Alas, after quite some time of being the best of buddies and critics online, trading barbs and compliments on our comment forms and twitter messages; we have met last Saturday and saw the real people behind our favorite blogs at the awards night of the Emerging Influential Blogger at PAGCOR. And all we could actually exclaim after seeing each other is: Wow, we all look real different in person compared to all our pics on our avatars! I don’t exactly know what that meant, but I would rather take that as a compliment.
An EB Beside the Bay
It was not so obvious that we all were so excited to meet each other and have a longer time for chit-chat that we set up an EB at the bar owned bywhereDoc Z’s uncle is the chef, at the back of the Mall of Asia; right in front of the Manila Bay where its raging waves constantly splashed our faces wet. After Novz picked me up in front of the Coastal Mall around 2PM, one-by-one bloggers arrived and settled in for an exchange of ideas, experiences, blogging concerns and endless laughters over some nicely-cooked fries, buttered mushrooms and spicy chicken wings.
We could have settled in on that place to have the awarding all-together, as the staff of the bar were already setting up the stage and musical instruments ready for all of us to raid and become instant live rockstar bloggers. What was most noticeable though was that we were conversing as if we have met each other for so many times in the past!
Big Bro Jan even crossed the seas from Mindoro to be with the group of Jedibloggers and new friends; alas I met the real Gerard Anderson in the person of Yatot and told him to ask Kim Chui for heaven’s sake to take some vitamins; Lyle was unstoppable with his web designing adventures and misadventures against Indian counterparts; Doc Z with his booming voice and Sen. Trillanes looks (Mabuhay ang Rebolusyon!); Jhong who I discovered is actually a neighbor in Cavite together with Lyle; Boni who showed his sincere smile whenever I remind him of Jan’s post about Naruto; Novz who generously offered his ride and in between shared with me SEO tips and trades; and Roel who for the longest time I have been camping on his blog it was only the day I personally met him (hey, Roel, remembered the stewardess? LOL). Now I am once again blogging under influence. Har har har har har!
By the way, send my thanks to your uncle Doc Z. I thought you would foot-in the bill. Hahaha! Hey, where is the Yellow Cab pizza by the way? Hmmm…Maybe next EB?
L-R: Doc Z, Lyle, Elmot, Boni, Roel, Jan, Yatot and Novz. (photo by Doc Z)
“Are You a Blogger? Excuse Me, How Old Are You?”
We thought we had glued already ourselves at MOA, but obviously we needed to ride our way off to PAGCOR Paranaque in order to meet more bloggers and of course be there for the awarding of Mam Janette’s writing project. Arriving in style for the registration at the 2nd Floor of the Casino, three beautiful Marias welcomed us; enjoining us to list our names and details at the registration form while at the same time giving us freebies and stuffs from sponsors.
I enthusiastically approached one of the beautiful ladies on the table for me to be guided but I was asked, “Are you a blogger?” With the cutest smile I have on my arsenal I answered, “Yes Mam.” Then she responsed with a beautiful smile too. Wow! I said to myself, geeh I still have the hots and that killer charm dude. But the lady asked me the killer question of that day, “Excuse me, how old are you? Minors are not allowed inside the casino.”
Poof! Darn, she broke my heart!!! Hey, I am not a minor anymore, eh! But I did not want to spoil the night so just took it as another compliment from Venus. As soon as she heard my age, she ignored me and instead turned her crystal eyes to the Doctor-Blogger-who-now-has-his-own-domain, whom she probed so much like a CIA Agent as if wanting him to become her OB-Gynecologist. Right Doc Z? LOL!
That night I also met the ever beautiful Snow and asked her for my “balut”; finance expert Tyrone of Millionaire Acts; the king of pinoy blogging the ever humble Jehz; the cute lady Ada; had a nice conversation with Crisiboy about Tiger Woods farting on the green lane; the ever beholding beauty of Earthlingeorgeous; Analyn of BS; and my fellow first-timer during that blogging event FrustratedSosyalera who I heard is not anymore that frustrated on climbing the social ladder after the event. LOL!
Some more pics:
L-R: Sir Angel, Lyle, Roel, Jhong, Jan, ReyJr, Elmot, Doc Z (photo by Jan)
Jan and Elmot (Ooops, Mom, it’s Jan’s beer on the table) Photo by Jan
L-R: Jhong, Doc Z, Jan, ReyJr, Elmot (photo by Jan)
Elmot and Mam Analyn (Gee ReyJr, you took the shot as if I am already kissing your high-tech cam! Obviously you want to have a closer look at Pops Fernadez..LOL!) Photo by ReyJr
Elmot, Mam Janette and ReyJr (Photo by ReyJr)
Lessons Learned by This Minor-aged Blogger
There are lots of things that I learned during that blogging event. I think more than winning or even losing on that writing project, what I cherished most (and I never regretted to have ever attended the event even virtually being awake for almost 24 hours) is that I met so many bloggers and have become friends with them. From behind our blogs we could easily be so good and affectionate with other bloggers who visit our sites; or even foil their attempts to connect with us and so build tall walls detached from the bigger wider world. However, meeting other bloggers in person, and most of those we interact with in the blogosphere is another thing. Instantly, I met the most friendly, generous and welcoming persons in my life that night; from total strangers to friends…and my blogging will certainly never be the same.
And two more important lessons that all bloggers should learn? Hmmm. Be ready:
1. Thou shall not make yourself a TwitterNoob! and;
2. Thou shall not ask your friends to be overzealous on helping you earn money online by clicking your adsense ads 16 times in less than 1 minute!
Dami ko talagang natutunan…You know what Roy whispered to me during that event…No, it is not careless whisper, but seriously (I don’t if he was serious)…but he said, my picture on my avatar does not give justice to my face value in person, wahahha! Hey, Mr. Universe ba ang pinuntahan ko?
Pasensya ka na sa closeup na photo. OK lang naman, pogi ka pa rin, at maganda naman si Annalyn! Hehe!
Di ka rin pala sumama sa all night partying? Parang baligtad no? Tayong mga “bata” ang hindi sumama sa partying. Hahaha! :p reyjr´s last blog ..Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight!
Hahhaha! Kasi kelangan pa natin ng sapat na oras ng tulog bro para lumaki pa tayo at mamaintain natin ang pagiging babyface natin wahhhaha! Ayun, sila nag-party hanggang umaga kaya laki ng eyebags LOL. Di na ko sumama at papaluin ako sa pwet ng nanay ko wahahha!
Ows? Ikaw yata ang gusto na mas mapalapit kay Pops Fernandez, este Mam Analyn eh…uy…nagbablush….
LOL, that’s a funny story, elmot. I am very happy to meet all of you, too! tama ka, parang ang tagal-tagal na nating magkakakilala (in person) that time! ang saya talaga!
Uy, musta bro? Nice meeting you last saturday… you know some of our volunteers here in the office were asking alot about you, wahhahaha! Uy….Sabi nila: “Kuya sino yung pogi na un?” Wahahhah! Sabi ako, ako un…Sabi nila: “Pogi sabi namin hindi cute.” Wahahah! Sabi ko: “Si Kelvin un.” Uy….. Wahahha! Nice bro, malakas rin pala hatak mo sa chikas parang si Doc Z, eheheh!
By the way, may pagkamahiyain ka pala ha…ehehhe! Sama ka sa sunod na EB ha…
pare…binabasag mo ako ah. pero correction lang. my domain name is lyleham.com nde po lyle_ham.com. ano number mo sir? kit-anay tani ta di sa cavite. lapit lang gale ya balay mo sa amon. Lyle´s last blog ..Twitter Attacked Again
I enjoyed reading this post Elmot! There is a story and a moral story! He he he.
You and Jan were right in saying that we were like best buds in that resto at MOA.
What I noticed at the event:
Janette is very accommodating and a very gracious host at that. When she said free drinks, ding ding ding ding!!! Naalala ko ang commercial na, mahaba-habang inuman…
There were a lot of other people there who were interesting. Actually, para nga akong na star struck when I saw a lot of them. He he he. That was my second EB but, this was the only time I was able to really interact with a lot of bloggers.
Good thing Novs suggested for us to meet earlier.
@Novs, galing mo!
The fun part lasted longer when we went to Makati. LOL. Kwento ko na lang some other time.
Hay, naku! Making this post was an agony for me; first, it has been very difficult for me to come up with a post and second, the internet connection is fluctuating.
Anyways, indeed Mam Janette was a great host…drinks? Wooossshhh… Nakarami ako dun ah. Pero kayo talaga ang mahaba-habang inuman kasi till 5AM kayo. Nakailang gallon si Lyle? wahahha!
It was my first time but I really had a great time. Daming bloggers dun…and they have been so friendly actually.
Funny, I’d have recognized all of you from the avatars and pictures I’ve seen, and it only makes me sadder that you’re halfway around the world and I couldn’t join this fun get-together. I’m glad it was such a success, and I’m glad they let you in, you young whippersnapper, you! Holly Jahangiri´s last blog ..Book Review – Daniel X: Watch the Skies
Elmot – he looks like a teenager but acts like a gent in person. Online he’s prone to giggles and a master at teasing people. In person, he’s still teases a lot but a little more laid back.
Doc Z – He sends the ladies gasping with his nice voice and smiles. It must be because he’s an internist – knows the dials and throttles of the female psyche.
Roy – the deadpan look is not too much in display. He’s busy attending to his three kids who by the way have healthy appetite. It’s a point of pride to us both that the kids made several trips to the buffet table. lols
Lyle – you’d like Lyle. He really can ham it up.
Wish I had more time to pick the minds of Novz, Roel, Boni, Jhongmed.
Rey Jr – I keep looking at the door. Will he come or not. But he did. And he’s good as advertised on the net.
And yes, it would be lovely to be with you, Holly. That will be the day!
Wow! I think Bro, I want to shift to medicine now…whahaha! So being an expert on anatomy and physiology makes you an easier women magnet? How about being a counselor and teacher? Hik, hik, hik…
I am a teaser? Wow! Of course I know when to stop bro. I hope you were offended by my Naruto interludes, eheheh! Bino was a good sport anyway.
Roy is indeed a poker face as what Doc Z told me…
And ReyJr, I know he will arrive to meet Pops Fernandez…Wow, that makes him Martin Nievera? Wahahha!
I wish I know all the right buttons to push Jan, that would have been convenient…. hehehe. But women are still hard to read. hmm… that makes them more interesting. That’s just me of course.
BTW, it was really nice meeting you. Yatot and I were excited to have finally met the Jan Geronimo we read. Star struck nga kami e.
@Elmot I got a pardon so I was able to meet up with you guys. I may not be lucky next time because of my body guards. LOL
Hahhaha! Nice Doc Z… On this note, I would like to thank the AFP for letting you go out of your cell to meet us up…I won’t castigate them here on my blog commentaries for one month. LOL
Star struck kaya kay LJ? Bakit naman? Kasi puno na siya ng usok sa kahihintay sa inyo ni Yatot? Wahahaha!
Hey, E, I was able to open your site at IE this time, thank God.
Holly, let’s meet up – only the two of us, these guys left us out….(sulks).
Kidding aside, It would be great to meet you in person Holly. I’ve met Jan in person after the event, and well…..ehem…. Shall I state the truth Jan?
Okay, thou shalt not lie. He looks like a genius and he is a genius and much more.
And Roy? (not in the first meeting) He’s a wonderful person.
So far, they’re the persons I have met in person. I still think, that the thoughts and ideas of a blogger through her/his posts is what I consider more important than what I only see with my two eyes.
“What is essential is invisible to the eye, ” as Saint de Exupery wisely said.
He he he, Elmot, you made me laugh again. Minor ka? he he he so tatay mo si Jan?
Indeed you look more cute on the photos, parang totoy. Pakurot nga…he he . Pareho kayong youngish looking ni Rey Jr.
You recounted the story so beautifully, I can almost imagine how it took place. Ang saya, saya ninyo ano? Mukhang si Doc Z ang Trillanes ninyo ano – the Dashing Doc Z, at si Jan naman ang elder ninyo…he he he..(Joke lang po Jan). And Yatot, what a wonderful revelation-
Na-miss ka namin Mam! I am glad you enjoyed the post…this the least that I could offer to make us all smile.
Cute? My teacher used to define it as: small and hairy. Wow, parang tarantula pala ako, wahahha! Kaya naturn-off siguro ung chicks sakin wahaha!
Yes, Doc Z was looks like Sen. Trillanes; buti na lang po di kami hinarang ng mga pulis at militar at akala eh nakatakas sa kulangang ang Magdalo leader, whahahha! Right Doc?
LJ? Hala ka…Big Bro LJ was all good, I was checking him everytime kung oks lang xa kasi ang tahimik nya eh… At last, nagkita rin kami. Siya nagturo sakin pano magsulat ng maayos ehehhe! Thanks Big Bro.
And Yatot? Hmmm… one day he wrote as his YM chat status that he sported a bald head looking like Gerald Anderson…so I told him, to ask his loveteam Kim Chui to take some vitamins. Aba buto’t balat na ang kaloveteam nya wahahhah! JOke lang EZ, ehehhe! Yatot injected lots of punchlines that night.
but i am still sporting the gerald anderson look! wahahahhah… yeah… i already told kim chiu to take her vitamins! by the way, i just finished watching sandara park on a live video chat with her fans sa kapamilya chat! kapamilya rules talaga! wahhahaha! yatot´s last blog ..Watch The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Teaser Trailer for Free!
@elmot: wahhahaha… i was all smile while reading this… ngaun may idea na ako kung ano ang isusulat ko about sa event! wahahahaha… kamukha mo nga si pops fernandez sa photo mo sa itaas! hahahha
@holly: hi there! boundaries are nothing.. you are with us in spirit during the event! aaaww! if you plan to visit the Philippines soon, make sure to include meeting us in you itinerary! hehehehe… see yah soon!
teka teka, kinakatay na pala ako dito ah! haha! ikaw talaga elmot!
seriously, you have to see that photo of Pops. She really did look like Annalyn there. And that’s meant as a compliment lest I be misunderstood! Pops is a lovely lady, dba? reyjr´s last blog ..Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Tonight!
I forgot about Yatot. Yatot is a revelation. When Doc Z and Yatot picked me up in C3 Caloocan I’d been standing on the sidewalk for nearly two hours. The place was heavily polluted – large trucks, trailers use it. And it was hot and I was getting smoked out like dried fish there. I felt miserable really.
I did not feel particularly influential under the circumstances, bro. I wanted to go home to Oriental Mindoro and strip off my borrowed clothes. It’s that bad.
But then the red pickup of Doc Z finally came. And I saw Yatot’s impish and yet welcoming smile. All my resentment melted.
I could have hugged him right there and then but he was seated near Doc Z in front. It’s all right. Everything was as it should be. And I felt happy again. jan geronimo´s last blog ..Too Big For My Breeches – Part 2
naku… kung alam mo lang.. sobrang naistress talaga kami ni doc z sau! hahahhah… ang sabi after lunch magkikita.. malay ba naming ang lunch mo ay 11 AM no! hahahaha… 1.30 PM kaya ang usapan! aaaaww! sana ni-hug mo ako! aaawww! magaling ako sa bear hug! wahahahhaha! yatot´s last blog ..Watch The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Teaser Trailer for Free!
LOL – I was aiming for the “Bad Influence Award” sayang walang ganun. Hahaha! I always have these “impressions” before I meet someone in person, and you fit 80% of those Elmot! The 20% included, well, I thought you don’t drink beer, but you did – some cans of it, and, you wore a ring… (sssssh, but I did not bother to ask, even our neighbor’s dog wears one – LOL). And they’re right, you looked like a teenager.
Kamukaha talaga ni Doc Z si Trillanes, buti na lang hindi na army uniform nung pumunta kami sa EIB, naku kung hindi, baka nasa Camp Aguinaldo na kaming lahat, wahaha!
Naks, buti naman nag-enjoy ka sa EB. Madami ka talagang matutunan, at madaming rebelasyon. Iba talaga kasi kapag kaharap mo na ang isang kapwa blogger. Jhay´s last blog ..Will Mar Roxas give way to Noynoy Aquino?
Hahaha..great post! Its funny and full of stories. I can’t blame the lady who asked how old you were coz you do look very young for your age. It can be a good thing or a bad thing sometimes. Kaya ako, may bigote at balbas na ako ngaun kasi nasisita ako dito at hinihingan ng ID.
I really envy you guys coz you get to attend such blogging events/meetups. Its times like this that I wish I was back in the Phils. Anyways, nagattend din pala dyan si Ajay (Annalyn).
Oo nga bro, sana andito ka lang sa Pinas ano, para makasama ka namin sa mga EB na ganito. Pag-uwi mo na lang dito sa Pinas, let us set up an EB. O nakataas na ang kamay ng lahat Jayps! Wahahah
Balbas at bigote? Hmmm..Kaya lang sinubukan ko last time bro, pangit, di bagay sa akin, nakakatawa ang itsura ko, wahahha!
I’m sure there will be a lot more. If you do come to the next blogging event, give us a shoutout. hehe. reyjr´s last blog ..PSHS Entrance Exams will be on Nov 7
Thanks bro! Hehehhe! Youngest maybe…haven’t tallied the ages of all the gang members eheheh! We did enjoy each others’ company.
How about you, any plans of coming over in the Philippines? Maybe we could set an EB when you are here. What do you think?
Anyways, yeah, have adsense ads already. How do you find the placements? Are they placed correctly?
Well, so far still the same. Adsense mainly works with traffic and though I have a modest increase on traffic, there is no significant effect yet on my adsense earnings. More work to be done therefore.
Ok, just pitch in your question bro on my email box. I will wait for it.
Yeah. It will be great to go back to the Philippines, I would like that as I really miss it a lot. I still have a part of my family there so it is just a matter of time. I have been planning it for a while now. Maybe next year.
Your AdSense looks good. They are placed well for now at least. Once in a while try changing them to see which ones works best for your site.
Wow! That is certainly a good news bro! Next year? I am pretty sure all the guys are already excited to see you…an EB for next year with diTesco! Mark that on your calendars guys…
I am placing them there for now, and maybe just move them next month to test which placement is better. But for now I am quite contented already.
siyempre hindi ako papayag na hindi mapasama sa age bracket na 27 no! hahahha… si elmot 26 years old na yan.. wag mo ng pabatain! si lyleham din 27 years old na! hehehe yatot´s last blog ..Bayview Technologies Inc. needs English Creative Writer!
Sana nakasama ako sa inyo. Umuwi na kasi ako agad nun. Papaluin din kasi ako ng nanay ko e. Bata pa daw din kasi ako at hindi pwede sa puyatan. Haha!! Tyrone | Millionaire Acts´s last blog ..On Network Marketing and Multi Level Marketing
It was nice meeting you, Tyrone. Akala ko you were Snow’s bodyguard. Isa rin palang uber blogger. Ahehehe. Hey, I still remember you generous words of encouragement sa table. Thanks a lot, Tyrone. Means a lot to me. jan geronimo´s last blog ..So, You Want to Write a Book?
Sensya na po. Bungog po ako sa mga JW, CR at mga BL na yan. Ahehehe. TL lang po kilala ko – Tuba Label at Ursus. jan geronimo´s last blog ..Avoiding Scams Aimed at Writers
Nice meeting you bro. Actually I was really “high” during that EIB night..coz it was not only the day I met alas my friends, and of course, I met you and other uber bloggers. I can’t actually believe it.
Kaaliw naman, napagkamalan kang minor? I know you’re still young, pero ang mapagkamalang minor is a compliment. Naalala ko tuloy hinanapan ako noon ng ID sa SM Cinema bawal daw ang bata, syempre lagpas tenga ngiti ko
Si Doc Z, kamukha ba ni Trillanes? Ah oo nga no, may hawig.
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Luke
7 months ago
“Lessons Learned by This Minor-aged Blogger”
Dapat talagang may matutunan ka kasi minor ka pa pale eh. hikhikhik. Seriously, dude, baby face ka nga talaga.
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elmot
7 months ago
Hahahha! Thanks bro…Unga, unga, unga…
Dami ko talagang natutunan…You know what Roy whispered to me during that event…No, it is not careless whisper, but seriously (I don’t if he was serious)…but he said, my picture on my avatar does not give justice to my face value in person, wahahha! Hey, Mr. Universe ba ang pinuntahan ko?
Jai Ho guys!
reyjr
7 months ago
Hahaha! Elmot, buti ako hindi tinanong ng age? :p
Pasensya ka na sa closeup na photo. OK lang naman, pogi ka pa rin, at maganda naman si Annalyn! Hehe!
Di ka rin pala sumama sa all night partying? Parang baligtad no? Tayong mga “bata” ang hindi sumama sa partying. Hahaha! :p
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elmot
7 months ago
Hahhaha! Kasi kelangan pa natin ng sapat na oras ng tulog bro para lumaki pa tayo at mamaintain natin ang pagiging babyface natin wahhhaha! Ayun, sila nag-party hanggang umaga kaya laki ng eyebags LOL. Di na ko sumama at papaluin ako sa pwet ng nanay ko wahahha!
Ows? Ikaw yata ang gusto na mas mapalapit kay Pops Fernandez, este Mam Analyn eh…uy…nagbablush….
jan geronimo
7 months ago
“Tayong mga bata ang hindi sumama sa partying.”
Oo nga, buti pa mga matatanda nag enjoy sa pagpapaumaga nila. Samantalang tayo? Takot mapalo sa pwet. Ahahaha
elmot
7 months ago
Hahahha! Palo sa pwet at pingot sa tenga bro. Grabe kung sumama pala ako sa kanila bro ay mga 8AM-9AM na ako nakauwi dito sa Cavite… Aw! Yari na! LOL!
reyjr
6 months ago
haha LJ – sige na honorary bata ka na rin. hehe!
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Kelvin Servigon
7 months ago
LOL, that’s a funny story, elmot. I am very happy to meet all of you, too! tama ka, parang ang tagal-tagal na nating magkakakilala (in person) that time! ang saya talaga!
^___^
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elmot
7 months ago
Uy, musta bro? Nice meeting you last saturday… you know some of our volunteers here in the office were asking alot about you, wahhahaha! Uy….Sabi nila: “Kuya sino yung pogi na un?” Wahahhah! Sabi ako, ako un…Sabi nila: “Pogi sabi namin hindi cute.” Wahahah! Sabi ko: “Si Kelvin un.” Uy….. Wahahha! Nice bro, malakas rin pala hatak mo sa chikas parang si Doc Z, eheheh!
By the way, may pagkamahiyain ka pala ha…ehehhe! Sama ka sa sunod na EB ha…
jan geronimo
7 months ago
Bat kaya pag teenager mahiyain ano, Kelvin? Kailan kaya nati maa outgrow itong shyness na ito?
elmot
7 months ago
Hahhaha! Mam Jena, narinig mo sabi ni Jan? Mahiyain daw sila nila Kelvin kasi mga teenagers, wahahha!
Jena Isle
6 months ago
Nabasa ko Elmot, he he he,eh di kasama na rin pala ako? he he he…Kasi kung bata si Jan, mas bata ako….
Ang saya ninyo ha.
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elmot
6 months ago
Sympre Ma’am kasama po kayo, eheheh! I hope Jan has not come across this comment wahahah!
Pabataan yata ang contest dito ah. Saya po namin, kayo na lang kulang kaya. Hu hu hu hu hu…
Jhong Medina
6 months ago
I disagree with you jan. Para hindi lang si elmot ang mahiyain sa personal.
@elmot Gulat din ako tayong makakatabi magkakapit bahay din pala. HEHEHE
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elmot
6 months ago
Oo nga eh, grabe tatlo pa tayo kamo na mga magkakapitbahay lang pala wahahaha! Ang tadhana nga naman.
ceblogger
7 months ago
bro, you really looked like a teenager! like kelvin who really is a teenager.
twas the first time meeting for most of us who only knew each other online. iba talaga ang connection.
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elmot
7 months ago
Oo nga bro eh, instantly nagclick agad tayo…
Galing mo talaga na magkaroon muna ng EB! clap…clap…clap…
Salamat nga pala sa pagpapasakay sakin sa ride mo bro ah…:D
Kelan sunod na EB? Atat na si Doc Z makalaro ka ng badminton eh.
Lyle
7 months ago
pare…binabasag mo ako ah. pero correction lang. my domain name is lyleham.com nde po lyle_ham.com. ano number mo sir? kit-anay tani ta di sa cavite. lapit lang gale ya balay mo sa amon.
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elmot
7 months ago
Naks naman to, may pa sir sir pa eh…wahehehhe!
Oks, got your site edited already…pasensya na bro, human being lang eheheh!
Di naman kita binasag…i am just building up your career bro, wheheheh! Ano tambay ako sa inyo? May paburjer ba? Wahehehe.
Zorlone
7 months ago
I enjoyed reading this post Elmot! There is a story and a moral story! He he he.
You and Jan were right in saying that we were like best buds in that resto at MOA.
What I noticed at the event:
Janette is very accommodating and a very gracious host at that. When she said free drinks, ding ding ding ding!!! Naalala ko ang commercial na, mahaba-habang inuman…
There were a lot of other people there who were interesting. Actually, para nga akong na star struck when I saw a lot of them. He he he. That was my second EB but, this was the only time I was able to really interact with a lot of bloggers.
Good thing Novs suggested for us to meet earlier.
@Novs, galing mo!
The fun part lasted longer when we went to Makati. LOL. Kwento ko na lang some other time.
Z
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elmot
7 months ago
Hay, naku! Making this post was an agony for me; first, it has been very difficult for me to come up with a post and second, the internet connection is fluctuating.
Anyways, indeed Mam Janette was a great host…drinks? Wooossshhh… Nakarami ako dun ah. Pero kayo talaga ang mahaba-habang inuman kasi till 5AM kayo. Nakailang gallon si Lyle? wahahha!
It was my first time but I really had a great time. Daming bloggers dun…and they have been so friendly actually.
Astig. Kelan daw sunod? Wahaha!
Holly Jahangiri
7 months ago
Funny, I’d have recognized all of you from the avatars and pictures I’ve seen, and it only makes me sadder that you’re halfway around the world and I couldn’t join this fun get-together. I’m glad it was such a success, and I’m glad they let you in, you young whippersnapper, you!
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elmot
7 months ago
We miss you and also Mam Jena! When are going to visit the Philippines? Include us on your schedule…please…ehehhe
Or, and EB at the US? Hmmm sounds great! Wahaha!
Thank goodness they indeed let me in, or else…or else…I will give them a copy of my birth certificate wahahahha!
jan geronimo
7 months ago
Holly here are my impressions:
Elmot – he looks like a teenager but acts like a gent in person. Online he’s prone to giggles and a master at teasing people. In person, he’s still teases a lot but a little more laid back.
Doc Z – He sends the ladies gasping with his nice voice and smiles. It must be because he’s an internist – knows the dials and throttles of the female psyche.
Roy – the deadpan look is not too much in display. He’s busy attending to his three kids who by the way have healthy appetite. It’s a point of pride to us both that the kids made several trips to the buffet table. lols
Lyle – you’d like Lyle. He really can ham it up.
Wish I had more time to pick the minds of Novz, Roel, Boni, Jhongmed.
Rey Jr – I keep looking at the door. Will he come or not. But he did. And he’s good as advertised on the net.
And yes, it would be lovely to be with you, Holly. That will be the day!
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elmot
7 months ago
Wow! I think Bro, I want to shift to medicine now…whahaha! So being an expert on anatomy and physiology makes you an easier women magnet? How about being a counselor and teacher? Hik, hik, hik…
I am a teaser? Wow! Of course I know when to stop bro. I hope you were offended by my Naruto interludes, eheheh! Bino was a good sport anyway.
Roy is indeed a poker face as what Doc Z told me…
And ReyJr, I know he will arrive to meet Pops Fernandez…Wow, that makes him Martin Nievera? Wahahha!
Yes Holly! Yahoo!
Zorlone
6 months ago
I wish I know all the right buttons to push Jan, that would have been convenient…. hehehe. But women are still hard to read. hmm… that makes them more interesting. That’s just me of course.
BTW, it was really nice meeting you. Yatot and I were excited to have finally met the Jan Geronimo we read. Star struck nga kami e.
@Elmot I got a pardon so I was able to meet up with you guys. I may not be lucky next time because of my body guards. LOL
Z
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elmot
6 months ago
Hahhaha! Nice Doc Z… On this note, I would like to thank the AFP for letting you go out of your cell to meet us up…I won’t castigate them here on my blog commentaries for one month. LOL
Star struck kaya kay LJ? Bakit naman? Kasi puno na siya ng usok sa kahihintay sa inyo ni Yatot? Wahahaha!
Jena Isle
6 months ago
Hey, E, I was able to open your site at IE this time, thank God.
Holly, let’s meet up – only the two of us, these guys left us out….(sulks).
Kidding aside, It would be great to meet you in person Holly. I’ve met Jan in person after the event, and well…..ehem…. Shall I state the truth Jan?
Okay, thou shalt not lie. He looks like a genius and he is a genius and much more.
And Roy? (not in the first meeting) He’s a wonderful person.
So far, they’re the persons I have met in person. I still think, that the thoughts and ideas of a blogger through her/his posts is what I consider more important than what I only see with my two eyes.
“What is essential is invisible to the eye, ” as Saint de Exupery wisely said.
I love the post Elmot. (you do look handsome and just over 18 years old, no flattery.)
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Emz
7 months ago
nyak, frustrated pa rin ako! hahaha!
elmot
7 months ago
Hi Emz! Thanks for the visit here.
Frustrated pa rin? Bakit? hehehhe!
Siguro kailangan pa ulit ng mga susunod na EB..ehehe!
Jena Isle
7 months ago
He he he, Elmot, you made me laugh again. Minor ka? he he he so tatay mo si Jan?
Indeed you look more cute on the photos, parang totoy. Pakurot nga…he he . Pareho kayong youngish looking ni Rey Jr.
You recounted the story so beautifully, I can almost imagine how it took place. Ang saya, saya ninyo ano? Mukhang si Doc Z ang Trillanes ninyo ano – the Dashing Doc Z, at si Jan naman ang elder ninyo…he he he..(Joke lang po Jan). And Yatot, what a wonderful revelation-
I enjoyed the post . Thanks for sharing it with us.
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elmot
7 months ago
Na-miss ka namin Mam! I am glad you enjoyed the post…this the least that I could offer to make us all smile.
Cute? My teacher used to define it as: small and hairy. Wow, parang tarantula pala ako, wahahha! Kaya naturn-off siguro ung chicks sakin wahaha!
Yes, Doc Z was looks like Sen. Trillanes; buti na lang po di kami hinarang ng mga pulis at militar at akala eh nakatakas sa kulangang ang Magdalo leader, whahahha! Right Doc?
LJ? Hala ka…Big Bro LJ was all good, I was checking him everytime kung oks lang xa kasi ang tahimik nya eh… At last, nagkita rin kami. Siya nagturo sakin pano magsulat ng maayos ehehhe! Thanks Big Bro.
And Yatot? Hmmm… one day he wrote as his YM chat status that he sported a bald head looking like Gerald Anderson…so I told him, to ask his loveteam Kim Chui to take some vitamins. Aba buto’t balat na ang kaloveteam nya wahahhah! JOke lang EZ, ehehhe! Yatot injected lots of punchlines that night.
yatot
7 months ago
but i am still sporting the gerald anderson look! wahahahhah… yeah… i already told kim chiu to take her vitamins!
by the way, i just finished watching sandara park on a live video chat with her fans sa kapamilya chat! kapamilya rules talaga! wahhahaha!
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elmot
6 months ago
Buti naman…naaawa na kasi ako kay Kim Chui kapag pinapanood ko bilang Audrey eh…parang buto’t balat na lang ang lola mo eh, wahahaha!
Aba, Krung Krung ko pala ha ehehhe!…Go Kapamilya! …except Wowowee, ehehe!
reyjr
7 months ago
haha. We will be forever young, Elmot.
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elmot
6 months ago
Forever young….??? Bea Alonzo ikaw ba yan? Wahahhah!
yatot
7 months ago
@elmot: wahhahaha… i was all smile while reading this… ngaun may idea na ako kung ano ang isusulat ko about sa event! wahahahaha… kamukha mo nga si pops fernandez sa photo mo sa itaas! hahahha
@holly: hi there! boundaries are nothing.. you are with us in spirit during the event! aaaww! if you plan to visit the Philippines soon, make sure to include meeting us in you itinerary! hehehehe… see yah soon!
@mam jena: wahehehhe… cant wait to see you din! hehehhe!
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elmot
7 months ago
Hahhah! OMG! Kamukha ko si Pops??? Naku baka magkacrush nyan si ReyJr sakin, at hindi na kay Mam Analyan ehehhe!
Sulat ka na post mo, para makacomment agad, ehehhe!
Excited na tuloy ako mabasa ang post mo about the event…naku baka ilaglag mo kaming lahat ehehhe!
yatot
7 months ago
na sense mo na ba agad na merong laglagan portion? waahahhaha… oh… definitely… hintayin mo lng… busy pa kasi ako! hahaha!
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elmot
7 months ago
Yep…I am sensing it….
pinagpapawisan na tuloy ang kamay ko…ehehehhe
reyjr
7 months ago
teka teka, kinakatay na pala ako dito ah! haha! ikaw talaga elmot!
seriously, you have to see that photo of Pops. She really did look like Annalyn there. And that’s meant as a compliment lest I be misunderstood! Pops is a lovely lady, dba?
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elmot
6 months ago
Naku, naku…ano ba email ad ng girlfriend mo bro, ng masend ko itong link ng post ko para mabasa nya ang mga comments mo about Pops? Hehehhe!
Pero, I rest my case, sige…She is beautiful certainly…Nice!
jan geronimo
7 months ago
I forgot about Yatot. Yatot is a revelation. When Doc Z and Yatot picked me up in C3 Caloocan I’d been standing on the sidewalk for nearly two hours. The place was heavily polluted – large trucks, trailers use it. And it was hot and I was getting smoked out like dried fish there. I felt miserable really.
I did not feel particularly influential under the circumstances, bro. I wanted to go home to Oriental Mindoro and strip off my borrowed clothes. It’s that bad.
But then the red pickup of Doc Z finally came. And I saw Yatot’s impish and yet welcoming smile. All my resentment melted.
I could have hugged him right there and then but he was seated near Doc Z in front. It’s all right. Everything was as it should be. And I felt happy again.
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yatot
7 months ago
naku… kung alam mo lang.. sobrang naistress talaga kami ni doc z sau! hahahhah… ang sabi after lunch magkikita.. malay ba naming ang lunch mo ay 11 AM no! hahahaha… 1.30 PM kaya ang usapan! aaaaww! sana ni-hug mo ako! aaawww! magaling ako sa bear hug! wahahahhaha!
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elmot
6 months ago
Oist, pwede ba sa presinto na lang kayo magliwanag…Hahahah!
bloggista
7 months ago
LOL – I was aiming for the “Bad Influence Award” sayang walang ganun. Hahaha! I always have these “impressions” before I meet someone in person, and you fit 80% of those Elmot! The 20% included, well, I thought you don’t drink beer, but you did – some cans of it, and, you wore a ring… (sssssh, but I did not bother to ask, even our neighbor’s dog wears one – LOL). And they’re right, you looked like a teenager.
Looking forward to another EB with you guys – soon!
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elmot
6 months ago
Hahhaha! You a bad influence? Hmmm…lemme think… the stewardess, the air force….hmmm not really, wahahah!
Yep, I have ring…and you have keen eyes bro ah. Yung ring ko ung nabibili na mamiso na kendi na bobot…na may libreng ring ehehhe!
Konti lang inum ko kasi may hyperacidity ako eh…kapag nadamihan ng inum lalong gumagwapo sabi ng doctor ko. Wahahah!
Yeah, EB ulit!
madz
7 months ago
Oh, how I wish I was there too. Looks like you really enjoyed the day.
BTW, I just realized now, oo nga, kamukha nga ni Dr. Z si Trillanes,
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elmot
6 months ago
Hi Madz! Oo nga, sana nakapunta ka sa EB…
Kamukaha talaga ni Doc Z si Trillanes, buti na lang hindi na army uniform nung pumunta kami sa EIB, naku kung hindi, baka nasa Camp Aguinaldo na kaming lahat, wahaha!
Jhay
6 months ago
Naks, buti naman nag-enjoy ka sa EB. Madami ka talagang matutunan, at madaming rebelasyon. Iba talaga kasi kapag kaharap mo na ang isang kapwa blogger.
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elmot
6 months ago
OO nga bro, iba talaga when you meet bloggers personally and you exchange blogging experiences, ideas and tips. Heheehhehe!
And mas mabait sila in person…though sympre mabait na sila behind their blogs. Hehhehe!
Jaypee
6 months ago
Hahaha..great post! Its funny and full of stories. I can’t blame the lady who asked how old you were coz you do look very young for your age. It can be a good thing or a bad thing sometimes. Kaya ako, may bigote at balbas na ako ngaun kasi nasisita ako dito at hinihingan ng ID.
I really envy you guys coz you get to attend such blogging events/meetups. Its times like this that I wish I was back in the Phils. Anyways, nagattend din pala dyan si Ajay (Annalyn).
Thanks for sharing the stories and photos Elmot.
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elmot
6 months ago
Oo nga bro, sana andito ka lang sa Pinas ano, para makasama ka namin sa mga EB na ganito. Pag-uwi mo na lang dito sa Pinas, let us set up an EB. O nakataas na ang kamay ng lahat Jayps! Wahahah
Balbas at bigote? Hmmm..Kaya lang sinubukan ko last time bro, pangit, di bagay sa akin, nakakatawa ang itsura ko, wahahha!
pinoygossipboy
6 months ago
That is a very wonderful post. I wish there would be another blogger event I could possibly join
reyjr
6 months ago
I’m sure there will be a lot more. If you do come to the next blogging event, give us a shoutout. hehe.
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elmot
6 months ago
Oo nga, sana pala natwit ka namin regarding the EB…hayaan mo next time, inform ka namin para makasama ka na talaga.
DiTesco
6 months ago
Looks like all of you guys really had a good time. All those photos up there are great too:) You seem to be the youngest of the pack, lol.
BTW, I have a question for you and I will email it, is this ok. Have a nice day.
PS: Noticed that you are now running AdSense. How is it going?
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elmot
6 months ago
Thanks bro! Hehehhe! Youngest maybe…haven’t tallied the ages of all the gang members eheheh! We did enjoy each others’ company.
How about you, any plans of coming over in the Philippines? Maybe we could set an EB when you are here. What do you think?
Anyways, yeah, have adsense ads already. How do you find the placements? Are they placed correctly?
Well, so far still the same. Adsense mainly works with traffic and though I have a modest increase on traffic, there is no significant effect yet on my adsense earnings. More work to be done therefore.
Ok, just pitch in your question bro on my email box. I will wait for it.
DiTesco
6 months ago
Yeah. It will be great to go back to the Philippines, I would like that as I really miss it a lot. I still have a part of my family there so it is just a matter of time. I have been planning it for a while now. Maybe next year.
Your AdSense looks good. They are placed well for now at least. Once in a while try changing them to see which ones works best for your site.
Sent you the email, bro. Have a nice weekend
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elmot
6 months ago
Wow! That is certainly a good news bro! Next year? I am pretty sure all the guys are already excited to see you…an EB for next year with diTesco! Mark that on your calendars guys…
I am placing them there for now, and maybe just move them next month to test which placement is better. But for now I am quite contented already.
Ok gotta the check my email.
reyjr
6 months ago
Just to make it official:
Youngest is Kelvin (17)
2nd youngest is Elmot (23?)
and I’m 3rd youngest (27).
Ok ok!
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yatot
6 months ago
siyempre hindi ako papayag na hindi mapasama sa age bracket na 27 no! hahahha… si elmot 26 years old na yan.. wag mo ng pabatain! si lyleham din 27 years old na! hehehe
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elmot
6 months ago
Hahahah! Yatot, 23 nga lang ako eh…ehehehe! Officially declared by ReyJr…our official age tabulator by the way… Yahooo!
elmot
6 months ago
Wow, CIA agent in the house!
Flattered naman ako, 23 pa lang pala ako, wow!
So let us just nail my age at 23. Hhahaha! Like that better.
Tyrone | Millionaire Acts
6 months ago
Nice, finance expert! Salamat sa mention.
Sana nakasama ako sa inyo. Umuwi na kasi ako agad nun. Papaluin din kasi ako ng nanay ko e. Bata pa daw din kasi ako at hindi pwede sa puyatan. Haha!!
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jan geronimo
6 months ago
It was nice meeting you, Tyrone. Akala ko you were Snow’s bodyguard. Isa rin palang uber blogger. Ahehehe. Hey, I still remember you generous words of encouragement sa table. Thanks a lot, Tyrone. Means a lot to me.
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elmot
6 months ago
And I forgot this one bro, finance and investment expert…
Well, marami pa namang next time bro. Basta’t wala lang puyatan kasi malalatayan ang puwet natin ng palo sa mga nanay natin, ehehehe!
ceblogger
6 months ago
it was nice meeting you again elmot, and of course some friends like Johnnie and Carlo. hehe. sayang wala si doc z.
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jan geronimo
6 months ago
Novz – you forgot mentioning your great friend BL. Hala! Ahehehe
ceblogger
6 months ago
jan, bl’s other name is johnnie. hehe.
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jan geronimo
6 months ago
Sensya na po. Bungog po ako sa mga JW, CR at mga BL na yan. Ahehehe. TL lang po kilala ko – Tuba Label at Ursus.
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elmot
6 months ago
@t Novz: Hahhaha! Oh, Johnny and Carlo? Buti nga hindi Jane and Carla, ahahah!
Sayang nga eh, wala si Doc Z…I was asking him how was his visit to the ancient caves, aba ayaw magkwento, ehehhe! Mukang namatanda yata bro, wahahah!
Jehzeel Laurente
6 months ago
Thanks for the mention elmot and nice meeting you sa event
hehe
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elmot
6 months ago
Nice meeting you bro. Actually I was really “high” during that EIB night..coz it was not only the day I met alas my friends, and of course, I met you and other uber bloggers. I can’t actually believe it.
Thanks bro!
play roulette
6 months ago
You are looking nice in the snaps. Your age seems 19 or 20 year old. You have set the best example for other blogger.
elmot
6 months ago
Thanks for the kind words,
I look totally youthful? Hmmm… Maybe because I work with youngsters all the time; and second I just simply think that I am still very young.
Amor
6 months ago
Kaaliw naman, napagkamalan kang minor? I know you’re still young, pero ang mapagkamalang minor is a compliment. Naalala ko tuloy hinanapan ako noon ng ID sa SM Cinema bawal daw ang bata, syempre lagpas tenga ngiti ko
Si Doc Z, kamukha ba ni Trillanes? Ah oo nga no, may hawig.
BTW, I already added you in FB.
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elmot
6 months ago
Hi Mam Amor! Thanks for the visit.
Exactly, I took it as a compliment na lang, ehehhe!
Hinanapan ka po ng ID? Wow! Maski ako ang laki ng ngiti ko po nun eh, lakas nga lang mang asar ng mga bloggers na kasama ko.
Si Doc Z, Trillanes talaga yan, ehehe! Engliserong Trillanes nga lang, wahahh
Thanks for adding me sa FB Mam.
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