Happy Birthday Archie Boy!
October 8, 2007
Yes, it's my birthday! Happy Birthday to me! That's why I'm having this special entry even if it's not yet a weekend.
Well I didn't really expect anything big today, for one, my birthday falls on a Monday and that means the beginning of another work week. I know that the day won't be similar to the previous birthdays I had where people surprise me in the dorm as early as when the clock ticks 12 and that you'll receive big greeting cards from different friends and orgmates. I know my birthday this year will just be simple.
Indeed, it was simple, but it was special!
It was special because it was when I realized the importance of small things, like when your friends both old and new extend their greetings through email, ym or text… like how your family becomes excited as well about you growing up to be an older and a more mature man… like how someone can otherwise make you smile on your day in spite of your initial impressions and thoughts about her… like how someone can inspire you through his words… like how the Yellow Cab pizza becomes the best treat on your birthday… like how hugmate can make time for you and be there with you at your birthday mass… like how easy and light your feeling is because you're thankful to God for the life given to you…
At this time, this is the most important gift on my day - the feeling of satisfaction and hope, because amidst the very busy life given all priorities and responsibilities, you know that life is still good and that life is worth living to the fullest. A friend at work told me today, "the answers to your prayers may not be the answers you wanted, moreso, not the best for you, but it's always the best for the greater majority - especially for your loved ones."
Life is indeed simple. Life, in itself, is good. What complicates life is what we do. But then there's always you who can always renew the way you live life and the way you love life! Happy Birthday to me! I'm now 22! Thanks Lord! 
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Francis Archie Atienza Riva
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Financial Solutions IT Analyst, Procter & Gamble Asia
Hometown:
Davao City, Philippines
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Marketing Intern, Globe Telecom, 2006
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Marketing, Project Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Business Planning
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- ros:
chie.update your blog. hehe its the only way i can update myself with whats happening with u guys haha mishu!
- ka:
bentang-benta yung ads! hehe…palitan mo yung Centrum ng Growee–”tatangkad din ako!” hehe
- boinky:
leaving footprints.
- Archie:
uy son! ang tagal na nga! wats ur num? kitakits naman tayo pag uwi ako ng davao!
- SonSon:
hi chie, seems like youre living a good life.. may God continually bless you. ang tagal natin di nagkita chie ah. i think the last time we saw each other was way back our graduation day(nung hiskul..)hahaha.. well, hope to c u soon. God bless..
- sonson:
hi chie, seems like youre living a good life.. may God continually bless you. ang tagal natin di nagkita chie ah. i think the last time we saw each other was way back our graduation day. hahaha.. well, hope to c u soon. God bless..
- Archie:
Hi jun, glad to know you like my blog. If you wanted to know what’s the latest about me, just visit the site. Pero mom should rather smile than cry, hehe!
- Archie:
Hi Pi, hey nice to hear from you again? how are you? hehe, bakit “kaloka”? law school ka pa rin right? wishing you best of lucks!
- junjun:
Hey bro… nice site.. naghilak si mamy sa christmas away from home… hehehe anyway gudluck sa career mo were always there for you
- pi:
Archie! OMG. Kaloka ang entries mo. :O Although I am glad to know good things are happening to you at work.
Good life! Good luck!
- fr@ncelle:
archieeee! dapat next time i see you you’re super duper buff na ah!
i’m doing boxing sa moro pero di ako xado gapunta teehee. take care!
- jaymie:
cool blog! It’s fun reading your stories. Just continue blogging. Hehe. Wala kasing kwenta yung akin kaya nakikibasa na lang ako ng blog ng mga tao. Haha. Miss you archie!
- Archie:
Hi bloggie, had your template changed today (08.12.07). That means, I’ll be back SOON…
- Archie:
Hi Louie Lu, aba, long time no see na.. hope to see you around soon with your artistic works! good luck as well!
- Archie:
Hi MJ! Haha, yeah, actually i see you almost everywhere in petron, especiall in 36th! haha!
so busy na no? that’s why i can’t even update this bloggie.. good luck!
- mj:
SOBY!!! hahaha. archie pala. its good to see someone familiar in Petron. haha, seeya in the 22nd floor.
- louie lu:
hi chie. hehe. wala lng. huwaw graduate naka. congratz.. hehe. glad to read that you’re doing well. goodluck sa career! dunno if p&g ba or ibm but.. either way it looks good. heheh. apir!
- Archie:
hi vikki! i finally accepted p&g’s offer. im actually in davao now spending a week vacation muna before eventually going to work. good luck sa paghahanap ng job!:)
- Vikki:
Hi Archie! Vikki here from Step Up! Found your blog when I typed “working monde nissin” in Google! Haha, just doing some research
So pano na IBM or P&G? Good luck!
- Archie:
thanks ka, oo nga eh, alumni na, di pa nagsisink in. nasa dorm pa rin ako til i get a job.. btw, m looking for places to transfer to, any rooms for rent in mind?