some people can be sooo sick!!

..so I am innocently browsing the web doing research for my online job when I came about this product review. I'm writing descriptions of luxury watches and personal reviews from watch owners usually helps. This one shocked me however, so much so that I have to stop timekeeping (which i use to log in hours) to blog about this. I can't believe how some people can be so dense and uncaring about their fellow human beings. It's so sad really.

here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Roger-Dubuis-EX-45-9-71R/dp/B001CB1M4Y

He was contemplating whether to buy the watch or donating the money, and he said:
... I considered donating the money to save the lives of starving children. Still, I determined that the environmentally friendly thing to do is relieve mother earth of the excess population. I call this tough love. It is better that they die fast when they are young than slow when they are adults."..


Huh??!!! speechless. It is one thing not donating or helping out, but to actually wish them death?? What an insensitive prick!!!

Cafe Juanita

.. almost forgot blogging about this one. will update with description next time. I'll upload the pictures first. :)

Location:
#19 West Capitol Drive
Barrio Capitolyo, Pasig, Manila
Tel: +632 632-0357

on working freelance..

So today I officially start working freelance as a writer. It just so happened that the very first job I got is for a company who's into the business of selling uber expensive luxury timepieces and it is my job to write an article for certain watch models. The thing is I don't know whack about luxury watches and the terms that's been assigned to me, hell, I have't even heard of them ever in my life! watches like Vacheron Constantin 31 Day Retrograde and Ulysse Nardin El Toro. They look cool and all, and costs more than my arm and a leg but I have zero idea about them. And to write about something you know nothing about is just, well, it simply isn't being done. So soon after I got hired, I have all these nega vibes going and even entertained the thought of backing out of the job altogether. But then I thought, I am trying to build a portfolio here, I can't be banned! And then a really comforting thought came to mind:

"Don't say you can't do it when you haven't even tried. Arasso!!??"

Yeah! So Gambatte ne, Carla-san. :)


EDIT 11/24


..got this email from our team leader a few days ago:


Hi Carla,


Due to your diligence in submitting quality descriptions, I have recommended that your hourly rate be increased and Seth has approved my recommendation. Keep up the good work.


Regards,
Cherry


... after only about a month's work, I got a 33% increase on my rate! yay! morale of the story: Never entertain self doubt. It accomplishes nothing. :p