the one with the hanging balls
photo was taken just outside the greenbelt mall beside an art and history museum in makati city. it was a saturday afternoon. this is where the beautiful and the artsy and the moneyed folks hangout. we would dine and coffee and hangout there except we do not fit the third category, hehe. er... erase that... on second thought, im sure this place is something we can afford, but we (the low profile folks) don't want to be conspicuous or too out there and we'd like to keep things that way. wahehe. plus, those hanging balls scare me a little bit! ugh! more photos of greenbelt here. enjoy!
the one with the service award and a power ranger
in a few days, i will be "celebrating" my five years of stay in accenture and because of this, whether by choice or by default, my manager decided to award me with a service award. here's what he wrote:
"You are now entitled to partake of our SPF, not that we'd want you to retire at such a young age. To the contrary, I expect you to continue honing your tech'l, mgmt, and leadership skills with the same exemplary performance that you have shown during the 2 project engagements that I have had you as my project Team Lead. May you sustain your positive momentum, overcome your weaknesses, and strive harder to attain the goals that you have set for yourself (work/life balance included)."
the SPF stands for "Staff Provident Fund", sort of like a retirement fund that the company "saves" for its employees each month and can only be "withdrawn" from after 5 years of service. but not all. for 5 years, all you get is 30% of your SPF, i think, should you resign from the company.
"You are now entitled to partake of our SPF, not that we'd want you to retire at such a young age. To the contrary, I expect you to continue honing your tech'l, mgmt, and leadership skills with the same exemplary performance that you have shown during the 2 project engagements that I have had you as my project Team Lead. May you sustain your positive momentum, overcome your weaknesses, and strive harder to attain the goals that you have set for yourself (work/life balance included)."
the SPF stands for "Staff Provident Fund", sort of like a retirement fund that the company "saves" for its employees each month and can only be "withdrawn" from after 5 years of service. but not all. for 5 years, all you get is 30% of your SPF, i think, should you resign from the company.
so... this is the first time i received an award from this manager since he became my manger last 2006. naturally, i was surprised and a little skeptical.... im actually wondering whether i was given this award simply by default or whether i truly deserved it. i guess it's a little bit of both.
in accenture, these kinds of awards have equivalent points and these points can be converted to certain items like jewelries, appliances, GCs. here are a few things i can redeem with my current balance:
- Mattel 5-inch Triple Shot Batman Figure
- Imarflex Electric Kettle
- Imarflex Hair Dryer
- Ban Dai Red Mystic Light Power Ranger (wow....)
- Ein-O Science COG Smart Boxes - Volcano Science (er...)
- ...and last but not the least, another Bizu Pattisserie GC!
wow. after five years of working from accenture, i can take home a Ban Dai Red Mystic Light Power Ranger! :) no seriously, im happy for the award. i did not expect that in the first place. but the reward catalogue, they should really rethink that. seriously! it's awful! someone please, can anybody do that? why not put a starbucks GC in there. everyone likes coffee these days :)
PS: so now you know where my Bizu GC came from? :) im selling the one i got last year, hehe. see previous post for more details. thanks!
For Sale: Bizu Pattisserie GC worth P500
I'm selling my Bizu GC worth P500 for P450 only :) That's 10% savings!
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Avail of their heart-shaped desserts and chocolate truffles and chocolate bars with premium nuts that comes in their limited edition jewelled box this Valentine's. Delicious gifts for that sweet someone.
You can also choose from their selection of tarts, cheesecakes, strawberry shortcakes, french cakes, macarons, all-day breakfast and freshly-baked breads, etc... all presented beautifully and tastefully! :)
View more of their menu at: http://www.bizupatisserie.com/
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Thanks and have a good day!
Thanks and have a good day!
the one with the dearly departed
so i just want to say... today, im no longer gloomy. not quite the same as i was in my last post. to those who replied with their own thoughts about being gloomy, thank you very much. appreciated it with all my heart. but im not about to write anything cheerful either. not today.
today, nothing terrible happened... nothing humiliating or disappointing or discouraging took place. not at home nor at work nor in my private thoughts.
today, i am neither lost nor delirious, but i am obviously not bright nor shiny nor bubbly nor smiling either.
today, i am tired. from work and thinking and also from lack of sleep.
today, i am also sad. not the troublesome and blurry kind of sad. but a better kind of sad. last night i learned about someone's death. so i am sad for the loss of the family. they were close to me and i would spend days and nights at their home when i was younger, sharing family dinners with them and watching movies with them... sad because it's really hard to imagine their life without their loving father and dear husband and friend... my prayers go with them and also to the departed, my Tito Tony, who was genuinely kind to me and cheerful and warm from the moment i met him until the last day i saw him almost two years ago -- may his soul, through God's mercy and loving grace, rest in eternal peace.
today, i am also amazed. to witness what real friendships can turn into even after so many years of silence. to see what genuine love can do or undo and to see what it can become.
today, i am assured. that i was and always will, as do the dearly departed, remain beloved. and today, that is more than enough to bring tears of joy in my heart.
today, nothing terrible happened... nothing humiliating or disappointing or discouraging took place. not at home nor at work nor in my private thoughts.
today, i am neither lost nor delirious, but i am obviously not bright nor shiny nor bubbly nor smiling either.
today, i am tired. from work and thinking and also from lack of sleep.
today, i am also sad. not the troublesome and blurry kind of sad. but a better kind of sad. last night i learned about someone's death. so i am sad for the loss of the family. they were close to me and i would spend days and nights at their home when i was younger, sharing family dinners with them and watching movies with them... sad because it's really hard to imagine their life without their loving father and dear husband and friend... my prayers go with them and also to the departed, my Tito Tony, who was genuinely kind to me and cheerful and warm from the moment i met him until the last day i saw him almost two years ago -- may his soul, through God's mercy and loving grace, rest in eternal peace.
today, i am also amazed. to witness what real friendships can turn into even after so many years of silence. to see what genuine love can do or undo and to see what it can become.
today, i am assured. that i was and always will, as do the dearly departed, remain beloved. and today, that is more than enough to bring tears of joy in my heart.
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