This video is so cute and it reminds me of my own stuffed toys...and how loving they could be. Yen even recorded the commercial from our TV and we watch it over and over :) Good stuff.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Central Luzon Conference Communication Convention
It was my and my friend Liz' pleasure to host the first regional gathering for Adventist communicators in Central Luzon. The event's theme was "Building Bridges of Hope" and welcomed broadcasters, journalists, photographers, web developers, and other communication leaders.
The convention was held in Cucueco Hall in the Central Luzon Conference in Malabon, Metro Manila on 17 January 2009. Check out information on and pictures from the event by clicking here.
The convention was held in Cucueco Hall in the Central Luzon Conference in Malabon, Metro Manila on 17 January 2009. Check out information on and pictures from the event by clicking here.
This Week's Project: Save My Day
"TEXT US UP! ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD DAY OR A BAD DAY?", the DJ's question was perfectly timed.
Things haven't been going great at work recently. My Outlook has been acting up since last week--my old account couldn't be fixed anymore and now I'm in the process of downloading 15,000+ e-mails. I was having trouble deciding if I should laugh or cry when I saw the time remaining for the download was only 10 more hours.
SUNDAY
I attended a meeting for the whole research team's planning session last Sunday. My mom was disappointed that I couldn't spend time with the family considering it was our special day; and I had to explain to her that the meeting had to be scheduled that time to accommodate everyone; and that it was a blessing because it didn't entail me to work during my Saturday Sabbath.
Things were going pretty well; until a friend frantically asked me where I was. It turned out that my mom called her and was trying to find out if I was just out on a date. Wow. I was really embarrassed. Even if it was Valentine's day twenty-four hours earlier, I'd rather be with the family than out on a date, especially on Sundays.
MONDAY
Monday was a happy day, and it somehow balanced things out. Five listeners have reacted to our hour-long radio program aired Mondays at DWAD 1098 kHz. I was ecstatic to have also received a call from a woman who wanted to know more about our church's teachings. Praise God!
TUESDAY
I received an e-mail from a colleague that made me feel really bad--and I still can't get over it until now.
WEDNESDAY
With a liter of diesel amounting to only P23.70 now, people are once again happily(?) driving their cars everywhere they go... and this results in muy muy muy trafico! You'd think that traffic in Manila couldn't get worse. I now spend 1.5 hours driving myself to work. Give me 30 minutes more and I could go to the Visayas region and back par avion! This is for a fact double the time I used to spend on the road every morning. Now I pass through twists and turns and sidestreets just for me to lessen my travel time by 30 minutes; but which leaves me stressed and tired; considering that my day hasn't even started yet.
In addition, about 160+ projects welcome me in the office; all waiting to be translated from French to English and uploaded on the company website. With barely 7 days until the deadline, I can't help but feel panicky.
All I could think of was...I just have to get away...!
MY SPECIAL "ME" TIME
I left the office early and went to Megamall for therapy...SHOPPING. As soon as I arrived, I realized two things:
(1) I missed walking... the only walks I took the last couple of weeks was from our front door to our garage and from the Ortigas parking lot to the office... and back.
(2) The "new arrivals" shoes in Gibi are not new! I already tried on the sandals on display last year... :)
I decided to check out swimwear in various ladies' boutiques; 'cause if there's one thing that made me excited about this week, it was our trip to Subic on Sunday. I went to Cinderella, Monnakiki, ForMe, SurfWorld, Mango (no swimsuits there), VNC (no swimsuits there too, but I couldn't help but look since it was my favorite shoe store)... to no avail. I was trying to look for the Speedo outlet when I realized that my time was about to run out; the mall was closing in 45 minutes.
I decided to check out SM Department Store and found Speedo bathing suits, but didn't like any. Finally, I found ones that I felt I could wear. As I was paying, the stuff I was buying turned out to be on sale-- I got P200 off! For only P998.00, I was able to buy a tankini, 2 bikinis, and another bikini top! FULFILLMENT!
I thought, however, that my day still wouldn't be complete without Monica Maye's
infamous book. A couple of days earlier, I had a conversation with a colleague in Starbucks. We discussed about a certain book entitled, "What Should I Do with My Life?", by Po Bronson and which narrated true stories of how people struggled through problems to the point of cluelessness; and finally figuring out what they really wanted to do and actually doing it. Monica, my colleague, said the book helped her go through a lot of difficult things.
My sister Yen wanted to buy the book for me as a Valentine's day gift; however she wasn't able to find it in Bonifacio High Street's Fully Booked. This time, I went to National Bookstore, intentionally looked for it and found it. I was so excited! I bought it together with another international bestseller, "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell.
I was already a bit dizzy when I realized that I haven't taken anything in since 12 noon today; and that I have only eaten Chicken empanada for lunch. To serve as the culminating event of all events, I ordered baked ziti with mixed red and white sauce from Sbarro. I didn't mind that people were staring at me as I ate my meal as any hungry child from the streets would--and all alone.
As I left Megamall, I realized that I spent almost P1700...to date myself. I couldn't imagine how somebody could feel so alone with hundreds of Filipinos surrounding her.
Fortunately, it was at that specific minute when my mom texted me that she was singing "I Have You (To Save My Day)", and that she couldn't help but think of me. It dawned on me that I wasn't alone after all; and all I could say was, "Thanks for saving my day too, Nay."
Things haven't been going great at work recently. My Outlook has been acting up since last week--my old account couldn't be fixed anymore and now I'm in the process of downloading 15,000+ e-mails. I was having trouble deciding if I should laugh or cry when I saw the time remaining for the download was only 10 more hours.
SUNDAY
I attended a meeting for the whole research team's planning session last Sunday. My mom was disappointed that I couldn't spend time with the family considering it was our special day; and I had to explain to her that the meeting had to be scheduled that time to accommodate everyone; and that it was a blessing because it didn't entail me to work during my Saturday Sabbath.
Things were going pretty well; until a friend frantically asked me where I was. It turned out that my mom called her and was trying to find out if I was just out on a date. Wow. I was really embarrassed. Even if it was Valentine's day twenty-four hours earlier, I'd rather be with the family than out on a date, especially on Sundays.
MONDAY
Monday was a happy day, and it somehow balanced things out. Five listeners have reacted to our hour-long radio program aired Mondays at DWAD 1098 kHz. I was ecstatic to have also received a call from a woman who wanted to know more about our church's teachings. Praise God!
TUESDAY
I received an e-mail from a colleague that made me feel really bad--and I still can't get over it until now.
WEDNESDAY
With a liter of diesel amounting to only P23.70 now, people are once again happily(?) driving their cars everywhere they go... and this results in muy muy muy trafico! You'd think that traffic in Manila couldn't get worse. I now spend 1.5 hours driving myself to work. Give me 30 minutes more and I could go to the Visayas region and back par avion! This is for a fact double the time I used to spend on the road every morning. Now I pass through twists and turns and sidestreets just for me to lessen my travel time by 30 minutes; but which leaves me stressed and tired; considering that my day hasn't even started yet.
In addition, about 160+ projects welcome me in the office; all waiting to be translated from French to English and uploaded on the company website. With barely 7 days until the deadline, I can't help but feel panicky.
All I could think of was...I just have to get away...!
MY SPECIAL "ME" TIME
I left the office early and went to Megamall for therapy...SHOPPING. As soon as I arrived, I realized two things:
(1) I missed walking... the only walks I took the last couple of weeks was from our front door to our garage and from the Ortigas parking lot to the office... and back.
(2) The "new arrivals" shoes in Gibi are not new! I already tried on the sandals on display last year... :)
I decided to check out swimwear in various ladies' boutiques; 'cause if there's one thing that made me excited about this week, it was our trip to Subic on Sunday. I went to Cinderella, Monnakiki, ForMe, SurfWorld, Mango (no swimsuits there), VNC (no swimsuits there too, but I couldn't help but look since it was my favorite shoe store)... to no avail. I was trying to look for the Speedo outlet when I realized that my time was about to run out; the mall was closing in 45 minutes.
I decided to check out SM Department Store and found Speedo bathing suits, but didn't like any. Finally, I found ones that I felt I could wear. As I was paying, the stuff I was buying turned out to be on sale-- I got P200 off! For only P998.00, I was able to buy a tankini, 2 bikinis, and another bikini top! FULFILLMENT!
I thought, however, that my day still wouldn't be complete without Monica Maye's
infamous book. A couple of days earlier, I had a conversation with a colleague in Starbucks. We discussed about a certain book entitled, "What Should I Do with My Life?", by Po Bronson and which narrated true stories of how people struggled through problems to the point of cluelessness; and finally figuring out what they really wanted to do and actually doing it. Monica, my colleague, said the book helped her go through a lot of difficult things.My sister Yen wanted to buy the book for me as a Valentine's day gift; however she wasn't able to find it in Bonifacio High Street's Fully Booked. This time, I went to National Bookstore, intentionally looked for it and found it. I was so excited! I bought it together with another international bestseller, "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell.
I was already a bit dizzy when I realized that I haven't taken anything in since 12 noon today; and that I have only eaten Chicken empanada for lunch. To serve as the culminating event of all events, I ordered baked ziti with mixed red and white sauce from Sbarro. I didn't mind that people were staring at me as I ate my meal as any hungry child from the streets would--and all alone.
As I left Megamall, I realized that I spent almost P1700...to date myself. I couldn't imagine how somebody could feel so alone with hundreds of Filipinos surrounding her.
Fortunately, it was at that specific minute when my mom texted me that she was singing "I Have You (To Save My Day)", and that she couldn't help but think of me. It dawned on me that I wasn't alone after all; and all I could say was, "Thanks for saving my day too, Nay."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Mensa Day!
I would like to invite you all to Mensa Day, an awesome event held by my friend's organization, MENSA Philippines! Mensa is an international society in which the sole criterion for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on any of a number of standardized IQ tests. I'm not a Mensan, but as they say, you are who your friends are!
The event, which will be held on 22 February 2009 (10 AM to 7 PM) in Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street, features seminars on:
- The Art of Blogging
- Entrepreneurship
- Mind over Matter: Improving yourself with the power of the mind
- Bikram Yoga
The event will also end with a musical performance by Kitchie Nadal!
Comment on this note (with your cellphone number) and I will forward you a text message that will let you get in for FREE! Reserve your seat too by pre-registering through: http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=231948 . Come with your friends and family!
The event, which will be held on 22 February 2009 (10 AM to 7 PM) in Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street, features seminars on:
- The Art of Blogging
- Entrepreneurship
- Mind over Matter: Improving yourself with the power of the mind
- Bikram Yoga
The event will also end with a musical performance by Kitchie Nadal!
Comment on this note (with your cellphone number) and I will forward you a text message that will let you get in for FREE! Reserve your seat too by pre-registering through: http://www.emailmeform.com
Forever Yours
This Valentine's fever is really getting to me. Here's another one of my poems...
Forever Yours
I want to hold your hand,
To make sure everything's fine.
I want to kiss your lips
So I would know if you're still mine.
I longed for you day and night,
It made me miss you so;
My eyes pined for your sight,
They didn't want to let you go.
Our love lost, the trust gone;
This shall never be forgotten.
But all the while, still way before,
These things have already been forgiven.
Don't worry, I'm here,
I'll always take care of you;
I have all the time in the world,
'Cause I have forever to share with you.
Stand by me, day by day,
And walk with me real slow;
In your arms I want to stay,
Please never let me go.
And if I'm going to lose you,
You'll still have me as a friend,
For now until forever,
My sweetest love I'll send.
Touch me now, hold me tight,
And make everything around me feel alright;
Kiss me gently, and open your doors,
By then, I'm sure, I'm forever yours.
Forever Yours
I want to hold your hand,
To make sure everything's fine.
I want to kiss your lips
So I would know if you're still mine.
I longed for you day and night,
It made me miss you so;
My eyes pined for your sight,
They didn't want to let you go.
Our love lost, the trust gone;
This shall never be forgotten.
But all the while, still way before,
These things have already been forgiven.
Don't worry, I'm here,
I'll always take care of you;
I have all the time in the world,
'Cause I have forever to share with you.
Stand by me, day by day,
And walk with me real slow;
In your arms I want to stay,
Please never let me go.
And if I'm going to lose you,
You'll still have me as a friend,
For now until forever,
My sweetest love I'll send.
Touch me now, hold me tight,
And make everything around me feel alright;
Kiss me gently, and open your doors,
By then, I'm sure, I'm forever yours.
Paalam
I was ecstatic to have found my poem notebook while our library was being re-arranged. This notebook was given by my mother because I frequented writing poetry when I was younger, can you believe it!?!After flipping through the pages, I encountered one of the poems I wrote on June 14, 1999; and which was featured in our high school newspaper.
"Paalam"
"Mahal kita," ang sabi mo
Naniwala ako sa'yo
Dahil ika'y mahal ko rin
Sana'y ako'y 'di mo lisanin.
Nagtagal ang ating pagsasamahan,
Iyong mukha'y nasa aking isipan.
Akala ko'y ikaw na talaga
Ang inisip ko'y, "sana nga."
Ilang taon din ang nakalipas
Tunay na kulay ay lumabas
'Di ko akalaing magagawa mo,
Ang maging mapang-abuso sa tiwala ko.
Paalam sa'yo, ika'y mahal pa rin
Ang mga pinagdaana'y wag sanang limutin.
Sana'y maging masaya kang totoo,
sa bagong kasintahang kaibigan ko...
I actually wrote this for my girl best friend who lost her boyfriend because of another girl; who was also our batchmate in school.
What About Now?
For some reason, while listening to Yahoo! Music LAUNCHCAST (like how I always do when online), I was taken aback by Daughtry's "What About Now". I always hear this song play, but it was the first time I was really able to listen to its lyrics, and some lines from the chorus struck me. I don't know if I'm just being love-smitten being it's Valentine's day and all tomorrow, but at the other side of it, I totally believe that love is something that shouldn't be denied if it could be given. Love is not something that we should take for granted; and we don't have the luxury of time to laze around and just wait for something to happen.
To love is a choice that we can make... NOW.
"What About Now"
Shadows fill an empty heart
As love is fading,
From all the things that we are
But are not saying.
Can we see beyond the scars
And make it to the dawn?
Change the colors of the sky.
And open up to
The ways you made me feel alive,
The ways I loved you.
For all the things that never died,
To make it through the night,
Love will find you.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
The sun is breaking in your eyes
To start a new day.
This broken heart can still survive
With a touch of your grace.
Shadows fade into the light.
I am by your side,
Where love will find you.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love, it never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
Now that we're here,
Now that we've come this far,
Just hold on.
There is nothing to fear,
For I am right beside you.
For all my life,
I am yours.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
To love is a choice that we can make... NOW.
"What About Now"
Shadows fill an empty heart
As love is fading,
From all the things that we are
But are not saying.
Can we see beyond the scars
And make it to the dawn?
Change the colors of the sky.
And open up to
The ways you made me feel alive,
The ways I loved you.
For all the things that never died,
To make it through the night,
Love will find you.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
The sun is breaking in your eyes
To start a new day.
This broken heart can still survive
With a touch of your grace.
Shadows fade into the light.
I am by your side,
Where love will find you.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love, it never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
Now that we're here,
Now that we've come this far,
Just hold on.
There is nothing to fear,
For I am right beside you.
For all my life,
I am yours.
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
What's your pledge?
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher gathered their friends to give support to Obama--and assure him that being president is not the loneliest job in the world, unlike what Harry Truman said.
What's your pledge?
Pinggu Introduction
BOCHOG
FULL NAME: Bruce Reeko Yamamoto Darcy
BIRTHDAY: March 24
Compared to his cousin Santi, and though older, Bochog is still baby-ish in his actuations. He is loud and very manipulative; his charming ways will make you do what he wants. What's dangerous is that when you turn him down, he cries, and when he cries, he gets asthmatic, and only a kiss on his cheek or beak can calm him down.
Bochog takes a bath only thrice a year to make sure that he doesn't get torn up and uses only Goat's Milk soap so he'll stay soft and cuddly. His favorite song is Gasolina; but he dances better to Flo-rida's "Get Low". To see his dancing abilities, you may click here.
FULL NAME: Bruce Reeko Yamamoto Darcy
BIRTHDAY: March 24
If there's one word that can describe Bochog, it is SPOILED. Commonly the object of everyone's affections, Bochog has a number of pet names: Bochie, Bebot, Bobet, Baldhead, Bro, and Little Nini. Bochog believes himself to be the cutest baby in 17 Ocampo, the house of the Talaveras.
Compared to his cousin Santi, and though older, Bochog is still baby-ish in his actuations. He is loud and very manipulative; his charming ways will make you do what he wants. What's dangerous is that when you turn him down, he cries, and when he cries, he gets asthmatic, and only a kiss on his cheek or beak can calm him down.Bochie is also very forgetful--he will often ask people 
around him what he did or where he went for the day, as if he didn't experience anything. He also loves to eat (though in reality he can't) and tries to earn money so he can buy chocolate gold coins. He is a fan of all penguin movies including Happy Feet and Penguin, penguin, paano ka ginawa? (March of the Penguins).
around him what he did or where he went for the day, as if he didn't experience anything. He also loves to eat (though in reality he can't) and tries to earn money so he can buy chocolate gold coins. He is a fan of all penguin movies including Happy Feet and Penguin, penguin, paano ka ginawa? (March of the Penguins).
Bochog takes a bath only thrice a year to make sure that he doesn't get torn up and uses only Goat's Milk soap so he'll stay soft and cuddly. His favorite song is Gasolina; but he dances better to Flo-rida's "Get Low". To see his dancing abilities, you may click here.Pinggu Introduction
SANTI
Full Name: Santiago Talavera Camacho
Birthday: May 27
Santiago Camacho, or Santi, as he is fondly called, hails originally from Hong Kong, in a Watson's Store. He has travelled to the Philippines to find his foster parents, but spent most of his time growing up in Singapore. His lucky parents are Mabby Talavera and John Jo Camacho.
Santi loves reading books; he is an IT freak and enjoys discussing about philosophies and life. He is mostly quiet when people are around, but every time he opens his mouth (or beak?) to say something, people are amazed. They can't believe that such profound thoughts can come from a barely three-year old baby.
Santi loves his mom very much. He greets her often with a "Mama!" and a hug and he defends her from all people verbally attacking her. He is also well behaved; he makes sure that his parents know his whereabouts all the time, especially when he sleeps over with his Granny Nanny.
Santi is also nicknamed "Bugnu", short for bugnutin (temperamental or moody). And who can blame him? He is mostly characterized by high ideals and is easily disappointed by negative circumstances. He is a pit the depth of which you cannot fathom, in terms of intellect and understanding.
His big tummy and erect stature preventing him from moving freely; his only pitfall is he can't dance that well.
Full Name: Santiago Talavera Camacho
Birthday: May 27
Santiago Camacho, or Santi, as he is fondly called, hails originally from Hong Kong, in a Watson's Store. He has travelled to the Philippines to find his foster parents, but spent most of his time growing up in Singapore. His lucky parents are Mabby Talavera and John Jo Camacho.At a very young age Santi has had his share of fame already. He has been photographed in various countries to form content of 
a book, an imitation of the original, "Penguins Travelling the World"; which Mabby gave to John Jo as a present.
a book, an imitation of the original, "Penguins Travelling the World"; which Mabby gave to John Jo as a present.Santi loves reading books; he is an IT freak and enjoys discussing about philosophies and life. He is mostly quiet when people are around, but every time he opens his mouth (or beak?) to say something, people are amazed. They can't believe that such profound thoughts can come from a barely three-year old baby.
Santi loves his mom very much. He greets her often with a "Mama!" and a hug and he defends her from all people verbally attacking her. He is also well behaved; he makes sure that his parents know his whereabouts all the time, especially when he sleeps over with his Granny Nanny.
Santi is also nicknamed "Bugnu", short for bugnutin (temperamental or moody). And who can blame him? He is mostly characterized by high ideals and is easily disappointed by negative circumstances. He is a pit the depth of which you cannot fathom, in terms of intellect and understanding.
His big tummy and erect stature preventing him from moving freely; his only pitfall is he can't dance that well.
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