How You Make Me Feel

Advertisements This was a poem I wrote before. Very amateurish, but it was a moment in time when I was very confused about my feelings, and I was very frustrated on how vulnerable I was. I am not very used to being out of control, to feeling weak. I totally hate that feeling. But at […]

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Tom Peter’s Re-imagine

Advertisements I just got back from a Tom Peter’s seminar at the TICC entitled, “Re-imagine.” Tickets were at NT$5,000 ticket (around Php 7,500), but we got in for free because our friend had a few extra tickets in her sleeve. If you guys have no idea who Tom Peters is, he was the branding guru […]

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Part II: HR Case Study — Recruiting a New Teammate

Advertisements Yesterday, I shared with you guys what had recently happened in our company and asked for your opinion on what would you have done if you were in our shoes or in SY’s shoes. Here’s the result of our discussion that day — we decided not to hire SY and withdrew the offer, even […]

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Part I: HR Case Study — Recruiting a New Teammate

Advertisements *Written on September 12, 2005Something to think about… Our company has had an opening for a marketing/technical writer for the past couple of weeks. We’re looking for a replacement of two of my former team members found better opportunities elsewhere. They finally found a perfect candidate with this Canadian-Chinese woman whom we’ll call SY. […]

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Green to GO!

Advertisements This weekend has been fantastic! Along with 22 other people, we went on a fun-filled weekend trip to Green Island! We slept on the tain and took a boat ride there (Boat ride was awful! I puked half of the way there, which was a downer). Then, after recovering a bit, we zoomed around […]

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Part II: What is real love?

Advertisements Had a spectacular weekend, which I’ll just relate to you later since it’s already late. I may even post a few pictures once I get them. Anyway, I was talking to a good friend yesterday and we both agree with this definition of TRUE love: “True love is a commitment to be there for […]

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Not Perfect

Advertisements Blogger Grace, writes this in her profound yet real entry in her blog: “When you’re single, it’s so much easier to pretend that you’re perfect. You’re on top of your stuff at your job, at school, and you seem to be a great friend. When you’re very close to another person, he/she sees everything […]

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Pete & I

Advertisements I feel way better today. Some days when you wake up, you feel attractive and so good about yourself and you don’t know why. This is one of these days… Everyone around me is getting sick though. Coughing, sneezing and wheezing. Must be the instant change of weather; even I wouldn’t dare go out […]

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Singleness vs. Couplehood

Advertisements There’s nothing wrong with single blessedness: ”When I want to be alone, I can luxuriate in solitude. When I want to be among people, I call a friend. Because I’m single, I push myself not to live a stagnant lifestyle but to get out and have experiences that continue to shape who I am. […]

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75 lessons that MUST be learned in relationships

Advertisements *There’s still so many things I’ve gotta learn… 🙁 What do you guys think? Agree/disagree?* 1. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay. 2. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. 3. If you have ANY doubt in your […]

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When I was 24…

Advertisements Today, I’m officially 25!!! 😀 I kiddingly tell others that I’m well on my way to my quarter-life crisis… 😉 Good thing is, all my friends say that the ages of 25 to 30 is the peak of every person’s life! Anyway, to sort of celebrate the slight change on my age, I’ve asked […]

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What is love NOT?

Advertisements Love is not a feeling by M. Scott Peck Love is an action, an activity. This leads to the final major misconception of love which needs to be addressed — love is not a feeling. Many, many people possessing a feeling of love and even acting in response to that feeling act in all […]

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