YOU NEED ME IF YOU WANT:
(1) Lorna as your strategy consultant;
(2) to know how to market yourself;
(3) A media kit [ideal for small businesses, professionals, & community-based organizations or NGO's];
(4) A profile or resume written or edited to USA standards;
(5) to have your sales letters written or edited [I'm a marketing copywriter];
(6) insurance, mortgage, and real estate information in California: go to www.ThinkApril.com [an independent broker represents YOU! Many reputable insurance companies to choose from... restaurant insurance, workers compensation, health insurance, etc.];
(7) to know more about credit empowerment, how to increase your FICO score OR if you are a new immigrant to the United States, how to quickly and legally obtain credit; better yet, let me know if you want to book a credit workshop in your area;
(9) to know more about Filipinos and Filipinas in the American marketplace and how to reach them [Filipinas Magazine --- yes, I can help you with subscriptions and advertising];
(10) to go on a cruise [and if you want to set up your own workshop or meeting aboard a cruise,I'll help you out];
(11) to participate in the next Eco-Fun tour to the Philippines [sometime soon]
(12) to know how a Philippine-based call center can help you with your business growth or fundraising needs
(13) to consider Cebu as your destination of choice for your next meeting, convention, trade show, medical mission or whatever-event-you want [since I can connect you to the right people who can manage your event to perfection!];
(14) to know what non-profit organizations and advocacies you could share your wealth or expertise in [especially among the Filipino Americans];
(15) to meet my friends in the Philippines who are in the forefront of the real estate development market --- from single-family homes, condominiums, apartment rentals, Microtel shares, or retirement options;
(16) to join me in promoting the 2007 San Jose Punjabi Mela in San Jose, California on Sunday, June 24, 2007; if you're into Bollywood, Bhangra, desi music, exquisite clothing and housewares, and Indian food, this is the place to be!
(17) and the latest! You can now BOOK YOUR TRAVEL ONLINE at my blog-website, www.RadiantView.com. Possibly the cheapest internet airfares to the Philippines & Beyond Asia!
Music
Asian urban music (combines Punjabi bhangra, reggae, hip-hop) popularized in the London music scene, Hawaiian fusion music, jazz, classical --- and Stephanie Reese's rendition of our Filipino kundimans
Movies
Lorna Dietz, the Prime Time Woman!
A short clip for my nieces and nephews. Taken by my brother, Dr. David Lardizabal (neurologist).
And I like Bollywood movies (yes, all those gorgeous costumes!), science fiction, romantic comedies [not necessarily in this order]
Books
dharma, chick lit, self-help
Heroes
H.H. The Dalai Lama [invoking his image helped me quit my 24-year smoking habit]
About me: I'm 32 years old. Oops, that was yesterday. I'm still 32 years old today. I'll be this age until I tell you (maybe in five years) that I've turned 33.
I'm this intense, passionate, and committed person hiding inside a shell of a supposed laid-back personality and a socialite's persona.
I know what it's like to grow up as a rebel.
I know what believing in myself is all about.
I help a lot of people believe in themselves.
I trust my intuition and my other God-given gifts.
I yearn to be more mindful, more fearless, more passionate, and more forgiving.
If we are meant to meet, you'll bump into MY SPACE.
I'll be waiting.
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Who I'd like to meet: People who think community service and "Service Above Self" are HOT topics to talk about!
Wanna-be political leaders who want my emotional support and friendship.
Friends who enjoy studying Eastern philosphies, meditation, and spiritual practices, from Buddhism to Sikhism.
Connectors who understand the value of loving-kindness, wisdom, and compassion.
Members of the media who believe in civic journalism.
Inter-cultural practitioners.
Healers --- you know who you are.
Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs who want to shamelessly hawk their products and services.
Community relations practitioners.
Aficionados of ethnic cuisine.
Fusion Fashion designers who share my interests in art-to-wear clothing and accessories as well as sustainable and environmentally-friendly fabrics --- so that traditional weaving and manufacturing techniques are preserved.
Alternative medicine believers.
My brothers and sisters in the performing arts.
Passionate advocates of Asian American empowerment in government, community, and industry.
I'VE CHOSEN THE SONG OF "PEACE TODAY" BY EMMY WINNING-COMPOSER/MUSICIAN, FAITH RIVERA, TO HIGHLIGHT MY BELIEFS AND VALUES. For more of Faith's inspirational music, go to http://www.faithrivera.com/.