Mr. and Mrs. Melvin and Karissa Tiania wedding (Eager Learners' Weekend at Tagaytay)

This is my super late post about my most recent weekend (and so far, happiest weekend of my year). I got to see my kapatids from TriDee because we all (Well, not everyone was there) attended to our second bunso's wedding, Andrea Karissa's wedding. For those who don't know Andrea, she was my college classmate and co-dancer way back in college. She was never the hippie or the popular one but she's the girl whom I always laugh at when she says a joke. I always knew it was a serious line but it was not.

When she announced her wedding last May 17, I was with my other friends and I almost shouted inside a videoke hub because of sudden shock and surprise. Andeng's (her "naimbentong" nickname. Everyone in TriDee has that thing) one of our youngest members and who would have thought that she will be leaving single life at the age of 20? Hahaha. No one. 

When she announced her wedding on the said date, everyone was in great shock but we were all excited to see her walking down the aisle. So we planned, met and traveled to go to Tagaytay because the venue was there. We were divided into three groups. The #TeamExcited #TeamKalma and #TeamLateSlashLigaw Hahahaha! I just made those group names to classify the class.

So #TeamExcited were composed of the most "time conscious" members of the gang namely Chareez, Desiree, Desiree's boyfie, Karl, Marlon, Jobelle, Jessica, Rhona, Joy, Aljean, Elbert, Andrea's best friend, Joana and I. We met at Farmer's Market at 7 am. Original plan was to meet at 6 am but as expected by Earth, all of us were late. Hahaha! We walked on the other side of EDSA then rode a bus to Mendez-Crossing, which is already in Tagaytay's vicinity. It took us almost 3 hours on the bus. I know an easier way to get there but ayoko magmagaling. Hahaha! We laughed and slept for a few minutes until we reached the beautiful heaven of Tagaytay. It was soooo beautiful I could die at that very moment.

Everyone decided to eat somewhere when we alighted from the bus. We don't have the energy to face the bride with not so good tummies so we decided to eat at Mang Inasal. And we're so happy because "Ang Ate Ng Bayan", Ate Labiey made it just in time. We ate then we decided to ride a jeep to Andrea's place so that we can rest and stay in while waiting for the others. 

We stayed in Habana's residence before we started to prepare. Desiree and Jobelle helped with the sponsors' make up then us afterwards. I really love how these two work together when it comes to vanity. Hahaha! Just kidding. Just in the middle of preparation, #TeamKalma composed of Maggie, Shinjen, Melody, Carl and Narisa came with lots of laughs and stories. But #TeamLateSlashLigaw was calling everyone to ask for directions. They didn't know that they passed by the venue and the house for several times. They even laughed at theirselves because they sang songs while they are searching for the place. By the way, #TeamLateSlashLigaw was composed of my beloved TGAL barkada. Kim, Kathy, Ria, Ria's boyfriend, RJ and Elaine.

So nuff of the my senseless stories. Hahaha! I'll show some pictures from different views and different cameras.

With niggs, Chacha :)

#TeamExcited represent! HAHAHA

One of the funniest stolen shots of the trip, JessBert!

Pig out moment with Ate Labiey.

With the bride's best friend, Betty :)

We're too early for the wedding. Hahaha. The bride preparing for her big day!

While waiting for #TeamLateSlashLigaw

TriDee's videographers, Kim and Ate Biey.

Ria singing "A Thousand Years" for Andrea's wedding march.

Our Andrea. I was a bit emotional while she was marching her way to the aisle. She was one of the coolest and funniest girls from the class. 

The couple's parents.

The couple. Gwapo mo dito Mhel! HAHAHA.

Signing of the marriage certificates.

The tarp from the reception.

Since this is my blog, I have my solo! HAHAHA :D

The newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin and Karissa Tiania :)

Boyong, Mhel, Carlits and Bisoy.

B3. Boyong, Bisoy and Buntis. XD

Stolen ulit. Hahaha! Reception :)

Us with the bride.

So after the reception, it was surprising to know that the newlyweds will sleep with us. Lots of awkward moments. Hahaha! :D So we slept in one old house and had our after party 'till 2:30 AM. Early, right? We were forced to sleep early because majority would leave early.

Highlight: After a long time, we had our complete picture. TGAL girls.

Kim, Kathy, me, Ate Labiey, Chacha, Ria and Elaine.

Then the following morning, we were divided into 3. #TeamLigawSlashLate left first, then #TeamKalma. #TeamExcited helped the newlyweds clean the house then left. We walked from the city proper to find a place to eat.

Taal Volcano view. This is breathtaking. Seriously.

Pasalubongs :) Hehehe.

And of course, this trip would not be complete if we don't have a group picture. Hahaha! Madami ng naumay dito because almost everyone from the class set this as their cover photo sa FB. Including me. Hahaha. Cute eh.

So there you go, this is us after a year. Hahaha! We changed a bit. So as of this writing, I am guessing who is the next in line. Hahaha! 

I had fun with my kapatids and I love them! Thank you TriDee barkada! <3

 

What I know about PROFESSIONALISM.

Disclaimer: This post is based on my own experience. Any similar name or code name used in this post is purely coincidental. This is Taglish so sorry for the Filipino wrong terms.

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Year 2009 when I was purely exposed to what they usually call LEADERSHIP. I told the ABE community that at that time, I was not given a chance to be an officer and that would be the first one. Fortunately, I was elected an Auditor because of them and that was when my GEMs career started. I was a neophyte that time but my Seniors taught me the things they know. So, the next year I aimed for one of the 2nd highest position in the said organization, I succeeded and there it was, I am the 17th Vice President for External Affairs of the organization since 1993.

I left my job sa GEMs with full of lessons. Like what I always say, GEMs is where I learned my well-lived lessons. I learned a lot and one of them is to deal with unprofessional people.

There was this one professor who tried to ruin my Transcript of Records by giving me an unjustifiable 2.75 just because he hates me for knowing that he had a relationship with my close friend. There was this professor who made some stories about me and my friend being these disrespectful juniors. There was this professor who spread rumors that I had an information failure. And there was this higher official of the university who did not want me to go out of the university and sulked to death because I was not responding to her messages about my career path.

I left my Alma Mater with mixed emotions and a lot of experience that made me stronger. Sabi nga nila, matibay na ang sikmura ko sa mga ganyang tao. Sa dalawang taon ko sa GEMs, nalaman ko na kung paano malaman kung totoo ang isang tao o hindi.

Unprofessional people (adj.)
- term used for set of people who do not know how to play the game fairly.
- term used for people who use personal grudges against people they do not want.

Sad to say, isang taon pa lang akong nasa corporate world but I already experienced bad things about work. I think it is not bad for me to dream of a good and healthy workplace. But maybe, it's not about the place anymore, it's about how you deal with them... Kahit nasusuka ka na.

I have dealt with hypocrite people, thieves and story fabricators. (This is my own term.) I really do not know their reasons on why they have to do such things to people who just wanted to have better life through striving every day. I do not know what they are going through, but I know they know what employees are really going through. We do not have the same reasons but at least, there is this common denominator.

This past week was a stressful one. A total surreal blur. I was not alone actually. I got a whole bunch of people at my back. But it is just, we cannot take what is going on.

We have this boss who loves to say bad things about other people. Isa kasi sa mga prinsipyo ko sa buhay eh yung pag may galit ka sa tao, just say it to them. Right in front of the person's face. O kahit hindi mo na sabihin, paramdam mo na lang. Wala naman sigurong gustong makasakit, pero if you think you're in the correct line of reasoning, why not?

He said bad things about other people. When we ask him, what was his reason of saying such, he said another person's name and drag it so that we will feel bad about the person. I thought I was the only one who noticed this bad attitude but I was wrong. It was the whole team who knew it.

This week, he unleashed the bitchy side of one of my closest workmates/friends from college. She was a kind person, but she saw injustice and poor reasoning, so she burst her feelings out and confronted him. No one expected that she would do it, but to my own surprise, she did.

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So there you go, the bottom line of this post is that, in the corporate world, you will find it hard to look for that person to trust. Na sa labas ng opisina, you are still friends and he/she won't do anything for you to feel bad.

TRUST. Importante yan kasi proteksyon. Joke lang! Haha. Kidding aside, TRUST is really important. and TRUST goes with RESPECT. These two things are those you cannot learn or be read from books or articles. THESE ARE EARNED. THEY ARE EARNED.

Sana isa sa mga matutunan ng tao eh yung rumespeto sa mga decisions ng iba. Respect their personality. RESPECT THE PERSON. And if you give them responsibilities to do, TRUST them...

Because A LEADER is far DIFFERENT from A BOSS.