Last post for the first month of the year.
Well, I haven't updated for days and so much has happened already. I haven't been posting since (believe it or not) I've been busy lately putting up my empire! Bwahahaha! Pero seriously, I hope all our endeavors will be successful and my dream of becoming a landlady of leisure will be realized. Anyway, here's what happened this January...
My sister and I have just finished concocting 150 pieces of our own lip balm. It took us half a day to finish everything but in the end, it was all worth it. We have come up with our ownlip balm concoction a la Burt's Beeswax Lip Balm and the best part of it is... it's super duper cheap. An 8.5-gram container of Burt's Beeswax costs P195 while our 5-gram container costs only P30.
During these last two weeks, the nail spa's doing good. But recently, it seems that it's in a slump. Well, it's still better than when it first started but we need to do better than that for it to be really profitable. Honestly, I'm slightly worried about the competition. They're putting up another branch which makes me wonder if they have THAT many customers that they have to put up another branch and quite intelligently, in an area very near the first location. Oh well, I guess I have to stop worrying about them and just focus on how we could improve better.
I was able to renew our business permits and licenses. It was easy but it took us 4 hours! Well, okay na rin since I went there at around 7pm already. I was able to renew but technically, I'm not yet finished with the process since I have to go back there and secure the other permits. Bureaucracy... Grrrr.
I already got my portable DVD player na rin this month! It was a birthday/Christmas gift from my sister. This means I don't have to be a squatter in my ate's and parents' room when I want to watch my series. Yay! As a result, I was able to finish watching It Started with a Kiss which I started watching 3 months ago but never really got to watch it again til now.
I was able to see a shooting star, too! While attending a mass in our parish church, I looked up and saw a shooting star. Initially I thought it was just fireworks but when it didn't give out a blast, I knew it was a shooting star. I made a wish right away and I truly, madly, deeply wish that it would come true! Ojala!
Manang's daughter died a week ago and as a result, Manang had to go back to the province leaving us all by ourselves. This means we don't eat regularly which is good since this could make me lose weight. Haha!
I also had my hair relaxed once again and I love it! Now I wouldn't worry (for 5 months, at least) whether or not my hair's in disarray.
Time really flies... and tomorrow it's February already. I'm wishing really hard that by June this year, business will be GOOOOD (including the other sidelines).
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Pet Peeve for the Day
Such a lazy day...
Technically, it wasn't a lazy-lazy day since I was able to do some repacking chuva for the biz. Tomorrow, we'll already be implementing an inventory system since we don't have one... for 6 months. Ack. Hopefully, everybody would follow the new system so it would be much, much easier for me.
Since we're already on this topic, I want to just vent out about something I don't like about the business. I want to be a businesswoman. So. Bad. It's in my genes. Haha! But what I don't like that much is the kind of people I deal with. And what I mean by people is people who work for me, not the customers, just to set things straight. I am not discriminating these people. Let's just say that for the past 6 months, we've had 1 manicurist and 4 massage therapists leave without prior notice. This is what I don't understand with people like these, if you're strict with them, you're a bad employer but if you're lenient, they take advantage. Sh*t!
Another thing I hate is... they think you have LOTS of money. I mean, we're trying to do business here and I am NOT a charitable institution. A manicurist who works for us only on weekends wants to borrow money from me and she's been with us for only a month. Sometimes I just want to tell them, "Hello, hindi po ako bangko!" Grrr... They tell me their sob stories, expecting that I'd go soft and decide to lend them money. Sorry, wrong number, hindi po ako Wowowee.
These people don't have an effin' concern for the business. Doing business with them is so one-sided. They're so selfish... only thinking of themselves.
I think the same goes with Filipinos and the Philippines. We are damn poor cos we just don't have concern for the country. Poor people think they deserve to be helped when they don't even help themselves. Watch Wowowee and you'll know what I mean. I don't hate the lesser-fortunate but I think they deserve whatever it is they have right now.
Technically, it wasn't a lazy-lazy day since I was able to do some repacking chuva for the biz. Tomorrow, we'll already be implementing an inventory system since we don't have one... for 6 months. Ack. Hopefully, everybody would follow the new system so it would be much, much easier for me.
Since we're already on this topic, I want to just vent out about something I don't like about the business. I want to be a businesswoman. So. Bad. It's in my genes. Haha! But what I don't like that much is the kind of people I deal with. And what I mean by people is people who work for me, not the customers, just to set things straight. I am not discriminating these people. Let's just say that for the past 6 months, we've had 1 manicurist and 4 massage therapists leave without prior notice. This is what I don't understand with people like these, if you're strict with them, you're a bad employer but if you're lenient, they take advantage. Sh*t!
Another thing I hate is... they think you have LOTS of money. I mean, we're trying to do business here and I am NOT a charitable institution. A manicurist who works for us only on weekends wants to borrow money from me and she's been with us for only a month. Sometimes I just want to tell them, "Hello, hindi po ako bangko!" Grrr... They tell me their sob stories, expecting that I'd go soft and decide to lend them money. Sorry, wrong number, hindi po ako Wowowee.
These people don't have an effin' concern for the business. Doing business with them is so one-sided. They're so selfish... only thinking of themselves.
I think the same goes with Filipinos and the Philippines. We are damn poor cos we just don't have concern for the country. Poor people think they deserve to be helped when they don't even help themselves. Watch Wowowee and you'll know what I mean. I don't hate the lesser-fortunate but I think they deserve whatever it is they have right now.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Another Divi Trip
It was another trip to Divi for me and sister yesterday! It was fun although despite of my dwindling cash fund. We went there primarily to look from packaging stuff. We need to package our spa supplies so inventory won't be that bloody difficult.
We have scoured the smelly, dugyot streets of Divisoria. But it was so much fun! I really love Divisoria in spite of all the incoveniences. Well, if you're going to Divi, one must be prepared for all the smelly streets and discoloured, stagnant water in the gutter, to play patintero with all those people, sidecars, cars, jeeps and delivery vans and to squeeze yourself into the sea of people.
I've been to Divi, most probably, 50 times. I'm not really much of a Divisoria expert as my mom but yesterday I've added some to my Divi-knowledge. I've discovered where to buy all my packaging needs, food color and flavoring, Stay Fresh candies, vinyl, cheap silicon cellphone-protectants and lots, lots more.
And yesterday, I also able to buy this contraption...
We have scoured the smelly, dugyot streets of Divisoria. But it was so much fun! I really love Divisoria in spite of all the incoveniences. Well, if you're going to Divi, one must be prepared for all the smelly streets and discoloured, stagnant water in the gutter, to play patintero with all those people, sidecars, cars, jeeps and delivery vans and to squeeze yourself into the sea of people.
I've been to Divi, most probably, 50 times. I'm not really much of a Divisoria expert as my mom but yesterday I've added some to my Divi-knowledge. I've discovered where to buy all my packaging needs, food color and flavoring, Stay Fresh candies, vinyl, cheap silicon cellphone-protectants and lots, lots more.
And yesterday, I also able to buy this contraption...
It does look like a tennis/badminton/pingpong racquet but it's not... It is an insect killer, specifically mosquitoes. It's battery-operated and electrocutes all mosquitoes that come in its way. I've seen someone use this while I was on vacation in Bacolod and ever since I've wanted one. And now I have it! Yahoo!
Once again, our Divi trip was worth all the sweat and aching feet. We have yet to plan another one to discover more stuff. I still don't know where I could buy stuff for scrapbooking. In due time I'll find them, bwahahaha!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Charming New Development #1
I learned how to remove unwanted hair by threading last night. Yahoo! Now I am a certified threading-addict... removing my unwanted facial hair to my sister's leg hair. It's painful but I am queen of pain! Nyahahaha!!!
And last night I was able to make this...
In the absence of pictures to scrapbook, I designed my notebook instead. It's gonna be my journal for this year. It is where I'll be jotting down everything including things that I can't write here.
And oh, I also started using Fitrum today. Hopefully taking Fitrum will have the same effect on me as it had on Judy Ann- it's either I'll get thin or I'll have a lovelife. Any of the two will do but I prefer losing weight to having a boyfriend. But it wouldn't hurt if both takes place. Harhar.
And last night I was able to make this...
In the absence of pictures to scrapbook, I designed my notebook instead. It's gonna be my journal for this year. It is where I'll be jotting down everything including things that I can't write here.And oh, I also started using Fitrum today. Hopefully taking Fitrum will have the same effect on me as it had on Judy Ann- it's either I'll get thin or I'll have a lovelife. Any of the two will do but I prefer losing weight to having a boyfriend. But it wouldn't hurt if both takes place. Harhar.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
T-party + Friends
I had a reunion of sorts with my friends. Or those who at least consider me as their friend too now and in the long run. Enough of that and on with the blow-by-blow account of how I spent my Saturday.
As usual, I was late for my Spanish class. I arrived at around 10.30 am, an hour and a half late. Would that be considered as breaking one of my new year resolutions? But I specifically stated that I would not come to class late on purpose. I woke up late and I didn't do that on purpose. I blame it on Manang who didn't wake me up earlier.
After Spanish class, met up with Christmas, the birthday celebrant 3 days ago. I kinda felt guilty since I promised I'd give her a copy of Goong for her birthday and piyaya from Bacolod. I forgot to bring the piyaya and I wasn't able to secure a copy of the series. But there's always a next time... but I have to make it fast before the series concludes on the local channel and give her the piyaya even before someone devours it.
Anyway, Christmas and I watched Griffin & Phoenix. One, hyphenated word: Ho-hum. It wasn't worth my P140. We should've watched Happy Feet or Blood Diamond instead.
The movie ended early leaving us lots of time for chismisan. Nyahahaha! We just waited at the food court area for Juno, Ivy and her friend, Angela. Our okray-power must be waning... I can't believe we ran out of people to okray. Oh well, that may be actually better for us. When all have arrived already, Christmas treated us to a pizza. Juno and I were in heaven since it's stuffed crust pizza. I was able to finish two slices. We sat there for about 3 hours just babbling about anything~ from college crushes to ghosts.
Time came when we had to part ways. Of course, I would have wanted to stay longer and talk about more things but we were hogging the table for a long time already. And it was getting late. I told my mom that I'd be back by 6 pm but I was still in Gateway at 9 pm.
The day was fun. Oh how I wish that I were back in college once again, more carefree and I wasn't thinking too much about the future just yet. Thanks Christmas for the birthday treat! :) Hopefully our next meeting will be a lot sooner and our other meetings will be more frequent.
As usual, I was late for my Spanish class. I arrived at around 10.30 am, an hour and a half late. Would that be considered as breaking one of my new year resolutions? But I specifically stated that I would not come to class late on purpose. I woke up late and I didn't do that on purpose. I blame it on Manang who didn't wake me up earlier.
After Spanish class, met up with Christmas, the birthday celebrant 3 days ago. I kinda felt guilty since I promised I'd give her a copy of Goong for her birthday and piyaya from Bacolod. I forgot to bring the piyaya and I wasn't able to secure a copy of the series. But there's always a next time... but I have to make it fast before the series concludes on the local channel and give her the piyaya even before someone devours it.
Anyway, Christmas and I watched Griffin & Phoenix. One, hyphenated word: Ho-hum. It wasn't worth my P140. We should've watched Happy Feet or Blood Diamond instead.
The movie ended early leaving us lots of time for chismisan. Nyahahaha! We just waited at the food court area for Juno, Ivy and her friend, Angela. Our okray-power must be waning... I can't believe we ran out of people to okray. Oh well, that may be actually better for us. When all have arrived already, Christmas treated us to a pizza. Juno and I were in heaven since it's stuffed crust pizza. I was able to finish two slices. We sat there for about 3 hours just babbling about anything~ from college crushes to ghosts.
Time came when we had to part ways. Of course, I would have wanted to stay longer and talk about more things but we were hogging the table for a long time already. And it was getting late. I told my mom that I'd be back by 6 pm but I was still in Gateway at 9 pm.
The day was fun. Oh how I wish that I were back in college once again, more carefree and I wasn't thinking too much about the future just yet. Thanks Christmas for the birthday treat! :) Hopefully our next meeting will be a lot sooner and our other meetings will be more frequent.
cute quote
Juno forwarded me this cute text message a few days ago...
Math tells us three of the saddest love stories.
Tangent lines who had one chance to meet and then parted forever.
Parallel lines who were never meant to meet.
And asymptotes who can get closer and closer but will never be together.
:)
Math tells us three of the saddest love stories.
Tangent lines who had one chance to meet and then parted forever.
Parallel lines who were never meant to meet.
And asymptotes who can get closer and closer but will never be together.
:)
Friday, January 12, 2007
All I Wanna Do...
I'm in scrapbooking mode once again!
I was on a hiatus with myfirst second tenth love, scrapbooking. When I started working for my sister's business, I stopped doing pages. Well, scrapbooking takes a lot of time and a single page may take an entire day to finish since I scrapbook the old-school way. I cut by hand all the letters, one by one. That process alone can take me an hour to do. Haaay... To be Poorita Jones...
My desire to create scrapbooks again was rekindled when my sister gave me a copy of Papercrafts. I want want want want want to do it again. I also love love love to have the newest machines and equipment for scrapbooking!!! Tulo-laway talaga ako when I see all those new gadgets and equipment.
This is Cricut's new personal cutting machine. It's just so beautiful! Imagine with this little baby I can cut all the shapes and fonts my heart desires? Well, that is if I have a cartridge. Anyway, if I have this machine I don't have to manually cut each letter and creating pages would be done in a jiff. Imagine! But this machine costs $299.99 or P15,000. That's too much money to shell out for a hobby, don't you think? And of course there's the maintenance and the other stuff that I have to use with it like the other cartridges that each cost $89.99 and ejection foams! Haaayy... Maybe someday if I've fulfilled my dream of becoming a landlady of leisure.
This is Xyron's personal cutting machine naman. I have no idea if it's cheaper than Cricut but I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg, too. (At least for me.. )
But for now I guess I have to settle with my ol' trusty scissors and cutters while I still have no budget for all those fancy machines. *sniff *sniff *
I was on a hiatus with my
My desire to create scrapbooks again was rekindled when my sister gave me a copy of Papercrafts. I want want want want want to do it again. I also love love love to have the newest machines and equipment for scrapbooking!!! Tulo-laway talaga ako when I see all those new gadgets and equipment.
This is Cricut's new personal cutting machine. It's just so beautiful! Imagine with this little baby I can cut all the shapes and fonts my heart desires? Well, that is if I have a cartridge. Anyway, if I have this machine I don't have to manually cut each letter and creating pages would be done in a jiff. Imagine! But this machine costs $299.99 or P15,000. That's too much money to shell out for a hobby, don't you think? And of course there's the maintenance and the other stuff that I have to use with it like the other cartridges that each cost $89.99 and ejection foams! Haaayy... Maybe someday if I've fulfilled my dream of becoming a landlady of leisure.
This is Xyron's personal cutting machine naman. I have no idea if it's cheaper than Cricut but I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg, too. (At least for me.. )But for now I guess I have to settle with my ol' trusty scissors and cutters while I still have no budget for all those fancy machines. *sniff *sniff *
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Whoopeee!
At last... I am able to blog again! DSL was problematic this past week due to the earthquake in Taiwan. And my schedule last week was pretty hectic, too.
First of all, Happy, Happy Birthday Lola Christmas!
Sorry if I wasn't able to post it here right away, but I did text you, right? I make it a point to greet my friends on their birthday kahit hindi 12 am en punto (tulad ni Juno, hehe). I was touched by your thank you on your blog... I honestly didn't really feel appreciated by my friends but you have proven otherwise. Thanks so much!
The only blog-worthy thing that happened the past week was we went to Fiesta Resort & Casino in Antipolo. It has a nice view~ overlooking Laguna de Bay. Apparently, the World Pyro Olympics can be seen there which I have got to see.
This was a first for me. I already know how to play pusoy dos, tong-its and mahjong but we never really placed bets so technically it is not considered gambling. My sisters and I tried our luck at the slot machines. Piso-piso lang ang bet. I won 12o pesos during my first try! We tried our luck on the other slot machines... but to no avail. Then we tried those big slot machines that has P100 minimum and actually won P400! All in all, we won P900 but since we each shelled out P100, our return-on-investment is only P400!
It was so much fun that my sisters and I are planning for a trip back there and it's only 45-minutes away. Sugarol-in-the-making? I don't think so... sana. Hahaha!!!
First of all, Happy, Happy Birthday Lola Christmas!
Sorry if I wasn't able to post it here right away, but I did text you, right? I make it a point to greet my friends on their birthday kahit hindi 12 am en punto (tulad ni Juno, hehe). I was touched by your thank you on your blog... I honestly didn't really feel appreciated by my friends but you have proven otherwise. Thanks so much!
The only blog-worthy thing that happened the past week was we went to Fiesta Resort & Casino in Antipolo. It has a nice view~ overlooking Laguna de Bay. Apparently, the World Pyro Olympics can be seen there which I have got to see.
This was a first for me. I already know how to play pusoy dos, tong-its and mahjong but we never really placed bets so technically it is not considered gambling. My sisters and I tried our luck at the slot machines. Piso-piso lang ang bet. I won 12o pesos during my first try! We tried our luck on the other slot machines... but to no avail. Then we tried those big slot machines that has P100 minimum and actually won P400! All in all, we won P900 but since we each shelled out P100, our return-on-investment is only P400!
It was so much fun that my sisters and I are planning for a trip back there and it's only 45-minutes away. Sugarol-in-the-making? I don't think so... sana. Hahaha!!!
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