If I listened to sir Ryan right, the Feather Award is HR's attempt to regulate awards given by different channels (or departments) to their members. I'm still not sure about the details of each category (we have the blue, silver, green, and gold--for line leads), but it's to recognize employees "that exceed expectations" in terms of quality, quantity, and attendance. Every month, employees who reach the specified grade or score will be chosen from the team level and then the channel level. The channel level award recipients get a token (plus a certificate). I'm not sure what happens after that!

It's A-Plus' first attempt at the awards, sort of a dry-run because measuring instructors' performance can be really tricky!

L-R: Sir Ryan Teves (OM), Andrew Amit, Joe Miranda, Me, Jen Agorilla, Katreena Panganiban, Carla Salalac (TL)

For the month of March, here are the Feather Awardees!

L-R: Sir Ryan, Sir Noel (from ER), and Me! Aside from the certificate and recognition, I'm just happy I got the TOKEN!

Silver and Blue Feather Awardee, Joe Miranda With Sir Ryan and Sir Noel

Blue Feather Awardee, Andrew Amit

Silver Feather Awardee, Katreena Panganiban

Special Recognition and Silver Feather Awardee, Jehnie Agorilla

The aspiring ninja was busy posing for his mom when a wild Lola arrives.

Pose

Lola used "I will sakal you!"

Julian didn't budge! Lola resorted to more desperate moves!

Our little ninja needs more practice and training. Lola Tetet won!





"Nakakainis si Lola.", (Lola's annoying) said Julian.

It was supposed to be a normal, simple dinner (with a few bottles of alcohol) with colleagues (from work) until they decided to greet me a happy birthday.

The lead singer of the band was amused by my name (they wrote Maya Banana on the tissue) so after greeting everyone she called me first and asked me to join her and ... (drum rolls here) sing! For everybody! With a microphone!

Yep, you heard it right. I just "performed" (if you can call it that) in front of families and friends trying to have a peaceful dinner at Gilligan's ATC.
Thank you supportive colleagues.

Jamie, Joy, Me (the one making the face), TL, Din, Bey, Jen, Jorlie Photos: from Din

Me and Andrew, Jamie, Joy, Jorlie, and Jen, San Mig Girls?, Jamie and Joe Photos from: Din

Up next, dance floor!

P.S. Always bring a digicam and a marker when going out.

... That's us!

An hour or so rehearsal for a couple of minutes of awesomeness.

I just had to share Ate Dina's Kwek-kwek and Kuya Ipe's suka with everyone at work.

Not sure what Tiny's pointing at.

We were supposed to have a potluck today and the theme is "street food". Apparently, I was the only who received and took the memo seriously.

I believe everyone liked the orange eggs. Giving everybody extra cholesterol was worth the one-minute late I had that day. The strawberry ice cream was delicious! A refreshing flavor actually.

Anyway, we moved the potluck to Friday and we're eating out instead. Hurray to people who love good food!

Very interesting subjects?

I'm not sure what pose my Mom is going for. Can you guess?

Yep, that's our Dad and Julian's grandfather. Surprised? Me, too. Just kidding Toona!

The photographer is actually quite shy. NOT!

I'd like to think that this recipe of mine is almost foolproof. Why? Always think in three's.

Ingredients:
1. Fish fillet
2. Vegetables
3. Sauce

Fish fillet marinade:
1. Calamansi
2. Fish sauce
3. Pepper

Coating:
1. Flour
2. Beaten egg
3. Bread crumbs

Vegetables:
1. Onions (red)
2. Bell peppers (green and red)
3. Ginger
**You can add pineapples or carrots, whatever your heart desires.

Sauce:
1. One cup of vinegar.
2. Two cups of ketchup.
3. Three cups of sugar.
**You can adjust the amount of sugar but the 3:2:1 ratio is fine.

How to:
1. Fry the fish fillet.
2. Cook the vegetables. Set aside. Make sure that you don't overcook them.
3. Mix the vinegar, ketchup, and sugar in a sauce pan. Cook until the sugar has melted.

You can mix in the vegetables and fish into the sauce or put the sauce on the side. Cooking this dish should be easy as pie but according to my Dad, it took me an hour to finish it! Well, I cooked for 8-10 people!

I didn't put all of the fish in this dish, I set aside some and made a mayo-garlic dip:

mayo
finely chopped garlic
calamansi

Just mix them all together and enjoy.