Airport Christmas Surprise: Experiencing a Viral Phenomenon First-hand
On Christmas eve, I shared an update on Facebook about my experience at the airport earlier that day:
So upon arriving at the airport in Manila, our luggages were nowhere to be found. Instead, gift boxes filled the conveyor belt with the passengers’ names on it.
Well played, Singapore Airlines Manila, well played.
P.S. We did get our luggages in the end after picking up our presents.
Despite having shared it only within my network, the picture and the accompanying text somehow got out and within the next few hours, my post had not only spread on social networking sites, screenshots of it have also appeared on various blogs and websites (from travel blogs to 9gag)
Running for Charity
This Sunday, the Netherland’s biggest annual run – the Dam tot Damloop - will be taking place and I will be among the registered thousands who will run 16.1km from Amsterdam to the nearby town of Zaandam (thus the event name). I have finished a full marathon before (42.1km) but what makes this run special for me is that I am running for a Dutch-founded charity this time around: the Stichting Anak Filippijnen (Anak Foundation Philippines). Read More…
Education Meets Facebook
In collaboration with Amsterdam High School, Het 4e Gymansium, THEY created a series of Facebook history timelines to make learning more fun.
Reports from World Cinema Amsterdam 2012
Since moving to Amsterdam two months ago, I have taken (and will continue to do so!) advantage of some of the endless events and activities in this bustling city. One of these was the World Cinema Amsterdam, which took place from 8th to 19th August. Started in 2010, World Cinema Amsterdam is an annual festival that celebrates the best independent films and filmmakers from Latin America, Asia and Africa. Read More…
Moran Barkai’s “Revolution: Share! The Role of Social Media in Pro-Democratic Movements”
Moran Barkai, a friend and fellow Media Culture alumni at Maastricht University has written a book that delves into social media’s role in the political upheavals that have swept the Middle East and North Africa. Read More…
A Message to Every Business
Believe in me and I will believe in you, meet me where I live and I’ll meet you, serve my lifestyle, the planet and you, tomorrow is beckoning at our door. – The Consumer, Culture of Future
Doei Maastricht, Hoi Amsterdam
As of today, I’m officially registered as a resident of Amsterdam but I can’t just let this moment pass without giving Maastricht, which was my home for almost two years, a little tribute post, can I? Here’s a well-made video (commissioned by several organizations in Maastricht) that beautifully captures the images and spirit of the place…at least on a sunny day.
Hello, I’m Clarence
An Amsterdam-based twenty something with a multicultural background and an interest in far too many things.
Currently working in the strategic arm of a Dutch advertising agency.
Willingly surrendering to biking, cold weather and hagelslag. Read more here.
