What I've Done by Linkin Park In this farewell There’s no blood There’s no alibi ‘Cause I’ve drawn regret From the truth Of a thousand lies So let mercy come And wash away What I’ve done I'll face myself To cross out what I’ve become Erase myself And let go of what I’ve done Put to rest What you thought of me Well I cleaned this slate With the hands Of uncertainty So let mercy come And wash away What I’ve done I’ll face myself To cross out what I’ve become Erase myself And let go of what I’ve done For what I’ve done I start again And whatever pain may come Today this ends I’m forgiving what I’ve done I’ll face myself To cross out what I’ve become Erase myself And let go of what I’ve done What I’ve done Forgiving what I’ve done
Month: July 2007
Why Companies should Advertise in Blogs
The very successful Taste of Asia / SM Hypermart Event gathered at least 150 bloggers and gave them an experience that they are not required to blog. But most of them blogged about it anyway. Why? Because it is bloggable. Jayvee Fernandez assesses that SM saved a lot of money by doing an online campaign rather than a traditional advertising campaign. What's more is that SM seemed to reach a wider audience, and by pleasing bloggers, earned greater buzz than they would have had they resorted to traditional advertising. Alleba agrees on this point. He asserts that online campaigns cost much less but have bigger multiplier effects. So why do companies have to advertise in blogs? Simply because bloggers are seen by their readers are real people with real experiences. Precisely because bloggers are not professional writers (most of us are not anyway), or critics, readers believe them more. Their being regular people gives them the power affect how other regular people think and choose. Emerging companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who wish to lug it out with bigger, more established companies, should really consider doing online campaigns rather than traditional advertising campaigns. Blogs and bloggers are undeniably…
Look At What Sequel Sta Ana Gave Me
For more than two weeks now, this bruise on my left upper arm have been eliciting questions regarding my non-existent girlfriend-beating boyfriend. The truth is... it's a product of a combination of sheer stupidity and anger. I was angrily getting out of Sequel Sta Ana when I opened the swinging door and it closed the handle hitting my arm in the process. Huhu! Masakit yun ha... Here's another look:
Gift Baskets
Several nights ago, I didn't sleep at all. Instead, I toiled the entire night crafting gift baskets which were to be given away to the then newly inaugurated vice-mayor and city councilors. Here are some of the snapshots of the precious, precious work that I did: Nice ba??? I know the baskets were not all perfect or as pretty as I hoped them to be. But a lot of people appreciated and praised it. It contained mango squares, food for the gods, banana bars, and oatmeal cookies. So why did I spend an entire night slaving away to decorate gift baskets full of pastries? It's my client's way of spreading the word about their pastries. I believe that the best advertising tool is good, quality products, and the best way to market them is to hand them directly to potential customers. While my client would sincerely want to congratulate the vice-mayor and the councilors through the gift baskets, it is also our way of slowly, but surely, putting our pastries back into the consciousness of the city. Now, if only those who received it with all the delicious pastries inside would order already so I can really consider it a…
Another Meme…
Lattex tagged me. What makes your blog unique? It's all about me. And I am unique so... my blog is unique. When did you start blogging? 2002 in LiveJournal. What do you hope to accomplish with your blog? Just to share who I am, what my life and work are, and other things I want to share. What are your feelings on the “blog popularity” issue? Of course I care about my blog's popularity. It would be hypocritical of me to say that I don't. But it's not the primary reason why I blog. What’s your favorite childhood memory? My favorite childhood memory well... I don't have one specific favorite memory. I love most of my childhood. Are you a spiritual person? Yes, to a certain extent. Do your moral values affect the way that you blog, and if yes, how? I blog according to who I am. And my moral values are part of who I am. But I am not preachy or self-righteous (I think). I am tagging Kuya Andrew, Blogie, Raine, and Kim.