Must be Busy! Not be Mushy!

Did another lap of walking around the perimeter of this side of Ayala just a couple of minutes ago. I think I found another way to detox in the middle of a gruelling workday. Mas mahaba-haba nilakad ko this time pero sakto lang yung tagal niya na nakabalik ako ng office bago mamasa ang kilikili ko sa init sa labas. Haha. Sayang japorms.

Before that, though, I passed by Juliebee to try out their latest Mango Caramel sundae. Caramel! Yub yub! Kinakain ko na siya ngayon.

Speaking of japorms, ang saya talaga ng hindi kelangang pormal sa office. May pros and cons (and I think I'll have to write about it someday) pero tingin ko, mas madaming advantages over the other. Kanina kasi madaming nag aabot ng flyers tsaka credit card offers sa labas (as usual). Back when I was in HP and have to wear a more formal outfit, these guys would literally chase you down to offer their stuffs. Pero kanina, wala lang. Parang utot lang ako na dumaan. Hindi man lang ako inabutan ng kapiraso nilang flyer na kinakalat lang din naman ng mga nakakatanggap sa kalsada ng Ayala. I was in my typical scruffy look... jeans, chains, sneakers, vintage shirt (as in, worn out vintage... I've been a sucker for em lately), goatee, earrings, cap. Kung ako man yung nag aabot ng mga flyers at makita ko si Obi na naglalakad, baka panlimusan ko pa siya ng isang stick ng yosi sa itsura niya. Hahaha.

Anyway, I finally uploaded the pics from our Systems Testing seminar last week. Camera's courtesy of Kring. Check the album at my Multiply account...

Lakwatserong Kalbo

L-R: Obi, Jane, John (si Kring kumuha)

The entire training has been very beneficial to me. Aside from adding another chevron on my list of achievements and certifications, it was an eye-opener that there's actually more to "testing" than what I used to believe. I've been exposed to a customized environment back in HP-P&G so I'm kinda short when it comes to the general industry standards and now, as a team lead of an independent testing team, knowing more about the jargons and details of the trade is invaluable.

Ang masaya nito, napaka chillax ng environment! We stayed in this room on the 23rd floor of Richmonde Hotel just accross the University of Asia and the Pacific, and the view up there was exquisite. Yung tamang pag antok ka na sa lecture tingin ka lang sa labas at hindi ka na aantukin! Kasi mahihilo ka na! Haha. I still can't believe until now that I rappelled a cliff face that high back in Sydney.

Attendees came from across various companies and there were even two participants who hailed from Cebu (first timers in Manila, actually). Galing ng company nila noh, pinadala pa sila dito. Hindi rin purely software QA practitioners ang mga nag-attend, merong System Designs at may hardware-based. Dahil bibo ang kumpanya namin, apat kaming pinadala: ako, si Kring (co-team lead from the same project as I do), Jane, at si John (both are teammates for a separate project).

Tambay tambay lang muna, maaga pa.

Palakihing baboy kami dun. Meaning, kain kain kain! In a span of 8 hours, there were at least three lavish meals na punong puno ng carbo at ambigat sa tiyan. Araguy ang pagpapapayat ni Obi. Pero ang minahal ko sa lahat ay ang kape. Siyang kakampi ko pag pilit nang kinakatok ng antok ang aking tuktok. Astig sa rhyme! Medyo di ko talaga kinalakihang nagtitimpla ng kape kaya sablay ako sa tantsahan. Buti tinuruan ako ni Jane, ginaya ko na lang yung mga sukat niya sa pag timpla ng kape niya. Swakto.

Ayun si Master Elyn, yung naka-puti sa background. Panginoon ng QA Testing.

Photo ops started on the second day when Kring brought her hi-tech camera. Panalo talaga. Gusto ko na din tuloy bumili at ituloy ang naunsiyami kong kahibangan sa potograpiya.

Anyway, I just did a written evaluation of the training for our company yesterday, and hopefully if they reckon that it would benefit my teammates as it did to me, they'll be sending them for the training too in the future. For now, me and Kring were scheduled to give echo lectures of what we've learned to our teammates. Good luck sakin kung may natandaan ako! Hahaha.

*****

Schedule for the long weekend...
Fortress, Virramall (tambay) - later
Shak (tambay) - later
Protacio Park (basketball) - tomorrow
UP-Fine Arts (modelling sessions) - tomorrow
Tita 9's (tambay) - tomorrow
Camp Masada (airsoft) - Sunday
Shak (tambay) - Sunday
RHGC HQ, New Manila (games day) - Monday
Shak (tambay) - Monday

Have a good long weekend, mga kapanalig!!

Must be Busy! Not be Mushy!

Did another lap of walking around the perimeter of this side of Ayala just a couple of minutes ago. I think I found another way to detox in the middle of a gruelling workday. Mas mahaba-haba nilakad ko this time pero sakto lang yung tagal niya na nakabalik ako ng office bago mamasa ang kilikili ko sa init sa labas. Haha. Sayang japorms.

Before that, though, I passed by Juliebee to try out their latest Mango Caramel sundae. Caramel! Yub yub! Kinakain ko na siya ngayon.

Speaking of japorms, ang saya talaga ng hindi kelangang pormal sa office. May pros and cons (and I think I'll have to write about it someday) pero tingin ko, mas madaming advantages over the other. Kanina kasi madaming nag aabot ng flyers tsaka credit card offers sa labas (as usual). Back when I was in HP and have to wear a more formal outfit, these guys would literally chase you down to offer their stuffs. Pero kanina, wala lang. Parang utot lang ako na dumaan. Hindi man lang ako inabutan ng kapiraso nilang flyer na kinakalat lang din naman ng mga nakakatanggap sa kalsada ng Ayala. I was in my typical scruffy look... jeans, chains, sneakers, vintage shirt (as in, worn out vintage... I've been a sucker for em lately), goatee, earrings, cap. Kung ako man yung nag aabot ng mga flyers at makita ko si Obi na naglalakad, baka panlimusan ko pa siya ng isang stick ng yosi sa itsura niya. Hahaha.

Anyway, I finally uploaded the pics from our Systems Testing seminar last week. Camera's courtesy of Kring. Check the album at my Multiply account...

Lakwatserong Kalbo

L-R: Obi, Jane, John (si Kring kumuha)

The entire training has been very beneficial to me. Aside from adding another chevron on my list of achievements and certifications, it was an eye-opener that there's actually more to "testing" than what I used to believe. I've been exposed to a customized environment back in HP-P&G so I'm kinda short when it comes to the general industry standards and now, as a team lead of an independent testing team, knowing more about the jargons and details of the trade is invaluable.

Ang masaya nito, napaka chillax ng environment! We stayed in this room on the 23rd floor of Richmonde Hotel just accross the University of Asia and the Pacific, and the view up there was exquisite. Yung tamang pag antok ka na sa lecture tingin ka lang sa labas at hindi ka na aantukin! Kasi mahihilo ka na! Haha. I still can't believe until now that I rappelled a cliff face that high back in Sydney.

Attendees came from across various companies and there were even two participants who hailed from Cebu (first timers in Manila, actually). Galing ng company nila noh, pinadala pa sila dito. Hindi rin purely software QA practitioners ang mga nag-attend, merong System Designs at may hardware-based. Dahil bibo ang kumpanya namin, apat kaming pinadala: ako, si Kring (co-team lead from the same project as I do), Jane, at si John (both are teammates for a separate project).

Tambay tambay lang muna, maaga pa.

Palakihing baboy kami dun. Meaning, kain kain kain! In a span of 8 hours, there were at least three lavish meals na punong puno ng carbo at ambigat sa tiyan. Araguy ang pagpapapayat ni Obi. Pero ang minahal ko sa lahat ay ang kape. Siyang kakampi ko pag pilit nang kinakatok ng antok ang aking tuktok. Astig sa rhyme! Medyo di ko talaga kinalakihang nagtitimpla ng kape kaya sablay ako sa tantsahan. Buti tinuruan ako ni Jane, ginaya ko na lang yung mga sukat niya sa pag timpla ng kape niya. Swakto.

Ayun si Master Elyn, yung naka-puti sa background. Panginoon ng QA Testing.

Photo ops started on the second day when Kring brought her hi-tech camera. Panalo talaga. Gusto ko na din tuloy bumili at ituloy ang naunsiyami kong kahibangan sa potograpiya.

Anyway, I just did a written evaluation of the training for our company yesterday, and hopefully if they reckon that it would benefit my teammates as it did to me, they'll be sending them for the training too in the future. For now, me and Kring were scheduled to give echo lectures of what we've learned to our teammates. Good luck sakin kung may natandaan ako! Hahaha.

*****

Schedule for the long weekend...
Fortress, Virramall (tambay) - later
Shak (tambay) - later
Protacio Park (basketball) - tomorrow
UP-Fine Arts (modelling sessions) - tomorrow
Tita 9's (tambay) - tomorrow
Camp Masada (airsoft) - Sunday
Shak (tambay) - Sunday
RHGC HQ, New Manila (games day) - Monday
Shak (tambay) - Monday

Have a good long weekend, mga kapanalig!!