CHANGE IS YET TO COME
(Voiceover 1) The prophesies of Nostradamus are part of the historical record. Though they are highly speculative and controversial, their legacy endures up to now. Listener discretion is advised.
(Voiceover 2) Dec. 21st, 2012, the day has broken, but the skies are dark. Could it be the end of days, as predicted [...]
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Speech #6
November 17, 2009Speech #5
November 17, 2009MEASURING SUCCESS
We often would say that life was simpler back then when we were younger. For an average guy like me, this is definitely true. Life in high school for me was all about attending classes everyday, seeing my crush, playing pranks on other classmates, sneaking out of school to eat streetfoods, and passing quizzes. [...]
My Speech #4
July 9, 2009CONQUERING THE WORLD
“How can we observe what we can’t see? This is my mind-boggling million peso question for you tonight. The answer is simple: close your eyes. Think of one big thing that shook the world lately. Think of its effects on us. Think of the strong reaction that we had to it. Think of [...]
From dreams to reality
March 11, 2009I’m posting my Toastmaster Speech # 3 (Get to the Point) in the Competent Communication manual:
FROM DREAMS TO REALITY
Do you dream in color or in black and white? The answer to this, I thought then, is related to one’s level of imagination. That one who has rich imagination dreams in color while another with dull [...]
Y.E.S. (Yours Eternally Still)
February 24, 2009My second speech turned out fine. There were just 6 of us present in the meeting, 5 speakers and the toastmaster of the evening (our club president) and no evaluators. Second speech has the theme “organize your speech”. It should be done in 5-7 minutes but I clocked in at 9 mins 44 secs. Probably [...]
Rollin’ Ron
January 27, 2009
The following is my Icebreaker speech, the first speech I delivered at Toastmasters. Feedback was generally good–good show of confidence, unique manner of presenting a speech (I used PowerPoint), well-written speech with poetic touch, well-articulated words–save for the fast pace in which it was delivered that left the audience running after my words. Probably because [...]