The sluggish Internet connection didn’t stop me from working on my latest web project, Brink Notes Entertainment (BEDNetwork). Brink Notes Entertainment Daily is an entertainment magazine-type blog where one can get local and foreign Entertainment news. I will try my best to update the site at least once daily. My two other celebrity fan blogs, Toni Gonzaga and Kim Chiu Fan would get a makeover soon.

Oh, change is coming to this blog very soon!

I first knew about Pelicóla.tv through the free Pelicóla.tv bookmarks that were given if you buy something from Fully Booked. Out of curiosity, I checked out the site and was surprised on what I saw. It’s an Internet television site based here in the Philippines. Over at The After Mac blog, I learned that the people behind Pelicóla.tv use MacBooks and Mac Pros in editing their content. Great, isn’t?

On February 2009, Pelicóla.tv will launch Fully Booked Dialogue, a show that will feature books that are considered to be great reads. All episodes are shot (and will be shot) in various spots in Fully Booked. I would definitely watch out for this show for Fully Booked is one of the stores that I won’t miss when visiting malls.

One more thing I like about Pelicóla.tv (aside from the fact that it is made on a Mac) is that the quality of their videos is of broadcast quality. Despite the audio/video compression for faster web uploading and downloading, quality of the audio and video didn’t suffer. Their shows are definitely in high-definition quality.

So, don’t forget to point your browsers to Pelicóla.tv and see what they’ve got.

1. March on March 2008 – Thank God I graduated from high school last March 2008. And yes, with flying colors!  I graduated second honors with two medals (Excellence in ICT and Loyalty Award). I was even part of the Top 50 of the graduating batch. The years have now paid off.
2. Enroll on a decent college / university – Who would have thought that a Jeric Peña would study at the University of the Philippines? I never imagined myself studying at the national university of the Philippines. Good thing my mom encouraged me to take the UPCAT (UP College Admission Test) even though there’s a slim chance of passing. Although people find it weird that I’m studing via distance education, I’m still proud that I’m a student from University of the Philippines, Open University taking up the program that I really wanted.
3. Attend the World Youth Day 2008 in Australia – The only goal that I didn’t accomplish this year. I felt really bad that I wasn’t been able to attend the World Youth Day 2008 in Australia. But who knows? I might be a part of the World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain!
4. Join a Blog Network - Aside from the multiple blogs I maintain, I also write for Chikadora and TechBlog.ph.
5. Set-up new niche blogs, improve current blog and earn more through blogging – This year, I opened a couple of blogs such as Kim Chiu Fan, Distance Education in the Philippines, Jeric on the Tube, and So Sick of Taxi. I also revamped the Toni Gonzaga blog I maintain while My Boring Life… Now A Blog gets a face-lift this year.
6. Buy a new gadget for myself - I was only aiming for one gadget but thank God for I was able to buy myself three gadgets. Although I already gave the two other gadgets I bought this year to my mom and my sister, it feels so good that I can buy things that I want with my own hard-earned money.
7. Nourish my spiritual side and Be closer to God – Only God knows if I accomplished this one. But this year, I’ve been more contented with my life. My ‘materialistic side’ has softened down. I stopped asking for this and that. In fact, this Christmas I have one wish and I hope that it would come true.

Wow, it really feels good to having accomplished almost 86% of my goals for this year. With the things I’ve done this year, I have no regrets. I am happy right now and looking forward to a brand new year full of joy and love. I won’t stop thanking God for the great things that happened this year. I feel great right now realizing how God has given me everything I needed and wanted. Happy New Year!

PS: Looking back at “My Goals for 2008″ post, I realized how awful my grammar and spelling before (well, up to now). It only shows that I’m truly dyslexic. Huhuhu. Where did the internal editor in me go?

I hope you’re enjoying the Holiday season! I wish you and your family will have a blessed and wonderful year ahead! Watch out for my year-ender posts in the coming days. Thank you for visiting my poor blog regularly. 

Happy Holidays!
Jeric

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to those who voted and nominated for this blog and my other blogs as well. I started blogging and podcasting because I was in search for a venue wherein I could express myself. So to those who find this site worth reading, I thank you. But let me say thank you to my mom, who supported me in this endeavor. I hate how this sounds as if I’ve won an award but your votes and nominations mean a lot to me.

Thank you very much to you, my readers!

PS: I hate to do this but my vote for the Blogger’s Choice Award goes to My Boring Life… Now A Blog!

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Since So Sick of Taxi is a group blog, we are accepting contributions from our readers. That’s why if you got something to share that falls into our niche, don’t hesitate to drop by So Sick of Taxi and check out the details on how to contribute.

So Sick of Taxi was conceptualized on our way to DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) for our passport renewal. We were talking how motion sickness is associated with riding a taxi then. Incidentally, motion sickness is not new in our family.

Anyway, you go check out So Sick of Taxi and don’t forget to tell it to your friends too!

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The Chowking Halo-halo is a best seller. In fact, 25% of Chowking’s sales came from the famous halo-halo. The halo-halo from Chowking may be quite pricey if compared to the ones bought in your “suking tindahan” but with Chowking’s Halo-halo you are assured that the ingredients used are clean and fresh. Chowking’s Halo-Halo is composed of 12 ingredients, which I won’t list anymore but the distinguishable ones are Jackfruit, Sweetened Banana, Ube and Leche Flan. In preparing the Halo-Halo, Chowking uses their very special “blended milk”, which complements the halo-halo very much. The Halo-halo was presented in a very creative way with powder-like ice. The vibrant colors of the ingredients and its taste makes you wanna crave for more. Just to add, I consumed the Fiesta Halo-halo (with two scoops of ice cream) in a flash!

The marketing people from Chowking are very much hands-on. They entertained questions coming from the bloggers present. They also did some table-hopping to check on the bloggers which I took advantage to complain about the Chowking branch nearby (as in a stone throw away from our house, literally). They also shared about the story behind their Halo-halo and how Halo-halo finds it way to Chowking’s regular menu.

You can enjoy Chowking’s Halo-halo anytime (rain or shine)! You could choose from three sizes which are Half Dozen, Petite and Fiesta. If you want to add a little more sweetness to your Halo-halo, then add a scoop or two of ice cream.

Please do watch out for the video blog I would be posting on Jeric On The Tube about the event.

Other blog post/s:

Dianne – Chowking’s Halo-Halo Experience

1. My Boring Life… Now A Blog! – Of course, brinknotes.org is my main blog about everything under the sun. I write about different topics that interest me and would be probably interest you too. I also cover GMA 7’s Pinoy Idol on this blog.
2. Pinoy Idol Podcast – If you miss BrinkNotes Podcast, you might want to listen first to the podcast series I made dedicated to GMA 7’s Pinoy Idol. BrinkNotes Podcast is now on hiatus to give way to my new podcast show, Pinoy Idol Podcast.
3. BrinkNotes Podcast – BrinkNotes Podcast is only hiatus and I will be posting updates every now and then. I’m planning to clean and update the BrinkNotes podcast website in the coming days. Since, I’ve got two shows now, and I think it would be three if another interesting topic would cross my mind, I’m planning to make www.brinknotespodcast.com as an aggregator site of all my podcasts – except for Jeric’s Confessions. I won’t dare repost those embarrassing podcasts!
4. Jeric On The Tube – After almost a year of waiting, Jeric On The Tube is now online on its new home. Please do drop by Jeric On The Tube and check out the video blogs I’ve been posting. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. Don’t forget to view, subscribe, rate, and comment!
5. Distance Education in the Philippines – Since I’m a student of University of the Philippines, Open University, one of the institutions here in the Philippines that offers open and distance education, I dedicated to create a blog that would chronicle my life as a distance learner. The blog will feature my experiences and hopefully news about Distance Education in the Philippines.
6. Just Jeric – If you want to start to hate me, why not visit my emo blog where I post poems mostly about love! I also post random musings over there. It is my pseudo-personal blog where I try to be just myself.

If you’re done reading the blogs above, then, follow my on Twitter. Hahaha! I can’t compete with Ria’s 12 blogs . I managed 6 blogs already and I’m having a hard time updating and maintaining these blogs.

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