The Snow Cone - Revamped!

It's been a long time since the last I posted prattle babble in this blog. I was too busy with my work and find it hard to allocate some time to update. I've been neglecting my blog for several times whenever I get preoccupied and this is the nth time I will be making a revamped..again!

This time, I won't make any promises that I will be more active in updating this site because sooner or later, I might get lazy again. I will also make it more like my online journal where I will post my insights, current habits, recent happenings and what not. I had enough of the social networking sites - I got tired reading innuendos of those people who can't say it in front of the person they are referring to.

New Job, New Atmosphere.....New Life?

So after 5 months (almost), I was able get a new job - as a front desk agent of a hotel. Luckily, I was able to pursue the career path I wanted although I was still hesitant. I'm still not comfortable with the work atmosphere although my colleagues are very welcoming and friendly. It's been two weeks since my first day and still feeling uneasy.

Why am I not satisfied? I haven't done anything aside from taking reservations and stuffs. I want some real interaction with the guest but I'm not yet being trained (as in really trained) in terms of front desk operations. I'm still stuck in the back office. I don't know if I am the one whose lacking. I know for a fact that I will learn it on a practical basis but operation wise, it is not advisable. Being an agent also involves cash-handling making it difficult (well, unlike 5-Star Hotels who has separate manning for cashiering). Poof. If someone would be really willing enough to train me one on one then maybe I could do it. Very rough start but I understand the adjustment that I should take.

Love Rain

My contract has ended in my workplace and currently I am almost 4 months unemployed. How was that for me? I'm stuck in the house, helping my mother in our family business but this every day repetitive routine has been killing me. How I wish that finding job here in my country is easy..... Although I've already passed on couple of my job interviews, lately I've been picky on what job should I go for. 

Unfortunately, those interviews were not really my type. If you'd ask me why do I bother attending job interviews, my answer will be: To practice on how to answer the interview properly, especially when the time come when I'll be interviewed for the job I'd like to work on. I must admit, I still staggering to answer sometimes during the interviews. Well, maybe because I'm nervous. Who would not be?

Vice Ganda 'Cruel Jokes' Vs. Jessica Soho

MANILA, Philippines – GMA Network news achor Jessica Soho slammed comedian Vice Ganda – whose real name is Jose Marie Viceral – earlier Tuesday for a “cruel” joke that he made about her during a sold-out show on May 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

In a statement sent to the Philippine Daily Inquirer by SMS, Soho said, ”Rape is not a joke and should never be material for a comedy concert.”

Soho, also the network’s vice president for news programs reacted to a whole sequence about her in the concert segment about unlikely TV celebrities becoming bold stars.

Nancy Binay

Maria Lourdes Nancy Sombillo Binay-Angeles (born May 12, 1973 in Makati, Rizal) is a Filipina politician professionally known as Nancy Binay or Nancy Binay-Angeles. She is currently running for the 2013 Philippine Senate elections scheduled for May. She was selected as the 12th senatorial nominee for the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). She is the most vilified senatorial candidate in the 2013 elections, due to her political dynastic connections, lack of experience in high-level administration/legislation, and supposed lack of intellect. (source: Wikipedia)

No doubt that she is indeed the most vilified senatorial candidate, but I don't get why people put so much hate on her. Don't get me wrong, as I won't vote her for the upcoming election and she's not qualified for me. It's just that some hate of the people gets on my nerve. Every day, I read a lot of them especially in my daily Facebook feeds.

Use Emoticons On Blogger

Do you want to add a spice to your blog by adding emoticons, like you want to :)) without saying "LOL"? Then you have come to the right place! Now, I'm going to teach you how to add emoticons to your blogger blog using Yahoo! Messenger Emoticons and Onion Head emoticons.

This script was tested by me (using this blog as well) and 100% working :-b. I suggest you do a back-up file of your template first before proceeding in case some unfortunate things happen.

Just follow the following steps:

How to Burn PS2 Games

So I'm not that kind of a Sony Playstation geek or genius in terms of how it function, but first let me remind you that your Playstation 2 must be "modified" in order to play back up games. Consult to your nearest game shops that offers modifications with these types of console or just simply search in Google.

I have nothing else to do that's why I made this tutorial and since Playstation 2 games is hard to find nowadays.

To start of, you need to have the following:

My 2012 In a Nut Shell

Well, this will be my last post of the year. I wasn't able to write anything from the last few months because I'm hell of a busy nowadays. I barely have 1 hour computer time everyday because of my work and mostly it only involves late catch up with my old and new friends. 

Anyways, this post will be about my life in 2012 and my New Year resolution for 2013 (hopefully). I think I haven't done this kind of post last year (or perhaps I deleted it during my blog reboot?). It's never too late, better having one than never. I hope I can make this every year so I can summarize my blessings and accomplishments. 

Earn Money with Pay Per Download!

Are you a content owner? Do you want to earn money as people download your stuffs? Do you want to earn $1 OR even $10 for each download you have? Then Pay Per Download website is for you!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

When you upload a file, you're given a download link so visitors can access your file. When a visitor clicks the link, they are first asked to complete a quick, short survey from host's advertising partners. When the visitor completes a survey, you're paid usually around $1.00 or even up to $10, and their download begins.

Sickness During Job Interview!

Are you fucking kidding me? I got nausea, fever, and rashes (lucky me, not my face or hands) all throughout the interview and exam! And because of this, I find it hard to concentrate answering the questions in the written exam and the interviewer. I feel nauseous and almost want to puke the entire time but I have to endure it for the sake of the job.

What We All Want

"May you never steal, lie or cheat to me.
But if you must steal, steal away my sorrows.
And if you must lie, lie with me all the nights of my life.
And if you must cheat, then please cheat death

because I couldn't live a day without you."

- Leap Year (2010)

Just got this quote from the movie I just watched. Although I'm not really in to it, this caught my attention. 

Whiplash Stories 2

At some point, I keep seeing people getting out of their usual system. I guess people really are working on it despite for the fact that no matter how you escape reality, it will only hunt you. But who are them to be blame? However, these false pretenses are not enough nor ever will cover up themselves.

As I browse everyday over the internet, I realize how to keep my netizen ethics. Everything you post and everything you say reflects on you. What is meant to be public can be publicize and what is meant to be private should keep an eye for privacy.

The Hunger Games Trilogy

So today, I just finished reading all 3 books of  "The Hunger Games Trilogy" after five days. Yep, I can read fast and still understand every bits of it as long as my interest matters. 

I really got interested after I watched the first film, The Hunger Games after it was released online (I'm a hell of a pirate, really). The movie itself was really great despite of having some major and minor tweaks which is very understandable considering that some parts of the book is not entirely important. The idea of getting some parts from the sequel book is very ingenious otherwise it might have been many dull moments and confusing scenes.

After I watched the movie, the urge of wanting more haunts me. Then I decide to put my interest in the book because I have to wait till next year for the next installment, November 2013 (see detailed release dates here). Hopefully, it will be released the same date as US which is November 22 - in our timezone it will be November 23 (GMT+8, Manila). I even read the first book considering that I've watched the movie which is rarely I do (for the fact that it is already spoiled by the movie). I consider that a high level of interest!

Why do I consider it as high level interest? Take note of the Harry Potter series, I only watched the film. I managed to read the Deathly Hallows but got lazy and lost interest, leaving the halfway of pages unread.

I can't buy the books because of the bad weather (it's been raining nonstop here for weeks, day and night) so I made it work reading e-books. It's not easy BTW, it  irritates my eyes if I spent to long but I can't believe that I didn't notice the time as I read.

The Hunger Games is the 2nd book that I've read after watching the movie being The Notebook as the first one which is a very different case - reading it because of a responsibility not knowing if I'm really accountable for. Same reason goes with The Time Traveler's Wife but did not finish it though I'm also halfway through with it. OR it might have been third, I just can't remember if I managed to finish Sundays at Tiffany's, a novel turned in to movie also, though I remember that i read that.

At some point, I thought of it's good to read the book first before watching it. The reason is obvious, why bother spending many days reading a novel after watching it within 2 hours or so? But being like me, not much of a bookworm, has to thank the movie for giving the knowledge that it came from a novel.

Well, happy Hunger Games everyone! May the odds be ever in your favor, always!

Oscar Pistorius: Disability Is Not an Excuse to Give Up

Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (born 22 November 1986) is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder for class T44 in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs by Össur. He competes in T44 (single below knee amputees) events though he is actually classified in T43 (double below knee amputee).

On 4 August 2012 he became the first double leg amputee ever to participate in the Olympic Games when he entered the men's 400 metres race. Though he was not able to make it to the finals, he already did well for making it to the semi-finals.

(source: Wikipedia)

This photo was taken long time ago, but has gone viral last Sunday on some social networking sites such as Twitter and to the web after Pistorius raced. He inspired many people who are also like him just like the young girl in the photo named Ellie Challs.

Pistorius only proved that disability doesn't mean inability. He is an icon whose inspiring many people like him, physically challenged but did not see it as an obstacle nor a reason to give up. Not only he inspired physically challenged people, but also the able-bodied person just like me.

"I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet."

London Olympics 2012: Water Polo Wardrobe Malfunction

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Image Source: Guyism 

I read the news in Yahoo so I immediately searched for some uncensored photo (LOL). This event was held last Wednesday (August 1), a match between Spain and United States. Kim Craig accidentally pulled out the swimsuit and exposed the right breast of the Spanish athlete.

It was aired online by NBC and many viewers might have actually seen it. Such a very rare scene that can be seen particularly on a prestigious event.

Accidents happens and these kind of so-called "wardrobe malfunction" is very common particularly in this kind of game. After all, in water polo, kicking, grabbing, pulling, punching, struggling -- it's all legal underwater. What you see above is different on what is happening underneath. 

Anyways, the match lead to a tie between Spanish and United States for a total score of 9-9.

Job Interviews

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The picture in the left made me laugh a little. This is a true story especially for the first timers - fresh graduates who are applying for their first job.

The major problem that most likely ruin an interview is because of nervousness. Nervousness leads  to heart beat getting faster, cold palms, shaking hands, tremble when talking, and lost of concentration.

Okay, so enough with that. I got a story about my job interviews during the other day. I'm not gonna pinpoint or reveal names of the company or the personnel that held the interview. Just my experience ;)

A day before, I received a text message regarding an initial interview that will be held the next day. It was so early, 9:00am appointment. The location of the establishment is very far from my home, let's say at least 2 hours of travel or if unlucky, may get up to 3-4 hours because of traffic. Realizing this, I decided to go since I also have another job interview where I can go any day of the week with different time slot, 2:00pm.

I have to wake-up 4:30am, giving a 30-minute grace period until 5:00am just in case of laziness in getting up (LOL). So it does really was, I woke 4:30am but managed to get up 15 minutes later (almost wide awake). My target time to leave the house is 6:00am, so I have at least an hour to prepare myself - eat, take a bath, fix my self and my stuffs. I managed to leave the house following my time scale BUT I left my bottle of water and umbrella (tsk, tsk). Now, I have 3-hours to be used in traveling.

I managed to arrive at my first destination and interview on the right time, 9:00am. Unfortunately, me and my fellow interviewees waited an hour before the initial interview starts. I thought everything will go well since the interviewer look nice and kind but I was wrong. On my turn, I was aggressively attacked (asked) - she started asking what position I'm applying for and since I don't know which job position is available in their establishment, I asked what are their vacant positions - she returned to me by answering, "I don't know to you, I'm not the one applying. If I offered you as electrician, will you accept?". So inside me, I was a little bit of "Huh? How can I know?". I really don't know their openings, the information sent via SMS did not indicate the position. AND BESIDES, I did not applied for them - they only got my resume in the other establishment where I really was applying at. Considering that I'm a fresh grad, I just continued to go on because I was desperate to get a job (almost 3 months jobless, the competition is to great huhuhu). The entire interview is all like that, very rude approach and grouchy if I did not answer her questions very well. How can I answer well if she's attacking me rudely and grouchy? I was discouraged to continue because I'm  considering the atmosphere and people in the place of work. I just apologize and agree on what she says, just sign of respect. I don't want to act inappropriately.

After the interview, I decided to go to my aunt's but before that I ate. I lost PhP100.00 during the process, because I really have a bad habit of putting money in my pocket when I'm kind of on the rush. That money is already a huge amount for me (Tsk, tsk). After eating, I went to my aunt's house which is few blocks away from the food outlet.

I left at my aunt's at exactly 1:00pm and went to an agency to submit my time card (for my OJT that held a week before, it is a paid training). I decided to go there first so I don't have to comeback again. At exactly 2:00pm, I arrived to my next destination and interview.

Sadly, like the first one, I waited almost 3 hours before my turn (I was interviewed by almost 5:00pm). There are also plenty of people who are on the queue so it's okay. The interviewer gave us something to eat and bottle of water while waiting WHICH is very nice of her. In the waiting process, I met a cute girl and had a long talk, like we have know each other for so long. Sadly, girls are not my priority as of now - I'm thinking of getting one once I get a job. 

I been talking to many girls lately but sadly, I really don't have the time yet or should I say - I have nothing to invest, time and money. Besides I need to focus first on my career and I need to concentrate (LOL).

Continuing, I managed to at least passed the interview and made me took the test (based on my observation, those who managed to passed the initial interview are those people who were allowed to take the exam and those who did not passed left the office right after the initial interview). The company is stable and I really prefer the working environment - location, office itself, and as well as the people who are very nice and courteous. The interview went well and the interviewer is very kind and understanding. After the examination, I was told that I have until  Wednesday to wait for their call. If they did not call, it certainly means that they had considered other people. (I'm hoping to pass *cross-fingers*)

Summarizing all the interviews that I've went on the same day, both of them are entirely opposite from one another. Wish me luck! :)

Goodbye 100+ Movies :(

Err, I am terribly feeling down now for having all of my movies lost because I have to reformat my netbook. It's pretty saddening because it took me 2-4 hours to download a single movie (in our country, the internet bandwidth distribution is not as advance as the other countries). I started gathering them for like 1 or 2 years ago. And guess what movie I saved during the reformat? TWILIGHT!!!!

Unfortunately, what left for me is Twilight - don't get me wrong, I'm not a twilight fanatic. This is for a special cause. My little sister requested to save it so we can watch it in our flats screen as I wait to finish my netbook to reformat. For some reason, she likes Twilight Saga.

Laptop Keyboard Has Gone Crazy - Scrambled Keys !!

Moving on, the reason why I reformatted my netbook is because the keyboard has gone crazy! It likes scrambled or something. The characters that appears when I type is different, let's say for example: when I press "Caps Lock", it enters the present time and date; when I press the "Fn" (function key), it enters "w"; when I press "x", it enters "xr\". It's pretty messed up actually. I wasn't able to use my netbook for an entire day. I tried to clean the keyboard and even tried the "Fn+Num Lock/Scroll Lock" Solution but failed.

Reformatting IS what I thought to be the solution but it seems that it wasn't. It's still scrambled after reformat. I didn't know what exactly happened on how I fixed it, I just messed up with the "Ease of Access" (Control Panel > Ease of Access) regarding "Keyboard". I clicked something in "Filter Keys" and after that, BOOM! I think it was accidentally or for some reasons activated after a Windows Update.

The sacrifice was wasted (the 100+ movies T_T) but my priority is to fix my netbook by all means! Guess I have to download them again but not all of them, just favorites. To be honest, most of them are just saved because I was too hesitant to delete them thinking that someone might like it or so I can share it.

R.I.P - Dolphy, Philippine King of Comedies

Rodolfo Vera Quizon, Sr., OGH (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known by his screen name Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian-actor in the Philippines. He was widely regarded as the Philippines' "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage, radio, television and movies. (source: Wikipedia)

In 2009, he was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Because of his sickness,  his public appearances were reduced and was frequently admitted to the intensive care unit.

FAQ Page with Simple Dropdown Script

When your website has earned an average number of visitors everyday, a FAQ page is essential. Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ is a type of web page that lists the most frequently asked  by the site visitors or users regarding to the function of your website and services, and even provide general knowledge. It usually provides answers immediate after the questions.

Kim Dotcom: Megaupload will Return

This tweet came from Kim Dotcom - the founder and owner of the recent raided file hosting site, Megaupload. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), PIPA (Protect IP Act) are just one of the bills that were created in order to stop piracy and copyright infringement in the internet. They were made to act as police patrol focusing in guarding intellectual property and copyrighted materials (such as movies, games, ebooks, music, etc.).