About John Raul

John Raul Dot Com (this website) is an online blog that talks about everything — from reviews of technical gadgets and websites to money-making, software talks, the Web, life and all other ideas (including the silliest things you can ever imagine). John Raul dot Com provides monthly special topics discussion for everyone and another personal-themed but entertaining blog: as cool as the Other Side of the Pillow.

John Raul Joven II Chief Editor

I am John Raul Joven II, 21 years old, and I reside in Davao City, Philippines (as of the moment). Currently, I work as a freelance web developer, article/blog writer, customer and technical support representative and search engine optimization (SEO) for various people in the Web (mostly from North America and Europe). I got my bachelor degree in Information Technology at AMA Computer University - Davao Campus.

I have background experience on campus journalism particularly in copyreading and headline writing (some of them useful in blogging and web publishing). During high school, I got no yearly academic awards but I was consistently awarded the Most Outstanding Boy Scout of the Year (I figured out later that in some ways they were right — lol ). Things changed in college though, due to poverty experience in my family, I gained enthusiasm with my education. I became academically supreme in our campus when the world least expects it.

My profession started in a cyber cafe beside our university — where I worked as a part-time attendant. Later on, I worked as an outsourced “ghost” article writer for my American friend Eric Pangburn. I wrote various articles from affiliate marketing to the art of kissing. Then I worked as a Software Tester in Hubport Interactive (now BHI Pro), an I.T. company, as a contractual trainee. Presently, I am working for someone who lives abroad that I liked, together with other guys around the globe whom I meet at the online conference. True it is really exciting, promising and rewarding. Here are the details about me:

Name: John Raul Joven II
Birthday: May 25, 1987
Birthplace: Davao City, Philippines
Current Location: Davao City
Eye Color: black
Hair Color: black
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Zodiac Sign: Gemini (The Twins) — beware!
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right-Handed
Your Heritage: Filipino
The Shoes You Wore Today: Sketchers (Low-end)
Your Weakness: Heart (but it’s my Strength as Well)
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Learn French, Go Abroad, Lift Business Status, Serve and Love More People
Your Most Overused Phrase On An Instant Messenger: lol
Thoughts First Waking Up: Singing
Your Best Physical Feature: Smile
Current Highest Achievement: Magna Cum Laude (college)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Your Bedtime: 12 AM-1 AM
Your Most Missed Memory: Lynden and Michael
Pepsi or Coke: Juice lol
Single or Group Dates: Single
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: Yes, I do what I say usually.
Do you Sing: Yes, always
Do you Shower Daily: Yes, I take a bath daily but we dont’ have shower — manual pump, hey!
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: Yes, done that
Do you want to get Married: Yes
Do you believe in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: In extreme cases
Do you think you are Attractive: In some ways lol
Are you a Health Freak: Quite
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes, moderate
Do you like Thunderstorms: yes
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar — 5 chords! What a shame. lol
Best weapons: Mind and laptop
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: No, someone has to entice, convince me. lol
In the past month have you Smoked: No, I don’t smoke.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Medicines. Illegal drugs? No way.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: I’m not a thief. I can live a simple life.
Ever been Drunk: Hmm, I can’t remember.
Ever been called a Tease: Yes
Ever been Beaten up: Well, in college it was a draw fist fight.
Ever Shoplifted: Never, why would I do that?
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: CEO of a company
What country would you most like to Visit: Canada, France, United Kingdom, USA
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green, Blue, Brown
Favourite Hair Color: Black, Brown
Short or Long Hair: Hairless? lol Any.
Height: 5 feet 2 inches to 6 feet and 2 inches
Best Clothing Style: Gosh, I don’t know. Jeans and Shirt, is that it?
Number of CDs I own: Many to mention, all pirated!
Number of Piercings: 0
Number of Tattoos: 0