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..

Monday - Tuesday..

So since Magnolia was kinda sick today, i technically held the desk most of the shift. I sure hope she makes it to work tomorrow though. So far the hotel is full of Arabs and can i just say, they are one of the most annoying guests any hotel can have. Seriously.. Other then the smell, they just can't fucking stop haggling about the hotel rate! Even though you already gave them the lowest rate you can they still want you to try to make it lower..

Scenario: 2 Arabs vs. Mon the Front Desk Agent

ARAB1: "blah blah blah blah blah" (translated in arab)
ARAB2: Do you have Suite with 2 room and kitchen?
MON: Sorry sir but we only have a one bedroom suite with kitchen..
ARAB1: "blah blah blah blah blah" (translated in arab)
ARAB2: No suite room with 2 room?
MON: Sorry sir..
ARAB2: Ok, how much in dollar?
MON: $130 night sir, and with buffet breakfast for two!
ARAB2: We stay for 1 week, how much in dollar?
ARAB1: *furious* "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH" (translated in arab, and i don't even know if he understands what we are talking about)
MON: $910 sir
ARAB2: No discount?
MON: That's already 40% off the rack rate sir
ARAB2: Try harder my friend..
MON That's all i can do sir..
ARAB1: *Still Furious* "BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH" (translated in arab)
ARAB2: Ok I come back..
MON: Dick head..

I just shortened this portrayal of what really happens in the desk because if i wrote the whole thing, i might just end up writing a play. On another note, they ask for so much discounts and they never pay on time! and once you show them the bill they get so furious and start disputing everything on the bill! and sometimes even the room charge! what the hell is wrong with them! IN THE NAME OF ALLAH WHO IS KIND AND ALL THAT! PLEASE MAN! give us a break and help your people!

Anyway.. enough of this shit.. i'm hitting the sack!! and yeah WELCOME BACK VIC!

Tuesday - Wednesday..

Day 5

So Work was somewhat light tonight, though still i'd rather be doing something else, like shoot hoops or play football because I seriously suck already and this is not a good thing. I'm just greatful right now that's i'm back to the PM sched for 9 days since the AM sched just isn't right for me.. So far everything is in place, Though my plans on getting wasted last saturday was a total failure since I got the still got the AM sched back then. But anyway, everything is still in place so it's alright i guess.. So anyway, I actually just writing jibberish maybe because of the huge cup of java i just had with Kaye, Via and Cast (Magnolia, you were there in spirit, no worries) and i think i'm getting the shivers because of that.. looks like this is going to be a long night.. Shit i'm so fucked!

Ps. IF YOUR READING THIS RIGHT NOW.. HI! MAGNOLIA! I REALLY LOVE YOUR NAME!

Bartender..

If I go, before I'm old, brother of mine please don't forget me if I go.
Bartender, please
Fill my glass for me
With the wine you gave Jesus that set him free
After three days in the ground
And if I die, before my time, sweet sister of mine, Please don't regret me if I die..
Bartender, please
Fill my glass for me
With the wine you gave Jesus that set him free
After three days in the ground..
I'm on bended knees, I pray.. Bartender, please
When I was young, I didn't think about it now I can't get it out of my mind
I'm on bended knees, Bartender please..
If all this gold, should steal my soul away, sweet mother of mine, please redirect me if this gold..
Bartender, you see
The wine that's drinking me
came from the vine that strung Judas from the Devil's tree
His roots deep, deep in the ground..

I'm on bended knees, Bartender, please..

Saturday..

It didn't even feel like a weekend. Not even one bit.. From how I know it, time flies when your doing alot of things.. So, how come awhile ago, time was kind of on a stand still even though the stuff I was doing was piling up already and i was already running around the office checking in and checking out everyone all at the same time.. Shit, talk about time being against you.. that shit is just pretty fucked up. My nine hour shift felt like fucking three days!

Anyway, I'm not sure if i'm heading for Ton's or JP's tonight since I'm still in the morning schedule tomorrow till Monday. Shit.. Goodbye Social life!

WORKING IN A HOTEL = SOCIAL SUICIDE

And I get closer inch by inch day by day into oblivion.. Next thing you know, you'll be like.. "Who's Mon again? Oh yeah.. Him"

Note: For those who hasn't seen me in the past three months, i have hair already, and yeah it's not the nice kind. I just grew it for the sake of having hair since it's a requirement at work.

Thursday..

Yesterday, as much as I forced myself to head for work, it was just impossible since the weather refused to permit me. Plus the traffic was just horrible and that's an understatement. The traffic was so bad yesterday that Manila was almost on a standstill. Even the MRT stations were halted and people were stuck in places they didn't want to be in all over the metro. So technically, I guess it was everybody's day off yesterday.. And today is officially mine so i guess i get two instead of just one.

So tomorrow till Monday or Sunday, i'm not really sure, but my sched's gonna be back to AM (7am - 4pm). I guess there ain't gonna be another weekend for me. Or maybe my absence yesterday and my off today compensated for that.. i'm not really sure but whatever. And I doubt that the weather will be improving tomorrow. It's actually getting worse by the minute.. So good luck to me and the rest of the working people tomorrow.

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Back 14 years ago when there were no classes or when classed would get suspended due to heavy rains or a typhoon, what me and my friends would do, besides wait in line in the cuenca covered courts to wait for our turn to play ball was to get hooked in front of the tube and play the Super NES. We'd spend the whole day in front of it just playing Street Fighter 2, Final Fantasy 3 or Super Mario World the whole freaking day and we just wouldn't stop. Well, yesterday i acquired that console from Anton and that's what pretty much did the whole day.. It's just too nostalic to just let this moment pass. From how i remember, 14 years ago, it took me at least a month and a half or even more to finish the Super Mario World, yesterday it took me less than two hours.. hehe

Anyway, works at 7AM... FUCK!!!

Tuesday - Wednesday..

Before everthing, i'd just like to plug that this is just the second album that Dave did with Tim and so far, the first one has nothing on this one. The album doesn't contain alot of the old ones like "Satellite" and "Ants Marching", but the new ones like "Betrayal" and "Sister" make up for it. This by far is one of the best albums in my Dave Matthews collection. And i'm guessing for the next few weeks, this is the only thing i'm gonna be playing in my Ipod..

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So.. Nothing really happened today, and the clock ticked extra slow so it was quite a long night. Via and Em spent most of the time playing that game Chloue and Sid discovered off the net that involves dressing pin up dolls, but it's all good since nothing was really happening. And as for me? Basically I was just there watching them. It's actually quite funny since it's not everyday that you see grown-ups playing with pin up dolls.. though it's not like the classic paper made dolls, and it's already the interactive kind, it's still pin up dolls nonetheless..

And so at the briefing this afternoon, the Manager mentioned that the occupancy was 83% and the forcast for this evening was 90+%? and there was 17 rooms left to be sold and it would be nice if we could sell it before our shift ended. And so.. We did.. not everything though.. around 8 out of 17? good enough i guess..

Anyway.. Since it's already Wednesday.. Tomorrow is my Off and Friday is Pay Day.. I wonder how much i'll get this time..

Ciao..

Monday-Tuesday..

So Anyway, I just realized just a few hours ago that I actually gave the finger to our Front office manager Miss Mea during Jason's party last Saturday. I asked her early this evening if ever she recalls me doing something off to her, and thank God she doesn't remember.. I hope she ain't just playing or anything. Though, she remembered me dissing Miss Abi of.. Well as if I give a shit..

Mea: You called Abi Panget (or Ugly)!
Mon: Well.. She is, she just acts pretty
Mea: But you barely know her..
Mon: Ok.. That's nice..

Just so that you know, Miss Abi (I swear, it's so sad that she's named after my beautiful sister.) used to be the Duty Manager in the place i work in. And frankly, i wasn't drunk yet when i told her that she was butt ugly, i was still sober. I was just speaking the truth.. Well the truth hurts miss Aby.. so just LIVE WITH IT!!

So tonight is Kathleen's last night in the PM shift and she's bound for graveyard tomorrow. She's gonna be replaced by Via. So, it's gonna be Me, Via and Magnolia. Oh well.. C'est la vie! It's just sad that she didn't end her shift rotation with us. Jesus, i freakin can't wait for payday this Friday, i ain't got cash anymore.

Oh yeah, before I forget. Last Saturday was my third month evaluation and my contract got extended till the sixth. Though my evaluation wasn't that exciting compared to Kathleen's wherein, she got the service charge already by her third month, and still she's not yet a regular. I guess i'll be fine. Though I don't know weather I'll still be around the company in the next three months but ok.. whatever.. and just a though.. It's gonna be harder for me to resign no since the uniform fitting was awhile ago and they really took their time when it was my turn.. hooooly shhhiiit!

Anyway.. Ciao..

Ps. Jenn Looks pretty with the new uniform! Niiice!!
PPs. To the person who designed the uniform: Where the hell did you get the concept of the uniform? HOMEDEPOT?! JESUS CHRIST!! DO YOU REALIZE YOU PUT BLINDS IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SHIRTS?!

Monday..

I seriously ain't in the mood to go to work today. I just want to fucking stay home and play football or basketball. Until now I still have no clue on why i haven't resigned yet. All signs point to fucking resignation but i'm still here. Am i a martyr for still being here? or am i just plain ass stupid? seriously.. your comments would be much appreciated..