Year of the DOGG!!!

Wow, I can't believe it...it's 2006 already! Things seem to have been going a bit fast as of late (like 5x FF on a DVD player). As i've written previously, I have a good feeling for this year, and things do look like they're looking up. I'm sorta liking my new job, things have been steady at home, and starting to get my groove back again. I'm on the up and up right now, so hopefully, this continues on for a good while.

Well, for those who don't already know, I just started in Citibank a month and a half ago. I'm working in a company called CBS-ASIA...it's basically a BPO of Citigroup. I'm in the ERecon team (Electronic Reconciliation). I guess I could describe my work as something like a webmaster or a systems administrator, more into database management. It's actually easy compared to what I used to do in Thomson, but there's just a bit more work involved and I speak to my clients on a regular basis. Well, there's actually a LOT more of work involved really, but i think that's what I'm looking for anyway. Recently, I've been working like an ass! (you know, like a donkey, or a mule...i forget...oh yeah, for those who don't know, the difference with a donkey and a mule is that a mule is a crossbreed between a horse and donkey, and is usually sterile. So I guess i've been working like a "donkey" since I'm definitely not sterile.) I spend an average of 12 hours at work daily, and i've already had 20 hour days a few times already a month and a half in! Yeah, yeah, that's crazy but, hey, it pays well haha.

There have been a few developments recently. My roommate is heading to the States around April. He got a job there...so I guess I'm going solo flight now, until I find a new roomie. I'm actually considering going back home to Alabang though, not only because of my roommate leaving, but also because my brothers have moved out of the house as well...so there's no one home except my parents. I bet it's a little rough on them not having their kids around anymore, so maybe I should stay with them for a little while. (Not to mention that I won't have to be paying for rent and stuff like that. Freebie city!) It's one of the options i'm thinking about right now. But the idea of living alone sounds good too! (yeah, maybe i'll ask my parents to help me out with my rent a bit hehe) I wonder how it really feels like to be the master of your own domain, albeit, a studio size domain. But hey, it's still gonna be all mine right? haha! I can do whatever I want, whenever I want. Hell, I can even do jumping jacks in my birthday suit for all I care. Well, I'm pretty sure having my own place will be fun. Pure unadulterated fun.

On the health side, I've been mulling about getting a gym membership. I can't forget being 160lbs only about a year and a half ago, and with the way i've been chomping down on food since the Xmas season, I think I'm well on my way to going back there. Actually, I'm not fat...i'm still skinny (but not like before though!), but I just want to get into shape. I've been away from competitive organized sports for two years already, and I'm feeling rather unhealthy. But I'm finding it hard to take the first step in getting into shape. Although I've gone through it last year when I did a lot of exercise and dieting to lose some weight (I lost 25 pounds in a year!), it feels like i'm starting like new once again, and Jesus H Christ, I'm so tamad. I need a little push...someone push me, please?

The year of the D-O-'Double G' is my year. I'm 23, in the prime of my life, and I'm raring to storm out of the gates. I think this year's is gonna be an interesting one. I just hope I could stay away from trouble, and hope that it doesn't find me too. I'd hate to disappoint my peers.