Beauty

Its been a while that I really took the time to wrote (and not copy-paste my posts).  Im a very busy person I must say.  I’ve been trying to juggle things in my hand for the past 2 years.  I don’t know if its worth the time, or is it just because I don’t have anything to do with my life, or am I just a masochist.  But I’ve managed so far and I’m  happy.  Most people who know me are often amazed on how I manage things and my time.  If only I can survive without food and sleep I’d probably be doing that now.

I love to stretch myself to the limit.  It gives a feeling of worthiness and excitement.  As a recent fellow once said, we must bend ourselves just a notch below the breaking point.  Because that’s where everything looks and feels good.  Its like ecstasy.  Imagine having to clean a super messy room that’s estimated to last for a week or so and you managed to do that for a day.  That’s the feeling!  Its like the gushing cold wind on your face on a summer day.

But life is beautiful and full of surprises; not a single creature was made perfect.  Behind the success stories of every person lies some bunch of failures, heartaches, and pain.  I guess that’s the secret behind success.  Successful people had a lot of baggage in their past which they tried to overcome and they did.  And so they are happy, even when bad times come.  It is because they get to appreciate all things that come their way, whether good or bad.

I realize today that nobody is perfect.  Its a cliche i know but only a few really understood its meaning.  Imagine flying so so high and having almost the best experience of your lifetime, when suddenly, a very tiny dirt catches your eye and you stumble down, so so down.  It is very painful at start, but once you get used to it, or when you experienced at least one really hard blow, then you’re sure to survive other blows easily.  You can surpass any challenge that will come your way.  Soon enough you’ll see yourself smiling and accepting hardships, knowing its a sign for another lesson in life.

What’s most important at the end of it all is that you should learn to stand up and fight again.  Not aiming for revenge, nor to prove yourself right to other people, but just for the sake of fighting and hoping you’ll soon overcome the challenge, to advance to the next level.  I guess that’s the beauty of life.  One simply has to live with no specific plans but simply living.

I am glad to have lived and loved.  Thank you to all who have loved me as well.  You’re beautiful!

Add comment May 7th, 2009

THE PSE EXPERIENCE

I began the first half of my summer internship program with the Philippine Stock Exchange (the “PSE”) last April 13, 2009.  While waiting for task assignment here at EMSAVVIL, I want to share my adventures and how I got in to the PSE.

Well, as planned, I distributed my resume all over Tektite and other law firms, outside Tektite, which I personally consider as good offices.  Luckily, I was invited for interview on prestigious law offices like the “Puno and Puno Law Office”, “Maceda and Maceda Law Office”, “VGS Law Firm”, and of course the PSE (Note: EMSAVVIL is another story).  I experienced the longest interview at the PSE.  I was there 7am for an 8am interview.  I had to fill up a long questionaire and an essay, which took me up to 10am to finish.  I then waited for the interview until 11am and finished with the interview by around 1:30pm.  Its good thing that it was a Monday and I had no work at the office that day.

And so I got accepted and began work.  At first, I have to admit I had a bad impression of the place because during my interview, I got to meet only one person from PSE, namely Atty. Banaag (who was very kind by the way).  The rest that I saw at that time are but ‘old chinese men walking in and out of the trading floor’, who I later learned were brokers.  So I had an impression that PSE people are old, boring, etc. (which I later proved to be wrong)

As the days passed by, I realized how lucky I am for being given the opportunity to get good training from a good office.  I also met there Sheelah, my co-intern in the Office of the General Counsel (”OGC”).  We were trained to do the practical side of the legal profession.  We made position papers, re-draft contracts, revised rules, etc.  We also met a lot of different people in the profession and even went to the Senate and Congress.

As Atty. Refran (our Supervising Attorney) told us, we could never get the same experience anywhere else.  PSE offers not just legal experience but even that of quasi-administrative powers.  And the most special moment at the PSE is of course our bonding moments with Atty. Refran, Atty. Varvs, Sir Dennis, Ate Mavel, and many other people who visits us at the floor.

I have personal favorites in the PSE experience too.  First is the visit to the Senate.  It was my first time to go to the Senate so it was very exciting and I enjoyed it very much.  And also, the drafting of a contract with PSE.  There is this specific contract between PSE and a broadcasting company and I handled the revision of the other party’s proposal contract until its finalization.  The biggest thing there is that they had the contract signing at my last day and it was a big event, I must say.  We had TV coverage for the signing and even the ringing of the bell in the trading floor (it was a symbolic act for traders).  Its like the fireworks for the end of my internship program.

As a summary, I super enjoyed my stay at the PSE and I miss them already.  Hope to see everyone soon at Sir Dennis’ treat for lunch.

Add comment May 4th, 2009