6Y 5M 27D

There are some things in life that you just have no control of. Things like saying goodbye and moving on.. :(

March 25, 2011, Friday, after 6yrs 5mos and 27days, I got to say goodbye to the place where I literally grow up, to where I met my very good friends. It hurts me to think that I won't be seeing some of my breakfast buddies anymore, however, unfortunate event happens and I guess at this point, I do not have any option but to move on.

I was doing my final 5S when I saw some important things that became part of my life. I know I need to let go of them but still I wanted to make sure that I got something to remember them by so I took my ever trusted Nokia 5610d-1 and took some pics.

Old email printout from my first NPI PE, an MDR slip, copy of Guide to WS functions, and  a sample 2D label for 32M CF

The notes that I have collected through the years..

Some Intel and Numonyx stuffs

Some manual and training materials for SPEED, Stacked Naming Guidelines, Std Engg ID's, and Automated Shipping Memo

It feels good to know that I got recognized once in a while..

These are my "Cheatsheets" for my products

My JTP dated 2004 :)

Some chocolate wrappers from my counterparts

I'm gonna miss my messy cube! :(

..the 2x a day stretching chime :(

I'm going to miss seeing the names on our cubicles.. I was the last one to move out.. :(

And most of all I'm going to miss all of those people that I once worked with,,  :(

However impossible it is, I wanted to make time stood still... maybe even turn it back to those happy times... but then again however I wanted for things to stay as they are, they can't. They just can't. The least that I can do is move on and hope that I can see some of my friends again... But for now, maybe I can just hold on to the memories.. the happy ones.. and be happy with it...

This is Melanie Salazar. Signing off... :(

HH

I had a dream last weekend. A dream that I wasn't able to remember until Tuesday this week. And I wasn't able to stop wondering.. and wondering.. and wondering.. :)

The dream flashes something similar to this.. 

...Two people holding hands.. Palms together, fingers clasped.. It turned out that the other hand was mine (that's what I remember!) and the other.. well.. I wasn't able to remember who owns the other hand.. Haha! Too bad! Who's he anyway? I do hope I'll have a Part2 of this dream so that... so that I can come after him! Nyahahahaha! (Imagine me saying this with a loud witchy-pitched voice wearing a foolish grin..Hehe..)

Kidding aside, I think I've been indulging myself lately on my usual dose of romantic notions.. Anything too much leads to something weird.. And yes, that's what I'm doing lately.. I remember myself doing a re-read of one my favorite Nora Robert's novels the night (or was it morning already?) before I got to sleep. And then comes the "HH" dream.. For those of you who are puzzled on the title of this entry.. there.. "HH" for holding hands.. So more or less, the book is the culprit.. Hahahaha! :) 

Well, who ever owns the other hand... Well, I can say that you are lucky to have to hold my hand! All right! I'm joking.. :) I have clammy, fat-fingered, rough hand! But.. Hah! Whatever! I'll say that he's lucky! Period.

And I do hope.. eventually.. it will be something like this.. Aww! 

Note: Photos came from Google Images.

You Made Me Live Again

I was down and out and feelin' so low
You took my hand and eased my mind
I was astray you showed me the way
And now I finally found my home in you

I still recall the times I've been through
Confused and I didn't know what to do
I almost gave up but you gave me hope
You've made me strong as the days went on
You made me live again

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To those of you who know, yes, exactly! The above lines are excerpts from the song "You Made Me Live Again". And I'll say "No." to those of you who'll ask me if I'm dedicating the song to SOMEONE. Well, I'll love to have one to dedicate it with though. But unfortunately it's just the plain song that we are going to discuss and will not be related to any mushy-mushy thought. Sorry for those that are following my LOVElife... I'm really sorry to disappoint you guys! Ha ha ha!

Well, it's actually a song that became memorable since last night. Hahaha! It's because I scored 100% in videoke! HA HA HA! Imagine me laughing with wide open mouth to the point that you can see my tonsils moving from left to right! Yah! That really made me happy and fulfilled! :) Up to this point, I really don't care of the viedoke's scoring system criteria, it's enough that I got a perfect score! Hahaha! Considering that I only limit my singing to the bathroom walls with the shampoo bottles and bar soaps as my audience. It made me feel like a singer.. really!

I can't recall the last time that I sung in front of the crowd.. Singing wasn 't my thing.. I mean I love singing but it's quite obvious that singing is not that fond of me...  It took some time before I sung in front of my officemates.. No, I wasn't like this when I'm still a kid. I remember myself singing while my aunt record my version of "Bituing Walang Ningning". I remember myself singing without considering the other people's impression or in that matter their sense of hearing. I started becoming conscious of my "voice" when I was in high school. Then I remember myself being shy singing in front of anybody and this time stretch until some time yesterday. Aside from being conscious of my voice perse, I feel like I do not have any courage since singing could damage my reputation. Hahahaha!

Well, I guess it's nice to be free and wild sometime! It's one of my biggest risk taking move for this year. :) I do hope that I can always be that "unconscious" little girl that I once was. :)

See you soon!

I miss you guys! See you soon! XOXO!

The Artist in Me: Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Sorry, I've been out for a while. I've been busy these past few days cramming over "the transfer", dealing with several work issues and searching the net related to "the transfer" thing. I've wanted to write about all those emotions but it might be too long so I have reached for the crayons on my table (that I've snatched from Alex) and doodled something. I'm not that good in portrait drawing so I've decided to play around and here's the finished product.

Tadah! I'm calling this drawing "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". It's not a reflection of what I feel right now but it's the emotion that came up when I got once I'm done drawing the outline of her eyes. Hopeful. Giddy. And in love.

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Melai 03032011

Clarks

If ever I'd be given a chance to have one of my body parts insured. It would have to be my FEET. I can make a day pass without combing my hair, but I cannot have any day pass without me fussing over my feet. I can tolerate having a bruised arm but not having a bruise on either of my foot. I won't worry about having pimples all over my face but you'll see me worrying over an in-grown. Should I start to consider myself vain? Hehe. 

I care about my feet most of the time. Yeah, Well, most, most of the time. It's not my first splurge when it comes to shoes. However, this is the first time that I tried wearing this brand and I definitely think that it's worth it! :) 

My first pair of Clarks

This is my Happy feet! ;)

Da Who

Before "Aling Dora, the Exploiter" comes several "documented stuffs" that happened last 2006. Here's a repost of my blog entry in FS last November 16, 2006.


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Merong mga bagay tayong nagagawa at nasasabi na minsan hindi natin intensyon sabihin… wala lng… basta lumalabas na lng…. ung bang mga serious na usapan na kapag inuri mong mabuti eh minsan kakaiba pala ang kinahihitnan…. tulad na lng ng mga tagpong ito…

PAUNAWA:
Ang mga mababasa ninyo ay pawang nangyari sa tunay na buhay… Sadyang itinago ko ang kanilang mga pangalan for their own sake…  Tingnan ninyo kung mahuhulaan ko kung sino ang mga taong nabanggit sa ibaba…


Yip, Yep and Yup with S.Y., G.Y. and T.Y. Combine


Scene: May meeting to discuss an issue… nandun ang mga critical attendees to solve the problem… Ung S.U. ng isang system naka-phone patch…


Pl1: Hi Yeap! the critical attendees are here to discuss the problem.. please launch your netmeeting… (Please note the name >>> YEAP… Yep ang bigkas…. pede din syang tawaging C.Y.)


Other attendees greeted the S.U.
Pl2 / Pl3: Hi Yeap!
Pr2 / QR_G: Hi!
Pr1: Hi Yup! (Ano daw???? Yup??? hehehehhe…)


Nagpatuloy ang meeting… di makatawa sina Pl2 and Pl3 kasi nakakahiya sa mga attendees…. Un ang 1st…
Pr2 checks if S.U. is still on the line…
Pr2: Hello?? Yip??? (Anoooo???? Yip naman…. aba…. kaiba na ito…. Syempre… kahit sobrang natatawa na sina Pl2 and Pl3… super pigil pa din… hehehe…)


Pr1: Hello??? G.Y.???? (Ha???? Ano daw???? G.Y.???? Ano yan VFBGA???? Hehehhehe… Grabe…. Todo na ito…. Di nakatiis si Pl2.. tinama si Pr1)
Pl2: Kuya, CY po… (after pressing sa mute button sa phone)
Pr1: Ah ok… thanks…


Pr1 unmutes the phone..
Pr1: Hello??? C.Y.? (Ayon…. Tumama din… Hehhehehe…)


Tuloy ulit ang meeting…. May question para sa S.U….
Qr_G: Hello??? S.Y. (Anooooo???? Shucks…. S.Y.????? Eh T.Y. nga un… este.. C.Y. pala… nahawa na tuloy ako…)


Tuloy ulit ang meeting… eto na ang finale… goodbye portion na…
Pl2/Pl3: Bye Yeap…
Qr_G / Pr2: Bye… (heheheh… wala nang pangalan…)
Pr1: Bye Yup…. (Hala…. ano ba??? Kaloka…)


Usapang TJ


Scene: Busy kami sa work…


Skittle Slippers: Melai, baba tayo?
Melai: Cge.. (tinanong ko ung isa kong ka-officemate…) Tekky Girl, ano? Eat tayo?
Tekky Girl: May gawin pa ko eh… pabili na lng…
Melai: O cge…
Tekky Girl: Pabili nung….
Melai: Ng alin?
Tekky Girl: Ung FRANKENSTEIN….
Melai: Ano???
Tekky Girl: Ung Frankenstein.. ung kinain natin nung isang araw….
Melai: Frankenstein???? (nag-isip ako kung meron ba kaming kinaing ganun????) Nyeks!!!!! Baka GERMAN FRANKS?????? Hehheeheheh….
Tekky Girl: Un nga…. hhehehehehe…. 



Ano??? Nahulaan niyo ba????

It See, Bit See

This is a repost of my previous FS blog, dated December 12, 2006.

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Things that really touched my heart…

• Greetings during my birthday. I take note of those people who remember me on my special day. I feel that I am special to them since they were able to remember me. 
• Receiving a Stephen Bishop’s tape with the “It Might Be You” song during third year high school.
• Receiving a love letter from my suitor in high school during our Fourth Year filed trip in EK. The letter was given to our bus tour guide who read it right there…  Before departing EK, that suitor of mine handed a big Chips Ahoy to my friends asking them to give it to me. He walked me home right after our buses arrived school later that night.
• During me and my classmates in college were on our Baguio trip, somebody knocked on our hotel room. All of my room mates are already lying in bed so I was the one who opened the door. When I opened it, nobody was there. I thought that maybe the knock was made to the others room so I closed the door again. I was about to lie down to bed when I heard another knock. I knew it was really our door so I hurriedly run to the door to check it on. I was surprised on what I saw when I open the door. Standing there was Baje, my college friend, holding small flowers that are really familiar to me. He told me the flowers are for me and for my room mates… That gesture that he made really touched me… Awwwww….
• I have had a problem during my college days… I do not know to whom I can group my self to… I was really down during that time… my best friend Jake sensed it all… I know he already found a group to where he can belong that’s why I never bothered him… I was touched on the next thing that I heard from him… “ganito na lng Mel… try kitang isama sa group ko… pero pag di ka nila in-accept… aalis ako sa group nila… then kahit tayong dalawa na lng sa group… three.. tayo bale… sama natin si julie… kaya naman natin un kahit tayong dalawa lang…”… I just felt that Jake was really a true friend… I’m one of those bad times in my life and he was there to help me… Fortunately, Jake’s groupmates have accepted me in… They’ve become my barkada starting that sem… I think I should thank that event in my life that eventually lead me to having very good friends — Badet, Kathy, Cel, Janis, Roni and Bert.
• I had discussed as I consider one my biggest problem to Jake.. I won’t discuss further details about it… But I would like to emphasize that I was really touched on how he gave me his brotherly advise and even told me that he’s going to knock my head on the wall if I do not listen to him… Jake had always been there for me. Good or bad. Even though I had this habit of always yelling at him when he was late for our meetings, he was still there for me. Jake and I’s friendship has always been there and I know that it will stay that way forever. 
• Still during our Baguio trip… I noticed that Baje and Jake bought flowers. They went straight on their hotel room which is directly opposite our room together with my other room mates, while I went straight to our room to take a bath. When I walked out of the bathroom, I saw Cel holding a white rose. I asked her “O, san galing yan?” She told me that it was from Jake and Baje. And then she commented that “Gusto ko nga ung red na malaki… kaya lng… sabi ni Jake.. sa iyo daw un eh…”.. I found it really touching then… Well… who wouldn’t?

Scents that made me remember…

• Jergen’s soap – it reminds me of happy moments. 
• Jovan for Men – reminds me of my Kuya Eric and Von… I remember my classmate Von wore this perfume during our High School Graduation
• Aspen for Men – reminds me of Kuya Eric and my friend Lari
• CK One – makes me remember Reimund
• Polo Blue – reminds me of cousin Bongbong
• Happy for Women – my ever loving Ate Eden..
• Angel’s Breath – brings me back to my high school days

Things that makes me cry…

• Drama movies and telenovelas… corny but true… hehehehe.. 
• Excessive stress and anger
• Excessive happiness
• Touching scenes… I’m really “iyakin”… my friend Chubi said it doesn’t suit my personality
• Richard Gere and Julia Roberts’ “Pretty Woman”
• Julia Robert’s “My Best Friend’s Wedding”

Things that I hate..

• Judgmental people.
• People who can’t understand and cannot comprehend things.
• Inconsiderate and insensitive people! Hate them the most! Arggghhhh…
• Strong scents that triggers my migraine.
• Afternoon sunlight. Ahhh… It’s gives me headache!
• Irresponsible people.

The Law of the Garbage Truck

This is a repost from my previous FS blog  dated October 17, 2007.

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Love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don't.
Believe that everything happens for a reason.
If you get a chance, TAKE IT!
If it changes your life, LET IT!
Nobody said it would be easy...
They just promised it would be worth it!

Batman Adventures: WFH

One Monday morning....

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Happy Balentyms sa lahat.... este... Happy VALENTINE's! :)