I was browsing through iStorya a few hours ago and one of the forum topics that caught my attention made me remember my old blog hosted at angelfire circa 2001! It was such a long time ago that I am pretty sure the word ‘blogging’ and ‘blogger’ were not coined yet then, and I didn’t…
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An Ode To A Teacher
You know FB really is a great, great way to connect with special people from your past. I was doing my normal online routine when i decided to check my facebook account (yes fb is no longer part of my early morning routine lol) and a status comment on my sister’s wall got my attention….
Manila Envelope an Apple Twist
The last time I’ve used a manila envelope must have been ages ago and since then, instead of the very familiar brown envelop that can hold standard size A4 bond papers with no necessary folding, i now uses and prefers refillable clear plastic notebooks as they are handier to organize your stuff and for easy…
Dr Jose Rizal, Heroes and Freedom
I was thinking about Dr Jose Rizal’s 150th birth anniversary this coming June 19, 2011 and was exploring topics in my mind on what I can write to commemorate this event. Then I remembered I have a stamp collection which I haven’t check for years now which I am pretty sure contains some stamps of…
Freelance Journey When Clients Become Your Staunch Champion
For those pursuing a freelance career online, this is my advise… Work and Make It So That Your Clients Recommend You. Usually my day starts by turning on my laptop even before I grab a cup of coffee. And nope, it is not to check my facebook account lol. The three pages that are automatically…
The Hen that Lays Golden Eggs
Penfires has a new anchor text! “A Filipina Blog on the Hot Trails of Affordable Philippine Travels”….it took me a long while to finally came up with something that speaks to me and speaks of me. So that single line sums up pretty much about my travel aspirations. This is a blog, I am a…
Tools of the Tales
Today marks a milestone to my online activities – i just withdrew my first $116 from my online writing jobs. Yay! It’s small but it’s a start. My good friend Doris of The Travelling Feet have egged me to start checking out online freelance work since last year, but i hesitated for various reasons. But…