Sosyal! I just can't express my happiness. Got a new Oakley eyeglasses to replace my old, worn-out, dilapidated, classic, antic eyeglasses.
We were in Mall of Asia last Sunday when I happened to see an optical shop. I dropped a visit and asked around. The optometrist suggested that I should have my eyes checked which I gladly complied. Initially, my plan was just to replace the lens of my eyeglasses, but eventually I chanced upon the Oakley, and got so attracted with it. Besides being branded, the look is just so elegant. I asked the price. Whoa! It's more than 8,000 pesos! My wife told me it's high time that I bought something for myself, something which I really like. So there I went, I bought Oakley together of course with the new lenses for my impaired vision. Yahoo!
Now I can see better, much better with Oakley :-)
I just don't like to see what's inside my wallet 'coz the sight is so ugly. No bucks inside.
To Oakley: You've just stolen my hard earned money. Amf!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Master of Ceremonies
On Dec. 4, 2008, I was invited by NEC Foundation Inc. (NECFI) to be the Master of Ceremonies of the scholarship awarding ceremony. I was just notified on December 2 by Sarah, NECFI's ever loyal staff. I accepted the challenge so that I would have at least in my entire life to have an exposure to such event.
It was my first time to be an emcee ever :-) Just to let you know, I was once a scholar of NECFI from 1994-1996, that was, during my 4th and 5th year in college taking up BSECE at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). The NECFI scholarship then was adveritised in People's Journal in 1993, to which I applied. At first, I was quite hesitant to apply for such scholarship knowing that the ad was nationwide in scope. But still due to my can-do attitude in life, I applied and threw punches in the air. I submitted the necessary requirements including my grades from early years of college, essays, high school extra curricular activities, among others. Luckily for me, I was an honor student and at the same time Math contestant during my high school days. These achievements helped me a lot in clinching the coveted scholarship award. In 1994, I was awarded with NECFI scholarship. At that time, I needed financial support very badly. Tuition fees, project fees, monthly allowances and other school expenses were all shouldered by NECFI just for me to study well and maintain an average of 2.00 every semester. After I graduated from college, I worked with NEC for three years (as a sign of my gratitude) then later moved to Nokia Networks, now Nokia Siemens Networks (after Nokia and Siemens merged together)
In the awarding ceremony, the guests were VIP's which included Dr. Emerlinda Roman (UP President), a well-known figure in the academe. With her were some officers and members of NECFI Board of Trustees, to name a few, Mr. Angelo Timoteo De Rivera (NECFI Chairman and Commissioner, CICT) and Edgardo Atanacio (NECFI Executive Director and UP Professor).
NECFI office is currently located in UP Diliman. The awardees in the ceremony were from various schools all throughout the Philippines.
No matter how tense I was since it was my first time to be an emcee, I managed to crack jokes during the ceremony including the joke that my alma mater is really a Pamantasan ng mga Luko-luko sa Maynila (PLM) hehehe
Indeed, what an experience!
It was my first time to be an emcee ever :-) Just to let you know, I was once a scholar of NECFI from 1994-1996, that was, during my 4th and 5th year in college taking up BSECE at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). The NECFI scholarship then was adveritised in People's Journal in 1993, to which I applied. At first, I was quite hesitant to apply for such scholarship knowing that the ad was nationwide in scope. But still due to my can-do attitude in life, I applied and threw punches in the air. I submitted the necessary requirements including my grades from early years of college, essays, high school extra curricular activities, among others. Luckily for me, I was an honor student and at the same time Math contestant during my high school days. These achievements helped me a lot in clinching the coveted scholarship award. In 1994, I was awarded with NECFI scholarship. At that time, I needed financial support very badly. Tuition fees, project fees, monthly allowances and other school expenses were all shouldered by NECFI just for me to study well and maintain an average of 2.00 every semester. After I graduated from college, I worked with NEC for three years (as a sign of my gratitude) then later moved to Nokia Networks, now Nokia Siemens Networks (after Nokia and Siemens merged together)
In the awarding ceremony, the guests were VIP's which included Dr. Emerlinda Roman (UP President), a well-known figure in the academe. With her were some officers and members of NECFI Board of Trustees, to name a few, Mr. Angelo Timoteo De Rivera (NECFI Chairman and Commissioner, CICT) and Edgardo Atanacio (NECFI Executive Director and UP Professor).
NECFI office is currently located in UP Diliman. The awardees in the ceremony were from various schools all throughout the Philippines.
No matter how tense I was since it was my first time to be an emcee, I managed to crack jokes during the ceremony including the joke that my alma mater is really a Pamantasan ng mga Luko-luko sa Maynila (PLM) hehehe
Indeed, what an experience!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Whew!
I was kinda busy the past months. Got some projects to accomplish. Went to Cebu, Iloilo, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao. I stayed in good hotels in those places - Marriott in Cebu, Grand Dame in Iloilo, Maxandrea in Cagayan De Oro, and Marco Polo in Davao. One thing I did best in those hotels: I collected all their toiletries as souvenirs hehehe...
In Cebu, I visited The Sisters of Mary, Minglanilla and met some ASMSI-Cebu officers and Ronalacia there, but missed some like Ruben Rallos because he was in Leyte at that time. I gave some talk to graduating students both in Minglanilla and Talisay as per the request of Sr. Teresita Prudente, my sister-in-charge during my 4th year high in SMS Manila. I also met my batchmates Erwin Cortez, and Jun Eroles. They still look young (younger than the 60-year olds hehe).
Life is becoming too demanding for me. Kinda pressured to finish more tasks this month. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
In Cebu, I visited The Sisters of Mary, Minglanilla and met some ASMSI-Cebu officers and Ronalacia there, but missed some like Ruben Rallos because he was in Leyte at that time. I gave some talk to graduating students both in Minglanilla and Talisay as per the request of Sr. Teresita Prudente, my sister-in-charge during my 4th year high in SMS Manila. I also met my batchmates Erwin Cortez, and Jun Eroles. They still look young (younger than the 60-year olds hehe).
Life is becoming too demanding for me. Kinda pressured to finish more tasks this month. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
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