Depression due to Harry Potter

I've been planning for weeks to file for a vacation leave for November 20-21, 2008 for the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Yes, I am willing to file for a leave for that movie.

Warner Bros. has just announced that the movie's premier will be pushed back to July 17, 2009. This is what the producers had to say: Mr. Horn stated, “Our reasons for shifting ‘Half-Blood Prince’ to summer are twofold: we know the summer season is an ideal window for a family tent pole release, as proven by the success of our last Harry Potter film, which is the second-highest grossing film in the franchise, behind only the first installment. Additionally, like every other studio, we are still feeling the repercussions of the writers’ strike, which impacted the readiness of scripts for other films—changing the competitive landscape for 2009 and offering new windows of opportunity that we wanted to take advantage of. We agreed the best strategy was to move ‘Half-Blood Prince’ to July, where it perfectly fills the gap for a major tent pole release for mid-summer.”

I am now in the first stage of grief.:

DENIAL... I still can't accept the fact.

The next stages would be:

ANGER - I'd be protesting about this in blogs, polls and maybe even a petition for days to come.

BARGAINING - I doubt that I'd be able to bargain with Warner Bros.

DEPRESSION - I think I'm already at this stage too.

ACCEPTANCE - I can never accept it. (I will, if they move the release of the 7th and 8th movie earlier.)

Fun in the Sun....

CBB Outing 2008

Anilao, Mabini, Batangas

August 9, 2008

Departure time from the office was at 5 am... It was impossible for me to get there from home... I live only 10 minutes away but if I did go home at 11 pm, right after my shift, I knew my bed would call me and I would wake up the next day at around 1 pm. They'd all be in Batangas having lunch by then...

We planned to stay in the office until the morning but as it turned out we couldn't because of Manong guard. We stayed at Wilson's "pad" instead. We just spent the wee hours away by singing, eating, drinking, watching "Million Dollar Baby" two times and getting henna tats... There was no sleep for me.... 16 hours awake and counting....

Of course the bosses were an hour late and we finally departed at 6. So much for the tight schedule hehehe.. I was cornered in my seat by the 3 new Korean bosses: KIM, CHO and my seatmate, PARK. We had maybe a 3 hour trip, with a breakfast break in between, and reached our resort PACIFICO AZUL. What a nice view it had. They had blue waters. WOW! It has been a long time since I saw a beach that had what looked like clean water. But, there was a major BUT, the waves were too strong and we still had to cross the sea to get to our island..... I knew this was going to be a long day.....

to be continued...

"Rats" always stink..Just a rant... don't read if you hate rants...

If there are rats around you, this only means that the place you are now in is in desperate need of a cleanup. Rats are filthy but clever. They can get their way into the tiniest cracks and even weasel their way in or out of trouble. Rats are adept at finding their way to the top of the fridge or your table. These tiny furry creatures are not cute at all and so are the people that they resemble.

I have just recently found out who was one of the main sources of a rumor that got way out of bounds. Naming names was never my style but I know there are people reading this blog and know who I am talking about.

Dearie, if you ever get to read this in the future and to all the other people out there who resemble this creature, take my advice. Learn how to adjust to your co-workers first before kissing ass to your boss. You don't know our situation and you never will. You might be favored, you might be shunned, choose your side well. I know you are trying but your way is no good. It is the way of a coward (I feel like I'm channeling my inner Master Shifu here). The way I see it, it's all talk. You say you're just new but when will be the time for you to stand up?

Just like a rat, you weasel your way to the top. You even rat out the people by your side just to make sure you're not the only one to blame. You're accusing me of ratting you out when you are the one who is doing such low things. At this time, even the lowlife in the morning gains more of my respect than you. By the way, you are also filthy (Just look in the mirror!).

I'm not a know-it-all as you assume. I just know things better than you. Just like you said, you're new. You still have a lot to learn. This might be my first real job but I know I'm already doing better than you.

I'm sorry "mister" but I had a high-standard education and I will never go low and stoop to your level.

please help...

I just learned of the sad condition that my friend and blockmate, Vida, is now in. She recently just got married and their unborn baby is in very grave danger. Please read this for more information: Also, visit the project's site: http://projectsavannah.multiply.com

Our newlywed friends, Vida (nee Toledo) and Brian Samson are expecting their first baby. However, last July 2008, doctors discovered through ultrasound that the baby, Savannah Araceli Breeda Thaddeus Toledo Samson, has a life-threatening disease called congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is a rare condition that occurs 1 out of 2,200 to 5,000 live births, in which the baby's diaphragm, the organ that separates the chest cavity (which contains the heart and lungs) from the abdominal cavity (which contains the stomach, liver and intestines), fails to develop completely. The under-developed diaphragm leaves a hole that allows the intestines and the stomach to enter the chest cavity, affecting the development of the lungs. After birth, the lungs may collapse and Savannah may not be able to breathe.

According to Vida's doctor, if left untreated, approximately 75 to 90% of babies born with this condition do not survive.

But with your help, there is hope. Savannah must undergo an operation called intrauterine fetal surgery which can only be performed in the United States. The cost of this surgery is at least US$100,000.00. This is the only procedure that can raise her chance of survival.

We, Vida and Brian's high school friends, are organizing Project Savannah a fund-raising drive that would hopefully raise enough funds to cover medicine, travel taxes, and basic daily needs. Part of this project is a benefit concert, Rocking the Cradle: A Benefit Concert for Savannah, details of which would be uploaded to this site soon.

We are under tremendous time constraints, as Vida needs to have the operation sometime in September, or in her 7th month of pregnancy. The Philippine Airlines Foundation has generously offered to sponsor the couple's air fare to and from San Francisco (excluding tax); there is also another foundation that can possibly sponsor the US operation. Vida and Brian have approached other foundations as well and are currently awaiting their replies.

If you would like to donate funds you may do so through Vida's savings account:

Land Bank of the Philippines, UP Diliman Branch
VIDA LOURDES TP TOLEDO
SA# 3076-0324-74

To notify us of your donation please email us at projectsavannah@gmail.com.

Also, any help that you can offer, particularly with the fund-raising concert (we are in need of sponsors, a venue, and bands to play), would be most welcome.

To know more about the campaign, please contact KL at +63 916 780 2094 or Dino at +63 905 357 7284. You may also e-mail us at projectsavannah@gmail.com.

Thanks very much.

busy, busy, busy......

I've been so busy these days. Grabe, I'm so happy that I'm getting orders for miniature furniture. The only problem is finishing them in time. I've got a whole lot of other things on my mind. One of them is my sister Ana's debut. We're not doing anything fancy just a lot of good food. hehehe. Yan ang pinakaimportant sa family ko: GOOD FOOD. Anything else can be bara-bara. hehehe

List of things to do for her:
1. Invitations --> madami siyang arte....
2. Cake --> Should I even get one?
3. Program --> Kain n lng tau.
4. Tarp --> I think I need to vomit...
5. Venue --> sa bahay lng siya pero ano ang gagawin ko sa bahay?
6. Souvenir --> picture nyo n lng, hehehe...
7. And for sure, there will be alot of finishing touches to worry about...

Pero siyempre merong party pooper. And guess what, it's the birthday girl herself. Kung sa weddings may BRIDEZILLA, siya ay isang DEBUCONDA or DEBUZILLA.Pili n lng kau kung ano mas bagay.

HI ANA! I know you'll be reading this.