February 2010

Earning your way through an overseas OJT

My brother, Andrew will be leaving tentatively on the 13th of March for his overseas on-the-job (OJT) training in the United States. He was approved for a visa last Wednesday, which is precisely the reason why he was here in Manila last week. He will be headed for Virginia where his OJT training will be. [...]

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Last Saturday, as I watched my brother Andrew go through the pre-departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3), I couldn’t help but feel a little a little heavy, especially since considering the present crossroads that I am in this point in my life. Although it was but a trip from [...]

Remodeling our place for the nth time

I remember back when I was in elementary, on the place where our 3-door apartment now stands, the home in which I grew up in. Back then, I used to think that the lot was so big, when in fact it was just a mere 200 square meters of lot area, fenced and utilizing the [...]

Happy Hearts Day!

On this heart’s day, give your loved ones nothing but the best, good-tasting doughnuts of the highest quality — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! I got one box all the way from Taguig!   Thank you, Langga!

Computer time warp

According to Richard Fletcher, the Deputy City Editor of Telegraph.co.uk, The 3.5in floppy disk, once an icon of the computer age, is to be cleared from the shelves of PC World as demand for disks plummets. Fletcher’s article PC World announces the end of the floppy disk was published online last 30 Jan 2007. I [...]

Upgrading, automating

8G Marketing, a family-owned business, is in the process of normalising the already set up computerized accounting  system. The system albeit a little “basic” (old version), as shown during the orientation and training, really eases the load on recording and generation of reports. Hey! One can always upgrade the version so no problem on that [...]

Teachings

In my 3 decades of enjoying God’s gift of life, I have had the pleasure to rub elbows with persons whose experience, hobby, or work has shaped my attitude, careers and positive outlook on life. I would  also like to acknowledge the fact that I would not be able to make the decisions I have [...]

Sweating it out

It is a weekend once again. I have a lot of deadlines to beat (as usual). But one thing better about today than any other day while I am here at our head office, is the fact that I get to play badminton today. Yey!