Hello, I'm a Blogger

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I have always loved writing. I remember back in high school dreaming of becoming a journalist and having my own newspaper column. Growing up I was inspired by the likes of Teddy Benigno, Juan Flavier, Art Borjal and Max Soliven, whose opinion columns appeared on the Philippine Star. They were legends. I wanted to be like them. They were the reason I took up Development Communication in college, where I initially majored in Journalism. I wanted to be a writer. However, I realized that I sucked at beating deadlines. So I decided to shift majors. My journalism career ended before it even began. But my passion for writing never wavered.

Professionally, a huge part of my work had been writing related, although of the technical kind. I wrote technical proposals, reports, manuals, policies, training designs, organizational plans, strategy documents,  and all the other boring stuff that only a few might read. But I loved doing them nonetheless. Any form of writing, any opportunity to compose and put down words, for me, was gratifying.  I have always considered myself a writer.

For some years now, I have been thinking of starting my own blog. It would be the closest I can get to having my very own "column" and fulfilling a childhood dream. Sometime in 2011, I already set up this blog page. But I never got around to actually doing it, until now. So finally, here it is, my blog. But what will I blog about?

Those who know me know that I love telling stories and talking in general. So, this blog will be my attempt at sharing some of these stories, uninterrupted and less animated. I'll write about my passions, share personal insights and experiences, talk about people and organizations who inspire. I will write about anything and everything that comes to mind. I will give unsolicited advice from time to time. I will write about everyday musings. But I will keep everything positive. The way it should be, for there is so much in life to celebrate. We will celebrate them here.

And just like that, I am now a blogger. Hello, world.

Welcome to Footnotes to Every Day.

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