Beating the Summer heat ala Gaeb

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New Building and New Company

Early Transition

I heard it frist last December when Emerson invited us over to a dinner meeting @ the Shangrila Cinema 1 that we're going to be absorbed by the Emerson over the next 3 years. We were all very excited then. Then earlier this evening, we had another meeting. This time a more informal one about our transition to Emerson.

I was surprised to know that we are one of the accounts that will be moving to Orient Square by the end of February. It suddenly hit me like a tidal wave. I guess reality bites... Just when I thought I was over the moon at such a big move...I'm suddenly having mixex emotions. Do I really want to move? Or shall I look for another account within Sykes and stay.

Everyone is having mixed emotions too. Not everyone is as excited. But I guess I'll never find out if the move was good unless I say "aight", aight? Lord, just a few more weeks.

Second Chance.....

The summer I was about to enter my senior year in high school, I wanted to take up advanced computer class in preparation for my senior year. On my junior year I did that for summer and I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to do so again on my senior year. But alas! My father had a different idea for me and my sister. He said no to computer classes. Instead, he enrolled us in a free dress and patternmaking summer class at TESDA Region 2. Don't get me wrong, I loved dressing up like any high school student. But me? Sew a dress?? You gotta be kidding.

As it turned out, my sister was so adept at sewing clothes after that fateful summer. How else could she not be? She started sewing pillows for her pet puppy Daphne when she was only 10. My senior year, she did my dress for (and hers) for our Induction ball (we were both officers for Art Club). It was not surprising at all, that the "ate"---- me, didn't finish my summer project. I couldn't place the collar and sleeves of my blouse...or what should have been a blouse.

14 years later... And almost 5 years after my father's death. Here I am, wanting to learn how to sew. I love bedsheets and curtains! I envy the matching bedspread, curtains, sofa set and pillowcases that my sister did so I wanted to try my hand at sewing. I remember telling my sis about it and she just laughed and I can't really blame her. She said "What makes you think 15 years would make any difference?". *lol*

Well, 15 years my posterior! Out of impulse, I enrolled myself in a Sunday dressmaking/patternmaking/tailoring class. My teacher is Ma'am Remy. She used to be a teacher for TESDA. So far I enjoyed my 1st class and I'm on 8AM-12NN schedule.

So where did I hear about second chances? This is my second chance. And I hope I can redeem myself belatedly after almost 14 years...

Updates...!

 Jeez, I haven't really blogged for almost a month now. I have been very busy, as I moved to a new account (same floor) last November 15.  I'm still in training but I have been processing some work for my new account. It's still in Sykes but for a different group under Liebert. So far so good. I don't have my own phone yet so I just process via the internet and make some calls on a colleagues station since she's on VL.

Let's see here are the updates:

1.) Went home last November 22-25 to celebrate my birthday with my little boy! He's got 1 single tooth that he likes to show off. *lol* Here are his latest pictures:

2.) He's on Novevember-December issue of Moms Today's "Milestones".

Frankly though, they could have been more creative with the caption. They placed "1st quite suspicious look" under his picture.

3.) He's on December issue of Smart Parenting's Kiddie Greets:

4.) I sent his pictures to an agency and I got an email from the guy in charge. They want me to bring him for a VTR. *lol* I figured I can do that by next year.

5.) Gaeb's birthday is on December 28. I am seriously busy with the plans. I have been to Divisoria and looked for materials to buy. I even bought some sample balloons and practiced. Heck! Whoever said balloon twisting was easy! Hehehe..That's it! I'm sticking to the small round ones. I also talked to a local bakeshop back home for his cake and cupcakes. I hope it will be a fun party, after all it's his 1st birthday!