Daily Dose of Mundania

Why Men Can't Be Car Models...

2009-04-30T08:53:00.001-07:00

If you ever wondered why, here’s why.

2009 Maiden Post

2009-01-05T18:31:00.001-08:00

… would you believe that I’m still working in the same office this year? Chalk it up to stubborn pride, or laziness to find another job, or, well, fears of not performing better on the new job. I emailed a friend to say that things are bearable at the moment, so I’m sticking around. Then, something happened, and boom.

Perhaps I’m being too pessimistic, but then, perhaps I am not. One factor that’s keeping me here are the people. Really, I really like most of the folks in the department. Which makes my decision a little tougher. Not that I’m looking for a perfect working relationship with my prospective new job. But it does help to have good relations with people you work with.

And so, I open the New Year with the same uncertainty. But I hope that this year, I’m closer to my hazy goal.

Writer's Strike... have we seen the last of it?

2008-04-11T14:22:00.000-07:00

I hadn't really updated myself with this issue, but I'm glad that it's over.
Not just because I'm anxious to see the developments of my favorite series,
but TV also does generate income for the people who work in this industry.

A Must-have for Sleepyheads

2008-04-06T18:06:00.001-07:00

Take your pick from a range of alarm clocks that would either give you a workout or tick you right off. No pun intended. =3

The 10 Most Annoying Alarm Clocks

#10 - Climbing clock . It hangs above your head and starts climbing while it rings. Don't wake up fast enough, and you won't be able to shut it up without a ladder .

# 9 Wake Up Puzzle . You have to build the puzzle to make it stop

# 8 Wake or Curse . You can ask it what the time is and it will answer. But if you don't wake up quickly enough it will curse you.

# 7 High Tech . This one has a vibrator, 95 db alarm and police style rotating light that you cannot ignore.

# 6 Find The Pin - You need find the right pin to stop it's ringing. Not going to stay sleepy after this mission.

# 5 Chicken and Egg Problem - The egg laying alarm clock. It will only quiet down after you put all the eggs back.

# 4 GI Joe . You will wake to the sound of your commander's wake up call. Don't mess with it.

# 3 Floating Around - Will float around the room until you'll catch it.

# 2 Kaboom - This acoustic grenade will wake the neighborhood with it's ultra loud sound level.

# 1 Hide and Seek - The winner is the hide and seek alarm clock. Once it begins to ring it falls down to the floor and finds a random place to hide. Chase it down or else you're doomed.

Please do some exercises in the office every one hour

2008-04-06T01:27:00.000-07:00

Mr Rabbit Exercises

1^st: Warming up

2^ND: Stretching

3^rd: the upper body exercise

4rd: lower body exercise (moving to left and back)

5^th: lower body exercise (moving to right and back)

6^th: Head exercise (make sure to do the 2^ndpart, it works!)

LV1:

LV2:

7^th: whole body exercise

LV1

LV2

LV3

8^th: Jumping exercise: The Pose is the key! but remember to jump!

9^th: relax

LV1

LV2

LV3 over: Well done!

Our office with a view

2008-04-04T15:11:00.000-07:00

I wish I wouldn’t forget bringing my dad’s SLR to take pictures of the view outside the office. These were taken from a phone camera. Not bad, but I’m sure an SLR will give the views more justice. Hey, I’m old school when it comes to pictures.

Blingify your Miata!

2008-04-01T07:11:00.000-07:00

On my way home in my sojourn at SM Megamall, I saw an exhibit by NextBase, showcasing their merchandise installed on what I knew to be a Miata. They took out the decals that would identify it with Mazda. Good thing the guy there didn’t mind me taking pictures. =) I loooove the candy-color paint job, and well, it’s a Miata!

"Great Email" from Management

2008-03-30T06:09:00.001-07:00

Great Email from Management

TO: All Employees
RE: Swearing at work

It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers.

Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated.

We do, however, realize the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with co-workers.

Therefore, a list of 18 New and Innovative "TRY SAYING" phrases have been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner.

1) TRY SAYING: I think you could use more training.
INSTEAD OF: You don't know what the f___ you're doing.

2) TRY SAYING: She's an aggressive go-getter.
INSTEAD OF: She's a f___ing bit__.

3) TRY SAYING: Perhaps I can work late.
INSTEAD OF: And when the f___ do you expect me to do this?

4) TRY SAYING: I'm certain that isn't feasible.
INSTEAD OF: No f___ing way.

5) TRY SAYING: Really?
INSTEAD OF: You've got to be sh___ing me!

6) TRY SAYING: Perhaps you should check with...
INSTEAD OF: Tell someone who gives a sh__.

7) TRY SAYING: I wasn't involved in the project.
INSTEAD OF: It's not my f___ing problem.

8) TRY SAYING: That's interesting.
INSTEAD OF: What the f___?

9) TRY SAYING: I'm not sure this can be implemented.
INSTEAD OF: This sh__ won't work.

10) TRY SAYING: I'll try to schedule that.
INSTEAD OF: Why the f___ didn't you tell me sooner?

11) TRY SAYING: He's not familiar with the issues.
INSTEAD OF: He's got his head up his a__.

12) TRY SAYING: Excuse me, sir?
INSTEAD OF: Eat sh__ and die.

13) TRY SAYING: So you weren't happy with it?
INSTEAD OF: Kiss my a__.

14) TRY SAYING: I'm a bit overloaded at the moment.
INSTEAD OF: F__ it, I'm on salary.

15) TRY SAYING: I don't think you understand.
INSTEAD OF: Shove it up your a__.

16) TRY SAYING: I love a challenge.
INSTEAD OF: This f___ing job sucks.

17) TRY SAYING: You want me to take care of that?
INSTEAD OF: Who the f___ died and made you boss?

18) TRY SAYING: He's somewhat insensitive.
INSTEAD OF: He's a pr_ck.

Whoa...

2008-03-30T01:20:00.001-07:00

I’ve just set an all-time record in the most number of days I’ve stayed in the office. I’ve been here since Thursday since there was a team’s day out on Friday. I was torn between going and having a good time and save myself from further burnout. So the second option won. =P

So, now I pay the price of making sure I meet the target. Not much regrets, though, as you can see. I still plan to hit the arcades and work on my uphill on Myougi.

Translation, please?

2008-03-25T19:49:00.001-07:00

I am loving this posting by email! At least, I can share a few things I get from the ‘mail. And it’s faster to blog stuff. Like this one.

re:English Grammar • (1820 bytes)
Posted: 9/22/2004 • 15:37 GMT+8

Quote-reply

By: igan
registered: 11/12/2003
member
Calamba City, Philippines

HATE LETTER

The following is a letter found at a certain bar in Manila and has been preserved in its original, unedited form. Enjoy reading and you may try direct translation in Tagalog. Pls read with feelings...

To Marjie,

I am not surprise or wander why Dennis leave you.

Why?

What reason you can think about but you're very fat body. I thought before that Dennis only use me to his toy but sooner and later I'm realize that he really can't not beared or stomached to be with you anymore because at first,Dennis say he could not stand you're habit of making pakialam all his walks [lakad] and always calling to their house what he go home or this or that and then he say he get ashame to met iether in school or in his family and then asking you to exercise you're very very ,very fat body but you hate it thoughth your the most preetiest girls he knows about what do you think you are "Beautiful Girl " of Jose Marie Chan even you are beautiful face to your think) you do not have the right to called me whatsoever or else different name one time or the other for the real purposed to insults my personality because I'm never call you names iether in the front of Dennis or in the backs of Dennis, but if you start already to calling me different name, I don't have any other choice but to call you other different name to like you are a P~G, FAT, OBESSED, OVERWIGHT, AND UGLY SHAPE girl.
Shame to you're body that is to a BUDING. You can't not blame Dennis for exchanging you to me because I am the more sexier than you when you look to us in the mirror. I'm repeat again that you are like Ike Lozada when she is a girl.

FROM: THE SEXIEST GIRL OF D.M.

P.S. You say that I'm the bad breathe but who is
Dennis want to kissed. Me or you? You or me? And the final is me.

There you go.

So what's this got to do with the price of rice? A lot.

2008-03-25T16:07:00.000-07:00

It cannot be denied, vehicle owners and commuters alike are very well
affected by gas prices. To compensate for the price hike, public vehicles
ask for higher fare. To compensate for the daily expenses on fuel, folks
carpool. We find ways to scrimp and scrounge for that precious gas that
fuels a lot of things.

Here at home, taxis have resorted to bio fuel. I heard they're quite
economical and user-friendly. I'm not sure if it boosts the engine
performance, though. What I don't like about it is how it
smeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeells.

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Office rant mundania

2008-03-23T21:24:00.000-07:00

Aaaah, home at last. Sweet bliss. I've been camping out in the office, it's not haha funny! And now that I'm sitting in from of my home PC, I don't know what to do! Too bad I left my drawing at the office. I might have inked and colored it. Oh, well. Something might come up for me to do...

Cross-posted here.

You want onions with that burger?

2008-03-19T05:19:00.000-07:00

... I don't. XP

So what's your favorite weather?

2008-03-19T05:16:00.000-07:00

Getting them picture perfect

2008-03-19T05:11:00.000-07:00

Maiden post!

2008-03-19T04:47:00.000-07:00

Heeeeere I go again! XD

Day's been really stressful, that I felt I hadn't done anything at work. Ugh. Hope that changes tomorrow. So here's to tomorrow... =)