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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Status report
It's a hot Monday morning and the heat's getting to me, in contrast to the past week when cool temperature pervaded because of rains brought by Linfa (which just left the Philippine area of responsibility). It's been more than a week since I left QC and I'm quite content here at home. I eat regularly (i.e., 3 meals a day at the right times), I could cook some fare for breakfast (usu. egg with tomatoes and onions), lunch or dinner or assist in making them (I'm clueless about cooking for the most part so I need this exposure). I've also tried baking a failed lengua de gato, a popular sweet food from Baguio, and banana-cinnamon oatmeal cookies (yum! everything's gone and I wasn't able to take a picture). I tried to exercise my composing skills when taking shots using our Canon IXUS. I have access to a daily newspaper, and yesterday, I was able to read a lot of opinion columns in the Philippine Star. There's also a DSL connection here so I could surf anytime. I was hooked on Facebook before I came home because of the myriad of quiz apps available. Now, I'm constantly checking it because of MafiaWars (RJ actually got me curious because he coaxed me into making an account at Tagged so that I could join his Mafia there; now he set up a Facebook account so that he could play FB's MafiaWars which is a little bit different from the one at Tagged.
So one week or so flew by net-surfing, eating, reading Mills and Boon romances (they're my Mom's), trying to cook, sleeping late, getting up by 7 in the morning (it's only been three times since I've gotten up later than this), taking nature-themed pictures such as plants, flowers (the ordinary kind) and some common animals here (like cat and snails), discovering that we have sources of malunggay and calamansi in our own yard on top of sili, atis, guava and saluyot, and sweeping the house everyday. There were other things I had planned to do before I came here. On top of these was enhancing my Spanish and German writing and speaking skills. Then I planned to write regularly, something like on a day-to-day basis. Talking with my parents soon after I got home brought the pressure to start earning so one of my immediate objectives was to find a work I can do from home. I can't say I'm fulfilling all three satisfactorily but I'm putting myself on a schedule starting this week so I can fit all three on top of my daily activities. My problem is when I'm online, I don't immediately get to do what I'm supposed to do. Surfing about also shows me many things I'm interested in so my time in front of the PC lengthens. I ought to make a list of things to do before I go online and stick to it, then accumulate more tasks for the following surfing sessions. But sometimes, it's just easier to give in to impulse. *sigh* Oh yeah, because of those activities I planned to do, I thought it would be a good practice for me to manage my time since I really suck at it.
I also told myself I'd be more informed about, and if possible, more involved with this country's affairs and international issues.
One downside of staying at home is my lack of physical activity (and I mean the running around/competitive type which I could do with Sikad when I'm in QC). I don't know of any who play here and I certainly haven't seen or heard of anyone playing the sport in our city north of NCR. There's no space here where one could really jog around and for awhile, floods have claimed our lawn so there's no space to play basketball or badminton. I've watched two games for the Asian qualifiers to the 2010 World Cup and I envy those countries because they have the pride to send their national teams to vie for a place in that tournament. Hopefully the Philippines reaches that position in the next five years.
That's all the time I've got for today's musing. Will work on my to-do list and shcedule, then cook milkfish for since lunchtime's approaching. Ciao!
So one week or so flew by net-surfing, eating, reading Mills and Boon romances (they're my Mom's), trying to cook, sleeping late, getting up by 7 in the morning (it's only been three times since I've gotten up later than this), taking nature-themed pictures such as plants, flowers (the ordinary kind) and some common animals here (like cat and snails), discovering that we have sources of malunggay and calamansi in our own yard on top of sili, atis, guava and saluyot, and sweeping the house everyday. There were other things I had planned to do before I came here. On top of these was enhancing my Spanish and German writing and speaking skills. Then I planned to write regularly, something like on a day-to-day basis. Talking with my parents soon after I got home brought the pressure to start earning so one of my immediate objectives was to find a work I can do from home. I can't say I'm fulfilling all three satisfactorily but I'm putting myself on a schedule starting this week so I can fit all three on top of my daily activities. My problem is when I'm online, I don't immediately get to do what I'm supposed to do. Surfing about also shows me many things I'm interested in so my time in front of the PC lengthens. I ought to make a list of things to do before I go online and stick to it, then accumulate more tasks for the following surfing sessions. But sometimes, it's just easier to give in to impulse. *sigh* Oh yeah, because of those activities I planned to do, I thought it would be a good practice for me to manage my time since I really suck at it.
I also told myself I'd be more informed about, and if possible, more involved with this country's affairs and international issues.
One downside of staying at home is my lack of physical activity (and I mean the running around/competitive type which I could do with Sikad when I'm in QC). I don't know of any who play here and I certainly haven't seen or heard of anyone playing the sport in our city north of NCR. There's no space here where one could really jog around and for awhile, floods have claimed our lawn so there's no space to play basketball or badminton. I've watched two games for the Asian qualifiers to the 2010 World Cup and I envy those countries because they have the pride to send their national teams to vie for a place in that tournament. Hopefully the Philippines reaches that position in the next five years.
That's all the time I've got for today's musing. Will work on my to-do list and shcedule, then cook milkfish for since lunchtime's approaching. Ciao!
Gretchen Rubin: 13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done
Gretchen Rubin: 13 Tips For Actually Getting Some Writing Done
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Stumbled upon this at Ma'am Libay's blog. It's a nice and interesting read. One of my objectives during my bum stay here at home is to write anything from personal journals, essays or an occasional short story/poem if I could. One of the suggestions in this list is to write everyday, and I do agree. I've tried a go at it during the last week of May, then somehow I stopped. Energized by the new look of this space, I'm determined to write everyday.
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Stumbled upon this at Ma'am Libay's blog. It's a nice and interesting read. One of my objectives during my bum stay here at home is to write anything from personal journals, essays or an occasional short story/poem if I could. One of the suggestions in this list is to write everyday, and I do agree. I've tried a go at it during the last week of May, then somehow I stopped. Energized by the new look of this space, I'm determined to write everyday.
Dumber and dumberer | The Philippine Star Lifestyle Features Gadgets
This review pointed out something that's lacking among tech-savvy youngsters. Read on..
Dumber and dumberer | The Philippine Star Lifestyle Features Gadgets
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
New look
I've just about finished tweaking the new look of my site. Replacing the template means all the widgets I've put in before with their respective contents would be lost and I don't think there's any way I could just copy and paste them from my old template onto the new one. So there, almost complete.
I actually wasn't supposed to do a major overhaul on this one; it was my other blog that I was supposed to change the appearance. I've no idea yet on how to work around CSS so my only recourse was to look for free downloadable themes. I was actually becoming excited about it since there were plenty of cool themes that are downloadable. There are also a lot of cool hacks available for wordpress users so I was actually thinking of making that new one my main blog. anyway, I've already downloaded my theme of choice, trying to sneak around the admin page to find out how to install it, and even looked at tutorials. the truth that i won't be able to use those came crushing down on the site's forum. only the themes available there could be used: those awesome downloadable themes and cool hacks could only be applied if one's using the software wordpress.org. oh, well...
then just tonight, the idea seized me again to change the look of this blog once again. i browsed thru some of those offered on one site and when i found this theme, i knew this was it. I love the feel of the theme and the pizza image just added to the appeal. It's like a breath of fresh air that's just right for my current pursuits. So i'm saying goodbye to the old look (which by the way, is the same theme that KaPete is using - actually got the idea from him). For keepsakes - here's the blog in the old theme:
I've removed the shoutbox from the new layout. And the layout just seems to make the site look clean unlike before (observe the many lists on my sidebars). the Blogger navbar is also invisible by default. However, the recent posts widget won't show up, and the ShareThis button I've installed is also invisible. Gotta look into it soon. For now, I'm glad I found this template.
I actually wasn't supposed to do a major overhaul on this one; it was my other blog that I was supposed to change the appearance. I've no idea yet on how to work around CSS so my only recourse was to look for free downloadable themes. I was actually becoming excited about it since there were plenty of cool themes that are downloadable. There are also a lot of cool hacks available for wordpress users so I was actually thinking of making that new one my main blog. anyway, I've already downloaded my theme of choice, trying to sneak around the admin page to find out how to install it, and even looked at tutorials. the truth that i won't be able to use those came crushing down on the site's forum. only the themes available there could be used: those awesome downloadable themes and cool hacks could only be applied if one's using the software wordpress.org. oh, well...
then just tonight, the idea seized me again to change the look of this blog once again. i browsed thru some of those offered on one site and when i found this theme, i knew this was it. I love the feel of the theme and the pizza image just added to the appeal. It's like a breath of fresh air that's just right for my current pursuits. So i'm saying goodbye to the old look (which by the way, is the same theme that KaPete is using - actually got the idea from him). For keepsakes - here's the blog in the old theme:
I've removed the shoutbox from the new layout. And the layout just seems to make the site look clean unlike before (observe the many lists on my sidebars). the Blogger navbar is also invisible by default. However, the recent posts widget won't show up, and the ShareThis button I've installed is also invisible. Gotta look into it soon. For now, I'm glad I found this template.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday (June 14) rundown
Been at home since Thursday. Karen and Kevin left yesterday, a day which we thought was Fathers' Day because the priest greeted the padres de pamilya at the end of the mass. I've continued watching Boys over Flowers and 1 Litre of Tears - I'll be watching both series' episode 6 next.
I also got to do a YM conference with Ice and Jajo yesterday. It was a nice talk. Ice is a clinical instructor (CI) at Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) this sem. Jajo is going to complete is cases at San Carlos City. We might get to meet this Saturday.
O yeah, because we thought it was Fathers' day yesterday, RJ and I bought 3 regular De Luxe pancit and a mocha roll cake from Janas. Imagine our laugh when we realized that the actual celebration is not until the coming Sunday.
I still haven't played the piano nor the guitar, the latter because I was not yet able to tune the strings. I was also trying to tune up my wordpress theme awhile ago but it turns out I cannot use any theme other than those provided in the site. It's a pity because there are a lot of awesome themes available for wordpress.org users.
I've started reading the German book I brought home with me. I've finished 3 chapters yesterday. I should plan this activity so that I can also move forward with learning Spanish.
I also got to do a YM conference with Ice and Jajo yesterday. It was a nice talk. Ice is a clinical instructor (CI) at Lyceum Northwestern University (LNU) this sem. Jajo is going to complete is cases at San Carlos City. We might get to meet this Saturday.
O yeah, because we thought it was Fathers' day yesterday, RJ and I bought 3 regular De Luxe pancit and a mocha roll cake from Janas. Imagine our laugh when we realized that the actual celebration is not until the coming Sunday.
I still haven't played the piano nor the guitar, the latter because I was not yet able to tune the strings. I was also trying to tune up my wordpress theme awhile ago but it turns out I cannot use any theme other than those provided in the site. It's a pity because there are a lot of awesome themes available for wordpress.org users.
I've started reading the German book I brought home with me. I've finished 3 chapters yesterday. I should plan this activity so that I can also move forward with learning Spanish.
