Regular Status + APE

Talking about something semi-work related now, I had two things I wanted to talk about for this post.

1. JM's Regularization

JM first took internship with Anino Games back in May 2014. I vividly remember him being the only applicant to date who actually created a Test Plan for one of our games Manila Rush. While I was impressed with the gesture, I similarly questioned who would go through the trouble. A simple thought of 'He must really want this opportunity' crossed my mind, so I reviewed it after I confirmed that he had passed the Skills Test and set him up for Interview.

To me, everything felt awkward - he was older than me though he was taking an internship (a long story about his educational background that need not be said here), and this was the first time I was screening interns since I was already the lead of the department at the time. Nevertheless, I saw that he had potential so I gave him the go signal to work for our company.

After his internship finished, I was impressed with his work and urged him to come apply again when he was done with school. Come August, just at the time of the Playlab merge, he applied and entered the company. It was a hard 6 months from there, but I was glad to see him grow and tease him in-between. While he showed signs of emotional scarring due to the teasing (all in good nature of course), I encouraged him to push onward, and I'm happy he did. Now he's officially been regularized, and I look back and pat myself on the back a little for setting him on the same path as I once took 4 years ago.

2. 2015 Annual Physical Examination

Shifting topics, we always have this annual examination. What company doesn't right? I dread it for the reason that I get pricked with a needle, and I have a history of not taking that too well unless I eat something beforehand. Thankfully this didn't require fasting, and I didn't want to think about it all too much. Luckily, the person who took my blood this year had excellent light hands that left me with no bruise like I've experienced the past 2 years. The only odd thing though was since I had blood taken from me from my right arm, my blood pressure was similarly taken on the same arm. You could imagine my confusion and slight panic, but nothing bad happened anyway, so I guess that was a good sign.

A Week from 19

This morning, I woke up at 6:40 to my phone's alarm clock and went to get ready for school. Seeing as I was taking a car, I figured I could leave later than I usually would if I commuted (which out be at around 7 in the morning, anticipating the traffic and so forth).

When I was all set, it was already a little past 7, and I told myself I'd leave the house at 7:30 so I could get a good parking space and had time before my 8:30 class. At around 7:20, my mom and her sisters came back from the airport to pick up my grandpa, which was who I was basically waiting for. xD

After saying some quick hellos and chomping on a piece of pancake one of my aunts brought for breakfast, I headed off to school. There's not really much to talk about school, but rather what happened after.

I went home right after my last class that ended at 12:30, and got to the house a bit before 1 in the afternoon. My grandpa, mom and sister went out for lunch, so I was able to rest a little before they came home. Spending some time with my grandpa to catch up on things, I eventually left with my parents to see an orthopedist concerning my scoliosis. We went from the National Kidney and Transplant Institution along East Ave. to Veterans Memorial Medical Center along North Ave. to meet up with Dr. Antonio Sison, who was the director of the latter.

I'm happy to report that my scoliosis is nothing to be worried over. ^__________________^v

After that, we went to TriNoma for a little bit so mom could buy grandpa some shorts, while dad and I went to Starbucks so we could get drinks and I could finally get my Starbucks planner.... which I did. Yay!!! ^o^/

And whether I want to admit it or not, I'll be celebrating my birthday next week. Time flies so fast. T-T