Kuyanin: Starting Afresh

It is never too late to be what you might have been

2010-01-11T03:16:00.000-08:00

Truly, life is so short. We are but breezes of wind that blow thru this world. Here one day, gone the next. No one knows how long they will live. You cannot choose how long you will live but you can choose how well you will live.

So many people wasted their short lives in here and spend their finals days waiting down in regret. There’s no more time to go back and re-do their lives. There is nothing left but a wish for more time. A wish that will never be fulfilled.
We all have two choices as we live - we can make a living or we can design a life. There are many who spend their lives making a living. They go off to work each day with no vision for what their lives could become and before they know it, their lives are over. and some are so fearful that their dreams they do have will forever be unfulfilled coz they never have the courage to take a risk to enable them to reach their goals and live their dreams. READ MORE

You can be different though. You can design your life. Yes it would have been better if you’d started earlier. The earlier the better. But if your 40 years old, you have a good 40 years left. You can accomplish tremendous things in your remaining years if you design them before you live them. What will make them powerful will be if you design a life based on the pillars of success with a goal of leaving a legacy for others to follow. Live a life that will help other spiritually, intellectually, physically, financially relationally. Live a life that serves as an example of what an exceptional life can look like. Let others lead a small lives but not you. Let other argue over small things but not you. Let others cry on small hurts but not you. Let others leave their future on someone else’s hand but not you. Leaving a legacy is like planting a tree. As that seed grows into a tree, it will provide seeds so that future generations can then plant their own.

You have your entire life ahead of you. Live it to the fullest potential that you have. There is so much more that you can do for yourself and for those around you.

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

Bizarre reasons why i wont celebrate my birthday

2009-12-23T23:32:00.000-08:00

This is a last-minute blog post before I head to the North for a vacation.

Why do we celebrate birthday anniversaries anyway? Do we really have to be reminded that we're a year older? Nowadays, my own birthday just depresses me and that's about it. On the 25th, I wish that there is nothing in the house to show that said day is another milestone in my life - another year gone by. So why do I not want to celebrate my birthday? I could come up with a lot of reasons or excuses for this such as “Sorry guys, I got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning” or that it is a waste of money and energy, but the following are the deeper reasons.

“THEY ONLY SEND YOU CARDS OR GREET YOU
OUT OF A SENSE OF DUTY OR SOCIAL OBLIGATION”

The reason is not because I do not want to clean up the mess or wash a pile of dishes taller than me afterwards or that I am a grumpy gentleman hehe. It is more of a personal perception and feeling. I personally do not enjoy the psychological aspect of these days. For example, I feel an iota of displeasure over few people who only make contact on birthdays. Magtetext lang minsan sa isang taon dahil birthday mo at pag ire-reply mo ng “thanks”, magrereply siya, “k”. haha nakakasakit ng bangs!

Isa pa, the brief messages on the card that have been written by someone else or forwarded text quotes about birthdays (na inipon niya sa inbox as template para i-send sa kung kanino mang may birthday) are, on few occasions, a bit irrelevant, inappropriate, not germane to, or perfectly reflective of the sender’s actual feelings for the celebrant. It is even worse when you know that they gave you a card or memento out of a sense of duty or social obligation. Nakakainis din minsan kung yong text na greeting sayo ay meron ka na non sa inbox mo para isend din sa ibang may birthday haha. If I am important and mean something to these few people, this should be apparent throughout my life at hindi lang one text a year (dapat nagtitext sila ng magagandandang quotes para may pang-forward din ako sa iba, OR pinapasahan ako ng load, OR nagcocomment sila sa mga wall posts ko para ma-beat ko si Alma sa number of comments) ahaha!..... (READ MORE)

“BIRTHDAY IS A LEGITIMATE EXCUSE PARA MAGDEMAND NG REGALO LOL”

Birthdays are meant to mark our ages. When we were young, excited tayo to celebrate our birthday kasi we get to receive a lot of presents, mostly toys at pag pera ang regalo, kukunin ni mommy at isi-safekeep nya raw muna baka mawala until you’ll forget about it na. When we get too old for presents, birthdays are celebrated so that our relatives and friends can make fun of us for being old grrrr!

Besides, I think having a birthday party is just an excuse to eat, drink and be merry at the expense of the person whose birthday is being celebrated . Kesyo dapat ang celebrant ang mag-treat, mag painom or something else.

Another is - I am not really comfortable being the center of attention. Minsan may program pa and as part of it, they would ask you to stand in front to either make a speech or tell everybody your bday wish habang halos mabulag ka sa dami ng camera flashes ahaha bongga! I also am not comfy about the premise that you have to be really happy just because it's your birthday ...eh what if you had a bad day dahil halimbawa you were awakened because you fell off the bed (eh double-deck sya at sa taas ka natutulog haha) OR while climbing down the stairs you were reading greetings and similar text messages and your Iphone slipped off your hand and smashed to pieces OR ikaw ang nadulas and you hit your head against the staircase at nabitawan mo ang phone mo at nawasak at nang tumingin ka sa salamin may malaki kang uber red PIMPLE sa tip ng ilong? (haha napakamalas mo naman)

"WHO WANTS TO CELEBRATE AGEING?"

Birthdays are mere reminders that one is getting older and i don’t find a sane reason to celebrate aging/ageing (ano ba tamang spelling? ahaha). An older relative may even tell you this familiar line “you should be more serious now since you're already ____ (secret)”

Speaking of older relatives, another reason is because of the frustrating habit people have of partitioning you at certain ages. For instance, at 18 or 21 you are supposed to get the key to adulthood. At 22, “you should have a decent employment soon”. At 30, “it is time to settle down”. At 40, “why are you not married yet?” At 50, “you should have enough money for your early retirement by now” At 65, “dapat anim ang wheelchairs mo at dapat magkakaibang kulay para bongga” haha! At 70, “pagandahan ng personal nurse” lol

SERYOSONG MOMENT ko, WAG KOKONTRAHIN

A mentor once told me that, when you reach the age of 20, on average you will have 2,600 weekends left to experience in life. His recommendation was that you put the same number of marbles in a jar and pick one out at the end of each weekend. The moral of the story in this case was that, when picking out the marble, you should reflect on how well you had performed during that weekend and resolve to do better during the remaining marble weeks.

Personally, I am not happy to be constantly reminded that my life is not being spent efficiently or to its fullest. I’ll do better next year and make GIANT steps forward to make amends for my mistakes or for the delays brought about by procrastination and sluggishness. I know there are a lot of things to catch up on but on my birthday anniversary, I prefer to just open my eyes in the morning, thank God and my parents, and treat the day as ordinary and enjoy it for what it is and what it brings.

Thanks for your time and Happy holidays!

Gooooosefraba

2009-11-16T22:43:00.000-08:00

Goosefraba.. What does it mean?

It is a soothing sound Eskimo mothers would whisper in order to sooth their young ones.

Have you seen the movie "Anger Management" with Jack Nickelson and Adam Sandler? There's a part there where one of the patients in anger management repeats the phrase "goose fra-ba" over and over. Kind of like a zen thing, to bring him back down and calm his nerves. Well I've been doing my own version of goose fraba-ing.

When things go wrong as they sometimes will, when you're upset, depressed, when you figured in an untimely and unanticipated breakup, or simply feeling fear, anxiety, despair, guilt, apathy, or grief, in addition to what many people would describe as typical "sadness" or other negative emotions, try to relax, close your eyes, take a deep deep breath and while you exhale, say "GOOOOOOOOOSE FRABA" Do this at least five times and feel the difference. >_<

Love is Passion

2009-11-16T21:53:00.000-08:00

Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I'm not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived. Stay open. Who knows? Lightning could strike.

-William Parrish

Globe - Super-Unli

2009-10-30T03:42:00.000-07:00

Globe has a NEW promo which they call, Globe Tattoo Super-Unli. When a globe user subscribes to this service, he'll enjoy unlimited texting AND calling to Globe/TM for only P150 for 5 days.

Now you're free to connect non-stop with friends, anytime and anyway you want to. To SUBSCRIBE to Super-Unli:

Simply text SUPER150 to 2824, and you'll enjoy unlimited texts to Globe / TM for 5 days. To make unlimited calls, change the 0 to 238 at the start of the Globe / TM number you are calling (eg 2389171234567).

This service is available for Globe Prepaid, Tattoo Prepaid and Postpaid subscriber.

According to Globe, the promo period is from September 19 - November 17, 2009.

How Could I be Computer-less?

2009-10-29T22:21:00.000-07:00

How could i be computerless? This is a cute and hilarious music video that i've seen at youtube few days ago. With this clip, i was teasing my brother because he lent his macbook to my sister who flew to Ireland for another echelon of scholastic endeavor. The short music video illustrates how the singer's life became extremely miserable being computerless.
Funny thing is, morning of 26 October 2009, i was turning my laptop on to check my daily emails and news but it did not. I ticked the power button once again... the lights merely blinked then went off again. I openned the memory modules then replaced them, checked the physique of the harddisk, power supply etc. but to no avail. Being someone educated in computer hardware, i knew right away that the motherboard is the perpetrator. It figured in a legitimate hardware breakdown.

Feeling weakened and depressed, I checked the warranty papers provided by HP. To my susrprise, the warranty expired last month. I firgot to extend it to three years. having learned a lesson from this harrowing experience, I advise you guys not to forget getting your toys extended warranty for the obvious reason that hardware failures commence to exist when your toy reaches one year or older.

When my brother arrived home from work, I welcomed him at the door by saying, "now i can join you in singing, how could i be computerless" haha. My laptop's motherboard costs an arm and a leg and it will take a minimum of two weeks to order a replacement from HP USA where this laptop was originally purchased. Guys, love your laptops as much as you love yourself, especially when it is your primary tool of trade.

Prison Break Episode 14 Preview

2008-12-03T05:45:00.000-08:00

Michael calls Self and says it’s time to meet. “I’ve got a better idea,” Self says as he pulls a gun and starts shooting through the windows of the warehouse. Michael tells everyone to get out. Self tells him that they are surrounded and to come out with Scylla or he will gas him out. “Come and get it,” Michael says.

On the rooftop Michael pulls a gun on Self and leads him into the warehouse. Gretchen walks in with her gun loaded and Sara pulls another on Self.

What's Inside your IPOD touch?

2008-11-26T22:12:00.000-08:00

When i was a kid, i used to rip open our appliances just to know what's inside them. I get tools from the trunk of my dad's car then surreptitiously unscrew my subject appliance and rip its parts apart. I will then try to get acquainted with its internal system, do some fine tunings then test the effects. After this redundant ritual, i return the parts back together and i am always left with extra screws.

More often than not, our home appliances which were victims of my curiosity end up inoperative after a few days. Now, i always consult the internet before i try repairing my non-functional gadgets.

This time, let's take a crash course at Ifixit on how to break open your Ipod Touch without damaging its internal parts then see what's inside it. Click this link.

Smart Bro Prepaid Internet

2008-11-26T21:39:00.000-08:00

Smart Bro Prepaid Internet
Smart BRO PREPAID is the newest Smart broadband internet service that allows you to surf the net anywhere there’s a PC! No Monthly Service Fee since it’s prepaid!
The Smart BRO USB modem is a small, palm-sized device that you can carry with you wherever you go. And anytime you need to surf, just plug it into the USB port of your PC, and you’ll get connected in a flash. Total initial payment is P2500 with FREE P100 broadband load. Broadband Internet use is P10 for every 30 minutes.

* Purchase of P300 load card is required
* Available in selected areas (HSDPA areas)
FOR MAC USERS: To register your Smart BRO Prepaid account, please install the modem in a WINDOWS-based PC. Once registered, you may now use your MAC PC to access the internet and manage your Smart BRO Prepaid account.
For more info, go to this site.

Jailbreak your iPhone 3G

2008-11-25T02:07:00.000-08:00

iPhone/iPod touch only: If you've been waiting to upgrade your iPhone or touch to the recently released iPhone 2.2 software until you could jailbreak the update and run your must-have jailbreak apps (like, I don't know, the one that let's you use your iPhone's internet connection on your laptop), you're in luck: The iPhone Dev team has already released QuickPwn for both Windows and Mac and the PwnageTool for Mac. Not only will jailbreaking your phone with one of these simple-to-use apps add both Cydia and Installer to your home screen, but it'll also give you access to a few other very cool iPhone 2.2-only hacks.

Must Have Windows Applications

2008-11-24T21:04:00.000-08:00

What would you do when your computer considerably slowed down? Windows crashes more often, Computer hangs in between tasks, it freezes when you open multiple applications or simply put, running differently as before. Perhaps you have satiated your harddrive with millions of mp3s haha, helluva lot of videos, not-so-helpful and seldom-used application. For the information of those not so abreast about computers, windows utilizes that extra free space of your harddrive as virtual memory to make your computer machine run faster. The more free space you have, the faster your machine executes programs. So what do you need to do? You may burn the mp3s, videos and other large files in Dvds. Uninstall unneeded applications and redundant programs. After these two steps, defrag your harddrive. Now, defragging your harddrive using the bundled windows software will take half a day to complete, so instead, use the auslogics defrag (google for it) and the defragging will only take less than 20mins depending on your harddrive’s size. When done, run your updated anti-virus, anti-spyware programs. However, when your pc encounters the blue screen of death, or some other windows errors, you reinstall may reinstall windows but i recommend, clean install of the windows operating system to reset everything in their factory defaults. But first, back up all your important files, bookmarks, saved passwords, message archives, game settings/configuration files. Whenever the my pc is in dire need of harddisk reformatting, these applications are the ones i basically install first. (in alphabetical order except for the first two) Click MORE below for the list. If you have great applications in mind which is absent in the list, scribble it in the comments :D

Microsoft Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Office – select customize and install only the needed software
adobe photoshop or photo elements - for thorough picture editing
adobe reader - for reading ebooks and pdf documents
AMP Winoff - turns off your pc automatically by assigned schedule
Auslogics – best tune up software for your pc
AVG – for your virus protection
bitcomet – for downloading torrents
Chikka – in case you ran out of phone credits
Divx player and codecs – for playing divx movies
DU meter – for real-time internet speed monitoring
frostwire – substitute for limewire (lesser spyware)
google earth
google talk
itunes – for syncing of your ipod/iphone
joystick 2 mouse – to control your mouse pointer with a keypad
k-lite – to enable your windows media player to play any kind of video format
Microsoft encarta dictionary – for quick offline reference
Laptop Alarm – your laptop will sound a very loud alarm when someone moves your mouse, unplug a USB device, unplugs the charger, or closes the lid of your laptop (useful when you’re in coffee shops and public places)
lifeglobe aquarium – true aquarium in your desktop to soothe your tired eyes
Mozilla firefox 3 – for safer and faster browsing
Mozilla thunderbird – best mail third-party client (i can check all my 5 emails at a time)
multilingual speaking clock – for time announcement/reminder
muvee reveal – for my video editing
nature illusion studio – for photo visual effects
nero – for burning DVDs
otsAV DJ – Best music player for disk jockeys
picasa – for automated picture uploads
picture collage maker – the name speaks for itself
pidgin – chat client- great substitute for gtalk, msn, ym
rainlendar – floating calendar for reminders, appointments
rocketdock – to unclutter your desktop icons in a mac-like dock
safari – in case firefox lags
skype – recommended video chat in case ym sucks
spybot – second level anti-virus software, in case AVG doesn’t clean everything
super antispyware – third level anti-virus
wall master – to make your desktop change wallpaper at random
winamp – for quick mp3 playing
winrar – to uncompress zipped files
yahoo messenger – chat client

Starbucks coffee 2009 planner

2008-11-12T20:26:00.000-08:00

The amazing race to starbucks' 2009 planner has begun. Last year, we were required to complete the twenty four stickers in order to get a planner. Now, starbucks stripped the number of stickers to just sixteen. This is a great news to those sbux addicts out there. The 2009 planner comes in three colours vibrant colours. Aside from the planner, you'll also get an elegant ballpen (not just a pencil) and a sturdy bookmark. See the pictures below and decide whether to get one this year or not. To my mind, 2007 and 2008 planner is better.

Spying Over Burn After Reading

2008-11-12T08:50:00.000-08:00

Guys, there is a very exciting event to be announced today! Nuffnang Philippines is having a very first Movie Premiere on November 18, 2008, Tuesday 7:30pm at Robinsons Movie World, Robinsons Galleria!The movie is "Burn After Reading" and this movie premier is made possible by Nuffnang Philippines Inc. in cooperation with Viva Entertainment Inc and Robinsons Movie World. I understand that this movie premier is EXCLUSIVE to active Nuffnangers in the country. However, according to them, tickets are not enough to accommodate all its members so they made it a First come, First served basis. The first 50 Nuffnangers to comply with the event requirements shall get two (2) movie tickets each. This obviously, explains this urgent post haha.

I am excited to watch this movie not only because i'm gonna watch it with our fellow Nuffnangers but also this is the first event (to my mind) that Nuffnang Philippines has organized for general participation :D. To be candid, i envy our Fellow Nuffnangers in Malaysia and Singapore who often meet in Nuffnang-sponsored-events specially when they post pictures on their respective blogs. I wish i could,participate in this movie premier and make those malaysians and singaporeans drool haha

PAYPAL - The safest way to buy, pay and send money online

2008-10-02T21:24:00.000-07:00

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Free cellphone applications, themes, games, tones etc.

2008-10-02T20:32:00.000-07:00

Have you recently purchased a new phone? Fill it up with applications, themes, games, ringtones for free!

MOSH has a huge selection of great mobile applications, games, themes, ringtones and more. You can browse content by most recent and most downloaded and more. Also, if you know exactly what you want, make sure try the search box on the top of every page. Remember that MOSH works on all phones, not just Nokia ones. Start downloading now. Go here.

Cellphone Tweaks

2008-10-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

Almost everybody has a cellphone. Some even have two or more. But do you want to take yours to the next level? Take a peek over at the Cell Phone Hacks site.
Whether you want to find your phone's secret menus or to unlock it for another service provider, this site covers it all.
Pop on over and check out the forums. It doesn't matter whether you've got a Nokia, Ericcson, Motorola, Samsung or some other brand. The information you need is probably there. Click here to go to the site.

Itunes 8.0 is already out!

2008-09-10T02:29:00.000-07:00

Apple announces that the next major version of iTunes will be available for download sometime today. iTunes 8 is not jam-packed with new functionality, but the new Genius feature—which boasts smart, automatic playlist creation—has us madly refreshing the iTunes download page. Let's take a closer look at what you can expect from the new iTunes and how it can improve your digital music experience.

The most significant new feature is the new Genius Playlists, a feature that promises to create great playlists for you based on the music in your library. You choose a song, tell iTunes you want it to create a Genius Playlist from that song, and it takes care of the rest. The Genius feature works by analyzing the music in your library and suggesting songs that it thinks will go well with that song.

The second new feature is Grid View, an iPhoto-like way to browse your music library by albums. The Grid view looks a lot like an iPhoto layout, and it provides a way to browse your music library by album without the need to switch to the full-on, graphics-intense Cover Flow.

It's not a lot, but the new Genius feature will hopefully bring a new dimension to your listening habits, helping you re-discover music you already have and possibly discover new music that you don't. You can download Itunes 8.0 here. Let's hear what you think of the new iTunes in the comments.

Globe's Unlimited YM Chat

2008-09-09T08:55:00.000-07:00

With Globe Telecom's new Unlichat service, you can be connected with your yahoo messenger chatmates 24/7. You can chat through YM using your cellphone while you’re traveling, passing the time, window shopping, anytime, anywhere even without a computer.

UNLICHAT is an application-based instant messenger service that provides Globe subscribers mobile access to Yahoo! Messenger, the most popular instant messaging service in the Philippines.

How do you start using UNLICHAT?

Make sure that your phone has the correct GPRS settings before downloading.
Start downloading the mobile application for FREE:
To download, text CHAT to 2979. You will get an SMS with the link www.unlichat.com. Click on the link or open it from your mobile internet browser (Note: the downloading of application is free of charge.)
After download, install the application when prompted.
Click on the UNLICHAT icon from the Applications folder to launch it.
Enter your Yahoo! ID and password.

Stay 24/7 Online in Friendster, Facebook or YM!

2008-09-09T08:35:00.000-07:00

Do you want to be connected 24/7 with friends in Friendster, Yahoo Messenger or Facebook? With globe, this is possible.

With Globe UPD8, stay always connected with your online friends! All you need is a mobile phone and a Friendster or Facebook account and you can upload pictures from your phone straight to your account. No need for a computer! You no longer need to go to internet cafe, because with UPD8, you can take a picture with your phone and upload it to Friendster and Facebook from anywhere at anytime.

You could also receive unlimited updates from your Friendster and Facebook accounts! Do you want to know if you have a new message, comment or invite? With UPD8, alerts from your favorite sites are just a text away! To register and to know more about Globe Friendster UPD8, click here or here for Facebook UPD8.

How to Dress up Vista to Exactly Appear as Mac OS X

2008-09-09T06:30:00.000-07:00

If you're using Windows XP but with a serious Mac crush, you must have liked FlyakiteOSX to make your desktop appear and work like, a Mac. I installed FlyakiteOSX in our office desktop computer and it really turned windows XP into Mac OS X.

Now, Vista users—even those upgraded to Service Pack 1—have Vista OS X Ver.4 for a similar OS paint job. The installer requires that you disable the User Account Control to properly install the Vista OS X. You'll get screensavers, wallpapers, a "Dock," and more goodies, all accessible from the basic "Themes" menu. Don't worry about not liking it because the theme completely uninstalls itself when you're ready to move back to Windows; I haven't tried it myself, so let me know your experiences in the comments. Vista OS X is a free download for Windows Vista systems only. You can download Vista OS X here or here or here or here.

Open Office 3.0 finally Released

2008-09-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Good news! Free, alternative office suite OpenOffice.org's latest version 3.0 is now available for download by testers. OpenOffice.org 3.0 Release Candidate 1 offers several new features and improvements from its last major release, including better Mac support and collaboration capabilities. Let's take a look at the notable fso you can decide if it's worth taking another look at OpenOffice.org as an alternative to Microsoft Office.

The most immediately noticeable change is the splash screen called the Start Center when you lauch OpenOffice.org. From the Start Center, you select which portion of OpenOffice.org you want to use. The Start Center is shown above in the opening screenshot.

Mac OS X users will be pleased with 3.0, because support for OS X is even more robust. OpenOffice.org 3.0 works right out of the box with minimal fuss. Another bonus for OS X users: features that were dropped from the Mac version of Microsoft Office such as the spreadsheet Solver and VBA support are included in the Mac version of OpenOffice.org.

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2008-09-08T05:07:00.000-07:00

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2008-09-08T04:59:00.000-07:00

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