So yes, Guam is a lovely place to visit — and live.
And yes, I do appreciate how hard all the line staff work at the Guam Power Authority. And yes, I know everybody at GPA is er, sharing the load along with the rest of us.
But …
For each of us there is something that brings us joy — the things we think are worth spending our hard-earned money on. For me that’s anything with the printed word – books and magazines. The trouble is that after years of scanning our own and other periodicals if there is a typo, my eye will find it.
And then I am appreciative of jewelry — fine and otherwise. And then there is dining out and takeout, and of course shopping.
Like many of you reading this, I like to travel and sometimes must travel, and that comes with certain preferences — which airlines I like to fly, and — from Guam — which airports I prefer to layover in if it’s a long-distance trip. Travel is an essential item in the Maratita annual budget. A change (of scenery) really is as good as a rest.
Read on for our MBJ Life feature on life’s little luxuries for several businesspeople.
Travel is not as much fun as it used to be, right? There are the joys of passing through luggage inspections — though in some locations you no longer have to remove your laptop and the little plastic bag with your toiletries, due to the latest reveal-all machines.
By the time you read this, I will be traveling again — this time in Asia, but still with a layover.
My hosts have shared the agenda — morning, noon and evening for a week. And then there are the dress codes thoughtfully supplied – formal, smart casual and casual.
Packing is an art. Can I manage formal, smart casual and casual for a week in a wheel-on and a shoulder bag? We shall see.
Here on Guam, dress code is alive and well too — 99% of our multiple gala invites arrive with “Black Tie/Formal” on them. Our own events also typically carry a dress code — except for the Marianas Business Journal’s annual golf tournament, but golfers seem to have that nailed.
The Guam Business Magazine Executive of the Year gala is no exception and as usual will be a black tie/formal event. (Typically, somebody will call Saturday morning of the gala with Dress Code Anxiety.)
The upcoming gala will be on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. You can find the nomination form and the criteria for what makes a worthy nominee further into the paper, as well as a fillable version on the Guam Business Magazine site at www.guambusinessmagazine.com.
Typically, our pages in the paper bring you news of new businesses and offerings, as well as photos of groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings and whatever fundraising events are on our Event Calendar. Does this mean our economies in the islands are booming? Certainly not. Rather, entrepreneurism and good ideas continue to test the waters.
So, wherever you are reading us, if you are having an event – a groundbreaking, a ribbon cutting, a mixer or a gala – do let us know. We are also interested in your new products, new menu items and new offerings. MBJ readers will clearly pay attention if the MBJ Life feature is anything to go by. We all seek diversion and relaxation in our busy lives. mbj
— Maureen N. Maratita is the publisher at Glimpses Media. Publications at Glimpses Media include the Marianas Business Journal, MBJ Life, The Real Estate Journal, Guam Business Magazine, Beach Road Magazine, Buenas and Drive Guam.