, well, no more beer, but no beer only until tonight. A very interesting graveyard shift it has become indeed. I found 2 new blogs... Very interesting they are...
Conversation Playbacks:
“Do you know why the rain dance works?”
“No, why?”
“Because they don’t stop until it starts raining. Humans are strange.”
“Walay sugar ang coffee?”
“Wala. I told you I drink black. No sugar.”
“That’s where God comes in.”
“Where, in the sugar?”
“Ay gago, sa rain dance and the rain. Pareho sa chat, confusing.”
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Office Midnight #3-- A Vicious Cycle
Time: 11:34
Location: Office (due to a cancellation)
Song: Dirty Little Secret by All American Rejects
Temperature: Bitter, cold, and demanding
The night started out with dark skies, then a thunderstorm, and a pour of rain, flooding the streets of R. Castillo. I’m usually happy when it rains, but when it comes to yosi-less nights, nothing could be more torturous than being left in a room full of smokes, with no lighter.
Some force have not forsaken me, so at around 9 pm, smoke arrived. And it turned out to be better.
There are certain people who you yield to with their whims and fancies, and there are some people who yield to yours. It’s a vicious cycle, all victims and victors willing, for playing the part is the design in the pattern.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Office Midnight #2
Time: 11:09
Location: Office (sadly so)
Song: Save me by Jem
Temperature: 39 degrees I assume
Oh sure, yesterday was definitely better than tonight. I came in the office, feeling not very well, and now, I finally came down with a fever, brought about by the flu. To top it off, I was ordered to make a checklist of the process the cancellation reps are doing, and, SHE is still in the office, that girl, though nice, who unintentionally takes over our entire office.
Oh, and Paulo was finally able to squeeze it out of me.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Midnight Evenings With Al Green and Faith No More
I was assigned to distribute my 8 hours working time, between the three different shifts, to be able to cover the entirety of the team, which means I am required to come in at 1 pm, leave at 4 pm, come back at 7 pm, and leave at 12 midnight. Weeeee!!!
- Do not feed me too much coffee.
- Don’t let me see the moon without the presence of beer.
