Sunday, right after spending almost 9 hours in the office I was in a hurry to take a cab going to Ayala Center Cebu for the 3rd Cebu Bloggers Meet-up. Oh well, as always - I’m late (I should be late, I have a workshift!!). The meet-up should’ve been 2pm as agreed but 3 Travel bloggers (Melo Villareal, Enrico Dee, and Nina Fuentes) will not come until 5pm. It was almost 6pm when finally I’m in Bo’s Coffee Club placing an order for my favorite Oreo Frap. By the time I took a seat, Cebu-based bloggers were already busy engaged in conversation. It was kinda awkward, at first, to finally meet the bloggers behind the blogs.

Oh well, there were bloggers whom I’ve already met during the 1st Cebu Bloggers Meet-up. Anyway, they’ve decided to have dinner together which I opted not to join simply because I’m anti-social, lol, tired.

Below is the list of attendees.

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A few hours from this writing the Cebu Bloggers will have a meet-up, again, in Bo’s Coffee Club, Ayala Center Cebu. As of writing no word yet on what’s gonna be the agenda for the 2pm meet-up. However, on the 5pm shift it’s gonna be a meet-up with some Travel Bloggers. Oh well, I’m gonna be missing this meet-up again - the 2pm, that is. Anyway, I’ll be online today to check for updates. So, to all Cebu Bloggers you guys enjoy each other’s company and see you on the 5pm meet-up.

Cheers!

AUGUST RUSH!

Last night I watched the movie August Rush - just in time for August. I thought it would be another feel good movie but I was wrong - I was moved. There were scenes that I had to summon the courage not to cry. The plot is really great,  the actors and actresses were stunning, and the music - it’s amazing. Never have I been moved by such a movie for months now. All I can say is Miracles do happen.

Moving on, I never thought it’s already August and yeah it came in a rush. There are a lot of changes I’d be expecting this August. One of which is moving to a new apartment and it’s beautiful. Haha! Also, I’m already on the morning shift and with a new team. :-). Well, so much for blogging - I’m at work! lol.

There’s more to August than just a rush!

A few hours before I leave Cebu I got this message from The Visayas Bloggers Google Group regarding the launch of a blog contest which we talked about during the First Cebu/Visayas Bloggers Meet-up.

Well, here goes…

Objective: To let a hundred Cebu Blogs bloom.

1.   The blogger has to create a new blog about Cebu.  Existing blogs with already entries or traffic are not allowed. The blog may be self-hosted, or it maybe in any of the publicly available free sites like Blogger.com, MSN LiveSpaces.com, or Wordpress.com

2.   It should be a new blog which will have a PageRank of 0 in Google, and 0 authority as according to Blog Authority, Technorati.

3.   The blogger should register at the official website: www.ccebu.net/mandaue

4.   Upon approval, he/she should do the following (this will also be provided) :

o    Insert a code that will enable a statcounter, which will count the number of unique visitors and total them.

o    Insert a code that will enable the blog to carry the blogroll of all the other accepted contestants.  That means all official blogs will carry a link to all other Cebu Blog contestants.

o    The blogs may also be asked to carry the logos of the sponsors of the Mandaue Business Month.

o    Other than the above, the Cebu blogs are free to add whatever widgets, advertisements, or add-ons that they feel will add to the value of the blog or to their own income.  However, please do note that a blog with overwhelming clutter may earn less points in the theme and overall aesthetics category.

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I’ve just received word from the Visayas Bloggers Google Group that there’ll be conference with Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia this July 14, 2008 at Cebu City Sports Club at 11am. Wilson Ng is inviting 15 bloggers to join the press conference. The press conference is to highlight Cebu and Visayas bloggers and it is also a chance to meet and greet the Governor. The press conference is in relation to the Mandaue Business Month to be held in Cebu International Convention Center this August.

So, calling all Visayas/Cebu based bloggers to please let our voices be heard!

So sad because I’m not able to join… -sigh-

Anyway, leave me comment if you’re interested to join the event. Cheers to us all.

Update: The Press Conference has been moved the following day, July 15, 2008, same time (11am).

This blog is getting dormant and I know that. Well, I guess I have to reconnect with my blogging life.  So this goes….

I was waiting for a cab in Escario St. when a friend patted my back saying a guy who just recently passed was a blogger. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I didn’t really mind at all. Well, curiosity was bugging me so I sent a text message to a blogger from Davao who’s now in Cebu for his -ehem- ECE Review. He confirmed. It was Winston of BatangYagit.

That was a few weeks ago. Then just recently I commented into one of his blog entries and there he told me that he’ll be organizing a Cebu Blogger Meet-up. And guess who else will be coming-in from davao? Blogie of angdabawenyo.com …. The meet-up will be this coming June 29 at Bo’s Coffee Club, Osmeña Blvd, 2pm.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the event. I’ll be in  boracay that time. Too bad for me.

 So, to all Cebu-based bloggers. See yah on June 29, 2pm at Bo’s Coffee Club, Osmeña Blvd.