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I’m partial about all this, to the point of being apathetic.  I mean, does it have to be a call for people power for every political crisis?

“Trillanes also reiterated calls for Filipinos to support their cause and join in efforts to force President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to step down, saying it is the moral responsibility of the people to oppose abuses committed by the administration.”

I’m against corruption, abuse and what not, as the next pinoy - but I’m tired of the telenovela type of drama.  It’s added stress, added traffic problems and it doesn’t help in any way how foreigners views our nation.

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What’s Your Best Quality?

My Result: Independent

People who are highly independent like to do things on their own and are naturally self-sufficient. Independent people are as a whole more determined than most and tend to have higher intelligence. However, it is also true that one can be independent without having high determination or intelligence and vice versa. Another thing most highly independent people have in common is that they can possess a greater sense of integrity than many people around them do.

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Since this site was up, it raised several interests from my friends. So I’ve decided to go the extra mile and give you more information on the hosting services of Orlinotech as my own way of thank you.

Straight from the Master’s mouth, here is the process of web hosting:

• First, you have to pay him upfront for the hosting fee which is Php6,000 good for an entire year. This comes with free domain. You can pay cash (if you’re in Pinas) or wire transfer to his account.
• If there’s an existing domain, you will need to transfer the domain to Orlinotech’s registrar, or point the DNS of the existing domain in his web server. He’ll guide you through this.
• If it’s for a new domain, you have to find out first if it’s existing. Go to www.register.com to see if the domain you want is still available.
• Inform Chard of the domain you want so he can register it.
• If it’s for website, you need to give him the existing files from your website so he can upload it or he will give you an FTP access where you can upload.
• If it’s for blogging, he suggests that you use wordpress. He’ll take care of the blog. Just pick the theme here. Or you can search for free themes over google.
• From the theme, he’ll help with the modification depending on your requirements.
• If you have existing blog entries, he’ll help you import to the new blog.
• If you want an email, he’ll guide you through it as well. Just choose your username.

You should be good to go from here.

For more details, other questions and clarifications, please contact Richard Orlino through his email or leave a comment in his blog.

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(UPDATE) Earthquake shakes Manila

Workers evacuated office buildings in Manila Tuesday afternoon after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled an undersea area off Pangasinan.

Jane Punongbayan, supervising science research specialist of the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology, said the epicenter of the quake was 77 kilometers from Lingayen, Pangasinan. She said the quake was felt at Intensity 3 in Ilocos Norte, Intensity 3 in Manila and Intensity 2 in Quezon City.

A radio dzMM report said Malacañang employees evacuated the second and third floors of the palace after the quake struck.

An Agence France Presse report said some office buildings in Manila emptied as people rushed outside when the structures began to sway. The city’s light railway system also stopped briefly, they added.

PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum said the agency received reports that the earthquake was felt as far as San Fernando, La Union; Bataan area and parts of Metro Manila.

Punongbayan said the quake is unlikely to cause a tsunami or even stronger aftershocks. “Usually only magnitude 7 earthquakes under the sea can cause a tsunami. This was only magnitude 4.2,” she told radio dzMM.

The Philippine archipelago lies along the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where earthquakes and volcanic activities are common.

First posted at 12:35:51 PM

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Felt it at the 8th Floor in our building. Got shit scared.

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My wedding coordination partner and friend, Jenne is also a caterer and a host, aside from a former trainer-in-training, a student leader and a mother. She’s the Jane (jenne, in this case) of all trades, and I rely on her for our clients, wedding trends, supplier referrals.

Now, she’s also the latest feature of Buddy Gancenia’s How To. Buddy, is my favorite videographer, hands down. And I’m looking forward to his How To vids.

Way to go Jen and Buddy!!

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I’ve been faced with a dilemma.

End of October, I had a wonderful breakthrough resulting to looking forward to new journeys. Excitedly, I informed Family first and waited for feedback, and way forwards, thinking I needed their full support and guidance.

For some reason, they didn’t read the family blog. Two weeks passed, before anything actually happened, which really just meant a reply email from sister dearest giving me some clarity. But by this time, the excitement wasn’t there as it had been during the *moment*. (Did I mention, I change my mind just like *that*).

At the same time, an offer and request was given to me that which would set back my plans. The hard part, I discovered, was saying No. Just like I’ve always done, I couldn’t bring myself to be a turn down a request from a person I admired. Aside from the request, other things happened which directly or indirectly affected my plans. And as much as I hated to admit it, I didn’t feel right if I were the only person to benefit. So I did the one thing I knew best - nothing.

Today, just like that, after doing nothing but wait, I found solutions. Not just solutions, but win-win ones. Maybe it was the Canada clan’s call to get things started that triggered it, or maybe it was a friend’s own dilemma and issues that I wanted to *fix*, or maybe because last week I was in the office for only 3 days (one day field, another day sick). Personally I feel it was because for a day, I spent it thinking about others. Whether it was or not, I have found solutions that seemed to benefit everyone and it included…. well, me.

So while the drive was there, the solution burning in my head, the leader in me wanting to rise, I voiced it out. Clearly, with the best of my intentions. And the person who mattered most, was enrolled. And for the first time in weeks, I felt the breakthrough was complete.

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Last week, I watched more movies than I did for the past 3 months COMBINED. (I think the last time, I was able to do something like this, was when the Nooners and the Dubai gang were all here). More people to invite, I guess.

Anyway, here’s a rundown of what glued me to my seat.

Saturday, I met up with Chard to pay for my domain, at the same time to watch Enchanted. I truly enjoyed it, (I so love Disney movies - and McHotness, Patrick Dempsey!) never mind the cheesiness of it. It was light, funny and very fantasy-world, complete with a song and dance number.

I guess I allowed myself to space out, and not expect how the ending should/would be. Which made me enjoy it even more. Although, when I look at it now, it was an obvious plot after all. Never mind. It did relieve me of stress and boredom. A very, very good thing.

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Okay not all of them. One of my oldest (in years, not in age) and close friend, Aimee is a wonderful lawyer. And I’ve met several others, who were “fine” so to speak. But this lawyer, their lawyer…. grrr! Harsh. So Law & Order! Gosh! I was hoping for an Ally McBeal set up, where lawyers are funny, and uber attractive.

Oh, I forgot. I’m in Manila, not some cool sitcom.

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I must have done something right.

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I was tagged. A long time ago. By Chard. And I have been neglecting this particular post, because, dang it was hard. But anyway, the instructions were to pick 7 people who have inspired you. But you were supposed to keep them anonymous. It was particularly difficult because there were several people who inspired. So these are not the top 7. But rather 7 out of many.

Here goes:

i continue to complain and be stubborn, and i get annoyed when i’m told what to do. and yet, at the end of the day, i know she knows best. and i will accept and learn, in spite of the fact that i have other opinions. it’s me that will resist, but when i don’t we get along very well. i know she loves me to bits, and all her intentions are for my own betterment. through her, i learn to be more accepting.

“i don’t want to tell you what to do. but i will tell you why i do or don’t do something”. this person uses reason, and common sense with me and i think that’s why i listen when he has something to say. it’s not often that he does, so i make it a point that i do when he does. we have our special “us” moment and i’ll always treasure that.

we started of with a debate at opposite sides about something i don’t remember anymore. it may have been the regular car lifts she gave me, and up to the mentor-ship but i’ve considered her a role model, and one of my best friends. i loved and despised the fact that she got away from everything with either a smile or uncanny reasoning. might have been great to be a lawyer. i didn’t learn having a positive outlook from her, i experienced it. and in my lowest moment, she told me “in spite and despite of, things will be okay”… to this day, it had been my battlecry.

i thought that i had reason to resist this person. but when i spoke my heart did i learn the true meaning of honesty, loyalty, commitment and gratitude. i made a big decision because i was enrolled to her essence. at the end of the day, i’m a little bit stronger, a little bit more powerful and a little bit more matured because of this person.

it’s funny that i thought of him when writing this, because our *time* didn’t expand to years, but just a few months. but when i close my eyes, and think of him, i remember how he made me feel. how when others questioned my intentions and my leadership, he stood up and told me how he believed in me. he’s such a powerful person, a leader of hundreds. but his power didn’t make me feel small, quite the opposite. his power made me feel better, greater about myself. and i’m inspired to live up to it.

she’s my “soul sister”. i’ve known her for years. she’s the one in the barkada who i can have a mature conversation with. we have our a-hah moments together and kaya-mo-yan moments. from work, to family life, to relationship advices, everything, i can talk to her and she gives me perspective. she’s also very spiritual, and she fuels my faith.

my 7th inspiration, i simply cannot leave to one person. because it’s a joint effort. they have all contributed to my life. and i’m grateful. i don’t know if they knows how much i love them. how much they are important to me. how even though i’m “independent” i still rely on their advices and feedback, irregardless how much of a b!tch i tend to be . and how i enjoy our time together, because it’s so few and rare.

This is the easier part. I am tagging Chie, Maeyo, Ate and Reg.

UPDATE 11/21: I’m also tagging Poidy and Joan and hope that they finish faster than 2 weeks.

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