Jakie and the Beadstalk

I was recently invited to be a speaker to a group of government employees about a legal matter.  The venue? Punta Fuego at Nasugbu, Batangas! I have not been to Punta Fuego and I was looking forward to the place, erm,  the workshop pala. Hehehehe. Anyways, I was surprised na parang dulo na ng Pilipinas eh wala pa rin kaming nakikitang Punta Fuego. It's about an hour to an hour and a half's drive from Tagaytay.  In the middle of nowhere, there's a quaint arrow on the left side pointing you to Punta Fuego. I won't talk about the seminar... I prefer talking about the place. hehehe. We got lost there for 15 minutes or so, because there were not enough signs to the clubhouse.  Halos lahat ng bahay sa dulo ng mga cove eh akala namin clubhouse dahil sa laki. hahahahah! Puro false alarm. Map of Punta Fuego First note: There was lack of signages in the place. If it's your first time, you wouldn't notice the way to the clubhouse since from the entranc...

I love contests! Ever since I was a kid, I've been joining contests - Spelling bee, Quiz bee, Declamation Contests, Singing Contests and now, the latest fab, online contests. I admit, I have won a lot of prizes recently.  I think the two most expensive prizes I got was the Pevonia Combination Skin that I won from Kumiko Mae  (Aus$ 115.00), the Restorative Line of Celeteque from Shen  (almost P4,000.00). My expensive Pevonia from Kumiko Mae Winning really feels great, especially if you've worked hard for it. Oh yes, it doesn't mean that just because I win from time to time is that I'm lucky. Luck has some part in it, sometimes. Oftentimes, what counts is the entry.  I usually win when the the contest requires something to write about - like experience, expectation, stories, etc. Wouldn't you be happy with this: a complete line of Celeteque Products? Believe me, not all prizes are so easy to get.  I spend time and effort joining ...