Ermalyn is not Jessa Zaragoza!

Ok. I admit. Holiday mood is creeping all over my system and I am just literally waiting for the sun to set and leave the office (forgive me, boss!). So now that I am useless in my job, the least that I can do is to be useful in other fields like my hobby - and that is writing. :)

Apart from my blog, Twitter is one of my daily dose these days and today a friend of mine had given me a ROFL moment! This gave me an idea to scribe a piece dedicated solely for the long-time name bearer "baby_posh57.

Ermz is a certified trendsetter. Ermalyn is equated to fashion for SGV people. She loves to dress up and so I love her back! Lol! She loves to mix match things - wear a long skirt as a tube dress, hug her hips/waist/breast with an oversized belt, or overlaps one top with another and still looks sane! Not only she has a knack for dressing up, but she too is very creative in terms of coming up with superb group events! I may say, that is one of her many legacies in SGV. =) 

she spearheaded one of the most successful cluster events!

This petite Batangena lass also has a gift that's useful to both paper and pen. She can write well. Entertaining as it can be! And oh, photography as well? :D

I love poetry. I am her fan!

Photography. Okay, she likes photography and photography loves her face. She is way too captivating in those lense's end products. No comment on a face to face encounter. Lol!

This explains her magnanimous cyber fans! :p

I am saving the best for last. My dod is someone who can think out of the box. As I said, she sets a trend and her latest victim is the twitter world - the sane world of microblogging. For people who are into chirping right now, you would know that the trending user names starts either with "iam" or "itsme" then their names. Erma wants the other way around, and so she came up with something unique!

she sets this trend, but I don't say it will be a hit. bwahaha!

Why in the world she chose Jessa Zaragoza? I, too, cannot comprehend. But too many things to worry now, I'll leave it to her. Haha! So, will you guys join Ermalyn's  twitter bandwagon? Lol!

Ondoy and Pepeng: Practical Ways to Help

Simple practical ways on how to help, without spending a single cent or shedding a drop of perspiration:

1. Do not clog Twitter, Facebook, and telephone lines with unnecessary posts, feeds, or calls. At this pressing time we need easier access to information and these channels offers the most efficient way.

2. Be responsible on the information we share. Verify it first before relaying the panic mode to other people.

3. Do not hoard basic needs. Economics will tell us the behavior of supply and demand.

4. Organize your phone with different groups for faster dissimenation of information per area, i.e Makati, Marikina, Pasig, Auroroa, Isabela, etc.

5. Make use of the electricity wisely. Be sure to have a fully charged gadgets that can help you survive the worst.

6. Spend your time in the internet researching on useful tips like where to buy cheaper goods, where are the evacuation centers, hotline numbers, etc.

Jacque Bermejo Steals the Limelight from Ondoy!

If you are hoping that this piece can take you to the "one million dollar" answer to the question if those accounts of Jacque Bermejo are real or fake, then this is not worth reading. She or better say "that name" does not exist in any of my friends' list nor my contacs' list in the phone.

I cannot blame the Filipino to be such in rage! We have enough of stupid politicians and we don't need another one. In this trying times where people are on their best effort to help out a hand, such "commercial" can be really frustrating.

Whether such accounts are real or fake/hacked, it does not matter.... at this time. Ondoy might be angry for abandoning his stage of fame. We do not want him to come back, nyay! Let us give him utmost importance NOW. Re-focus!

This is again, a bitter lesson for all of us.

We must be aware by now that these social networks such as Facebook are not painted in the net for pure fun. As what we experienced, FB and TW have been instrumental in carrying out a faster cascade of information and relief operations. We must protect our accounts. We must be responsible. We must be vigilant. Never underestimate the power of internet. It can either boost your image or drown your morale.

This event has tested our ability to prioritize. Needless to say, our hand is very much needed to help our brothers and sisters. Equally important, our work is a must for our usual business shoudl continue otherwise our economy will further suffer. Bathing in sites or topics related to her, no matter how quick it may be, is definitely a minute by minute waste of time. Those minutes may SAVE lives in danger. Leave Jacque first, we will deal with that issue anytime soon. Ondoy first, Jacque later!

The best lesson of all? We ought to be good. In that way, there will be no one who would intend to inflcit our image with malicious attack.

And so I am spending much time here, time for me to end this up and email some other friends abroad for doantions and time for you to do it as well!

Move forward Philippines!

Twitterifics!

Twitter has recently been my "alt tab" result page when I am in Facebook and everything seems lousy on the latter. Funny it is, I only got a handful of friends that I follow in Twitter, with only ONE active tweetish girl! I follow about 40 people, majority (like 90% i think?) of them are celebrities, QC and Hollywood based alike.

It is a different world in Twitter, whether your main goal is to stalk like an overly avid fan, or just to simply know their thoughts from simple to more serious stuffs around them, Twitter is an avenue for those who want to inspire, to share their point of views, to keep in touch with everyone, and to even boast with just 140 characters per post. In Twitter, everyone are ordinary people wrapped around that twitterific mania blanket!

I did not enroll in Twitter just to stalk these personalities as I have seen them countless times every audit season where ABS was a witness of our sleepless nights. What I love about Twitter is that you will see who, in the world of media, are deep and respectable. Julius Babao and Bianca Gonzales are my two top favorites. Their tweets, no matter how simple or candidly stated are the ones with depth and sense. I admire how they view things and squeal to the world what their thoughts are or where they are without appearing to be know-it-all or boastful creatures.

Their tweets regarding the political drama of this Magellan-discovered archipelago are with intelligent spice. I just love how they put on words that definitely strikes you. Reading their posts, for me, is a worthwhile bathing in Twitter website.

Coming from respectable images in the media, and with no plans of vying for whatever seat in the government (as what I perceive currently), I am sure Filipinos will be delighted to see them lay down their views and boldly take stands on what they think the current government is. I know they can bring sincere and knowledgeable people to call upon GENUINE CHANGE.

But yes, I am aware also that they have images to protect, especially with Julius Babao as a primetime newscaster, it will not be a good move to hear him talking his views, much more taking on sides given the nature of his job.

Nevertheless, I salute them for sharing their pieces of thoughts in the cyberworld. In one way or another, I know it made an impact not just to me, but to everyone who are twitternatics tagging themselves as followers of juliusbabao and iamsuperbianca. =)

An oh, special thanks to Christine Babao for being the first one to send me direct message!

Way to go tweet lovers!