Drove along EDSA to Makati for my interview at El Nido Resorts.
Makati is full of one-way roads. Hate it.
After a failed attempt at trying to park at an area near BA Lepanto Bldg, resorted to parking in Pacific Star's basement parking.
Walked for ten minutes to Lepanto Bldg. Arrived 15 minutes late for my interview.
Waited for 45 minutes before Ms. Ritz approached me.
Interview turned out to be with the HR Manager, not the Resort Managers.
Was asked by Ms. Ritz of HR Dept. if I'm available this Saturday. Said yes.
Will be flying to Lagen Island in El Nido, Palawan on Saturday at 7:30 AM via chartered plane for ocular inspection and interviews with Resort Managers, Supervisors and Dept. Heads.
Will be staying there overnight, in one of the guestrooms.
Was super hungry after the interview. Went to Little Tokyo for some takoyaki.
Left Little Tokyo at around 7 PM. Traffic in EDSA was bad.
Right leg hurt from the brake-accelerator switching.
Decided to stay at Terry's house for the night. Didn't want to do night driving alone.
Arrived at quarter to 9 in Novaliches.
Tired. Going to sleep after publishing this post.
Good night everyone. (-.- )zzzzz
- Mood:
tired
Hello everyone. お久しぶりです。
As I have blogged previously, I passed my thesis defense and two weeks ago, I passed three hard-bound copies of my thesis to the Department of English and Comparative Literature.
That's why it is surprising to see that Dr. Bumatay-Cruz still hasn't uploaded our grades yet. Grades I've seen so far are from Dr. Castro (1.75 in Eng 197 [Language Acquisition] YAY!) and Ma'am Salanga (I got a 1.25 for PI 100 [Jose Rizal: His Life and Works] YAY!). I'm still waiting for Eng 106 (Linguistic Theories and Language Awareness) , and [ dun dun dun ] Eng 200 (Undergraduate Thesis). When the CAL Records section checked my GWA last November, I am running for Cum Laude, and until all grades are out, I won't know for sure. I am hopeful, though. :)
College Recognition Rites is on the 25th, and the UP's Commencement Exercises is on the 26th. I'm looking forward to these because UP's graduation attire is really unique, and graduates don't don togas nor shift the yellow thing that hangs from the grad cap from right to left (or is that left to right?). Graduates wear the Sablay and I have been excited for this ever since I knew I passed my thesis defense.:D Terry and I are going to look for dresses I'll be wearing on each day on Sunday.
As a graduation gift, the pokute bought me a second-hand Pajero Jr., which is IMO late because I should've had back when I was walking back and forth Palma Hall and UP Shopping Center to print chapters of my thesis. ^^; Anyway, it's automatic, so good for me, a female driver.
My uncle in Los Banos is also giving me a grad gift, and we're swimming in a private pool late April or early May, I guess. Swimming, yay~
After graduation, one has to have a job, of course. Last month, I was referred by a Nihongo school I initially applied in to El Nido Resorts, and I've had two interviews already. Tomorrow, I will finally be interviewed by one of the Resort Managers, and after that interview I will know if they will hire me or not. I'm applying as a Japanese Interpreter, though the job description gave me the impression that my job will involve more fun than work. The official job position is called "Guest Activity Coordinator," and my responsibilities (if ever I do get hired) include accompanying Japanese guests, touring them around the resort, and joining them in their activities (island hopping, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, etc.). Not only that, lodging will be provided by the company and as for food, you can eat with the guests (that means buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner). I can also fly back to Manila every month, and the plane fare will be paid by the company. It's really a great deal, and I'm hoping I will get accepted.
That'll be my update for now. Right now, I'm just being optimistic and hoping I can graduate with honors and I can get the job. :)
As I have blogged previously, I passed my thesis defense and two weeks ago, I passed three hard-bound copies of my thesis to the Department of English and Comparative Literature.
That's why it is surprising to see that Dr. Bumatay-Cruz still hasn't uploaded our grades yet. Grades I've seen so far are from Dr. Castro (1.75 in Eng 197 [Language Acquisition] YAY!) and Ma'am Salanga (I got a 1.25 for PI 100 [Jose Rizal: His Life and Works] YAY!). I'm still waiting for Eng 106 (Linguistic Theories and Language Awareness) , and [ dun dun dun ] Eng 200 (Undergraduate Thesis). When the CAL Records section checked my GWA last November, I am running for Cum Laude, and until all grades are out, I won't know for sure. I am hopeful, though. :)
College Recognition Rites is on the 25th, and the UP's Commencement Exercises is on the 26th. I'm looking forward to these because UP's graduation attire is really unique, and graduates don't don togas nor shift the yellow thing that hangs from the grad cap from right to left (or is that left to right?). Graduates wear the Sablay and I have been excited for this ever since I knew I passed my thesis defense.:D Terry and I are going to look for dresses I'll be wearing on each day on Sunday.
As a graduation gift, the pokute bought me a second-hand Pajero Jr., which is IMO late because I should've had back when I was walking back and forth Palma Hall and UP Shopping Center to print chapters of my thesis. ^^; Anyway, it's automatic, so good for me, a female driver.
My uncle in Los Banos is also giving me a grad gift, and we're swimming in a private pool late April or early May, I guess. Swimming, yay~
After graduation, one has to have a job, of course. Last month, I was referred by a Nihongo school I initially applied in to El Nido Resorts, and I've had two interviews already. Tomorrow, I will finally be interviewed by one of the Resort Managers, and after that interview I will know if they will hire me or not. I'm applying as a Japanese Interpreter, though the job description gave me the impression that my job will involve more fun than work. The official job position is called "Guest Activity Coordinator," and my responsibilities (if ever I do get hired) include accompanying Japanese guests, touring them around the resort, and joining them in their activities (island hopping, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, etc.). Not only that, lodging will be provided by the company and as for food, you can eat with the guests (that means buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner). I can also fly back to Manila every month, and the plane fare will be paid by the company. It's really a great deal, and I'm hoping I will get accepted.
That'll be my update for now. Right now, I'm just being optimistic and hoping I can graduate with honors and I can get the job. :)
Congratulations to all 2009 Graduates! ^_^
- Mood:
hopeful
Five years of blogging. Wow.@_@; Never thought my LJ's that old? young? Haha.
Cheers to
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chibi_boom. :D- Mood:
busy
I PASSED MY THESIS DEFENSE!!!
I still have to do some minor revisions, as suggested by Sir Capili and Ma'am Teodosio, but still I'm almost done!!!
I still have to do the following:
I still have to do some minor revisions, as suggested by Sir Capili and Ma'am Teodosio, but still I'm almost done!!!
I still have to do the following:
- AVP (Eng 197)
- Second exam (Eng 197)
- Reporting/AVP (English 106)
- Term paper (English 106)
- Mood:
accomplished
Even so, I'm dreading Tuesday (for all non-UP students, classes start on Tuesdays in UP. They've made Monday the rest day so that they don't have to suspend classes when Gloria announces a three-day weekend. Geh, smart people. =_=
Anyway, why am I dreading Tuesday? On this day, at 4PM, at the newly renovated Arcellana Reading Room, I shall be defending my undergraduate thesis. NO! I'M NOT INVITING ANYONE TO WATCH! >_< Demmit!!!
Anyway, after thesis defense, I still have to edit our AV presentation for Dr. Castro's class, and there's also the AV presentation for Dr. Bumatay-Cruz' class, but I don't have to edit anything there, thank goodness. It's also a good thing she moved our term paper's deadline ton the 25th, or else I'm really going to die next week.
Let's not forget there's still the second exam in Dr. Castro's class. T_T
Argh!!! I need to finish my Powerpoint Presentation during the weekend! (>o<)/
To make me busier, Niimi-sensei of Japan Foundation Manila texted me this afternoon and told me to do my teaching demo again on Monday in front of the whole class! ;A; Nuuuu~ I'm gonna be butchered by the veteran senseis! TT_____TT I have to rehearse maybe three times for this one. The first demo was last Monday, and it went well, so now they want me to do it all over again. There goes my sigh of relief... :(
Boomboom FAITO!!! This will hopefully be the last week of classes of my college life. Please, let it be. o(>_<)o
- Mood: busy
seiret for finishing Second Place in this year's Nihongo Speech Contest Non-Student Division organized by the Japan Foundation Manila.
おめでとう！
よくがんばったよ！
よくがんばったよ！
I'm so proud of you~! ♥ 今回優勝できなかったけど、今度一緒に日本へ行こう！:D</lj>
- Mood:
jubilant
This is one of the good things about Japan. You can take home a brand new phone just for 1 yen. Sure you still have to worry about the bills every month, but it's more affordable than paying the handset's full price when you purchase it.
Now they're doing it to iPhones. :D 11,000 yen and you get an iPhone. That's really cheap! *u*)b
I hope they still have this campaign when I return to Japan as a Monbusho scholar! *crosses fingers for both*
The Singing Competition is open to all Filipino amateur singing groups composed of three to ten members. Application forms are available at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) Library, Embassy of Japan , 2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City or can be downloaded at www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp .
A duly accomplished application form (DOC/PDF) along with a CD or cassette tape demo of the participant's rendition of two (2) Japanese songs can be hand-carried or mailed to the JICC Library. Registration starts on February 9, 2009 and ends on April 20, 2009 .
The ten (10) best groups who pass the screening process would be invited to perform in the J-Pop Anime Singing Competition Grand Final, scheduled to be held on July 25, 2009 at the Activity Center of Market! Market!. The competing groups will perform one (1) Japanese song popularized in anime or J-Pop. Embassy of Japan Certificates and Japanese Language Scholarships from the Nihongo Center Foundation await the top three winners.
The J-Pop and Anime Singing Competition is co-organized by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation Manila in partnership with HERO TV, TOEI Philippines, Inc., Max FM103.5, Ayala Malls Market! Market! and Nihongo Center Foundation.
The J-Pop Anime Singing Competition aims to further promote appreciation of the Japanese language and culture among Filipinos and to strengthen the long-standing friendship between Japan and the Philippines .
For contest mechanics and further details, please visit www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp or email jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or call 551-5710 local 2318.
- Mood: busy
...turned out to be something more than that.
Tuesday night was our fifth and last night in Boracay. Terry's mom, dad, sister and brother-in-law flew back to Manila last Monday and we chose to stay two nights longer. I'll skip telling about our loooooong flight. Just keep in mind that Cebu Pacific sucks. Never booking a flight on them again
Tuesday night was our fifth and last night in Boracay. Terry's mom, dad, sister and brother-in-law flew back to Manila last Monday and we chose to stay two nights longer. I'll skip telling about our loooooong flight. Just keep in mind that Cebu Pacific sucks. Never booking a flight on them again
Anyway, after having lunch at Yellow Cab, Terry and I were invited to a free dinner buffet at the newly-opened Boracay Gold Crowne Beach Resort. We went, of course, since it was *free*. Then, we were invited to a 90-minute presentation of Club Astoria, which, in a nutshell, is a club whose members are to pay a big amount of money as membership fee and enjoy cheap accommodations at high-end hotels (think Sheraton) for thirty years.
Terry and I thought that it was great offer, since once we've settled down in Canada in the next two to three years or so, we'd be travelling. A lot. Imagine paying just Php11,000+ for a suite-type room in a five-star hotel for one week. Originally, that would've been Php40k++++. We wouldn't have to worry about getting a decent hotel for a cheap price if we have this. We know this based on our experience in Singapore. Not only that. We could also make it an investment. Anyone among our friends who would like to travel and stay in a good hotel room for a cheap price can rent our room.
So, in the end, we paid the 10% downpayment for the trial package of five years. That's Php13,600 for you. In exchange, we got complimentary accommodations in any of the Resort Condominiums International (RCI)-affiliated hotels in Spain, Florida, Indonesia or Bohol. And here I was trying to convince Terry to go to Bohol for sightseeing.:D
As Terry said it, "the most expensive dinner in our lives."
*Photos taken from the Club Astoria official site.
- Mood: tired
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Just got back from Boracay yesterday and I haven't had Internet connection since the 19th so I have 3287514817 pages of friends' updates to read (but I don't think I'd read them all.:P)
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