An Inviting Weather

Our lesson aim is to create a conducive atmosphere and an opportunity to create an open discussion.

 Ever heard of Edgar Allan Poe???

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He was the first well-known American writer who tried to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Some claimed that he was a maniacal drunk who routinely drunk himself into oblivion. Others said that he drank rarely, and when he did, he kept control over himself and was such a perfect gentleman. He did it to escape depression but he did and attempted to quit drinking many times. Nevertheless, it all boils down into one thing, he drank to escape the drudgery and disappointments in his life and he used drinking as an instrument to boost his confidence in facing life's challenges. What a move!!!

Now tell me Mr. Edgar... Is this where you got your masters' degree? O C'mon!!! Why didn't you tell us earlier??? hahaha

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But seriously, of all the aftermaths of drinking, I think that was the last candid and positive response I've heard. What I mean is the story of Poe's prowess in writing through immersing his thoughts in alcohol. For me, the most honest people in the world are those who are drunk.

And since we're here, why not talk about reasons why we (men to be particular) love to drink, despite its bitter taste and tiresome and dizzy feeling one gets when tipsilated.

A congenial companion, to release a tension or emotion and for socialization are among the top three  phrases  which are inarguable. And don't ever ask women about its disadvantages because they will for sure tear a page out of the economics and medical books and slap it in your face..lol...

It's brutally frank and honest that this issue had been on the hot seat since the pre-historic times and just ended into some dreadful if not silent and close case. It has as much, or arguably, capture a lot of question marks to almost all.



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But one thing is certain: Everyone has a good reason to do what they do, and the more you prove that someone is irrational, the more defensive they will become. Just try to understand why they do what they do. Usually it's because they believe it's in their best interest. Don't try to win them over to "rational" behaviour, debate on the belief instead.

Cheers!

Silence

A Lenten Season Special

It was high time of the year for redemption. And with the active participation of everyone, this momentous event was made. 

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"Don't run away when in midst of a huge uncertainty, instead kneel down and pray"

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The old line, that again struck us within the 300 minutes encounter. The evening was full of silence as it started.

Honestly speaking, it's too blurry picturing me out to be in this kind of situation. I mean, be in this kind of activity again, and I think, the thing that's so good about my religion, is the sense of freedom: it's up to you, do anything, but first you should sort it out. Is this right or wrong? Am i too fast and needs to slow down? Which is which? 

The said season, primarily explains words like temptation, test, trials, struggle, fasting, abstinence, and a sincere and dedicated repentance. Pangs of tranquility and openness were felt as the main speaker talked about life and prayer. Consequently, a huge challenge was drawn, the moment he unfolds question about life's journey and it's good to be at least, an inch closer again.

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Silence, for me, is the spirit of Lent.

Khun Ja Pai Nai?

It is a phrase which means "ที่คุณต้องการที่จะไปหรือไม่?" lol...

It means: Where do you wanna go?

After quite sometime of my stay here, I begun to be familiar with daily schedules and routines. And during weekends, I used to run an errand, put on my shoes and go back to Phitsanulok for some important matter. As part of the mentioned weekly activities and likewise taking part of the Holy Week celebration, a fresh insight came up my mind.

The word "Exodus".

Literally speaking,  it narrates the movement, transfer, transition of the Israelites out of Egypt into the Promise Land. The second book of the old testament.  Timely indeed, what a brand new idea!

A biblical, historical, and contemporary relations? 

It was said that human's first means of transport were walking and swimming. Second was the domestication of animals to lay burden of one's journey and  makes travel a lot easier. And through some brilliant minds, wheels and engine operated machines were brought to life,  which is a more efficient way of moving large quantities of people, things and so on. It had enormously conquered problems of large distance journey along roads with blistering winds and those scorching deserts. 

Thank you so much gentlemen!!! For putting up those tremendous ideas, because up to these times were all enjoying its convenience and pleasure.

To make it short, this article will focus on transportation nowadays especially here.

Thailand which is estimated about 514000 sq km in land area, is predominantly navigated by public transport.

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Any plans moving to Thailand? You'd might probably take one of these in your amazing journey around.

Buses: They are the most convenient and most affordable way of moving around the place.  Most of the buses are cozy, air conditioned for a more convenient trip. Thailand is reachable and navigable using buses, they are a lot cheaper. It was actually like the Philippines, where people usually travel by bus. Bangkok, Thailand's capital, and most of its surroundings cities could be considered as cities that never sleeps, its because of the continuous trips and non-stop flow of passengers from all places.

Tuk-tuk: Is a motor vehicle, like tricycles in the Philippines, is used primarily to move quickly along places. Due to a busy and a traffic-jam places. They usually do like what taxis are doing. So named because of the sound of their engines. Occasionally, it is faster than taxi in heavy traffics as  weaving in and out are a lot  easier. but generally about the same in speed or maybe slower in long distance.

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Songthaew: Are commonly used in rural areas in Thailand. It is a converted pick up truck, large enough to accommodate a number of passengers. Songthaew are used both between towns and cities for longer routes between towns and villages.

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The world that were living now will most likely be impossible had it not been for innovations in transportation. Life would not have kept up with the fast changing times if not for them. and we would not have experienced comfort and convenience in our movement had it not been for the advancement made.

Truly, their services had been largely spontaneous and beneficial.

 A blessed weekend to everyone and Von Voyage!



A lazy afternoon

Ever had a fuzzy feeling of the next thing to do when you're about to get bored? Or have you ever felt like Garfield did? What about Garfield anyway? Let's meet him again...

Garfield is an orange, fuzzy, tabby cat, born in a kitchen of an Italian restaurant, he's so obsess eating lasagna and he hates to exercise, a pessimistic, sadistic, cynical, sarcastic, sardonic and a bit obnoxious kind. But, of course, we will not focus on that individuality. Though Garfield can be very cynical sometimes, he does have a good side too.

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It was a lazy afternoon, and a friend of mine was heading to the marketplace to buy some stuff for dinner and all of a sudden, something caught his attention.

...hello kitty...

A fuzzy, white with brown spot cat, was lying in a basket nearly full with eggs. He immediately pulled out his phone, and took a snapshot of what he had seen. 

"Her laziness and sense of freedom were hypnotic".

Did it ever cross your mind that sometimes we need a lazy afternoon? Where you in a situation before that though you really tried to motivate yourself, you just couldn't?

Okay! time to get started.

You want to finish things but you're just not in the mood to actually do any of them. Putting off something usually starts by putting off something you know you should do. Procrastination could be a habit that's why one needs to set an action plan. But why do we procrastinate? Reasons: You're probably bored, overwhelmed with work, your confidence slipped, low self esteem, your doing work you're probably not enjoying, you're distracted or just downright lazy. Procrastination could be solved by applying consistent and persistent action plan without reservation. 

Actually, what I am trying to point here is setting priorities and at the same knowing when to make a pause. I guess sometimes it's not that wrong to just do nothing at all, release the tension of our day-to-day living. Everybody needs down time - time to relax. This is just some sort of reminder that life really is busy: commitments, work, family, school, and others that eat the hours away.

So grab a pillow, close your eyes and move into yourself on a lazy afternoon.

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Teamwork

Sales Update 101

...accdg. to my calculations, we did not hit our sales target...

WHAT??? We did not hit the sales target???

... You're fired!!! wahaha

Negative Transfer of Learning?

Ever heard of a Teacher but used to work as a Marketing Assistant? Present!!!

Strange isn't it? Marketing Assistant? What do I know about marketing? lol...

It has something to do with being flexible. I think there's nothing wrong with trying out new things, new environment. But to be honest, the reason why I quit my previous job was that, the new employer offers a bit higher compensation. lol...

Integrity

Malasakit - a deep sense of concern

Positive Attitude

Teamwork

These are the four core corporate values of

HONDA PRESTIGE TRADERS INC.

from left to right: sir eric, boss ferdz, sir nan and sir jun ...

Once upon a time, I became a part of this prestigious company and once work as a Marketing Assistant. But, I only stayed for four months due to some unavoidable circumstances. Frankly speaking, I found it challenging to work in the office at first. A Marketing Assistant carries broad and important tasks next to the Branch Manager. From conducting marketing activities, doing price canvass, updating sales, and monitoring competitors plus arranging pertinent papers of customers and products you wouldn't notice the time slipping away.

And at the end of day...

 

...galaw galaw.. hehehe



Do you know the definition of a Good Working Relationship? 

It's a bond between the company and its customers/suppliers, between a manager and his workforce and between colleagues in each department. It's working toward achievement of shared aims and objectives. That's why our Branch Manager make sure to establish an effective channel of communication on both ends and listen carefully to what each other have to say. Open and honest. And moreover, everybody is encourage to debate on key topics so that each person has the opportunity to voice their opinion, which I think is a healthy step.



...boss ding in glasses, madam joy, boss lau, sir rodel, sir ulo, sir bryan and sir kung fu.. hehe...



The company is a customer-oriented and a service-oriented one. And our primary goal is of course!

a. sell motorcycles

 

from left to right: mam che, mam belle, mam joy, boss ding, marian? and "john loid" i mean sir harris.. hehe

b. hit the targets

 

...apologize... not sure with the names! hehe.. PPC Team...

 c. satisfy customer's taste and preferences.



...charlie's angels?...



Employees performances are regularly checked to assess and mark their improvement and also determine qualifications and suitability for the job or for promotion.



...aren't you suppose to be doing the credit investigation...hehehe

One would never doubt, that if you belong to this team of people, you'd probably say "thank you so much" for the spark of friendship and sense of belongingness. I consider them my "second family".

...tree planting somewhere...

One thing I really admire about the company was their secret keys in being successful. They taught me to love challenges, the difference between a mediocre and an excellent worker, dealing with problems and its counter measure and the definition of the word "teamwork"

...display area...

More sales to the team... Hope you like the posts.. Thanks..!

Which is which?

Today, we will talk about a Mickey Mouse topic and I hope you would help me bring this to life... lol

Quote#1: Success: A lousy teacher

Mr. Bill Gates, once said, "Success is a lousy teacher, it seduces smart people into thinking that they can't lose.

Quote#2: Fail enough and you'll succeed

I just happened to turn page 69... Yes... It's 69... ? Of a worn-out book, and accidentally did a fixation. To succeed, one must fail occasionally. 

Are they relative in any sense or not?



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I've been reading stuffs lately and some for him and for her books. All were plain stuffs and issues involving everything under the sun. But, those quotes are really mind bugling and weird, aren't they? I'd also come up with my own formula. Here we go....

Sheer determination + Hardwork = Success = Failure???

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Help me Mr. Albert... wahahahaha

For awhile, I begun to have some wild, dirty and crazy thoughts I'm not particularly sure if it's from the book or the other books hehe... and decided to stop reading. lol...Halryt then.. Scrutinize101...

Years ago, the main engineer of a big company fell sick, and could not come for several months. The assistant engineer quickly took over the job and with some coaching and training; he did such a good job and was promoted. However, after that, he stopped. Coz' he had achieved his goal promotion and felt no longer had to try and after quite some time he was fired. I guess this has a bit of resemblance with what is happening to political leaders in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt nowadays...

Moreover, on the other side of the river, a girl named Veronica had also a strong and adamant story to tell. She'd grow up from a terribly poor family and learn to face different sorts of failure in this challenging life and those crisis had morphed her character into different platforms, it's clear as a bell that the reason she succeeded was because she wasn't afraid to fail, and she did so often - in order to WIN.

Later on, I understand everything. Those quotes didn't contradict in any way nor contrast, and they are two different themes but nevertheless carried two important cache of knowledge and reason.

So let's put it this way...

When you got your last promotion or were hired for the new job you had always coveted or got admitted to a university or given a special mention for the wonderful things you've done, did you redouble your efforts? Or did you let things slide a bit?

Have you hold success before and accomplished what you set out to do? Did you set back and wait for people to notice or did you, quietly and without boasting, communicate your success to both your friends and those who might have wished you harm?

Have you experienced failure before? How did you overcome it? Or maybe take risks, do things outside your comfort zone or make mistakes. What would you do if you knew you will fail?

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Final answers:

1. Long term success comes from a combination of never stopping to push yourself to ever higher achievements, along with the ability to let people know about what your achievements meant to them.

2. In order to succeed ... One must fail occasionally, to know what to do and what to be avoided in the next encounter. Wow! That reminds me of Magic Johnson, he failed hundreds of shots and lost dozens of games, before he got it right. 

 Secret101: Never stop, and never give up!

Now, go throw some interceptions in your life.

Wishing you all a long term success... :)

Sideline

Good morning children!!!... we will start this wonderful morning by singing....

"Sister Beyonce's Hymn"

To the left... to the left... hmmmm... to the left..to the left... all naughty boys and the girls to the left.... wahahahahaha



...do the move...

 Do you know the definition of perseverance?

It's a continuous course of action without regard of discouragement, opposition or previous failure... thank you so much Mr. Webster!

Can I ask something? What keeps you busy in your life? I mean, you're employed, doing regular tasks on a daily basis. Isn't that right? But what about during those spare times? Ever tried doing something worthwhile? Like charity works; feeding the hungry stuffs and so on, or maybe have yoga lessons or meditate into your inner self. Hehehe....

Spare times like Saturdays and Sundays would eventually turn out fruitful if you use it wisely. "You just need to make use of your time". 

What a brilliant idea!!!

To be honest, it wasn't from me, but from these brilliant individuals. 



...  ate joy and kuya primo...

...and...

...kuya pat and kuya primo...

Tutorial101, is the name of the game. I got chance to teach little children during weekends. Some of them are bilingual students, while some are not. Nevertheless, their parents are so eager to send them in Language Schools for them to learn English at their young age.  

Being a tutor allows me to be flexible in my time schedule, plus it is very rewarding. Along with helping these students learn, gain confidence and succeed. All were mixed of fun, laughter and enthusiasm.

Fruitful indeed, I spend time with them by sharing and making use of my time: a profitable, enjoyable and worthwhile one.

...Teacher James, will you please sharpen it...

So put on that work at the early part of your day, so you'll get to enjoy the latter part of it. It'll be just for a couple of hour or so, but at least you did something worthwhile and enjoyed your time. :)

From left to right: Kaopot, Muay,Boss1, Uh, Boss2, Pongkew and of course Teacher James. lol...

 

Thank you so much Ate Joy, Kuya Primo and Kuya Patrick