I’ve been blogging for 9 whole years but this is the first time I’ve done a reader meetup. I guess I was afraid to because I get to thinking… what if no one comes? Wahahaha! Anyway, I launched my 9th Anniversary Giveaway last January. The theme was surprise bags. K-Palette Philippines, Starbucks Philippines, Esfolio Philippines, Netflix…
Category: Personal
Can I bring my child to an event?
So this article about mommy bloggers written by the notoriously blunt showbiz writer Lolit Solis has been circulating on Facebook. According to Lolit, she attended Mega Prime’s presscon featuring celebrity mommy Marian Rivera. She was appalled that there was a mommy blogger who brought a baby to the event. According to her, there was another…
X-Deal or No Deal for bloggers?
Today I’m sharing my thoughts about a topic that could possibly ruffle a few feathers… and that is the sketchy little thing we know as Exchange Deal, or X-Deal. Before I go any further, let’s define what an X-Deal is. An X-Deal is an agreement between 2 or more parties wherein services rendered will be…
Are college review centers effective?
When I took the college entrance exams back in 1990, there were no such things as review centers. It was good — that meant everyone taking it would be competing on equal terms. I took tests in 3 universities: UP, Ateneo, and La Salle. I passed them all. Got in Broadcast Journalism in UP, Communication…
Appreciating the year that was 2017
It’s the new year again. Feels like I just wrote my new year post yesterday but just like that, another year has passed. We are once again older, hopefully wiser, and moving on towards something better. As always, I try to appreciate the things that made 2017 the year that it was. I wasn’t able…