Writer's block- "Is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity.."

Well.. that's according to Wikipedia..

Writer's Block- "It's just Fucked up! Don't you just hate it when this happens?"

And that's according to me..

It's been great but since I have this disease as of the moment, I dare not write about it now. It's just too good to sound mediocre..

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Still sick from last weeks "flu". I took a leave last Saturday to just ease up on what i've been doing and to attend what probably is my last YE. Though it died down to colds and cough, I wanted so much to take another sick leave and just lounge around the bed the whole day in an attempt to ward away this stupid flu.. It's funny though, since if you've been sick this long, it makes you forget how it feels to be not sick. Well funny in a sense that It makes you appreciate the feeling and the fact that you will be better soon..

Line of The Week..

"Come to think of it.. Common sense isn't that common"

I seriously have to agree with that..

Graveyard Shift.. The Last Day

So, today is the last day of my graveyard shift. It's gonna be a long while before i get back to this schedule (Thank God..). So tomorrow, since technically it's already my day-off today, i'm gonna be on the Morning shift handling check-outs and just my luck the whole Stolt-Neilsen group which has 52 room will be checking out (Yahoo!! more work for me!!). Thankfully, that's my only morning shift up until next next week, where in i'm ending the month on the morning shift..

Anyway, so to sum everything up, my graveyard shif composed of hanging out with Miss Jen and yesterday with sir Ralph.. and work wise.. well.. let's not go there.. Oh yeah, they shampooed the carpet awhile ago and they have huge ass fans here to dry it, it's so freaking noisy in here that i feel like i'm in an airplane.. Well.. that's as close as i'm getting to Flying in a long while..

Ps. CHITO BELTRAN OF COMPUWARE AND MR. NEIL UEMAE OF 1704, YOU GUYS ARE THE SHIZNIT!

Ciao!

Graveyard.. Day 4

Well.. here's another one..

Graveyard Shift.. Day 3

And so, as expected, today is like yesterday and the day before that. And also, as expected, I've done everything that needs to be done, a little over an hour ago so now.. Once again, i'm waiting for day-end. God, this is such a boring night..

"The Supervisor"

Yesterday morning, I found out that out newly appointed "supervisor" was trying to implement a new rule that's only applicable here in the front desk. Apparently he's trying to remove the grace period given to us by the company so we avoid being late (FYI: the company gives us a grace period of 7 minutes before we are actually marked as late). Anyway, so what he's planning to do is we could still come in on our grace period regarding that we pay 1 peso per minute that we come in after our official time. Well this isn't actually the first time he tried to make a rule out of thin air. The first one was kinda ok and shit since the profiles really need some updating (FYI: the first one is every un-updated profile under your name is 5 bucks and yes, because of this i'm gonna be the sponsor of our christmas party). But this one is just pushing it.

Seriously man, where the hell did you get this Idea? There's an obvious good reason for the grace period man, thus the reason why it's there. It's not there just for the hell of it. If this is your idea of sucking up to our Front Office Manager, I think you should try a different approach.. A more smarter approach.. The type that won't make you look like an idiot..

PS. Just a thought.. Since you're not the one paying me, you don't have the right to take any away for me. So please don't be expecting me to pay you for that idiotic idea that you have if ever it pushes through.

Today's Literature: How to Think Like Da Vinci by Michael Gleb

Graveyard Shift.. Day 2

So like, day one, day two is just the same.. The only difference is, I have coffee, I took the bus to work today and i'm thirteen minutes late. Which means I only have 3 minutes more before i get suspended (I already accumulated 30 minutes from last September 1 and we are only alloted 46 minutes of lates in a month before suspension). Well.. If ever I do get suspended, at least I get to rest for three days right? The perfect time to go to the beach! hehe..

So right before work Me and Prim headed for this cocktail / wine tasting event in Mondrian, right beside Parque Espana in Alabang. It's another one of those micro-marketing events Vic and Citibank sets up for their potential clients and curent ones.. Well anyway, Vic always drags us into stuff like these and for some reason, i'm the one who's always present thus the reason why his boss knows me so well (not because I got a huge bank account! though i wish it was because of that). So.. Good wine + Good Food + Good Company + Good Conversation = OH SHIT I TOTALLY FORGOT THAT I HAVE TO GO TO WORK TONIGHT!

Yes, this is the reason why I was late and Primo.. well let's just say that's the reason why he took a sabbatical from work tonight. I was actually on the verge of taking one as well, but i all of a sudden grew a conscience, and thought about who was going on a straight shift if ever (Of all times that I really needed a conscience and didn't get one why on earth did i have to grow one now?!).. So there you go.. Now i'm at work.. Fucking Conscience..

Graveyard Shift.. Day 1

1:25 am

So from today till Friday, i'm on this God forsaken shift, though i'm thankful that it's just till Friday. I don't know how Sid survived a seven day graveyard trip.. Maybe she's used to it but frankly, i'd probably go insane with that schedule. Anyway, with no more rooms to check in and to check out and with no more rooms to sell since we'll already overflowing with guests and with everything else that I have to do is right after day-end which is not till 3AM, I guess this is going to be one long boring night.. And with my coffee technically finished thanks to the PM shift, i'd say i'm heading for an early shut down tonight, just hope Ms. Jenn doesn't shut down before me..

-It's nice to talk to you again Rica, i'll be seeing you next week.. :)

2:01 am

ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZz....... I need a fucking cig..

2:05am

*Phone Rings*

So anyway, there hasn't been any change of mood in the past few minutes.. It's still boring as hell. How can I freaking forget to bring a book.. shiit, i'm seriously desperate for a good reading material.. Anyway.. back to.. umm... work?

3:00 am

- Out to Smoke -

4:30 am

Well.. once again, i've done everything that's needed to be done.. and once again, i'm bored to my skull.. I just simply can't wait for that freaking clock to strike 8.. three and a half hours more to go and i'm off.. Back to home sweet home..

Mental Note for Tomorrow:

- Bring a good long book since tomorrow is a repeat of today since the occupancy tomorrow is pretty much the same as today..

Sunday - Monday..

First of, prayers are needed for my Uncle Ben (Mom's Older Brother) who passed away this morning due to Pneumonia and Diabetes. At least you're happy now and you have you don't have to sit on that damn wheelchair of yours.. I'll miss you dude, see you at the crossroads..

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Well the day would be perfect if it wasn't for the tragedy this morning. Today I made sure that I wouldn't leave the radius of the Alabang, not unless there's something huge like Uncle Ben's but the rents left even before i woke up so, I didn't bother. And I think I'm heading there tomorrow so there you go..

Anyway, a long overdued hair cut + an ARMY NAVY SANDWICH + Ball in the evening + a night cap with Johnny Black and the craziest Braso de Mercedes i've tasted in my whole life in the HQ = somewhat of a solid way of spending the one and only day off i have for the week. Now my only problem is i have to sleep late since i'm starting graveyard tomorrow and i'm somewhat shutting down already.. Shit i'm so fucked tomorrow evening..

Quote for the Day..
The one and only reason why it is complicated is because the both of you want it to be when i can be as simple as simple can be..

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So after working eight days straight, it's finally my day-off, I still wish though even after four months that our offs would be two days. Not necessarily two straight days, but at least two days. Anyway, last night was another drinking session with the working people and in fairness, this was quite tame compared to the last time we all went out to drink..

And so, there's nothing really to say.. i'm just glad that the week is over already! Those eight straight days were just plain crazy because of the hotel occupancy..

Ps. Katrina, Maybe in the next life time.. when we're both cats.. :)

Don't drink the water here...

Come out, come out, no use in hiding.
Come now, come now, can you not see
There's no place here, what were you expecting?
No room for both, just room for me.

So you will lay your arms down,
Yes, I will call this home.

Away, away, you have been banished.
Your land is gone, and given to me.

And here I will spread my wings.
Yes, I will call this home.

What's this you say, you feel a right to remain?
Then stay and I will bury you.

What's that you say, your father's spirit still lives in this place?
Well, I will silence you.

Here's the hitch, your horse is leaving.
Don't miss your boat, it's leaving now.

And as you go I will spread my wings.
Yes, I will call this home.
I have no time to justify to you,
Fool, you're blind, move aside for me.

All I can say to you my new neighbor,
You must move on or I will bury you.

Now as I rest my feet by this fire
Those hands once warmed here, but I have retired them.
I can breathe my own air and I can sleep more soundly
Upon these poor souls,
I'll build Heaven and call it home.
Cause you're all dead now.

I live with my justice
And I live with my greedy need
I live with no mercy
And I live with my frenzied feeding
I live with my hatred
And I live with my jealousy
I live with the notion that I don't need anyone but me

Don't Drink the Water..

Happy Birthday Banana Pancakes.. Now since you're already 18 and all that am I still allowed to call you that? Anyway.. Hope you had a great one..

I Will Follow You Into the Dark..


Love of mine
Someday you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
No blinding lights or tunnels to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of the spark

If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark..

In catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
And I held my tongue as she told me "Son fear is the heart of love"
So I never went back

You and me
Have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes
Are all worn down, the time for sleep is now
But it's nothing to cry about cause we'll hold each other soon
In the blackest of rooms

If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark..

For some reason i know for a fact that ever since the start we had this thing going on and we just didn't want to blow it out of proportion because of the circumstances we both are into.. but now that it's fair game.. even if the dust hasn't settled yet.. i'm actually considering blowing it more than ever..