What do Efren Peñaflorida and the Underground River in Puerta Princesa have in common? They both won in an (international) competition where online voting is involved. Talk about nationalism.
Jessica reacts after being called in the top 2.
Had there been an online voting back in 2004, I’m sure Jasmine Trias would have made it to the finale of American Idol. Now that Jessica Sanchez is in the Top 2 this season, I have a feeling that she’s going to win it all. Never underestimate what the nationalistic Pinoys could do! Jessica is deserving, after all.
The perfect final two.
This year’s top 2 is one of the best that the show ever came up with; reminds me of Carrie Underwood’s and Bo Bice’s time. Good luck and congratulations to Philip and Jessica!
Normally, spam comments contain nothing but suspicious links. Others are spam comments in disguise as they look authentic, but still quite not there.
This one, so far, is the longest spam comment I have ever received:
“I see lots of “preferred” in there, but not “required”.What is an “or equivalent” to a bhelcaors in mechanical or energy engineering?The rest is subjective based on an application and/or resume review. The potential is there for a junior designer 2 years out of school to be passing judgment on professional engineers who actually have a stake what they design.Energy modeling is a prescribed exercise… not difficult, just time consuming. Some of the youngest engineers / designers on our staff can bust them out very quickly and accurately. However, I wouldn’t put any of them in a position to be making large scale decisions or passing judgments on a seasoned professional engineer’s decisions.You provided some info on one of my questions. What about the rest?Are you indicating that the USGBC knows better than ASHRAE and the licensed design professionals?When post occupancy testing clearly indicates other alternatives work at higher efficiencies, lower costs, less energy use, why won’t those alternatives be considered? Did you review the case study in the document you referenced? Explain your position based on that.Would you take issue with green building requirements being built into code or do you believe that the USGBC’s third party process is necessary?Your obvious disdain for PE’s concerns me. Do you really believe that we choose to overdesign HVAC systems for glass boxes and are all on vacations paid for by equipment suppliers?Go back and review all of my posts. At no time did I say anything derogatory about anything. Most of my comments are objective. I had a couple jabs, but nothing on the order of what you dish out.You should note there are more than one anonymous poster in here. My posts were October 24, 2010 11:27 AM and from October 28, 2010 8:08 PM on.I choose to post anonymously, especially with people having such a fervor and close ties to the USGBC. I have heard of situations where people I know who bucked the LEED system had more problems with their reviews after the fact which seemed pointed and more difficult than they had to be. I am not accusing anyone of doing anything, I just choose to be careful. Even though I have lost faith with the USGBC, the system isn’t going anywhere and I am forced to continue working with it.”
Someone named “Dharmender Thakur” left this crap in my blog. Sorry man, I am posting your amusing and senseless comment, but not your precious link.
I was with my previous company for 5 years and 2 weeks to be exact, and I already left before they start giving this out (5-year service award). I appreciate the fact that they still recognize the time and service that I’ve rendered. Thank you!
I am really not into country music, but I do like listening to some country songs depending on my mood. Back in my hometown in Ilocos Sur and especially in Baguio where I spent my college life, country music could be heard being played in almost all AM radio stations. In fact, Baguio has its own country FM station. This must explain why Carrie Underwood is my favorite American Idol winner?
One month after leaving the company where I worked for five years, I am seriously wanting to get a new job. I thought I have had enough “vacation” already, which I am still loving by the way.
So far, I have only been to two job interviews. The first one went well, and the second was really bad. They both gave me lessons though; to never attend a job interview unprepared and to never show overconfidence.
Another thing that I realized is that I am more optimistic now. I now know how to accept failures, brush it off, and believe that God has something better in store for me. This mindset keeps me excited and energized, as I wait for that big “surprise”.
Jessica reacts after being called in the top 2.
The perfect final two.