Category Archives: Great Ideas

Tag…

By | Great Ideas | One Comment

What a nice photo to TAG in Facebook.  You might want to start tagging your friends in the squares that best describes them 🙂

( Just upload this photo on your wall or in your photo album in your facebook profile)

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iGone Auction, Ukay Ukay and More for Ondoy Victims

By | Classifieds/Segunda Mano, Giving Back, Great Ideas | One Comment

Catching up with Christine over dinner and what she has been up to….

Though she has a day job, she told me she likes to do more social work!  and instantly I love the girl even more and felt so happy and fulfilled for our friend, Gil, to have married someone like Christine.  Sometimes we are so caught up in our careers,  in our own lives, and here is someone who thinks of others first before all that!

Anyway, she told me about what she did last year during the Ondoy tragedy.  Because I can’t keep up with all my facebook friends, I failed to see what she did and I thought it was an interesting idea.  So I am featuring it here now still.  It’s never too late to BE INSPIRED!  What creative ways on how people can help others.  Again, Christine teaches me the value of working hard to help others- sometimes we are so busy we just give money or we just make it easy for ourselves and just clean up our things and just give it away.  Christine and her friends did something else….. And here is how they did it!

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Step 1 AUCTION in Facebook and “Ukay Ukay”

Christine and her officemates, who are also her bestfriends, collected all their valuable things which they thought they could auction.  That way they can raise more money since some of the items are collectibles.  Everyone gave up many things from their personal collections or closets and posted it in facebook in their IGone page

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They set up photo albums of the items that were to be auctioned.  Read carefully how they described each album 🙂

“These are bags that were previously love and lovingly chosen…but whose owners felt they would be put to better use to generate funds for families victimized by Ondoy”

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Had I known about this, I would have  bought something for my Dad here, he loves these things!!!

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Many beautiful and branded items which they gave up and sold

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 While the auction was going on, they had the “Ukay Ukay” Sale in their office for 3 weeks.  The logic behind this was that instead of giving these clothes away and not knowing if they will fit that person or if will be appreciated, they sold it to people who will actually pay for it and will personally use them – hence everyone benefits accordingly.  I suddenly felt bad giving away all my clothes and other personal stuff, putting them in boxes and just giving them away. Then now wondering whether they even liked it or got to use it.  So I thought this was a good idea!

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Christine selling Gil’s clothes 🙂 

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They are so good at marketing!! Signs around the “Ukay Ukay” sale 🙂

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STEP 2  Packing of relief goods

The Auction and Ukay Ukay was just the beginning.  After 3 weeks, they raised a lot of money!!! And they bought goods and repacked them.  They turned their office into a packing center:-)  Thanks to supportive bosses who allowed all this to happen! 

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Wow!! 1,623 relief bags!!  You can more or less compute how much they raised!!! GREAT JOB GUYS!!! 

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Step 3 Distributing the Relief Goods

Still it is not yet over, they all went themselves and distributed the goods 

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!! It’s amazing what people can do to help others!

 

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Multiplicity

By | Celebrations, Great Ideas, What's New at Starbucks? | 4 Comments

Remember last year’s party?   

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HOW FUN!! 

Heart2Heart believes that creativity is sparked by inspiration… and Starbucks has this way of inspiring and making people feel good!  That’s why I love being a part of a great company, even if I am just a guest,  that makes everyone feel good and feel happy…because the feeling is contagious 🙂

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Mr. & Mrs. Chief Operating Officer of course multiplied

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I was telling my family, we need to come as a group as well because last year we felt so out of place when everyone was all dressed up and we were not!  Hmmm…..long story but finally my sister had this idea! OH GOSH!  We felt like we were in highscool again 🙂  Not so creative but atleast we tried.  Next year we will really plan in advance!

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Mom and Quito joined their team as part of the Real Estate and Store Development group

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The lawyers decided to come as lawyers 🙂

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With Isabel who organized the whole event!

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And everyone else!  WOW!!

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F & B Team headed by Keith 

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Thanks to Twinpopsis ( Cool Costumes January 23, 2010 )  for these additional photos which I missed on the second day

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A & F Tokyo

By | Fashion, Great Ideas, Travel | 5 Comments

Another interesting building in Ginza- the Abercrombie and Fitch building.  They just opened last month.  From the outside you will think it is a club and many people are lining up around the corner

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Oh my gosh!  When you enter the store, this is the first thing that you see… I think we can just stop in this floor and just do some window shopping 🙂

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I was nervous so that was not a clear photo 🙂 here is a clearer one and a closer one 🙂 

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We were not allowed to take photos..managed to sneak this photo of the wall 

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We walked up the stairs till the 11th or 12 th floor – in between are the sales staff dancing to the loud music and greeting you- love the store!!!  

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 We did not plan to buy anything but we bought the cologne that was sprayed in the store because we liked it so much

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Spirit Week

By | For kids, Great Ideas | 5 Comments

I was shocked to see my son going to school in pajamas!!  Apparently, it was Spirit Week at his school!!  WHAT A COOL IDEA!!  Heart2Heart likes the idea!!!I am so happy my son is not shy and joins in the “SPIRIT” of his school 🙂

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I Imagine…

By | Fashion, Great Ideas | One Comment

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All big things and the realization of dreams start with imagination. It never fails to awaken our passions in achieving our goals. It lives with every endeavor, however big or small. Today, Samsung reinforces that unique link to every success.

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As the much-loved brand circles-in on the Filipino youth, Samsung invites everyone to take a look back at the inspirations behind each passion. Brimming with energy, full of fresh ideas and outpouring with spirited courage, the youth of today is the epitome of a bright and promising future—a shared vision that Samsung wants to help realize.

 

With its “I Imagine” campaign, Samsung focuses on the young generation’s passions, concerns and outlooks. Encouraging the Filipino youth to speak-up and voice-out their opinions, thoughts, feelings and ideas, the leading innovator in digital electronics media creates a dynamic force that just brims with sheer ingenuity. 

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Criteria for judging will be based on the following: Relevance to the Chosen Category (40%), Creativity (40%) and the Total number of online votes (20%).

 

What’s more, all who register to the campaign, whether to upload their own shout-out or simply vote for posted shout-outs will entitle them to a chance to win cool Samsung gadgets. Each registration is equivalent to one raffle entry which will be drawn on December 15, 2009. Up to 500 Samsung I Imagine hoodies, 20 Samsung phones and 20 Samsung DVD players are also up for grabs. 

 

So, get ready to share what’s in your mind and in your heart as Samsung tours the different colleges and universities in the metro:  November 11 at UP Diliman, November 12 in San Sebastian College, November 13 in Ateneo de Manila University, November 16 in San Beda College, November 17 in Miriam College, November 18 in De LaSalle University, November 19 in University of Sto. Tomas and November 20 in Far Eastern University.

 

Be heard and make a difference. With Samsung, making your imagination our passion! Click on the photo below to go to the website and start IMAGINING!

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Garlic Basket

By | Giving Back, Great Ideas | 3 Comments

My friend, Ana, gave us this beautiful basket with garlic!!  Apparently, she and her husband, Anthony, who is Mayor of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, started a livelihood program helping ten ladies and teaching them how to earn a living.  Heart2Heart loves those type of things!!!

One day I hope to set up a livelihood program and be able to help more people. 

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For orders please call Ana Villarosa at tel # 809-8815 or 809-7091

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Super Suppers

By | Foodie, Great Ideas, Travel | 2 Comments

Nearby our hotel is a small arcade with a few eating places like Starbucks, Subway and they had this very interesting place called Super Suppers.  It is a food place offering food to go or Grab N’ Go food for people who have no time to cook or are in a hurry.  Just choose from the wide variety of prepared foods in the freezer…..

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Inside are preparation tables where you can also prepare dishes that you would like to take home. They will also help you assemble the food….

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