2009, i love you...goodbye!

Finally done with my fruit salad special. It looks ordinary but it's special because I prepared it with happy thoughts of 2009.

2009 is like my fruit salad, ordinary but colorful year. It consists of happy & sad memories from hellos to goodbyes and to hellos again. It ended some sweet dreams & nightmares and brought new sets of challenges. There are lots of sad & happy endings happened this year like doors closing for a cause & someone's cause but windows of opportunities were just around the corner.

It's full of mysteries & magical tricks but at the end events were perfectly just in time helping me get back to reality & leading me to new perspectives & good dimensions of life. Patience & staying humble as well as being more kinder to those who did us wrong is one of the great challenge this year & I thank them all for making me more sensible & more human.

Just like every beginning has an end, 2009 will become part of yesterday & history & part of references for the next year 2010, I would like to thank God for all the things that happened & all the blessings for this year.

HAKUNA MATATA for 2010!!!... leaving all my sorrows & worries for 2009 & wishing PEACE & PROSPERITY to all! 2009, i love you, GOODBYE!!!

Werkin in Pajamas

As Christmas nears... There are busy shoppers rushing to the stores buying gifts & availing end of the year inventory sales & Christmas decorations everywhere. Everyone is busy preparing for Christmas parties & events. It is the best season every year.

As for me, it is the season of love & sharing. A season for changes too. While everyone is busy preparing for their company's Christmas party, I am busy preparing for my notice of resignation. I feel lots of changes passed by & I too needs to get some changes like a change in my career. It seems that I have to let go of something in my past like being super attached to my beloved company which was unfortunately dissolved last August in this year. I just went back to the next company which is connected with the old one since I need to complete the pending tasks that I left for a couple of days that month. Now that all my tasks are finally done & I know things aren't the same & the office is getting lonelier each day, I decided to move out along with others.

My choice of resigning wasn't that easy. Since it was my first time to resign, it took me 3 weeks of sleepless nights thinking of things & risks upon doing this decision. But yes, I finally resigned & I took responsibility on my decision making. There are risk but yes they're part of change & I just add them up to more challenges in my jobless days. Lucky for me to win another freelance project in which I am earning enough money for paying my bills. But I wish I could get my last pay sooner for me to be able to buy things & gifts.

I don't have plans yet to find new job in a new company. I just want to have a long vacation from working in a company since I will just be missing my old company. I need space to get over with it. I just can't deny the pains that I have since I was totally affected emotionally seeing people & my company come & go.

Nowadays, I just spend my waking days at home playing poker-fun in Facebook, watching my favorite Korean action-drama "IRIS" & surfing the net, aside from socializing with friends online. During evening till dawn, I work in pajamas. It's good thing that there's less cost of transportation to the office & less cost in thinking what to wear for the office plus less make-up. I get to watch my favorite tv shows & spending my time with my family while working online.

For now, I maintain goodwill & great work on my current projects & tasks. My Christmas wish is prosperity to all & more projects & tasks coming for me & to all my friends who also work in pajamas.

My ASUS Eee PC 1005HA

I finally got my brandnew netbook computer from Asus which is a part of the Asus Eee family. Thanks to my brother again, he lend me his credit-card for this one. I bought it for P19,900.00 with 0% interest and payable for 12 months. My monthly liability is P1,658.33 but it will make sense since this will be my new investment for my freelancing career.

What I like about this product:

1. Incredible 10.5 hours of uninterrupted battery life.
2. Energy-efficient processor and fast hard drive with 160GB 5400RPM for streamlined performance.
3. Multi-touch trackpad and 92%-sized keyboard.
4. 1.3 MP Webcam and built-in digital array mic.
5. It has integrated wireless 802.11n and newest edition of Bluetooth technology.
6. Pre-loaded with docking utility which incorporates digital store, easy network sharing tool, multimedia applications, and settings control to serve my need.
7. Fits my budget plus 1 year warranty.

Specifications:

1. Operating System: Windows XP Home
2. Display: 10.1" LED Backlight WSVGA Screen (1024x600)
3. Intel CPU & Chipset: Intel Atom N280 Processor @ 1.66 GHz
4. Memory: 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM
5. Wireless Data Network: WLAN 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth2.1 + EDR
6. Hybrid Storage: 160GB HDD and 10GB Eee Storage
7. Camera: 1.3M Pixel.0.3M Pixel
8. Audio: High Definition Audio CODEC, Stereo Speaker, and Digital Array Mic.
9. Storage Cards: MMC, SD(SDHC)
10. Input/Output: 2 x Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic In), 3 x USB 2.0, 1 x VGA Port (D-Sub 15-Pin for external monitor), and 1 x LAN RJ-45.
11. Battery: 6-Cell Li-on high-density battery 63 W/hr 10.5hrs
12. Dimensions: 10.21" x 6.94" x 1.01" ~ 1.42"
13. Weight: 2.80 lbs (with 6-cell battery)
14. Color: Crystal black

It comes with the AC power adapter, a protective sleeve, user's manual, warranty card and a support DVD. The DVD contains the drivers, software applications and utilities.

Easy to Learn, Work, and Play... ^_^

Even my pet-cat "Brutus" loves it too...

When my notebook gone bad...

My beloved hp nx9000 aka "ging" is not getting younger. It has reached notebook retirement stage. It was just a year & 2months since i bought it. It was 2nd hand w/ a cheap price of P6,000.00 cash. It's actually my older brother who lend me money for having this one, thanks to him, after a few months I was able to pay him the full amount. I just bought it for recreational purposes like sound trips, games, movie-marathons, e-book readings, chatting & online surfing.

I've spent most of my time with it at home after work & during weekends. It really entertains me a lot. Aside from entertainment, it makes me learn new things & helps me with my talents. I've installed adobe Photoshop and learned basic photo-editing with the help of my colleagues. My dream of being a recording arfist came a bit true with it when I was able to create a mini-recording studio at my room, I actually installed wave pad & mix pad softwares given by my good officemate whose so into music too. I actually record songs with instrumental music being downloaded from the net plus my own voice, singing like a pro. I made my own Tagalog-version of a level-up games RF-Online theme song "THE ONE" for a friend & won the "Level up! Video/Media Category at http://risingforce.levelupgames.ph/news_main_view.html?rid=195. To download, visit http://levelupgames.ph/images/TagalogRFsong.mp3. View its video version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNe2aAzPe-8, it was created by my former multi-talented officemate, thanks to her. I've uploaded some of my recorded songs & videos as well as my beloved cat "brutus" videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/bemzlynx.

Aside from entertainment purposes, I went to work with my Ging. It's one of those times when there's no available pc or notebook units at the office for me. I went to work like "dora-the-explorer" having my notebook backpack at my back. At first it was fun bringing it to the office but then it was a pain the back. Glad they had finally provided me with a notebook & I was happy that it's IBM thinkpad.

Then SADdenly, after 6months from purchase, I've encountered problems with Ging. It started with "printscreen"-key that keeps on clicking, making it hard for me to insert a copied image. Then it became more terrible when i can't chat or type well since "e"-key gets on clicking like "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee". The "Ctrl-key" got uncontrollable. Then afterwards, other keys keep on clicking. I got it fixed but then after a few months it suffered super-System error that makes the hard drive fatal damage. After a month, I've spent P2,500.00 for a 2ndhand 40gb hard disk since its brand new hard disk was already faced-out and paid P500.00 for the repair & recovery. Atlast, it was finally back in action. I was using it for entertainment purposes again minus the application games & recordings.

Recently, during a series of unfortunate events, I decided to join a freelancing dimension. It was last August 21, 2009 when my previous company was dissolved, I was able to create an account but not totally spent my time on it. Afterwards, I began to apply for part-time online-jobs. Then luckily, i was able to win a client for a certain web software support assignment. Then on my first day of assignment, my ging gone bad...the down-key keeps on clicking and my firefox browser keeps on not responding. But i was glad i was able to execute well my first assignment which is to train one of the staff through skype. After that day, I was asked to make a documentation regarding the activities & correct usage of that certain software. When I was working on that task that night, same keyboard problem occurred & it got system error. It automatically restarted & it makes it's performance more slower. I was totally pissed about it. I've planned to have it fix again but i don't think it will make it better so i decided to have my new netbook sooner that day.

note: i was so pissed that i even remove the "down-key" & "right-key"...hehe too bad i can't return them back to their places.

BOTTOM LINE:

1. Don't buy secondhand laptops specially the cheaper ones who have reached adulthood...hehe

2. Don't remove anything or do something on your notebook without a technical support, you might not be able to return it well oh well...

3. Invest on brand new notebook/netbook with genuine softwares.

"OH my DESK!" - a workaholic monologue

After 2 weeks of applying for a part-time freelance job, i finally got an online interview last monday & I was hired for a certain job. I wasn't expecting it to happen in a quick lead time, since i'm a newbie. With the help of my friends,i was able to know about this certain freelancer-dimension.

At first, i was hesitant about this interesting thing but because of some unfortunate events, i was able to create my own account. Before applying for any job, i make it sure that my profile is almost completed like 90%. I also took few tests & gladly passed. Afterwards, i was checking my mails & checking some job notifications. There are lots of opportunities in there but i just applied for those that i believed i would be qualified. But then, i was checking on my mails for any reply but was disappointed getting "job candidacy ended"-notifications. And when i was about to expect new disappointments, 2 interview invitation just popped-out at my inbox on a beautiful monday morning. Glad to have an experience with a certain database, one of the skills needed for the job. I won the bid after the interview & i was so happy. I was given an assignment notification & a brief overview about my client's company. I will be starting my part-time job tomorrow and it will be a very busy day & night for me. I've got lots to-do's for my current day job & i am excited about doing it all in a day. At the end of day, i'm hoping to finish all my tasks with satisfied clients.

Fruitblends - Ice Candy

11:45pm sharp & i was just done making my FRUITBLENDS-IceCandies, part of my monkey business. I was too tired but i have to do some cleaning in the kitchen and some multi-tasking such as plurking, doing jobs & attacks @ mafia wars in facebook, feeding&selling my fishes as well as cleaning my fish tanks @ fishworld, checking my emails....and also making my new blog post for today....waaaah! it's alright, i consider myself a superwoman at this very moment...hahaha

so atlast, i just realized that my icecandy business helps me a lot when it comes to paying my water&electricity bills at home...the idea of selling icecandy was suggested by my older sister when i was making my home-made mango-icecream. So i started making mango ice candies the next day which is August 9, 2009. I put a "Mango Tango - Ice Candy for sale" sign outside our house, part of marketing plan. Our neighbors & some passers-by was curious about the catchy name Mango-Tango that they might as well dance the tango after tasting my IceCandy. The initial price is P3.00 only which is economical. I've been making Mango-Tango for 1month but i changed the flavor into FruitMedley or Fruitblends because a mini-fruitcocktail is much cheaper than a 1kilo ripe mango. I refrain from buying ripe mango cause some of mangoes that i bought wasn't that ripe enough for a tango.


I'm just glad that i still have my entrepreneurial skills before like when i was in my kindergarten years, i asked my mama for some money to buy a toy but instead of buying a toy, i went to the grocery near our house & bought some candies & chips & have my little store outside our house. I was just playing as a seller but i was glad i got it all soldout to my neighbors & friends who act as my buyers. I got quick ROI & almost doubled the money given by my mama. Doing it the whole summer was fun & profitable. Then when i was in gradeschool, i did the same at school selling toki-toki chocolates to my classmates during recess for a month, cause i wanted to buy a particular toy. The profit was kept for a week but i decided to sell iceCandies at home. After getting the ROI from IceCandies, I was able to buy that brickgame which is a hit in town those days & I was able to save money for a certain school project. Looking back, i just realized why my parents decided to choose an accounting course for me in college hoping that i will be a business woman in the future.


Bottom line: "If you want something then work for it..."

Lake Lanao - Photography

There was a photo-shoot project in Science & Technology subject when i was in my junior years in high-school way back 2002. I already forgot the exact theme but it's about nature. I decided to capture the beauty of Lake Lanao. I went to the lake with my friends & took some pictures from my old outdoor camera.

"Titanic sa Ranao"

It was inspired from Titanic, the movie. I created an illusion of making the boat huge & making the rocks become part of the boat by far.












"Kingdom by the Lake"

It was inspired from Edgar Allan Poe's poem, Annabel Lee. The islet was formed by a group of rocks. It really looks like a kingdom by the lake. The actual scenery was really dramatic & sad that you can imagine how Annabel Lee was locked up in a sepulchre.

My Hometown - Marawi City

February 2, 1986 @ exactly 7:10 in the morning, I was born in a beautiful place called "Marawi City". Marawi City is in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. The city is nature-blessed with its greenery of fast flat lands and gentle rolling hills complemented with cool and pleasant weather all year through.

Natural Attractions are Lake Lanao, Agus River, Sacred Mountain, Caloocan Waterfront. Historical Attractions are Torogan (Royal Residence), Moncado Colony, Aga Khan Museum, Sambitory Old Building. Man-made Attractions are Old City Hall, People’s Park and Library, MSU Campus, MSU Golf Course, King Faisal Mosque, Dayawan Village, Danasalan Handicrafts, Kilometer 0+00. Cultural Festivities are Kalilang sa Ranao, Fasting Month of Ramadhan, Eid’l Fitr, Edil Adha, Amon Jaded (Muslim New Year), Maulidan Nabi, Annual Qur’an Reading Contest, Annual Marawi Day celebrations.

Marawi City is also known as Islamic City of Marawi. It is predominantly Muslim and as such the sale of alcohol & pork products is forbidden. It has the most conservative type of Muslim Tribe in the Philippines. People from Marawi are called Maranao People, the name came from its popular lake, Lake Lanao which is also called as "Ranao" in Maranao. Official language is Maranao however majority are literate in Tagalog, Bisaya, English, Arabic, etc.

Most of my childhood days were spent in this beautiful place। I've been there since birth until high school. This is where i got my Maranao dialect. People there are friendly & conservative. I love the place & everything in it, living there is unforgettable.

(The featured picture was taken from MSU Golf Course by my uncle... It was breathtakingly Beautiful!)

Signing-ON!

Hello Blog! Finally got my own blog here...this will be my first post here but my mind got kablooey of what i want to say, pressured & afraid that my blog site & content will not be worth visiting. I was a blog-stalker then. I love reading & following blog posts but i don't have my own blog site...got my first blog at friendster but i think it was plain boring (i don't think i could share the link here)... Anyways, since i'm starting from scratch again, i was hoping that this won't be worth-sleeping.

I'm not that awesome when it comes to blogs but i want to share my thoughts & life explorations hoping that you will learn something & will enjoy every visit here.