Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
I received my free copy of ICANSERVE’s book from the mail today. Thank you so much to ICS especially to Vangie who never forgets to send me an email. More power to you guys. Im still waiting for my shirt and bracelet.
I also bought a new journal….it has been a while since I had one. I’ve been using the computer every time I have to write something down. Sometimes I think I dont know how to write legibly anymore. Sounds stupid? Try using your pc everyday and see what happens.
Sprint Premier Telesales starts today. Lucky for me I will be starting tomorrow instead. My sched changed from 9 by 5 to 11 by 4. Additional rest day for me…but longer hours of work. That ain’t so bad. Whether we will have higher conversions or scorecards is still a waiting game.
We had a Team Building last Saturday at Sitio Lucia Resort here in Sta. Maria Bulacan. The team all went gaga over the food Nazi and I prepared for them. They loved the spicy tuna sandwich Nazi’s mother-in-law made for us. Thanks Mommy! Many thanks to Jun who brought king size squids and milk fish. The guys got drunk…it took 4 liters of Generoso to shut ‘em up.
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Today I signed up as a volunteer for ICANSERVE Breast Cancer Advocacy Group. A number of women in my family including my mom died of CA…so as much as possible I want to get involved with these help groups.
From the ICS website, I also availed of their free book, purchased a wristband and a shirt. I do encourage everyone to also purchase something from the ICS shop, one fourth of all purchases will go directly to ICANSERVE FOUNDATION.
If you have free time, after school or after work or even a few hours a week, you can sign up as a volunteer also.
Breast Ca is one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines. I do believe that we can fight Ca with early prevention and detection, and of course with enough support group. For all the women who are suffering with this disease, DON’T LOSE HOPE, and for all the survivors BE THE SYMBOL OF HOPE. And for US, do something NOW, help ICANSERVE.
For a free copy of the book, please email icanserve@yahoo.com
For an ICS item purchase, please email icanserve.shop@gmail.com
For those who wants to sign up as a volunteer, please register on the ICS website
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
After we bought the Canon A590IS last month, we have been using it everyday since then. Ross and I both loved the cam…we took pictures of Jaiden every chance we get. What I liked about it is that it has an image stabilizer, you can never have blurred shots even if you’re trying to take a pic of a moving object. Aside from that, we saved a lot of money because we just got it for a very affordable price.
Specs at a Glance:
* 8.0-megapixel CCD imager for up to poster size prints
* 4x optical 35-140mm f/2.6-5.5 zoom with Canon’s Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
* 2.5″ color LCD with up to 10x playback zoom
* DIGIC III imaging processor
* Advanced TTL AiAF 9-point autofocus system
* Face Detection AF/AE/FE technology
* Canon’s exclusive Motion Detection technology
* Auto, Manual, Tv, Av, and 12 Pre-programmed creative scene modes for beginners
* Movie mode w/sound, 640×480/320×240 up to 4GB, 160×120 up to 3 minutes
* 1.4fps Continuous “Burst” capture of Large/Fine images
* Evaluative metering on focus point, Center-weighted or Spot options
* Exposure compensation: ±2EV in 1/3-step increments
* White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom
* Orientation sensor that automatically detects vertical or horizontal shooting
* Low-light focus assist illuminator
* Light-guide zoom flash, angle changes with focal length
* Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/2000 second
* Selectable ISO settings from 80 to 1600
* Voice memo (up to 60 secs) can be attached to images
* Built-in microphone and speaker
* Powered by two standard AA type batteries
* Direct print and PictBridge Compatible
* USB 2.0 high speed connectivity for PC and Mac
* SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC+, and HC MMC+ memory cards, 32MB MMC+ card supplied
And just today, after a month of debating, I finally gave in to Ross’ laptop craving. He’s got the Acer 4920G. I didn’t like the laffy at first because of the color. It has a cool shiny black shade outside but it’s grayish inside…I like it black inside out. But Ross knows best, he’s after the specs.
Specs at a Glance:
Processor Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0Ghz, 2MB, 800Mhz FSB)
Chipset Mobile Intel PM965 Express Chipset
Memory 1 GB DDR2 533Mhz.
Display Screen 14.1″ WXGA TFT LCD “CrystalBrite”
(1280 x 800 pixel resolution)
Video Type ATI Mobility Radeon X2500
Video Memory up to 1GB of HyperMemory Technology
(256Mb Dedicated Memory, 768Mb Shared Memory)
Hard Disk 160 GB SATA HDD
Optical Drive Built-in Super Multi Double Layer Drive
Weight 2.68 kg
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Network Interface Built in 56k Modem, Built in Gigabit LAN
Wireless LAN Intel Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (802.11 a/b/g/Draft-N)
Card Reader Built-in 5 in 1 Card Reader (MMC, SD, XD, MS, MS Pro)
WebCam Built-in New Acer CrystalEye Webcam supporting Acer PrimaLite Technology
Applications New Acer Deluxe Multimedia Software
Acer GridVista Technology
Acer Empowering Technology
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60 days trial)
Speakers Built-in Dolby Digital Surround Sound
I/O Ports Express Card Slot 54
Bluetooth
USB 2.0 ports
S/PDIF (Sony Philips Digital Interface)
External display (VGA) port
Headphones/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Line-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Modem (RJ-11) port
Now don’t ask the price….I don’t even want to remember how much I paid for that. I told him that it’ll be his Xmas and Bday gift already.
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
It’s funny how life plays its tricks on us. Have you experienced being circled into the wheel of life? Sometimes you’re UP, you think you have everything? Sometimes you’re DOWN, there’s no single joke that can make you smile?
There’s this highschool friend of mine whom i think is on top of the world right now. She married a very fine man, works outside the country, earns bigtime, and as if these weren’t enough, she’s having twins come July. Im very happy for her because she has it all. As if nothing could stop her from getting the best out of life. She deserves it…she really worked hard to get to where she is now.
On the other hand, I have another friend whom I’ve known for some time now. Two years ago, she invested on a business that fell quite quickly. After 2 months or so, she and her husband had marital problems and went on their separate ways. Last year, she almost had enough, her eldest son died after a brain tumor excision. She tried reconciling with her husband, and went back home. The other day I called her up to try and ask her how things are…well, I thought she has recovered by now…but was I wrong. She told me her husband is very sick, and is currently undergoing hemodialysis twice a week. What amazed me was that while we’re talking she manages to hum a giggle eventhough deep inside you know how crashed she is. They’re not rich, her husband is a jeepney driver and she just depends on her in-laws for financial support. Hemodialysis costs at least P3000 per session, so that’s roughly P6000 per week. If I were in her shoes I might have died from a heart attack or depression.
Life is really a box of chocolates, you’ll never know what you’ll get. The question is, does working hard and achieving almost anything in life or working as hard, still gets nothing but faces tragedies head on…define the person that you are? I say it’s BOTH.
When you’re on top, get the best of it but learn to look down. When life takes a quick turn and pulls you down, try looking up and know you’ll never stay down forever.
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
Hello! And Im back online. I have my old PC back…and more… I’ve got a new table which Ross placed adjacent to our bed so I’ll have better access. With this tummy getting bigger by the week…I can’t move that freely anymore. Moreso, I can be compared to a “patabaing baboy”. I also have stocks of food in my cabinet…not to mention glasses of iced tea I consume everyday. Is it bad for the baby? Who cares anyway…he kicks like a horse now that sometimes I feel like blacking out.
My old pc is a mess but Im glad it’s back in my arms again. I don’t have to use Ross’ pc..it’s full of “HACKING SHIT”…that Im scared to click icons here and there. He always scolds me if his YM settings have been “accidentally” altered..hehehe.
I had time to play with my friendster profile. Didn’t know you can do pretty stuffs with slide.com, that even HTML dummies like me can create slideshows in an instant.
I’ve been worried sick on what to expect on my “delivery day”. I wish to have it the normal way but too afraid to experience pain, my threshold is not that good. Would they give me enough Demerol to keep me pain free while they induce delivery? I hate the thought of having a C-section, especially the scarry poking of my back with spinal anesthesia. Oh shit! It’s freaky. I’ve never been catheterized my whole life! I don’t wanna see a urinary bag hanging by my hospital bed. Damn, why do I have to go through these? Some of my experienced friends told me it’s just like moving your bowel. Yeah right! Moving my bowel but 20 times the size of my regulars! Im keeping my fingers crossed. “Bahala na si BATMAN”.
Seonne’s Crib
Papa fixing Seonne’s Stroller
