At the start of this year, I became so optimistic that it
will be better than the year before it, simply because it’s the year of the
Snake. Yes, I believe in such astrological predictions (haha). Kidding aside,
this year has been good to me, probably better than its predecessor. With that
being written, I present to you the items which I’ll be wrapping-up and will
now fill its rightful position to my priced memory room.
1.
This Can’t Knock Me Out (TKO: Grand Sales Rally)
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| Target: Kmock-Out Crew and Bosses :) |
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As an Events officer, TKO: Grand Sales Rally was
my first major event. It was an annual sales motivational party in the company
I’ve worked for. It aims to set target sales quota, present last year’s sales
performance and motivate sales personnel to do better or should I say, sell
better, for this year. The event was grace by more than a 100 of sales person
from different provinces covered by the company. This was my first proof to the
company that I can co-handle such an event as big as this.
2.
Largest of ‘Em All (Hanjin Village Grand
Inauguration)
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| Picture Collage of the Event (photo credit to Fiesta Communities Inc. at pinterest.com) |
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Only two months after TKO, another big event was
being cooked. It is the inauguration of a partnership project of my previous
company and a foreign company. Since the partnership is large by itself, it is
quite deserving of a grand celebration that was graced by the 2nd
most powerful man in my country which is the Philippine Vice President, Hon.
Jejomar Binay. The coordination as I remember was 70% more strenuous than TKO.
The guests, home owners, and the performers totaled to approximately 700, yes,
my largest attendees in an event I co-coordinated. The event was successful and
our team was even given an incentive for its success. To date, I consider as
the largest and most beautiful feather in my cap.
3.
Conquering the Party Paradise (Summer 2013)
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| Saturdays at Boracay :) |
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My country boasts coastlines which has plenty of
beautiful beaches, and undoubtedly, Boracay islands from the Central
Philippines is the most popular. April this year, I got to visit and spend a
vacation in the party paradise that I introduced in the beginning of this
entry. Much more with being with my friends and having a vacation, I got to try
a lots of things for the first time like: traveling via plane, parasailing (my
favorite), driving an all-terrain vehicle, helmet diving(very enthralling),
watching in a beach concert feat. An international artist (Jay Sean), and
Flying Fish riding. The experience was really a blast and I can’t wait to
another adventure like this in the coming years.
4.
24 on the 24th (Birthday 2013)
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| My Office Birthday Surprise :) |
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Of course, this is a regular entry. Leveled with
Christmas Eve, this is my favorite day of the year. The day when greetings
swarmed over my social networking accounts and spending quality time with
people I dear most. One thing significant happened on this day, and that will be
saved for spilling in my next entry.
5.
Career Shift (from Events Coordination and
Public Relations to Television Productions, again)
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| Opening Billboard shoot with my colleagues in my new job :) |
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Yes, I’m so back in the television production
world! My birthday for this year was also the last day working for a land developing
company as Events and Public Relations Officer. Fortunately, a cable TV network,
which is just 2-blocks away from home, posted a job vacancy which I applied. Luckily
I was hired and got the proper compensation deal that my previous company
didn’t reward me to have. New work place, new people, and new experiences came
my way in my stay in my company so far. The company though was not as promising
as the previous, but geared with the proper determination, dedication, and hard
work, the company will soon prosper. Having been said that, I’m excited to
contribute in the growth of the company in the coming year.
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NOTABLE MENTIONS
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Ultimate Dance Challenge- a regional dance
challenge aired for TV and Radio (as Floor Director for TV, and writer for
AVPs)
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Tap Team – a magazine show featuring
online-based stories (as an Executive Producer and Episode Writer)
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Sagip Visayas – a fund raising telethon for
Haiyan/Yolanda victim (as Executive producer and Floor Director)
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PepTV Station ID – (producer and lyricist for the
song, Writer and Executive Producer for the music video)
6.
Cupid Missed, Again (can’t think of a subtitle)
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Love issue entry that I would like to keep to
myself. Haha
7.
My Mahabharata in a 3-Inch Body Art ( I got
inked)
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My close friends and seatmates probably can
justify on me having a tattoo. Since I was a child, I am a big fan of visual
arts that is embedded skin deep. While in class, I used to draw scripts and tribal
figures in my wrist. Since it’s my year according to Chinese astrology, I opted to plot within the year a possibly
forever mark in my life, and that is to be inked. The explanation will be
featured with my upcoming posts.
8.
Oh Holidays!( Yuletide Holidays of 2013)
As always, party, food and drinks overload
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FCI PROMO Christmas Party
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| FCI PROMO -- my former colleagues from my previous company |
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TK Xmas Party
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| TK short from Team Kalasing -- a peer group that consists of mostly my former students from my first job |
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FAB Christmas Party
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| My College Peers :) |
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PEP DU Christmas Party
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| My Recent Colleagues |
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Christmas 2013
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| Christmas Eve with my Maternal Extended Family |
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Hensons go to the North. (Baguio 2013)
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| Henson Cousins. Celebrating Holidays at Baguio City with my Fraternal Extended Family. |
Other Notable Mentions:
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FCI Promo Night-Out
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Shot sessions with my Henson Cousins
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Coffee and Movie Dates With Friends
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Family Gatherings
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Random Dates with My former Students
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Meeting New Friends
Being presented one by one, now let me wrap them up
carefully as I store them to where they should be, the past. Same time next
year, I’ll be doing such post again, and hopefully it’s filled with better
items to be presented and to be wrapped. Cheers to the 2014!
