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Showing posts with label work woes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work woes. Show all posts

28 March 2013

a little sacrifice goes a long way

next on the queue of my posts is Harry and mine's February Boracay honeymoon - vacation but since we should all be in a somber mood for the Holy Week, i figured i should post them starting Easter. here's a regular daily outfit post, after one of our Cuckoo meetings. this was taken last January, when we spent the whole afternoon discussing our business plans for the rest of the year. 

working freelance was something both April and i decided to do in October when we launched Cuckoo Cloud Concepts and definitely, one of the major advantages is flexibility and being able to manage our own time without being strapped to corporate necessities. nevertheless, freelancing is hard and certainly has a few downs as well. since we're a start-up company, we have to let go of personal wants to allocate funds for materials, fare to and fro supply stores and our workplace and we have to accommodate long working hours. it's hard not to be able to expect a certain amount of earning every month for the bills and we've had to depend on our super-supportive hubbies to get through. 

they say though, and this has been a tried and tested testament, that a little sacrifice goes a long way. we're lucky enough to have such supportive people in our lives to cushion our sacrifices but we know that when we work hard with what we're passionate about, we will surely get there. security and stability will come. for now, we just have to work our asses off. 

 
black safari top - thrifted | printed leggings - props | chain backpack - thrifted | silver ballet flats - rubi shoes, cotton on | gun-metal silver necklace - downtown find | claw cuff - bangkok find | beaded bracelets - downtown finds, braids & bonds | rings - downtown and bangko finds | black watch - gifted by sister | oversized sunnies - urban outfitters 

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24 September 2012

catching up: choosing sanity

polka / ruffled top - thrifted | printed chiffon shorts - props | black faux snake skin wedges - pill at the ramp | faux ostrich red satchel - shopyapi.com | leopard fringe earrings - downtown find | rings: armor ring - downtown find, oversized black ring - forever 2, gifted by sweet | black studded belt - props

the last of the catching up posts before i get back on track (or at least not have any posts due 2 months ago as i still have ones taken in the last 2 weeks). my cheeks being chubbier definitely indicates i was not as stressed with work then as i am now. i guess the decreasing size of my cheeks is the only upside i've gained from the toxicity of work. mental warfare and an emotional roller coaster were definitely not part of the contract when i signed it last year. 

oh well, i choose sanity so let's see how this goes. 

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14 March 2012

that downtown store of accessory heaven

remember when i talked about that little store of accessories in downtown? the place that's like a pandora's box, it always ends up hurting my wallet every time i visit. well, my young and stylish agents found out about it and ever since, i've been finding myself oddly surprised that i'm not the only one  wearing loads of rings or bangles. here are just a few of their amazing picks that i seriously covet:

this is not found in that accessory store but another style item one of my agents have. so bohemian. so me and i wish i could have it as my own. (to the owner, if you're reading this --- you should have given this to me! LOL)

anyway, it's weird that i began  my life as a call center supervisor around  the same age as my agents now. i was roughly 22 and was as immature and hot-headed as can be. it has been almost 6 years since then and boy is it weird to browse through an agent directory with birth dates as late as the time i was already in 1st grade and busy watching ninja turtles or the original x-men cartoon series. just thinking about how young they are and how i used to be in their place makes me feel all wrinkly inside. is it obvious in these photos below? or i still belong? LOL. 


all photos were taken at our work place where it's summer every friday. ♥

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05 February 2012

friday work perk

aqua green lace top - primal rave wholesale | denim cut-offs - thrifted | black tank top (underneath) - borrowed from aimee | aqua green flats - solemate, sm department store | chunky gun-metal necklace - downtown find | silver bangles, red wooden bangle & bead bracelet - downtown finds & gifted | rings: feather connector ring - downtown find | orange howlite ring - dane's giveaway
black stone ring - snatched from sis | wedding ring & engagement ring

back in July 2011, when i decided to go back to the "corporate" world and get the job i used to have, i anticipated smart business casual attires and a bittersweet goodbye to short shorts and laid back boho outfits. imagine my suprise when i showed up for an interview in a grey pencil skirt, sheer polka dot top with a ruffled neckline, a black blazer and strappy heels at 1PM (in the excruciating heat) and everyone there was dressed in flip-flops, jeans, cotton tops and dresses. LOL. as it turned out, the company i was applying for didn't have a strict dress code. which was such a relief. 

of course i had to keep up my tirade of business casual outfits for the next three interviews because stepping down to casual jeans wasn't an option. what would the recruitment people say when i showed up for the next one dressed down? just wouldn't be right, right? when i got accepted, i was glad to have had the chance to still express my own style without having to be imprisoned with stiff corporate attires -- unless the CEO needs to impress potential clients which i'm happy to come dressed in slacks, a crisp white shirt and killer heels. *wink*

outfit above is just one of my super dressed down outfits for friday nights in the office and never was a friday where i didn't wear short shorts. my agents followed suit and it's a boho beach day every friday. 

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07 January 2011

the need to be busy


as lazy as i have been these days, i ironically love being busy. i love having something to do for the whole 8 hours at work because it makes me forget the time. i love being surprised that it's already dark outside and be reminded that we have to lay down our stuff and forget them for the night, only to get back on them tomorrow. i love it when ideas run like crazy in my head that i tend to become disorganized and all over the place. suffice to say, this week has been kind of a bore. it's surely a breather from last month's chaos but too much of a breather, i'd have to say. our co-worker in the production team is getting restless and hasn't stopped talking all day today. she talked about anything she could think of. i need to get this woman a damn project to work on or we'll drug her to shut her up! LOL.

white floral dress - thrifted
military jacket - thrifted
eggshell mesh booties - parisian, sm dept store
green braided belt - manager's garage sale
necklaces: elephant - carbon find | elephant tusk - thailand buy
bangles: pink rhinestones - gifted from india | brass ones - carbon finds
rings: bow tie, dotted and owl connector - carbon finds


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14 October 2010

headache in style


so yeah, i'm totally copying vanessa east of one frozen margarita. i am just totally jealous of how she rocks turbans and scarves. don't get me wrong, i am totally a scarves girl and have a dozen at home but they only get worn at home or at the beach. but today, with full conviction, i decided to wear them to work. sure i got a few stares from people coming into the office and at one point, when my sister came in, she joked and asked if i had a headache. well yes, a headache in style. *wink*

pardon me for the photo heavy post. this is what happens when the electricity has gone out twice in a day and all work is paused because everything we do is dependent on it. so we opened up the blinds and took advantage of the warm afternoon light. and yup, that's armand at my back, totally posing as if he didn't know i was taking photos of myself. haha!

polka dot scarf used as turban - thrifted
striped tee - thrifted
grey shorts - props
beaded sandals - gifted from harry
necklaces: key and fairy - props
bangles: wound brass wires - carbon find | white wood - chatuchak, bangkok
rings: white stone - props | butterfly - gifted from sweet


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10 August 2010

now a day walker


after my two weeks vacay or more like bumming around, i went back to work. for those first-time readers of my blog (welcome), i resigned from my comfortable but very sad life in the call center last July 27 and planned to take the whole month off but after a week of sitting at home, browsing the internet and watching DVDs, not to mention piggin' out, i decided to take my position as marketing executive at DrawingBoard Creative Studios yesterday. i did have until september to start and i know you think i'm crazy for giving up a whole month's worth of rest but i am too restless and too much of a workaholic to stay at home and not be productive. i just felt like if i didn't move around and make myself busy, i'm wasting my life away when i could have done something about it. i've realized that it's really not about taking a break from work alone but taking a break from work that i was unhappy with --- which is what i did. so for the first time in 5 years, i now hold a job which requires me to wake up in the morning and end the day just when everybody else does. believe it or not, i actually found the water in the early morning to be colder than at night and it took me a few seconds before i fully stepped in the shower. i have also discovered the blinding light and the very warm heat of the sun as i drive to work (which reminds me to buy some lotion with SPF). 

i still have plans to fulfill my 'i have never' challenges though so don't fret --- i have not forgotten about those adventures. i might peel an orange next and believe me, because of my traumatic childhood orange experience, this feat is going to be very difficult for me!

of course, i will not end this post without telling you guys about Drawingboard Creative Studios. as marketing executive, i am after all responsible for handling existing accounts and most importantly, finding new ones. Drawingboard is an advertising and design company that offers printing and design services, as well as marketing or branding packages. a few of the specific services that Drawingboard offers are calling cards, event or company posters, brochures, flyers, invitations, menu design and printing, mascot design (especially for new companies like restaurants), and logo design. this is not just a sales pitch but we have competitive prices and one of a kind designs --- surely an investment for a company or individual seeking to improve their marketing strategy. for those interested, just e-mail me at drawingboardcreative@gmail.com

plain white tee - props
boyfriend jeans - abercrombie vintage
long black cardigan - thrifted
beaded sandals - people are people
tan zebra-print hat - sm men's dept
round imprinted necklace - gifted from gelie
gun-metal wire cuff - props

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26 June 2010

a mistake i got to make


i'm already 25 years old and will be turning 26 this august. in the philippines, even when we live in a modern world, that age is still somehow a cause for alarm if we're not yet settled -- whether in our careers, love life or family life. i am not going to lie. i am immensely scared about this leap that i am going to take. i finally talked to our manager today and he gave me this "your-a-woman-who-can-do-great-things" speech and saying that i am almost the next level, that i have worked so hard to succeed in an industry that i am good at. he wanted me to plan out my life in the next 5 years outside the company (or industry) and compare it with a plan inside the company. i smiled with all my courage and said, "i know that i am good at my job but i don't want to be doing something that i hate for a long time. honestly, i don't plan to plan for the next month."

in 'how i met your mother' season 1, lily told ted that going to san francisco may be a mistake but it's a mistake that she has to make and that a bigger mistake would be not being able to find out if it's a mistake or not. (ted totally got side-tracked over the number of mistakes in the sentence)... i know it's confusing but i really still do think and feel that i have to do this. 

sorry if i am boring you with three successive posts about my plan to leave my current job. it's been in my mind for the past week --- every day for that matter. just wanted to let it all out. thanks for listening. better topics next week, promise. *wink*

black blazer - thrifted
white tank top - abercrombie
striped city shorts - bought from manager's garage sale
black platforms - forever 21
silver cuffs - thrifted at carbon
gun-metal layered bracelet - thrifted at carbon
gun-metal reindeer necklace - bubble bee tea house
dog tags - custom-made
aviators - mongkok, hk


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