Practical and Useful Gifts

I have been in the company for 5 years now and there are a lot of things that I have received apart from the trophies and stuff from the administration. I am not a collector but it seems to me it is turning out that way because I have been getting most of the company give away from both the one in the US and in the Philippines. That is what I am excited about each time someone visits me in my little space in the office. If someone gives me a little reminder of that trip they had, it is heartwarming to know they remember me even if they are busy.



Not only that, but most of the stuff they have given me are very practical. They are things that I could use in the office too. The first one was a shirt with the company name on it, which is very good to wear representing the account I am working for. I feel like a total stud muffin of some sort bragging about it with other people since they do not have one ha-ha! Aside from that, there was this one instance someone gave me a USB fan and a pen from our offices in Irvine, California. They probably know that it is humid here and the weather just would not cooperate come summer even if its air conditioned inside the office. They also give this away for free to consumers on big IT events and conferences. It is very practical and useful so in the even we would need Promotional Gifts I would probably order some from ANYPROMO. I am getting my eyes on those tumblers that they have in the on line store because most of my co employees need them. The water dispensers and coffee machines are not really near our department and would take you a few minutes walk before you can get them. It would be nice to have these to make it easier for us in the back office. These are very endearing gifts too so I am sure they will treasure it!

KUMAGCOW'S Day, July 15, 2009

This evening I missed watching Ice Age 3 with the rest of the moderators at work. I guess I was so much tired so I over slept. Now I'm just staring at my phone with 10 missed calls and a lot of text messages from them, oh I wanted to review that movie! I guess I have to watch that at home instead because I have no one to take to the malls this weekend. I'm going out of town for a photo shoot so I'm gonna be quite busy.

I'm watching TV and waiting for the right time to take a shower so I can get to work. The show "May Bukas Pa" was being watched by my Mom and Dad. Well, lets say I can relate to them quite a bit because there are some incidents on this show that are remarkably similar to real life. This show should be commended on content, its really great to see TV is improving in the Philippines. Though I would have wished more movies to be shown than TV. It would really be nice to see that instead. I'm gonna check the thread and finalize the details of our photo walk this weekend so I don't have any hitches on Sunday. I have to go back early since I have work that day too. Lets just cross our fingers that I won't be late that day. Aside from that, the weekend shoot was nice. I got some pretty nice shots, but am currently post processing them. I'll be posting some of them later I guess so watch my flickr account!

Fantasy Football Like No Other!

Whoa! I am so excited about this fantastic event for Fantasy Football Players around the world. Mark your calendars on August 27th - 30th because people are all going gaga over the upcoming Las Vegas Fantasy Football Superdraft . I would like to see my favorite experts on the first two days so I would be able to get the hottest tips and reviews on this great game my dad and I spend a lot of time on. It would be great to improve the player statistics and start learning more from the game masters themselves. We can also start to draft teams in this league in true blue Las Vegas style. Your jaws will just drop; mouth will water and drool while thinking of what an awesome weekend this will be!


I would probably want to stay in the world famous MGM Grand since the buffet is the best there, but the tailgate party will be held in The Mirage on the 28th. Oh sometimes we really just cannot choose huh?! The Mirage can convince people like me though as they will have big pool parties on the 30th and have Poolside Playmates as the main attraction. I mean, who can resist that and Rap Superstar FLO RIDA?! Airfare and hotel accommodations are also packaged specifically for this event so if you and your friends are planning to visit Las Vegas, this is the best time to do it.

The D60 KREW Out of Town Photo Walk!

It's going to be one great weekend for me because my D60 KREW are planning a photo walk in the south. Since we were just roaming around the metro the past few weeks, this will be our first out of town event. I'm sure I am not the only one excited! Details about the KREW's shirt are also being taken cared of by the gang. It looks awesome too!

Well not just that, we were initially planning to go on an East to South route but we would probably be better off going directly to the South Super Highway via EDSA since we are gonna have problems as nobody really knows the route from that end. There are some members from the Southern part of the metro who knows some of the landmarks there so we have a better chance of getting there earlier if we choose that path instead. Check out the itinerary put in the works put together by Vince Serrano:

1) Rizal Shrine, Calamba
2) Church of St. Peter of Alcantara, Pakil
3) St. James and Apostle Church, Paete
4) St. Gregory Church, Majayjay
5) Underground Cemetery, Nagcarlan
6) Mt. Makiling
7) University of the Philippines, Los Baños
8) Makiling Botanic Gardens
9) IRRI Riceworld Museum and Learning Center
10) Boy Scouts Jamboree

The route would need us to be in Cubao as early as 4:30AM. Then off to Calamba for about 1.5hours - 2hours. We will be at the Rizal Shrine which has the St.John the baptist Church and Calamba Plaza right beside it. After that we will go to LosBaños for for the other landmarks. We need to finish that in about 45mins. After LosBaños, we will go to Paete for about 1.5hours-2hours or Majayjay as an option because going to Paete and Majayjay would have different routes. We will have lunch in TAYTAY FALLS the same location, where most tourists usually buy rice and lechon manok in Sta CRUZ for picnic/lunch at the falls. That is just an awesome weekend huh? Can't wait to shoot and spend time with the D60 KREW!!!!

Bring Your Family and Career to Life!

I have been working for a multi national networking company based in Irvine, California for 5 years now and am enjoying life. The learning experience from my job was one of the best perks; it was more than what I imagined. I was able to work with the best Internet service provider weather it be Cable, DSL, fiber optic, Satellite or wireless connections. I was able to test these connections and only a few of them passed my standards. Not that I am obsessed in my on line life, but in this day and age I barely go out since entertainment has been already brought in my home by a couple of gadgets I purchased since I got Charter cable.

When I got this line a few years ago, I was not complaining of download speeds since it has been relatively fast compared to the ones I test at work for networking products. We own about 75 percent of the market so I am quite used to lease line connections that we often use at different parts of the US. It was also a lot faster than that of DSL lines because I can download a lot of stuff in a few hours.

I have media adapters that stream audio and video over the lines but I never had that much problem even if I resort to wireless connections at home. There maybe some instances I get disconnected but those were just caused by phone signal interferences which do not concern what I pay for. I just changed frequencies, phone brands then lo and behold the problems went away in a jiffy. I was mostly surprised about its performance on large file sharing and video streaming. I can call people elsewhere in the globe and do not even get lags of any sort. This was really great since it was the best option to get connected to my loved ones.

I even saw Charter on Facebook and added it so I can see the latest news or specials which would benefit me and my family. I never knew my simple life and career would get any better with Charter! But it really did!

The HUB Photo Shoot

The photo shoot this weekend was awesome! This was my first time to tackle nude photography in its truest sense. I was able to concentrate on the subject. There were only ten of us shooting in this posh club in Malate Manila. This was "The Hub" which is owned by several foreign entities and is an "ONLY MEMBERSHIP" club. It was really that exclusive. The place was so nice and really had the ambiance of "EXCLUSIVITY" even if it was not that publicized. There are a lot of people who frequent the place and spend quite a few bucks for the perks inside. We were glad to have been invited to this place for the photo shoot. The model was also awesome in fact. The industrial and modern furniture design was really apt for the club. This was really nice to have been my first nude photo shoot. I won't let you see the pictures of course! That's not really good for the general audience of my site. Maybe in the long run if society permits some things like that for kids I would really consider it but because some of my online friends are minors I would not do it today.

Having the best photographers with me was also a perk, but I would not want to mention their names so their wives would not react that much and file for divorce. LOL! I love the way the shoot also went but it would have been better if it was in a controlled environment. Much like a studio perhaps. We were also constrained with time because we barely made the opening of the bar. The owners and the publicist was good enough to allow us to shoot in different rooms and places in "THE HUB". So for gentlemen who have the money and time to spend what they worked for, this is one good place to go to. It was really awesome!

Affordable and Stylish Eyeglasses

It is back to school season again and most folks would probably be preparing their kids for the busy first day. We on the other hand are getting a lot of people delegated so we would not cram for anything that would come this fiscal quarter at work. Not only do I have ordinary people in my team, they are parents too.

We have been following their day to day battle with expenses as education does not come cheap in the Philippines. The things they can save on are so important nowadays. The extra money they can keep will go into other more important things like allowances for food and school supplies. Prescription glasses are so expensive and usually go for hundreds of dollars. There is a new alternative to these expensive ones because I saw Zenni Optical on TV!!! This surely is a big break for parents since they need to keep money in these hard times. Imagine the huge breathing room on our budget as they offer complete Single Vision $ 8 Rx eyeglasses. That is just an awesome offer for people around the world. I have got nothing but high praises for a company that knows and cares for ordinary consumers. High Five to Zenni Optical as they take us to new offers this year! I am going to get this one in the picture which is so light and modernly designed. This is just awesome!

My Lucky BLUFROG Day

This is one awesome day after another! It just does not stop! I am a gamer as you probably know. There are hundreds of games already that I have played in a lifetime but I never played Rock Star as seen in TV. Yes I have been itching to get my hands on that console for months now, not to mention it too has released a version 2 of it. You know what? Luck has come my way and a contest specifically that would let me win an XBOX 360 Elite System just popped up. The great BluFrog Energy Drink sponsored this event and I am quite confident that I would be able to get my hands on this all for free! This is one of the biggest breaks in my entire life. I have to make sure thought that they pick me from the thousands of people who drink it!

Since I am not selfish and in the giving mood today, I would like you guys to join the BluFrog contest and fulfill your dreams. I am sure you will try this out because they have 4 more other contests if you are not in the mood for gaming like I am! They can get you to Orlando, New York, Chicago, or Aspen while keeping you up on your feet with the one and only BLUFROG!

With the fizz of 300% vitamin B12 daily dietary allowances in this low calorie drink, I would never worry about getting diabetes. It has that real cool taste and great BLUFROG flavor; this is just an awesome day!

Classmates From Elementary?! No Kiddin?!

This day is really weird for me. I found a couple of classmates from waaaay back elementary when I tried and searched a couple of names in facebook. I was really holding my breath when I found their names on the search results and checked out their photos. They were fairly the same people I knew when I was a kid. I don't know how to react or how they would react when they see my name in the request saying "Hey its me! long time no see ey?!" hahahh... I mean that was really a loooong time ago indeed.

Well I am happy though I would get to see how they are doing, what they have accomplished and what they look like today. It would not be bad either to take a good look at their lives when I get to see their personal pictures too. Mine was not really appealing but hey I was not bragging in the first place haha.

I am in the quest of finding my friends in facebook. I know one way or the other I would be able to meet them someday soon. Would you waste that chance to see them come reunion day? It would be awesome if we get in touch or something like that.

Do you wish to meet your elementary classmates too?

Denim Heaven on Earth!

I am no fashion icon or guru but I know how to appreciate it. I am brandish and I only usually buy well known ones in the market. My friends already know my taste in clothes; though this is not something guys should really brag about. I attended the 2009 Fashion Week and got some photos taken for my portfolio. I am a little turned on when women did their stuff on the cat walk. This did not matter even if they were just wearing comfortable jeans. This was when I was educated with Armani Exchange.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, this is the same brand that everybody does envy. The fit on those models were just awesome. I was inspired to workout more, because I know I was not part of that group who had the perfect sculptured German physique. I was looking for the perfect fit. The line they have for men just flashed in front of me, I not just wanted one... I wanted all of them!

It's a good thing Armani Exchange has "New Premium Denim starting at $98". My eyes just suddenly lit up. When I get my salary this weekend from Irvine, I will definitely save and ransack the store. I just hope somebody stops me when I get my hands on them! Not only that, be sure to join the "text A|X contest" SMS campaign as well - to win a pair of denim every day for the moth of July by sending the keyword "DENIM2" to ARMANI (276264). For more info visit this site here. If we also purchase a full price pair of denim from the one and only Armani Exchange, in store or online between 7/7/09 – 7/19/09 we will receive a gift card of $20 off for our next purchase of $100 or more, and this would be valid only from 7/30/09 through 8/15/09. That is just awesome!

The freedom and style that we get from wearing Armani Exchange is just endless. I would never want to get a different pair anymore. Check out the A|X Blog for the best from their store. Fashion is a status symbol for me and my friends... and I want to be ahead of the pack. With the great line that they offer, what else could I ask for? Armani Exchange is just heaven on earth!