University Tour Guding Experience(part 1)

It all started last year when Far Eastern University decided to have it's very own University Tour Guiding Committee, in cooperation with our department, the Tourism Management Department. Well, basically it's all about providing guest of the school with students as tour guides. And i am a member of it.

As tour guides, we takes guests on a guided tour of our campus, i believe we are the only university in the Philippines to do such undertaking. A lot of people go visit the FEU-Morayta campus for it's stunning architecture, not to mention amazing paintings and sculptures of National Artists.

It's so fun taking guests around the campus, especially whenever we mention amazing facts and did-you-know? trivias. I love it when they make faces like "oh-talaga?"! It even makes me more proud of the university that i am in. here's some of the photos of the university.

views of the FEU's Auditorium, which served as the country's cultural center prior to the creation of CCP in Roxas Blvd.










a rather crappy photo of one of the four Francesco Monti bas reliefs in FEU Administration building's lobby, notice how the pillars somehow frame the bas relief, one of Arch. Pablo Antonio's clever design elements.



the well-lighted lobby of the Administration building. Notice the original door grills and the green-and-gold(FEU's color) pillars. The lobby also features Carrara marble flooring's, which is the same marble used on New York's grand Central Station.



more of FEU's Art Deco in the coming posts!

School can be hard.......sometimes!

this days, I'm pretty much preoccupied with my studies, FYI, I'm already on my last year in college. next semester I'll be having my OJT already, so that makes me nervous even just now. Reports, quizzes, assignments, and this feasibility studies are taking it's toll on me. And it even resulted my me having a fever and cough last week.

but i have to endure all of this, or else the four years I've spent learning and absorbing all academic information shall go wasted. I've been a scholar since first year, first sem and I've learned a lot from school, but i know i can still learn more things. and so for that, I'll just share with you the staples on my bag. the ones that goes with me every day i go to school.



my Aldo Messenger bag
my pencil case
ipod touch 16GB
wallet
phone
big big notebook
assorted magazines(when doing nothing)
topman jacket( our classroom is soooo cold!)

I decided not to include my books, they're too boring to even look! haha

Juan Arellano's Post Office

Post Office Building
Manila, Philippines

BAck when PAL made news

There was a time when Philippine Airlines was one of the best airlines in the world, serving award-winning on-board cuisine and the latest in in-flight comfort. Fast forward to the present, PAL remains to be the flag carrier of the Philippines but unfortunately it didn't retain its position as one of the world's best.



PAL ads in a Readers Digest Magazine in the 70's and 80's



I stumbled upon this ads while browsing my late aunt's wide collection of Readers Digest Magazine. These were the 70's and 80's when PAL was among the most advance and innovative in passenger comfort.

What are you lookin' at?!

It's funny that no matter how hard it is catching up with all school lessons I still find it hard to live without reading any 'supplemental' readings. Vanity Fair, in my opinion, is one of those international magazines with a real global appeal. Its articles are well written, far from the corny and obviously ridiculous write-ups of other magazines of its kind.


Inside my school bag, sitting neatly with my pen case, umbrella, folders for my lessons, notebooks


Cover star Kate Winslet, on the article written about her in this particular issue, provides us with an inspiring act. The articles suggests that she's just like one of us, afraid of the judgments and criticisms of other people.

Beyond Six Degrees of Separation

A true Pinoy saint is how Rizalistas regard Dr. Jose Rizal who was the brother of Maria Rizal Mercado who was the mother of Mauricio Rizal Cruz who was the father of Ismael Arguelles Cruz who was the first husband of writer Chitang Guerrero-Nakpil who is the mother of Miss International Gemma Cruz who is the wife of Antonio Araneta who is the cousin of Judy Araneta who is the mother of Mar Roxas who is the reported boyfriend of Korina Sanchez who was once the girlfriend of Noynoy Aquino who was once the boyfriend of Bernadette Sembrano who was once romantically-linked to Vic Sotto who was once romantically-linked to Kris Aquino who lived with Philip Salvador who is the brother of Alona Alegre who was the girlfriend of Romeo Vasquez who was a very special friend of Vilma Santos who was the wife of Edu Manzano who was the husband of Maricel Soriano who was the girlfriend of William Martinez who is the brother of Albert Martinez who is the husband of Liezl Sumilang who is the daughter of Romeo Vasquez who was the husband of Amalia Fuentes who is the aunt of Aga Muhlach who was the boyfriend of Aiko Melendez who was the wife of Jomari Yllana who is the boyfriend of Pops Fernandez who was the wife of Martin Nievera who was the boyfriend of Jackie Lou Blanco who is the daughter of Pilita Corrales who has a son with Eddie Guttierez who is the husband of Annabelle Rama who is the mother of Ruffa Guttierez who is the half-sister of Tonton Guttierez who is the son of Liza Lorena and the half-brother of Ramoncito Guttierez who is the estranged husband of Lotlot de Leon who is the adopted daughter of Nora Aunor who was a very special friend of Joseph Estrada who is the father of Jude Estrada who is a very special friend of Dranreb Belleza who is the son of Bernard Belleza who was the husband of Divina Valencia who was the movie partner of Jess Lapid who is the uncle of Lito Lapid who lived with Melanie Marquez who is the sister of Joey Marquez who lived with Kris Aquino who reportedly almost eloped with Robin Padilla who is the cousin of Zsa Zsa Padilla who lives with Dolphy who lived with Alma Moreno who lived with Rudy Fernandez who is the husband of Lorna Tolentino who is the stepmother of Mark Anthony Fernandez who was the boyfriend of Claudine Barretto who is the sister of Marjorie Barretto who is the estranged wife of Dennis Padilla who is a close friend of Randy Santiago who is the brother of Raymart Santiago who reportedly courted Kris Aquino who is the daughter of Ninoy Aquino who is the brother of Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara who was the wife of Cesar Concio who is the husband of Charo Santos who is the sister of Milette Santos who is the wife of Edgar Mortiz who was the boyfriend of Vilma Santos who is the wife of Ralph Recto who is the brother of Plinky Recto who is the sister of Ramon Recto who was once rumored to be a very close friend of Lotlot de Leon who is the adopted daughter of Christopher de Leon who is the brother of Melissa de Leon who was a very special friend of Joey Marquez who lived with Alma Moreno who is the cousin of LJ Moreno who was the girlfriend of Diether Ocampo who was once reported as the boyfriend of Andrea Bautista who is the sister of Bong Revilla who was romantically linked to Gretchen Barretto who was photographed being kissed by John Estrada who was the husband of Janice de Belen who has a son with Aga Muhlach who is the husband of Charlene Gonzales who is the daughter of Bernard Bonnin who was the husband of Elvira Gonzales who is the wife of Pepito Vera-Perez who is the brother of Marichu “Manay Ichu”Vera-Perez who is the estranged wife of Manong Ernie Maceda and the sister of Gina de Venecia who is the wife of Joe de Venecia who presides the Lower House of Congress which used to be presided by Ramon Mitra who was the father of Raul Mitra who is the husband of Cacai Velasquez who is the sister of Regine Velasquez who is the reported girlfriend of Ogie Alcasid who is a close friend of Janno Gibbs who is the husband of Bing Loyzaga who is the sister of Joey Loyzaga who was the boyfriend of Gretchen Baretto who lives with Tonyboy Cojuangco who is the cousin of Kris Aquino who is the daughter of Cory Aquino who is the aunt of Mikee Cojuangco who is the wife of Dodot Jaworski who is the son of Robert Jaworski who is the husband of Evelyn Bautista who is the daughter of Ramon Revilla who is the father of Bong Revilla who was romantically linked to Ruffa Mae Quinto who was the girlfriend of Dingdong Avanzado who was the boyfriend of Rachel Alejandro who is the daughter of Hajji Alejandro who lived with Rio Diaz who is the sister of Gloria Diaz who was the wife of Bong Daza who is a close friend of Bong Bong Marcos who is the son of Ferdinand Marcos who was the husband of Imelda Marcos who is the mother of Imee Marcos who lived with Tommy Manotoc who was the husband of Miss International Aurora Pijuan who is the mother of TJ Manotoc who is the half-brother of Borgy Manotoc who was rumored to have been intimate with Vina Morales who was romantically-linked to Robin Padilla who is the brother of Rustom Padilla who lived with Carmina Villaruel who lives with Zoren Lagaspi who is the brother of Kier Legaspi who is the father of the eldest child of Marjorie Baretto who is the sister of Claudine Barretto who is the wife of Raymart Santiago who is the brother of Rowell Santiago who was the movie partner of Sharon Cuneta who is the niece of Helen Gamboa who is the wife of Tito Sotto who is the brother of Vic Sotto who has a son with Connie Reyes who was a close friend of Helen Vela who was the mother of Princess Punzalan who was the wife of Willie Revillame who has a daughter with Becbec Soriano who is the sister of Maricel Soriano who is the aunt of Meryll Soriano who is the estranged wife of Bernard Palanca who was the boyfriend of Rica Peralejo who was once rumored as the girlfriend of Piolo Pascual who appeared in many movies as the love interest of Judy Ann Santos who was once the movie partner of Mickey Arroyo who is the son of Mike Arroyo who is the husband of Gloria Arroyo.

Saint. Heroes. Actors. Crooks.

Small world.

From Rizal to Ninoy to Erap to Gloria.

Yes, from a saint to a hero to an actor to Gloria.

Small world, indeed.


from: http://untoldpinoystories.blogspot.com/2008_01_19_archive.html

‘Cause I can only hope it was productive……..(part 1)

Having been reading over at different local internet forums that the best Starbucks branch here in Manila is the one that’s located over at Harbour Square right beside the CCP complex, I was immediate to take action and pay that coffee shop a visit. Okay, so I was expecting a very small number of customers because I have this mentality, which is most likely correct, that only a handful of people here are really inclined to the Art to even care about paying the CCP Complex a visit -with the exception of course of that super whatever I call StarCity, but to my surprise it was actually doing some brisk business. Oh well, later did I realize that most of the people who visits that coffee place are also freak urbanistas like me who can’t resist a very good view of the Manila Bay and the fairly impressive skyline of hotels and condominium edifices that line along the Roxas boulevard.
And so I was there. Well, it was nothing sort of breathtaking as to the view. Figuring the fact that most photographers really do have a trick of trying to make some night views truly stunning by way of that complicated thing we can only call as Photoshop, which I truly disagree, I believe that’s its one form of cheating.( there were a handful of lens men trying to take pics again of that view)
Upon realizing that it was a complete waste of time looking at that dreaded view, it was a chance for me to grab a copy of the Philippine Star (which of course Starbucks generously provide, along with other magazines like Town&Country, Metro, etc,.) while having my coffee and cake fix and devour myself by reading articles in its Lifestyle section done by the people I can only call literary geniuses. Of course my versions of them would be the likes of Celine Lopez, Anna Kalaw, and Cecile van Straten. Sionel’s (he’s a Nat’l Artist for Literature for Christ’s sake!) items are way too serious for me.
Anna Kalaw nailed it when she emphasized exactly the very same thing that I am experiencing right now. She said that the internet had actually made her life boring. As in she had been hooked to her fave net sites that she already had forgotten the things that she would do in the net-less normal life. Because of the internet my suppose to be 2 weeks of semestral break was consumed doing nothing but surfing the net, which I can say actually furnished with a rich additional knowledge plus the back and neck aches. I had totally lost allure to read the books that I had purchased.. I must confess. I have this thing for those really thick books. I whenever I see them, I just wanna read all of them and absorb all the information printed on them! But when I get home, all of those enthusiasms about reading them suddenly falls short, leaving me with a pile of unread books ( I usually start on chapter 1 and totally forget the remaining 75.
Now I realize that the emergence of this internet had been a tremendous help to humanity in general, and like all other things, it’s on how we use it that we realize how it can add so much productivity on our lives. Thanks miss Kalaw for bringing that up…..
(Ok so by now, I have been seating for two hours in this wooden chair in Starbucks and I can’t stand it anymore(sit rather); there’s a vacant couch across me but I don’t wanna get tempted and stay more here. I have to go somewhere else…………
I’m also seeing a yacht about to leave the CCP Complex marina that offers buffet dinner while sailing in the Manila Bay (for only about 400php), and they’re on time, it’s exactly 8pm. I believe that it will provide a greater experience, not mention the dazzling views!. Now I know what I’m doing next……….)