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Woodcroft Christmas Eve 2007

By Rommel Pascual • Dec 25th, 2007 • Category: Family, Media

The following 3 minute video are the highlights from the camera of Agnes and Rommel. It also features the soundtrack of Ryan Cayabyab’s Noche Buena. If you’re interested with a DVD quality version or even HD version of this clip - email me or leave a message in this post. Photos of Agnes can be [...]



Last Day at Work for 2007

By Rommel Pascual • Dec 21st, 2007 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

I knocked off at 4:00pm today but we actually opened the wine and Hoegaarden beer since 1:00pm on what we affectionately call the stand-up meeting. We never employed Extreme Programming seriously - but of all the techniques - it’s the stand-up meeting that persisted.



John-Nicko Manaloto

By Rommel Pascual • Dec 18th, 2007 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

When Carol told us that Jicko is running for the Search for Young Ambassador, our immediate reaction is - why not! Jicko is a boy who spends his time studying piano, trumpet, drums, guitar, violin, singing, dancing and takes AMEB exams for piano and trumpet. He would rather hang-out at the Jun Javier Music [...]



Nielsen

By Rommel Pascual • Dec 15th, 2007 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

After 14 years, 7 months and 14 days (what a number) - I finally signed another document with Nielsen ending my official ties with the company. After the 31st of December 2007, I would now become an ex-Nielsen employee.
I took a job in Nielsen as an Analyst Programmer in 1993 leaving behind a Project Manager [...]



Ask me why I’m still awake at 1am

By Rommel Pascual • Dec 8th, 2007 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

Natalia
Can’t go to sleep now … Natalia, a Russian pianist, a friend of Celine mi daughter - is sleeping over at our place tonite and she’s been playing beautiful piano - even agreed to accompany my sax playing. So I brought out my alto which I have not touch for over 2 months and [...]



Tuptim Highlights - King and I (2007)

By Rommel Pascual • Sep 23rd, 2007 • Category: Celine's Corner, Family

On September 2007, Celine played Tuptim in a production by The Holroyd Musical and Dramatic Society. It caused a pleasant stir in the family circle, with some just realising how involved Celine is into performing arts. Celine continues her learning with a private tutor at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts School and has taken workshops at NIDA. She is also a full-time student at the Sydney University, pursuing a degree in Speech Pathology.



Jessica’s 18th Video E-Mail

By Rommel Pascual • Apr 21st, 2007 • Category: Emailed Entry, Family, Media

This video was created by Ryan and Ace Austria for Jessica’s 18th Birthday.



My Three Marias

By Rommel Pascual • Oct 24th, 2005 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

Today’s blog should have read Sydney Spring Cycle 2005. Jeanne (my first Maria) and I have just completed a 50km journey across Sydney to the Olympic Park on a bike. This is my fourth year in this event and Jeanne’s second. For us who are not terribly fit, this is no ordinary feat and I’m [...]



My First Trip To New Zealand

By Rommel Pascual • Oct 16th, 2005 • Category: Family, Journal Entry

Rommel and Cesario Pascual, taken at One-Tree Hill, Auckland New Zealand on the 15th of Oct 2005.
11-14 Oct 2005 - I was asked to look into the ACNielsen Retail Factory database in New Zealand. I was billeted at the Heritage Hotel in Auckland. An office mate in New Zealand was visibly impressed when they learned [...]



Palenke - Mid 60s

By Rommel Pascual • Sep 14th, 2005 • Category: Family

This photo was in the old photo album in our home in Bayan Park. As our story goes, one-by-one each member of the family left and had their own home. Even Ruben who now reside in our home in Bayan Park, left and lived somewhere for a while. Mum also left and lived in Singapore [...]



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