confession of an emotera

hi there, have been busy with work for the past few days and i was'nt able to post any new article or new entry on this blog... it's just so happen this February is a crucial month for me as I need to pass my metrics or else my promotion will be interrupted (again!). It's a long story, but to give you a clue of what happened - I was informed by my coach previously that I will be promoted as a specialist as I was able to pass my metrics for 6 months but unfortunately - she informed me through text (the same day they will announce the names of the lucky employees) that since I had 2 absences before (due to high fever) - my promotion will be suspended. how sad. though she said i just need to pass my February metric and the suspension will be lifted (hopefully) it is still a very sad experience. I knew all along that I will be given that much awaited promotion but at the last minute...it's gone. It's like receiving an invitation informing you that you've won the best actress award but the presentor mentioned a different name on the awards night itself....hay, but I am still positive that this March - I will be there too. It's not that I am so excited about the recognition itself - it's one of the reasons but of course the biggest motivation for me is the increase in my salary. I want to put up a small business soon and been wanting to put up a small shop selling apparels and accessories so I need enough capital to start the business. That is the main reason why I need to be promoted now. So ayan, medyo nangarir muna ang lola nyo and pinagbutihan muna ang metrics ko...good thing it pays off.


Well...I've noticed that many of you are always visiting my site though it takes me about a week to post an article - honestly i was moved by that. So I think before anything else - I want to make things clear first. I must confess...at first, I made this blog for the purpose of making money. Yeah, for the past 3 months now, I've been doing some review articles for different pay per review services using my other blog i am emotera and i am doing just fine for that blog alone. But I thought to myself - the more blog I have, the more money I can make - so I immediately got this emotera.com domain.... I've been writing personal experiences and personal stuff as I think that's the easiest topic anyone can have in the blogging world... the only motivation for me to write and blog on this website is purely because of the potential amount of money I will earn. I feel that I need not be attached to this blog nor be sociable and make friends as I would soon loose my readers one by one once I already post my paid articles - it's my defense mechanism. I know myself and I know that once I am attached to something or to someone - I become more vulnerable. So to avoid that - I need to mean pure business and in that way, I wont get hurt if no more readers are visiting. I told myself as long as these sites pay me for my review articles - I should not care anymore.

But things have changed since I put up this website. I am now more concerned about writing sensibly and showing the "real me" - no hypocrisy whatsoever. What you see is what you get ... and I am happy that I have found my own niche in the blogging world. I never thought you could bring friendship and camaraderie among your fellow bloggers. The same persons who are in my blogroll constantly visits and leaves messagea from time to time to say hi and say they've been here. I really appreciate that and the feeling is overwhelming. For some, it's just a simple act of leaving a message hoping the administrator of the site will hit them back - but for some, I know it's a way of saying "keep updating" of "keep this blog alive as I am here reading this post". I know I am being emotional for such a simple thing, but what's the use of being emotera if i am not - right?! Anyways, I will be a liar if I will say I dont want to earn money from this - of course I do. But what I want to clear out is that - it's not my priority anymore. I am now more concerned about friendship, sharing my views and making my mark on the blogosphere. Being able to reach out to other's - keeping other blogs alive - and just simply sharing what I know to touch others lives is now on the top of my list. I hope and pray I could write sensible posts that would be beneficial to others as well.... Amen.


trivia: i drafted this post while eating lunch ALONE at Jollibee kaya medyo me emotional touch ang post na ito...

i've been tagged!

Received this tag from Bluedreamer and yan bro - dahil sayo natuto ako ng mga tag tag na ganito. this is how it works pala, i've been receiving tags before from my previous blog and dahil sa snobbish ako noon at wala akong friends...diko natutunan. salamat, salamat, salamat! Copy this entire list of questions and change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag and pass it along to other blogging friends. Let’s see how well we can get to know one another!

1. What is your occupation? i am a call center professional

2.what is the color of you're socks right now? no socks , i'm at home

3. What are you listening to right now? hmmm... i'm watching "the illusionist"

4. What was the last thing that you ate? had my late dinner at 12nn - rice and nilagang baka (heavy noh!)

5. Can you drive a stick shift? nah

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? violet

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my brother

8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? yup, because of him natuto akong sumagot ng tag hehehe

9. Favorite drink? gin cola (whatda!) hahahah

10. What is your favorite sport to watch? none

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? a lot of times, i want to have my hair done tomorrow din and have my hair dye

12.pets? none

13.Favorite food? almost everything! sinigang na babe

14. Last movie you watched? the illusionist

15. Favorite Day of the year? December - me bonus!

16. What do you do to vent anger? the power of prayer and self control

17. What was your favorite toy as a child? barbie dolls and plato platuhan hehe

18. What is your favorite, fall or spring? spring na lang...nyahahaa

19. Hugs or kisses? hug then kiss =)

20. What kind of pie? egg pie, chocolate pie

21. Do you want your friends to email you back? dipindi hehe

22. Who is most likely to respond? jowa

23. Who is least likely to respond? cant think of anyone =(

24. Living arrangements? huh?

25. When was the last time you cried? just last night, i saw a portion in wowowee. It's because a woman was sponsored by wowowee to go back to her province and see her children she was'nt able to see for 10 long years and the sight of reconciliation between a mother and her children is overwhelming.

26. What is on the floor of your closet? hankies and socks

27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? ruthie and malen and syana

28. The friend you have known the shortest amount of time that you are

fantastic blogger...

Another award from a fellow blogger - ideal pink rose! thanks sis! What can is say...uhmmmm....im speechless! >


To all of my online friends...thanks for making my blogging experience a happy and colorful one! Cheers!

interesting blog!

Just recently received this award from Bluedreamer - thanks Bro! This is my second award ever! I've been blogging for almost 4 years now using my other website i am emotera and only now did i know that such awards "chorva" exists in the blogosphere! Most likely its because I kept my blog to myself and never really cared socializing with my fellow bloggers since most of my entries there are soooo personal. Never knew having online friends would bring such happiness to my life but I am so blessed that I was now able to have my own space in the blogging world (better late than never, divah?!). Thank you so much to everyone and hoping for a beautiful and lasting friendship ahead! Cheers!


(salamat, salamat, salamat! Inggit ako - I'll try to learn about photoshop and will give out awards soon also. hehehe! God Bless everyone! )

my journey of 28 years...

I celebrated my birthday yesterday.. I was'nt able to sleep - maybe because I feel that from 12AM of February 22nd to 11:59 pm of the same day is mine so I think I might as well seize the day....though I really have no plans for the day besides going to church with my husband to thank God for giving me 28 wonderful years on earth... I intend to enjoy my birthday....Early morning was spent in front of the computer did some review tasks and checked on my blog - and found out that Liza gave me an award...such a nice gift for my birthday sis, that was actually my first award ever and it really means a lot to me...here it is...

Me and my husband went to Quaipo Church that day at around 9am...why Quaipo church? Hahaha, I remember one fellow blogger I love Philippines too asked me once why I am always in Quaipo area, that is because Quaipo is just 10 minutes away from our house and there are a lot of cute cheap stuff that you can find only in Carriedo. Also, I

"i want to save my soul...."

I am always looking forward to see the live telecast of the Senate of the ongoing Senate hearing regarding the ZTE scandal. Like many of us, I also want to know the facts straight from the horse's mouth - I want to see for myself who are those people who are running out of words because of their lies and those who confidently answers the questions because they are speaking out of their own personal knowledge and experiences. It's good that Sky Cable already installed and activated their service on our house because our tv (without cable connection) is a solid kapamilya - channel 2 (other channels reception are blurred and foggy).

So I woke up early, did my morning routine, cooked my lunch and waited for the live feed of the senate from ANC. While watching, I'm doing my bead collection (comprises of necklace, earing and bracelet) that I will later give as a present to my friends as a post valentine gift.

simple yet happy valentines date....

I've been craving for Chinese food for almost a week now...that started when I saw a show @ living asia wherein the host went to China and explore a street selling out the usual Chinese Street Food. You would'nt believe they sell like hotcakes! They feast on Chicken Noodles and Dumplings - and grabe, since then, this craving to eat an authentic Chinese cuisine grows inside me. I'm just fortunate that at this day February 13 falls under my restday and my fiance decided not to go to work today to treat me out and celebrate Valentines Day.