Halika, Byahe Tayo! Tara na sa Pilipinas! (or not?)

I have been thinking of posting a blog about our country’s tourism campaign, but a lot of personal and business-related stuff has been my priority. It’s kind of a good thing though because now I have gathered more topics to discuss here.

#1. The Slogan/Logo

I know this has been a sensitive topic since the Department of Tourism changed our almost more than a decade tourism slogan, Wow Philippines! (established by then DOT Sec. Richard Gordon) to Pilipinas Kay Ganda! What is /are the reason/s? One argument is to promote internal tourism “daw” among the Filipino people. Maganda po ang layunin na yan ngunit…duh… Para namang kayang mamasyal sa iba’t ibang lugar dito sa Pilipinas ng karamihan sa mga pamilyang Pilipino. Hanggang sa mall nga lang ang kaya ng budget eh, pamasahe at konting pang-minindal/merienda, palamig sa libreng aircon ng mall, uwian na bago pa magutom ulit! lol

Again, the question is: why do we have to change the slogan? Another argument is to promote our Filipino language. Uhm…why? Are we not supposed to attract foreigners, expats, and tourists from other countries (hopefully those who know how to speak or understand the English language) to come and visit or even live here in our country? Hindi ba kelangan natin ng maraming dollars na makukurakot ng ating mga lider sa gobyerno? (Ay, ibang topic na pala yun, sa susunod na lang.) Kahit pa lagyan nyo yan sa ilalim ng paraan kung papano bigkasin ang “kay ganda” at ilagay nyo pa ang English translation nun, di pa rin yan nakakatuwang gamitin. Oh, I almost forgot! We were also accused of copying Poland’s tourism logo! Sus! Nag-aksaya lang kayo ng panahon at ng pera sa ginawa nyong yan. Why can’t we stick to this simple yet very understandable and easy to remember slogan? Example: Malaysia, Truly Asia. Kudos to whoever it was that coined this slogan! If the Wikipedia data are correct, Wow Philippines! campaign had brought us a record-breaking number of tourist visits since its launching. Ngunit datapwat, hindi pa dyan natatapos ang kwento dahil nabago na ulit ang Pilipinas, Kay Ganda! at ginawa na nilang Pilipinas, Tara na! Question po ulit, who are you inviting to visit? I just hope that hope is not forever lost since according to recent news, the Department of Tourism will release a new slogan before this year ends. Bakit nga ulit?

Just in case you have already forgotten what our tourism slogan/logo looked like (yeah, right!) here they are:

#2. The Jingle

This is where I will give credit to our fellow Filipino songwriters, composers and artists. Sabi nga, kung merong bad news, syempre dapat meron ding good news! I got one suggestion though, and it’s really a given. They should put English subtitles on these videos. It is not enough to induce an LSS based on tone alone. Am I right or am I right? Again, best example pa rin ang jingle ng Malaysia. Even my kids can name that tune from the first note then they’ll sing along with the lines: ♪♫…Malaysia…Truly Asia…♪♫ That is what we need to achieve. A little more tweaking here and there and our tourism jingles will soar high. Following is the music videos of our tourism jingles. First one is the original Wow Philippines! jingle. Next is the latest Pilipinas, Tara na! jingle, which has 3 versions so you better check out their Youtube Channel.

Quick question: Can you still name all of the artists involved in singing the above jingle?

***Speaking of making a jingle for the tourism campaign, let me share you this one awesome video of what I strongly believe the Department of Tourism should use or at least tap these talented people to make a new one! Introducing, the El Gamma Penumbra of Pilipinas Got Talent!

I hope you noticed their showcase of the Puerto Princesa Underground River which fortunately made it to the provisional list of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.***

#3. The Airport

Of course, I am going to discuss this here! I am seriously pissed off at these taxes that we, Filipinos and tourists, have to pay before leaving the country. The worst part is, there are two separate taxes! The travel tax which is Php1,620/each (depending on class, and if you are an OFW dependent); and the airport tax or terminal tax for international travel which is Php750/each. Not included pa dyan yung processing fees, etc! Imagine if three or more of your family members need to travel outside the country, let’s say Malaysia? How much would you need to shell out from your pocket before you can finally say Bon Voyage?

However, the real concern here is where do these taxes go since the record-breaking number of tourist visits? For the improvement of NAIA? No. (Ngayon pa lang nila naisip na umpisahan ang renovation ng Terminal 1 eh!) The security, safety and welfare of the travelers? No. (Read some horror stories of other travelers about our airport terminals, taxi services, food being sold inside the “safe zone”, etc.) The salary of airport employees? No. (Kaya nga may mga rallies, etc.) The improvement and campaign for the different tourist spots here in our country? No. (Hanggang ngayon makikita nyo pa rin ang paghihirap ng mga katutubong Pilipino sa mga lugar na ito upang mapanatili ang kagandahan ng lugar kahit na kulang sa budget.) The bulky pockets of the corrupt people? Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! YES! (Sana magka-diabetes, magka-cancer at mabulok ang mga bituka ng mga taong ito na patuloy na kinukurakot ang pera na dapat sana ay magamit sa ikabubuti ng mga Pilipino at mga turista.)

No wonder that NAIA made it to the infamous lists of World’s Most Hated Airports (#5) and 2011 Worst Airports (#1…woohoo…<insert sarcasm here>)

Now tell me, do these taxes make you want to travel abroad or at least even here in the Philippines? If you are a solo traveler, and you have at least Php15,000 budget to travel, why not? But if you are like me, with two kids to consider the budget for everything under the sun, you might want to hide that traveling pants for a while.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that it isn’t worth it to travel, I am just saying that the Philippine tourism badly needs a revamp. Let us hope that this will happen in the nearest future possible. ☺

Remembering and Honoring Mr. FrancisM…

♫♪…every color and every hue is represented by me and you…take a slide in the slope, take a look in the kaleidoscope…♫♪

Those lines from his song Kaleidoscope World will never cease to make that emotional impact to me and to every Filipino, who had known Francis”Kiko” Magalona all of their lives. Today, we are remembering this one person who made us all proud to be called a Filipino; he who made us still held on to that HOPE that our country, and our race will rise up despite all the corruption and crab mentality of our so-called leaders. (Honestly, I am shedding my tears as I am writing this… Yes, I do have a heart… lol)

For most of us who have been aware of what has been happening to our country, our government and our leaders, couldn’t help but diss and cuss about being a Filipino. Patriotism has been long gone from our vocabulary. We even have this slogan that says, “Onli In Da Pilipins” where in, we “promote” the stupidity and incapability of the Filipinos. Most of our Kababayans who are working abroad as OFWs do not have faith anymore and will not even go back to work here in our country because they know that working here will only result to that “isang kahig, isang tuka” kind of living. Sad but true. Hurtful but true. For me, Francis Magalona gave us something to look forward to. He made us think and realize that we can do something.

Today on Eat Bulaga, the Magalona Family announced that they have created the Francis Magalona Foundation. Let’s get involved, check out the website. Whining and talking sh*t about our country and fellow Filipinos will get us nowhere (Yes, I am guilty of doing this, too). Now is the time to move, participate, contribute, learn and do what we can to get that CHANGE that we have all dreamed and hoped about. ☼

‘Mr. Big: Live In Manila 2011′ Experience

When I’ve heard that Mr. Big is going back to Manila for another concert I secretly wished that I can watch them perform live but with the budget restrictions I can’t buy my own ticket to watch them. Then hope shined upon me when I saw Hazel of Playtime RX93.1′s tweet that they will be giving out tickets for the Mr. Big concert! So I tuned in and waited…and waited…and waited…

At the last hour, they announced the instructions for joining the contests (for Justin Bieber and Mr. Big concerts), lucky me, they’ve changed the instruction for the Mr. Big contest from calling the station to sending a text message to RX.  Then came the announcement of winners…I’m one of them winners!!! Wooohooo! \m/

I asked for confirmation about how many pieces of Mr. Big tickets that I’ve won, and they tweeted that it’s 4pcs of concert tickets! I didn’t know yet what kind of seats I got until my friend, Edzcel, got the tickets on my behalf from RX. It was Upper Box A tickets! Lucky!

So I asked 3 of my closest friends (Wedding Wizards) to join me last night in watching the concert. Even though we are familiar with only 3 of Mr. Big’s hits (yes, we are not ashamed of it) we still enjoyed watching them rock the night away. Such great performers! They’ve even joked about comparing the audience of Bieber’s concert to theirs saying that the ones watching Bieber’s concert are the kids of those who are watching their concert. LOL

Here are some photos and video clips I’ve taken using my phone’s camera so please bear with me.

Manila F.A.M.E. International and Sakae Sushi Food Trip

April 18th, I went to the SMX Convention Center for the 53rd edition of Manila F.A.M.E. (Furnishings and Apparel Manufacturers’ Exchange) International. I was thinking that maybe because I went on a Monday that’s why there aren’t a lot of people in there. But WOW…the exhibitors were really GREAT! *two thumbs up*

I feasted my eyes on different designs, creations and materials. Perfect for those who are looking for some inspiration to upgrade or spice up their own crafts and of course for those who are looking for unique, edgy and world-class items!

I took some photos using my phone’s camera, although taking pictures were prohibited, I just couldn’t help myself!

After I have satisfied my eyes from that exhibit, it was time to stuff myself up with food! Lucky me I’ve got a friend (*ehem Targrod ehem*) who had his birthday a couple days before so he wanted to treat us on an eat-all-you-can sushi! So I told them that we try Sakae Sushi at the Mall of Asia, since I’m already there…lol

Sakae Sushi is actually a sushi bar (yes, the one with a sushi conveyor belt). Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think they are the first one to offer this kind of dining experience here in the Philippines. The eat-all-you-can sushi (including bottomless green tea) is offered for Php400/person, so if you want to “get even” you have to eat at least 4 red plates of sushi worth Php99/each. The plates are color coded according to the price of each sushi variant. And being the gluttons that we are, we ate at least 8 plates of sushi! I think mine totaled around Php600++. Oh, and by the way, you have got to try their fried tofu plate (a red plate) and lotsa roe sushi (a green plate).  They were so good! YUMMY! (watch out for your cholesterol though with that lotsa roe sushi!)

Here are some photos I have taken from that sushi bar experience:

Now the question is…when is the next “gluttony” food trip, guys? LOL

Tanduay “First 5″ 2011 Concert Tour Schedule

I have been wondering lately why the blog hits on my last year’s post about the Tanduay “First 5″ is continuously rising everyday until my husband called my attention earlier to let me see the new kick ass TV commercial of this year’s Tanduay “First 5″! (all I can say to myself was, “oh…so that’s why…”) I better make a blog post now for the sake of those people who are constantly being directed to this blogsite!

Unfortunately, last year we did not get the chance to attend any of the tours even the one that’s nearest from our place…But this time I will definitely make myself attend at least one because this year they have a scheduled tour in Manila! Wooot wooot! It’s gonna be at the SM Mall of Asia on the 14th of October! (source here)

So here it is, the Tanduay “First 5″ 2011 Concert Tour Schedule!

Tanduay Rhum First Five Concert Series 2011 featuring ChicoSci, Kamikazee, Wolfgang, Sandwich and Parokya ni Edgar.

Concert Schedule:

March 25 – Palawan April 1 – Marinduque April 8 – Masbate May 6 – Nueva Vizcaya May 7 – Tuguegarao May 20 – Bulan May 21 – Legaspi June 24 – Panabo Davao June 25 – Davao July 8 – Olongapo July 9 – Angeles Pampanga July 15 – Cebu July 16 – Bohol July 22 – Ormoc July 23 – Tacloban

July 29 – Marbel July 30 – General Santos Aug 19 – Dumaguete Aug 20 – Bacolod Sept 2 – Dipolog Sept 9 – Daet Sept 10 – Naga Sept 23 – Butuan Sept 24 – Nabunturan Sept 30 – Dagupan Oct 1 – Baguio Oct 21 – Malayabalay Bukidnon OCt 22 – Cagayan de Oro Dec 2 – Roxas Dec 3 – Iloilo

Image and schedule in text format courtesy of PhilippineConcerts.com

See you there! Let’s rock!  \m/

The Big Reveal On The Morning Rush With Chico And Delamar!

Yesterday, my Twitter timeline was flooded by tweet guesses as to what is this big news that Delle was talking about on her Facebook account. This Facebook status came out after we’ve all read an article about the Top 10 Prettiest Female DJs. And then she retweeted a lot of these guesses about the big news, some of them about Chico and Delle joining reality TV shows, TV guestings, having their own TV programs, releasing a new album, wedding proposals, getting married, getting pregnant, etc. And this anticipation of knowing intensified more when Chico gave 5 clues about this “big reveal.”

And if until now you do not know all about it yet, where the F have you been hiding?! This big reveal even reached other local radio stations and news websites. Okay, fine, read this article from GMA News.

So there you have it…Delle is pregnant, 9 weeks on the way…Okay, I’ll give you more time to get over it, scream your lungs out, cry, cuss, get bitter or whatever, because we definitely needed more time to recover. LOL Now I know what’s the next question that’s gonna linger inside your mind, “Who’s the lucky guy?” If you say it’s Chico, then Delle would answer you, “That is so 90s!” But if you really are a fan and a follower of this duo, then I’m pretty sure you already have an idea who he is…A lucky guy from the long list of sperm donors! JOKE! (patay ako kay Delle nito…)

Oh, Delle, you have broken too many hearts today, hearts of thousands (or even millions) of men who are fantasizing about you every single day! LOL So there should be a list of Top 10 Sexy Mommas, and you’re definitely one of ‘em, you sexy Delamama, you!

Of course, we are all happy and supportive of this big reveal…Congratulatory remarks aren’t really enough to express our joy for this upcoming bundle of joy! And with this big news, I’m sure a lot of Rushers will now join the mini-EB this last Saturday of March! LOL I think this upcoming 15th TMR Anniversary Grand EB/Tea Party on July will also become Delle’s Baby Shower! Bongga, di ba? Wooohooo! See you all there!

Look at her latest profile picture, she’s blooming! We love you, Delle!

Update:
Hear all about the BIG REVEAL here: cdtop10

My List Of Exhibits, Expos, Trade Shows, Seminars and Forums for 2011

Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along.  ~Hugh Allen

Obviously, I have been hunting for exhibits, expos, trade shows, seminars and forums that I can go to this year. This is of course to help me upgrade myself with new skills, information and to expand my network (a.k.a. handing out our Wedding Wizards’ business card!).

So without further ado, here is my list of events that I am planning to go to (and if I didn’t show up, there are some obvious reasons…lol) :

starting this MARCH 2011:

March 4-5 ~ World Forex Expo Philippines at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel

March 4-6 ~ Babae: Kapuso Ka Ng Bayan: Women Entrepreneurship at the World Trade Center (by GMA7 and GoNegosyo)

March 12-13 ~ Wedding Expo Philippines 18th Edition at the SMX Convention Center

March 15 ~ Total Lifestyle Expo 2011 at the SMX Convention Center

March 16-20 ~ 16th World Building and Construction Expo at the World Trade Center (note: this is for interior design ideas)

March 17-20 ~ Philippine National Trade Fair at the SMX Convention Center

March 17-20 ~ 3rd Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs Expo at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall

March 31-April 2 ~ Philippine International Food and Beverage Expo at the World Trade Center

APRIL 2011:

April 1-2 ~ Philippine International Food and Beverage Expo at the World Trade Center

April 7-10 ~ Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center

April 15 ~ Princess and Brides 2011 at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall

April 16-19 ~ Manila F.A.M.E. International Asia’s Best Design Destination at the SMX Convention Center

April 16-19 ~ Fashionation 2011 at the World Trade Center

April 16-19 ~ Bio Search at the World Trade Center

April 29-30 ~ Total Beauty and Wellness Expo at the Activity Center, Trinoma

MAY 2011:

May 12-14 ~ International Food Exhibition Philippines at the SMX Convention Center

May 21-22 ~ Celebrations! Bridal/Events Expo at the SMX Convention Center

JUNE 2011:

June 4-5 ~ The Bridal Expo Year 8 at the World Trade Center

June 15-18 ~ Manila Food and Beverage Expo at the World Trade Center

June 18 ~ Bridal Talks at the Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati

JULY 2011:

July 6-8 ~ Food Ingredients Philippines 2011 at the SMX Convention Center

AUGUST 2011:

Aug 12 ~ Kasalan 2011 Part 1 at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall

Aug 25-27 ~ Philippines International Eco Show at the SMX Convention Center

SEPTEMBER 2011:

Sept 1-4 ~ Food and Drinks Asia at the World Trade Center

Sept 7-10 ~ Asia Food Expo at the World Trade Center

Sept 14-18 ~ The 32nd Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center

Sept 19-25 ~ Philippine International Franchise Conference and Expo at the SMX Convention Center

Sept 28-30 ~ PowerTrends 2011 at the SMX Convention Center

OCTOBER 2011:

Oct 14 ~ Kasalan 2011 Part 2 at the Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall

NOVEMBER 2011:

Nov 15 ~ Total Lifestyle Expo 2011 at the SMX Convention Center

DECEMBER 2011:

none as of this moment…I will update my list soon…

Now, for some of you who would like to attend these events, too, better that you search them over the internet on how to register or if there are some entrance fees to be collected. I will leave that up to you, have some kind of effort!

That’s all for now…until then!

P.S. Stalkers, please stay away! LOL

The Writing Profession Here In The Philippines

Last Saturday, January 29th, I had the privilege to attend a once in a lifetime event by National Bookstore and The Philippine Star. It is a discussion about the writing profession here in the Philippines, basically on how to improve our craft and how to make a living out of being a writer, and it was held at the National Bookstore, Shangri-La Plaza.

The forum featured Mr. Butch Dalisay, a world-renowned writer and author, together with three highly acclaimed personalities in their respective fields, Mr. Rico Hizon – Filipino journalist from BBC World News, Mr. Pepe Diokno – filmmaker and executive producer of Rock Ed Philippines, and Mr. Miguel Ramos – marketing head of National Bookstore.

I came in a bit late because I went first to a bridal expo at the Megatrade Hall. Well, a bit late for me to have my own seat during the discussion but just enough time since Mr. Dalisay was still introducing himself and giving out tiny pieces of advice as an appetizer. I positioned myself first at the left side of the platform but all I can see was Mr. Hizon’s back and side-view profiles of Butch Dalisay and Miguel Ramos. But then I got lucky to see Pepe Diokno right in front of me as he arrived for the discussion, yeah, a bit late, too.

I repositioned myself right in the middle of the standing crowd because I really wanted to see their faces as they were introducing themselves. Although I was standing there for maybe at least an hour, I haven’t felt tired and hungry since the forum was really informative and entertaining (the Q&A portion) until I saw those trays of Starbucks coffee cups and Krispy Kreme donuts that the crews were handing out to those who were already seated. I instantly looked at the back of the crowd and saw these people helping themselves to a cup of coffee and a donut or a brownie, of course I couldn’t stop myself easing my way over there and have my share of these free treats!

I know that you are now wondering what have I learned from this discussion (of course not about the free coffee and donut!) and I am going to share them all to you (or at least what I can still remember).

#1. “Eat the humble pie”, said Butch Dalisay. You should let someone see your work and ask for their comments and suggestions about it, and you should not get heavily offended when your article/novel/script came back to you with lots of red circles and lines made by your boss or your editor, even the best writers in the world get their works edited. You should learn how to be humble and also don’t let yourself get too emotionally attached to your work.

#2. Read a lot. Read books, magazines, articles, and news on diverse topics. You should know how to connect everything and anything. When writing non-fiction articles/novels, be sure that you have thoroughly researched all the facts. When writing fiction articles/novels, be knowledgeable on how to use real facts and still make your readers believe that they don’t really exist. Good examples are Andy Molligan’s work like “Trash.”

#3. The writing industry here and abroad needs, according to Butch Dalisay: more novels, more fiction, more funny/comedic stories; according to Rico Hizon: more eye-opening news articles, business articles – because whatever is happening in the business industry will affect the progress of a country; according to Pepe Diokno: more scripts for telenobelas and movies. As Diokno stated, our movie industry here in the Philippines is declining because of lack of sensible and intelligent scripts. That is true, because I for one am never a fan of Filipino movies. I find them either too corny or too shallow. He even challenged everyone in that forum to write more scripts and send them all to him so that he can make a movie out of a really good script.

#4. If you want your novel/book to get published here in the Philippines, you will sweat blood and money just to get the attention of some publication houses, unlike in the U.S.A. and other countries there are a lot of talent scouts/agents who are in constant search for new talents/writers whom they can market to all the publishing houses. Here in the Philippines, Miguel Ramos said that Anvil Publication is your best bet in getting published and automatically get your published works out there in National Bookstores’ shelves right away. If you want to get published abroad, then you have to find yourself a good agent, how? Google them, my friend, for sure you’ll find lots of them out there. Just be sure to know which ones are the real ones and which ones are fake and will only milk you for money. (Oh, and by the way, Mr. Hizon gave us a name of a Filipino editor (not an agent) abroad who is willing to help out a fellow Filipino writer get published in the U.S.A. just send me a message, and I will share it with you.)

#5. For sure you already have an idea of what you want to write, may it be a book, a novel or an article. But for you to know if it’s going to sell, make a brief description of it – like a news headline, and see for yourself if it’s catchy enough or too bland for the taste (of course you should ask your peers to hear your “headlines” and let them comment, remember #1). And you should know the difference of creative writing and news writing. In creative writing, you can write anything you want as long as it is interesting for you and your readers/audience to read and consume. In news writing, you should know and write the facts, and you should write it having in mind that you are doing it for the people and not for yourself, catch their interest and attention, then you’ll have yourself regular readers of your work.

So there you have it, my fellow writers. I hope this post will encourage you to venture more into the writing industry. Yes, we are aware that here in the Philippines we can say that Filipino writers are “tag-gutom” (always hungry) and “isang kahig, isang tuka” (poor) but if you believe in yourself that you can do better, then force yourself into doing it. Being rich and being poor is only a matter of choice. Choose yours wisely, my friend.

On Bridal/Wedding Exhibits and Expos…

I started having an interest in attending bridal and wedding exhibits since last year. It’s really a result of becoming a partner of the Wedding Wizards and I happen to be the one who’s got more time to attend these expos and exhibits. Well, the goal here is to upgrade myself to the latest trends in the industry and of course to collect brochures from different suppliers for future references.

The first exhibit that I attended was the Wedding Expo Philippines 17th Edition, held at the SMX Convention Center last September 25 & 26, 2010. It was promoted as the biggest gathering of suppliers here in the Philippines. I circled the whole area at least twice just to be sure that I get to see all of the booths of all the suppliers out there. I went home with a lot, and I mean a lot, of brochures that I have to buy a big paper bag for me to be able to take it all home intact. I took some photos from the entrance and was planning to take more photos from the inside but then it was announced that the only people allowed to take pictures of the exhibitors and the whole event were the ones with the media ID tags. Anyway, here are the ones that I got:

Now the second bridal exhibit that I went to was the Weddings & Beyond Bridal Fair, held at the PICC Forum inside the CCP Complex last January 22-23 of this year. I’m quite glad that I attended this event because I’ve found some suppliers who weren’t there at the first expo that I’ve been to. For example, I’ve found some suppliers who offers photo booths that can print photo magnets (great for souvenirs, too!), red carpet/Hollywood set-up and colored balloon backdrops instead of the traditional tarpaulins; and I’ve also seen this amazing supplier of souvenirs and giveaways, their items are all imported (you can really tell by the quality and I’ve already seen their items on display from websites abroad while I am doing some research, I was kind of wondering where to get those so luckily we already have them here!). And this encouraged me more to attend future exhibits and expos because you’ll never know who or what you’ll see and meet. Here are the photos that I’ve got from this event:

And the latest expo that I’ve been to was The 11th Ultimate Wedding/Debut Fair, held at the Megatrade Hall 3 of SM Megamall last January 29-30. Was quite disappointing though because it didn’t live up to it’s name, not very ultimate if I may say so. Yeah, they’ve got some suppliers that I haven’t seen before and some bridal gowns on display that wasn’t at the previous exhibit but they got so few suppliers around. It only took me just minutes to see them all which kinda worked for me at that time since I have to be at Shangri-La Plaza for another event which I will talk about on my next post. But in the meantime, here are some photos I took from this exhibit:

So, there you go…you’ve seen my latest hobby of going to different exhibits, expos and seminars. Yes, it is time, energy and money consuming but I feel satisfied somehow since this kind of activity refreshes my mind. More and more ideas coming in…talk about an upgrade! There’s gonna be more exhibits to attend to this year and I will be posting more about them soon! Until then…

Where Have The Days Gone?

“Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.”  ~Dion Boucicault

2010, gone…oh, how time flies…didn’t even noticed it. But I’m pretty much glad that that year is now over, let’s just say that it wasn’t my year. There was just at least one thing that made my 2010 worthy to be remembered and that’s when the Wedding Wizards came to life. You can read all about it here.

And now, January’s over…but I must say, I’m already liking this year…so far, so good! I now have a reason to use a personal planner and my phone’s calendar notification system. Got my schedule full of events to attend to, mostly bridal expos and exhibits and some business/investment related seminars. I’m grabbing every opportunity out there to build up my network. *wink*

This year, I will definitely revive my passion for writing…I’ll tell you the reason why on my next post. I don’t want to clog it all up in this one post…I have to avoid that writer’s block that’s been paralyzing me for so long. hehehe…

Until my next post!