Red Scorpion Pinoy

Self-Actualization...at work? NO WAY!!!

2007-04-17T12:25:00.000+08:00

Last January 17, 2007, I filed my resignation (again...yep, again for the Nth time)with my boss, whom I'd consider to be one of the best bosses I've had since I started working. After all the discussions on pending work (I had 4 on-going engagements at the time), clearances and staff assessments, our talk went to the "why" zone...

Why? Aside from me being a restless soul in the midst of all the busy work schedule, client demands and school work, it would all boil down to what I can provide. Yes, I'm a provider. In my early posts, I sometimes would consider it a curse that slows me down and delays my gratification from the things I want. BUT, I never told him that.

Instead, I said the company I signed up with had a better benefits package, global presence, trainings (which I never had with the firm I'm leaving) and it had better leverage in terms of providing better compensation. It sounded nice, for me ... but his reaction wasn't what I expected. His comment felt more like a low blow and sounded like a sour-graping boy.

"...(verbatim)How about your need for self-actualization? So your decision was based only on economics..."

Economics, I agree 100%.

But self actualization, from his point of view, NEVER. I understand where his coming from, his work is his life. His daily routine is to work from monday to friday, get a massage and hang-out with friends on weekends. He's single at an age a decade away from retirement.

I, on the otherhand, see my "self-actualization' in the satisfaction I get when I see my family, wife and kids happy and content. Work is work, and it will never give me the satisfaction I need.

A Touch of Reality and Humility 1.19.2002

2007-04-17T12:19:00.000+08:00

Mga Pare!!!!

Kamusta na!!!???!!!

Happy New Year sa inyo, pasensya na kayo medyo tight ako ngayon and di ako maka-gimik...medyo higpit muna ako ng sinturon.

By the way, ok 'to pareng Jak at last we got our own yahoogroup.

Pareng Erik, musta ba...baka nakakalimot ka na dun sa tinuro mo sa 'kin dati....PAMPER YOURSELF!!!!

Don't put too much pressure on yourself...that was my mistake...a step at a time dude!!!

Remember, we're still young (forget the aches and beer bellies...hehehe) bata pa tayo mga p're siguro the time we've spent lingering on the possibilities were enough to make us see things with a touch of reality and humility.
Salamat mga P're, Mabuhay tayong lahat!!!!

In Memoriam

2006-07-15T19:16:00.000+08:00

In loving memory of my father

April 27, 1946 - July 8, 2006

Dia Pichido

2006-06-23T21:23:00.000+08:00

The students in Manila call dia pichido a school-day that falls between two holidays and is consequently suppressed, as though forced out by their wish.

For the people who forgot about El Fili and Noli, the 2 famous books of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal...and for the unfortunate ones who have not read it yet

Hello

2006-06-23T21:11:00.000+08:00

6 months since my last post

Been very sick for a week, lost 15 lbs

2 terms in grad school, so far so good...and so tired

a lot of work...still more work

no promotion yet, hope it's just around the corner...

I'm happy, life has been so good to me

Living on the EDGE

2005-12-05T14:35:00.000+08:00

A friend of mine just had an accident while riding his motorcycle. His right knee cap was torn out of his leg...hope he can walk ...and ride again!!!

Now I'm contemplating on not riding...hehehe, chicken shit!!!

#%$@&^$# my college degree!!!

2005-10-13T11:41:00.000+08:00

Went around Cavite yesterday with a Van Salesman of a top tobacco company. As we were going from one outlet to another, it wasn't new to see people dressed poorly managing outlets getting a volume of about 30 boxes a week, that's a clean 330,000 in a weekly transaction. He laments about not finishing college and wish he could've finished his accounting course at PUP.

I, on the other hand, was thinking why I got a college degree in the first place!!! I'm even thinking of how hard it is to be in the rat race. Waking up early in the morning, dragging my ass to work, and going home at 9 in the evening...

For some wierd reason, I've been contemplating on why I treasure having a college degree in the first place. It doesn't guarantee much except for a not so better off job than anyone without a college degree. It still depends on me or anyone for that matter. Is it luck? or the mere patience and persistence to work continuously for years. I'm on my 10th month in my (more or less) 10th employer in 10 years of working life....I hope I last...I'm starting to get this itchy feeling that I want to move on....again.

My barkada say I'm lucky coz somehow whenever I leave a company, I always manage to find another who would hire me...

Probably the reason why I keep on moving is because of what I want...call it materialistic or anything else but my parents got their house before they were even married...mom was 27, her husband was 29....I'm fucking 30 years old in less than 2 months. it's pathetic!!!

I was told that it will all fall into place...I hope so, but when???

Kapuy na ako :-(

Ilo-Ilo at a glance

2005-09-29T20:51:00.000+08:00

Got here as soon as I can from Cebu, while waiting to board, I got a back massage from a blind guy for 100 pesos. Now my back aches and I feel like im going to be sick.

The Ilo-Ilo Business Hotel here is nice. The food is not that great. It's new and it has a commercial complex with a lot of good-sounding restaurant names. Parang likod ng Sta. Lucia sa Marikina. Pero malungkot, hirap ng walang kasama, kakatakot at baka mahold-up lika the guy who was in the nes earlier today. Bagong dayo sa Cebu, pumunta lang ng Mandaue to bvisit a customer nahold-up pa...malas...

Oh well, been playing the celebrity poker game at yahoo...cool! Jun-jun was right! Played it for an hour, hirap talaga, I got to the last 3 and Johnny Chan took me out!!!

Now where do I buy pasalubong....

Cebu revisited

2005-09-27T18:16:00.000+08:00

Not much has changed, courteous taxi drivers, good food...

No time to see the sites, working from 5am to 9pm...maybe next time...

Pasok pa din kahit may rally na...

2005-07-13T12:32:00.000+08:00

Ika-5 presidente na itong kasalukuyang nakapuwesto na naabutan namin ng mga ka-henerasyon ko...2 ang nakatapos sa kanilang termino samantalang 2 ang natanggal, at mukhang namimiligro pa itong ika-5. Pero sa dami ng mga rally dito sa makati, manila at sa ortigas ala pa ring nangyayari. Watak-watak sila. Alang matibay na suporta dahil eto na naman at may malaking rally mamayang ala 3 ng hapon ngunit may pasok pa din. Nagkalat ang mga pulis sa stock exhange at ayala avenue, butal butal ang mga dumarating ng mga rallyista. Tuloy ang ikot ng mundo para sa mga taong nagbabayad ng buwis. Marami na din siguro ang wala na ring pakialam sa kung anuman ang mangyari ngayon o sa mga susunod na araw. Mas nanaisin pa ng isang namamasukan na paglaanan na lamang ng panahon ang trabaho, sumweldo nang may maibayad sa kuryente, pamasahe at pagkain niya at ng kanya-kanyang bahay.

Papauwiin kaya kami mamaya? alas-3 ang simula ng rally dito, ala-1 na eh...

Betrayal 101

2005-07-07T12:02:00.000+08:00

I'll be 30 by November, last week mother found out of her husband's betrayal, 4 kids younger than my 21 year old sister. We found out about it October last year. Unfortunately, my young sister was the first to know. That bitch sent her messages the same way she did with my mom. Putang-ina niya!!! The fucking bitch wants us to get the man back. Ulol!

Now, I really believe there's KARMA!!!

Pagod!! A comment I made to a good friend's blog

2005-06-16T19:07:00.000+08:00

You're not alone, ako, for everyday that I have to wake up iron my clothes, clean my shoes, ride the tricycle, fall in line sa shuttle, walk to office, work 9 hours a day, walk to landmark, fall in line sa shuttle, sit in a tight space that's not even worth my 35 pesos, walk to my house, arrive at 9pm only to find out that i have to prepare dinner for everyone of them (so disappointing coz my brother's been home as early as 6pm), do some laundry, and iron some clothes if possible....@#%$#@%$#@%$#@%$@!!!! Pagod!!!!!

Compartmentalizing

2005-06-03T12:50:00.000+08:00

"To separate into isolated compartments or categories."

Ang CRAYFISH

2005-05-24T17:08:00.000+08:00

Crayfish, also called crawfish or crawdad, are closely related to the lobster. More than half of the more than 500 species occur in North America, particularly Kentucky (Mammoth Cave) and Louisiana in the Mississippi basin. Crayfish also live in Europe, New Zealand, East Asia and throughout the world, including the Tristan da Cunha Islands. Nearly all live in freshwater, although a few survive in salt water. Crayfish are characterised by a joined head and thorax, or midsection, and a segmented body, which is sandy yellow, green, or dark brown in colour. The head has a sharp snout, and the eyes are on movable stalks. Crayfish are usually about 7.5 cm (3 inches) long.

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Karma, karma, karma

2005-05-19T20:25:00.000+08:00

Rode a cab last weekend going to Makati when the driver, about 65 years of age, starts to babble about KARMA. "... Alang karma, kasi kung meron, matagal nang patay ang mga nasa pulitika!!! At patay na din ako...

According to him, he was in the seminary for 3 years then left when he was 18, "pilyo kasi ako eh..." He got married in his mid-30's and and had two kids, but when he was 42, he stabbed a guy dead out of anger. He was sentenced for 20 years but behaved well enough to get parole. He was out after 5 years, 2 of which was in Muntinlupa while the remaining 3 were in Iwahig Penal Colony in Palawan. He's not afraid to die, and nothing really bad has ever happened to him or his family after he was released from jail.

He doesn't believe in karma...but I do.

Hot and moist!!!

2005-05-10T11:59:00.000+08:00

Oist!!!! Alam ko iniisip mo, hindi yun!!!

Tang-ina ang init, nag-absent ako kahapon kasi may lagnat ako, problem is, mas mainit pa ang paligid ko kesa sa kin!!!

Mapalad ang dalawa nating kasama sa Cebu, ano kaya ang pinag-gagagawa ng dalawang yun dun??? Hot and moist kaya??? hehehe...

Tang-ina!!!!! Ang init!!!!!

Sharing blessings...

2005-05-03T09:34:00.000+08:00

Read an article last weekend in one of the major newspapers here in Manila. A successful businessman with humble roots was telling a story of how he kept on complaining that his family depended so much on him not only for the basic food, shelter, clothing but for their child's tuition etc.

It came to a point when he was so angry and frustrated that he realized he was better off than these people. He was blessed, and still is. From another point of view, he doesn't just give...he shares it willingly...

In reading this, I began to reflect on how I'd tell close friends of my "complaints", almost 10 years of being employed and not much of what you can call savings, assets etc....

But then again, the businessman was right, I'm blessed and I share it. I share whatever I can, sometimes leaving only what I need to get to the next payday. I am not alone, I know that. And I'm very impressed with a friend whom I've never heard complain...never.

Tonight, mom will get her semi-monthly funding from me, and I hope and pray that someday, my brothers and sister will do their share too...hehehe

A Time for Irresponsibility

2005-04-27T20:14:00.000+08:00

I have a few close friends, and one thing that I find common among us is that we all feel responsible for our grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters and first degree kins... Needless to say, we have been enduring the sacrifices day in and day out without a moment to at least be "totally irresponsible".

Come to think of it, the fact that most of us have or are starting to have his own family...kids, is not an entirely new thing for us. It just adds up to the equation, pero, mas masaya, mas nakakatuwa.

I guess being responsible, your whole life, has its own rewards na din...

Ladies 30 +++

2005-04-21T18:38:00.000+08:00

WRITTEN BY A MAN

This is for all you girls 30 years and over....and for those who are turning 30, and for those who are scared of moving into their 30's...AND for guys who are scared of girls over 30!!!!...

This was written by Andy Rooney from CBS 60 Minutes. Andy Rooney says:

As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:

A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.

If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it's usually something more interesting.

A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30 give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing.

Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.

Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated.

A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over 30 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won't betray her.

Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know.

A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women.

Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.

Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one! You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22- year-old waitress.

Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free". Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why?

Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire Pig, just to get a little sausage.

Woman, you are worth it...

2005-04-21T18:30:00.000+08:00

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question
"What kind of man are you looking for?"

She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking
"Do you really want to know?" Reluctantly, he said "Yes."

She began to expound...
"As a woman in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a man what> he can do for me that I can't do for myself. I pay my own bills. I take care of my household without the help of any man...or woman for that matter. I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?"

The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money.

She quickly corrected his thought and stated,
"I am not referring to money. I need something more. I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of life. "

He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.

She said
"I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man. I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked...believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.

I need a man who is striving for perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden. I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded. I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business.

I have no problem being submissive...he just has to be worthy. God made woman to be a helpmate for a man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself."

When she finished her spiel, she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face.

He said,"You are asking a lot."

She replied, "I'm worth a lot."

Sidney Reilly - British Agent beyond James Bond

2005-04-13T12:04:00.000+08:00

Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, once said, "James Bond is just a piece of nonsense I dreamed up. He's not a Sidney Reilly, you know!"

http://www.sem20.com/15-minute-interlude/reilly.html

How a Scorpion ended up in the constellation...

2005-04-06T11:55:00.000+08:00

Orion, a handsome and great hunter, fell in love with the beautiful goddess, Artemis, and was preparing to marry her. However, her brother, Apollo, was displeased with the arrangement because gods and goddesses were not supposed to marry mortals. So Apollo sent a scorpion to kill Orion, which the scorpion promptly did. Artemis, brokenhearted about losing her great love, begged the gods to restore his life. They allowed her to place his image in the heavens. But the scorpion (Scorpius) was to be placed far from Orion, so that it would not hurt him again. Even today you can see that when Scorpius is just rising, chasing after Orion, the hunter is just starting to disappear behind the western horizon.