A disappointing weekend, this.
I went Friday night with the gang to the Area Conference of the JCI Philippines, just to show up and greet and not intending to participate, as we have our eyes (and budget) set on the upcoming National Convention in Dakak instead. I ended up shelling out the only cash I had brought with me to register, if only to be able to take part in the plenaries the following day. While on our way there, somebody started giving ideas about our chapter hosting next year’s Area Con, and by the time we got to Pagadian City, we were all so psyched up about actually bidding for it.
Our LOM/chapter president happens to be a municipality mayor, and had other things set on his calendar. Being next in line, I went back. Three hour-long commute on a very rainy day. With nothing else for support but text messages from the rest of them, telling me they’re 100% for it. From the rest of JCI Misamis, that is.
While I was prepping to present, the other party saw to it that they’ve conveyed to me that losing was not an option to them. Expressly, and non-verbally. They even have some of the higher-ups allying with them. It was all too obvious. They kept telling there is a non-refundable bidding fee. And other such stuff they may have thought which might deter.
And I was alone.
Sensing we stand to lose both (the bid and the fee), we had to concede.
This was fodder tonight while at our president’s birthday party. Other than the Alay Lakad we are sponsoring in two week’s time, and the lovely cake we brought him.
4 Comments
September 10, 2008 at 4:09 pm
hi kuya jun! matagal-tagal na rin akong di nakakapag-blog. at ngayon, napadpad ako sa blog mo! wow! complete overhaul sa lay-out! hahaha!
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September 16, 2008 at 7:38 am
I presume you hadn’t paid for the bidding fee. At least you’ve decided early on otherwise you’d lose much more. Still a good job for you.
December 11, 2008 at 11:46 pm
ano lasa nung cake
lasang cake! hehe. di ko naman natikman, baka sabihin lapangan lang sadya ko dun!
thanks for the visit, mommy kenks! medyo napapadalang ang paggamit ko nitong WordPress, but i do bloghop whenever i can.
May 3, 2009 at 3:50 am
lovely posts .. i like the cake , it looks very yummy .