Limits

Umamin ka. Minsan nakaka-frustrate kausap ang taong paulit-ulit mong sasabihan at paulit-ulit din malilimutan ang mga bagay na sinasabi mo. Just office-related stuff. Maybe I also need to grow up and learn to appreciate other people as they are. This will pass I know.

Personal Finance

1:09am
Last post before going to sleep

I stayed at home this weekend because I am broke, or just not financially liquid would be a better term. *yabang sa jargons* I'm currently waiting for the company reimbursement on the meals I purchased during overtime work at the office. I got short in cash because of that. Part also of my pride tells me not to withdraw from my savings account. Those, or maybe because the next salary is just around the corner.

As if by chance, I also got acquainted with an e-book that I got hold of on February 28, 2011. I think it was about personal finance; this is one of the three books my father asked me to read way way back. I downloaded this one the moment he asked me to, but didn't even finish a chapter. Since I was running low on cash, I considered stumbling on the book as a surprise I have been waiting for.

Just a short background: I am the type who is able to save because I am innately thrift, sometimes even stingy. Way back in elementary when my allowance is only 20 pesos a day, I was able to buy a limited edition Monster Rancher action figure set worth 500 pesos. It was at least 10 year ago, and I guarantee you, 500 pesos was pretty big. You could have imagined my face when I brought home the box the size of two bond papers. As the years went by, saving was pretty much the same. I was able to save for a few shirts in Penshoppe, Bench and Human (I really liked their style back then). In college, I was able to eat and wathc movies with friends. Bottomline is, although I can save, I cannot hold on to this for too long. Maybe because way back, I saw a nice toy, or I want to buy new clothes, or hang out with friends, or I drank too much, and a whole lot of excuses.

While reading the book, I am slowly looking at how I lived and am living my life. I am currently on the third chapter of the book, and I have already learned so much. The book is entitled The Seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of the Money Masters, and although I just can't do everything that the book says, I'm happy to learn new things. A lot of things. First thing to try out is to track every expense, up to the last centavo. Good luck na lang sa akin sa supermarket pagdating sa sukli.

Maybe you can also ask yourself. When will you start to manage your income and your finances? How sure are you that the amount of things you earn and spend will still be the same several years from now? Funny, I just sounded like a financial adviser.

Not A Post

I just don't feel like blogging.

How ironic this is.

Panicky for Panic

I was surprised when I saw that Panic at the Disco is included in the concerts headed by Fall Out Boy. I am not that much of a fan of FoB as compared to PATD.

However, it saddened me to hear Panic's released music video for Miss Jackson. Though though though I know that it's quite good. It just sounded so.. FoB.

Have a feel of the music. Happy lunch!

Productivity

3:14am

I cannot sleep anymore because I woke up at 1 in the morning, having accidentally slept at 7pm, because I did a lot of things during the day. Err accidentally might not be the best term.

• processed my passport (only waiting for shipping)
• fixed my bank account (had wrong details on it)
• did half day at work (doing almost nothing, hey that IS hard)

Work starts later at 8am, and I have a lot to do, because things have gone back to normal, with regards to my task as part of the SCM team. Will have to wake up at 5am in the morning.

Will I still sleep?

Family First

1:56am

True to my word, I watched Forrest Gump. I cried throughout the credits (and every now and then at the middle). It was a film I can very much relate to.

I miss my dad (he's still alive in case you're wondering).
I am afraid of what the future could bring (even at this early age).
I am afraid to be alone, though I know that we are destined to leave this world alone.

I'm sorry if it's an all-about-me post. I just felt alone, despite everything around me, including Him.

Films with vivid imagery of a family oftentimes touch me in many ways. I just remembered the promise I made to myself that I will make my family happy the moment I finish schooling. Lately, we haven't spent much time together; it's always friends, and hanging out, and work. I felt guilty.

Anyway, the movie, for me, was very touching and inspiring. Great to watch with family. I might want to let mama watch this during her spare time.

Perfect Opportunity

8:04pm

I remember a scenario in college. We were walking along isawan, (near Raymundo gate) -- me and a very good college friend of mine, Ana. I mentioned that I wanted to watch a lot of films, even up to now. As of writing this entry, I have yet to watch Finding Nemo, The Avengers, and a lot of well-loved films, with me probably not even aware of their existence. She mentioned one that remained in my mind. Forrest Gump.

I wanted to watch it tonight. But lately, petty things are happening to me -- me being tight on finances, my father celebrating his birthday recently without us, a lot of stuff happening beyond office hours (not what you think), missing friends, and a whole lot more, I tend to seek for lower depths. Spend time alone, shed a few tears. You know, something like amplifying the situation. Masarap palakihin ang mga bagay-bagay. I feel in control that way.

So I searched for a list of dramatic films. Tried to look at each of them. And had seen an odd review. Guess what, Forrest Gump is at number one. All the while I thought this film is something like the Grinch or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

So off I go to take a shower, do some situps, and prepare for this film. Maybe it's just me, but I found it amazing, destiny perhaps.