My line of work is not technical nor techie. It's basically on the business or management side. So, just a couple of minutes ago, I realized that despite that reason, I am so dependent on Google and its services.
Why? First, my email addresses are on gmail. Second, most of my blogs are on blogspot. Third, Google is my search engine.
And then, today, as I was preparing an itinerary for a sales mission trip to a big city, I became a fan of Google maps. LOL. You would say, "Girl, just now?". Yes, just now. I just got to fully appreciate it just now. NOTE: This is not, in any way, a plot ot make me favorable to the eyes of Google.
I just realized how dependent I've become on Google. The other day, I couldn't remember the first name of a person I was making a letter for. I googled it. I couldn't remember the number of a local tuna supplier. I googled it. what is great is that I find what I need basically most of the time.
Just my spur of the moment blog post.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
What has become of our Holy Week
In the Philippines, the Holy Week is taken very seriously especially by Catholics. It is the I think the only time in the year that the malls close and practically all businesses cease operation.
Being a predominantly Catholic country, the Holy Week is widely observed here. Of couse, there is now a big difference on how it is being observed. I think that now, the only days that businesses close is on Good Friday. When we were kids, busiensses close starting Maundy Thursday to Back Saturday. No programming on radio and TV, transportations stop their trips adn people spend a lot of time in churches.
Even my own family has somewhat lessened our religious devotion in recent years.
So what do we do now during Holy Week? Practically nothing! It's the time when you can actually stop for a few days and think about nothing. When Holy Monday sets in, people are on a holiday mood. It's like there can be no progress to your transactions until the Holy Week is over.
So far, we are still working, though, starting to take it slow. For the rest of the week, we plan to just rest, take it easy at home. We would go with our annual VIsita Iglesia where we visit churches in our locality (ideally 7 churches), pray the Stations of the Cross, confess, pray some more and do other sacrifices like not eating meats. We do have plans now to visit a beach area we haven't been to and go snorkeling, that will be on Black Saturday. On Easter Sunday, I haven't finalized where we'll hear mass or where we'll have lunch or dinner. But one thing's for sure! We will eat pork! Tat's right. We've been not eating pork this week so we are really looking forward to Easter.
Well, for tose of you who headed out to the beach for the week, enjoy. But please try to find time to nurture your soul as well.
Happy Easter!
Being a predominantly Catholic country, the Holy Week is widely observed here. Of couse, there is now a big difference on how it is being observed. I think that now, the only days that businesses close is on Good Friday. When we were kids, busiensses close starting Maundy Thursday to Back Saturday. No programming on radio and TV, transportations stop their trips adn people spend a lot of time in churches.
Even my own family has somewhat lessened our religious devotion in recent years.
So what do we do now during Holy Week? Practically nothing! It's the time when you can actually stop for a few days and think about nothing. When Holy Monday sets in, people are on a holiday mood. It's like there can be no progress to your transactions until the Holy Week is over.
So far, we are still working, though, starting to take it slow. For the rest of the week, we plan to just rest, take it easy at home. We would go with our annual VIsita Iglesia where we visit churches in our locality (ideally 7 churches), pray the Stations of the Cross, confess, pray some more and do other sacrifices like not eating meats. We do have plans now to visit a beach area we haven't been to and go snorkeling, that will be on Black Saturday. On Easter Sunday, I haven't finalized where we'll hear mass or where we'll have lunch or dinner. But one thing's for sure! We will eat pork! Tat's right. We've been not eating pork this week so we are really looking forward to Easter.
Well, for tose of you who headed out to the beach for the week, enjoy. But please try to find time to nurture your soul as well.
Happy Easter!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Love yourself a little more
"Every once in a while a girl has to indulge herself."-Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the CIty
A lot of women, especially mothers, have a hard time getting the idea of indulging. I am guilty of that sometimes myself. I account that both to being an Ilocana Which means I am very wary of costs and don't like to spend money a lot and to being a mother. You see, when you have children, you like buying things for them: clothes, toys, books, shoes, slippers and the like. In my case, I have two girls so it's really fun dressing them up and buying them cute stuff. However, I noticed that when the purchase is for myself, I have a hard time convincing myself to go buy whatever the item I am supposed to buy especially if it's a little bit pricey.
They say that a woman has to give in to her desires once in a while. I am going to leave what kind of desires we have. In my case, it's usually the desire to buy some stuff I want. I have all that I need so I am not big on things that I want. I am a very practical person. So far, I am happy that I am debt-free and has learned to curb my desires well.
But sometimes, there comes this item that just grabs your attention. (Good thing I don't have a credit card.) It's all sort of things. Another big bag, another pair of flats which I love as I don't like heeled shoes, a sexy lingerie or a versatile dress that can go from meetings to party.
My friends say sometimes we just have to have them to make us feel better to work and to recharge us. I agree. However, I also don't want to feel guilty after that I bought an item I don't really need. Oh life! The decisions we have to make.
A lot of women, especially mothers, have a hard time getting the idea of indulging. I am guilty of that sometimes myself. I account that both to being an Ilocana Which means I am very wary of costs and don't like to spend money a lot and to being a mother. You see, when you have children, you like buying things for them: clothes, toys, books, shoes, slippers and the like. In my case, I have two girls so it's really fun dressing them up and buying them cute stuff. However, I noticed that when the purchase is for myself, I have a hard time convincing myself to go buy whatever the item I am supposed to buy especially if it's a little bit pricey.
They say that a woman has to give in to her desires once in a while. I am going to leave what kind of desires we have. In my case, it's usually the desire to buy some stuff I want. I have all that I need so I am not big on things that I want. I am a very practical person. So far, I am happy that I am debt-free and has learned to curb my desires well.
But sometimes, there comes this item that just grabs your attention. (Good thing I don't have a credit card.) It's all sort of things. Another big bag, another pair of flats which I love as I don't like heeled shoes, a sexy lingerie or a versatile dress that can go from meetings to party.
My friends say sometimes we just have to have them to make us feel better to work and to recharge us. I agree. However, I also don't want to feel guilty after that I bought an item I don't really need. Oh life! The decisions we have to make.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Forgiving is not easy
The other day, I was talking to a former fellow employee. We were talking about the controversial and obnoxious people in our previous company. I admit it's a bad topic but we just headed off towards that conversation. At that point, I realized that, despite my New Year's Resolution to forgive the people I hate, I haven't really gotten to do that for all of them.
And I thought I did. I remember that there was a moment just after New Year that I chose a quiet moment and talked to myself that I am forgiving all the people I hate. Not that they are a lot. The time I am writing this, I can remember only two people. This action was also inspired from an Oprah show I recently saw.
I am the kind of person who rarely gets upset about a person so strongly I decide to hate them. There are people whom you don't feel like being in the same room with. There are people who have certain actions or attitudes you don not agree with. But rarely do I get to despise anybody so much. This is because, firstly, I am not perfect. Second, I try to be understanding of people's moods and different values.
I do hope I could come to a point when I could approach these people and honestly be happy about seeing them. I really pray for that time.
But right now, nope.
And I thought I did. I remember that there was a moment just after New Year that I chose a quiet moment and talked to myself that I am forgiving all the people I hate. Not that they are a lot. The time I am writing this, I can remember only two people. This action was also inspired from an Oprah show I recently saw.
I am the kind of person who rarely gets upset about a person so strongly I decide to hate them. There are people whom you don't feel like being in the same room with. There are people who have certain actions or attitudes you don not agree with. But rarely do I get to despise anybody so much. This is because, firstly, I am not perfect. Second, I try to be understanding of people's moods and different values.
I do hope I could come to a point when I could approach these people and honestly be happy about seeing them. I really pray for that time.
But right now, nope.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
The desire to do more
Ever since I stopped being an employee, my mind has been on overdrive. I am constantly thinking of new business possibilities, new services to offer, innovations and the like.
I think that sometimes I enjoy it a lot. Sometimes, I feel exhausted with all the mental activity. That is why I have created the habit of writing down what I think or typing it into my cellphone when I am mobile and saving it so that I can check it again later. This goes for everything: things I need to buy, topics for my blog, new business ideas.
If there is one thing that has been concretized in my mind, if you are an entrepreneur, you are constantly finding ways to make more business or to improve your current endeavors. My daily commuting has become a wealth of business brainstorming. Some of my good activities were born in long tricycle rides from the grocery.
I also have the tendency to want to do a lot. All at the same time. Excitedly. Enthusiastically. Whwn I am able to do a lot of things, I feel elated. Sometimes, I feel like I measure myself up with the things I am able to do and not what I am able to really accomplish. I would really like both though. We don't really want to feel like we're busy and yet, not accomplish anything.
A lot of employeees like to look they are busy even when they are not or when they are only facebooking. When you are taking care of your own business, you don't have to report to anybody and you are only answerable to yourself. So for me, I am happy to have the desire to work constantly.
I think that sometimes I enjoy it a lot. Sometimes, I feel exhausted with all the mental activity. That is why I have created the habit of writing down what I think or typing it into my cellphone when I am mobile and saving it so that I can check it again later. This goes for everything: things I need to buy, topics for my blog, new business ideas.
If there is one thing that has been concretized in my mind, if you are an entrepreneur, you are constantly finding ways to make more business or to improve your current endeavors. My daily commuting has become a wealth of business brainstorming. Some of my good activities were born in long tricycle rides from the grocery.
I also have the tendency to want to do a lot. All at the same time. Excitedly. Enthusiastically. Whwn I am able to do a lot of things, I feel elated. Sometimes, I feel like I measure myself up with the things I am able to do and not what I am able to really accomplish. I would really like both though. We don't really want to feel like we're busy and yet, not accomplish anything.
A lot of employeees like to look they are busy even when they are not or when they are only facebooking. When you are taking care of your own business, you don't have to report to anybody and you are only answerable to yourself. So for me, I am happy to have the desire to work constantly.
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