To My Followers..

I've recently noticed that I've gotten more followers for the past few weeks & for that I'm grateful. 

Thank you so much! 

 But of course, along with that I know that I should be responsible with what I write. It should somehow be of interest to them. It's a pressure really. I've pondered about it for a long time. I've realized that you followed me because of who I am, what you see on my blog & what you think I am. So I will stick to it. This will remain a personal lifestyle blog of a commuter. I'm so sorry if I wouldn't be able to make this 'commercial' for some. This is who I am & you'll have to deal with it. 

(hahaha this may sound like pasaring but let me tell you that no ill feelings. I just simply wrote how I felt.) 

First Ever Win!

I feel like a 'curse' has finally been lifted. 

I don't remember how or when but my experiences in life gave me the impression that I couldn't have a chance of winning any contest. So I never bothered joining any raffle draws, lottery & etc. But just my recent blog giveaway win from Jehan's Addictions changed my perspective. 

Last weekend I saw this post declaring me the winner & I got super duper happy! And I couldn't be happier when I saw who the 'culprit' was. It was a little angel named Soo Ae whom I am very fond of.  It was all I'm waiting for. Since then I've had that confidence to join bloggers' contests & raffles. 

Thank you so much Soo Ae & Ms. Jehan of Jehan's Addictions !! 

The Prize

Soo Ae ♥♥♥♥

Soo Ae picking the winner! 

dun dun dun..

And VOILA that's my name!! 

There you go! ♥♥♥

Yehey!! 

All pictures here courtesy of  Jehan's Addictions 

Para Sayo To!

Oo! Ikaw nga! 

YOU who decided to CLICK that follow button and thought that somehow this blog was worth following. 

MARAMI PONG SALAMAT sa pagsabay sa aking byahe! 

Di ko man mahinuha kung saan niyo nakuha ang inyong mga pangalan pero babanggitin ko na din. 

Kay: 

1. mybittersweetkoreaanli - my first ever follower!

2. mr. khail

3. Laine

4. Blackbox

5. Jehan

6.  thebeautifulpig

7. blogsngpinoy 

8. diamante

9. Anciro

10. veroniz

11. mots

12. bobot

13. potato 

14. Arjee

15. nicaxandy

16. ako si inong

17. sendo

18. ahwod

19. Andreausa Fleisz

20. The Practitioner

21. Ash

22. Jahne

23. Helen Blas

24. Janinay 

25. i am certified 

26. Ms. Burrito

27. chubskulit

28. MIMI

THANK YOU so MUCH!!

Birthday Quotes

A lot of my colleagues celebrate their birthdays in November...so we all made different messages & collectively put in one form as a gift. However,It seemed like everyday a paper is rolling..which should immediately be filled in..So I had no choice but to rely on the Internet..

so here..I compiled some from different websites...



1. “How do you expect me to remember your birthday, when you never look any older? happy birthday!”





2. You think your special JUST because its your birthday today….
no way you’re special every day!!!

3. "You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime."

4. "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional."

5. Somebody told me yesterday, that that day was your birthday
But I decided to greet you today
You are so especial to me
And I need to greet you in a special way.
Happy Birthday

6. Birthdays are like boogers, the more you have the harder it is to breathe.

7. We know we're getting old when the only thing we want for our birthday is not to be reminded of it.

8. You're another year older and another year wiser
So put your brain to work
And figure out there ain't no gift for you.

9. Two tips on your birthday:
a) Forget the past, you can't change it.
b.) Forget the future, you can make it.
c.) Forget the present, I didn't get you one.

10. You're not old until you can't read this writing anymore. (written in real small text)

11. Inside every older person is a younger person -
wondering what the hell happened.
- Cora Harvey Armstrong

Personality Quiz!

This is so nice..I think this is the the most accurate on line personality quiz I've tried. I've seen this from someone's blog & I totally forgot the name. Diko siya nafallow ata eh!



This is what it says about me. And honestly I agree with 85% of it.

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

(I think so?)

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.

(TOMO!)

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

(no idea if this is true!)

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

(so TRue!)

The right job for you:

You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

(perhaps)

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

(indeed!)

Who is your true self:

You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

(yeah that's me)

Try this PERSONALITY QUIZ for yourself!

Prescription

Stressed ba?? Don't worry...reresetahan kita ng mga to para mawala yan. Murang pangtanggal ng STRESS. Try mo!!

sila ang mga kumorot sa aking maselang kiliti.

1. Mots - Teacher's Pwet

2. Glentot - Wickedmouth!!

3. Robbie - creative dork.

yan pa lang so far.

Dosage: 1 tbsp a day

Warning: rated X (biglang naging movie)

hooked with beads!!!

Recently a blog about accessory making caught my attention. It boasts of it's different colorful creations of earrings, bracelets & etc made of beads...I've long been planning to try it as a hobby but I just can't seem to find time to do it!
..but here I am again..reliving my aspiration to pursue my artsy side.

Another blog named yellowpop also adds encouragement. So this coming salary day, I'll make sure to buy tools & beads!

heheh Quiapo here I come!

anyway here are some pictures from their blogs.

here are yellowpop's creations.












These are from another blog 'My Daily Bead' I like the zigzag style!




this one looks like a fierce vine in the jungle!





I think this one is perfect for a casual look!

Photo from the 'Bead Snob'

This is the starter's kit I plan to possess.



I have also checked the locations/stores in Quiapo where I can buy the tools & the beads. I am so excited! Salary day seems so far!!

Christmas is just around the corner so making these accesories can be a source of income too. I hope. Plus I think I can save a lot in giving this as present instead of just buying ready-made ones.

Merry Christmas to all!

...haiiiiiiii....

"malamig ang simoy ng hangin...masaya ang bawat tanawin..."

(tama ba lyrics ko? hehe I miss blogging so much!)

What Blogging is to Jill

I was thinking of a topic to blog about. It seems that I've been feeling down these past few days... I wasn't in the mood to do a lot of things. even work.

SO I found it really hard to motivate myself to do something worthwhile.

then I came to ask myself the question "What Am I Doing?"

A voice said "BLOGGING"

"then why not write something about it?" another voice said...

what followed is reflecting on my blogging history.

..I realized how 'IT" has changed me.

........

It was August 25th last year that I started this hobby called 'Blogging'.

It was a day before my birthday.

Looking back I've gained confidence in myself through my articles.

I didn't have a single follower then..so I wrote freely..without even thinking if someone would be able to read my rants, blabbering & sentiments.

I felt like I found a confidante.

As days passed, by I learned to 'blog hop", stalk blogs & use other features of this site.

I read others' blogs and they became an extension of me in different parts of the world.

I have experienced winter, spring & cherry blossom in Korea through Jehan & mybittersweetkoreanlife.

I've felt the 10-min earthquake in Manila & made me reallize how precious life is through Laine.

I have been a nurse on duty through April.

I have been a mother & a Filipina living in the US through Ilocana.

Yes. I was able to be one with them through their blogs..sounds petty right? but that's just how they impact me.

and this I will treasure more than my friends on Facebook.

"Sometimes...we realize something precious when we are in a state of nothingness."

(wink.)

Blogging - (noun) is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video

that's according to wikipedia.

Blogging - (noun) a site maintained by an individual to explore & experience the world in many different ways through precious friends & 'kablogs'

according to Jill

How to Make a Screenshot

This is an example of a

SCREENSHOT

Screenshot - is a snapshot of what's on your computer's screen.

I have used to wonder how this was made. I thought a camera was necesary but it wasn't.

Here's my new discovery adding to my "How To"

To create a screenshot follow these steps:

1.The first step is to create the windows that you want to capture and leave them up on the screen.
2.Just to the right of your keyboard, you should see three groups of keys. The lower set of keys usually is a group of arrow keys. Above that is usually a set of some six keys that are labeled "Insert," "Home," "Page Up," etc. Above that should be three keys that have rather odd labels - like Pause/Break and ScrLk. One of those keys should be labeled PrtScrn/SysRq. Pressing Alt-PrintScreen (Alt-PrtScrn) places an image of the frontmost window on the clipboard. Pressing PrintScreen by itself places an image of the entire desktop on the clipboard.
3.If you press PrtScrn/SysRq, nothing will appear to have happened. However, your computer just took a snapshot of its screen and stored that picture on its clipboard, much as it stores information that you cut and paste.
4.Open MS-Paint. (From Start/Run, issue the command "mspaint".) Create a new empty image, and use Edit/Paste to bring in the screenshot you just took. (If the screenshot is smaller than the default Paint canvas, you will end up with white areas. Start over: create a new empty image, change its dimensions to 1x1, and Paste again. The canvas will grow for the Paste, but it doesn't shrink.)
5.Use MS-Paint to Save As, using PNG as the file format (it is superior to all the rest).
Other Notes
•On Vista (all editions) you can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. It is a screengrab application that is much better then Windows XP's measly Alt-PrintScreen. But the tool is difficult to find. But you can just type "Snipping Tool" in the search bar in the windows menu. The first time you run it it will ask if you want to add it to your quick launch bar.
•Instead of MS Paint you could also use Word, or some other word processing program, you can paste the image into it. You can then save the Word document and email it to us as an attachment.
•You may also be able to paste the image directly into your email, depending on what type of email program you have. (Microsoft Outlook can do this, for example.)
•If you press Alt and the PrtScrn/SysRq keys together, the computer will take a snapshot of the currently active window ONLY. This can save some space in a Word documentor in an email.
This works on all versions of Windows: Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT and Win2000, XP, 2003.

To make it simpler:

1. Press ALT + Prt Scr

2. Open your MS Paint. - click start on thelower left part of your PC then click PAINT

3. On PAINT's toolbar Click EDIT>PASTE

4. Edit the now picture & save in you hard drive.

How to put a PDF file in Blogger

I don't think it's (title) the actual label or term for this post but I think that's what a beginner in blogging will serach if he/she wants the same result just like the one in the post before this.

Follow the steps:

1. Create a account at Scribd

The site will look like this when you click the sign-up button

2. Upload your document [ Supported: Microsoft Office / PDF / Open Office / Text ]

3. Choose file / document from your PC and click UPLOAD button.

4. Describe Your Documents - You can add categories / description / make it private, click Save Changes.

5. Share Your Documents [this is important] - Scroll window down and find Embed Code click Copy button.

6. Now log in Blogger Dashboard --> New Post --> in Post body/content [edit HTML mode] paste code.

7. That's it. You are good to go!

By the way you can also convert a word doc to PDF file using the mentioned site. Just upload the word doc from your PC to the site & then download the NOW PDF file!! As simple as that!

scrbd Sample!!

"Chicken Soup for the Soul" Music Sampler

Can't Paste files to Blogger???

I had this problem just a while ago.

Problem: I couldn't paste any file from a site to this very space I'm typing now. It was quite long so didn't dare to retype them so I searched the net & found this answer:

Solution: Try hitting the EDIT HTML first before pasting it. It worked for me.

This problem usually occurs when you see the the box that contains the title of your blog post tends to overlap the box for the body of your message -- sort of like a warning sign that you won't be able to paste.

Through constant research I've found out that this sort of problem happenst to Internet Explorer users. Before I encountered the sais problem I have updated my IE to IE 8 so I guess there's a connection there. Some said in some forums that they don't encounter such problem in Firefox!

Source: I found this helful advice from this forum from dwillright! Thank you so much whoever you are!

How to use ONETRUEMEDIA For Free

Do you want to make your pictures alive? Then OneTrueMedia is the best site for you...hahha This is not a promotion. I'm not paid for this. I am just simply sharing one of my best & helpful discoveries!! That has been my goal these past few months<<

To tell you simply how here's a video clip from youtube:

Onetrumedia is a site where you can make MONTAGES. (Click the word to know the meaning). They have saved styles in different categories. You just have to make an account there & upload images or pictures to start. They also have wide variety of songs & music to choose from. But based on my experience their songs are really old & really doesn't fit a young teenager/adult's modern taste. But there's a solution for that. You ca also upload your own song from your computer. The video above tells you the step by step process!!

By the way there are also features in the site tha you can't avail if you want it free. So you just have to select the FREE features.

To see samples of montages I've made click here.

I hope this is helpful!