The clock's ticking and soon we'll be saying goodbye to 2008. Just like with any other year, 2008 is filled with both good and sad memories but I think with regards to my life, there are more good memories.
I just remember that I've read a news article about two weeks ago that more and more people are relying on the accounts or statements that bloggers write regarding products and services.
Let me clear that up a little bit. That news article said that when people wants to buy something, let's say a new laptop, they would go Google it and then would choose to read the reviews made by bloggers regarding that new laptop model that they want.
It means that more people are starting to value the opinions of bloggers and highly gives importance to these bloggers whenever they make their purchase decisions.
What could be behind it? I can only think of one thing. Perhaps it's because bloggers are just like you and me. They are common, normal people who have tried a certain product, got pleased or pissed with it, and just stating their opinions of it. It makes the product review more human and more likely to be unbiased, assuming that the blogger was not paid to write that review.
I also have my faith on my fellow bloggers that whenever I want to find out about something, I try to find what others say about it before I dole out the cash. So far everything that I bought using this technique brought me much satisfaction. Whether it's my Asus Eee PC, my Genius headset or my Samsung LCD monitor. It goes to show that a good quality product can usually get its right share of promotion, an unbiased one, through word of mouth starting with bloggers.
Here are my top Entrecard droppers for the past 30 days.
All I can say is, "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
Gem of The Single Parent Talks just gave me this lovely award.
Coming from one of my idols when it comes to blogging (because of The Lady Programmer blog), this award really means a lot to me.
Thanks, Gem!
I don't really use iGoogle that much so this new gadget for Blogger isn't really that useful for me. But perhaps it would be good news for you. If you blog using Blogger and you always have iGoogle on your desktop, then this Blogger Post Gadget would come very handy.
It looks like this:
Entrecard application server failed
The server that does the complicated work has not responded in time, this could be due to load, due to an upgrade happening, or something else even weirder. An alert should have been triggered to the admins so they're no doubt trying to deal with it right now, we recommend trying again in 10 minutes.
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My friend, SoggySponge, made a list of her favorite cartoons from childhood. Well, she was a bit younger than me so I was already a teenager by the time the cartoons on her list was shown.
:)
Anyways, her post did hit a nostalgic nerve in my body so here are two of my favorite 80's TV shows.
Perfect Strangers
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Alf
The following I got from SoggySponge since she tagged for it. I have done anything like this for a long, long time. It still proves fun.
(A) Four places I go over and over:
1. Office - to play...er, no... to work
2. Cainta - coz that's where my gf lives
3. Ministop in our building - for the times when I need something quick and filling
4. Robinsons Galleria - not my fave mall, just very convenient for me and my gf
(B) Four people who email me regularly:
1. My gf - not sweet nothings. More like for requests and favors.
2. that's it. Sad isn't it that I don't get emails from friends.
(C) Four of my favorite places to eat:
1. Sbarro. - because of their huge pizza
2. Chef d'Angelo. - because of their Baked Zitti
3. SM foodcourt - when I want more variety
4. KFC - because of their finger-lickin' Original Recipe fried chicken
(D) Four places I'd rather be:
1. Sagada - may favorite place of them all
2. Mt. Everest - I can't climb it. I just would love to see it
3. Batanes - I've seen photos of the place when I was a kid and I can't stop thinking about it
4. Playboy Mansion - need I say more?
(E) Four people I think will respond:
1. None
(F) Four TV shows I could watch over and over:
1. House - Hugh Laurie is simply adorable
2. Friends - my all-time fave comedy sitcom
3. The Simpsons - Homer is a genius! er...he burps great!
4. Seinfeld - not that there's anything wrong with that
I'm not really a fan of sushis. But I am a fan of this addicting flash game called Sushi Go Round. The gameplay is very simple. You just have to memorize the ingredients of each type of sushi so you can prepare them whenever a customers orders it.
Give it a try.
I don't like coffee. I never really liked its taste, but I do love the smell of it. So when I need to stay up late into the night to finish some stuff, I always turn to energy drinks to help supply me with the necessary caffeine.
I've always preferred Extra Joss because of its taste. I like Red Bull too but it's more expensive compared to the sachet packaging of Extra Joss.
The other day, I asked my mom to buy me a sachet. She gave me quite a lengthy lecture about getting overdosed with caffeine (Extra Joss has 50 mg of it. Regular coffee usually has more.), that ginseng shouldn't be taken on a daily basis, and a dozen other things.
Imagine my surprise when she returned home with, not one sachet, but 2 boxes of Extra Joss!
Oh well, moms really contradict themselves sometimes.
:)
Me: “Good evening sir, how may I help you?”
Customer: “I want a good movie.”
Me: “Of course. I recommend Pan’s Labyrinth… it was excellent.”
Coworker: “You are aware that this movie has subtitles.”
Customer: “What the s*** is that?”
Coworker: “The words at the bottom you have to read. It’s in Spanish.”
Customer: “What the f*** is that? We’re in America, we don’t speak Spanish! I want it in American!”
(He storms off and promptly returns with Apocalypto.)
Me: “Sir, you do know this movie has subtitles, too?”
Customer: “What the f***? What is this country coming to? When did we become another country?! I want a g**d*** American movie! Where are the American movies?”
Me: “The store is full of movies made in America.”
(He walks back up about 10 minutes later with Letters From Iwo Jima in his hand.)
Customer: “This is the movie by Clint Eastwood, right?”
Coworker: “Yes, it is.”
Me: “And it’s really good, too.”
Customer: “Clint Eastwood is a real American. He knows what I like!”
(I give a look to my coworker who doesn’t say anything this time, and we rent him the movie. Too bad Letters From Iwo Jima is all in Japanese with English subtitles.)
Here's a funny but seriously-sounding product description. Read it through and I'm sure you'll be amazed at the cleverness of its copywriter.
Proporta Keyring with SIM Card Holder and Anti-Loss System
Description
Lovingly handmade, the Proporta Keyring with SIM Holder and Anti-Loss System is a must have for anyone who regularly suffers from ‘I swear I left them on the kitchen side’ syndrome.
Featuring the latest in state-of-the-art anti-loss technology, this handy keyring can also house your SIM Card – especially useful if you’re no stranger to the ever increasing ‘I hear it, but can’t see it’ disorder; regularly mislaying your mobile device and need a backup. This multi-purpose product also sports a secure magnetic closure to keep everything safe and sound.
Instructions:
1) Select a wall* in which to position the Hook Anti-Loss Device.
2) Using a hammer (not supplied), affix the Anti-Loss Device to your preferred wall.
3) Attach your keys to the Proporta Keyring with SIM Holder and hook on to the Anti-Loss Device.
*To prevent further loss and frustration, it's advisable to make a note of which wall you have selected and keep it somewhere safe.
I posed and took a snapshot of this family of koala during a very, very boring moment in the office.
Boredom really does weird things to everybody.
I have a new fave snack here in the office.
Oatmeal + Milo
My officemate asked why I don't just buy a chocolate-flavored oatmeal. Well, he maybe right but I prefer to mix the chocolate and the oatmeal myself. Plus I really love the taste of Milo especially if it's not properly dissolved, with bits and chunks floating on the oatmeal.
That's a definite yum-yum!
:)
The Lady Programmer posted 6 easy to follow tips on how to make your PC perform faster. I used to try everything she mentioned there but the one thing on her list that totally crippled my computer were viruses.
I did every precaution I could think of back then. I installed two anti-virus softwares, scanned every flash drive, diskette or cd before I opened them, I stayed away from websites I'm not familiar with and may contain spyware, etc. And I downloaded files only from respected sites. But still, I got attacked by viruses.
So now I'm using Linux in my laptop and so far everything's working great! I still perform virus scan every now and then but it always yielded nothing.
I frequent Robinsons Galleria for its free WiFi connection at its uppermost level. What I usually do is I'd order a meal at Burger King or Chef d' Angelo's and stay for at least 2 hours so I can make the most of the free WiFi.
It's the only convenient place for me that has this type of internet access and I prefer Galleria because it's free. I tried looking around in the Ortigas area but most similar spots are coffee shops. I don't drink coffee and... I don't know, I'm just not used to staying in a coffee shop.
How I wish there are other free WiFi access here.
I've never been to Davao and I was surprised to learn from Call Center Gal that there are a lot of free WiFi spots in that city. I surmised from her First WiFi Experience in Davao blog entry that Bo's Coffee Club is a good place if you want a free connection while drinking your favorite cup of coffee. Well, should I be lucky to visit Davao, I'm pretty sure any coffee shop there would also serve hot chocolate.
I'm a sucker for hot choco... and free WiFi.
:)
Here are my top 3 greatest actors. In no particular order:
I've decided to migrate to Blogger from my Wordpress blog Papa Ces. What's the reason for the change? I don't have a sane answer to that, other than I wanted to try blogging using Blogspot.
So this first post is nothing more than an icebreaker. There'll be more to come in the next days!
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