We finalized the contract yesterday! We (Raven and I) are very excited about this new business venture (take-over of an existing internet cafe somewhere in QC). We signed the papers in Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Eastwood. I know this will mean busier days but I believe in the long run, this will be worth the time, effort and money.
Wish me and Raven luck on this new adventure!!!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Travel Visa
9:15AM
I spent the whole morning in Makati doing a follow-up for my "ostrich" visa. Actually 2 weeks ago nag-personal appearance ako sa opisina nila para i-submit ang mga requirements. Nakakalungkot lang today kase ayaw ako papasukin sa opisina nila, dahil daw wala ako appointment, 8AM~9AM lang daw yung follow-up tapo 9:15 na daw so mag-email or tawag na lang daw ako. Nung tumawag naman ako me manang na sumagot sa akin, at padabog na na sinabing "pag walang tawag sa yo, wala pa yung visa mo". Tried emailing them pero wala pa ring nangyayari. Nakakalungkot isipin na kung sino pa yung kalahi mo, sya pa magsusungit sa yo. I really felt bad, parang nagmamakaawa pa ako sa kanila na payagan ako makapunta sa bansa nila, eh sa akin lang pumunta man ako dun or hinde ok lang ako, yung kumpanya ko na lang mag-shoulder sa non-reimbursible expense sa conference.
12:30PM
Daan lang sa chapel sa eastwood. Thanked God for the blessings that I've been receiving. Keep cool na ako.
2:30PM
Vice Consul replied. under processing pa daw. Notify ko na sila dito sa office na cancel ko "ostrich" trip ko. Hay buhay...
I spent the whole morning in Makati doing a follow-up for my "ostrich" visa. Actually 2 weeks ago nag-personal appearance ako sa opisina nila para i-submit ang mga requirements. Nakakalungkot lang today kase ayaw ako papasukin sa opisina nila, dahil daw wala ako appointment, 8AM~9AM lang daw yung follow-up tapo 9:15 na daw so mag-email or tawag na lang daw ako. Nung tumawag naman ako me manang na sumagot sa akin, at padabog na na sinabing "pag walang tawag sa yo, wala pa yung visa mo". Tried emailing them pero wala pa ring nangyayari. Nakakalungkot isipin na kung sino pa yung kalahi mo, sya pa magsusungit sa yo. I really felt bad, parang nagmamakaawa pa ako sa kanila na payagan ako makapunta sa bansa nila, eh sa akin lang pumunta man ako dun or hinde ok lang ako, yung kumpanya ko na lang mag-shoulder sa non-reimbursible expense sa conference.
12:30PM
Daan lang sa chapel sa eastwood. Thanked God for the blessings that I've been receiving. Keep cool na ako.
2:30PM
Vice Consul replied. under processing pa daw. Notify ko na sila dito sa office na cancel ko "ostrich" trip ko. Hay buhay...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Holiday
August 20
Gone in 60 seconds burger!
Went to SM North, checked gaming cafe for a possible business venture.
Was shocked to see The Block, pwede palang magmukhang ganun ang isang SM mall :)
Raven and I had snacks at Tender Bobs. Meron sila Burger Eat All You Can promo 200 bucks lang. Nakakita na ba kayo ng burger na malaki tapos Gone In 60 Seconds :) ? Hehe ayus sulit sa 4 burgers.
August 21
No U Turn!
MMDA had some very bright idea implemented na naman. Close nila lahat ng U-turn slot sa C5, from Katipunan/St. Ignatius area to IPI/Ortigas Area. Extra 30 minutes drive tuloy me! Hindi makulay ang buhay pag me sinabawang MMDA-oh! my gulay!
Gone in 60 seconds burger!
Went to SM North, checked gaming cafe for a possible business venture.
Was shocked to see The Block, pwede palang magmukhang ganun ang isang SM mall :)
Raven and I had snacks at Tender Bobs. Meron sila Burger Eat All You Can promo 200 bucks lang. Nakakita na ba kayo ng burger na malaki tapos Gone In 60 Seconds :) ? Hehe ayus sulit sa 4 burgers.
August 21
No U Turn!
MMDA had some very bright idea implemented na naman. Close nila lahat ng U-turn slot sa C5, from Katipunan/St. Ignatius area to IPI/Ortigas Area. Extra 30 minutes drive tuloy me! Hindi makulay ang buhay pag me sinabawang MMDA-oh! my gulay!
Friday, August 17, 2007
PiMP my ride
August 17
Workstuffs.
At last, my PiMP training is over. Prepare for exam naman. Kelan kaya yun???
Last Tuesday, we scored a big one! We're on top5 na daw! Grats Team!
Workstuffs.
At last, my PiMP training is over. Prepare for exam naman. Kelan kaya yun???
Last Tuesday, we scored a big one! We're on top5 na daw! Grats Team!
Monday, August 13, 2007
August naman
August 8
Legion Server!
My officemates encouraged me to play in a free WoW server. Economical choice and decision, kase nde pa ako ready sa official servers kase like ko kasama si Raven pag WoW ako, then 2 accounts will be too much sa budget. Pag ok na ako, saka ako tuloy sa real server.
August 9
Four Seven Ow Four!
Nag skyrocket yata 47o4. Try ko fax ang form pero too bad overloaded yata ML.
August 10
MerryLich
Tawag ako ulet sa ML. Me nag-attend na sa request ko sa ML, hopefully pumasok sya sa takdang presyo sa takdang araw :)
August 11~12
Payroll FA
Hehe. Walang pera ng weekend, False Alarm yung announcement sa payroll. Sa house lang ako try ko free server. Hindi rin muna kme lumabas nila Raven at Potpots, next week/weekend na lang.
Yun lang muna, sana makapost ako ng mas madalas dito sa blog.
Legion Server!
My officemates encouraged me to play in a free WoW server. Economical choice and decision, kase nde pa ako ready sa official servers kase like ko kasama si Raven pag WoW ako, then 2 accounts will be too much sa budget. Pag ok na ako, saka ako tuloy sa real server.
August 9
Four Seven Ow Four!
Nag skyrocket yata 47o4. Try ko fax ang form pero too bad overloaded yata ML.
August 10
MerryLich
Tawag ako ulet sa ML. Me nag-attend na sa request ko sa ML, hopefully pumasok sya sa takdang presyo sa takdang araw :)
August 11~12
Payroll FA
Hehe. Walang pera ng weekend, False Alarm yung announcement sa payroll. Sa house lang ako try ko free server. Hindi rin muna kme lumabas nila Raven at Potpots, next week/weekend na lang.
Yun lang muna, sana makapost ako ng mas madalas dito sa blog.
July updates
July 22
Sunday Bloody Sunday!
I missed my flite to LA. Oh well, leasons learned, at nde na muling mauulit sa tanang buhay ko.
On the legendary continent of Emyu, Trib lost to Silber. Hinde maganda ang feeling ng iniiwan ka sa ere. Walang isang salita, pero as usual bawi na lang next time.
July 23
Welcome to LAX!
I arrived early sa NAIA2 airport. Around 5 hours before the flight. Thanks to my bro-in-law, exempted sa re-booking fees. The flight was OK.
I arrived safely sa LAX. Not so new airport pero i-rerenovate yata sya. Adventure kase solo flight lang ako. Sabi sa Information mas makakatipid daw ako pag shuttle compared sa taxi. So I took SuperShuttle.
July 24
Black Angus: Yummy
2nd day ng meeting. 1st day ko sa office.
We ate at Black Angus. Steakhouse sya, parang Tender Bobs. Good place. Good food.
I learned from my taiwanese officemates na yung first name ko daw e girl's name sa Taiwan, kaya nagugulat daw sila pag na-mi-meet nila ako. D@mn! Naalala ko tuloy yung 40-year old theory sa office (Sabi ng friend ko, me psychological study daw about sexuality ng mga lalake, you're not sure daw kung lalake ka nga or hindi hanggang hinde ka pa 40).
July 25
Bagle! (maling spell intended)
Quality Inns Pasadena offered free continental breakfast. On my 2nd day try ko bagel nila. Funny thing, try ko sya cut using knife. Tinuruan ako ng Miss dun kung paano gumamit ng bagel cutter. Hahaha noobie ka Char!
For dinner we had Shabu Shabu in San Gabriel. OK food. Ang patalo lang kumain sila ng stinking tofu. Mabuti na lang me exhaust sa ibabaw ng shabu shabu stove, para maalis nya amoy ng tofu.
July 26
WoW!
We had lunch at Jojos Pinoy Resto. Sorry mga kapuso, pero me wowowie sila ng lunchtime. Mas popular talaga yata ABS sa california area (had the same experience in SF last feb.)
We went to Frys. Syempre dapat pumunta ng Frys for pc and electronics stuffs.
I bought World of Warcraft Expansion (The Burning Crusade) Collectors Edition. Includes the game (TBC expansion) + DVDs + WoW trading cards + mouse pad + coffee table book on WoW Artworks. Happy ako no!
July 27
Tea Time and departure
We had tea-time sa Pasadena office! Milk Tea Shakes. I toured the Pasadena office, liit lang pero cool!
Went to my PM's home. Cool sya, parang feel ko nag-Sims ako. Block/bungalow type house, may garahe, me garden, me basketball half-court, me slides for kids. Dito ko na-appreciate mga bahay sa The Sims(tm) kaya pala ganun sya.
Arrived sa LAX earlier, na-decline ko na imbitasyon ni PM for snacks, mahirap na ma-late sa flight ulet. Strict pala security sa LAX. Checkin muna sa PAL then dalahin mo sa X-Ray nila. Delayed ang arrival ng flite ng 1 hour, pero all went well naman, I arrived in PH 5am July 29.
Sunday Bloody Sunday!
I missed my flite to LA. Oh well, leasons learned, at nde na muling mauulit sa tanang buhay ko.
On the legendary continent of Emyu, Trib lost to Silber. Hinde maganda ang feeling ng iniiwan ka sa ere. Walang isang salita, pero as usual bawi na lang next time.
July 23
Welcome to LAX!
I arrived early sa NAIA2 airport. Around 5 hours before the flight. Thanks to my bro-in-law, exempted sa re-booking fees. The flight was OK.
I arrived safely sa LAX. Not so new airport pero i-rerenovate yata sya. Adventure kase solo flight lang ako. Sabi sa Information mas makakatipid daw ako pag shuttle compared sa taxi. So I took SuperShuttle.
July 24
Black Angus: Yummy
2nd day ng meeting. 1st day ko sa office.
We ate at Black Angus. Steakhouse sya, parang Tender Bobs. Good place. Good food.
I learned from my taiwanese officemates na yung first name ko daw e girl's name sa Taiwan, kaya nagugulat daw sila pag na-mi-meet nila ako. D@mn! Naalala ko tuloy yung 40-year old theory sa office (Sabi ng friend ko, me psychological study daw about sexuality ng mga lalake, you're not sure daw kung lalake ka nga or hindi hanggang hinde ka pa 40).
July 25
Bagle! (maling spell intended)
Quality Inns Pasadena offered free continental breakfast. On my 2nd day try ko bagel nila. Funny thing, try ko sya cut using knife. Tinuruan ako ng Miss dun kung paano gumamit ng bagel cutter. Hahaha noobie ka Char!
For dinner we had Shabu Shabu in San Gabriel. OK food. Ang patalo lang kumain sila ng stinking tofu. Mabuti na lang me exhaust sa ibabaw ng shabu shabu stove, para maalis nya amoy ng tofu.
July 26
WoW!
We had lunch at Jojos Pinoy Resto. Sorry mga kapuso, pero me wowowie sila ng lunchtime. Mas popular talaga yata ABS sa california area (had the same experience in SF last feb.)
We went to Frys. Syempre dapat pumunta ng Frys for pc and electronics stuffs.
I bought World of Warcraft Expansion (The Burning Crusade) Collectors Edition. Includes the game (TBC expansion) + DVDs + WoW trading cards + mouse pad + coffee table book on WoW Artworks. Happy ako no!
July 27
Tea Time and departure
We had tea-time sa Pasadena office! Milk Tea Shakes. I toured the Pasadena office, liit lang pero cool!
Went to my PM's home. Cool sya, parang feel ko nag-Sims ako. Block/bungalow type house, may garahe, me garden, me basketball half-court, me slides for kids. Dito ko na-appreciate mga bahay sa The Sims(tm) kaya pala ganun sya.
Arrived sa LAX earlier, na-decline ko na imbitasyon ni PM for snacks, mahirap na ma-late sa flight ulet. Strict pala security sa LAX. Checkin muna sa PAL then dalahin mo sa X-Ray nila. Delayed ang arrival ng flite ng 1 hour, pero all went well naman, I arrived in PH 5am July 29.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
RSA 2007 at San Francisco
Day 1
Arrived at SFO and went to Serrano Hotel in downtown San Francisco.
Had dinner with Trenders in Hooters Fishermans Wharf. Kasama namin is Rica sa Hooters :). Bought some Hooters shirt for me and my moms :)
Day 2
Registered at the Moscone Center.
Since the session will be in the afternoon, pasyal pasyal muna kame San Francisco Wharf.
Seen Alcatraz Island. Viewed the seagulls and the seals at Pier 39. See the Queen Mary 2, the largest (steam) ship that was docked in the bay area for its cruise something, sabi sa news 180K usd pax daw cost ng isang tour.
They had clam chowder on sourdough bread, but since kakakain ko pa lang sa Inn n Out burger, I skipped the chowder. Me next time pa naman. Babalik ako dun for the chowder.
Day 3
Seen Bill Gates in his Keynote Speech together with Craig Mundie at 8am. Wow what a crowd! Laki kase ng hall kung saan nag-talk si Bill Gates, parang concert hall e, siguro mga 10000+ tao dun sa hall. Medyo nakakaantok yung talk nila, kase wala naman bago, pero seeing of the richest man in the world will keep you awake.
Shook hands with Eugene Kaspersky. Eugene did some talk on the latest malware threats. Standing Room, umupo na lang kme sa gitna ng aisle. OK ang accent nya russian na russian :p Kidding aside, naaliw talaga ako sa kanya, kaya after ng talk nakipagkamay ako, sabi ko its a pleasure to meet you here in person, inacknowledge naman nya me. Sana after the shake-hands makuha ko powers nya para sa detection rankings mwehehe!
To be continued...
Arrived at SFO and went to Serrano Hotel in downtown San Francisco.
Had dinner with Trenders in Hooters Fishermans Wharf. Kasama namin is Rica sa Hooters :). Bought some Hooters shirt for me and my moms :)
Day 2
Registered at the Moscone Center.
Since the session will be in the afternoon, pasyal pasyal muna kame San Francisco Wharf.
Seen Alcatraz Island. Viewed the seagulls and the seals at Pier 39. See the Queen Mary 2, the largest (steam) ship that was docked in the bay area for its cruise something, sabi sa news 180K usd pax daw cost ng isang tour.
They had clam chowder on sourdough bread, but since kakakain ko pa lang sa Inn n Out burger, I skipped the chowder. Me next time pa naman. Babalik ako dun for the chowder.
Day 3
Seen Bill Gates in his Keynote Speech together with Craig Mundie at 8am. Wow what a crowd! Laki kase ng hall kung saan nag-talk si Bill Gates, parang concert hall e, siguro mga 10000+ tao dun sa hall. Medyo nakakaantok yung talk nila, kase wala naman bago, pero seeing of the richest man in the world will keep you awake.
Shook hands with Eugene Kaspersky. Eugene did some talk on the latest malware threats. Standing Room, umupo na lang kme sa gitna ng aisle. OK ang accent nya russian na russian :p Kidding aside, naaliw talaga ako sa kanya, kaya after ng talk nakipagkamay ako, sabi ko its a pleasure to meet you here in person, inacknowledge naman nya me. Sana after the shake-hands makuha ko powers nya para sa detection rankings mwehehe!
To be continued...
Cebu: January 2007
To celebrate our first year anniversary, Maui and I went to Cebu. It was an adventurous trip. The city was busy preparing for the APEC Summit and the sinulog festival. We visited the Magellan's Cross, Basilica de Santo Niño, Magellan's Marker and Lapu Lapu Monument. We ate lunch in Sutukil near Magellan marker, super busog kame, para syang dampa, turo mo lang yung mga isda at seafood na gusto mo, sabihin mo kung anong luto then dyarannn... fiesta. We also had some great ice cream in Shangri-la Mactan. We brought home some nice danggit, dried mangoes and lechon cebu.
Start na kme ng plan na namin kung san kame punta next year...
Start na kme ng plan na namin kung san kame punta next year...
Monthsary
Happy Monthsary Moms :*
Miss na kita! Bawi na lang ako sa yo pagbalik ko dyan!
I love you :*
Miss na kita! Bawi na lang ako sa yo pagbalik ko dyan!
I love you :*
Year 2006
I thought about this topic sometime in January. Had some free time this week so here are some of the memorable (and not so memorable) events that top my 2006 list.
The Good...
1. Our Wedding. Yes! Of course its the Main Event. Maui and I are very happy on our wedding day. We shared it with our loved ones, our family and friends. I will write a blog entry on the preps and stuffs that we did sometime this month.
2. Married Life. Masaya, parang bahay-bahayan :) with all the responsibilities. Oo minsan me away, pero na-reresolve naman. I love you moms! :*
3. Malta. May 2006. My first trip to Europe. Speaker ako sa EMEA Tech U. It was an exciting trip. Manila-Dubai-Malta. Great Airlines (Emirates).
The Bad...
4. DOTA. Hehe bad ba yun? Dami dota topics dito sa blog ko di ba? Well nde naman bad yun basta done in moderation. This is a fun game that help me know more about my peers in office, help me get closer with my family.
5. MU: Returns. Hehe after some months of hibernation, I returned to Titan. This time with Vio, Ujinn, Eunice and other friends.
and The Ugly...
6. Prudentialife: I usually don't put ugly topics in Chartotem's blog but past is past, me closure na e. This really made the 2006 not looking good. Deceptions, malpractice, incompetence. I hope that we all learned our lessons here.
6 lang muna, pag me naalala pa ako add ko na lang...
Overall, 2006 is a good year. I do hope that 2007 we will all have more blessings.
The Good...
1. Our Wedding. Yes! Of course its the Main Event. Maui and I are very happy on our wedding day. We shared it with our loved ones, our family and friends. I will write a blog entry on the preps and stuffs that we did sometime this month.
2. Married Life. Masaya, parang bahay-bahayan :) with all the responsibilities. Oo minsan me away, pero na-reresolve naman. I love you moms! :*
3. Malta. May 2006. My first trip to Europe. Speaker ako sa EMEA Tech U. It was an exciting trip. Manila-Dubai-Malta. Great Airlines (Emirates).
The Bad...
4. DOTA. Hehe bad ba yun? Dami dota topics dito sa blog ko di ba? Well nde naman bad yun basta done in moderation. This is a fun game that help me know more about my peers in office, help me get closer with my family.
5. MU: Returns. Hehe after some months of hibernation, I returned to Titan. This time with Vio, Ujinn, Eunice and other friends.
and The Ugly...
6. Prudentialife: I usually don't put ugly topics in Chartotem's blog but past is past, me closure na e. This really made the 2006 not looking good. Deceptions, malpractice, incompetence. I hope that we all learned our lessons here.
6 lang muna, pag me naalala pa ako add ko na lang...
Overall, 2006 is a good year. I do hope that 2007 we will all have more blessings.
Monday, January 08, 2007
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