People tend to procrastinate every Christmas season where they would do some last minute shopping. So for those who are running out of ideas what to give this Christmas, here are some tips:

For a blogger who loves to laugh and read
Kuwentong Tambay by Nicanor David, Jr. (aka batjay) will surely give joy to every blogger (even those who are not bloggers). This book will certainly make you laugh even if you are alone. (more…)

We had a Blogging Berks meet-up earlier in Megamall. Those who were present aside from me are Batjay, Jet, Toni and Tito Rolly. We had dinner at Pot and Noodles. It is a Chinese restaurant famous for its hand-drawn noodles and it was my first time to eat there. I’ve noticed outside that some people would just stand outside the restaurant while they watch the cook do the noodle thing (for the lack of the proper term to say). I guess you are thinking that we had noodles there. No. We had Yang Chao, also known as Chao Fan or the classic Chinese fried rice that ones usually order in Chinese restaurants. We also had kangkong, squid and steamed fish fillet. (more…)

The default design of an eBay template listing is quite dull. For those who are getting something by selling stuff on ebay, it would be nice if they could incorporate designs. For those who do not know HTML stuff, you could download free ebay templates. The zip file of Auction Template 1 contains some photos that you could use to spice up your listing while Auction Template 2 contains a text file with the HTML codes that you need. (more…)

I went to Quiapo this afternoon to purchase a Canon 50mm f/1.8 II lens. I just tested the lens this evening and I’m impressed with its performance since it is cheap compared to other lens. I uploaded some of the test photos in my Flickr account. Those were taken at ISO 400 and an Aperture Priority shooting mode. I tried the auto-focus and as well as the manual focus and yes the motor may is noisy while in auto-focus mode. However, it really does not matter to me. What matters to me the most is the quality of the photos. (more…)

Since the first time I joined Flickr, I’ve been yearning for a Pro account. I waited for some time because someone could have sponsored me a Flickr Pro account. Instead of looking for a sponsor, I just got myself one as a gift to myself this Christmas. The perks of the pro account are really great especially for those who want their photos to be organized in sets.

If you have a loved one or a friend who has the Flickritis, just give the gift of Flickr this Christmas. Since I already have a Pro account, photo calling cards from Moo will be just fine. (more…)

This is the second part of the Dear (insert a name here) series. Our letter sender for this day is C/Pvt. Ryan. He is a soldier from Florida and he does not want to disclose his age because his colleagues will know which Ryan he is.

Dear GI Joe,

I’ve been watching GI Joe several years back. The cartoon series influenced me in such a way that I decided to become a soldier like you. Recently, I read the story of George Lindemann, Jr. and I became frustrated because I could have been the 6th richest man in Florida. It’s all your fault GI Joe.

Sincerely,
C/Pvt. Ryan

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Hotel Reservations is not just a website where you could search and book for hotels. It is a must-see website for every jetsetter who does not have the time to scour for hotel bookings, car rentals, flight bookings and vacation packages because they do not have a personal assistant to do it for them. (more…)

Here is the first part of the Dear (insert name here) series. Apparently, this is the effect of drinking Ginebra GSM Blue with pineapple juice as chaser and some wine. Our letter sender for today is depressed for the reason that guys would walk away from her after seeing her.

Dear Manang Bola,

I am 28 years old from Alabang gilid. Everytime I go to the beach and wear two-piece guys will walk away from me. Actually, this also happens even if I’m just in my casual wear. I noticed that they are not looking at my face but at my breasts instead just right before they walk away.

Does this mean that I need to have breast augmentation? If you could give me some breast augmentation information I’d be so thankful for that.

Sincerely,
Alabang Gilider

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