The Worst Day Ever

Have you ever had a worst day in your life? I mean, having experienced all (not really all but some) unfortunate things in your life? Well, i had my share just yesterday, August 11th. My bosses, crews from Jollibee and I went to Villa Azucena in Sta. Rita, Pampanga last August 10th. We only rented an L300 and one jeepney to accomodate, I guess more than 25 passengers. Anyways, we were able to reach the resort smoothly and arrived there at around 9, evening of August 10th. All activities were executed as planned and everything went well.

We all had a great time in the activities. We finished all the activities at around 3 am of August 11th. Some went to sleep and some went to sing videoke (Me, included!) We were supposed to go home at 6 am but there were things that we need to fix first so our departure time was delayed. The driver of the jeepney was really in a hurry...but I never saw him check his vehicle while we were still having some discussion with the bosses before we leave.

So...then we went ahead. I thought everything will work out fine but things went worst. It was just a couple of minutes drive from the resort when the jeepney stopped because of empty gas. I just ignored it. Fortunately, we were just a few meters away from the gas station when the jeepney stopped. So all the guys from the jeepney pushed the vehicle up to the gas station. We were all sweating when we reached the gas station. The driver didnt notice it but he just found out that something was leaking from the jeepney. I dont really know what it was but he said that we have to refill the gas, that's all we need. We stayed in the gas station for almost 30 minutes because the driver was fixing something in the jeepney. I was hungry and thirsty at that time.

After 30 minutes, I guess, we left the gas station. I thought again that all things will work out fine. But suddenly the driver decided not to take the NLEX way because of the leaking "crude oil" from the jeepney. The jeepney cant even go up the flyover because of that. So he used an alternative route...I was having a bad migraine at that time already so I didnt really notice which route we used but it was like a field trip on all towns of Bulacan. The driver wasnt really familiar with the route he took so he kept on asking a lot of jeepney drivers in Bulacan which way to go. All the passangers were too dehydrated because of the hot weather, plus one of the crew wasnt feeling well, me having a migraine, and people were all too hungry because we werent able to eat breakfast before leaving Pampanga. It really pissed me off. It was too traffic in Bulacan so the driver decided to use the NLEX route already. Suddenly, the jeepney stopped again because of the leaking "crude oil." Fortunately again (well, even if that was the worst day ever, God, I guess was helping us to reach Manila safely) we stopped just near the gas station. Again we pushed the jeepney with the help of some of the NLEX construction workers (I think) up to the gas station. So the driver fixed everything again and again.

After that last gas station where we stopped, the driver drove so fast that I didnt even notice that we were already in Manila. I guess because of my migraine, plus sleeping...I wasnt able to see where we were going. So we arrived at Jollibee PGH-Taft at around 10:30 am. All of us were cursing the day and everything that has happened to us. We were too exhausted and tired. But we have to move on...some even have a duty at Jollibee and they were already late for their duty. I immediately went home after reaching Pedro Gil. Then when I reached the condo, I immediately went to bed. I slept and woke up at around 9pm. I wasnt even able to go to the church.

Haayyy...there are things that we learned from this...that is to rent a good vehicle even if its too expensive. I just found out that this thing didnt happen once. When they had an activity before (I wasnt working/training in Jollibee at that time yet) one of the vehicles they used stopped also because of certain reasons. The vehicles that they used were the same vehicles we used for the trip.

This is all for now. Wish you all good luck!

Life and Us

Life for all of us has been full of surprises, joys, laughters, sadness, ambitions, frustrations and a lot more. It's always full of mixed emotions. Life's always full of struggles yet its worth living for. Problems come and go...you will either have one problem at a time or most often, more than two problems to fix at one given time. Well, that's life for us.

Hehehe...just dont know what to say here. Anyways, just wanted to let you know that I've been thinking a lot of things and experiencing a lot of things but I'M TOTALLY SANE AND HAPPY LIVING. I have my family, my special someone, friends and other people whom I can lean on. I'm happy and satisfied.

Well, I need to review my notes now. I have an exam later about French Fries.

Have a blessed life to all of us.

Too Busy!

Well, it's really hard to manage my time now since I am already working and at the same time managing my own business. It's too hard to do two things at a time but I have no squawk about it. Anyways, as I've said in my previous blog...I'm already working in Jollibee as a Management Trainee. I'm still on probation since I have to pass the 3 month long training plus another 3 months for "regularization." The training is really difficult but I am learning a lot from it. About the Tutorial business, as far as I can remember I already have 14 tutees in the center. I am praying that by the time July ends, I will have more than 15 tutees. I am still not earning so much from it but "in God's time" I know that I'll get back the money I invested to this business. Hope everything will work out fine.

By the way, if you need tutors just let me know (I don't have home service tutors. They are only based in the center in Las Pinas) I will give you a discount per month.

My First Day at Work!

I woke up so early this morning and left the condominium at around 6:30 for work. Today is my first day at Jollibee as a Management Trainee and I enjoyed our Orientation day held at the Karina Building in Shaw Boulevard. Anyways, there were more than 20 Management Trainees who attended the orientation and most of them were former employees/crew of Jollibee or a manager of a certain fast food chain. I guess I am the only person there who doesn't have any experience when it comes to food service industry. The Orientation lasted for almost 9 hours. It was a bit tiring because we had to read a lot of manuals...

Tomorrow...we'll have the continuation of the training. I don't know what they will discuss tomorrow but I will have to study in advance since I already have some of the manuals. By the way, I got stuck in Paco because of the flood and traffic. I took a jeepney from Kalentong to Del Pilar in Manila. It was so tiring and I got wet because of the rain.

Well, this is all for now. Need to rest...

High Blood Pressure

I just had my medical examination last Thursday, June 21st in Manila and I realized two things...that I am getting older and fatter.

The doctor who checked my blood pressure during my medical examination told me that I have high blood pressure. As far as I can remember, its 140/100 which is above the normal range. When I was in college, the normal range was 140/90...I'm not sure about these days. Anyways, the doctor got surprised about it so he asked me to relax a bit, around 30 minutes then he'll check again my BP. I just waited outside his office and seated at a nearby sofa in the clinic. Then after 30 minutes, the doctor called me and checked my BP again and got even more surprised because it went higher. He told me that I might be nervous...and I admitted that I was a bit nervous because I haven't had my medical examination for 2 years already. So what he did is to just advice me to eat a balance diet, less salt and less cholesterol or fat. He even asked me to exercise. I said yes...

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Well, it's been 3 days already since I had that medical examination. I just arrived from San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija today. I had to go there and practice the songs I will sing on Princess' wedding. I only stayed there for one night but I feel like I have gained more weight since all I did there was to eat and eat and eat. I can't control myself from eating. Haayyy...it's really hard but I'll try my best to do a diet plan for myself. What's the use of my license if I can't even apply it to myself. I'll start going to the gym too to trim a bit of my fat.

I am turning 27 come October 5th and there are lots of dreams I still want to achieve. But my lifestyle isn't healthy for me so I have to be more careful if I want to live longer and achieve all those dreams. Good luck to me!!!

Cheap Phone...

I bought a Nokia 1110i last December for my Globe simcard and for my love to use whenever my love is here in Manila. It was just a cheap phone that I bought at Robinsons Malate, I think it was less than P 2,500. The phone was thin and very light so I loved it so much.

Now, its no longer working. I thought of having it repaired but I guess it would cost a lot so I'd rather buy a new one. How I wish there is still an available Nokia 3210...it's one of the best phones of Nokia. It has a hard body that won't break even if you throw it away.

Well, if in case you know someone who is selling a Nokia 3210, please let me know. I will buy it! And as for my Nokia 1110i, I'll still have it repaired but not at this time.

I feel sad...

I feel so sad and lonely...

One of the most important person in my life is going back to the US. Let us just call this person, "Honey!" Honey, arrived here last May 27th. We have been driving and strolling around Manila and Cavite during Honey's entire week-long vacation. Now, Honey has to leave. I really feel so sad because we'll be far from each other again. I love this person so much. Well, someday and somehow we'll be together again soon.