today is one hell of a roller coaster ride. my morning was centered in Manila. I went to DFA to have my passport renewed and to my surprise, it took only a few moments of hours to have my "appearance" at their office. ok, maybe this should be attributed to the fact that I had it processed using this phone-renewal service instead of doing it the regular way. seriously, this type of fast processing can count as a blessing for us Filipinos. if it weren't invented, I'm sure I'd be one of those people who were outside DFA, in a very loooooooooooooooooong line and screaming at every guard in sight. it was really pitiful how these people were earlier, specially during the time that one of the "security officers"declared that the application process is over and only those in front of the line will be entertained because they have already reached their so-called "qouta" for passport applicants. I mean, if I was one of the people who got cut off from the chance to process my application, I would probably be appalled like most of them. During the time that I was going home, i even thought that a stampede is fast approaching, it made my exit quicker in the earnest to run for my life from the mad crowd in a row.
afternoon came and I thought I'd be given the chance to catch up on sleep but unfortunately, I still had tons of processing to do. well, in follow up to my previous entry "to do or not to do...that is the ULTIMATE question". I called my pending application again and to my dismay, the HR personnel gave it to me straight. it's not that I didn't make the cut rather the position that I was applying for was on hold because of some budget constraints and they were still looking for an appropriate position where I can fit. I had no choice but to affirm with her and say everything was ok when in fact, I was very much disappointed with this news. It took me awhile to digest the idea that this company is not for me. Sure, I can go on and on and list all the good qualities and superb factors as to why I want to join them and why they're considered to be top of the line, but hey, it doesn't matter now. In summary, I was dumped. There are no other ways of putting it. I can sugar coat it and pretend that this was all a bad joke but in reality, i was heart broken. I felt like i was duped into thinking that something positive was afoot and that all the interviewers' good praises are signs that they're welcoming me but in truth, it was all a farce. Some might think I'm sourgraping or bitter even. Who wouldn't? I processed this for like 2 months and wagered everything that I've got into believing that this is the big break that I needed and what do I get, a smack from reality that brought me tumbling back to the floor.
enough being said, I decided to pick myself up from this dark mood and went on to have my medical check-up for my second choice of a job. afterall, it's better to have a second than to have no choice at all. and so i traveled to Galleria to look for the medical laboratory where I was intended to have my pre-employment check. this experience is absolutely horendous. i have to tell you, I didn't enjoy one bit of it. from the moment of having my urine sample taken, to my physical check-up (more like a semi porn movie to be exact)to my x-ray and down to my blood test (and who thought blood donation is only voluntary huh?1 vial is too much for a blood sample, who's doing the blood extraction:dracula?), it was a cringe in my skin. it's a big question on why they invented these semi-clinic or medical laboratories watchamacalit in the first place. It's bad enough that they do not have a systematic approach in checking their clients but to actually FORCE your patients to urinate more than 60 ml just to satisfy your procedure of filling one whole container up to brim is totally propostorous. seriously, this is way too much even for my uncanny mind to handle.
and so I finished doing this check up at around 6pm already and by that time, I was too exhausted to complain to any of their staffs that nobody told me that I can already go home after my x-ray moment. all I did was to drag myself out of the clinic and to slowly walk home...feeling alone and quite proud of myself because I did not do any single ranting in this God forsaken "clinic"
tomorrow, I'm targeting to renew my driver's license. I'm uncertain on what lies ahead for me in the LTO but be assured that whatever it may be, I will be ready. nyak-nyak-nyak. teehee :D
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