Lost in Transit.

Was invited to the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Launch on New World Renaissance Hotel.

As usual, was expecting a high-end and expensive laptop that uses Gorilla Glass as its primary aesthetic feature. But lo and behold, it also has a RapidCharge battery technology that charges a battery to 80 percent in just 30 minutes. 

Me, scrutinizing the ThinkPad X1.

Ahem, but of course, free food, again. This is the life eh? I call it ‘Event Freestyling’

Who am I with? Well, I invited the Phil IT Org gang to the event as well.

Can’t get away without mentioning them. So, here you go guys!

Was invited today to the Accenture Technology Talk held at Shangri-la Makati (Rizal Ballroom). In this event, Accenture will showcase the latest in Web and Windows phone applications development using .NET (as was stated on their feedback form).

And so, here I am.

The best part is, of course, the free dinner.

Tuesday is Margarita Tuesday.

Got it for free from the Keg. Yep, thats the name of the bar.

This is the reason why I am here.

At the same time, the guys from the Philippine IT Org were here as well.

It irks me endlessly every night before I sleep, to finish the book I was writing about. I started writing the book on December 2008 and until now, it isn’t finished. I think its due to laziness and all - that made me shelf writing consistently.

Project Name: Genesis

The reason why I am doing this in the first place is due to me wanting to write a book before I call it a life. Technically, a goal in my personal bucket list.

All in all, I have written down 40,000 words and every time I re-read a particular chapter, it makes me add more words in it, thus, leaving me no choice but to edit other chapters as well. I need to find the right mindset again to do it. 

I need another reason or a push to continue on with this bucket list.

Need to find it, stat!

I met the guys from the Russian Cookie House today. 

Their classy logo, timeless logo.

Awesome almond cookies! 500 pesos worth of nuts, though. Not for everyone.

Taste test. Here we go!

At the same time, they got some tips from Dale and me about blogging. After that, it was a no-holds-barred afternoon with topics ranging from politics, local businesses, crazy ideas involving animals (esp. mongoose), websites and education.

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The Russian Cookie House locations: the Podium and Mall of Asia.

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Highlights of the meetup:

1. Possible advertising programs

2. Social media synchronization

3. Website creation

4. Possible events and partnerships

5. Business development

Just a quick re-cap of what was mentioned during the WebGeek Freelance Series:

Basic Requirements:

1. Portfolio + Resume

2. PayPal account linked to an EON Card (Union Bank)

3. Product & Services line-up with average quotation price range

4. Basic knowledge of what is an NDA, Contract Clauses and Invoicing

5. Template of a Contract, Proposal, NDA and Invoice

6. Determination to succeed.

One should be prepared physically, mentally and spiritually.

Once you have the ff, you are then ready to embark on your freelance adventure!

Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact me - here.

WebGeek Philippines Freelance Event Series 1

Attendees: 150

Held: Exist Techbar

Speakers: Bryan Bibat | Hanniel Yucoco | Jonathan Martin

Next event will be held in 2 months time. Stay tuned.

Notes: 

It was a jam-packed event. The 3 speakers represented different categories from Software Development, Business Development and Web Design / Development.

Got invited to the HTC Sensation Launch @ Republiq yesterday.

Pics from the event:

HTC Logo

Entrance

Reserved Seats!

ABS-CBN and GMA Stars. I only know like 1/3 of them. Seriously.

With the Philippine IT Organisation + WebGeek gang!

Heading back to bed, it was an open bar… so please fill in the blanks :)