crazy about koreans

there are two korean videos im crazy about these days.
Cant help but sing and dance with them! too bad i cant upload the videos... just see them on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBn1e9pr2Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b697RZAhTQ

Either Or

besides the yummy sweet treats, i come here at iko's for the wifi. I mean im not really crazy about the sweets. But i need the wifi because it's the only way i could work on my school assignments with fast internet connection. the other near wifi zone here is robinsons galleria. It's near yet far. But since i became a regular here at iko's i had been complaining about the heat. they have 2 airconditioners that don't really work.

today i got no school and i came here earlier to play with facebook and blog. I was surprised by the big machine that welcomed me by the entrance. a big airconditioner/ electric fan. i don't really know what you call this thing. but it sure is cooler now because of it. now wifiing is much better. sweets, coffee and cool temp. been here for almost a couple of hours only and enjoying, until i notice my bat is going really low. i need to plug it.

but to my surprise, there's no more electric outlet available for me. the new aircon is plugged. so as much as i want to stay online and enjoy, i cannot. temporary wifi bliss. pakshet. ok na sakin mainit basta pwede pakisaksak. ng laptop. hmp.

Pinakasikat na hotel

setting: pampanga. lea and i were lost.
lea: manong, ano po ba ang mga sikat na hotel dito?
manong: marami! yung Sogo.

travel laughs

Lea: Manong, alam nyo po yung Lou-Is restaurant?
Manong: ah,(sabay turo sa kanto) go ahead, tapos sa kanto liko kayo. dun, marami kayong mapagtatanungan!

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Wrong Question. Wrong Answer.
(sa mga taga pasig at dumadaan ng shaw, siguro alam nyo yung pinaguusapan nila...)

Lalaki: United?
driver: Ilalim.
Lalaki: United?
Driver: ilalim.
Lalaki: United?
Driver: Ilalim.

hehe.ang kulit nung lalaki, Sinabing ilalim nga. hehe. bakit kasi hindi nalang sabihin nung driver, "Hindi ito united. Ilalim ito."

Three Weddings

I happen to know 3 couples who are getting married this year. Their different circumstances in marrying interest me...

Couple 1: Getting married in 2 weeks with barely a month of preparation. It's probably too soon and maybe they're too young to get married. But they're in love and the girl is pregnant. You know how it is in the barrio. Pregnancy seems to be the license for getting married. It doesn't matter if the couple is too young. Of course, there's a whole lot of sermon from the elders, especially the parents, but they of course only wish the best for the couple. I am the bridesmaid.

Couple 2: Getting married in a few months with more than a year of preparation. I think they have known each other for quite some time, maybe years. Apparently, their forthcoming wedding is very much planned and organized. They are very much in love as is evident in all the bride's updates and announcement on facebook and friendster =)I am a friend of the bride.

Couple 3: Also very much in love, they are getting married in 2 months. Their courtship seems to be a whirlwind, but it's like they've known each other for years. They've been carefully planning their future and their wedding and although there seems to be challenges along the way, I know they're strong to handle just anything.
I am a friend of both the bride and groom. and im one of the emcees for the reception.

I guess the common denominator among these 3 weddings, besides myself, is the couple being in love. No matter if it's well planned or not. no matter if they've just met or been long time partners.

My best wishes and congratulations to all of them. May their weddings be just the beginning of a whole lifetime of a wonderful commitment and being in-love.

Cheers!

Unmet Needs

A very important and interesting part of marketing is knowing what the market needs. as a marketer, i always tried to understand my target market, be it for a case study or real life marketing.

But tonight as I was walking home from my direct marketing class, I realized as a consumer my self there are a lot of needs that no brand or product has ever satisfied. and im airing these out because who knows, some great marketer just might be reading this.



1) I need a mall that closes very late at night on weekdays. it just frustrates me that after my night classes and I still feel like hanging out, I'd find no mall open to late-goers like me. The other day I was rushing to megamall because i wanted to grab a bite after my class. and my stomach hurt trying to find a decent place to have late supper. After walking past the stretch of mega B, i finally found mang inasal. ok lang. pwede na. I had no other choice.

2) I need a fast internet in the convenience of my boarding house. smart bro and globe visibility are just way way too slow for me. I am impatient when I browse the net. and you can imagine how irritated i could get when the connection.. is.. just.. too.... sloooooooooow. wifi places are nice. but.. they're making me fat and poor.


3) I need someone to talk to at night. I guess the real reason why i need 1 and 2 is that i have nothing or no one to go home to at night. My boarding house used to be my own space. my independence. but now it seems it's just a place where i sleep, eat and dump my junk. I clean it occasionally when i can't breathe anymore. I still like independence. I love it actually. But it's just not what I need now. But I don't need independence now. i need a company. I need a friend. or may be a pet would do?

nah. as if i could keep a pup there. It's just gonna make my room a lot more chaotic.