Inspected Printing Houses

I visited 2 printing houses last Monday and Tuesday at Quezon City.  I was tasked to oversee if the suggested findings of the evaluators have been thoroughly implemented.  It's good to note that the suggestions were corrected, however, my group still found 4 minor errors that were not seen before.  I know I am responsible for everything because I signed all the pages of the camera-ready copies which meant I saw everything.  My group made a consolidated report on our new findings.  I am just waiting for the ax to cut me into pieces.  By golly.

This morning, I have been very busy working with my colleagues here at IMCS.  We transmitted books to the procurement service and made correspondence to different publishers.

I hope that tomorrow will be an interesting day at the office.  Cheers!

Dirty Tricks of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao

I just got these information from the Philboxing and You Tube and I found out evidence(s) of how Marquez cheated Pacquaio in their latest trilogy.  Marquez kept on whining how, again, for the nth he lost to Pacquiao.  Well he deserved to lose. He stepped on Manny's foot six times (click links on Philboxing and You Tube).  Well, in my opinion, the hardest shot that Marquez made was the head butt to Pacquiao on the10th round. Marquez sucks!

Marquez stepping on Manny's Foot

(Photo from Philboxing.com)

top view

Marquez stomping his foot to Pacquiao then throws a punch

(photo from the internet)

Manny Pacquiao Did It Again!

I just watched the game of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (trilogy) and the two players are too conscious on exchanging punches.  The game was close and so was the right eye of Marquez.  Naturally, Pacquiao wins by Majority Decision.  I was not truly impressed with the decision however, the fact that he was the defending champion proved it all.  Again, to Manny Pacquiao, congratulations!

What happened to Juan's face?
(Photos taken from philboxing.com)

How could Juan Manuel Marquez win?

Pacquiao thrown 578 punches connecting 176 while Marquez had it 436 connecting 138. Pacquiao threw 304 jabs connecting 59 to Marquez's 182 with 38 connects. Pacquiao threw 274 power punches connecting 117 while Marquez threw 254 with 100 connecting.To everyone debating pts: as a challenger, you have to upstage champ to win. Close fights always go to title holder. you do the math: pacman(reigning WBO welterweight champion)/marquez(challenger). Comments from Mr. Gil Virtudazo

Juan Manuel Marquez should not have waited for Manny to come in. He did not carry the fight. He was not the aggressor. He was swinging badly from 9 to 12 rounds. His corner made him to believe that he was leading, while in fact he was only credited with 10 points each for 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th rounds. Try to review the video and try to mute the video. 116-112 for Manny Pacquiao is a convincing score. What was lacking was the total domination of the fight by Pacquiao tha's why viewers were not satisfied of the outcome. Comments from Ms. Luz Aridien after the fight.

People expected that Manny would throw even the kitchen sink but it did not happen. The truth is Manny won but not convincingly. Congrats Manny!

Happy 9th Birthday Betty!

Now is the 9th Birthday of my beautiful daughter Helena Beatrice Asi. I am wishing her the best and that she gets what she wished for. Take care always my Betty!

Josel and Betty

Hooked on Chess Opening Preparation!

November 4-8, 2011 is the schedule of the 2011 Intercities Tournament at Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines and at this time I am so excited to learn that I have in my team superb players in the Philippines. Again, for the nth time, I will represent the Department of Education. Only this time the cast will be star-studded. Manning board 1 will be FM Jony Habla, board 2 will be handled by CM Jose Aquino, Jr., and board 3 will be guarded by CM Rainier Labay. At board 4, the man to watch is Ramil Acosta, the usual point-picker of the team, and at board 5 will be me (an unknown chess player from the University of the East).

The timing seems to favor me due to my 4-day vacation at the office. So, like what I said on my title, I am really hooked up on my opening preparation. I digged on my arsenal the almost rotten book "Kasparov's Opening Repertoire" by Shamkovich and Schiller and reconfigure my totally unused chess database Fritz 11.

Since my task will not be as big as those of my team mates (boards 1, 2, & 3), I will just have to draw my games and let them handle the rest.

Ok. Back to work...err games. I will immediately inform you guys of my struggle at Batangas. Cheers!

Brand New Eye Glass

It seems that I am not getting any younger. Even my eye vision is deteriorating.

Last week, I had my eyes checked by an expert and he recommended me an eye glass that was progressive in nature. I obliged.

I am now wearing it.

BTW, I was told to wear it every now and then. Urgh...

Applied for the Renewal of My Passport

I am so happy that the transaction for the renewal of my passport at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila, Philippines was so fast. As a government employee, I have a privilege to go to government lane (fast lane), however, yesterday was a different story. I just stand in line on a short queue of regular applicants and finished my dealings within 1 1/2 hours. Great!

The things needed were, just get an appointment through online application, prepare all the photocopied pages (1st, 2nd, and the last 2 pages of the passport), you have to decide if your passport is to be prepared express (P1200) or regular (P950),and should you want your passport to be delivered to your house just prepare additional P130 for your choice of courier.

My next visit would be the U.S. Embassy!

The ABC's of Creating Life of Your Dreams

Guys! Allow me to share with you this worth-reading material. Enjoy.
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The ABC's Of Creating the Life Of Your Dreams
By Jim Donovan

You deserve to live the kind of life you've always dreamed
about. You can have everything you want in life, if, you are
willing to do what it takes.

I have broken the process into three simple steps I call the
ABC's of creating the life of your dreams.

Yes, having the life of your dreams can be as simple as
A,B,C, if you follow the steps.

Accept...

Accept the fact that your thoughts and actions have
contributed to the circumstances in your life. If you are 25
pounds overweight, you did it by choice. Nobody forced the
food into you, did they? If you are in a job you do not
love, you're the one who stays in it.

Take responsibility for your life.

This will empower you to make changes. A good exercise to
get you started is to take a personal inventory. This
exercise is similar to grocers taking an inventory of their
stock.

Take a sheet of paper and list all of the things you like
about yourself along with those areas you want to change. It
is important you list the good along with the "not so good."
When you have finished, you will have a clearer picture of
what you want to change in your life.

Believe...

Believe in yourself. Dare to dream!

And when you dream, dream big!

The late, Norman Vincent Peale said, "If you want a big
life, you have to have big dreams."

However, before you can have what you want, you must know
what that is. You need clearly defined, written goals.

Start with a clean sheet of paper. Across the top write
"Dream Sheet." Now list all of the things you want to have,
do be, and share.

Don't worry right now, how you will accomplish this. Simply
write. Do this for at least a half an hour. You will be
amazed how easy it will be for about 10 minutes, then you
will have to really think about what you want.

Now that you have clearly defined goals, you are ready for
the next, and most important, step.

Commit to your success...

Commit to your goals, right now.

On another sheet of paper, write each goal. Next to it,
write a short sentence or two about why you will accomplish
this. It has been said many times that you can reach any
goal if you have a big enough why.

You are now ready to develop an action plan. Write each goal
on a separate sheet of paper. Next to each one, list one or
two immediate steps you can take to move toward this goal.

Don't worry about knowing everything you'll need to know. As
you start moving, the path will reveal itself. It's much
like the headlights on your car. They only light a certain
distance in front of you but, as you progress, the road
ahead is lighted for you.

What will you need to learn? Whose help will you need?

For example, if you goal is to shed 25 pounds, you may want
to consult a health professional. Perhaps you want to join a
health club, buy a book on exercise, take a class, etc.

Don't be afraid to ask for help. There are always people,
probably right around you, who already know what you need to
know or do and would be happy to help, if only they were
asked.

You deserve to live a full, healthy, happy, prosperous life.
It is up to you.

Am So Happy to Receive an Invitation

I am so glad to receive an invitation from my cousin to visit US in July 2012. Actually, this is the 2nd time I got this offer from her (free round trip ticket to the US - yeheey!). This time I won't let this opportunity to let go. I am claiming this offer! To God be the glory!

World Teachers' Day!

I wish to extend my warmest greetings to all my teachers during my elementary, secondary, tertiary, graduate school, and my senseis in Okinawa, Japan. You gave me so much inspiration and, like you, I became just like you - a teacher myself. Special greetings to my mom, my parents-in-law, and my wife who happens to be mentors as well. Greetings!

Unforgettable Experience at the Planetarium - SM Mall of Asia

I was so lucky to be given complimentary tickets to visit the Planetarium at the SM Mall of Asia which is sponsored by the NIDO Fortified. My kids were so happy and have been kissing me every now and then as if to give thanks for a wonderful experience the've got. The interactive games at the 2nd Floor of the Science Discovery Center started it all. Betty and Joaquine were so amazed to play with Multimedia sets by Vibal Publishing House, Inc. especially the games using detector. Wow! I had my fair share of fun too as I joined them by playing table tennis and soccer.

As we were playing, we heard an announcement that the show "One World, One Sky" a planetarium show of a brilliant spectacle of light and color as the furry friends watch the stars twinkle all over Sesame Street. Amazing. The child in me suddenly reappeared and this special feeling of joy, finally, can be seen through the eyes of everyone's watching, moreso, with the kids in attendance.

After the show ended, my wife and the kids tried answering the "Grossology Quiz" located at the same floor. At first, I was not able to answer the questions correctly but as soon as I got my momentum I became very competitive.

Had not for the time which was 9:00 p.m. we won't leave the place. Anyway, I would like to share these photos, enjoy!

What Am I Eating?

You must be wondering what am I eating here at the Cordillera Administrative Region? Well, I just had this wonderful food. I wish you'll like it.

I love it!

Amazing Karl Jonathan Aguilar!

I have been watching "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for two successive Saturdays now and I am very fortunate to witness Karl Jonathan Aguilar in his winning moment and, thanks God, he finally won the P2M jackpot. This guy is tough! As I read the last question, "books prohibited by Roman Catholic" on my TV monitor, I googled it right away and voila! I got the answer, Index Librorum Prohibitorum which is in letter "D". I knew immediately that the answer of his friend (through a telephone) was wrong. I listen with enthusiasm as Karl Jonathan laid his cards, he stated that "A" was definitely incorrect, blah.blah.blah.

Upon careful evaluation, he stated that "D" is the answer. He asked forgiveness to her mother (who is dreaming to have their own house) but he will make an answer.

"He's not a risk-taker." according to him, but he'll be one this time!

Risk worth-taking! He just won a whooping P2M. Congratulations Karl Jonathan!