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I have a confession to make: I vote in Pinoy Big Brother.
I am not really a fan, but I catch glimpses of the show whenever my housemates watch it. I vote because the kids I deem deserving are not topping the lists, so I spend a few pesos to try to help them.
On that same principle, I am choosing my picks for the Top 10 Emerging Influential Bloggers List. Whenever I check the list each week, I am not too happy with what I see. Although I do not live a socially relevant life, I still believe that being influential means being socially relevant.
1. Vera Files. I salute these women for living what they preach. This is a young group formed by six veteran women journalists, two of whom were my professors in UP Diliman. They taught me well, although it is not always obvious. I am amazed that to this day they haven’t stopped creating ripples. They are already creating waves in the news.
2. Filipino Voices. I first heard of Filipino Voices from Jester-in-Exile. Some of the bloggers writing in it were the ones I argued with frequently on issues back when I was this passionate and idealistic kid. I am amazed that bloggers coming from different shades in the political spectrum and representing pole-to-pole opinions can write under one banner. That is the spirit of democracy.
3. The Not SO Talented DJ Montano. Of course I remember the libel law. Of course I remember responsible journalism (and thus, responsible blogging). But I bend all those in support of Brian Gorrell. Down with the Gucci Gang!
That caps my list. I don’t intend to add anything to it, although I might change my mind if I find something worth reading.
Of course, I qualify for the contest, my blog being two months old. If in case you were hit by a lightning and you thought of nominating my blog, please, please give your vote to Vera Files instead. I am only the second blogger to give it a point.
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I am so relieved. 
I thought I would have to reinstall the blog and start all over again, because it seemed no one knew what the problem was. I messed up my database configurations while trying to install a photo publisher on this site. It was just my stupidity, really, and I had no updated backup of my files and databases. The last backup I made was last month. That was when I only had two short entries and this blog was as barren as a desert.
No thanks to my webhost who did not even respond to my trouble ticket to say they are working on it (they never do), this blog is up and running again. I’ve been pretty much on my own since the beginning, doing the trial-and-error thing.
Lesson: Always back up everything. I would have wanted to switch to a more responsive host, but mine is the cheapest around, so I guess I am stuck with them.
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There’s an experiment going on that aims to find out how long it would take to list one million blogs.
I’ve added my blogs to the list. Quest for the True North is at #1575, and Little Light is at #1576.
Go ahead and add your blogs, my beloved three readers. 
I am curious how many blogs there are on the web. I wonder if there is a way to find out?
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It seems that everyone is still talking about the iBlog4 Summit. I was there, actually, although it was like I wasn’t.
I skipped the morning session and dozed through most portions of the afternoon session. 
I was late, I left early, and I kept going out in between talks, thanks to my friends who were outside and texting me every now and then so we could eat, stroll or just hang out in the Sunken Garden. (I hope none of the organizers ever read this).
I’m the kind of person who can skip anything except a good night’s sleep. I had worked until the wee hours that morning, and only had time to go home and pack my clothes before I left for the airport at 3:00 a.m. Yep, I had to fly in from Cebu.
I got in on the first flight, so I thought I could go to the summit early. But as soon as my head touched the pillow for a quick shut-eye, I lost my resolve to go and forgot about the summit.
It it weren’t for the beep of an sms I received at around noon, I wouldn’t have woken up. I dashed to the venue to find out that they were having lunch already. I didn’t have the guts to show up and claim my free lunch, so I stayed in the Sunken Garden and watched the Team Sunburn Garden play football.
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At last, I have my own domain! Yipee!
Welcome, friends and lurkers!
