To top off my saddest week in The Fort, Kirk and I composed a “cheer”, not to deliberately cheer myself up, but partly to be used for welcoming the company newbies on Monday. Kind of a company pakulo with prize for the best floor level with the warmest welcome. And we could not think of anything else, given the two days heads-up, but to deliver a scripted cheer. I know I said to our CTO (big boss) that I’m not in the mood to produce something (sapilitan talaga).. but, you know, sometimes God wants to tickle us in various unexpected ways. Eh ang hirap pala talaga mag-pa-bibbo… naaatasan biglaan. It took us several recording takes before coming up with a decent (cross that out) duet and before we could finish the last song, “We are the Champions”, we would always belt out a very hearty laugh! Pavaroti in a rollercoaster naman kasi ang peg nitong si Kirk! Feel na feel ang lyrics! Hahaha! Ganun ata talaga when you try to feel the lyrics of this song very deeply.

WELCOME TO FOURTH FLOOR!

(to the tune of Bootylicious)

Shato, can you handle this?
Sherry, can you handle this?
Rodel, can you handle this?
Yonkee thinks you can handle this!

Phil IT, can you handle this?
Audit, can you handle this?
Accounting, can you handle this?
Actuarial thinks we can handle this!

(5,6,7,8)

(to the tune of Hey Mickey)

Oh newbies you’re so fine
You’re so fine we welcome you to
Fourth floor!
to Fourth floor!

Oh newbies you’re so cute
You’re so cute like people here in
Fourth floor!
in Fourth floor!

(5,6,7,8)

(to the tune of We are the Champions)

We are sun lifers my friends
We keep on shining til the end
We are sun lifers
We are sun lifers
No time for losers
For we’re the best insurers of the worrrrrld!