Omigod. The past few days have been sooo tiring. Since we were deployed to support our candidate, we had to endure the heat, the people, and the stress all at the same time. During election day, we were asked to go to particular polling places and sort out some problems. It's so sad that the COMELEC's so inefficient to the point na there were a lot of supposed registered voters who were unable to vote since their names were not on the three separate list it provided. I mean, it's disenfranchisement to the highest level (if there's such a word). It's not the people's fault if they weren't given their Voter's ID. That's the COMELEC's job. Sayang talaga. And it's so frustrating na at that time, we weren't able to help them out because it was really out of our hands.
It's just so funny how so many people address us as "Attorney", and you'd have to explain to them that you're only a paralegal. But eventually, you'd get tired of explaining and just resign to the fact that you're being addressed that way, two years too early. But still, nakakatuwa ang feeling. Yihee...
It's so depressing, (since I've seen it firsthand) how local elections can get really dirty. Garapalan na talaga. Tipong, they've done all things that is expressly prohibited by law like vote buying and campaigning on election day. Truly unfair kung malinis maglaro ang kandidato mo. Also, I see the value of the pollwatchers, you really have to take care of them or else there's an extremely high possibility na they'll go against you. It's either you get really competent people or true loyalists, coz if you don't wala talagang magbabantay ng mga boto mo. Plus the fact that some people throw their weight around just so to intimidate other people. That can be so irritating. It's not as if you can be exempted from everything. You still have to follow the rules.
In fairness, kahit na nakakapagod, I've learned so much from this experience. And I've interacted with so many new people, well mostly lawyers. Since we were paired up with a great group of them, we had a chance to horse around with some of them. Nakakatuwa lang na they don't want to be called Ma'am or Sir. I've already gotten used to calling them by their first names and omitting the "pos" in my sentences. Grabe, may sayad din talaga yung iba! Kung ano ano ang mga naiisip gawin. But when it comes to getting down and dirty, they do their jobs really really well. Nakaka-impress sobra.
Presently, we're still not done with our job and we're already extending. But still, I'm really enjoying every moment of it. Pero nakakasuka na talaga ang mga ERs, pano ba naman yun na lang ang nakikita ko araw araw. Haha! And I don't think I'll be eating at McDo for the next few months since we've been eating there since forever. Blah. Buti na lang naiba naman ang kinainan namin kanina. Fast food galore. So unhealthy. Grrrr. But I would have to bear with it.
Must go for EXCELLENCE!!! Bwahahaha!!!
It's just so funny how so many people address us as "Attorney", and you'd have to explain to them that you're only a paralegal. But eventually, you'd get tired of explaining and just resign to the fact that you're being addressed that way, two years too early. But still, nakakatuwa ang feeling. Yihee...
It's so depressing, (since I've seen it firsthand) how local elections can get really dirty. Garapalan na talaga. Tipong, they've done all things that is expressly prohibited by law like vote buying and campaigning on election day. Truly unfair kung malinis maglaro ang kandidato mo. Also, I see the value of the pollwatchers, you really have to take care of them or else there's an extremely high possibility na they'll go against you. It's either you get really competent people or true loyalists, coz if you don't wala talagang magbabantay ng mga boto mo. Plus the fact that some people throw their weight around just so to intimidate other people. That can be so irritating. It's not as if you can be exempted from everything. You still have to follow the rules.
In fairness, kahit na nakakapagod, I've learned so much from this experience. And I've interacted with so many new people, well mostly lawyers. Since we were paired up with a great group of them, we had a chance to horse around with some of them. Nakakatuwa lang na they don't want to be called Ma'am or Sir. I've already gotten used to calling them by their first names and omitting the "pos" in my sentences. Grabe, may sayad din talaga yung iba! Kung ano ano ang mga naiisip gawin. But when it comes to getting down and dirty, they do their jobs really really well. Nakaka-impress sobra.
Presently, we're still not done with our job and we're already extending. But still, I'm really enjoying every moment of it. Pero nakakasuka na talaga ang mga ERs, pano ba naman yun na lang ang nakikita ko araw araw. Haha! And I don't think I'll be eating at McDo for the next few months since we've been eating there since forever. Blah. Buti na lang naiba naman ang kinainan namin kanina. Fast food galore. So unhealthy. Grrrr. But I would have to bear with it.
Must go for EXCELLENCE!!! Bwahahaha!!!
