I Tackled The Minotaur and Passed The Test
Friday, January 29, 2010 10:19 PM /
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Her beauty was exotic. Her hair, like tangles of ebony. She wore a puffy gown of gold petals and she looked like one of those Miss Earth contestants. Hell, maybe she was one of those contestants who decided to stay and find some career opportunity here after the pageant.
"So," she began looking at my resume, "you have the same name as my husband. I should be nice to you."
Great. She's married, I muttered.
"Tell me about yourself, Ken."
I told her about myself. Basic info first, then my exceptional qualities. The catch.
"Okay," she was writing notes. Must be listing down comments about moi.
"Anything else you want to talk about?" I asked.
"Tell me about your fave sport."
Uh-oh. Jeff was asked the same kind of question. And it's a tricky one. "She asked me about my sports hobby. Tapos pinadescribe sa 'kin kung anung mechanics! Step by step!" Jeff told me earlier. Unfortunately wala siyang fave sport, so he had to make up one - tennis.
"Actually, I'm not into sports stuffs. I'm more into the intellectual side."
"Is that so?"
"Yes!" I smiled confidently.
"Then tell me about your fave subject."
"My fave subject is.." the wheels in my mind was reeling fast. Quick! I need to impress this lady. But I couldn't say Math. What if she asked me something arithmetic or gave me a couple of problem sets? And I couldn't say my fave subject is English, coz that would be too obvious. Too natural.
"Literature," I managed to say at last, "I'm interested in Greek myths actually. I'm reading about Greek mythology these days, more complicated and more exciting than what they taught me in high school." I didn't tell her I was addicted to a children's book series entitled as Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
She was impressed. "So could you tell me about the story of a half horse, half man?"
"Of course. The Centaurs," I began, "were forces of nature like the dryads, they were mostly war-freak but only-"
"No, no." she cut off. "The half man, half horse."
"Right. Centaurs."
"No," she kept insisting I was telling her the wrong story,"the one inside the labyrinth."
"Oh. The Minotaur."
"Yes, Minotaur." she pronunce it as Mee-nah-tor. "Tell me about it."
"Well, the name Minotaur came from the word Minos, the King of Crete. But the King wasn't its father. The Minotaur was created because Poseidon, the god of the sea, gave the King of Crete a bull."
"A bull?"
"Yes, the Minotaur is half-man, half-bull. Although the sea god Poseidon also created the horses," I explained. "The bull was so beautiful that the King's wife got horny and fucked..I mean, made love with the bull. So the Minotaur was born. King Minos kept a scientist named Daedalus who invented the labyrinth. There they trapted the Minotaur because it liked eating people."
"That's great." She smiled.
"Thank you." I didn't know if she meant about my whole story or the part that the Minotaur liked eating people.
"So, Ken. You want to work in a call center?"
"Is that the only one available right now?"
"Yes."
"Well..okay."
"Why?"
"Excuse me?"
"Why do you want to work in a call center?"
A trick, I realized. If I tell her that's what she's offering me after all, that would be the end of it. I would sound desperate and pathetic. And I would likely fail this interview.
"I have many reasons why I want to work in a call center," I began, I also have many reasons why I don't want to work in a call center,"but mostly I would like to improve my interpersonal and technical skills since call centers are about communication and technology." Beat that Janina.
"What qualities do you think a call center agent must possess?"
"Well..he should be open, friendly. Socially adept in dealing with different situations," God, what am I babbling about? "Most importantly, he should be sensitive. Because he would be dealing with people, and not just the people he works with at the office, like his subordinates but also the company's clients. Call centers are BPO so most likely there would be people calling from abroad. He should always sympathize with what the customer's needs."
"You think you got that?"
"Of course!" I gave her a beaming smile. I couldn't say no, could I?
"Then you're in." She stood up and smiled.
"You mean..I passed?!" I can't believe this is happening!
"Yes, we'll be recommending you for the job. But you still have to take a series of tests."
"No problem!" I shook her hand, "Thank you, and I haven't gotten your name yet, Maam."
"Barbara. You can call me Barbs."
"Nice meeting you, Barbara."
I got out of the room and headed to my friends waiting in the lobby.
"Anung pinagusapan niyo?"
"Uh..The Minotaur."
"Was it hard?" they asked.
"Not really," I gave them a smile.
Labels: bouncy, career, chat, do-and-figure-it-out-yourself, ken chua, monsters
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After two hours, I'll be having my very first application screening. But first I need to ask permission to our Project Manager, then go home at my bhouse, change clothes and print my resume.
Yea. This is it!
Anyway, thanks to Mais, she's a trainee on some recuitment company in Ortigas. She's our "feed".
Wish me luck, guys.
PS I got a good night sleep of nine hours just to feel normal and calm for the interview. I hope I wouldn't say and do something stupid.Labels: career, groupie, ken chua
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Uglies (Book 1), Scott Westerfeld
Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:14 AM /
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In a world where everyone is movie-star-gorgeous, normal people are so not pretty. In short, they're ugly.
Set in a dystopian future where new technology ensures safety and luxury, weapons of any kind are largely illegal, and at the age of sixteen everyone undergoes a series of extreme surgeries to better conform to society's standards of beauty. The logic being that, since humans are preconditioned to respond to certain visual cues in each other already (big eyes are non-threatening, a clear complexion and good teeth indicate that a person is healthy), applying these beauty standards will reduce conflict and create a more harmonious society.
Since then, young girls and boys are told they are ugly by their parents and the government, they think they are too fat or skinny; they have big noses and squinty eyes.
Up until their 16th birthday they are considered an Ugly, go to ugly schools, live in ugly dorms, reside in Ugliville all the while dreaming that one day they will become pretty and get to live the good life in Pretty New Town. All they have to look forward to is that day when they turn sweet sixteen and get to shed their Ugly skins to be normal and pretty.
But what exactly lies in Pretty New Town that every Ugly finds divine?
Maybe that's because they have better stuff to do than kid tricks. Maybe having your own hovercar and new clothes is way cooler than the normal micofiber dorm jacket. Maybe partying all night is better than looking out the windows at the towers of New Pretty Town. Maybe when they do the operation - when they grind and stretch your bones to the right shape, peel off your face and rub all your skin away, and stick in plastic cheekbones so you look like everyone else - maybe after going through all that you just aren't very interesting anymore.
So when Tally's friend runs away to a place called The Smoke, where all the people who don't want to turn pretty go, our heroine is given a risky choice; she can find her friend and turn her in, or remain forever ugly. She also learns something about being pretty, and it is not very pretty at all.
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★ Featured Spin:★
The Last Great Star in Hollywood - Meg & Dia
Labels: autobot, book, decepticon, feature, ken chua, lifestyle, literature, reading, review, sci-fi, scott westerfeld, what if
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The early January sky was charged with negative energy trapping every good vibe in its wake.
No, its not gonna rain, stupid. I'm just having a bad morning start. Because. .I haven't started my paperwork yesterday thinking I left the essay questions at the boarding house. As it turns out, dito lang pala sa office nakatambak under my pile of rubbish.
I only had four hours of sleep dahil inumpisahan kong bumabasa ng ibang sci-fi series. I'm posting a review later. .ahehhehe
Tapos di ako sinuklian kanina ni mamang driver. nang pababa na ako parang may sinabi siya, ewan ko kung tungkol sa akin. Late na ako dumating.
Di pa ko nakapag-almusal. my stomach feels like a vacant venus-trap.
Labels: bumpy, do-and-figure-it-out-yourself, ken chua
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Starched Shirt..For Serious?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 1:39 PM /
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A conversation this lunch got me into thinking which career path I would take. I have completed my 400 hours internship just yesterday but I'm extending till the first week of Feb because reason number one: I haven't finish my paperwork for my internship. Hell, I haven't even started yet. When I had taken a first peek on the essay questions the HR lady gave me, I immediately folded the paper and tucked it safely inside my bag. So now I got a homework-slash-written-interview.
I hope this is what the HR lady will ask during the post-internship interview.
The questions range from what I learned from my internship, to how can I improve the company's work flow process (if there's any), what professional qualities I have obtained from work, and also give some worst scenarios I've encountered.
The truth is. .konti lang ang natutunan ko. Really. X my sweet heart. Eventhough Conde keeps on telling me how lucky I am with my company since his (ABS Interactive) treats them real B-A-D, di pa rin ako satisfied sa natutunan ko, sa environment, oo siguro masasabi kong I like it here but when it comes to task and proj development, wala na ako. Also, one disadvantage here in this effin company is that I get to wear long-sleeves with tie.
Everyday f*ckin extra-ordinary-not day.
Mondays to Fridays, you would see me rushing past the streets of Makati early in the morning in that starched long sleeves, then at night doing laundry, frantically scrubbing the soaked sweat, dirt and grime away.
So it's just fitting that another justification popped up as an excuse: I.WANT.to.LEARN.MORE!
Puhleez, puhleeez. Puhleeez..teach me something useful to cram in my head! I need to have enough qualifying experience before I graduate since I'm didn't take my education here in Manila (because Kuya J told me that most people who graduated here has a higher chance of getting hired).
Presently I narrowed down my prospects to three companies - one is a BPO, another is a multinational international computer company, and the last one is into banking.
However, I'll have to cross out BPO since it is too mainstream. Or maybe I'll just move it on the bottom of my list. That leaves the Computer Company and the Banking Company.
My colleagues, Anna, Maydee and Sir Rain, convinced me to submit my resume to the HR. "Sana ma-assign ka sa aming dep," said Maydee, "dahil maraming projects na ipapagawa si Sir Tim this year."
Uh-oh.
I gulped a mouthful of my lunch before asking something. "Okay lang po ba ako maging colleague niyo, offically?"
"Siyempre naman," she laughed.
Hear that? They like me! Baka mataas ang grades ko sa evaluation..ahheheh
"Try ko po mag-apply. ." I said, distracted.
But I'm not sure I could spend my entire life wearing formal shirts for work.
My head hurts from just thinking about this, my nerves are like taut cables, I keep adjusting my tie and checking if the crease on my pants are still there, noting that I should buy Kiwi to polish my dull shoes. Good thing my shirt isn't rumpled yet.
Things To Do:
★ buy airplane tickets (TOP PRIORITY)
★ check if my boss has finished "grading" me thru the evaluation
★ do NOT look what's inside the evaluation envelope
★ bring home evaluation sheet + internship certificate
★ finish writing entries for OJT journal
★ forward attendance log for this Jan to HR (TOP PRIORITY)
★ finish the d*mn paperwork (TOP PRIORITY)
★ buy new chinos
★ grocery
★ refill drinking water
★ pack-up
★ hook up
★ haircut (LOW PRIORITY)
★ DL's Sol's fave tracks and pics
★ meet the green-eyed monster (VERY LOW PRIORITY)Labels: career, do-and-figure-it-out-yourself, grown-ups, ken chua, lifestyle, priority, what if
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A Teacher's Visit
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:49 PM /
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OMG! They're inside the conference room. Our OJT coordinator Maam Beth and Mommy O, our college director. With Anna.
Sana 'wag akong laglagin ni Anna.
Please Lord, maski i-criticize niya na lang ang tie ko or matakaw akong kumain but hindi lang tungkol sa performance ko. Ginagawa ko naman lahat ng mga projects na binibigay sa akin. Isa lang naman ang hindi ko natapos dahil nasira na ang application tool na ginagamit ko.huhu. Please don't let Anna say bad things about me. Tsaka bigyan Niyo rin ako ng mataas na grades for this evaluation. Thank you po.Labels: career, jumpy, ken chua
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 5), Rick Riordan
Friday, January 22, 2010 2:13 PM /
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OH MY GODS...This is, like, the perfect ending for the series. All the loose ends were tied and all the questions were answered. The conclusion of the saga was perfect. Not at all sappy and lived-happily-ever-after. Simply perfect. (Okay, I need to stop saying that word). Perfect! XD
While the Olympians battle against the hundred-headed Typhon, Kronos is now planning an assault on Manhattan where Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson, an army of young demigods and Artemis' faithful Hunters (led by Thalia, the daughter of Zeus) to stop the Lord of Time. Percy had also finally set out with the son of Hades to the River Styx and convinced the Lord of the Underworld and his father Poseidon to help save Olympus.
I thought the Last Olympian refers to Percy but (he's not a god..yet) to Lady Hestia, keeper of the Hearth. When all the other gods are out there having a hard time fighting Typhon, when it looks like Olympus is sure for destruction, there is only Hestia left which also means family and friends. Percy realized in the end that "Hope survives best at the hearth," and gave Lady Hestia Pandora's box bottle jar where Hope is kept. Because when your friends are dying around you and when you are fighting something like Kronos, there might only be one thing you could hold onto - family.
This book is full of love and lost, of friends and faith and sacrifice. I couldn't help but look forward for another generation of demigods because there's a Second Great Prophecy near the ending...*drums roll/lightning flash/spooky music*
Seven half bloods shall answer the call.
To storm or fire, the world must fall.
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.
RICK RIORDAN, SIR..DON'T LET THIS BE THE LAST ONE! AND DON'T TORTURE ME IN WAITING TOO LONG FOR ANOTHER SERIES!! AND IF YOU DON'T HOOK UP A BETTER PERCABETH ROMANCE NOW THAT THE MORTAL GIRL RACHEL IS OUT OF THE PICTURE, I'LL SUE YOU!!Labels: book, fantasy, feature, ken chua, literature, reading, review, rick riordan
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The Case of Rotten Apples and Rainbow's End
Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:57 PM /
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Maydee: Kakasawa na magtrabaho. Tinitiis ko na lang ang mga pinapagawa ni Sir Tim. *turns to me* Pasensya na, baka madisappoint ka sa mga pinagsasabi ko.
Me: Hindi naman po. .
Maydee: Alam mo hindi ko talaga akalain na IT ang kukunin kong course. Gustong-gusto ko kasi dati maging stewardess. Makapag-travel, ganun.
Me: Gusto ko maging doctor! Or forensic pathologist.hehe
I want to help either the living or the dead.
Edmund: Sana hindi na lang kinain nina Adam and Eve yung apple para hindi na tayo masyadong maghirap. *pause* Gusto ko maging pornstar.
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Edmund has a point. Kung 'di lang kinain ang forbidden fruit siguro (halos) wala nang problema ang mundo. Walang sakit. Kung may mamatay man, hahayaan ka na lang mabulok sa lupa dahil diyan din tayo nanggaling. Tsaka wala na ring problema kung anong damit na susuutin. Kitang-kita mo na lahat (patay-malisya ka lang lagi). Ayos 'to ah.
Reminders:
★ buy airplane tickets (TOP PRIORITY)
★ wear one of my best suits this Tuesday for a teacher's visit
★ last class meeting at Shang next Friday
★ The Paperwork (TOP PRIORITY)
★ forward attendance log to HR
★ DON'T BE LATE!
Labels: crap, decepticon, do-and-figure-it-out-yourself, fantasy, ken chua, what if, X
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 4), Rick Riordan
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:30 AM /
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You shall delve in the darkness of the endless maze,
The dead, the traitor, and the lost one raise.
You shall rise or fall by the ghost king’s hand,
the child of Athena’s final stand.
Destroy with a hero’s final breath.
And lose a love to worse than death.
With the ancient Labyrinth growing throughout the world and time, the world is now honeycombed with magical tunnels.
When our heroes learn that a traitor has breached Camp Half-Blood's security through an exit from Daedalus' Labyrinth, they enter the maze in search of the inventor (using a mortal girl who can see thru the Mist because the enemy has gotten Ariadne's string), and a way to stop the invasion, and find the son of Hades who's been summoning the spirits of the dead by offering McDonalds Happy Meals. Along the way they encounter a lifetime supply of nightmare-inducing, richly imagined monsters like the exemplary Sphinx (now with 20 questions instead of only just one riddle. Aaaeeeii!), the Primal monster Kampe, the empousai, giant scorpions, telekhines etc. Grover's own quest to find the lost god Pan, meanwhile, provides a subtle environmental message.
Lots of actions here. And a love triangle too. I am so looking forward on reading the last book!Labels: book, fantasy, feature, ken chua, literature, reading, review, rick riordan
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The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 3), Rick Riordan
Friday, January 15, 2010 5:41 PM /
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In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.
In this third book, Annabeth is kidnapped and the goddess Artemis is MIA! What's worse: the General of the Titans has escaped and is preparing an army of monsters to attack Camp Half-Blood.
Good thing there's Aphrodite for some advice, Nereus - the Old Man of the Sea who knows everything - and Lord Apollo who owns a red Maserati and is pretty much obsessed with haiku.
This also tells the tragic tale of the fifth Hesperid who was exiled and blotted out from history and her unrequited love for the half-blood Hercules, and the history of Percy's sword, Anaklusmos.
Skeleton warriors, a manticore, the Nemean lion, the Erymanthian boar, an Ophiotaurus named Bessie, and Ladon the dragon are some of the creatures the heroes will encounter. Also watch out for the children son of Hades.
PS. And oh yeah, I go for team Percabeth! LOLLabels: book, fantasy, feature, ken chua, literature, reading, review, rick riordan
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 2), Rick Riordan
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:34 PM /
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This book follows The Odyssey on the same level. The main creativity being shown here is the retelling of the ancient myths in modern-day New York City. It was fun to see how Riordan creatively converted the myths to fit modern times.
As the camp's magical border weakens, Percy and his half-brother cyclops together with Annabeth sets out on another adventure to find their satyr friend Grover - who's found himself in an inter-species entanglement in which he doesn't quite see eyes to eye with his suitor, Polyphemus - and retrieve the Golden Fleece as a cure for the poisoning of Thalia's tree. The Golden Fleece, disguised as red-and-gold jacket with a glittery Omega sign on the pocket, is hidden somewhere on the Sea of Monsters where Scylla and Charybdis resides, where the Sirens who lured sailors to their death eternally sing the songs of truth, and where the evil sorceress CC aka Circe turns men into cute guinea pigs (because pigs are so smelly and large and difficult to keep).
Only today, the Sea of Monsters goes by a new name: The Bermuda Triangle.
Labels: book, fantasy, feature, ken chua, literature, reading, review, rick riordan
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 1), Rick Riordan
Monday, January 11, 2010 5:59 PM /
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Now this is a twist of Edith Hamilton's boring compilation! I'm sure you'll find this interesting enough to bring in your Lit class, just don't let your prof catch you reading!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is a clash among Greek gods, myths and modern heroes parallel to the worlds woven by JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien and B. Jacques, where magic and mist works behind the veil of human vision so everything isn’t always as it seems.
This means that Mount Olympus is located on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building while the door to the Underworld can be found at a recording studio, somewhere in LA. Haha.
Our hero, Perseus Jackson, is dyslexic - because he’s supposed to read ancient Greek - suffers from ADHD – because his mind is trained for fighting - and is always getting into trouble. He's been expelled several times, and the only thing that holds his interest is Greek mythology. With his new friends from Camp Half-Blood, a disguised satyr, and the daughter of Athena, Percy sets out on a quest (find Zeus’ Masterbolt, catch the lightning thief, and most importantly, save his Mom from the Underworld) to rectify a feud between Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Along the way they must cope with the Furies, Aunt Em aka Medusa, Crusty aka Procrustes, the motorcycle thug Ares, and various other immortals.
Move over Harry Potter.Labels: book, fantasy, feature, ken chua, literature, reading, review, rick riordan
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010 12:19 PM /
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Walang magawa.
Mine
Krista's
They say a paticular theme reflects your character. What's your theme style in Google Mail?Labels: digital art, ken chua, stuffs
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Buffie
Sunday, January 3, 2010 1:54 PM /
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Hot. Heat. And light.
Scratches. Like mice scampering over old papers. Shaking. Someone or something was shaking the bed.
The air. A bit different now, strong and heavy fused with fumes and strange scents. Aftershave.
That's what invaded my consciousness while I was immobile and defenseless to reality, still residing in darkness.
"Ken gising na.." a voice called.
It wasn't my sister's (who woke me up insisting I'm gonna be late and I'll be missing today's quiz). And the voice wasn't my alarm either, though it was a man's voice.
"Late ka naman, Ken! Gumising ka na." another voice urged.
"Hmmmmm..." I wanted to snap at the voice(es) to stop bugging me. Ohgod. This feels like old school.
I opened my eyes. I was greeted by the warmth of the day first. Something furry was resting on my left arm - Pi, lying face down on the rumpled sheets. I searched the room where the voice had come from. My eyes settled on another pair of eyes reflected on the mirror.
"Tanghali na," Kuya Jan said. "Anong oras ka ba natulog kagabi?"
I yawned in answer.
"Bilis, ligo na. Late ka na." another voice came from the lower deck. Not Dan. Si Kuya Emman. Lately they have been teasing me about my Saturday and Sunday sleepovers and I'm starting to get used to them. In fact I could tell now that Kuya E was lying because of the lightness in his tone. There wasn't some urgency on it di katulad ng pagsabi niya sa 'kin na siya muna mauuna maligo sa banyo.
I grabbed my phone to check what time was it. Past 10 AM. I didn't get up from the bed.
It's Sunday. And I have all the time in the world to relax just like Someone up "there" was doing.
"Ken, bangon na. Excercise tayo. Tuturuan kita mag-weight lifting," said Kuya J.
"Hindi ko kelangan yan."
"Bumagon ka na. Dali!" Now he was very insistent with starting-the-new-year-right. Kuya Jan was into weight lifting eight months ago but gave up due from too much work. This year he wanted to get back in shaping up. And seems like he wanted me to join.
Weight lifting. Bah. I had some second thoughts about that. Because primarily, I dig food. And ice-creme, junk foods chips, cookies and sweets are a NO-NO once you started lifting weights. And besides, I should be gaining weight instead of losing them! I think I lost a pound or two from eating at fastfood joints. Nakakasawa talaga 'pag fastfood, I'm telling you. Eh, di naman ako makaangal kasi this is the price for being independent - limited resources. And another thing, once I started weightlifting, I'll probably turn into a vain person, like the rest of those gym buffs here in the city with heads swelling from too much perfume and powder. Ppfff!
Finally I got myself out of bed para matahimik na si Kuya J.
"Heto," he gave me the..ano bang tawag diyan? Weights? Right.
"Wait lang po," I turned towards the lavatory. "Sipilyo muna ako."
Nang matapos na tinanong ko siya, "Kumain na po ba kayo? Breakfast or snacks?"
"Mamaya na lang yan."
I took a look at him. He was serious. About getting back in shape.
Ohkaay, this couldn't hurt, I told myself. Back at home nag-iigib at nagbubuhat din ako ng tubig. The only difference is that I have to lift it up and down, building a retraction contraction. I took out the weights. Ow. It was..heavy. kinda. I gave it back to him.
"Bakit?"
"Stretch muna ako. Mabigat kasi."
"Mabigat talaga 'yan"
"Ayoko na."
"Stretching ka muna."
So I did a couple of twist and turns and hops and little shakes that I learned from my Kindergarden days. Kuya Jan taught me some few standard stretching. Then the hard challenging part: lifting sessions. He instructed at the same time demonstrated some examples, which in turn I followed obediently.
It wasn't hard though, just tiresome. I learned that there four (correct me if I'm wrong) major muscles in the arm that needs to be worked out, each in different execution.
What I hate most was the push-ups. I gave up after 3 push-ups. And Kuya J was making it worse by saying, "lower pa.."
"Balik na lang po muna tayo weight lifts," I said, getting up. The weights were just right for me, not too heavy or light. After a few executions it did feel like a normal everyday routine. Hmmm..maybe I could squeezed this after dinner, between laundry time and soundtrip mode. .
"O, baka ma addict ka dito Ken ha?"
"Sana hindi naman.."
He's kidding right? What is this? food? or blog or s*x? LOL Anung kakaadikan dito? It turns out that I could land a photoshoot like one of those guys on Men's Health if I work myself up everyday. Within three to five or six months daw, hunk na me ahahhaha. Ganun? ahahahhaha
"Sige ipagpatuloy mo lang yan," he urged. "'di ka pa pinapawisan eh."
"Nasanay na rin kasi ako magbuhat." Tsaka hindi ako kanina nakainom ng tubig.
"Mabuti, mabilis ka niyan lumaki, malaman ka kasi," he noted.
"So that means may potential ako..?"
"Siyempre naman!"
"BUT," the big but. Wag daw ako mag-steroids. "Or else you'll look fake. Sure lalaki ang katawan mo but lilitaw yung mga ugat. And it's not natural." Gee.
"Okay," I lowered the weights, "pwede na tayong kumain?"
We went out for lunch, and I ordered four big meatballs. Meat is tastes good. And it's good for muscles.
Labels: bumpy, crap, ken chua, lifestyle
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The R-List '10
Saturday, January 2, 2010 11:44 PM /
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★ Be confident.
★ make new friends
★ Have an eye check-up. Buy new frame? :)
★ (note) appointment with the dentist this May
★ get to know my distant cousins
★ read more books! listen to more music!
★ exercise my creativity
★ learn how to draw. professionally
★ learn how to drive a motorcycle. professionally
★ get a license
★ grow my hair long!!
★ learn the floating trick in the water
★ exercise. make sports a hobby.
★ buy rubber shoes? (optional)
★ uh, weightlifting? (optional)
★ get a credit card
★ invest on corporate clothes
★ don't turn off when the phone's ringing. nothing bad is gonna happen.
★ go out. reach out.
★ Sleep less. except during weekends.
★ Concentrate. Harder.
★ More self-control.
★ Be vigilant. Observe.
★ Be considerate of other people's feelings.
★ Stay sweet.
★ wag masyadong maarte (sabi ni Kris)
★ don't let envy eat you
★ choose wisely, buy wisely.
★ THINK. Mostly happy thoughts :)
★ SPEAK UP.Labels: ken chua, lifestyle, strategic planning, stuffs, to do
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