Fridaaaaaay!!!

Random thoughts on a Friday afternoon:

Finally! TGIF!!!

Super stressed. I'm sooooo looking forward to a quiet weekend to just unwind and relax.
Catch up on much-deserved sleep.

I just realized, I haven't even read some of my fave blogs. It's been a looooooong time.

2 days before my birthday.

For the first time in 4 years, I'm spending it quietly. I will resurrect ze party madness when I come home to Manila in December.

Party or no party though, I'm very happy. I've been very blessed.

My wishes came true and I'm doing great here in Jakarta.

I'm just really very grateful.

But if I must indulge on a birthday gift, I'd love to have a 64G WiFi + 3G iPad and this Louis Vuitton Brea GM vernis bag:

I know, I know.

I'm pushing my luck.

Libre namang mangarap.

At birthday ko pa! Hahaha.

Rescue in the form of a Thai angel

It always helps to see the glass as half full.

Wise words from a colleague: Celebrate the milestones everyday, no matter how small.

My rescue today (and for the past 2 months, actually) came in the form of a consultant who is ever-reliable. She's an honor student.

Definitely, she's a rockstar.

Thanks, GF Prae.

I would have been pulling my hair out because of this project if you're not working with me now.

You're just really awesome.

*All smiles*

Rant, rant, rant...

I've got gazillions of things to do today. 'Need to close out KPIs and revenue projections for the product that I'm launching.

My team member who's supposed to help me with some of the legwork is on leave today.
I don't want to be inconsiderate so I will have to take the hit.

Pero sa panahon ng myGlobe, kapag weeks before launch, bawal na at wala ng karapatang umabsent at magkasakit.

It's tough. But it is the nature of the industry we chose.

I'm feeling under the weather myself - pero nandito ako sa office. Nag-o-overtime. Matapos lang ang lahat.

Dear God, help. Please send rescue.

Team Globe

It's Yoj's birthday today. 'Called her after lunch to greet her.

This evening, the myGlobe contingent called my still existing 588 number to say hello and update me that they're celebrating at the Podium Deck with the team and Fluxion.

That's what I've been missing lately --- picking Nabeth up in the morning so we can go to the office together, looking for a place to go to after work to just chill, have a couple of margaritas and then go home.

Thanks, Malee, for calling and remembering.

I really miss you, guys. My life is not the same without you.

You know you're busy (and overloaded)...

• When reading and checking work e-mails become a luxury.
• When you register 14 hours of work every weekday...
• And another 10 hours of work over the weekend.
• When your utilization rate is at 157%.
• When you are the one and ONLY one person requesting for overtime lights and LAN every single day.
• When you cannot even respond to YM and FB messages from best friends.
• When you dream at night of all the things you need to tell your team to follow up on and execute.

My Jakarta life is fantabulous.

However, with greater power (and a bigger paycheck) comes with greater responsibility.

I'm just trying to launch my project right now so I need to tide this over. Very soon, I need to cry for help already - I am severely undermanned.

Besties - sorry if I have zilch time to reply to emails and messages.
Just let me launch this thing so we can partey.

'Miss you, guys.

10-10-10

It's monumental...today, that is.

10-10-10.

I thought about the past 10 months that have gone by. It has been a whirlwind.
My life has been a roller coaster ride from day 1, but it seems like I will never get used to it.

I can't complain.

The Universe has been treating me well. It's like she's making it up.

Thank you. I'm really grateful.