after the storm

when the storm cast over and brought forth his wrath and drain himself out.. i wonder, after that relief.. how does he feel?

as he pass by and destroy every weak little thing that cannot put up with his machismo and power. how does he feel?

the many times he flood our ways and homes and our lives non-stop til he's satisfied. how does he feel?

in an instant just like that, it's gone for us. how does he feel?

i hope he's heartless coz that is obvious to me. i used to like him when i was young, like a cool dude that makes school go away but i sure hate him now. he's not easy. he just come,do his sh*t and leave. regardless of tomorrow. i dnt get it. who does that?

"im just doing my job", he may say. honestly, i understand. but man, he could be more sensitive. he's selfish. yah, you heard me.


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over a month

yes. a new entry. finally. i actually had a lot of drafts and phone blog entries but id rather not share them. yah.. they are cheesy and full of drama. some are with no sense. anyways... so watup?

well, i guess a lot has happen over a month.. let me see..

i got older
i visited macau-hk which is very nice and would like to go again
i've gone to El Nido and mingle with mah new circle of friends
i can't save these days
i got to prove i can be sporty and lead a team to 2nd place. yah, im proud of that.
recently, i proved i can wear skirts and be girly... (ahahaha! though i might need to do it every week now due to insistent demand)
i had my friends come in and out from SG (what's with that place anyway??! geez!)
im close to being broke, a little few steps more
i've become a corny looser, sometimes (yah, i know!)
i reached the point that i cannot stay in our house any longer, i will move out asap and im serious
i really miss College
i got really frustrated about someone
i decided to back off and dnt wanna talk about it ever
i got tired
i am a better lier than a pretender
i am saving my VLs
but im running out of SLs and excuses (haha!)
i want to go onshore but not too long
i wanna be everywhere
i wanted to do the list and get to them one after another
i felt i wanted to just get married and be a mother and start that life
no, im not yet ready to be a mother
a girl just wanna have fun

i could go on all day... a lot has happen, over a month. they might not be the best and i dunno if they are good things but i did enjoyed them, im not miserable or sad. it's always about the ride and as i say... life is never complicated enough... ;) cheers!!!!

Why i love Bali?

Let me count the ways. . .

The Beach. Imagine yourself.. fine white sand, cool gentle breeze, a perfect hot sunshine, chilling and relaxing under an umbrella with fresh coconut to drink staring at an ocean filled with picturesque waves sprinkled with good looking people. Kuta Beach, i could not complain.

Don't get scared by the waves, that's the fun part! I am not a surfer but in Bali, I felt I was. I'm nowhere near being a pro, just a stoked surfer wannabe that got challenged by the waves she saw. I spend hours and hours out in the water trying to get a long ride and as exhausting and tiring it is, the experience was incomparable. Plus, I learned a new water sport, bodyboarding! Honestly, I enjoyed this more than surfing. It was addicting! Seeing and riding with the experts inspired me a lot. I actually bought a board on my way home.

A perfect place to get a tan. Sunset was nice, really nice.

The Rafting. If your up for a real challenge, conquer the Telagawaja River White-Water Rafting. It's only the longest river in Bali which will give you 2.5 hrs of pure level 3 unpredictable rapid challenge, adrenalin rush and sore arms the next day. Awesome!

The Party. If we think we know how to party, we can think again! I got the pleasure to watch and learn. The place is called Bounty Discotheque. From the entrance, you can say that the place was a hit. Famous for their fishbowl drinks which are a variety of their own mix of cocktails, juice and beer. I tried Jam Jar, a gin mix and Bomba, a vodka mix. If you don't like the fishbowl you can settle with the tumblers which will give you the kick you're looking for. I got a Wendy Bear, a mix of everything. Here we have SMB, they have Bintang. A bottle will cost you a litter over a dollar.

Foam Nights till sunrise. With the drinks, I bet you can’t differentiate between the soap bubbles and the beer bubbles. So, be prepared but do try it, Bali style.

You may think it's weird to have an intermission number in a disco but they have that. A couple of go go dancers and muscle men will interrupt and perform at the stage all of a sudden.

Expectations here is key, you have to set it way high. Don't be alarm! Expect people from different races. Expect different cultures. Expect a lot of new things. Expect everything and more than everything. Cheers!

The Place. Bali is a sinful place for shopaholics. Shopping places are everywhere and prices are cheap. If you're looking for branded surf shops or dive shops for any gears and accessories or even clothing to match your water sport/activities, you can find it there and this time be able to buy. They are discounted from 50%-80% off, you will be buying from factory outlets so don't worry. Items can be returned and exchanged easily.

They have their version of "Divisoria" just within the streets of the resorts you will be staying. Same buying techniques are to be applied. Always ask 50% less or more items. Show minimal interest when looking. Don't be afraid to walk away, prices go lower when you do that. Cheap and Expensive is also "mahal and mura" in their language.

Resorts are everywhere too. Usual rooms are fit for a group of four(4) persons. Indonesians are nice and helpful people. We just have to understand that they are not so good with their english so try to be patient.

Everyone can be a millionaire in Bali. Their money value is low. 1 Indonesian Ruppiah = approx Php220 or $1 = 10,000 Indonesian Ruppiah. An exchange of $100 will make you an instant millionaire.

Food there is frustrating for pork lovers but best for those who love chicken. They have this famous rice called Nasi Goreng or Nasi Lemak, kinda spicy but taste good. Plain rice is non-existent.

Other places to go are temples, the volcano, rice terraces, the zoo and their batik and wood crafts.

Adventures like bungee jumping, funship cruise, island hopping, diving and others are also possible.

It's recommended to go to Bali for at least five(5) days with people who likes the same adventures as you do and a good trip provider like Travel Factor(wink).

This is why i fell in love with Bali. I'm sure you will too.

not every guy is like every guy

Not every guy is like every guy. We girls, should know that first hand. For example, my Twitter experience.

I posted this: "From a comedian, Men only want 3 things from women: Sex, Food and Silence"

As sexist it is, the quote proved some point. A very basic and important point actually. Yah, men are like men. I get that, they are.

But that can't be all they are. Coz that just sucks. It can't be. Anyway, so a lot of guys reacted to this post. Most became like any other men and then one guy was up for the challenge.

He said: "Dats hurts LOL"
I said: then name 3 other things ;)"
He said: "3? I can name TEN! 140 chars aren't enough, I'll blog about it. LOL"

And then days after

He said: "FINALLY finished the article! http://accidentalart.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/10-things-guys-want-from-girls Let's argue!"

I'm not gonna argue. He did one hell of a good job writing this. Very personal, very realistic and all out. To me, the arrangement doesn't matter. I think he didn't do that on purpose. I proved my point, though it had to take a little effort and push that made me post that quote in the first place, but you know, at least. He did it. Now, the post is getting a lot of attention from girls. I think they think they might have gotten some tips. haha! and that I did not do on purpose. pramiz!

See guys, you don't need to be a cliche. Chicks don't dig it.

notes

i have these random thought notes from today. . .

I get really destructed when ur saying that. If I can "bleep" those parts, I would. It's frustrating. It's not hearing you that becomes the problem, it's the after thought. The short second of silence echoes a picture.

I envy the girl. I dnt know her but I envy her. The girl got the title, the term, the name and the right.

I wish I could be every little thing you wanted all the time..

Something changed. I guess, sometimes we can be strangers once in a while.

I'm not your bestfriend. I'm not applying. It's not a job. Not interested.

I tried not to but I can't. So I did. Feels good.

Sorry, we're not together. . . unfortunately.

inspired by a friends' status

the truth is... i dunno...
i live for a shot at reality
everyday
living in the moment
i always say... si te hace feliz
"if it makes you happy"
it is what it is
either fate is on our side
or with someone else
we can't judge
there are rules.... that we break
and there are some that we follow
its not Christmas everyday
sometimes we start from real sh*t
loose cause
we get f*cked up
we are human
we feel
it stabs us
like a slow death we get the pleasure to watch ourselves fade
it gets frustrating
sad
sometimes it is not our call
most of the time it is
we can't change some things
we can wait
or not
we can pretend
or just let it be, who cares!?
no matter how shitty today is
you get to undo tomorrow
or drink tonight
and the next nights
we do figure it out
it's hard to want something
damn harder when we can't have them
its not easy to give up
not any easier to give in
hey life will always be bigger than us
but we dnt have to be that small


"When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it." -- Paulo Coelho (why, thank you universe! ur the best! :P )

off to Bali!!! (woot)

di mapigilang excitement!
di mapigilang pag-ngiti!
di mapigilang tuwa!
psyched!!!
B-)

ayokong magsalita! ayoko!

napakanta ako....
Pasensya na
Kung ako ay
Di nagsasalita
Hindi ko kayang sabihin
Ang aking nadarama

tpos naalalang may dapat kausapin.
isang kaibigan na aking nasilyan at kinawayan knina.
usap kmi.
sabi nya kamusta?
ano na? sabay evil smile.
ngiti lng ako.
tawa kami.
ngkaintindihan.
SMB (style mo bulok).
wala akong nasabi.
ngumiti ako at napailing sa harapan ng aking monitor.

trabaho. trabaho. habang kumakanta.
minsan ngttxt.
lumalabas din ng kwarto.
ngwithdraw.
bumalik.
may ng-txt. (mahirap maging sikat)
ge mmya.
makati to ortigas?! (para sa fans)
anong oras kaya matatapos ang araw ko? :P

may ng-txt

kung lahat ng ginagawa ng iba ay binibigyan mo ng kahulugan...

pwede ka ng maging...

DICTIONARY!

i-DEFINE mo nman ako,

kasi.. alam ko ng MEANING mo.

(hanep pare! hayup! wahahaha!)

plurks and twits

due to insistent public demand in this new age. . .
today, i plurked and twitted!

catch all Travel Factor trips there. . .
or visit www.travelfactor.org

PLURKS - http://www.plurk.com/iconpool/invite
TWITS - http://twitter.com/iconpool

MULTIPLY - http://missreg.multiply.com
Facebook - google for Reg Mamaril
Friendster - http://friendster.com/iconpool

yea. it's a small world. :P

what's happenin?

a lot. :P

for starters, birthdays. one from my college barkada and one previous ofycmate. yey! happy birthday... i can explain further who they really are (actually, its very interesting) but im just too tired. haha :P

work. i need to be starting 2 projects. yep. this is serious work, large work. had to do this other things. other work things plus my real work thing. damn. yes. that's life sometimes. u have to be at 3 places or more. busy. busy. busy. of coarse, that's except occasional friday nights and saturdays and sundays. haha. i can never be that serious, ryt? haha. i miss my friends. i miss driving. i miss. :P

yesterday was our technical rehearsal (for my dance workshop) which makes today the BIG DANCE DAY. call time yesterday is at 12 and i was late and today earlier. (shet, absent ako!) w0o! this is it! im bringing it or not bring it at all baby.... :P y'all more than welcome to watch n learn. yea. watch n learn. (haha) tickets are at 150 and 200 for reserved.

it's been a year! w0ot! (or technically, it's been 3yrs) haha. (have i seen u sumwhere? hmmm...) i still remember. ;P ----- no. no, im not talking about some guy im secretly in a relationship or its complicated with, neither a girl or any other imagination you might think this is.

it's just been a year. yey!

nweiz, so a lot is going on today and yet i still found time to do this. haha! well, im just enjoying coffee and the thoughts for writing is just flowing. in the zone. :P

the real highlight of the day is the dance recital. this has been a different dance experience for me. iv been doing this since elementary but this time i get to enjoy it differently because of the "kids" i am with. yes. kids. they are mostly at 5-10 yrs younger than me. hs/college kids haha! whoa, right? but hey it's a humbling experience. no-one really did notice that until i was coming in late, they ask why and i said because of work and then whaaaat?!!?!? hehe.. kids.

going back... it's really a nice feeling to see them enjoy it. to see them work hard to get the routine, attend 2/more classes, see their parents after classes, get worried about everything, not really pay attention, be kikay, noisy at all times, etc. yes. that's how we all are before or worse. it's nice that i get to teach them a thing or two too with short time we had. haha. i learned a lot from them and saw how different their world is. i get to really define: "WE DANCE to INSPIRE NOT to IMPRESS" and it's awesome! today is they're day. today, they get to do something really fulfilling for themselves and i know it'll be legendary! :P

maybe i am

i always liked reading horoscopes and lately it seems very accurate.
and just today... it is the exact same thing iv been thinkin.
so yah,i dunno.
maybe i am. :)
ok actually... im certain. :P
damn it!
the line. the line.
fine!
fine!
fine!

kung bukas end of the world...

hmmm....

pumunta sa Miami Baby! yea! sabi ko, di ako mamamatay ng hinde nkkrating dun. kht di ko feel ang surfing ggwin ko. windsurfing. cruise. kht jetski. skinny dipping at kht ano pa. d2 ako mgpapatatoo. :P w0oo! bukas end of the world.

like i said, mgpptattoo ako. hinde na maliit, ung malaki na! sa gilid ng kaliwang katawan ko kasama ung kaliwang braso. oo sobrang astig na wala ng silbi at cguro out of character, pro eh ano nman! bukas end of the world.

mgsskydive ako. kung di ko man kayanin eh ok lng.. ivvideo ko ung sarili ko pra kht papano may remembrance kc bukas end of the world. malay mo, maligtas ung tape. :P

gs2 kong makarating ng rome. di ko lam gano katagal ang biyahe pro kung kaya nman, gs2 ko dun. kht mgkape lng at mgsimba. oo, mahal cguro un pro who cares? bukas end of the world.

mgddrive ako kasama si rico(ung kotse ko) sa NLEX sa pinaka-mabilis na takbo na kakayanin ko. isasakay ko ung aso ko si hugo. (prang kanta lng) gs2 ko pa rin naman mbuhay pagktapos. pro kung hinde ok lng kc bukas end of the world.

guguluhin ko ang mundo ng ilang tao. sorii na lng pro kailangan kong gawin un. sabi ko nga may mga bagay na hinde sinasabi ng tao. gs2 mo sanang sabihin pro pinili mong ibulong na lng sa pader, sinigaw sa hangin, ininom or ngblog na lng pra makahinga ng malalim kinabukasan. (haha) ito na cguro ung pinaka-madrama, seryoso pro pinaka-makabuluhan na part sa huling araw ko sa mundo. well... wala na kong mggagawa dun. kailangan tlga ng gan2ng moments. pro cguro ung iba nkktawa, ung iba nkkiyak, ung iba nkkshock, ung iba mababaw or malalim. ung iba may sense or kadalasan wala. cguro nkkhinayang or nkklungkot. ok lng... kc naman bukas end of the world.

ikaw, anong ggwin mo?

sponsor me

calling out all my friends and kht ung gs2 maging friends ko, im fulfilling my dreams and u can be part of it........ :) pag-aralin nyo ko!!!

ok seriously... im extremely hyped and psyched to attend a dance project this may 18-30. kung alam nyo ung G-FORCE Project. yah, that's the one! yep, with the G-FORCE and teacher jorcelle herself!

its a 2 weeks straight hiphop class (except sundays) w0o!!! u can't imagine how that sounds to me.... super exciting! ............nweiz, il be doing it after work.. 1.5 hrs from mondays to saturdays.. i need to register between may 14-16 and it'll cost me.... (drum roll pls)
4,900 for the 12 sessions..

recital is on june 2. of coarse, everyone is invited to see me.
so.. sponsor!!!! sponsor!!!
i promise ul all be proud of me... and it's gonna be "Legendary!" :P

btw, i accept cash only. :P

haha. onga noh..

ever since college. my friends had this observation. i already forgot about it. but then again....
oo nga noh?!?!
what is with guys and that letter?!!?


funny that this popular couple recently got married. shet!!! if ever... oo nga noh?! :P

buti na lng hinde

buti na lng hinde lahat ng bagay
eh nasasabi ng tao
kasi kung oo
ang gulo cguro ng mundo

pro kung huling araw ko na
masaya akong mangugulo
w0o!
pro buti na lng hinde... pa...

bow

surfer boys

i had a nice time goin back to Baler and very memorable like the first time. We, Travel Factor has sponsored Surfari Baler's 1st Surf Competition --- awesome!


one hot long weekend. perfect waves. perfect breeze. one new crowd. booze and more.

1st Surf Competition for Baler and for me to join. i wasn't really sure what to expect. i was kinda nervous. heart pounding real hard. im not really your surfer girl. nweiz, so it started. we shared an umbrella with the Surfari team and host the show. it was fun having those guys again coz anything goes. dirty ice cream was free, which is the best.

then it became our turn. tide was up. rashguards on. one of the most nerve rockin 15mins of my life. got my lip injured but that's the surfer life. there were three of us (TEAM TF Riders): Reg Mamaril, Jherome Escueta and Don Manganar (we go by the cool green shirts :P) that conquered the waves yet only 2 of us prevailed... didn't make it to the advanced category, but who knows next tym :P

to my boys, Jherome and Don, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
yes, they were amazing that day. they were the hottest surfer dudes that day. (ehem ehem ehem!?!) they were on fire. i can see that the two were pretty happy and confident out in the water. the look in their faces makes me smile and proud. they did surprise me. i had fun taking pictures and cheering.

their winning comments were: "Sinuwerte lng kmi..."
and my looser comment was: "Sinuwerte lng sila..."

nweiz, guys remember those names.. who knows, you might get lucky (enough) and be able to surf with these boys. (wink*)

stoked and burned. stoked and burned.


Jherome Escueta, 2nd runner-up Surfer


















Don Manganar, Champion Surfer

today

is it so bad to let go and give in? it's really up to you. no one can never be too reliable in telling you what is right and what is not. in the end it's still ur call. sometimes or mostly people already know what is right and they still don't do them or people know it is wrong and still they do them. why? coz that's how we are.

one funny series thought me that "nothing good happens after 2am" and i should have listen. i stayed until 4am (i think) this morning, i was in the zone with the work i was doing. actually it could have been an hr earlier but i had to do this stupid thing (i was washing clothes that time... dnt ask!). i thought i could carry myself through the day but naaah... i came to ofyc with my teary eyes and sleepy head. bliv me, it shows. everyone was on me. thanks, im fine.

there was this question in my head that i failed to stop myself from asking today. what can i say? i'm me sometimes. i dared myself and went for it. i started this conversation i didn't even know how would go. didn't really think it over. didn't really think at all. haha! and as i re-think about it now.... geez, i was so sleepy. y didn't i just sleep and shut it. (didn't get it did u? :P awww..u didn't get it.) it's not that hard to figure out... look around u. a wise man would know. ;)

men doesn't read minds. definitely, a fact! ;) hahhaha..... definitely. :)

singing my heart out

Change Your Mind - Boyce Avenue


Change Your Mind
(music and lyrics by Alejandro Manzano)

There you are with your perfect way
You’ve got that little shine in your eyes
To hear one word would make my day
But there’s no room for me in your life

Oh you’ve got me down on my knees
Oh and in my mind I can see
How perfect everything could be
But you won’t give us a try

If I could change your mind
How would you want me
Would you say you need me
Cause I need you now

I try to move on but your perfect way
Has got this little child asking why
But this world keeps spinning
As my heart stops beating
Is there still no room inside

Oh you’ve got me down on my knees
Oh and in my mind I can see
How perfect everything could be
But you won’t give us a try

If I could change your mind
How would you want me
Would you say you need me
Cause I need you now

If I could change your mind
(Please tell me I’m not the only one)
(Please help me believe I’m not the only one)
If I could change your mind

If I could change your mind
How would you want me
Would you say you need me
Cause I need you now
If I could change your mind
How would you hold me
Would you stay forever
Or just leave me here to drown

If I could change your mind
(Change your mind)
If I could change your mind
(Change your mïnd)


i have to give it up to Boyce Avenue. they were da best! really really great performances. i would want to see them again and i dnt mind if its soon. sna concert in other parts of asia. pupunta tlga ko! =p


---
my mind's screaming in muteness
fancying the day that i can fathom how
to beg for even do a whisper
and the littlest amount of bravery to hear any reply
maybe better to keep silent
or achieved eternal sunshine for this spotless mind
one step closer for the shadow of the day

25 things about Reg

Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

25. i write a lot. i started writing for the school paper since elem. literary mostly and short stories.

24. i took up piano lessons when i was a kid. i remembered playing "Unchained Melody" once in my life. =p

23. im scared of frogs, ostriches and dolls (specifically the ones with almost real eyes) yes, i got scared of chuckie.

22. i have a birthmark on my left cheek.

21. i celebrated my debut at the Hard Rock Cafe. didn't want it traditional..... then. :)

20. i prefer cooking pastas, pastries and breakfast. haha! dnt say it... i know.

19. i have pitbull named "Hugo". she's a girl. id like a chow-chow, il name him "Boss".

18. i luv milk but i like drinking hot coffee more often not with cream but milk. at an average i drink 2-3x a day. before, its 4-5x.

17. im a lazy reader. i can't finish a book even given a month to do so. i only read intriguing books about faith and life. "Gospel of Judas", Dan Brown collection.... or fun books like Archie or Bob Ong

16. when i was studying... i like sciences (anatomy, biology, psychology, chemistry) better than ALL math. i am a frustrated pediatrician. i like kids. and i like art and music subjects the most.

15. im full of drama. its just not obvious. or maybe in different ways... wahaha!

14. my elem kada was once called: "Horseshoe" then revised to "Friscuz" then "Jerks". then my hs kada is called: "Logits" and once upon a time we called our college kada "12 Orange Balloons"

13. i think only my close girl friends know when i like someone. i dnt do obvious though i think it is. wink* wink* (i dunno. sometimes, you can just be observant. so i dnt have to explain... wehehe.)

12. there was a time that i think that the world would be a better place if Erap died. seriously. with my whole heart on it.

11. i like the fact that at first, based on my name, people would think im a guy. my real nickname is actually "Rege" (pronounced as Reggie). only a few people calls me that. once on my birthday, i was given a basketball. ;)

btw, my real first name is Maria.

10. i own a hulla-hoop and its hot pink with beads inside. and a bike with basket.

9. my favorite colors are black, gray, pink and white. i got 20+ black tops.

8. i can almost say that i collect watches. i think i have 10 or more. i must wear a watch everytime i go out or else il feel lacking

7. people always say im always up to try new things... well. yea. i dnt think sometimes, i just go and why not? :)

6. when i whistle, i don't blow air to do it. i do the reverse and it works. =p

5. in a band, drummers always impress me. :) il be the vocalist. hehe.

4. my favorite past tym is watching. movies, fun plays, concerts, UAAP, DVDs, news, series or even people walkin by during coffee breaks.

3. i like to have a tattoo someday. a leo sign, left side of hip. and another ear piercing. left, upper ear lobe.

2. i would trade anything if given a chance to be a part of the All-Stars or Jabbawockees or G-Force or Street Boys or Manouvers. nothing can top that feeling.

1. i really want to be a PBB housemate. because im kinda of an impatient person, i can't be at one place for the longest time, i can't be doing the same thing for a day and i can't stand people i can't jive with. so, i would like to see how war i can last given a no choice situation. haha!

The Art of Doing Too Many Things

I had a nyc weekend again.. Sna laging na lng ganun (so much for my new year's resolution and change of heart entry haha! well...) Seriously, I was working last weekend but I was having fun too. I'm super stoked and so is everyone else. I got burned and toasted in the sun but hey! it's all good.... There were bumps and issues yet we did good. Kudos to Team Travel Factor! We really never realized how fast we were growing and we need to keep up with that. One weekend that we were away and people thought were gone. Now, we know what its like... Anyway, i got this to for our team... tough week and more to go.... Travel Factor. Travel More!

The Art of Doing Too Many Things
http://www.re3elstance.com/2008/01/16/the-art-of-doing-too-many-things/

Alright, so I’m not an Oprah fan. It’s not that I have anything against her I just can’t say that I’ve ever watched her show, read her magazine, watched her television network or read books off her list. What I can say though is that she is an entrepreneur and is proving that you can do a lot of things at once as an entrepreneur. For that, I have to respect and admire her.

The latest news is all about her launching a TV network with the Discovery Channel. But, this news has come with a lot of criticism that she is doing too many things. Well, maybe she is. Or, maybe she isn’t. But, as an entrepreneur, my guess is that you want to do “too many things” yourself. So, within that vein here are a few things you can do to help you “pull off too many things”:

1. Understand that your fate as an entrepreneur is to do “too many things”. Yep, you’ll start too many businesses and some will fail because of lack of money or lack of time or lack of interest after you jump in.
2. Understand that you will get grief for doing too many things. It is true that focusing on one thing is often the best way to build a business. It is true that focusing on too many things can be the downfall of your business. But, read number one again.
3. Given the above, build partners, partners, partners. Don’t try to do the “too many things” on your own. Be sure you have partners that can run with some of the ideas more than you can and that you can run with some of the ideas more than they can.
4. Build a system and do a lot of things but things that have similar patterns or dynamics. Build a platform: get your sales system down; get your marketing system down; get your branding system down; get your operations system down. Once you have that you can run a series of things through it.
5. No matter how good of a system you build you can do a lot of things but you can’t do a lot of way too different things. Don’t try to build a company that manufactures rugs at the same time that you try to build a company that retails hats at the same time that you try to build a childcare company at the same time that you try to build an internet company. You can do all of those things…eventually. But, start with doing a bunch of things within related spaces. In other words, start the internet company that has a retail rugs site a retail hats site and a social network about parenting or childcare. The patterns are the same. You’ll be able to do a lot of things. You’ll win. Then, you can sell them and move onto doing a bunch of other things.
6. Keep balance. No matter how many things you do and no matter how much you are tempted to bypass sleep and exercise and hobbies to do them, find time to walk away from it all. Spend time with your family. Spend time on your hobbies. Go traveling. Keep fit. When you are balanced you can do more in 2 hours than you can do in 10 hours if you are unbalanced
7. There is such a thing as doing too many “too many things”. Yes, at some point you can’t do it all. You’ll know when you reach that point when you can’t fulfill on number six above.
8. Offer similar value to the market with each of your “too many things”. It’s probably the business school guy in me, but you need to know what value you add and stick to that value. You can’t be the low cost leader on one business and the boutique and exclusive quality leader on your other business. Choose your value. Choose your philosophy. Choose what you do well. Let those drive your “too many things”.
9. Take the time to brand yourself as an entrepreneur. Everybody knows a Richard Branson company when you see one. Everybody knows an Oprah company when you see one. Read number 8 above again and then take the time to brand yourself.
10. Pour your heart into your too many things. At the point that you can’t keep balance cut back on your “too many things”…immediately. But don’t cut back too much - walk right on that line. Equally important: the minute you can’t pour your heart into too many things cut back…immediately. But, again, don’t cut back too much…live right there on the edge.

And, the final piece is to live in the moment. It’s amazing how much you can accomplish if you live in the moment. When you are working on one business work on that one business. Don’t check email. Don’t think about the other business. Don’t think about your grocery list. When you spend time with your kids don’t think about your businesses. Don’t think about your stresses. Don’t think about what you “could be doing”. Instead, embrace what you are doing as exactly what you “should be doing”.

As an entrepreneur, you will always want to do too many things whether in business or in life in general. Don’t fight that urge too much but do find the art of “doing those too many things” well.

Personally, i need to really learn to live in the moment. I'm a worrier and I'm a person who thinks a lot sometimes when it comes to topics like these. You know, responsibilities. They just get to me really bad specially when they are too many. I get so messed up and paranoid and tense and getting a hold of myself is difficult. Well anyway, I'll learn it.

a change of heart

i need to get back on that new year's resolution. damn it! and i mean now. ok, soon. no Reg... now.
and i have to be serious this time. (geez, serious.. that's hard!)
this has to stop.
i have to end this madness.
hallucination of sorts. i dunno. whatever.
i gotta start somehow.
looking at myself with no progress makes me such a "looser" (yaya).
ok. you can say it... "bullsh*t?! "
i know. i know. i may not be able to live up to it again. but...
i have to hope i can start something. anything. this time.
and i know too.. that this is fine. matters like this are those that we say: "let it be" but...
man! i don't think i should go any further.
yes, u heard me... should.
i can be logical now. il try to be logical.
im too far already. (i bumped my head really bad and now i feel that it hurts like there's no tomorrow)
and im already lost.
insane and lost.
i should have limits.
boundaries.
rules. (yah, i hate them all)
i should beat inevitable. it's not inevitable. it's not. not anymore. no such thing.
this is too complicated.
i can't even remember how i got here. ..........nah, i do. hehe.
well, i've gone for it.
don't think, just go. that's me.
push play.
i can't fight it.
but you know, it's ok to stop sometimes. for a while. take a breather. inhale. exhale.
and play another... meaning.... not the same. u know, different.
draw new lines. new beginnings.
gotta put that in my head.
abstinence.
oblivion.
exile.
obliterate.
in a more understandable term: gone.
i should start walking back that road again.
im far gone and wasting time. ....ok, not wasting.
fine! i was happy. i was. or i am. still. (even if that's entirely not possible)
b-coz.... it's unfair.....there. im admitting it.
i have to be right than right. God, let me choose right.
or il be a horrible person and a friend (duh?!... already there)
it's a long walk but hey, il get there.
all roads has 2 ends. iv gone the other way. so...
reversing the process shouldn't be a problem, ryt?! ryt! this is ryt!
who knows, maybe il get there sooner than i thought.

An epiphany(feeling) is the sudden realization or comprehension of the (larger) essence or meaning of something. The term is used in either a philosophical or literal sense to signify that the claimant has "found the last piece of the puzzle and now sees the whole picture," or has new information or experience, often insignificant by itself, that illuminates a deeper or numinous foundational frame of reference.



2009-Feb-02
02:17AM

a forgotten unforgettable night

it happened January 3, Saturday. Club Industry at our Travel Factor 2009 kickoff party. woot!

at 9, people started coming in. at 10, we got our crowd. with Blaise around, our team welcomed our guests and friends. we were blown overwhelm by the number of peeps that came. we had videos that fed their eyes. simple pro rock. a raffle that became the crowd pleaser. free shirts, free trips. a bring me game. what more can u ask? wohoo!

as the night pass i knew i needed to get my drink on before its too late. and besides, its our party!!! i went for beers than shooters or cocktails. i had to take it easy. i still need to be aware of things. after 2 rounds, near 12 or pass 11 i had this great idea of trying something new called red horse beer. something not the usual. i enjoyed it...... too much actually. ;)

i remember ---- oops! my friends told me mostly... what happened...

my savior that night was Mr. Escueta. i know he won't like this but then again, thanks and sorii for everything. (pramiz, this is the last time il say that...)

let me paint a picture. i dunno what tym it was and i dnt really care then... i see myself can't barely move with a heavy head leaning closely to a certain person. well, i recognized the perfume but who knows... then my eyes confirmed it was Mr. Escueta. i was relieved. i felt gud. i was taken care of and i know him. saw other familiar faces at the table, Izzie and Trixie. Trust me, I was attempting to move and try help myself but i can't. my brain says yes but my body says no. I really tried. He told me, i was so wasted. that I tried standing up but I can't. that I was too comfortable sitting at the table with my head down. that maybe if he'll left me il lay on the floor. that I can't seem to answer and make a conversation with him. I was telling him things, he just didn't realize i was talking. I knew that but I just went on. helpless. yes, that kind of helpless.

(now came the parts of my deleted memory...)

i was relying on txt timestamps, picture timestamps to put the missing parts together. it was around 2-3 hrs worth of memory loss. and so they told....

1. i was browsing thru my fone. saw pictures of me and friends with me that i dnt even remember happening. i was shocked!!! i cud not believe what im seeing! geez! i really can't. i remember talking with them. i just dnt remember staying long. i dnt remember the pictures being taken. i dnt remember giving my fone to anyone. i asked Mr. Escueta: "was I with you?" he said: "No". He said, when he went to look for me, I was with another group he thought to be my previous ofycmates. I remembered saying yes to him when he asked but I found out that we're not referring to the same thing. haha! this fact just hit me too hard. it's too much!

2. my real prev ofycmate, Omar. he was in the pictures that i found in my fone, so he was one of my clues. He said yes, we were together with the other group. He said, he told me goodbye around 2am. I said nope, can't remember that one! He said, I still stayed and nope again, can't remember that either. what the?!!?

3. one of my partners, Tyx narrated what she knew. she said i was really with this group of peeps at the dancefloor having fun and beer until maybe i got tipsy or she dunno either... she just said that after some time, thanks to CY and JayJay told her that maybe I should sit first. she told Mr. Escueta that i needed looking after. omg!!! i needed looking after.... wild! (extreme)

4. i dnt remember any conversations we had at the table when I was reunited my real group. remember, i dnt even knew then i was not with them for a couple of hours. ryt?! haha! maybe because I was out cold. Actually my mind was working, I remember things that I told Mr. Escueta. things left unsaid and the classic blog figure it out stuffs I made. already told him some. wahahaha. damn, I was physically gone and logically dead.

5. i dnt remember how I started to go home. who decided when? how? I remember Mr. Escueta told me, he'll drive us home, I smiled. I remember him asking where's my sister and I said, i dunno. haha! no going downstairs to the car. I remember being in the car not going in it. Mr. Escueta said, "inakay nya daw ako..." ahahaha!

6. my things, i dnt know how i got them home. ah yes, my sister was with me. buti na lng.. ang dami kong gamit kaya.. and i dnt remember cleaning them out. She finished all my TF responsibility too and told my partners goodbye in my be-half. I remember her telling me.. "ang tanga mo kc...buti di ka ngkalat"

nweiz, im sure there would be lots of these until i get to talked with other people or see some of the pics from other peeps or get special mention in their blogs. i am now actually paranoid when people pops me a msg about the party. they usually say.. "balita ko..." or "musta? pano ka umuwi?" i dnt even wna ask them about they're side of the story. waahahaha. ugh. definitely, this is at the charts of embarrassing moments of all time. wild! (extreme) im feeling shy but cool about it. (evil laugh..) i have never done this before..... what have i done? i strike out 1 of the things i do before i die.. hahaha! get really wasted. check! the chance of doing that? priceless. =p

........a drunken mind speaks a sober heart. ;)
x.o.x.o