SM Supermalls vs. Ayala Malls

Hanging out is one of the numerous activities that people like us Filipinos do at least thrice a week. We are living in a country where freedom of oneself is expressed by every Filipino in this nation. Deciding on what to do in everyday life include such choices like eating, relaxing, socializing and buying needs and wants which can be done inside malls like SM Supermalls and Ayala Malls. SM Supermalls are held by SM Prime Holdings, owned by Henry Sy while Ayala Malls are all held by Ayala Corporation, owned by the Zobel de Ayala family. The major differences between SM Supermalls and Ayala Malls are the features and its unique landmark, the cost of services and merchandises, and the special events and projects.

The two supermalls have different style on how it was built and each mall has unique features where they are known for. SM supermalls are built with almost the same blueprint; all have the “SM” logo outside, all have the same outside design, but only some have bridges because of having two separate buildings like in Sucat, Taytay and Bicutan. Some SM malls have unique features which other malls do not have like the large globe and an Olympic-sized skating rink in SM Mall of Asia, and a dome-shaped hall in SM City North EDSA. Every SM mall is an amazing place where one can enjoy the whole day doing everything he or she likes. Ayala Malls are different from SM Supermalls, where Ayala Malls are different from one another in terms of the looks, decorations and the landmarks they have. Like the wide leisure park in the middle of Glorietta malls and the balcony with the beauty and ambiance of nature on top of TriNoMa, each Ayala mall are built with classical themes and structures for everyone to enjoy their stay inside and outside.

Another difference between the two supermalls is the cost of services and merchandises. Being the mall with the easiest accessibility, every person’s experience is changed in a positive and better way as he or she enters SM malls. Having a wide variety of stores to go to and merchandises to buy, SM malls never fail to set up sales and discounts especially during holidays and year-ends, to see customers who are satisfied of having items that are paid at a cheaper price. Also at SM malls, restaurants and fast-food chains serve the best quality of foods they can prepare and sell it at an affordable price. Every day is a special day for the family at Ayala malls even if there are no celebrations to hold. Dining at Ayala Malls is a chance to enjoy small achievements coming from different scenarios and choices. Everything inside Ayala Malls are price-worthy enough for several reasons like personal needs, gifting purposes and many more ideas to choose from. At Ayala Malls, shopping is awesome and interesting.

A mall is not only a store where people go to buy their needs, relax and find recreation. It is also a big event venue where concerts and other major and minor activities are held, and an organization that creates projects not only for the shoppers but also for the less fortunate. Every week, several performers do their gigs at SM malls because of the accessibility and the large population of shoppers and mall goers. Concerts are also held in some SM Malls like at Mall of Asia and North EDSA. Aside from these events, SM malls follow a project made by SM Prime Holdings. It is called SM Cares and it is created to promote awareness for the environment and the community; to conserve all natural resources and to prioritize people who are definitely in need like PWD’s, special children, elderly and pregnant moms. Ayala Malls also have event handlers who provide shoppers with entertainment like setting up concerts and gigs. Like SM, Ayala Malls also have special projects and one of them is “U-First Priority Shopping”. It is a program to show the worth and prioritization of people who needs special attention. Each of them are given several advantages in using some facilities and benefits while they are inside every Ayala mall so they will feel welcome despite of their problems.

Every one of us has the freedom to choose where to go to have themselves a break from numerous activities from school or work. As the main differences between SM Supermalls and Ayala Malls are shown, it comes down to a personal choice; based on the time each person has, the amount of money he or she has to spend, and his or her own classification and meaning of enjoyment, relaxation and satisfaction. Therefore, it is important for everyone to decide how to spend the time and budget based on the quality of service provided by each mall, and to choose the best type of entertainment and leisure between the two supermalls for convenience, satisfaction and happiness.

List of References:
1. http://smsupermalls.com/smsupermalls/index.php?p=633
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_Supermalls
3. http://www.ayalamalls.com.ph/
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayala_Malls

How to Start Up a Band

Forming a band is a great way to exercise one’s talents in playing musical instruments for it can make a person or a group of music-lovers rich, famous and professional. Before a person can create or join a band, he or she needs to know the concept and importance of bands. A band is a group of musicians who can produce good sounds, and perform with style, passion and elegance using musical instruments. One of the most important aspects of having band mates is knowledge through experiences. It can be attained by practicing how to control such instruments in order to master all procedures and techniques, and to make all his or her performances almost perfect. Also, skills and attitude must be talked about because almost all disbands are caused by rude qualities and unexplainable method of playing. Before going into a new band, one must be prepared enough to face the problems in the future in order for the group to stay together.

Starting up a new band requires difficult and sacrificial steps in order for its foundation to be strong and for the group to last long. There are three stages of band forming and each is called the beginning, non-professional, and professional stage. In the beginning stage, one must choose an instrument that best fits him or her according to his or her skill and ability to play it. After choosing the desired instrument, he or she needs to find new members so that the group will be complete. Naming the band is best when all members have wide of choices by means of symbolism or abstract naming. Names should be catchy so that listeners will be attracted faster and easier to the music they play. Aside from naming the group, they should also pick several genres or the type of music they want to play so they will be in harmony when playing their piece. The final step in the beginning stage is to coming up with a band agreement. This contract will offer copyrights for each member for on what he can do with the name and ownership of songs, equipments and other things.

The second stage in forming a band is the “Non-Professional” stage, wherein the group must think and act as one solid band for the people to recognize them. First, their time should be organized so they will have the time for practices. This is a good way to master their skills to become great musicians. They should also start composing their own songs so that they would not rely on other bands’ songs and they will have the originality for their songs. Next in the list of what to do in the non-professional stage is to record their first single or demo which they can broadcast or upload on the internet for mass distribution. Another way for them to be discovered is to search for gigs around the city. Not only can they be discovered by customers inside bars and restaurants, but they can also earn money which they can use for the group. There are some bands that use posters and flyers to show that they are one band, and the posters can be effective although expensive. For a band to be called professional, technically, it should have a recording contract from a recording company which will produce their albums for recordings and distribution.

After the recording deal has been signed, the band has now entered the third and final stage of band forming called “Professional” stage. As a professional band, they should have regular gigs and mall tours. One way to make these possible is to create a mailing list, where they search for gigs, venues and occasions. Because of the many songs already recorded and distributed, the group must now be able to come up with music videos for the viewers to see the theme or meaning of the song and the beauty of acting by the people involved in the video and directing by the director they picked. Signing a label is the most important part for a professional because it will give him or her benefits like the copyright of songs and videos, band copyright, more record deals and concerts, among others. Lastly, they must look for their manager, accountant, roadies and other persons for the band because playing as a band is like business where assets pour in from album sales and shares, and expenses pour out because of travel costs, income for band employees, and other financial aids and expenses.

There are many instances when bands suddenly disappear. Some causes of disbands are redundancy and repetition of songs, conflicts about equal sharing of income and talent fees, and the most common reason, miscommunication among band mates and other personalities. Like Eraserheads, the four members formed a band so solid that no one ever believed they will disband and continue to play as of today. Although bands break up, some good deeds are discovered by each member like teamwork, friendship, happiness as a group, and solidity of oneself. Schedule and priorities are critical factors to consider when it comes to being famous. Each member must create and organize his schedule and he or she must know what his or her priorities are, so conflicts between the band and outside responsibility will be lessened or, at most, avoided. Even if the challenges get tough and the responsibilities of each member of the band become heavier, there are many options to choose from for the band to go with the flow as anything goes. They must also react and adapt to changes for them not to be left behind by time and the people, and not to be criticized too negatively over and over again. The most important tip to remember for a band to last long is to know the specialty of each member because it can contribute to the stability, loyalty and fidelity of their relationship to one another. Forming a band is cool especially when one is talented and friendly enough. If anybody wants his or her band to last merely for decades, he or she just needs to be what he or she is. Just rock out and the rest that one wants to achieve will follow.