Am I a Moon?

          My personality depends on the people I'm with and where I'm at. I don't want anyone to think that I'm fake. There's just a side of me that I don't want everyone to see. That's why I act different to certain people or group. It's hard trying to keep my emotions and actions because I don't want to be judged.

          I am more active and comfortable when I'm with my friends. There are things I can't hide from them because friends don't judge and they accept you. I won't be friends with them the first place if they don't. With them, I have the liberty to do stupid and awkward things. I don't usually take everything seriously when I'm with them that's why I think my friends don't see how sincere and caring I am.

          There's not much of a difference with my friends and family. It's just that, when I'm with my family, I act more refined. Sometimes there are parts of me that I need to leave behind before I enter the door and be with them. It's not that I'm not close with them or not open about my feelings. I just feel guarded. There's a need for me to study my words and actions.

          At church is where I don't feel 'me.' I'm not really close with my church mates even the ones with the same age range. This is the place where I'm trying hard to fit in. Yes, I talk to them, shake hands with them but I just don't feel it. Sometimes I have this urge to talk to them but I can't. Maybe it's because I'm intimidated. I think they may refer to me as an introvert. Sure, but not at home and not in school. I'm different.

          When I act weird or funny, it's because I'm comfortable with the person. I only engage in small talks maybe because I just don't feel it or I'm just shy. There's always a part of my personality that is not visible. When we look at a person we don't see his or her complete picture. Because a person is like the moon, there's always a part of the moon that he won't let others see.

-L.A   

Facebook as a creative Resume

          When I did my previous online resume I did not intend to do it creatively. I was more concerned on the formats and how people can view it on my blog. That's why it's just like a traditional CV which is in a PDF format. At school, when we were comparing resumes some of my classmates did artistically well. My professor even showed their works in class and used it as an example of what online resume should look like. My friends who did the same thing as mine can't help to look at each other and laugh. Ours is very boring and plain compare to what my other classmates have made. Our professor gave this as an assignment, and all that was clear to me is to make an online resume. I didn't hear my professor saying. "... and make it creative and fun." Maybe I just didn't hear it, or maybe I wasn't really listening. Anyway, it's already done. 

          I still made a resume which is more creative than what I made before. The inspiration for this one is one of the most viewed social networking site today- Facebook. I kind of altered the positioning to make it proper for a resume. I love this one. I hope that my professor grade this one and not the other. *fingers crossed.

My creative resume resembling the social networking site Facebook.

Going Home

Aug. 07, 2012

          My friend and I stayed on the condo since yesterday. Too bad class was suspended because of the bad weather. We never really thought how devastated Manila is until we left to go to Laguna. Good thing we are still able to watch TV and check Twitter for updates. The reason why we also decided to go home is that we're not certain how long the generator of the condo will last and we are scared that power will soon cut off. Also, it's better to be with your family in times like this.

          We know that some parts of Manila are already submerged in water. But, we are willing to take chances. The LRT and MRT are working anyway.

This is a view from our condo on the 7th floor. This is the railroad in Sta. Mesa-Pandacan. I think that is the Pasig River. Those are the trolley drivers caught in heavy rains and strong winds.

         We left the condo around 10:30 am and the rain has already stopped. When we are about to take the Jeep rain started pouring again- HARD! We took shelter on a waiting shed. There is no Jeep going to Cubao or even V. Mapa where we can go to ride the LRT. But we waited for another 5 minutes. Then I noticed something beside me- a pile of garbage. I really don't doubt if big parts of NCR and Luzon provinces are submerged in flood. Trash is really a big factor why we experience flood. Filipinos have the tendency to blame the government if something negative like this happen. Like, seriously?

 Photo taken in Sta. Mesa, Manila

          We decided to just ride the tricycle and told the driver to bring us to the nearest LRT station. We knew that the LRT stations like Pureza and V. Mapa are submerged in waist-chest deep flood. We have no choice. The flood is really deep; no wonder why there are no Jeeps in the area. I was overwhelmed by the situation. It's sad that we are actually experiencing it. So, how do we get to the station? We rode a floating bath tub! It's so funny. Actually I'm quite amused how resourceful Filipinos are. Imagine using make-shift floating device to transport people from the station to a safe part. They are also making a living out of it. The experience was just funny.

This is the video while we ride the improvised floating device, which in this situation, a bathtub.

I muted it so you can't hear what we're saying. LOL

LRT V. Mapa station. Waist-chest deep flood. Beside SM Sta. Mesa.

Inside the LRT. 

          Good thing that the LRT is not suspended. The PNR was suspended, if it wasn't, we could arrive home earlier.

These pictures were taken in the connecting bridge of Recto-D. Jose station. 

          The places along LRT line 1 are also submerged in flood. Good thing there is no flood on the route of the bus going home.

          Clarisse and I are just grateful that we arrived home safely. I heard that the situation has gotten worse in Manila. We think that we made the right decision going home here in Laguna. I am very grateful that my home is not submerged in flood. This day made me realize how lucky I am to not be sleeping in evacuation centers, or staying in top of the house. I hope that we learned our lesson on this matter. We all know that this will soon end and we'll soon see the sun again. I've also seen humorous pictures regarding the current situation. It just prove how we can still be happy regardless the situation. Let us stay resilient, that's the Filipino spirit.
       

Online Resume

          Another requirement given to us is to make an online resume. I am familiar with resumes because I already have work experiences. It's not actually new to me. The thing with online resumes is that it should be in formats like HTML, PDF or TXT. I have no idea how to make resumes with these formats. I'm only familiar with these words because I usually come across these texts when I search e-books, etc. Good thing I found this website: https://cvmkr.com/
       
         It's so simple, quick, free and easy and free. The best thing also is that it supports different formats. You just need to fill out the required fields, change some certain fields and sections; click 'save' or 'download' and you're done.

CLICK to view my online resume.