Rant

Nakaranas na ba kayo ng ganito:

(convo)
Friend: Uy, tara Bora tayo.
Me: Wow, Bora pa... di nga ko sumasama sa mga beach kahit sa Batangas.
Friend: May ipon ka naman eh, bawasan mo lang ng konti.

or:

Friend: Uy, regalo mo sa inaanak mo,huh.
Me: Oo naman, basta pupunta ako.
Friend: Cash mo nalang, P1000 minimum ha para makabawi ako sa gastos sa party. Hehe.
Me: Wow.
Friend: Sige na, may ipon ka naman saka 5 years na utang mo sa inaanak mo.

Although I knew she jokingly said about sa "makabawi sa ginastos sa party" but heck, joke is always been half joke, half meant. Halos replayan ko sya ng "Wow. Di ako nagiipon para mag Bora dahil wala yan sa priorities ko at lalong di ako nagiipon para sa anak mo, bakit hindi ikaw ang gumawa nyan. Magipon ka para sa future ng anak mo hindi yung magiipon ka lang para ipang-party sa anak mo." But I didn't, malamang hindi magiging maganda outcome pag sinabi ko yun. I heard nagkanda utang-utang pa sya para lang mafulfill nya yung bet nyang party celebration para sa anak nya. Nawalan na tuloy ako ng gana umattend sa party na yun. Ipaabot ko na lang sa friend ko yung ibibigay ko.

Demi Lovato!!!

I was browsing my Facebook newsfeed when I saw a post from Manila Concert Scene Facebook page. Demi Lovato is coming back for a concert on 30th April!!! I'm so thrilled! I'm a fan of Demi's music!! I was so gutted when I missed her concert here last time cos I wasn't making money during those time and I'm done with college so no school allowance either. Now I am able to see her now!! I'll be fine with Gen Admission ticket as long as I enjoy her music live! :) I'm planning to spend my shift allowance which one of company's benefits to buy my ticket. Ahh, excited! 

Financial Aspect: Nice one, 2014!

Looking back at the year passed, I may say, it's not a great one but not that bad, aswell. If I'm going to see the bad side of this 2014, it's definitely the promotion I missed. But the good news is I'm over it. I may have fault on my part but I knew deep within, I'm not in the current career that I really wanted. Sooner or later, I'll be changing my career. It will happen this year. (So good, it rhymes!)

Despite of all the missed, I'm grateful cause I didn't miss time to work myself towards my financial freedom. May 2014, I got myself a VUL. My job helped me to pay for it every month. Having an insurance and investment makes me feel like I'm ahead of most people I know. Although they have all the cool lifestyle to post on social media and myself stuck at home living frugal, I still feel good at myself knowing that I will experience everything I want with a feeling of financial security soon. I've told my friends about saving for the future and investment and share what I've learned. I even offered them to lend some financial books I have but they all just do the talk, won't do the walk. Well, I can't help them because they don't want me to. Kind of sad. So anyway, when I received my bonuses (Christmas and performance bonus), I've opened a mutual fund alone, also in Sun Life. I have also used the rest to open a savings account to build my emergency fund in Bank Of Makati, Inc. Why BMI? Because I've learned non commercialized banks offers low opening for passbook accounts and high interests compare to the 'sikat' banks. And it's located on my way to office. I'm not seeing myself investing in direct stocks anytime soon. There are so many factors for me to consider before I enter that kind of investment. For now, I'm happy seating on the passenger's seat.

2014 has been full of learnings. I thank all my books I've read. The blogs that I'm following. People that I look up to. I'm proud of what I've done something for myself. For now, for my financial aspect, I'm focus on building my emergency, sticking to my budget and looking for an additional income. I've search on the internet, I see there's a lot of extra income opportunies, sadly I don't have a computer nor internet. I'm thinking of direct selling like Avon. What do youthink? Networking? hmm.. Networking is not for everybody and it'll cost me money and time. Not for me. Having an internet at home is the best option for me to find another source of extra income so I guess I'll work on that to have one. I'm interested at those 'working-at-home jobs', let's see if I can do that.

So yeah, that's what I'm currently dealing right now. Proud of my 2014. Ciao for now!

Metro Manila Film Festival

Taon-taon nagkakaron ng piyesta ng mga pelikula sa araw ng Pasko. Smart move, dahil alam ng lahat na maraming pera ang mga tao sa panahon ng Disyembre kaya daan-daang milyon ang kinikita ng mga pelikula, hayahay ang mga producers. Hindi ako masyado nanunuod sa sinehan, pwera na lang kung nagkayayaan o may nang lilibre. Huling beses akong nanuod ng pelikula mula sa MMFF ay ang Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut, last 2003 pa. Hindi masyado masaya, hindi dahil sa pelikula kundi dahil ilang oras kami nakapila na umabot kami sa Annex ng SM North Edsa bago nakabili ng ticket tapos pagpasok namin, punong-puno ang sinehan, sa sahig kami nakaupo malapit sa fire exit. Mind you, January 1 na kami nanunod nun, (ah so 2004 na pala yun) we expect hindi na ganun kadami ang mga manunuod. Sabi ko kung ganito lang pala tuwing MMFF di na 'ko makikipagsiksikan sa susunod. Ipapalabas din naman lahat sa cable or local tv eventually. So ngayon, as usual, MMFF na naman. Kagabi nakanuod ako ng MMFF awards night sa Channel 2, bandang kalagitnaan na, just in time sa mga major awards. Nakita ko naman na sa Facebook yung results. Natuwa naman ako at big winner ang Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo, medyo nagulat lang sa rom-com na English Only, Please. Wala pa kong napapanuod sa mga kasaling pelikula kaya bumabase ako sa mga trailers. Bet ko talaga ang mga history movies kaya #1 sa'kin ang Bonifacio. Ang ganda ng pelikula, base sa trailer ha. Maganda rin naman ang reviews. Balita ko pa, may taga Hollywood filmmakers na isa sa likod ng pelikula ni Binoe. Yung Feng Shui 2, nakakatakot din yung part 1 nuon, I especially love the ending. Sa tingin ko naman hindi disapppointing yun. Pati ang Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles, balita ko complete package daw yun, nakakatawa, nakakatakot, action at drama (?). Akala ko maganda ang comeback ng Shake Rattle and Roll kasi may eroplano scene, eh bihira lang naman tayo gumawa ng mga ganung klaseng pelikula na may kinalaman sa mga sasakyan lalo na yung mga malalaki kasi takot tayo magpasabog o kahit magkaroon ng gasgas ng mga kotse pero yung nakita ko yung tyanak, ay putek parang dati lang. Bakit hindi naten magawang hindi halatang peke ang mga visual effects naten? Inuulit ko, wala pa ko napapanuod ni isa sa mga pelikula ng MMFF.

So why am I making this post?

Hindi BluRay.

As expected, highest grossing ang Praybeyt Benjamin 2 as of the moment. Bakit nga ba? Kasi Vice Ganda. Star Cinema. Comedy. Vice Ganda is known for his sarcasm as his comedic style. Benta- benta sa'tin, kaya nga ganyan sya kasikat ngayon. Tapos ABSCBN pa sya, magaling magbenta ng products nila kaya halos lahat ng media pinasok si Vice Ganda sa hosting, recording, concert, films. We all love to laugh, kaya mabenta din sa'tin ang mga comedy. Pero yung napanuod ko naman yung trailer, dyosko naman, wala na bang bago? Yung bago ata, si Al Tantay naging tatay ng karakter ni Vice sa pelikula, di tulad nung part 1 si Jimmy Santos. Luma ng mga punchlines, ni wala ngang nakakatawa sa trailer. Pilit lang eh. Nakakatawa si Vice Ganda pero he needs to reinvent himself. Naalala ko pa yung unang movie nya na pinanuod ko yung remake ng Petrang Kabayo, dami ko tawa nun kasi yung ang unang major film nya. Fresh pa mga tirada nya. Pero ngayon, dahil sa araw-araw na sya nakikita sa tv, araw- araw din sya nag-iisip ng punchline for the day nya na halos nauubos na kaya nawalan na sya sa pang pelikula nya. At sana kung gagawa ng comedy films, yung may sense naman. Yung may kwento, hindi yung mangongolekta ng mga punchlines saka pilit isisiksik sa isang pelikula na minsan off na or korni na.




Kelan kaya tayo makakagawa ng ganitong klaseng pelikula?

Star Cinema is disappointing. Mas gumagawa sila ng mga romantic, comedy, rom-com movies kasi alam nilang yun ang mabenta. Puro pera na lang. Business nga naman. Pero sana tayong mga Pinoy, sumuporta tayo sa mga dekalidad na pelikula. Maging wais na sana tayo, kung gagastos lang din ng P200 sana yung sulit na. Hindi yung magbabayad pa kayo para sa mga bagay na araw-araw lang din naman natin makikita sa TV, na libre naman.

Giving Back

I'm not comfortable telling people about this, I haven't told anyone except for my boyfriend, but I have registered myself to be a sponsor of a child through World Vision. I don't mean to brag but I thought I should tell you so you can experience the joy of sponsorship, too. I've been donating P600 since August and another donation for their Noche Buena packs that they will be receiving as Christmas gift this December. I have exchanged letter with my sponsored child and I think this is the most enjoyable part of the sponsorship. Getting thank you letter from them, well as for my sponsored child, he can't write yet but his mother sent me a letter saying she is thankful that her child is part of the World Vision and thanking me as the sponsor. She wishes me well. This letter made my day when I received it through email, I wish it was through mail though but it still gave me the fulfillment feeling. I thought I 'd share this to you so you may experience this kind of joy and make a difference. With just a P600 a month, you're sending a child to school and help their community, too. Who knows, the child you sponsor may be the next President of the Philippines or he may be the one that will invent the cure to cancer. Imagine yourself being part of their success. I've seen the happiness of being a sponsor child. Years back, I have friends and playmates who were sponsored by an NGO and I could see their excitement whenever they are about to receive their school allowance, birthday gift or Christmas gift. Their sponsors helped them to survived everyday. I thought of their sponsors were super rich before but you don't have to be rich to help other people who is in need. God give you blessings and He will pour you more than you can imagine if you know how to share.

 

You may start the journey of your sponsorship here.

 

 

 



My sponsor child.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."  - Luke 6:38