Gardening Challenge

Choosing a house to rent near one's work place is a good decision. I see that. Biking to work for less than five minutes and running to work 3 mornings a week is a healthy thing. Moreover, waking up just an hour before office time starts is really very possible and for those who love to sleep, the vicinity would be really a blessing. I chose this house primarily based on work as I also transferred place and relocated because of work, so, why not live near that work, right?. However, I rented the house not furnished and it's a 3-floor uilding with a garden of at least 200 sq. meters. Since I was only having a week before my work starts to put everything in place, I have to say that am really struggling to put stuff into place. Maintaining a house is a big responsibility! Yes, now I know. When I worked in Makati Philippines, I shared a condominium unit with friends and we hired a house help so that stuff would be lighter for us. When I lived in Italy, all were set and I need not worry for anything regarding house and living. But now here in Netherlands, I bet I need to do all.

The garden that is here, in the house we rent, and we are only two souls here, is around 200 meter squared. Only to mow the grass is already an effort for me. Indeed it is beautiful and it's a wonderful feeling to garden and to stay in the garden when it's done but it really takes time. I have a full time job so it's really a challenge.

I expect this to be done before Tuesday.. As today is holiday, I just hope I can d it all... Sigh.. such a work!

Aside from the garden, the house itself is 3 floors which makes me run up and down just to make stuff o clean stuff. Now I know how it is to start with big house alone. It's really heavy!

European Patent Office (EPO) Experience, Cherished

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Where should I start? Where should I start?

. __From my left, right, north or south?

. .___I better start to those offices adjacent to mine

. .____As they all are cherished in my heart and mind.

. ._____To Mr. D as I call Dave Bax

. .______Who’s always there to make me laugh

. ._______I was his Karate kid to the max

. _______.As our funny tournaments were a good way to relax.

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. _______.To Filip Demuinck who’s an intelligent person that hired me

. .______I always thank that moment when you agree

. ._____That I’d be the one to be there in that office

. ____.Despite that very short notice.

. ___Anna Maria Mauri is never forgotten

___With my hard trying Italian to her I’ve spoken

__Anna, veramente mi manchi tanto

_Spero che ci vediamo piu presto.

To dear Christian Jaskowiak who’s like a father_

Listening to his life’s experiences is always a wonder__

I always love it when he tells tales___

About his family, his wife, son and daughters.____

Now let me start in another side of the hall_____

Where Ton Brabander’s office is behind that wall______

Ton is always fun to talk to_______

And I never forget that he sings great too!_______

Now let me see what’s there in the corner_______

Where Luis Pereira and Ian Sanford were______

I have nothing much to tell about you two_____

But I always am thankful to have worked with both of you.____

Back to the other side of the hall with Frederique Musson___

She was the one who taught me the first booking lesson__

I never forget her patience and perseverance_

I wish to thank her personally if I get the chance.

_Together with Fred there comes Chritèle Lorho

__The SAP expert who’s willing to help me or you

___Chritèle, I greatly salute you

____For being such a SAP guru.

_____A wall apart is Marga de Bruijn

______She is the one who erases our frown

_______She brings color to every corridor

________And I always find it strikingly cool.

________Not to forget the solid trio

_______Clarice, Rachid and David number two

______For you three, I can’t say nothing much

_____But it’s always great to have worked with your lot.

____Iana Teneva is the ultima

___How can I ever thank her and her Bulgarian aura?

__She helped me so much with everything

_And I’m glad that we’re still connected through blogging.

Eric Redout is the man_

If we need information or direction, he’s the one.__

Thank you Eric for all the laughter___

I wish your kites would always be there, higher and higher.____

Chris Corney is never forgotten_____

Even though in the Hague he’s rarely seen______

I always think that his home-base is in Munich ______

But I can say that his people skills is really great._______

What can I say more than thank all of you?_______

My stay was really great at EPO______

How I wish I can return_____

But if that can happen, it’s still not known.____

Online Survey: An Offline But Online-Related Story

Director: I am convinced that a balance scorecard is very useful for the company. But how do we see the scorecard if we don’t know what are the sentiments of our employees and customers as well as suppliers?

Manager: We need to hold a survey. But how can we do that for our department? We are finance people and surveying people’s sentiments were none of our studied areas.

Director: Let’s call one of your Assistant Accountants. I heard she has a wide knowledge on a variety of online applications, be it blogging, studying, business or leisure..

That was the conversation of the two bosses. I was the Assiatnat Accountant. When I met the two of them, I explained that all they need is Inquisite. They were surprise with the name and they both thought I was joking.

Maybe you are thinking the same thing. I am not actually joking. I advised the two of them to hold the survey online. Inquisite is perfect for Online Survey giving convenience to the process itself and it’s also very convenient on the side of the participants: suppliers, customers, employees, etcetera.

There are three things that can be tied with Inquisite: Simplicity, Strength and Flexibility. Inquisite is Simple in a sense that it drives faster time to information with easy-to-use, web-based applications that give business professionals the power to ask. It is Strong and Powerful because it provides a lower cost of understanding with enterprise-class applications that are built with the scalability, security, and integration necessary to work in the most demanding environments in the world. Lasly, don’t forget that Inquisite if Flexible as it achieves knowledge-driven decisions with secure, practical, and reliable choices that enhance the way your business works today.

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When I Wander Is a Year Old!

This blog is turning a year old this June. Sadly, I am not like those bloggers who have time to put up contests. Contests is really a big responsibility and requires a lot of time. I just don't have any idea how to celebrate this domain's anniversary and appreciate the good things I received since buying the domain. Having this personal blog, aside from my Web related blog, my writing blog and other blogs, is a great thing.
What do you think? What should I do to have this blog's anniversary meaningful? Your ideas will be highly appreciated.

My Choice in Web Hosting: The WebHosting Geeks!

I am not paying hosting this blog with a fee yet... but if I do, I have found my choice already. Obviously, I am still with the free hosting blogger platform. However, with my blog buddy, hosting this blog with a paid host is always an open option and of course, that too gives more opportunity to this blog if in case. Why? Isn't it obvious enough that most of us, if not all, actually want more flexibility and independence in our websites and blogs?


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New Work, New Transportation: Cycling to Work!

I have a new job. Previous job's contract has ended on the 8th of May. My new job started on the 11th which makes no time in between, However, there are changes: The city where my old job was in the Hague, and now am in Gelderland. It's more than a hundred kilometers away apart and so I needed to relocate. The relocation was smooth and I am so glad to have found a house very near the work place.

Thus, I bought a small bike and started doing what the majority of the population in this country do: cycle. Here, since it is the lowlands, or Holland, or the Netherlands. I am so glad with this change: It's healthy, not suceptible to traffic jams, only five minutes cycling time and I pass by along the big canal where I always see ships passing by.

To better capture how it is to go to work, I'll be taking a few photos these days and add here. It's just fun to go cycling to work or to the grocery store: no expense and healthy. I love it!