Why am I not writing? For sure it’s not writer’s block. There are number of reasons why I am not updating my blogs, but writer’s block is definitely not one of them. You see I’m having too much on my mind right now and I have actually thought of writing about them in my blogs [...]
Tags: composer, iblog, journey, original composition, songwriter, The Struggling Blogger, writer's block
I’ve been attending iBlog since I first heard of it in 2009. That was iBlog5 now that it’s already on its 8th year, I will definitely attend it again. It will be my fourth iBlog. Last year, I was one of the speakers for iBlog7 and I had a blast. It was quite an experience [...]
Tags: blogging event, blogging summit, family affairs, iblog, iBlog8, Philippines, The Struggling Blogger, UP Diliman
This is a rather late post for the iBlog8, actually. Because I was really “pre-occupied” these past few days, I was not able to respond when Janette made a call for speakers and topics for iBlog8 last month. I was able to participate as one of the speakers in iBlog7 where I delivered a talk [...]
Tags: blogging event, blogging summit, iblog, iBlog7, iBlog8, Malcolm Theater, Philippine Blogging Summit, Philippines, U.P. Diliman
Oh yes! What a year 2011 was indeed! In 2010, I started to step an inch away from my comfort zone, and I honestly didn’t think that 2011 would get me even farther from it. For starters, I was able to stand in front of people, yay! Bloggers, even. In April, I delivered a talk [...]
Tags: 2011, 2012, book launching, Dreams do come true, Event Center, Events, family, flying, great year, iBlog7, looking back, looking forward, Museo Ning Angeles, reflection, Roy, SM Clark, speaker, The Struggling Blogger, wings, writer's block
Last Saturday night, my kids and I had a brief meeting after dinner for our annual family Christmas party. Yes, just in case it’s your first time here, even if there are only four of us, we regularly have our Christmas party every year. This traditional family Christmas party is held every Christmas Eve, and [...]
Tags: celebration, Christmas, Christmas eve, culture, family christmas party, Filipino family, games, intermission, kris kringle, Noche Buena, parlor games, tradition, yuletide season
Sharing another story I received from my email… though it seems to be humorous, it’s actually something worth thinking about Who is smarter? A scientist and an artist were traveling in the same compartment on a train. They had never met before, so naturally there wasn’t much conversation between the two. The artist was minding [...]
Tags: contest, email posts, humor, intellect, smart
Yes, I still get to be online from time to time. Although not as frequent as I used to do, and not as long. Thanks to Internet café’s, I find means to go online, albeit with a limited time. With a limited time, however, there are lots of changes in my internet behavior. The most [...]
Tags: Blogging, Facebook, Internet time, online opportunities, prioritize, priority, Roy dela Cruz, social media, social network
As if the high cost of tuition fees are not enough, in which our government can’t, or won’t, do anything about, private colleges and universities still has to cunningly find some ways to milk parents and make education even more commercialized. Being a parent who sends kids to school, this commercialized education is really hurting [...]
Tags: CHED, DepEd, Education, educational tour, high tuition fees, Philippines, private schools, private universities
This is what I was afraid of – to accomplish what I wish to accomplish… and then, become bored. I was able to conquer my stage fright and talked about writer’s block in iBlog7, I was finally able to publish my poetry book, and I even had a grand book launching to boot. Now, I’m [...]
Tags: accomplishment, ambition, blogging summit, book publishing, comfort zone, dream, guest speaker, iBlog8, original composition, reflection, Roy, second book, The Struggling Blogger
I was late. I was preoccupied with the publishing of my book, with my book launching, marketing my book, etc., that I totally forgot about the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011 writing project. I’m not really late, it’s just hat I was usually one of the earliest to submit the Top 10 list. [...]
Tags: EIB 2011, Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011, writing project
