Today marks my 15th year in the corporate world specifically in the IT industry.  From an innocent and naïve nene, a newly graduate of a university in Manila, I got a programming job in a local bank.  Then, I jump from one company to another.  For the 15 years, I had 5 companies; two of them are local banks.  I pray and hope that the companies will be 6 by this month.  I had several positions, stepping one step at the ladder.  I had two retrenchments and two separation pays.


Through the years, several things had changed:
THEN
I go to work in blouse and pencil cut skirt uniforms with blazer, wearing shoes with heels and stockings.
NOW
I go to work in casual attires – maong jeans, shirts, rubber shoes or sandals.


THEN
Corporate emails are for managers only.
NOW
Everyone has their own corporate emails.


THEN
Desktop computers are used with floppy disks.
NOW
Laptops are in.  Desktop computers are with flash and CD drives.


THEN
Communications are mostly using emails and local phones.
NOW
Communications are in emails, instant messaging, video conferencing and chat.


THEN
I memorized all landline and local numbers of people I regularly call.
NOW
I don’t even memorize my own number!


THEN
Beepers are in.
NOW
Everyone is into smart phone except me! 


THEN
Lunch outs mean Jollibee, Mcdo or KFC.
NOW
Lunch outs mean eating in Ayala Triangle or Greenbelt.


I dreamt of becoming a stay at home mom but I have accepted the fact that I need to help the family.  I will be in this corporate world as long as I am needed, I loved it and I enjoy it.

I initially do not plan to visit this sale event.  But since I will be in Global City on June 1, might as well see this.  It’s up to 90% OFF! That would be a lot of discount!  You might be interested too! Sayang naman! :)


The event starts today, June 1 until June 3, 2012, 10am to 10pm at NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Here is one nice idea for christening giveaways.  I ordered these online at http://myworld.ebay.ph/herhobbies as gift for a godchild for P50 each.   Wholesale price is P120 for 3 pieces.  They are handmade and available in different colors.   I ordered in my preferred colors.  Here are the sample pictures.  The items are more precise and nicer in actual.

Here’s another design for only P30.

It also comes in nice packaging that I failed to take a photo with additional cost.


The seller is also reliable and efficient and easy to communicate.  I will definitely order again.  I am planning to order from her my Christmas giveaways.

School year 2012 to 2013 is opening one week from today.  Checking my list, each item got a check mark already!


     - All school uniforms, sando and briefs were washed and pressed.  I personally did this task.  Our new household help has not gotten my trust yet on washing and ironing our important clothes.


     - All books and notebooks are labeled and plastic covered.


     - All school supplies are labeled.


     - Bought new shoes and socks.  My kid's old school shoes still fit.  I was instructing my kid that he will wear the new shoes on Mondays and Wednesdays, old shoes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and rubber shoes on Fridays for his PE class. 


     - Bought bigger bag for my kid’s 7 books, 6 notebooks and other school needs.
     
     - Bought drinks and biscuits for his baon.


     - And most importantly, I have set my kid’s mind that it is school time once again! :)  I started practicing him to sleep and wake up early.  We practiced writing his name, read his old notes and others.


Good luck to my kid! How time flies! Before you were just a baby, now you are certified student! All we wanted is for you to enjoy school and have a good education. Welcome to big school!  

Yesterday, May 28, Monday was terribly traffic in Cavite! The cause --- dry run of ‘roundabout scheme’ in Aguinaldo Highway corner New Molino Road.


I usually leave our house in Dasmariñas City at 8:30AM and expected to be in Makati after 2 hours.  Now that it’s summer and no classes yet, I am enjoying the 1 ½ hour travel time every morning and 2 hours travel time going home via Erjohn bus with Ayala route.  


Today, I left the house minutes after 8:30AM and got off the bus before 9AM.  I reached Makati at 12:45PM!!! That was almost four hour trip!  I have able to pray the rosary and my St. Pio novena, completed my sleep, listed down my things to do and pay, added birthdays in my mobile calendar, read several chapters in a pocketbook from my bag, ate biscuits, retouched my makeup, combed my hair several times and chatted with my fellow passengers during my trip.  I was tempted to play games in my mobile phone but I was reserving my battery.  


Going home, I decided not to ride the bus that I usually do.  I rode the UV Express van from a parking terminal in Makati up to Imus.  I left Makati by 5:00 in the afternoon.  By the time I reached Coastal Road, the end of traffic was a few meters after the tollgate.  Imagine that! After passing St Dominic, the traffic was so clear!


It was relief for me and many others I suppose, when Maynilad finished the pipe-laying project in Aguinaldo Highway.  Traffic was horrible during that time.  I even do not like to go to work by just thinking of the traffic and stress I had to go through.  I was expecting a heavier traffic next week as classes begin.  I was really surprised of this new event in Cavite!


I really hope the plan to have a roundabout or rotonda to us will not push through.  The roads are too small for the volume of vehicles passing and a roundabout will just consume space instead of making use of it.  I hope officials will study carefully the advantages and disadvantages of the plan.  I support Bacoor to their goal for cityhood but for me the roundabout will not be beneficial and will not add any impact to the cityhood.  For me, it will be just another venue to post and display the Revilla name!

My friend and I was able to try Chef d’ Angelo’s Eat All You Can at Robinson’s Place Ermita a few days ago.  For only P175, you can enjoy salad, pizza, pasta, soup and rice meals as long as you can.  Choices for salad are ceasar’s and potato salad.  Pasta sauces can be tuna alfredo, tomato with mushroom and chicken alfredo.  For the rice meals, viands are fish fillet with sauce and buttered vegetables.  The soup was cream of asparagus. We added P50 for bottomless soft drink. With a total of P225, it’s so sulit!

Our wristbands

My plate

Her plate

After 2 hours! ",)

I believe this phrase.  I truly believe that HE knows everything that is best for us and HE will answer our prayers as long as HE wills it and in HIS perfect time.  I know that HE has the best plan for me and my family.  We keep on praying and believing in HIM and do our part and HE will do the rest.