noelisms

Commend a worker instead of giving them a tip

It’s part of our culture that when a service crew does a good job, we give them a tip or “pang-merienda“. I never gave tips before not until I was more financially-able and can afford giving out tips. I was also influenced by one of my friends who I also consider as my role model and mentor. The first time I gave one (and still do) was at our local hair salon. I almost always give a tip to my…

Achievements in 2018 & 2019, and 2020 Goals

It’s the end of 2019 and I’m doing some cleaning, which includes the contents of my phone like apps that I don’t need or didn’t even use that much this year. In one of my note taking apps (a simple but great alternative to Evernote called Simplenote), I saw I made an entry that I wasn’t able to post here. It’s my 2018 Goals recap and goals for 2019. So aside from making plans for 2020, I will…

I’ve hosted a friend’s wedding reception one time, naging commentator sa Sunday Masses ng EK, and naging facilitator na din ng retreats and workshops.

Me hosting the Faculty of Management and Development Studies’ Continuing Education Program – Closing Ceremony

But 2 weeks ago was my first time hosting a formal event, a closing ceremony (parang recognition), at UPOU which was also…

Oppo’s under display camera and its possible scary future

So back in June 3, Oppo teased us with the future of front cameras and phone displays–an under display camera.

For those seeking the perfect, notchless smartphone screen experience – prepare to be amazed. 📲 You are taking a very first look at our under-display selfie camera technology. RT! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/FrqB6RiJaY

— OPPO (@oppo) June 3, 2019

This could pave the way to having little to no…

The LB Scene Project: an LB news and lifestyle website

So I got another regret message from one of my job applications. Got interviewed last Monday and got their message this morning. It was the first thing I read/saw/did after I woke up.

I’ve received a lot of regret letters since I graduated and started looking for jobs. Been applying for jobs since January this year, most of which I didn’t hear from, and others were professional enough to send…

One step, one person at a time

Last weekend, I attended the Youth Life in the Spirit Seminar of our religious community’s youth ministry. In those seminars, we have something called Life Testimonies. There, a selected member shares his/her life and journey with God based on one of three themes: God’s Love, New Life, and Transformation in Christ. I was once a sharer and my theme was transformation in Christ. Usually, people…

My asthma is making things things difficult for me

About two weeks ago, I had my follow-up check-up with my Pulmonologist. After a week of taking antibiotics daily, nebules three times a day, and an x-ray, my doctor came up with a diagnosis that I had bronchitis with a bit of what seems to be like asthma. And since then I been taking/using Seretide to manage my asthma.

In my family, only my dad has asthma. One of my brothers seems to have had…

HappyNest: the best place to stay in Tagaytay

So last January, my cousin who’s living in the US, went home here in PH to have her wedding ceremony with families and friends. The wedding was in Tagaytay and considering the celebration will end late in the evening, the Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa traffic conditions on weekends, and because I had to no car or noone to carpool with, I decided to stay for the night in Tagaytay.

I lived and worked in…

Harder and harder to breathe

I’ve had a cough for three weeks now. This started after I cam back from my overnight stay at Tagaytay. Not sure if it had something to do with this cough. Maybe it has something to do with the very hot weather, then sweating a lot, matutuyuan ng pawis minsan. And then now, biglang naulan. Ang hirap nung pabago bagong panahon.

I’ve never felt this way before, yung sobrang hirap huminga. For…

Why the Otso Diretso bets did not win

Nakakalungkot na I wasn’t able to vote on May 13 dahil I wasn’t feeling well that day. Lumabas lang ako to buy my meds, which took about 15mins, including travel time, and halos mahilo na ako sa sobrang init sa labas at sa sakit. Feeling ko hihimatayin ako habang naglalakad.

Pero mas nakakalungkot na none of the people that I would’ve voted for won. May nagsasabing may dayaan sa pagboto,…

Habang nasa McDo, there was this family na nakain. The dad was playing with his very young daughter and the daughter kept laughing. Kaso the girl had a very loud and high-pitched laugh na to me, na masakit ulo, was very, very annoying. Sobrang naiirita na ako until I had this thought:

Paano kung ngayon na lang pala uli nakalabas yung family and ngayon na lang uli sila nag-enjoy ng ganito? Kaya…

First Vlog! What’s in my bag?

I woke up yesterday on th wrong side of the bed. I didnt even know that my bed had a wrong side since it has only one side (katabi kasi ng wall yung bed ko). lol. Even though I dont have anything much to do that day, or will be interacting with a lot of people, I made this conscious effort to try to change my mood. Inisip ko, what would be an interesting or fun thing to do today that could help…

I find it cool na there’s someone na I know personally who had a viral post on social media. It’s cool for me kasi kahit na madaming viral posts out there, I know na mahirap gawin yun. Im sure my friend didnt plan on making it viral or expect na it would go viral. Feeling ko nga it becoming viral wasnt a big deal to him. If it happened to me, it wouldve been a big deal kasi I have this desire of…

PWD ako!: Mga karapatan, benefits, at pagkuha ng ID

Isang araw sa office…

Officemate 1: Noel, anong grado ng salamin mo? Me: Umm..mga nasa 700 siguro. Officemate 1: Grabe ang taas! Pwedeng pwede ka kumuha ng PWD ID. Akin nga (nakasalamin din sya) mababa sayo pero nakakuha ako. Dali! Makaka-discount ka. hahaha Me: Pwede ba yun kahit malabo lang mata? Kala ko pang bulag lang yun. Officemate 2: Oo naman. Ako nagsabi sa kanya na kumuha sya. Privilege…

Waishopping: Caffeinated Drinks and How Much Caffeine Do They Have

I am NOT a morning person. I hate waking up very early and it takes a while for me to get to my “normal working state”. It usually takes just letting some time pass by, like an hour or so. Sometimes, certain factors can help me get there faster, like a very good dream, waking up feeling well-rested, a very happy thought, a happy song, or a hearty meal.

But the most fool-proof way to get me…

In our PSY140 class, we were required to teach/train a pet then bring it to class for demonstration. I remember we rode at the front seat of the jeepney on our way to NCAS2. The only trick she learned was the command “sit”, and her reward were pandesal pieces (that’s her favorite food then).

Her name is Gabby because she was given to us and brought to our home in the evening (which is “gabi” in…

It’s December again. The year is about to end. Thinking about last year, it ended very sadly. Lucky for me, the new year started very painfully and life pretty much slapped me in the face everytime it could. Had a break though come March. Got a job, had new friends, really tried to be better at things, faked it until I made it… Well, I didnt make it. Fake happy is still fake. Fake better is not…