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Performance Appraisal

by reyna22 on January 9, 2009

It’s that time of the year! Didn’t you notice? January pala ngayon. Tumawag ang dating Accounting Manager ko. Chika kami. Appraisal pala ngayon sa dating trabaho ko. Exchange of opinions lang kung ok ang ginagawa nya. Sabi ko, kaya mo yan. Gawin mo lang ang dramang ginawa ko. Mabait naman. Ganun ako kabait sa mga [...]

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How to be one great ispiritista

by reyna22 on June 29, 2008

Balik tayo sa Social Climbing Lessons mga kabisyoooo!!! As I’m sure you party all the time! You go to nice bars! You’re dressed very 1st world in a turd world kawntri and all you order is ………. ta-dannnggg! “Margarita, please!” Huh?! Hallerrr!!! Whenever I am in some swanky bar in Makati or The Fort at [...]

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Is it time to quit your job?

by reyna22 on June 28, 2008

I’m not looking for somebody na gawin ang ginawa ko noh? Hahaha! Sabi nga, “Don’t try this at home!” Pero, if you are in some funky situation sa trabaho na iritang irita ka na to the maximum leveleyshus, wez, maybe these 10 questions will help you find out whether it’s time to hit the road. [...]

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Why would you lie where you went to college?

by reyna22 on June 27, 2008

As some of you know by now, I finished my undergrad sa Barrio City in Bikol, where I made very good friends with sa mga kasamahan ko sa school achaka almost everyone sa school at group namen eh kebigan ko talaga. Pokpok na talaga ako kahit na nong panahon pa. And i’ve maintained that relationship [...]

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I’m no Buddhist. But in their meditation, centered on compassion, it says: Let compassion ripple outward Feel warmth and love in your heart, think of all your friends, and feel yourself embracing them with your love and wishing them well. Then extend your love and warmth to people who protect you who don’t even know [...]

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After all these years! Our moment to emote!

June 26, 2008

I am soooo totally enamored with this new Journey’s hit song “After all these years!”. I have been playing this over and over for the second time around once more again and eygeyn forever and ever taz rewind uli! It’s awesome! It just brings back a whole lot of beautiful memories about what you did [...]

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I am soooo angry! Just give me a penis right now!

June 25, 2008

How else would you describe it?! Who will not get absolutely fired up angry when the truth about the whole damn thing is that Sulpicio Lines is nothing more than a sailing punerarya!!! What happened off the coast of Romblon is plain horrible!!!. Yet, this was not the first time it happened. Remember the worst [...]

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Man Shopping

June 24, 2008

I’m excited. next week, I’m a free man! Err woman! At dahil wala akong inatupag kundi puro trabaho, pati anghit ko smells like coupon bond, alam nyo yon? Pati hininga ko amoy pentel pen na. Kaya, since I have so many credit cards, I am gonna make the most out of my time at ang [...]

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My sipilyo

June 23, 2008

First time kong mag-grocery/drug/convenience store in so many years. Umuwi kasi si Inday. Kasama si Dodong. Honestly, I don’t even know what it looked like. Pramis. I didn’t even know na they have this check out counter, you know! Eh ang alam ko lang sa sari-sari store ni Aling Karing ano? So, I was standing [...]

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Good bye for now!

June 22, 2008

Goodbye my friends. I’ve been blogging for centuries now. Made numerous friends and numerous enemies and haters. Kaso, I’m still the eternal President of the Lonely Hearts Club. Sa blogging naman, I made a few centavos, kaso ubos na ata. I don’t get any more opportunities. La na. Yong konti, kinakana ko kahit singko. Ngayon, [...]

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Kangkong, cure for depression?

June 14, 2008

Ang hirap mag-move on! Para akong brineyk ni Jeff nang sampung beses to the 10th power!!! Medyo na-depress ang lola sa kagaguhang ginawa nang tarantadong pamangkin ko mga kabisyo. Di ko matanggap na ginawa nyang Anito Lodge at Bora-bora ang condo ko. Medyo apektado ang takbo nang isip ko ngayon. Alam nyo yon?! Napanood ko [...]

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Dear someone dear

May 31, 2008

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Meralco admits charging 11% systems loss

May 30, 2008

Last May 20, 2008, there was a paid advertisement on Philippine Star which blared, “Kinuryente ng Napocor ang Pangulong Gloria Arroyo!. Biro mo – sinabi nila kay PGMA na walang electric utility ang nagre-recover nang Systems Loss! At sabi pa nila na napakataas nang 9.5% Systems Loss nang Meralco. Sa katunayan, eto po ang Systems [...]

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Are men more vain than women?

May 29, 2008

Don’t ask me. Wala ako sa column nang men. But I admit. I got warts. Kainis di ba?! You have no idea!!! I got warts that would put to shame the entire hundred islands in Pangasinan! They polka dot my face, its enough to fill up the entire Laguna de Bay. When we were in [...]

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Things happen for a reason (1)

May 28, 2008

“Things happen for a reason“. Ano ba sya? Alibi? Canned answers to things na minsan walang sagot? O comfort answers lang? I use it all the time as if junakees ako ni Madam Auring. Hmpt! Sa totoo lang noh! Things happen because we made it happen! Hahaha! Eto nga, I missed my flight to Detroit [...]

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Lahat naman tayo guilty di ba?

May 28, 2008

I saw this inside the Carabao Dive Center Office in Davao City. Tugmang tugma sya sateng lahat divanetch? Lahat naman tayo guilty in one way or another. Sa totoo lang noh? If we’re trying to avoid someone, kung ano anon ka-eklavuhan ang lumalabas na kadramahan sa mundo. Ok lang divanetch? Guilty rin ako. Share on [...]

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My 1st Bluehost Affiliate Check

May 27, 2008

Having just arrived from a 2-weeks vacation in Davao City and in Manila, Philippines; what a very nice surprise! I received a check from Bluehost in the amount of $155! Now, that’s very small enough compared to what some of you guys earn! But to me?! That’s a million dollar feeling! Hahaha! Share on Facebook [...]

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Where have you been?!

May 27, 2008

That must be what’s on his mind when I arrived. I missed Toby. Soon as he saw me, his tail was waggling like insane! He was barking like crazy. He was jumping all over me. Today, I woke up and he was under my sheets. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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The Sea Gypsies of Davao

May 27, 2008

On our way to the Samal Reef Diving site, together with the guys from the Carabao Dive Center of Davao, we were swarmed by kids while walking along the banks of the Sta. Ana Wharf. A little later, we saw them on the waters. They were all over the place. Beng told me that those [...]

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Road widening project, Ortigas Avenue Ext.

May 26, 2008

I noticed a lot of activity along Ortigas Avenue Extension mga kabisyo. There’s the new Filinvest Condominiums being built. They cleaned up the squatters in some parts of Floodway, although you still see them hanging right on the banks of Floodway which is really a sore, sore sight. Maligaya na ako sa konting improvements na [...]

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Happy birthday Chuva Chienes and I will miss you all!

May 24, 2008

And so my boylet search, the royal visit, the never ending social climbing to our turd world kawntri comes to a close, for now lang naman. I must go home na po sa US, or else baka isanla ko na korona ko sa Tambunting or mag-file na ako nang bankruptcy dito. As a matter of [...]

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Wanted: Perfect Boylet

May 23, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENT MGA KABISYO: I’m flying back to the US very soon mga kunichiwa. In the next few weeks, mag-aalay ang burukang Reyna nang isang kakalabog na pakontes ever ever. Kaya lang me requirements! Hahahaha! Una: susukatin ko kayo! Weeee!!! Kaya kung ako senyo: add me on bloglines at www.bloglines.com , put me on your technorati [...]

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Pambansang tiga-linis nang kalsada

May 22, 2008

Aling Lilia. Me asawa’t anak. Sweldo: 231 pesos per day. Walang SSS. Walang GSIS. Walang health care. Job risk: Mabundol nang mga tulisang motorista na akala mo mga pirata pag nagpatakbo nang mga sasakyang pambundol nang mamamayan. Assignment: Linisan ang parte nang Ortigas Avenue Extension sa tapat nang bagong Filinvest Project malapit sa East Ortigas. [...]

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Burning love

May 21, 2008

Si Dondon eh isa sa mga kinabaliwan ko nung baliw talaga ako. Masaya kami nang lolo nyo. Pangiti-ngiti, silent mode. Pag sa kama, uma-alarma. Yon bang sasampal-sampalin ka kabisyo! Taz duguan ang mga labi mo taz sasabihin sa tenga mo “I love you!” at sa kabilang tenga naman eh malumanay na “Pautang naman, o!”. Hahaha! [...]

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How to deal with rising food prices

May 20, 2008

Rally in Davao When I was in Davao City with Ambo, Malen, Beng and her kids, we hired a taxi going to the wharf to catch the boat that would take us to the Pearl Farm Beach Resort. That was May 11, 2008. That day, there was a strike in the city. They were demanding [...]

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I want to date “others” now…

May 19, 2008

And so I went nga to Eastwood last night. Wala lang. I heard there are guapo men over deer kaya who knows, baka me madapa sa harap ko. But then again, puro na lang sama nang loob, sawing damdamin, two-timing chorva, ask more anda pati na SLR camera. Wag kang tatawa. Serious ako. I am [...]

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Beautiful and exciting Davao!

May 19, 2008

I’m still in Manila mga kunichiwa but miss ko na po ever ang Davao! I can’t believe that there’s just too many things that we’re supposed to do pa na indi namen nagawa like, wild rafting with men! o kaya men watching! hahaha! But Davao is unbelievably exciting! I heard they have this beautiful nature [...]

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Gusto kong maglasing mga kunichiwa to drown my sorrows!!!

May 18, 2008

Gosto kong maglasing mamaya mga kunichiwa. You like? Sama u? Now, dahil gosto kong maglasing nang shoktong, dafat me drama. Otherwise, eh anong pulutan? Kaya eto ang mga drama sa bohay ko. Nag break na kami ni Letter “C”. Mabote na yung wala na dahil sya eh me asawa na pala. Nag break na rin [...]

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Fake apple martini and that EB @ Greenbelt Makati, Part 1

May 18, 2008

Maaga akong dumating in Makati. EB @ 3pm, lumuwas ang lola nang Barrio @ 1:30pm because I know uusad-usad na naman ang trapik. For the record, lahat nang appointments ko in Manila, I have always been on time + or – 10 minutes. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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My best vacation so far!

May 17, 2008

My Davao City vacation will surely fall into one of the most exciting and memorable vacation that I’ve ever been. I mean, I have been to this city many years ago on business, but I never had the chance to venture into what the city offers for tourists. From the beautifully landscaped beach of Pearl [...]

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1st Woman BJMP General: General Doris Dorigo

May 16, 2008

I am interrupting the never ending pang-iingit ever na Davao santacruzan for a very exciting news from our Lukad Group with one very important promotion of one of our ever ever colleague from the Cocofed Scholarship Program with the promotion of Doris as the 1st Lady General of BJMP. Chief Supt. Doris Remedios Dorigo is [...]

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Day 2: Davao santacruzan goes underwater!

May 13, 2008

More stories later na lang mga kabisyo! The reefs over here along the Samal Island in Davao City are amazingly beautiful! Hahaha! Our santacruzan goes on a scuba diving experience! Here’s a teaser of what we did today! The rest are here! We are having a blast in Davao City! Tonight we’re checking out Jacks [...]

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Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Davao City: EB @ Greenbelt on May 16, Friday @ 3pm

May 12, 2008

First, the EB @ Greenbelt Makati is now a go on May 16 @ 3pm, same place mga kabisyo. If you’re interested to meet the pretty me, as well as the beautiful Dr. Joy of UK and several other beautiful and really good-looking bloggers – wa biro mga kabisyo! pramis! Then join us! Hahaha! Wala [...]

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Davao, here we come!

May 11, 2008

Since this was a Saturday and I know that it’s crazy busy at the airport every Saturdays, I woke up early, drove to Philadelphia International Airport at 6am and took the flight to Minneapolis St. Paul at 8:25 am. That was a 3 hours flight mga kunichiwa. The lay over was long. Ayun, I took [...]

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Update: EB @Greenbelt on 5/11 at 3pm – I won’t be able to make it!

May 9, 2008

BAD TRIP First, let me apologize. Nag-ka-leche leche ang travel ko mga kunichiwa. Yong korona ko kasi, ayokong iwan. Nagkasira-sira yong alarm nang airport sa Philadelphia dahil nag-nga-nga-ngaw-ngaw nung idinaan sa makina. Naipit pa yung kapa ko. Eto nahati. Tinatahi ko ngayon. Punyemas ever! When things go wrong! They will go wrong! Yan ang sabi [...]

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Our $5 NFA rice winner for week ending May 11, 2008!

May 9, 2008

In the US we have Bill Clinton Johnny Cash Bob Hope Stevie Wonder and Condoleeza Rice Sa Pinas we have no bills no cash no hope no wonder! walang rice! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Workplace romance

May 8, 2008

Katatapos lang nang tax season, pati na yearly at quartely SEC chuvalais, konting Federal compliance ek-ek na lang, chuva na kami, heaven ever, ready na naman sa panibagong Sarbanes blah-blah-blah! Sa totoo lang naloloka na ako anoh?! Kaya piktapos nang work nung isang one day, nagyaya ang ulo nang aming division na kami eh mag-tunggaan. [...]

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I was scammed many many times!

May 7, 2008

C’est mon vie mes amis! This is my life! And according to my life, if I don’t get scammed, then I don’t have love and happiness. Yon ang theory. And so, willing ever na pawn ako sa mga scam na to. What is it? Eh ano pa nga ba, kundi ang mga boylets kong walang [...]

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Howie’s Deal or No Deal in Manila

May 6, 2008

Sorry, I did not know about this one mga kabisyo, especially if you are in North America. My friend Joey alerted me to watch NBC’s Deal or No Deal. I don’t normally watch the show but on tonight’s episode, I was pleasantly surprised to see the host Howie Mandell and contestants from the United States [...]

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Got tickets, will travel! Join our EB @ Greenbelt Makati

May 5, 2008

Yeap! Got tickets, will travel! And I am always excited ever ever to go home. It’s the one place I will always call home although Philadelphia is also a sweet, sweet home but Manila is sweeter kahit na polluted air pa man ang langhapin ko. Those traysikel, busina nang jeepney, sigaw nang balut penoy are [...]

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Me pautot si Buraot

May 5, 2008

Yan po ang Anak ni Kulapo na tiga Venice, California. Matagal tagal na rin akong di nakabalik sa Venice. Maganda ang Venice Beach mga kabisyo. Me mga nag-ro-roller blade, nag-ba-barass na magagandang lalaki, mga gurls in bikinini at mga namamalimos. Marami silang mga ka-dramahan sa kahabaan nang sidewok sa beach. Me mga nagtitinda nang mga [...]

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Week ending May 4 Panalo ever of our $5 NFA Rice!

May 4, 2008

Congratulations ever to our Blog of the Week, our uber Social Climber of the Week winning the biggest prize ever para pambili nang kilo-kilong NFA Rice. Now remember, sundin ang direktiva nang departamento de importado porque no hay seeds no more to planta planta rice evah evah!!! Hahahaa~! Warning: tingi tingi lang po ang subo [...]

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Can morality be upgraded?

May 4, 2008

Saudi religious police arrest Filipina nurse, male colleague. That’s what the headline was saying. Of course read ko naman agad. I figured, I wonder if they were caught doing la-di-da eating some enchilada in some positions that you’ll yell purbida! Saudi Arabia’s religious police have arrested a Filipina nurse for sitting in a restaurant with [...]

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Your apologies are accepted

May 3, 2008

Wow! That was a really bad dream huh? I’m really very thankful for the wonderful words left by my very kind readers and commenters. You know, you have no idea, I do appreciate those words a lot. I am also very thankful to the rest of you who decided to either be neutral or stayed [...]

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Pinoy Musik Festival

May 2, 2008

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Announcement from Janette Toral

May 1, 2008

Here’s an email message I received from Janet Toral just to give you guys a heads up on what some of their club members (http://www.e-commercephilippines.com) are up to and other activities as well. 1. Chikka (http://www.chikka.com), a Pinoy innovation just released its all-new Chikka platform. You guys can try it. She can send a fact [...]

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L.A.

April 30, 2008

That’s Legazpi City, Albay, ladies and gentlemen. Isn’t Mayon Volcano beautiful? You see, my niece who was born and raised in San Diego, just recently passed the NCLEX. She went to school in California of course. Bago daw sya mag-work, she wanted to see Barrio Siete. I said, huh?! You sure?! So, she is flying [...]

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My friend, Joey

April 29, 2008

My entry today is about mon ami Joey. Kakatuwa tong friend ko. He just arrived from the Philippines yesterday. Umagang umaga eh kinakalog ang phone ko! He’s a graduate of the University of the Philippines. From there, he went on a scholarship at Syracuse University in New York and additional studies at the Royal Horticultural [...]

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Five keys to increasing your salary

April 29, 2008

Annoyed that your salary has been stagnant for many months? years by now? Yahoo just came up with ways to increase your salary. It could be that managers and workers have a different take on what it means to be a top performer, and so they disagree on who should get the corporate spoils. Most [...]

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Pledge of loyalty

April 28, 2008
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If you work for a man, in heaven’s name, work for him, speak well of him, and stand by the institution that he represents. Remember, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must grawl, condemn and eternally find fault, why? resign your position! And when you are in the outside, [...]

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Top 5 high-paying jobs, bachelor’s degree not required!

April 28, 2008

Do you feel like you are not able to get a good paying job because you don’t have a bachelor’s degree or a master’s perhaps? Do you feel like you have a second rate job? Well, you know, there’s a lot of ways to earn certificates and associate degrees today. In fact, you can change [...]

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Winner of the $5 NFA Rice this week?

April 27, 2008

And our winner of the $5 NFA Rice? is!!!! Join Reyna’s Blog of the Week, a.k.a. Social Climber of the Week! The winner gets $5 pambili nang NFA Rice! In ferness ilang kilo den yan noh?! And our rice buyers lining up this week are the following (Vote on the sidebar please!): Share on Facebook [...]

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Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

April 27, 2008

You are looking at the new Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway people! When I am home in Manila, I drive all over the place. Kung pwede lang nga i-drive yong Batangas to Mindoro eh, I’d probably do it. I am just scared to drive from Manila to Baguio. Scared ang lola, baka me makasalubong akong gwapo sa bundok, [...]

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