Rock It

February 19, 2007

Today, I wore a rocker’s outfit to the office. Black leggings, white sheer see-through dress that fell down to my knees, black thin leather jacket with a fur collar. It attracted everybody’s attention. I don’t normally dress much at work; just the usual acceptable “professional” attire, with a blazer to make me appear ‘serious-looking’.

But today, without the bosses (they’re on vacation because of the Chinese New Year), I fancied a little spice in my get-up. And I was pleased that everyone else noticed. Fortunately, the boys were also in shirts and ties. Not all of them, just some of my friends—Marco, Monch, Ren and Aldwin. They had talked about dressing up like salesmen on a Monday several days ago, and today happened to be that day. I wasn’t out of place then.

Lynnie saw me while I was walking down Makati Avenue and she told her cousin “that girl’s attire is cool.” She was so surprised when I walked into my workstation. Hehe.

Nina didn’t see my outfit. She was absent. She sent an SMS on Sunday that she was in the hospital, having herself checked. She had eaten something on Saturday dinner that produced rashes all over her face. It must have been her allergies, which began about two years ago when she had a business trip to China and ate too much mushrooms and chicken.

The new hire for the EBU Content Development team—the new team where Lynnie will be moved—arrived today. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why the boys are in ties. =) Her name’s Kristine Sales but she is known as Chie. There are now two girls named Chie in the office. Lynnie and Cecile took her out to lunch as a first-day privilege.

Tonight, the Christmas Party Committee of 2006 had dinner at Dad’s/Saisaki/Kamayan in Glorietta 3. Blue plate. Yummy. I ate mostly Saisaki fare, especially the tempura and the salmon. I loved the chocolate ice cream and the brazo-de-mercedes like dessert with a chocolate syrup inside. I got a yellow duck with soft hair and an orange beak free from my bottomless iced tea. Marthe was happy. ;-)

Mayann announced she’s leaving for Singapore on Sunday. Still in GS and the same department. It’s kinda sad but it’s also for the better—she has been dreaming of this for some time, and she also wanted to be back in tradeshow marketing in the future.

Mel fetched me after the dinner.