I Want to be a Celebrity Poker Player

Hello there!
I have a new dream… to be a celebrity poker player. Why? Because I know I know I’m a pretty good poker player but don’t have enough bankroll and not enough time to invest to become a really good professional poker player. But I do want to play in the big [...]

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Statement on MindanaoBloggers.com

This is to inform the public that I, Maria A. Jose, am formally dissociating myself from the MindanaoBloggers.com organization. I have been inactive as an organizer for the following events of the organization: DFAT 2009, WordCamp Davao 2009, WordCamp Philippines 2009, and Mindanao Bloggers’ Summit 2009 for professional reasons.
While I still share the advocacy [...]

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Crazy Days Ahead

This week began well. Better than most, I must say. But here’s what’s in store for me until the end of September:

Bake cookies, eclairs, brownies, and butterscotch bars at least twice a week
Website updates and editing and uploading of photos for the Metro Card Club Davao site
Cover and take photos of Sunday events [...]

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This Girl’s Life

Here I am, Saturday night with plenty of things to do and places I can go to. But I am working. This is how life has been. Lazy weekdays, hectic weekends.
To make matters worse, I had a fever last night. It was a terrible one. Spent the entire [...]

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Being Here

Most of my life, I have been told to act a certain way, do certain things, be someplace I am not sure I want to be in. But I am finally where I want to be, writing. Writing has always been my passion. True, I am a science geek and I love [...]

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My PBA 2008 Thank You Speech

Last year, I was nominated for several categories, but wasn’t even a finalist in any. I told myself, I’d be a finalist this year. And quickly forgot about that goal.
But lo and behold, this year, three of my blogs were finalists for various categories. One blog which I am part owner of [...]

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It’s An Honor, Thank You!

{I might be busy this weekend so I am posting this early.}
Two of my blogs are now finalists for the Philippine Blog Awards 2008. My DotAStrategy Blog is a finalist in the Hobby and Recreation category. And Chikadora, despite what critics say, is a finalist in the Entertainment category. I have browsed [...]

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My WordCamp Philippines 2008 Story

There used to be a time when Kuya Andrew would rant about how jealous he is of WordCamps elsewhere. And I would reply with a “WHAT’S A WORDCAMP?!” There was also a time I didn’t what WordPress is, or that there were even WordPress.com blogs. And also a time when I didn’t [...]

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Hectic Schedule is Hectic

Yes indeed. I haven’t been blogging much because work, work, and boylets poker have made my life hectic and busy.
First off, WordCamp is FAST APPROACHING! GRAWRRR! As logistics girl, I am in charge of the venue, physical arrangement, materials and supplies, kits, badges, food, booths, and many other things that [...]

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I am a Registered WordCamp Participant

I’m an organizer but even if I weren’t I’d be very excited to attend this event. I have at least 9 WordPress blogs, 7 are self-hosted. Even though I’ve been blogging for quite some time, I still don’t know a lot about coding, programming, and maintenance. I have also been giving blogging [...]

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