Live My Life

ZenithOptimedia's employee exchange program to foster diversity and life changing experiences.

So, apart from The Eye, Saturday Borough, and the Duke of York, what's there to see in London?  I think I want to visit two great women from there:  Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher.

I was lucky enough to get in an office program called Live My Life.  Think of it as a talent exchange program done not for an entire school year but only for a couple of weeks.  The aim is to be culturally immersed with each market's culture and transfer these learnings to own marketing through research and initiative/s.

This is actually a reward to the company's "Person of the Year" awardee while the rest had to pitch/sell in their own little creative way why we deserve to do so.  Do I look like "Person of the Year" material?  Of course, I had to pitch my way in, silly goose!  I actually coerced my boyfriend to shoot, edit, render and upload the my application video which was done overnight like a school project or a porn movie.  Mine wasn't as creative as others judging from the entry videos so far.

As this is an exchange program, each participant have the chance to host a visitor from other market and be hosted as well.  The talent head didn't match each participant in a whim .  She had to ensure that we actually are compatible with each other.  There are only 3 participants from PH office this year.  The others are going to Paris and New York.

The first one already went to visit Paris.  She said she was really happy and finds the city beautiful. The people are really nice especially her host who was kind enough to provide her a couch for her to sleep in her 3-br apt she shares with her friends.  She didn't speak a lot about work there though as her host ensured that she would have more time touring the city and tasting the cheese!

I will be hosting mine this September, only a few weeks from now, and I haven't actually figured out where she will be bunking.  I was looking at getting her a room of her own in my building (although that will be expensive) or just kicking out my boyfriend (oh yes, the same one - no other one - who helped me with my audition video) for a couple of weeks to save money.  My guest is from Spain and is also part of their Digital Team.  How awesome is that?

I initially plan to take her to places I have been like the La Union or probably to Zambales to surf and we can stay at the Circle Hostel (the place to be!) or we can go farther to Vigan if I'm allowed to take days off.  Tagaytay is also a must and maybe I might just take her to the Walk This Way Tour just for kicks.

More of this soon.  Wish me luck!