my sentiments exactly...

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

In a world of uncertainty

There are some things that change in life... and there are those who don't.

The speculation. There's nothing like planting the seed of doubt to make a person see it your way. The horrible "what if's" and "don't you think's" can make any idle mind set to panic mode.

The rumors. Who freaking cares anyway right? If one is so secure about themselves they wouldn't worry about anything that may come out of the press. People love to express that they know more than you. Hence, people resort to embelishing a few points in the story. Problem lies in the additional embelishment each person gives the story. If people believed in rumors, then there's no point in the truth.

The truth. "The truth shall set you free". An old BUT effective cliche. People talk. But they don't talk to the right people. "Sabi kasi ni... ganito...". Wouldn't it be easier and far more clearer to ask the person themselves? Why not take a crack at actual confrontation? I think you'd be surprised at how easy things can be fixed. You reduce frustrations, ususeros and the occasional pointless arguments.

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

FREAKIN O.T.

It's 1:13am, Thursday morning. I'm still at the office. And something tells me that work isn't closed to finishing anytime soon...The worst thing about it all is the fact that i still have to come in early tomorrow because of... you've guessed it! MORE WORK!!! wahoo...
So before i go crazy, i'm writing this down... call it my on-line will if you must.
1. Someone must seek revenge for me and kill my inconsiderate clients.
2. Someone must account for my pimple... (which would be those same clients referred to prior to this one)
3. Someone must pay for the fact that i can't spend time with Ian (same bastards...)
4. Someone should go after those that assume that the agency is open 24/7
5. ... and that people who work for the agency has no life. (damn bastards!!!)
6. Someone should take responsibility on why i'm so angsty nowadays.
7. Bottomline: Someone should pay for making my life so difficult these days...

Damn you!!! Damn you!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!


- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

Game show gone wild

What has become our nation? A stampede wherein more than 70 people died and hundreds injured... and for what? a TV show?

Has our nation been deduced to nothing than a desperate mob waiting for the chance of a limetime?

Given all the variables, the amount of people who lined up to join and the limited prizes makes that chance almost seem like 1 in a million (or maybe even a billion!)

PR- wise, the abomination that happened last saturday only strengthens the claim of the shows popularity and affinity to the masses. Like they always say, "There's no such thing as bad PR".

Unfortunately, as it may have proved to be positive news for the station, in a macro perspective, it puts the country to shame. The population is composed largely of the masses. And in an instance, they showed/expressed the poverty level of the country by the mere size of the crowd that waited outside the Ultra. All the more the desperation they felt by rushing towards the gates putting the elderly and children in danger.

Maybe its not even a matter of desperation. Laziness maybe? Are we putting truth on how other countries percieve us?

Are we really "Juan Tamad's" just waiting for that damn mango to drop to our mouths?

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

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Acknowledge "My Saturday"

At the end of the day.. they had this to say (through SMS)...

"Hi Mike and shali thanks for the hard work on the billboards. We appreciate it a lot..."- client

"Mike shali- great job with the XXXX billboards! I really appreciate your hanging on and fighting on even at 3am on a friday night (while client was already asleep!); and for continuing on til this evening til the project was done. Despite seemingly insurmountable adds, you got the job done, and clients are happy. :)Thank you and great work! Go enjoy what's left of the weekend. :)..." -boss

But it still does not make up for the weekend i lost...hwaaaaaa!!! by the way, client had the project put on hold at one point again last sat. And when we were about to leave (just when we were making our way towards the elevator) client decided to push through with it. but then, one of them already left the office, the same one who got drunk the friday before... bastards...

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.

My Saturday...

While most people at this time would be getting up and ready for their saturday night life, i'm already in the office trying to release a rushed material.

Last night, or rather this morning, i got home at around 4am. My team got directions from client to push through with our project thursday night (late night). Knowing all too well it's going to be next to impossible to break on the weekend with an OOH material, they push agency to rush it even though we clearly specified when they put the project on-hold earlier this week that the timetable would be moved and that the weekend break would not be possible. But as a good accounts person, we tried to make it possible. So we spend a grueling 20hrs (estimate) trying to finish the damn materials. and when it came to secure their approvals... 1. clients were already drunk, 2. clients were already sleeping. And to think they were the ones who wanted the materials rushed for the weekend. You'd think they'd have the decency to wait with you as you work until the early morning.

But here i am now, in the office, on a beautiful saturday afternoon, trying to release their material because they need it. Cut to: "Printing of the billboards is on hold" What the @^$^!!!

You just wasted my time!

But in fairness to our clients, they're in their office. All of them. And as much sa we are frustrated, so are they. It all boiled down to the war of the heads. And we at the bottom of the corporate spectrum are caught in the middle.

Waiting... still waiting. Feedback please... asap.

- Live like there's no tomorrow. Love like it's your last.