Call Center Confidential

Hello and welcome to my 1st year anniversary entry!

Dahil sa isang taon din tayong nagsama-sama dito si isinumpang blog na ito, I have decided to offer you, my dearest readers, a treat! For the past couple of weeks, I have been interviewing several people on the floor (boy, girl, bakla, tomboy, janitors, guards, manong food provider, etc.) and asking them who they think are the... ehem... top ten most good-looking guys on the floor. Now, I set a few reminders for my interviewees. Kelangan ang pipiliin nila ay:

a) currently an employee of PS,

b) same account, and

c) dapat willing malagay sa blog na ito.

So, without further ado, I present to you, Callboi's Top Ten!!!

10) Our number ten candidate is known on the floor simply as "Capco", his last name. I've always said that he kinda looks like Robin Padilla.

I am not exactly sure if Capco is single, pero kiber naman ako dyan kasi straight siya kaya he's out of our market, mga badets.

Here he is with one of his fans, fatlilgurl.

He definitely has that bad boy image going for him, and his quiet demeanor most indubitably adds to his market value (according sa mga female agents sa floor, anyway).

09) Our number nine candidate is known as Chris. To be honest, I barely know this guy; pero siyempre, napapansin ko siya sa floor. Hindi dahil sa type ko siya or anything (at hindi rin ako defensive ha!) pero dahil minsan ko siyang nakasamang mag-inuman and I guess medyo mahiyain siya kasi he barely spoke a word back then.

But apparently, mabenta ang lolo mo, specially sa Sales Department ng account namin. Andaming bumoto sa kaniya eh. For a straight guy, he's pretty popular.

I guess his mestizo looks and soulful singing voice doesn't hurt his chances at being an eligible bachelor.

08) Boy-next-door Andre is our eighth candidate. For a straight guy, this boy sure is fashionable. And believe me, we all know he's straight coz we know his girlfriend, who also works in the same account.

An anime lover and an excellent Subject Matter Expert, Andre is "cuteness made flesh", according to his fellow teammate.

07) Marlon, my co-trainer, was consistently chosen by his peers.

Although nahirapan akong kunan siya ng picture dahil napakahiyain ng lolo mo, eventually, kinuha niya rin ang camphone sa akin at siya na ang nag-take charge sa kaniyang pictorial.

It was rumored na kaya nandito sa list na ito si Marlon ay dahil I "krass" him daw. That is not true. Ang kaibigan niyang si Borj ang crush ko.

06) This is Eric, a Sales supervisor, and in fairness, bagay siya talaga sa Sales kasi napakabenta ng lolo mo. The picture says it all, don't you think? Ito lang ang pic niya na nakuha ko online. Kung gusto niyo pa, humingi kayo sa kaniya. AM shift siya. GY ako kaya wag kayong tumingin sa akin.

Pero ang cute niya talaga noh?

05) Friend ko ito, si Aris. A relative newbie on the floor, this guy was immediately assigned to be a trainer due to his undoubtedly exceptional skills.

Alam niyo ba, andaming nangarir dito kay Aris. Andaming nanligaw at nagpacute sa kaniya. But this boy never wears his heart on his sleeve, he's been astoundingly quiet about his... ummm... lovelife, or lack thereof.

04) This is Sir EJ, as he is fondly called by all agents on the floor, is probably one of the most approachable supervisors on the floor, not to mention one of the most makisig.

This simple picture above does not do him justice. Believe me, this guy has one of the best pair of pecs I have ever seen. Parang... parang... parang antibay niya. Ahihihi. Kaya lang straight siya eh. Shets. Shets talaga.

03) My so-called Prince Chubby. My Mon. Este, Mon lang pala. Although lagi akong nalilink dito kay Mon, I want to tell everyone na walang katotohanan ang mga tsismis.

Here's a pic of Mon with some girl. She looks kinda familiar. Hmp, mang-aagaw siya basta.

Alam niyo ba, flawless ang skin nitong si Mon eh. Parang gatas na condensed lang. Parang cotton made flesh. Parang crush ko yata si Mon. Pero hindi. Over na ako. That was years ago. I must let go. I must... Goddamnit.

02) Our number two candidate is our resident hunky-and-silent manager, Andro.

If still waters run deep, then this guy is an abyss.

I'm sure the reason why a lot of people chose him is because of his silent disposition and I guess, dahil sobrang straight talaga ng lolo mo. Alam mo naman dito sa floor natin, uhaw ang mga tao sa tunay na straight.

According to my interviewees, Andro has that coolness factor that we've all strived to achieve since high school. How does he do it? Nobody knows. Pero wala tayong magagawa. Astig siya eh.

And the person who tops our list...

1) Steven a.k.a. Cowboy.

An Operations Manager who supervises his account at night...

And runs marathons during the day.

A self-confessed outdoorsman, this guy has travelled all over the world (or maybe baka sa Asia lang, I forgot the details of his trip eh) during his vacation days.

Why is he number one?

Oh ano? Buhay ka pa?

Alam niyo ba, my blog will be turning one year old this Aug.11?

At dahil diyan, meron akong special blog entry this Monday...

Abangan...

Pag-pasok ko kanina sa office, malungkot ako for reasons I care not to share.

Depressed ang drama ko kanina talaga.

And then, I checked my emails, and one blog reader sent me the pic below, and it truly made my day.

Thanks, Sonny! Napatawa mo ako dito. Although, yung nipples ko ay mas perky in real life.

Ladies and gentlemen, ang aking Song of the Week... walang pakialaman ha... may namimiss ako eh... shets.

"YOU"

You give me hope,
The strength, the will to keep on;
No one else can make me feel this way
And only you
Can bring out all the best I can do;
I believe you turn the tide
And make me feel real good inside.

You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up;
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts

CHORUS:
It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me

You pushed me up
When I'm about to give up;
You're on my side when no one seems to listen
And if you go,
You know the tears can't help but show
You'll break this heart and tear it apart;
Then suddenly the madness starts

CHORUS:
It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me.

It's your smile,
Your face, your lips that I miss,
Those sweet little eyes that stare at me
And make me say,
I'm with you through all the way.

'Cause it's you
Who fills the emptiness in me;
It changes ev'rything, you see,
When I know I've got you with me.

Kayo? Anong song of the week niyo?

Lately, medyo malungkot ang lolo niyo. Is it because wala nang masyadong cute na agent sa floor? Is it because laging umuulan? Or maybe dahil laging nagkakataon na panis ang food na nabibili ko sa food provider natin sa pantry?

No, dear readers, the reason I am often sad lately is because natanggap ko na. Natanggap ko na na never magiging kami ni John Lloyd Cruz. I will never be... hikbi... Mrs. John Lloyd Cruz.

Mahirap nung una, pero eventually, I accepted the fact that our worlds will never collide again, and Mr. Cruz will never have the pleasure of my company.

Nung pinanood namin nina Gian and Clang ang "A Very Special Love" the other day, na-realize ko na bagay talaga kami ni John Lloyd. Yes, admittedly, the movie's plotline had more holes than my underwear, pero every single time na naka-close-up ang camera kay Johnny baby ko, nakakalimutan ko na rin ang aking logic. Kiber na kung sobrang gasgas ang istorya. Kiber na kung sobrang ridiculous ang wig na suot ni Sarah G. Basta ang importante, maraming close-up si Johnny baby ko. The world suddenly makes sense everytime naka-close up ang camera sa kaniya, flaunting that flawless skin of his.

Alam niyo ba, matagal na kaming nagkakaroon ng moment ni Johnny baby. During my college days, dun sila nag-shooting ng soap opera nila sa school namin. Ilang beses kaming nagkasalubong ni Johnny baby. Nung una, di ko pa siya masyadong pinapansin. Pero panay kasi ang pa-cute ng lolo niyo sa akin. Everytime nasa library ako, andun siya. Nagkukunyaring nagbabasa pero alam ko namang patago lang niya akong pinagmamasdan from behind the bookshelves. Medyo annoying nga ang pagpapakyut niya noon kasi I was busy with my thesis.

Pero he was relentless. Gumawa talaga siya ng paraan para mapansin ko siya. Binubunggo niya ako sa hallways, naglalagay siya ng lovenotes sa locker ko; everytime may cheerleading practice ako, andun siya sa bleachers, nanunuod habang iwinawagayway ang banner niya na may nakasulat na "Buquir and Cruz Forever!!!". Haaay. So, ayun, unti-unting nahulog ang loob ko sa kaniya. Eh nalilink pa siya kay Ciara Sotto nun. So medyo patago ang ginawa naming relasyon. But throughout the years, naging priority niya ang career niya, and ako naman, naging priority ko ang pagiging call center agent. We grew distant. We never had closure. Nabalitaan ko na lang lately na may iba na siyang karelasyon. Fine. Whatevs.

Lately, nagkakaroon kami ng friction ni Gian kasi feeling ng loka-loka, magiging sila ni Johnny baby ko. Whatevs. Pababayaan ko si Gian sa kaniyang pagiging ilusyunada. But then, someone sent me this pic:

Shets. Goodbye, Johnny baby.

Good morning, Peoplesupport!!!

I'm still with the training department, kaya as usual, medyo tuyo ang batis ng aking blog. Andaming trabaho eh. Pero fun naman, dami kong natututunan.

Katulad nung isang araw, may natutunan akong kakaiba about these two male agents sa floor.

I was conducting yet another training diyan sa may small conference room sa tabi ng ofis ni Bong Borja; you know the one I'm talking about, right? The small room with the gorgeous view of Ayala?

Well, apparently, hindi lang Ayala ang view na makikita ko doon.

I was busy discussing in front of the class, when I noticed something weird going on under the table.

Two pairs of denim-clad jeans seemed to be rubbing up sensuously against each other. As in nagkikiskisan at naglilingkisan na ang dating nitong mga binting ito.

At ito pa, ang mga may-ari ng mga makakating binting ito ay dalawang boys! Kainis yung mga katabi nila, kasi di man lang napapansin yata.

Super windang naman ang lolo niyo at nautal na lang ako halos bigla sa loob ng small class of six ko. I was trying to avoid looking at them play footsie under the table pero dehins talaga maka-iwas. Ang sensual eh! Parang ang lagkit! Parang ang halay! Parang ang sarap! Ahehehe.

Well, kaya naman ako gulat na gulat eh dahil isa sa kanila ay super-crush ko, na medyo ikinahihiya kong sabihin na crush ko siya. Why? Ang ganda ng katawan niya at may katangkaran pa siyang taglay, kaso ang mukha, medyo may pagka-manong-manong-para-sa-tabi-please? Hipon in its very essence. Definitely discreet-looking.

Yung isa namang kaulayaw niya gamit ang paa, maliit na guy. Tahimik na guy, dehins mo mapapansin, totally forgettable, but may cuteness factor na kaunti. Mahilig siyang mag-sumbrero, dahil siguro laging mukhang unprofessionaly tousled ang curly hair niya. Definitely shy-type, with his small chinito eyes.

They went at it for a good fifteen minutes and while they were doing this, may mga tinginan sila sa isa't isa na talaga namang nakakakilig. Parang ganito ang conversation nila habang nagtitinginan:

Hipon: "Kakainin kita ng buong-buo mamaya!"

Shyguy: "Not if I eat you first!"

Hipon: "I'll rip off your clothes with my teeth!"

Shyguy: "I'll shave your legs with mine!"

Callboi: "Pwede maki-join? Matibay din ang ngipin ko, you know."

Haaay, a girl can dream...

Hello. Kamusta na kayo? Sorry I haven't been posting much lately.

Ako? Eto, medyo busy pa rin. Pero since I have honest-to-goodness missed the blogging world, I decided to update you with what's going on in my life right now (as if you care, ahehehe).

As most of you may not know, I was assigned to help out with our training department. Masaya siya, as in. Oo, true, medyo busy nga lang lagi, pero fulfilling naman. By the end of this month, I'm sure makukukuha ko na ang Best Trainer Award in a Homosexual Category.

This is just a brief stint, mind you. Feeling ko naman babalik pa rin ako sa pagiging email agent.

What's it like to be a trainer, you ask? Hmmm... well, most of the time, pag-nasa class ako, medyo nacoconscious ako dahil lahat ng trainees ko nakatingin sa akin.

I sometimes think: Are they looking at my baktong na nipples? Naiintindihan ba talaga nila kung ano mga pinagsasabi ko dito? Bakit ganun ang suot nung isang trainee ko, sports attire sa bottom, formal sa top? Layered ba talaga ang fashion sense niya? Pucha, alas-kwatro na ng umaga panay ingles pa rin ako sa mga classes ah.

Mga ganung thoughts ba.

Pero let me assure you, masaya talaga sa training. Feeling ko isa akong seryosong guro. Guro as in titser. Kulang na lang magbenta ako ng kakanin or tocino sa klase.

Ang sarap ng feeling pag-ikaw ang trainer ng isang class wherein all your trainees are so intensely involved in the discussion. May mga nagdedebate, may mga nakikinig lang, may mga naglalabas ng sama ng loob sa mga sups nila, at may mga iba namang nagkukunyari na nagegets nila ang usapan pero ang totoo naman iniisip lang nila ang bagong movie ni Sarah Geronimo at ni John Lloyd (eeek!).

Although it does have one drawback. Well, not for me, exactly, but for my close friends. Sabi ni Gian, pinababayaan ko na raw ang friendship namin. Di ko na siya inaasikaso. Everytime lumalapit siya sa station ko sa trainer's area, ang tanong niya agad: Busy ka ba, Bookie? She asks me this while she can clearly see that I am: a) in a conference call, b) plotting training schedules, c) checking my emails, and d) all of the above.

Ngiti lang ang isasagot ko sa kaniya. She would then sigh, and dramatically say, "Hay naku, you've changed. Di ka naman ganyan dati sa email team." Which then makes me think, di siguro talaga ako masyado nagtrabaho nung email agent ako. Panay petiks lang ba ako noon? Hmmm... di ko na maalala eh.

Funny story: The other day, in one of my classes, one trainee asked me, "Bookie, iboblog mo ba itong class na ito?"

Napatawa ako: "Bakit ko naman ilalagay sa blog ang class na to?"

Sumimangot siya: "Aaay, wala lang. Gusto ko sumikat eh."

O ayan, sikat ka na.

Dear Readers,

I am currently engaged in something right now which will apparently take up most of my time.

What this means is that I won't be able to post as often as usual.

I know I've done this before but this time, feel kong humingi ng permiso sa inyo.

Medyo busy talaga ako kasi eh. Sorry ha? Ikukuwento ko na lang sa inyo pag may oras ako kung bakit ako busy.

Anyways, keep sending those emails. Sasagutan ko lahat yan. Promise.

And no, hindi po ako magpapanose-lift. Wala pa akong pera. Sa 13th month pay pa ako magpapa-opera.

Love, life, and lechon,

callboi♥

Alam niyo ba, pag wala akong magawa dito sa station ko, pinag-lalaruan ko ang mga pics ng mga kaibigan ko sa online photo editor.

Ito ang mga resulta:

Cute namin dito anoh? Halatang mga adik sa alkohol...

Ito naman kami ni Gian nung team outing, pinag-aawayan ang huling piraso ng lechon.

Si Enchong yung nasa gitna. Wala talaga kaming kahihiyan.

Ito si Biancs. Ang kaibigan kong trainer. Pero ang afford lang niyang bilhin ay Secosana bags. Tsk tsk tsk...

Ito si Prince Chubby. Ang cutes niya noh? Ahihihi. Kinikilig pa rin ako. Shets.

Ito si Clang. Parang si Angelica Panganiban lang, di ba?

Si Gian, dapat model talaga ito ng Osh Kosh B'gosh eh. Kaso wala yatang kasya. Joke lang, fatlilgurl!!!

hello callboi!

good day to you!

matagl na sana tong email but then ngayun lang ako may time (so what?)

just call me freak, from cebu. im a gay guy ( if yu wanna kno)

nasa sa service ako and damn grabe ang galing mo talaga sa mga blogs mo!!!

superb! and simply hilarious talaga!

we open our shift with your blogs! ( owws! ) and thanks for the sup calls, major asc , we have time to read your latest blogs! shhhh

take care...

and by the way , maybe you want to drop by cebu pagkatapos nyong magbohol :P

i attached our pic pala ( im the one wearing a black polo )

take care always

Freak

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Hello Freak,

Ganda ng nickname mo, tsong. Very soft and gentle.

Anyways, o sige, magkita tayo dyan sa Cebu pagpunta namin sa September.

Kelangan i-tour mo kami sa Cebu ha? Gusto ko yung magagandang gay hangouts. Yung maraming makakain. Makakaing food ha, hindi gays.

Meron akong alam na chika diyan sa Cebu. Balita ko may manager daw diyan na nahuling nakikipag-do daw sa isang agent sa may training room.

Totoo ba yun? Baka naman mamaya ikaw pala yung agent na ka-do niya ha. Tsk tsk tsk.

Yours in lust and love,

callboi♥
akosicallboi@gmail.com

P.S.

Nakakatuwa naman na pareho pala ng carpet ang mga opisina natin. Amoy basang aso rin ba ang carpet niyo? Sa amin kasi ganun eh.