http://www.violetdolor.com Girly Girl. Pink Fanatic. Tech Geek. Music Lover. Movie Addict. SEO Princess. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:11:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two things happened to me this week that I probably wouldn't forget for a long time: I realized what it means to be a good manager. I was doing career discussions with 17 staff members the entire week. One writer in particular made me feel so good about going to work. ... http://www.violetdolor.com/uncategorized/good-and-bad/ Despite not being a popular event in the Philippines, I've always had a secret love affair with All Hallow's Eve. When I was a kid, my mom tried to make our lives less of a bore with our annual family Halloween party. Of course, we always had the most creative ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/queen-of-halloween/ I'm sick today. Or at least I think I am. There are days when I pretend. There are days when I'm really sick. Today though, I don't know. I'm not really here. I feel kinda off, but I'm not really feverish or anything. I took the day off to prevent that ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/here-there-everywhere/ I just realized it's been a month since my last entry. Things have been difficult.  My boys in the office got sick. That made me really sad. :( I had another change in responsibility...more people, more work Joy got a puppy. A pug. That means it's mine, too. hehe Had to attend a million ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/i-miss-blogging/ Today, I'm in one of those moods. I asked ze boyfriend if he loves me...of course, I expected no less than the perfect answer. After two and a half years, it's such a comfort to know that he really gets me. "You are my rock," he says. And in a soft whisper, he ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/how-to-answer-when-a-girl-asks-if-she-loves-you/ All in a day's work. The title is the very reason I love working in the Philippines.  Here, corporate life is so melodramatic. For the two years that I've worked in California, everything felt so robotic. But for my first job here, I was one of the instigators of a ... http://www.violetdolor.com/work-related-matter/boys-tears-enemies/ I've been strapped for cash lately -- an effect of years of overspending, I presume. So, over the last few weeks, I've been on a quest to find the cheapest, yet best food places in Makati. This business district is home to the most fabulous, albeit very expensive, dining options ... http://www.violetdolor.com/foodums/makati-pid-cheapest-food-finds-in-makati/ Yehey! Three day weekend! It's only Saturday, but I'm off to a great start. I realized that.... I have the coolest bosses in the world - After the manager's meeting (we call it the WIG session..it'll take too long to explain why) yesterday, we stayed until around 9pm at their house. Just ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/weekend-realizations/ Once in a while, I go crazy. (Okay, it's really more often than I care to admit). Today was one of those days. I was in a meeting with our executive management team...CEO, CPO and VP for Operations along with other managers. Around an hour and a half into the ... http://www.violetdolor.com/work-related-matter/psycho-alert/ I wish I could read stars. I wrote something a couple of minutes ago. Something about downgrading, but it made me sad so I decided to just erase it. Ho-hum. I can’t even think straight. All I want is a simple celebration with the people close to us. Then, I want ... http://www.violetdolor.com/my-life/what-does-the-future-hold/