I am not Plastic.
How dare I make such a bold statement when I just wrote about dedmahan in my last entry!
It’s true though, I am not plastic. My two daughters taught me about biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste segregation when they were about 4 years old. Remember how Marielle cried when her ball rolled to the sewer? Thanks to Miriam’s College’ educational thrust on proper disposal of waste. So when Cathy invited me to her new business venture, I was excited for her and the business itself.
1. I am proud that she is a risk taker , venturing on a business that revolves around her bag passion. I am a believer of income diversification within limits. I mean one can’t just go to every single profitable venture. Financial independence is a long range goal to strive for. Go Cathy!
2. I love the catchy concept of “I am not Plastic”. Together with her two partners, their goal is to get Filipino shoppers into the habit of refusing plastic bags when they shop.
3. Lastly, this bag was sewn by marginalized women from Tandang Sora, Quezon City. By purchasing this bag for only 350 pesos ($8.00), one contributes to their livelihood.
I choose to make Make Mother Earth as part of my personal style . If you’re like me, you might want to know more about these bags at Cathy’s I am Not Plastic Bag entry .
The last few days has been one big adventure . I am lazy to write (but plan to write soon) some of these events so here are photos.
Tuesday
Why oh why did I end up demonstrating the art of cooking Sinigang na Bangus in front of 100 media guests? Read more about it in Pinoy Traditional Dishes through Knorr Sing-Sarap sa SM Launch , July 24, 2007
Wednesday
(with Cathy and PR practioner Andrea Trinidad Sanchez)
I am just as fashionable with my “I am not Plastic” bag .
View Not Plastic Project Launch Photos, July 25, 2007
Thursday
Real estate is a secure investment especially if the developer is Ayala Land. I am not just saying this because I was invited to Celadon Manila’s Press Launch. I am actually talking from the experience of my husband’s family investment in Ayala Land properties. I got so excited with this in-city development that I created a website (CeladonManila.com) in preparation for online sales inquiries.
View Celadon Manila Press Launch Photos, July 26, 2007
Friday morning
Taping with Cathy and Annamanila for Segment 3 of Moms Work Special on Lifestyle Channel (on your cable TV) to be shown on August 17 at 10:00 PM to be replayed August 18 at 10:00 AM. I’ll write more about this in a separate blog entry.
Friday Night
Great bonding moments with blog mates Jayvee, Shari, Rick, Karla, Luis, AJ, Riz, Anton and my daughter Lauren at the Timbukt2 Blogger Bag Launch held at the Outback Restaurant. I might have found the perfect laptop bag for my macbook. No, it’s not the blogger laptop bag because it’s just too funky and bulky for me. Timbuk2 offers stylish bag designs for women called Marina which costs around 4,000 pesos ($87). I will check it out again at the BratPack branch in Galleria before I make the purchase. Read more of the bag’s details at my shopping blog, Blogger Bag by Timbuk2 Bag
Blogger Laptop Bag by Timbuk2 Launch, July 27, 2007
Oh and it’s Saturday morning. I have to sleep now because tonight I am having a party.
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July 28th, 2007 at 2:38 am
that “i am not plastic” bag looks kinda cool.
July 28th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
@wely- get the bag at Rockwell Powerplant Archaelogy (3rd Level)
July 28th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
I kinda like that “I am not plastic” bag too. But it might take years before I go to Rockwell.
That was a busy week you had Noems .. but the climax was a good one — taping for lifestyle channel.
We had fun with Cathy, didn’t we?
July 28th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
@annamanila- that was really fun. I will wait for Cathy to blog about it then make my own entry later.
July 28th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Hi Noemi. Thanks for sharing these photos. Looks like you had an exciting and eventful week.
Looking forward to watch your TV appearances soon.
Keep up the good work.
July 28th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Busy ka nga Noemi. I envy you coz you don’t have a full-time job. I wasn’t able to see you in some of the events..but I know there will be many more. Take care:)
July 28th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
@rach- I will remind everyone again as the date nears
@ajay- I guess I am more flexible and can arrange my schedule so I can attend these events. It’s been my busiest week so far that I have to decline 2 other events. Am enjoying it as I have an excuse to write content in my commercial blogs/
July 29th, 2007 at 12:30 am
You’re on a roll, Noemi! Looks like it was an exciting week!
Wow, you and annamanila will be on TV? Sayang, my cable doesn’t carry the Lifestyle Channel. Will have to find a way to watch that show!
Hey, you look slim in the Friday morning pic ha.
July 29th, 2007 at 12:40 am
@chateau- that’s why I chose black clothes so I will look slimmer. You know how it is in TV, we gain 10 lbs. hah , Maybe we should meet up at my home saturday morning so you can watch or something.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
That’s a cool very cool idea! I hope Cathy registered phrase “I am not plastic” as a trademark.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
That bag is similar to Andya Hindsmarch’s much-publicised limited release of “Im not a plastic bag”.
Ey you look like Maricel Soriano in the Friday morning picture
July 31st, 2007 at 9:38 am
such a busy busy week, though i am sure, an enjoyable week for you!
oh, yes, i guess those I AM NOT PLASTIC bags will be appreciated by many.
July 31st, 2007 at 7:23 pm
My mom is into “bayongs” that she jazzes up with old hair accessories. Her bayong passion started when she, who now lives in Baguio, went to market one day with her ordinary bayong. The vendors fancied her bayong and that inspired her to be more creative with it.
I’ll post a picture of the one she gave me for my birthday. It included a fan and a foldable umbrella. Sweet ‘no?
August 24th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Hi Noemi,
I thought you’d like to see my mom’s bayongs and the story behind it in my blog.