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Tuesday again, time for updates (or lack of)..

This week's theme is called: +/- (plus and minus)...

hmm. i seem to have this trend of having math-related stuff for titles. well, i know i'm a geek :P

according to wikipedia, geek = "A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream".

I don't think that's something to be ashamed of. They even have this Nerd Pride Day in Spain. See....

hehe.

Anyway, onto my updates...

Retrenchment

One of the most significant events this week is the sudden culling of our ranks at work. It was last friday, and I spent the majority of the afternoon renewing my work permit. I returned to work and saw those weird looks from the eyes of my colleagues. I dismissed them, thinking maybe they're just confused why I came in so late in the afternoon carrying my backpack.

And then someone told me the news. Fifteen of our colleagues were suddenly laid off.

Put yourselves in their position, coming to work on a Friday looking forward to the weekends, when suddenly, at a crucial hour of the day, you are called to the boss's office one by one. Later on being asked to packup the same day.. pack up, while some senior guys are standing behind you watching you clean up your workplace.

It was terrible. Some of those people were my friends. And friend or not, the way the decision was laid down was totally unacceptable. Have they even thought about how those who were laid off would carry on with their expenses? What about their contracts in their apartments? Their bills? How about their remittances that their relatives are depending on?

There was no warning. No prior notice. I can only hope that they would find new jobs soon... or if worse comes to worst, I hope they can come home to the Philippines and eventually make ends meet.

So ironic that I got my new EP, and fifteen others got theirs cancelled.

:(


Calvin's first Movie

Check out Little Calvin's first video here: Ssshh, I'm sleeping

See the way he sleeps? Arms slightly covering the face? That's me right there :D

Me and Che are both really excited for Calvin's arrival into the world. He already has most of his gear waiting for him.. And it must also be pretty cramped inside mommy's tummy. Not to mention the minor inconveniences he's giving mommy (inconveniences which are almost gone now, thankfully :) )


Project Woes

I have this bad problem with my current project. It's still unsolved up to this moment, and it's becoming a real pain... hindering us from moving forward. Not to mention that it's been causing me to work late these past few days, but to no avail.

I hope tomorrow, this issue will magically get solved.

:)




Oh well... It's getting late. I got home today half past ten in the evening, because of my project.

That's mostly the news for last week... if memory serves right.

My life is really uneventful lately... I just lounge around the house, playing games.

:)


Goodnight!