Mobile Internet Options in the Philippines

Recently, Edel told me that she was having problems with her thumb. She was constantly having a thumb ache because of her more-than-two-year old mobile phone. The phone's keypad started to show signs of aging which requires huge amount of pressure in pressing certain buttons.

Also, she raised the issue that she wants to read articles online while going to school. Every time she goes to school, she spends 2 to 3 hours of her time on the road. That time is enough for her to read one 20-page article.

Her quick solution was to bring our pocket Wi-Fi together with her iPod Touch. However, every time she brings the pocket Wi-Fi with her, it disables me from doing my online research at home. In short, I also need the pocket Wi-Fi at home.

In order to end our problem, I took the time to visit mobile network stores available in SM Calamba. Good thing, SM has Globe, Smart and Sun stores in it.

I took all their brochures and did the unthinkable. I researched and created what ifs scenarios.

I came up with five options which consider the following criteria:

1.       Cost

2.       Internet 24/7 with any Wi-Fi gadget available (laptops and iPod Touch)

3.       Lock in Period

  

Let's discuss the criteria one by one.

Cost.

Currently we're spending roughly P2000 a month for our plans: Globe's Unli Call and Unli text promo for the both of us and Sun's Easy Broadband for P799 with Pocket Wi-Fi. If we need to select a new plan, we need to stay within that price range.

In addition, as much as possible, we wanted to balance the initial payout cost. I learned that if we terminate our current Globe Plans, we need to pay 3.5K each.

Internet Connection 24/7.

This answers my wife's concern. If I can find an option where in both of us can enjoy internet connection anywhere we go 24/7, the better.  Currently, we enjoy this if we're together because of our pocket Wi-Fi. The pocket Wi-Fi provides internet connection up to 1.5Mbps and it can connect multiple gadgets simultaneously. However, if we’re not together, the pocket Wi-Fi can only be useful to the person bringing it.

Lock in Period.

If we decide to get another plan, we need to consider the lock in period. We need to have a phone that is durable enough to last for two years (common lock in period of postpaid plans). What if at the middle of the lock in plan, one of the phones breaks up?

Based on the brochure I obtained from the shops, I have the following options:

1.       Unli Surf Sun using ZTE tablet. (Cost: 4, Internet Connection: 4, Lock in Period: 3,Overall Rating: 11)

2.       Unli Surf Sun using Nokia C5-03 Plan 799. (Cost: 5, Internet Connection: 3, Lock in Period: 4,Overall Rating: 12)

3.       Globe's iPhone 8GB Super Surf Plan 999. (Cost: 1, Internet Connection: 3, Lock in Period: 4,Overall Rating: 9) 

4.       Smart's All in Plan 1.2K. (Cost: 2, Internet Connection: 5, Lock in Period: 4,Overall Rating: 11)

5.       Globe's Super Surf Plan 999 using their free phone either LG Optimus ME or Sony Ericsson W8 or Samsung Galaxy Mini. (Cost: 4, Internet Connection: 5, Lock in Period: 4,Overall Rating: 13)

Mobile Internet Options

Obviously, option 5 is the most viable option for us in terms of cost, 24/7 internet connectivity and lock in period.

Hope you find this article helpful.

Elvin

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First International Trip: The Super Excited Duo

Last October 27, we embarked on a new journey to explore a new land. We've conquered some of the Philippines' beautiful spots before, like Palawan, Baguio, Cebu, Hundred Islands, Majayjay, Tagaytay, Villa Escudero in San Pablo Laguna, Laiya Batangas, Pagsanjan and Boracay. This time, we decided to venture outside the country together to meet the world of Mickey, the Great Buddha and the lazy Panda.

Our day started out early. We were excited to wake up at 6:30AM even though our flight was scheduled at 7:15PM. We agreed that it is better early.

According to our source, it will be a three hour drive from Manila to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark (traffic included). We don't want to risk getting late and missing our flight. Since we'll be coming from Laguna, thirty to one hour drive going to Manila, we decided to leave at 10:30AM from Jessiline's house. We expected to be at the terminal two hours before our flight. 

So we fixed ourselves, ate breakfast, bid our farewells to our parents and went straight to Jessiline's house.

Minutes later, we hit the road. 

11AM. We were entering EDSA already. I never expected that there was no traffic jam in SLEX. 

12PM. We were in NLEX already. I was starting to worry because we were too early. 

12:30PM. We were getting hungry and decided to stop in the next gasoline station. We ended up in Razon's somewhere in Mexico, Pampanga, few kilometers from our exit. Edel and I ate Sisig with rice. Ninang Lilian bought us Razon's special Halo halo. 

At around 1:00PM. We went back on the road. 

At 1:30PM. We were already in Subic! We were really early! 

I realized that I miscalculated our travel time. Adding four hours to 10:30AM means being at the Clark at around 2:30PM. That was 3 hours early! My mind was set to catch the 11:30AM or 1PM bus in Philtranco. Oh, well. 

Nayong Pilipino sa Clark (aka Expo Pilipino): Abandoned?

Good thing along the way to the airport, we saw Nayong Pilipino sa Clark (aka Expo Pilipino). We decided to visit it first before going to the airport to make the best out of our time. By the way, Ninang Lilian paid for our entrance fees which is P50 each.

Upon entering Nayong Pilipino sa Clark, I had high expectations. I have never been to Nayong Pilipino even in Manila, so I was excited to be there. However, my expectations were not met. Nayong Pilipino sa Clark does not look good anymore. There were only few visitors, lots of closed stalls, cracked paint walls, etc. I felt I was entering a ghost town. Edel felt the same thing. While walking, we kept on discussing about the place's history and my previous visit when I was still in high school.

Anyway, the list of our frustrations about the place grew. To add more, the scorching heat of the sun immobilized us from exploring the place. We just sat down at one spot and decided to play Monopoly. 

Seven houses and almost hundred dice throws later (2:15PM), we decided to go to the airport since Ninang Lilian needed to go back to Manila before 7PM. 

At about 3PM, we arrived at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. We learned that we cannot check in yet because it was still early. I also learned that Tiger Airways is under the umbrella of SEAIR. So our plane has the SEAIR logo on it and not Tiger Airways. 

First Panoramic shot of Diosdado Macapagal International Airport

At 5PM, we started to fall in line at the check in counter. I noticed that our flight was the only one scheduled that night. The next one was scheduled at 12 midnight. It is safe to say that DMIA is a not-so-busy international airport. 

After depositing our baggage, I was surprised that we needed to pay travel tax amounting to P1,620 each on top of the P200 terminal fee. Oh, well.

We waited for one and a half hour more before our plane left the country.

.. to be continued...

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First International Trip Together: The Preparation

I am excited for tomorrow because it will be our first international trip! I will be going to Hong Kong together with my wife and her best friend. Definitely, it will be a blast!

Actually, this trip was initially scheduled on December. In fact, we already paid for our airfare tickets from Cebu Pacific months before our wedding. We got the tickets priced at P3000 for the both of us; sadly it was a one way ticket. It took us months to look for super affordable plane tickets back to Philippines but there were none. We attended a travel and tour convention and the people we have talked to advised us that based on their experience, the fares which are priced less than P3000 from Hong Kong (for two) was impossible. We almost lost hope. And there was a time that we decided not to pursue the trip anymore. Good thing, an angel came our way. On one fateful day, my wife, Edel was seeking advice from Atty. Tina (our friend from IMG). During that meeting, Edel blurted out that we planned to go to Hong Kong this year (December). Atty. Tina suggested that we join her this October. That night, when I got home, Edel told me this and we agreed.

Finding our way there.

The next day, we looked for the cheapest flight possible (that's where we're good at). We found one via Tiger Airways. However there was a challenge. Tiger Airways is stationed in Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark Pampanga. We didn't know how to get there via public transportation. In fact, we haven't been there but we thought that it will be an exciting adventure and Google surely helped us find our way. 

After a few minutes of Googling, we found a possible option. We can go to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) via Philtranco bus line. They have a direct line from Pasay to DMIA daily. From that point, we already have our plane tickets (round trip) and we already knew how to get to the airport. 

Excited to take a photo of this view

Next, we planned for our itinerary. We planned to visit the Great Buddha in Ngong Ping 360 on the first day and Hong Kong Disneyland, the next day. After a couple of hours researching (Google again), we learned how to get there either from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) or from Kowloon. 

We discussed our planned itinerary with Atty Tina and she suggested that we go to Ocean Park instead of Hong Kong Disneyland. Her reason? The rides in Ocean Park are a lot more exciting as compared to Disneyland. We looked and compared their websites and we found out that Atty. Tina was right. 

Letting go of a dream?

Since I was a child, it was my dream to go to Disneyland. I wanted to see Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and the rest of the gang in real life. Of course, Edel wanted this too. In fact, Edel and I once dreamt of having our wedding there. 

With this dream in mind, Edel and I discussed the implications of going to Ocean Park instead of Disneyland. 

After researching, reflecting and sharing our thoughts, we decided that we should visit both attractions. We decided to go to Ocean Park to witness what it has to offer and visit Hong Kong Disneyland to fulfill our dream. We agreed to compress our day 1 itinerary to include Hong Kong Disneyland in the afternoon. 

More Blessings!

I forgot to mention that Edel's best friend (Jess) was also part of the thinking process. We met her, texted her and called her up regularly to update her regarding our trip. Two weeks ago, we finalized everything. We researched and visualized everything starting from our place to Hong Kong and back. Aside from visualizing, we also thought of the things that we should bring. We were surprised to know how Jess packed her things during her previous trips which prompted us to rethink the things we ought to bring.

Sidetrack: Just this morning, Edel found out a website about the universal packing list online. We'll be using this on our future trips. 

Back to Jess, we received a phone call from her telling us that her parents will accompany us to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. Wow! That was good news! Imagine we will not commute from Laguna to Clark anymore. She also shared that we can have discounted tickets in Ocean Park courtesy of her aunt. Yehey! 

… to be continued..

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Do nothing days!

Oh I love our do nothing days. We can sleep way past our regular waking hours. We can cuddle all morning. We can eat a lot of ice cream, fruits and any food we can think of. We can chit chat with our families and friends. We can facebook all day long. We can postpone any scheduled activity. And the list goes on and on.

Technically, this is one of those days.

Today is so much fun because we can do everything we love doing without thinking any hassle of house chores or work.

Oh I just love our do nothing days because I spend it with my wife.

It gives me enough energy to face the days ahead. 

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Guidelines in Creating Affirmations

Edel shared her insights about our retreat that happened last Holy Week. That retreat made us realize how blessed we are because of the talents, treasures and time that we have. It made us focus even more on the dreams and aspirations we want to achieve for our life as we discover our life's purpose.

One valuable takeaway I've had was how to create powerful affirmations. And I'm going to share with you guidelines in creating affirmations as suggested by Jack Canfield.

1. It should be positive.
2. It should start with "I am"
3. It should be in present tense
4. It should be specific
5. It should contain a -ing verb form
6. It should contain a feeling word such as happily, gratefully, etc.
7. It should be brief
8. It should be personal

Until my next post,

eLviN

By the way, here's an example of an affirmation by Bo Sanchez called the Feast Declaration of Abundance. 

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Our Photoshoot

This is quite overdue. It has been more than a month since we had our prenuptial photo taken by four generous gentlemen together with their partners. It was an awesome experience because it was our first photo shoot and we got to meet great photographers. And what made the experience unforgettable? The prenuptial photo coverage was for free! Yes. You've read it right. It was for free. 

How did we meet them?

The story started years before we were born. There was a young girl and a young boy who fell in love during their high school years. It was their first “puppy love” experience. However, before the guy officially courted the young girl, he suddenly disappeared. The girl asked herself what went wrong. 

Years have passed and the young boy and the young girl reconnect through Facebook. Both of them now have their own family. Both of them have a well-established career outside the country. 

One fateful afternoon, they've decided to meet together with the girl’s younger brother and sister. They went to bowling to have a game and after that they ate at a restaurant in the Philippines, the country where they first met. 

During that discussion, the guy learned that the girl’s younger sibling is getting married. So he offered his services for free. The rest was history.

How did we prepare?

Initially, the plan was to make the prenuptial photos very unique. We wanted our families to be part of that photo shoot. Can you think of anything more unique than that? However, Kuya Edmond (the guy who offered his services for free) told us that he will consult first his partners.

Due to time constraint and complexity of our idea they told us that it is not feasible. Since their services are free we agreed not to include our families in the photo shoot. We just hoped that sooner or later the idea we have in mind will materialize. (This will be included on another story - foreshadowing)

He instructed us to prepare at least two to three sets of clothing. So we searched our wardrobes for the perfect match. Actually, I was the limiting factor here because I had a limited number of clothes to wear. So I bought some clothes in SM while Edel searched for the perfect match in their wardrobe.

Here's our planned outfits. We actually prepared five matching outfits but I'll just share our top three picks (honestly I forgot the other two outfits).

Outfit 1 : Angels

Outfit # 1:

Elvin – White longs sleeves with bowtie + Black pants + Black shoes + small pink wings
Edel – White ¾ sleeved blouse + knee-length leggings + favorite sandals + pink wings

This outfit symbolizes our intention to be pure, holy and heavenly Also it is a reminder to ourselves that our relationship should be God-centered. In fact, most of the things used on this outfit (like the wings, bowtie, blouse and long sleeves) were recycled from our costume during Halo-win Sunday in Feast Laguna. By the way, I proposed in Feast Laguna two weeks after that event (11/21/2010).

Outfit # 2:

Outfit # 2 : Red Theme

Elvin – Red Polo + Dark colored Jeans + Black shoes
Edel – One floral red dress + Swarovski necklace pendant + Brown sandals


The second outfit symbolizes the fun and the explorer side in us. These set of outfit made us feel that we’re fun, happy, vibrant and most importantly in love. To be honest, the Swarovski pendant is the result of our frequent trips to Divisoria before. The red polo is the first polo I bought without looking at the tag price (just for experience).

Outfit # 3 : Serious Look

Outfit # 3:

Elvin – Long sleeved with black vest-illusion polo + Black pants + Black shoes + Bruno Mars style hat
Edel – One piece long-sleeved with black vest-illusion dress + favorite sandals

Outfit number 3 represents the serious part of us. These outfit made us feel that we can be serious in making things happen most especially in fulfilling our dreams as partners in life. The formal look represents our seriousness in life. The matching pattern and color represents that we are partners in everything we do. And lastly, the comfort these clothes bring (though looks formal) symbolizes that we’re happy and joyful inside even if we look serious on the outside.


These are just sample photos. More photos on our facebook profile pages. 


Until my next post,

eLviN

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Edel gave me a surprise that I didn’t notice

Here’s the story. 

Valentines Day. I got home from work tired and exhausted. Even though I’m tired and exhausted I decided to give Edel a visit (which I always do – please take note that Edel is a good source of positive energy. One smile or hug or kiss from her can really expel the exhaustion from me). 

Most of the time Edel is doing some school tasks on her laptop upon my arrival. However, that day she’s using her niece’s laptop. I wonder why. 

So I asked her, “where’s your laptop?”

She responded, “Upstairs”. Then she requested me to get her laptop. I agreed.

I didn’t know that she did that on purpose. I didn’t know that there’s a surprise waiting for me upstairs. However, I failed to recognize that.

Here’s what happened. 

I went in her room. I was surprised that the lights were lit. That scene was very unusual but I didn’t mind. I saw her laptop sitting on her bed. I grabbed it then went out of the room. While walking, I noticed that there were pieces of paper posted on her mirror that says:

When you look to me I can see the GREATEST story LOVE has ever told!

I thought that those were affirmations. I thought the word “you” refers to the one looking at the mirror (which is Edel most of the time) and the word “me” refers to the mirror. I got confused, so I went downstairs to give Edel her laptop. 

Then I asked her, “what’s about those paper posted upstairs on the mirror?”

She smiled.

And then I told her that I didn’t get it. 

We went upstairs then as we open the room; I realized that there were a lot of papers hanging on the curtain. There’s also a paper posted on her TV saying “Happy Heart’s Day Ming.”

Gosh!

What happened to me? Why I didn’t notice this?

Photos from Edel's Valentines Day Surprise

I failed to see the surprise Edel gave me. I asked for forgiveness and gave Edel a hug. I also greeted her and said that I love the surprise she gave me. 

I realized that I failed to see the blessings for being focused on the things that needed to be done.

With this incident, I realized that blessings are really everywhere. Most of the time, we fail to notice them because of our busyness. We fail to notice because we’re looking on other things. 

Bo Sanchez is right in his previous article. He said there that most of us are problem experts. We see problems as they are going to happen. By putting our attention on our problems we fail to see God’s blessings appearing in front of us.

I’m not saying that we don’t mind our problems. What I’m saying is that let’s be aware of the blessings coming our way. This way, we will not miss any magical moments like this. 

For sure God is giving us a lot of surprises from the moment we wake up each morning. But because we’re too much focused on the tasks that we need to accomplish within the day, we oftentimes fail to give Him thanks. We fail to see the blessings He is constantly giving us.

Appreciate the beauty of God’s surprises. He’s surprising us everyday.

Until my next post!

eLviN

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Food for Thought: Discovering Your Passion

Everyday I'm sharing my friends in the mobile world inspiring quotations I got to read from books and blogs. It is called Food for thought. Before, it started out as a text message from my fiance Edel Ramilo, however, since I'm the one reading books nowadays, it is my time to share daily messages to my friends. My friends are loving it! Since they are loving it, I want to share Food for thoughts here in my blog as well.

So here it goes.

"Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is only temporary, because there's nothing to make it last."

I got this nice quote from Nicholas Spark's Dear John.

This quote is telling us that we need to do our passion and at the same time be satisfied with the results we are getting. In that way, we can have total satisfaction.

But most of the time, we are stuck in determining our passion.

I would like to focus my thoughts on finding your passion on this post.

HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR PASSION?

Photo from Hugh Mcleod's blog GapingVoid.com. 

I remember a facebook wall comment from my mentor Jomar Hilario. He is suggesting that to know our passion, we write down hundred things we love doing. Then try it out one by one. From that list, we can determine that thing we are very passionate about. The thing that enables you to enjoy waking up in the morning even though there are a lot of resistance to do that certain task (cold weather, lack of sleep, etc) is your passion.

By the way, in doing this exercise don't limit yourselves with what is real and what is not. You'll be surprised that anything is really possible.

I remember last year, Edel and I realized one of our passions. We realized that we love to travel. We are passionate to conquer the world by visiting beautiful places, meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.

We had no budget for travel by that time but I told her that "don't worry, before this year ends we will go to Cebu". Do you know what happened? Days after that, we received a text message from our friend looking for ten volunteers who will facilitate and lead delegates all over the country on their historical field trip to Intramuros and Cebu. We immediately said yes!

It was an amazing experience. And by the way, that's my first trip to Cebu and it was for free.

Until my next post!
eLviN

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and your family! :)

Enjoy a short greeting from Edel Ramilo and me using animoto.com


I may not be able to post regularly for the past couple of weeks but thank you for reading and subscribing to my blog!

Again, Merry Christmas! :)

Elvin Peria

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My Wedding Proposal Song to Edel Ramilo

Here's the song I used for my wedding proposal to Edel Ramilo. I first heard this from Animoto song library while creating the surprise video. Here's the lyrics.

To Show You My Love

Mike Schmid

I wanted to write you a song

A song you could sing forever

And I wanted to rhyme

And to bend phrase and time

Into something clever

But you deserve something better

If I could make all the mountains spell your name

And all the old streetcars dance in the rain

And promise to hold you for all my days

It wouldn't be enough

To show you my love

I wanted to write you a verse

Of all of the things that I love in you

Of your beautiful smile

And the truth in your eyes

And the way you always knew

That you deserved something better

If I could make all the mountains spell your name

And all the old streetcars dance in the rain

And promise to hold you for all my days

It wouldn't be enough

To show you my love

And when I'm ugly

I know you love me

And you know all of me

And I wouldn't wish that on anyone

If I could make all the mountains spell your name

And all the old streetcars dance in the rain

And promise to hold you for all my days

It wouldn't be enough

To show you my love

Nice song right?

Stay tuned for my next post, I'll detail what happened during the proposal.

Madly in love,
eLviN


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The Fence

As I was browsing my old documents I stumbled upon this file. I thought I posted this already in my blog but to my surprise I didn't. I read it again and it is really worth sharing. So I hope you enjoy the story.

Edel and I attended the Basic Communication Skills Workshop sponsored by Laguna Feast and facilitated by the Light of Jesus Training Ministry. It was held at the Casa del Nino Montessori School in Pacita Complex, San Pedro Laguna. 

It was a memorable experience. Edel and I learned a lot from this workshop and we’re excited to be back next week for more! Just this day, we discussed three out of five modules. The speakers are highly knowledgeable of the topic and they’re highly entertaining. The speakers are full of energy. In fact at the beginning of time, they are form of energies encapsulated in the form human beings. 

Here's a story from that workshop that made a mark in my heart. 

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.”

The little boy then understood how powerful his words were. He looked up at his father and said “I hope you can forgive me father for the holes I put in you.”

“Of course I can,” said the father.

Let's be careful with our words.

Until my next post!

eLviN

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Time Out!

Last Thursday I was sick. I was unable to go to office for my work. I was on sick leave for two days. I consumed 2 out of my 15 sick leaves in a snap.

Reason?

Too much work and not enough sleep I guess. I’ve been doing a lot in the office - data crunching, data analysis, talking to various markets for reports we require them to submit and a whole lot more. Also, when I got home, I still work as a virtual assistant (answering emails for events).

During the first day of my sickness, my anxiety kicked in. Here were my thoughts.

1. How will I finish the report my boss required me to submit on Monday? I haven’t started it yet! And also, I haven't started on the report due on Friday.

2. How will I send the Inventory report for the week? My other boss will be mad at me!

3. I will be orienting a visitor from Malaysia on Friday, who will orient her?

4. Friday will be the last annual medical check-up day at the office, what will happen to me?

I was having tons of anxieties that day.

It’s really true that too much of everything is bad for our health.

But I thank God for the time He gave me on those two days. Here was God's message to me that day.

Don’t complain about interruptions. When your plans don’t go smoothly, it means you’re receiving a gift. Every interruption is a gift. Open that gift and you’ll receive precious insight, a new way, a better path, an open door you didn’t see before.

So God is really generous, here are the gifts he has given me on those days I was sick.

1. I shared more quality time with my future dentist brother who at that time is at home watching NBA Playoffs. The Thursday up to Sunday playoff games between the Phoenix Suns - Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic – Boston Celtics where very, very awesome and exciting NBA Playoff games. For sure I’ll miss the NBA Finals Game 1 this coming Friday (Philippines time) watching with my brother. (I know you’ll get mad at me because I still watched TV during those times)

2. I was surprised by my soon-to-be-wife Edel. Her gift (t-shirt) is awesome + Andoks (yumyum even though my appetite is not well yet). Her hugs are definitely my pain killer.

3. A loving family who bought me Solmux, Bioflu, and Gatorade. They even prepared food for me (well they always do this one).

4. Enough sleep for my body cells to regenerate and fight the flu virus.

God really gives us time out or interruptions if he thinks we’re overdoing things. When that happens, listen to him. For sure he has greater plan for us.

Until my next post.

eLviN


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May 2010 Election : The Story of the Corrupt Philippine Senator

We're just days away from the May 2010 Election here in the Philippines. Sharing you a story I got from Edel's Blog about how we should choose our future leaders.

Enjoy reading.

While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Philippine Senator was tragically hit by a car and died.

His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."

"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the Filipino people.

They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes.

They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven."

So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."

The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.

"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"

The devil smiles at him and says,

"Yesterday we were campaigning ...Today, you voted."

PS. For the profile of May 2010 Election candidates for Presidency, check out the Votebook compilation.

PS1. Historically every after Election here in the Philippines the stock prices are going up. I would suggest that you can start investing NOW in stock market to have that strong headstart for your investments in the future. But before you do that be sure to equip yourself with enough financial intelligence. I suggest you meet my financial mentors who taught me a lot about my finances especially how money works. Email me at ask@elvinperia.com for more details.

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