Monday, May 19, 2008

Overlapping Subjects???

I registered for summer classes early April. Today, I browsed through my summer schedule and I realized that I registered for two subjects on the same day, at the same time. How did that happen?lol

Obviously the Advisement did a mistake. Either they changed the day of one subject without giving notices to the students. I was pretty upset of course. I dont want to go through that problem again. I already had a problem with my vaccination record last term. It seems like every term, different problems.

Well, I emailed the Deans of Advisement and gave them the schedule I wanted. I will look forward to receive a reply from them. If I wont get a response by tomorrow afternoon, I will stop by advisement and settle it there.

Just thought I'd share this with you..

International Management

Tonight was my presentation for an Integrative Case in my International Management Class. It was not so bad since the cases were assigned to us since we started the term. I read through the case and tried to analyze it. I have other people helped me read it and asked them to share what they think about the case.

The case was about Human Resource Management in an international environment. Of course, dealing with mixed managers, Human Resource Management is critical and vitally important. As future managers of an international organization we must have the ability to deal with different people of different cultures.

This class is really pretty interesting.My management class last term was very intense too. I learned a lot from this class. Although I hate the quizzes every week, it sure is very challenging.

Well, I can't wait for my grade for this presentation to be posted on blackboard.

Until then....CIAO!

Weekend's Fun Fun Fun





I had fun this weekend. My sister's family invited us to go on a picnic with them. We went to a nearby park, GLEN ISLAND. The weather was perfect. The sun was shining although being near the water is a bit windy.



Of course the camera is with me wherever I go. So my sister and I made that day as a photoshot day.LOLWhen the wind started to blow pretty hard, we went to Palisades Mall and watched "Iron Man". I really liked the movie and the kids loved it too. But I suggest that they should do a sequel on it.LOL.
It was a pretty fun weekend for us. It is always great to spend time with the family.
Did you have a fun weekend?






Tuesday, May 13, 2008

My Son's Work of Art

I love you for the things you do. Here are some things I'll do for you. Tear off a petal once in a while, and I'll do something to make you smile.
Petal says: Be good the whole day.
Draw a picture for you.
Plant a flower.
Give you a hug.
Give you a great big, big kiss.






"As I grow I'll change a lot. The years fly right by you'll wonder how I grew so quick. And when and where and why. So put this in a safe place and take it out each year. The memories will come back of me when I was small and dear."

This really has touched my heart and will forever treasure his work of art. Love you Robert!!!

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Fun Mother's Day

My Baby Robert and I at Krazy City, Palisades Mall, New York
My Niece Gia and I at Krazy City

Robert and Gia playing
Robert's Score in Bowling. Not bad huh for a 5 year old!LOL

I had fun today with the kids. We let the kids play at Krazy City when we got in the mall. After forty minutes, we went to see SPEED RACER which the two of them love. Its a good movie. Moms out there should go and bring their kids. Im sure they will love it. After the movies, the kids went back to Krazy City playing some more games. I had a very fun weekend!!!


Saturday, May 10, 2008

Mother’s Day without mom? Words of advice

I was browsing my homepage which is MSN and I found this great article about Mother's Day. I would like to share this with you. May your mother's day be filled with joy. And to us filipinas whose mothers are not here in US with us, I know how you feel. I miss my mom so much. But I let a day pass without calling her. Have a great mother's day weekend everyone!!!

And here it is.. Enjoy..Happy Reading


On Mother’s Day, many people feel pressured to do the greeting card/Sunday brunch/bouquet of flowers thing. That is perfectly valid. It satisfies a need to prove you have a good relationship with your mother.

Of course, relationships with one’s mother are complicated and can’t be watered down to good or bad or roses or daisies. Pretty much all mother-child relationships have some conflict built into them, some more than others.

Today, however, I will address dealing with Mother’s Day when your mother is deceased.
Obviously, any day that holds memories — such as a birthday, holiday or anniversary — can be be painful, and can remain painful for years.
On Mother’s Day, everyone else is focused on their mothers. So the feeling of missing your mother — and feeling like you are the only one in the world without a mother — can intensify these feelings of loss. This holds whether or not you had a good relationship with your mother when she was alive.
Though Mother’s Day is a "Hallmark holiday," it still is powerful. No matter how old you are, losing a parent is a regressive experience that makes people feel young, childlike and vulnerable.
So it’s OK to understand that Mother’s Day isn’t always happy. Acknowledge that you are sad and miss your mother. There’s no need to pretend it is not a melancholy time for you. Nearly everyone whose mother is absent feels bereft.
Even as you acknowledge that nothing and nobody can replace your mother, if you are a mother yourself, focus on the joy of having your own children. Celebrating your own motherhood will provide solace.

Finally, if you are estranged from your mother, Mother’s Day provides a good excuse for trying to repair the relationship. In some cases, a relationship is so toxic or abusive it is better ended. But there are many more times when that is not the case.

If, for whatever reason, there has been an evolution into a distance, or else a long-past insult that nobody really cares about anymore, Mother’s Day can allow you to mend that rift.

If you do decide to use Mother's Day as an opportunity to heal your relationship, remember that it's not a time to accuse or bring up old wounds. And don't be afraid to acknowledge that you miss having more of a relationship with her.

There is benefit from telling your mother you have been thinking of her and would like to achieve more closeness. The fact it is Mother’s Day will likely soften her up, as well. The time is ripe to make amends. So spend some time together, talk by phone, or send a letter or note. It is wonderful to enjoy your mother while she is still around.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24508287&GT1=43001#storyContinued
By Dr. Gail Saltz
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 5:04 p.m. ET, Wed., May. 7, 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Now I can relax

After a stressful week, I can finally relax. Tonight was the last midterm exam!!! It was not too bad. Some of the questions were taken from our quizzes. Whew!! I was really stressed out! I am just glad it is over.

Tomorrow I will not be in the office. I will be in training all day. I will let ya know tomorrow how it goes. As far as weekend schedule, nothing special is in place yet. I dont think I will be doing something for mother's day. I will probably be doing my laundry since I normally do mine on Sundays.

I will probably be doing my presentation for my international management class since it will be in two weeks. I have borrowed some Management books from the library today. I will do some reading then to prepare for my presentation. I have to do a layout on powerpoint also.

Well, atleast now, I am glad the midterm is over.

I am going to hit the bed now. Take care everyone.

Songs from the heart

I fell inlove with these songs when I was in college.Listen to the song and the lyrics. It is beautiful..Rosas ng Digma,Walang Hanggang Paalm and Kanlungan ( MY FAVORITE).





Dreaming about you and me

While I was on the way to work today to submit our weekly report, this song was played on the radio. This is one of my favorite.


Enjoy and hope you'll like it too.:)

9 a.m

Today, I got a call from my boss. Barely awake, I answered the phone anyway. He asked me if I could do the weekly report and submit it to our Regional Sales Manager and I was like YES, I will do it..Arghhh..Do you do the same? I would do anything for my job. That is how much I love and enjoy my work. I miss it when I am not there. I was off since yesterday and I miss being there already. I cannot wait to get back to work.So today after my boss called, I tried to log in to our system using the token the company gave me to access the system from home but for some reason the token was not working. So I rushed myself to work and they were all surprised to see me there on my day off. My manager of the branch asked me why I am there instead of enjoying my day off and I told him what I had to do. He told me, You are your boss' blessing! And I just smiled.

For five years, work has been my "SANCTUARY". I know, I know it sounds crazy and you are probably thinking, what the hell is wrong with her. But believe me, at work, I can be myself and excel at what I do. I can talk to people, I can answer the phone, I can shake people's hand without thinking someone will get upset. At work, I can laugh with friends. ohhh what a life!.lol

I love what I do and I love the place I am in. I have plenty of opportunities to leave for better salary but I did not.But I love HSBC. I fall inlove with the bank and the company. And with every opportunities the company has presented to me, I never fail to thank them.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Tonight's Midterm Exam

When my professor got into the room tonight, he told us that he had to edit the test questions for three times. He also told us that he took the test himself and it took him five times to get it perfect. So we were all like,"what the ?"!!! Some of my classmates were studying and flipping thru their notes to take as much information in before taking the exam.

I was worried as well. Wonder how am I gonna do. If professor himself had to take it five times to get it all right, how much more I?

When he distributed the test questions, I went throught it pretty quick. After fifteen minutes, I was done and so are some of my classmates. When I handed in my paper, Professor told me, I got all of you tonight! And I said, yes!! you got us bigtime.lol

It was pretty easy because the questions were all covered in his class discussions.

Well, so long everyone. I got another exam tomorrow.One more and I am done!!

Good Night All.

Happy Mother's Day


Happy mother's day to all the mothers and the mother's to-be! I never thought what a hard work it is to be a mother till I became one. To all the mothers out there, enjoy your day!

Each one of us mothers is a GIFT and our children will have us forever.

Happy Mother's Day!!

The beauty

I took this picture when we went to Manhattan a couple of weeks ago. A beauty huh?!?! It's been getting warmer here in New York. There are days that it feels like summer already. But oh gawd, the problem of the many!! Allergies are kicking in and I am always a victim. I have been dealing with my allergies for two weeks now and it is driving me crazy. I think I have used up 3 boxes of tissues at work already..LOL



And here is the beauty and the pride of all New Yorkers. Standing tall, the Empire State Building! It is even more beautiful at night.

I LOVE NEW YORK!!!




Saturday, May 3, 2008

Midterm Next Week

This term is getting so close to its end. Next week is our midterm already. I have not started studying but I have made my outlines for all my subjects so it will be easier for me to study. So far, everything has been great in school. This term is so different than the first one. I have quizzes every week in my subjects this term. Its driving me nuts!!

Hmm I got some pics to share with you but I will probably do that after my midterm. I better get going!

You guys have a great weekend!!!!