Christmas is in the air!

...and it's generally getting colder especialy past 6pm. My skin is basically oily but my lips are prone to being chappy. Dry and pale lips can turn the whole face unsightly, at least for me, who envies the naturally pink and moist pouts of some people.

I googled the causes of unmoisturized lips and although it isn't new, it is something I didn't practice till recently--water therapy. Hydrating daily with a glass of water every hour, and filling in my tummy with 500ml of h2o in the morning prevent deep creases in my lips from forming. Although i'm quite happy with the regimen, a lipbalm is still a necessity. I found out an extra mentholated all-natural lip balm in Ilog Maria. It has a website where you can purchase products from bees: honey, beeswax, propolis, etc. The texture of the balm is not quite like its chemically-laden counterparts; it's a bit on the softer side so just one swipe on  the upper and lower lips would do the trick. The effect lasts for hours and the tingling menthol sensation for about an hour or so. It's the only balm that I can say is truly cooling. Even the Mint Lipbalm of The Body Shop can't compare.
Yeah, I' wearing it right now just before I hit the sack. For just 70pesos, I won't hesitate to swipe it liberally everytime I feel the urge to.

Work with LG Korea

LG Electronics is looking for global talents who are studying in Korea. Please refer to the below and apply if you are interested.

2012 Recruitment for International Talents
□ Recruiting Objective
- Select excellent foreign talents and help them learn LGE’s management 

philosophy/style and expertise by working in Korea
- Eventually, they will move to subsidiaries in their mother countries and be
nurtured as Core Talents who will lead the subsidiaries in the long term.
□ Scheme of Nurturing Foreign Students studying in Korea
① Recruit foreign students studying in Korea
② Work in Korea for 1 year
③ Move to subsidiaries in home countries
④ Nurture as local core talents
□ Qualification

- International students from Africa, South Central America, Middle East,
Eastern Europe (Romania, Poland, Greece and Czech)

- Korean skill is mandatory.
- Foreign students who study in Korea for bachelor or master’s degree and will
graduate in 2013.

□ Recruitment Area/Major
1) Marketing/Sales : Any major (Business Administration, Trade and Economics are preferred)
2) Production : Science and Engineering Majors
3) Support : Any Majors

□ Application period: 2012/10/22~ 2012/11/13

□ How to apply
- Fill out the application form and send it email to lge.recruiter@lge.com
☞ Download the application at http://careerlge.tistory.com/

- The subject of an e-mail and the attached file should be named as
‘[Nationality] Degree_name’ (e.g : [Korea] bachelor_Gildong Hong)

- If you have any question ,please send an e-mail to lge.recruiter@lge.com 

Job Opportunity in Korea

This is a repost from KINSA, one of the organizations I signed up for in Korea. 

Job Opportunity

SK Planet is a leading service platform provider that is committed to delivering greater value to customers and business partners. SK Planet combines content and platform capabilities of its subsidiaries to create synergies and to take its business global. SK Planet’s LBS Team (Location Based Services Team) is seeking savvy, knowledgeable, dedicated, English fluent team members who are looking to commit to be a part of an innovative project.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Title: Mobile Application Project Member
• Department: Location Based Services Global Team (LBS Global Team)
• Reports to: SK Planet’s LBS Team Global Team Manager
• Overall responsibility: Provide a Sentimental Analysis of datasets that will be produced automatically. Analyze, edit, review, and provide quality assurance of datasets.
• Consults with SK Planet LBS Team in Seoul and works from SK Planet’s Headquarters in Euljiro (SK T-Tower, 11, Euljiro 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul)
• Term of employment: Performance based contract basis for 2 months; 9am-6pm M-F.

Qualifications:
• Must be a native English speaker. Position will require strong English fluency to analyze the accuracy, relevancy, and quality assurance of data text.
• Strong computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Strong professionalism and keen eye for quality control and excellence.
• Detail oriented and ability to review datasets with great precision.
• Keen awareness of language sentiment and emotion (able to interpret and provide feedback of the emotional effects of written sentences).

Application Instructions:
• We invite qualified candidates to send a resume to sunyoung.lee@sk.com. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

Free Fieldtrip

If you wanna see Taekwondo performances for free, you gotta divorce that lazy weekend bed and prepare for this free field trip organized by KINSA (Korea International Students Association).

Phew...there are so many free stuff to enjoy in Korea. Things that I miss back there.

Work, Internship in Korea

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are hiring interns and full-time employees. Check out the positions at http://www.mytoctoc.com/samsung-electronics-global-internship-and-full-time-positions/ andhttp://www.mytoctoc.com/lg-electronics-2012-recruitment-for-foreign-students/

Rent-to-own Condos in Manila

Remember: The population of the Philippines will continue to increase despite the RH Bill. They will find places to live in, dorms to stay in. Why not invest in a condo now? Space Manila and Space Romualdez start at 7,600php. No downpayment. No balloon pay. Just rent-to-own scheme. Delivered fully furnished with aircon, tv, fridge, microwave, beds, etc. See Albums for more details.

click on the links below for 

1. detailed visual presentation of a) Space Manila (Ermita, Manila) and b) Space Romualdez (E. Rodriguez, Manila)   a. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9f0hfc2vmuv9o8t/SPACE%20PRESENTATION%20-%2016March2012.pdf
   b. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xyqzrg90bu7h0oh/Space%20Romualdez%20Presentation_Aug10.pdf
2. automatic Excel file calculator
    *https://www.dropbox.com/s/gjnqjl0larh48ca/Space%20Romualdez%20-%2010August2012.xlsx
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Space Romualdez (E. Rodriguez, Manila)

Space Manila (Ermita, Manila)

UPCAT Essay Questions

Do you like or hate the UPCAT essay questions? I found them leveling the playing field for students of different backgrounds: "Narrate the conversation when you encounter an alien." Not that it's a no-brainer. Just think what this question measures. A lot more than rational-calculative, abstract, or purely conceptual questions can. 

The essay questions were:
1. "Tell a lie about yourself and prove it"
-I'd open my essay with "I lie every weekend" (The Liar Paradox) 

2. "Narrate the conversation when you encounter an alien."
-A blabber on existentialism and then end it with a twist that I was talking with an alien/alternate psyche that exists in my head (not an actual alien, but an alien form of my usual, socially defined self)
3. "If your crush says that he/she loves you, will you say you love him/her, too?"
-It depends if he's a guy or girl who confessed to me. A blabber on gender freedom and love, on opportunities and constraints.
4. "What is your favorite study tool?"
-My seatmates. A talk on collaborative learning. Expand the essay on the value of social networking sites.

I'm sorry. But the question haters don't deserve to be in UP.