Johari Window

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Hafee Heart's Day

oh well, it's past 12 so it's the end of the so-called 'lovers' day'... but still, i'm happy that the day turned out to be super fine! today was actually a happy day for me.. not because i have a date or something.. i just realized that this day is not really just for 'boyfwens/gurlfwens' but also for friends and family... our barkada really had this plan of 'dating each other' (not because we are all single - but because we want to spend this day for US!) but i realized yesterday that i couldn't spend the night with them since my shift is from 4PM to 1AM! oh dear... as my cousin always say "nakakasira ang work mo sa social life mo!" haha!

i started the day reading texts from people greeting me a "happy valentine's day"... my dad and i bonded for awhile drinking our starbucks while chit-chatting about nonsense stuff (but funny!)... the best part? well, my barkada came over to spend the whole night with me! how sweet is that? they knew that i couldn't go out since i had to work so instead of influencing me to be bad and ditch my work, they came over to spend the night with me and have fun! turns out my day wasn't so bad... i had my dad who spent the day with me (knowing i couldn't concentrate much on the things we were talking about because of my work) and my friends who came over to spend the whole evening with me chatting, drinking and ofcourse taking paxpax! :) not to mention i had a chat with my bestfriend who i haven't been able to talk to for ages now...it was really fun! i'm just glad i have friends like them... who never fails to remeber me to count to all their plans and to compromise to be with me given my tight schedule!

I might be late, but just wanted to greet everyone a Hafee Valentines Day! =p

confused on the concept of friendship

i was just wondering if it is really in my nature to be "contrabida" to my friends. last saturday, thors and i gave a gentle reminder to one of our barkada to be considerate in her actions. we just thought that she went out of her way that night just to have fun. we were really worried about her bringing her car to a gimik in makati knowing she hasn't mastered the 'art of driving' in edsa yet (she never actually tried driving in edsa). we picked her up in makati and i drove her car going home. i don't know if thors and i went overboard by telling her what we felt that night. i really didn't want her to think that we were beginning to be her mother telling her things we knew she didn't want to hear. i just wanted her to realize that there may be times that we may not be there to give our hand because we also have our own lives (wherein it may be possible that she may not get any help) so i wanted her to consider thinking about her actions (not to be uber confident that we are ALWAYS there to fix the mess a.k.a 'lagi kaming nandyan para sumalo) i don't know if i am just being so 'righteous' about everything or if she was really at fault. i don't know if i should have just helped and said nothing or i did the right thing. i don't know if i should have not help that night for her to realize some things that by now she should have known. that night, i wondered if she'd ever ask for my help regarding anything again. if she wouldn't i may feel that i made the biggest mistake in my friendship chapter. nevertheless, i still want her to know that i'd still be here for her no matter what.

i've had quite a number of 'colorful' episodes with friends.. i'm not sure if i'm a bad friend or if i am just a friend who cares.. i'm not sure if i am a person who loves to exagerate things or just sees beforehand the possible consequences of an action.. i'm not sure if i am the "contrabida" or the "supporting actress"...i wonder, is there a limit when it comes to understanding your friends? is it really a bad thing to worry for the people who are special to you because worrying for someone always end up in a fight? is saying hurtful but true things to a friend going overboard? does a friend just need to be there to help and not to guide since guidance is given by the parents and not friends? when is that point when one can give up on a friend? what in the first place are the resposnibilities of a friend? is there such as thing as a perfect friend for anyone? damn.. right now, im not sure of anything... i don't know anything regarding the concept of friendship.. but i'm sure of one thing, i love my friends and i'd do anything for them as long as i can..

my so-called cdo

i availed of my CDOs (complementary day off - tama ba? haha!) this week (actually just from tues to thurs -but consider it as a whole week since im 'work from home' on friday hihi). the funny thing about availing your so-called vacation for a week is that there is really nothing to do. i work on days people are on vacation and in return i get to have 'free days' where i can take "my vacation". the only weird thing about this is that im the only one on vacation so i just can't help but bug my friends (which makes me feel kinda guilty by the way.. haha)

i was chatting with mia this afternoon and she made the most "intelligent" comment - "Oi mai! Asan ka ba hehe cdo cdo ka dyan sabay reply ka naman ng reply! hehehe" haha! funny but true! i kept on checking my mail eventhough in my Out of Office reply mail, i indicated to "please expect some delays on my email replies since i have limited access to the internet during these times". a little white lie wouldn't hurt right? hehe.. oh well, that's what you get for taking a vacation on an odd week! hihihi ^_^

nevertheless, i enjoyed my time.. thanks to my friends who are still unemployed (this didn't sound nice! haha) and who have high resistance when it comes to "puyatan". last night, the boys and i went to makati to meet another barkada - andres! we just chilled at the pool side of their condo. we went home kinda early but atleast i got to end the day with fun :) tonight, my barkada came over the house. it was fun.. kit and i played pusoy (i won the bet by the way.. ahem ahem..) while andres and fidji were watching tv - American Idol. ofcourse, there is no fun night without a special drink - kit made a special drink which we all enjoyed! my dad even tried the drink and liked it! coolness! :) we were talking about selling it to different places! haha goodluck!

you know what i enjoy about CDOs? its the thought that i do not have to be pressured for the mean time since im officially "gone" and i get to sleep super late at night (which by the way makes me really happy - weird. i know! but its such an indulgence for me!). the best part? i can wake up anytime of the day! isn't this fun? i get to rest whole day long.. i get to sleep more than 8 hours a day! oh... im in heaven! :)

question and answer portion

1. What is your full name? Maria Francesca Santos Ito
2. When is your birthday? July 27, 1982
3. What color pants are you wearing? Right now? I'm in my PJs! :)
4. What are you listening to right now? So sick by Ne-yo. This song is so cool swear!
5. What was the last thing you ate? Tonkatsu and salad
6. Do you wish on stars? I used to but i got fed up when all my wishes didn't come true! haha.. Kidding aside, the time i saw a 'wishing star' was way back highschool so the answer is NO :)
7. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple!!!
8. How is the weather right now? So so cold!
9. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Damn! that's kinda difficult to answer.. uhmm.. oh yeah! ANDRES! Before we went to their place
10. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yeah. I likey! :)
11. Coffee or hot chocolate? Definitely COFFEE! I need that badly...
12. Favorite sport? Sport? What's that? Oh dear.. I'm the wrong person to ask this question! Used to play a lot of sports though..
14. Siblings? Unica hija! Yeah-ah! Brat! :)
15. Favorite month? August - no specific reason
16. Favorite food? ITALIAN!!
16a. What was the last movie you saw? Paycheck - watched it again on DVD..does that count? Forgot the last movie i saw on big screen. that reminds me.. i haven't watched on big screen for the longest time! haha
17. Favorite day of the year? my burfday! i get to ask for big time gifts from my parents, i get to receive gifts from friends, i get to be a b**ch all day since no one would dare fight with me..come on! its my boitdai! :)
18. What do you do to vent anger? i hurt myself physically so that i could cry and eventually be calm! (im a psycho u know! haha)
19. What was your favorite toy as a child? my RC!!
20. Summer or winter? Summer!
22. Chocolate or vanilla? Dark chocolate
23. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? N/A - haha funny!
24. Who is most likely to respond? N/A
25. Who is least likely to respond? N/A
26. When was the last time you cried? When i watched Armagedon on TV!
27. What is under your bed? Huwat? Hold on i'll check... I saw wires!
28. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Grace! :) We don't talk that much anymore but we know deep down that we're still the best of friends right Gwacee? :)
29. What did you do last night? Went online to check work related emails, talked to my friends online and watched TV - boring life? i know.. you don't have to rub it in! haha
30. What are you afraid of? definitely cockroaches!!! i freak out when i see a big one especially when its flying! there were even times i cried over cockroaches! how pathetic is that? haha
31. Plain, buttered or salted popcorn? Holy Kettle Corn! haha! :)
32. Favorite car? my car! i should love it right? haha
33. Favorite flower? tulips!
34. Number of keys on your key ring? 2
35. How many years at your current job? 10 months! Damn! 10 months? and i haven't saved any money! tsk tsk...
36. Favorite day of the week? Friday! Its my work from home day and the weekend is coming! haha
37. What did you do on your last birthday? I went out with my barkada and we pigged out! We also went to sing at IO! hihi
38. How many states have you lived in?
39. How many towns have you lived in?
For numbers 38 and 39: I used to live in Tokyo, Japan then migrated to the Philippines to live in Paranaque. During the first 2 years of college, i lived in Valle Verde then moved to Pacific Place which is both in Ortigas. Does that answer the question by any chance? hehehe