Thanks UP Pep!
September is so far not turning out to be a good month, for me at least. I’m up to my neck with work (most of it is my own fault so I can’t complain), my husband decided to quit his job, babies are being dumped near local churches and in airplane trash bins, and the issue of who’s at fault in last month’s bus hijacking at the Rizal Park is taking too long to resolve.
But God always offers us a silver lining, no matter how hopeless our situations may seem to be.
The UP Varsity Pep Squad gave my spirit a much-needed “boost” when they bagged the UAAP Cheerdance Competition 2010 championship last weekend. I will not go into a detailed discourse on the competition’s history or justify why they totally deserved to win. (You’ll get a lot of that reading the comment sections on Youtube.) Nor will I analyze whether UP Pep are good enough to compete on the international level.
They did deserve to win and that, they did with flying colors. Even if they didn’t win, it felt great just watching UP Pep Squad’s performance – the routine was inspired, well-conceptualized, and I daresay, spiritually uplifting. The energy of the dancers alone easily eclipsed that of the other seven squads’ combined. It was bombastic. Apparently, four out of five judges thought so, too.
I was waiting for a hi-def video to come out before blogging about this; the footage by Studio 23 was less than satisfactory. (They should give special training to cameramen covering such events. For real.) Finally, someone who caught the entire performance on cam at a very good angle made my wishes come true. (Thanks to YOU.)
So thank you UP Pep for being a highlight to my not-so-pleasant month.
Thank you because your mere existence makes me proud to be an Iska.
Thank you for reminding us that nothing is impossible and that fortune favors the bold. Thank you for proving once again that talent, hardwork, and faith combined can make you invincible. ‘Til next year.
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Naomi is a home-based web content provider who lives with her husband and six-year-old daughter. She is still learning the ropes of managing a household while balancing her time between work and family. She likes helping her daughter with her school projects. She invites you to follow her blog, her mom blog, or both. She appreciates comments from random strangers and replies to them with much enthusiasm.
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Do You have a Lifestyle Design Mindset?
Few people get the opportunity to experience a moment of clarity but when they do its usually a life-changing experience for them. I think I had mine in late 2008.This was after I closed down my second brick and mortar business. The entrepreneurial life was exactly as advertised – exciting, challenging, and frustrating all at the same time.
My wife and I had just put in a year’s worth of backbreaking work with our business in which we endured long hours of dealing with demanding clients and stubborn employees. Bootstrapping a business is never easy. I’ve had it with employees, I said to my wife. The next business we start I want it to be with as little or with no employees at all.
For my next business venture I wanted something different. I told myself. I want a source of income that will not raise my blood pressure beyond what the BP monitor can measure. I wanted to have a business with no employees, that will operate on its own, while I am out playing my favorite sport. I would prefer it if I get to play everyday. I jokingly told my wife. With a skeptical look on her face she replied – What kind of business is that? Does it even exist?
Basketball Sports Cards
As an avid fan of the NBA, I have been collecting basketball sports cards since 1996.
I don’t want to be redundant regarding how I happened to stumble into this hobby so I suggest you read my blog post titled My NBA Trading Cards Hobby on my old web site.
During that time, the hobby had an explosion here in the Philippines.
I remember trading with hobbyists of all ages: from a 7 year-old kid to a 40-something professional.
However after the shortened NBA season in 1998 due to a lockout, many fans were disgusted with the turn of events. As a result, they left the hobby causing it to die gradually.
[Filipina on Flip Flops] Korean Food at Minato Restaurant, Ortigas
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Minato is a Korean restaurant along Escriva Drive which is part of this entire lot of Korean establishments – you won’t miss it, the handful of signs in Hangul are a dead giveaway (but in case you need more landmarks, it’s the joint of establishments immediately beside Millenia Tower). My friends and I went to college in UA&P, which is around the area, so we were pretty familiar with the place.
Moving from Ahmedabad is Not Difficult
Often moving from one place to another is considered as very difficult and complicated task. It is because people have to do lots of unwanted and tiresome works on move. It is true the moving in not an easy task at all. But when it comes to move from Ahmedabad to somewhere else or moving locally within this city, the process of move becomes is not difficult. The process becomes much easier and simpler. It has been made possible with professional packing and moving services offered by various professional moving companies or packers and movers in Ahmedabad.
There are several professional moving companies in Ahmedabad offering a variety of quality moving services to assist people on move. They are providing door to door packing and moving solution to assist people on move. They can assist people greatly on move from start to the end of the process. They can assist people on move from packing up entire household items at current location to unpacking items at new location. They take utmost care of things during entire process of move to avoid damage. If goods are damaged or lost during transition they also cover loss because Movers Packers Ahmedabad based companies are insured with comprehensive insurance coverage policy.
Professional Packers and Movers Ahmedabad based companies provide services like packing service, moving & transportation service, loading service, unloading service, unpacking service, rearranging service and insurance coverage service. The full move service of a right mover in Ahmedabad includes all these aforementioned services. Though it is best to hire full move service of a mover but you can also custom moving service according to your needs and budgets. Professional Movers and Packers Ahmedabad based companies also provide some other allied services such as car carrier & transportation service, escorted transit moving service, warehousing & storage service, air cargo service, freight forwarding service, logistical service, custom clearance service, etc. Indeed, with the help of professional moving companies in Ahmedabad, moving is not a difficult task
