A POEM FROM A DEAR FRIEND! Touched Ako!!! =)

The Wedding Planner

She plans
She modify
She teach
She execute

She groom
She beauty

She smiles
She breath
She laugh
She cries

She's single and not taken
She is a wedding planner

She is Meg!

--
RTB
Co-Host...

The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can a man do to me? =)

Did you know that Attila the Hun died of Nose Bleed?

Anyways, I am currently reading two History books. My super fave!=) I make sure that I can read a chapter or two every day. I feel like feeding my brain cells with interesting anecdotes po kasi. I am somehow in need of variation. (Puro Chemistry at Events na lang ang laman ng utak ko e. =))

I am now at the 4th century. I met the Four Great Fathers of the Latin Church (namely Jerome, Ambrose, Augustine and Gregory the Great) already. On my next read: Manichaeism.

I was also having a little chat with my (lawyer) dad. (And as usual, nose bleed na naman ang lolah ninyo. Hehehe!=)) My (pretty) mom and I ended up talking na lang about my most fave topic. Events management, that is. =)

Actually, my folks and some of my friends dislike the idea that I am so fascinated with this career. I was offered a Mall Manager position three weeks ago kasi. And gee, the pay was so tempting! With car plan, insurance and lots of perks! And last sem, several friends even recommended me to be their School Director, Marketing Head, Chief Editor, etc. Now, that's the ultimate dream for many people. Tanga na nga lang daw ang tatanggi duon. Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, "tanga" ako. Hehehe! C'mon, that's a comic gold. =)

As for me, nothing beats the excitement of events. It's just so thrilling!!! After all, it's for and all about people. And I love human beings, hehehe! =) Kiddin' aside, I was never tempted with money. I would still cheerfully serve to as many people as possible kahit walang bayad. But, of course, it would be (more than) naive for me to say that I don't need it. It's just that I was not raised to love money. According to the book that I read last time, "everything is passing, nothing is secure."

I also believe in equality and that there's plenty for everyone. In fact, I believe in the virtue there is in generosity. Whenever I commute nga po, which is my way of life, my (one-way) transpo cost should be only P8.50, right? There are amiable drivers who still give me a "Student Discount" pa nga e. But I give them P10 instead. My fave line to whoever renders me with a great service is to "please keep the change." Alam po ninyo, whenever my bill arrives and the service is remarkable, my tip is automatically set at 10%. VAT inclusive pa ha?=) Sana po I can convince you more with the blessings of being a cheerful giver now. After all, my dealings are all from God. =)

As long as my family, friends and I are havin' healthy and happy lives, I believe that I have all that I need. Note: I seldom do follow ups on my clients' inquiries. I believe that He chooses the clients for me. And that my surplus is for all His goodness.

My money in the bank may be worthless in few more years; the insurance may even be out of business when I need 'em most. But there's only thing that remains forever, and that is the love of God. =)

And yes, my faith would be more than my personal history;
it'd be my personal legend. =)

FW: World's Top Photo Show Visits Manila =)

World's Top Photo Show Visits Manila

The internationally acclaimed annual World Press Photo Exhibition will be on view in three venues in Metro Manila, for the second year in a row, from August 1 -22.

The exhibit, featuring about 200 photos that won awards in the 2007 World Press Photo Competition, will be open to the public for free at The Podium, Aug. 1-7; SM Mall of Asia, Aug. 8-13, and The Block SM North-EDSA, Aug. 14 -22. A partnership project of the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University(ACFJ) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the show has also drawn support from The Podium, SM Supermalls and Unilever Philippines.

The competition’s photo of the year – an image of an American soldier resting at a bunker in Afghanistan, taken by the British photographer Tim Hetherington and carried by Vanity Fair – top bills the exhibit. The picture bested about 80,536 photographs submitted to the competition by 5,019 photographers from 125 countries.

The exhibit is part of ACFJ’s photojournalism program which was initiated in 2006 with the support of the World Press Photo. At the heart of the program is the Diploma in Photojournalism, a seven-course online learning program for photojournalists. The program has drawn some of the country’s finest young photojournalists as students and is run by an international faculty of senior photographers and academics. One of its graduates, Jaime “VJ” Villafranca, freelance photographer, recently won the Ian Parry Scholarship 2008, an international competition run by The Sunday Times (London), with a photo essay on youth gangs that was the major essay in the portfolio he submitted for the diploma program.

The competition and the traveling exhibit have been run since 1955 by the World PressPhoto, the Amsterdam-based media NGO that is reputed to be the world’s most significant and prestigious platform for press photography.

Shown each year at about 85 venues in 40 countries, the exhibit features the year’s top photo along with award-winning images from each of the 10 contest categories including spot news, general news, people in the news, nature, contemporary issues, sports actions, sports features, daily life, portraits and arts and entertainment.

The high quality of photojournalism involved is considered to set a standard in the field.

Filipino photographer Albert Garcia won the first prize in the nature and environment category in the 1991 competition for his picture of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.

Last year the exhibit was also shown in the same three venues, drawing huge crowds thatwere invariably awed, fascinated and moved by gripping pictures of the news stories that hugged the headlines. The show was likewise co-sponsored by ACFJ and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with support from The Podium and SM Supermalls.

This year the group, along with Unilever Philippines, aims to bring campus journalists to the exhibit through guided tours and lectures.

Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch group of companies, brought the exhibit to Manila in 2001. According to Jika Mendoza-Dalupan, corporate relations director, Unilever’s support to World Press Photo stems from the company’s mission of supporting the arts and culture of the countries where it operates.

For more information about the exhibit in Metro Manila, contact:

ACFJ

Jimmy A. Domingo (+639189212878)

Rona Saipudin (+639274703701)

Telephone Nos.: +63.2.9263253

+63.2.4266001 ext 5215 or 5216

Fax No.:+63.29263254=)

PS

'Though I have 3 major meetings today, I still managed to blog. Hahaha! =) My system needs it kasi. =)

Nice QUOTES =)

COUNT THY BLESSINGS, right? Thus, I thank God for the wonderful messages of:

Adrian & Liza=) : thanks po mam cute2x at ganda,
we love you po. God blessed po, mwuah3x!=)

Atty. G: True, in international standard na ang pagphotocopy ng isang gawa ng isa ay plagiarism.. Pero ang batas ntin allowed nman 4 as long as the copy u made is for personal lng.. =) Yung tanong kanina 2ngkol sa kung ano ang mangyayari sa gawa ng patay na author, protected p rin cya ng copyright law.. But, after 50 yrs of publication, mgging part n cya ng public publication. ;-) Yung kay Bonifacio nman, pwd n ntin ireprint ung mga gawa nya, pero hnd ung mga ipinirint ng mga nagsecondary print s mga gawa nya. Hal.L Sakop p rin ng batas ung book ng mga tula ni Bonifacio n gawa ng isang publication..

Fw: YOU WILL KNOW YOU MADE THE RIGHT DECISION WHEN YOU PICK THE HARDER CHOICE AND YOUR HEART IS AT PEACE.

Her Curves: The shortest distance between their hearts. -angelmeg9's own quotes =)

Dan: Oral prophylaxis sched? Next month na. =)

Bevang: Laguna High School pls?=) Plus ID =)

For Sir Ed of Smart Shots & Tita Baby (Caterer):

Para sa inyo, dalangin ko ay bigyan kayo ng mainit na ChocoLIFE,
NescaFAITH,
PandeAMOR,
PandeSALVATION,
Suman de GRASYA,
Sapin-saping KALIGAYAHAN,
Putong LANGIT,
BibingKALINGA,
Pancit MoLOVE,
Lucky MINISTRY &
AnlenePAK-LIMPAK NA BLESSINGS
para maging SustaGENEROUS &
MiLOVABLE ka lalo!
Stay healthy and happy! =)

Villa Lim and Macaria at Pacita Meeting- Ok! =)

Jing: Life is a matter of choice and not an element of circumstance. We should always ask God to give us a heart that is humble enough to acknowledge that God's plans and ways are always perfect... kahit tayo ay hindi.

+915411*076: Tnx din=)

Toyota Corola 91 12 Valve: 105K

+63917868414*. Meeting at SM StaR on Friday =)

Ate Eve: See yah on Friday, too.

Ms. Anne, thanks for the support esp on Friday. =)

For Che: If 1 RM, 1 CM plus Angel MEG only... + Transpo, Meetings, Confettis, etc. =)

Claire & Dean: Seeyah at Tagaytay! Tom na? =)

Raffy: Happy Debut! =)

Raha: Persistence is the direct result of habit. The mind absorbs and becomes a part of daily experiences upon w/c it feeds. Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage. -Napoleon Hill

Char: Ingatz ka po lague kaze mahaLaga ka po saken tnx po godblesS swtdrmz =)

=)

Relationship 101 =)

By: Princess Joshy =)

To have relationships with people,
you have to risk three important steps.
You need faith for each step.

1) Trust, 2) Accept, and 3) Commit.

First, you've got to trust people, and that's hard, especially if you don't have a basis yet for trusting them and you've been hurt before by people you've trusted. But life is all about relationships and relationships will always involve trusting and trusting will always have risks attached to it. That's the way it goes.

Second, you have to accept people for who they are. People are not perfect. Just like you. They will make mistakes; they will do wrong things. Even Christians will do that. But by accepting people as they are, you give them permission to be themselves, warts and all, and that's crucial for building relationships.

Last but not the least, you need to commit. Commitment does not mean crossing your fingers and holding back. Commitment means making a decision to be in a relationship with people even though you have no assurance of what will happen. You just choose to trust and accept them nevertheless. That's how you start relationships with people. =)

ANGEL MEG'S DIRECTor's INTRO =)

Greets You With FAITH,
HOPE & LOVE! =)

I know that my chums are all waiting for my sensible and sweet introductions. I also am aware that I should be posting
worthwhile "blah-blahs" here.

But,
sorry to disappoint you,
this blog isn't going to be GRAND.

Because,
contrary to its title,
I will be pouring only my (supposedly and rightfully) hidden emotions
in this site. Hehehe! =)

I feel like bursting everyday...

I feel like exploding with all my thoughts and ideas every hour...

I feel like connecting to every optimistic people
out there every second! =)

I just needed an outlet.

AND THIS IS IT! =)