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27 November 2009 @ 08:52 pm
First up, a very Happy Birthday to gaming friend (and soon to be psychic prostitute), Sam! A very, Happy Happy Birthday to you! I can't wait for our Trinity game to start! Wheee!
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 41,085 words. With luck, I won't be too busy at work tonight so I can sneak in some more writing. There are only 3 days left until the end of the competition this weekend is going to be do or die for me. Gah! But I remain confident that I can manage this and I'll be able to pull this off. I swear I will! Go, go, NaNoWriMo! =D
Work was a lot busier than expected, but then I suppose that's normal given I didn't go to work last Wednesday. There were long meetings, various consultations, challenging people to perform even better than they are now and thinking about 28 Google Wave invites and who would actually try my little contest.
One more work shift tonight. I can do this.
It's hard being a member of the support teams in a call center. Not just any support team, but one of the teams that have stronger operational ties like Training and Quality Assurance. The challenge with such groups is that holidays become a thing of the past for the most part. Here's what I mean:
When you're in Operations, like when you're an agent, if there are no calls, then you don't have work. This normally means that a lot of local holidays get trampled on while you at least you get to enjoy the holidays of the home country that you support. US-focused call centers get Thanksgiving off while other groups get to honor holidays in the UK or whatever. It's just how things go.
When you're in a more traditional support department like HR or Recruitment, you tend to get the local holidays off in order to honor your nice little daytime schedules and to save on holiday pay. You don't get the US holidays off since it doesn't make sense for how your job is defined.
Support teams like Training aren't so lucky, at least in terms of my working experience. When you're in Training, as long as there's a class, you have to work. Since we are not directly tied to Operations by things like call volume and such, training classes can always continue regardless of whether or not Operations has work. We also can still work despite local holidays since we have hard targets that we have to meet in terms of graduation dates and naturally we must continue to deliver quality agents to Operations. The best that we can manage is to offset holidays by declaring 11 hour work shifts for a 4-day work week or offsetting class schedules to Tuesday - Saturday in order to avoid a Monday holiday or whatever. It's just how things go in our industry.
So it's hard to figure out which holidays you'll get to enjoy, if any at all. More and more we seem to have acquired programs that have work even on major holidays like Christmas and New Year, and thus the expectation of coming to work seems to get even worse. It's a hard life but somehow the higher pay is supposed to help make up for the stress and loss of personal time.
June of next year will mark my seventh year in the call center industry, and I don't think I'll ever get fully used to this consequence of our jobs. Oh well.
Do NOT mess with gamers while they're gaming under ANY circumstances. =P
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 41,085 words. With luck, I won't be too busy at work tonight so I can sneak in some more writing. There are only 3 days left until the end of the competition this weekend is going to be do or die for me. Gah! But I remain confident that I can manage this and I'll be able to pull this off. I swear I will! Go, go, NaNoWriMo! =D
Work was a lot busier than expected, but then I suppose that's normal given I didn't go to work last Wednesday. There were long meetings, various consultations, challenging people to perform even better than they are now and thinking about 28 Google Wave invites and who would actually try my little contest.
One more work shift tonight. I can do this.
It's hard being a member of the support teams in a call center. Not just any support team, but one of the teams that have stronger operational ties like Training and Quality Assurance. The challenge with such groups is that holidays become a thing of the past for the most part. Here's what I mean:
When you're in Operations, like when you're an agent, if there are no calls, then you don't have work. This normally means that a lot of local holidays get trampled on while you at least you get to enjoy the holidays of the home country that you support. US-focused call centers get Thanksgiving off while other groups get to honor holidays in the UK or whatever. It's just how things go.
When you're in a more traditional support department like HR or Recruitment, you tend to get the local holidays off in order to honor your nice little daytime schedules and to save on holiday pay. You don't get the US holidays off since it doesn't make sense for how your job is defined.
Support teams like Training aren't so lucky, at least in terms of my working experience. When you're in Training, as long as there's a class, you have to work. Since we are not directly tied to Operations by things like call volume and such, training classes can always continue regardless of whether or not Operations has work. We also can still work despite local holidays since we have hard targets that we have to meet in terms of graduation dates and naturally we must continue to deliver quality agents to Operations. The best that we can manage is to offset holidays by declaring 11 hour work shifts for a 4-day work week or offsetting class schedules to Tuesday - Saturday in order to avoid a Monday holiday or whatever. It's just how things go in our industry.
So it's hard to figure out which holidays you'll get to enjoy, if any at all. More and more we seem to have acquired programs that have work even on major holidays like Christmas and New Year, and thus the expectation of coming to work seems to get even worse. It's a hard life but somehow the higher pay is supposed to help make up for the stress and loss of personal time.
June of next year will mark my seventh year in the call center industry, and I don't think I'll ever get fully used to this consequence of our jobs. Oh well.
Do NOT mess with gamers while they're gaming under ANY circumstances. =P
restless27 November 2009 @ 08:00 pm
- 20:50 Photoset: Thankful for friendships past and present. Here’s for another year of friendship! tumblr.com/xcm49qcwl #
- 20:52 (sleeping) plurk.com/p/2rnrjc #
- 07:49 Ohayou! Long weekend looks bleak. plurk.com/p/2ruaes #
- 07:49 tinyurl.com/yf2z6tl (Poor Bayani Fernando). plurk.com/p/2ruagm #
- 07:55 tinyurl.com/yazqlvh (Q3 economic growth is disappointing) plurk.com/p/2rubnt #
- 08:02 Photo: fafabillycoy: Berto (my male hamster, RIP) had big balls like that, too. tumblr.com/xcm4a369y #
- 08:07 Photoset: micamyx: I miss Plurkfiestas. Let’s do it again! Everyone’s too busy nowadays =( tumblr.com/xcm4a39g0 #
- 09:52 Turuan na! RT @inquirerdotnet: Ampatuan blames MILF for Maguindanao massacre tinyurl.com/yz9ctmy #
- 10:44 WHUT? @mlq3 @cocoy @lord_dracula we should still plan as you suggested #
- 11:16 Photo: interrobangag: Bawal gumalaw habang natutulog. :)) Fetal Fatal position (where is the strikethrough) I... tumblr.com/xcm4a74yw #
- 11:23 @cocoy We should prepare for OFWs in Dubai losing their jobs. #
- 11:48 AYAN NA! RT @inquirerdotnet: Arroyo to announce 2010 plans—lawyer tinyurl.com/ygqskt4 #
- 12:17 WHUT? I thought it was Lim - Moreno! RT @briankingong: Razon-Moreno for Manila City tandem. #
- 12:23 @petiburges I know that Moreno is common candidate between Razon and Lim, but Moreno explicitly said he's running with Lim! #
- 12:26 @petiburges He's one confused guy. #
- 13:01 Photo: markgosingtian: Cool! tumblr.com/xcm4a9l2w #
- 13:21 A photo of "people walking in the railway tracks to the Vito Cruz Station". Unbelievable. tumblr.com/xcm4aa2em #
- 13:22 @caffeinesparks! RT @inquirerdotnet: Atienza revokes Norwegian firm’s Mindoro mining clearance tinyurl.com/yfcxldu #
- 13:36 tinyurl.com/y9q99gm (Atienza revokes Intex mining clearance) plurk.com/p/2ry6rd #
- 13:38 tinyurl.com/yln6b5p (Alexander Lacson included in LP senate lineup). May kumokontra kaso tago. plurk.com/p/2ry7dr #
- 15:46 Photo: derangedwriter: tumblr.com/xcm4acssx #
- 15:56 Photo: baddie: LOL tumblr.com/xcm4acyhc #
- 16:00 (wave) plurk.com/p/2rzsh1 #
- 16:23 says WTH it's not yet 4:30 and already there are long lines here at ayala mrt concourse! plurk.com/p/2s021w #
- 18:18 I realized that after Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says W T F. MLIA. - junkyardkid: MINDBLOWN LOL.... tumblr.com/xcm4aevpk #
- 18:19 To a man of valor, wisdom, and greatness, Ninoy Aquino, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! tumblr.com/xcm4aew16 #
- 18:38 Long weekend? - What long weekend are you talking about? tumblr.com/xcm4af4pe #
- 19:01 Photo: derangedwriter: tumblr.com/xcm4afe1w #
- 19:56 OK. Someone just messaged me on YM, saying I look like Mayor Ampatuan. :-& plurk.com/p/2s2pke #
27 November 2009 @ 02:05 pm
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"Keep working out, Mac. Saka ka na magpataba kapag late 30's ka na."
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LOL.
hahahahaha.
OK.
"Keep working out, Mac. Saka ka na magpataba kapag late 30's ka na."
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LOL.
hahahahaha.
OK.
27 November 2009 @ 10:33 am
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This week we've all been shellshocked by the massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao. So much has been written and said. Being a former journalist and married to a journalist, I am enraged by this act of violence. It is evil.
Last night we were all glued to tv evening news as we watched the Mayor of Datu Unsay town, Andal Ampatuan Jr being taken into custody by the NBI for allegedly masterminding the massacre. At first he was covering himself with a scarf. I couldn't look at his face anyway. I was afraid to see his face.
Eventually the scarf came off. Camera rolled.
I was transfixed b his headgear. Inquirer describes it as a red and blue putong, a headband usually used by Moro warriors.
It had a Lacoste crocodile right smack in the middle. I want to ask so many questions. But for now, I just pray that everyone involved in the brutal murder of 57 people be caught and given punishment in earth and when they meet their Maker.
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This week we've all been shellshocked by the massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao. So much has been written and said. Being a former journalist and married to a journalist, I am enraged by this act of violence. It is evil.
Last night we were all glued to tv evening news as we watched the Mayor of Datu Unsay town, Andal Ampatuan Jr being taken into custody by the NBI for allegedly masterminding the massacre. At first he was covering himself with a scarf. I couldn't look at his face anyway. I was afraid to see his face.
Eventually the scarf came off. Camera rolled.
I was transfixed b his headgear. Inquirer describes it as a red and blue putong, a headband usually used by Moro warriors.
It had a Lacoste crocodile right smack in the middle. I want to ask so many questions. But for now, I just pray that everyone involved in the brutal murder of 57 people be caught and given punishment in earth and when they meet their Maker.
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26 November 2009 @ 11:49 pm
Shameless plugging # 298174037162:
Taiji + Wushu + Qi Gong Demo
November 28, 2009
Convenarium, Crossroad 77
7 pm
Tickets at PhP 300
Our Taiji class will perform three routines:
Combat thingamagig (don't know what it's called. HAHA)
Taiji Chuan Bare Hands 18 steps
Taiji Sword
SEE YOU THERE!
Taiji + Wushu + Qi Gong Demo
November 28, 2009
Convenarium, Crossroad 77
7 pm
Tickets at PhP 300
Our Taiji class will perform three routines:
Combat thingamagig (don't know what it's called. HAHA)
Taiji Chuan Bare Hands 18 steps
Taiji Sword
SEE YOU THERE!
Current Mood: 
tired
tired26 November 2009 @ 07:27 am
I've never wanted to claim I'm a perfectionist because I've always thought I sucked too much to be one which I guess makes me a perfectionist even though I suck at it. Kind of like how the Apollo 1 mission is still a moon mission even though all its astronauts died in a catastrophic fail?
I was watching Martha Stewart earlier and seeing so much homemaking perfection is very relaxing and challenging for me. It wasn't until now that I realized that the Martha Stewart I was watching was the same Martha Stewart that went to jail eons ago in celebrity years. I'm not making a moral call here but I admire her for being able to rise up from that shameful episode, all smiles and making pies, especially since she's highly likely to be a perfectionist herself-- and one that's actually mostly good at it, at that, except for the part when she got caught doing shenanigans.
I mean, forget the grander scheme of things, even something as relatively small as going to prison (compared to the grander scheme of things, I must make it clear, because otherwise, going to prison is a very big deal) makes my reaction to the things that have been keeping me up lately seem as disproportionate and irrational as they probably are even though acknowledging that doesn't always make the emotions they stir up feel any less real nor threatening.
Nor does it make the hope of suddenly getting the power to do a soft reset of life and get to have at least one (ideally infinite) chance to have a do over (with memories of previous tries intact) of specific instances (if not everything but I don't intend to live my life again from the start, are you kidding me?) any less tempting.I'm tempted to say the lead-in to Thanksgiving can't be any worse but I don't want to tempt fate and contract smallpox because that would definitely make thanksgiving even worse. It's not as if it's hard to think of things I should be grateful for although I wish it came as easily and naturally as finding the things that could have nicely fit into the gaping void of things left to be desired. Kumbaya, my lord. Kumbaya.
I've been giving serious thought to setting up a tumblr account to ease me back into writing again because it's been like pulling teeth lately. Let me take out my spittle and ukulele as I tell you of the good 'ol days of Livejournal when posting extremely short passages was considered rude. Fortunately, Tumblr has changed society's rules. Yes, Obama. WE CAN.
Oh, my Youtube shenanigans still continue mostly on schedule though.
I swear, me singing Diva's Lament was such a foreshadowing of my having a Rachel Berry moment, which led me to sing Gloomy Sunday although I've decided to put that on hold and post Alanis' Mary Jane instead. I mean, I'm all for theatrics but Gloomy Sunday was a just a tad bit much.
[EDIT: I jumped on the Tumblr bandwagon (iwillnotoverthinkthis.tumblr.com, which you should probably ignore maybe unless you're like OMG WHY HASN'T HE POSTED FOR SO LONG? which is an unlikely scenario) and now I don't know how to go about this. Maybe I'll just post the quick and emo posts there? Or as a kind of supplemental for twitter? "Why so serious?", "But honestly,who cares?" and "Now, just why did I do this again?" are questions I ask myself far too often.]
[EDIT 2: There's one more? Before Diva's Lament. The time space continuum is evading me again!
I was watching Martha Stewart earlier and seeing so much homemaking perfection is very relaxing and challenging for me. It wasn't until now that I realized that the Martha Stewart I was watching was the same Martha Stewart that went to jail eons ago in celebrity years. I'm not making a moral call here but I admire her for being able to rise up from that shameful episode, all smiles and making pies, especially since she's highly likely to be a perfectionist herself-- and one that's actually mostly good at it, at that, except for the part when she got caught doing shenanigans.
I mean, forget the grander scheme of things, even something as relatively small as going to prison (compared to the grander scheme of things, I must make it clear, because otherwise, going to prison is a very big deal) makes my reaction to the things that have been keeping me up lately seem as disproportionate and irrational as they probably are even though acknowledging that doesn't always make the emotions they stir up feel any less real nor threatening.
Nor does it make the hope of suddenly getting the power to do a soft reset of life and get to have at least one (ideally infinite) chance to have a do over (with memories of previous tries intact) of specific instances (if not everything but I don't intend to live my life again from the start, are you kidding me?) any less tempting.I'm tempted to say the lead-in to Thanksgiving can't be any worse but I don't want to tempt fate and contract smallpox because that would definitely make thanksgiving even worse. It's not as if it's hard to think of things I should be grateful for although I wish it came as easily and naturally as finding the things that could have nicely fit into the gaping void of things left to be desired. Kumbaya, my lord. Kumbaya.
I've been giving serious thought to setting up a tumblr account to ease me back into writing again because it's been like pulling teeth lately. Let me take out my spittle and ukulele as I tell you of the good 'ol days of Livejournal when posting extremely short passages was considered rude. Fortunately, Tumblr has changed society's rules. Yes, Obama. WE CAN.
Oh, my Youtube shenanigans still continue mostly on schedule though.
I swear, me singing Diva's Lament was such a foreshadowing of my having a Rachel Berry moment, which led me to sing Gloomy Sunday although I've decided to put that on hold and post Alanis' Mary Jane instead. I mean, I'm all for theatrics but Gloomy Sunday was a just a tad bit much.
[EDIT: I jumped on the Tumblr bandwagon (iwillnotoverthinkthis.tumblr.com, which you should probably ignore maybe unless you're like OMG WHY HASN'T HE POSTED FOR SO LONG? which is an unlikely scenario) and now I don't know how to go about this. Maybe I'll just post the quick and emo posts there? Or as a kind of supplemental for twitter? "Why so serious?", "But honestly,who cares?" and "Now, just why did I do this again?" are questions I ask myself far too often.]
[EDIT 2: There's one more? Before Diva's Lament. The time space continuum is evading me again!
26 November 2009 @ 08:00 pm
- 20:35 Sleeping timez plurk.com/p/2r7fq8 #
- 07:53 Ohayou! plurk.com/p/2rebqx #
- 08:11 Photo: derangedwriter: Which reminds me: Believe me… I haven’t seen “Wall-E”, and I’m not liking the idea of... tumblr.com/xcm49bgrw #
- 08:12 Photo: efrenefren: Sorry, first word that comes to mind is “MURDERERS”. tumblr.com/xcm49bhjp #
- 08:28 Why are we so cheerful? The Queen has told us to observe a National Day of Mourning today. plurk.com/p/2relay #
- 08:38 tinyurl.com/y982bzb (Oy, may inaresto na raw sila mga suspek sa Maguindanao massacre). plurk.com/p/2reobl #
- 09:39 Photo: baddie: That is the weirdest wave I have ever seen. Also, GMA has that Voldemort vibe in this photo.... tumblr.com/xcm49dhjf #
- 11:14 tinyurl.com/yzqh8ly (May Vito Cruz station na pala ang MRT ngayon) plurk.com/p/2rgfrr #
- 11:19 @thenomad PIC OR IT AINT TRUE #
- 11:20 It's the LRT, not MRT; MRT has no V Cruz stn RT @inquirerdotnet: Hundreds stranded at MRT as trains stop—report tinyurl.com/yfqm2yp #
- 12:10 tinyurl.com/ycjcnxp (Gibo defends the handling of #ampatuanmassacre by this regime) plurk.com/p/2rh3gh #
- 13:16 @notjefff Time to learn how! #
- 13:16 Hopefully disarmed as well RT @inquirerdotnet: ARMM police chief relieved, CVOs dismantled tinyurl.com/yg8kdke #
- 16:01 Long weekend is coming - Are you excited? tumblr.com/xcm49mbyr #
- 16:04 Happy Thanksgiving Day! plurk.com/p/2rjqmu #
- 16:26 (wave) plurk.com/p/2rk007 #
- 19:01 Photo: (via thebadmonkey) tumblr.com/xcm49ow6x #
- 19:39 Boring long weekend - Out of two who answered, both said their long weekends will not be exciting. Let’s make... tumblr.com/xcm49pdjm #
26 November 2009 @ 05:59 pm
To all my friends in the US, a very Happy Thanksgiving to you! Enjoy the Thanksgiving feast and perhaps you can find a way to send me some freeze-dried leftovers! =D
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 40,172 words. I'm 80% of the way there with only 4 days left to get the rest of it done. You can certainly imagine my internal stress as I just think about this prospect right now. Seriously. This is a aggravating as thinking about leaving the volume at a notch not divisible by 3 or 5 added together with the stress of not having paired utensils and throwing in the stress of buying an odd number of pork chops when I plan on cooking for an even number of people. I know it all sounds weird, but that's the best I can describe how this feels to me right now. But I'm not at all giving up - I know that I'll be able to catch up over the weekend and hopefully I'll make it just in time.
I haven't done much cross-promotional stuff here so it wouldn't hurt to sneak that in for today's entry, right?
I was surprised to find that I now have 28 Google Wave invites to give away. To make things more interesting, I've started a very simple "contest" of sorts over at the Geeky Guide for those who want an invite. I'm not asking for much! I'm just asking for more support for my geeky blogging efforts, hehe.
Speaking of geeky blogging efforts, you all do realize that I now write articles for NewWorlds.ph, right? I'm supposedly Associate Editor for TV but I haven't quite gotten around to writing my regular column just yet - perhaps once I'm done with NaNoWriMo. For the curious, you can visit my "blog" on NewWorlds.ph here or you can just search for any entries tagged with "geekyguide" at the site.
Beyond that, I've decided to also blog about my desires for a new digital bridge camera and possibly a netbook. If any of you have recommendations for me for either gadget or even have contacts / deals I should check out, I'd love to hear from you!
Now I have to cut things short so I can get ready to head out. Tobie and I are catching the premiere of Amelia at the Podium tonight before I eventually have to head off to work. Smell you geeks later!
Happy Thanksgiving you geeks! Always be thankful for cats!
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 40,172 words. I'm 80% of the way there with only 4 days left to get the rest of it done. You can certainly imagine my internal stress as I just think about this prospect right now. Seriously. This is a aggravating as thinking about leaving the volume at a notch not divisible by 3 or 5 added together with the stress of not having paired utensils and throwing in the stress of buying an odd number of pork chops when I plan on cooking for an even number of people. I know it all sounds weird, but that's the best I can describe how this feels to me right now. But I'm not at all giving up - I know that I'll be able to catch up over the weekend and hopefully I'll make it just in time.
I haven't done much cross-promotional stuff here so it wouldn't hurt to sneak that in for today's entry, right?
I was surprised to find that I now have 28 Google Wave invites to give away. To make things more interesting, I've started a very simple "contest" of sorts over at the Geeky Guide for those who want an invite. I'm not asking for much! I'm just asking for more support for my geeky blogging efforts, hehe.
Speaking of geeky blogging efforts, you all do realize that I now write articles for NewWorlds.ph, right? I'm supposedly Associate Editor for TV but I haven't quite gotten around to writing my regular column just yet - perhaps once I'm done with NaNoWriMo. For the curious, you can visit my "blog" on NewWorlds.ph here or you can just search for any entries tagged with "geekyguide" at the site.
Beyond that, I've decided to also blog about my desires for a new digital bridge camera and possibly a netbook. If any of you have recommendations for me for either gadget or even have contacts / deals I should check out, I'd love to hear from you!
Now I have to cut things short so I can get ready to head out. Tobie and I are catching the premiere of Amelia at the Podium tonight before I eventually have to head off to work. Smell you geeks later!
Happy Thanksgiving you geeks! Always be thankful for cats!
rushed26 November 2009 @ 10:07 am
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Ito Kish just expanded his store in LRI Building, Nicanor Garcia St (formerly called Reposo St), Makati. I remember when his space was barely 17 square metres a four years ago. It was basically just a window. But Ito's forte is visual merchandising, so he rocked that window with a passion. Eventually LRI gave him more space. Now his shop is over 200 square metres.
Ito Kish then: four years ago, just a window
Ito Kish now: huge store
After our lunch with Anton, we sort of worked and I squeezed in some pilates, then headed over to Ito's new store opening. It's actually his old store in the same LRI Design Plaza. It just doubled in size. There are so many great treasures there. He added antiquities, vintage furniture, more Vito Selma and lots of accessories for the home. All curated by Ito -- who has a really great eye and impeccable style.
He recreated little "rooms" in his over 200 sqm retail space.
Vintage chair in Belgian velvet
Convex mirrors made of acrylic (not really glass mirrors)
Chair upholstered in burlap
Cute chair
The Swank Style's Jerome Gomez, looking very swanky.
My publishing pals, Jerome and Carlo Tadiar, EIC of Metro Home. Carlo taught me everything I know about publishing, well almost. He once was the managing editor of Metro Weddings then passed the torch to me. Excuse the no makeup messy hair look, I came from a strenuous workout.
Off topic, my outfit for the day had all the colours of the Philippine flag. My cotton jersey dress is by K&Company and I have it in 3 colours. This is my uniform for this month. I love how flattering it is. It gives the illusion of a tiny waist. Go to K&Company. Lots of new stuff.
Ito put together the "garden room" in less than 30 minutes
Ito says "No!" to plastic bags. All purchases will be placed in traditional Filipino bayongs. Except for aparadors, chairs and large furniture, natch.
For info on KISH, click here.
Going through the store is an experience in itself. Ito has a way of displaying things that makes you want to buy everything... just so you can have that "ito kish" feel at home. And if you don't, you walk away with loads of inspiration.
Go to Ito Kish. Tell them I sent you.
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Ito Kish just expanded his store in LRI Building, Nicanor Garcia St (formerly called Reposo St), Makati. I remember when his space was barely 17 square metres a four years ago. It was basically just a window. But Ito's forte is visual merchandising, so he rocked that window with a passion. Eventually LRI gave him more space. Now his shop is over 200 square metres.
Ito Kish then: four years ago, just a window
Ito Kish now: huge store
After our lunch with Anton, we sort of worked and I squeezed in some pilates, then headed over to Ito's new store opening. It's actually his old store in the same LRI Design Plaza. It just doubled in size. There are so many great treasures there. He added antiquities, vintage furniture, more Vito Selma and lots of accessories for the home. All curated by Ito -- who has a really great eye and impeccable style.
He recreated little "rooms" in his over 200 sqm retail space.
Vintage chair in Belgian velvet
Convex mirrors made of acrylic (not really glass mirrors)
Chair upholstered in burlap
Cute chair
The Swank Style's Jerome Gomez, looking very swanky.
My publishing pals, Jerome and Carlo Tadiar, EIC of Metro Home. Carlo taught me everything I know about publishing, well almost. He once was the managing editor of Metro Weddings then passed the torch to me. Excuse the no makeup messy hair look, I came from a strenuous workout.
Off topic, my outfit for the day had all the colours of the Philippine flag. My cotton jersey dress is by K&Company and I have it in 3 colours. This is my uniform for this month. I love how flattering it is. It gives the illusion of a tiny waist. Go to K&Company. Lots of new stuff.
Ito put together the "garden room" in less than 30 minutes
Ito says "No!" to plastic bags. All purchases will be placed in traditional Filipino bayongs. Except for aparadors, chairs and large furniture, natch.
For info on KISH, click here.
Going through the store is an experience in itself. Ito has a way of displaying things that makes you want to buy everything... just so you can have that "ito kish" feel at home. And if you don't, you walk away with loads of inspiration.
Go to Ito Kish. Tell them I sent you.
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26 November 2009 @ 08:45 am
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Last night at the Atrium of Megamall, we launched my third collection for Linens Direct. I am overwhelmed with the support given by Linens Direct and Our Home. The Daphne brand is doing quite well and we are changing lives one bedroom at a time. Thank you so much Our Home and SM Homeworld for the expansion.
Last night went well - thanks to my special guests who participated in the show: Ingrid Go, Cecile Van Straten, David Celdran, Krist Bansuelo and Robby Carmona. Your dream bedrooms were so lovely. I will post my photos a bit later (they're still with Linens Direct official photographer).
Ingrid, The Bag Hag, already posted about it last night. Now that's a good blogger! So up to date. Unlike me (takes me weeks to upload... sorry). Anyway, here's what the baghag wrote.
Will write more later.
Last night at the Atrium of Megamall, we launched my third collection for Linens Direct. I am overwhelmed with the support given by Linens Direct and Our Home. The Daphne brand is doing quite well and we are changing lives one bedroom at a time. Thank you so much Our Home and SM Homeworld for the expansion.
Last night went well - thanks to my special guests who participated in the show: Ingrid Go, Cecile Van Straten, David Celdran, Krist Bansuelo and Robby Carmona. Your dream bedrooms were so lovely. I will post my photos a bit later (they're still with Linens Direct official photographer).
Ingrid, The Bag Hag, already posted about it last night. Now that's a good blogger! So up to date. Unlike me (takes me weeks to upload... sorry). Anyway, here's what the baghag wrote.
Will write more later.
26 November 2009 @ 07:45 am
I'm not taking law.. maybe I should.. so i'm asking my friends who do:
If a victim's last words to her closest kin is the name of the killer,
should this evidence be binding in court?
According to reports, Mangudadatu's wife was able to reach her husband
before she was grossly mutilated, telling him that the Ampatuans were the
ones responsible. This kind of evidence can be verified through the mobile network,
but I'm afraid these records will be long overdue and overwritten before the
government even surmises this.
or.. did they just miss that detail?!!? It's like she wrote "AMPATUAN KILLED ME"
using her own blood but the government did not notice.
Resolution on the Maguindanao massacre is taking so long, I want to help! ,grrrr..
These are the times when I really wish public opinion turns into roman-empire mob rule.
When did these politicians learn not to fear the scrutiny and rage of the people?
No evidence linking the bastards... my ass!
If a victim's last words to her closest kin is the name of the killer,
should this evidence be binding in court?
According to reports, Mangudadatu's wife was able to reach her husband
before she was grossly mutilated, telling him that the Ampatuans were the
ones responsible. This kind of evidence can be verified through the mobile network,
but I'm afraid these records will be long overdue and overwritten before the
government even surmises this.
or.. did they just miss that detail?!!? It's like she wrote "AMPATUAN KILLED ME"
using her own blood but the government did not notice.
Resolution on the Maguindanao massacre is taking so long, I want to help! ,grrrr..
These are the times when I really wish public opinion turns into roman-empire mob rule.
When did these politicians learn not to fear the scrutiny and rage of the people?
No evidence linking the bastards... my ass!
Current Mood: 
frustrated
frustrated25 November 2009 @ 02:07 pm
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26 November 2009 @ 02:38 am
25 November 2009 @ 09:20 pm
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1. I'm turning 26 na in a few days -- pero parang 18 parin ako mag-isip. :P
It sucks minsan because I do things na parang... ewan... ako rin ang nahihirapan sa dulo. I do things na ako rin ang nasasaktan sa huli.
I dunno.
Maybe I'm relying too much on luck -- because, in hindsight naman, luck has always been rather kind to me. Maybe I'm just too selfish. Maybe I'm timang talaga. Maybe I don't know what I really want. Maybe I'm a villain lang -- and villains are always lonely.
In any case, I just wish now na tumino na ako mag-isip. Because, no -- Talagang crazy ako in every sense of the word.
Ay nako, Mac. :)
2. When I was 21, nagpahula ako sa harap ng Quiapo:
Me: Manang, kelan po ako magkakalovelife?
Manang Manhuhula: Kapag 26 ka na.
Me: Eh ano pong gagawin ko mula ngayon hanggang mag-26 ako?!
MM: Aba ewan ko. Mga numero lang ang nakikita ko sa baraha.
Hahahaha. Yun pala yun.
Nalaman ko rin.
3. Sabi ni R, kalibugan daw ang weakness ko. And that kung ninja ako in Naruto, I'd be a super unbeatable Akatsuki pero kapag nalaman ng kalaban ko na kalibugan ang weakness ko, talo ako agad. Ahehe.
Nice. Akatsuki. Villain.
Ano kayang magandang justu?
Parang trip ko yung jutsu ni Ten-Ten -- battle weapon jutsu. The ability to use chakra to use weapons with accuracy and to transfer chakra to weapons to make them hit with greater force. Naks.
Yung kay Ten-Ten kasi, pa-isa-isa o pa-isa-isandaang weapon lang eh. Kaya other ninja see her as rather weak. Sabagay parang walang kwenta ang jutsu nya.
Pero hindi siguro if she can control a thousand weapons all at once.. like a thousand shurikens in the air attacking an enemy. Taena.
4. I think I'm ready na to be in a relationship. Finally.
I think I'm more relaxed now. I think I know na exactly what I want.
I think naman I've more than proven myself - in THAT sense. Ahehe. So tama na ang laro.
And problema nalang, I don't know pa who I want to be with.
I'm seeing a few guys this weekend, baka sakaling isa na sya yun.
I have to be with someone narin, cus napapansin ko sa katawan ko na tumatanda narin ako. Masakit mang isipin pero youth is slowly turning its back on me na.
Tumatanda na si Mamac. :)
1. I'm turning 26 na in a few days -- pero parang 18 parin ako mag-isip. :P
It sucks minsan because I do things na parang... ewan... ako rin ang nahihirapan sa dulo. I do things na ako rin ang nasasaktan sa huli.
I dunno.
Maybe I'm relying too much on luck -- because, in hindsight naman, luck has always been rather kind to me. Maybe I'm just too selfish. Maybe I'm timang talaga. Maybe I don't know what I really want. Maybe I'm a villain lang -- and villains are always lonely.
In any case, I just wish now na tumino na ako mag-isip. Because, no -- Talagang crazy ako in every sense of the word.
Ay nako, Mac. :)
2. When I was 21, nagpahula ako sa harap ng Quiapo:
Me: Manang, kelan po ako magkakalovelife?
Manang Manhuhula: Kapag 26 ka na.
Me: Eh ano pong gagawin ko mula ngayon hanggang mag-26 ako?!
MM: Aba ewan ko. Mga numero lang ang nakikita ko sa baraha.
Hahahaha. Yun pala yun.
Nalaman ko rin.
3. Sabi ni R, kalibugan daw ang weakness ko. And that kung ninja ako in Naruto, I'd be a super unbeatable Akatsuki pero kapag nalaman ng kalaban ko na kalibugan ang weakness ko, talo ako agad. Ahehe.
Nice. Akatsuki. Villain.
Ano kayang magandang justu?
Parang trip ko yung jutsu ni Ten-Ten -- battle weapon jutsu. The ability to use chakra to use weapons with accuracy and to transfer chakra to weapons to make them hit with greater force. Naks.
Yung kay Ten-Ten kasi, pa-isa-isa o pa-isa-isandaang weapon lang eh. Kaya other ninja see her as rather weak. Sabagay parang walang kwenta ang jutsu nya.
Pero hindi siguro if she can control a thousand weapons all at once.. like a thousand shurikens in the air attacking an enemy. Taena.
4. I think I'm ready na to be in a relationship. Finally.
I think I'm more relaxed now. I think I know na exactly what I want.
I think naman I've more than proven myself - in THAT sense. Ahehe. So tama na ang laro.
And problema nalang, I don't know pa who I want to be with.
I'm seeing a few guys this weekend, baka sakaling isa na sya yun.
I have to be with someone narin, cus napapansin ko sa katawan ko na tumatanda narin ako. Masakit mang isipin pero youth is slowly turning its back on me na.
Tumatanda na si Mamac. :)
25 November 2009 @ 08:00 pm
- 20:45 (sleeping) plurk.com/p/2qrpde #
- 08:13 Photo: marklim: tumblr.com/xcm48j8o7 #
- 08:22 Yesterday at the MRT - At the MRT yesterday afternoon, the man at my right was wearing that “Everyone’s a... tumblr.com/xcm48jfns #
- 08:22 Ohayou! plurk.com/p/2qykdt #
- 10:07 Photo: interrobangag: I’d rather be in a mall, since a mall almost has everything. tumblr.com/xcm48ly4z #
- 10:09 Photo: burntbrain: tumblr.com/xcm48lzj1 #
- 10:40 Oi, @marocharim, tinyurl.com/y877sbu (Maganto files CoC, is now a candidate for senator) plurk.com/p/2r03hb #
- 11:08 Photo: noisyman: Lagot kayo kay junkyardkid! tumblr.com/xcm48nj4h #
- 11:14 Photo: noisyman: Exactly. I agree. tumblr.com/xcm48nox6 #
- 11:16 Photo: noisyman: I think a lot of guys will need this - grandstanding politicians, for starters. Or showoffs... tumblr.com/xcm48nqf0 #
- 11:18 OK, 1st Maguindanao, now this. What gives? RT @inquirerdotnet: 2 bombs explode near Sulu gov’s house tinyurl.com/y949glx #
- 11:20 tinyurl.com/yf2jfzm (Lapid files his CoC, running for senator again). (headspin) plurk.com/p/2r0jqb #
- 11:27 @mlq3 HUZZAH! Wait. #
- 11:39 tinyurl.com/ydjjw62 (hmmmm) (thinking) plurk.com/p/2r0r9i #
- 13:04 RT @mlq3: Only two things to bear in mind re gov't response thus far: no arrests and no pursuit operations. #
- 13:14 Photo: marocharim: SRAAAAA!!!!! zomg… I was almost brought to tears. :) I am sorry, never got to experience... tumblr.com/xcm48qnc1 #
- 15:04 www.pcij.org/blog/?p=4709 (Who da hell is Juned SUNICO)? plurk.com/p/2r32at #
- 16:25 "Why do we Tumbl? In the end, we use Tumblr not because it’s a great way to connect with our readers..." tumblr.com/xcm48uelr #
- 19:04 If this regime is serious and sincere, first revoke that stupid EO legalizing private armies. plurk.com/p/2r63ca #
25 November 2009 @ 05:50 pm
Months ago, I had a conversation with a cab driver who was drifting off to dreamland in the middle of EDSA.
Glenn: Manong, OK lang kayo?
Cabbie: Bakit, dahil inaantok ako?
Glenn: Opo.
Cabbie: Huwag kayong mag-alala, dalawa tayong mamamatay 'pag 'di ko inayos ang pagmamaneho ko.
Glenn: Ang tanong dun manong, kaninong buhay ang mas matimbang.
Cabbie: Aba!
Glenn: Joke lang po. O apir tayo.
He then proceeded to narrate the crests and troughs of his life. But I was just kidding. Assumptive and prone to dismissive shrugs as I am, never will I dare ascertain the value of a life via a profession. Or actually, I will never ascertain the value of a life at all.
(Image courtesy of Bullit Marquez)
Then this. I couldn't stop crying last night (I'm a sissy that way). Condemn, outraged, distraught, appalled, harshest terms, strongest terms, full extent of the law, impartial investigation, shift fucking F7. We've fucking heard what we need to hear. But asked why the same SOPs weren't being applied to the suspected perpetrators, government and army minions are one in saying: next question.
We've also heard accusations that Gloria Arroyo created the monsters that is the Ampatuan dynasty, that by legalizing private armies (despite being outlawed by the constitution) to aid in anti-insurgency measures, she indirectly supported their mushrooming (hello, Singson, Bersamin) of these runaway thugs not just in Maguindanao but elsewhere in the country. But why shouldn't she? Didn't this province deliver her the votes in the 2004 and 2007 polls? In the words of some disgruntled journalist, impunity is too small a word to cover it. But impunity, we are all to familiar with it. After all, more than 70 journalists have been killed under the Arroyo regime, and the number of persecuted people: a big gaping zero.
Yet outside the agitation of politics, in the most basic human levels, how can these people sleep at night?
Glenn: Manong, OK lang kayo?
Cabbie: Bakit, dahil inaantok ako?
Glenn: Opo.
Cabbie: Huwag kayong mag-alala, dalawa tayong mamamatay 'pag 'di ko inayos ang pagmamaneho ko.
Glenn: Ang tanong dun manong, kaninong buhay ang mas matimbang.
Cabbie: Aba!
Glenn: Joke lang po. O apir tayo.
He then proceeded to narrate the crests and troughs of his life. But I was just kidding. Assumptive and prone to dismissive shrugs as I am, never will I dare ascertain the value of a life via a profession. Or actually, I will never ascertain the value of a life at all.
(Image courtesy of Bullit Marquez)
Then this. I couldn't stop crying last night (I'm a sissy that way). Condemn, outraged, distraught, appalled, harshest terms, strongest terms, full extent of the law, impartial investigation, shift fucking F7. We've fucking heard what we need to hear. But asked why the same SOPs weren't being applied to the suspected perpetrators, government and army minions are one in saying: next question.
We've also heard accusations that Gloria Arroyo created the monsters that is the Ampatuan dynasty, that by legalizing private armies (despite being outlawed by the constitution) to aid in anti-insurgency measures, she indirectly supported their mushrooming (hello, Singson, Bersamin) of these runaway thugs not just in Maguindanao but elsewhere in the country. But why shouldn't she? Didn't this province deliver her the votes in the 2004 and 2007 polls? In the words of some disgruntled journalist, impunity is too small a word to cover it. But impunity, we are all to familiar with it. After all, more than 70 journalists have been killed under the Arroyo regime, and the number of persecuted people: a big gaping zero.
Yet outside the agitation of politics, in the most basic human levels, how can these people sleep at night?
Current Location: Philippines, Makati
Current Mood: 
sad
sadCurrent Music: The Civil Wars - Poison and Wine
25 November 2009 @ 03:25 pm
Current NaNoWriMo Word Count: 38,077 words. There are barely 5 days left in the "competition". It boggles mind to think that I've actually gotten this far and it totally stresses me out to try and figure out where I'm going to get the remaining 12,000 words in the time that's left to me. Oh my god. But still, upward and onward, right? I just need to keep moving forward, keep pushing myself. I MUST reach the goal! I will finish this novel!
Oh my NaNoWriMo. And to think I'm planning on doing this every year. Yikes!
Work was okay. Not too stressful but not boring either. There are a fair number of things going on here and there that probably don't absolutely need my involvement but a greater part of me knows I need to (or want to?) get involved. It's always the way with work - you do your best to stick to your own job and just make sure you do that well, but then things outside of your world start calling for attention. It's like an itch that you can't scratch and you know that you'll be able to make a different should you cross that line. Then again, I'm probably going to annoy a number of people along the way so that's just bound to be downright fun, hehe.
That sounded so evil. It probably is.
Yesterday we had a guest in the form of Jordan, the director of the documentary that's featuring Tobie's Diliman comic. He's a pretty swell (straight) guy from Canada who's pretty passionate about his work and a bit of a geek to boot. I only know this since we chatted for a while before they started the little interview / shoot and we ended up finding common ground in ranting about just how great Battlestar Galactica was and yet how annoying The Plan was at the same time. He's pretty busy with all the meetings and preparations he needs to get done for the documentary so hopefully we'll be able to hang out with him more sometime in December when he's not so busy.
I uploaded a mess of backlog photos to my Facebook account this morning - mostly food pictures, whether or not I cooked the dishes myself. I'll see when I can get around to uploading them to Multiply as well - I've been having trouble with the java uploader there lately and so I'm forced to use the HTML one, and that can only load 20 photos at a time. Ugh.
I'm way overdue for bed. Wish me luck later - I've been watching the weather and I don't quite trust it.
I'm sorry, the Twilight / New Moon bashing isn't going to end any time soon.
Oh my NaNoWriMo. And to think I'm planning on doing this every year. Yikes!
Work was okay. Not too stressful but not boring either. There are a fair number of things going on here and there that probably don't absolutely need my involvement but a greater part of me knows I need to (or want to?) get involved. It's always the way with work - you do your best to stick to your own job and just make sure you do that well, but then things outside of your world start calling for attention. It's like an itch that you can't scratch and you know that you'll be able to make a different should you cross that line. Then again, I'm probably going to annoy a number of people along the way so that's just bound to be downright fun, hehe.
That sounded so evil. It probably is.
Yesterday we had a guest in the form of Jordan, the director of the documentary that's featuring Tobie's Diliman comic. He's a pretty swell (straight) guy from Canada who's pretty passionate about his work and a bit of a geek to boot. I only know this since we chatted for a while before they started the little interview / shoot and we ended up finding common ground in ranting about just how great Battlestar Galactica was and yet how annoying The Plan was at the same time. He's pretty busy with all the meetings and preparations he needs to get done for the documentary so hopefully we'll be able to hang out with him more sometime in December when he's not so busy.
I uploaded a mess of backlog photos to my Facebook account this morning - mostly food pictures, whether or not I cooked the dishes myself. I'll see when I can get around to uploading them to Multiply as well - I've been having trouble with the java uploader there lately and so I'm forced to use the HTML one, and that can only load 20 photos at a time. Ugh.
I'm way overdue for bed. Wish me luck later - I've been watching the weather and I don't quite trust it.
I'm sorry, the Twilight / New Moon bashing isn't going to end any time soon.
25 November 2009 @ 01:20 pm
YOUR 2009 ATP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIOOOOONNNNN!!!
Goodbye Kradison desktop lappy, give way to the champ.
( atp champs throughout the years )
Yessss. This win secures him the number one spot for 2009.
Goodbye Kradison desktop lappy, give way to the champ.
( atp champs throughout the years )
Yessss. This win secures him the number one spot for 2009.
Current Mood: 
creative
creative