Well, if this is suppose to be the story of my life. Then I would have to write down my feelings at the moment, on 22nd November 2008.

I am not that well, unfortunately.

Let's divide time to October and November.

In October 2008, early, my parents were here. P was here. Friends were here.

Then, P and Parents went away.

I was then faced with job seeking, starting from middle October. I did not get any job.

November, Problems with P. I liked him more than I was supposed to as a friend. I expected him to want me back, which is sad because he said he liked me as a friend, not more.

Although we did not even kiss, I grew attached to him, as we communicated well. I long for that all the time.

P was gone. No more communication.

And, November. Everything seems to be getting more quiet than ever.

I feel that I have no life, while P is away having adventures with new love and friends. Our friendship seemingly had naturally ended. For the best of me.

My friends around have their jobs and their life.

Seemingly, me, alone, everyday. Trying to find something.

Am I Lazy? I don't think so. I just want to invent in something significant. Not some ice cream job somewhere. Who am I kidding, the ice cream store did not call me back :p

At the moment I feel jealous of the youth. But then I wasn't as happy as them when I was that young.

So, I feel left.

I feel left.

Alone.

My phone became quietter each week. My heart becomes quietter each week. I need a change. I have not even prayed. I lost connection to God? Have I/

I need change soon Lord. I can't get by like this. Help. Help. Help.

C.s.

em is actually feeling very lonely at the moment

I'm in the pool for Campus Village!

Eff yeah. [:

Jeff visited meeee. [:

What a strange and eventful night/morning.

Seriously, ahahahaha.

 I wake up not feeling like going to work... then next thing I remember is that I'm standing in that little box called "Customer Service Desk" and working. Then the light turns into darkness ~ I'm out. There goes 8 (or 9) hours of my day.

It's been only about a month but it already feels like I'm a veteran. LOL! Okay, maybe not... but it already feels like a lot. They warned me that working at service will make me hate people. Haha... Though not really. It makes me appreciate the people working in service. Oh man, all the things I have to go through, just so I get paid. If I knew then what I was going into, I wouldn't be here. But now I know, I guess I'm okay with it. It's a learning experience.

The best lessson I learned so far: The customer is NOT always right. =P

I never asked to work in customer service. I wanted to be just a cashier or a floor associate. But it feels good when I ask people, "Is there anything else I can do for you today?" and they say, "No, no. That's beautiful. Thanks!" (Yes, they do say it's beautiful when I do refunds... LOL. More money for them).  Or when people remember me helping them so they come for some more Diane. =) Though to be honest, I don't remember most of them. They say, "You were such a big help last time, do you remember me?" I just smile and I probably look confused. LOL.

But as much as I love making customers happy... there are some who just want to get what they want and would throw a fit if they don't. Usually I just give them to the manager. The worst people are the ones who yell because they don't agree with the policy (because they want to return an old, used, discontinued, and non-defective item) but when asked if they want to speak with the manager, they say no and keep yelling. Like... I can't change the policy for them. Plus, they bought the thing half a year ago... -_-'. Also, the people who want to refund but the credit card they used to buy it isn't the same with the credit card they want to use to refund the item. I don't care if it's your husband who bought it, it's STILL not the same card. GET OVER IT SISTAH! All I'm saying... if you need anything DONE, customer service people are just told what to do. So if they ask if you'd like to talk to the manager, say YES. Then they'll do something about it. These policies are there to protect the customers and the company from scammers. -_-' People just like to be selfish and get their way.

BUT YES, be nice and be patient with the associates and they'll give you great service. (Does not apply to all, lol!)

Working in retail is probably not one of those experiences people would "cherish". But I'm quite fond of the group of people I'm working with. I know I'm only a seasonal employee but I'm going to miss them when I go. Wahh...

P.S. I like paging. =) LOL!

Would you believe in a few weeks it'll be the first year anniversary of my joining Weight Watchers?

Since then I have grown to like healthier stuff more like veggie salads, eaten less cafe sandwiches, more peanut butter sandwiches, more vanilla ice cream cones, less premium ice cream pints, more gelato, zero jumbo cookies, less meat, some buffalo wings, some Popeye's fried chicken, some deep dish pizza, grown enormously fond of tofu etc.

I still eat out an average of 3x a week. I still do 30 minute cardio 4x a week without fail. I need to get back to a regular schedule for my resistance training though. I haven't attended a WW meeting in 2 months. From the 20 pounds I lost after being on Weight Watchers for 7 months I gained 2. I am currently on my church wedding weight and I am more than happy with it.

However I am nervous about the fast coming holiday season starting with Thanksgiving next week, so I am preparing for it by doing (crossfingers) the following:

1.) Stick to 3x a week 20 minute resistance training.

2.) Do 10 minute stretching everyday (done 2x already).

3.) Continue doing 4x a week cardio. Find motivation too (maybe run half marathon next April?)

3.) Keep food diary.

4.) Weigh every week.

5.) Attend Weight Watchers meeting every week until January.

6.) Take walks during lunch breaks maybe 2x a week.

7.) Make reward chart with Weight Watchers healthy lifestyle guide (see above image).

This should keep me well behaved for the next 6 weeks.

We successfully argued why "We should not rebuild coastal citites damaged by storms in hurricane-prone areas."

The topic was assigned to us and we were a little iffy about coming up with a stronger argument than the "Pro" group but we did it!!

Soo much fun. [:

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Today... 

I ate an OBAMA CUPCAKE. 

I met 3 new friends, namely:

* Brian, the book-loving customer service rep at fully booked, who acquired a British accent from his Chinese grandfather. 

* Alfred, a fellow bulakenyo and the marketing manager of Brazil! Brazil! who also moonlights as a scriptwriter for a morning show and doesn't look a day older than 27 (even though he graduated Ateneo in 1989).

* and Kenneth--a full-time volunteer for World Vision who was nice enough to let me peek at the closed Lego display on Boni High Street. :p She's a girl, by the way, and I have plans of helping her out with getting World Vision sponsors sometime soon.

I also passed by Simon, former DLSU SC Chair--and I was surprised when he stopped me to say hi. I knew him, but I didn't know he knew me. Lol. That was a pleasant surprise.

I window-shopped at Market! Market! (found two gorgeous tops that I must come back for, hehe) and dropped by Lazer Xtreme to be greeted by a huge Christmas tree. Again, EJ promised he'd cook for me come Monday, so that's a plus. :D

Then, my good friend Victor treated me to a dinner at Brazil! Brazil! where I overdosed on meat, meat and more meat. (Thanks again dear!)

The trip to Fully Booked was cool too, of course. And oh, School for Scoundrels was hilarious...

Of course, I didn't arrange above-mentioned events in chronological order. More of a top-of-mind thing... but still! TODAY WAS AWESOME.

And to top it all off, I open my YM and lo-and-behold, yet another reason to be happy. A fun youtube video care of improveverywhere! I <3. I am of course proud to have participated in at least one mission here in the Philippines (hopefully I will join again in the future). So here goes:

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Share the love everyone!! :) And let's all take the MENSA test on November 30! Haha. Fun, fun, fun!

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