Dear Boss and a Book Review

 I visited this site and saw a thread entitled Things you wish you could say to your boss. Some of the posts are funny; some are a bit off (not work related, I mean, but valid answers nonetheless); some are negative; some are positive; and some are… well, visit the thread if you are interested. Here are some examples:

Pwede pong paki-decide kung alin sa 10 inutos niyo sa kin ngayon ang talagang urgent?

Karapatan ko nang umuwi pagpatak ng 4pm, 8 hours lang ang binabayaran sa akin eh! Karapatan ko ring mag-absent! At karapatan kong ring masulit ang 1 hour lunch break ko.

Puede nyo naman akong pagalitan e, marunong po akong tumanggap ng pagkakamali. Wag nyo lang akong mumurahin. Napakaunprofessional e.

Sir, question lang po: bading ka ba?

hi boss, i like you’re fine ass. pero nararamdaman kong hindi mo ko feel. dahil dyan, alam ko nang hindi mo rerenew kontrata ko. am i correct?

Dear (Argentine) CEO, You are so HOT. xoxoxo, moon_faerie [I can only wish someone had said this to me… hayyy… Ow! I remember! Someone did! Well, ahmm, something to that effect. Nyahaha!]

I thought of making my own post in that thread. It would probably be a rant or something. Or something good. I dunno. If it’s a rant, I know I won’t  be in trouble because one, I don’t have a boss anyway; two, if I have a boss, s/he wouldn’t be able to link that post to me and prove that I made that post; and three, if s/he can prove it (s/he can’t unless the site owner discloses my IP address [which varries every time I log in] and give it to my boss [which the administrator won’t!]), my rights are protected by the Bill of Rights — Freedom of expression.

Anyway, instead of participating in that thread, I decided to make my time more productive and write a short book review.

The book is from Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster. The first sentence of the book reads Let’s explore the two faces of business — the clear, crisp Kodak image that companies present to the outside world, versus the day-to-day reality of working in any company, which is usually messy, complicated, political, and full of emotional traps.

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From Hottie.

1. What do you want for your birthday?

Jessica Alba as my GF or .01% of Warren Buffett’s net worth. Either of the two will work just fine.

2. Who will be your next kiss?

Teri Hatcher, 7pm tomorrow (20 May).

3. When was the last time you went to the mall?

May 19, kanina lang.

4. Are you wearing socks right now?

Nope.

5. How did you spend your summer?

Is it summer already?

6. Have you been to the cinema in the last 5 days?

Yup, watched Harold and Kumar with my brother.

7. What was the last thing you had to drink?

mai-tai (?).

8. What are you wearing right now?

My 11-year-old puruntong. And shirt.

9. What was your last purchase?

A 100-peso worth MRT card. That counts, right?

10. What was the last food you ate?

donut.

11. Who would be the person you would call if you were up in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep?

Whoever’s available at +63.2.5319001.

12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?

Nope, not in the last year!

13. Do you have a pet?

Nada.

14. What made you laugh in the last 5 days?

House Season 3 episodes.. for the nth time. kwentuhan with lois how wacky our college years were.

15. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but where I am right now– Oh, this is free of charge? Africa.

16. What is the last thing you purchased online?

House Season 3 DVD… on EPS of BPI.

17. One thing you hate about yourself?

let me get back to you on this one.

18. Do you miss anyone?

Yes. WIll bw missing another one really soon.

19. What are your plans for the day?

It’s almost 130am. Spend an hour, max, checking and writing mails, then, sleep.

20. Last person you msg’d?

Menggay.

21. Ever went to a camp?

Yata.

22. Are you a good student in school?

Valedictorian Summa Cumlaude, EIC of university paper. And no effort at all. Yes.

23. What do you know about the (your) future?

It’ll even be brighter soon.

24. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?

Nope.

25. Where is/are your best friend/s right now?

Paranaque, Pililla, Pacita, Cubao, Cavite.

UP Naming Mahal

I know this is so old, but in case some of you haven’t heard this yet, I’m posting it here. Artists include Noel Cabangon (formerly of Buklod), Cooky Chua (former lead singer of Color It Read), Chikoy Pura (lead singer of The Jerks), Gary Granada and Bayang Barrios (formerly of Joey Ayala at Ang Bagong Lumad)

Listen:

 Or download here (right click, Save Target As).

More progressive lyrics below.

U.P. Naming Mahal

U.P. naming mahal
Pamantasan ng bayan
Tinig ng masa
Ang siyang lagi nang pakikinggan

Malayong lupain
Di kailangang marating
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin

Silangang mapula
Sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipaglaban
Laya ng diwa’t kaisipan

Humayo’t itanghal
Giting, tapang at dangal
Mabuhay ang lingkod ng taong bayan
Mabuhay ang lingkod ng taong bayan

Silangang mapula
Sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipaglaban
Laya ng diwa’t kaisipan

Malayong lupain
Di kailangang marating
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin

Theology 101: Plate Tectonics

Miracle does happen. I’ve witnessed that in so many ways in my life. But my case is but a small one. Here’s a series of events that made me wonder if this is purely a coincidence or a divine intervention:

• March — Tibetans making protests asking the Chinese government to liberate them from Chinese rule. This has been happening for weeks now. Main cause of the protests: Tibetans want to be freed from Chinese government. They are administratively under the sovereignty of China.
• April — Chinese security opened fire during one of the riots involving monks and other Tibetans. This caused death to 8 Tibetans and a number of injury to many others (monks and civilians alike).
• May — A very devastating earthquake happened in China caused by a fault along the Tibetan Highland. This earthquake killed thousands of Chinese and geologically/geographically moved Tibet away from China.

Alright. That’s a bit scary… and also comforting, in a way. At least we know that no matter what happens, we will never be alone in our fights — be it a personal fight or in something higher, larger. But then, this could just be a coincidence; forces of nature traversing its natural course (plate tectonics at work).

I Posted This Today

Procrastination. The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time. –wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn.

I hate procrastination. This has caused me so much for the last few months… actually, more than just months. I am talking about my whole life here. So now, I am going to apply this very habit to itself. My new mantra as far as procrastination is concerned:

Why do something today when you can do it tomorrow anyway?

Read: Why procrastinate today when you can procrastinate tomorrow?

Errr… Yeah.

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Pink,

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Writing Tips

Just thought of reviving an old post from my Multiply account.

1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction.

4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

5. Avoid clichés like the plague. (They’re old hat.)

6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.

7. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.

8. Be more or less specific.

9. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.

10. No sentence fragments.

11. Contractions aren’t necessary and shouldn’t be used.

12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.

13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than unnecessary; it is highly superfluous.

14. One should never generalize.

15. Comparisons are as bad as clichés.

16. Do not use no double negatives.

17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

18. One word sentences? Eliminate.

19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.

20. The passive voice is to be avoided.

21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words (however) should be enclosed in commas.

22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice.

23. Kill all exclamation points!!!

24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.

25. Profanity is for assholes.

26. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth shattering ideas.

27. Use the apostrophe in it’s proper place and omit it when its not needed.

28. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."

29. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it effectively.

30. Puns are for children, not groan readers.

31. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.

32. Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.

33. Who needs rhetorical questions?

34. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

And finally:

1. Proof read carefully to see if you any words out.