A Gift To My Kinugos This Christmas (OSIM iKOOL Mini Fan)

I arrived in Cebu for my Christmas vacation last December 24 at 5:00am. I sailed with Trans Asia 5 from CDO to Cebu. It was a day before Christmas and still has no gifts for my Kinugos (God Children). As soon as I arrived home at 6:00am and placed my two luggages in my room, I started to think what I should give this Christmas. Last year, I have given them bag with thermal insulation inside so they can use it for their “baon” or for any other purposes as well.  

Since kids and toddlers are so very active that they sweat a lot, they need to be refreshed all the time. This year, I decided to look for a portable fan that they can use anywhere, anytime. I went to the mall and luckily, I found what I am looking for---the OSIM iKool Fan with a Cool Mist. And I am so happy that the price matched with my budget. I have over a dozen Kinugos and the stocks are only limited that time, so I purchased all that were available. For the rest of my Kinugos, I have given them something else.

This OSIM i-Kool Mini-Fan is battery operated using 2 AA batteries. This comes in a very fashionable design. It has a water or liquid reservoir where you can put cologne or perfume that provides up to 500 sprays that could even freshens you up while you cool down. The pump-action atomizer cools you down with an ultra fine mist. Because of its flexible fan blades, this Mini-fan is safe for kids. It is lightweight, portable and very convenient. You can bring this anywhere you go and with class.

To all my Kinugos, you should thank your Ninong for being smart. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

My Cherry Amor (Cherry Mobile M35)

Last 2009, Fairchild Cooperative advertised about Cherry Mobile products. As an active COOP member, we have the option to have a cell phone loan payable for two years. Since the nature of my work requires rendering overtime, I always have this problem of not able to watch my favorite shows. Cherry Mobile M35 entertains you of its built-in TV, basically the main reason why I bought one unit. Another feature is the Dual SIM menu options. This feature has somewhat changed my career. Why?  SIM1 is allocated for personal and business use while SIM2 is EXCLUSIVELY for my job application purposes. Anyone who calls SIM2 immediately means my future employer. This feature also serves a POKA-YOKE for my job application. And it's in SIM2 where NESTLE called me a year ago.

It has been two years that I have this CHERRY MOBILE M35 and until now, it looks perfectly the same since I bought (or loaned) for PhP5600. 

Other features include 2.0MP camera with zoom, mp3 and radio player. Interesting feature then was the motion sensor and shake application.

Today, I already have my SAMSUNG Galaxy Mini but I am still actively using my CHERRY MOBILE M35 having the same set-up of SIM 1 and SIM2 with its intended SIM purposes. This phone is not just an ordinary phone for me. This reminds me of my career shift and a very promising career ahead for NESTLE.

Looking for Greener Pasture

This year 2011 marks another chapter in my career. After almost 9 years (including my cadetship year) in Fairchild Semiconductor, I bid farewell to the company who trained and exposed me globally. I had the best mentors in the field of semiconductor physics, material science and engineering, mathematical modeling, project management, Lean Six Sigma, process and package development engineering, and materials testing development. It was a very hard decision to leave The Power Franchise and made a 360 degrees turn in my career by joining Good Food Good Life, Choose Wellness Choose Nestle.

March 31, 2011 was my last stint in Fairchild. I was the very first engineer who resigned this 2011. And others follow even until now. In the lighter side, it was in the last quarter of 2010 that my colleagues in Package Development Engineering Group had a lunch at KFC Mandaue and out of the discussions, I came up with an Engineer's Handbook and Guidelines. This contains mnemonics using most used engineering abbreviations in Fairchild and of course the 10 Golden Rules.

I have never shared the soft copy before not until now. Enjoy and who knows, you can put this in good use.

ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK AND GUIDELINES

DEFINITION OF TERMS

LSS- LEAVING SOMETIME SOON

SPC- SEARCHING POTENTIAL COMPANIES

DOE – DEPARTURE OF ENGINEERS

EOS – ENGINEER OVER STRESSED

EON – ENGINEER ON NEGOTIATION

EQPP – EMPLOYER QUALIFICATION AND PACKAGE PLAN

CRB – COMPANY RETENTION AND BENEFITS

EQRR – ENGINEER QUEING FOR RESIGNATION AND RELEASE

PDE – POTENTIAL DEPARTING ENGINEERS

REL LAb – REASSESSMENT OF ENGINEERS LEAVING ABROAD

GOLDEN RULE

RULE 1: IF YOU DON’T BRING ANY GOOD TO ME, PLS. DON’T DARE TO COME.

RULE 2: MY BP IS ALREADY 180/100, PLS. SHOW SOME CARE.

RULE 3: IM CONFUSED, PLS. DON’T ADD.

RULE 4: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL TO ME NOW, PLS. HELP MAINTAIN.

RULE 5: PLS. DON’T GIVE ME STD…STRESS TO DEATH.

RULE 6: BEWARE. ENGINEER HAS HIV…HEAT IN VEINS.

RULE 7: I’M SO KIND TODAY, PLS. DON’T MAKE ME CHANGE.

RULE 8: I JUST NEED SIMPLE WAYS, PLS. DON’T COMPLICATE.

RULE 9: I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME IF YOU WON’T, SO DO I.

RULE 10: NO MAN IS AN ISLAND, SO DON’T PUT ALL ACTION ITEMS TO ME.

Reminiscing The Past (My First Love Letter)

I had my OPM sound trip earlier and one of my most favorite OPM love song is Parting Time by Rockstar. This was the song that I sang in Gaisano Country Mall Videoke Machine way back in college years that I got a score of 62. I don't know how the machine was calibrated since some were getting a score of 92, 93, and 95 when they did only was shouting. Anyway, the emotion was there when I sang it. Basically also the reason why I don't use microphones now when I sing . But apart from this experience of getting low scores in a videoke machine, this song reminds me of the love that I experienced but I never completely had.

It was on a day prior the Christmas of 2005 that I gave my first ever written love letter to her as a sign of courtship. But she loved me only as a brother. Though it hurted me but I respected her decision because I love her.  Now, she already has her own happy family and I am very happy for her. I always pray to God that I will also have my own.

Anyway, I am sharing to you this beautiful love letter that I gave to her on Dec. 24, 2005.   

Dec. 24, 2005

My Dearest  _________,

Each day as the sun rises, everyone thinks of a new hope for a better day and tomorrow. With the single sun ray that strikes gives everyone the assurance that wonderful things will happen. But in my life, as the sun does its usual task of rising and setting, it doesn’t give me an impression that something unique will happen. Just an ordinary day for me, doing my work, having fun with friends and things just keep moving in its routine. As I live it everyday, it doesn’t bring me any surprises nor am I doing something to make it change. I always ask myself if I am afraid to try something else or to be with somebody else’s companion or if I am already contented with what life had showed me. However, when you came everything else changes. You give color to my one’s dull moments. I thought that with my friends and families beside me always, I could no longer ask for more. But when I saw you, I realized that part of me is missing and empty and it’s you who completed me and made me as a whole. As I grow older everyday, I ask and pray to God that he will give me the right girl at the right time. Someone who will accept me in spite of any differences. Someone who will make me feel of what I really am and would make me feel what a wonderful person I would become and that I could make her feel how special she is and how grateful I am to be with her. Before I never understand why I keep on searching and praying for something or for someone nor ever I understand what I really am searching for. Until someone showed me and made me see that what I long for in my life is just a simple person who made wonderful changes in me---it’s you.

And now, when I see the sun rises, it no longer holds an ordinary day for me since I already am looking forward of seeing the girl who made my life even worth living and made me realized the beauty of what I call life. I thank you for putting things in me everything in place and no words can ever best explain on how I truly am in love with you and I always will. I promise to God that I will treasure you, which is God’s precious gift to me and I will do everything to keep the trust and my love forever.

Though you may be separated miles away and I may already seldom see the aesthetic and internal beauty that you possess but what keeps me holding on is my hope and faith that someday God will permit that you’ll made me part of you and God only knows if I would get there. I’ll just continue hoping and praying, with His light from above, I know he will lead me to the right place and way.

Merry Christmas and Happy  New Year!

Take care always. Stay very beautiful inside and out.

With Love Always,

Randy

What's with URSALIZATION?

I remember during my Sci-hi days that I always participated in Science Investigatory Projects and I even won during my 2nd year together with my team mates. My sci-hi friends/batch mates labeled the term URSALIZATION, from what I understood that time was a process of becoming me, in fact a process which has no clear definition. URSALIZATION was just an invented term after we won the contest, which associates my involvement in the scientific community. And  that was 16 years ago!

But then I just realized now, URSALIZATION is a transformation process of upgrading oneself. It can even converge different field of expertise. This may sound complex yet very interesting. And this is exactly the nature of URSALIZATION.

Walk, talk and journey with me. Welcome to URSALIZATION. This is ME.