Getting close..

Phew!! Its been 1 of those weeks so far! There has just been problem after problem with the setup of the Internet shop, I have to admit that I will be glad once its open cause I didn’t realise just how much work goes into all the setup. d rather sweat and toil now though and have everything running (relatively) smoothly once we are open. Obviously there will be some minor kinks to iron out but Im hoping that all the prep will shine through. We’re using a program called Handycafe which looks very good indeed, especially as its totally free :) which is always a good thing. Were just waiting for the most important part of the shop now which is the upgrade to a business line for the DSL. This being the Philippines you can never rush these things and Ive been stomping around like a spoilt brat moaning about how slow everything is here but thats the way of life here and its something that I just have to get used to hehe.

This weekend will just be spent testing all the PC’s and installing various IM’s and AV’s. If there is anything else I’ve not mentioned that you know I need to do please email me cause Im still pretty new to all this. We will also be starting a banned website list but I have a feeling that will grow to be quite large ;)

I promise before and after shots of the shop and of the other stalls and the location where it is. I have to say that it looks fantastic especially the front entrance where we used Madre Cacao wood and looks excellent in the evening. Man I’m getting goose bumps just thinking about the next few months and how exciting its going to be…  Till next time :D

1st July Soft Opening

We’ve finally confirmed a soft opening date of 1st July 2009 for the Internet shop and T-shirt stall. We will have 11 PC’s up and running and will also offer typing services and B/W printing when we open. If demand is high enough then we will buy a colour printer and offer colour printing as well. The T-shirt business is what is really exciting me though cause we will be offering hand painted T-shirts with any design that you want. You can just show a picture to the artist and he will be able to recreate the image in just a few hours. I will be looking for resellers in the UK and the US so if anyone is interested then email me and I will give you the details. Once I have some pictures from the artists then I will post some on here. 1 of them actually specialises in graffiti so I have also asked him to make me some designs cause I think they will sell well abroad. Im still struggling to create a decent website but think that I may have found someone who can help after the last person let me down.

 

Wish us luck!! :D

Countdown

Hi all, apologies for the scarcity of my posts recently. Its been pretty hectic with trying to organise everything for the Internet shop as well as the T-shirt stall and also the furniture business. Gotta go search for a top spec PC today that can be used as a design PC for the furniture business. Also been organising the layout of the internet shop, its gonna be quite a small affair with only 11 PC’s to start with but if it gets busy we have the option to add a couple more. I promise to have some before and after pics up soon. The original opening date was beginning of June which was then put back to June 15 and now June 22. Im not convinced though and we have reset the date for a soft opening launch for June 29. I’ll try to get on here again before the weekend but until then ingat..  :)

Happy Birthday!!!

Apologies for the lack of posting but its been a hectic week so far. Things are starting to take shape in the shop and we should be installing the computers for the internet shop tomorrow. I just wanted to quickly come on and wish Nina a very happy birthday and hope that she enjoys her (2nd) party this weekend. :D

PS: There is a present on the way so be patient!! LOL

 

Now back to business, if anyone knows where I can buy 12 copies of Windows XP Pro SP2 without it costing an arm and a leg then please email me or post a comment on here cause even software is so overpriced here in Philly. My email for anyone that doesn't know it is pjdetorres@gmail.com . I will take some before and after pics so please comment on how you think it looks, any constructive criticism is always welcomed.. hehe. Till next time, ingat(take care)

PJ

1 down, 2 to go! :D

Now that the San Isidro fiesta is officially over, my focus has been shifted towards Magape, which will be celebrating their fiesta on June 6/7. This means that I have a few days downtime and was toying with the thought of returning to Makati but decided to stay at the resort to give Ate Precy and Kuya a break away from me lol. It also gives me a chance to see a lot of people that I haven’t had the chance to see properly in a long time. I will also be trying to do some work but we shall see :P.

The weather today has been a pretty common reoccurrence over the last couple of weeks, sobrang init(very hot) in the morning and in the afternoon the rain and wind muscles its way in and takes over for the remainder of the day. I don't really mind too much but today's rain seems to be a bit harder that usual so I think that the rainy season is very close if not here already.

I have been told that there has been some gossip about myself being in the procession for the Bilucao fiesta this year. Let me just say that I have no idea about this and will admit to being a bit nervous about what is going to happen over the next few days, something tells me that there has been some planning from others and other hands are in charge of my destiny lol. For those of you that don’t know about the procession, it is considered a huge honour to be asked to participate and you are normally paired up with a member of the opposite sex and it is a big deal over here. It is normally reserved for children but I have seen some teenagers and adults there too. With this rumour going around I am also going to assume that there has been a girl chosen to be my partner, I have a rough idea who it could be and I have my fingers crossed that she is the one, so to speak :P

Now I have to entertain the soon to be crowned champions of volleyball, Bossjack Unltd. so I have to leave you… Anyone wanna join me? :P

San Isidro Fiesta – 2nd June 2009

This was my 1st fiesta back in Batangas since I moved to England and I loved it. As well as the usual suspects there was a guest appearance from Ate Jeck(great to see her and she looks great too :)) as well as her 2 daughters, Amanda and Alex, Tita Nepo, Tita Chie, Tita Ems and for only the 2nd time since I can remember Tita Bebe. Great to see so many Aunties again and having family around you, I knew I missed it but never realised how much. There is such comfort to be found in just sitting there while everyone is talking all at once. Don't ever take that for granted and now that Im back here Im refusing to let that go. Its a shame that the the Kuyas could not make it but we have made plans to meet up again and have some fun in Manila :D. 

It was actually a pretty quiet fiesta with regards to events but there was the usual mass in the morning, in what felt like a sauna converted into a church :) , then there were 2 bands, I missed the procession unfortunately but managed to catch some very nice dancers at the variety show that was put on at the local gym that night. Then there was the same drumming band with the scary fire breathing bakla dancers that were there for the Tejeros Fiesta,  and I hid like a kid who had done something bad and knew that a slipper was destined for his backside…

Finally and most importantly there was the food. What can I say about the food? I feel that I have worked very hard while I have been in Makati to try to lose some of the ‘holiday’ weight that I have been carrying for about 10 years lol and that was all undone in the space of about 6 hours… Thanks has to go to Tita Edith , Ate Remy and everyone else who slaved for so long to put on a wonderful feast that has played havoc on my weight loss regime  haha.