Two pairs of jeans
When I was still reviewing for the board exams after graduating in college, I only had two pairs of jeans. I alternately use these jeans going to review school. One of it was already shredded in some parts near the thighs but I had no choice but to use it because I had nothing else to use as an alternate pair.
I knew that my friend, whom I was with the whole time we’re reviewing, saw the state of my jeans. One was really faded, and the other torn one. But she never said anything about it because she knew that I had no other option but to go to review school and wear those jeans.
Looking back, I realized that those pairs of jeans became a tool for me to reach for my goal. To pass the board and then get work right away. I did get both. My license and a good job.
New home, welcome!
I have always planned for my Monetize Your Blog (sasha.akoni.info) to be transferred to this blog. Unfortunately, I am enrolled in several programs that make it impossible for me to just do a transfer without seeking their approval first. I can just do the transfer because it is my blog, anyway. But I have to suffer the consequences which will be loss income.
Now, though, after having issues with the akoni blogs, I figured I might as well transfer now, with or without the approval of the program instead of losing all the posts I’ve worked hard writing down.
So, welcome to the new home of Sasha.Akoni.info!
Girls Night Out
I worked for a business process outsourcing (BPO) in Makati City. It was grueling, to say the least. There were days when sleep was only for an hour or two. And then it’s off to work once more. I would have stayed behind and not go home if the office didn’t kick me out. It was that tough.
What I treasure the most during those days were the after-office drinks with friends. I remember that on Thursdays, I made it a point to be out of the office by seven-ish to meet up with a college buddy and her two co-workers. We would then walk a few blocks to the Cable Car. On Thursdays, back in 2000 when Cable Car was still open, it was Girls Night Out. Drinks ordered by ladies were buy-1 take-1. I forgot the name of the drink my friend and I always ordered but it was a bit strong. I always went home tipsy from those drink. And those Thursday nights are forever etched on my mind.
It was a lot of fun!
And I am hoping I will be able to do it once more when I go back to the corporate world.
Tags: BPO, Cable Car Makati, Girls Night Out, Ladies Drinks
Early morning chats
I love chatting in the early morning, 1am onwards. There’s just something more intimate in that setting. It’s like in those hours, you are prone to divulging your innermost thoughts. And expressing your emotions…
I remember hanging out at Eastwood City after midnight just to take a break from figuring out where the darn millions of dollars of assets were recorded. I would ask one of the staff to come join me and we would stay out and chat for at least an hour before going back to balancing the books. I did it for a year: the first few months balancing the books, the rest of my stay in the company I stayed overnight doing the financial statements. It was one of the memorable parts of staying in that company for me. Chatting, hanging out, people watching in the early morning, discussing moral values of kids these days…
I am hoping the new company I will be joining will give me more than that.