I just returned to our dorm, from the food binge I had last night. The Year 2011 was full of challenges, I'm expecting the Year 2012 well be more challenging in what lies ahead of me.
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Apologies for such irrelevant post, you can skip this if it does not concern you, read at your own risk.
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I've never been so happy in my freaking life! It's like I'm having a laugh all you can buffet of laughter!
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Hello folks this is to showcase to you the photos taken during the BlogFest 2.0 and Philippine Blog Awards 2011 night held at Sun City Suites and East Asia Royal Hotel respectively.
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First of all I would like to apologize to our faithful readers of the slow posts these days. Right now, I'm quite busy juggling up my new-found job at Pablo Lorenzo National School - the school I'm assigned to render teaching. I've prepared myself for possible assignment of teaching schedules - I'll be handling ICT subjects for secondary high school levels.
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After weeks, days, months of preparation - summing up my credentials, all the needed demonstration devices required for teaching - from demo lesson plan - did some research, recalling great philosophers of education, ubberly large visual aid printed on tarpaulin, a grilling interview that made me speak all the Elan out from me. I finally made it!
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So here's the question that goes: What is the most significant bloggable event that happened to you in 2010?

The Year 2010 is a banner year for me for some of the many important reasons.

To start with in any order, I have met and made some, few and friends now growing in the blogosphere - To start with, if I can still remember (scanning my memory bank in my head) way back between 2007 and 2008, I first joined the first ever blogging christmas party for bloggers held at Casa Letecia's Coco's Bar.

Attended for the first time the mini WordCamp 2008 and from there I met Lyle Santos a registered part-time nurse and full-time blogger - he's also a mentor too when it comes to blogging, sharing some adsense tips anything that's related to technology, next I also had a pose with Matt Mullenweg founder of WordPress.

Blogging events came into succession, I've been joining blog events like the Google Mapping Party wherein I brushed elbows and met in person the blogosphere's notable blogger Jehzeel Laurente - awestruck (hmm.. apt description for this is StarStruck eh?)  and speechless I jokingly call him an idol!

It's very hard these days getting into the Open Directory Project, I'm glad I was reconsidered. Yay! then Linkworth All Time high earnings together with Adsense came through without a hitch.

Selected page of  this blog like the Google Pagerank Update schedule got as high as Google Pagerank 5, I did not imagine google was some sort selective in ranking pages.

Invitation from Neo Philippines Press launching of Neo's Newest Core i Laptops.

Helped a fellow teacher get a new Asus Eee PC Netbook, installed software and necessary updates.

Featured on Sunstar Davao and the Food Appreciation Tour

Good food, good reviews about Davao City's very own DFAT 2010, I was part of it.

Raffled some Ipanema tickets on the Davao Bloggers Christmas Party 2009.

Got and won an exciting raffle a Sony Ericsson C903 mobile phone at the press launch at Coffee Cat.

Recently won the much awaited and anticipated blogging event of the year - Philippine Blog Awards in Technology for Mindanao 2010 category tied with Alleba Blog.

Some advertising network/s online and offline offered to have their site/s advertised and listed on mine - additional income for the rainy days.

Group of 10 won P10,000  and were given P1,000 each of  the Hackathon contest using cloud computing platform during DevCon 2010 at Draft Picks.

Earned a certificate of completion on Networking Essentials.

WordCamp 2010 was my biggest event ever, flying from Davao to Manila and getting left behind by an MRT train station - lessons learned - move fast Faust! followed by BlogFest 2010 event in Gensan -  Box Office!

There's a local newspaper hinting  to offer me to be a columnist in their technology section - everything under the sun.

For the month of December 2010 - I consider a blessing was handed down to us. As a government employee, performance bonus of P7,000, an approved 30 days leave credits that was converted and monetize into cash around P14,000 a Christmas Bonus of P10,000,  that they call Pnoy is already in the bank, and upcoming P1,500 coming from the City Government.

So that's much said, the above-mentioned are my significant blogging event for Year 2010.

Welcome 2011.

Cheers!

It's been quite awhile now since I made my very first recap last January 2010. There's been ups and down, high's and low's lately, but still managed to get myself up to blog some important events despite the busy schedule of managing official daytime job and part-time blogging.
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Honestly, I haven't got snatched or fall victim to pickpocket yet. Before I came to Manila to attend my first blogging event - I ask some good friends for some advice and share to you my experience as well in any order.
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Every time you create post either a new one or you've updated your blog WordPress notifies automatically Update Services by sending a ping, once updated people in the blogosphere can find you most recent posts.

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10 lessons learned serving the May 10, 2010 Elections as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) member.

1. Liquor Ban - If you drink, don't drive, if you drive don't drink. Drink in moderation, never get drunk and overly intoxicated.

2. Sleep Early - Since I'll be serving the election, I have to sleep and wake up early to prepare and check the polling/voting, precinct station I'll be assigned to.

3. Vote early - exercise right to suffrage, have your list of presidentiables, vice, senators, etc. prepared on a piece of paper.

4. Additional Personnel - manpower to handle voter queries,  ie; issuance, releasing of priority numbers, precinct numbers with corresponding names,  technical concerns.

5. Patience - dealing with voter complaints and other issues can be a pain in the head, so relax and take it easy, keep a cool level head.

6. Bring food - packed breakfast, lunch, dinner, food is fuel helps you stay focused and attentive.

7. Sign documents - affixed signature on pertinent papers needed for the release of election returns.

8. Needed Hardware - we were given only one Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) inclusive of modem, we finished closing the voting early by 6:30 pm. unfortunately the hardware didn't work,  there was no transmission of election returns and the said device was transferred from one precinct to another, thus causing much delay. We finished at around 1:00 am.

9. Compensation - prompt and release of payment.

10. Briefing - all personnel involved serving the election must be ready, adapt, anticipate any changes, abide and implement measures for the smooth and harmonious relationship between poll watchers and voters.

PS: During the said election there was no harassments and election related violence. Two thumbs up to the teachers, members, staffs, etc. making the election smooth.

The ever famous Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2010 (DFAT 2010) started with humble beginnings way back Year 2008 is back! and GeekyFaust is proud to be invited by Avatar Media and Davao Bloggers Group.

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Almost two (2) years of waiting, I finally got myself packed for a summer get away  – My sister from abroad and I chatted and she wanted  some sort of family, friends, sister and brother get together  -  which she planned several months ago.

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Show your love and support, hate me not, inflate my ego, boost my karma, compliment by showing me a picture of you liking or loving GeekyFaust and soon I have it posted here.
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I have two (2) sets of shoes and it has humbly served me for more than 4 years and now they're all worn-out -  a result of countless days of foot works and abuse, rain and shine got soaked wet in mud puddles and yet it has never complained. I decided to put them to rest and purchase a new one!
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When your blogs are raking money you also need to check from time to time your earning statistics and do some ways to improve it. I'll show you the gross earning I've earned so far - Apologies if I have to shade some confidential details - for security purposes.

Do you have something to share, I'll be glad to help.

To celebrate a not so very Valentine's Day to those who haven't found any dates yet.

Here's a music Video entitled "If You're Not The One" by Daniel Bedingfield

Enjoy!

Image Credits:
Yellow Net

I received a short message service (sms) message coming from Dulce, and plurks ringing up with updates with regards to this awesome health regimen. The badminton packs were complete in the lineups we met at Wheels n' More Drive - J.P. Laurel Ave. Bajada - We had Andrew, Lyle, Brendel, Miah and Chattee joining! Let the Badminton Battle Begin!!!
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Yes I'm a Facebook Addict! It's for the world to know! You know!

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I was tempted by Ganda Ever Much's post

There’s this song that always and never fails to make my eyes go misty.

This song was played during my father’s wake at Davao Memorial Park and the renowned tenor no is other than “Josh Groban” entitled  “You Raised Me Up.”

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Yeheey!!!

I got a limited edition PatayGutom.com keychain mailed to me by the ever awesome famous blogger Jehzeel Laurente of Jehzlau Concepts. I received the mailed package yesterday - February 1, 2010.
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The Cebu dancing inmates, who first became an online sensation with their rendition of Michael Jackson's "Thriller," are still moonwalking with the late King of Pop. Jackson's longtime choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid paid a visit to the Philippines to teach the inmates routines from "This Is It."

The Cebu Dancing Inmates stormed the internet via youtube with their spectacular dance moves and unequaled uniformed synchronization. I'm in aweness seeing the video.

Credits: Yahoo Philippines Newsroom
Images: Amazon Images

Finally after ten days (10) of waiting a customer service representative from Prulife UK Davao sent me a sms message that my full check withdrawal is ready.

This full withdrawal came out from my mind when I made a terrible decision. You also read this document that came along with the check for further reading.

Today I deposited the check  under my savings passbook account. Sooner or later I might consider having an Internet Savings Account and try to invest wisely and enjoy life with occasional payday loans.

Congratulations to me!

Finally! My first ever Google Adsense Payout became a reality.

I started experimenting with the Google's Advertising Program for site owners - The Google Adsense last November 2007 and now you can imagine it took me about two years to earn this one.  To tell you about this brief  Google Adsense Program - It help site owners maximize revenue potential with contextual targeted ads, customize ads to complement the look and style of your site (meaning you'll have to tweak different ad sections and its color and see to it not be seen or recognized as an ad-displays)
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I made a serious, terrible and unfortunate decision in my life!

I have decided to withdraw all of my remaining funds and hereby terminating my insurance policy contract that I have been religiously paying for four (4 ½ ) a half years. The good news is: I can withdraw my funds. The bad news: I’ll be getting half of the amount I have invested that is Php 52,000.00 now it is Php 26,000.00 (it’s a big loss!) in check payment, according to the insurance agent I called earlier.
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Year 2009 was perhaps a fruitful experience filled with high and lows, pain and frustrations, losses and profits, a little of gains, nevertheless it was a starting point for me to do better in the coming months as 2010 approaches. This year 2010 will be lots surprises, hopefully more beans to spill!  I'm not expecting something grandeur to come, or at least expect the unexpected to come.
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I was invited by a fellow colleague to teach and share some knowledge what I know about video editing. WCPG4EH7VAW9

The first and second day was conducted last December 4-5, 2009, the training was all about Graphics Layouting & Photo Editing using Adobe Photoshop, third and fourth day December 6-7, 2009,  Developing website using open source content management system - Joomla, uploading, posting of contents, and December 8, 2009, Video Editing - conducted by yours truly.

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