Yehey gets better!

around the middle of this year, i have been experiencing problems with the Yehey website. i can't access some sites and the only thing that works for me is the forums. though i'm not much into forums, i seldom visit it.

but i thought this will last longer until a great announcement came from the Yehey staff that there is a big CHANGE! i checked it out and amazed with the new look:

the new Yehey site
the site now loads FASTER and there's a lot of additional great features. the Yehey homepage is just a search engine but there's a catch: OKAY! FIND WHATEVER! and the first thing i search is of course, your OHMSKI! with just a fraction of a second, you can find all my posts on the internet.

their sub-sites still include:

1. STIR.PH
   
2. PINOYHENYO.COM
   
3. YEHEYLIFE.COM
4. RESULTS.PH
5. TEAMYEHEYBLOG.YEHEY.COM
   

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WATTA TEMPURA! bloggers event

Yehey and Tokyo Tokyo invited us to experience:

and we had another adventure!
24 bloggers assembled at Tokyo Tokyo, Trinoma to hunt 2 tiger prawns going around the mall. the challenge is to take a group picture with two prawn celebrities, LePRAWN James and PRAWNis Hilton which can be found using the following clues to track them:


the PINK Team consisted of chris, hannah, sire, flowell and brian with a marshall from Yehey. i think the race was so infavor for us that's why we finished first on the race. LePRAWN James is found at Time Zone but there is a slight mistake for identifying it with another prawn. PRAWNis Hilton is just busy sipping her coffee from an even bigger venti-sized Starbucks cup.

we finished all tasks before the time limit of 30mins and fortunate enough to get into first place. the whole challenge is once again fun, thanks Yehey.


after the event and some photo ops of course, the GM of Tokyo Tokyo, told us more about these huge prawns made into tempura claiming that the rights of having the biggest tempura recall to Tokyo Tokyo.

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Fish & Bloggers World Tour

NO MEAT should be served on the table during the Lenten Season. it only applies for us Catholics. and fish is a good meat substitute. the Philippines already has more than 101 ways of cooking fish due to it's archipelago structure. but how would you like to taste a new type of serving of a common recipe? try something from overseas, let's say. a simple fish-fillet dish from Malaysia, India, Philadelphia, and Japan. a simple dish is different from other countries. and Fish & Co with Yehey had let us to deliver their Fish and Chips in a variety from the four countries i've mentioned

Fish & Co. is the home of the world-famous Fish and Chips. and as global as the brand name is, their Fish and Chips menu also went around the world! you can differentiate the average Fish and Chips from the Fish and Chips Around the World Platter because it contains the taste that will take the four countries to your mouth.

and as to give that experience, bloggers have been invited to "Prep Up" the platter according to the countries they have been assigned to. and as Yehey have been fond of challenges, once again, a race challenge to shop, chop and decorate the platter of
their assigned country. from the start, bloggers wore sash representing the country they belong and running towards the grocery like pageant contestants in a challenge.

for India, the inspiration came from the Hindu god, Vishnu, which is the god of sustenance, life existence and balance. a yellow flower made from lemon rind is placed on top of the fish fillets as an offering to Vishnu and to maintain balance for everything. Indian dishes are known for having a lot of dips and sidings.

Vishnu Fish Delight

when the contest is over, great presentations are made by bloggers and Philadelphia team won. the plating is filled with cheese and as mouth-watering as it looks.


Philadelphia Fish and Chips


Malaysian and Japanese Fish and Chips
afterwards, a feast of Fish & Co. dishes filled blogger stomachs again with a variety from course meal to desserts.

if you want to try out Fish & Co. dishes, you can visit them at Trinoma, SM Mall of Asia, Shangri-La Mall and Greenbelt 3.

posts about this event can be found at:
Iris' photo coverage
Lace's blog

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Fun in my vocabulary

well, that's what i believed before this:

Yehey has done it again. now it's a team-up with Island Cove Resort and Leisure Park in Cavite for it's first DETOUR: The Bloggers Island Cove Adventure last March 5. 30 bloggers are assembled to outwit, outplay and outlast other teams with challenges lined up within the 12-hectare facility of Island Cove. Blogventurer profiles are seen at the microsite and their winning factors.

meet the blogventurers

before any fun started, the bloggers were seen lurking very early in the morning at Gonuts Donuts, The Fort Global City having Krispy Kreme donuts and coffee. a little chitchat ignoring which ones to beat at the games. Island Cove is just a 30-minute ride from Makati so as you pass by the toll gate and driving from SM Bacoor to Kawit, the resort is easy locate.

upon arrival at the game arena, a little breakfast was served to liven up sleeping nerves and prepare the participants for the tour of the whole facility. Island Cove management gave their welcoming remarks and the bloggers were divided to 6 teams with their assigned team leaders.

White Team led by Marcelle Fabie

a tour around Island Cove was accompanied by Ms. Weng. first, we went to the Sangley Point with 3 function rooms Aguinaldo, Magdiwang and Magdalo. then to the floating pavilions of Kawit, Alapan and Binakayan with is air-conditioned; a big gymnasium of Cavite, where nearby you can see a giant chess board not so much like what you saw from Harry Potter but the same way it can challenge your mind. behind the Cavite Hall is the Oceania Water Park with a big pool upto 6-feet deep with 4 slides dropping you to 4 different points of the pool.

night life is no question at Island Cove because you can take a night party at Fisherman's Deck while enjoying the view of the Manila skyline. if you got hungry and you want fish for a meal, just floating beside the Fisherman's Deck is the Fishing Village where you can lure your own fish for food. there are 10 species of fish propagated at Island Cove that you can enjoy fresh and hot on the plate.

if you enjoy the wild and extremes an eco-friendly, electricity-powered tram will take you to the other island of Island Cove which displays wild life such as crocodiles, monkeys and different kinds of birds. an adventure zone where you can play paint ball is also a good option for extreme gamers.

another ride at the tram and you can be dropped at the Island Songs KTV for videoke peeps. and nearby are the hotels and cottages for overnighters and those who want to sleep soundly. the Island Cove is graded AAA similar to that 5-star rating so luxury with comfort is really taken seriously here.

The Games
games started at 1PM after the big lunch. everyone is adrenalin-charged as laszlo gave the go signal and the clue cards. the search operation happened at the hotel and i was so lucky to find our adventure kit to claim our next card for the next task. the next clue took us to the Kawit Hall for a sack race, a little violation was made for we had put the flag first before doing the task which is a no-no. then az played the giant chess. we headed to the floating pavilions to search for the other half of the mask they gave us. after i found the mask just lying on the floor, we went to Sangley Point to test our Survivor instincts. i ate frog legs and drank ampalaya juice. here's the video:

My Survivor Edge

i will update this later. this is like the Amazing Race/Survivor, you always expect one team to win. we finished 5th but we all had fun. Mr. Gilbert Remulla, owner of the facility had a talk before closing the event.

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i love it! chicken out!

look at this! dpa ako nakakasali sa Survivor Philippines pero parang naging castaway nako! musta naman ang ginawa ng Yehey dba? i think they still need more castaways (castaway daw o!) to fill up the empty boxes. join na kayo para mas masaya.

here's more info on the event kaya aabsent na naman ako sa March 5!

On Thursday, March 5, 2009, thirty bloggerventurers will dash and splash in a whole day of sun-soaked, energized expedition to the shores of adventure!

Equipped with gears of maneuvers and strategies, these participants will embark on their mission to many Island Cove recreation offerings and diversion destinations that await them in this sportacular day!

Watch how these teams of courage trek the challenges in their pursuit to be the DETOUR: the Island Cove Adventure Winner!

Exciting prizes await the adventure seekers, for special task completions! MORE HERE

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They Aim to Guide Us Choose on 2010

so we only got more than a year for the next election. and personalities are already giving slight campaigns for themselves and we assume that ah, this dreams for a position in 2010. but do they deserve to be in that place? isn't it that we're tired of the same promises, programs and aims. we need the Obama of the Philippines that will bring CHANGE to the land. and please, let's stop all the crab mentality that's been lingering from the top positions of the country upto the smallest people.

now, a body that will guide us who to choose on the upcoming elections has been formed. the Coalition for the Deserving envisions to take us Filipinos to the better state of living well not maybe immediately but somehow guide us to choose the best leader for the next administration. it is formed by four parties: Aksyon Demokratiko, Reporma, Kilusang Bagong Lipunan and Bigkis Pinoy that will formulate a system that will screen our candidates on their qualifications and later on be DESERVING for the position they aim.

so what do we really need from a candidate? transparency, value, and effort maybe are the biggest factors that we consider. we should not be drawn to the person's popularity, wealth and connection on the political circle; if you are so fed-up by the current political system. i know you don't like what is happening there right? we really want someone who is DESERVING on that high chair to look and guide after us.

the Coalition for the Deserving is launched last Feb 3 2009 at the Manila Hotel, presided by Chairman Perfecto "Jun" Yasay along with the parties mentioned above. through them, we will be able to check on the candidates' winnability and fitness for office. and fortunately, we are able to throw in some questions about the group and they acknowledged the presence of the internet blogging community for a reason: WE HAVE A SAY. the community has been so influential recently.

spread the word so that everyone will be educated in choosing the next one. go to their website and sign up for your support.

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OMG I WON!!!

OH MY GOD!!! (and there goes the long list of people to thank...)

that was the moment when i got this email from the Yehey staff:

Hi Omar

Congratulations for winning in our Blogger Food Tour Photo Contest!

From Teamyehey, we would like to congratulate you for winning the following prizes:

-1500 worth of Mizuno Gift Certificates
-1000 Bretas Gift Certificate from Yehey!

To claim your prize, kindly present the following: Printed copy of email notification User valid ID with Picture

i wasn't expecting that i was going to win the Blogger Food Tour Photo Contest for i only used my phone when taking pictures; walang sinabi ang mga professional photographers dyan! lol! i wonder what photo won. i was bugging all my friends and officemates and even using all of my accounts online to advertise. (iba na talaga ang makulit , hehehe...) and i really thank God for giving me positive results. now i wonder what to wear on the awarding ceremony. joke!

again, i am thanking all of those who voted and for Yehey for the great opportunity.

in case you have no idea who my competitors are, check out http://www.yehey.com/promos/trinoma/photoContest.html for the entries.

KUNG MERONG MAGBA-VIOLENT REACTION DYAN, BABANGASAN KO! VOTING CONTEST NGA ITO E!

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Food Tour Photo Contest: Voting now OPEN!

I have received email from Yehey that the photo contest is now open for voting.

Well, why it's such a biggie for me? I submitted a couple of photos which I think very unique and not only talking about food, it's got funny antics to it.

Contest Mechanics:

1. Each blogger who registered during the Food Tour last January 9, 2008 is qualified to join the contest.
   
   
2. Each blogger may send 4 pictures from the event.
   
   
3. Photos are open to voting
   
   
4. The blogger who owns the photo with the highest votes by February 07, 2008 will win.
   
   
5. The winner will be announced on February 09, 2008 will win a special prize from Yehey.

There are also galleries from other bloggers and our blog entries from the said event. Dunno the prizes yet, but please vote for me, okay?

Direct to: http://www.yehey.com/promos/trinoma/omarItay.html

Please see below for the voting mechanics.

• To vote for your favorite photos, you must log in to Yehey.com
• Each username may vote up to 10 times.
  
• The owner of the photo with the highest number of votes by February 07, 2008 will win.
• Announcement of the winner will be on February 08, 2008.

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