Merit Increase!

2 more months and I'll be celebrating my first anniversary in Convergys. I just received a very good news yesterday. I received Salary Notification Letter - that means Merit Increase! 6.54% on top of my basic salary is not bad. At least, I felt that my effort has been paid off somehow. 

Hello March

Yeah right, it's March already. Time flies so fast. February was the best month of the year so far for me. I hope March will be a good month as well. 2 months already passed and I haven't made my goal for this year still. I haven't made any last year. My plan is, just to make a goal for every month. I think I need to have a sense of direction. I should be more responsible this time. 

Here are my goals.

1. 0% Absenteeism Rate for this month. I made this possible last January and I was tardy for 4 times last month. I think I can do it again this month. I just need to value time more. 

2. No Taxi in going to work. For the past 2 months, I never went to work without taking taxi. Yes, it's quite expensive. My action plan is to wake up at least an hour and a half before my start time so that I'll have enough time to walk until Jones Ave. 

3. Trace my expenses. I've been doing that last January since I've got my free journal from Jollibee but I don't know what happened to February. The laziness syndrome was all over the place last month.

4. Delinquency free by end of the month. I'm referring to my bills - internet, electricity, water and house rent. I still owe my friend around 4K but I'll settle that in some other time.

5. Save 3 thousand by end of the month. I'm saving for a1 concert this May or June. I'm starting this month. Hahaha :p

6. Clear the Laundry Queue. I'll make sure that I will do the laundry on my rest days and if I have time.

That's all I can think of for now. I might need to add more in the coming days.

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Reply from Mark Read

Mark Read replied to my Tweet that they will be performing indeed at Magellan's Landing Pub. Thanks Twitter for giving me a chance to communicate with one of my music idols..

In Love With An Angel - Christian Ingebrigtsen and Maria Arredondo

This is the song Sara Skjoldnes (Ben's girlfriend) and Christian sang together last February 18, 2012 at Magellan's Landing Pub. Sara has a very nice voice. The song is very good too. This is the  debut single of Christian when he started his solo career in Norway.  The song became a hit, staying three months in the top 10 list of VG-Lista Topp 20 (Norway's official single chart).

Dreams Do Come True - A1 in Cebu

February 18, 2012

This is one of the best nights of my life. I've finally seen a1 in person and watched them sing live in Magellan's Landing Pub. They sang Caught in the Middle, Everytime, Like A Rose, In Love with an Angel - Sara and Christian duet, Take on Me and Heaven by your Side. That's amazing 6 songs for free!!! Thanks to Young Life Foundation for making this possible and for making my 10 year dream come true. I feel like I'm High School again. They will be back in May for a concert. Time to save.. :D

Here are some of the pics I gathered online. My camera went dead the time they performed so I don't have any pictures of them singing.

Oh, that's me.. with the blue stripe polo shirt.. :D 

Photo credits to the owner.. :D 

Slipped

February 17, 2012

I was in Jollibee, trying to relieve myself because I failed to see a1  yesterday. This is what I've written down while I'm eating:

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A1 is really here in Cebu. I regret that I failed to go to the airport yesterday. I so regret it! I should've paid PAGIBIG earlier. I could've seen them in the airport. I saw their pic yesterday at the airport posted in Facebook. They're really outside the arrival station. I would really be able to see them if I go there.

I tried to search what would be their itineraries. I found out that they will have a press conference tomorrow at Magellan's Landing Pub in Marina Mall by noon. I won't be able to go there as well since I have work. Damn it! I hope I would have sales tomorrow so that I will be able to leave early. I'll go on VGH! I found another website though, and it's stated there that they will perform in the same place by 9PM. This is my chance!!! I hope it's true. This is really my only chance to see them!  Good luck to me!

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When I arrived at home. I checked the A1 Reunited: Philippines group in Facebook and my twitter account, and I saw Mark's Tweet:

I hurried right away to the City Hall, I might be able catch them up there. Unfortunately, they're gone. I went straight ahead to SM and they're still not there. Tomorrow is really my only chance. I have a strong feeling that I will see them tomorrow. 

A1 is Back in the Philippines

I woke up as early as 4 am and here's what I found out. Their concert in Manila will still be on February 25 and they will be coming here in Philippines 9 days early. They're in Doha's airport when this picture was taken, and they're on their way to Cebu!!! I checked the arrival schedules of Mactan International Airport and if the data I gathered are correct, their estimated time of arrival will be 3:55 PM. I have enough time to visit the airport. I want to go there just to have a glimpse of the first band that made me love music. I won't be able to attend their concert because of financial reasons. Hopefully, they would stay here in Cebu even just for a day.

Photo courtesy of a1 Facebook page.

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