Seriously, taxi companies should just close down if they don’t want any passengers.

I was trying to call several cab companies because my mom was having a hard time to hail a cab along Ayala avenue awhile ago (4pm, Dec. 24) and she needs to be home urgently because aside from being Christmas eve, it’s my dad’s birthday and we are having a family dinner. So from the bunch of cab companies I was calling, I was able to get through to Lulu Taxi.

I told the phone operator (girl) if I they can accommodate my mom for pick up, that she’s currently in Ayala ave. cor Makati ave. and that she’s going home in Greenwoods (Pinagbuhatan, Pasig). The girl said she’ll ask the driver if he’s agreeable to this and passed the phone to him (the driver). Again, I said the same thing to the driver and the driver and he said he’ll ask if the girl will agree. The girl asked me what the driver said and I told her that he said that if it’s ok with her, he’ll pick up my mom. Then I hear them talking in the background repeating the whole “where to pick up, where to drop off” situation and I heard the driver say malayo (it’s far), traffic. I said that we’ll just pay extra then the girl said that the driver didn’t want to pick up. I was trying to tell them that it was hard to get a cab and my mom just needed to come home but even before I started to speak the girl just slammed the phone.
These people really need to know what their business is and that they should not refuse paying customers. If they don’t want to drive then DON’T BE A DRIVER! Also these phone operators should learn some manners. I’m sure Lulu taxi is not the only cab company like this, is there a way where we can report these incidents? I swear, I will do everything  I can to make this situation heard. These cab companies should be reprimanded or have their permits taken away or something.

xxSOLDxx

I have a pair of Lifehouse tickets that I'm selling since I will be too busy to watch them.

Details:
LIFEHOUSE You & Me Live in Manila
Venue: Araneta Coliseum
Date/Time: July 26, 2008 | Saturday at 8:00pm
Seat location: Lower Box section 202 (Reserved seating)
Seat numbers: B5 & B6
Original price: P3,890/each
My selling price P2,500/each

Interested people may text me at 0917 8042244 so I can reply faster.

Mechanics:
   1.   LNC members must buy a copy of The Other Boleyn Girl at participating
         National Book Store branches*.
   2.   LNC members must email their complete name, address, contact number,
         Laking National Card number, branch where they bought the book, and
         transaction or SI number (found at the bottom of the receipt) to
         lnc@nationalbookstore.com.ph.
   3.   Deadline for emailing is on March 28, 2008, 12:00 noon.
   4.   The first 25 LNC members to email will win two (2) tickets to see the
         advanced screening of The Other Boleyn Girl on April 3, 2008 at The Podium.
   5.   Winners will be notified through email and a phone call.

Participating branches:
Bestsellers Podium
Bestsellers Robinsons Ortigas
Glorietta
Greenbelt
Quezon Avenue Robinsons Ortigas
Shangri-la
SM Megamall
SM North Edsa
Trinoma

Time to make good use of your plastic!

• Female, 21 to 25 years old

• Must be interested in books and supplies

• Graduate of Advertising, Mass Communication or Journalism

• Must be able to think of concepts for promos, ads and press releases

• Preferably with editing skills or with experience in working for a publication

• Must be responsible and punctual at work

• Must have good creative writing skills

Interested applicants should send their resume to:

National Book Store, Inc.

Quad Alpha Centrum Building 125 Pioneer St. Mandaluyong City Phone: 6318061 to 66

Email: nbsrecruitment@nationalbookstore.com.ph

If you're my friend, you can send it to me at caigualberto@gmail.com or gualbertoma@nationalbookstore.com.ph

We're looking for a copywriter anyone interested?
email your resumes to gualbertoma@nationalbookstore.com.ph or caigualberto@gmail.com

I'll get the list of requirements needed for the job and hopefully the job description later.

Tina any idea what the requirements are? It's the first time we're hiring a copywriter hehe

Exclusive interview with Princess Diaries' author Meg Cabot by yours truly

Cai: Will you be continuing the series after Mia graduates from 12th grade and begins to rule Genovia?
Meg: I may periodically visit Mia while she is in college and beyond, but keep in mind that Mila will only inherit the throne upon her father’s death, and in the books, he is currently quite healthy, thank you!

( read more... )

Parts of this interview is published in Candy Magazine October 2006 issue
This is the complete, unedited version of the interview.
ETA: Many thanks to...
Jess for helping me come up with the interview questions
Lola for getting this gig for me
PanMacmillan for setting the interview up
Meg Cabot for answering my questions

Beware of error messages saying that you can already use Globe Unlimitext only to realize that they are still deducting from your load. All the Globe CSR will say to you that they are sorry for the error message that's it. As if they will give you back the load that they took from you. They will say they can file and investigation about your case but really they don't file it or when they do it will probably take months before you can get your load back.

October 27 - November 3
30% off on selected items

nuff said.


Will post a list of bazaars over the weekend.

[ Feeling |   excited to shop til I drop]

end of season SALE starts tomorrow!
Time to max out those credit cards shopaholics
Visit their stores at Gateway Mall, Glorietta 3, Powerplant Mall, Robinson's Place Ermita, Shangrila Plaza Mall.

Watch out for more SALE information.

[ Feeling |   happy because shopping + sale = ♥♥♥]

is starting their SALE tomorrow 40% off!
Visit their stores at Shangrila Plaza Mall, Greenbelt 3, and Powerplant Mall.

Watch out for more SALE information soon.