build up
I'm late again. A friggin 6 minutes. Not that it really matters, as most people say, but I still try to perfect my time card not because I am a control freak but it is my resolve to continually and perenially build up myself inside the office.
Cumulative negative vibes can ruin even the most seasoned and established Architect. Although I have been with the office for more than 1.5 years, I still make it a point to struggle to keep my record from being too tarnished. It's not enough to show talent, but I also have to show cooperation and respect for regulations.
Today I suffered 10minutes oversleeping. It's enough to make me late. Hehehehe, the thing is, reklamo pa ako e 15minutes lang ang layo ko sa office. But its a strict 15 minutes, and being the lazybones that I am, I leave the house at exactly 15minutes to the deadline!
Oh well, there's always tomorrow.
wasted
Contrary to my previous post about work progress, here is what happened to me last week:
Monday - supposed to have a lot of time to do academics and sidelines due to the suspension of work, but ended up drinking before dinner and getting wet in the rain. The start of things to come.
Tuesday - worked on sideline, getting sick
Wednesday - sicker
Thursday - sickest (absent!)
Friday - sick
Saturday - still sick
Sunday - recovered, but did not achieve anything.
Well at least I got to watch Big Brother more often since I can't do anything. Maybe it's time to stop going on "alanganin sa time" sessions. Now, its on to the road to recovery!
Beinte Sinko
Alam mo ba ang upong beinte sinko? Ilang beses na rin akong nakaranas ng ganitong klaseng up, kung saan sa pagnanais ng driver ng jeep na mapuno ang jeep nya at kumita, talagang pinupuno nya ang jeep ayon sa kung ilan talaga ang bilang ng tao na kasya sa isang hanay. Iyon ay kung seksi lahat ng nakaupo. Kapag ikaw ay nakaupo ng upong beinte sinko (25) isang pisngi na lamang iyong puwit ang nakasuporta sa buong katawan mo. Minsan nga wala na nakaupo, halos nakasabit ka na sa baras na gegewang-gewang, o kaya nakakalso ang pitaka mo sa kanto ng upuan.
Kahapon ng umaga ay nanggaling ako sa Quezon Avenue Station ng MRT, at ako ay sumakay sa terminal ng jeepney na UP Campus. Sa kamalas-malasan, ako ang pinakahuli at nataon na makakatanggap ng napakagandang pribelehiyo na umupo ng 25. Walang problema naman ito sa akin, dahil naaaliw ako na makita ang "indifference" na meron ang mga kapwa-"Iskolar ng Bayan" sa kanyang kapwa "Iskolar ng Bayan". Kahit nahihirapan ang isang kasama, walang pakialamanan minsan ang mga estudyante. Sa loob pa lamang ito ng jeepney, panu pa kaya minsan sa ibang lugar?
Habang binabagtas namin ang kahabaan ng Quezon Avenue, biglang nag-"full stop" ang jeepney. Shempre lahat ng tao nagulat at nagsiksikan patungo sa harapan. Masuwerte na lamang at ako ay mahigpit na nakakapit (tandaan, ako ay naka-25). Pag-andar namin ulit ay nakaupo na ako ng matiwasay dahil sa pagkakasiksik ng mgat tao. Hindi ko maiwasan na mapabulalas at pagkukutya ng malakas "Aba, lumuwang a...me lugar pa pala?"
Aking muling napatunayan na hindi totoo ang upong-25, sa mga normal na sirkumstansya. Puede naman na ako ay makiusap na medyo makisiksik pa ako sa buong hanay, ngunit aking tinitingnan kung ang mga "matatalino at makabayan" na mga iskolar ay magkakaroon ng simpatiya at pagkukusa sa pagtugon sa mga pangangailangan ng kapwa. Kung sa mga pang-araw-araw at simpleng sitwasyon na ganito ay palpak agad ang pakikipagkapwa at pagkukusa, papaano pa kaya sa ibang mas mahalagang mga bagay?
Sa pagtatapos, eto ang ilang napuna ko sa "simpleng" sitwasyon na ito:
1. Kapag puro babae ang nasa isang hanay ng jeepney at may nataong napaupo ng 25 na babae rin, hindi magkukusa ang mga babae na umayos o kaya gawin ang "in and out" method ng pag-upo, kung saan may magkukusa na babae na mag-out para magkaroon pa ng espasyo ang nangangailangan. Titingin lang sila.
2. Pag magandang babae ang nangangailangan, magbibigay ang lalaki na mag-out. Ngunit, kapag hindi kagandahan, pasensyahan na lamang.
3. Puede pa sumiksik sa pagkakaupo, ngunit minsan walang nagkukusa na sabihin ang di nakakaalam na may nangangailangan.
4. Maraming mga kababaihan ang patagilid umupo, galit pa kapag sinabihan mo na umayos para sa nangangailangan.
5. Mayroon din nakadikwatro sa loob ng jeepney, kahit siksikan na. Walanghiya!
O baka naman sa loob lamang ng Unibersidad ang ganitong mga sitwasyon, kung saan talino at pinansiyal na kapasidad ang sukatan ng pagiging isang tunay na iskolar? Malamang ang aking sanaysay ay batuhin ng "Hasty generalization". Pero subukan nyo, bilang isang mapanuri at sensitibing mamamayan na nagbebenepisyo sa pampublikong sasakyan.
Enjoy.
hail
I just have to post this...
All Hail the Greatest Architect of the UP College of Architecture. Saludo ako sa iyo.
survived!!!
Makikigaya ako ulit, here is how I survived (and faltered at some point) four days of my life:
1. Last thursday we finally presented our minor report for Planning Process under Prof Carmi. It was fun, I haven't reported and answered questions like that in ages. I guess there is hope for my "non-academic" mode of thinking.
2. Right after my report from 210 I proceeded to work on our major report for Site Planning, with DJ (From UST Arki). DJ is the man! When it comes to photoshop and autocad he does it with ease and without pressure. I timed how he does his rendering, it takes him 10-15 minutes to retouch or render one scanned picture with Photoshop. And when it comes to Autocad, it's like he's typing in MS Word. Umuusok ang space bar and enter keys! I later saw a drawing list for one of his projects, which totals 17 sheets, which he claimed he can finish in 1 week. Me tulog pa kaya yun?
I was particularly proud of my powerpoint presentation. Office XP rocks! Puro fade and fly ang animation ko, so it's like a Flash animation. It was my first time to prepare such an extensive presentation. Nasa 90-100 ang slides, to the surprise of my classmates. I explained na maraming transition slides, for that "theatrical" effect in presenting.
I'm also proud of the topic, which was the BASECO housing project. DJ was apprehensive at first because it's a very simple site planning project, as compared to the other typologies presented which are more glamorous. But I explained the importance of reporting the project, due to the complexity of site selection as well as government implementation. The class was interested, and so we ended the report relieved and happy. Mala-thesis ang mga questions! Ang saya!
3. Come saturday, I still have to wake up early because I have a deadline for our starting business. But before the meeting, I have to attend first the birthday party of Hugs, one of the SURPers. I was about to leave early when one of our congressman classmates arrived and discussed politics over wine and seafoods. And it rained! But still I have to leave early for the meeting.
4. After the meeting, the partners invited me for a gimmick at Timog. We ended up at Decades, one of the posh (naks nakiki-"posh" na ako...) bars in Timog. Before we thought the bar was for upper class people, with dresscode and all. But thanks to our new "clubber" friend, he guided us gracefully inside the bar. And what a bar it was! With its high ceiling, ornate design and nice lighting and sound! If you want a place where you can meet and dance with people, Decades is the place to be. The beer is a little expensive. But what the hey.
5. After the clubbing experience, it was already 1am, but I still have to attend Manny's birthday-drinking bash. Armed with smokes and lambanog, we (dalawa na lang kami, umuwi na silang lahat) talked about people, good and bad news, and everything in between. Waking up later at 10am, I experienced my first (as in first) conversation with John. Nope its not John Lennon, it was THE john!!! I would puke later on within the day, the second would be after alighting from the bus, along the sidewalk (nakakahiya!!!), and later at home, before lunchtime, when everybody was set to eat (yuuuck!!!). I spent the rest of the day trying to get out of the hangover.
6. I faltered because I had to cancel my afternoon date. Well at least she cared.
So that's it. And now it's back to work. Next weekend ulit!
