Ti Plant (Cordyline Fruticosa)

I just bought a new plant to add to my ever growing mini garden at home. The latest one is called Ti plant or  scientifically named as Cordyline Fruticosa. It is identified by common names as cabbage palm, palm lily, and good luck plant. Ti plant is an evergreen flowering plant but some of its variety have red or yellow color leaves. According to Wikipedia, Ti is a palm-like plant growing up to 9.8 to 13 feet tall with an attractive fan-like and spirally arranged cluster of broadly elongated leaves at the tip of the slender trunk (Source - Wikipedia).

A Blessed Christmas 2019

A blessed and Merry Christmas to all. The whole Christian world is again celebrating the birthday of Jesus Christ. Let us not forget the spirit of his good teachings, practice and apply it in our everyday life. Jesus saves, Jesus loves, and Jesus is the reason for this season.

(Photo courtesy of WORD Today)

Team Bev Christmas Party

We spent lots of fun during our Christmas party last December 12. We enjoyed the games, exchanged gifts, the raffle prizes we had won, and most especially the food that we ate during the party. This is our simple way of celebrating the Christmas season. Below are some photos of the team.  

Christmas at SM City Molino

Experience the early Christmas spirit at SM City Molino, Bacoor, Cavite. Visit SM malls and enjoy your Yuletide shopping spree at SM malls.

Christmas Is In the Air

Christmas starts as early as September in the Philippines. The first thing you will notice is Christmas songs are played in every popular radio station in Manila. Then, shopping malls are decorated with lavish and beautiful decors especially Christmas trees with sparkling lights. One good example is this beautiful Christmas tree at SMDC Light Mall.  

The beautiful red motif Christmas tree at SMDC Light Mall in Mandaluyong City attracting many shoppers to take a selfie or groupie.

Fruits of Calamansi Tree

Finally, I harvested the fruits of my calamansi tree this morning. I was able to prepare a glass of calamansi juice and the taste was refreshing after I put ice on it. There are still calamansi fruits waiting to be harvested and I'm very excited about it. For your information, calamansi is packed with vitamin C and other beneficial nutrients.

Song of India Tree (Dracaena Reflexa)

Just bought and added this attractive and beautiful tree called “Song of India” to my mini garden. Song of India or scientifically known as Dracaena reflexa is a tree native to Mozambique, Madagascar, and other nearby islands of the Indian ocean. It is an ornamental plant with its richly coloured, evergreen leaves, thick and irregular stems (Source: Wikipedia). I hope this plant will properly grow and will propagate accordingly.

Eat Out

It's been a while that I was not able to blog because of my busy schedule. As a customer service associate you need to get enough sleep, and its difficult to eat out with our friends. After our shift yesterday some my teammates together with our Team Leader decided to have an eat out at Shakey’s SMDC Light Mall. We enjoy the food and take time to relax for a moment.

Chill time with the group

Photo opportunity before eating

Caesar Salad

(Fresh crisp lettuce loaded with premium bacon bits, Parmesan cheese and crunchy croutons tossed in Caesar dressing)

Hickory BBQ Onion Rings for starter

(Fresh onion rings cooked in a seasoned beer batter with sweet Hickory BBQ spice and fried until perfectly served with mayo for dipping)

Bunch of Lunch (1 pc chicken, Spaghetti with Garlic Bread, two slices Hand-Tossed Hawaiian Delight pizza and the famous Mojos

Awesome Team

I’ve been lucky that I belong to this awesome team. Hardworking, energetic, full of fun, and supportive. We had been awarded last week for the Highest Reliability Score with 99.09% in attendance and for Highest Quality Audit with 99.48% for the month of July 2019. I hope we can keep the momentum this month of August. Congratulations to us, Team Beverly!

Rainy Season

It’s the month of August wherein rainy or wet season starts. True to its label, the second day of this month pours a heavy rain throughout the day. I’m very lucky it’s my rest day from work and I don’t have to go outside to brave the pouring rain. I’ve always found the rain very calming, I love the sound of the silver liquid drops of the rain. 

New Teammates

Meet my new teammates! New faces, new beginnings, new friendship, and we will work together!

Wendy’s Mango Marble Frosty Tops

Got so addicted the first time I tasted this Mango Marble Frosty Tops from Wendy's.  So yummy, delicious, and addictive.  With real mango syrup and popping boba!  Try it at Wendy's and enjoy its delicious flavor even it's raining outside.

Advantages of Gardening

Gardening and growing plants at home became my passion. Since my school days in elementary I used to enjoy watering and taking care of the vegetables and plants in our school backyard garden. Until now I started to buy fruit bearing plants like lemon, calamansi, and chili pepper, ornamental plants like santan flower, Zamioculcas or Zu zu plant (comonly known as welcome plant), etc. I enjoyed watering them during my rest day from work and believe me it’s a stress relieving activity. I felt peace of mind especially by watching them and talking to them. Another advantage of having plants at home is it reduces greenhouse gasses.

Service Milestone

Today is my first year anniversary working at a BPO company. I am very grateful that I was given a chance to work as a customer service representative and the experienced is rewarding and beneficial. It was a journey that included challenges especially changing your working hours every four months which is very difficult because you need to adjust your body clock accordingly. It takes 2 to 3 weeks that you adjusted yourself to the shift schedule. Anyway, this is one of the challenges of working as a call center agent. The rewarding part are the perks and allowances that the company will pay you. There is night differential if you work on a night shift, skills allowances, healthcare benefits, paid leaves, 13th month pay, performance bonus, retirement plan, company outings, team building, etc. Indeed it takes patience, perseverance, and dedication to your chosen career as the key to stay long and be successful. This is only my first year and I will continue to love this job the best as I can. With the guidance of our Lord Jesus Christ I believe I can do it to stay longer with this career.  Congratulations to me! 

Holy Week Message

In this Holy Week, take a moment to thank God for always loving you, protecting you, and caring for you. Amen.

Summer is Here Again

PAGASA declared last March 22, 2019 as the start of the dry season or summer season in the Philippines.  This was declared earlier than last years start of April 10, 2018 because of El Nino. We Filipinos will brace again warmer and hotter days ahead.  People will troop to the beach to enjoy the cool water of the sea and some will go to resorts to immerse themselves to swimming pools all day long.  Beach lovers will not only enjoy the white sands but also the clean and clear crystal waters of the sea. During this dry season, keep hydrated by drinking water every now and then. Enjoy the summer season.

Papaya Island Cove's, Nasugbu, Batangas

Our much awaited team building was held last February 27-28, 2019 at the beautiful and magical place of Papaya Island Cove's at Nasugbu, Batangas. This island is truly a paradise. We had experienced to do cliff jumping, swimming, trekking, fish feeding, and beach bumming for a 2 days 1 night package on an affordable budget. Here are some of our pictures during our stay at Papaya Island Cove's.  

 Group picture upon our arrival at Sitio Iba, Barangay Papaya

For the boys only groupie photoshoot

Island hopping at Kainting Island

 One of the private beach front where we stop for swimming

The group enjoying the cold and crystal water of the beach

The clear water and live corals of the sea

 The team ready for lunch after the island hopping

Festive sumptuous seafood boodle fight 

Next morning, the team went on trekking going to Kabibinawan Cove

 Enjoying the white sands of Kabibinawan beach front

 Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence - quote by Aristotle

I think it's good for a person to spend time alone.  It gives them an opportunity

to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone - quote by Amy Sedaris

The team enjoying cliff  jumping and swimming

 The breathtaking view of Kabibinawan Cove

Sometimes we need to be child again in order for us to enjoy the present

 One of the beautiful rock along the white sand

Another white rock along the white sands of Kabibinawan Cove

The serene and tranquil water of the sea

 Two of our colleagues taking a nap after our activities

Rented tent along the beach front

Small church chapel of Sitio Iba, Barangay Papaya

 Motor bancas that used to transport us from our island hopping

 Sunrise slowly showing up in my morning walk at the beach

Seaweeds along the beach front

The famous Kaybiang Tunnel where we had a stopover along the 

Ternate-Nasugbu Highway going to Papaya Island Cove's