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I finished reading it last night. It was an easy read; hard to put down.
Some of the subjects were outdated now but most of it still apply. Remember the email being circulated? About Chinese apples being waxed to keep the fruits fresh? Well they just used the same technology our American friends used with their apples in the 70s and early 80s so it can't be an "issue" now.
Just peel the apples before eating them (watch a lot of koreanovelas and learn from their housewives how to prepare and serve fruits).
The characters were like the average Jose and Maria; like you and me. Most of them kept mum about being subjects of injustice. The only one who had the balls to stand and talk back...died a nasty death...gash...
And when that somebody died, the rest who shut their mouths up shamelessly rake in the benefits the criminals dole out to assuage their guilt and to divert attention from the crime itself.

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Did you ever wonder what this link is all about?

How do I begin?

Well, imdssolutions came about as i was mulling over what to do with my "free time". If you were in my shoes, your imagination would have ran wild too and wander in territories least explored. I thought, why not put up an outsourcing outfit? I searched for something that I am competent and confident enough to deliver quality service with and saw this as a lucrative option (besides content creation which I also accept using the same business name...advertising via digital point forum).

IMDS stands for International Material Data System. Yes, it's the same database that I faced everyday during my four-year tenure at an automotive service provider. It is a database where all automotive suppliers and manufacturers enter, process and maintain their material data sheets to facilitate compliance to various laws on end of life vehicles (reuse, recycling, environmental management). I saw the need for outsourcing from having personally dealt with problematic suppliers that require assistance with their compliance.

The funny thing is my ex-colleagues (well some of them) were troubled (judging from the various reactions from mails and chat exchanges) about my venturing into this business. Hahaha. As if I could compete with a global conglomerate. What they didn't know is that I will be doing them a favor in terms of shortening their lead time by taking care of their problematic suppliers. I'm looking at a possible clientèle based from China, Korea (who are now keen in implementing RoHS) and Mexico (difficult to deal with by experience-language barrier-i hope my street spanish lessons can help). I'm offering to enter data (of say rivet, resin, leather etc), validate (check datasheets submitted), and submit assembly data (e.g. data for a seat system, electronic system, dashboard, i.e. composite parts of a vehicle).

So if you happen to be into the automotive biz and is facing demands from your customer to comply with IMDS, better outsource now and save from training. Visit the site today.

bumming...

...isn't as glamorous as it used to be. while the circumstance is quite different now, somehow it feels the same. the atmosphere is thick with expectations. the ugly kyuubi takes charge at times and chaos ensues. it is a place anybody won't want to be.

upsides:
- provides an opportunity to mull over the things past and take notes
- stirs the mind and moves it in the direction of creativity
- lends time to plan carefully and build an enterprise from novel and "uncharted" ideas

shrimp, prawns or scampi?

whatever they're called, i bought 600g of those for dinner for Php 180 (that cheap-eat your hearts out) with my hard earned dough from teaching general chemistry. hard-earned as i needed to unearth the remains of stored knowlegde on the subject matter neath the more recent information which mostly consist of david cook songs and wenthworth miller's lines in prison break.

lewis structure was like lightyears away already and it took me twice the time to review than my actual tutorial session. it has been five years since i last taught and it is something to get used to. hopefully next weekend wouldn't ba as painful.

i would have liked it sweet and spicy but then only three of us would have enjoyed it.

a tad too many send offs...

...which made me think..do these people wanted me out that much???...hahaha...

thanks, you guys! PQ luncheon at tong's in marina mall (l-r: arnold, charisse, moi, charity)
dinner at golden cowrie in lahug with peers from cebu electronics...loved the scallops
nightcap at julia's, still in lahug

a late brunch...(or was it lunch already?) at lear cafeteria.

thanks roomie for the invite...i couldn't ask for anything better than thisat 3 pm, the cafeteria was flooded with delivered pizzas (payday). ours was customised. imagine the queue at the microwave stationthe final surprise..an apt ending to this crazy adventure

my going away present: a collection of david cook's videos on american idol

...which everyone enjoyed

i'll miss everybody...can't help getting mushy

points to ponder (when applying for a call agent post)

1) put your star scout motto into action. "laging handa" (always ready). i had my berlitz interview 22 hours ago. yes, i was scheduled to take one at midnight. creepy eh. the company called me tonight (but i missed it) so i might have done good in it.
2) bring (more than) enough money - i was 5 hours early for my interview. but i had to leave lest i miss the last trip to bacolod. to kill time i watched the last full showing of "Mummy 3" at SM. though the movie's a lot cheaper here than in cebu, the snacks cost as much. I just had raisins and water.
3) buy a car first or suffer - since i didn't have one and have no idea about trip schedules having flown in just last tuesday, i waited more than an hour on the road adjacent the old airport with the wind and rain chilling my legs to the bones until the first ceres trip to kanlaon picked me up.
4) don't forget your house key - i did not ask for a copy from mom so i stayed in the rain knocking in vain on the door. at 5 a.m. everyone was dead to world...lulled by the rythmic patter of the rain on the roof