Day2. Badminton at RAQ4

Badminton is a very popular sport in the Philippines nowadays.  According to Wikipedia, "Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground, and each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net", but for me, Badminton simply means FUN BONDING!  


For more than a month now, my siblings and my mom regularly visit RAQ4 Badminton Court in Colago Avenue, San Pablo City because we were tasked to manage it.  My brother Mike is the General Manager, my mom is the Floor Manager (heheheh), my sister is the cashier and I am the Food and Beverage Manager.  Managing the court was not for money but more on for the love of badminton and the fellow players.  Before, I play badminton once in a blue moon...but now I play almost everyday.  I am not a good player coz I can't run fast and have very slow reflexes, but still I enjoy the sport.  Badminton is a sport requiring stamina, agility and athleticism, which I don't have...poor me.  Badminton may be a tough sport but it can still be fun for someone like me.  I enjoy every single moment inside the court, I just hope that my partner and oppnonents are also enjoying the game with me!  I am still looking forward to joining a tournament someday.  I am still positive that someday, I'll be awarded a trophy or medal. Yahoo!!! 


Badminton at RAQ4 is a daily family bonding.  It gave my family something to talk about, something to argue about and something to laugh about.  I am thankful for the opportunity that was given us.  It is a healthy responsibility.  I am also gaining new friends which is really great.


To those who would like to play Badminton in San Pablo City, Laguna, visit RAQ4 Badminton Court at Colago Avenue, San Pablo City, beside San Pablo City Inn, near Puregold San Pablo.


I am glad I decided to blog about my daily thoughts...it makes me realize the small things that I sometimes ignore.  More blogs in the coming days!

Voter's Education

How to Win (or Lose) in Philippine Elections: The Dynamics of Winning and Losing in Philippine Electoral ContestsMy plan is to write just one article per day, but my mind is still awake, so i will just keep on writing until my mind becomes blank.


I am very excited about the May 2010 Automated Elections here in the Philippines.  Excited because the system is new to me and all other voters - I can't wait to see the process and result of the 2010 Automated Elections.  I can imagine the faces of the voters while trying to figure out how to go about the shading of the ovals and inserting the ballot to the PCOS machine; I can see rallies after the proclamation because as usual Filipinos will doubt the result, but this time, they will blame it to the Automation; I can imagine how politicians are scratching their heads figuring out how to add votes to them.


2010 Automated Elections is really something that we should be excited about.  But it is still 2 months away, right now what I want is to help Filipinos know how to go about the Automated Elections.  Since last month, I have been busy researching and doing presentations about the Election 2010.  I want to help, I want to get involved, I want to educate voters, I want to speak about the automation.


Last monday, I was able to do this.  I was invited to be a speaker in a Voter's Education program sponsored by Councilor Pamboy Lopez and 1-AHAPO.  My audience were the Barangay Health Workers of San Pablo City.  As I expected, everyone has very little knowledge about the truths and facts of the upcoming elections.  This made me very worried.  What will happen on Election Day? I am terrorized by the scenario of voters trying to vote but votes will not be counted due to shading errors; worse is the scenario that voters will not even try to go to the precincts and vote because they do not know what to do.


I would like to help.  I would like to get involved.  I would like to share what I know about the 2010 Automated Election.


http://www.know-your-candidates.com/

Day 1. Launch of daily blogs

Day1 March 3, 2010

I have been doing some blogging in the past few months, but today I finally decided to do this regularly, that means daily.

Yesterday, I finally decided to quit my job. I have so many things in mind that I would like to do outside office:

• officially start Sketch Shirts (http://sketchshirts.multiply.com)
• spend more time with my baby Basty
• be a better blogger
• restart my Human Heart Nature dealership (http://eastwayorganics.com)
• help promote GSSA websolutions (http://gssawebsolutions.com)
• study again so I can take the CPA board exam next year

Whew! A lot of things to do, but above all else, I think the best way to spend my "bum" moments is to ponder on what I really want for myself. I have worked in different companies, handling different positions, but still I feel that I haven't found the right career for me.

I am hoping that by writing about my daily thoughts, I will be able to figure out what I really want to do.

I think this is good enough for my first day...Hooray to a good start!