YM experience

Just this noon as i open my pc and signed in to ym,I was really amazed and surprised coz lots of offline messages coming from my cousins that i have never seen and no news heard from them for how many years now gave hi and hellos,i missed them.Im so thankful because they are so lucky to know my ym id maybe my mother nor my siblings handed it to them so anyway thank you coz we can now update each others life..Aside from that what really surprised me, my classmates from my college days were on-line also.For the first time i used ym for talking to them and had a pleasant conversation with them about our present and whereabouts in life,thank you Tin and Aika for the time,All of us were amazed on the situation coz it seems that we are just so close to each other as what Tin said she is just talking away from Cainta to Espanya blvd due to a clear line,and we are so thankful for this new high technology a man created....Sigh.....Sigh.....Sigh.....and it is very helpful for expat like me,I appreciate it so much, to Tin and Aika good luck to your Australian dreams,hoping all the kangaroos and koalas as well as the Abourigins and the rest of the people from the land down under welcome you both with open arms........CHEERIO

Belated Happy Birthday!!!

Birthdays is a special day for everyone especially to the one celebrating his birthday!!! Even its late to greet them anyway still i will greet them a happy happy birthday!!!To my friends in the Philippines To Meow and Java even im not in your parties because im too far very far from both of you and yet i enjoyed your parties even in my dream hahahaha special cake to all of you just pick the candles appropriate to you age and blow nyahahaha,to Mike wakee also happy birthday....Portia thank you, hello shyn thank you for forwarding your new mobile number.....I miss you all....CHEERIO

Lucky May!!!

Hello everyone im back again.Ooooohhhh how time flies that fast,just like a wink of an eye and I cant believe it for myself that the beautiful and magnificent month of May for me is over.Yeah you heard and read it right, as what the title of this post is Lucky May!!!Yup yup yup I felt so lucky and very blessed for this month.The reasons why:

1. Number one on my list is obcourse the laurel of my career as an ofw is by passing the exam.
2. Second is,I barely noticed and forget to celebrate that on May 24,2008 is my one month of staying here on blogspot.Thank you google.Anyway belated Happy monthsary to me.
3. And finally,im happy for meeting new friends here in blogspot from any part of the globe,World peace peepz,lol........THANK YOU all.

new7wonders

The New 7 Wonders of the World campaign was a resounding success, in which more than 100 million votes were cast and which took democracy to a new global level.

Now, the second campaign organized by the non-profit New7Wonders Foundation, to choose the New 7 Wonders of Nature, is off to a promising start: Some 200 nominations were submitted by some half a million people within the first few months of the campaign.

To all my Kababayans, please visit www.new7wonders.com and please support and vote for the PHILIPPINES entries,

1. 
   Tubbataha Reef
   PHILIPPINES - Asia
2. 
   Chocolate Hills
   PHILIPPINES - Asia
3. 
   Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
   PHILIPPINES - Asia
4. 
   Mayon Volcano
   PHILIPPINES - Asia

Be a part of the history.Vote now.Thank you

Exam Result

Hello everyone.This is a great good news not only for me but to all who knew me.Well it is my pleasure and honor to announce that i PASSED the exam.......Congratulations to me hehehehe.I would like to congratulate also my friends who made it as well.Congratulations to Nay Manny,Jani,Bob,Jayvee,Duane and to all Team Philippines-Pharmacist.Kudos to all.

Saudi Railways

I received the confirmation to take the exam in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties so it means to say that all my documents that i submitted is approved.The scheduled date for me is on May 19,2008,10:00 am and the venue is in Riyadh and it is a 5hours drive away from my place which is Al-Khobar, eastern region of KSA.I have to be in Riyadh a day before the exam day.There are three ways to reach Riyadh by plane,by bus or by train.I choose to take the train because i haven't try it yet especially for a four to five hours travel and it is a wonderful experience.Dammam Railway Station: It is located at Abdullaa Fouad District alongside ISKAN Building on Dammam-Khobar highway.I bought the tickect one way Dammam to Riyadh, the departure time is 12:30 pm and i arrived Malaz Station in riyadh at 15 minutes before five .I will share to you some facts regarding the Saudi railways:

Since 1947, when construction work commenced for the current railway network in the Kingdom linking Riyadh the capital city with Dammam in Eastern province through Hafuf and Biqaq cities. Saudi Railways Organization operates several passengers trains every day between Riyadh and Dammam, some are express non stop, while others make two stops in between at Hafuf (Al Ahsa) and Baquiq.

The trains go as fast as 135 km per hour which allow journeys range betwen 4 to 5 hours. Prices: Rihab (non stop) one way: SAR 130. Normal first class: SAR 75 Normal second class: SAR 60

Timetable Riyadh-Dammam 4 trains a day Departure times:10 am, 12:30pm, 4:45pm, 9:30pm Dammam-Riyadh 4 trains a day Departure times: 6am, 10:13am, 7:45pm, 1:05am

Facts: The exsiting Saudi railway network includes two lines in operation:

1) 556 km single track line built in the 1950s

2) 449 km single track line built in the 1980s and used by passenger trains

The railway handles about 850,000 passengers and 850 million ton-kms of cargo every year. Saudi Arabia also announced three new railway lines to be constracted in the comming 4 years. 1- SAUDI LANDBRIDGE PROJECT which will Connect Jeddah ( Red Sea ) to Dammam (Gulf) Over 1,000 km of new railway to be constracted to carry cargo and passangers. 2- MAKKAH MADINAH RAIL LINK PROJECT which will be a high speed passenger service (more than 220 km per hour) to accommodate annual pilgrimage between Mecca and Al Medina through Jeddah. 3 North-south mining railway.

Classes are available that suit different requirements of passengers.
Families have separate areas from those who are single. Families to be seated on front rows and bachelors at the back area.
A dining or restaurant car service is available at reasonable prices, Snack food may also be served to passengers while they are on their seats.
Places for prayers are provided.
Possibility of usage of mobile phones.

Examination:Prometric

Prometric is the international company partner of Saudi Commission for Health Specialties for holding examinations for professional classification all year round inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using state-of-the art technology by means of an on-line exam.

Prometric is a wholly-owned, independently operated subsidiary of Educational Testing Service (ETS). ETS purchased Prometric from The Thomson Corporation in October 2007 as a strategic maneuver that would give it control of the largest test center network in the world and allow it to meet increased international demand for its exams.

Strategically aligned with its new parent, Prometric is ideally positioned to make substantial technological progress and creative contributions to the testing and assessment industry.To fully understand the history of Prometric is to understand its origins -- even before it was known as "Prometric." "Prometric" is a business that grew and evolved naturally out of other companies that were founded as early as the 1950s.

Prometric was formed by taking pieces of various organizations -- From Block and Associates in the fifties, to the National Assessment Institute in the seventies, to the Insurance Testing Corporation and the Chauncey Group in the nineties – "Prometric" is an innovation in itself, growing and evolving from "many" to "one."In 1990, Drake formed "Prometric," a branch of the company that would deal exclusively with test delivery and administration and the first company of its kind.

In 1990, Novell contracted with Drake Prometric to pioneer its first ever computerized examination, the then-revolutionary Certified Network Engineer (CNE) course. Novell was the first technology company to introduce an information technology (IT) accreditation. Seven years later, in 1997, Sylvan purchased Prometric from Drake to expand its presence in the academic and professional test development and test delivery business.In 2000, Prometric was acquired by The Thomson Corporation as part of an effort by Thomson to expand its reach into corporate education and testing.

Thomson Prometric, to service clients such as the Educational Testing Service, began building its global testing network and infrastructure to support growing demand for test administration and delivery services. Under Thomson's ownership, Prometric sustained and further advanced its leadership position in the testing and assessment industry, servicing a global client base in seven vertical industries.

The acquisition of CapStar and its subsidiary businesses (Experior and Chauncey Group) from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) on August 16, 2004 gave Prometric a market share in the paper and pencil testing market and the state-based market, while simultaneously strengthening its relationship with ETS, its largest client.

As part of its growth strategy in the early 2000s, Prometric saw the need to expand its on the ground presence in the international marketplace. To more rigorously advance its growth in the Asia Pacific and Europe, and to reinforce its commitment to those regions, Prometric opened international headquarter offices in Singapore and in London.

Today, Prometric provides testing and assessment services in 135 countries to over 450 clients and is the sole provider of exams for such high caliber clients such as Association of American Medical Colleges, the National Board of Medical Examiners, Johns Hopkins University, the College Board, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. The company has government contracts in Ireland, England and Saudi Arabia, and federal and state contracts in the United States. Exclusive clients in the technology market include IBM, Microsoft