I just finished a good year.
A lot of things happened this year. I got to travel abroad again. I lost my job and had two applications denied. I became active in Ka-entrep. I tried my hand at really being an entrepreneur. I gave several lectures on entrepreneurship. I made websites. I went back to counseling.
This year will remain special for me not for the things that happened above but for what happened towards the end of the year. It has always been my dream to earn my keep by writing. I imagined my name below the titles. My works would see print at last.
This year, the dream has began to come true. I pray that it will continue to grow in 2012.
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Off to Belgium
So we are finally on our European adventure. We got here last night. Manila time that would be Sunday morning already. We moved back in time. Actually, we went back about six time zones.
KLM has some good services. It starts with the free newspapers while waiting to board the plane. Then there is the flight tracking system onboard. I really liked that a lot, being able to track where we passed and what's below us. The system also showed data about temperature outside, the speed of the plane, the distance we have gone and how far we still have to go, and how high we are flying. I liked the graphics
, the details of the display, the terrain.
KLM also has a good set of entertainment. You get to watch movies and tv programs or listen to your favorite music. There are also games for adults and kids. There are even language courses so you can study how to talk with the people at youur destination.
Then of course there is the onboard meals. We had two full meals, several snacks and lots of drinks. My seat was in the middle so I had to disturb my companion who was in the aisle seat several times to go to the lavatory. Anyhow, the food was great. We were full and we really felt full after we landed.
Finally, we landed at the Schipol airport in Amsterdam. After getting off the plane, we had to walk a long ways off to get to the exit. I appreciate the fact that although there was a long line at passport control, it was a quick pass. Then we had to get train tickets. Our tickets were prepaid so we only had to get the ticket. Then we had to find our platform and get on the right train.
It was still sunny outside when we boarded our train. We enjoyed the view of the countryside of Holland. We also got a view of the sunset. Even after the sun started to go down, it was a long time before it got dark outside. One of my companions said he was getting tired of waiting for the darkness.
At every station, we checked the station name. Our station was supposedly the last station but we were not sure how far that would be. We were all getting nervous, tired as we were from the trip.
At last, we got into Brussels. Then we found out there were tyhree train stations in the city. It's a good thing we were told we had to get off at the last station. So we waited for the announcement that it was the last station before we got off.
Then we met our host or the representative of our host. She guided us to the hotel by first getting us on the Metro. Then we navigated the station with our luggages before we finally got to the street level near our hotel.
After three hours waiting to board a plane, fourteen hours in the air and four hours on the tracks, we were finally able to lie on our beds. But the day was not over yet,
KLM has some good services. It starts with the free newspapers while waiting to board the plane. Then there is the flight tracking system onboard. I really liked that a lot, being able to track where we passed and what's below us. The system also showed data about temperature outside, the speed of the plane, the distance we have gone and how far we still have to go, and how high we are flying. I liked the graphics
, the details of the display, the terrain.KLM also has a good set of entertainment. You get to watch movies and tv programs or listen to your favorite music. There are also games for adults and kids. There are even language courses so you can study how to talk with the people at youur destination.
Then of course there is the onboard meals. We had two full meals, several snacks and lots of drinks. My seat was in the middle so I had to disturb my companion who was in the aisle seat several times to go to the lavatory. Anyhow, the food was great. We were full and we really felt full after we landed.
Finally, we landed at the Schipol airport in Amsterdam. After getting off the plane, we had to walk a long ways off to get to the exit. I appreciate the fact that although there was a long line at passport control, it was a quick pass. Then we had to get train tickets. Our tickets were prepaid so we only had to get the ticket. Then we had to find our platform and get on the right train.
It was still sunny outside when we boarded our train. We enjoyed the view of the countryside of Holland. We also got a view of the sunset. Even after the sun started to go down, it was a long time before it got dark outside. One of my companions said he was getting tired of waiting for the darkness.
At every station, we checked the station name. Our station was supposedly the last station but we were not sure how far that would be. We were all getting nervous, tired as we were from the trip.
At last, we got into Brussels. Then we found out there were tyhree train stations in the city. It's a good thing we were told we had to get off at the last station. So we waited for the announcement that it was the last station before we got off.
Then we met our host or the representative of our host. She guided us to the hotel by first getting us on the Metro. Then we navigated the station with our luggages before we finally got to the street level near our hotel.
After three hours waiting to board a plane, fourteen hours in the air and four hours on the tracks, we were finally able to lie on our beds. But the day was not over yet,
Testing the Waters
Our organization of microentrepreneurs is testing the waters this month.
Yesterday was the first day we held a weekend bazaar. It was dubbed Friday Fiesta because we will be having it all Firdays of May. It's at the Bazaar sa Erod on E. Rodriguez Avenue in Quezon City, fron of St Luke's Hospital.
I brought some organic products from a company called Human Nature. They make these beauty and body care products from organically grown sources here in the Philippines. It's been a while since I had done direct selling but I liked their tagline. It represents a couple of advocacies that I would like to push; proPhlippines and pro-environment.
I do believe in these things. However, I have been fence sitting and back seat driving for some time, too long a time in fact. I've decided some months ago that I was no longer just going to sit around and talk about things that should be. I've always stayed on the safe area, the sidelines where the ball might hit you but it probably won't if the players are good. Well, I think it's time I played ball too.
There are things that we believe in. We want to show others what we believe must be. We are convinced that we are on the right. But believing in change and doing something to make it happen are two different things. Most of us wait for others to pave the way. Maybe it's fear of being rejected by other people. Maybe it's fear of ailure. Maybe we just don't want to do it alone because we need the support of others, we don't want to be the leader but we will sure follow or so we think.
In my case, I have tested the waters and I think it's time to get myself wet. I do have to seriously get into business. I also want to make others believe that Philippine proudcts can be the best. They can also be good for the environment and can help delay the consequences of global warming.
That's my stand. What's yours?
PS: Visit the Human Nature site and then let me know if you are interested in ordering by sending an email to geb.humannature@gmail.com. Thanks.
Yesterday was the first day we held a weekend bazaar. It was dubbed Friday Fiesta because we will be having it all Firdays of May. It's at the Bazaar sa Erod on E. Rodriguez Avenue in Quezon City, fron of St Luke's Hospital.
I brought some organic products from a company called Human Nature. They make these beauty and body care products from organically grown sources here in the Philippines. It's been a while since I had done direct selling but I liked their tagline. It represents a couple of advocacies that I would like to push; proPhlippines and pro-environment.
I do believe in these things. However, I have been fence sitting and back seat driving for some time, too long a time in fact. I've decided some months ago that I was no longer just going to sit around and talk about things that should be. I've always stayed on the safe area, the sidelines where the ball might hit you but it probably won't if the players are good. Well, I think it's time I played ball too.
There are things that we believe in. We want to show others what we believe must be. We are convinced that we are on the right. But believing in change and doing something to make it happen are two different things. Most of us wait for others to pave the way. Maybe it's fear of being rejected by other people. Maybe it's fear of ailure. Maybe we just don't want to do it alone because we need the support of others, we don't want to be the leader but we will sure follow or so we think.
In my case, I have tested the waters and I think it's time to get myself wet. I do have to seriously get into business. I also want to make others believe that Philippine proudcts can be the best. They can also be good for the environment and can help delay the consequences of global warming.
That's my stand. What's yours?
PS: Visit the Human Nature site and then let me know if you are interested in ordering by sending an email to geb.humannature@gmail.com. Thanks.
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