(944) TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN PALAU on April 04, 2015 (PRR GM Birthday Celebration at Red Rooster Cafe)

FIRST SHOT OF LUNAR ECLIPSE AT 7:32PM (Palau Time)
     Palau Royal Resort staff held a surprise birthday treat to its GM (General Manager) Masayuki Kawaguchi on April 04, 2015 at Red Rooster Cafe. To their surprise, it's a total lunar eclipse that night. Actually, the real birthday of GM Kawaguchi is April 03.
                                            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



      TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN PALAU 
               On April 04, 2015
    (PRR GM Surprise Birthday Celebration
             at Red Rooster Cafe)

During the 2014 surprise birthday celebration for Palau Royal Resort General Manager Masayuki Kawaguchi, there is some chip-in for staff for the cake and food. The venue was the GM office's meeting room.

GM Kawaguchi, left, lighting up the candles before blowing those with Malou Victoria helping out. Roberto, middle, is at the keyboard ready for the birthday song accompaniment.
                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

The birthday treat was held on April 01, 2014 because GM is leaving for Japan on official business trip. Roberto realized that GM can play piano also. His first request to Roberto at Breeze Bar during his early days at PRR was the Japanese song "Love Is Over".        (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



The contribution in 2014 is $10.00. This time at Red Rooster Cafe, it's $22.00 including dinner buffet treat with staff from Human Resources (Mr. Bob Hsiao, Vina and Ley), from Sales and Marketing (Lorna Casteneto, Jenica Yu and Sales Director Mr. Jurako), from Purchasing Department (Jonathan and Jason Delgado).

When everybody realized that it's a total lunar eclipse that night, they are taking photos of the moon in its early up to the time that it's not visible anymore to the naked eye of a digital camera.

The moon at 7:55 pm (Palau time on April 04, 2015).

                        At 8:15

The last one taken at 8:34 pm (Palau time on April 04, 2015). A few minutes after this, it's not visible anymore to the naked lens of a digital camera/cellphone camera.    (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)

Sources: Music and Me
              By Roberto Hernandez 
              April 2014-April 2015

             Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess in Palau
             By Roberto Hernandez
             To be published as a book in the future
 


   




    
 

(907) Late Christmas Party of Executive, Sales and Marketing Dept. of PRR

LATE CHRISTMAS PARTY AT UMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
    The Executive Department, together with Sales and Marketing Department of Palau Royal Resort always have their separate Christmas Party in the first week of January as was held here on Jan. 09, 2015 (Friday). From left to right, GM Masayuki Kawaguchi, Lorna Castaneto, Muneyuki Joraku, Roberto Hernandez, Mildred Sumang (partly hidden), Malou Victoria, Jenica Yu, Ella Asuncion, Kin Lazo and Mrs. Midori Kawaguchi. PRR Specialist Amos Mesubed and his wife came an hour late.
                                       (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


  LATE CHRISTMAS PARTY OF EXECUTIVE,
  SALES AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT OF
             PALAU ROYAL RESORT

SINCE 2008, The General Manager (GM) of Palau Royal Resort is treating the Executive, Sales and Marketing Department staff to a dinner at the popular hotels/restaurants in Palau.

In January of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 GM Isao Takahashi treated the staff at Dragon Tei twice, at Palau Pacific Resort twice likewise.

During those treats, Amos Mesubed, the PRR Specialist, is always the life of the party with his 'green jokes' (jokes about sex). Many times, Roberto 'improvised' his jokes like this one he told during the 2013 party at Elilai Restaurant with new GM Masayuki Kawaguchi...

                                                              (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


   This is Amos Mesubed Story...

                     ALL ABOUT FRUITS

In a Micronesian country (Yap), a lady is not allowed in the court to say the private parts of human.

A rape victim Yapese lady is asked in the court to say what happened on the night that she was raped.

Knowing she is prohibited to say the private parts of her, she just said, "He tried to put his banana in my papaya!"

The judge asked them, "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE, FRUIT SALAD?"



                   ROBERTO 'IMPROVISED' WITH THIS...

In a Yapese court, a lawyer is explaining to his rape victim client about the prohibition to say private parts...

"If you were asked to say which part of your body was touched by the rapist, you will say "banana" if he touched your arm, and "papaya" if he touched your big boobs."

She nodded. She understand what he means.

When the rapist's lawyer asked her, "Which part of your body did my client touch FIRST?"

She answered, "FRUIT SALAD!" 


Amos and his wife came late on Jan. 09, 2015 but it didn't stop him from telling another story...

                       STINGY PALAU OLD GUY

Amos suggested to an old Palau guy to have some good time once in a while and go to some karaoke bars and enjoy singing with the ladies there.

He followed Amos' advise and after a few days, Amos check him and asked what happened.

He said, "I followed your suggestion. I go to karaoke bars and enjoyed singing but the ladies seem to avoid me."

Amos asked him, "Do you buy them ladies drinks?" When he said no, he asked him again, "Do you give tips to the ladies before you leave?"

When he said no again, Amos gave him this advise:
    "WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR WALLET,
     THEY WILL OPEN THEIR LEGS!"   

     

    

(375) MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 24) Elilai, PRR, Chris & Music Lessons

FIRST TIME AT ELILAI
Roberto Hernandez, 3rd from right, has been to many European countries but first time to go at Elilai in their department's late Christmas party on Friday, January 11, 2013. From left, Midori -- the wife of PRR GM Mike Kawaguchi, 4th from right, Rea Arceo, Ella Asuncion, Lorna Castaneto, Katsuhito Yamane and Amos Mesubed.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



        ELILAI, PRR, CHRIS AND
             MUSIC LESSONS

THE EXECUTIVE, Sales and Marketing Department of Palau Royal Resort held their department’s late Christmas party at Elilai on January 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm.

Together with General Manager Masayuki ‘Mike’ Kawaguchi’s car were Katsuhito Yamane (driving), Roberto Hernandez, GM, his wife Midori, Ella Asuncion, Lorna Castaneto and Rea Arceo.

Amos Mesubed joined the group an hour later using his car.

There is live entertainment by a Brazilian lady singing with a preset accompaniment of mostly jazzy music. While sitting and about to order their food, Roberto mentioned to everybody that he will be 21 years staying in Palau on Feb. 04 but it’s his first time to be at Elilai.

Like the previous late Christmas party of Executive, Sales and Marketing department especially at Dragon Tei in 2010, Amos is again telling stories about what they call in Philippines“green jokes” that mostly involve funny jokes about sex.

This time, GM, Roberto and Amos are the ones doing the talking. GM’s story about his experience in Franceis very funny and educational. The group had some photos taken and nobody ordered dessert because they all had enough.

Before they leave, the 2 foreign chefs introduced themselves to GM and they have about 15-minute conversation. That’s enough time for Lorna, Rea and Ella to prepare a photo session with the chefs.

It didn’t happen but on their way to leave, Roberto made a sign of picture taking to Chris Johnson, the Swedish chef. After some photos were taken, Roberto gave 2 of his business cards to Chris and asked him to give the other business card to his colleague.

Ella was dropped at her residence about a kilometer away from Elilai. Roberto called the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4^th Watch) if he can still attend the prayer meeting but it’s finished already.

The next day, Roberto got a text message from Chris. He said that he read from Roberto’s card that he offers music lessons and that he’s looking for a long time of a music tutor. He inquired about the fee, available time, requirements and other information on how to get music lessons.

When Roberto responded that Chris must have his own keyboard, it somehow lost his interest because he doesn’t have a keyboard to start with. But when Roberto offered to lend his spare keyboard, they agreed that he will have twice a week lesson. Chris is off on Mondays, works from 10am-2pm and 6pm-10pm Tuesday-Sunday.

Roberto suggested an hour each on Tuesday and Wednesday (8-9am) or 2 hours straight on Monday which sounds perfect for him. They agreed to start on Monday at 10am-12:00 noon and will meet at PIDC store which is about 200 meters from his rented apartment.

With his spare keyboard, adaptor, music stand, sustain pedal and music scores, Roberto met Chris again in front of PIDC store. The 2-hour lessons seemed like 20 minutes only because Chris is a very fast learner. He learned in that short period of time the songs “Jambalaya”, “Achy Breaky Heart”, “Beautiful Sunday”,“Leaving on a Jet Plane” and “Merrily We Roll Along” using the combination of reading notes and “by ear”.

He can play now all the chords in piano by using Roberto’s formula like the Major, Minor, 7^th, Major 7^th, Minor 7^th, 6^th, Minor 6^th, Diminish, Augmented and Sustain.

When Roberto learned that he is from Sweden, he mentioned to him that Palau’s Delegate to the 2008, 2010 and 2012 World Chess Olympiad is Jan Berglund, a Swedish, who is married to a Filipina – Bessie.

After a very fruitful first lesson, Roberto offered to lend Chris his keyboard but he needs to buy an adaptor. He went with Chris at Surangel to buy the adaptor. Roberto offered to drop him again to his apartment but Chris said he’ll have lunch at nearby restaurant and will enjoy the sun (at 12:00 noon!) in walking back to his apartment which he is sharing with the other chef.


Source: Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
              Tia Belau Newspaper
              Pages 8-9
             Volume 22
             Issue 07
             January 24, 2013

(316) MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 11) Palau Royal Resort Traditional Christmas Choir

THE 2010 PRR CHRISTMAS CHOIR
Members of the 2010 Palau Royal Resort Christmas choir pose for a souvenir photo before their live performance with the number one supporter Ms. Michelle Liao. This year's performance will be better.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



PALAU ROYAL RESORT
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CHOIR

ROBERTO Hernandez started working as musician at Palau Royal Resort in June 01, 2007 and since then, every Christmas tree lighting of PRR, he’s a member of the choir playing and selecting the Christmas songs to be performed by its staff.

Since 2007, they had performed almost all the popular Christmas songs (about 5 or 7 songs) with some “favorites” being repeated in the next year like “Christmas Story”, “Jingle Bell Rock”, and lately“Feliz Navidad” but with the Palauan version in the last part that spiced the performance.

All the time, Ms. Lucille Partisala, the Accounting Manager, is always conducting the choir and most of the time, her knowledge in music is always of big help to improve their choir’s performance every year.

An innovation in 2010 by Hernandez to use the upright acoustic piano was unsuccessful because of the intervention of Mr. Beppu, the Sales and Marketing Director, to position the piano with Roberto not facing the choir but the front desk. The sound of the piano is good to the people in that area but for the choir, it is hardly heard.

The good sound of the piano attracted the attention of one of the staff of Taiwanese Embassy and they invited Hernandez to accompany the performers/contestants of the inaugural Chinese Song Singing Contest held at Palasia Hotel in November 2, 2011.

The 2^nd Chinese Song Singing Contest will now be held on Oct. 30 at the same venue. The song selection this time is wide and half of it is for male singers unlike in the inaugural where all the songs are for female. Hernandez appreciated the good melody, lyrics and variation of the songs this year that he enjoyed learning those 7 songs.

Lorna Castaneto, the Sales and Marketing Supervisor, asked Hernandez to select this year’s songs for the choir and he selected the ones that had never been sung by the choir in the last 5 years: 1. Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon 2. The Twelve Days Of Christmas 3. Someday at Christmas by Jackson 5 and 4. Belau For Christmas by Johnny B.

One month before the performance of the choir, they are practicing twice a week with the last practice at the same spot where they will perform.

Some talents in singing can be tapped from the practice. While there are retentions of members, additions are always welcome for more improvement. Thanks for the support of Management and for giving the adjustments of the members in their various time schedules.

CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER.

Source: Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 12 & 17
Volume 21
Issue 72
October 11, 2012