May 2011
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Triple bottomlines
Setting up your own business is tough enough. But setting up a SOCIAL enterprise - with three bottomlines to fulfill (economic, ecological, social) - is roughly… 327 times tougher. (Or 337. Correct me if I’m wrong.)
Just a quick peek into what went down in today’s PBSP-Citibank BiD Challenge Marketplace Awarding, which was teeming with social entrepreneurs — and pretty...
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Life is A Party: Heima Design Talks
A few photos from the Heima design talks that we attended last May 14 at the LRI Plaza. Aside from the crazy hilarious talk from Ryan and Garovs of Everywhereweshoot (this one was totally worth the life-threatening cab rides we had to take to get to the venue), we also got a glimpse of Heima’s third collection, called Life is a Party. They also have a new paper and lifestyle product line...
Inside the halls of the DOT
I can’t believe it guys — we ACTUALLY got the green light for a new project with the DOT secretary! Mad, mad props to Brian for being the kulit, Mr. Initiative employee that he is. We’re so going to make this happen!
Nothing, I swear nothing, beats the feeling of having a cabinet secretary (or senator, in my case) sit down with and listen to the ideas of two wide-eyed...
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Q&A: From the ask box
More questions, more answers! ♥
Anonymous asked: Will you go to bangkok? DFJKSDFHKJSDFHKSDF SHOPPING IS FUN THERE~
Yup, this June! It’s my birthday gift to myself — God knows I need a long, no-contact-from-the-work-world, forget-everything, shop-til-you-drop vacation! I CAN’T WAIT! :)
Anonymous asked: youre so pretty!!!!!! do you have a boy friend?
I can only answer this with...
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Q&A: From the ask box
Decided to pool all my answers from the questions in my ask box in one post. Thank you to everyone who dropped me a line! As you can see, I have a little penchant for this Q&A thing ;)
{Q} Anonymous asked: entertainment or politics?
{A} Entertainment is definitely less stressful! Politics always seems to be a hotbed of debate and strong opinions and all of that stuff that causes blood to boil...
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Anonymous asked: Hi, Arriane! Haven't you contemplated running for Sangguniang Kabataan? Hehe!
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#ManilaMinds: Tourism
More photos from the #ManilaMinds: Tourism session here! Want to get involved? Let us know how you can help. Tourism is a huuuuuge undertaking — so we need everybody on the team!
Tweet me your ideas (@arriane_) and let’s explore collaboration possibilities!
(Thank you to coLAB for hosting #ManilaMinds again!)
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sweetrave-deactivated20110829 asked: why not take a second course, say fine arts? you clearly have the talent and $$$chaching$$$ :))