The Sunday Currently (vol. 9)

I don't know about this week but it's pretty lax! nothing serious about work yet, just a couple of tedious project closeout (finally!) documents to do plus i feel like i'm about to move to my new team this week? that means 1) NO MORE DEV for me (but technically there's still coding.. so uhm.), 2) less of my batchmates T__T, and 3) the frkn nightshift (which i'm physically trying to prepare myself for).

wip of my side of a ballpen art collab with jeckie <3

Currently

Reading
started with our weekly VG material (just a bit) -- "Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Heart" by John and Stasi Eldredge. it interested me because our VG leader was really smitten by it.

Writing
nada

Listening
fun fun fun fan

Thinking
of getting some Bible study guides so i could study the Bible once again, for the purpose of understanding His word, and not for the epic history book that it is. this afternoon's message was so powerful. i realized that daily devotions aren't enough, and is actually more selfish (i can't even stick to it, tbh).

studying the word is what i need to do if i really wanted to know Jesus more and be able to defend his word from these extreme liberalists who have made a hobby of making up stuff to fight for just because it's cool and trendy and allows them to (for instance) dress up however they want because eff the rapers! it's annoying and as much as i want to shove some knowledge down their asses, that's not a very Christian thing to do and would hardly enlighten them. plus i'm most probably just as stupid so i'll just frkn study even if i hate studying. am i too late/judgy/hateful/proud for apologetics? wait i need to re-purpose this thing. argh. so much hate.

Smelling
nah.

Wishing
i had some spare 50k so i could buy a decent tablet and a bike!

Wearing
shirt and shorts

Loving
the possibility of more sweldo because of a looming nigh life (work).

Wanting
more funds to fund our weekly diet thing. hooray for last week cos i was able to prepare for four days! here's what i cooked for me and my sister.

check out my cooking yo!

i wanted to label the food but it don't know how to call them. i don't know what they're called. they're nothing fancy. i even burnt all the kamote. haha but heeeey it's all chicken and fish and no beef and pork! plus, all things fried are cooked with olive oil. black rice is the bitch as it takes some getting used to. haha

sadly, the scale didn't budge to my desired mark but it feels really nice to be able to cook for myself and my sister. it also limited my spending cos i already have enough baon! XD

it's a big big labor of love on my part because i had to wake up at 5am everyday to prepare our foods cos my sister leaves for work at 6:30 (deeeemyu makati).

NEED MORE VEGETABLES

also, did you notice the portions are getting bigger each day?! HAHA di namin kinaya ang ideal 1200 cal portioning! chos. Wednesday White Rice is an accident cos i thought we're already out of black rice. replaced it immediately when i found some rice in the ref! haha

Needing
to frkn start training aready. i have a 10k run this sunday and i haven't conditioned myself yet! anyway, i could probably jog the 5k and walk the other 5k but i'm afraid that'll take me forever so. err. hm. yep.

Feeling
super happy because i won a Xiaomi Redmi 1S from GooglyGooeys and got to meet her too to claim my prize!

with Tippy of GooglyGooeys! :D

my dad is so happy for the advanced father's day gift! haha

ALSO, a picture with my favorite fashion blogger DAVID GUISON! he's super niiiiice! he's one of those celebrities i wouldn't mind running after for a picture because i'm sure he wouldn't turn down a fan! and he didn't! i finally have a picture with him! yeheyy!!!

happy new week ahead goys! :D

[Quick Tour] Quantum Fitness Gym at UP AyalaLand TechnoHub

Quantum Fitness is an Elorde Xtreme Boxing gym located at UP AyalaLand Technohub.

i was pretty excited cos it's located where i work, so my thoughts of finally getting a regular fitness fix could (probably) come true! so one afternoon i paid a visit to see what's in and to generally feel the place and decide whether its worth the membership fee. haha

here's a pic spam of their facilities:

it's big and spacious :) they have warm/cold showers and i noticed a shampoo/bath gel dispenser too. yay. they also have a small cocktail lounge. i'm calling it that cos there are no seats, just two high tables. hehe

locker areas and changing stalls are available too, just bring your own padlocks or you can borrow at the counter.

more comfort room pics cos i'm maarte when it comes to that. 

there's the boxing ring of course

and a group exercise studio that caters to different classes like zumba, hiphop, spinning, yogilates, etc. it's pretty small. but it's exciting you know!

more bikes at the back (if you notice hehe)! i think the two in front are for instructors?  XD

there's also a cycling area! there's a group class for that too.

since it's an Elorde gym i supposed it's pretty complete in terms of boxing essentials. that is, the place has no shortage of objects to punch and kick.

the equipment area is filled with lots of items to help you workout as well.

Membership Rates

Source

Why I'm not joining (at least, yet)

i found the membership fee expensive. even their pre-selling rate of 15k for 1 year is still a bit too much (btw it ended this May). i have no plans of trying out boxing or muaythai or body building yet so what's left they have to offer me are the group classes and the treadmill. but they only have 2 treadmills so that's a downer. :(

i was excited by their group classes esp the spinning, zumba, and yogilates, but just like any class... it has a schedule. and by the looks of it i may not be able to fully commit myself to any of their time slots. loool kulang sa dedication haha so, not now... but maybe someday! XD i have high hopes that it'll suit me better one day because as i was told, they're gonna eat up their neighboring shop (that's CD-R King) and extend the gym space. that's really exciting. hope they add more treadmills and provide a bigger group exercise studio. haha

And that's it!

if you live or work nearby you can go check the place out to see if it fits your fitness needs! :D

Location and Contact

Quantum Fitness Elorde Xtreme Gym
2/F UP - AyalaLand TechnoHub
Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Q.C.
quantumfitness.elordextreme@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/quantumfitness.elordextreme

The Sunday Currently (vol. 8)

but before that, let me share the rare experience of seeing an actual end of a rainbow! ooooh this is so for real goys.

homaygaaaas! should i put a watermark? 

i don't know much about rainbows except that they're great visual treats and unicorns use it to cross over to our world. i'm also old enough to to have figured out the myth of the pot of gold, but i still dared my officemates to go check it out with me, you know, just in case there's actually a mass of gold where that rainbow seems to be sprouting off. even leprechaun gold will do. anyway, it sounded more like a joke so i never got to check. tsk. sayang. grr.

it's funny though cos even though you see an end to it, you'll never really reach its end because the arc changes relative to your viewing perspective. gosh, i could be nearing a banging epiphany if i dwell further on this rainbow metaphor thing.. but i digress.

here's what's up!

Currently

Reading
bits of Harry Potter 5. haha

Writing
nadaaaa

Listening
to the fan and a random playlist of an 8-gig-huge music collection i copied earlier from Kids. screening em out at it plays!

Thinking
about what's gonna happen in the next few days or weeks. training has ended, yeyy! i appreciated the hell lot of Performance Testing now, and i feel like i've learned enough to put HP LoadRunner in a list of softwares i have basic knowledge at. LOL. but not quite.

i mentioned that i was being pressed to do good so i could be part of the team our trainer is handling, and last week they told me why. apparently i was already a candidate because i'm available (project just ended), and i wanted to change tracks (dev to QA). but i still need to prove myself to our trainer (a handsome indian mister who's got some enrique iglesias and richard gomez arrive to him) because he holds the final word and he wants to pretty much select the best from his class.

needless to say, i was selected! or at least that's what i understood from what he told me when he talked to me alone. it seemed like a promising deal, being part of his team. but as far as i know he also talked to a bunch of others from my class about who knows what and i'm thinking we're all on the same boat. the slots on his team are limited. i'm not exactly vouching for it. but it's a good experience.

i think it's something i could push forward in my career if given the chance. err. yehey for some direction! haha

Smelling
nadaaaa

Wishing
i had a lot of money to spare for a gym membership and a month of diet food delivery. haha

Wearing
singlorts.

Loving
my ministry more. it sure gets tiring at times but there's something rewarding about getting to know the kids better and being friends with them. listening to their prayer requests and the things they're thankful for. i feel like there's a growing responsibility in me that says i should always always watch out for them and make sure they grow to be the Christians God wants them to be. :)

Wanting
uhm. monehhhh.

Needing
to wake up super early like 5am tomorrow to cook food for terai and i! we've just planned out our meals and want to take on a 5 day diet meal program that isn't calorie counted (cos we dunno how) but is portion aware (at least). i took the liberty of copying last week's food from Princess Healthy Kitchen after trying it out. is it bad? haha it's not exactly the same naman. and my intention is really just to feel how much 1200 cal fills.

i tried Lunch Box Diet before but i couldn't remember the feeling because i was struggling to eat during that time (read: four mouth sores). XD

let's see how this week fares! :D

Feeling
the need to sleep haha.

How was your week? :D

MEGA GLOBAL: Championing the Filipino Family

Hey goys! MEGA Food Corp, makers of the famous MEGA Sardines, is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year! I never thought they're that old already!

Happy Anniv! <3

Mega Global Products

Mega Global has been winning the hearts of Filipino families from one generation to another for almost 40 years. Aside from providing high-quality, value-for-money products, the country’s top manufacturer of ready-to-eat viands and canned goods strives to enrich peoples' lives with its relentless efforts to bring forward several improvements and innovations in terms of packaging and food technology.

As a result, Filipino consumers have professed their loyalty to the brand, praising its commitment towards a rewarding and engaging dining experience for contemporary Filipino families who have to deal with the pressure of adapting to modern lifestyle and crammed schedules.

This persistence to strike a balance between convenience and quality has made Mega Global products a lifesaver, establishing a strong foothold among varying markets across the nation.

Mega Global’s extensive line of premium brands—Mega Sardines, Mega Creations, Valley Farm and Oh My Ulam!—have become an integral part of our daily food consumption. Each brand offers a unique way of capturing the sensibility and emotional affinity inherent to family-loving Filipinos.

Healthy and Natural   

Over the years, Mega Sardines has earned a reputation of being the Top of Mind choice of most households that prefer high-quality and great-tasting canned sardines. Conchita Mae Suarez, a housewife and a mother of three kids, can attest to this claim. “I’ve always been a firm believer of Mega Sardines,” she relates. “My husband and kids are familiar with its taste. They really love it when sautéed with garlic and onions. And now that I've discovered that it can also be added to our regular dishes like Misua and Caldereta, it is my new cooking partner "

To date, Mega Sardines remains to be a dominant canned sardines brand in the domestic market, offering the freshest and healthiest options for trendy moms who are protective of their families. It can also be used as a special ingredient to a variety of home-cooked dishes, therefore emphasizing its versatile qualities as a culinary recipe. As the local parlance goes, “sari-sari ang sarap”.

One of its popular variants, Mega Sardines in Tomato Sauce has no preservatives and is ready to eat. The catching-to-canning process is completed within 12 hours from catching, minimizing histamine levels and delivering the optimal amounts of protein, calcium and Omega 3 oils—essential nutrients that reduce the risk of heart problems.

Variety  

Sheila Caliboso, a licensed architect from Quezon City, sometimes finds it hard to cook meals due to her hectic schedule. “My travel time from Taguig to Fairview vice-versa is pretty challenging,” says the mom of 2 kids. “Thank goodness for Valley Farm and Mega Creations, I can now prepare hearty meals for my children without having to worry about time.”

Valley Farm, Mega Global’s latest offering in the canned food market, takes pride in their positioning as the only luncheon meat in the Philippines with real meat chunks. With its meat chunks blended in selected spices, Valley Farm gives kids the best-tasting luncheon meat that they can enjoy in all meals, most especially during breakfasts. “I’ve tried making a Luncheon Meat Maki out of Valley Farm,” Ms. Caliboso narrates. “The kids instantly fell in love with it, and so as their classmates. I had to prepare more servings because they like to share and give back. It was a heart-warming experience.”

Sheila Caliboso also shares her experience with Mega Creations, another culinary sardine line of Mega Global. “On weekends, I usually experiment with the dishes I serve to my family, and Mega Creations really helped me discover new ways on how to innovate my cooking,” she enthuses. “So far, I’ve done Fried Sardine Gyoza, Escabeche Sardine Patties, Aglio Olio and a bunch of gourmet dishes using Mega Creations Spanish Style and Mega Creations Natural Oil.”

Mega Creations, a non-tomato based sardine brand, is more than just a versatile culinary component that you can use to complement any dish. It also offers basic ready-to-eat convenience for moms who consider cooking as an expression of love and happiness.

Utmost Convenience and Value For Money   

For working adults who are entangled with the fast-paced facets of modern living, Mega Global has another surprise right up your alley. Oh My Ulam!, another entry in the ready-to-eat viand market, is the only brand that comes with the convenience of easy-open can packaging. It takes pride in being the only ready-to-eat ulam that uses real meat and spices for that authentic home-  cooked experience.

Call center agent Jeremy Sinco brings one to the office whenever he’s in a hurry. “Oh My Ulam! tastes like something my lovely mom would cook for us during lunch or dinner,” Sinco tells us. “It’s easy to open. I can eat it anywhere, anytime I want”.

With a lot of Filipino BPO professionals pressured by the demands of the industry, there is simply no other brand that is as convenient, time-saving and "sulit" as Oh My Ulam, which comes in 3 variants namely Lechon Paksiw, Pork Adobo and Mechado. Sinco further reiterates, “You have to try Oh My Ulam Pork Adobo. I tried making Adobo rice using it. And guess what? My family thought it was the real deal. They absolutely enjoyed every bit of that meal.” No other brand brings real value in what consumers buy other than Oh My Ulam

The Sunday Currently (vol 7.)

Currently

Reading
I just started with Harry Potter 5! yeyy! i want to challenge myself with the 12 books i signed up for at GoodRead's 2015 Reading Challenge! haha it's so hard to look for the time to read books nowadays huhu. anyway, my reading list consists mostly of re-reads because i keep on forgetting things and i want to refresh myself with the books i know i used to love.

Writing
this?

Listening
the faaaan! and some background noise from the TV hehe

Thinking
about tomorrow's training. my manager signed me up on a 4-day automation performance testing training to formally "introduce" me to the QA track. she says i should do good so i could be selected to be part of this QA automation performance team but tbh i don't want to because

a) i heard they're a bunch of nighshifters and i would hate to be on that shift cos it has messed my life once lol
b) as if i'd have a chance of doing good? i have no idea about testing. at all.
c) being selected means dealing with stressful expectations. i've had it with those.
d) i wanna wait for another team. and probably dev a bit while doing so. but nothing major i hope! haha

i'm finally leaving software development! i feel scared, being a developer taught me so much and also gave me so much pride because dev is dev! haha but it also gave me so much stress. so yeah.

QA testing isn't something i signed up for because i like it, more like i wanna try it because it's NOT DEV. may mali diba?! that's why i'm thinking if i still made the right choice. LOOOOL. but programming is just so frkn stressing me out that i can probably tolerate anything not it. haha

i'm probably being steered by my escape mechanism so i'm gonna pray for this real haaarddd. haha

Smelling
uhh nothing!

Wishing
that my client would agree to my additional charges. omg. XD

Wearing
the usual, singlet and shorts!

Loving
Adobe InDesign! when i learned about Illustrator, it seemed so magical to me. now that i've learned InDesign for real, aaaaaargh heaven! it has fewer tools than Illustrator but for layout work it has everything you need! you know how i struggle so much with layouting and illustrating because i do everything in photoshop?! this is it. i've found the answer. it would cost me some RAM tryna run at least two of these softwares at the same time but heeeck i'm buying more RAM if that's what it takes haha!

Wanting
well, money to buy more RAM! hahaha how do you know if i have enough slots for more memory cards? ok google.

Needing
to free myself of a loooot of hate and insecurity. to be honest i'm one those anons who sometimes trolls on the comments and bash people for being so perfake (pun intended?). but that's just me being judgy. i need to die to this sin and join the cult of The Seven. kidding on the latter.

Feeling
the need for a credit card. OK STOP. because there's this tablet that's... STOOOOP. grrr. but the annual fee is waived for life and STOP.STOP.STOP. i hate myself. T__T

Blog Design: Squarespace

i'm back to documenting design changes! i used to do this whenever i update my blog design (for keepsake) but kindof dropped it because i keep on forgetting to screenshot the page before i replace it hehe. also, it allows me to talk about web design!

i'm calling it Squarespace cos it's what pushed me to change the header. hehe was playing with it earlier and thought... ooooooh that will look good on my blog! you should check it out, it's a pretty neat logo maker. :D

Original theme: Ribbon from New Blogger Themes (i'm so proud at how different it is from the original now haha)
Header logo: mocked on squarespace/logo, recreated on photoshop; scribble icon from thenounproject.com (aaah icons galore!); font used - monserrat (it's free!);

ooooh i'm loving flat mockup templates right now <3

if you notice the header background, it's a two-toned sharp gradient. i was wondering how to do something like it without resorting to an image so thank google there's actually a CSS for it! yeyy!

Why the scribble?

i really don't know, it's appealing to me. it's random and could pass as a signature too. ano raw.

How about the colors?

i have no preference whatsoever. i took the scribble's and blue text's hexes from the G+ and LinkedIn icons respectively.

What's next...

i fancied the tabber widget a lot because i used to have a really long sidebar and i wanted to compress them somehow. it provided a beautiful solution BUT an inefficient one as it gravely affected this blog's loading time. :( and look, i have four frkn tabber widgets pa and all the scripts are inline so that's pretty heavy for a blog. T__T it looks messy too, code-wise.

i'm going to clean it up one day, decide which sections i could remove... and and... yes. i should get back to work. >_<

Pusheen says hi!

how can i possibly finish my work?! >_<

i. i just can't. T___T it's too cute. too fat. too fury. many many thanks to the guy who agreed to purchase this for me (without downpayment and all! bless your soul, man), and his sister who met up with me to deliver the plushie (you are so pretty. i am so creepy).

in fairness, it saved me a ton of courier and customs fees. imagine having to purchase this directly from amazon! they don't ship to the philippines so i would have to sign up for Johnny Air or MyShoppingBox to get a US address so amazon could ship there, and the freight forwarder in turn could ship it to me here. but that would cost a freakin lot. this pusheen is large, heavy, and effin adorable. so i had to look for some friend in the US who's coming home soon and could grant me some baggage space for this cutie. i failed. haha. but THANK GOD FOR ATENEO TRADE! it's full of all the weird stuff and favors one could possibly buy, sell, or trade. there are actually people there who offer to buy items for you while they're overseas and bring them here when they get home! and that's how i got pusheen (should i rename it?)!

ah anyway. that's all. pusheen is now cutely watching over me blog about how cute it is. by the way, compared to the medium sized pusheen, this one has more fur than i would like it to have because it kindof blocks its round eyes so sometimes it looks old and sleepy. was thinking of trimming some of those fur but i'm most probably gonna screw up so nvm. even so, still super cute. argh.

on another note

i should learn how to budget more carefully... and avoid spending money i don't have yet (ie. borrowing an amount because i know i can pay it back this coming sweldo naman). last thing i know i've consumed my entire sweldo na. huhu. so poor. but at least i've registered for World Vision Run already and bought spanking new shorts! HAHAHA

i miss my regular weekdays

you know. no work after work. if you know what i mean. i'm just too busy for my own good lately. :( hay. but i love this work after work, i just have to manage my time better. hehe :D

alright, back to work!