PiNoY EXPATS BLOG AWARDS' New Home: A Milestone!
Every time I drive in a desert freeway, I always pay attention to signboards and mile markers. These markers always give me information on where I am; how far I am from where I’ve been; how far I am to my destination; what is the required speed limit at a certain kind of road; and a lot more other helpful information.
The “milestones” help me head to the right direction and guide me when I’m straying from the right direction.
On Friday, 24-April-2009, at around 4:30 pm in Saudi Arabia and 9:30 pm in the Philippines, after almost a year of being a free-lance resident of the blogspot community, the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA) Philippine-flag-colored butterfly flew to a place she can truly call her home.
It’s a “milestone” in the journey of PEBA towards its aim of being recognized as a serious and determined platform for the blogging talents and brilliance of the Filipino expatriates and Overseas Filipino Workers. It’s a “milestone”, in PEBA’s desire to act as a conduit showcasing the notable and significant writings and expressions of the Filipino diasporic community in this phenomenal new media industry.
I found two definitions of “milestone” that I feel are both relevant to PEBA. It is either a stone or a monument that serves as a milepost and as direction information or as a significant point in development.
When I opened http://pinoyblogawards.blogspot.com/, this is what I saw! I had to capture what was displayed on the screen as this is a milestone for PEBA.
You're about to be redirected
The blog that used to be here is now at http://www.pinoyexpatsblogawards.com/.
As I look back at the success of the 1st Season of PEBA (I’m always enamored by seasons…though this simply means 2008), and the way things are shaping for PEBA’s 2nd Season, I am amazed at the progress of the journey of PEBA.
In my previous post, I made a bold statement that “given a few more seasons and PEBA will not just be a prestigious award-giving body for Pinoy Expats and OFW bloggers but will become a cause-oriented organization of Pinoy Expats/OFW Bloggers that will have its projects and beneficiaries.” My gut feel tells me that this may not take ‘a few more’ but just ‘some few’ seasons more to be realized.
Remember Lao Tzu’s “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Yes, the journey ofPEBA begins beneath the expats and OFWs’ feet.
May we all continue this journey, staking more ‘milestones’ to serve as monuments and significant points in the growth and development of PEBA!
Post from NJ of Desert Aquaforce of the PEBA 2009 Team
3 comments:
Now this is what I call HOME. Hey is there any portion of the house floor that's still having wet cement? I just want to doodle my name "POPE WAS HERE 04/26/09"
Great job Mr. Kenji, you really have some miracle powers. If Moses can divide the Red Sea, you can converge all OFWs around the world under one roof.
MORE POWER TO PEBA, and the OFWs and GLOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Like what "The Pope" has said, It does feel like home here.
Congratulations to everyone behind this project and Good luck!
Those are very humbling words of comment, The Pope. Never really thought about how fast and amazing things are developing. People started to notice, and start asking, and getting excited along the way. it is just for fun, and to inspire others esp OFW's to speak up, share their voice and let others do the same. We need to be heard...we have a voice through the medium that is familiar to most of us living abroad...the Internet. Thank you my friend.
Ron, its an honor to have you here, added you in the Kablogs. I've been seeing you so many times along the KABLOGS but didn't realize you're abroad too. Thanks again.
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