So, it's already been two months since I joined the office and I made a lot of Nepali friends, from engineers to office boys to helpers and laborers. Whenever I'm with them, they usually teach me some basic nepali phrases.
So far, these are what I've learned (these are not the proper spelling btw, but that's how to pronounce them):
1. Namaskar/Namaste - Greetings!
2. Kit cha - How are you?
3. Tik cha - I'm fine; Tik chai na - Not good
4. Khani Khano bayo? - have you eaten already?
5. Malay bog lagyo - I am hungry
6. Malay tirkha lagyo - I am thirsty
7. (name) kahaanggo? - Where is (name)?
8. Timi molai mon fardina - I don't like you
9. Timi molai mon parsa - I like you.
10. Timi rimi ramri chow. - you are beautiful
To be Continued...
...because I'm already tired. :)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Office
Sweat dripping
I closed the door and went inside
The cool breeze from the air-con unit
splashes air into my face
like frigid damsels
Going up the stairs
with a cup of coffee on my hand
Sitting. Waiting. Writing.
Work time.
I closed the door and went inside
The cool breeze from the air-con unit
splashes air into my face
like frigid damsels
Going up the stairs
with a cup of coffee on my hand
Sitting. Waiting. Writing.
Work time.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Disaster
Before I went to my boss' abode to dress his wound, my other boss and a project manager had a discussion about an employee's vacation leave. I eavesdropped...I mean...overheard them talking about wrong calculations on his vacation leave sheet. At first it was just a soft discussion. Then the whole floor shook with their voices as loud as gunshots.
Both already raised their voices that all of the 1st floor employees heard their nuisance conversations. Neither party wanted to tone down their voices.
It was my first time I've experienced that kind of fight before - a real clash of the titans.
I want more.
*evil laugh*
Paul
Both already raised their voices that all of the 1st floor employees heard their nuisance conversations. Neither party wanted to tone down their voices.
It was my first time I've experienced that kind of fight before - a real clash of the titans.
I want more.
*evil laugh*
Paul
Friday, July 2, 2010
The Bee is in the House!
ate tetay eating my fries! hmphYay!
Jollibee is finally in Qatar!
And it was quite a timing because our salary just arrived. So both of my close officemates were there but I was still in my boss' house taking care of him. I went there after.
Yay?
The line was very long and the seats were few. In order for you to take your lunch, you have to fall in line during breakfast! They didn't anticipate that many Filipinos like to eat Jollibee. Good thing, Rowena was there falling in line and almost near the cashier.
I ordered a lot since I got the biggest bill. Lubos-lubusin ko nalang ito. Here's what I ordered:
1 Halo halo - QR 12
1 Chickenjoy with rice and softdrinks - QR 16
1 Large Fries - QR 6
1 Jolly Burger - QR 4
Gluttony? No. It is a Filipino Restaurant so the sizes are for Filipinos, too - same sizes as the Philippines' Jollibee!
Jollibee Reviews:
Cristina and Rowena didn't like the spaghetti. Good thing, I didn't order it. The pasta was too thin unlike in the Philippines. They put too little sauce which made the spaghetti pale. The chickens we ordered were charred and some are small.
Overall review:
The foods were not really exceptional as per our country's jollibee but if you really miss home, eating at Jollibee will let you feel home (char).
Bida ang saya,
Paul
2nd month
Yay! I survived the 2nd month of working as a Corporate Nurse cum HR Coordinator!
Almost everyone in the office know me and I liked it. They respect me with what I tell them when it comes to health and prevention. My friends cum office mates in the HR/Admin Department told me I was good in the office. My HR manager told me I was getting better.
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Plans for this month:
1. Send parcel to the Philippines to mom and my friends.
2. Buy an iMac
3. Church tithe
4. Obey dad's orders :)
Almost everyone in the office know me and I liked it. They respect me with what I tell them when it comes to health and prevention. My friends cum office mates in the HR/Admin Department told me I was good in the office. My HR manager told me I was getting better.
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Plans for this month:
1. Send parcel to the Philippines to mom and my friends.
2. Buy an iMac
3. Church tithe
4. Obey dad's orders :)
Ailment
Yesterday was really hell. Literally.
It was freaking hot outside! It was 48 C and still going up during 11:00am - 3:00pm. I had to go to my boss to take care of him but my office mate didn't turn on his A/C because he had had his lengthy time-healing stiff neck. He told me that A/C can exacerbate his condition so as a nurse, I sacrificed the scorching heat of the sun and the hair blower-like air slapping my face on the open window.
It was so hot I think my sweat sweat.
My back was drenched with sweat. My Antonio Banderas Seduction Perfume was gone. Washed away and was replaced by a sticky, gooey and stinky smell of sweat. Thank God I brought my lab coat along with me to mask the wet parts of my polo shirt.
It was so hot I could feel my eggs are already cooked.
When my Arab office mate drove me back to the office, I keep wearing my doctor's (ambitious,am i?) coat because all parts of my back were deluged by the icky-smelling sweat.
Today, the temperature outside is 45 C. My temperature is 38.0 C. Curse you, work. :(
Nurses get sick too,
Paul
It was freaking hot outside! It was 48 C and still going up during 11:00am - 3:00pm. I had to go to my boss to take care of him but my office mate didn't turn on his A/C because he had had his lengthy time-healing stiff neck. He told me that A/C can exacerbate his condition so as a nurse, I sacrificed the scorching heat of the sun and the hair blower-like air slapping my face on the open window.
It was so hot I think my sweat sweat.
My back was drenched with sweat. My Antonio Banderas Seduction Perfume was gone. Washed away and was replaced by a sticky, gooey and stinky smell of sweat. Thank God I brought my lab coat along with me to mask the wet parts of my polo shirt.
It was so hot I could feel my eggs are already cooked.
When my Arab office mate drove me back to the office, I keep wearing my doctor's (ambitious,am i?) coat because all parts of my back were deluged by the icky-smelling sweat.
Today, the temperature outside is 45 C. My temperature is 38.0 C. Curse you, work. :(
Nurses get sick too,
Paul
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Stressed out
It's been 1 month since I haven't blogged! curse you, work! I so want to blog everyday but when I got back home, I feel sleepy and groggy from the papers to sign, people to assess and evaluate so I need to sleep asap.
Yesterday was hell. I got "awarded" by one of the project managers because I didn't follow his orders. I kept on telling him he's wrong by the way, but he couldn't understand my sophisticated English well so I just said sorry and went outside to eat. Thank God our office is in front of a supermarket. Also, one employee told me to stay away from the HR department. Duh! I am the HR Coordinator.
I was really pissed of yesterday. I was also tired. On the same day, I went to the bathroom and my nose bled like Niagara Falls. I couldn't stop it. I panicked. I nearly forgot that I am a nurse, so I just put pressure on it. I went out of the bathroom with a small toilet paper tucked inside my nostril. They laughed and so did I.
Next week, my partner Ian will be going back home to the Philippines for a ONE-MONTH VACATION. Nooooooooooooo!!! What will happen to me when he's gone! It's still my second month in the company and I still don't know about the process of being a Document Controller (he is one, by the way).
I really need more of God's help this month.
Nose bleeding,
Paul
Yesterday was hell. I got "awarded" by one of the project managers because I didn't follow his orders. I kept on telling him he's wrong by the way, but he couldn't understand my sophisticated English well so I just said sorry and went outside to eat. Thank God our office is in front of a supermarket. Also, one employee told me to stay away from the HR department. Duh! I am the HR Coordinator.
I was really pissed of yesterday. I was also tired. On the same day, I went to the bathroom and my nose bled like Niagara Falls. I couldn't stop it. I panicked. I nearly forgot that I am a nurse, so I just put pressure on it. I went out of the bathroom with a small toilet paper tucked inside my nostril. They laughed and so did I.
Next week, my partner Ian will be going back home to the Philippines for a ONE-MONTH VACATION. Nooooooooooooo!!! What will happen to me when he's gone! It's still my second month in the company and I still don't know about the process of being a Document Controller (he is one, by the way).
I really need more of God's help this month.
Nose bleeding,
Paul
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Paul the Paparazzi Photographer
Nice swirl you got there, buddy!Okay, so now I was now a "part" of the company. I have two Job titles: HR Coordinator and a Corporate Nurse. So, when there will be meetings, I should also be there. The meeting happened to be on a Friday, so no rest day for me that week.
I was about to get near the venue (which is in my boss' sister-in-law's house who happens to be dad's best friend who also made the arrangements for me to get inside the company. hehe), one of my office mates called that the 10:30 am meeting was pushed to 12:00nn! Darn. Our accommodation was very far so I might as well wait until 12:00nn outside because I don't want to be very early there.
So I stopped and went inside Subway. Because, I am an I-don't-like-veggie kind of guy, I
ordered a somewhat 'healthy' sub - ALL MEATS. I then happily devoured it.
Then the two(see above) entered. For sure I know the girl was a Filipino, but the guy I don't know. She wore a very tight...tights which really showed her ass like Beyonce dancing all the single ladies. I got confused. I thought Qatar is very strict on how women dress? They even impose a dress code for everybody - from locals to expatriates - for them to respect their culture. Oh, and her cleavage was also showing which made the waiters drool.
Sigh, Filipinos.
Proud to be (Filipino),
Paul
1st month
Finally, I survived a month long of being an office clerk..err.. corporate nurse in the office! My first stay was cool because I get to work with a lot of diverse cultured people and I always say 'sorry?' to them because I don't know what the hell are they talking about. Maybe it's just because they talk weird.
When I got my salary, I promised the church back at the Philippines to give them all of it. well...sort of. :) 70% of it made it to the Church bank and I was so happy. I guess I kinda like it here. Even though I am not in the hospital and not wearing white, I still enjoyed the company inside the company.
Blessed,
Paul
When I got my salary, I promised the church back at the Philippines to give them all of it. well...sort of. :) 70% of it made it to the Church bank and I was so happy. I guess I kinda like it here. Even though I am not in the hospital and not wearing white, I still enjoyed the company inside the company.
Blessed,
Paul
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
LSS
Do you know what that means? well, I don't, because technically, there's no such word! In an urban dictionary, it stands for last song syndrome. It means that you kinda like the song then you sing it all the time without forgetting it. cool? sometimes. I currently have a song that is LSS-ed in my brain right now.
It's Bad Romance by Lady Gaga.
Yeah. I just don't know why I kinda like that song. Maybe it's because the Glee Cast sang it on last week's episode. But why that song? Well, Glee's a musical series right, so why did I choose Gaga? I don't know why. I really like the beat of the song even though I don't know the meaning. :)
I've been carrying Lady Gaga's song for 3 weeks now and I sing it everywhere - going to the bathroom, crossing the streets and taking a break. I wish I could find another song to replace my LSS.
Walk, walk fashion baby, work it move that thing kerazy,
Paul
It's Bad Romance by Lady Gaga.
Yeah. I just don't know why I kinda like that song. Maybe it's because the Glee Cast sang it on last week's episode. But why that song? Well, Glee's a musical series right, so why did I choose Gaga? I don't know why. I really like the beat of the song even though I don't know the meaning. :)
I've been carrying Lady Gaga's song for 3 weeks now and I sing it everywhere - going to the bathroom, crossing the streets and taking a break. I wish I could find another song to replace my LSS.
Walk, walk fashion baby, work it move that thing kerazy,
Paul
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