APAN Meeting

EDSA-Shangrila

January 22-26, 2007

The Department of Science and Technology - Advanced Science and Technology Institute,hosted the 23rd APAN Meeting in Manila last January 22 - 26, 2007.

The 5-day event highlighted tutorials, oral presentations and demonstrations covering topics on advanced network technologies and applications. I was able to attend the conference as a volunteer. ASTI needed technical and secretariat assistance throughout the event. I was at Shangrila for three days and those days merited many experiences.

January 23

I was assigned to Palawan 2, session on IPv6. But before the session started, I was at the registration table, helping the Secretariat Committee on the delegates. There are countless times I was asked what nationality I belong to. Some foreigners thought I was Korean, while others guessed I was Japanese. I began to get used to their English, although at first I was lost on what they are saying, especially the Japanese. It seems that they're eating their words.

During the IPv6 session, different speakers presented the development of IPv6 in their countries. Countries which presented includes Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, India, Malaysia, canada and US. I learned that our country is way behind in development of IPv6. I dont know of any institution who are already using IPv6 on their network, except for ASTI.

After the day's work, we, the organizer, together with the delegates went to Kamayan-EDSA to share a sumptous dinner. I was really full and the food there tastes good.

at the Registration Table

waiting for lunch...

at Kamayan, waiting for our turn at the buffet table

January 24

Again, I was assigned to Palawan 2 but this time the session was about Medical WOrking Group of APAN. Medical doctors and network engineers talked about different strategies on how to meet the goal of the working group which is to establish a medical network with high-quality moving image on a broadband Internet in all Asia-Pacific regions.

I was really fascinated with their work on telemedicine where surgeons of hospitals on another country could communicate and educate interns of med schools from another. They also showed short video clips of previous live surgeries that were showed to different medical institutions of different countries using the APAN network.

In the afternoon, research on the Avian Influenza, or what is commonly known as Bird Flu were presented.

Dinner followed at Tiendesitas.

Lunch and snacks flowed freely for five days. And I must say that the food really tastes good. Yum Yum Yum.. especially the deserts.

with Maam Neth and Sir Mark during one of the sessions

Dinner at Tiendesitas

January 26

The fifth day was not really part of the APAN meeting. It was actually the start of celebration of ASTI's 20th year. I was at Shangrila at 3pm, but I didn't get to attend the APNIC seminar. I was busy helping the Secretariat in making the certificates for the participants.

After the seminar, ASTI launched the OPEN IX.

hindi halatang nagcram sa paggawa ng Certificates

yummy food...

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It was really a busy week, but a fulfilling experience indeed. And I can boast that I am part of the biggest International Conference that ASTI had ever sponsored.

Also, I was able to have some bonding with friends during our dinner-outs. Big bosses of ASTI like Sir Denis (ASTI Director) and SIr Joric (KM division chief) already call me using my first name. (Hahaha, close na kami, first name basis na ang tawagan eh). I also gained new friends.

Lastly I realized that I really could pass off as Korean or Japanese. Hehehehe...

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Pick Up Lines.. :)

Nakakatuwa yung mga text messages na uso ngayon... Hahaha.. mga corny na pick up lines, pero kung in love ka, those will never fail to make you smile.

Eto mga sample na narereceive ko lately sa mga kaibigan kong laging naka-unli (Dang, Hezron, Ara, ate Elaine)... hehehe

1. Bukas maniningil na ko ng renta...
Tagal mo na kasing naninirahan sa puso ko...

2. San ka nagpunta kagabi?
Wala ka kasi sa panaginip ko...

3. May lisensya ka ba?
Coz you're driving me crazy

4. Kung gagawa ako ng planeta, gusto ko ikaw ang axis ko...
Para sa'yo iikot ang mundo ko.

5. Di ka ba napapagod?
Kasi kanina ka pa tumatakbo sa isip ko.

6. Dictionary ka ba?
Cause you give meaning to my life...

7. Naniniwala ka ba sa love at first sight?
O, gusto mong dumaan ako ulit?

8. Tapos na ba exam mo?
Ako naman ang sagutin mo.

9. Sana maging telepono na lang ako.
Ring lang ng Ring...
Para naman may pag-asang sagutin mo ako.

10. Magaling ka siguro sa pagbuo ng puzzle no?
Kasi kasisimula pa lang ng araw ko, pero nung makita kita, nabuo mo kaagad.

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Puzzle

Finally, before the year ended, natapos namin yung 1000 pcs na puzzle na regalo sa akin nung birthday ko. Hehehe... Salamat sa mga tumulong sa akin sa pagbuo nun- JUne, Peter, Hezron, Dash at Kuya (kahit na wala pang sampung piraso yung part na nabuo mo).

Astig. Akalain mo may mga natutunan rin ako habang nagbubuo nun. Minsan sa buhay natin may mga dumarating na mga bagay. Sa unang tingin pare-pareho lang sila. Pero habang tumatagal, marerealize mo na hindi pala. Sa kinalaunan, iba-iba pala sila ng paglalagyan. Andaming black at gray at off white na kulay sa puzzle na yun, kaya ang hirap niyang buuhin.

Minsan, pilit nating kinoconnect yung mga bagay-bagay, pero hindi natin maintindihan. Yun naman pala kasi mali yung mga ginawa nating connection. (ewan ko if i'm making sense, pero basta ganun yung pagkakaintindi ko). Sa huli, malalaman in natin yung tamang koneksyon nung mga bagay-bagay na nangyari sa tin. Pag kumpleto na at tapos na yung work na ginagawa sayo ni God, siguro pag kasama na natin si God sa langit.

Minsan, may mga bagay na pinipilit nating magfit dun sa buhay natin, may mga pieces na pinipilit nating iconnect dun sa puzzle. Sa una, para ngang doon sya talaga nakalagay. Pero hhabang tumatagal, maiisip mo na bakit parang wala ng magfit dun sa mga spaces sa paligid nung isang piece nung puzzle na pinagpilitan mo. Hanggang sa iisipin mo na baka may nawalang piece, kulang na yung puzzle. Ganun naman talaga di ba, pag pinagpilitan mo ilagay yung isang bagay sa hindi naman niya kinalalagyan, sa huli, mas maraming pieces ang hindi magfifit, mas maraming maaapektuhan.

Ok yung feeling pag nagbubuo ka ng puzzle. Masaya ka na kahit limang pieces napagconnect mo. Imagine, sa dami nung pieces, may napagconnect kang lima. Pero minsan nakakafrustrate, lalo na pag kakasimula mo pa lang, tas ilang oras ka ng sumusubok pero wala pa rin. LAhat na ng klase ng pagsort ginawa mo, pero parang walang nangyayari. Pero magpapatuloy ka pa rin.

Mahigit two months after nung binigay yung puzzle bago ito nabuo. Pero anim na beses lang namin ito ginawa. Medyo nagkatamaran sa pagbuo eh. Pero ok naman, tapos na. Ang ganda at ang laki pa. Siguro uulit pa ko, pero gusto ko ako na lang mag-isa ang bubuo.

The Year that Was

Tapos na ang year 2006 and masasabi ko na God has been good this year. It started happy and ended happy as well. May mga low points along the way, pero over-all masaya naman.

Maraming nangyari last year. Good things.

1. I passed the board exam. Engineer na po ako.
2. Grumaduate ako. Well actually, nung Nov 2005 pa naman talaga ako grumaduate, pero nung April kasi kami nagmarch, so parang I considered na grumaduate lang ako last year. :)
3. Nakapag- bakasyon ako sa Palawan after so long.
4. Added bonus pa yung nakapagmission kami sa Taytay, Palawan. I get to speak to the youths there and shared God's faithfulness in my life.
5. First time ko rin makapag-medical mission sa Cabuyao.
6. Nakabalik na ako sa METRO ministry.
7. I was promoted.
8. I was given the responsibility to handle the Young Professional Ministry.
9. Natapos ko na rin basahin ang Bible. :) sa wakas!!! :)
10. Ok yung naging operation ni Mama.
11. Nakapagtrabaho pa ulit si Papa inspite of yung nangyari sa kanya nung 2005 at iba pang health problems.
12. I discovered who my real friends are. And made new friends I'm deciding to keep.

Syempre may mga bad things rin. Hindi ko na ilalagay dito. Sa kin na lang yun.

At yung pinakaimporte sa lahat, may mga lessons din na natutunan.

1. Continue loving your family in the most fullfilling way you can. Kahit ano yung gawin mo at yung mga plano mong gawin sa future, magiging worth it lahat ng yun if you have your family in mind. Mahalin sila habang nandito pa sila, you'll never know kung kelan sila pedeng mawala sa'yo.

2. Learn to forgive. Eto ata yung buong taong itinuro sa akin ni God. Mahirap pero kelangan gawin. Pero bago mo isipin kung sino yung mga nagawan mo ng kasalanan, patawarin mo muna yung sarili mo. Tama na yung self-pity at mga guilt trips.

3. Don't think much. Hindi lahat ng bagay kailangan pinag-iisipan dahil hindi lahat ng bagay sa mundo pwedeng malaman at hindi lahat ng mga tanong ay may katapat na sagot. Marami akong tanong, yung iba nasagot na, pero yung iba pa, ewan ko kung kelan ko makukuha yung kasagutan. Masakit sa ulo pag masyado ka nag-iisip.

4. Don't live in the past. Text nga sa akin ni aubs, "The greatest enemy of present happiness is past happiness too well remembered." Minsan hindi tayo nagiging masaya kasi masyado nating iniisip kung gaano tayo kasaya dati. Hindi ko sinasabi na kalimutan natin yun kasi alam ko naman na hindi pwede yun pero hindi na maganda kung masyado tayo nagdwell sa past. Tapos na yun. Marami pang pedeng mangyari. Enjoy the present.

5. You will get hurt. At you will probably hurt others as well, minsan alam mo, minsan hindi. Part na talaga yun ng buhay natin. Ang importante, you'll get up as a stronger and better person. However cliche, totoo naman kasi talaga eh.

6. Hindi lahat ng nagsasabing kaibigan mo sila ay totoo. Enough said.

7. Hindi lahat ng kumokontra sa'yo ay kaaway mo. Minsan sila pala yung pinadala ni God para may bumatok sa'yo at matauhan ka. Minsan nga mas mahal kanila kaysa dun sa mga taong agree ng agree sayo.

8. Don't waste yung chance na binigay sa'yo. Hindi mo alam, baka yun na pala yung last.

9. Smile always. Kahit na for the sake of the people around you. Marami pala kasing naapektuhan pag nakasimagot ako. At tsaka mas gumaganda ako pag nakasmile. :)

10. At syempre, yung pinakaimportante, You can never go wrong with GOD. Pag Sya ang inuna mo, everything will fall in its proper place. Kaya nga dapat, all out tayo sa Kanya. Lahat ibibigay natin.