Archive for October, 2008

Now I could use my MacBook again. The problem is I still can’t find my power cord!

Hu Hu Hu … the power cord costs Php 5000. My dad could have bought it if it was cheaper.

My Dad went to Manila for his medical exam to check if he is fit to go back to work or not. He passed the exam and so he will be back to work again. Also, he got my MacBook fixed.

All I need to do now, is to look for the power plug of the MacBook to be able to use it.

I seem to lose a lot of things lately; money, umbrella and now the power plug for my MacBook.

Hehehe … I recently knew how to solve the rubiks cube and I noticed one you do, it is kind of boring. Anyway, I don’t aim to be the fastest solver, I just want to solve it.

So, the excitement is gone … what is left? Boredom!

Recently, I have not been in touch with my friend in real life, but I am actively communicating with the one’s on virtual world.

Whenever a friend asks me to go out, to watch a movie or do something, I reject it saying “I am too busy” to give them of their request. Yes, I am indeed super busy now and bonding with my family is enough for me. After all, if I want to discuss things, my friends online (some are my X’s and friends in real life but just communicating online) are there.

I want to share a certain situation in which I find DISTURBING!

A friend owes me money since the time of her wedding (that was December 2007). I have nothing to give at that time, so I asked my parents if they could lend money for her. So they did, after all she has been my friend since high school and she is really dear to me.

Recently, she asked me if I could lend her some more because she needs it. Still unpaid of her previous debts, but she was asking for more. Again, I could have given her, if I have the money, yet I myself is sunked in with all the debts I have (specially on the credit cards).

Two days ago, I read on her blog that she was asking for help for some people to be able to help her friend – financially. My reaction was – WTF! She can’t even pay me her debts, yet she is helping out other people? I can’t help but comment on her blog.

Then she replied stating that a friend was in critical condition and that needed some money for the hospital. Then she further explains that this friend is someone who referred her to the business that she is running now, and that even though she won’t earn anything from the things she is selling, she would give it out just to repay her debt to this friend in need.

OKAY! Reality check, her husband is working in a call center and earning a bit above average income, have a tuition fee for a private school to cover, she have this business of buy and sell and they have debts.

I remember an article I have read about debts, this was before I had credit card, but at first I didn’t belive this, until I was drowned with debts I had for my credit card. The article has one message to say, “It is ALWAYS bad to spend money that is not rightfully or trully yours.”

In my case, I have no problem since I would only be imprisoned if I could not pay my debts. On my friends case, she owes money to her friends, and still asking money from some? What kind of life she is living? Debt life?

For someone who is in the same situation as my friend, this I would suggest for you:

• If you have friends in critical condition and that needed money for the hospital. PRAY for them! Money could not save a life, it could only pay the bills (I have mentioned this to my friend as well).
• Pay your debts first, before you give to others. After all, it is pretty awkward to give if you don’t have some extra. You are not being fair to those whom you owe money to.
• Owe money to someone – one at a time. Pay first to someone you owe money to, before you ask for it again or ask someone else for it.

Also, my friend mentioned that I should not comment on her blog about personal things, because she is building a reputation on her online business and that blog is not for her personal use but for business.

Well, now it is business to ask for help for a friend in need in the hospital, as she has posted it on her blog. As I could see it, its not purely business if you state it that way.

But anyway, this has already been a long post … even I would not read this kind of long post

Good Luck to my so-called friend and to her business. May she be successful in it so that she could pay her debts and eventually be debt free.

To know more about my expenses, I pay for the following:

• Php 7,000 for the lot I bought at Jaro / month for 10 years
• Php 25,000 for my HSBC credit card – it has reached my limit. I KNOW! I am paying at least Php 1,000 for this every month just to keep it running.
• Php 25,000 for my Citibank credit card – it has reached my limit. YES AGAIN! I have closed this one, and paying at least Php 4,000 / month for 2 years.
• Php 999 / month for Smart Bro
• Php 799 / month for Smart Bro Plug-it
• Php 800 / month for my Globe Handyphone Plan
• 2 children to take care of: medicines, milk, diapers, toys
• Php 3,000 / month for insurance for 5 years

Somehow, I have manage to survive with these. I also pay the bills for our landline and car fuel if I have an extra.

I have debt of Php 10,000 from my Mom for my daughter’s 4th birthday, and I still owe her that much since I freakn lost the money that could have been my payment for her.

SO FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO HELP ME OUT WITH THIS EXPENSES I HAVE. I WOULD SURELY ACCEPT YOUR OFFER. THANK YOU!

Since now, I know how to solve the rubiks cube. I bought 2 cubes. One is on a white cube, while the other is the regular black one. I have seen a person on a jeep last friday that she had this neon colored in a white one. I would love that as well, I am going to check the other mall and see if they would have that color. The Toy Kingdom here doesn’t have the original Rubiks cube.

I would love to have a collection of this. If you want to give me your cube, I would love to have it. Thank you!

I often had the impression that humans don’t need weight loss product. All we need is to have a proper mind set on everything.

To exercise daily and have the right diet.

Most often, we are too lazy to do that or we can’t sacrifice delicious food for our good health. So we end up taking medicines. It is indeed helpful whenever we lack time to do those things, but it would always be best to use the natural way of slimming down.

Whenever I am at the mall, I sometimes visit the furniture area. Check if there is a discount furniture. I am trying to canvas things for the house I will be having soon.

It would be just a small house so I keep on checking for furniture’s that would fit on a small place. I have seen a lot of good stuffs lately, and for now I am noting things down.

A minute ago I was able to solve a Rubiks cube for the first time. Sadly, I broke my rubiks cube 2 days ago, so I borrowed one from my nephew.

For more than 26 years of my life, at last I was able to solve it.

I remember, when I was young I used to own one, but then, I couldn’t solve it, and the only way for me to fix it was to slam it into the floor and when it breaks into pieces. I put it back together … that was how I solved it before.

Thanks to these two video’s that helped me solve it:

And one that clarifies some of my concerns:

My team had a Global Event last Friday and the Philippine team suggested Eggplant relay to be played by everyone in the company.

When Friday came, I never thought that we would enjoy it. But, when we played it, I just can’t stop myself from laughing. It is just a fun game.

So, I was excited to see how was the game for our co-employee’s on the other side of the globe. When I saw the video, I was really shocked about the EGGPLANT!

Why?

I didn’t know that the US have that HUGE eggplant!

So, we used the oriental eggplant, while the team we had in the US used the biggest eggplant on the picture.

I could even laugh by just watching the pictures we had. It is really a fun game and I guess you should try it during your Team Building.

I don’t know if I will ever use my MacBook again, but my dad got it fixed and had upgraded it to 150GB.

Maybe, I will be using it on my photo editing since I have a lot of plans on my photo’s.

Soon, there will be changes on my blogs. I will be re-doing most of it, freshen the content and design … etc.

Good Luck to me