Lababong may lamat sa gilid na binili sa may Blumentritt

I got LSS from Shakira and Wyclef Jean's Hips Don't Lie. The lyrics are very funny. Haha!

I thought Mariah Carey sang the song Stick With You, but I was wrong! It's the Pussycat Dolls. I guess the Pinay lead vocalist have a great singing voice...

I just watched Da Vince Code for the sake of visualization. The movie is mediocre. It's not even fit for an R-18 rating. The script shouldn't have digressed a lot from the book. It's 7/10.

My AI bets were Chris and Elliott. Sad to say they ended up 4th and 3rd place respectively only. Now I'd go for Kat! McPheever!

Gusto ko maging Big Winner kasi…

Nagkalat ang mga pa-contest ngayon sa buong mundo. At ako’y masugid na tagapanuod lamang. Naaaddict ako ngayon sa American Idol (bet ko sa final 2 sina Chris at Elliot pero hindi nila ako fan) at Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition (bet ko si Jamilla at Aldred, pero since wala na si Aldred may chance siguro si Gerald).

Napapansin ko lang, kapag tinatanong sila kung bakit sila sumali sa contest, let’s say kunwari Star in a Million:

Q: Bakit ka sumali dito?

Answer 1: Kasi gusto ko ipagamot yung tatay kong maysakit…
A2: Kasi Gusto kong mapag-aral yung mga kapatid ko…
A3: Ayoko na kasing makitang nahihirapan yung mga magulang ko…

Gets nyo?

Anu ba ang purpose ng isang singing contest? Kadalasan sa mga taglines nila, “The search for the next singing superstar is on!”, o kaya “Who will emerge as the best among the brightest stars…”. So from that, I believe na ang purpose ng isang singing contest ay para makadiscover ng new talent, the best singer at least for that season only. Ang purpose ng isang artista search ay para makadiscover ng multi-talented artist. Ang purpose ng reality shows gaya ng PBB/Survivor/etc. ay para makapagbigay-saya sa mga manunuod. Ang mga grand prize na ibinibigay tulad ng Php 1,000,000.00, House and Lot, Kabuhayan showcase, trip to paradise, brand new car at mga kung anu-ano pang mga shopping sprees ay para lamang sa mga deserving. Sila yung best and most versatile singer sa isang singing search, yung best at triple threat sa artista search, at yung pinakamagaling sa isnag reality show. Hindi dapat maging basehan sa pagkapanalo ang estado mo sa buhay o ang laki ng pangangailangan mo sa pera para ikaw ang manalo. Tingin ko lang, unfair yun sa mga mayayaman. Hindi sa pinagtatanggol ko sila, at hindi ako mayaman FYI, pero kasi lahat ng tao may mga pangarap din sa buhay, mayaman man o mahirap. Kung gusto mong sumali sa singing contest, dapat ang reason mo ay gusto mong i-share ang talent mo sa mundo, o kaya ipaalam sa mundo ang ganda ng boses mo na gift from God, dahil dream mong maging isang sikat na professional singer, at hindi dahil guato mong mapanalunan ang premyong isang milyon. Sino ba ang may ayaw nun? Point ko lang, some people don’t see contests how it should be looked at, and they are joining for the wrong reasons. That’s why when they lose, bitterness comes in. Prizes are prizes. Kaya premyo ang tawag dun kasi yun ang premyo mo sa pagiging pinakamagaling sa Star Struck, Star in a Million, Star Circle, Pinoy Pop at pagiging totoong tao mo kaya ka minahal ng taumbayan sa PBB. Nakakainis lang kasi minsan may bias ang mga judges, na pinapanalo ang isang contestant kasi nakakaawa naman ang pamilya. O kaya vino-vote off kasi mayaman na. Anu ba yun? Tama ba naman yun?

Wala-wala lang itong post na ito. Gusto ko lang sabihin ang napapansin ko. Para sa akin kasi hindi charitable institution ang mga contest at reality shows.

Point taken.

Period.

What is flour?

In the pursuit of seeking a job as soon as possible, I decided to be a member of an online job finder. Upon my search, I came into an ad that hires fresh chemical engineering graduates of this certain food industry. So I emailed my resume to this company along with a couple of other companies that I’m interested in. Lucky for me, one unexpected day last week, the company called and I was set to have an interview at 2pm of May 2 (yep, yep! That’s today).

After applying for my clearance application with Erik, I had my resume printed went straight to this famous company in Pasig. I took the MRT and then a jeepney. Due to the extremely hot weather, I decided to change into formal clothing in a nearby fastfood. Unfortunately there was none (at lumagpas pa ko ng konti). So I went to a nearby hospital and there I changed into my blue-green long sleeves and printed tie. Then I took a taxi back to the corporation. In fairness, it was just a Php 32.50 ride – see how near!?!

I met Cleo, the one who called me up. After waiting for several moments, she called me into the receiving room and had me fill-out the application form and an essay. Since it was only said that they hire ChE grads, I asked what position I am applying for. It turns out to be a QA Analyst for their Flour Division. The application form seemed eternity to answer; and the essay question is: “Why should we hire you? What can you contribute to the organization that others cannot?” In fairness, I was prepared for that question. Haha!

After a while Cleo showed up and the interview began. I’ll just list down the questions, but I’ll just choose not to tell my answers.

Q: Tell me something about yourself.
Q: Why do you think we should hire you?
Q: What is your edge over the others who are experienced for the job?
Q: Are you available for night shifts if ever? ***plus some follow-ups***
Q: What do you know about flour?
Q: Why chemical engineering? ***:plus some follow-ups***
Q: Your desired salary is Php 18000. Is this still negotiable? How low this can get?

I am still waiting for the second interview with the HR Manager and the QA Manager. I am interested with this one but that doesn’t stop me from further job hunting. Good luck to me!