Not a CPA Yet.

One of our neighbors graduated this year with a bachelor’s degree in accountancy. She is currently working in a shipping company. However, she has no intention of taking the CPA board exam nor working in as a CPA in big companies like a Las Vegas cpa firm any time soon. She claims that not being a CPA does not make her a lesser human being.

However, I am still encouraging her to try and take the board exam. More opportunities will surely come her way. There is a bigger world out there to conquer and a CPA license can make the conquering a little easier. Aside from being able to support her family, she can also help others who are in need. I honestly hope that she will change her mind soon.

Curls, Curls!

You Should Have Curly Hair

You are cheerful, outgoing, and downright bouncy. People find you to be very personable and real. You are confident in your own skin, and you don't feel like you have to fake anything. You are very independent and unique. You wouldn't like to look like every other person on the street. People find that you're honest, and it's easy to trust you. Others expect you to be honest in all facets of your life.

Should You Have Straight Hair or Curly Hair?

Blogthings: Discover the Parts of Your Personality that Have Been Hiding

Wow! I have been wanting to have my hair curled for about two years now but my stylist won’t let me because he knows me too well. He says that I will just get bored with it in a month or two. Aside from that, we have been re-bonding my hair and curling it seemed to be a silly idea.

But then, let me try my luck this time around. :D

Be Who You Are

 
When I will have my own cubicle, I will print a poster that says that same thing to remind my students that who and what they are is good enough and there’s no need to try to be someone else. Most often, their insecurities make them do stupid things which are detrimental not only to their growth but are also causing disturbances to people around them. If only they would learn to love themselves, our office can focus more on student development programs and less on student discipline.

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A 50-Year Old Cosmetology School

Many people noticed that my hair has grown long. I didn’t intentionally grow my hair this long. It’s just that I am too lazy to visit the salon and have it trimmed. But I am aware that going there is inevitable, especially when my birthday and our annual vacation are just around the corner! So since we are going to have a long weekend towards the end of the month, I will be visiting the salon.

And speaking of salons, do you know that there is one Cosmetology School in Minneapolis that is more than 50 years old? It is named Regency Beauty Institute. Regency has about 30 campuses in about nine states. At Regency, interested students learn about cosmetology and enjoy exceptional education. Their campuses are design like upscale salons and that’s where they prepare their graduates to serve not only in salons but in cruise ships and runways as well. Their unique approach to cosmetology education makes their graduates highly recognized and sought after throughout the US.

Her Process of Elimination

 
This reminded me of DD who uses a very effective process of elimination when confronted with many choices.

One of her musts before sleeping is reading her story books. Once, we reminded her that she did not nap that afternoon so she has to sleep early and choose just three books. She already had about eight on her lap. I told her to just choose three. It seemed that doing so is a tough job for a 6-year old kid but she has to  obey me, of course.

Do you know what she did? She laid her books on the bed and started reciting “Eeny, meeny, miny, moo." while pointing to her books successively! She is one smart girl, I tell yah!

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Did it Fit?

Last week, Ate Ces and I went to our favorite store and bought ourselves new blouses. This isn’t the first time that we went there together and bought the same styles of blouses but with different colors. Mainly the reason why Joniel calls us Super Twins. (A good example on how corny he can get. Haha!) And in case you don’t know them, read my post below.

Anyway, going back to my story. I spotted a yellow blouse that was similar to another blouse we bought some months back. That one was midnight green. When the blouse was handed to me by the sales lady, one older woman standing behind me commented, “That one is nice.” referring to the blouse I was holding. I thought of being nice to a stranger crossed my mind. Why not let her have the blouse instead, right? But I still went inside the fitting room to see how it will look on me. Haha. To my surprise, I found the lady standing by the door when I got out. I was more surprised when she asked me, “Did it fit you?” I smiled and said “Yes!” Hahaha. So she thought it won’t. So she thought she can have it instead ha.

Well, it fit me mainly because a portion at the back is garterized! :p

Anyway, that experience taught me two things:
1. I am indeed big. Bigger than I used to be. I need to loose weight. Soon.
2. There’s a time to be nice. And that isn’t one of those times. :p

Needless to say, I bought the blouse. Haha! And I began my diet the two days after that. So wish me luck!

My Daily Lunch Dates

I do not know what came into Joniel that when I visited their office this morning, he was taking photos of himself! And since we rarely have photos together, I requested forced him to let a student take our photo. And since we are inside  Ces’ office, we also requested that a photo of us three shall be taken. Here’s the result:

Joniel frequently stars my blog posts, basically because we see each other daily and he usually accompany me when I need to shop during weekdays. He is a batch mate of my cousin and was one of our Peer Counselors. He is one of my most favorite gay friends because he is gay. LOL!

And there’s Ate Ces. DH got my number from her. Haha! I love her to bits and aside from Wes’, her shoulders are my crying shoulders. After Wes, she was the first person I talked to when I learned about the condition of my second baby. She cried with me that day. But aside from sharing my sorrows, she has been sharing my joys too. And I have always been an admirer for her strength and faith. She rarely complains despite of the pains that she has been experiencing.  

And this is her office. On her small table, five of us share our lunches five days a week. There’s DD and me, Ate Ces and her DS and Joniel. This is where we talk about trivial and important things alike, share secrets and even funny anecdotes like the one experienced by Ate Ces’ husband abroad while asking lady for the cheapest Outer Banks rentals last month. If only this table could talk!

They’re just two of the many wonderful friends that I have at the university. Aside from my desire to work for and with the youth, another reason that drives me to report to the university everyday is to be with them.

P.S.
It’s a Wednesday, which is our students’ wash day. We (Joniel and I) took advantage of it and declared the day as our jeans day. :p

Saturday 9 on a Sunday

Saturday 9: Be True to Your School

 
1. What was your favorite subject in high school? English.
2. Do you watch reality shows? Which ones? Sometimes. Pinoy Big Brother.
3. What's your favorite all time reality show? Pinoy Big Brother, I think.
4. Do you feel "reality" shows are real or are they faked? I don’t really care. Haha!
5. What did you look like when you were a teenager? Slimmer with longer hair.
6. Whose advice do you listen to? My husband’s.
7. How often are you sick? Too often. :(
8. Do you like or dislike change? It depends on the change.
9. How many times in your life have you had a broken heart? What’s that? LOL!

The Sloth Survey

1. What is one thing you’re supposed to do daily that you haven’t?
:: Sleep early. Yikes.

2. What is the latest you’ve ever woken up?
:: 10 AM.

3. Name a person you’ve been meaning to contact, but still haven’t?
:: A childhood friend, Sarah.

4. What is the last lame excuse that you made?
:: I am still sleepy.

5. Are you a regular latecomer in class or at work?
:: You betcha. Haha!

6. How many times did you hit the snooze button on your alarm clock this morning?
:: No alarm clock here.

7. What’s one thing you’re supposed to do today but feels like postponing on some other time?
:: Help my parents find a good home alarm systems but we prioritized attending Jose Joaquin’s baptism today so it has to wait. :D

Thanks Mai!

Tomorrow…

… will be the State of the Region Address to be delivered by a high-ranking official in the nearby province. However, since the regional office is based here in the city, obviously, the SORA will be held here! As always, we expect heavy traffic because many VIPs will be arriving to grace the said event. Thus, I need to sleep early (but that is not possible right now) so we can leave early and avoid traffic.

Anyway, it’s a brand new week and I am optimistic! Few days more and it’s December! I can’t wait!