Another day of hard work.
http://furuba.winglica.com/shrines/hatori

Though I should have finished coding the RSS for each entry. But there seems to be a really weird error. Maybe it’s my browser? *checks* nope. It’s the script. Though for the life of me I don’t know what’s wrong. In desperation, I even copied the entire code tutorial from 2 different sites, but still, the error exists.

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed

Arrg. Frustrating, I tell you.

Another Hayao Miyazaki film that Jasmine lent me. Unlike other Miyazaki films, this one doesn’t involve heavy and political issues. Rather, it focuses on teen love (^.^) and finding one’s true path in life.

The movie is heartwarming and has just the kind of atmosphere for a laid-back afternoon to enjoy oneself.

It features the song of Olivia Newton-John called Country Road and the heroine even translated it to Japanese and sang it. I have to admit that I am not very good with old songs, but that songs really grows on you, especially as it is used often in the movie; in different versions, sung by different people.

Whisper of the Heart makes me smile because of the interaction between characters that are both innocent and endearing. Crushes, flings and even true love combined with the determination to find one’s path are definitely what makes this movie such a delight.

In truth, it makes one yearn to have a puppy love, at any age. =)

A friend of mine handed his resignation today. Another will hand hers in a few days. And another has already been accepted to another company. What is this, you ask, a countdown?

Perhaps.

We were 12 new employees hired January of last year. Currently, only six of us are left, and, including the ones I mentioned above, that leaves us with 3 employees left from our batch. And one of those is me.

I never knew it was such a scary thing to be left behind, when those around you who have been with you from the start are leaving one by one. I was so scared at first that I panicked. What if I was the only one left? What if I got stuck here forever?

That’s when my common sense kicked my behind really hard and told me to calm myself. I make my destiny. The ultimate road I take will be based on my decisions and mine alone. It doesn’t rely on other people; the burden lies only on me. I can make or break myself, if I so choose.

I had a job interview last week and I was really impressed on the job scope I was applying for. It not only had my chosen field of engineering, it also incorporated my hobby of programming as well. I then knew that I really wanted that job.

The interviewer expressed that the job might take me to certain provinces in the Philippines. Surprisingly, I didn’t mind that at all because it involved supervising the manufacturing and actual assembly of the machines designed.

Normally I don’t apply for jobs that will be quite far from my home. If the job involves more than 2 cities from my hometown, I don’t bother applying. So it’s a fair conclusion that I didn’t mind that job scope at all.

I was set to be interviewed again the next day, but the manager couldn’t make it and we had to reschedule. They said they will inform me on the next interview.

So I am now eagerly awaiting that phone call. Mayhaps biting my nails in anticipation even.