Abby Ongyanco-Lim

Everybody is crazy about getting a Google Shirt. Am I right? Well, I’m one of them.

Last month, before the “Wide” Women on Web, Wireless and Outsourcing road show, Janet organized a workshop on search engine optimization at my internet café ( Alfox Computer Center – Kamuning Road cor EDSA ) and Aileen Apollo, lone Philippine consultant of Google, graced the event.

Aileen presented her Online Marketing slideshow. She discussed several Google products. And, during the presentation she asked the participants questions about Google product. This is where I got my first Google Shirt, when I got “Google Adwords” correctly. Oh yes, I’m ecstatic! My dad was there at the event. I showed him my Google Shirt.

After the event, I have partially forgotten about the Google Shirt. Until I visited my parents home and saw the Google Shirt. I asked my dad how it got there. Oh, my dad simply told me “Size Medium, hindi siya kasya sa iyo.” (Size Medium, it will not fit you.) Aw, yup my dad is right it will not fit me nor it will fit him! Hahaha

Next, as I was chatting with Stephanie Caragos of Syntactics, I shared with her that Google will be giving out shirt. But warned her that, “Hanggang tingin lang tayo Steph, too big for us!” (We can just look at the Google Shirt; it’s too big for us!) And, we just laughed it off.

During the road show, Aileen proceeded with her usual presentation plus the question and answer part. While, me and Stephanie will just bicker that we can just look at the Google Shirt. Though, we chided Aileen that there should be an XL! Aileen shared that Google might have perceived that Filipino are small. Because they always met with Aileen, and…. hehehehe

On our last night in Cebu, (well it’s always a last night for us in every city we visited, since we stay one day for each city ) Cannie and Stephanie both got a plastic bag from Aileen, in it was a Google Shirt sized XL! Grrrr, I’m envious! Moreso, Stephanie even modeled the shirt in front of me. Showing that the shirt fits!

Next day, I complained to Aileen. Well, she promised me for one when we get to Manila.

So, yesterday, there was a Digitalfilipino club meeting. And, the theme is Online Marketing. Yes, Aileen is one of the speakers again. And, I’m ready to answer. Finally, I got a Google Shirt sized XL! That night, I tried the shirt and it fits me! Yehey!