Virtual Assistants, changing the way we work

Have you ever heard the word VIRTUAL ASSISTANT? I stumbled upon one website for people who wanted to have part time jobs right at the comfort of their own home and without having to go anywhere. Yap! You can try it out, just simply create an account and download the application that they use and voila! You can start using it already. Good thing about it is that you can also take certain tests related to the skills that you have like, English Proficiency, Telephone Etiquette, Customer Service skills test and a whole lot more. Taking these tests would eventually help increase your chances of being hired for a specific job.

So for those who wanted to know more about it and wanted to get a part time job, you can go visit the link at the end of this article. Who knows you might get a career being a Virtual Assistant.

Good Luck and Happy Job Hunting



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Luxury or Necessity?

I happened to read an article saying that, 138 countries, including Rwanda, have faster broadband than PHL. Holy Kamote! I would imagine, other countries such as South Korea, US and China but Rwanda? Just imagine, Rwanda, a small African nation, with a population of just 9 million! 9 million compared to the Philippines 94 million! How on earth did that happen? I wonder if our government knows about this, or better yet if they care about this. Time is already changing and we are now living in a world where information technology is already influencing a nation's culture and society. I do not have anything against Rwanda but it just sucks to know that a country like the PHL is lagging behind in terms of Information Technology, internet connectivity is no longer a luxury but is a necessity. Our government should seriously look into this and help improve this condition or else we would continue to lag behind our neighboring countries and left to eat on their crumbs.

Below is the link for the article.
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/210108/138-countries-including-rwanda-have-faster-broadband-than-phl

Yahoo Basketball Fantasy League 2010-2011

Its our annual fantasy league and a quarter of a season is already brewing. I am participating in 2 sets of leagues, one is the Head to Head matchup, wherein I will be playing against another team manager on a weekly basis and we are being matched up based on certain statistics that players gets. Currently I am on 4th place from an 8 team league and I think that I will be able to make it to the playoffs (barring any injuries). And then there is the next league that I am part of, the ROTO league wherein I am at 3rd place. I was at number 1 until the end of 2010 but unfortunately some of my players had injuries that caused for my team to slid down to the 3rd spot, but as the saying goes, there is a lot of basketball left to be played.

My team's current standings in both leagues, a lot of basketball left :)

We have been playing this for around 3 years already and it is fun especially if you like watching basketball and into statistics of the game. Every season I always end up short towards the end but hopefully I can still catch up with the rest of the guys and be the champ this year. :) If you want to learn more about what Fantasy Basketball is all about you can visit the quick links on the right part of my blog page.

Happy New Year!

How was everyone? I hope that all your fingers are still in tact :)

It was a great new year celebration with the family and I made sure that I got to spend it this year with my family since I was out last year and had work. We exchanged gifts and of course had a hearty new years eve meal. The kids had fun, while blowing their lungs out on their torotot, its their own way of celebrating new year.

I really do not much have to say so I hope and pray that everyone will be healthy and happy the whole year round. Hope you had a nice 2010. Looking forward to a better and brighter 2011. Have a blessed one everyone!

The entire family getting loony for 2011!

Holiday Bazaar at Nuvali Sta. Rosa

I spent my whole day yesterday at Nuvali, Sta. Rosa together with Karen for her Holiday Bazaar. It was a very tiring day since I stayed there for 12 hours but it was fun. I was in charge of selling the 2 sets of toys that we had. “The Bubbles and The Saltik”. And after my 12 hour debacle, I now understand how difficult it is to sell stuff even if I was just selling 2 items. Despite the fact that it was difficult, I had fun, since I was talking mostly to kids and boy I tell you, my English was put to the test. Just imagine giving out instructions in plain old English and the kids that I was talking to was around 3-7 years old. It was a nice atmosphere at Nuvali yesterday, a lot of families went there just to spend their holiday and enjoy the amenities that is being offered there.

Here are some of the pics from yesterday.

One of the activities that you can do in Nuvali, is to feed the KOI fishes

A view of the school of KOI waiting to be fed by visitors

One of the things that you can do is ride the taxi boat that would tour you around the man made lake in Nuvali

I strongly suggest that when you have time, visit Nuvali together with your family and I'm sure that you will enjoy it. If you happen to visit within this week and until the weekend the Holiday Bazaar will run from December 27, 2010 to January 2, 2011.

Christmas Celebration with Family

Hello everyone, I hope that we are all in good spirits! How was your christmas? HOw did you celebrate it? Well for me I was able to spend it with my family. After work, we attended mass, ate lunch at home and afterwards, we treated the kids out and went to SM. We were also planning to watch a movie together with the kids but the line going in to the movie that the kids wanted to see was ridiculously loong! Good thing that Robinson's was just located beside SM and we just went there instead after the kids have finished playing at a rental playgym inside the mall.

We all watched the movie, and yes, together with the kids at around 9:15 pm already. (Last Full show) I think this is the first time in god knows i don't know how many months that I was able to watch a movie. It was a tagalog movie since we do not have enough choice since cinemas only shows tagalog movies every christmas day.

It was a fun day and the kids certainly enjoyed it and I did too, even if I just slept inside the cinema house :)

It's the most wonderful time of the Year

Christmas is just around the corner but I can't seem to feel the holiday season. What changed? I can still remember when I was growing up, I used to participate with some of my friends in doing rounds inside our subdivision to sing Christmas carols. Though most of the time we end up with "patatawarin" or "maaga pa para mag carol" it was okay, since we were just doing it for fun and we still have the following night to do it again... it was all pure fun.

How time have changed all of that, nowadays, I do not see kids going around singing carols during the Christmas season, none of all the buzz and feeling of "'tis the season".
I know that things might have changed with the way we celebrate Christmas, people may have different priorities now, and are more critical of how they celebrate Christmas, but let us not forget the one true reason why we are celebrating it, and that is to give thanks and praise for the birth of our lord Jesus Christ.

Have a blessed Christmas everyone!