Stay Bug Free and Happy at Tacoma City

It's quite nippy at this time of the year in Tacoma, WA. The place is quite conducive to young adults as it's very near prestigious colleges and universities. Aside from that, it's got tons of gorgeous mountain views and fairly competitive on rent and real estate. The communities are quite nice especially near the University of Washington Tacoma, the community college, Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University area. Living conditions are apt for studying, work or starting off a family.

Though be warned that not all homes start out pristine and Tacoma does have it fair share of pests. Since it is in a relatively mountainous region, some ants, spiders, rodents, stinging insects, termites and mosquitoes are a common occurrence. Aside from that, house pets and animals carry mites, whilst food scraps attract roaches and mice. This is where you need to get pest control in Tacoma WA. Whether you are in a secluded area or the busy part of town, getting professionals to do the job is certainly going to get you peace of mind because they have experience. Much like the guys over at Bulwark who have been in the business since the late 90's. They are very familiar with the city and the different infestations that have bothered its inhabitants. They made sure to prioritize safety in your homes, schools, dorms and businesses.

Living in Tacoma also has its perks. Every day, there’s an opportunity to see artisans work on their lovely glass art that's quite known around the world. It's a hodgepodge of the classics and new. It's a place to also shop and dine. It's got lots of historic spots, outdoor activities, blog worthy food spots and nightlife that could rival any big town or city. You don't even have to choose between rural and urban communities because it's all here.

It certainly does not feel safe to have pests at home. It can cause health issues and trigger allergic reactions, breathing problems and even mental trauma. Eliminating pests is one thing, but preventing them from entering your home is another. Mice and other rodents actually are also scary. Imagine the amount of diseases and parasites they carry like ticks, fleas that live off its hosts. Because of the cold weather in Tacoma, it becomes conducive for them to live supplied with food, moisture and dwelling. It can also contaminate food at home and cause insurmountable damage to property especially when parts of your home is made of wood. Good news is, there are affordable pest control services around the country. Pests can also affect the biodiversity of the forests since it can prey on small animals like birds and reptiles, become invasive and cause irreparable damage to a region. This needs to be addressed as soon as possible so as to not affect your home, your community, public health overall and food supply. 

 

This is why everyone needs to have their home checked. When you see one or its effects on your home’s structure, outdoor space or your actual walls, the time to act is now. Aside from that, you need to also see if they use products that are safe. Once they rid you of the pests, the next course of action is to make sure the stuff they use won’t affect your health. There are new technologies on pest control that can make this happen.

If you're already settled, make sure to take the trip to Chihuly Bridge of Glass, or the Union Station, enjoy the flora at Seymour Botanical Conservatory, or enjoy a ball game at the Cheney Stadium or Tacoma Dome. If you feel a little romantic, set your sights at the Browns Point Lighthouse or marvel at the architectural wonders of the Tacoma Armory. There are also quilt shops, historical museums, religious sites you can immerse yourself in.  You’ll have tons of things to do in the city, you just have to make sure your home is safe and pest free!

Call for Entries: AIA Philam Life Hackers 2020

 

 

I'm a Computer Engineer. I've spent quite a number of years studying, talking, living, doing the deed as a professional in that field and I love it. I'm no stranger to hacking, I'd consider myself as one of the good guys. I would consider myself lucky to actually land a job earlier than my batch because I got one even before I graduated. The path wasn't easy as I initially didn't have experience, nor did I learn much of practical knowledge and additional certifications I had to take so I could do what I do now. I didn't have a mentor who could teach me the ropes. I dived into books and the internet to get ahead of the pack, and it proved to be very fruitful that I could also talk a lot. I had to do that so I could harness technology, build a portfolio of innovative ideas so I could become someone that a company would find my credentials and use it for the greater good. I barely had opportunities to showcase that after graduating, but today I'm so glad to find out that AIA Philam Life is going to make dreams come true for college students nationwide (by forming a 5 person team, ages 18 and up) through AIA Philam Life Hackers 2020.

AIA Philam Life has always been keen on looking for talent who can do game changing solutions. On their sophomore year, they are holding AIA Philam Life Hackers 2020 with a goal is to help reach their goal of helping Filipinos live healthier, longer, better lives. What's up for grabs is a platform where you can battle it out with the best of the best students in the country, an internship at the country’s premier life insurance company, to learn from expert resource speakers, bring home Php 75,000 cash prize in each of the 3 categories (Best in Technology, Best in Marketing Solution, Best in Product Innovation) and the prestige of winning the biggest hackathon event in the Philippines.

 

Resource speakers include industry leaders Grace David who is the Marketing & Partnership Leader for edukasyon.ph, Joan Magno Product Expert for Canva and Martin Gonzales the Organizational Development and Start Up Leader for Google so be prepared to learn a lot if you qualify.

This would be an awesome way to make your ideas and projects into life. If you're interested, you may visit their official website www.lifeshackers.ph or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PhilamLifeAIA/. You can also email them via contact@lifehackers.ph or call 09167250353 for more details.

This might just be the opportunity you need to jumpstart your career. 

FILSCAP and Pioneer Launches College Songwriting Competition

It looks like a brighter outlook for Philippine music as the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Incorporated together with Pioneer one of the top insurance firms in the country launched the FILSCAP Campus Caravan which is a songwriting workshop-talk that aims to guide budding songwriters and musicians in the aspects of songwriting. The tour will include a visit to schools like De Lasalle University in Manila, San Beda College in Alabang, University of Makati and Ateneo de Davao. The workshop will be facilitated by artists and noted veterans from the FILSCAP organization and will also introduce the #MoveOnLang Songwriting Competition. This isn't entirely about the songwriter's lovelife but about the Filipino's esteemed trait of resiliency, like bouncing back from challenges in life. Those who would want to submit their entries can just visit www.moveonlang.ph so they can register and submit their work. 

Winners won't be empty handed as they are set to win up to Php 260,000 worth of prizes of which Php 100,000 is the grand prize. All winners will get Pioneer Insurance coverage and one will be judges as the online favorite. Pioneer has been doing this for a long time now as they have been a staunch supporter of the arts. In the past, they have been doing it for the stage plays and literature but now it's going to be the turn of music. Pioneer has also sponsored international concerts and this move to work with local musicians, artists and songwriters definitely came at a better time.

To qualify, you must be 15-24 year old college students, with a maximum of 5 entries for each participant. The length of the songs must be 3 1/2 minutes or less. All entries must be submitted by October 21, 2016 via www.moveonlang.ph.

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Dreams Get Real with McJim Classic Leather!

Oh yes you read that right! Isn't that great news?! McJim Classic Leather is going to make your dreams come true by calling off college/university level male aspirants ages 15 to 22 years old whether solo, duo or group to win recording contracts, release their own single, music video and win big cash prizes.

Make sure that Group acts who aspire to join must have a maximum of five members; which can also include female members - but where majority of must be male. They also need to be of Filipino lineage and currently enrolled. 

A demo CD recording of their performance of an original song plus printed copies of the song’s lyrics is needed. They must also submit the complete set of required documents including:

1.) The completed application form

2.) A photocopy of their birth certificates

3.) Proof of current enrolment (i.e. valid ID or registration form); and one colored picture saved in a CD.

Remember: Failure to submit these documents and/or the CD recording and the printed lyrics is needed, otherwise it will signify an applicant's disqualification. So make sure you follow the instructions to a T.

To get to the finals, representatives from McJim Classic Leather, event organizers and a respected panel of judges from the music industry will evaluate entries and pick 50 contestants that will battle in five weekly elimination rounds. After the grueling eliminations, 12 of them will be judged via the criteria of Star quality, Quality of the original song, Voice quality and Audience impact. So make sure you keep this in mind when you submit an entry. The 12 will be also filmed performing their originals and will be posted on the McJim Classic Leather TV Get Real YouTube channel. The 3 most viewed videos on the channel by May 30, 2014 at exactly 12 noon and three more chosen by contest organizers and McJim Classic Leather representatives will the opportunity to professionally record their originals via Sonic State Studio (the arranger and recording studio behind Artists Gloc 9, Abra, Orange and Lemons, Kamikaze, Silent Sanctuary, and 1:43, to name a few) and these songs will be released as singles in radio stations nationwide. Isn't that a dream come true?

On June 15, 2014, all six finalists will compete for the title. Winner of this contest will take home P50, 000 in cash plus a recording and management contract and a grant to create the official music video of a single, whilst second place wins P25, 000 in cash and a trophy and third place will win P15, 000 in cash and a trophy. But don't fret because all of the 12 semi-finalists will receive P10,000 worth of McJim Classic Leather products so nobody goes home without something good :)

  If that isn't enough to convince you to join "Dreams Get Real" by McJim Classic Leather, I don't know what will. It's easy and can be the break that you and your friends might be waiting for to get that OPM Artist dream to come true. It's time, you just have to join! :)

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iACADEMY at The N.E.W. Fashion and Beauty Fair - Rockwell Tent

I've been hearing about iACADEMY for the longest time and I've never even stepped inside their school yet.

The better alternative came to my email a few days ago when we got invited to the iACADEMY gig at The New Fashion and Beauty Fair 2013 in Rockwell Tent Makati.

The Information and Communications Technology Academy offers fashion courses aside from their current BS Animation, BS Computer Science specializing in Software Engineering, BS Information Technology specializing in Web Development, BS Business Administration specializing in Marketing and Advertising, BS Game Development (on which I want to enroll soon maybe) and AB Multimedia Arts and Design.

They don't have graduates on the Fashion Design course yet because this is their first batch, but it looks promising. The event had a part where designers would be able to showcase their clothes and model too. They've got really a full circle approach in this course where you would be able to figure out what particular field you would do good in says Ms. Nicole Aquino, Chairperson of the Fashion Program at iACADEMY Philippines. The goal is to ultimately be one of the noted Fashion Schools in the country. All fashion lovers should be in the lookout for institutions that would hone what they already have innately. Young and fresh.. they've got to follow their passion and look forward to even make their talent shine, a bit more than the usual.

They even got some pieces displayed that afternoon and I like some of them. These are students, so to see intricate work done on some of them were a welcome sight. That's the "promising" thing I mentioned a while ago. Then there was more.

I also saw Ms. Pia Gladys Perey being interviewed by ETC together with some other personalities (I did that on purpose).

I also saw Renan Jay Pacson who makes SUPERGREAT jackets. I wanted one but I'm sure it won't fit me awwww. This guy's really talented and I like the fact that most of his work is "one of a kind" so you won't see other people wearing things of the same design when you get something from him. He's won awards btw, you should look him up. Maybe I will have one custom made in my size LOL.