The Lost Planner

Don’t you just hate it when all of a sudden, that single planner where you faithfully write all your memorable whereabouts and schedules disappear? Whether it is misplaced or stolen, loosing such item can be a pain in the mind and heart.

Kindly remind me - what happened in January again?

Imagine how heartbroken I was when I found out that my planner for this year is nowhere to be found. Last year, Thunderbird Resorts gave me their Limited Edition Black Planner as a Christmas present. I brought it with me to United Kingdom where I spent the first three months of 2011. I wrote everything there – my trips (with date and expenses), my thoughts (the weather in the UK can be very depressing at times), my realizations and all that important details on being reunited with my family. I rarely blog during those times so I wrote them all in my planner.

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2011 Conference on IT Concepts: A Slice of the Web Today (Lyceum-Northwestern University)

I am packing my stuff for tomorrow! I’ll be returning to Dagupan City and this time, I am tagging some blogger friends with me for a seminar at my beloved alma mater, Lyceum-Northwestern University.

I’ve been invited as a speaker to several blogging events and most of the time, I am sharing my own insights on Basics of Blogging (Blogging 101) and Personal Blogging. Usually, I’d meet aspiring bloggers after each talk and i’d see them work on their own platforms a month after. The Philippine Blogging Community is indeed growing.

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In Loving Memory of AJ Matela

BAKLA AKO, MAY REKLAMO?! I remember the first time I browsed his website baklaako.com when I was still based in Dagupan City. He is considered as one of the real influential bloggers in the Philippine Blogosphere and he somewhat inspired a lot of people (men and women) to come out of the closet. He blogs about his interests and at the same time, write heartwarming stories about his own experiences and he actively participates in activities supporting the LGBT community.

AJ Matela and blogger friends

I met him for the first time at the iBlog4. Cai, Maki and I had a crush on him and secretly wished that he was straight LOL. Later on, we would bump into each other in blog events and Plurkfiestas. He supported me too in some events I organized for the company I used to work with. He is a certified head turner as people would take a glance as he enters the room. He is also a fashionista and he carries his clothes with style.

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