post-paper glee and pre-defense jitters

We finally submitted our full thesis paper to the marketing department at around 2 this afternoon. Finally, it's over and final. What has been done is done. We cannot go back now. We just need to read and reread the whole thesis text to make sure that everything is flawless during the day of the defense.

*stupid boo-boo: I failed to realize a spelling error in the paper. Just goes to show what neglecting sleep and avoiding caffeine does.

Thes-is the life part 3

It's anbout 4 AM right now...and guess where I am...still in my room printing more in one night than I have had in the past 7 or 8 years since I've had my HP Deskjet 670C. My poor printer! So here I am, waiting for the printing to finish and overseeing everything so that every page comes out okay,while my groupmates are wandering off somewhere in dreamland. sigh! After I get home tomorrow, I'm going to sleep. I'll edit the TV and radio ad on Wednesday(if ever I will be able to wake up before dinner that day haha joke) or maybe it could be my groupmates turn to lose a night of sleep hehe (joke!)

anyways, I'm in a pretty grouchy mood. I'm tired, sleepy and somewhat bored from sitting in front of the computer everyday for the past few weeks.

Also, I still haven't seen the latest Harry Potter movie...and I don't want to watch it on DVD. I want to see it on the big screen!!!! Life is so frustrating.

The only perk I got for last week was that I got a new pair of pumps coz my old one broke when I was still having my OJT. It's a good thing mom remembered that I needed new shoes. I was planning on just window -shopping and buying some stuff for when I leave in February.

We also had dinner together with Sa-I-Ma's family. Food was good...loved the tuna sashimi.

Brain drain

I have come to a point where i can only stare at the computer screen in front of me...somethings flashing "brain capacity full"... and almost drained is more like it...the term brain drain is suddenly making sense to me. haha

Have to get back to work.

Sometimes you just want to look reality in the eye and deny it...sigh!

Things I learned during my 3 year and 2 term stay in college:

1. When you see something you don’t like, just smile, don’t comment and get on with life
   
2. When you meet someone you don’t like, just keep away from them and get on with your life. There’s a great probability that you won’t meet the person again anyway.
   
3. Never ever start a fight with anyone. (wait..didn’t I learn that in kindergarten?)
   
4. When things don’t go your way, just do whatever you are supposed to do and get over it.
   
5. When somebody has done something wrong to you, don’t expect that person to apologize.
   
6. If you get any unexpected “words of wisdom” from someone you think is pretty much far worse than you are, just listen or pretend to listen and dump everything in the trash afterwards.
   
7. Never let anybody get you down, only you know who you are. If people think you’re like this, then be like that.(this and that are not the same, gets?)

musings

Yesterday, I learned a very valuable lesson from someone, a friend, who just experienced something like this first hand. I learned that you can't trust people all the time, no matter how close you think you are. Some people will turn into cowards and desert you for something else that will benefit them. They probably will think that you are just over reacting to something trivial,even if they know that this is something that really means a lot to you. They may choose something else over conscience.

These people who go out on gimicks with you all the time, spending what possible free time together.These people who you talk or text on the phone with for hours. These people whom you thought could be trusted to stick it out with you when you are having a hard time. And just when you needed them the most, they turned their backs on you and still were able to stab you. They never even bothered giving you a warning of what they did. They just splashed 4 pails or buckets (or whatever) of cold water on your face. In the end, they let somebody who was purely unethical to get away, leaving you with a heart, all torn and shredded.

I'm glad I have friends who I know will always stick by my side...thorugh thick and thin.

Thanks guys...you know who you are ^_^

uhm...

It's been three days since I've finished with my ojt. I miss the office...but I surely won't miss the days I had to wake up early to get to the office on time..haha

I was surfing arounf earlier and I found a quote that goes "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted, counts."I like it. It sort of encapsulates life nowadays. People nowadays tend to do something just to know what they can get out of it, not because they love what they're doing.

One thing I believe that is most important in a person's life is being able to do something that one loves.

Btw, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is showing!!!

hay

Tomorow is officially our last day of Adformatix. Tonight I am having mixed emotions. A part is telling me that we have to start on or thesis...but a part of me wants to stay in the agency some more.

O well! Maybe I can apply there after I graduate....hmmmm.

Just taking a break from my thesis....

thes-is the life part 2

this is the life of a person doing thesis...late nights with head-wrecking moments just thinking of what exactly would be the right words to use in describing the product.or just plain how to write it.

my head is so full of thoughts. thoughts about how i can present the infant milk formula in a new and unique way to make our product stand out from the clutter of the other milk ads. I seem to be thinking 24 hours a day. tonight, i might even dream of me doing thesis.

let's hope that that does not happen. i need a break...after the thesis.

Practicum memories

It's almost time for us to say goodbye to the office.
Here's a list of the top 5 things I will never forget about Adformatix:(in no particular order)
1)the garbage bag incident
(Here's the story:It was the anniv of the office and we had lunch with the other employees of the company. After we finished weating, Gem, Nestle and I went to the pantry to dispose of our paper plates and soda cans. So the girl there took out one of those black garbage bags out from the closet. When we threw our rubbish into the bag, everything just fell through to the bottom, and there was a big mess on the floor formt eh leftover dinuguan sauce in the bowl. Whent that happened, all three of us suddenly burst out laughing. Even after we were back in our office, we were still laughing.)
2)Sir Krix's message ring tone-> It goes "uuuy, may text ka nanaman, basahin naman." When you here that, you'll know the guy's there. hehe
3)"Is your driver there na?"-> Kinda embarassing to explain
4)the table in our office
(It flips when you put too much pressure on one side of the table. pretty shocking when you're talking about something serious, or eating and then the table just flips up)
5)the banging of the wall when someone opens the door too hard.

There are more actually.

This practicum experience is basically composed of a lot of firsts for me.I learned a lot during my 5 week stint at Adformatix.

I'll write more about the experience when I'm free.

6:16

It's 6:16 and I'm still at the office. Am waiting for my dad to pick me up from work hehe

We're making progress with our thesis, starting with our survey na. We got our first answered questionnaire from ahia Jerome. Thanks Ahia!

Good luck to Me, Nestle and Gem for the thesis and defense!

(just playing around with the colours)

It's 6:19 now....

Thes-is the life

so, we're starting on our thesis. it started last week actually. while sir krix was absent today (and yesterday), we were working on our thesis. but today, the computer didn't want to wake up. It kept making sounds but just wouldn't turn on. then finally, we called the IT kuya to ask if he can help us. And then the computer was fixed.

Why am I talking like this? Sorry..My brain is pretty tired from reading a lot of stuff lately.

anyways, just wanted to share our little adventure today.

gosh! we have to finish 50 pages of our thesis by friday!!!! ahhhhh!

PS. Will be done with my OJT by the end of the week=) then its thesis all the way.

new layout

I've got a new layout hehe...I don't really like black all that much. Maybe I was taught to stay away from black clothes, accesories, etc. Anyways, I like this skin coz of the pic. It's really natural...for lack of a better word to describe it.

Figaro

Just tasted the Caramel Frost Light at Figaro today during our meeting with Sir JL.. hehe
It’s so good! The taste is super light and its sweet…not too sweet, but not bitter either…just right.
Sort of like when you mix hot chocolate with a bit of caramel and just a slight hint of coffee. The drink has this sort of “I’m not a coffee, not hot chocolate either” taste to it.
This is going to be one of my favorites for a while.

The drink was the highlight of my day...other than that it was pretty humdrum.

Oh wait! my shoe broke haha...didn't get to buy a new one either. Nothing on the racks seemed to interest me. Their price tags caught my attention though. =)

insomnia

I can't sleep. I was feeling sleepy before dinner, but I can't sleep now, so I decided to come back to my computer. It's so weird. I'll just type type type til I get sleepy.

Anyways, I'm checking out the Hong Kong Disneyland site right now. Nice place...duh! The sounds are choppy coz of the poor(slow, rather) net connection. Anyways, I'm checking if they still have rooms at the hotel for December. Dad wants to go.hehe

I was just thinking about the stuff I learned at the spiritual growth seminar I attended last week. and I realized that most, if not all, of the topics that were discussed are just really true in this society. First was the "If you hang out with chickens, you'll become a chicken even if you were meant to be an eagle." They didn't phrase it that way. I just forget how they put it. I find it really helpful. And that just goes to show that I don't need to be wait for people to give me a go signal before I start doing something. I just have to do whatever I want and like, provided that its legal. haha I just need to be myself..that's all. and if others don't like me..well, thats not my problem. I think I'm getting away from the topic. Hihi Basta! If I stay forever with one group of people, nothing will ever change in my life.

I'll have to talk about the other lessons some other time...when I get enoough sleep...I'd probably just ramble on and on right now.

no work today

I watched “Meeting with Vajrasattva” again last night. Yey! The show last night was much better than the first time I watched it. The lights were already adjusted to complement the performance perfectly. My only compaint about the show is that it's too short. I want to be able to wathc longer productions by U-theater someday.

No work today, but I am busy doing my thesis. And then I also have to do this essay that Sir gave us as assignment. Have to write what I thought of casting before I started work in the casting department and what I think of it now. My mind is still blank as to what I am going to write.

ehem....

today has reason for celebration. not only have we reached the 120 hour mark for our practicum, we have also started on our thesis(since last week).

then, i saw the performance of"Meeting with Vajrasattva" performed by U-theatre last night at CCP. it was spectacular. the performers were moving as if they were just one person. if they weren't wearing different clothes,i'd have thought that everything was just some sort of mirror image. the beat of the drums were so solid, played with balanced precision and speed. The bass coming from the drums had this effect that kinda just drummed into your heart...(the pun is not intentional hehe)

Aside from all the above mentioned, I have a new blog. Yey!