The DJ who's not a DeeJay

Since its inception, I've been joining the Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010 Writing Project.  Discovering new blogs is both a joy and to be enjoyed.  Having said that, here's my personal list for the Top 10 Influential Blogs for 2010:

Aileen & I got married the day after Christmas last year.  But months before our wedding and during our numerous wedding planning sessions, we took creative breaks from wedding discussions and talked about one of our favorite passions: blogging.   Aileen already had a wedding blog way back even before we knew each other. So we thought of conceptualizing a joint blog where we could tell our stories as newlyweds and how life is as a newly married couple.  It's not a mushy blog.  It's actually about day to day discoveries of living in a new home.

• Version Mine - http://www.versionmine.com/

I already have a music site but it's catered specifically for Pinoy Music.  Aside from facebook, I didn't have any other site to share my non-OPM interests.  And since, I never had a video blog yet, I thought of putting up Version Mine.   It's a music video blog catered to amateurs who perform their own versions of popular songs, whether it may be an acoustic version, a piano version, an acapella version or a one-man band version.     You'll be amazed at how great these people render their own versions, sometimes even better than the originals.  And this is how the likes of Charice and Arnel Pineda both entered into stardom.

• KumaKain, Food Photography - http://www.kumakain.com/

Having attended several events and gone to so many places and restaurants over the years,  I discovered that I had a huge archive of photos.  And a lot of them are pictures of food.   So I thought of putting them to good use and sharing them to everyone online by creating a photo blog catered to foods.   Hopefully, you'll get hungry while viewing.

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• Jejemon World 1.0 - http://www.jejejeje.com

It's not a jejemon blog but a blog about jejemon, sharing jejemon resources online and some jejemon sightings.   Love 'em or hate 'em, they've made noise in their own unique way.

• Paranaque City Life - http://paranaquelife.blogspot.com

Since I got married, I've lived only in Paranaque for 8 months.  I didn't know much about the city and was at a lost at first.  But thanks to this blog, I got some tips and what, who and where on things I needed to know.  It got me to know more about the new city I live in.

• Tea, Completely - http://www.teacompletely.com

I love tea.  And I guess every other tea lover would show interest in reading a tea blog.  The great thing is that they review all kinds of tea: hot, cold, milk, brisk, instant, brewed, powdered... you name it, they've talked about it.  That's why this is one blog I frequent.

• Kusina Maria - http://www.kusinamaria.com/

Aileen & I were newbies at cooking when we got married.  I still am, but Aileen's cooking career is a success story.  And she's been getting a lot of instant cooking tips from our blogger friend Ria.  That's how I know that Ria is a food and cook expert.  And if she could give us goldmine tips outside her blog, what more treasure tips could she share with us.  Her blog is like opening a recipe treasure chest.  Leave it open by bookmarking it for reference.

• The Music Vlogger: Rabsing - http://rabsing.com/

• Fat Girl No More - http://fatgirlnomore.com/

This project is sponsored by Events and Corporate Video, Budget hotel in Makati, Pinoy Party Food, Copyediting Services, PR Agency Philippines, Budget Travel Philippines, Send Gifts to the Philippines, Black Friday Deals, Roomrent - units for rent, Search Profile Index, and Corporate Events Organizer. 

After carefully selecting blog nominations from blogs I regularly visit, these are my personal picks for The Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2008 which I also encourage you to check out.


Miss Placed (travel and lifestyle blog)
http://missplaced-direct.blogspot.com/
It's a travel and lifestyle blog focusing on routes and sites around Metro Manila and the Philippines.

You Got Tech (tech blog)
http://www.yougottech.com/
It's a technology blog for people who may seem intimidated about technology. Everything is explained in layman's terms for everyone to fully understand.

Bloggers Da Who (entertainment blog)
http://sinosila.blogspot.com/
It's a new blog which posts "blind items" about Pinoy bloggers. Humurous incidents, romantic encounters, online revelations and the like are some topics meriting posts which are never named, just described.

So Sick of Taxi (travel blog)
http://www.sosickoftaxi.com/
It's a blog about horror stories while riding public transport. Getting dizzy when riding taxis, or being overcharged fare are a couple of the topics tackled.

The Not SO Talented Delfin 'DJ' Justiniano Ocampo Montano II (personal blog)
http://delfindjmontano.blogspot.com/
It's a blog about an Australian who demands payback from his ex-partner for money loaned. It goes on further exposing friends' personal lives.

Conrad Miguel (personal blog)
http://conradmiguel.com/
It's a blog about a 16 year old blogger from Mindanao who has now moved to Manila to study in UP. His self-discovery of the university and Manila are regularly posted.

Techy Kid (tech blog)
http://www.techykid.com/
It's a tech blog featuring gadget reviews and technology news. It also provides tips and tricks for computer enthusiasts.

Music Picks (music blog)
http://blog.edarevalo.net/
It's a blog that shares the latest in the music industry: upcoming albums, tours, concerts, shows, events, and music-related news and updates.

Davao Delicious (food blog)
http://www.davaodeli.com/
It's a blog by a Davaoeño food lover who features the best of davao foods and anything related to eating and drinking.

Digital Puto (photo blog)
http://www.digitalputo.com/
It's a photo blog of Winston Almendras who devulges into amateur photography, with a lot of nature subjects.


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http://www.influentialblogger.net/2008/04/top-10-emerging-influential-blogs-in.html
for more details about this project.