Kobe's Fate

He started playing straight from high school. He was the 13th pick then, coming off a trade to then Charlotte Hornets for Vlade Divac. Kobe Bryant is now 28 years old, averaged over 32 points, 5 boards per outing this season.

Now he is ranting that he wanted to be traded. After a few hours, he retrenched his statement.

The mulit-million dollar question is, will he stay or will he leave the Lakers. He wants something in order for him to stay. Will the Lakers management lure KG or another good big man to compliment Kobe's game?

All we can do is wait and see... The season for the Lakers is over and so are for most of the teams. Time to talk!

Manila Manila, I Keep Coming Back to Manila

I had so much fun in Thailand... It was a different experience... But nothing compares to Manila. Where the parties run longer, people are a bit wilder and vices are cheaper.

For the past week I made it a point to catch up with my friends. We hanged out, had fun like the good old days... It's much different now that we are all working. But one thing stays the same. Our way of partying will never die...

No matter how fun other countries may be, Manila is still the place for me!

But I am open to other places also... We'll see... Only time would tell. ;)

Salamat Sir!

I have a friend, his name is Tim,
He went to another country to follow his dream;
He had so much fun that he was lost,
Everything disappeared even the one he treasured most.

There are things in life that made him regret,
His gold and silvers he tends to forget;
He's life was a misery, he was robbed of his glory,
Now that its gone, he is very much sorry.

I learned a lot from my friend Tim,
Now I can avoid to commit mistakes like him;
I'll keep my golds and silvers in sight,
So that I won't worry when I sleep at night.

Clear

There are things you hold that you have to release,
Stop tormenting your soul with anguish;
You have to let it out one way or the other,
If your mind and heart are clear, it just feels better!

Trials come by, Learnings are gained,
A lot of people concerned, Only a few remained;
Setbacks arise, Problems stacked up,
The few who stayed, will lift you up.

Advices from people can be right or wrong,
Depending on every situation that comes along;
But towards the end as you make your decision,
Make sure you study each and every situation.

From The Great Tupac Shakur

You shot me but you punks did not finish! Now you feel the wrath of the menace... Hit em up!

Reality

After love there is hatred
After joy there is sadness
After pleasure there is pain
After success there is failure.

Some love you while some despise you
Some save you while some stab you
Some look up to you while some belittle you
Some lift you up while some put you down.

Once you're up you must go down
Your fortune will surely turn around
You can never stay up and run the town
Dogs will bark at the loudest sound.

Pom mai roo
I don't have a clue.
Mai kaw chai
I don't know why.

Dogs can be you best friend
But they can be the reason why there is an end!

Tick Tock

The clock is ticking
Buzzer almost sounding
The end is near
Nothing is clear

World is upside down
Showing its frown
Allies become foes
Nobody knows

Badly beaten
The end was written
Hey y'all
Curtain call!

Life is Never Fair

We all know this...

Some of us learned it the hard way!

Short Lived

The don was on fire.
Flaming with desire.
Looking at its prey.
Ready to play.

The don lost his men.
Fell hard on the den.
Loosing big marbles.
Now faced with troubles.

The don took a walk.
Had a series of talks.
Fabricating a plan.
Ready to stand.

The don is a blur.
Puzzles occur.
Will just live his days.
Waiting to be amazed.

What is in Common???

Big Brother,
Survivor,
The Weakest Link,
The Amazing Race,
The Apprentice...

A Different Valentine's Story

I am in Bangkok, Thailand. No one to hug, no one to kiss, no one to share this day with. All those I love are in Manila. My girlfriend, my family and my friends. It may seem lonely. It may seem blue. I will not go out tonight. It may seem like a pity. It is not that I want to stay here are be sad. I'm getting ready for tomorrow.

It is a BIG day! It may be MONUMENTAL . But then again, it may also be a disappointment. My colleague will be flying here in a few hours. Actually, he is in transit as I write this blog. We are going to meet people that could change my company's fortune here in Thailand. I will elaborate when I feel like it. People close to me know what I am talking about.

This maybe my big break. My first deal. My first closure. It is big for me. As a 22 year old man working on his first job, being given the power, freedom and responsibility of a "seasoned veteran" this is an experience from which will make me a different person.

Almost 2 years ago, I had problems. Problems encountered mostly by people twice my age. I felt so down. so blue. so humiliated. The feeling is still very much alive in my heart. I learned, I forgave, but I never ever forget.

I will use those feelings tomorrow and try to use them in this opportunity to make up for my past 2 vulnerable years.

I may win, and be proud!
I may lose , and be vulnerable.
But one thing is certain...
Lessons I will gain...

My Valentines will begin when I get back.
After my bags have been unpacked...
I am not sad, not a bit...
I'll only celebrate after my goals I meet!

But to those who share this day with people they love,
All the happiness I wish you may have,
A romantic dinner, an BLISSful day,
Happy Happy Valentines Day! :)

My |Time is NOW!

THREE DAYS BEFORE TAKE OFF!!!

Am I prepared? Definitely!
Am I surprised? Surely!

Fourth Trip to Thailand... It seems like home away from home... The first time I got there was an accident... I was not really meant to be there... Call it serendipity, call it coincidence, call it whatever you want... But this time I'll really go there for a purpose! This is my destiny! This is my life! And I will make the best of it...

Prepared...
My bags are not packed... But I am ready to go... I know my mission... It is not impossible... But it has to be accomplished! The stuff are prepared... My heart is prepared... My mind is all set!!!

Surprised...
Not everyone my age has the opportunity to handle such a responsibility... Some work in a typical office job... Some are still in school... Some work for their parents... But not me! I thought I would teach... I thought I would pursue a graduate school program... I thought I would run for office... But never in my wildest dreams did I ever thought of working away from home!

I made a lot of plans... I know they will be broken! I know they would perish... I will live everyday like it is my last... Take no prisoners... See you Thailand! I'm ready... Are you?

Something To Prove

Many times I have failed...
Many times I bailed...
I have been through hell and back...
But I never did pack!

I wanna be useful...
And my life to be fruitful...
I want to taste success...
I wanna be the best...

I will reach the sky...
I will aim very high...
I will never settle...
I will get my title!

This is my motivation...
That increases my passion!
I will stay with my groove...
Cause I got something to prove!

Remarkable

Usually, at the start of the year, people look back at what happened the previous year and then reflect on it. After that, they end with "looking forward to a greater and brighter 2007" line. Well not me...

The past is the past and I'll backtrack whenever needed. But for now, I would like to look at the future... Not just 2007 but the future of the mobile phone technology. I just came home from the HOUSE of one of the brilliant minds behind the ideas and the soon to be success of the company I work for. But then this was unveiled.

Introducing, Macintosh's iPHONE! The remarkable Steve Jobs added another remarkable product under his belt. It is almost perfect. It's an iPod, a mobile phone, a PDA, Mac and more.... But it has no camera.

But what the hell! I still want one!!! Mac geeks waited for this for 4 damn years! And I don't blame them! Its worth the wait. So to Nokia, who always has a new model but does not create something that is all, get ready to shake like shit and pee on your pants!

I have yet to get my own iPod and I am not regretting this decision because of this! This is what I am eyeing for this year. If everything goes well this year, I will get one of these babies for myself as my overdue Christmas gift!

Frustration

Some things are just not meant to be...
Some dreams never come true...
Its very hard to accept and see...
That these things are not for you...

You pray so hard that a miracle would happen...
Wandering and thinking about these things often...
You feel frustrated and annihilated...
Like your confidence and dignity tainted...

Even if some things may seem out of reach...
You still have the desire to get it...
You will think hard about it below your sheets...
You set blueprints that are impossible to meet...

It may sound very bitter and depressing...
But my human nature is the cause of this ranting...
Life is never fair and it is a fact...
Things just occur by just sheer luck!

But still i hope my dreams will be real...
Something that I can see, feel, touch and hear...
Like a real life multi-billion deal...
One day I just hope that my path will be clear!

Untitled

No one can have it all.
No one can feel it all.
No one can risk it all.
No one can live it all.

Someone always gets disappointed.
Someone always fails.
Someone always hope.
Someone always succeed.

Life is filled with tragedies.
Life is filled with trials.
Life is filled with struggles.
Life is filled with success.

We can't have everything...
Nothing seems enough!
But we must keep on fighting...
Even if the going gets tough!

Brand Associate

I can't sleep... I have nothing to do... I checked my friendster account and updated my profile... I want to be discreet with my job not because I am ashamed of it, but I look at it as merely a title... I decided to change it so that if people will do some research on me by viewing my profile, they'll know that I am really working... And I am proud of it!

In my view, a brand associate is a just a short representation of what I REALLY do! To further elaborate:

BRAND ASSOCIATE. a hungry for success son of a bitch that does not take no for an answer! someone who hates losing and is always optimistic on everything. a sneaky military man that is a great tactician. an asshole that is every inefficient person's nightmare. a go getter. a dreamer. pressure player. a predator that kills his prey. a lunatic that changes the way people do things. and a lion that wants to be on top of the food chain!

if you don't agree, i do not care! make your own! don't rant about it! i did not ask you to view this! this is who i am! this is what i do! this is what i want!!!

Gut Check

It has been almost a month since I came back from Thailand. It has been three weeks since the formulation of our new product has started. Now we are almost half the battle. We promised someone to deliver the goods by next year... And that we will do!

Never did I think that such will happen. When I started with my job almost 5 months ago, I thought that we are developing brands for the Philippines. I thought that what I studied in college was right. That a quality education will instantaneously guarantee success. I WAS DEAD WRONG!

I have yet to use 80% of what I have studied in my double degree course. All I am using is more on what values were instilled on me. Hard work, perseverance, and communication.

People notice how hard I work. And it is very flattering. I do not try to be benchmark or the "bibo" associate. I'm just enjoying my work and doing what is best for my company. I just strive hard in order to make my company grow.

It is not just hard work and a great mind that are needed to succeed. One must know how to communicate his thoughts to others, make them listen and lastly absorb what is said. Communication is needed in order to deliver what is inside your head to others. This will build relationships. Strengthen ties. And a key factor to one's success.

I have goals... I have dreams...
I'm still far, thus it seems...
It might take a while to come true...
Everything depends on what I do...

What will transpire is my gauge...
To see if success in just in range...
I'll do everything to be in the zone!
So that all I want I can own!

The Thailand Trip

I learned a lot from my first business trip. My boss gave me a picture of what to expect about Thailand. He told me that it was like Cebu. But hell no!!! We were both shocked of what it is! It's way better than Cebu and even way way better than the Philippines. I began thinking, if we they are a third world country, then what the hell are we?

For a country which has faced a coup de etat every five years, its very impressive compared to a country which faced mutineers once and another insurgent. Their cost of living is lower than that of Filipinos yet they seem contented. Its a very clean and disciplined place.

What impressed me the most are the locals that we have talked to. Here, in order to do business and talk to a prominent person, one must have connections or else he will not be entertained. Suppliers are generally inefficient, distributors are arrogant, and businesses rip off each other!

But not there. Our team talked to some businesspeople, a President and some Managers, with ease. They are not like the ones here. A few messages and a phone call and then a meeting is set! I got to enhance my communication skills since I am talking to high ranking officials from another country and after each meeting, I learned more and more and gained even more confidence.

You can guess that somehow everything turned out fine from the way that I narrate my experience. It did. I am very happy and am looking forward to going back there and explore other countries in the future. It is a priceless experience and something to be treasured forever.

OH BY THE WAY, I have a message to Filipino Businessmen...

1. Suppliers, you are in a lot of trouble if you are inefficient! People will resort to outsourcing to other countries that provide cheaper costs and more efficient services.

2. Distributors, you don't have all the power in the world!!! You are only handling the Philippines and not the world!!! If you do not get your act together, someone better will earn the profits that are supposed to be yours!!!

3. Politicians, why the hell can't you get along?! You say that you are there to serve the people. Yet you are there to have power and fight the administration and in turn neglecting the people whom you paid or placed you into office. Being a politician should not be considered a public service thing but a moneymaking extravaganza! You INVEST in CAMPAIGNS. When ELECTED you WANT TO GET PROFITS from taxpayers hard earned income.

I am not naive. I know that dirt is around... But if you really want to make this country work for us, you must start working for it. MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO! From a country that trained other countries, we suck like hell!!! SUPOT!!! We must change our ways for the better and not for the worse!

Loving My Work

I never expected that I will love working. All of the poeple I engage conversations with drag their bodies to work, pray thhat every stome would be signal number 3, or their offices lose power just to have an excuse not to go to work.

But now, I am one of the few that love going to work. I am working for a start up company that is filled with lively souls and young aggressive guns. We are a young group that's very hungry for success. The good thing is that I report direcctly to the owner unlike others who do not know whom they are working for (Who owns the whole P&G, Unilever,etc). Before I dreamt of working for these multi-nationals and earning big bucks and getting numerous benefits.

Regardless of all of the perks of working in a multi, some people are very much stressed with their jobs and are not happy. It's great to earn a lot but its not everything.

Sure, there are times that I am down and things get hard but its not the type that will make me give up on what I am doing. Things may get difficult but as we know, there is no fulfilling job that is easy. I don't know if anyone will beg to differ.


In my case, I look forward everyday to go to work. For me its not work at all, its more on having fun doing things like a hobby. I dream to be a business tycoon one day and establish my own business that would last thru generations. And what better way to start that dream by learning the ropes and help a new gun to reach its goals!