One Hectic Day

I availed two days of vacation leave. My reason, I was getting burned out already. I felt that I needed time for myself, away from the pressure of working at something I'm not really good at, or something that is not really in my forte. (Honestly, I would not have stayed if not for the good pay I'm getting). I didn't want to wake up just to go to work-dial, collect debts, reason out against delinquent Americans who don't know how to pay for their fnck!ug#@ debts!

It was also a time away from "reklamador" and "tsismosa"officemates, with whom I need to deal with sa araw araw na ginawa ng Diyos! Now i realize how office gossip and office social relations are one of the issues that can stress you out, kahit sabihin mong hindi ka nagpapaapekto, or eventhough you are not really involved in it. Anyway, elaborating on it more would be part of another blog topic/post.

It was "supposedly" a time for me to think about my other career plans. I really wanted to focus on writing, go back to school (I wasn't a really good student back then, so it's actually one of my frustrations to work well and focus on studying), and have a business.

Unfortunately, I didn't even feel the vacation, and as usual, I still don't have concrete plans on what to do. So I guess, I have to bear with the pressure I have on myself. Konting tiis pa sa call center.

I spent my "supposedly" vacation by going to the office to meet Joey and submit our Mad Dash application, which we seriously wanted to join (after all our too much efforts, I'm really seriously praying that we get picked for the game, Lord help!).

As Ive said before, wala pa kami sa competition, ang dami na agad obstacles. I almost did not make it to meet the doctor who was going to give us our medical certificates. She was only up at the office until 10 am. It was already 9:30, and I was stil out in the street, caught in traffic! I felt Joey's fury in his text mesage as I've read it while on the road: Hoy bruha! asan k n? Hanggang 10am lng and duktor!

Well, I can be like The Flash sometimes, so I made it to the doctor.

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After that, we still had to have our pictures takenOthe requirements for the contest was a 3r full body photo. because we are a resourceful tag team, and the idea of having a full body shot, studio picture didn't sound appealing to us (and we didn't want to have lots of copies of it), we decided to take pictures ourselves, coming from my really handy cellphone camera. Atleast, we will only be getting the no. of pictures we need.

Just then, I realized that I didn't have my USB connector with me,"so papaano natin ito ipapadevelop?" I asked Joey. (God, another hurdle!, when will this end, gusto lang naman namin sumali sa mad dash, is that bad?)

Of all times, bakit ngayon ko pa nakalimutan ung usb connector, samantalang araw-araw ko yun dala? I asked myself.

Anyway, we got past that, dahil posible palang mag blue tooth galing sa computer. Sorry, but I'm not a techie, and I'm not really updated with technology, so bear with me, and cut the laughter!

We were able to submit the application. Hurrah! What an achievement!

"O ayan ha, pag may aberya pa at hindi pa tinanggap yan, ayoko na talaga!" I freaked out in front of Joey, pulling my hair, at the same time.

Hopefully, wala nang aberya....Thank God.

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People who know that we are going to join the game were already givng their well wishes. Joey said, "I can feel it. Sign ito, mabubunot tayo. Makakasali tayo!"

Silently, deep in my heart, I was having my doubts. What are the chances of getting picked in a raffle out of the many people, yuppies, and teenagers from the whole Metro Manila who might have joined the game?

Still, I didn't want to crush Joey's excitement...


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When I went home, My mom and our maid were busy sorting out old things stuck in our bodega that needs to be thrown away. (It's a good thing na wala silang nakitang ahas at tinuklaw sila, or maybe, hindi lang nila nakita...)

My mom asked if I can give them a hand.

Because I'm such a sweet, hardworking, "non-reklamador" daughter, I did help them.

So that's how my day went. I am tired.

I just wish all my efforts will pay off....