Tuesday, November 29, 2005

the weekend

the past long weekend had been painfully bliss. (haha, im not even sure if there is such a combination)

yes, aside from having no classes, (of course, for most students, that's definitely a 'yey') -- spending almost 3 consecutive days with my baba made me happy and from time to time, irritated..explain. explain. of course, his mere presence has always been enough to stop my time, not-so-literally, but more of like to make me slow down and almost forget all the must-do's in my organizer. for me, that means a lot because with all the stress i get from school, my baba serves as my stress reliever and sort of a resting place. :)

why irritated? because he kept on annoying me. im not so sure if i ought to believe him when he said last night that he was just doing that because he likes seeing me when i am 'pikon'. valid enough? im still thinking about it. grr.. he kept on telling me "mayaman ka naman eh" making a big fuss about my not finishing my food, my wanting to get an ipod, my studying in my school, even with the slippers i am wearing. i know it is hard to get my point why i hate hearing those things. i just hate it when people tell me such things. (haha, now i am reasoning like a brat) - because i never like people to think of me as too proud of myself, of the things i do, of the things i have. plus, darn, we are not rich. my parents just work hard to give us (their kids) the material things they think we deserve. ok,ok, enough of that.

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Readings. (haha, nerd)

it is getting all mixed up in my head.

1. what is truth? there is a truth in philo (aletheia), one in theo (of course, God) and in consumer research (hmm.. i forgot, something about consumers) .

2. what is the meaning of my existence as a man? Sartre's atheism existentialism says that YOU define it because you are your self-project. you started as nothing and you are absolutely free in making that nothing to something. there is no God to define you. There is no human nature as well.

then, theo says that God is the answer to the ultimate questions of life, death and meaning. To live a meaningful life is to live in God - to be a lover, to be out of self(ishness) - for it is through that that man would find his better truer self.

hmm.. just some thoughts.

Posted by tengcorrea at 11/29/2005 09:44:00 PM

0 comments Tuesday, November 22, 2005

IMPORTANT :

i am changing my mobile number but i am not yet sure if it's for good or for some time lang. here it is:

09063695131. - (note: that's a zero ha. some might think it is a typo error)

but anyway, yes, that number is Globe. after being part of their recruitment program with a rigorous process (interview, case simulation exercise); attending their future business leaders' con; and working on a strategy and innovation for their M-commerce service G-Cash -- today is the time that i officially become part of their so-called "churn".

hmm.. i know it is quite an impulsive decision to suddenly switch from Smart to Globe. one major reason behind such sudden decision would be the 2 thou G-cash we were given as prize for winning in the case presentation (yey, go Group 14 !), which i cannot claim unless i have a functioning Globe sim. i know it's quite "mababaw" so to speak.. but then.. i honestly have always wanted to be a Globe subscriber. what was holding me back then were two things: 1. there was no Globe cellsite then in Baler and 2. most of my high school friends whom i text with often are Smart and with the unlimited text, using Smart also would keep me connected with them most often, in its most literal sense, right? haha.

whew.. that was quite a long account. i actually have so much more to share since i just came from this three-day con plus other matters but i feel hungry so i have to cut this entry here. haha..

there. bye for now.

Posted by tengcorrea at 11/22/2005 01:34:00 PM

0 comments Tuesday, November 15, 2005

yey..:) i just got my laptop last night. i love it. haha, wait 'til i see its flaws. but as of now, i just want to enjoy it first, learn more about it (haha,w ithout having to read the manual..argh. i hate manuals) .. god, i was so amazed (haha, weirdo) because it was brand new and i never held any brand new laptop until last night. haha, it was funny (and stupid, yes) but i was even hesitant to remove the thin plastic film covering the LCD. oopss. owkey.. i admit, i havent removed it until now. haha.

by the way, i had my interview yesterday for Enterprise, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s annual strategy competition. and as usual, i was the usual too honest me. arggh.. i think i even was slouching. no poise. and when she asked me a question which i couldnt answer immediately, i was like ' you know what, i am having diffficulties answering that question' .. haha, yeah right. she asked kase of any situation wherein i veered from the usual work procedure and f*ck, i couldnt think of a single incident. tsk tsk.. i know myself and honestly, i like the tried-and-tested, so to speak and i am not much of a risk-taker so i choose to stick with the usual and the conventional. hmm.. i guess not-so-good for someone who aspires to be in the advertising world.

Posted by tengcorrea at 11/15/2005 08:53:00 AM

0 comments Wednesday, November 09, 2005

happy happy birthday to my dear cousin, andeng! :)

too bad my schedule was kind of tight so i wasnt able to meet up with them,. guilt - it is killing me.

Posted by tengcorrea at 11/09/2005 04:04:00 PM

0 comments Wednesday, November 02, 2005

yey. i passed the Globe's case simulation exercise screening. hmm.. at least, my impulsive trip to Manila two days since I went home (in Baler) was worth something.

but right now, i am still deciding whether i should go or not. the Future Business Leaders' Conference is on Nov 18-20, in Island Cove, Cavite. More details are still up sometime next week so I still have some time to think about it. I am not sure how much we are to spend. Haha, the kuripot side of me is telling me now to have second thoughts on going. but more than that, i am thinking if it is ok that i cut my friday classes, including the Diyco ad industry class (since that fri would be our first meeting -- that is if i get that class. haha, i am not yet registered). haha, nerd i know. it is probably because what happened this sem break TAUGHT me (and TRAUMATIZED me, haha) to think and double-think and triple-think (.. and so on) of my decisions especially on where i really WANT to be, what i really WANT to do. enough sacrifices.

ok.. i would have to go now. i havent taken a bath, haha. (i stink) i headed to this internet cafe straight from jan's place where i and pupung slept over (movie marathon kuno).

pano ba yan? G2G (haha, graduate to globe). weh.. got to go. i only knew this online lingo this year. loser.