Yes. Two more days until the end of another year.
More importantly, two more days until I no longer have to show up for work. Yey! My resignation takes effect on January 1, 2007 as I applied for it on December 1. I had to sit through the entire 30-day notice period despite having more than 10 available leaves. It was a little stressful, but fun as well. Now, we are finally down to the last two days. I wonder if something special is going to happen to close the year out.
After work, it's time to get things organized so I could finally leave this place, something which I have been pushing for the longest time now. Nothing will change my mind this time.
One thing though, I am not leaving the Philippines unless I have gone to Puerto Galera! Fuck Boracay and Palawan, I'll visit them when I come back someday with a girl in hand. Puerto Galera is on the top of my list of places to visit and things to do before I leave.
Oh, and one more thing. Flame On!
Pleasant Things Do Still Happen
It is extremely rare but it seems good things still happen at work. Yesterday, we still had no idea what our schedule would be for next week including Christmas day, so in order not to be crushed when things go sour, I expected the worse.
Possible schedules for the week were released today and it's quite splendid. No work on Christmas day and the day after (Boxing Day in the UK). Nice. The good things don't stop there though as work during the week starts at 8 in the morning which would be quite convenient as it is a little later than the usual 5:30 plus considering it's a holiday week, traffic should be a little lighter. Should be.
The best part though are the 3 days off we get within the week as the team is also on off on the 29th which means I have only 6 days left at eTelecare. Amazing. It's not much, but it chipped one day from what I expected and one day less is certainly welcome.
Sadly, the day was not all good news. Expected our quarterly performance bonus today, but when I checked there was nothing. It seems they may have already held my salary. Of course I'd be checking again tomorrow just to be sure.
Maybe, just maybe, I checked it a little too early.
Actually, let me restate the title.
10 more long excruciating work days until it is finally over. The closer it gets the more stressful it becomes. The last work week has to be one of the longest and most tiring weeks I've ever had.
And with no idea what my schedule will be for next week, the least I could expect is something close to hell. I hope I do not have to show up for work on Christmas day. I'd rather go to work on New Year's day as it would also be my very last day. **Insert maniacal laughter here**
Enough of this, I've spent 4 hours online already reading through feeds and webcomics. I should have been online this morning just to decrease the number of things I have to go through now. Sic. The time spent would have been so much shorter if only I was not using crap to connect to the Intertubes.
Time to wrap up Justice League so I can move on to Justice League Unlimited.
Another year older but certainly not wiser. I still make the same old and dumb mistakes of previous years.
It's sort of nice having uneventful birthdays as far back as you could remember as you hardly have to do anything to top the next one off.
No work on my birthday as one of my leaves did push through which was a good thing only because of a typhoon. I wanted to get out but I was too lazy. I guess I do not have to mention how much I hate this place since I have to waste more time going out than most people do.
Spent the day watching DVDs and playing FFXII which I finished yesterday.
Speaking of DVDs, I watched The Butterfly Effect again as I really loved it's concept. What surprised me though was the completely different ending. After checking IMDB, I found my answer. What was shown in the theaters was the standard ending, the one I saw on DVD was the Director's Cut version and I could see why it was cut. It was just a little too cruel and sad.
I just had no idea it was a DC version as it was one movie cramped in with another 7 on one disk. The surprises piracy has to offer.
Work resumes tomorrow and will go on for another two days this week as I am on leave on Friday. I also applied for leaves until the 11th but I would not know the status for them until Friday. I do believe I was able to get the 11th, so two days of work in between leaves would not be so bad. It would be so much better of course if I had them all, but that's wishful thinking.
Still no update about the resignation though it was already submitted to higher management. No word yet on when I could stop going to work which would of course be welcome news and one of the most awesome gifts I could receive this Christmas.
Another awesome gift will have to wait yet another year to materialize.
So it seems I was not really to blame with this thing I thought I ruined. I thought I did not do something that the other party was expecting or something. Sometimes things just need to be said no matter how obscure or ridiculous they may be. And here I was thinking about waiting until am there.
After a nice chat, things have finally been cleared up and all seems to be pretty much normal. Although I have to admit it's a little sad as things did change and now I don't have anyone to bug when I have nothing to do. No more emails waiting for me in my inbox when I get home.
Somehow, I am looking forward to leaving the country now more than ever, something pretty amazing is bound to happen.
Damn. I wonder were all this optimism is coming from. Marijuana. Nope. Prozac. Nope.
Usually after something like that, I'd be all emo and shit. Listening to Dashboard Confessional with a "don't talk to me" attitude.
What's wrong with me?
The year just flashed right by and it's December once again, the last month of the year. A month which would add a year to my age. A month which I will spend alone and single again but hopefully for the last time.
Then again, things seemed to have turned sour on one end. Seems like I really blew it this time. I will have to wait for a few months before I could make amends for this stupid silliness. This is of course if I would be given the chance to do so. I really suck when it comes to relationships with girls.
Well, step one is already on it's way.
Talked to my team leader today, mentioned the plans and submitted the resignation letter. It would still need to be processed by higher management but I would love to say it's good as done. There is nothing they could offer me which would make me stay. Nothing but the girl.
I don't care if I would have to serve the 30 days needed but it would be a welcome surprise if they give me terminal leaves as I still have 11 leaves available plus another 2 for December and around 4-5 holiday leaves which I believe I have not used.
I guess I'd be hearing more about this tomorrow.
Truth be told, I felt quite happy after submitting the resignation letter. A breath of fresh air. A sigh of relief.
I think things are about to become awesome.