I am now at a local cafe, drinking tea and enjoying free WiFi while working online. There's a group of people here who are unabashedly and shamelessly dissing differently-abled people out loud. They are mimicking the way people with a cleft palate talk. And it's really disturbing to hear them laugh out loud and make fun of the differently-abled. I'm no saint and I must have, at some point in my life, made fun of them too. But at this point in my life, I don't think that doing so is acceptable and tolerable. Do you?
DotAStrategy.com Shirts
Ria / RJ aka Polar aka Gongju and Gwing aka Kwala aka Cong Chua During the Kadayawan DotA Tournament Finals, my cousin Gwing and I wore our DotAStrategy.com shirts and a lot of people were green with envy. I've been receiving a lot of queries regarding where and how they can buy/get the shirts. Ah, eh... There are only three of those shirts: mine, Gwing's and Kuya Andrew's. But don't worry DS fans, Kuya Andrew and I are already working on having the shirts printed, so well can give/sell it to those who want one. Abangan...
Sick!
I am sick. Yesterday, I already had a headache so I took one paracetamol. Lo and behold... I am allergic to paracetamol so big blotches formed on my eye lids and the area under my eyes. To make matters worse, it became hard to breathe. So I had to take both an antihistamine and an asthma medicine. GRRR... I just slept the entire day today. Woke up at around 4 pm and now I'm working na ulit. Already feeling better but not yet 100% well. I am already allergic to mefenamic acid, ibuprofen, and aspirin... ngayon naman... pati paracetamol. ANG SAYA-SAYA!!!
Another Reason to Advertise Online
According to Synovate's study (as cited by the Philippine Daily Inquirer), web advertising is more targeted than advertising through cell phones. According to the article, the research shows that: 1) "people go online for a reason" 2) 70% of internet users are willing to give out their email ads for promos 3) however, "mobile phones have lower barrier to promos and advertising than the Internet" 4) “research suggests that 20 to 29 is the best age bracket for Web advertising” So what are you waiting for??? If you product or services are targeted towards the 20 - 29 age group... advertise online, it's relatively cheaper, and apparently more effective. :D Related post: Why companies should advertise in blog
A Weird Conversation with my "Ex"
Last night my "ex" (*back story at the end of this post) read my "WANTED: Boyfriend" post, and the post regarding myself and what my potential bf could expect from me. He said one of my descriptions of myself is not accurate but he would not reveal which one. After a while, I concluded that he was pertaining to number 22. 22. I’m not an affectionate person. Wag mong asahan… Hmmm.... That led to a very weird conversation of what was and the what could have, should have, would have beens. He told me I was malambing towards him, and that I could have been a good gf. I blamed him for being too cowardly and he whole-heartedly conceded. HAHA! We agreed that it would have been catastrophic had we really gotten into a relationship as we were both pasaway. As far as we could remember we never fought about anything. We agreed on almost everything and that could have spelled disaster for the two of us. I guess it really worked out well for the two of us. He did leave me quite bruised and traumatized for a while, but we both learned a lot from each other. And…
I Miss Blue Skies Katipunan!
I was chatting with a Manila-based gamer last night. When I learned that he regularly plays at Blue Skies Katipunan, I suddenly felt sad. I miss that place. That's the place where I used to live. It was my home for a number of months before I came back here. All the bantays there already knew me and would give me the best units. The night guy there would give me unit number 1. Back in 2004, unit number was the only unit with a PLDT internet connection. All the other units were connected to Bayantel. It was the fastest unit. It was beside the counter/cashier's table. I would play hours of Warcraft: Frozen Throne ladder games there over Battle.net. Once I stayed there from 10 pm until 2 pm the next day. Huhu... I miss that place. If I go back to Manila for vacation, I will make it a point to visit that place.