You're Invited! The 1st Bloggers Buffet at Carol's Texan 5 (June 23, 2011)

Attention, bloggers! You are invited to this exciting bloggers event called...

The best chicken and ribs in Manila has found a home in Carol's Texan 5, located in the bustling neighborhood of Little Baguio, San Juan. Carol's Texan 5 is the next big thing in gustatory pleasures. Check out their menu:

The dishes are personal recipes of its owner, Carol, whose home dishes have always been a hit with friends, and so that got her started with the idea of a diner of her own. Being a big fan of American food, she named her food joint Carol's Texan 5.

Carol’s Texan 5 is located at 2F 713 J. Abad Santos St. Little Baguio, San Juan.

Carol's Texan 5 food is AVAILABLE for:

• Dine-in
• Delivery (within San Juan, Mandaluyong, Ortigas and Pioneer only)
• Event Food Booths
• Party Trays
• Functions
• Kiddie Meal Seats

Get your chance to sample Carol's Texan 5 signature dishes at this first ever Bloggers Buffet organized by TenMinutesTops.com in cooperation with ClubTravelNOW.org. It's an exclusive event for bloggers!

You're invited!

June 23, 2011

7:00-10:00PM

Carol’s Texan 5, 2F 713 J. Abad Santos St., 

Little Baguio, San Juan

Enjoy Carol's Texan 5 signature chicken and ribs dishes, buffet-style and free to invited bloggers. Get to know the food, enjoy the ambience, have a great time with fellow bloggers and friends in this first Bloggers Buffet by TenMinutesTops.com in cooperation with ClubTravelNOW.org.

After having your fill of the food, enjoy exciting prizes and freebies from event sponsors too!

How to get invited to Bloggers Buffet:

1. 'LIKE' the fan pages of Carol's Texan 5, Bloggers Buffet, TenMinutesTops! and ClubTravelNOW.org. (You must first be a fan of all 4 pages to be eligible for this event.)

Carol's Texan 5 (http://www.facebook.com/texan5)

TenMinutesTops.com (http://www.facebook.com/tenminutestops)

ClubTravelNOW.org (http://www.facebook.com/clubtravelnow)

BloggersBuffet.com (http://www.facebook.com/bloggersbuffet)


2. Blog about Carol's Texan 5, making sure the ff. elements are in your blog post:
          a. Mention: "Carol's Texan 5 offers the best chicken and ribs this side of Manila."
          b. Mention: Carol's Texan 5 contact details and address:                        
                             Delivery: (02) 727.3843 / 0922.485.0154
                             Address: Carol’s Texan 5, 2F 713 J. Abad Santos St., Little Baguio, San Juan
          c. Post: Carol's Texan 5 menu

          d. Mention: Carol's Texan 5 Services:
• Dine-in (Enjoy your best chicken and ribs at Carol's Texan 5!)
• Delivery (We deliver to San Juan, Mandaluyong, Ortigas and Pioneer only.)
• Event Food Booths (Got an event? Carol's Texan 5 booths are available for hire.)
• Party Trays (Order trays of your favorite Carol's Texan 5 dishes for special occasions.)
• Functions (Hold events at Carol's Texan 5.)
• Kiddie Meal Sets (Order meal sets for your office and kids parties.)
          e. Link to the Carol's Texan 5 website and fan page:
                       Website: http://www.texan5.com
                       Fan Page: http:/www.facebook.com/texan5
          f. Link to the TenMinutesTops! and ClubTravelNOW.org websites
                      Website: http://www.tenminutestops.com
                                     http://www.clubtravelnow.org
3. Answer this question in your blog post: "Why would you like to be part of the first Bloggers Buffet?"
4. Post: Your blog post link at your profile wall and tag the Carol's Texan 5 fan page.
5. Email the ff. information to tristan@tenminutestops.com with subject "Bloggers Buffet":
          a. Your Full Name
          b. Your Email
          c. Your Mobile Number
          d. Your blog post link

That's it!

You will be invited based on quality of your post and if all the parameters to be invited have been met satisfactorily. Those who will be selected will be sent confirmation emails. Limited slots only! You don't have to be a food blogger to join this event. But only 30 bloggers will be invited to enjoy the sumptuous chicken and ribs of Carol's Texan 5! Final invites will be sent out by June 15.

Join now and see you there! :)

The Mind Museum: The First World-Class Science Museum in the Philippines

Experience science come alive in The Mind Museum, the first world-class science museum in the Philippines. It will open in December 2011 and shall be located inside the Fort, in Taguig, Philippines.

The Mind Museum: Coming in December 2011

I first found out about this project a few years ago in the newspaper, and was excited about it, being fond of science and science museums. I was sold to their vision:

"To build a home for science and to make it the FIRST WORLD-CLASS SCIENCE MUSEUM in the Philippines." 

As the project's vision also states, they want to make it a "defining legacy that will give the next generation the wings to fly against the challenge of a future shaped largely by service and technology." Having experienced state-of-the-art science museums in the U.S., I knew it was time for something like it to be experienced by many Filipinos.

The museum, which is already nearing completion, will feature 5 galleries within its 2 levels. They are:

The Story of the Universe: Its Beginning and Majesty
The Story of the Earth: Its Story Across the Breadth of Time
The Story of Life: The Exuberant Varieties of Life
The Story of the Atom: The Strange World of the Very Small
The Story of Technology: The Showcase of Human Ingenuity

"With over 250 inter-active “minds-on” and hands-on exhibits, the museum will be a venue that will present science as entertaining, fun, and engaging," the Mind Museum website states.

Support The Mind Museum

Building a museum of this caliber is a big project. Its cost is in the P1 billion. It has already achieved great strides in making happen what it has at the moment - thanks to several corporate, private and individual sponsors who support the vision. You too can help! For as little as P1,000, you can donate and help build The Mind Museum. See here for details. Once you donate, you get to have a star, planet or galaxy named after you or a name you nominate, in their virtual exhibits. I am happy to declare that I am a proud sponsor too! :)

Donate, Volunteer, Spread the Word!

Minds at Work Campaign: Be the first to experience The Mind Museum

On behalf of the museum, I invite you to support this project by spreading the word about it and yes, making a donation. When you donate based on these mechanics, you may get invited to be among the first to experience The Mind Museum’s first exhibit testing event called 'Minds at Work'. This will be on May 26, 2011 at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City. Get a chance to manipulate and play with a varied selection of exciting and engaging exhibit pieces that will give you a foretaste of the science fascination that will greet you when the museum is completed this December. This privilege is open to the first 75 donors only. Hurry! Read the mechanics here.

Opportunity for Bloggers: Cover this Event!
Would you like to cover this event on May 26? The event is exclusive for donors, but we also need bloggers to help cover it on the May 26, 3-5PM slot. How do you get invited to cover this event?

1. Read up on The Mind Museum,
2. Make a great blog post about The Mind Museum, with specific mention of the Minds at Work event and donation mechanics,
3. Link this Ten Minutes, Tops! post, the The Mind Museum and the Minds at Work mechanics to your blog post,
4. Click the 'Like' button below for the Ten Minutes Tops! Facebook Fan page, or go directly to the fan page to 'Like' it:
   
   Ten Minutes, Tops! Blog (http://www.facebook.com/tenminutestops)
   
5. Post a link of your blog post at the Ten Minutes Tops Fan Page, and
6. Email me the link of your blog post at this address: tristan@tenminutestops.com. Indicate subject 'The Mind Museum'. Please also include your Full Name, Blog Address, Email address, and Mobile Number.

That's it!

I will raffle off the invite to 4 bloggers who will help promote the museum though their blogs. This is a great opportunity to lend your gifts to a good cause, and to help promote science in the country, esp. among the young.

Deadline of entries is on May 15. Selected bloggers will be announced on May 16. When you win, you will be one of only 10 bloggers invited to this exciting event. 6 slots already filled; you could be one of the 4 others! The schedule for bloggers will be on May 26, 2011 from 3 - 5PM.

Join now! :)

051711 Updates: Congratulations to the following winners who will get to experience The Mind Museum via Minds at Work on May 26 at 3-5PM. They are:

Lloyd Salac
Liezl de Ocampo 
Dennis Esplana
Daryll Dial-Villena

Thanks to everyone who participated and helped promote The Mind Museum.

Book Recommendations:
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides)
NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

Somnio Mission Control Running Shoes: Rekindling, Powering a Dream

It wasn't about the running at first. It was about preparation for a mountain climb that got me started on running in 2006. But after that first run in the 2nd Pasig River Marathon, I was hooked.

And so began my quest, to achieve what is probably a runner's ultimate goal - to run a marathon. Three times a week, I would train every morning. Weekend after weekend, I would join races. As far as Montalban, Rizal and in Nasugbu, Batangas, I would go just to run a race.

But probably due to overtraining or running too much - or too fast - too soon, I got sidelined with a knee injury. I was so passionate about running that I was determined to think none of it. But it got too unbearable to ignore - the pain was too strong, I couldn't walk. That was when I threw in the towel, gave up on my hopes of ever running a marathon.

And then I stopped running altogether.

After that, it was just accompanying friends to run their races. It felt weird to just be a spectator, to be left behind in the starting lines and not be part of the pack that charges like bulls at the sound of gunfire, to not be part of the throng that thrills with the rush of adrenaline.

While I was busy staying away from runs, I saw the years pass. I saw many friends also taking up to running; I saw from the sidelines the growth of running, from there being an occasional weekend run, to now being nearly a weekly event somewhere, sometimes more than 2 runs at the same time in 2 different locations. It has become big business, it has attracted celebrities, and has made celebrities of runners.

Coach Rio: Runner turned celebrity; Piolo: Celebrity turned runner. 

3 years after I last ran my race, 

something stirred me, 

to give running a second chance.

It was in last April 9's NATGEO run that I again sported a running bib. This time, I took it slow and signed up for a 3K race instead of my usual 10K. I ran the race, finished it in a dismal 36 minutes where previously I could run 10K in under 60.

But I was just happy - to be able to run again, to finish the race, to enjoy the race again and remember what it was about running that made me love it so much before.

Suddenly, a dream is rekindled. Something tells me it's about time.

I will run a full marathon!

I CAN run a full marathon!

I don't know when, but I know I will be able to run a marathon. If before, I took my running technique and my running shoes for granted, this time I will do it right. I will train well, adopting the Chi Running method that I have been hearing from running friends. And this time around, I will need the help of a great pair of running shoes. A Somnio Mission Control Running Shoes seems just perfect for the job -  to propel my new mission to run with a new pair of running shoes.

Somnio Mission Control Running Shoes: Rekindling, Powering a Dream.

With a Somnio Mission Control Running Shoes, I will run my race to finish a 42K run. And then I can finally say - 42K: Mission Accomplished. :)

Here's a short video illustrating my quest - a mission that Somnio Mission Control Running Shoes will help make happen.



N.B: This is an entry to the Somnio Mission Control running shoes blogging contest by Unbox.ph.

Live Your Passion: Cliq with New Friends! (Contest and Event Details)

This contest is closed.

Scroll to the bottom for contest winners.

Thanks to all who joined!

It's game time once again! (Details below!)

Join CliqManila.com's "Live Your Passion: Cliq with New Friends" event on May 6, Friday, 7:30PM to 11PM. Meet 100 single men and women aged 23-45.

It's a different kind of event in that it is not a speed-dating event, and does not attempt to match you with a single guy or gal or anything. As they say:

"It's a social venue that brings together free-spirited singles to meet new friends and share their common passion and interests through various activities and events."

And now, about the contest.

If you are single, get a chance to join this event for free. Ten Minutes Tops! and ClubTravelNOW.org is giving away free tickets for one single female and one single male. Each ticket is worth P800.

The Mechanics:
1. Click the 'Like' button below for both Facebook Fan pages, or go directly to the fan pages to 'Like' it: (You must first be a fan of both pages to be eligible for this contest.)

Ten Minutes, Tops! Blog (http://www.facebook.com/tenminutestops)

ClubTravelNOW.org (http://www.facebook.com/clubtravelnow)


2. Post this message on your own Facebook Wall:

Share common passions and interests, meet singles and make new friends in CliqManila.com's "Live Your Passion: Cliq with New Friends" event, with @tenminutestops and @clubtravelnow.  It's on May 6, Friday, 7:30PM at Quantum Cafe, Makati. For more details, visit http://tinyurl.com/singlehood. See you!

*Please make sure that the Ten Minutes, Tops! and ClubTravelNOW.org fan pages are properly tagged in your Facebook Wall post of the message above. This is how your post should look like:

That's it, biscuit!

This contest runs only for 8 days, from April 25 to May 3, 6PM. Winner will be chosen using random.org and will be announced by 10AM on May 4. Winners will be announced on this blog, and on the Ten Minutes, Tops! and ClubTravelNOW.org fan pages. Prize must be claimed on the event itself.

Go ahead, meet new friends and enjoy the single life! Join this contest now! :)

UPDATE 05/04/11: Congratulations to Mr. Jayson Biadog for winning one ticket for this event. Email/text message will be sent to you on claiming of the ticket. Thanks to everyone who joined! And Jayson, enjoy the singles event! :) 

Thanks to our sponsors for making this happen:
Ten Minutes, Tops!
ClubTravelNOW.org
CliqManila.com