Sunday, December 28, 2008

Cute Doggie Theif Snatches a Rawhide and Makes a Clean Getaway

A Dog in Utah enters a Store, goes straight to aisle 16 where the dog food area is, snatches a raw hide dog bone, and makes the best theft getaway of the lifetime! haha! You should watch this :




Proves how animals can be so clever!!! haha!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

A Unique Treat : Mrs. Fields PH Holiday PROMO!


Almost every cafe here in the Philippines have implemented A Stamp Card Promo. Customer's always get something for free (as a reward) in the end once all the stamps have been completed. However, this time, someone came up with something more unique and rewarding.

Presenting...
The Mrs. Fields (PH) Holiday Stamp Card! All you need to do is have a minimum purchase of P350.00 (Mrs. Fields products) to get a stamp card, and here are the TREATS in store for you!



1st - 10th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Baked products worth P120.00 and get a FREE Half Dozen assorted cookies on your 10th Stamp.



11th-15th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Holiday Beverage (Hot & Cold) and get a 12oz. Raspberry Maple Chiller for FREE on your 15th Stamp.



16th-20th STAMP
Buy any Mrs. Fields Regular Beverage and get a FREE Mrs. Fields Mug on your 20th Stamp!



Wait! there's a BONUS!

Upon completion of the 20 stamps, you are entitled to :
a. Become a Mrs. Fields Club Member! Simply register online!
b. Get your BONUS COUPON from their cookie experts (crew). An exciting adventure awaits us all! yippeee!

Hey, Its not about what you work hard for and get in the end as a reward, its all about the experience of being treated along the way and till the end!

(information and picture from : www.mrsfields.com.ph)



Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Dreaming the Impossible Dream

I have always dreamt of putting up an Animal Shelter that will be equipped with the latest facilities and technology especially for medical purposes. This shelter shall house/ adopt stray cats and dogs (and eventually rescued wildlife animals), shall have vets who will maintain the health of the animals, and trainers who will teach the animals basic obedience trainings and others.

I always feel very sad whenever I see the hungry and exhausted little four-legged furry fellas in the streets. I would also like to establish and lead an Animal Police Station. Lastly, I will submit a proposal to one of our congress people to make a law for animal rights - a law as strict and keen as the one that the United States have. Once I have the money to establish all these, I will start working on this project asap.

If this this dream comes true, I will forever be happy! =)

Animals have the right to live, dream, and experience better lives too.



Wednesday, December 17, 2008

My New Addiction : The BLOG DRUG

Hey, not that I'm a true to life addict or anything (nako, mahirap ang internet tsismis) haha!

Moving on...

All I need to do is turn on my JBL Ipod Speaker, install my Ipod, press the play button...and viola! The blogger drug would start running into my veins like.... like... like.....uhmm...a medicine? (LOL). My fingers would start typing and typing and typing (click! click! click! haha parang camera lang), and I can't even stop (except when my niece is around)! The Blogger Drug is a killer drug. It will bother you to death if you do not blog about your thoughts, experiences, and share cool stuff on the net that needs to be known!

Thanks Ms. Aileen Apolo for this free and over-the-table-inside-the-classroom-and sometimes-thru-the-Google Apps-addiction. =)

Good Day!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Mrs. Fields Philippines Website





Just Being an OrgComm Freak ;-)





Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The True Meaning of Beauty.


Two thirds of women around the world,


from fifteen-year-olds to sixty-year-olds, avoid basic activities of life because they feel badly about the way they look. It’s time we changed their minds -Dove Campaign


I can't help but admit that this project made me cry. It affected me so much because I am part of the Girl Community, and I know that every girl on this planet is prone to being judged.

I can't help but admit that I hate all commercials which wrongfully DICTATE what beauty is and what kind of life it can give you. It takes young ladies away from their path to having normal and happy lives.

I can't help but admit that tears fall from my Owl-ish eyes whenever I would see girls in the comfort room, staring at other girls, or older women whom they think are prettier, sexier, and more presentable than them.

I can't help but admit that whenever I have friends who ask me the ultimate question ---"Kailan ba ako gaganda?", I get so depressed and I just wanna hug that person and whisper that she IS beautiful and there's nothing to change because we are all pretty and lovely in different ways.

I can't help but admit that I am the kind of person who sometimes choses to sacrifice her own time, and happiness for someone who needs a helping hand, a listener, and a friend who can share her love and care.

Beauty is not just about our our physical looks. Beauty as they say is also about the love we get form our families and friends. It also covers aspects of our self-esteem which is about the way we recognize and take pride in our strengths, talents, and natural beauty. The Dove Self Esteem Fund, a well-researched, well planned, and well implemented CSR (corporate social responsibility) is not just like any other project we have encountered. Unlike other organizational projects which are focused only on the idea that everyone is naturally beautiful, Dove gives importance to the wrong understanding and definition of beauty and envisions to uplift the self-esteem of every girl, lady, woman that are deeply affected, and are vulnerable to the terrible beauty trends and lifestyles of this distorted planet.


"Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does..."
-
Dove Campaign

It really is about time to make some changes. Though this Dove campaign brought about certain issues such as being accused of using this kind of campaign just to increase their sales, and that the organization has a sister company which sells cosmetics (this I am not sure of, I just read it form a comment in youtube), Dove was still able to get the support of the many. It made such a big impact on people, especially women, because it is an issue that every woman is having and is embarrassed to share with others, fearing that she may be seen as someone who is not very confident about herself.

I guess being supportive and helping people with their problems is really an effective way of being a part of their lives. Dove has probably been a part of almost every woman's life since the Self Esteem Campaign. Proceeds of the sales go to the project's funds. I love the way Dove introduced its campaign to the people. Not only that their ads are very touching, they also sounded very credible because captions in between pictures of girls are about researched information. I will continuously support this project as I have since its launch because I know that somehow, somewhere in this cruel world, a part the money I contributed by buying their products has helped a young or old lady with a distorted thinking of beauty

Positive Self Esteem is about being able to celebrate differences - Dove Campaign


DOVE SELF ESTEEM CHECK (Take the test)
Do you have a positive body image? Does your self-esteem need a tune-up? Find out through these interactive quizzes.


Nag Pa-Cheeseburger Ka na Ba?


"Hey there! Bagong visitor ka ba ng First Ever Formal blog ko? Hhmm... sabi na nga ba eh! Pa-cheeseburger ka naman! BURGER! BURGER! BURGER!"


McDonald's newest series of commercials is one of the most talked about "stuff" this part of the year.

Some people saw it as a desperate way of getting the attention of "all publics". Some said that its also a desperate way of making people buy Mcdo's cheeseburgers. While some, saw it as a good marketing strategy because it targeted a wide range of publics in this Pinoy Land. Most people even had that "pa cheeseburger ka naman" joke as part of their lifestyle. The theme of the burger commercial says something like "kahit anong dahilan nalang, matikaman lang ang cheeseburger ng Mcdonalds". During the peak of the commercial series, hearing different groups of employees, couples, and teens say "Pa Cheeseburger ka naman" was like a part of my daily/ weekly adventure. Geeez, it was like the latest fashion trend! In La Salle alone, from ENG gate to Miguel Building, there are about 1 to 2 hirits in a week. Nag-hit siya sa mga Pinoy dahil tayong mga Pilipino ay madaling patawanin, mababaw sa mga jokes, at mahilig magbiro, tapos hihirit ng Libre. Lifestyle kasi natin yan. - from a friend.

My cousins even joke about it with their families almost every single day.

They would tease each other whenever someone just woke up ---
"Uuuyyy Bagong Gising, Pa Cheese Burger ka naman!"

Whenever somone just got home
"Uuuyy, he brought home the bacon! Pa Cheeseburger ka naman!".

For me, that is actually one of the most effective comm strategies in my generation. I think Mcdo wanted to give everyone the idea that their Cheeseburger can be everyone's snack anytime of the day. Like when we Pinoys think of LIBRE, instead of just thinking about Pizza, Chicken, etc. we can also think of Mcdo's cheeseburger. "Uso kasi sa mga office dito sa atin ang mga pakain. Uso din kasi sa atin ang maging IN sa panahon kapag kaya natin sabihin ang latest na expression o kaya latest na hirit-- from a friend."

Kamusta naman yon diba?? (hmmm... I'm pretty sure that almost everyone is guilty of copying Mariel Rodriguez' favorite expression )

The "Pa Cheeseburger ka naman" idea worked well because people talk about it everyday. But being talked about is different from being successfull in terms of profit. I have no idea if their sales went up because of this TV ad series. Whatever the result is in terms of the sales, I sitll think that the idea was halfway successful and effective because it targeted a part of Most Filipino's lifestyles --- pa-libre, pa-kain, atnd making things become such a big deal which results to a....

"Pa cheeseburger ka naman! BURGER! BURGER! BURGER!






Sunday, October 26, 2008

My Favorite Nescafe Classic Poster


Don't you just love it?

Though it only consists of the colors
brown, yellow, and off white, it is still very meaningful, artististic, unique, and...oh so coffee craving!

Whenever I look at this poster, I feel like I can smell the coffee aroma too. I am so amazed how the aroma was directly connected with the human nose by using the "coffee smoke" concept for shaping the nose.



C
heers
to the person responsible for this incredible work of art! =)


I wonder :
What came to the artist's mind that made him/her think of this concept? I adore the idea.
I really do!