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December 30, 2008

The long Yuletide holiday brings mixed feelings. On one hand, it gives me the chance to rest from my killer schedule; on the other hand, I expect my purse to be a lot thinner in January.
You see, my main job doesn’t pay much (though I have no right to complain because I knew what was I getting into coming in) so to compensate, I moonlight as a writer for national company or take any other assignments that could net me at least an extra P1,000 a month. My only condition is the task wouldn’t compromise my integrity and that of my office.

As luck would have it, Fridays and Mondays in the last weeks of December were sandwiched between legal holidays and the result was almost two weeks of no extra work for me.  Just showed how the President’s holiday economics sucked big time. A miraculous event occurred for us in December, much more remarkable than the Roman Catholic’s Nativity: we were given our 14th month this year. Even now, I still am not sure if that’s a good thing or bad thing. I couldn’t but feel that an incredible episode  portents disaster.

I would have loved to save some of my money for next year but there’s no chance of that now. Spent most of it on gifts, the holiday bug got me and I ended up spending money I do not have on gifts and treats for family, loved ones and friends. What’s new, right? I’m one of those people who could not save money to save my life. And so here we are, two days before the new year and I’m already broke.

All I have left are the free gift certificates given to me by friends and acquaintances. So if we’re going by the tradition of creating your luck through symbolisms (polka dots, round fruits), next year would be a bad year for me: Just how do you survive on gift certificates?

While we’re at it, anybody wanna buy one?
 

 

 

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Piktyur

December 28, 2008
 
 
I love the people at the office because they’re just plain crazy. I guess that’s the only consolation I get for sticking with my job since the money I make could certainly not coax even a hungry rat out of its hole.
Consider the latest stunt we pulled. This year’s picture-taking was quite a departure from our yearly tradition (started three years ago) of posing for a group photo (in color-themed shirts) which will then be tacked inside the office. This year, Halloween came a bit late as we pulled out all stops to dress as movie/Anime characters. 

The days before the event itself were nerve-wracking. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that some of us lost sleep over what character to choose. I was lucky enough that my character chose me after hearing enough comments about my resemblance to Bruce Lee so it was a good time as any to put that to the test.  Besides, I thought I won’t have to spend much because just how much a Kung-fu get-up cost; not a lot, right?

(Actually, it did).

Good thing there was a midnight sale at one of the malls here, it gave us time at least to do some last minute shopping. And this was the result.

 

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