tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71544917785645107222024-02-19T13:08:58.807+08:00StructurelessThoughts without structure...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-32203525588881933122011-04-30T12:59:00.001+08:002011-05-01T02:44:12.266+08:00100% Honest, No B.S. Reasons To Win An iPad<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7 Reasons. Nothing fancy, just pure honesty... </span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I want to show it off!</b><br />
Most iPad owners bought the shiny thing to show it off, although hardly any of them would admit it. If I win, I will do the same, I'll show it off, and I will proudly proclaim to anyone who asks that I won it from a contest sponsored by <a href="http://sherweb.com/hosted-exchange">Sherweb Hosting</a>.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I want to understand what the hype is all about.</b><br />
What is it with Apple fanatics who queue up to buy everything that Apple churns out?</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I'm not willing to shell out my hard-earned money to buy a brand new iPad.</b><br />
Obviously, I'm not a fan... yet. So I would never own an iPad unless somebody would give it to me.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I want a genuine touchy-feely surfing experience</b><br />
Not like those iPad clones with annoyingly slow response times.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>When the need arises, I want to have something to sell for emergency cash.</b><br />
What? I want to win the iPad so I can sell it? Let's be practical here. If there is an opportunity to invest in something (like hot shares in the stock market) that could earn a quick profit, I would sell my stuff, buy the shares, make a profit, and possibly buy back the stuff I sold. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I want something even more portable than a laptop</b><br />
A clunky laptop with its tangled cables, slow start-up time and heavy physical frame can be a pain to carry around.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I want an inconspicuous gadget</b><br />
I suppose I'd be willing to purchase one of those protective casings. I've seen some that are so sleek yet "invisible". "Invisible" because thieves won't know that they're looking at an expensive toy.</span></li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seven real reasons. Listed all in the name of fun. =)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-26264749120256539582011-04-26T23:27:00.012+08:002011-05-09T00:12:22.032+08:00This Broom Is Worth 1000 Pesos<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
I just realized that this broom is worth 1000 pesos...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8ENwBRupcZCUhBO6u5L-GZPK6EntFGBlJYmooUz9ezawf3tMCbfSBIxZoZWI7C8AJQD74DIorLrwb8oVrh9emKpBvupS49GN_SgCDBX0vqg_L8VIwHBMBM9zcf5NmUzCF_FZkDE58kJ_/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8ENwBRupcZCUhBO6u5L-GZPK6EntFGBlJYmooUz9ezawf3tMCbfSBIxZoZWI7C8AJQD74DIorLrwb8oVrh9emKpBvupS49GN_SgCDBX0vqg_L8VIwHBMBM9zcf5NmUzCF_FZkDE58kJ_/s320/01.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">So is this one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yHEdvkyLq5n907-XaTfic3Cl8I7I1UBBnGyYzj07EwrTnDhyYvdpd4Ydt4l7IyZTIclZMQ5VEMsbuqbWpvKHo8E7_3yCJ371U31zEC99RXq9vzFdxtU4z5H2PP2Swn5tASc24-oOPF3G/s1600/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yHEdvkyLq5n907-XaTfic3Cl8I7I1UBBnGyYzj07EwrTnDhyYvdpd4Ydt4l7IyZTIclZMQ5VEMsbuqbWpvKHo8E7_3yCJ371U31zEC99RXq9vzFdxtU4z5H2PP2Swn5tASc24-oOPF3G/s320/02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
And this one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGrtwtMF9hjBWL__du5Yc5qd3jib4eRtwvWwmXxdI2bKl8yGLZwp0Y5peG3nJMoEgjH53CgGbs3vGr_9Vn29ewAF3FCSbFZSzgH6xd-6L5M-5C_JMkBabBScI8xyfxBgR-O_0K-fr5m_8/s1600/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGrtwtMF9hjBWL__du5Yc5qd3jib4eRtwvWwmXxdI2bKl8yGLZwp0Y5peG3nJMoEgjH53CgGbs3vGr_9Vn29ewAF3FCSbFZSzgH6xd-6L5M-5C_JMkBabBScI8xyfxBgR-O_0K-fr5m_8/s320/03.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Maybe not this green thing over here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6RsOkL5MVt813jTFFndvkiXL4TefrZMh5Fq1KBEdOf3rmaJzmz_XQcCDw7rmKgXjRk2Z2-SMyj9ALV6InOrI4SAYTx9H1XzzpZen565Kg10HlFAIlopZK0XkPOyFdcdlVFUPZ6TWjz9N/s1600/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6RsOkL5MVt813jTFFndvkiXL4TefrZMh5Fq1KBEdOf3rmaJzmz_XQcCDw7rmKgXjRk2Z2-SMyj9ALV6InOrI4SAYTx9H1XzzpZen565Kg10HlFAIlopZK0XkPOyFdcdlVFUPZ6TWjz9N/s320/04.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Not sure about this one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnKkm-QN9JXLf1S19GWMcCJJjgu-fMJJZzSceATnkb2fY8WVOlYpuvg0CSPl4Rrn654ABY9tkqbbkLvj9N207rZahzwQG045agLyyx0YYrO-_UVP9PZjQad2JCMFwSu0ZJIsX6rUTryIR/s1600/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnKkm-QN9JXLf1S19GWMcCJJjgu-fMJJZzSceATnkb2fY8WVOlYpuvg0CSPl4Rrn654ABY9tkqbbkLvj9N207rZahzwQG045agLyyx0YYrO-_UVP9PZjQad2JCMFwSu0ZJIsX6rUTryIR/s320/05.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
This one's not worth 1000, I'm afraid...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnuKf9gZzmOKAWFbWBHbb5j6HvKVy0tPpWXg8nKl2jFDGIlI6cOcd0afz1pm5sqwadKM7ek-n2VkS8IXKFJQVyDBTZoi9EprE0JB2jhoIZ69hklxyxFjIzluCfGbJkfoeYiujHV-REHm3/s1600/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnuKf9gZzmOKAWFbWBHbb5j6HvKVy0tPpWXg8nKl2jFDGIlI6cOcd0afz1pm5sqwadKM7ek-n2VkS8IXKFJQVyDBTZoi9EprE0JB2jhoIZ69hklxyxFjIzluCfGbJkfoeYiujHV-REHm3/s320/06.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Er, this one's the broom's partner, but no.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Lqt68fXxjkh4Mo5_MB1XEEnKpo0gIHbtAFnAeInjGqcfGWsbcTEJ_BhOerQCQFPk6Vh520zm9WUs3mfTqXhzBwSY9899zNVoYhDEBQxDbOVwMQsu8EEpaifsqWZo3y_7R6yA0GOfGkeU/s1600/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Lqt68fXxjkh4Mo5_MB1XEEnKpo0gIHbtAFnAeInjGqcfGWsbcTEJ_BhOerQCQFPk6Vh520zm9WUs3mfTqXhzBwSY9899zNVoYhDEBQxDbOVwMQsu8EEpaifsqWZo3y_7R6yA0GOfGkeU/s320/07.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Cute partnership. Still a "no".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYsU3vdf3C7k9A8xQI4JYOXTvbnrIZT2mZUpwKxUs1i-uP4V153G1xpsh5id8BK_QEzq6igYnEsMhYDdkeJFW8KB07LeRzlmBUe2xunexyU_fPQaVmFoK_7DAeH6yFhS78uINy3J6RX3b/s1600/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYsU3vdf3C7k9A8xQI4JYOXTvbnrIZT2mZUpwKxUs1i-uP4V153G1xpsh5id8BK_QEzq6igYnEsMhYDdkeJFW8KB07LeRzlmBUe2xunexyU_fPQaVmFoK_7DAeH6yFhS78uINy3J6RX3b/s320/08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
What the?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFtjzl08pvPxFteIjw0BcdxLbMGuHFOOA9wWbtFSDctezodRaElLy00NSEsF3cpfGK4nhvqfkigkfMDxzJzU4NXFh_5_uovov2kgUaZ4L-a3LfiSe45uJoIwlcWQWWP62ELlf5lt7CDvU/s1600/09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFtjzl08pvPxFteIjw0BcdxLbMGuHFOOA9wWbtFSDctezodRaElLy00NSEsF3cpfGK4nhvqfkigkfMDxzJzU4NXFh_5_uovov2kgUaZ4L-a3LfiSe45uJoIwlcWQWWP62ELlf5lt7CDvU/s320/09.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Oooh, a tall one, eh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDjuZ2qPslGI643MOvrQipiSdZNh1N5MQzR-FsUALJf81wu5lGT9ezycFZ7TXjlY_9y2BXl5WyzgbdEl2mzDpnchgP0wWg5KZ0KlzT88OgrHXqJSWVVXx56xeN9SRe2LCYxclB1nG9g0f/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDjuZ2qPslGI643MOvrQipiSdZNh1N5MQzR-FsUALJf81wu5lGT9ezycFZ7TXjlY_9y2BXl5WyzgbdEl2mzDpnchgP0wWg5KZ0KlzT88OgrHXqJSWVVXx56xeN9SRe2LCYxclB1nG9g0f/s320/10.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Now this one's ridiculously long, I couldn't even fit it into the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly7rNmr0DkOisLzLXmyu7FlpmKjz2suPmEPgmaavL6pRzGPKo-UtTr8ee5v-pfnYWRHsgRwQx5HE7W6yqU2FfVhkub1dlOAYi9Gr2FM6jPaiN7gQ2lYnDKSPNSCWu24xgo81Sb9bJF_n2/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly7rNmr0DkOisLzLXmyu7FlpmKjz2suPmEPgmaavL6pRzGPKo-UtTr8ee5v-pfnYWRHsgRwQx5HE7W6yqU2FfVhkub1dlOAYi9Gr2FM6jPaiN7gQ2lYnDKSPNSCWu24xgo81Sb9bJF_n2/s320/11.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
The handle is over seven feet long! Yes, it's worth 1000 pesos as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSmUQ71HLI3YULY8TR5Qmrh2Dib2UTZ7sOuI7jVKEgn9pZ4JbUAxXUeHPNng8HF0OkO8_6EgfHdP6bxmT4X0VKeG9xgNFe1WT8La6WazZk0-jZLjRKWd9yPfz_2Zt_YasaVzjGkYvX83z/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSmUQ71HLI3YULY8TR5Qmrh2Dib2UTZ7sOuI7jVKEgn9pZ4JbUAxXUeHPNng8HF0OkO8_6EgfHdP6bxmT4X0VKeG9xgNFe1WT8La6WazZk0-jZLjRKWd9yPfz_2Zt_YasaVzjGkYvX83z/s320/12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
But all these loyal sweepers can't hold a candle to "The broom of the future"...</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvXszh0HzvfEkk6onifFoA70xMQVibwV72fvwzNjQUsS-fACtdEH1x-i291jSr4vNcotzDvtUTrA9P_zjLtkay_9zFdq4uctXBDtaJyYtWc69KFV_wPdmbDygskfhXo26iXJjNo2qPhmp/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvXszh0HzvfEkk6onifFoA70xMQVibwV72fvwzNjQUsS-fACtdEH1x-i291jSr4vNcotzDvtUTrA9P_zjLtkay_9zFdq4uctXBDtaJyYtWc69KFV_wPdmbDygskfhXo26iXJjNo2qPhmp/s1600/13.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">It's the Electrolux Dynamica vacuum cleaner. How it works is self-explanatory. But the question is: why in the world would you need to spend a few thousand pesos to replace your trusty <i>walis</i>?</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Time is money. Get the house cleaning done quickly so you could have more time to make money. One "sweep" per area and you're done.</li>
<li>No need to come in close contact with dirt, dust, and other forms of eewness. Just let the Dynamica suck them up and throw them out.</li>
<li>Without it, backache medicine and massage expenses can pile up quickly. You probably know how it feels to bend over a hundred times during every clean-up session. Or maybe not, because you have household help. We haven't hired any helpers since 1986 and we do everything on our own. And we have felt the aches. </li>
<li>Hard-to-reach areas will be less of a problem. The "sucker" will do wonders for you.</li>
<li>It's not the traditional, old-school vacuum cleaner. </li>
<li>Coolness is priceless. How about showing off your shiny cleaning toy to your neighbors? Don't forget to collect your <i>yabang</i> points.</li>
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Oh, and if you're wondering why I overpriced my broom collection...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NXj_FG0ArSRPgTxuoZ9h2Xw5n8QXEEXEcKebaq5Hsegvb95ypFN976aHW2iddPMjnLJ6vj5_pst7o0Ih7BpK-JkCWxov33li_Uh8OGvSx4h1uaLh4ibThEA6FXTgn52swDkfnFJo_UGd/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NXj_FG0ArSRPgTxuoZ9h2Xw5n8QXEEXEcKebaq5Hsegvb95ypFN976aHW2iddPMjnLJ6vj5_pst7o0Ih7BpK-JkCWxov33li_Uh8OGvSx4h1uaLh4ibThEA6FXTgn52swDkfnFJo_UGd/s1600/14.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Quite a heck of a deal.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
If you refuse to part with your beloved broom because of all the sentimental value, go buy a new one at the mall, sweep about 10 square meters of dirty floor space to create that "used" look, and trade that one in.<br />
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I've illustrated and justified the value of the Electrolux vacuum cleaner. Admittedly, it's an expensive alternative to the good ol' <i>walis</i>, but in the long run, it will pay for itself many times over.<br />
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<a href="http://www.electrolux.com.ph/">I need change. I want to start the doom of the broom. I need help!</a><br />
Doom and gloom for the broom sounds rather harsh, but hey, it rhymes!<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-90553820962145651562011-04-14T02:09:00.000+08:002011-04-15T04:58:49.270+08:00Take Advantage<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saw this in my inbox...</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6zx9f-DHm2UgYrmKwWVKUzw8_udhk8kpOkJYF46tnDMn8FNRAJPO4_ZSzySv6qTT0WQwiUOSg-wnLLAF7ps7rQQyck-xIDxdX1RUF7sKAu_XOY-_ibIb9RO2yRgAyaTcaAcJNyJMxs4B/s1600/WatsonsSummerSafetyTravelKit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6zx9f-DHm2UgYrmKwWVKUzw8_udhk8kpOkJYF46tnDMn8FNRAJPO4_ZSzySv6qTT0WQwiUOSg-wnLLAF7ps7rQQyck-xIDxdX1RUF7sKAu_XOY-_ibIb9RO2yRgAyaTcaAcJNyJMxs4B/s400/WatsonsSummerSafetyTravelKit.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a marketing enthusiast, I was fascinated by this promo. It's a very simple one, but somehow it moved me.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friends and relatives could attest to this, I'm a frugal guy and I think thrice before buying anything. I still refuse to enter a pay toilet even when my bladder's about to burst. Okay, so I'm bordering on stingy. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But for some mysterious reason, I actually thought of buying the darn travel set, pink pouch notwithstanding. That was until I realized that I was being seduced. It also helped that I saw the ad at home and not at the mall.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm trying to dissect the ad to discover why it had such an effect on me. I think it was the combination of the words "safety", "save", and "exclusive". Perhaps it was because the set stayed within the 2-digit price range. Or was it because of the subtle "time pressure"... Oh no! It won't be available at such a bargain price after April 30. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm still trying to figure this out.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Much has been said about Willie's abuse of the innocent 6-year old who was "forced" to <i>giling</i> like an adult dancer. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think it's all about perspective. Regular viewers - fans who watch the show day in and day out - saw nothing wrong with it. They honestly think it was okay. Those who were against it only saw the video on Youtube. It's easy to turn this into a class war, since most of those who are rigidly against it clearly belong to the privileged class.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Christian Pinoys devour lechon with gusto. But h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ave we ever wondered what our Muslim brothers and sisters think of us bite after bite? Different perspectives.</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-83737716562908106602011-02-08T01:32:00.003+08:002011-02-08T01:33:51.813+08:00Hilarious!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It took my brain 2 seconds to figure this out, and after the lag, I literally laughed out loud! =D</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most of the entries from the blog circle around grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, but some are simply brilliant! And funny!</span><br />
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Dear Student Leader,<br />
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As I mentioned a few times via sms, I've been out every day for the past week due to several tasks and obligations, with limited time to do anything else.<br />
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I'd like to clarify something. From what I gathered during our sms exchanges, you're asking me to take time out of my tight schedule to write a report so that <b>you</b> could win some kind of award, am I right? Please correct me if I'm wrong. I do hope that I just misinterpreted the whole thing, because my current interpretation is making my blood boil.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Regarding your request for me to send you an assessment of the seminar I conducted, I'm not comfortable "assessing" my own workshops and broadcasting it others. Of course, from my extremely biased point of view, I would say that I delivered a slam-bang, mega-awesome presentation. And it would be utterly wrong. Pagbubuhat ng sariling bangko yun, and I won't do that. Because my opinion doesn't count, only the participants' opinions do.<br />
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It's so easy for attendees to say "Your seminar was great!", but I would really want them to substantiate their hollow praises. I want to know what they learned. And that's what we need to include in the report for the contest.<br />
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I understand that you have a deadline to meet, an award to vie for. But if I send you a half-baked, biased "kahit ano" narrative of the workshop, both of us will suffer. Pareho lang tayong mapapahiya. If you want to win the award, you need to send an excellent entry. I offered to bend backwards and help you with it by sharing an idea that would facilitate the drafting of the narrative, but you said "medyo gipit na po kasi". In short, you don't want to help me help you. You just want me to do everything while you wait. That pissed me off even more.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now, what's worse than being in a "gipit" situation? Having nothing to submit at all!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I first found out about <a href="http://www.winila.com/">Winila</a> when I saw their bustling booth at the Egames Domination at SMX early this year. Sometime in April, if I remember correctly. Instantly, I recognized that the business concept is uttery brilliant!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also found out where their office is located. They were just 2 minutes away from our previous tv show studio. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite all the evidence that Winila is a legitimate business, I was hesitant to try because I was risk-averse when it comes to these things. But I finally had the chance to give it a go when <a href="http://jaysonbiadog.blogspot.com/">Jayson Biadog</a> gave me two bid cards with 20 bids each. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I only had 40 bids to play with, I wanted to bid for what I thought were less competitive items. So I decided to bid for a 500-peso GC. This was the lowest-cost item during the time, so I expected only a few bidders.<br />
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Well, surprise, surprise! Once the countdown timer hit 3 seconds, some of the (presumably) more experienced bidders showed up and drowned me with their flood of bids.</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joining their bidding contest was quite an experience. You do have to know what you're getting into, because it could get a little addictive.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I realized that going into the auction with an I-will-bid-on-this-item-on-a-whim just won't work because the others would just run me over, and they might not even notice that I was there!<br />
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I'm thinking that the better strategy would be to prepare a significant number of bids, and pick an item that I really want, and go for it! </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope they do this more often.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-13154859898115593732010-11-11T16:09:00.000+08:002010-11-11T16:09:30.194+08:00Cosplay Parade at SM Cyberzone Cyber Christmas<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the country's biggest mall chain's case, they're preparing a parade of cosplayers and it sounds like a load of fun.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Friday, <a href="http://www.vintersections.com/">Arvin</a> invited me to join his team for a mysterious sports event the following afternoon. I was booked in a two-day seminar, which meant that my Saturday was filled. But given the opportunity to join a sports fest, I decided to "cut class" and run off to Eastwood to join the game instead, without even knowing what the event was about. Talk about priorities! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Turns out, Arvin couldn't make it, as well as some of his original teammates. Still, through the magic of reshuffling, everybody who was assigned a team.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was absolutely happy with my decision. <b>Wash-a-palooza</b> was a boatload of fun! Thanks to Electrolux for organizing an amazing (yes, I had to use that word) event. Thanks to Jane and Marie of CaPRI for taking really good care of us. My fellow bloggers and I were almost spoiled rotten from the pampering.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More about this next time, I'm still gathering my photos (and thoughts) ...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saw this while random surfing...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then came this...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wonder why Roy decided to hack and attack spot.ph, among the jillions of websites in the world? Was it something they said?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On September 7, Tuesday night, Entrepreneur Magazine will be hosting another get-together with the theme... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Innovators: Facing Up to the Giants</b>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can probably tell from the title that it'll be about the "little guys" who dared to go toe-to-toe with well-established corporations. Learn from the special guest panelists who will share some of their success secrets (you weren't expecting them to share <b>all </b>their secrets, were you?).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out the impressive lineup of guest entrepreneurs:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Siu Ping Par - President, PR Gaz Haus</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Federico Moreno - President, Ystilo Salon</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mark Ruiz - Founder, Hapinoy</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jonathan So - President, JC Franchising</span></li>
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<a name='more'></a>The "party" will start at 6 PM, and will be held at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>ThreeSixty Restaurant Bar</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> which is on the second floor of the A. Venue Mall along Makati Avenue in Makati City.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And all you need to bring is a copy of this magazine...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you don't have the magazine yet, no need to stress yourself out. You may buy a copy (or two) at the venue. A single copy of the magazine will serve as your "ticket" to dinner, freebies, expert advice, and new friends.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To register, send an email with your contact details to <b>sirius.langkay@summitmedia.com.ph</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the event's official webpage: </span><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com.ph/netnight"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.entrepreneur.com.ph/netnight</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's me on the right, and my neighbor on the left. </td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey, it was dark and the wind was howling like mad. Taking a photo was the last thing on my mind. Besides, my two pairs of camera batteries were dead. And my cellphone's battery was on its last bar. Bummer.<br />
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Since there was really nothing anyone could do during a blackout, I just mumbled some nonsense and went to bed. When I woke up the next day drenched in sweat, I immediately realized that there was still no power and the electric fan was still motionless. And since I had a deadline requiring me to submit something to a client via email, it was absolutely necessary for me to go out to look for an Internet shop, because my laptop battery was (you guessed it) also dead. Bummer again.<br />
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At the humid mall (they were just using generators), there were long queues of people waiting for their turn to charge their cellphones. I would have taken a photo, but I just remembered that my batteries were dead. D'oh!<br />
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I would recommend using it not only during brown outs, but as often as possible, without sacrificing practicality. Since I am a bit of an environmentalist, I appreciate any form of power savings.<br />
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I found out from Adtel's website that they were influenced by Republic Act 9513, "the <b>Renewable Energy Act</b> that promotes development, utilization and commercialization of renewable energy resources". If we use those solar home kits only during brown outs, then it would just be an <b>emergency</b> power source and not a <b>renewable</b> power source. <i>Sayang ang</i> potential!<br />
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When I get one of those solar kits, I would volunteer to help the project by jotting down notes and sending suggestions about the product. I'm not claiming that I could help redesign the system or anything like that, I'm just saying that I will send feedback from a consumer's point of view. All in the name of progress!<br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Lopez Link</b> at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lopezlink.ph/">http://www.lopezlink.ph</a></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Adtel Home Solar Kit</b> at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://lopezlink.ph/promos-and-offers/1234-exclusive-offer-adtel-plug-n-play">http://lopezlink.ph/promos-and-offers/1234-exclusive-offer-adtel-plug-n-play</a></span></li>
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</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-30770435929176970602010-08-20T03:43:00.078+08:002010-08-21T04:27:46.414+08:00Who's Afraid of Aging?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That is why I signed up for the event the minute I read about it. I've attended two of Coach Jim's sessions several years back. He discussed about plyometrics and I remember that it was quite obvious that he knew what he was talking about. And it is also quite obvious that I haven't been practicing what he taught. So, I'm looking forward to this event to re-learn his fitness techniques. I haven't met or heard about Dr. Heath Motley, but it says there in the poster that he is a respected chiropractor. So, sure, I respect him as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What I'm really excited about is the 3k cardiovascular endurance training run. I'll probably undergo some mild depression when they scientifically measure my degree of lameness. But my emo moments will be temporary because it will be instantly erased once I find out that some other dude is wussier than I am. I'm so easy to please, as you can tell.</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-88804217760081668662010-08-14T00:35:00.000+08:002010-08-14T00:35:36.358+08:00Whatta Promo from Samsung!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifPufRBhwc-gQpQdjnHIGiVgsPcKQEXy5DeEBrMF6Pt9bScYXTZ5T8XYB4pBKsKr1sb02oorDHb2CnLOV6iao-Oi4G_jMMDr9s8ViFoQfoUZ3KIqeClEtY9sq-toHYOZy01oQl2x1_Xu6/s1600/Samsung+mobile+one+day+super+sale_6x30cm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifPufRBhwc-gQpQdjnHIGiVgsPcKQEXy5DeEBrMF6Pt9bScYXTZ5T8XYB4pBKsKr1sb02oorDHb2CnLOV6iao-Oi4G_jMMDr9s8ViFoQfoUZ3KIqeClEtY9sq-toHYOZy01oQl2x1_Xu6/s640/Samsung+mobile+one+day+super+sale_6x30cm.jpg" width="419" /></a></div><br />
No matter how often I see it in various forms, the hypnotic effect of the magical phrase "<b>up to</b>" in marketing campaigns still fascinates me.<br />
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Any retailer may have 10,000 items for sale, but if he has at least one item that is legitimately 70% cheaper, he has every right to use the mystical phrase. And it's completely legal! After all, a 1% discount is still within the scope of "<b>up to 70% off</b>".<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Expect a large crowd jockeying for position way before the 10 a.m. mall opening. And why not? The possibility of getting a 20,000-peso phone for only 6,000 bucks is too sweet a deal to resist. If you can find such a deal. =)</div><div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-43087930930070801692010-08-03T06:52:00.032+08:002010-08-14T00:41:29.776+08:00World Food Expo 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9pbSk6B8IpOaTMEVNxPnuCCKLd5RM06CWMLoS_AuILL3CXlTQ-Nqiopj5oOsPLG2z1-5H8jyAKH03qE5jQTJ4vlLK8TUF3eJ6UwS5cW5b-I6MXkTrYtV04qNyTvLEq4eSb0gB8XOVAjc/s1600/wofex2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9pbSk6B8IpOaTMEVNxPnuCCKLd5RM06CWMLoS_AuILL3CXlTQ-Nqiopj5oOsPLG2z1-5H8jyAKH03qE5jQTJ4vlLK8TUF3eJ6UwS5cW5b-I6MXkTrYtV04qNyTvLEq4eSb0gB8XOVAjc/s640/wofex2010.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dubbed as "The Country's Biggest and Most Effective Food Show", the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10th World Food Expo or the WOFEX 10 will be held on August 4-7, 2010 at the <strong>World Trade Center</strong> and at the <strong>SMX Convention Center</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That might have seemed a little confusing. So which venue is it? The answer to that is... <strong>both</strong>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The event has grown so large that one huge venue won't be enough. Free shuttle service will be provided for visitors so they can visit both venues. See how the organizers thought of everything?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Also being introduced for 2010 is the <strong>1ST PHILIPPINE CULINARY CUP</strong>, destined to be the most prestigious culinary competition in the country where the best meet to compete!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Free seminars about food all day, every day during the 4-day expo. Check out the list here: <a href="http://filsites.com/wofex-10/events.htm">http://filsites.com/wofex-10/events.htm</a></span> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">Are you hungry yet?</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-88452128336383260882010-07-24T02:36:00.000+08:002010-07-24T02:36:24.357+08:00Nuffnang and HEAVEN Ice Cream invite you to a special screening of ‘SALT’<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDY_SAwliiz1aPozzkGhNJCHzk2qk1F45VfjfafMyn2cF49UxN7s-bZhCswi5AV_ptrj0mXv0ArIyDQ97Jj2h8RthNH_FBk4blDvGtgKQLm8aHaQI3u2O6ziBgOC9IpVPzLmKillPuftP/s1600/HEAVEN1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDY_SAwliiz1aPozzkGhNJCHzk2qk1F45VfjfafMyn2cF49UxN7s-bZhCswi5AV_ptrj0mXv0ArIyDQ97Jj2h8RthNH_FBk4blDvGtgKQLm8aHaQI3u2O6ziBgOC9IpVPzLmKillPuftP/s320/HEAVEN1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="color: #4c5459; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em>Divine ice cream pleasure is HEAVEN Ice Cream.</em></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c5459; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><em></em></span><div style="color: #4c5459; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><em>Give in to the richest, smoothest, and creamiest by NESTLÉ Ice Cream. Revel in the exquisite goodness of its four sophisticated flavors—Belgian Chocolate Bliss, Strawberry Dream, Vanilla Almond Secret and Butter Pecan Obsession. HEAVEN Ice Cream is made with only the finest ingredients and contains no artificial food colors. Available in 800mL(Php 175) & 450mL(Php 115) tubs across supermarkets, groceries, and convenience stores nationwide.</em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-15544270980765385882010-07-20T20:38:00.002+08:002010-07-23T05:22:26.977+08:00Makulit Ba Ang Lahi Mo? O Kwela Ka Lang Ba Talaga?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Makulit ang Binalot kaya akmang-akma ang pa-contest nila...</span><br />
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</div><div>Ngayong ika-14 ng Hulyo, Miyerkules, ay simula na ng paligsahan ng pinakamakulit at katawa-tawang pagmumukha!</div><div><br />
</div><div>MAARI KANG MANALO ng FIVE free tickets to MANILA OCEAN PARK worth 2,000 pesos at libreng BINALOT PARTY PACKAGE para sa buong pamilya! Kaya sali na!</div><div><br />
</div><div>This mad, wacky contest is open to all Filipino-food crazy, fun loving families! Photograph your family (& other close relatives) at their zaniest best while eating, biting, crunching, munching their favorite Filipino food. Email photos to <b>binalotpromo@gmail.com</b> with your name, phone number and mobile number.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Shoot & send as many as you like! But only 1 photo per contestant will be eligible. The more, the funnier, the better!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Two lucky winners will win super fun family packages – <b>FIVE tickets to Manila Ocean Park worth and a FREE BINALOT Party Package good for 5 people to enjoy!</b></div><div><br />
</div><div>Binalot will select eligible photos daily. We will then post these photos in a special album on our fanpage (www.facebook.com/binalotfiesta). These photos will be open for the public to vote on! TWO PHOTOS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LIKES WILL WIN!</div><div><br />
Here's the official link to the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/album.php?aid=184688&id=81908829441&ref=mf">Binalot promo</a>.<br />
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</div><div>Start emailing us your photos! LAST DAY OF SUBMISSION will be on <b>July 31, 11:59 PM.</b> Sa Sabado yun!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Photos posted in album will automatically be eligible for voting. So start campaigning and encourage your family and friends to LIKE your photo or your favorite photo to increase its chances of winning! VOTING CLOSES ON August 6, 2010!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Winners will be announced on August 9, Monday noontime. Tamang-tama, bago kumain ng tanghalian.</div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></b></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b>What: </b></span></span>Cats Live in Manila!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Where:</b></span> </b>Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP<br />
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<b>Why:</b> Lea Salonga will be performing! Plus a whole bunch of other reasons.<br />
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<b>When:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span>Performances starting <b>July 24</b> for a strictly limited season<br />
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Several show dates! Pick one (or two) from the list below.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 24 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 24 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 25 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 25 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">TUE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 27 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">WED<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 28 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">THU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 29 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">FRI<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 30 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 31 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>July 31 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 1 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 1 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">TUE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 3 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">WED August 4 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">THU<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 5 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">FRI<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 6 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 7 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 7 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 8 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>August 8 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">TUE August 10 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">WED August 11 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">THU August 12 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">FRI August 13 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT August 14 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SAT August 14 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN August 15 Matinee</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">SUN August 15 Evening</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<b>How much:</b><br />
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Ticket Prices are exclusive of Ticketworld fees.<br />
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SAT (3:00pm)<br />
SUN (2:30pm)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
PhP7000<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PhP5000<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PhP3500<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PhP2000<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PhP1000<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Evenings</span><br />
TUE, WED, THU (8:00pm)<br />
SUN (7:30pm)<br />
PhP6000<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP4500<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP3000<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP1500<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP750<br />
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Evenings<br />
FRI, SAT (8:00pm)<br />
PhP7000<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP5000<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP3500<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>PhP2000<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Php1000<br />
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<b>For more information, visit:</b><br />
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Their Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CatsInManila">www.facebook.com/CatsInManila</a><br />
and their Tumblr page: <a href="http://catsinmanila.tumblr.com/">catsinmanila.tumblr.com</a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: right;">.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-68149822785490790762010-07-06T05:03:00.007+08:002010-07-06T14:26:39.585+08:00Direk Freddie Santos Is Now a Blogger<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last June 22, bloggers were invited to a mysterious weekday noontime blog launch. Quite odd, eh?</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIs3yRQaMb2Sw4877J_eurvtpKMVIxGnKEWrgkItAacibACAcb8vYp7zu33Z3jZ9XD8MfRQCGcbOVvotTsaboRBr_XJWb_z_Yxi58Gi8cAIEWch3RK4MjDqsJusRySMYrB12rFPzSKVL0/s1600/directorschair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIs3yRQaMb2Sw4877J_eurvtpKMVIxGnKEWrgkItAacibACAcb8vYp7zu33Z3jZ9XD8MfRQCGcbOVvotTsaboRBr_XJWb_z_Yxi58Gi8cAIEWch3RK4MjDqsJusRySMYrB12rFPzSKVL0/s400/directorschair.jpg" width="236" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was the only photo on the invitation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Normally, these types of I-won't-tell-you-what-the-event-is-about-because-I-want-to-tease-you invitations annoy me because time is precious and I want to know exactly what I'm waking up early for. But because of the impressive (note: expensive) venue plus the promise of a chance to win an iPad... surprise, surprise! I was only one of many who showed up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was really glad that I was there, because it turned out to be a very interesting and entertaining activity. It was my first time to meet Direk Freddie Santos in person. Actually, it was the first time I heard his name, and because of that, I am deeply ashamed. Every Pinoy should know who Direk Freddie is, because he is an icon in the Philippine live performance industry!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxOJLPVOw-3uxvnQ00kl6rtV9pKDmSiJSB4uAdUK0FPJb0RYvC6aMLNcGbYQd-GLfj9NktkmIxD8KnequC83ZAuk2uOA3aTu2iZl0IrECIDeIW6Iyu63ZiRmk9lcYAvWvRwVjfQx_2vu7/s1600/GaryVandDirekFreddie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxOJLPVOw-3uxvnQ00kl6rtV9pKDmSiJSB4uAdUK0FPJb0RYvC6aMLNcGbYQd-GLfj9NktkmIxD8KnequC83ZAuk2uOA3aTu2iZl0IrECIDeIW6Iyu63ZiRmk9lcYAvWvRwVjfQx_2vu7/s400/GaryVandDirekFreddie.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gary Valenciano listens intently as Direk Freddie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">talks about the Big Mac meal served for lunch.</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He's such a jolly and gracious host, and it was so cool of him to approach each one of us for a quick chit-chat before the main event started.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Republiq's dance floor was Direk Freddie's stage. He used the space well, as he moved around and animatedly discussed what his baby project is about. He shared that instead of writing a biography, he decided to come up with a </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">blography</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Blog + biography. Get it? Got it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In his blography, he shared (and will share) his beginnings and evolution in the live performance industry. The blog also has a very useful feature: Direk Freddie will </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">read</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> the blog post for you. Perhaps up next is a video feature, and it probably isn't such a bad idea, because Direk has a distinct theatrical flair (which I appreciated immensely). I wish there was some way to showcase that as well.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.direkfreddie.com/"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Direk</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sions</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is still in "beta" stage, but feel free to go ahead and take a peek. The stories will unfold as the days progress, so let's subscribe to his mailing list to keep ourselves updated.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After meeting Direk Freddie in person and witnessing how passionate he is about his craft, I am now a fan.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-29185166947887662432010-06-23T15:08:00.001+08:002010-06-23T15:13:34.702+08:00Feel Young with Bum Equipment<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>People associate me with the word "bum" because of my home-based career.<br />
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But this blog post isn't about me, it's about <b>Bum Equipment</b>'s newest line of clothing. Take a look at these...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are from <b>Bum's Collar-Ups Collection</b>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The colored collars come with a logo or design at the back. Plaids, houndstooth, and an array of design selections provides a distinct mark that Bum's modern, Goth feel exudes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out the latest from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://bumequipment.com.ph/">Bum Equipment</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-59340093888147488202010-06-20T18:54:00.023+08:002010-06-21T04:19:11.655+08:00Hyper about Marketing in Hyper Speed<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're a marketing practitioner, consider attending this...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://philippinemarketing.net.ph/eng/">Philippine Marketing Association</a> is gearing up for the upcoming <a href="http://philippinemarketing.net.ph/eng/4th-national-marketing-conference-2010/">41st National Marketing Conference</a> on June 24 and 25 at fancy Sofitel Philippine Plaza.<br />
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This two-day learning event is jam-packed with intense sessions highlighted by a powerhouse cast of heavy-hitters in the field of marketing.<br />
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I'm particularly interested in these topics:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><ul><li><b>Tourism as the Country’s Express Lane Towards Economic and Market Growth</b> - Can the Philippines successfully market itself as a major tourist destination? And more importantly, are we Pinoys ready for it?</li>
<li><b>The Green Scorecard in a Brown Economy</b> - Doing business while taking care of Mother Earth sounds fascinating, since I'm a bit of a passive environmentalist myself. I'm not sure what "brown economy" signifies though, but we'll find out soon enough.</li>
<li><b>The Future of Marketing Communication</b> - Best practices and effective strategies most suitable for delivering the message to the Filipino audience. Hey, that's my target audience! And most probably yours, too.</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've attended a few of <b>Ricky de Vera</b>'s and <b>Jos Ortega</b>'s seminars years ago. Even back then, they obviously knew what they were talking about. They're excellent examples of "constant learners", reading the latest books and keeping up with marketing trends. I'm excited to witness their lively, updated, information-loaded presentations.<br />
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And of course, I'm looking forward to hearing what <b>President Noynoy Aquino</b> has to share. That's correct, the incoming President will be given an hour to discuss some of his thoughts about... marketing the Philippines, perhaps? I personally think that an hour won't be enough, and I'm predicting that the questions will not stop pouring in.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After two whole days of marketing wisdom at the conference, hang around Sofitel for the launching of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.searchprofileindex.com/">Search Profile Index</a>, a monthly subscription that helps you "grow and amplify your presence for business or personal growth". If you stay until 9 PM on Friday (June 25), you'll have a chance to win a luxurious one-night stay at <b>The T</b> in Tagaytay City. How's that as an incentive?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In preparation for this event, I've come up with my "<b>7 ways to get the most out of the 41st National Marketing Conference</b>". Here's what I'll do:</span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll go to bed earlier than usual so I'd be wide awake during the conference.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll jot down the speakers' ideas that I can implement immediately.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before calling it a day, I will mentally review the lessons learned from the day's speakers, to aid retention.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I won't waste too much time eating, sipping tea, or taking too many bathroom breaks during the event.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will focus on the presentations rather than thinking of what I'll have for dinner.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll make new friends and learn from them as well.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will have fun!</span></li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stand corrected for my initial statement. If you are a marketing practitioner, you shouldn't simply "consider" attending this conference. <b>Just go!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-90680378001361408482010-06-10T21:20:00.010+08:002010-06-10T22:41:20.136+08:00Globe Tattoo Micro-SIM for the iPad<div style="text-align: right;">.<br />
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Designed especially for use in tablet devices like the iPad 3G, it eliminates the need to cut out a regular SIM card to make it fit into the iPad SIM card slot. Globe’s new Micro-SIM is small enough to fit the iPad 3G and connect you to Globe’s wireless 3G network so you can surf with style.<br />
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As explained by the Head of Globe Tattoo, Manny Escosa, “The Globe Micro-SIM is our nod to the gadget lovers out there who want the richest online experience they can get on their iPad 3G. And since the Micro-SIM is powered by our new Unlimited Data plan, it’s now a snap for iPad fans to get Globe-connected and get the best possible browsing experience.”<br />
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How do you know if your iPad is the 3G version or the Wi-Fi-only model? Just flip over the iPad and if you see a black strip at the top... Congratulations! You’re holding the 3G model.<br />
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After finding out that you have iPad 3G, you have two options to make full use of it's 3G capabilities:<br />
<ol><li>Sign up for the Globe Unlimited Data Plan for P999/month. </li>
<li>Get the prepaid Micro-SIM for just P 50.00 and start surfing for P 5.00 every 15 minutes.</li>
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To know more about the Globe Micro-SIM and the Unlimited Data plan, call (02) 730 1000, surf over to www.globe.com.ph, or visit any Globe store.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For Individual Runners:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• P 600 – Standard Entry Fee</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(FOR BOTH ONLINE AND CASH REGISTRATIONS)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> • P 450 – Discounted Fee, for registrants with 1 bottle of Woman by Lactacyd 200mL. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(FOR CASH REGISTRATION ONLY)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the Team Relay:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">• P 1,500 – Standard Entry Fee<br />
(FOR BOTH ONLINE AND CASH REGISTRATIONS)<br />
• P 1,000 – Discounted Fee, for registrants with 2 bottles of Woman by Lactacyd 200mL.<br />
(FOR CASH REGISTRATION ONLY) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out all the cash prizes and sponsors (i.e. freebies)! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154491778564510722.post-21129055815693375842010-06-02T18:00:00.000+08:002010-06-02T18:00:40.879+08:00Help Build a Bottle School<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With your contribution of 1.5- or 2-liter plastic bottles, which will serve as the "hollow" portion of makeshift hollow blocks you can help build this...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And with a little architectural and decorative magic, turn it into this...</span><br />
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This is another pioneering project by multi-awarded social entrepreneur Illac Diaz, who has made a name for himself by developing sustainable housing solutions for homeless and the lack of infrastructure in developing countries.<br />
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And to create awareness for this new project, his team will organize a Bottle School Run ...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">... because it seems that people prefer to talk about running events than about socially relevant ideas. So, why not take advantage of that by linking the useful idea with what people are already talking about? Brilliant!<br />
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Unlike many of the half-hearted and seemingly insincere (in my opinion) "run for a cause" races going on almost every week, this one is rather different because you get to see concrete (and plastic) results.<br />
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I'm coordinating with the organizers to know where we could contribute plastic bottles without participating in the run. Hey, not everyone's into running.<br />
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But if you really want to run, I'd say go for it!<br />
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Registration for <b>The Bottle School Run</b> starts on May 29, Saturday and lasts until June 11, Friday. Registration centers are:<br />
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Planet Sports Trinoma (1pm to 8pm)<br />
Planet Sports Alabang (1pm to 8pm)<br />
Planet Sports Glorietta (1pm to 8pm)<br />
Taguig City – Fort Bonifacio Satellite Office, 3rd Flr, Market! Market! (9am to 5pm)<br />
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Distance categories are 3k, 5k, and 10k. Registration fees are P200 for 3k, and P300 for 5k and 10k. All participating runners are requested to bring two bottles with a 1.5 or 2 liter size of any soda brand on race day. Gunstart times are 5:30am (10k), 5:45am (5k), and 6:00am (3k).<br />
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Inquiries may be directed to <b>thebottleschoolrun@gmail.com</b> or to Liza Fumar, Co-lead, The Bottle School Run, through 0927 284 54 36. Alternatively, interested parties may contact Edward Kho, Race Director, through 0915-9990187.</span><br />
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