Thoughts on Professional Fulfillment

I'm a Computer Engineer and I've been in the industry for over10 years. I must admit it has been a very tough climb in the corporate ladder and I have been trying my best to always get ahead of the pact. It wasn't easy for me to begin with; and so did my peers in college. I have friends in the Civil Engineering Department and since they are mostly project based the opportunities for them were a little scarce since the recession. If you are a civil engineer you will feel less involved in nation building because if you need to start off in an entry level position the salary range wouldn't be as nice if it was a white collar job. The field would be your playground and the chance of getting in just to have experience is very scarce. Road projects and skyscrapers built by Real Estate corporations would be a big deal but some of them would never even go near professional expectations. Since it is hard to get a job; the long withstanding hope for a better life would also be gambled. There are some sites like CIVILENGINEERJOBS.ORG who can help provide opportunities through a community; and if they only get to harness Information Technology to get these jobs it would be doubly easy since they are going to be the one sought for by the ones who need them.

I'm hopeful that someday it would be easy for everyone else to get a job. We all have our individual qualifications and some are brilliant than others. If we work on what we have and make that a deciding factor for business owners to choose us over thousands of applicants we would all get a better paying job and professional satisfaction which makes this world a better place for us and our loved ones.

Do you have plans to get a better job this year?! What would you do to make it to the top?! Let me know and comment on this page! =)

The Real Thing Diner

A Saturday would not be complete without me going out on the freeway. Well its not much on the freeway but just a few skips and a hop outside my neighborhood. This particular place is right in the smack of Tomas Morato. IL TERRAZO has been one of the few new buildings that sprouted in this very heavy commercial district. A couple of new restaurants to boot and specialties on food and technology was weirdly placed together. Digital Camera shops, Computer Hardware stores and Steaks all in one place. This is a piece of heaven for me bar none and apparently it works since there are more spaces converted into restaurants. The Real Thing Diner emphasizes on food based on marinades and sauces from Coca-Cola Products. Cooking with this is not new to me (since I cook dishes with the same ingredients) but to solely dedicate food selection with their products is unheard of in Quezon City. I was in for a good trip!

Coinciding with the event I was in was a taste of the store's offerings so I went ahead and got my favorite Baby Back Ribs. It's not the usual one but the sauce and marinade is all based on Coke. Check this out!


Say goodbye to your diet plans because this slab of meat entails sweet-cola flavored base and a spicy-tarragon/rosemary after taste. They don't use fresh ones and stay with Mccormick dried ones so you get to know how potent they are when it crosses the dinner table. The meat falls off the bone and the ribs are quite a hit among the people who went there at that time.

They also have chicken marinated in Eight O'clock Orange juice and pork chops in Pulpy Minute Maid juice. They taste quite good since the citrus works well on them. The sauce on the ribs made of Coca Cola reduction was sweet and tangy; not the usual sauces you find in stores but it does actually taste nice with the spices that they also used with the ribs. I am trying to stay away from rice these days but this is one of the instances that you have to when you encounter em specially the huge slice of pork. =)

The Food did an average job but the place is really nice. There are Coke memorabilia's and stuff for promotion since the owner probably worked all his life in that corporation too. It's interiors were reminiscent of those 60's themed places with a touch of new since the coasters, condiments and table ornaments were from the present offerings Coke has. Nothing vintage with that so there. It was quite adequate but I am unsure if they have more people after we left. They are a stones throw away from the popular desert place Banapple so they will benefit from the spillovers and the curious ones. It's good and clean, a good 3 kumags for food and 4 kumags for the ambiance which was a notch better.






Thank you so much to the people behind The Real Thing Diner, Coca-Cola and JC Cuadrado who made us so "at home". =)

The Coke Dreampack Contest!

Someday I want to be heard when I get an idea going. This year's 25th EDSA Revolution Celebration meant something more special for me. I got to see the importance of freedom is at an early age. I might not have really grasped the meaning of it when it happened because I was too young then but even if I was just a kid I knew it was something big. It was something extraordinary and I wanted to be part of it. Today we have a lot of things that we can do to show how much we value freedom. Coca-Cola just launched a contest and you can be a part of this too.

It's called the COKE DREAM PACK CONTEST! To win an ITOUCH unit you just have to answer these simple questions!

1. If you had a dream Coke pack/bottle, what would it look like? How would you make it portable? How many mL/oz.? What would you call it and why? (e.g. in the same way we call the small Coke bottle Coke “SAKTO”).

2. It’s fun to make up nicknames right? How would you call a new Coke pack/bottle if it had the following characteristics and why?

“It's a new handy and re-sealable bottle which I can drink to go with my snacks, anytime, anywhere, whenever the need strikes. It is convenient, instant refreshment whenever, and wherever I go: be it travel, trip to the mall, gimmick, or just simply when I'm on- the-go. Truly a great companion for my mobile lifestyle.”

Just send your entries from February 18 to February 28, 2011 to to dreampack2011(at)gmail.com with these details!

Email Subject: Coke Dream Pack Contest Entry
First and Last Name
Age
Contact Number
Email Address

You can never tell! You could win this simple contest and open up the happiness! =)

Please check out these websites for full mechanics!

http://www.facebook.com/coca-cola
http://www.coca-cola.com/content-store/en_PH/Red/index.html
www.coca-cola.com.ph
http://www.youtube.com/user/cocacola

Coca-Cola: Any Concert, Anywhere!

It would really make me so happy to see Sean Kingston, Mike Posner, KE$HA, David Archuleta, Usher, Westlife, Foo Fighters, The cast of GLEE, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5 and other world renowned artists live in their own concerts. John Pemberton would cry to have the chance to see them in the flesh too; unless his company has something up their sleeve.

I'm so excited to get you guys into this too. The good people from the prestigious soft drink company just launched Coca Cola Music: Any Concert! Anywhere in the World! Raffle Promo. Yeah you heard it right! They can literally take you to any concert anywhere in the world!


This could be you! >>>>>>

It's so easy to join!

Just collect 5 crowns of the same brand (Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite or Royal Tru Orange) sakto, 8oz, 12oz with your name, birth date, address, contact number and the concert of your choice in a piece of paper then drop them on designated boxes found in Coca Cola Sales Offices or ACE Promo Offices nationwide. You can also mail them via the address specified on http://www.coca-cola.com.ph. You can send as many entries as you want to increase your chances of winning!

30 lucky winners will be announced on MYX the Philippine's premier music video channel (that's 1 winner everyday starting March 1 to March 30, 2011.

Just like them I want to go to my choice destination. I am gunning for WESTLIFE! I admire these guys with fabulous voices. How can I go wrong with them right?! They are considered national icons in Ireland together with Boyzone. You can even see a huge sign at their airport saying "Welcome to Ireland! Home of WESTLIFE!" (I'm serious!). I am so excited to see them either in Liverpool, the O2, Birmingham or Wembley Stadium. Wherever it maybe Coca-Cola will surely get me there! =)

Okay I admit, some people say I look like one of them but I don't want to specify who! Ha-ha! For the sake of cheesiness and making you guys smile a bit ( hehe =) )I'd like to suggest you play this one to get things started!

See what I mean? That feeling you get when you are "in the moment" sans blissful while listening to the catchy song is one way of opening up the happiness everyone dreams of! That's the same reason why I would love to see their concert. So if you guys are up to it make sure you gather those precious crowns and join now!

For more information about the promo please check out these websites!

http://www.facebook.com/coca-cola
http://www.coca-cola.com/content-store/en_PH/Red/index.html
www.coca-cola.com.ph
http://www.youtube.com/user/cocacola

P.S.

Don't forget to Open Happiness! =)