Oh brother.

Hey you! (...yes YOU!) You must be wondering.. what the &%$#@ am I doing here?

That's the way I approach life.

I mean think about it. Life's too short to take it seriously anyway.
And if you live life like you're afraid to die then when you die,
you'll realize you haven't live at all or something like that.
(I'm trying to sound smart so bear with me.)

Or by the time you're through, you'll just look like an old hag.
Seriously. You don't wanna live life looking like that.

This is err, a place I call home. My comfort zone.
A place where I can do stuff without anyone nagging me about it.
Here in a loosey-goosey environment, I write. I listen. I speak. I draw.
I curse. I play. I flirt. I dance. I party. I try to entertain. I...

just do. 'Coz I want to. And you can't do anything about it.

Well, what are you doing here? Believe it or not, destiny have brought you here little one..(and serendipity perhaps?)
Everything happens for a reason. At this very moment. YOU should be here. "COINCIDENCE happens."

Since you are here just the same, please take the time to look around. I'm sure you'll find something interesting to read or look at. This thing you are reading right now won't tell you what I'm all about. See the pictures below?! (..those are navigational things and have some purpose)
So use your mouse to accomplish something..

And, oh yeah..
Make the most out of your stay

Welcome.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Somewhere, Somehow.

I was never good at goodbyes.

I know somewhere, somehow, we'll be together.

Like I said in the previous post, I've been writing for a while. Too long, if you ask me. So, in a way to "celebrate" whatever you call this is, I'm gonna place the piece I wrote for my previous company's marketing contest. I submitted something and placed 2nd I think. In case you're wondering what the prize is, it's around 5 digits to say the least. Not bad. In my opinion, I did not win for two reasons:

1. People there don't have a sense of humor
2. I didn't write enough bullshit

Pick either one. You'll probably won't get most of the pun/jokes coz of the obvious. You don't work there. Unless you do. Then I feel sorry for you.

A Letter To My 9-Year Old Self From The Future

Dear Me,

I know you probably won't read this so I made sure to put 'FREE CANDY' on the envelope. Now that you have opened this I want to tell you right away that this is not a joke. This is a letter from you, 15 years into the future. If you're wondering what it's like then I know what you are going to ask. No, there are no super humans/robots like Shaider, GI Joe, or He-man saving the world. Sorry to disappoint but there are no transforming robots to protect our planet. But what you will have is the Internet (It's like a bunch of talking wires. What's interesting is that we don't use mail in the envelope anymore. What we have is called e-mail.), global warming (Buy a lot of shorts.), and cellular phones (A portable telephone that you can bring anywhere. You can also instant message or "text" someone using this device.) For instance:

Hi! Wru?
Who u?
K8. M hir na. Wer na u?

I know you're dying to ask how you turned out. Well, you now work for a company called __. _ is a global company which focuses on consulting, technology, and outsourcing. Those are big words. To keep it simple, it's a huuuuuuugggggge company that creates cool stuff and makes other people's business earn a lot of money!

I know we both dream of playing professional basketball and be on the cover of Sports Illustrated but what you do right now is work with a group of people and come up with ideas to solve a problem. You use computers (It's like wired robots. And again, it doesn't transform) to come up with software (what wired robots use) that provides solutions that improve the way people do business.

It's pretty exciting stuff when you think about it. Just like basketball.

You will take up a non-IT (Information Technology is the course you need to work with robots) course in college but that's okay. People and leaders working with you are helpful and willing to teach you to become a skilled individual. It won't be easy at first because of the challenges that will come your way. If you don't believe me then try learning all these... XML, Dynamic-link Library (This is not the library in school), XSLT, ADO, SQL, SOAP (This is not for used shower.), CSS, and JavaScript. But the nice thing is that _____ invests in its employees. With hard work, you can use these technologies effectively and efficiently.

You can also use the major you will take (Management, surprise!) to help you understand your clients and how they run their business. Your leaders will put you in situations where you can prove yourself and grow. Not only that but they will inspire you to learn from failures and successes. I remember a time when we were in a tight schedule to deliver a certain product to our client. We spent countless hours trying to learn this new technology. But delivering it on time and defect-free is probably one of the best feelings in the world. There's nothing like dreaming of codes and then when you have it, it's like knowing the girl you like likes you back. No, wait. You don't know about girls yet. Let me put it this way. It's like mom telling you its okay to stay up late and watch TV on a school night.

Knowing you, we both have attention spans that only last a few seconds. I also know that you have a lot more questions to ask. What about college? What's puberty like? What's a girl?

So in order to get you through the next phase of your life, I made a list. It's a proven fact that as you get older, your brain shrinks and you get dumber. I wrote it all down before I forgot.

Ways to survive the next 15 years of your life.

1. Try and memorize quotes especially ones given out by Accenture. This will come in handy. When you are being picked on, whip out the quote 'A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.' They won't beat you up, promise. When stuck on a date with that awkward silence say, 'Leaders don't force people to follow. They invite them on a journey.' This works every time.

2. Don't worry about earthquakes. You will learn all about them in the pantry.

3. The 15th and 30th day of the month will be your favorite days. And this is not because your birthday is on the 15th.

4. On a similar note, you will come to enjoy 9:00AM and 2:30PM of everyday. It's the time juice and iced tea is served in the pantry.

5. When you see/hear the word - Barobaybay. Give your support.

6. Always use the hand drier. Did you know that 100 rolls of tissues and 50 packs of towels are used everyday. That's like 2 trees. Save the environment.

7. Never use 'Reply to All.'

8. Think 'Secure' all the time.

9. Diana room is not the restroom.

10. Practice pressing F5 for Movie Nights.

11. Sign-up for People's hour. There's a lot to learn and it's not just for free food.

12. Join different classes. You can learn painting, dancing, and card reading all at the same time!

Lastly, I will leave you with these words. Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual, and Integrity. Look them up.

I know you'll have lots of choices to make and it will be confusing at times. But if you use those words together with prayers and your parent's advice, you’ll be okay.

I could go on but they have a word limit on these things.

Lovingly Yours,

You

P.S. Remember these letters. GOOG and MSFT. Break your piggy bank and invest in the stock market. You can have all the candy you want.

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You sat me down beside myself to show me all the reasons I was wrong for you.

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Mr. Poe is a paradox. He is young yet he is old. That is from his age and his responsibilities.
He has a day job and what does he do at night? Nobody knows yet.
Whether he is a Casanova, a dead ringer for a celebrity, or a ninja, only a few people will know.
Sometimes he can be generally boring or a walking time bomb. Spontaneous.
Some sources thinks he is like a riddle and he to likes being mysterious with that poker face of his.
And he likes it that way.
If he is inspired or compelled by necessity, he likes to and writes forgettable pieces of poetry and songs or draw undecipherable works of garbage err.. arts.
Otherwise, the rest of his time is consumed by web design, painting, and sports.
Apathy. That's what he feels most of the time but wants to go to heaven. Still Optimistic.
He still believes he is a prodigy and secretly hopes he has traces of the Godfather, Beatles, and Da Vinci in his soul.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Somewhere, Somehow.

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