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Bogie

CDO Lifestyle Blogger. Blogger since 2008. Educator. Life Mentor.

13 Years and Counting in Blogging

by Bogie February 23, 2021

It was 13 years ago that I started blogging. I started for the reason that people can make money in it. It was not easy from the start as there were a lot of things to learn. I totally started from scratch. Moreover, there were times that I ran out of creativity and topics. My experiences has made me realize that I have grown to be a better blogger. Most of all, it has led me to expand my horizons.

Being Part of a Community of Bloggers and Content Creators

Blogging has given me the opportunity to meet new friends who are also into blogging. What’s good about being in a group of people who share the same passion and interest is they are able help you grow and inspire you to do your best. Whenever I run out of creativity in writing, I look to my blogger friends and ask for some inspiration. Most of the time, our community often conducts a series of activities that helps us grow in our followings, improve our contents and strengthen our relationships together as a community.

Joining Events

Because of blogging and because I am part of a community, I am able to join events. From store opening, product launchings, conferences, community developments, talks and many others. These events enabled me to meet business owners, managers and a lot of wonderful people. Joining events gave me the opportunity to improve my social skills.

Even during this Covid-19 pandemic, I am still able to join online events. It is very exciting as I am able to meet a lot of bloggers from different parts of the country.

Improving and Learning New Skills

One of the areas that I have also grown as a blogger is on the development of my skills. Through blogging, I was able to learn photo editing, a little bit of video editing, graphic design and many others. Most of all I have improved in my writing skills. Over the past years, I am just writing for the sake of writing, but now I am mindful of what topics to write and what topics that create interests to my readers.

I am also thankful to friends who taught me how to tweak my blog a bit to make it look more pleasing. From blogger set-up, my blog is now on WordPress. Up until now, I am still learning some of the technicalities but someday soon I’m gonna be able to master it.

Blogger to Social Media Influencer

I now have the chance to be working with local brands through their campaigns. The moment I got my first collaboration, my confidence grew. It inspires me to do my best and be a better influencer. This experience has taught me to be authentic and unique in everything that I do. Most of all, I have learned to just be yourself and do not compare yourself to others.

Exploring More

With all the good things blogging has brought me, I am still open for more experiences and learning. Many people are now making money on different social media sites. That is why I am into building my Youtube channel, but I am still figuring out what better contents that I will be creating. Moreover, I wanted to explore more on building followings on my Facebook Page and Instagram. I might be joining TikTok soon, but I am still contemplating on it. Whatever that will help me grow, I will definitely pursue it.

Throughout the years of blogging, I have learned that things do not happen by accident. If you want to pursue something, you will have to make a choice. If you want to improve on something, continue learning, be teachable and most of all be yourself. I am looking forward to many more years of growth in blogging.

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Teaching Tips: Wear Makeup in Your Online Classes

by Bogie January 23, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, learning delivery has changed dramatically. We have shifted from face to face learning to distance learning. There were a lot of challenges happening during the shift and one of which is conducting lessons online. Apart from technical and academic concerns, teachers are faced with another challenge on how to look good in front of the camera while teaching.

Your Appearance Online Matters

Appearances are important in online classes. It is one of the ways to keep your students engaged and help them succeed. Of course, your appearance has nothing to do with your teaching ability, but how you choose to present yourself in front of the camera matters. In the study of Smita Shah (2012) on the Impact of physical appearance of teachers on students’ learning environment, the result states that a good physical appearance of a teacher has three advantages: It gains respect from students, increases attendance of students in the class and helps in controlling the class.

No Full-Face Makeup Needed

There are a lot of teachers who look perfectly fine in real life even without makeup. However, our camera and lighting can most of the time affect how we look online. It can sometimes make us look tired, worn out and drained. Wearing makeup for your online classes enhances your facial features. There is no need for a full face makeup but a little lipstick, colors on your cheeks, plus the best eyeshadow, brows and mascara will brighten your appearance.

A Lipstick Will Do

If you are not into makeup, wearing lipstick will surely do the trick. It brightens your face and enhances your eyes. Make sure to wear the right shade that suits you. Some would say that it is not appropriate to wear red, but all shades actually will do as long as you don’t look cheap or unprofessional. Remember, you are a Teacher.

A Fresh Look Every Time

Before you start your class, check yourself in front of the camera. Make sure to give your students a fresh look every time by wearing a little makeup. Even famous and good looking celebrities put on a little make up for their natural looks on film. So, try it and you will surely see the difference in how your students respond. Take it from my experience.

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Road Trip and Breakfast at JaCo’s Stopover

by Bogie January 2, 2021

Road trips during this time of pandemic are one of the best activities for relaxation. It’s one of the ways of easing your mind off work and other matters. Not only that, it allows you to appreciate the beauty of nature, specific locations and landmarks as well as enjoy food discoveries. What I also like about road trips is the spontaneity of the travel. I like the idea of not following a specific routine and we can just stop whenever and wherever we want.

Just last month, my husband and I decided to have a road trip around Claveria, a municipality of Misamis Oriental. It’s an hour and a half drive from Cagayan de Oro City. Many people love to drive around this municipality because of its famous scenery and the cool and breezy weather.

At JaCo’s Stopover

Our first stop is at JaCo’s Stopover. It is located at Barangay Luna in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. It is one of the popular stopover along Route 955 (Villanueva-Claveria-Ginoog Road). We arrived at the place at around eight in the morning and we had breakfast. I was the only one who ordered food as my husband is not hungry yet. There are a lot of food choices but I just chose the Longganisa from the Breakfast menu. I have heard that JaCo’s is serving yummy “sikawate” (a choco drink) so I ordered one.

Jacos also serves kakanin like puto, suman, biko and many others. I wanted to order Kuchinta but I don’t like to eat too much when I am traveling. Moreover, you can also find pasalubong food items here. Their one of the best selling products is the Tablea which is good for making sikwate.

The food that I ordered is just okay and the entire place looks very simple. It is just like dining in your garden. However, what you will enjoy is the cool breeze, the peaceful place and the experience of fresh air. A best place for relaxation.

Will I be coming back to this place? Definitely, Yes! I have yet to try their lunch menu and the Kakainin too!

Here’s a short video or our recent visit to JaCo’s.

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