Edcel.net - mind games

I’ve just been to a movie watching Twilight with a couple of colleagues at work. We watched the movie around 5pm on a Saturday.

Everybody’s been agog about this movie that I never even heard about except for my other colleague who’s all over the books. Vampires and high school isn’t really my cup of tea, since I’m through with the theme of Anne Rice’s work. But I had to give it a try since they say it toppled down the Jame’s Bond installment “Quantum of Solace”.

When we got to the theater, I didn’t expect anything much because I’ve never read the books; which is a good thing. You don’t have to anticipate the scenarios that should happen.

I was actually warned by a friend to cover my ears. Given that it was a weekend, 90 percent of the audience were teenagers. Therefore, there were a lot of screaming a giggling especially when the vampires were introduced. I just kept on laughing because the theater that we’re supposed to be in was known for a having a ‘civilized’ crowd. But there was actually nothing civilized on that time. There were a lot of times where I had to strain myself in order to listen to the dialogue–> as if I could filter out the noise.

Anyway, overall, the movie was okay; I couldn’t say anything bad about it.

We went to some store to check some 5.11 Tactical Pants somewhere. Since I’m planning to go somewhere rigid. I need a comfortable but durable pair of pants to wear. This is the only pant that has a rear strap and slash pocket design – both proprietary features of these best-selling pants.

Afterward, we went to Fridays to eat dinner. The servings were still big and the food were still a bit bland for our taste but we were full. We finishe around 9pm and I needed to get my rest for I had a lot of homework to do the next day. It was a fun day, albeit expensive.

It’s been awhile since I last went out to just hang out. I don’t usually go and listen to bands and drink booze but this was an exception. I went out with my cousins whom we haven’t seen in 10 years already. We used to go to the beach during Sundays with my grandmother and it was a constant affair. Somehow, because of time and difference, all has changed. But now that we’ve seen each other again, we needed to bond. We went to The Outpost somewhere in Lahug. A band was playing which I didn’t recognize; first time to be there. My brother was the one who brought us there.

It makes me realize how important having your relatives to grow up with is. Rather than being able to deal with life’s issues with your immediate family alone, it does help that you have people your age to talk to. But then, this is just one of those single-night affairs; and we’re back to reality the next day as they already left.

what was I even thinking initially?

I’m in Manila right now because of work. Haha, this is my first official business trip where the company is paying for everything. Well, maybe just the food and some allowance but all is well. It’s been four days since we’ve checked in the hotel we’re staying and we’re finally getting the treatment we deserve.

Aside from being in Cebu, and looking like we’re from the boondocks, we were being discriminated by our own nationality just because we don’t look the part. I mean, we don’t want to overdress when we go out because we’re not like that. Sometimes, we just want to stay in the hotel and go out with our slippers. It’s just sad, knowing that we’re paying (well, the company is) for the hotel and people would look at us in a strange way whenever we’d enter the building. Whereas for foreigners or some high-profiled businessmen or travelers, the staff would welcome them right away.

I’m not trying to be biased; besides, there are some staff who are still very good to us but it’s just the initial response that we get from people, OUR OWN PEOPLE, is bad and discriminating; questioning if we can afford the hotel that we’re checking in. In reality, we can’t; but at least they wouldn’t barge in on us without courtesy. Image is everything, it defines the impression that people have without really looking beyond the spectrum which makes me wonder, are we that bad looking?

Working almost everyday in an air-conditioned building, where the air you breathe isn’t going anywhere, one thing you most likely need aside from a thick jacket, would be some rest and relaxation. That’s why being a part of this supposedly growing call center industry, team buildings are a staple.

Even if I’m not part of a team, I still get the privilege of joining them but on my expense. They don’t seem to mind so long as I contribute to their budget. Whenever I do get the chance, I’d willingly join these activities since it’s a great opportunity for me to get the R&R that I need. And since I’m located in middle of the country, I’m fortunate enough to benefit from the various beaches the Queen city of the South has to offer.

Sandcastles, back flips, snorkeling, skim boarding, lounging, bathing; just some of the activities you can enjoy under the heat of the sun.I’m a beach bum from the time I was kid. I remember weekends spent in different beaches (black, white, corralled) with my maternal grandmother and cousins.

Most of the time I spend my days just having fun under the sun (cliche) but I still have a lot of places in mind.

Tabuelan, Moalboal, Bantayan, Panglao, Boljoon, Alcoy , Pandanon, Olango, Bagongbanua, Gilutongan, Camotes. Different stretches of white grains. I still have yet to go to Malapascua, Sumilon, and even Kawasan.

Let me forget about work for awhile.
Let me forget about the pile of laundry I have to wash.
Let me forget about my American customers waiting to scream at me.
Let me forget about finding a girlfriend I can plan to spend the rest of my existence with.
Let me forget about the debts and loans.
Let me forget about worrying that I’m still an undergraduate.
Let me forget about the nagging tooth I have to get extracted.
Let me forget about stress.
Let me forget about the noise of the city.
Let me forget about budget.
Let me forget about goals and ambitions.
Let me forget about feeling about my sorry state.
Let me forget about priorities.
Let me forget about life.
Let me just have this temporary affair with the sun, the sand and the waves.