End of the Year

October - Well, ok lahat! Work, ok ang stats, pasado.. Bahay ayos na eh, kaso dumating na si Gerro. hehe Yun nga lang stress naman. Wala naman masyado pagbabago, kung baga nadelay. Eh biglang dami gagawin.. Hay.. Pero ok lang naman, kahit kaunti stress or busy. Unlike some months this year na sobrang pagod na, forgettable na. hehe Or wala masyado ginagawa, sayang lang. hehe Balance naman sa buwan na to. Of course, NBA na!

November- PBA na siyempre. Lintek na Gaynebra este Ginebra. hahaha Mas stress itong buwan na to, bagsak na sa stats, aba Gerro kinda di manage maayos in the first weeks. His birthday the most memorable! hahahaha Hay, sobrang alat, malas lahat na this month. Pero blessed naman ako kasi sa KCON and some things, na nagpapasalamat pa din ako na nairaos ang buwan na to. Maraming kalimutan na lang at marami pwedeng ikasaya. Pero grabe tong buwan to. 

December - Christmas season indeed, first weeks were kinda very busy at di ako maugaga sa mga gagawin ko. Kaliwa't kanan ang kailangan iasikaso at siyempre aral pa ng SAP. Well, mabuti ngayon at tapos na although di talaga tapos like yun kay Gerro pero di na lagi kailangan tignan. Sacrifice tong buwan na to, from leave na unpaid at time siyempre. Pero humupa naman paglipas ng araw. Although kailangan marefresh ulit sa pagaaral at least yun na lang ifocus ko para sa upcoming days, weeks or months siguro.  9-1 na Ginebra.. hehe Katakot yun IND, MIA, POR at OKC na wala na naman Russ. Anyway, sana yun mga team na trip ko, makalusot pa! More sacrifices to come at the start of 2014 pero it's for the better of me and others perhaps. hehe

2013 for me, personally was a better year! First of all, ayun napakabilis ng panahon, at isang taon na ko sa Stellar at marami din ako nagawa. At higit sa lahat yun mga gusto ko nangyari! hehe Thank God for the blessings, family for the support and love despite conflicts or whatever. hehe Friends na maasahan at nakaintindi.. LOJ for strengthen such faith this year, year of the faith nga.  Jesus of course, for the mercy and love not only sa kin pero sa lahat nakapaligid sa kin. Siyempre di lahat ng factors sa life ko eh mas ok this year, pero important mas marami pa din ang mga bagay na dapat grateful ako. Kahit simpleng health ng family ko, kahit ako yun maysakit this year, eh I'm glad wala naman major na sakit nangyari. 

I'm feel so relieved despite yun mga problema at struggles ko this year eh medyo naiibsan at paganda ng paganda o medyo madali ang buhay as time goes on. Naranasan din na I thought I won't feel any love this year, of course mayroon lagi but this year, I saw someone special. hahaha But despite such rejection or let's say set aside muna, important is.. I felt it, she knows it. Sayang lang talaga. hehe 

Damn I'm getting old.. Pero I feel just fine. I just feel looking forward next year. 2014 might be, or let's claim that it will be a defining move for me. For the better. Such changes might be uncomfortable for me, but..
I have no choice, it's not only for me but for the many.  Always for the good of the many.

It is true, when you get older, you get wiser and more confident that whatever struggles we face, as long we hold that hope, love, faith and we have Him in our midst, success is inevitable. 

Thy stand or fall..

We conquer all.

Tama na nga yan.. Makamove on na. 

Byers 2013! =)

Realizations Abound

Life keeps unravelling realizations as you move forward in life...

I realize that...

Sarcastic pala ako. Hehe

I inherited some traits of my Dad and my Mom. The very best and some bad.

I really think in advance while doing something. Nasanay na kasi dahil sa work ko.

I discovered a treasure not in monetary terms.. Satisfaction I should say through writing. I didn't expect this. Hehe

I am indeed introvert more so as I get older. Maybe I found my circle of best friends I could trust. Pero I should kinda change. I should meet mentors naman. Hehe new and intersting friends.

Kahit etong work ko eh pinakamababa magbigay, akalain mo napakadami ko nabili at nagawa. Effective nga ang financial discpline. Kaso to grow? I need to find ways to earn more. Hehe

Movies for me is like music. I just cant live without it everyday. New kinda addictive thing lalo na pagnakakapanood ako ng films recommended or not. Hehe Films are the best medium to show human creativity through motions, visions and sounds all together in one display. Wow nasabi ko yun? Hehe

Binabaan ko naman standards ko. Preference na lang. Hahaha

My reclined interest in reading helping me lot not thru information but motivation.

Despite chaos within us, I still find Peace. Love. Faith. Hope.

Despite knowledgable in some things. I have short memory loss of sorts. I am quite forgetful now a days. Signs of being 30. =)

Mukhang pagtagal baka vegan na ko pero sana dukan diet lalo na pag may funds. Hehe

That soon, I can do great excercise. Lalo na tapos na yun ibang pinoproblema at pinapagawa. Hehe

Sports fan kahit di naman doing sports. Kahit bilyar di na magawa. Haha

Holy Spirit guided me to say yes of serving Him.

Jesus keeps healing me. Loving me. Saving me. Always.

God is the greatest provider of all. God is clever, he has the own way fulfilling needs in his right time.

How imbecile our government is. Sorry for that harsh word.

Joy Division is my number one band. Well tied with New Order. Hehe

Love really flows into unexpected people.

Blue is the warmest colour.

I should try writing a screenplay for a film.

Technology is essential for me by knowing them but not really buying them all. Hehe

That this new phone of mine is one of the best ive used and worth for keeps. Yes, for keeps. Haha

I love Japan more than anime and manga and Eiga Sai. AV. Haha

I'm getting behind in music these days.. Well what the hell worth listening these days? Hehe

My life won't be complete without M&M's. Music and Movies! Sorry I'm not into sweets very much. Hahaha

Life is ironic. Yet never cease to surprise you.

Life is short. It will be longer once it ends.

Life is love. Worth living for you and for many.

I should be going to our rockin party. Hahahaha =)

Crushes: Jennifer Lawrence

Well we have all and a normal thing to have a crush to somebody. Whether a fan or simply we are glued our eyes to that specific person. Definitely maybe its more than the looks, or simply that person captivates you through her work or personality. Admiration, inspiration, or anything that keeps you going for this person. Believing that she has more good traits than the bad ones. This one type of blog is all about that. Yes, all of them are women. Hehe Let's get started!

When did I first saw her? Hmmmm just in the movie sites and blogs. Yeah winter's bone! Although I haven't watch it fully.. I saw glimpses of it and I must say despite she looks quite dirty an poor in that film, she's a beauty. Xmen first class came to theaters, looking forward to two things. How the xmen prequel works and how JLaw looks in being mystique. Damn she's hot!

Hunger games came and I must say she's showing more than her beauty but physically capable of doing action and leading the film as well. I love her in that dark hair mode. =) she delivered a great performance!

Lastly, the reason why she is getting all the fame now was the performance of a lifetime in Silver Linings Playbook. She was able to show everything that she can do. Im still guessing that her character there has bipolar. She was funny, scary, seductive and most of all.. Very vulnerable to love. Plus she can dance a little. She done all that in one swing and gave her an Oscar!

Damn those blue piercing eyes that is very captivating. Despite not having that perfect body, well she has curves and its not really bad! She's still hot. Hehe

At her very young age, she already done great as an actress and she'llshe'll do more in the future as long she keep toes in doing indie flicks. I still love her in dark hair than in blonde mode.

Not perfect though. She's quite brash in interviews. Like there was one interview that she was saying that fireman was more lucky than being an actress. I read that article and its just her way of thinking for this job which more difficult than other jobs. Others might perceive her arrogant in some way. But I hope she does good interviews and be careful next time.

About her figure, I think its a good thing she promotes natural figure than starving to death to look thin on screen. Well she just need to be consistent about that. Maybe the roles she's getting are kinda up and down about her figure. She is voluptuous in xmen first class then in silver linings, she quite thin. Hunger games is just fine and fit for her. Winter's bone well its a demand for her role to be like that. My point is, she just need to show an image that how she looks really. Everytime I remember her face..

Even that serious look of hers. She is still lovely especially now for american hustle, damn she is indeed a beauty from the 70's!!

Indeed I have a crush on her. Sigh..

Many to come!

OkCupid

I thought MIRC days were over. Prehistoric na ata yun, at wala na siguro gumagamit. Kung may nakalogin dun, dalawang klaseng tao yun, actually isa lang. Isa bot, at isa di na nakamove on sa MIRC. hehe 

I read an article in Philippine Star about a certain dating site which well, features stats na kung match kayo, ano hilig, then some notes about yourself then siyempre pictures. The article was about the writer's friend who tried using this site and then met somebody tapos fiance na ata. Well I forgot yun ending basta alam ko naging sila nung nagkita sila. OkCupid is the name of this dating site. Okc for short, not Oklahoma Thunder. hehe

Since di naman bago sa kin ang online chat or dating site, well, it's free so let's try! hahahaha
MIRC like I said one of the best despite it's already fading out in terms of gamitan. FB was not useful of meeting new people. Finding or locating old acquaintances oo pero not meeting new people. Add ng add lang ng friend di naman nagmessage. hehe

ICQ I did not try it. It sucked. YM hmmmm di naman siya like searching new people, sa chat oo pero may ibang channel, weird at ginagawang.. Den. Alam na. hehehe Kahit ako nashock so wala din nangyari. 
Tagged was kinda cool pero sino sino lang nandun at pugad din ng, alam na. hehe Or even encounters perhaps. I stayed away from that site. 

This one sa OkC eh something different. You can see all the profiles at minsan nakakatawa, from fine looking to exotic individuals, and some mali ata ng tinitignan. Sabi ko ladies lang pwede tumingin, may makulit eh, mga badet. hehe At speaking of that, may iba, kala mo yun na pero di pala, te di tayo talo! hahaha Wonders of change.

Maganda sa OkC, actually I liked a lot of features first yun sino bumisita sa profile mo at makikita mo kung sino. Kung type mo, message agad! Kung hindi, just leave it. hehe Tapos it has profile display na makikita mo kung sino yun tao. From hobbies, preference sa food, what kind of music, even movies na din. Yun iba, sobra mag describe kala mo essay test! Yun iba short and straight forward, yun iba feeling ganun. hehe Yun iba, wala malagay.. Then yun match percentage na feature ayos din and I must say medyo accurate ha. hehehe

Ewan ko yun enemy percentage part pero di ko masyado tinitignan eh. Pero yun match percentage mukhang accurate, like pag nagmessage ka sa mga around for example 70% yun girl na interesado, may 50% chance magrereply. Pag mababa yun match rate, well, malabo na yun magreply kahit kulitin mo. 
Of course, you can leave some pics and taglines and albums but no vids or music. Then you can bookmark yun mga napuntahan mo kasi pag nagonline sila, makikita mo agad sila. Tapos may feature na para madali yun match, may part dun na just answer a ton of questions, para makahanap ng match for you. Then everyday, nagbibigay din siya ng matches na fit in your profile. You can delete them or malay mo trip mo yun profile. hehe 

As usual, ingat lang kasi may iba yun nasa pic at iba pagnakita mo na. Well, caution lang. Kaya ang style, medyo tagalan mo makilala yun person then ask more pics or pag eye ball na, dun ka sa malayo at tignan mo kung siya talaga yun. Kung hindi, naku alis na.. Baka ano mangyari sayo. At yes, may mga ganun tao dito. Kaya ingat baka masilat! hehe
This is what I like sa OkC. Hmmmm the crowd here is quite tight! hehe I mean I have my preference at nakikita ko dito, and good thing, may iba nakakamessage mo! Well, yun iba di tumagal until meeting or texting. Yun iba, some of it, I met them. hehe

Surprisingly, for example a lot of ladies who are taking masters eh may OkC! hehe Or managers, or sa BPO naku marami. Hot and Single Moms, then the rest, simple and kind. Hmmm ah pwede mo pala iset yun kung sino yun gusto mo makita like age tapos san lugar and sorts. Tapos, may isa, TV anchor ha, pero di sa sikat na TV station. hehe  A lot of good looking ladies and interesting ones. I can say, kung sa unang years ng MIRC which has a great crowd tapos pagtagal naging jologs na hehe Here, I can say pwede mo filter and you'll get what you need. It's a matter how to meet them personally. Yun iba, grabe makaenglish ha, kala makakajackpot ng foreigner. =) Effort ang mga te. hehe

Ivan says I'm quite lucky sa ganito. Well, kinda. hehe I already met in person some of them. Totoo naman sila. hehe Ah, still looking and searching more. Pero pagtagal mukhang masasara ko na yun profile ko. Hehe Kasi pagtagal parang pakaunti na lang yun makakausap mo. Yun iba kasi nakabook mark nga, di naman sumasagot or worse nagsara na. 

Will I find the one in this site? Hmmmm I can't say. As long I'm continue meeting some of them then tuloy lang. hehe I'll close it once well nakahanap na. haha I met really cool and interesting ladies and good looking. Kakatawa, yun mga iniisip kong preferences, well nakakilala na ko. For example, a lady who likes rock and Joy Division, which I thought di ako makakilala in person or kung mayroon, well nakakilala ko siya. hehe Or somebody who loves movies, nakakilala ko din siya.  So, kung may tiyaga ka dito well, you'll find interesting people here. Even a lady who is really good in website or in computers, nakakilala ko na, although we haven't met. There is one na naglalaro ng basketball at nag NBA 3 on 3 na! Mabuti di ko niyaya magbasketball, kangkungan ako. hehe

Well, iba pa din yun referral from friends, or sa work or if you have money and time, clubbing is the best! hehe But as much I want to do that, mukhang malabo na because of priorities and work na din. 
Yun referral, suko na ko. Nasawa na sila sa kakarefer sa kin. hehe Wala kasi nangyayari. Sa work, hmmmm bihira ako magkagusto or even date a colleague, crush lang. hahaha Pero wala din. 

Here, tipid kasi net lang ang kailangan. You can do it anytime just wait for a reply from that person. And best of all, you can really choose. 

Or like what my late prof advised..

Pick and pick then select! 

Of course, select just one as your loving partner.  =)
This site is indeed a cupid!

Just don't be stupid. hehe

unplanned 52

CHRISTmas time is coming. Actually just around more than 24 hours later. hehe 

I can say this Christmas will be quite special. Sa bahay lang, at last pahinga kahit may pasok ng Sabado pero masaya. 

Masaya na kahit papano tigil muna yun ibang bagay except yun aral. hehe Yun nagtatanong ulit ano yun pinagaaralan ko, ah yun SAP. So, still looking for good basic accounting books. hahaha

Next year, ang main focus eh to pass SAP and to start getting fit. Yun diet nakakaya na, so physical excercise na. 1 year na delayed to. 

Last couple of days eh medyo hectic. Sa sobrang hectic, kahit ang paalam ko eh di maguumaga, ayun 2am ang uwi. hahaha 

First was that xmas party ng SE, congrats pa din sa SE band!! Partida na to, muntikan di natuloy pero ganun talaga, pag maganda ang playlist eh sino pa tatalo dun?! 

Unlike others who well, joined the wrong contest. hehe
Second night was intellectually and funny meeting. RAM reunion na kahit kulang masaya pa din!! At ang pinashocking sa lahat, marami na naman chismax!!! Sa BPO industry, di ka mauubusan ng chismax! To the max! hehe
At siyempre kamustahan ng mga friends and tawanan at laglagan din. 
After that delightful dinner, mabuti pala at nagpost ako na nasa greenbelt, I met Joanne. Wow, it was quite emotional and sentimental. I never thought that the night will be different listening to a dear friend. =) I hope I helped something. hehe But to cap the night, the gift she gave me, one of the best!! I'll check it again sometime.

May talo na ang Petron. hehe Pero ok lang, ang hinihintay ng lahat sa 25, Ginebra at Petron. Gregzilla at Japeth Vs. the Kracken at Spiderman. Parang comics. hehe Yun nga lang kung maglalaro si the Kracken. Ang siste eh may masakit sa tuhod! Tsk tsk wag naman sana injury.
NBA, well, kakalungkot ang East. Yun West naman kala mo playoffs lagi every game! hehe 

DOTA practices are getting harder kasi siyempre ibang level na gamit ko. Hirap talaga pag ang mga team mate mo mga ungas na bot! hahaha
Well, I'm now planning for next year and I feel na medyo mababawasan na ang mga peste. Kahit nandito na sa kin si Gerro eh sana lagi lang siya manageable. Yun lang. =) Other things, just focus on studying and pass tapos get fit. At kung SE pa, aim for 1 para malaki ang OPI. Yehey.. 

Film fest will be kinda halt unless I need to watch just to unwind but di gaya this year na every week. O two weeks after another dahil sa mga bagay nasabi ko sa taas. 

Ah, mukhang mapapaformat na ko. hehe Daming malware, weird voice messages, virus and sorts. Mukhang mag double na to. Dual OS. 
True joy is the first feeling that Jesus gave when he was born. I just ask for that same thing this coming Christmas. True joy to give me comfort, relief.
True joy that put smile on my face despite yun mga madaming nangyari this year na di maganda o nakakalungkot. 

True joy through contentment on kung ano mayroon ako at yun ibang binigay sa kin. 

True joy galing sa mga taong nakapaligid sayo, mabait man o masama, at least di ka nagiisa.

True joy that iiving and loving this life, always.

Kaya sigurado ako, mukhang etong Christmas, eh kahit simple lang..

Masaya naman! =)

Furious/Envious

If you're a family member reading this. First of all, I'm sorry and please understand me. But I'm not angry o hatred, lipas na at now moving forward.. =) I still love you. hehe


May mga parte sa buhay natin na naisip mo, dapat di ko na ginagawa o sana iba na lang gumagawa. Kaso sa situation ko, mukhang wala ako choice. Masakit at nakakapanggigil. Being single is fine, but kung single ka with added responsibilites, it's not fun and getting always in my nerves. 

When you wake up, kung buenas ka eh mangkukulit si Mommy due of money kahit ilan beses mo na pagsabihan o explain na wala pa. Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Of course, di mo pa kasama dun ang problem ni Kuya which I don't want to really elaborate, in the end it caused animosity sa buong family. Trust broken, hatred flourished. Blaming growing. Even me, I was not spared. Although pinatawad ko na o tapos na sa kin, it's just I'm worried about him and his family. Great thing for him, he has still the family intact. 

Add to that pressure recently eh I know I'm quite escaping such responsiblity but now wala akong choice. To look and take care of Gerro. I just saw his results of his exam and it's heart wrenching. He's indeed special. Pero mahirap din kasi he's a person na with his condition, no compromise or even remorse. Slim to none EQ, and simply he's a kid in his own mind. It's sad to see that report, It's hard to accept that for the rest of his life kahit wala pa certify ng doctor, I anticipated that he'll be like this. 

I'm the one who will guide him, or even accompany him as his body grows old and his mind still fresh as a kid. 

There you have it, a dude who will live in the next years with a nagging mom, a distant relationship with his older brother and a guardian to his special youngest brother. To top that, I need to look after si Dad who well, doing his best to provide even in his sensitive health condition. The eldest na well, living in a most secluded way with his son na still asking for help to Dad. A loving sister who has tempers sometimes but always firm force sa amin. Pinagagalitan niya ako kahit tama naman gingawa ko. hehe Pero ok na yun. 

Everytime I watch What's eating Gilbert Grape, I really thought, Gilbert is still lucky, he has a girlfriend then very productive siblings kaso ganun talaga may malas sa buhay and a nagging Mom. Then a special brother pero Leo naman ang face. hehe I felt he's lucky than I am. They have a bond kasi. 

That's why I'm envious to most families I know.  Kahit di naman masagana ang buhay eh masaya pa din at may bond. They have family dinners or kahit simpleng labas lang magkakasama kayo. Pag may problema yun isang kapatid, damayan hanggang kaya and learn by it's own pagkatapos pero may kaunting support pa din.

Parents are there to guide you, not spoon feed as you grow up. Giving sound advice from Mom or Dad. Although marami sa kanila siyempre may topak din lalo na pagtanda, pero magkasama pa din sila. hehe 

I don't have that. It's really disheartening if that's a right word and I thought what if, I'm not here anymore. Death might be the answer. That's swirling in my mind not only today kahit the last year of HS, it's there.. It'll be always there. What they will do if I'm not here anymore.  

Lalo na nangyari this year, no bond, or worse bad blood between siblings, not including me. I'm just at the middle. However, trust is a hard word to memorize for each of us. It's sad.. I always give trust to them, but in return, parang iba pa yun binabalik sa kin. Minsan galit pa di ba.

Pero totoo nga kasabihan, the messenger always gets whacked. hehe It's true. Despite my effort to reach out every single member of this family, they still thought na may kailangan ako or may pinapaboran ako, wala. Wala talaga. I still love them. Love is the only thing that keeps me believing in this family. I still love my Dad kahit mahigpit siya at sinasabon ako lagi kahit tama naman ginagawa ko except for some existing misses. hehe Dad also, even may mga pagkukulang pa din kami, tinutulungan niya pa din kahit mahina o minsan wala naman mabigay, bigay pa din. Kaya minsan nahihiya na ko o kami. 

 I still love my Mom despite her nagging and crying and rants about life. Although medyo masungit ako pero pagpinabibigyan mo naman grabe. =( But I still love her. Always.. Mom has reasons that until now, I don't know if she understand. But we still love her, and understand at least. 

Kuya Allan despite well, unproductive, we still talk about newest gadgets, tricks, anime stuff and well same stuff. Looking after din kay Aljune. Ate Aila despite her misconceptions about me, even one time I got angry kasi sobrang ano ano iniisip niya sa kin. I still love her and help her especially in these confusing times at our family, I support her and her family. 

Kuya Alpro, well as much all the advices I've given to him or explanation it seems he won't accept mistakes. I forgive him yun mga ginawa niya sa kin dati or even this past year, despite we have a big gap in some aspects as my next Kuya eh ok lang naman. I still forgive him and love him. Siyempre sama mo pa yun family niya. =)

Algerro despite everybody gave up to him, I have no choice but I'm the one to take care of him. I'm doing my best to understand him and love him kahit may sariling mundo siya. Kahit ginawa mo lahat and he still shouts at you or hurt you, ok lang sa kin. Sino pa ba di magmamahal sa kanya, kung ako na lang. Great thing about him, I know di naman fully showing sa faith niya but he loves God. Sometimes he prays with me.. hehe That's the only thing I can teach him that in the long run, sana talaga by the love of God, having faith with Jesus, I know he won't change but love will overflow through him and make him better and I pray and hope..

In the future, he can live independently or less supervision. He can anywhere but still come back here perhaps. hehe 

I'm furious because despite all the efforts I've done or sacrifices, sometimes your reward eh galit o not satisfied. What the hell I'm going to do with this? I'm not enough?! 

I'm envious because other families or most I've know are not like this. Kahit broken family they still talk. Even sibling rivalry happens, they still help each other in times of need not only in financial needs. Friends you can depend than your own family or sometimes, they understood more than your own family. 

Its quite alarming or you can say disturbing. But that's my life.. Before I thought as long I stay strong inside and out kahit situation ko in our family, I'll be fine. But I'm not. Way far from being ok. 

Kahit humingi ako ng advise from other people or counseling, nagawa ko na ata lahat na maiisip ko actions, it won't work. 

That's why, I feel some parts ng araw ko, I'm in a void. I'm in an abyss that I don't want to go through. Weird to say, sometimes, I'm better working than staying in the house kasi the stress are higher at home than at work. Weird.. 

It is true that what really scares me is not death but the feeling of loneliness. Or even leaving them behind when I'm gone. 

Its always running in my mind and heart and anticipation sets in that I accept I might end up single forever. Single blessedness perhaps. Not because I don't like women. I love them. hahaha But due to my situation, lalo ngayon, I can't even have a date! hehe Eh parang na backseat na going to a relationship. I really miss it, but I have goals to reach first tapos looking after this family.  Pagkatapos ko magbasa not only yun Bible, but also purpose driven life then some events na nangyari sa amin, mukhang yun ang aking purpose which hit hard when I'm old.

I'm here to guide this family to a better path.. Oh God, why you've given me such impossible task...

Of course, if God permits me going into a relationship.. Why not? hehe I hope that my partner, she will also understand Gerro. =) 

I envisioned in the future that the animosity within this family will end in a better note. I'm not expecting magsama ulit sina Mom and Dad but I hope they'll forgive each other. I know they won't forget what happened but they'll forgive in the grace of God. hehe Kuya Allan will be productive for his Aljune. Ate Aila will have a better life with the love of her family. Kuya Alpro will rise up from the failures he experienced. 

Algerro doesn't need me for his basic needs, but still talking about his likes, infatuation with DJ's and still hates smiling  girls and local stars. hehe 

As for me, walking in that autumn road with my wife and some children of course, secured. Truly Rich. Not only happy, but very joyous. =)

I want to thank God for providing everything even bad events or failures.. The graces that our family receives everyday despite hardship. We'll be forever grateful for that. 

I want to thank Jesus for coming in my life believing that there is someone I can really talk to in times of my trials, difficulties and even fun and happy moments. I know you came late in my life but fault ko naman yun. hahahaha Jesus, indeed the one you provide is priceless.. Immesurable.. Unimaginable, intagible. Love it is. Siyempre faith na keeps me going then hope burns that desire.. I know I might fail or still fail, but I know you're still there for me.. and for my Family! =)

I want to thank the Holy Spirit. Yes, talagang catholic. =) For such mysterious presence you have in my life. The guide that leads me of serving God and living like or some like Jesus. Dati binabalewala kita pero importante ka talaga. hehe Lalo na in the moments of prayer that I can't explain. Yun pala, may message ka pala. =) 

I want to thank and love my friends, the closest friends I have. Despite getting old, I still have a number or let's say a lot of friends. Some of them, I treat them like my brother or sister kasi sila yun nakakasama ko sa hirap at saya. Kahit most of the time I have no close sibling, eh sila naman yun nagiging motivation ko to enjoy life as they give love and life to me, kahit yun dati pa na hanggang ngayon, kahit nakita ko lang or nagusap sandali.. I still cherish them. I hope when I'm successful soon, eh mareward ko kayo. hahaha. Hindi sana ika nga ni Rheg at ng mga CG head ko. Claim na yan!

I want to thank to those people I encountered, from my first work, sa business ko dati, or even at my current work and sa future pa. I learned a lot of being how to deal with people, develop my personality at higit sa lahat, working hard. Sometimes, working hard eh kala todo ka magtrabaho, mas magaling ka pa sa iba.. Di ganun.. Working hard or doing a great job sa company is working smart plus working with others harmoniously, sana tama spelling. hehe I hope to see you somewhere. hahaha

I want to thank my community LOJ!! Thank Jesus for this community. As a fan of not only of Bro Bo, but also other writers sa didache, eh mas maganda pala pag nasa community ka. hehe It's not only fun or inspiration but also living through hollistically especially in dire times. In Jesus' way. =) It helped staying in my faith, strengthen it, knowing a lot in every aspect sa life, meeting fantastic or sometimes weird people but well.. In God's eyes, we are all equal. To all builders, speakers and servants, good job and I hope masustain lahat ng the Feast and of course.. Our growing community! In the name of Jesus.. Amen. =)

I want to thank my blog. For serving as a mirror of my personality or even a different me. I am still quite shy to speak out or be talkative unless nagcalls ako. hehe Kahit wala masyadong feedback, eh alam ko may nakakabasa o nakakaintindi sa kin. Sana nga may feedback but don't worry, next year, since medyo mababawasan na ko ng gagawin o nakasked lahat eh mukhang maayos na kita in both blogger and wordpress. We will go for six my dear! 

See, despite being furious and envious.. He calms that and says to me.

Life is beautiful!

Don't worry, maybe next time. Great things will be shown here. 

In God's magnificent time.

Eye of the Beholder

Kay tagal na din ako di dumadaan dito. Bagama't bihira, napakaganda pa din ng paglubog ng araw dito sa Manila Bay. Rustic yet fatastic. Samahan mo pa ng hinga ng malalim, kumpleto na araw mo. Akalainmo may katabi pa ko na di ko alam kung anong skul. May katapat naman ako na commerce student from alma mater.. Totoo nga na wala nang 3pm sked for commerce. Dalawang sked na lang talaga. 8am na pasok or 12pm. I still don't like that new uniform of theirs. hehe

Patapos na araw, marami na din sasakyan. Trapik talaga lalo kung papuntang south. Usad pagong ang trapik. Tahimik naman yun mga ibang kasabay ko. I can't see the lady sa left. With eyeglasses, long hair of sorts in a hazelnut color. hmmmm Can't wait to see at front. Hehe Baka talikogenic pala. hahaha The dude besides me rinig ang sounds niya. Well it sounds like modern rock crap sh*t. hehe Infairness mukhang ayos naman ang headset niya kaso I can tell tunog lata sa loob. Algerro is really serious, pero calm and proper. Buti yun, para madali naman ang ginagawa ko di ba.

Regret of not bringing my in ears. But that's fine, baka kasi I need to be alert lalo kasama ko pa si Gerro.

Dumidilim na.. Looking at that PNB building, used to visit that place before but she's not there anymore.

I'm wondering how is she..

Tapos na pala ang building near Toyota Manila bay for offices/BPO comapanies.. Tanong na lang eh may nagelase na kaya? hehe Ang panget ng location na yun. Delikado pa.. 

Now the dude is listening to some worship songs. Change of heart eh?

Wow Solaire is good looking at far.. Will I ever go to that place? hehe Etong Pasay mukhang push nila gambling den este entertainment hub daw.. hmmmmmm

Now the due is listening to parachute band. Who the hell are they? hehe

The lady fell asleep. Kakaantok siguro ang mga kanta niya or sa biyahe siguro. Sa bagay, UST ka tapos LP ka lang nakatira. Ang lapit, grabe.. Araw araw parang province lang. hehe

The dude's phone is Nokia 60 something series. Dual Sim, symbian. One of the last models. hehe

Nokia shareholders just approved the sale of their mobile division to Microsoft. I'm thinking will HTC folllow or BB? We don't know. But what we should know.. Smartphone industry is the fastest growing earning industry these days. It's the fastest to fall for a company as well if you do the wrong things. Look at those companies I mentioned. 5 years ago they were dominating, now.. They just looking for white knights. How sad...

Gabi na dito sa home of the famous bamboo organ and one of my fave cities sa Manila. LP baby! hehe Kangawit naman dito.

Its getting dark..

I'll sleep for a while, besides trapik pa naman sa Zapote, one hour more and SM na.

Mukhang more than that, traffic, entrada pa lang sa Zapote..

Peste! hehe

Almost gone: Newspaper

Dati pag gising ko sa umaga, noong nasa project 7 pa kami. Looking forward na may Phil Star na nakalagay sa sala. Ako ang unang bumabasa, una ko tinitignan, sports and chismax este entertainment section. 
Now, well, I don't need that waiting anymore. I only buy a newspaper, Manila Bulletin at Sunday for job hunting. hehe Pero siyempre di naman ako lagi nag job hunting di ba? hahahaha

Sad to say, with the great benefits that internet brought for the human race eh ito yun tinamaan ng matindi. How harsh or hard? Newsweek, even New York times are now looking for a white knight. Newsweek even stop doing yun hard copy ng mag nila. Geez.. Eh dati mayaman ka pag may Newsweek or Time magazine sa bahay mo. hehe Now, with a click, it's there. At di lang it's there.. Naguupdate agad unlike before na hintayin mo yun news ng 6pm or next day na lang. 

Even now, di mo kailangan may hawak kang dyaryo, nasa smartphone mo na lang. Or kung mayaman Tablet. hehe Or kung hindi afford, may computer shop, tambay lang, pasurf surf lang ayos na. 
Tapos idagdag mo pa kaming bloggers.. Semi Journalist, or Journalist without a degree.. hehe Eh lalo na kawawa yun newspaper industry. Even tabloids, eh natamaan din. May mga tabloids pa din, ang babastos naman. hahaha

Of all things going gone, eto yun masasabi ko wala ako masisisi kung bakit unti unti silang nawawala. Maybe in 10 years time, wala na maglalako ng mga dyaryo sa tin or kahit sa kalsada o bangketa. You can't blame them that despite yun ibang publications eh may online subscription eh marami naman sila competition online. Free pa! After watching page one, yun doc about new york times, I'm sad na marami sa kanila mga award winning writers, Pulitzer's lang naman yun iba. hehe In the history palaging front sila lalo na sa mga shocking stories or news, eh biglang babagsak kasi ayaw na ng tao bumili ng papel, gusto online or much in TV. Worse others, the save the trees mantra. Geez.. 

Then a lot of publications around the world, lalo na pag newspaper ang genre mo nagsasara, mostly old ones. It's sad, kahit sobrang detailed o minsan may mga info na sila lang nagprovide eh wala na nagbabasa. Tinatalo sila ng magazines, especially ones about love or sex. hehe Or yun TV shows, news channels or yun nga websites giving news for free.. So advers going to those mediums now than newspaper who is more visible and a wider chain of readers. 

Well, ngayon yun mga dyaryo nakikita ko lagi sa BK kasi may libre nakabitin dun. hehe Banks which nobody reads it, usually minsan wala ako kaagaw. hehe Even schools I rarely seen a student reading a broadsheet unless newspaper ng university or mags na lang. hehe

See, as much I want to give anymore ways na parang lumago sila.. Unfortunately, wala na ko masuggest. Others has now an app, or may website na din pero limited news lang. If you want to have like yun whole news sa iyong gadget, tama naman yun. Bayaran mo. Quality writing naman yun. Matuto ka pa. 

One thing pala, they can still keep their market by doing more ads. Not only yun ads sa sine before manood ng trailer or the film itself. hehe Sana more on TV, Radio or even online di ba. Invest in online adver, it's worth a try di ba.. 

Prices should like not sobrang baba pero yun kaya bilin ng user, kung mas mura sa usual newspaper mas maganda kasi wala naman delivery cost or even paper and printing cost di ba? So why go lower than the usual newspaper. 

I'm still grateful na nagbabasa pa din ako ng newspaper kung may chance kasi dito ko nakuha yun curiosity ko in other aspects in life. Sa chismax kahit papano may topic na dito mo din makikita. Commentaries from the writers talaga, ok. Kaya siguro din nagbloblog din ako coz maybe I want to be one. hehe But nah, ok na ko dito. hahaha

Job hunting of course na dito mo din makikita than in jobstreet or in job fairs. At higit sa lahat, well not sports. hehe Inside info ah este, great business news from different industries. Kayo naman. hahaha Mga info for business na magagamit mo kung hindi ngayon, a better time.

If I get rich in the future, maybe I should subscribe sa newspaper in the old fashion way. hehe
After you wake up, go downstairs, sit to a lazy boy chair, flipping the pages and reading the news of the day coupled that with a sip of juice. I'm not into coffee. hehe

It's that simple.

Degradation of a Chic-Boy

Totoong chic-boy eh talagang madegrade kung lahat ng chicks eh sasagutin mo. hehe Yun tipo pinaiikot mo lahat ng babae. Grabe..

Etong Chic-boy na to, iba, sobrang nagpasikat sa lahat, nabubusog ka lalo na yun unang kain ko dito. 

Two days ago after eating here, eh talagang sabi ko papabagsak na...

There was  a dinner before na sobrang gutom na ko, eh kailangan ko kumain na gulay or something, so punta agad ako sa Retiro branch nila. 

Aba wala na! Sarado na! Anak ng tinapa, edi kain ako sa Rufo's ng bangus. hehe

It is sad na after praising their style and faith na this will pull off a following, well after 2-3 years of expanding, it is now at their surviving mode.

Noong sa Frisco branch nila, one of the biggest nilang branch kasi tatlong floors yun eh nagsara after some months. Then the West Ave branch, na una ko nakita na branch nila, failed after maybe 2 transfers of management. 

Then Quiapo branch just closed, tapos malamang susunod pa yun natitira. Bukas pa din yun nasa World Trade na company owned dapat. hehe Tapos yun Cubao, ayun, kahit bukas, halatang cost cutting. No bawang, less crew and poor service.

St. Luke's branch just celebrated their 1st anniv na mukhang tatagal pa. But not really na tatagal pa. Banawe suprisingly kala ko yun ang una mawawala pero nandun pa. hehe

If you ask me reasons.. I hope I know them right away pero when you observe and heard some gossips, eh malalaman mo din.

One friend mo mine, at mukhang account niya ito.. hehe Ah one reason was yun profit margin nila for each product daw eh negative. Ibig sabihin pag bumenta sila ng isang product nila, lugi. Meaning, they were running at a loss for the whole time. Work lang naman ng friend ko is like in the "up in the air" film. Malamang nainterview na yun mgra crew. Geez.. Scary.

Based on my observations, lagi ka pa naman kumakain dati di ba. hehe Despite catching price nila, I think they did not really compute ah total cost of the operation of a store everyday. Ibig ko lang sabihin, parang mas malaki yun overhead than raw materials. From bawang, the oils, even yun mga tissues with holders, eh magastos yun everyday ah. Tapos, yun serving nagbawas pa!!! Bad trip.. hehe Napansin ko like sa UST branch, walang aircon. hehe Tapos others don't serve bawang, you need to ask by request kung meron. 

 Price indeed priced competitively against Mang Inasal, pero nacompromise yun profit or worse, service. Marami silang crew, na works well, kaso yun nga kinakain yun profit as more crews raise overhead. Kaya pati Manager, crew na din. hehe

I can say yun start nila na sobrang raming menu, eh nakaapekto din for saving profit or kumbaga imbes na mga 1st 6 months na maka ROI if nabenta lahat nung mga menu nila, kaso di nangyari. Around some time, nagbawas sila ng menu, nawala pa yun mga paborito ko! hehe so siyempre, yun mga stock wala na, spoiled and it became expense pa. 

Lastly, and I know this was evident, lack of support from the main branch. Or they just made bad decisions from the start.

When it comes to franchising, this is a critical factor of choosing one. Well, at that time, bigla kasi nagexpand itong chic-boy which was not bad dati. If you're a customer like me yun mga unang years nila, aba why not invest? Sabi ko nga kung may 5 mil ka, dito na. hehe Kaso mabuti wala ko 5 mil noon kung hindi, naku, di mo mababawi pala! 

That was the mistake of them, they just did not check or let's say sana bago sila nagexpand into franchising.. Sana sila muna nagexpand, company owned. I mean, look at Jollibee or Mcdo, or other great franchising companies.. Before they went into franchising, matagal sila nag operate ng branches as company owned because bago sila magexpand eh they want to check if the business model is working properly in the passage of time. Until to the smallest cost eh nacheck nila kung kaya, or may profit ba talaga one branch as years go by. 

That's why those franchises are not cheap. Very expensive but proven na! A jollibee branch might cost 15mil, but with the branding and how they operate, aba may sure ROI pa. 

Chic-boy did not do that. It is not bad to strike the iron whilst hot, but dapat nagdelay sila into franchising then, check what were working and those na di nagwowork or nacheck nila agad na profit is going down as time goes by, nagplan sila nag magexpand. Well, although kumita sila malamang due to the fees, pero nakakaawa naman yun mga naginvest sa kanila. =(

Another example, Julie's, although may mga Julie's pa din, pero may mga branch sila na franchise, nagsara din due to siguro high expenses or same causes din. It's normal na mga ganitong franchises but it's not normal na pagkatapos mo maginvest, ilan months ng operation.. Sara na! Geez.

 Kaya yun, malamang yun mga tinayong chic-boy sa ibang lugar, di ako magtataka, sarado na. Hay.. 

Maybe, they just need to go back square one and it's not too late naman.. They can start from scratch and medya medya lang. Sayang yun concept nila, ang sarap pa naman yun cebu lechon liempo! hehe Yun mga bangus dishes nila, tapos halo halo.. See.. And yun ibang dishes nila, sayang. 

Well, they can just go back having pier one model again. hehe

Iba talaga pag chic-boy, mabuti di ako ganun! hahaha

Let's see if they will post this one sa website nila. hahahaha

Worst food: El Pollo Loco

Sakto ata ang pangalan nito.. Naloko ako!! Wah!!!

After that spirit filled day sa KCON, eh siyempre kahit si Jesus, nagugutom din. hehe I haven't eat lunch nung araw na yun tapos natapos yun classes ng 6pm so tama naman na kumain.

Nakasakay na ko going MOA then I decided na dun muna kasi it's 6pm at malamang mahirap umuwi from PICC kasi rush hour na. Yun SM fairview na FX grabe ang pila. So kain muna ako sa MOA.

I tried Jollibee but ang layo.

Mcdo, jam packed, daig pa hunger games 2.

All other restos were not only filled pero may pila pa sa labas!
Then I saw this resto na El Pollo Loco. Hmmmm wala masyado tao, meron pero di marami. May ok pa na pwesto sa loob. Malapit pa sa terminal. hehe

Chicken dishes with a mexican twist ang promo so ok I can deal with that.

Well, after minutes of munching and thinking ano nangyari sa binayad ko, wala na.. Nalungkot ako.
Ok ang inorder ko was hmmm 2 pieces of chicken, with mexican rice tapos salsa na kasama na daw sa meal and 2 pieces of pita bread.

Chicken actually tastes good, kahit walang sauce pero yun cuts parang ang liit tapos kahit juicy, bitin.. Kaunti lang yun laman ng breast part. Yun leg, ilang kagat lang, buto na! Roasted type siya pero parang lumiit nung natoast.

Salsa was a lot worse, mas masarap pa ata yun ensalada sa bahay. hehe I don't know, it was like crushed tomatoes and veggies but no taste. Nagkalasa siguro dahil gutom na ko! Pita was not toasted good. Parang sandali lang.

Rice na ok sana kaso ang kaunti, pinatagal ko lang para masulit kaso mukhang di talaga. Lugi. That's 210 for the meal plus 35 bucks for Sarsi large.

245 pesos, gone. Sad.. I thought bon chon eh promotor sa ganito, may mas matindi pa! hehe
Grabe, sana tiniis ko na lang yun pila sa ibang resto. Or Karate Kid ulit with karate chop! Kahit mag wendy's na ko, kahit hate ko basta order ko eh salad at ice tea lang. Mag mcdo na ko kahit ang order ko eh burger mcdo with large fries with coke.

Tiniis ko na lang yun gutom, magjeep punta buendia at dalawang order ng shawarma large o para masaya buena bonita! Tatlong order. hehe

hehehehe huhuhuhu... Di na mababalik ang pera ko. Well, kaya pala maluwag and a lot going out that resto frowning. Geez. Kapal pa ng mukha, yun ibang combo nila napakamahal! Lalo na pag parang bucket style, umaabot ng 1k! No way! hehehe

Sana nag dokito na lang ako ng andok with rice, or best option, mini stop chicken, 2 pieces, dalawang extra rice. Ewan ko pa pag di pa ko nabusog. hehe

KFC and others, given na sulit.

Eto, bwisit! Sorry if I'm this irritated so much.

Of all this rant, what I learned, was kung may gut feel na pwede mo pa itiis ang gutom and find muna pika pika then hanap ka ulit ng resto, ganun na lang. Don't trust with a place na kala mo cozy at ok, kahit medyo mataas ang price.. Di pala ok.

Nganga talaga.

Mas sulit pa ata magkariman lang ako at chillz kaysa dito.

Kakabitter talaga! =)

Loco!

ReView

After KCON, at eto sakto eh.. Oh God.

Alam ko naset ko yun alarm but nalate ako nung Monday!! Kung kailan patapos na ang month, dun pa nadale! hehe

Pagpasok ng work, grabe naman ang mga tasks!!! Ano ba to? Bakit matrabaho lahat! =( Edi yun na, at pinakamatindi sa lahat, may auto fail!!! Eh sabi ni Bro. Bo nung last talk niya, accept pain then you will achieve progress, prosperity and others..

Wag naman agad agad Lord! hehe At first, siyempre demotivated pero pagtagal until I finish that day, I just pray that ok lang yun Jesus, bawi na lang sa December. hehe

Painful that Monday passed but that's life. Work and how it went for this month. Ang ganda ng simula but as weeks goes by, it became hard and sometime unlucky. Di na naman ako nakapagstart ng excercise! hehe There were days I can't forget, birthday lang ni Gerro grabe, very eventful. hehe Tapos adjustment na nandito na siya sa amin. Then sa work, pahirap na pahirap pero mabuti talaga magaling TL and mga team mates ko. Nakakasurvive pa kami. hehe

Asikaso sa ganyan, lalo na si Gerro. Tapos nagipit pa! Niyek.. hehe DOTA therapy to ease the stress or other things that bother  me. Siyempre mga times na sobrang hina ka na asking for a lot of rests.

KCON was great this year!!! Empowered! =)

Ah, PBA start na, kaso mukhang alat ang ROS and Alaska, pesteng Ginebra to ang lakas! hehe NBA, well.. Mukhang record si DRose, youngest MVP, after 2 knee injuries, baka youngest MVP to retire na din. hahahaha Buti na lang di ako Bulls fan. Geez, yun ang may kasamang malas.

This month, I can say na spiritually blessed ako despite troubles. Very tiring month, very crazy month. Kulang na lang, ako na nabaliw. hehe Pero thanks to him, tapos na ang month na to.

December will be like more budget. Hehe Marami kasing araw na kailangan gawin at finish important errands. Walang sweldo sa LOA. Tapos eto na yun month na more reading talaga, or studying kasi magstart na ko ng training. Time to finish what I've damn started. hehe

Pero hahanap muna ako ng araw na talagang makakapahinga at makapagplano kasi lahat nag iba na.

I just lift these struggles to Jesus. =)

I sound kinda holy isn't it? hehe

Struggles at stress pala, maka DOTA nga muna. hahaha

Be Empowered!

Sunday, God's day.. Day of worship and celebration! Indeed..

Great thing di masyado matrafic. Great thing may budget pa. hahaha

Anyhow, this time, sobrang aga ko naman sa SMX. Last year, I had a promise that the next KCON, di na sa singles stream or class whatever.

However, this year, parang no choice. hehe Lalo na sa Sunday classes for the day, ala naman pumunta ulit ako sa faith. Inner healing. Or worse married! hehe Or single blessedness, which I don't feel talaga.
No choice eh. Naman..

First class was about how to enjoy life while searching that special someone. Discussed by Sis. Junie Romero from SFC and Bro. Jan Silan, the Makati feast builder from Makati. From a serious start until the kinda fun part. Honestly, parang all they have discussed was not really striking to me. Siguro halos half of the discussed eh nagawa ko na, or nothing new... Anyway, let's pass that part.

Second class was from Ardy Roberto, I thought the same Ardy last year in that great singles stream.. hehe Another speaker was Miriam Quiambao. When I heard yun news or announcement na she's engaged to the guy, I never thought na sila pala magsasalita sa conference. hehe Saktong sakto.

Anyway, Ardy's part was quite short but great thing because at first, quite skeptical who is he and sorts, pero in the end, aba ayos siya! hehe Kaso due to time, he needs to make his part short.

Well, sayang di ko nakuha yun libreng book niya, but I'm planning to buy well, that bestseller of his. The next part was touching. Fellow Thomasian, and let me say, panalo si Miriam ha. hehe Beautiful.. Dating beauty queen talaga. Isipin mo nasa UST lagi ang ganun, ang ganda naman talaga sa UST! hehehe Touching because what she shared despite it's about her life, eh may order naman, great pace at kakagulat yun ibang revelations niya. Lalo na yun part na nadepress pala siya after that divorce. And some mishaps sa showbiz dealings, nascam pa.. Sabi ko, grabe ang nangyari sa kanya.

Jesus saved her thru his words, at naging focus na lang siya to Jesus' promises. =) Indeed, kung ano nawala sa kanya, ayun very fruitful na siya ngayon. Mukhang blooming pa. hehe Kulang na lang talaga eh kasal between her and Ardy. Ok din sana yun story ni Ardy, very interesting lalo na yun part kung bakit siya nasingle ulit. Talagang kung sa kin nangyari yun, parang nawala na lahat sa kin. =( But in God's grace, two broken people, come into one full loving relationship..

After that uplifting class eh wala nang lunch lunch. hehe Pwesto na for the holy mass and the plenary feast session. It's the first time I saw si Cardinal Tagle, and I can say, very youthful and straightforward siya magpreach ha. Magaling nga siya.. No wonder he's the best one we can send and represent for us sa Vatican.

Holy Mass ended then some entertainment came in with UE Chorale which were good, Top Suzara, K5 then worship, tapos another powerful talk from Krish  which was about having a relationship with God in a different way. Actually steps to have that meaningful relationship with Him. Sabi ko, di lang pang business to, evangelist pa. =) Galing talaga!! Then plenary talk by Bro. Bo. All I can say about that talk, despite na scary topic, eh ayun.. Prophetic. Why? Sa ReView. hehe

Then after the talk, yun very solemn worship na sobrang joy and peaceful siguro dahil it's the way I can lift up to him my worries, doubts, troubles, problems and questions. Jesus indeed felt his presence at that time, until of course the last songs which party na! Celebration to the max... I went home, despite tiredness, I'm drained, and kinda broke. hehe I feel relieved.

Empowered!

I said this to my friend and sis sa CG na this is the best KCON for the past 3 years. Dahil na din kahit nakakapagod yun 4 days, maganda yun theme! 2 days for church/community groups, then yun 2 days ang usual streams or topics. On time ang classes, I mean may delay ng 10-15 mins, but not more than that unlike before na 30 mins-45 mins. Naexperience ko lang yun once but most of the time, sakto.  Maganda yun topics that were discussed, best collection of speakers lalo na nung Saturday classes, grabe.. Then worship and reflections were there.

Although when it comes sa entertainment, ok pa yun last year or lalo na yun 2011! All star ha. hehe Saka yun venue talaga kung nasa field lang like 2011, that is way better lalo na pagworship, iba yun aura and presence eh. Pero mas safe naman siyempre sa SMX. hehe

Some suggestions. First, hmmm I hope wag isama sa isang araw yun singles, kasi like what happened this year, looking forward ako maiiwasan ko na, kaso hindi eh. hehe Sana kinalat na lang nila nung other days, not compile it sa isang araw. How about prolonging yun time ng speakers, sayang kung mahaba lang yun time, not like less than 1 hour, sobrang sulit! hehe Another suggestion, yun host, sana wag din speaker, kakapagod kaya yun. hahaha

Sa church series, I hope they'll invite more speakers from other communities, although marami na nga this year. hehe Pero siguro other facets or make topics about church service or evangelism, or missionary works interesting.

Alam ko may magaling na speaker for 2014, sana lalo na for business/career, they'll invite CEO's from big companies. Kung pwede si MVP why not? hehe Or Ayala, or kahit si Jollibee CEO or pagsama nila sila Francis Kong, Anthony Pangilinan and that other Ardy, sorry I forgot his last name. Even sila Larry Gamboa, Colayco or kahit yun Penshoppe CEO hehe Sa religious talks, well sana, hindi claim na!! hehe Pwede naman mangarap kahit isa lang sa kanila, Rick Warren, or Joyce Meyer and that mysterious Joel Osteen.  How about Bill Maher? hehe

Anyway kidding aside, ah nagpapasalamat ako sa servants na kahit haggard na happy to serve pa din! hehe Mukhang next year pag buenas ka nga naman.. Happy to serve na ata ako. hahaha

Well, I also suggest, please they just need yun MOA Arena or Araneta para sa plenary talks. Magastos ang dalawang floor ng SMX ha. At grabe, sardinas paglabasan na. hehe But anyway, suggestion lang.. Mas maayos kasi at para lahat masaya at for the good na din ng production. Less expense and hassle.

To recap, this year I can say eh sobrang blessed and enlightened. Parang retreat talaga except no physical rest. hehe

But in God's grace and Holy Spirit's presence, I'm always at peace.

Jesus always empowers me. Empowers us..  =)

See ya next year where we will be lifted high!

Be Empowered!

Still shocked and blessed from that very first talk.. Eh wala na kainan ito, deretcho na sa first class for the Saturday Edition. Unfortunately, as much I thrilled sa health talk eh nadelay. The only delay I experienced in this year's KCON. I chose this talk kasi I'm now into healthy living, starting ha. hehe But the diet is there, then excercise na lang, nadelay ulit kasi well for personal reasons. 

Ah, Bro Bo discussed, hmmmm let's say I heard that before, just recently in one series. Forgive me. hehe With some new information lalo na what to drink in breakfast ha, mahirap yun. hehe 28 Kalamansi juice? Really? Ubos oras.. Magawa nga sometime. hehe 

After that simple talk, hmmmm the interesting topic arrived, Neuro Linguistic style whatever, but let me tell you, it helps. The fastest way to get sleep is here or if you have a bad habit or trauma, mukhang nakakatulong. Kaso due to the late start.. =( Well, talk got cut short. Mabuti na lang may book yun friend ko. hehe Makahiram nga!

Well, after that class, I was expecting a lot but I think I'll just read the book at tuloy ang plan for diet and excercise. hehe

The second class well, pinili ko siya baka may other ways to enjoy or have motivation sa career. 

Yun pala, I'm in a treat! hehe

Eto naman sis ko, eh puwesto agad sa second row, middle of the stage, kakahiya baka magtawag ng audience! hehe Grabe.. Sana nabili ko nga yun libro niya. =(

At ngayon ko lang naalala yun amazing race  na sumali sila ng daughter niya, paano kasi iba yun pinapanood ko dun, actually basta maganda yun pair that's for sure. hahaha But anyway.. 

Jhet Van Ruyven should be one of our hidden treasures, I mean di lang international speaker or author but siya yun symbol na pagiging pinoy natin! I mean, mangugulay lang sa batangas becoming entrepeneur sa Canada tapos best selling author pa.. At di lang super serious like most of us in achieving dreams, siya pagkakalog ba at di mahiyain na ishare yun nangyari sa kanya, yun masayahin na tunay nagrepresent na pagiging successful pinoy abroad. 

Despite some tech difficulties, and short time at simple yun topic, powerful si te. hehe Bad trip, nashort pera ko, di tuloy ako nakabili nung libro niya. 

What shocked me most sa huli, noong pupunta siya sa edge ng stage kala ko thankful bow lang pero grabe, tumalon si Jhet with her heels at wala lang, rumampa! hahaha Ayun pumunta sa likod at picture at autograph din.

Well, I hope she'll come back sometime here to inspire again. =)

Until now, I'm suprised, that the last speaker that should have been at that last class eh Rex Mendoza, President and CEO of Philam life, I want to know his experience or his journey. I kinda read his article, seems a good CEO, willing to share to others. 

Nasan siya? I don't know..

Pero yun kapalit, sulit!! Sobrang sulit! hahahaha

Surprise replacement, well, one of the 2 students of the great Zig Ziglar, which until now iniisip ko pa din kung sino yun isa. hehe His name is Krish Dhanam, and wow.. Fortunate to see a speaker that not only passionate but motivating talaga. Tamang tama, selling pa naman yun theme, pag sales man ka, after hearing this piece, motivate na bumenta ka. hehe Ako, naisip ko kala ko magaling na ko bumenta dati pero kulang pa. 

Selling is not only just sell something but more into building relationship sa client or customer. And it's a process. You never stop at one customer, lalo na pag ayaw, then go to the another one. 

Krish not only discussed selling but some life points din na nakakatuwa and uplifting. Eto talaga, bad trip, bitin. At sana may ibang aspects siya nadiscuss, kahit anong aspect ata sa business pwede na idiscuss. Saka makikita mo talaga sa kanya, trained by Zig. Wow.. I hope, he'll be back kahit di sa KCON, other conferences pa. hehe

Yun talaga, motivational speaking excellence. hehe Galing..

Saturday ended and I felt not only very blessed..

But very motivated. Naks.. hehe

From morning till dawn, can't seem to forget what all those speakers said. =)

End of Part 2.