Where's My Phone?

I have this habit of placing my handphone at the back pocket of my pants. While MS, he has this habit of getting my phone at my pocket without me noticing it. I swear he is like a pro pickpocket when he does that. I mean I can't feel a thing everytime he gets it.

Everyday, on the way back to the office from lunch, he would get the handphone from me and return it when we part (we share the same floor its just that his department is on the left side of the office while mine is on the right).

Well today, wasn't an exception from this trick of his. But this time, he wouldn't want to return the handphone! Grrr!!

Actually, I didn't mind having the handphone by my side all this time because I am very busy and a lot of things has been going on in our department so I couldn't care less whether my handphone is with me or not.

But MS was really in the mood for play today. He would from time to time go to my workstation and show me my phone. I was like ok if you'd return it fine, if not, go ahead if that makes you happy! :)

At around 5:30 pm he again came and then suddenly hanged it over the fire extinguisher. As I was about to stand and get it, he took it right away and ran with it.

Since the workload is a little less and I needed a break, I told myself, "so you want to play, then let's go play!" I follwed him and he went straight to the construction department which was below our floor. We were like kids chasing one another! The people we bumped into with were like asking, "What's up with you two?". But I think these people are already used to MS and I's playing around as they see us almost everyday doing this.

Anyhow, going back to the story, I suddenly thought of acting as if I was pissed already. And my oh my! It worked. Haha.. :)

He hurriedly ran towards me and handed out my handphone. He was asking me if I was mad or something and was explaining that he was just goofing around. And to his surprise, I pinched him in his cheeks and ran towards the stairs back to my seat. With that he knew I wasn't mad because everytime he does a funny thing, I always pinch him in the cheeks.

As I was about to sit down, he was already there at my back. He went to my seat and was telling me how tired he was and how he got hungry because of the "chasing scene". Haha! :)> Same here MS!

As I am writing this, MS has just left and got back to his seat as we will be going out of the office in 10 minutes. As for me, I'll end it here and fix the scattered paper works in my table and ready myself to go home.

Anyong! Keke~~

Decided

After excruciating myself thinking over what decision to make, I have finally decided to stay. Opportunities may come only once. But as what my mom told me, if you are good at what you are doing and people trust and believe on your capabilities, opportunities may knock not only once or twice. It may come into you a lot of times more than you can expect. Oh well, I hope so mom! :)

Since I'll be staying, my boss has given me the go signal to have a vacation. So, this January 16~19, 2009 I'll be in the Philippines. From January 19~29, I'll be in Korea to spend some time with my dad. To my friends, see you soon! .^^.

Apparently, there is someone(?) that made my decision to stay easier. I have realized, I can't just let go.. yet. After all, my heart is in Dubai! *blushes*

Anyong! Keke~~

Confused..

A lot of things happened today.

In the morning, I received a call from my previous boss asking me whether it was true that I don't want to transfer to Kuwait. I was a bit surprised on how he was able to know. And then he asked me, what will you be doing then if you'll not go to Kuwait. I told him i might just go back to the Philippines and rest for a while. All of a sudden he responded with a resounding NO! I was like, ahbuji (read:dad) are you mad or something? He told me that he already recommended me to one of his friends in the Head Office and anytime soon he'll be giving our site office a call with regards to my transfer. He also told me that I should just wait here in Dubai and work some time more until I get a go signal to transfer. Then I asked him what if the site office insists to demobilize me and I have no other option left but to leave the site and go back to the Philippines. He said, if that will be the case, which he thinks would be far from what might happen, I can go to the Philippines and contact me from there.

We ended up our conversation with him saying that I should just wait for a while since he's doing his best to help me out. Honestly, I'm really overwhelmed with that gesture of my ex-boss. He's not my superior anymore and yet he finds to time to look out for my welfare. And what's best is that he even recommended me with a post at our Head Office. Oh I really miss my Tatay! :)

Within a span of few minutes, Kwan Hee's phone rang. It was a call from our Head Office asking him for my possible transfer there. But Kwan Hee told the person he was talking to that he should call our Admin Manager since he is my immediate superior and that he (Kwan Hee) is not in the position to make any decision regarding this matter.

As he puts down the phone, he was all smiles and was congratulating me and all. Then I told him about what my ex-boss and I talked about. He then told me that the call he received was from that same person whom my boss recommended me. Oh man he(my-soon-to-be) boss is fast!

Then a few minutes later, our Admin Manager's phone rang and Kwan he immediately told me that the person AM is on the line with is the same person he was talking to just moments ago.

After the oh-so-long conversation, AM called me and Kwan Hee inside his room.

In there, he discussed with me the possibility of transferring to our Head Office. That he talked with someone who is interested to get me.. blah blah. What he doesn't know is that I know all these things already as my ex-boss has given me the information prior to him.

Then all of a sudden, my feeling of joy and excitement came to halt. AM told me that he had to say no to the Head Office offer as I'm still needed in the site. Whaaattttt???? I wanted to shout right then and there to ease out my frustration!

It was AM who told me before that end of this year, he will be releasing me already. I had my plans since I was aware of the situation beforehand. I was ready to leave Dubai. And I prepared myself for it because we (AM and I) talked about it long time ago and I didn't think that he would change his mind all of a sudden.

I don't know if I should be happy because my current boss really likes me to the point that he wants me to work with him until he is here or be mad for the fact that he's hindering my professional growth.

You see, it's a very rare chance for a foreign staff to get an invitation to work for our Head Office. I shouldn't let this opportunity pass me out as it might never come back. My current boss told me that I don't have to worry about my salary since he will be trying his best to give me what I will be asking for. But that is not the point! The main point here is my future. Considering that I will be working at the Head Office, there is an assurance on my part that I can work for the company as long as I wanted to. Well, its the same with overseas site its just that once an overseas site's project is done, you would have to be transferred to a new project worst, in a new country.

Well, its a blessing in disguise that my contract has already finished last September and still not renewed. I was anticipating my departure this December so I never insisted on the renewal as it would mean my getting stuck in here. And without a contract, I can leave this site anytime I want.

Now this is my dilemma, whether to accept my current boss' offer or to go and work at the Head Office. Nobody can tell me what I should do or not! I will be deciding for myself (with th help of my parents and friends! haha). After all, its still me who will give the shot! *wink*

Anyong! Keke~~

Joke of the Day

On the way to the restroom, I bumped into one of my officemates.

Officemate: "Ang bango naman ni Kuya Martin!" (Being the youngest, I call everybody in the office Kuya. Some of them adds Kuya to my name too.. )

Martin : But of course! :)

Officemate : Anong pabango gamit mo?

Martin : Dolce & Gabbana. Light Blue.

Officemate : Ahh. Kaparehas nung sakin Dolce & Gabbana din akin. Ano nga bang kulay yun akin? Di ko kasi masyado ginagamit. Pang-uwi lang!

Martin : Ahhh.. ok..



Anyong! Keke~~

Jobless?

Actually I was supposed to be transfered to our HO this year-end but due to our site situation, my immediate boss had to turn down the offer and asked me to stay with him for a little longer. Then suddenly, a few days back, he was asking me for a possible transfer in one of our sites in Kuwait. I was shocked! He had to turn down the HO offer then all of a sudden he asked me if I'm willing to transfer to Kuwait?

Of course I said no. It's either here again in Dubai or in HO. Actually, last October, our main office in Dubai was interested to get me to work there. But my boss told them that I will be released only on December 2008. So, the Dubai main office had to get a replacement for me.

Now, HO is gone as somebody is occupying my supposed to be place already. Dubai main office is gone as well. What is left for me? Kuwait? Sorry but I'd rather stay in the Philippines and bum around than to go to Kuwait!

I already talked to my parents and asked them if they are still willing to feed me and all. Obviuosly they said yes. I'm still their "baby" after all. :)

Then I learned from Dad that some people from our HR are trying to convince him to let me transfer to Kuwait. My dad answered them back by saying that it's not him who should decide on this matter. He can't decide for me. That it is still my decision which should prevail. If I don't want it, he can't force me in to it. Thanks dad! :)

The funniest thing is, my boss told me that my dad recommended me to our Kuwait site. I was like, are you serious? I'm talking to my dad everyday and he's always telling me if I don't want to go to Kuwait, so be it. Just go back home, have a rest then decide. He actually wants me to go back to school and finish Law. Now, who is my boss trying to fool? Me? Hahaha

It is still uncertain if I'll be going home this December as my boss and I haven't talked about it yet. But what is certain is that I am not going to Kuwait!

Anyong! Keke~~

Dun (read:Money)

Having lots of money feels good, yeah? It would feel even better if its all yours! I sound so materialistic! Haha :)

No, those aren't mine.

Today is such a busy day. I had to distribute salary for almost 600 people in the company! My oh my! T'was really tiring!

And making things worst is the fact that I wasn't able to spend some time with MS today. *sigh* Although I had a 15-minute chat with him before going home(I really am aware of the conversation length as I was trying to prolong it even more. Too bad, his boss called him! haha) and promised to teach me all the functions of my D-Lux 4 starting tomorrow night! Yey!! ~!~

Anyong! Keke~~

Admin Night

Admin farewell party for Binoy at Jebel Ali Club.

Lee Kwan Hee and I

Binoy (Anyong!), Kuya Jay and Moi

with Kuya Jay and Crazy Ahjussi kk~~

Hwang Young Jun

Mr. Lim and his cute son, Sang Yoon

Anyong! keke~~