Movie Review: The Mistress

Watched "The Mistress" a Filipino movie starring Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz and directed by Olivia Lamasan. Watched it last night together with some friends at Al Mariah Cinema, Abu Dhabi, UAE. It's the first time I watched a tagalog movie here in UAE. What can I say?

About Al Mariah Cinema: First of all, the show timings posted in the internet is unreliable. It's better if that information was not posted at all if it's incorrect.. According to the "show timings" in Gulf News and Time-Out Abu Dhabi, there is a 9:40pm showing for "The Mistress" so we did not hurry going to the cinema and went out almost 8:30pm. Turned out, the showing is 8:40pm not 9:40pm.. We arrived in the cinema and was able to watch the movie but probably, 10-15mins of the movie already started. Because of this many of our friends did not came anymore to watch.. About they're facility, Cinema 7 is quite small, imagine we are sitting in the 4th row in the front side and my eyes didn't hurt at all. LOL. It's nice watching a movie in UAE with kabayans, it's like watching at home, noisy bunch. ;p Hmm.. What else? No applause after the movie finished unlike other movies I watched with Arab peepz. Golly, they clap their hands at the ending as if we are watching a live play.. Only in UAE? ;p After the movie when the lights was turned-on I saw that the seats were old and have many cigarette burns..

About The Mistress: Honestly, I'm not fond of watching tagalog movies but for someone like me this movie is just fine (I cannot rate it because I feel I'm not qualified, lol). When it comes to acting, they're all really good. Though I didn't like the story or what it potrays, I want to say kudos to the writer for giving us a unique story line. Who would have guessed what have happened? Well, at least some of it. ;) Common, you know filipino movies can get "a little" predictable but this movie kinda gave it a different twist. I thought I wont get teary but when the part came which involves family, I still shed some tears. I'm not giving any spoilers so better watch it while it's still in the cinemas. :)

Power Off, Power On

I think it's been two weeks since the power has been fluctuating here in the office, "power off power on". But this couple of days was the worst. Imagine doing work that you want to finish urgently and then boom! Power went off. Then after a couple of minutes it will be turned on and you will start over again because none of the files were saved by autorecover.. Then a couple of minutes while doing your work and boom! Power went off again. This is what happened to me last night which resulted to not finishing the work that I was suppose to, at the end of the shift I got a comment from my boss, "You? Did not finish it?" with a sound of disbelief.. Yes, I didn't finish the budget you asked me to do, still some data missing and the laptop is lowbat already.. Ok? LOL

Anyways, same story today, I was suppose to send an email a couple of hours ago but because the power fluctuate too many times I needed to do it all over too many times too.>.<

Right now, I want to do a some professional fee computations but it will be a pain if at the middle the power gets interrupted again.. So, I'm here writing this blogpost instead. Maybe later I can start working on this PC or maybe just use the laptop to be in the safe side. ;)

This power interruptions showed me how OC (obsessive-compulsive) I can be. For a second, I forgot what I need to do just after I sent the urgent email I was talking about. I mean, I used the laptop to send the email but once I finished the job I forgot what is the next job is that I need to open my PC and think. Funny. I guess I just need more focus on what I need to finish, write it down perhaps?

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Other stuff:

*I'm so thankful for receiving God's blessing. Thankful. Thankful. Thankful. :)

*I was issued an appointment letter today that I officially will be handling Accounting and Insurance work. Wow. New experience? ;)

*I set a target for myself to save enough fund to process my brother's visa so that he can fly over here to UAE by end of January or early February 2013 and get a job here. I told him to get the appropriate training certificates that can improve his application. Right now, I'm thinking to start processing his visa by end of November or December 2012. There was some news that visa processing will get difficult but hopefully everything turn out alright for my brother. :)

*In light with bringing my brother here, by this year no personal savings yet and most likely will not go for Christmas vacation this year (again) since 2009. But I will push my targets on savings for me and him. :)

Back to Normal

The last couple of weeks for me has been kinda anxious time. That's what I call "taranta inside" mode. Meaning, outside I show that I'm fine but inside I feel that everything is scrambled and messy. This is mainly because of the job I applied for that I really want to get but didn't.. So, today I sent another thank you letter to the CFO and thankfully he is very accommodating and replied promptly to my email saying, "Thank you for your e-mail.  You were a very strong candidate.  The decision was between yourself and another candidate. I will certainly be retaining your CV for future openings." I'm still disappointed by not getting the job, but now at least my heart can rest knowing that they did get somebody else for the position. And 100% that I should not wait for it anymore. Another charge to experience. :)

So now everything is back to normal. Gonna be staying still for a while fixing things here in the company. And it's weird, the manager talked to me earlier and he said we're going to have someone for interview by next week for the assistant accountant position so for now I will not bother opening the CV's that we've got. It's better if there is a candidate already who's  arabic speaking. Another first for me if ever it will be pursued.

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Other stuff:

*Yesterday, I opened my gmail account and found a notification that there are new comments of the youtube video I made for the song All I Need by Barbie's Cradle (click here to watch). It's a unfavorable comment but I'm still having thoughts of deleting it.. I think we have a different point of view after listening to the song which I made the video for that's why that person commented like that..

I Didn't Get the Job

Lot's of things happened today, thinking about it is kinda depressing. But not really. That's just how it is.

First, we went to meeting with an Insurance Company to finish reconciliation for the 1st half of 2011. Me and my colleagues stayed up to 11pm at the office just to prepare the documents. The meeting started at 11am and once the meeting is done most of our claims will not be paid. So much for our effort. At the end it just looked futile. Anyways, it's just work so better move on.

Second, I sent a follow-up email for my application in another company and got a reply that my "application is on hold for future consideration". In short I didn't get the job.. But even so I still keep a little bit of hope that the portion of the email where "we look forward to making contact with you in the near future" would be as near as next week. So, I asked a friend who actually have lots of experience and she said it's just formality. I did not get the job. And I'm too naive. I got really sad, saying to myself "who am I to get such a job at such a company?" now I'm the one feeling futile. I still get teary-eyed thinking about it but better move on.

Afterwards, I ate a very delicious angus burger at Hardees in Al Wahda with my colleagues and felt really good eating and chatting. Then went home took a nap and when I woke up I watched Hunter X Hunter 2011 episodes that I missed while eating lays and chocolates. It felt good. I just finished one batch of laundry which I think is worth two weeks already and now I'm writing this blog post. I know I would still feel sad every now and then once I remember that I didn't get the job but that's alright. I thank Him for the experience and I know there is a reason. I learned from it. And I trust in Him alone. :)

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Other stuff: I can't stop eating tonight. I'm just finished another pack of lays, almost finished my water supply. Then now I just mixed some juice and gonna drink it while eating pistachios and more lays while watching Iron Man (again). ;)

Exporting and Downloading My multiply.com Account

I just finished exporting and downloading all my files from multiply.com

1. Exporting to Blogger:

It's very easy, just go to your multiply page, for example: amelialistic.multiply.com then in the left side under your profile photo there is button for "Export to Blogger" just click it and select the entries you want to export. Once you click "OK" it will download a file in a form of XML. Then go to your blogger.com account, just click "Settings" then "Other" and the Blog tools will appear, click "Import blog" and then "Choose File" and select the XML file you have downloaded from multiply.com then click "Import Blog". Once you click this you can select an option if you want to automatically post or just retain what you imported as draft. :)

My comments: It's very fast and easy but since i selected "all" my entries from multiply.com it's kinda messy when I imported it in blogger.com so better select entry type one by one for easy sorting. Also, this option will be able to export all posts done in multiply.com including the "albums" but it will not show all the pictures from the album, just one photo and notes if any that's why you should perform the "Download Media" option. :)

2. Download Media:

There's only 2 option to do this, by using Chrome or Firefox browser. In my case, I always use Chrome so I didn't have any problem.

Same procedure, just go to your multiply page, for example: amelialistic.multiply.com then in the left side under your profile photo there is button for "Download Media" just click it and you will be redirected to "Multiply Media Download". The steps are already there and very easy to follow. Just obtain the "Download Master" plugin for your Chrome. The tricky part for noobs like me is after putting the "Download Master" plugin is: How to use it? I didn't find any steps or instructions what so ever. It took me some time to realize that the plugin is just staring in front of me. Just open Chrome and go the "Download Media" page of multiply and in the upper right of the Chrome browser you will see a button beside the settings just click it and select what you want to download. And yes! It's done.

My comments: The timeframe of downolading depends in the number of media (pictures) you're downloading, in my case I went to sleep and when I woke up it's still not finish because my laptop got some glitch. LOL. Anyways, it went well and all my pictures from multiply is now in my laptop's Downloads folder.

I just need to sort everything I have downloaded and hopefully I can import everything in this blog. As for the pictures, I'm still thinking if I should upload it in my facebook. Probably will do, once I get the time. :)

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Other Stuff: To my surprise I opened my multiply.com account here in the office and it opened. If I knew it will work here in my office PC I should have used this one instead of my laptop that way if I have free time I can sort the pictures easily and put it in folders..

3rd Year and 9th Month

Today is our 3rd year and 9th month together. Happy times. We skyped last night and he waited until the calendar turned September 18, 2012 in his side of the map. He is in the Philippines and I'm here in United Arab Emirates. We miss each other. But here we still are. <3

In this month's celebration, nothing much happened since he forgot his phone at home, I didn't even been able to call and talk to him. And when he got home he just sent some messages and then fall asleep. Thankfully I didn't react problematically since usually I get too emotional because I always want to be treated very "special". LOL

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Other stuff:

*I get to talked with the CFO who interviewed me, he told me he still have interview for tomorrow and that I should "stay positive". It gave me some kind of relief and a bit of anxiety too. Relief because he told me to stay positive and I am. But anxiety because he told me he still have interviews. But I am very thankful, knowing that I'm not the one in control but He is. :)

*We are on split shift but our company driver did not drop us home, thankfully I didn't get angry *wink wink* because one of our co-employees (the one transferring in the same facility where I got an interview* let us hitch to his car.

*I went to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in Muroor Road trying to walk from Al Saadah Street thinking it will be very near to Adnoc. It's a very hot afternoon, when I passed Adnoc and one more block I realized that I wont be able to go there in time so I took a taxi. Unfortunately my calculations are wrong and discovered that ADIB is indeed very far, like couple of signal lights away.. Fortunately though I still reached it on time and the guard let me in even though it's already 2pm. I finished the transaction and took a taxi home, I gave the taxi driver 100dhs and he told me he don't have change. I told him I only have 3.50dhs change. It's a crazy day for me and I'm very tired but thankfully I didn't fight with the driver seriously, I still have a smile in my face maybe because I find that event funny. I said to myself, I tried to fly just to reach ADIB in Muroor because I want to go home early and even took a taxi home but here I am arguing how I will pay the taxi. Funny. So, I told the driver let's go to a grocery store and get change for 100dhs. This driver is really funny, he teached me how to sit in the taxi that the meter will not run. And there we went to grocery and got the change. Then the driver made it even funnier by telling me he will drop me in the parking? What? I told him no, and he dropped me in the house telling me that "If your not beautiful I'll just drop you in the parking". Well, well. That's the tale of me and the freaky driver who doesn't bring change money.. >.<

*Our manager called me asking me who dropped us home and I said not the driver. Then he asked should I ask the driver to pick you up? Usually when he say this crappy questions I get angry but thankfully I just find it funny. He again asked, how many are we? I told him, three. So, he told just take taxi. I said, OK. I called my colleague and told him to get a taxi and pick me up from the accommodation and he said OK. Then I called my other colleague to ask him that we would take taxi, surprisingly he said he's already on the way. Funny thing he forgot the name of the person driving him to the office. ;p

*I thought I will not break my "not getting angry" day but unfortunately I broke it tonight because I got pissed of with the works of the assistant accountant and some pending work stuff that I really need to finish my reports.. At the end, I realized that's wrong of me and I'm the one who have "anger management" issues and should not hurt anyone else..

*When I got home I opened Chef Ville played it a while and think if there is any movie I want to watch and since I cannot think of any, I took the opportunity to download my amelialistic.multiply.com account stuff. I left my laptop open and went to sleep. :)

What's Wrong with My Dress?

"What's wrong with your dress? Are your pregnant? Is your boyfriend here or he left?" said by our medical director in front of a guy from another hospital, our manager and some other staff that I didn't noticed who.. This is the second time that I received a question like this from an arab guy, and much worst from another owner of the company where I'm currently working in. It's crazy but I'm not surprised, and I definitely didn't find it funny. Although nobody laughed, deep inside I know they did. LOL ;p

Anyways, another straight shift working day and I could say I finished a hand full. Finalized my manual reports and finished encoding the miscellaneous payments in the software. I'm planning on encoding the petty cash voucher but instead I'm here writing a post. ;)

Today, I'm still thinking of what to do with the assistant accountant, she's still kinda slow and the 10 days observation period is already finished. I don't have any applicants in line because I'm still having second thoughts of removing her.. Not only because it will be very hard for her and her husband just like she mentioned couple of weeks ago but also because I'm waiting for the result of my application in another company. It's been a week and I think I'm getting very anxious about it. I just want to get that job.. Not only because I think they will give a much better salary but it is as of the moment it would be my ticket out from my current company. A change of environment. A change of life style. Much better timings and so much more (I think). :)

I called the HR personnel who contacted me about the interview and she said that the CFO still have some interviews.. which made me thinking if it would be alright to call the CFO directly? Would that be rude? I don't know.. Maybe by the end of this week if I didn't get any updates I would take the courage and call him directly.

BTW, I got info that one of our employees would be transferring on the same facility where I got the interview, which is kinda weird. But exciting too, since that guy had a history of fighting with me. :p

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Other stuff:

*Multiply.com just sent an email about their "Export Tools" so I can be able to export my social networking stuff from there. I haven't got the chance since this website was blocked by our IT. But hopefully I could be able to do it in my laptop when I get hyped enough to do it. ;)

*I still haven't been able to mention to our manager and medical director about my thoughts of having a vacation this coming Christmas holiday for two reasons: first, I still have many pending with regards to the board meeting for the 3rd quarter. And second, since I'm still waiting for the result of my application. ;)

2nd Check-up

Went to the hospital today and did another ultrasound. The doctor said, it's better to be removed atleast within 2-3 years. But I guess it's better to remove it now because he mentioned "growing".. I will come back to get the official results after 3 days. We'll see what the other doctor would say. If she's going to refer me to a specialist or surgeon.

I felt bad. It's not that I'm "that" scared on doing the surgery. Maybe I'm just concerned with having a scar or some other effects that the surgery may cost. These questions I would be asking the doctor when I come back.

I felt sad. It's not that I'm not used to being alone, trust me, I am. But that doesn't sudgest that I don't want to have friends, trust me, I want to. I felt sad about that news and felt depressed telling my self, "who cares if you get a surgery?". For one, my family is in the Philippines, my sister is in Dubai, my boyfriend is in the Philippines too, so who really care right? Maybe they will, but would it matter if I tell them about my situation? No one will even be there with me during the procedure. Though I have friends in Abu Dhabi, I just don't want to bother them for this.. And as I said, I am used to being alone.. All I want now is presence of a person who loves me.. Really. But again, who cares? LOL

I want my family to care but the truth is I don't want them to know because maybe they would worry about me.. Maybe.

Ok, this post is too depressing.

But even if I felt like this about my situation, I know God will be there for me and will guide me all the way. :)


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Other Stuff:

>I just downloaded a clearer version of Iron Man 1 and 2 + The Avengers. I think I have a new movie crush after Keanu Reeves now Robert Downey Jr. ;)

>I try to call the HR personnel who contacted me about the interview last Monday but she is on leave. Will she call me tomorrow? *still waiting*

Waiting for the Result

I am really really really am trying to calm myself for two days now.

See, last Monday I went for an interview and I loved the work already, I think it will fit me well. The interview went well and the CFO told me to wait until the end of this week or up to the beginning of next week for the decision. I'm trying not to think about it a lot but I really want to get the position.. Because I have a feeling that this is what I have been waiting for since I came here to UAE last October 2009. I'm in my 3rd year in my current company and I want to explore outside. Also.. Another thing I'm kinda thinking of a lot is the offer that the CFO told me. Off course I couldn't say if they will offer what he said to me if ever I got hired but the possibility of it is very exciting. I'm so excited, definitely, but I have to wait. :)

I'll do my best to calm down, relax, not anticipate too much or be excited. It's been 2 days since I've slept early and I hope tonight I'll be able to get some sleep. ;)

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Other stuff:

> I just finished putting my other blogpost on this blog which I found very tiring because I don't know any shortcut to I just copy/paste everything and put the same published date. My multiply posts and fb notes to follow. ;)

> I already started the August 2012 FS, hopefully I could finish it by next week.

>The renovation for the center is still on-going. Tomorrow, they will be putting new tiles, so, suppose to be all employees shouldn't have work (including Admin) but right now I'm still not sure if we have work tomorrow or not. (Hopefully none) ;)

>Saving back-up for my files today. Just in case, with all the construction going on.. Atleast I have back-up.

I'm Back on Blogging

I stopped writing again? Haha! Sorry about that.. Been busy with fb instead. LOL

Anyways, I figured something today. I am planning to move all my other writings from my old blogs into this blog (amelialistic.blogspot.com) including my multiply account posts since they will close down the social networking and focus more on their marketing stuff.

Taking a look back, I started making blogs since 2006 but did it in on/off basis.. then friendster came.. multiply.. and now facebook.. Though I just post pictures and some random stuff on fb, a few notes even. Taking consideration the time that passed.. friendster shut down and now multiply is shutting down too.. I'm not sure of fb but so far blogspot has always been here a place where I can right my thoughts. Hopefully I could think of more interesting articles in the coming days. :)


UPDATES: DONE copying my blog entries from:

I. http://ameliareyes.blogspot.com/  = 12 entries (09/09/2012):
   About this blog: Contains pictures I took during my college days :)

  1. College Days..
  2. Korean Visitors
  3. Graduation Pictures
  4. JRYM Dancers
  5. Tamang Trip
  6. Wedding ni Khatz
  7. Gising Kabataan
  8. RACSPE: Induction 2006
  9. RACSPE: Mangrove Tree Planting
  10. RACSPE: Red Cross Seminar
  11. DFCCI: Leadership Training Seminar
  12. Zambales Camp (Batch 2)


II. http://chocolatebarhobby.blogspot.com/  = 20 entries (09/09/2012):
   About this blog: My dreamy blog. Cheezy. Fantasy. Poems.

  1. Happy Chocolate
  2. How is it?
  3. Talking About Not Running Out of Chocolate
  4. Hurt in Lies
  5. Meaning
  6. I Wish You Love
  7. In the Silence
  8. What now?
  9. Yummy Chocolate Cake
  10. More Chocolates
  11. Let the Chocolate Out
  12. Bitter Sweet
  13. Dragonfly
  14. Dreamer
  15. Chocolate Dream
  16. A Piece of Chocolate Cake 
  17. Chocolate Fountain
  18. Love Chocolate Cake
  19. Chocolate Dipped Strawberry
  20. Chocolate Bar Hobby


III. http://chocolatebarhobby-rewrite.blogspot.com/  = 53 entries (12/09/2012):
   About this blog: Sometimes dreamy. More about my life. :)

  1. Sassy Movie
  2. 9th
  3. Work na naman
  4. Wee and Wii
  5. No Brakes
  6. New Location
  7. Yappy
  8. Saturday Work
  9. Flash News
  10. Time Goes On
  11. Freaked
  12. Ramadan Fever
  13. 40 Days
  14. Plans?
  15. Rest Day?
  16. Celebration
  17. Turn on the Heat
  18. Routine
  19. Dates
  20. Bits
  21. Gym?
  22. Feeling at Home
  23. Simple?
  24. Liking Switchfoot :)
  25. River
  26. Field of Thankfulness
  27. At the Verge
  28. June
  29. Plus, Plus, Plus
  30. :)
  31. Light Blue Colored Night
  32. Buzzing Out
  33. Don't be Bored
  34. Meow
  35. Feeling Defensive?
  36. Morning
  37. Girly Outfit
  38. Don’t be Like This
  39. Curious
  40. Blah Blah
  41. Work work
  42. Seems like yesterday
  43. Back
  44. Change of plans
  45. Bits
  46. Dreamy
  47. Surprised
  48. "Sige lang"
  49. Numb
  50. Numbers
  51. Turning Black
  52. Post No. 1
  53. Chocolate Bar Hobby.. Rewrite =)

It's kinda make me smile recalling all these blogs. ^_^