Choosing To Stay Home

This weekend I missed two activities (I still would choose one of these if I did not give up both): Gawad Kalinga Leaders Conference in Bacolod and our SFC chapters's activity today. Yesterday was supposed to be my late Papa's birthday also. Of course, I chose to latter. I knew my Mama would have plans even if it's not a grand celebration or meal treat but there were some plans. Indeed, the whole family including cousins and other household members went to the Simala Shrine in Sibonga yesterday to visit and pay homage to the Miraculous Mama Mary. It is also our way of commemorating Papa's birthday since he loves to visit the shrine when he was still alive. 

If the activities have fallen on a different date (Papa's birthday), I would have gone to either of the two activities. Indeed it was a blessing in disguise that I could not afford at this time to travel or attend activities with fees (I sure can soon!). I love to travel or go out but sometimes I just want to stay home and do nothing or do something else worthwhile like writing this blog. No regrets...I chose to stay home this weekend. :-)

A Thousand Reasons to Smile!

I looked at the mirror today inside the Ayala Mall and got frustrated seeing some red blemishes/rashes on my face. I got conscious as I went back from a toilet break. I hope they did not care though. On my way home, I already thought of putting in my Facebook status: "have 100 reasons to fret..." But I thought, "hmmm..hey I also have a thousand reasons to smile! Let me count the ways:

- had a blast during training

-a good confession

-catching up with friends

-business opportunities 

-bonding with family

-getting hired

-loved by people

-I got talent!

-cozy home,etc...

These are just a few of the countless reasons for me to smile. Ah, it feels so good indeed to count your blessings! Guess this will be a beginning of an endless chatter of  "What's Right With Me?" theme in this blog!

Choose to count your blessings! :-)

Call Center Magic

It's been a long while since I have written on this dust collecting blog. The other night, I wrote on my tumblr blog that I should stop from thinking about what's wrong with me and just write on anything that has gone right or the positive things in life.

I am happy because I just started training in another BPO company which we were hired on a day shift! It's our second day today and it went well. It would be awesome especially when we meet old school mates or even friends from our previous jobs. The awkwardness was just for a few hours yesterday and then everyone was acting like we have been friends since babies. What I like about call centers is the magic of building relationships among the team. We grow together even with a slight competition. Even the times when the trainees are already distributed in different teams, the bond remains and you're lucky (which happens more often than not), the bond extends with the new team you have. Probably the major factor is the compensation you get as a BPO worker which gives the opportunity to bond more during payday (hehehe).

Whatever the factor is for such relationships to develop, I could say that such friendship is one of the best thing in any workplace. :-)