The Week of the Living Dead

Nakapapagod itong linggong ito.

Overtime, client calls, videoke session... I cannot believe that all of these happened in one week. Thank God for INDEPENDENCE DAY. I can finally breathe.

Overtime

Its probably the weight of Gelli's resignation that's forcing me to extend my working hours. I am torn between finishing my deliverables and mentoring my protege, i am stressed for time, but i'll live.

I just dont like working overtime because its helluva depressing when you are working alone. You tend to think of all the things lacking in your life. I was inside the fx on my way home last monday when i had this terrible urge to bawl my eyes out. Basta... ang weird talaga. I tried to find solace in silence, tutal wala naman talaga akong magagawa right?

Client calls

Now im back to handling corporate accounts, im expecting to be out of the office a lot. being gone from the office is fine, what i dont like is the nitty gritty stuff that goes along with it. The presmats, reserving of in focus, car requests, etc etc. I am just not a detail oriented person. I think i thrive more in a disorganized / dynamic environment where i can let my creativity run free. I feel that my colors stand out in a black background, not white. Well, to each his own.

Tapos, i had to meet up with one of my business partners' sister because we are organizing her wedding. My friend gelli, put up this events company (where anime and i are included) and we are mostly being booked for weddings. I can say that the company has a lot of potential...its promising. Although i have no idea at all about weddings, I'm excited to explore outside my usual box (organizing parties, seminars etc). This is a whole new era for me.

Last wednesday, we went to XXXbank, one of our most prominent clients to do a visit as well as to help in answering phone calls. Wala lang, its not as toxic as i thought it would be. Feeling senior CAA pa ako because i'm with one of our new hires. Instead of eating at the cafeteria of the building, we went to Rob place instead and didnt come back until 1:15. bakit, flexi time eh.

Videoke Session

Two birthdays, two nights of endless videokes. Ang saya, halos dumugo na ang lalamunan ko kakakanta. Last friday, we went to Karyll's house to celebrate her birthday party in advance. After stuffing myself with food, i felt sleepy afterwards. Pero riot pa rin ang CAA Mafia kahit na maagang umalis sina madelicious and Ambec, and LMF. Late na rin sina me2 and astraboy dumating, pero kebs lang, enjoy talaga. Ang funny kasi we had this contest going on at mega competitive kami. kahit hindi namin alam ang kanta (dahil nakarandom mode sha), tinatapos pa rin namin sha. Nevermind na french pa sha (karyll sang Une Je plus jemais- tama ba?) or spanish (la historia de amor- the spanish version of Love Story na kinanta ko naman), ang importante, makanta namin sha.

Kina the night after, kina Queer naman kami pumunta. medyo late na kaming dumating ni Anime dahil galing pa ako sa office for an overtime. Nasabi ko na ba na hindi pa sha out? well, i seriously doubt na hindi pa alam ng magulang nya.. bakit? dahil andun ang highschool barkada nya na pulos mga X-men, at ang tawag sa barkada nila ay, Tiffany (and company). I forgot kung anong codename ni Queer, parang daisy ata... basta, lahat sila ay may alterego. Sa dami ng bisita nya, iisa lang ang tunay na lalaki, at medyo malamya pa. Kaya i doubt na hindi alam ng pamilya nya.

Anyway, we played poker after eating. Kaso lang, i was distracted by Queer's friend, Miguel, dahil ang ganda ng boses nya. Rocker at sobrang manly... my brain was flying when i heard him sing Interstate Love Song... hindi mo talaga aakalain na naka flipflops sha at naghe hair talk (yung he's cute). As an attempt to show our social graces, we stopped playing poker and went to join Queer's friends sa Videoke. Ngunit hindi, gustuhin man naming makikanta, hindi namin kinaya. After kumanta ng kaibigan ni Queer ng Through the Fire, nagsibalikan na lang kami sa pwesto namin para maglasing. Ibang level naman kasi sila eh, si Miguel, kasali sa Pinoy Pop Superstar, at ung isa, sa Philippine Idol, kamustahin mo naman kam? Si flamethrower, magical din ang boses. kaya nyang sirain ang kahit na anong kanta, kahit pa hindi ganun kahirap kantahin. When it was our turn to sing, para kaming mga baboy na kinakatay. tama ba namang kumanta ng mga birit songs eh ang bababa ng boses namin? After kumanta ni Mamba at Flamey ng Since you've been gone and Lala Song, alam kong malapit na kaming ipabarangay ng mga kapitbahay. Tanong nga ni Flamey kay Queer, "pinag out of town nyo ba ang mga kapitbahay nyo?"

In fairness, mag bago na akong gustong song, Kay Tagal by Rachel Alejandro.

Nagtantrums na ako pagdating ng alas 3, i wanted to go home na pero ang haba pa ng line up of songs nina Anime, Flamey and Mamba... tinulugan ko na sila. Ginising na lang nila ako ng 4:30 nung naubusan na sila ng enerhiyang kumanta at dumating na rin yung cab na pinatawag namin.

Ayun... at least balanced ang buhay ko.