Happy Long Weekend

Thank you Lord for giving me the opportunity to spend time with my family ;)

Thank you too for the shrimp ;)

From Cebu with Love

 

Thank you Scud :D

Thoughts

Just because you don’t have a love life, 
doesn’t mean you don't have to love life.

Sound Judgement

I am really exasperated with the results of the Cheer and Dance Competition. If you were there, I know what I'm talking about. For the record, I am writing this blog to express what I am feeling now, this is not to defend AS or anything. I am writing this now because what I saw earlier during the colleges' presentation is contradictory with the results.

Assumption. AS and ABBS committed a number of deductions because 'some' of the stunts were done outside the rubber mat. I think we must review the video documentation of the presentation so we could re-check and re-asses whether these violations really transpired because as far as I know, I was sitting in front, three rows away from the main stage, and I didn't see any stunt done outside the rubber mat.

Assumption. One of the judges gave a whooping 400 PERFECT point to the winner.  Talk about sound judgement huh? To top it all off, we cannot even question the credibility of the judges. Too bad the point system is not averaging :( Implication?  When a judge, at least one of them, gave a perfect score to one of the colleges and decided to give the rest half the score, of course, there would be a big difference in the score gaps.

Assumption. Assuming that one of the judges really gave a perfect score to the winner, where did she based this? Was the act of judging just a pure hypocrisy? Did she just sat there and just decided to give that particular college a perfect score? Yes, I understand that we could not question the credibility of the judges, it is irrevocable according to the policy. However, we also have the right to be informed how she came up with that score. I mean, I am not saying that it would be too impossible for a cheer and dance group to garner a perfect score but if you were only there to witness the performance, even you would not believe that it was worth the perfect score.

Again, let me clarify that I have nothing against UECS winning the competition but I think it was not a fair competition. I have been a regular spectator of the cheer and dance competition, I am not an expert, but I think I can still clearly JUDGE whether a group is in sync or not. I am convinced until now that AS should not be in the 5th place and this goes to ABBS as well.

I am deeply disappointed, truly I am. I cannot even bear to see the faces of the kids at the gym when Raffy Magno announced the winners. I can feel their pain, I can feel that they too were shocked because we all saw how hard they practiced for their routines. This is not just a cheer and dance competition, it's about the discipline, the dedication and the commitment of these kids, the sacrifices that they made just to represent and make their college proud. I just hope that all these things would not be put to waste just because of a STUPID JUDGEMENT.

In God's perfect TIME

Such a cliche isn't it? We've been hearing this phrase but it seems ineffable in real life. Even I can't seem to understand what it means, particularly if it has something to do with my career. Ok, you might be wondering where I'm coming from.

It was September 15, 2011 when I finally had the courage to write my boss about my request to be transferred to the new Alumni Office. The office will be managed by Mr. Karl Llorin, the former USRO director and is currently the Presidential Assistant for International and Alumni Affairs. I was hesitant at first for fear that she might not permit me and when I had the will power to type my sentiments in a one page letter, I simply had to let the flow carry me through. I believe it was the spirit who was guiding me.

Eventually, my boss is on retreat that time so I just had to ask my friend to bring it to her at the retreat house. The retreat went on for 3 days and counting the days felt like weeks. I told myself that I had to anticipate a 'NO' from her. So you could really sense the feeling of surprise when she said that it was ok with her, that I just needed to formalize the request and we're good to go.

A few weeks after, application letters from the Personnel Services were coming in the office. I was glad, liberation has finally come, I said to myself. Then, there she was, the applicant who stood out in the interview with the DAVP. They were two af first but my boss had to prioritize the older applicant, maybe because she is more mature for the job. Eventually, just last Wednesday, the supposed-to-be-replacement went to the office and from the look of the DAVP's face, I knew that something was wrong. Alas! Indeed, there was. She was apologizing to the DAVP since she could no longer work at the institution since her boss (her current employer) did not allow her to resign.

Now, I am still stuck at the DAVP Office, still hoping and praying that my replacement will SOON come. If only I could command the applicant to FAST TRACK everything, not because I wanted to leave the DAVP ASAP, but because there are a lot of things that we still need to settle with our new office. Even Herold, a very good friend, shared that I have the right to leave the office even without the replacement because in the very first place, it was not my fault that SHE backed out. I'd like to entertain his point but I doubt if it is okay with the DAVP.

Life, oh life. Really, waiting is inevitable. Too bad I don't have the 'quality' of patience that He does. I just hope that there is a reason for this delay. That with the current circumstances, He has really not forgotten me because I know one day, someday, I am BOUND to understand how God defines TIME.