Author’s note: I resurrected this Note from January 23 2011. I think in times like now when I feel a bit directionless, it is best to reexamine myself to get back on track. Also, because I miss school and LEADER class under Prof Mars Balgos was one of my favorites. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We were talking about the Enneagram of Personality in class, or simply the Enneagram. As Wiki so kindly summarizes, the Enneagram originates “from the Greek words εννέα [ennea, meaning nine] and γραμμα [gramma, meaning something written)”, and “is a model of human personality which is principally used as a typology of nine interconnected personality types or enneatypes. These types…
Jay E. Tria
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So far I have raved (and ranted a wee little bit) about Human Heart Nature and Snoe Beauty – two new and exciting local beauty brands that are making waves here and abroad as well as owning a very significant share of my wallet. The third brand in my book is Venus and Mars or simply V&M, a name that has long been a bazaar fave and cult hit to consumers looking for organic, good quality yet affordable skin care. Founded on emu oil, the “miracle oil”, V&M has since expanded to mineral cosmetics and even an organic spa. I list below my top 3 can’t-live-withouts: 1.…
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Trust the Japanese to make even the mundane task of folding clothes a mind-body coordination puzzle. Or maybe it’s only a puzzle to me, a mere mortal with coordination deficiencies. If you accept the challenge, click the link below. Then click again, for maybe 3 to 4 more times. Video credits to owner. #Japanesefoldingtechnique #Japanesefoldingshirt
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May 7, 2013. Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases, Fred R David. 13th Edition. “Internal factors can be determined in a number of ways, including computing ratios, measuring performance, and comparing to past periods and industry averages.” Comment: Yes, meticulous research is key in any endeavor, most specially in the emotional battlefield.
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Snoe Beauty is another proudly Filipino cosmetic and personal care brand that is quickly winning the hearts and pockets of its growing fan base. Though not claiming to be organic or natural, the company seems hell-bent to use the best ingredients both locally and internationally sourced to concoct their exponentially growing product line. The first time I met the brand, they were all about whitening – Snoe White, they dubbed it – a beauty fad I’ve never been particularly fond of. But since then the brand has expanded from this whitening craze to a more comprehensive menu. I review a few of my picks below:
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I had to interview my zombie-fan sister extensively before forming a more “informed” opinion of this movie. Thirty minutes in, however, in between clawing my face out in fear, I knew that it was in fact, a uniquely good zombie movie. World War Z is an adaptation of the book of the same name, its film rights bought out by Brad Pitt‘s Plan B Entertainment production company (much to the vocal dismay of the book fans, but by now I’m pretty sure they have shut up). Pitt himself stars in the film as ex-UN investigator turned loving house husband Gerry Lane. The zombie apocalypse movie starts with how…