The drama

Dec

01

Last November 29 marks the first anniversary of the Manila Peninsula seige. I am planning to post something about it but I got sidetracked some other worthy things to share about. This is one unforgettable moment for me because when Sen. Trillanes and his group seiged the Manila Peninsula Hotel, I was there. Not actually in that hotel.

 I was at the SM Mega Mall in Ortigas, just a few minutes ride from the hotel. I joined the Buy Pinoy Trade Expo at Mega Trade Hall 2 under the Caraga Hearts (a group of entrepreneurs/exporters in Agusan Del Norte) and most of the expected foreign buyers and the local ones fled from the exhibit. Others who are still coming cancelled their flights. It was my first time to join and what a very traumatic experience to try to enter the exporter’s world :-( I do not care about what Trillanes was fighting for, all I care is he ruined my dream. Sorry to all his sympathisers but this is what I honestly feel. I think it’s not only me who felt this way. All of the exporters who were there never reached their expected target sales and orders which is too bad for those who travelled from afar. It’s no joke to spend so much for the freight fees of their products like candles, bags and even furnitures.

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Here are my products - handprinted wall decors under my business name Scribbles Crafts. After the Buy Pinoy Trade Expo, I joined in the booth of Buena Mano Crafts at the World Bazaar Festival held at the World Trade Center.

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I just hope the next time I join Trade Fair again, there would be no such “drama”. But anyway, I am happy about the feedbacks of the buyers. They say I am the first to make this kind of item and encouraged me to continue. Maybe if I get over the trauma I would be joining again, after all there are so much that I learned from it.


5 Responses to “The drama”

  1. Kerslyn Says:
    December 1st, 2008 at 9:22 pm

    oi, baka Nov. 29 yun. ;))

  2. Yen Says:
    December 1st, 2008 at 9:36 pm

    I can only imagine the trauma. Sure was sad. But I hope there won’t be anymore drama like this :(

    Thanks for the hop!

  3. carol Says:
    December 1st, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    Hahahaha…uu nga November 29 pala!

  4. Julie Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    I’m not sure what happened, but it sure doesn’t sound good!

  5. ark Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Waah! Kasayang naman nun rol! KJ talaga sina Trillanes, hehe..

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