Saturday, July 31, 2010

I am Newsworthy in AIYF Aberdeen, Scotland!

The Aberdeen International Youth Festival 2010


The Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) in Aberdeen, Scotland "brings together and presents the best young performers and performing companies. It is a unique multi-arts event and has a reputation for attracting some of the finest young dance companies, classical dance academies, youth orchestras, bands and music ensembles from around the world." It is an annual festival that I have been privileged to be a part of twice - in the years 2000 and 2003. :)

This year, the Opening Ceremonies for AIYF 2010 has just kicked off - welcoming groups including The Hungarian Dance Academy, the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, Pure Brass - one of UK’s top Brass Quintets, Cheremosh - a dance group from Canada, Doina Folk Ensemble from Romania, The Norwegian Girls Choir and so many more.

My AIYF Experience



I was then with the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC) - my first time to go to Aberdeen was a mere 1 year after I joined the choir. It was a wonderful and memorable experience to be part of something like the AIYF - to meet other young people who were as passionate to the arts as we were - ballet dancers, theater groups, instrumentalists, choir singers, and orchestra players from Russia, Belarus, Norway, Hungary, Scotland, England, Africa, China, Iceland and numerous other places...

Monday, July 26, 2010

Ask Me Anything

Formspring.me? Formspring, you!


No, I do not have a Formspring.me account, and I do not intend to create one - I do not think I have the time nor the energy to manage another online account. But I do realize why Formsping has become quite the phenomenon - people just cannot resist answering a question.

Questions are in fact a key tool in Learning. When you are giving a lecture or even just presenting a report, a question triggers the audience's brains to answer even when you are not addressing them directly.

The whole concept of the lie detector test basically hinges on this particular human necessity - your body answers the questions for you even before you actually say anything.

Questions on Formspring range from serious to silly - questions like
"What is your nickname?"
"What's the oldest piece of clothing you still own and wear?"
"What kind of music can you just not stand to listen to?"
"How would you spend a million dollars?"

And a whole lot of other irresistible questions. :p

Ask Me Anything

So, even though I won't be making a Formspring account anytime soon, I've decided to join in the fun, and try it out on this one highly interactive post.

It's your chance now to ask me anything - I promise to answer every question. :) Oh, and reward everyone who asks with a linkback. :D

On top of that, I will give a prize for the most interesting question I receive. ;)

Ask me anything - You can put it in the comments section below. Or you can put it in the shoutbox at the bottom of the page if you wish to remain anonymous. :p
Ask me anything - seriously... opinion, clarifications, likes, dislikes... I will post all my answers on this blog post! :p

Ready, Set, Fire away!

Questions? and Answers.

Read the really thought provoking Questions andmy answers after the jump...

Saturday, July 24, 2010

My cousins' Sony PSP UMDs are for SALE!

PSP Games UMDs for SALE!

My cousins wouldn't like this much (harhar) but here goes. Anyhow, as they say, one child's trash is another's toy (whoa, that suddenly reminded me of Toy Story 3, did you watch it?)

SALE! SALE! SALE! SALE! SALE! SALE!
100% WORKING used Sony PSP UMDs For SALE!
  1. 300
  2. Arthur and the Invisibles
  3. Ben 10: Protector of Earth
  4. God of War
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  6. Justice League Heroes
  7. Medi:Evil Resurrection
  8. Metal Slug Anthology
  9. Patapon
  10. Pirates of the Caribbean
  11. Platypus
  12. Rainbow Islands
  13. Space Invaders: Evolution
  14. Spiderman
  15. Transformers: The Game
  16. Worms 2: Open Warfare
Selling to Metro Manila or Batangas, Philippines residents. Price is Php700 each (neg. for bulk purchase). If you're interested to buy any or all of these, drop me an email at admin@reyjr.com.



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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Avillion Hotel in Port Dickson, Malaysia


If you are ever in Port Dickson in the state of Negeri Sembilan, about 90 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on holiday or business trip, I suggest you book yourself at Avillion Hotel Port Dickson for a wonderfully relaxing time.

Avillion Hotel, summer getaway


I arrived in the evening, tired from my long travel, but was reinvigorated at the sight of the room I was to stay in for the next few days. It was a resort hotel, with rooms beautifully detailed, the canopy bed was inviting, perfect for a summer getaway. The bathroom was quite interesting too, with an open roof beside the shower, you get a feel of showering outdoors in the safety of your hotel room.  The soap and shampoos were all organic, consistent with the hotel's Environmentalist theme...

Monday, July 19, 2010

Franchise 2010, our Entrepreneurial Dream

Franchise 2010


Yesterday, Liz and I visited Southeast Asia's Biggest Franchise Event, Franchise 2010: The 18th Philippine International Franchise Conference and Expo at the SMX Convention Center. It was our first time to ever attend anything related to starting a business and we were eager to go around, talk to people and, of course, learn about how to start a franchise.  The event ran from July 14 to 18, featuring over 330 exhibitors of various business opportunities.


Why Franchise?


We arrived late in the afternoon, missed the seminars, but did manage to go around all of the exhibits and talk to a few people...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The UP Concert Chorus "Muling Dating" - A Homecoming Concert

The UP Concert Chorus are coming home


They're back from their international concert tour and are gearing to show everyone what makes them awesome...


Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Uber Prestigious Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs 2010

What the Emerging Influential Bloggers Writing Project did for me


Last year, I met a lot of my now good friends via this annual "writing project" that awards new and emerging influential blogs making an impact in the Blogosphere. Several of them went on to be recognized as the most influential emerging bloggers of 2009. :)

A few weeks after that, I was invited to join PatayGutom.com - a group food blog and one of the awardees as well.

The Emerging Influential Blogs Writing Project is now on its 4th Year, and if you are a newbie blogger, I would most definitely encourage you to participate. :) It has helped me ease into the uncharted Philippine blogging territories and am happy to declare now that I am, indeed, a Blogger. :p woot!

So, which blogs do I think are the most Influential Emerging Blogs for 2010...?

Monday, July 05, 2010

"Earning 10 in 2010" - June Online Earnings Update

Earning 10 in 2010 - Online Earnings Update

Welcome to the June 2010 edition of my Online Earnings Update. :) It is an interesting month for my online earnings, first because of the dramatic drop of my Google Adsense earnings and what caused it, and second, how much can you actually earn via the new service of Sponsored Tweets.
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If it is your first time reading this, I've decided to blog about my online earnings monthly on my Twitter account, and my Personal Blog.  I am not actively pursuing this earning online business - I'm posting twice a week about things I usually blog about, receiving around 150 unique hits per day, and am only spending at most 1 to 2 hours daily writing and promoting my blog because of my busy work schedule.

If you are in the same situation, I invite you to share what you know and how your efforts have been fruitful. If you are a newbie like me, then read on and join me on this journey!

See how much I earned online this month...

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