First Post for the Year 2009

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Posted on 8th January 2009 by Mary Jane in Life |Love |My Bebeh |My Job |Personal |Random |Thoughts |Virtual Assistant

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holy-spirit1 I was doing my tasks at 4 in the morning when a revelation suddenly hit me. Well not really a revelation (just exaggerating ;) ) but something like a realization, something that was always there although I didn’t know it was there.

I just finished chatting with an ex co-worker and she just told me a lot of very nice things. I won’t write it here though because I’m too shy. Hehe. What she said made me really feel good about myself and it made me think that I made the right decisions. I might sound vague but I don’t really want to rant and rave about that “stuff” here in my blog right now. Just want to let this all out of my mind and my system. I think I have finally earned the respect of the people around me. They didn’t know that I was this strong, that I was such a risk-taker. Or I’m crazy enough to dive in to something I’ve never tried doing before. And that I’ve proven to them that what I did was right. And that they didn’t think that I’ll be this successful. They tried to discourage me, but no way am I going to let them do that. I don’t care about what other people think right? Hehe. So here I am now – people that I barely knew before wants to be my best friend now. People who barely knew I exist suddenly calls or texts me asking how I’m doing and if I’m alright (now who gave them my number??).  As if I’m that dumb to be fooled by them. I’m not a bad person, it’s just that I’m so overwhelmed by all this hypocrisy around me. Are people that desperate nowadays?

Anyway, enough about that. A little idea on what I do when I’m at work. Being alone makes me think of various ways to entertain myself. And one of them is by plurking. I have a Plurk account so when I don’t feel like writing in my blog I just plurk. It’s a great way of documenting the things one does everyday while meeting new friends at the same time. I’m actually friends with Paulo Coelho now. Hahaha! And I’m now an avid reader and responder of his plurks, his blog and his books. So back to the reason why I’m ranting about Plurk. I wrote a sentence there which turned into a paragraph and in turn inspired me to write my very first blog post for the year 2009. I don’t want to rewrite it so I’m going to copy it here exactly the way I plurked it. I don’t want to corrupt the original thoughts and feelings that were going through my head while I was writing those lines. Here goes:

people say i’m lucky coz i started doing this thing while i’m still young..

i think they’re right..although when i was just a kid, i didn’t know what i’ll be when i grow up.

while everybody else was thinking or dreaming of becoming a doctor, a lawyer, a nurse, an engineer, a nun – i was not so clear about what i’m going to be “when i grow up.”

i didn’t even know what course i’m going to take in college. my mamang hoped that i would become a teacher like her, but sadly –

it was not meant to be..i regret so many things in my life, but i don’t regret the decision i made 4 months ago. it has made me become the successful person i am today. and i’m going to value this opportunity, i won’t let all of  this go to waste. i will nurture this until this grows bigger and bigger.

God showed his love to me this way. so i’m not going to disappoint him. i also thank the person who started this role. without him to guide me the first time i wouldn’t have learned anything at all.

i am also thankful for having a wonderful family. who doubted at first but that’s how families are supposed to be, they keep you grounded and they make you think, they make you grow up, be mature.  but they’re very supportive now after seeing that i made the right decision.

gods-gift-logoand I‘m also thankful for having a wonderful bebeh who loves me so much and who always always support me.  i’m so lucky and so blessed to have him. he is definitely God’s Gift to me.

That’s it guys. So much for the first blog post of the year. Welcome 2009! It’s the year of the Ox. Maybe I’ll have more good luck this year. Thank you Lord for all the blessings I received last year. And for all the blessings to come.

I Am Powerful and Determined

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Posted on 11th December 2008 by Mary Jane in Fixations |Life |My Job |Personal |Random

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You Are Powerful and Determined


You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated.
You master any and all skills easily. You don’t have to work hard for what you want.
You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you’ll knock down anyone who gets in your way!

You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic “Type A” personality.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You’re always up to something.
You have a ton of energy, and most people can’t handle you. You’re very intense.
You definitely are a handful, and you’re likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in.
You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising.
You may miss out by not settling down, but you’re too busy having fun to care.

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.
You never give up, and you will succeed… even if it takes you a hundred tries.
You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

What's up Jane?

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Posted on 15th November 2008 by Mary Jane in Entertainment |Events |Family |Fixations |Friends |Friendship |Iloilo |My Job |Virtual Assistant

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I can’t believe it! It’s already November! Year 2008 is going to end in less than two months (sigh). This year has been so good to me. I have a new job – which can pay the bills mind you. Thanks Mauricio! (I know you’re reading this) :)

I haven’t had the time to write about what’s been happening in my life lately. And I think I have to update my friends who are asking me  what I’ve been up to lately. Well guys – here it goes:

1. Tim and I are joining the CFC Singles for Christ and it’s about time. My brother Sev whose an SFC has been recruiting me since I don’t know when. We have to attend their Christian Life Program for 14 consecutive Sunday afternoons so we will be certified members. It’s great that Tim is also joining. Aside from the “quality time” and the “pa-good shot” with my parents, I get to meet other singles who are God-fearing and mature as well.

2. Tim has slept at our house! Yey!! It’s great that Papang agreed to let him stay for a night at the house. Even though the reason why he stayed for the night was because he had to help me out in installing the Magic Jack. It hasn’t happened before that’s why I’m so happy. It only shows that my parents do trust me.

3. My friends and ex-coworkers at Callbox are pestering me to make “libre.” Well sure guys but we have to set a date and time for that alright? ;)

4. Someone thought that I’m a “party girl” after reading one of my posts here. Well I’m not. I just love to go out once in a while. And that’s when Papang allows me to. It’s weird right? Be 23 and to have to ask permission from your father to go out? Maybe it’s because I’m an only girl. But hey I’m 23! Other girls my age have a couple of babies or more already!

5. I’m looking forward to Christmas time! I love giving gifts and of course receiving them. You know what to do Nang Janice. Victoria’s Secret? Hehehe. Miss you Nang! Miss you Shey! Miss you Amy! I miss everyone. :(

6. I’m also looking forward to meeting the Iloilo Bloggers! Junelle said we’re going to have a Christmas party too.

7. I don’t know why but I’ve been listening to America and Alanis Morrisette’s songs lately. Ironic and Lonely People is on repeat mode on my playlist.

Hhmmm..what else can I tell you? Well I think that’s it for now guys, I’ll just update all of you again of what’s occupying my time these days. I still have work to do. Tahtah!

Listen to this guys and tell me what you think. I’m a big America fan too.

DTR Mottos

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Posted on 4th October 2008 by Mary Jane in Arts |Comedy |Entertainment |Fixations |Friends |Friendship |Humor |Iloilo |Iloilo Bloggers |Life |Love |Media |Movies |Music |My Job |Party |Personal |Politics |Random |Religion |Sports |Telemarketer |Thoughts |Typhoon Frank |Writing

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As always, the drone of my job is constantly boring me. So I try finding ways to amuse myself.  Usually what I do is I just browse the internet for useless topics like celebrity gossip, read horror stories, jokes and other people’s blogs.

 

But today, I found a very fascinating distraction—interpreting the DTR mottos of my co-workers, particularly the people within my department. J

 

            Here are some of their mottos:

 

i had a wish that everything would turn out well in the end.. with all i have, i did what i thought was right.. i spoke words that i thought would heal and bring the truth to light.. but i fear that all i have said and done were all wrong for it seems that everything is lost.. with hopes of having a new start, instead, i brought the end.. but i still look forward to the bright side amidst hollowness and hurt, regret and self-pity.. i can only hope and wish..

                        –Torda (Of Course-The One and Only Jeffrey!)

 

 

“Once you POP. . . . . . YOU CAN’T STOP!!!” (–,)

                        –Abert (The Manyakikoy)

 

 

“The spaces between your fingers were created so that another’s could fill them in.”

                        –Mimay (My Longtime Friend)

 

 

A-ttention, I-nterest, D-esire, C-ommitment, A-ction

                        –Mekrang (The Hard to the Core Girl)

 

 

~*~SoMeTimEs GOD cALmS tHe StOrM…. sOmEtimEs He LeTs tHe sToRm rAgE aNd CaLmS HiS ChiLD.~*~

                        –April (The Lady Lesbian???)

 

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

                        –Bernadette (The Accounts Manager)

 

Life is short.. Be Happy,.

                        –Bebang (The Strict Momma Friend)

 

 

It doesn’t matter what the other is being, doing, having, saying, wanting, demanding. It doesn’t matter what the other is thinking, expecting, planning. It only matters what you are being in relationship to that.

                        –Crystal (The TL)

 

 

In Mehiko!!!I kill a man for a Tequilla. But since your are my friend….I kill you for free!!!

                        –Dedrick (The Flawless Rocker)

 

freedom isn’t free; it comes with a trainload of responsibilities…

                        –Dianne (The Future Sister-In-Law)

 

If you’re attractive enough on the outside, people will forgive you for being irritating to the core.

                        –Earl (The Davaoeno)

 

 

…spin to the top… back it up with a slice… lob til it drops… a flat down the line… slam it mid-air… serve with a wham… double it up to save the game!

                        –Eric (The Guy Next Door..Ooops! I mean Cube)

 

Which is worse – the sleep which never ends or that which never comes?

                        –Fritz (One of the Newbies)

 

****Believe that the best will happen everyday…. be aware that even trials are gifts to make us strong enough to face life and trying times…. Always think positive!*****

                        –Ginalyn (The Nicest Mom)

 

Everything happens for a reason…

                        –Imee (One of the Newbies)

 

Pressure is my new bestfriend. Keep calling!

                        –Janice (The Drama Queen)

 

“WATCH OUT”

                        –Jay-R (The Other Sales Coach)

 

 

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas A. Edison

                        –Joanne (The Pretty Burrito)

 

Time flies fast when you don’t worry much about the past.

                        –Jonha R. (The Baby of IT)

 

 

“I know it’s probably impossible that we will ever be together….But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a few laughs together, you know. I’ll take whatever you can give cause I’m just happy to be with you!”

                        –Jorene (The Sexy Antiquena)

 

 

What we are right now is the result of what we did yesterday so better yet think what is best for our tomorrow rather than thinking what is the best today.

                        –Josca (The Incentive Buster)

 

 

destiny is something people invent because some can’t stand the fact that everything that happens is the result of the choice they made…

                        –Katrina (Huh?)

 

 

IT ENDED IN GAME TIU!!! Blue Eagles ’71 campione!

                        –Lovely (One of the Newbies)

 

My drug is ElekTrO.

                        –Cielo (The Handsome She-Man)

 

 

These messages will now become subliminal but your subconscious mind will be hearing and accepting all of the positive messages. Listen to the tapes as often as you can. The more you listen, the sooner success will come.

                        –Lynn Frances (The Strict QA)

 

 

don’t you have anything to do with your life? or you’re just happy making other’s life miserable?coz you’re in that position and have the decision? well let me tell you something! people doing those things are just insecure and coward, they hide through the power and position they have…but if you put them in a fair battle they are for sure a loser! and by the way that’s the devil’s way!

                        –Cathy (The Gorgeous Mom)

 

Potentially self-destructive.

                        –Shey (The Friendly Deep Girl)

 

“Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.”

                        –Luz (The silent One)

 

Don’t Quit.

                        –Zsa Zsa (The Rookie Girl)

 

“you can always trust a dishonest man 2 b dishonest; its the honest man you should not trust coz ul never know when he’s gonna b dishonest.” -Capt. Jack Sparrow

                        –Marigold (The Cute Girl)

 

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                        –Honesty (The Honest Girl)

 

I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. All these things, sorrow, misfortune, and suffering, are outside my door. I am in the house and I have a key. -Charles Fletcher Lummis

                        –Mary Irene (The Number 1 Rookie!)

 

I’m not that innocent. I’m just the eternal optimist. I’m forever yours, faithfully. http://www.maryjanecabrera.wordpress.com

                        –Mary Jane (Me!)

 

aLL dreSsed up aNd nowHeRe to gO…

                        –Mecian (The Pretty Girl)

 

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                        –Michelle (The Happy Go Lucky Rocker Girl)

 

31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:31-36

                        –Nick (The Sales Coach)

 

If only God can slap your face because you lied…

                        –Orange (The Silent But Deadly He-Woman)

 

“…can you picture what could be so limitless and free?….”

                        –Richard Rull (The Long-Haired Rakista)

 

 

red pill or blue pill???? Take the blue pill and see how deep the rabbit hole goes…..

                        –Richard Villaruel (The AMboy)

 

 

ooh kahayag sa imong panagway,nga na ulipon sa gugmang gi atay..inday paminawa kabus kung gugma,nga kanimo akong i gasa dili ko man ma hatag ang tanang bahandi ning kalibutan apan inday dungga intawn ang alaot nga na ulipon sa gugmang gi atay..(ambassadors)

                        –Roger (The Cebuano Rakista)

 

My choice is what i choose to do, if I’m causing no harm, it shouldn’t bother you. Your choice is what you choose to be, and if you’re causing no harm, then you’re alright with me.

                        –Roland (The Silent Type Guy)

 

If you love me just let me know, if not; just gently let me go…lango2 lng..heHe

                        –Romerico (One of the Newbies)

 

“Everyone is unique, just like everyone else.”

                        –Theda (The Pretty Sexy Mama)

 

 

A person isn’t born with the intelligence to be with someone special, you learn it, and you fail in the path of life, but you don’t have to give up the chance to love.

                        –Vincent (The Jake Cuenca of IT)

 

It’s impossible to surpass those years that you’ve been together, those happy and sad memories that made both of you stronger. But that won’t stop me from loving you. That won’t stop me from believing that there are still chances. I can take the pain but what I can’t bear is you leaving me in between roads with no directions to go to.

                        –Raucel (The Hopeless Romantic)

Amy and MJ are friends again!

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Posted on 4th October 2008 by Mary Jane in Events |Fixations |Friends |Friendship |Iloilo |Life |Love |My Job |Random |Telemarketer |Thoughts |Writing

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      This morning we attended a First Friday Mass at Callbox. I forgot the name of the priest but I didn’t forget his homily. I went with Amy and Monica. Not everyone—actually—nobody else knows that Amy and I had a “cool off” phase in our friendship except Jeffrey and Monica. I really don’t remember the reason why we drifted apart for almost 6 months (it started the week after we came back from Baras, Guimaras) but we just stopped hanging out together. Before that happened, we were always seen together during lunch and break time. If Amy eats lunch, I eat lunch too. If I go to sleep, Amy goes to sleep too. And often we just sit at the couch at the 3rd floor and just talk about random things. And oftentimes we laugh and share secrets and personal stuffs happening at home and in our lives.

 

      Then came that fateful day when we just stopped talking to each other.  It was as simple as that. And I told Nong Jeffrey and Monica about what’s happening. And I also learned that Amy was talking to the two of them as well. So nobody else knew what was happening except the four of us. If our co-workers noticed, they didn’t ask. They were kind enough to leave us alone. What makes me happy with that kind of situation was that even if Amy and I were “not friends” we weren’t spreading rumors or bad things about each other. We weren’t gossiping about each other. And the secrets we shared were still secrets.

 

      I’m telling you this because it relates to the priest’s homily. His topic was about love. Love for your special someone, love for your family and the love for your friends. That for love to last, you only not have to FEEL the love or THINK the love but also importantly to BE WILLING to love.  Amy and I looked at each other on this part of the homily and we just giggled. J By the way we’re friends now. We talked to each other Friday of last week. To make the story short, we just hugged each other on Saturday morning. We missed each other. And we weren’t selfish to say that. I actually shed some tears. Hehehe. But that simply means that I love my friend and I value her. We’re hanging out together now. There’s no tension between us and everything is back to normal. It’s as if nothing happened. Nong Jeffrey and Monica are happy for the both of us. Amy is such a great friend and I would hate to lose her. I hope she reads this so she’ll know how much I value her friendship and her loyalty.

 

      Ayms! Friends forever ta ya ha