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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Cultured! (c/o Activenture)

hmmm.. well... to start off, its quite pressuring to work here at Activenture Inc.. dahil si ate sheena, a fellow liacom student, is an employee here na... haha.. at siya nag-endorse sakin.. at sobrang galing nia.. maniwala kayo sakin.. (sheena manalese)...

The Adjustment Period: Culture Shock
haha..the first day.. i was late! (stupid for leaving the house at 9am and ur expected at the office at 9:30!).. ano nga ba una kong ginawa? hmmm.. wala.. naggoogle search lang ng sandamukal at.. ahm.. hmm... tumawag sa Department of Trade at nakipagusap dun for the OTOP (One Town, One Product) project.. at ahmm.. nagbook ng hotel room for Mr. Layle del Mundo, Sir Alfie's partner for this car show thing... at ayon..

grabeh, culture shock ako in fairness.... andaming tao sa MAKATI! literal. sorry ah? hindi kasi ako masyado sa makati, im not a frequent goer of Ayala Malls pero gumigimik ako sa Greenbelt madalas... at ampotah, hindi ko alam pano ako uuwi.. men! nagshuttle ako at nakooo ang haba ng pila (helloooo makati to?!) buti nalang tita cristy was there.. (my mom's couz) so she treated me sa shuttle...

Second day ko.. hmm... we met with DTI peeps at nakooo.. nakakatamad ikwento.. basta, one of the Directors was a PGMA suck up.. kulang nalang, he'd kiss GMA's ass... as in.. ang stupid ba naman ng concern nia.. actually hindi stupid.. pero napaka-grrrrr... sabi ba naman nia, we should make it clear not to get sponsors from opposition members or companies na inclined din sa opposition... so ako naman, HeLLO?! if not for sponsors hindi kikita ang event.. at dapat apolitical kami, kasi negosyo naman pinaguusapan dito diba?! toinks talaga....

pero ganoon talaga, may mga taong suck up sa presidente para continuos ang pagakyat ng posisyon....

ah, i forgot, i also deposited several thousand of pesos sa nearby banks na honestly, hindi ko alam pano puntahan! haha.. ngayon naexplore ko na.. na mga ilang metro lang pala layo ng office sa greenbelt! bwahaha! ampotah.. andaming kainan...

Adrian fetched me yesterday.. nag-away pa kami.. ayoko kasi sa lahat ung nagmamarunong siya sa daan well in fact di naman nia alam yung place... so we ended up being lost sa kupal na village na to... tas nung sinabi niang he thinks were lost, nag snap ako.

puro mura na naman inabot nia sakin.. tas ending.. tama naman pala tinatahak naming daan.. haha..

Third day.. ano nga ba? wow! jampack sa trabaho... at anong oras na ako umuwi? 7pm! haha.. pagod ako lagi.. as in...

1 inch a Day
alam nio ba na ang funny ko? fear ko ang walang makainan ng lunch at merienda.. pano ba naman.. liblib na lugar (as i perceive the office to be)...puro mini stop lang kinakainan namen.. haiz..tapos.. super engot ko.. hindi ko alam na, super walking distance lang sa greenbelt ung office..hahaha! nalaman ko lang nung inutusan ako magdeposit sa BPI greenbelt.. ahehehehe..

after the meeting with DTI peeps and Mr. Del Mundo, sir Alfie treated us out at Malcom's..haha and he introduced us to Wagyu Burger...saucy restaurant!




Wagyu (和牛 wagyū) refers to several breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. Also known as Kobe-style beef, the meat from Wagyu cattle is known worldwide for its marbling characteristics, increased eating quality through a naturally enhanced flavor, tenderness and juiciness, and thus a high market value. Grocery stores in the United States will sell cuts of American Wagyu for $40/lb to $150/lb (€27,6/kg to €103,5/kg).

Because of the Wagyu cattle's genetic predisposition and special diet including beer and sake,[1] wagyu yields a beef that contains a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids[2] than typical beef. The increased marbling also improves the ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats.

There are four major breeds of Wagyu (wa means Japanese, and gyū means cattle, or simply "Japanese cow"): Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Polled, and Japanese Shorthorn. Japanese breed names include: Tajima, Tottori, Shimane, Kochi and Kumamoto.

obviously, mahal.. pero it was sooo satisfying, together with the fries... hahaha.. tapos, nitour ako ni sir sa greenbelt (sorry, di talaga ako gala sa makati eh?! pag gimik lang, eh iba naman itsura ng gbelt sa umaga!) naglunch ulit kami ni sir alfie one time sa binalot.. haha.. tapos nag halo-halo kami sa Razon's. he said its the best halo-halo daw.. i say its not, syempre sa Digman, Bacoor parin ang dabest! haha..

pero dahil 1 inch a day ang title, believe it or not, im shredding off one inch off my waist everyday..haha! for the 3 consecutive days that i was asked to walk and deposit money! haha! pano ba naman, ang init at di mo pa alam yung place..ewwww nga kadiri, pawisan ako buong araw.. hahaha.. buti nalang i could freshen up myself din sa office...

More Saucy Stuffs
grabeh, did i just tell you na super sosyal ni boss alfie.. as in.. haha.. panalo.. katawa, bumili na siya ng tickets for us for a theater play.. Avenue Q... i'll have that in another post...

we'll also have a company outing.. yipee! sa batangas. at ang cool, ngayon ko lang nalaman na may white sand pala sa batangas...hmmmm..... alternative swimming spots, ah? hmm.. ano nga ba name nung beach? i forgot eh.. repost ko pag naalala ko na.. haha..

at si sir Alfie, mga tropa lang naman nia sina Tim Yap, Mojo Jojo (magic 89.9) at kung sino2 pa.. may talent management agency din kasi siya, W and WonderKids.. haha

well, hindi ko pa siya napipicturan kasi nahihiya naman ako.. kakasimula ko palang eh!

Saucy Diane
nako, im sure.. pag alis ko sa office na to... definitely, magiging sosyal ako! waheheh.. sana nga, para naman astig!

1 Comment:

  1. Anonymous said...
    Hello!! I'm an incoming 4th year marketing student from the same school as yours, and I would just like to say thanks for giving me a background on Activenture and what to expect for my OJT through your blog entries. However, if you know the website of this company, please email it to me. minerva.raneses@yahoo.com

    Thank you once again! :)

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