An Election Watcher

I joined a political organization which is The Young Friends Foundation, Inc. and because of this I became a Municipal watcher. I got the job without knowing the duty or responsibility I will be handling. Good thing the organization had a series of meetings before the election day, in where those experienced in the field taught us what we need to know to fulfill our duties. However, since it is the first time to have an automated election we have been warned that there will be a few adjustments. Before the election begun, everyone thought that the automated election would have a faster processing compared to previous year. We were so wrong in assuming that.

So May 10, 2010 was the judgment day.

As an assigned municipal watcher, I went to duty 12 noon as scheduled. Upon entering the canvassing area, we were asked to submit our “Appointment Slip” as the Municipal watcher. We were then given an attendance sheet to sign.

Printer and Laptop was unpacked and ready.

Canvassing Officers were given their username, password and usb.

Two of the canvassing officers are requested to key in their username, password and insert USB for verification before the machine could proceed to the next step.

A test print is being done, to ensure that the printer is functioning well.

Municipal watchers were ask to verify the results that the machine has before the canvassing has started. Everything should result to zero, and so it was.

After this we waited for more 6 hours for the Baranggay elections to finish for the assigned officer to transmit the result to the Municipal Hall.

Bottons on the left side of every Baranggay is in color red, which means that transfer has not started yet. Yellow, would mean transfer started but not yet finished and Green, means fully or successfully transmitted.

We waited for each Baranggay to go on yellow and green so that we could see the results for that area. Hoping that no error would occur.

Unfortunately, a lot of errors happened which kept the laptop operator restart the laptop again-and-again and so does the key in of canvassing officers.

I waited patiently until every Baranggay in my assigned Municipality has successfully transferred their results.

3:00 AM teachers still delivering results to the Municipal Hall.

Most of the municipal watchers could were already asleep. Good thing for me, I could go on for days without sleeping. This just goes to show these municipal watchers has not performed their duty like I did.

After the results were printed. Municipal watchers still have the task to sign a lot of papers.

I finished my job about 12 noon, which means I was there performing my duty for 24 hours. Some did not stay that long, they haven’t even signed any paper in which I have signed thousands. I am not a paper and pen kind of person, I BLOG – I need keyboard or keypad. I have sacrificed not eating nor drinking that full 24 hours and tire my precious hands that now have callus from signing papers not even for my fans, for the sake of doing my duty. It would have been a huge help for everyone if all the municipal watchers had done their job fully. The numbers of papers I have signed would have been reduce to hundredths.

FELLOW FILIPINO: Huwag naman po mag tatamad-tamaran. Lahat naman po tayo nahihirapan eh. HUWAG MAKASARILI!

My Presidential bet didn’t win, but life goes on… KUNG SANA KASING SIPAG LANG TAYONG LAHAT NI GORDON at VILLAR … YAYAMAN DIN BANSA NATIN … kaso … haaay naku … nagkaka-wrinkles na ako!

Happy Day with Love but not so Lucky with Clients Request

I’m soo happy that finally for a long long time, I was again reunited with mi amore. I hurt myself in the process by breaking one CHEAP PLASTIC CHAIR, but its okay. As old folks would say “opok lang na” which means that the bad luck that is supposed to happen, just went to the chair; that is why it was broken.

I wasn’t as lucky on my clients task. I called all the Printing press listed on the phone directory, but no one would accept a brochure making for just one day. They said the fastest they could do is 3 days and that is already a rush up request.

Anyway as they sa, YOU CAN’T HAVE ALL THE LUCK. So, this time I was lucky in love … I could get a remedy for the clients task … why would they hire me if not for my creative mind

You’re Fired!

I have been fired more than I should have been today. Regardless, I will still continue to do my duty.

You may ask who fired me? The boss of all the bosses in my house – my daughter. As you may all know, during day time, I am a professional driver, yaya, financer, etc; in short a full time single Mom.

This morning, my daughter had her voice lesson, so I waited for her at the canteen of her school. Her teacher called me because she said, “Nature’s calling.” I got up and assisted my Hannah (my daughter) to the CR. While in the CR, she doesn’t seem to act like she wants to poo or wee, but she was playing with the water. So, I assumed she just wants to play with the water, so I took her out of the CR to go back to her class again. While going out she shouted, “Mommy, You’re FIRED!” I didn’t know where she heard that one, but mostly its a line from the TV, because like me, she loves watching TV. When she got back to her class, she started acting up and told her teacher (She speaks in english better than I do, so she uses it most of the time.), “I can’t do this anymore. I could not sing and dance!” Since it was nearing her time anyway, we got off early.

After her voice class, we then went to her other school that corrects her bad behavior. While in the car, I corrected her because while me and my Mom were talking, she keeps on disturbing. Upon correcting her, she shouted again, “Mommy, You’re FIRED!”

After her behavioral class, we then went to a mall to buy some things needed at home. At the shopping store, there was an ice cream kiosk that sells Php 5.00 for every scoop, which is quite cheap, so I bought one. Hannah was asking for one as well. I said, “You are not allowed to eat ice cream because the doctor prohibits you. You have ashtma, you are hyperactive and you are now caughing, it’s not good for you.” I was eating my ice cream in front of her, so she got angry again and shouted, “Mommy, You’re FIRED!”

There, I got fired more than I think I should have been, and that’s just the story I could remember, but I heard those words more than that today. As I have mentioned, regardless, I will still do my duty as a full time single Mom. I guess my daughter couldn’t fire me. I am the best she could have. That is why God chooses me to have her. Who could top that decission? No one else

To Hannah, if you read this one day, I know you will laugh so hard. You can’t fire me baby, and I won’t ever quit! I love you and your baby brother. Mommy has never been so proud for having the two of you.

I am Working on a Night Shift

I could hardly update my blog because I am often busy if not lazy

Anyway, I asked my client to put me on the night shift because my daughter needs my love and attention. Gladly, my client was soo good that they grant me my request.

So now, I am a family driver by day and an IT professional at night.

This is my first day as a night shift, and I just slept for 1 and a half hour today. I have 2 cups of coffee already, and I think I could survive this day. By the way, I have two trips to the CR already and on my second trip I spooked someone… hehehe – I guess she should thank me, because if she was sleepy, it was lost when she got spooked. I am not that scary – HAHAHA

First Ride of Public Transportation for 2009

I have been the driver of my family during the Holidays, even if I lost my license and that technically I am driving without a license.

Today, was the first of me going back to the office for 2009. So far, everything went well during the office hours. I have given my gift to people I admire for being hardworking. Before I knew it, office was over and I have to ride a public jeepney going home.

In a jeep I have encountered being in an awkward situation. I know I am a big person, but I use my space respectfully while I am in public spaces, especially on public transportation such as jeep. However, the old man beside me doesn’t. I don’t want to be rude to him because he is an old man, but I was really uncomfortable being beside him. You may be asking why? It is because the jeep is crowded and here he is sitting on a slant position! Of course being slant means he may be occupying his space from his buttocks down but his body is occupying half of my upper space. I am a BIG woman and I sit properly. So, just to get out of that awkward situation, I let the old man have his slant sitting then I crouch to let him have all my upper space even lean on my back if he wills.

I was pissed, but I was calm and I have not eaten this evening, which means I have my diet today.

After 3 Days of No Work

I think I have finally got the rest that I wanted for a long long time. That 3 day without work was spent watching Grey’s Anatomy and Twilight, but I could say time is not wasted. I may be called a couch potato for that 3 days, but I actually got what I wanted. So, I am satisfied with that 3 day of no work, because my mind just had its relaxation time.

Today, I am back to work and my mind seems to be fresh. I will be sleeping early today and I guess it’s time for me to do so.

Take Care everyone.

Meeting and Goodbye

Meeting and Goodbye would be two different stories, so here goes the first part; MEETING.

Every Friday, I make it a point to go to Church and attend a Mass after work. Today, I was able to do that, plus I met a family friend. It has been a long time we haven’t seen each other. She is the mother of one of the closest friend I had during my elementary days at Assumption. She is my Tita Tess. Her husband died when we were still young and now that my friend is already working in another island here in the Philippines, she got herself a boyfriend. Indeed it is good to have someone to accompany you, because being alone could drive you insane.

Upon hearing this, my Mom kind of question “Why” Tita Tess would want to have a boyfriend now that she is old. It is expected of my Mom to think that, because she is the “conservative” type. Well, I told her that; “It is hard to live life alone. You should be thankful that you have your husband. Yes, Tita Tess is old and she may have a daughter that is professional now, but a partner is different from having a friend or a child.” I may be speaking in behalf of Tita Tess when I told her that, but I want to let her know, that it is the fact and it is also what I feel. I just hope she gets the message.

She has this mentality that since I have my kids I don’t need someone in my life. Well, I guess at this point of my life, I could say that I know more than my Mom does, in terms of having relationships and love.

Now the second part of this post; GOODBYE.

Today was the last day of someone who had a big impact on me in the company since he was hired. He is older than me, but he seems to act like he is younger. I could say that he is a child at heart in doing those foolish things, because he likes to play. Certainly not stupid kind of child-like attitude. Though his action, sometimes pisses me off. I know he have brains that work. I couldn’t say much about him, because I don’t know him well enough. I just know him as an old guy who acts like a child, that’s just it. Here’s his Goodbye post.

Good luck Big Guy! May you achieve your dreams in life.

Keep in touch! May utang ka pa sa akon.

Headache from Stress or Cholesterol?

Today, I went to work but only stayed in the office for two hours. I went home to rest and I did sleep the whole afternoon. When I woke up, I asked my Mom to call our masseuse. I then had a massage this evening and it really felt good when our masseuse massages my head as if she is going to crush it. I could really feel the stress being released when she did that. I just woke up and feel refresh because of the massage, but I have to sleep now to be able to get back to work for tomorrow.

I think my headache may be cause by my high cholesterol since I am getting fat again, stress because of my broken MacBook, or both.

MacBook Dead AGAIN

The first time my MacBook went dead, I had no idea what the reason was. This time, I am fully aware; I got it wet!

I was on my way home, when I pass by a hotel and ticketing outlet as requested by my client. When I was at the ticketing outlet, I noticed that my backpack is dripping wet. I remembered I put in all the food I bought from McDonals on my backpack; YES, INCLUDING THE DRINKS! What the hell was I thinking – STUPID!

I was really out of my mind, I am obviously bothered.

I can’t do anything right this past few days. I just couldn’t do something right lately.

Anyway, I went to church as my regular Friday routine. I prayed that my Mac would be okay.

hu hu hu

Back to a Stressful Day

I am back to work and therefore back to a busy and stressful day.

Nothing unusual happened today, except having found a new information about CSI and themed my Plurk with CSI New York casting photo like the one on my desktop. Oh, I remember. I have a plurk update of +1.5 which is a bit of extra than usual.

I again used my car without my drivers license card. I am not as energetic as I used to, a bit of driving easily gets me tired.

Ah, well I guess I need to adjust with this kind of activities. I gotta teach my mom how to drive this weekend.