Preface

Okay, I have finally gone beyond the attempt to compose my first blog entry for this spot. I've been vacillating too much. About time I blogged.

The blogging bug bit me several years ago. My early digital media writings were exposed on Friendster (which I should have salvaged first before deleting my account), then on Multiply (though I might shift it to here). I managed to create an account here but forgot all about it, hence I had to start all over again. Ergo, this little sanctuary for my thoughts, experiences, advocacy works and all sorts of tidbits that I can impart. These could be things you are aware of and otherwise.

When I was young, I wanted to be a nurse, dentist, doctor, a nun (yes! Out of sympathy for a sister who asked our fifth-grade class if anybody wanted to be a nun. No one raised their hand, so I did so she can be hopeful that the religious life was not going to be extinct in our batch.) and a writer (but when I got to high school and enjoyed my Economics subject, I wanted to save the Philippines).

The last one was something I worked hard at. I kept diaries (oh yes, the Dear Diary mushy, innocent, cheesy stuff. I am now cringing and the mere thought is making me so embarrassed. Uh huh, yup) and joined the future journalist club in school. Starting out as a reporter in fifth (or was it sixth grade) and then finally graduating from grade school as the News Editor. In hindsight, I feel bad that I did not seriously pursue this in high school, focusing instead on table tennis and math for curricular activities. How weird was that right?

Anyway, now that my work allows me to write - aside from balancing other responsibilities such as networking, Über babysitting websites (the Brain Gain Network and Narra Venture Capital), and whatever my boss wants me to do - I have no excuses from pursuing what is probably my latent profession - writing and now, blogging.

To make it easier for me, I afford myself the leisure of jotting down whatever tidbits I encounter for yours and my reading consumption. I always thought that writing long entries was a must but short ones will do as people would not have time to mull over long ones - and before I further prolong this, I will have to end my introduction here.

So cheers to me for FINALLY writing/ blogging! I do hope that I am able to sustain this (and this is a regular promise I should hold myself accountable to). More entries to come!