A Night with the Poetic Doctor
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As that lone freelancer at home struggling to keep a balance between doing freelancing work and 
parenting duties for over two years, the world has become my office. The internet kept me company while I slowly rebuild my riches through online work: I blog and be active on social networks which probably helped me keep my sanity intact.
Lately, I got interested in meeting new online friends for real. Unfortunately, most people I made friends online aren’t based in my hometown here in Baguio City: many of them live in Manila area which is around five to eight hours away from my place by bus, while others live farther down in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
Last week, I suddenly decided to hop on a bus to attend a blogger meetup which took me more than five hours to Pampanga. This is actually the second one for me to meet bloggers. This one is not just another blogger meetup: it happened to be a despedida party for Doc Z who is leaving the country for Micronesia: I remembered first seeing this poetic doctor online at a live webcast of the 2009 Emerging Influential Bloggers I watched at home. I realized that I’d be actually meeting him along with some of those famous influential bloggers!
I still could not believe that I traveled for hours and endured the change of weather then landed there just to meet, greet, sing and then get drunk with a bunch of people I just met and worked with online and never ever met in real life!
I met others at the party whom I met already online: Jan, Bonnie, Paige, Roel, Novz, Jeff, Yatot, JenaIsle and Roy (together with his birthday daughter Angel). The gentlemen are really awesome and handsome in person.
At the end of the day I was really so excited in seeing the first batch of pictures and videos. Since that was an overnight activity and all of us had to travel back home, I understand that these people are still tired and would not want to spend time sitting down just to upload all of those pictures. Maybe if Eye-Fi was readily available then that should have made it easier for them to upload pictures and videos! The computer and the digital camera simply needed to be turned ON then all the images and videos are submitted automatically to Facebook, Flicker, YouTube without needing a card reader or a USB cable.
Nevertheless, that was truly a wonderful experience that I’ll never forget!
Pastilan
January 17th, 2010 at 12:32 pm #
aherm, ang comment ko sa inbox lang ng FB mo papasok he he he
.-= Pastilan´s last blog ..Escape the Dungeon Walkthrough =-.
Jena Isle
January 17th, 2010 at 1:08 pm #
Hello Gem,
Di puede ang trackback? Perhaps, I need to tweak something in the plug in? I’ll look into it.
This is a wonderful post, the smart lady that you are, earning from and posting what your heart desires. Kudos to you!
Mindoro ha? he he he..Kinakabahan na si Jan niyan.
.-= Jena Isle´s last blog ..A Journey and an Awakening =-.
Gem
January 17th, 2010 at 1:32 pm #
Thanks a lot. Parang comment din ang trackbacks and pingbacks – only I made a blog post instead of commenting and leaving a link.
Gem
January 17th, 2010 at 1:34 pm #
Why not here. Hayan akala ko di ka sumusunod sa comment policy. Hehehe.
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Archon Digital
January 17th, 2010 at 2:43 pm #
Kelan kaya ako makakasama sa mga lakad na ganito?
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Gem
January 17th, 2010 at 2:46 pm #
Pwede naman, pag gugustuhin mo. May mga events naman, sa Manila and down south (Cebu, Davao) nga lang maraming EBs. Itong Pampanga, mas malapit pa rin sa Baguio at nataon din na weekend, kaya pinuntahan ko na.
Archon Digital
January 17th, 2010 at 3:01 pm #
Kapag gusto may paraan, kapag busy mahirap lusutan… he-he-he
Oo nga sana ma libre ako sa oras para makasama minsan
.-= Archon Digital´s last blog ..Philippine Politics and WordPress Loops Don’t Mix =-.
Gem
January 17th, 2010 at 3:05 pm #
Yeah. Sa technical support ka ba? I know the demands of a busy job. Kahit ako busy rin sa bahay. Nagkataon lang na nakalusot ako. It was really good timing.
Ganyan din kasi last year. I could just watch other bloggers attend EBs. Ngayon I’m trying to allot more time for meeting other people. It’s hard to be alone at home working most of the time.
jan geronimo
January 17th, 2010 at 3:21 pm #
We’re in Roel’s bloggista mobile. Doc Z, Jeff, Yatot and me. Doc Z kept saying he]d pick up later a surprise guest. Oh yeah, hmmmn, that remains to be seen, I told myself. When you eventually arrived with Doc Z I right away conceded it was indeed a surprise. And when you sang the night away well, I’m a believer. Doc Z need not bother hyping about you. You’re a star all right – not just your average, generic kind of blogger. Mighty pleased to have finally met you, Gem.
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Dimwit Blogger’s Reality Check =-.
Archon Digital
January 17th, 2010 at 3:30 pm #
aside from web design, baby sitter ako ng anim na servers and client PCs iba-ibang lugar mula Dubai hanggang UK.
Mahirap talaga kasi tatlong time zone ako buhay
.-= Archon Digital´s last blog ..Looking Back and Moving Forward =-.
richard
January 17th, 2010 at 5:35 pm #
i missed mga bloggers meet up.. iba kasi pag kasama mo kapwa blogger.. give and take..
.-= richard´s last blog ..Kabataan ITO Computer Literacy Program, 2nd Batch =-.
Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 12:28 am #
I didn’t even know that he kept on mentioning me as a surprise guest to you all – until later that party. I’m also glad I’ve met you, mighty emerging influential blogger of 2009.
Heather Kephart
January 18th, 2010 at 1:53 am #
How awesome! I’m so jealous! What a fun time you must have all had. I can just imagine the quips and laughter being batted about at that table. Congrats to all of you for being able to get together like that, and again to Doc Z for his upcoming adventure.
.-= Heather Kephart´s last blog ..Joe got his first real haircut! =-.
Zorlone
January 18th, 2010 at 4:18 am #
Gem,
I just landed here in Guam, good thing there is free wifi. Whoa! Awesome pictures and I do think that the eye fi card is cool
I will miss you and the rest of the gang.
Rushing in my reply because we might board already.
Z
Zorlone
January 18th, 2010 at 4:21 am #
This is starting out as an adventure indeed. My first time out of the country to work, this is weird for me. ehehe.
Thanks Heather. I hope to visit Texas soon!
Z
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Zorlone
January 18th, 2010 at 4:28 am #
She was the surprise guest for all of us, who expected her to come? None, right? ehehe.
Thank you Gem for gracing us with your presence and that powerful voice of yours.
Z
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Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 8:00 am #
Cool! Yes, I checked your IP address registered here in the comments. You are indeed in Guam. Is there another stopover? Catch you again in Pohnpei soon.
juliet
January 18th, 2010 at 9:28 am #
Lucky you to have met them personally
. It’s really a good thing to have even online friends and much even more if they are physically there for you (at times).
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jan geronimo
January 18th, 2010 at 10:18 am #
@Heather: You’re just as blessed there in Texas. You’ve got Holly and Jannie. Or is it Anne?
@Doc Z: Di ba nasamsam ang baon mong bagoong sa Guam airport? Ahehehe. Kidding. Please keep us informed.
VeeBoi
January 18th, 2010 at 2:02 pm #
Wow ok ha… san yan? ok ung pic nio ni Doc
hahahaha peace..
berryblitz
January 18th, 2010 at 2:19 pm #
hmmm mukhang ok nga yan eyefi na yan, i got problems with connecting my cam to my pc just to transfer the files, hassle kc eh.
by the way, bagay kayo ni doc!!! may asawa na ba yang si doc?
yatot
January 18th, 2010 at 3:30 pm #
in fairness sa picture sa itaas… ni-cut mo ah… para hindi makita ang dapat makita sa ibabang bahagi… e.g., katabaan… waheheheh…
nice meeting you gem! thanks sa effort sa pagpunta upang kami ay makilala… hehehhe
.-= yatot´s last blog ..TYC’s Top 10 Traffic Sources and Top 10 Most Visited Blog Entries! =-.
bloggista
January 18th, 2010 at 3:38 pm #
Ohh, now I remember Doc Z nga pala was saying many times about picking up a special surprise guest somewhere in Dao… Tsk tsk. Senior moments, di ba @jan.
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Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 4:02 pm #
Hahaha.. True Yatot.. now the secret’s out. Binisto mo pa. LOL!
yatot
January 18th, 2010 at 4:10 pm #
hahhaha… pati pala ung last picture ni-cut.. hindi ko agad napansin.. wahehehhe…
.-= yatot´s last blog ..TYC’s Top 10 Traffic Sources and Top 10 Most Visited Blog Entries! =-.
Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 4:35 pm #
Yup ayos nga eh. sana available na dito. katamad na rin magkabit ng cable.
Ewan ko lang berry baka me wifey o GF yan. Susugurin ako dito sa comments. Hahaha.
Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 4:36 pm #
San Fernando, Pampanga. Magaling yung kumuha ng pic.
Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 4:46 pm #
Kaya di kapanipaniwala ang mga images online.. unless you see people in person.
Gem
January 18th, 2010 at 4:48 pm #
I won’t ever forget this one (video of the duet included): Quick Run to Pampanga EB and Doc Z’s Despedida Party
berryblitz
January 18th, 2010 at 8:03 pm #
kung my eyefi na, super bilis na lahat. auto upload lang then eedit mo na lang.
pero sana kung nagkaron dito, sana wag mahal
or, meron kayang made in china ang ganyan? para mura
jan geronimo
January 19th, 2010 at 12:33 am #
Naku walang pang wifey yan si Lo. Kung meron mang GF, all I can say is puede pang tibagin iyon. BF-GF thingy that’s not written in stone kaya. Obvious ba na boto ako sa inyong dalawa? Yehey!
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Dimwit Blogger’s Reality Check =-.
jan geronimo
January 19th, 2010 at 12:36 am #
Correct! Tingnan mo nga ako sa pics mukhang tao. Who would have thought, di ba?
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Dimwit Blogger’s Reality Check =-.
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January 19th, 2010 at 2:28 am #
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Gem
January 19th, 2010 at 7:44 am #
Hahaha.. China ha! LOL! Mag-intay ka pa konti at available na yan. Bilhin mo na lang kaya online.
Gem
January 19th, 2010 at 7:56 am #
Yes, I really like that experience. I did not regret the decision of traveling to their place several hours away just to meet them.
Gem
January 19th, 2010 at 7:57 am #
I agree, iba talaga when you meet them in person. Mas malakas ang bonding. I plan to attend more meetups soon.
berryblitz
January 19th, 2010 at 12:47 pm #
uy may kakampi ako!!!! hi jan geronimo hehehe, marami kaming naexcited nung nakita namin yung picture!!!
lalo ako naexcited hahaha
.-= berryblitz´s last blog ..Taking Vitamins =-.
jan geronimo
January 19th, 2010 at 3:08 pm #
I’m not saying who but there’s a common friend I exchanged knowing glances with every time na magkatabi sila. We’re pleased as hell – okay, that doesn’t sound okay, this expression. But you know we felt some kilig factor during those moments. Teka simple lang tayo, baka ma-conscious yun dalawa.
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Dimwit Blogger’s Reality Check =-.
VeeBoi
January 19th, 2010 at 5:25 pm #
Gem ATTAAAAACCCCKKKK!!!! wala palang wifey eh… (evil laugh)
pchi
January 19th, 2010 at 5:29 pm #
wow good news ahhh….
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berryblitz
January 19th, 2010 at 6:44 pm #
oi kinikilig na ako!!! teka jan, nasa “topic” pa ba yung “sila” na sinasabi mo?
anyway, good luck to gem and to doc!
i mean, good luck sa blogging and more money to come hehehe
gem, payo, wag pakipot, ako kc nung nagsisi ako, after that, (hindi ako pakipot, gusto lang ng mga nagkakagusto sa akin na ako ang manligaw and mag open sa kanila), nagoopen ako sa guy kung may feelings ba sila kahit katiting. parang ako yung nanligaw hahaha promise.
and you won’t regret doing it. kung ayaw syo di wag. kung gusto, good.
kailan pala balik ni doc? hehehe
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berryblitz
January 19th, 2010 at 6:47 pm #
welcome to the controversial blog post =)
pag usapan naman natin yung eyefi. gusto ko nun promise!!!!!
ang dami kong items sa camera, di ko pa natatransfer.
.-= berryblitz´s last blog ..Taking Vitamins =-.
bloggista
January 19th, 2010 at 7:55 pm #
wala naman controversial dito weeee. Makukulit lang mga tao, nakikilig weee. Pero biro biro lang naman yan. weee.
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Mr. Cheesy
January 20th, 2010 at 7:31 pm #
Looks like you all had a lot of fun. I wish I could attend events like these too.
.-= Mr. Cheesy´s last blog ..Love Letter Template =-.
Willem Kossen
January 25th, 2010 at 4:58 pm #
Not in your home town? How about not on the same continent… I’ld love to meet you, but somehow the distance is a bit of a problem…
Cheers
.-= Willem Kossen´s last blog ..The Joy of Printing… =-.
Eric : BlogDeManila : Philippine Blog
January 26th, 2010 at 1:15 pm #
I was invited by Doc Z…unfortunately, may activities kami sa churh namin.
Baka sa pagbalik na lang ni Doc Z.
Archon Digital
February 1st, 2010 at 12:51 am #
Ngayon ko lang nakita pre yung duet ninyo ni Gem sa kabilang blog naka post. Galeng!
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bloggista
February 1st, 2010 at 6:11 am #
hahaha, uu nga eh. Nagkatuwaan at pinagka tuwaang kunan ng video.
Teka, down nga pala uli twitter. Hehe.
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