Sweet Serenity

Rather - trash and 5S.

At last month’s audit, the auditor touched the r2d2 cabinet top of my seatmate. And then she said, it’s dirty, lots of dust on it. I just shrugged my shoulder and said ok, just issue a call out. She was about to give a look at the many stuff on my desk. Had she said something, i would have retaliated. Lol!

I know how it is like to be an auditor. I was once an auditor myself during my early years at the company. I took my role seriously then. I got frustrated if our department won’t get a high score and if call outs were recurring. I did painfully limit my figurines to three only. As an auditor, i should set an example. Now? I couldn’t care less. Maybe if they’d give out some work gloves to each employee, then i’d probably clean more than usual. Heheh. They could not even provide the rags let alone gloves! Now i remember the pesky flies inside the lab! How can they even get there??? Ah they should remove the trash cans inside the lab. It’s inviting flies and insects. I’d rather walk outside to throw my trash than sit and be annoyed by the flies. Eww!

A cousin of mine, i’ve heard, is getting married. I haven’t received any invitation yet, so is my mom, but if we are to be invited for the big day, i already have in mind what to give. Though kitchen wares are a common (in fact the most common) thing for a gift, these all clad copper core cook wares are a runaway winner. Let’s see, i know she likes to cook, so we’ll just see.

By the way, updates on my running tales, brace yourself – i’m moving on to 5K from 3K!!!. I’ll try to run 5K this Sunday already. I’m not so sure if i can make it but wish me luck! For someone like me, i sure need all the luck in the world during the race. At least the 3K category will start 30mins later after the 5K. Meaning, i will not be so obvious in the road for being a slow finisher. Heheh.

Today is fathers’ day….

to all the fathers out there,

to my father, and paternal grandfather,

happy father’s day!

I just got back from the ABSCBN’s Kapamilya run in IT Park. Actually, i did not join the run, i was just a cheerer, to my colleagues. For today’s race the shortest category is 7K. Boy, i don’t think it’s within my capacity already. Don’t want to be on the headline news tomorrow. Hahah! There’s 1.6K, i think it’s too short. Then there’s 15K, all the more i can’t do it. Congrats to all my colleagues who join the run today. Some of them decided not to run at the last minute. Well, i can’t blame them.

I should run more often. With weight loss drink and regular exercise, i could lose weight in time. But needless to say, laziness always gets in the way. And i always, always succumb to it! For this week, i wasn’t able to join the evening runs. My shoes and the running clothes are just dumped inside the drawer at the office. Whew!

There’s another run on the 27th and i’m suppose to run the 5K category. What? We’ll see… as you may know, i’m not yet a pro runner. I’m literally joining fun runs for fun.

Talk about houses - another friend of mine just moved to another apartment. She can’t dare live anymore in her previous abode. I think i mentioned it last time that armed burglars managed to get inside their apartment. Luckily, no one got hurt and nothing was stolen. The caretaker was able to shout for help. Still, thinking of the incident, it’s a bit scary so it’s a wise decision to find a new place that is safer. Now, she’s looking for some pieces to fill her new apartment. She definitely could choose this contemporary furniture i saw online. Simple but chic and functional. I’m excited for her. I feel that decorating is always a fun thing to do. Now, that’s another housewarming to attend to. Oh, i just remember – have to remind another friend for her long overdue housewarming! Lol!

I got another email from a colleague who works part time as a broker/sales agent. There is another subdivision which will be completed soon in Lapulapu. As usual, i just took a look at the pictures. Exactly the same units a number of my colleagues are getting. They’re very excited to transfer already but they have to hold their excitement because the units are available on August yet, not July. Good for them!

A friend of mine in the US is looking for some Corolla short sales as well for she wants to have her own place too. She doesn’t want to live in an apartment anymore. Wow. Someday. I’m gonna have my own house too. Question is – when is that someday? Heheh.

1. It’s 2AM and you are not home. You are more than likely:
with friends sipping coffee (old age, lol!)

2. What’s the last thing you spent more than $100 on?
nothing

3. What do your bank checks look like?
i don’t have one

4. Where did the shirt you are currently wearing come from?
it was given by my friend from Dhaka

5. Name something that will be on your Christmas wish list:
sports watch will definitely be on it!

6. What color is your toothbrush?
pink of course

7. Name something you collect and tell us about it.
stationeries, it’s a childhood thing that i’m just not over and done yet. i also have a collection of keychains of places i’ve been to…

8. Last restaurant you ate at. Who were you with? How was it?
i can’t remember? wahhh where are my friends?

9. Who was the last person you bought a birthday card for?
since the advent of electronic cards, i don’t think i was able to buy any actual cards recently

10. What is your worst bad habit?
procrastination

11. Name a magazine you subscribe to?
OK mag (i don’t subscribe but it’s almost synonymous cause i don’t miss buying their montly issue)

12. Your favorite pizza toppings?
ham and cheese

13. Whose number were you looking up the last time you used a phone book?
can’t remember

14. Other than family, who is the person that you love most?
haay i’m still looking for that person.. could it be you?

15. What is the last thing you cooked?
pancit canton heheh!

16. Name something you wouldn’t want to buy used?
undies? lol!

17. Which shoe do you put on first?
right?

18. What is the last thing you remember losing?
losing my mind lol!

19. What is the ugliest piece of furniture in your house?
this old ratan cabinet

20. Last thing you bought and ended up returning?
i don’t normally return things

21. What perfume/cologne do you wear? If none, why?
VS

22. Your favorite board game?
general’s game

23. What was the last board game you played?
snake and ladder haha!

24. Where did your vehicle come from?
i don’t have a vehicle

25. If a movie was made about your life what would the theme song be?
wonderful life (ace of base), not sure of the lyrics but the title is definitely a good title

26. You’re sad, who can cheer you up easily?
good movies

27. What was the color of the bridesmaid dresses of the last wedding you went to?
shade of green

28. What house cleaning chore do you hate to do the most?
ironing clothes (and i just heard my mother shouting my name asking why didn’t i wash my uniform! don’t i have plans of wearing them tomorrow? lol!)

29. What is your favorite way to eat chicken?
with vinegar/patis sauce

30. It is your birthday. You hope the cake is?
pink haha!

1. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up.
tv, phone, bags, clothes, shoes

2. How do you style your hair? How often do you cut it?
hair down or ponytail. either way. cut it every 6 months or so

3. What are you wearing now?
shorts and sleeveless blouse

4. What’s your occupation? Do you like it?
i’m a validation engineer. do i like it? not in all ways hehe!

5. When was the last time that you took a nap? Was there a special reason?
earlier this afternoon, i was just too tired

6. Who was the last person you hugged romantically?
no one huhuh!

8. What was the last full meal that you ate?
dinner at a friend’s party! can i have some weight loss drinks now? it’s definitely more than a full meal! i’m still thinking of the lasagna and mustard cake.. *sigh*

9. What was the last email that you received?
about work, nothing interesting!

10. What one website do you always visit when you go online?
my blogs

11. What was the last significant thing you bought?
shorts for running

12. What musical artist did you not get at first, but then became a fan?
MLTR heheh

13. What do you think about before you go to bed last night?
when will i resign from L.. lol!

14. What was the last CD you bought?
oh i can’t remember!

15. What is your favorite weather, and why? What’s the weather like today?
summer… only if it’s not that humid… weather today is quite hot like it has been in the past months already…

16. If you could have a special artistic talent, what would it be?
i like to make sketches of dresses/clothes

17. Did you watch the Idol 9 finale? If yes, what are your thoughts?
nope i wasn’t able to watch it

18. What’s something you’d like to say to someone right now?
ayy secret!

19. Any special plans for this weekend?
nothing much really

20. Besides your current S/O, who was the last person that you loved romantically?
not applicable question, lol!

Let me tell you more about the party that i’ve mentioned in my previous post. The party was to celebrate a couple of things. Joint birthday celebrations and a celebration of life. Why? Because one of the birthday celebrants is going to have a new baby! I’m not going to tell you who she is because i’d let her do the announcement herself. I don’t want to spoil the surprise to her other friends. It’s a coincidence that i was asking about pregnancy vitamins that a friend who recently gave birth is taking. Oh yeah, a friend of mine at work, gave birth last last week. She’s got a baby boy but too bad the baby has jaundice so they have to be back at the hospital. But i’m sure they’ll be home soon! It’s definitely a baby boom at work. Did i tell you that there were two of them who gave birth just days apart?

I was at a bookstore last weekend when i chanced reading on a magazine cover about best fat burning exercise to do at home. Wow! For sure that tickles my curiosity. As if i really exercise, but who knows, i might just pick from somewhere that needed motivation to exercise. Then that readily available knowledge will come in handy. My mother has been bugging me to exercise cause she can’t stand the sight of my bulging fats anymore! Ewww.

I was supposed to go midnight shopping with some friends at work but i didn’t make it because i was at another friend’s party. See the ironies? I must have saved myself some moolah from spending on shopping but i pigged out. So i gained what? Weight. Tsk tsk. Things do have its pros and cons. Heheh.