101 ways to organize your life

Project Management (and life) Wisdom straight from a project managers.

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NINTENDO'S TOP 100 8-BIT GAMES - PLAYABLE IN YOUR BROWSER!

Get your daily dose of Nintendo nostalgia : Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers 3, Ninja Turtles 2, Tetris, Zelda, Double Dragon, ExciteBike, Off Road + MANY MORE!

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6 Adobe AIR Apps Worth a Look

Adobe's AIR platform allows developers to create web applications that run on your desktop without the need of a web browser. Now that AIR has dropped the beta tag (see our previous coverage), it's time to look at some of the AIR apps you can use today.

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2-Step DVD-to-PC or iPod Video Conversion using Free Tools

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past years figuring out how to get my DVD collection onto my PC so I can use my Home Theater PC (HTPC) to play my library on my TV. The following is the two step process I’ve come up with to do this; all other programs I’ve used either are not free, install spyware, or desync the audio.

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Wubi arrives: a look at Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 5

The Ubuntu development community has announced that the fifth Ubuntu 8.04 prerelease is now available for testing. Ubuntu 8.04 alpha 5 adds additional polish and reliability as well as a few intriguing new features. The official release of Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, is scheduled for late April and feature freeze is already in effect.

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Give an Old Laptop New Life with Cheap (or Free) Projects

Like a famed race horse or a classic book, you don't just throw away a laptop because it's banged up a little. With some free software, a little know-how and some creative thinking about your home network, nearly any old laptop can find its second wind, and today I'll run through some of the best ways to get it there.

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Rich Dad Poor Dad

Me and my wife have read the book and it really motivated us on how to manage our finances properly. It gave us an insight on how to spend money wisely and how to make money work for you and not the other way around. That's why we're investing into something. But most of the time it's my wife who do the implementation.

A must read book for anyone who wants to be motivated on the financial side of things . . .

50 Thoughts

1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.

8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9 Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don’t compare your life with others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.

16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.

18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take "no" for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your family will.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.

35. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

36. Growing old beats the alternative! – dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

41. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

42. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

45. The best is yet to come.

46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

48. If you don’t ask, you don’t get.

49. Yield.

50. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Source: Philippine Star

A new project

It's been our dream of investing into something . . . And we made it possible this month. We're now in the process of acquiring a piece of land in the town of Lupao in Nueva Ecija.

We plan of putting up an agribusiness . . . . Am so thankful to my wife Janice for being so supportive in so many ways . . .

The picture above is a view of Parista Lupao Nueva Ecija Philippines

My Bookshelf

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Opportunities in Canada - RP workers get priority hiring in Canada

As forwarded to me by Bong:

RP workers get priority hiring in Canada province
Saturday, February 02, 2008
To stem the growing labor shortage, the government of British Columbia has signed an agreement with the Philippines to prioritize the employment of Filipino migrant workers in the Canadian province.

Philippine Labor Secretary Arturo Brion signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen in Vancouver on Tuesday, according to a report in Vancouver Sun.

The agreement will establish a labor committee that will formulate specific guidelines for training, certifying and assessing employees in the Philippines as well as employers in Canada.

With more than one million new job openings expected by 2020 and only 650,000 young people in the school system, British Columbia will be looking for 350,000 skilled workers from outside the province over the next 12 years.

Under the agreement, the Philippine government will set up a labor office in Vancouver to evaluate potential employers, streamline applications and provide support and social services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

"We hope to convene this joint labor committee as soon as possible and to have it set up in three months. We already have a labor attaché in Toronto, but this one (in Vancouver) will serve Western Canada," Brion said.

According to the report, the joint agreement will focus on helping Canadian companies in tourism, hospitality and construction industries.

"We are confident that this agreement will significantly increase the number of Filipino workers in B.C.," Hansen said.

"We want this to be a very good and positive work experience for those individuals, whether they come as temporary workers for a few months and years, whether they come with their families or not, and whether or not they choose to establish permanent residency in B.C.," he added.

The Philippines currently runs 34 overseas labor offices in Canada, according to the report.

The Filipino community is the third largest minority group in Canada. More recently, companies and provinces in Western Canada have been especially interested in the Philippines as a source of workers.

The Philippines signed a similar agreement with Saskatchewan province, also in Canada, in late 2006. The provinces of Alberta and Manitoba are said to be working out similar arrangements.

Canada, specifically British Columbia, is one of the new markets for workers from the Philippines.

"So far, Filipino workers here have been arriving here in an unregulated manner. We want to make sure there is priority for B.C. and regulations that will protect Filipino workers and all stakeholders," Brion said.

Last year, more than one million workers left the Philippines for overseas employment. Remittances from Filipinos abroad reached $13 billion in the first 11 months of 2007.

This year, the Philippines plans to set up new labor offices in Australia/New Zealand, Macau, and Ireland. ---------------------------------

Opportunities like this comes ones in a Lifetime.

What if we tell you that we have the total solution. That we can help you realize your dream to live and work in Canada. And all you have to do is DECIDE and make a COMMITMENT to realize your dream.

What will you do?

Hello World!

Hello world! where am I? It's been more than a month that I didnt do a thing on my blog. I was pre occupied with career jobs or just having some fun? I am challenging myself on a blog a day. Can I do it? Any how I am welcoming myself. Welcome back Chito :)

I also took the time to browse pics of friends and families on Friendster. How time flies and its great to see changes in everybody's lives.

Life here in the green zone hasn't change you just have to make yourself busy and pre occupied . . .or else . . .