Repair Problems?

Sometimes, no matter how much careful you are as a driver, there will always be some jerk drivers out there who are not as careful and defensive as you are. Reckless driving can be fatal. We  often hear road accidents, drivers not wearing seat belts or drivers beating red light colliding with another car blah-blah. It's stressing me, but as a defensive driver myself, every time someone cuts me in- I just tell myself -what have I got to lose?

Bumper blues

Few days ago I was out to the grocery store and into this parking space totally unaware of the damaged wall. Okay, my fault, tried to avoid it but not so fast until I heard a loud crank. Oh no. Oh yes. Huhu. So I went out and inspect the car, obviously everything seemed normal except a minor scratch on the upper and lower right of my bumper. My reflexes are not so good this days. He. This really bothered me not because I will hear Daryl and all what he has to say, but because my darling Chris had been out for a month now after his month vacation in the auto shop when I mistakenly made a wrong turn and scratch my left bumper. So here goes another vacation! Twice in quarter already I winced in my mind. Okay, no movies in the coming weekend.  

Where to?

Having a car can be quite magastos. Sure you put out your pocket for maintenance, gasoline, toll and time to time service like scratches when you're unlucky, but it's nice to have it around. For one, you don't worry much when it rains, and you don't have the excuse not to go to work. Commuting isn't fun right? So whenever I have car issues, I go to these repair shop for much affordable repair service. Toyota, Mitsubishi car shop cost so bloody expensive. The scratch on the left bumper would cost me Php12,000 per quote! I mean duh seriously? 

Here's my 3 picks of affordable repair shop. They have really good prices plus you can also haggle for more discounts if you're good. Your shiny thing will be back in shape in no time at all! 

WARRANTY AUTO SHOP, INC

7764 St Paul San Antonio Village Makati

Tel: 897- 7434

SUPREME MOTOR SALES AND SERVICE

272 P. Ocampo St. San Antonio Village, Makati

Tel: 856 - 2301

Tel: 856- 5064

Tel: 856- 7842

CENTENNIAL AUTO SHOP

1380 P. Ocampo Sr. Avenuue cor Caton St., Lapaz Makati

Tel: 896- 1771

Tel: 896- 4654


Safe driving,

itsmelory (^.^)

Happy Independence Day

Happy independence day.  Well, today is a very remarkable day not only because everybody gets a day off but it's also a reminder to celebrate our freedom from the Spanish colony dated 1898 in Cavite. As for me, today begins my independence.. I know, I know.. it's 5 years overdue!

I smell independence..(freaks out!)

Remember the first day high? It's that kind of feeling. Excited but a  bit worried (sorry I have mega-dose of those worrying genes). There may be things I will have to let go - like a comfort zone, cooked meals when I wake up and arrive home from work, well-pressed clothes, comforting pets to talk to, feeling of security, noisy kids, all-day Disney channel because yeah you know kids.  I will miss all those and more, but I am happy find my new place where I can learn new things independently on my own, and become a big girl. (wait, what?) Anyway, enough of the drama. I am so happy to experience being independent, I survived university days, so I know I will get by.  

Looking forward..

To put up comfy bed, my own small living room and dining room, and my kitchen. Looking forward to cooking sprees (If I can manage, ok let's keep our hopes high.) I can picture my tiny living room adorned with blue curtains, blue ribbons (wait what?). My designer instincts works right now in trying to convert this studio unit into something homey.  I'm planning my housewarming party in between :) Fingers crossed , hope to write a blog about it when its completed. Until then.. Fighting, fighting!


Excited for the next days,


itsmelory (^.^)

Mussings at work

I love my work! It may hard to believe but working 9.5 hours a day from 8AM to 6:30PM exclusive of overtime that goes until 9-10PM during  Mondays and yes Fridays-is do you even have a life?!  But I still find it exciting, challenging, and yes oftentimes..draining probably because it's Friday and I have to sum up all reports for my boss to read later on.

Work just like that

I've been here for like 5 years now. I started a neophyte Technical Engineer who only knows route from home to office and vice versa. It takes another year before I became accustomed to the norms and here I am right now.

Being in a job which deals in a I wouldn't really say "man's world" but I couldn't get any closer than that, skirt-loving males (also), plant visits and trips, also round trips, kahit anong klaseng trip and out-of-town trips is one tough job. Not only you have to appear pleasant looking after driving and getting through the crazy traffic. You have to deal with end-users, managers, owners, decision makers and sulsol-tants (what did I get myself into?) You have to be very charming without trying too hard to get the info you need, you have to be persuasive without being too pushy,  you just need to get this project done by all means. 

Talking to self be like

I don't know why I am even talking about this now when my work seemed to consume all my good girl genes (like right now) but, just like 5 years ago, I remind myself to keep calm, face the mirror and say you could do it. Just go sleep it over the night, woke up bright, eat breakfast, have coffee and go back to work. We all have those times that we wish we had done things differently. We undergo a phase when we are all stressed up, and we tend to give up, and we wish we are in a better position because we can't take control of things.

Frustration makes me wish a normal 8-5 day job. No need for strategies, monitoring, deliveries, deliverables, payables, finances, meetings, and nosy managers and manager's manager but I am proud I somehow managed it (silent claps). When I get too tired because of out of town trips, I cheer myself that I am lucky I don't have to stay in the office to stare at my computer whole day. Yes! 

My prayer

Just before I go home tonight at a little half past 11PM, I pray that tomorrow I will have the energy again to do what is needed to be done, and try hard to exceed what I have accomplished today.

So whatever, wherever, and whenever you feel down...I am also writing this to myself. Take a break right now! As in right now. Get some cold beer, yes.. pair it with some chicharon bulaklak you really enjoy, or fried chicken di ba? or whatever you feel like eating tonight. But please, please...do not give up okay?! Find the excuse to get drunk tonight, but please make sure to report tomorrow! Daijoubo! Daijoubo!


Stay strong and alive,

itsmelory (^.^)