The Production

Our department has undertaken yet again a new project; this is for the school’s marketing AVP. And being in charge of the production one of my concerns as always is the crowd control because a lot of people most specially the young ones (from the basic education department) doesn’t give a care and goes on running and running all over the place and not to mention there are the people who are just so lost in their thoughts (wondering why did they fail?! Haha) who keeps on walking and walking and then suddenly finding their selves in the middle of my shoot! And believe me it ruins the momentum, not just of the models but of the production crew as well.

So as early as we can, as soon as the auxiliary people gives us a go, we barricade the areas where we are about to hold our shoot, this way it will be easier because people will automatically avoid our area. Well this is say if we can barricade the area because we really need the background in the shoot and we can easily conceal it in the post production, but if we need to see the buildings behind to showcase it, then that is another story.

Good thing there is another device for these kind of requirement. And this is when the velvet rope comes in to our rescue, this way we can control the crowd and at the same time, we will still get the natural background of the area we are shooting, not to mention these velvet ropes are so versatile since we can also use it when we have functions such as Employees' Awards Nights and during our parties. And then we also have some stanchions on stand by if we are to shoot the long lines at the cashiers, dean’s offices and IT center during enrolment time, stanchions gives the impression that no matter how long the lines are, it gives the impression of everything is under control.

Business Matters

Being in an institution that renders services, it is important for us to find ways to render better services to our clients at all times. Good thing we found out about direct TV for business because during enrollment and there are hundreds of people at the lobby of most offices queuing in line to pay fees, get schedules, adjust schedules it is good to have a television to keep the people’s mind off waiting in line for hours!

When one of the administrators called a meeting for us to brain storm on what to do during enrolment season specially, our first and only choice is Direct TV Business because it is a very versatile tool, since our clients are mostly into sports it is like it was tailored to fit our needs!

We noticed that since we had it Directtv business has increased our sales maybe because our clients are recommending us to more people. We are really thankful. So if you are finding ways or innovation in your business go ahead and try Commercial Direct TV surely in no time you will see it’s benefits by experiencing it yourself personally.

Our Home - a work in progress!

We’d have our home for almost two years now. It’s our first home, it is a home which we can really call ours because each penny we put into building it is hard earned, but of course special mention goes to those people who never gets tired in supporting us in every endeavor we undertake.

The house is already built, painted and moved into, but it doesn’t stop there, a house is a work in progress, it is a constant work, for me it is a therapy when you are out and you see things that will look good in your home, a simple, small décor can do a lot of wonders, in a room really!

Like I requested my helper to put a small garden outside our home, and the small wonder it did in the façade of our house! At first we almost have given up in growing something from that small pile of soil outside our house, but our helper wouldn’t just give up! Every morning and every afternoon, she would water those plants she dug up. And her efforts had paid off! Now my husband has been constantly trimming those plants and I wonder, is he aiming to build hedges from those plants? Well, maybe and I guess those hedges will make a big difference. Pretty soon I expect that my two year old daughter who loves coming out in the morning to pick the small flowers on those plants will want a bird bath on that small garden! His father will be amused, because he hates those small birds, he said that it’s not because he just hates them but what he hates is the thought that those are so small birds that you can crush them in your palm just by merely holding them.

If our small garden is only located inside our yard, it will be a great hang out to entertain family and friends! A barbeque party perhaps or simply hanging out in the swing would be great! Too bad my father didn’t design it that way. For now I will just content myself with what we have, which reminds me, we need a better bed in our room and a couple of new throw pillows and rugs on our receiving area!

No more rainy shows!

I got tired with our cable service provider.

Thank god there is now Satellite TV or else there won't be too much of a choice but cable television. When I was young there was no cable service provider in our community. We had it when I was already beginning to work, I remember my younger sister was the one who urged my Mom to have one installed since she knows my Dad will be benefiting on it since he watches TV all the time especially on days when he can't sleep. We've had this provider for years now. Now with 2 little kids at home, my daughter and my sister's daughter, we see the benefit of the TV because when we need to accomplish tasks at home, we can simple put the TV in channels for kids and voila! we can leave them already, engrossed in the shows.

Lately, we have been having problems with it. Because it’s been rainy season in here, so it rains frequently, our cable signal has been “rainy” too, specially on days when the rain is non-stop. My Mom whose television is almost always on all day, this is a really big deal. A basic equipment was the solution to our problem!

The solution, Direct TV! The Direct TV system , is really the best choice in TV since it is directly connected and on of the pioneers in this field, it has exclusive programming and they have the most in HD programming, what’s more is you save more money in this they have a really commendable Direct TV Service, you can compare your cable bill, since customer satisfaction is really important to them and they’ve been #1 in customer satisfaction for 9 year now, and still counting. So I guess we did an excellent choice and now my Mom is happier! No more “rainy” shows!

UPCOMING EVENTS

I belong to an educational institution wherein we have a lot of events throughout the year. In all these events we always come up with an exhibit because we always want to showcase our talents and achievements, we are one of the oldest colleges in the Philippines and we cannot help it, we are not bragging but being one of the oldest we always have achievements and we are proud of it.

Because we are one of the oldest and prestigious college, oftentimes we are invited to join trade show exhibits most specially when the said exhibit features schools and universities. During these exhibit we arrange a reception table to receive people who are inquiring, I always see to it that the table covers are not just clean and well pressed but it should also be attractive and elegant since it will be the first thing that people will see aside from the other things that we usually display during these exhibits. As much as possible we put an interesting table top display to draw the attention of the crowds like we make a really really good AVP (Audio Visual Presentation) and have a television propped up on top of our table which serves as our table top display and I tell you, it never fails us. I guess this is really the reason why we always hit the projected number of students for every school year.

Shoes Galore

I love shoes ! I have a fetish for them! As much as possible I try to wear the right shoes for the right activity or occassion. Like if I am to go running or playing badminton with my friends, I wear running or badminton shoes respectively, because it’s not just because it is the required shoes but it also serves a your protection, like in playing badminton, they also have a different floor and if you just wear any kind of shoes then you might slip and hurt yourself so wearing the right shoes is a must for protection purposes.

Months before my wedding, the first thing that I bought are my wedding shoes because I know that I will be doing a lot of walking on that day and the fact that I don’t want to create a scene by slipping as I walk down the aisle, remember wearing a gown with the wrong shoes is a major disaster ! Remember, you want people to remember your wedding in a nice way, sure this includes funny, hilarious moments but not at the expense of you sliding your way to the altar because you slipped or you don’t want to remember your wedding day like “Oh yes how can I forget by the time the reception is almost over, my feet were killing me!” In my case since I had the right shoes, I was so comfortable walking from table to table, and I enjoyed posing with friends until all of it ended, I can even dance back at the hotel room!

Having the right shoes for the right, let’s say “occasion” is pretty important to me, so now that the rainy season is in I am contemplating on what to get, maybe a really stylish rain boots will be truly useful!

Wella Hair Color

I just want to make an entry about this since it took me a few weeks to look for this and I have gone far and wide to be able to find it, I even asked my friend from Laoag, yeah in Ilocos Norte and another friend from Butuan City to ask the parlor around there if it is available since I got answers such as it is already “phased out”, not available, etc.

And I already gave up and was about to write a letter to my Uncle that the hair color he is used with (since it doesn’t burn/itch his scalp) is already phased out in Manila when my husband found the official site of Wella here in manila and the person who answered me referred me to an official dealer and the hair color was delivered to me the next day, just in time since my Aunt who will bring it back is leaving in two days!

So now, I am an official distributor, ha ha. Just get in touch with me when you need such: Wella Hair Color.