Another boring day so let me just say the tidbits…

Thanks to my new iPod Radio Remote (this shameless plug is sponsored by Apple. Think Different.) I began to listen to Chico and Delamar’s show again on my morning commute. It has a drawback though…I get stared around by people in the MRT and the FX because of my sudden bursts of laughter.

I arrived at the office at around 9:30am (that’s an hour late) and waited for my boss to say “You were absent yesterday and now you were tardy yet again as you have been for the whole week. You’re fired.” But nothing. I so wanted to get fired already so that I don’t have to finish my projects at work anymore.

Had lunch with Girlie at Jollibee. Thanks to they’re new Ube-Keso Ice Craze, I frequent their joint more than big ‘ol Mickey D’s. If I eat dozens of that the whole day, I can probably die happy. And obese.

Spent the whole day surfing about flight training. I heard from someone in a forum that PAL AvSchool only accepts students with 20/20 vision. I have a 20/20 but only on my right eye! If I take out my left eye will I qualify? Lol. If they are really strict about it, I have to consider alternatives. Omni seems to be a good school and offers a CPL (that’s Commercial Pilot License for you, non-aviation geeks) course for about 700 grand which is loads cheaper than PAL. The only disadvantage is I have to gain at least 700 flight hours more to apply as a second officer in an airline. I can do that by flying korean tourists on a sight-seeing aerial tour of Cebu and other Visayan islands. Sounds fun.

Oliver made stupid and corny jokes the whole day. It’s annoying but I’ll surely miss him when I’m out. He’s still pushing for me and Jonathan to make up. I want to, I just don’t know how to do it.

I’m in Starbucks now because Kat asked for a meet-up. She didn’t come. Good thing there’s free wireless connection so I’m not that pissed-off. I’m probably gonna stay here until 7:30 pm because I have nothing to do at home. Mom asked DSL connection to be cut and it’ll take 2 weeks for the new line to be installed. Ginny’s modem phone jack is not a virgin anymore but she didn’t like it that much because it’s painstakingly slow. No offense to dial-up users, I’m just not used to it.

We’re heading to Pangasinan tomorrow because it’s fiesta there. I still haven’t packed. Mom asked her freakishly vocal and loud homo friend to come. I have to plug my earphones the whole trip if I want to maintain my hearing capabilities.

When I submitted my resignation letter to my employer, I said it’s because I’m going back to be a full-time student and when he asked if I am transferring to another work, I said no. I lied. Well, technically I didn’t because I did not intend to work in another company while studying but an opportunity came and I said “why not?”

Dell has established a call center a few blocks away from our home and I just thought it’ll be cool to work near. Hold on, there are two things totally wrong in that sentence and I just have to clarify.

I use and praise the Mac, Dell is like the anti-christ for us. Why am I going to work for them? It’s nothing personal, really, I just love the location and it’s extra convenient. Plus, a reputable company listed in your resume won’t hurt. I applied for a Technical Support position and if something weird is happening a customer’s PC, I could just say “Sir, the easiest way to solve your problem is getting a Mac. Have you heard of the new intel-powered Mac Mini? It’s really nice.” I’m kidding, of course I wouldn’t sabotage my job like that! Unless I want to. (People from Dell who might have found this website by mistake, I’m really just kidding. Really. Please hire me? I love Michael Dell! Steve Jobs who?).

The second thing that gone wrong is from a programmer to a Technical Support Representative? Am I out of my mind? A bit, I think. I got bored staring at codes all day and waiting for my brain to explode while thinking of a solution to a problem only to find out that I just missed a semi-colon. Frustrating? Hell yeah! Talking to people and help them solve their problems might be interesting. Plus, it might be not be that brain-exhausting as I will be studying in the morning.

Arguments out of the way, I am now proud to say that I made it through the third round which is the final interview having done the phone interview and exam. I am not taking things seriously as of this point since it’ll be totally fine even if I didn’t get accepted. There’s always my parents money. Yeah, I’m spoiled. Adult for males is 21 right? I’m not there yet.

And oh, I promised myself I’m not gonna use my credit card anymore but my ipod earphones broke yet again so I got this…

iPod Radio Remote! Now, I can listen to Chico and Delamar and Jam 88.3 again! Awesome!

I feel free!!! I really do. I feel giddy the moment I woke up this morning and up until the time I hit my bed to sleep. The reason? I resigned from my work. Yep, paper filed, just doing the mandatory 30-day that is stated on the contract and I’m outta there. No, I will not transfer to another job. I just don’t feel like working there anymore, it’s that simple. It used to be a company that I love, a small start-up that I’m glad to be a part of as it grows but now it’s different. I’d rather describe all my feelings against them when I’m totally out–meaning I’ve received all my salaries and whatever they owe me. For now, I’ll just keep my mouth shut.

What am I going to do from May 1 onwards you may ask? I really don’t know exactly. For one, I’m going to be serious about school. I will get that college diploma no matter what it takes because a bachelor’s degree is needed to get into an airline (yep, still serious about that pilot thing). Once I get it then I’m planning to take a vacation, a long one, maybe 3-6 months in the US. I guess I could crash in my sister’s place for a while and eat their food.

As of the moment, I feel happy but I don’t know how long this will last. In 30 days probably, I’m going to realize what, or rather, who I will be leaving–my friends from the office who I formed a special bond with. They were there for me even if I wasn’t for them. If any of you are reading this, I’m sorry. It’s a choice I had to make and I cannot let other people decide for myself anymore. For years, I’ve been living in the shadow, I never really make big decision, I just go along and learn to go with people who I think will take me to the top. But now, I got to take the limelight. If resigning is a step towards reaching my dream then so be it.