Unplug and Play

What I'm Busy With

2008-09-10T21:33:00.003+08:00

I'm reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, because everyone else is talking about it, and it's going to be adapted into a film that stars Kristen Stewart as the protagonist. I was working and doing nothing at the same time, so I got to read 11 chapters of it while at work today. So far, I'm liking it. She's a very simple writer, but her characters are fascinating. The book has that tween feel to it, yet it has that dark edge to that feel. Okay, I'm gonna finish it first. I think I'm gonna finish it fast, coz the pacing is really engaging.

Working and doing nothing at the same time? All right, I can't tell what I'm working on, 'coz it's a confidential project. Oops, am I supposed not to tell that? Hehe. My work today involved transferring massive amounts of data from DLT tapes. And it was slow, I tell you. +/- 2 hours for just one tape! It was so boring, waiting for the transfer to finish. Then, I backed the data on a portable hard disk, and it was still another 20 minutes! I finished two tapes today. And while I was waiting, I got to read Twilight. By next week, I think I may have finished Steph's four books. Heheheheh.

Okay. I GOT A RAISE! Let's just say it was a 50% raise. Hehe, it's no big amount, but it's significant for me. That's my first raise ever. Now I'm thinking twice about working as a field geologist immediately when I could chill at my current work and earn roughly the amount I could earn in the field. I think experience will be the best thing I will gain from my current work. That will be my edge.

So, see you later!

Congratulations to the Winners of the Top Droppers Contest!

2008-09-07T15:18:00.001+08:00

Thank you to my consistent droppers. Even though I haven't been blogging much lately, you kept on dropping. The winners of the Top Droppers Contest for each of my sites are as follows:

Congratulations to the winners! Keep on dropping everyone!

Win $1000 Dollars from Crunch Now!

2008-08-30T16:33:00.002+08:00

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Quote:

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There is only one way to enter and thats to subscribe to my blog and write about this contest on your blog.When you subscribe below each email address you enter gets you one chance at winning so tell your family and friends to come join the contest!
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Unique Blog Designs is Giving Away an Ipod Touch and a Citrus Theme for its First Year Anniversary

2008-08-26T21:33:00.002+08:00

The contest runs from 12:00AM PST Friday, August 22nd, 2008 to 11:59PM Sunday, August 31, 2008. Winners will be chosen Monday, September 1, 2008 through a random drawing.

Prizes:

Grand Prize - Brand New 8GB iPod Touch ($299 value) and One (1) Copy of their New UBD Citrus WordPress Theme (coming next week).

Three (3) runner-up prizes include copies of their new UBD Citrus WordPress Theme.

To join the contest and know more, visit the UBD Contest Post.

Win $25 and More from Profitale

2008-08-26T20:14:00.003+08:00

There's a contest going on at Profitale, where you can win $25 Paypal cash. Joining is as easy as leaving a single comment at the contest post.

Contest Rewards:

First place: 25$ PayPal or any of the other rewards.
Second place: One (1) month 125×125 banner on the right side of the site.
Third place: Link in any of the articles on the site pointing to similar useful article in your blog.
For the next 3 people - Link in the site's Blog Roll.

To learn more about the contest and enter yourself. Go to the contest post at Profitale.

Win 2000 ECs and $25 from Jeflin's Investment Blog

2008-08-24T13:35:00.004+08:00

Want to win an easy $25 and 2000 Entrecard credits? It's as easy as subscribing to an RSS feed! To know more about this simple contest. Head on to the post at Jeflin's Investment Blog.

Dating 101 Meme

2008-08-19T13:08:00.005+08:00

Tagged by Cams

1. When was your first kiss and where?
I've never kissed anyone before. Boring, ain't I? Hehe.

2. When was your first real relationship and how long did it last?
Hm, nobody knows this but I hooked up with someone thru text, we knew each other for about two years, and we lasted for about 4 months? We met each other in real life, of course.

3. What age were you allowed to date?
Now that my mother encourages me to date, I don't want to. Hahaha. I guess they were quite too strict about dating when I was young, so I got used to it.

4. What's the craziest thing you did (for love) when you were a teenager?
Wrote 37 songs. That crazy enough?

5. How long is your longest relationship and what's the secret?
That 4 months was the longest. Wow, is that long? Hehe.

6. How long did you date before you decided to settle down?
I told you, we knew each other for two years. And that's not settling down, maybe just hooking up.

7. How long did you know she was the ONE?
The first time I meet someone, I just know right away.

8. Now, at what age will you allow your kid(s) to date?
I'll know when the time comes. Things change.

9. When it comes to your kids dating, will you be a cool parent or a strict parent?
Depends on the kid, y'know. When he/she's a hottie in school, I'll be strict. But if he/she is the seldomly dating one, I'll be cool.

10. What piece of advice can you give to your child when they start dating?
Think before you *u**. Hahahaha, that was "jump". You dirty mind. Hehe.

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If you have a blog and you're reading this and you want to put this on your blog, I tag you. Just comment here and I'll link you up. Okay?

Back to the Blogosphere - Top Droppers Contest Extended

2008-08-16T11:38:00.003+08:00

This is a post on my three blogs: Pinoy Fries, Unplug and Play and Musikalye

I'm back from my hiatus, and I passed the board exams! Although I did not make it to the top 10, I'm glad I passed, 'coz I found the test too hard, and I didn't review too much (okay, I was quite TOO confident going into the exam, but we'll talk about that later). Thanks to everyone who wished me luck, it really did me well!

About my Top Droppers win an ad spot mini-contest:

I figured out that it's too ridiculous to check my top droppers now when I can use Entrecard's "Top Droppers in the Last 30 Days Feature" 30 days after I announced the contest.

I just want to ask the ones who read, visit, and/or drop on this blog. Should I count the droppers on July 28, the day I announced the contest, or should I start counting from July 29?

Okay, so the ad spot is still up for grabs. Keep on dropping!

Also, I'm in need of sponsors for my first contest on Pinoy Fries. So please please do consider being a sponsor for my first contest. You get lots of link juice and you get to help a fellow blogger. Sponsorship could be in form of ECs, cash, or ad spots or text links. Just head on over and comment on the post on Pinoy Fries to announce your sponsorship.

Alright? Alright!

Win a Playstation 3 "Grand Theft Auto 4 Bundle" from Money007.com

2008-08-04T18:48:00.002+08:00

I said I won't post for a while, but I just had to, because of this contest.

This is a great contest. They will ship the Playstation 3 (with a Grand Theft Auto 4 game) to you wherever you are in the world. They already had one winner some time ago, and now they're doing it again.

Hurry! This ends a day to about a week from now.

Go to the contest post here to learn about how you could earn entries.

Hurry!

Won't be Posting for a While, Win an Ad Spot for a Month!

2008-07-28T14:14:00.001+08:00

In the blogosphere, not blogging for about three days could be considered a "hiatus" already (ain't it?).

Okay let's cut to the chase. I won't be posting for a long while-- that is, until August 14.

Why? I'm preparing for the Geology Board Exam, which is on August 12, 13 and 14.

So I could coax you to continue visiting this site and/or dropping your Entrecards, I will give a FREE AD SPOT FOR A MONTH on this site to the one who visits this site the most during the hiatus. If you check out this site on Entrecard, it has an average price of 32-64 EC per day of advertising. I'm giving away an AD SPOT FOR A MONTH.

I will be checking out my drops inbox at the end of this hiatus.

If you're not Entrecard (why aren't you?), you could just leave a comment on this post with your name and site/email so I could contact you later.

The one with the most visits and/or drops wins.

BTW, if you're on EC, just drop, and if you leave a comment, just state that you've dropped your EC today, so double-counts may be avoided.

Also, in case of ties, I'll give the ad spots to those who are tied.

Thanks!

Tip of the Day #19

2008-07-24T10:00:00.000+08:00

On food:

Eating properly keeps your weight under control, stimulates muscle growth. A healthy diet is crucial to enhancing the positive effects of weight training.
Spicy foods might be healthy and taste great, but they also make you sweat more frequently in shorter periods of time.

Unplugandplay.co.cc

2008-07-23T12:02:00.003+08:00

This blog can now be accessed at three addresses:

http://www.unplugandplay.co.cc
http://www.unplugandplay.co.nr
http://unplugandplay.blogspot.com [which will redirect to the .co.cc address]

I've chosen not to delete the .co.nr, because it's still another way to access this site.

Yahoo!

Tip of the Day #18

2008-07-23T10:00:00.000+08:00

On dating:

Show a girl you're interested. Create opportunities for you to see each other, like waiting in the hall or sitting near her at lunch.

On fragrance:

Applying fragrance to your wrists, the sides of your neck and over your heart naturally intensifies the scent. That's why you should put it on your skin, not on your clothes.

My New Site is Redirected from...

2008-07-22T20:35:00.004+08:00

... PORN SITES?!?! WTF?!?!

You see, I'm proud of the hits my new domain Musikalye.net has been getting. I think 2500+ hits in about a month is not bad for my newly set-up site. Thanks to Entrecard. But when I looked up my site stats, I was surprised to see this:

When I clicked the links.. OMG! I quickly closed the windows that opened.

So, could someone explain this to me? I've been advertising my site in none but Entrecard.. is there a bug in the site stat script or what?

Have You Noticed this Site Down Lately?

2008-07-22T16:32:00.002+08:00

That's because i've been impatient in trying to get my .co.cc domain to work. I was so impatient that i got a .co.nr domain redirection for this blog. Try www.unplugandplay.co.nr and it will go here. I've already created a CNAME for my .co.cc so I'll just have to wait a damn long 24 hours at least. Damn!

Tip of the Day #17

2008-07-22T10:00:00.000+08:00

On emotions:

Boys will be boys, and they should be! But they should also learn to acknowledge their feelings and communicate emotions.

On hygiene:

A gentle scrubbing massage will help open pores, prime follicles and raise stubs for a closer shave.

On alcohol:

Alcohol dehydrates you. It does not quench, it makes it worse. Alcohol is also extremely high in empty calories.

Tip of the Day #16

2008-07-21T10:00:00.000+08:00

On hair:

Men need their hair trimmed more often than women do, approximately every four weeks.

On hygiene:

Moisturize your face with a soothing lotion specifically designed for after shaving. Some aftershave lotions contain alcohol that will sting your face and result in a drying effect.

On sunglasses:

Wear sunglasses outside. Not only will the sun damage the skin around your eyes, constant squinting will leave permanent creases over time.

Tip of the Day #15

2008-07-20T17:05:00.002+08:00

On shaving:

Before you shave with a traditional razor, take a shower or apply a warm cloth to your face to soften your beard. Apply shaving cream to your face while it's still wet.

On clothes:

Loud, bright colors and patterns can make you look ridiculous. You can't go wrong with the basic black and navy blue for work or casual wear--it's classic for a reason! You can add other attractive colors for a perfect match.

Win an iPod Nano and $250.00 Gift Card From CrunchNow & BloggerNoob

2008-07-14T14:08:00.003+08:00

All you have to do to have a chance of winning this marvel of modern technology and Free Gift card is Subscribe to Crunchnow's rss feed by entering your email address below Or Enter Here at Crunch Now Dot com The contest will last 2 weeks so tell all your friends and family to come subscribe to win this free gift pack From CrunchNow and BloggerNoob
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Once you’ve done that, come back to this post and leave a link to your post in the comments to this post. The winner will be chosen at random.

Hip Nerd?!?!?!

2008-07-13T21:49:00.000+08:00

Nerd Test by QuizRocket.com Fun Quizzes!
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Tip of the Day #14

2008-07-13T11:00:00.000+08:00

On food:

Fill half of your plate with steamed or raw vegetables and the other half with equal parts of protein and starch that is not loaded with fat. Remember to have fruit for desert.

On clothes:

Accessory tips: Your belt and shoe color should match. Your tie should reach the top of your belt. Apply cologne before getting dressed to avoid any direct stains.

Tip of the Day #13

2008-07-12T11:00:00.000+08:00

On dating:

Take the time to talk to and get to know that one girl in your class that you would normally never even consider giving a moment's notice.

On clothes:

Don't wear wrinkled clothes. Stick to fabrics that resist wrinkling, or learn how to use an iron. Suits and formal wear should be taken to the dry-cleaner to be clean and pressed.

Tip of the Day #12

2008-07-11T11:00:00.000+08:00

On workout:

For a fast workout, stand with your legs and feet together. Inhale, stretch your arms above your head and bend your knees. Look straight ahead. Exhale and hold for 4 minutes.

On dating:

Get prepared for dating. If you really want to succeed in the dating game, decide who you are looking for, do your research and be ready to commit to dating. Halfheartedness won't work.

Tip of the Day #11

2008-07-10T11:00:00.000+08:00

On dating:

On the first date, consider to meet at a pulic place such as a park or restaurant because such a public place provides safety and security.

Some tips here are not child friendly. Just read after the cut.

On hormones:
Men's testosterone levels fall by about 25% in the late evening. Aim to put the morning erection to good use, as this is apparently wen you are most horny.

Tip of the Day #10

2008-07-09T09:00:00.000+08:00

On workout:

If you're participating in a sports event lasting four hours or more, you need a sports nutrition drink that contains 110-120 milligrams of sodium to have energy.

Couch potatoes are more at risk of going blind. Work out regularly to insure your eyes. Exercise improves the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract.

Water is adequate for exercise under one hour. However, if the exercise is intense or lasts more than an hour, a sports drink will be beneficial.