Halfway into February

In here right now in my room this Saturday afternoon. It is almost 3pm, and I haven't slept yet since last night. Guess my mind's in hyperactive mode. Damn bipolar disorder. Lol. Seriously though, I need to get some rest. The good thing about my current situation is that I could adjust my body clock to better adapt into the night shift. Better change my alarm clock then. Shall we say, 9pm? Very well then. I initially set it to 630pm, as I was thinking of going to the spa tonight. Thank God I decided to blog. Helps me save money too. Lol.

Got our Teach-Back assignments for the Train the Facilitator session on EiCS. I noticed that I get the most air time out of all participants. I told my friends it could mean two things - either it's because the Global Learning Advisor thought I'm potentially one of the good ones, or that I have the most to prove during the session; hence the huge air time. Of course, I prefer to think of it as the former. When I checked on my first topic, I realized it was one of the heavier topics, too. I really need to prepare for this accreditation. My next desired role is in Training, and if they really are considering our class as the potential candidate pool, then I am up against several good people, too. Plus, there's also the fact that other people who are NOT in our class can also fill in the trainer role quite suitably. A colleague of mine was in fact a trainer prior to joining our company. He may not be in our class,but he is a very good candidate as well.

I haven't seen my Instituto friends since the year started. I must say,I miss them. The thing is, they've hung out a couple of times already, but I was not able to join them. The first time was due to the fact that I needed to rest, whilst the other times were because of financial constraints. Last week they went to the hot air balloon festival in Clark, and tomorrow they are watching Mamma Mia. Jealous much! But I got no choice, have a lot of responsibilities that come first before the arts and culture. Why do musicals have to be so darn expensive? Oh well... But I do hope to get to see them soon, even for breakfast or hangout on a Sunday, perhaps.

Dunno if this is a repeat, but my friend from work finally downloaded the Armin van Buuren discography. And what a compilation - we are talking about 8gb worth!!! From his earlier albums dating as far back as 1999, to the A State Of Trance of 2010. Amazing! He is such an amazing DJ, and his music is one I could listen to the whole day. Of course, I shared the music with my good friend and current boss. Needless to say, she loves it too! :-)

Tomorrow I need to check my progress against my 2012 goals. Might do it in my other blog, but the important thing is that there is a commitment ti follow through. Wish me luck!

That's all for now. Just want to say that this entire entrywas written using the touch screen qwerty keyboard of my BlackBerry. Amazing! I always felt before that it's a bit uncomfortable, but right now, while I'm typing this, it feels just right.

Laters.

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How's everybody doing? I've been so out of it these past several weeks. Been working at least 10 hours EVERYDAY. No kidding. My team roster has DOUBLED in February. From 8 FTEs to sixteen. That's right, sixteen. Been conducting training for the past two weeks. At the same time, making sure we meet all the "normal" deliverables. On top of it all, I am working on 3 different projects which all involve the upcoming integration/re-organization. It's tough, I have to admit. But enough of work for now.


One of the plus sides is I've been slowly working my way back to hitting the gym (note the word "slowly"). Been doing it once a week for the past couple of weeks now. This week, I will increase the frequency to three times - two times purely cardio (treadmill, bike), once for lifting. The running part, I am thinking of doing it outdoors instead. Legazpi Park is nearby, plus there's always the village park too. Running indoors can be so boring for me. Plus, I realized that I run longer when I do it outdoors. Guess a change in environment can really work wonders. So, for this week, I'll do cardio on Monday (that's today), then cardio/weights on Wednesday, and cardio again on Friday. Sounds like a plan! Let me put that in my planner as well. Okay, done!  :-)



My goal, which I've written down in my other blog, is to go back to 175 lbs by May 2012. I think I have to tweak it a bit - move it up to April 2012, plus achieve a specific body fat percentage (maybe a range to be more realistic). I have to measure my current body fat percentage first. I'm wondering if a 10-12% goal is feasible in less than three months. That means I would really have to go on a virtually fat-free diet, increase my caloric expenditure, and get lots of rest. Wish me luck! I would have to check by visiting my nearest drugstore which has a computerized height/weight/measurement scanner, which includes body fat percentage. After which, I would have to review my goals and re-sharpen my goals if necessary.


That's all for now! Time to tune in to the Grammys.