More bonding moments with friends

Last Thursday, my friends and I watched the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra led by guest conductor Aries Caces with guest violinist Joseph Esmilla. The night started with dinner and ended in bonding over beer at an Irish pub in Makati. Twas a great night!

On Friday night, I thought I'd drop by the chorale practice, join the vocalization, then leave. I was so excited in thinking of things I could do on the one Friday night that I am free from practice. How wrong was I when I was decided to join them for dinner afterwards. Glad I did so as it was another night of good music and loud laughter.

Today, my mom and I visited my sick lola at my aunt's place. Then I met my best friend. We ate to our hearts' content pasta, yoghurt, and coffee. Bonding moments like these never grow old.

Busy, busy, busy

It's just the first quarter of this year but I feel I've done so much already, the foremost being joining the official chorale of the museum. Being a member, I practice with them every Wednesdays and Fridays. We have already performed thrice. I have received a painting and a pencil sketch of me as tokens.

For a while, I was into jogging with friends from the office to the CCP complex and circling the ramp until we go back to the office to change clothes and go home. At one point, we were 9 in all. This was my regular activity every Tuesdays and Thursdays for about a month.

Flashback: I didn't have time to write about joining the chorale competition where we were the champion.

Going back, the members of the chorale had a get-together in January in a really nice Makati condo unit. I had the chance to sing live with the Electromaniacs band as my backup music and Dean Harold Galang of the PWU School of Performing Arts. We sang mostly Beatles and broadway songs. I know it was a once in a lifetime experience.

Last month I attended the SFC international conference in Davao. I can't describe the overwhelming feeling I had then. It was truly great!

I also enjoyed pop and classical culture. I watched Repertory plays at Greenbelt, Duets in January and Romeo & Bernadette last month, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra concerts for 3 consecutive months, a piano concert and the Paramore concert at MOA. My favorite tita treated me with free tickets to watch the Philippine pyromusical competition. It was a great night bonding with family.

In between these activities, I went condo hunting and decided to buy a unit. I believe this is the most adult move I've done so far. Regular payments will start next year. I hope I can afford it.

The few times I stayed home, I watched DVDs of TV series and movies. I still have a few unwatched DVDs and unread novels.

As the summer season is about to start, friends are planning to go out of town. I hope I have the finances and the time to do all of these.

This is my story for now, just busy, busy, busy.

All in my day's work

I usually answer office phone inquiries. When I don’t know the answer, I refer them to the concerned unit by giving the direct line number. When I give the number, the caller usually repeats it after me. One time, after I mentioned the first 3 digits, I heard “beep, beep, beep”. I heard it again after I mentioned the last 4 digits. I tactfully told the caller, “Please dial that number after we put down our phones.”

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Before our office releases claims, the INternal reconciliation department double checks premium and loan payments. As this is a tedious task which sometimes takes months due to the volume of requests, clients follow up either in person or over the phone. One time I answered a phone inquiry, the caller asked to be connected to the Eternal reconciliation department.