Sunday, November 25, 2007
Week Past 11/19-11/25/07
Mon 11/19 is my day off but I had to report for work because our Regional Manager scheduled a 4-hour refresher training in my department. Anyways it was done by 11:30 am and I still have most of the day. Hit the gym and home.
Thu 11/22 is Thanksgiving Day. This time it was not done in our house unlikelast year . First venue was lunch at Dante and Lydia's abode for W's staff. Ate then played billiards with Dante's brother Jo to while the time before going to the... Second venue was merienda cum dinner at Ross and Lally's residence to coincide with their daughter Mimi's advanced 7th birthday celebration. The attendees are the oldies and some of W's staff that has "been around". Ate and drink a couple. George C also surprised his wife Miki with a birthday cake to celebrate her 3_th birthday that day. I teased her by inverting the number on the cake to make it appear older. My mistake. I think she did not take it well. Never, never, never play around with a woman's age. Mea culpa. Thu also showed the first sign of snow accumulation albeit thin. You could still see the lake at the back.
Thu 11/22 is Thanksgiving Day. This time it was not done in our house unlike
Sun 11/25 Jay and Jovy celebrated their daughter Jena's 7th birthday. So it was pig out this week. Pics below shows the events for the week.
First four pics at Dante's and Lydia's...their abode, Thanksgiving prayer, posing before finally partaking...tsibugan na!! Next four at Ross and Lally's...get your plates, blow the candle, the ladies and the surprise birthday cake from George...Last two pics at Jay and Jovy's...blowing of the candles and grace before meals
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Week Past 11/12-11/18/07
I've been trying to get a dental appointment since June. And they always tell me that the next available slot would be for the next month. Tue 11/14, my day off, I thought I'd try and give them another call. With the holidays coming nobody would be thinking of going to their dentist. I got more than that. Somebody cancelled their appointment that day. I immediately grabbed the opportunity so off I went for my annual check and cleaning. I didn't realize that I've been going to the same clinic for over five years now. I was told they need to give me a full x-ray since the last was five years ago. At least I know that my teeth and gums are still healthy. I almost gave up on them because of their full schedule and was planning on going to another clinic.
Afternoon Sun 11/18 the first snow started falling. It did not accumulate as the temperature was in the 40's. But there it was. Not flurries but globules in form. Like I said in my last posting the message is well taken. Winter's a coming. This time its not subtle.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Week Past 11/05-11/11/07
Cold season is definitely here. I'm referring not only to the temperature but also the virus (not the computer). I got one and my body is trying to fend it. It did not help that the house is "dry". Mon 11/05 I had to switch on our humidifier after turning it off for spring and summer. It's official in our house that warm days are gone. It's not a good feeling waking up in the middle of the night with your throat feeling dry especially when you're coming down with a cold. It's irritating.
Mon was supposed to be my day off but I just learned that there's a broadcast scheduled at work so I had to come in to watch and tape it. My District Manager also dropped by and was surprised I was there. Anyways I had to stay for about an hour.
Tue 11/06 was a long day for me. Our Regional Manager flew in and my District Manager decided that our store would be one of his first itinerary. It also happen that the Regional Manager of the main store is doing an audit and the City Fire Marshall did his inspection same day. I'd say what a day and my cold is not helping any. You made sure that everything is clean and in order. But Murphy's law always kicks in at the worst possible moment. While talking with the Regional and District Manager we were standing beside a display cart in front of our department. The Regional Manager casually ran his finger on top of the cart and you could see one week's accumulation of dust. Of all the things we could miss...
Fri 11/09 first time this year that flurries started coming down albeit short and immediately gone. But make no mistake about it. The message has been noted, winter is here.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Week Past 10/29-11/04/2007
This posting is way too late (11/20). W's laptop which I'm now using (our desktop is still down) had a serious virus attack and it's still under attack #&*!?#...
Wed 10/31 was Halloween. I had to work closing that day. When I got home the Halloween party with W's staff was winding down. Only the "senior" staff were left bantering with W. We're also left with candies and suckers. Now if they were chocolate...umm...There was also another party at Lydia's for the "old" timers. W's staff has grown big that holding the party in one house together with the "oldies" would make the place incommodious.
Looking at the calendar and seeing that Nov 1 falls on a Thur it's most definite that in Manila they have another long holiday to commemorate the dead. It's one of the things I miss. Definitely good for govenment employees like me, then, but bad for business. Imagine paying holiday hours.
Sat night 11/03 I had to turn back our clocks one hour since Daylight Saving Time ends midnight. Pity the people working overnight they have to work one extra hour and we get to sleep one additional hour. What does it mean turning back the clock? At least at 6:30 am you'll start to see a bit of light in the sky. The trade off, by 5:00 pm it starts to get dark.
