Maishee's Nest

My co-trainee during his spare time.

After the finals week, I was already desperate and hopeless for my On-the-Job-Training. I have never sent an application except for HOLCIM and PILMICO. There’s an extremely thin chance of being accepted since we (almost half of the class) are all applying for HOLCIM and PILMICO. Apparently, if you’re referred by an employee it increases your chances of getting accepted. Well, luck does not favor me at all. That’s how I ended up doing my internship at Trinidad. I went there with lenny and I got in.

I started my OJT last March 28. I could still remember the excitement and fear I felt on my first day. My first task was to prepare the financial statements and ITR’s. . My worries were then blown up by the wind as if my heart felt empty with thorn and pains of miseries. It was disastrous that I almost want to trade my OJT for a mindless work such as filing and running errands. I found myself barefooted. Call it paranoia. One thing in mind, I have to back out. But I am not a quitter. A powerful thought came to me , there was this small voice that came whispering to me “ If sahrima and ken can do it, why can’t you?” I was stunned for a minute. Very simple yet very true. That was all what I was waiting for ;motivation from within. After all, this is what OJT is for, to gain a “real word” experience and a better grasp for what’s next after graduation. I could not recall what raced through my mind thereafter but one thing for sure, I can do anything , If I wanted to and If I believed so. I end up the day very proud of having accomplished the tasks at hand. Working 10 hours a day, seven days a week, I was almost close to drowning in a pool of numbers.

Hours and days passed swiftly, I have become adept at preparing FS, ITR’s of individuals and corps, and manning Kyocera :D.All these days, I was happy I was with the company of this not-so- relaxed set of company : lenny, sahrima, ken, Jason and finally kristy coming late. My days with this six GREAT individuals comprise of their constant squabbling, jokes, the most weird conversations, gossips on love teams underway ( jan♥len) and the talk about everything under the sun after lunch. I realized that nothing can compare to the experience you gain from being thrown into the fire and apply the things you learn in class to the real thing.

A waterfall serves as a centerpiece to the natural landscape

Health and wellness comes naturally when you visit Tinago falls. My last visit to Tinago was when I was still in grade school. Hopefully, I'd be able to dive in its waters this summer. Merely half an hour drive from the City- a day-end in this paradise is enough to calm the weariest soul, rest the most disturbed heart and relaxed the most stressed and tired body. Nature, in abundance, heals. This is the very message of the place- a symbolism of the abundance of life that serves like milk to the suckling. If you've been to Tinago, you will find peace at nature's heart. Your ears will find harmony on the sounds of water flowing softly, of trees dancing in the wind and of birds wooing each other. Your eyes relax with the waterfalls by day and with the magical sight of a million fireflies if you can still wait till twilight. The combined scent of trees, grasses and herbs serves as a natural aromatherapy that relaxes the sense. You feel the cool wind from the breath of the mountains. You feel love.

Blame it on mountains of required readings, hours in front of the computer and for hating squash. A poor eyesight now comes way earlier than I have thought. I can't do much about the eye abuse, I guess I'd have to wait until I can afford laser surgery. The choice to be made : contacts or glasses ? I ~~my mom~~ chose the latter. I have tried using contacts before to show off my pretty peepers *winks*, I just hate wearing them, I am not used to it. I am only left with one choice : glasses. I find that donning a pair of glasses instantly makes me look more polished and mature. Guess I'll have to stick with glasses :D

It is time to change my blog's layout. I got bored with the old one. Since yesterday, I've been very busy with my blog's new layout.I've edited some changes with the original pink layout. See ? I'm still learning web design :D Gave it a new pink look. What do you think ? I've almost changed everything from the previous grey-themed layout. I just realized that it gave my blog a sophisticated look, not too boring and not too crazy but too girlish :D haha. The pink layout changed the look and feel of my blog :D I hope you like it as much as I do :D

Woah!.. I'm drowning in a pool of numbers.. On-the-job-training is tough, just like in school. I get so tired and (mentally) tortured after work. Accounting is no joke. But what compels me to drive after a 10-hour day of work to a 30-minute tedious ride, only to to drive straight home after 2 minutes in the grocery store, is simply the cornetto ice cream :D Looking at the cones, there is little to indicate what might stir such passion. A simple ice cream wrapped in paper. But the real show is inside that cone. Deliciously rich; it's the best of Unilever's :D

Another thing, my adsense earnings really bothers me. I am not earning well on adsense. I guess I should optimize some keywords for my blog like pinay scandal or pinoy scandal as recommended by macuha to atleast hit more than 100 pageviews a day. :( Gaaaah... I shouldn't.

In few days time I'd be replacing my worn out laptop with a new one. This time it's going to be a Toshiba Satellite lappie. The name may sound mouthful but it is what I've always wanted.The price of Toshiba laptops has always been prohibitively expensive for a middle-class girl like me :D. But thanks to my mom for funding this dream come true.. I love the Toshiba Satellite laptop series because there's a lot of grunt built into this range of laptops. Fully functional, easy to use and superb. All-in-all, I believe, it oozes confidence; stylish and smart. I hope it will not fall short of my expectations. I'd be posting pictures of this well-thought out piece of hardware soon, when it arrives :)

UPDATE : April 13, 2011

Got the LBC package today., One word can best describe it - SUPERB! -

The thin, round pizza of Calda Pizza - arguably Iliganon's most beloved culinary import - is elevated to an art form at this tiny pizzeria. I have never seen a pizza as large as this one in my entire life. Three slices and I'm already stuffed with it. The owner must have been very obsessive for fresh ingredients and the precise assembly ( one blob of creamy mozzarella at a time ) of just about perfect pizzas. Yammy, carousel has been always my fave. Patience is duly rewarded with the first bite. The robust, pepper and cheese-based tomato sauce, crisp-thin crust, olive oil and the mozzarella cheese should conspire to put the words "uhmmm wow!" on your lips.

When Tugayan Artisan Cosain and his wife decided to settle down together and have a baby .They decided to open a store that would showcase only the crème de la crème of Maranao Antiques and traditional Arts. Their range of products for a groovy home includes Golden brassware vases, black jars and wooden boats. There also hand-embroidered silk decorations. The miniature wooden ship in bold colors is really adorable. The perfect buy if space is tight in your suitcase are the framed Moro Kris which comes in different designs and sizes and are designed to decorate walls and ceilings. I was able to grab some shots , too lazy to upload all of them today.

Rather than targeting the upscale "sosyal" market by taking a standard phone, the likes of the blackberry, I chose Nokia C3 to be my new phone. Well, not liking the blackberry is not heresy at all, that saves me for now. The Nokia C3 is a sweet phone, it did not fall short of my expectations.For me, it surpassed the blackberry curve. In terms of build, it trumps the Nokia C7. It feels solid .Feature-wise and cost-wise, Nokia threw everything in their aresnal into the C3. It's a phone truly optimized for social networking. Its Wifi capability represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. It finds itself with an elegantly discrete look and feel to go along with its robust build quality.What I like most about the phone is it supports the Ovi Family of Nokia Internet Services, maps and media sharing. Apart from that, I can go online everywhere with or without the WIFI using some Globe internet tricks. Everthing is free with the GPRS.!

I have always loved shopping, not for fancy clothes but for books! I would almost spend all my allowance for books. After my boring history class, I headed to the mall for a new book. I purchased a travel book, The Unofficial Guide to Paris; it's a great travel book for the first time travelers of Paris. If you really want an exceptional Parisian Vacation then this book is the best book for you. It comes handy and light. You'll know about Paris attractions,hotels, cafes and you'd get to know the best deals for your vacation too. The book has already sold 4 million copies. If you are as obsessed as me for a Parisian experience,this book is up for grabs!

Coming late to the race, the Nova, Magnum HD and Superion are all set to slug it out against the likes of Apple, BlackBerry, Nokia and Samsung in the battle for smartphone supremacy. The phones are released just after their predecessor, the Eclipse. They’re not definitely letting up for they run on Andriod OS, and the first in Cherry Mobile to run on Qualcomm processors with the Magnum HD boasting a 1 GHz processor. They’ve got everything you wish and need in a phone. Full media support and smart business tools, finding the right balance between work and play wouldn’t be a bother anymore.

Downloading Android Apps wouldn’t be a problem as the company is on it’s way to upgrading Cherry Zone service download to its local users. Here are few of the specs common to the three that you should know about:

· They have touch-screen capabilities

· High definition camera functionality that can buff standard definition video to high definition in real time

· 3G and Wi-Fi connectinity

Cherry Mobile Nova

5-megapixel camera w/ flash

3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch screen

Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor

Google Mobile Services (Gmail, Maps, Marketplace)

3G/ HSPDA/ Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth

GPS/AGPS

Android Éclair 2.1

Price: P11,490

Cherry Mobile Magnum HD

5-megapixel camera w/ flash, and VGA camera front

4.1-inch WVGA capacitive touch screen

Qualcomm 1GHz processor

2GB ROM/512 MB RAM

Expandable MicroSD card slot of up to 32GB

Wi-Fi 802.1 b/g connectivity

GPS/AGPS

Bluetooth 2.0

Standard Micro USB 2.0

3.5mm stereo audio jack

HDMI-D type port

720 HDrecording

Cherry Mobile Superion

Android OS 2.2

7-inch WVGA capacitive touch screen

Qualcomm MSM 7227 600MHz processor

512 ROM 512 M RAM

Expandable MicroSD card slot of up to 32GB

3G/HSDPA/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity

GPRS/AGPS

Standard Micro USB 2.0

3.5mm headphone jack

G-Sensor

Ambient Light Sensor

3-megapixel camera w/ auto focus and a VGA camera in front

There are too many possibilities to take on in life. And we all know that we want to be successful on whatever life has to offer us. It’s never too early to be serious about something like getting into entrepreneurship. Today’s society teaches us that going into business could be a very viable option for a brighter future.

1. Set Goals

If you are taking up a business-related course, you might have heard these words from your loquacious professor a million times already. Goals, goals! If you really want to succeed, you must be a goal-setter. You must visualize how your business to grow and your future to unfold. Business goals is one of the cornerstone of entrepreneurship.

2. Think big! Dream Big

Think the unthinkable. You must never settle for the second best. Strive hard for excellence. Dream big; always maintain a positive and entrepreneurial mindset. Search for that one big idea and pursue it passion.

3. Be innovative

Be dexter’s brother for real. Creativity and ingenuity are indispensable traits of an entrepreneur. You must have the talent and the imagination.

4. Take Calculated Risk

In everything we do there’s risk, and while you can’t get away from it, try to minimize it through careful planning.

5. Be strategic

Strategic planning is essential in business; therefore, you must develop the best plan to market your product. One must constantly gain for valuable insights on entrepreneurial prospects.

6. Maximize Opportunities

You must always be open to new possibilities. Take all opportunities that will come your way.

7. Work hard

Starting and having a business entails hard work. You must be willing to always spend most of your time in managing your business. With hard work, you will witness your entrepreneurial dreams become realities.

8. Be persistent

Take failures as challenges for you to succeed. You should keep going even when things aren’t going well. The more we move forward, the move we’ll be inclined to success.

9. Enjoy

You must love what you are doing. Enjoyment means satisfaction, and satisfaction would later on drive success in life.

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I know that I wouldn't win but it isn't far from impossible. hehe. LOL. But the thought of making it to the top 10 makes me wanna dance.. *overwhelmed*

Have I told you before that I love cats? I have around three cats living with me, one of them, Cathy, has just died recently. We used to call her Cathy all the time but my father would much prefer calling her Tres. Cathy was such a chirpy and brave cat, neighborhood dogs fear her a lot. She rarely sleeps at daytime. You would likely see her chasing small rodents all the time. Often times, you would see her sitting on laps watching butterflies fluttering by. Her favorite past time was daydreaming. She shamelessly exposes her belly for anyone-as if always asking for a free belly rub.My friends despise her for her color (black cats are bad luck) but I don’t see her that way. She has never been a bad luck, she even struts around like a celebrity cat. After her harrowing experience of being run over by a car, I couldn’t bring myself to have another pet cat.

In today's fast-paced lifestyle that is hinged on constant communication, it's still a wonder that information still manages to get lost in its interpretation. A series of text messages, facebook messages, tweets, e-mails and chats are the bare minimum in getting your message across. Often times, we want to send e-mails or private messages with a touch of sarcasm but then again our sarcasm might be interpreted by the recipient. SarcMark comes with a solution. You might find it odd though, the punctuation (as shown on the left) has been developed and trademarked by a US Company. This mark of sarcasm is now selling for mobiles and computers for around $2. Got something sarcastic to say? Send it with a punctuation to match.

This year, the Manila Blogs Family (Manila Reviews , Manila Mommy , Manila Fitness , Manila Shopaholic and Manila Blogs ) will be celebrating their 5^th Year Anniversary. To celebrate the event, they’ll be raffling off 5 Nokia Phones from Nokia Philippines. The 5 lucky winners could win one of the following prizes:

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ManilaBlogs.com- Nokia C3

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Aside from the QWERTY keypad, the Nokia C3 is loaded with lots of multimedia features like Nokia Messaging. A phone envied by music aficionados, video lovers and game freaks. It is undoubtedly the perfect phone for teenagers (ehem) like me.

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I’ve always wanted to do better in school. From eating nuts while studying to munching chocolate bars during exams just to have good results. But the best way to top my exams is by studying my lessons well. So to help myself shine in class, I followed this Feng Shui tips that might work their magic:

1. The direction of wisdom and learning is in the northeast. Feng Shui says that it’s best if you locate your room in the Northeast.

2. The desk should be placed/positioned in a way that you can see the door and wide space in front of you. Avoid having yourself face a wall when studying because the wall represents a barrier or obstacle.

3. It’s better to arrange the furniture 3 to 5 feet away from your body so that computer monitors, stereos and other electronic devices won’t expose harsh electromagnetic frequencies energies to you.

4. Good energy naturally flows through rooms, but when it encounters clutter, it gets “stuck”. Stuck energy results to lack of motivation. To avoid this, you should de-clutter the room.

5. I’ve always been a couch potato since birth. Watching TV the whole day during holidays has been my way of relaxation from stress. If you see yourself in me, then I guess you really have to remove the TV from your room. Not only will it distract you from your studies, its harmful frequencies or radiation also affect you by making you feel less focused.

6. Who would have thought that shells and fish are positive symbols in Feng Shui. Shells and fish symbolize learning while Con shells and Koi (gold fish) are excellent symbols of educational success. Time for you to move the aquarium to your study room, or hang a picture of koi or shells in the Northern corner of the room.

7. Feng Shui treats the South as the recognition area. So place an achievement area on the southern wall of the room.

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I had terrible days this week that's why I wasn't able to post a single article for over a week now. I had to study and coil myself up on my accounting subjects for three sleepless nights. Poor me. However, during those nights I occasionally surf the net, and luckily found contests that interests me. One of those contests, is the Goldilocks contest that will giveaway a Neo Vivid Black Notebook for the lucky winner. The contest is very simple, you just have to submit a photo completing the phrase "Pinoy ka kung...." and include your favorite Goldilocks signature dishes. For more details of the game, just click the link .

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