Sunday Link of Activities

Sunday is all about relaxing and number one on my list is watching TV yet there seems nothing to watch!

If you have an S-video cable you can enjoy internet TV and watch some quality shows.

Today I was able to watch CNET episodes and you can get them here.

Also, G4TV.com – home of the Attack of the Show and Filter offers video files to watch too like the Feed.

Both websites offer recent episodes. It feels good to watch tech shows on weekends and I learned how easy it is to use

Microsoft Word in publishing blog posts.

 

And because I'm a noobie with Asus Eee PC, I found a local Eee PC users forum.

Thanks to the Internet I was able to add a desktop view to my Asus in a jiff.

Next mission: get a 3G phone and make it work as a modem for the eee.

 

Enjoy the rest of the day people! Live, learn, and download.

Finally, Asus Eee PC

Liza, Mama, and Me with the new Asus Eee PC :)

Yup! It's a miracle and a big surprise. My mom bought me an Asus Eee PC today so that I won't feel bad about my sister's new laptop which is so much better than my Acer 4310. Not to mention that my birthday is also coming soon.

The configuration of the new laptop was taking long so we had the chance to talk about Asus Eee PC and she also saw me watching whenever the salesmen take out a demo unit. I told her that it is on reservation basis and there is actually a waiting list. She got excited to try and have the salesman sell us one without reservations or waiting. And there it went, since we bought a new laptop, the salesman agreed that we skip the waiting list and handed us a brand new Asus Eee PC.

Wow, that was fast and the whole time I was calculating how many more paydays till I can afford one. Now I can direct my Eee PC budget to my savings instead. Wee! :)

Liza got Compaq Presario V3000.... wow :p

What do you want to get on Valentine's Day?

I know V-day is overrated but aside from the crazy politics, what else is there to talk about right? I prefer valentine's day and valentine's is like the drum roll for my birthday (which I am also excited about). Whether you have a boyfriend, girlfriend, MU, or none at all, Valentine's day is a fun day that you have the right to enjoy.

So what do you want to get on Valentine's day? It can be from your friends, parents, partner, or from your own trusty wallet. I have a list of splendid things that would be fun to receive on Valentine's:

1. Lindt Chocolates - not just chocolates but Lindt. Those kind that have soft belgian chocolates inside, wrapped individually. These round chocolatey treat is best with coffee or tea.

2. A hotel accommodation for 1 day - nothing beats not having to fold your own bed when you wake up, carpeted bedroom, and fresh hot towels. Not to mention room service. Staying in a hotel is already relaxing as is, you can de-stress, enjoy the silence, and you can watch TV peacefully the whole time.

3. A New Haircut - love yourself and treat your hair to the newest most high-tech salons in town. Score wavy hair that's uber romantic or a new sleek straight look. Valentine's does not exempt self-love :)

4. Shopping Money - yep and you get to choose what you really want on Valentine's Day. Much better if it can cover the cost of a new pastel pink colored ultra mobile laptop!

5. Cute Journals - for writing down poems or not. Writing anything you can think of makes you love life easier, writing gives you a sense of organization and direction.

6. Bean bag pillows for the car - squeeshy and softy for traffic jam slumbers. 15 minutes additional sleep makes a big difference, show your love to yourself by not skipping on some zzz's when there's an opportunity! :)

7. Nike's new rubbershoes for women - they have a new campaign called "This is Love" and I do love the "Relentless" rubbershoes. Would like to get one for my birthday too :)


That's 7 things you can get (or have someone get you) on Valentine's Day. There's heaps more but let's make it easy and achievable ^^

P.S. please avoid PDA on February 14 because it makes me and other people uneasy and uncomfortable. Yup, just get number 2 on this list and get a room.

Tax it to me Gently

It's payday and boy were we all surprised at how big taxes really are. It's the start of the year so people will yield tax worth 1 year divided by 12 -I'm bad at math but the point is taxes are huge and painful.

That means skipping some coffee shop treats and filling out our shopping cart with gadgets. Savings will also move slow~ly when I'm almost about to reach my goal. To see the good in bad, I already have plans on how to soften this taxing situation. One, I don't need to go out after work daily and there are still cheap stuff available. We are in the Philippines after all.

Today I discovered that there's still a Php 7.00 worth of soda, Pop Cola! And it tastes good, forgive my ignorance but it's delicious and cheap. Then, there are cafeterias in the vicinity offering food as low as Php 25.00 (complete with rice and a healthy viand).

Tax payers are doing everything to tighten their belts, I've been paying for just 2.5 years but I hope my taxes go somewhere. Philippines, please use our taxes wisely.

Happy Birthday Cake - Cinnamoroll and Hello Kitty

I guess it's gonna be a rough birthday so I got these two cakes from the net:

Hello Kitty Birthday Cake

or:

Cinnamoroll birthday cake?

14 days to go before I turn 23 :)

More Mobile Phones with WiFi Pease

New mobile phones are entering 2008 yet some of them would be better if they had built in WiFi. I had my eyes on LG Viewty but "full internet browsing" was just via HSPDA or 3G. I thought it had WiFi. Then I was looking at another piece of mobile phone, Samsung U700 which you can get for around Php 11,000. But still, no WiFi.


The only major phones with WiFi on the market are the iPhone, n95, P1, HTC, HTC duo, bulky ones like E61, and E51 (small screen). I'd love to find a longer list of eye candy phones with wifi.

Cellphones, aside from letting me call and text also help me kill boredom and/or avoid conversations by tinkering it and not looking at the person talking to me, it also serves as an escape for uncomfortable situations. Say moments of silence with friends or waiting in line. Hence, it should allow me to tinker tinker tinker, and with WiFi - endless tinkering is possible. :)

You can blog, check your email or even go through the whole process of a domain registration (or domain management) with just a mobile device. Having a portable laptop such as Asus Eee PC is a different story because you can't just bring out your UMPC while inside the elevator or while waiting in line at the grocery (OT: have you seen the new light weight laptop that is water resistant? The ad showed someone pouring water on the laptop and the water just went thru! Not sure if this is Panasonic or Sony).

If you have a list of wifi cellphones, selling, or simply wish to share the info, please do so :) We just can't get enough of cellphones and gadgets as a whole.

The Food for your Mood Guide

Fitness magazines won't tell you to reward yourself with food or curb your bad mood with food either. Absolutely not. But when you're not feeling alright, forking into your favorite dish makes you forget your qualms. Here's a list of the best food that will fit every mood.

1. Disappointed - pizza, because pizza reminds you of parties and sharing with friends. Eat pizza in front of the telly and you simulate your high school summer break, or simply the weekend.

2. Bothered - coffee and a piece of dessert, sipping coffee or tea is very zen especially if you ordered coffee that's new to your mouth. Coffee will also give you that extra jolt of energy when you've exhausted enough electrons in your brain.

3. Simply sad - Jollibee chicken with spaghetti, our favorite comfort food. Say "I'm eating Jollibee, I am 7 years old, gonna watch Batibot after"

4. Tired - Laing, this is Gabi leaves in coconut milk. Eating this dish makes you feel at home (feels very provincial and laid back), it's preparation is not easy and its leafy texture make you feel it's very healthy indeed.

5. Very Happy - Cake, no doubt it's cake. Scribble with icing why you're happy, really happy days don't come often so you gotta celebrate with cake. Chocolate flavored cake will also make you hyperactive so you can celebrate for longer hours.

I can come up with more but I feel like a cellphone with only 1 bar of battery life. After I eat my pizza, I'm going straight to bed. Good night world and happy weekend to you.