just thoughts

Yesterday was spent visiting job sites and finishing some details for turnover. As my day went by,i had a this conversations with my workers. We talked about clients and the major complaint of how long the job site is progressing. We have been very strict with the quality of workmanship therefore,time is really a factor,since we do not allow wishy washy work. Oh well,since clients are always right, takes a lot of energy to voice out what we are really trying to achieve.

My head worker just had a new baby,the 5th.My master painter has 7 kids. Wow! They work their ass off for 500 pesos a day,(not bad,higher than blue collar jobs) and feed a family of 6-8 people. This opens me to the reality of life. The daily struggles one has overcome and the challenges life brings. It's not as simple as it sounds. I help them raise their family because of my clients. Makes me happy to think that one way or the other I help in bringing food on their table. One factor that keeps me pushing and challenging myself in dealing with different "forms" of clients.

hhhoohummm....in a different note, i have been blank for the past 4 days. I cannot seem to put my design concept in order.it's starting to stress my brains out a bit.

Then again,it's almost weekend,next week might be more enlightening.

Looking forward to a lovely dinner with J this weekend.:)

Stories in pictures

Trip to tagaytay with Jong's family. Grace, his cousin
took this photo. Pre-trip before Pagudpud adventure.

I just came from a business trip in China. I have been eating
roast duck,roast pork and anything that is hanging there...
not a bit healthy but it was good while the trip lasted! yum!

Day after my birthday when Frank Typhoon hit the country.
There was no classes the next day, so, my sisters tagged
along and joined my meetings. We all had happy tummy that night for
dad's birthday dinner!

Pong the turtle who just grew big throughout the years
was granted his freedom to roam around the garden. He would
show up once in awhile but have not seen him since.

Joyce playing with my camera and insisting that she
took a really good photo of me while I am talking on the phone.
She even insisted that I take a similar picture of her.
I was lazy. Sorry Joyce.

Bianca's puppies are getting bigger everyday.
here's one of the four playing with jacy's lace.

my day

libelula:dragonfly(Spanish)

I just got home from 2 job sites today.

My day was pretty good,the clients were cooperative and so far the craftsmanship of the workers are far better than i expected. goody! I was just so sweaty and sticky. So as i reached home, I took a cold shower,feels so refreshing! I changed my "meeting attire" to a more casual tank top shorts mode. My phone rings....the furniture pieces at my Fort job site just arrived,later than expected. (at least it arrived,so coordinated with Mr. foreman who's overtime pay I have to settle tomorrow) After 2-3 succeeding calls,explanations and instructions I decided to change my shoes. (no connection here,but i was talking as i am looking at my full length mirror) I was wearing a pointy one,does not feel right, so,i changed it into my light blue loafers that i have not worn since i don't know when.It feels alright, so after my cologne spurt and some lotion i went back down to my little office.

So here I am typing away (while wishing that the deliveries are successfully delivered to the 7th floor of the ever so strict condominium) while waiting for J.

A cheap but good Jap dinner awaits.

hmmmm....i pause

Decided to upload the dragonfly picture I took. Reminds me of my best friend. She's almost 4 years gone (just physically) now. Time flies.getting older soon.Just steadily waiting for the next chapter to come.

I smell dinner. Roasted chops.

Raves

Recently all my posts have been rants about work,traffic,Manila and what have you,so maybe just for a quick change, I will write about some "raves" that has been happening.

hmmm...blank mind as of the moment...

Okay,I just got back from China with my clients. 6 wonderfully stressed days. I have my own suite,a more than enough allowance and a handful of new mandarin words to add to my measly vocabulary.

hmmm... I have 4 new projects,3 residential, 1 clothing store all under negotiation,but still good because 3 other projects will be finished this month.

ahhhh..I did a pretty good investment plan for this month.

I found my perfect working table,can't wait for it to be shipped,from where? from China of course!!! hehe

Summer is over, planning for some trips again,where? i don't know yet so many places so little money. But something is brewing again.

hay

I have not been doing Art for months now.
I'm waiting for Vincent for the nude sketching schedule.
It would be really nice not to think about straight line,balance and harmony at the moment.
I would appreciate,chaos,spontaneous free flow of lines and weird ideas to come to me now.
i hope everything I'm currently doing will turn out fine.
please.

Romancing the North,Ilocos Norte,Pagudpud

Just came back from Ilocos Norte. The 15 hours road trip was worth all the backaches after reaching our destination. Though the weather was cloudy because of the typhoon, we still had a great time.

It was really a WEEKEND hibernation and a clever idea to run away from ever stressful Manila even for a few days.

now...back to work. weh.

que tal?

I am looking forward to something really interesting!

Next week i will be off to the Northern part of the Philippines. This will be my 1st official travel of the year. GREEN LIGHT to start my travels rolling again!


I have a new toy!!! A gadget that will be handy to document all my travels. Thanks J for going with me to quiapo!!!



I have to start an artwork.

My mind is in boggles now,clients seems to be a lot tougher,pressure is felt a lot more. pressure pressure.

will I get a VISA? hay naku Janah ayan ka nanaman!