A Happy Family

Residents of Anselma House share a kind of family atmosphere, a home away from home. Evenings are opportunities for bonding and sharing the joys and challenges of the working day.

It is not unusual for the girls to consult with each other, work related problem.  Learning from each other's varied professional experience is a benefit that the residents have learned to value.

Anselma House Residents

Here are some of the ladies who lived at Anselma House: (from top left, clockwise) Annaliza  (Dairy Queen Manager), Jocelyn (Human Resource Supervisor, Jade (Cathedral of Praise), Alona (Bookeeper), Cristina (Computer Engineer), Noemi (Petroleum Depot Employee), and Maida (Engineering Professor & Management Consultant).

We would like to request photos from former residents for future posting here.  For posterity, we are also hanging the pictures at Anslema House.

Why don't you want to date me?

So I did it, made the dreaded phone call to “break up” with my boyfriend…. of two WHOLE…dates. Why was I breaking up with a guy I only went out with twice? Because he was already naming our children and I needed to put a stop to it.  I called him and went into it immediately…

“I know I told you where I was at in the beginning but I just wanted to be up front with you again because I know you are making all these plans and I don’t want to lead you on. I had a great couple of dates with you but I don’t think I should be dating, it’ s not really a priority and I don’t want to be a girl using you for company, dinners, or anything. I hope you understand.”

He immediately responded with: “No, I don’t understand. Why don’t you want to date me?! Explain this to me.”

Whoa buddy, what the hell? It took everything in me not to laugh at that…and that would have been the most he’s made me laugh.

I proceeded to explain. Not much though. Just enough to get him to understand I wasn’t interested.  After breaking it down, I thought for sure he had it now…

“I had a great time with you, but I wouldn’t think much of it afterwards. That should say something about our connection, or lack there of, and a lot about where I am right now. I don’t want to be the rude girl who blows you off, so I am being up front now.”

Nope, he didn’t get it.

“Why couldn’t you make an exception for me?…That doesn’t make sense.”

Oh you bet I was done explaining myself at this point….

“Listen, I am not explaining myself to you, or anyone else ok? I am calling to thank you for being nice to me but I am also calling to let you know this won’t be going any further.”

He stayed quiet for a bit and then said ” Well enjoy getting acclimated here in LA…take care, bye.”

Damn. All that nagging and drama and I didn’t even get any sex out of it. What a waste. I should be given a fucking medal of  AWESOME for this one.

From: Adventures of a Single Girl

An Introduction to Saving Money

By Jeremy Vohwinkle

The ability to save money is the cornerstone of building wealth. In order to save money, you need to spend less than you earn. This is often easier said than done, but there are plenty of ways to help you begin saving money on even the tightest budget.

1. The Importance of an Emergency Fund

The first, and probably most important savings goal should be building up an emergency fund. We can't always predict what life has in store for us, so it is best to be prepared for the unexpected with some emergency savings set aside.

2. Where to Keep Your Savings

Once you've decided to save some money, how do you know where you should keep it? From savings accounts to certificates of deposit, find out what's right for you.

3. Make Saving Automatic

With so many bills, expenses, and day-to-day expenses to take care of, saving money can seem nearly impossible. One of the best ways to get into the habit of saving money is to create an automatic savings plan.

4. The Difference Between APR and APY

When you're saving money, one of the things you want to consider is how much interest it is earning. Your money should be working for you. Two of the most common terms that are used to discuss interest rates are APR and APY.  APR simply reflects the annual interest rate that is paid on an investment, but doesn’t take into effect how interest is applied. APY takes into account how often the interest is applied to the balance, which can range anywhere from daily to annually.

5. Cut Spending Leaks

Even if you are saving money, you can always find ways to save more. Sometimes it is simply the little things that add up. Find out what your spending leaks are and learn how to trim those expenses so you can save even more money.

How to apply for a job

by wellthatshowiseeit

There are different times that people require themselves to get a job. It is either because you just graduate from college, you need for your college internship program, financial issues and then because you just quit or got canned and you need a new job. There are tons more reason that lead people to job interviews and tests. Whatever the reason may be, here are a few things to remember when for a job interview but allow me to say first that I don’t tell that this is the most effective way but this is somehow a good set of essentials to start with.

1. Make a Comprehensive Resume.  This is the most essential part of getting a job. They knew nothing about and this would somehow be your first impression on you so make it good. Unless your applying for a job at your relatives’ or friends’ company. But then if you do you wouldn’t be reading this. Here is a site that enumerates a few basics on how to make a comprehensive resume.

2. Make a portfolio.  What is a portfolio? It is a set of outputs you made for the past years that is considered creative, unique or well-organized. Like if you apply to be an editor of a newspaper or magazine, it would be your past write-ups, for graphic designers, it would their creative outputs, for architects and engineers it would their past projects or personal outputs, for photographers, their album of shots. ALTHOUGH NOT ALL FIELDS REQUIRE A PORTFOLIO.

3. Search.  If you don’t have a concrete idea of a company to apply to, look for one. We live in the 21st century, the epitome of internet and mass information. Anything you wanted to ask somebody in person, you find it on the internet. Sometimes, it even tells you more than what you could’ve asked. And the best part is it only takes little time to search for more than 20 companies that you wish to apply to. What exactly would search then, type in the keywords of the kind of industry you want to be in and which country. You may filter them according to your considerations like relevance to your course, location, company credentials and career opportunities.

4. Research.  Have a clear idea of what field you choose and search for companies related to it. Do you want marketing, refresh your mind by researching. You don’t really need a refresher course to get it back to your system. Once you have chosen at least 5 companies that you want to apply for, make an extensive research for each of the company. Their history, their services, their works and of course, their contact details. Some company’s have a website of their own that would have all of the mentioned statement and some would also have a designated page for career opportunities. Make a Word Document for each company. Always bring them whenever you apply through walk-in in case the would conduct an on-the-spot interview. STUDY THEM according to the schedule of your interview so you won’t mix them up.

5. Call.  It is very important to make sure that the contact details are up-to-date so you’d know how you would be contacted by them in case you get to apply. It is also a way of knowing if they are really corporate or with a little bit touch of casual. Like in my case if I may say, I am in Advertising. So we are somewhere along corporate and casual. Going back, it is also then that you can ask if they accept job applicants in case it’s not in their website and if they do, to ask if to what e-mail address you have to send your application in case you didn’t find it too.

6. Walk-in.  Some company don’t allow walk-in probably to avoid to many people entering their private office but walking in would give you the idea of the location, how convenient it is to travel from your house to your office. While somebody doesn’t want walk ins, some prefers it because it gives them assurance that the applicant is willing and is aware of their location. You should review your company research according to the schedule you made for the walk-in.. A not so important point is that you would get the feel of the office if it is comfortable for you or is it too fancy or too down to earth. There might be on-the-spot interviews so be ready.

7. Be Ready for an Interview  Now you made your first impression through your resume. Now did they take it good or bad? It would be up to you to prove them wrong or right.

1. Be polite. Greet and don’t do things like sit or drink coffee unless told.
2. Be humble but confident. Smile. Project. Don’t fake a smile. They’d know and it would make both of you uncomfortable. Just think of the situation as an intellectual and substantial conversation with a friend. Don’t slouch and fidget, they don’t want a sloppy loser for their company.
3. Be smart. Don’t say too much. Just a few good words that would neither fall short than what you’re supposed to say nor go around the bush and miss your point.
4. Don’t over-praise their company. They’d if your just kissing their arse. Don’t pretend to be their biggest fan. If you haven’t heard so much about their company, tell them what made you interested in them, like their vision and their works based on your research.

In case you are not good in impromptu speaking, make sure you review your research well and here is a list of possible interview question you may study:

1. Why did you choose our company?
2. What do you know about our company?
3. What do you know about [the industry e.g. marketing, productions, engineering]?
4. What position do you want to apply for? Why do you think you’re fitting for that position?
5. What can you contribute to our company?
6. What do you have that other applicants don’t have? Why should we accept you?
7. Few questions on your family background and health issues.

Alpha Delta Rho

 

The Big Sister of the House at Old Balagtas.

Highs and Lows

 Times get tough for all of us 
But we always make it through

This kind of book has helped me much

I hope it helps you too!

Its not your every day journal

Its called the highs and lows

Keeps things in perspective

For the woman on the go

Jot just enough each and every day

Stating the best and worse you’ve had

You’ll find that when you balance it out

Today wasn’t so bad

Author: Laurie Fuhrmann