WAHM WannaBe....(I Now Am, At Last!)

My almost 8-year old 17" AOC CRT monitor chewed up its last byte last week. AOC was my first monitor when I had my very first desktop computer. The system unit had long been gone, 4 years ago I think, but the monitor proved to be long-lasting. I've been reading about going green with electronics these past few days so I decided to buy an Energy Star compliant LCD monitor . Energy Star qualified products use less energy, save money, and help protect the environment. Yes, it costs more but it feels good to be more responsible and earth-loving. We've got one Earth to live in so I guess we need to take care of it as much as we can, right? LCD monitors are also energy-efficient compared to CRTs so I am giving my pocket a break for energy costs as well. I am glad my Acer laptop and TV have Energy Star logo on them too.

These photos were taken from a camera phone by my 5-year-old son Gabriel when we sent off his dad to the airport last week. His dad was off to Philippine Army Headquarters to undergo a 6-month rigorous UN peacekeeping force training. Their batch will be deployed to either Haiti or Liberia this July. My son can't seem to get enough of helicopters that day. He was unmindful of all the airplanes that hovered in and out the airport all along. His attention was fixed to the three choppers that transported a high-ranking military officer and his escorts. We were having our lunch in one of the canteens at the airport compound when they arrived. We had to go to the back and take the pictures from behind barbed wires. How he'd love to drive one of those himself! Lol... I told him, not now baby, later when you're old enough. Now I have the reason to ask him to go to school (he hates pre-school!) because pilots go to school, right? Ahahah... When asked who would be the first one he

My friend André Bergeron (aka excssnrgy) of Edmonton, Canada, a person with a big heart who has touched our lives passed away on January 19, 2009 around 4:00AM Canadian time. It took me this long to post and update my blog about his death because I don't wanna think about it after all. God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered "come to me." With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Goodbye, André...I will be forever grateful to you..

I have been trying to figure out for many days now how I can connect to the Internet using my Samsung 3G phone as a modem as it doesn't come with a data cable or a bluetooth adapter to hook it up with my laptop. I know I've got to have either of the two to get connected but I was hoping there's a sort of roundabout of doing it. I've looked here and there till my wanderings led me to bluetooth technology articles and wireless bluetooth headsets reviews. Bluetooth technology allows compatible devices to communicate with each other over low frequency radio waves, thus, these devices don't have to be in line of sight of each other to connect. The technology is becoming a popular way to stay connected wirelessly. Bluetooth enables you to connect to the internet, share or transfer files, stream music and a lot, lot more. Wireless bluetooth headsets can help you more productive, most of the reviews say, because they are totally hands-free. It can also keep you safe. In th

I find this article about money mistakes to avoid very informative so I'm posting it here. Hope you guys will learn from it as well as I found a gem in this. =================================================================== Money Mistakes To Avoid by Alvin T. Tabañag RFP(R) In a time when money is hard to come by, you should be a lot smarter in managing your finances . Previously, I've written about expense busters that can save you thousands of pesos every month. These included avoiding all forms of gambling, excessive drinking, smoking, drug-abuse, designer labels, expensive hobbies and extra-marital affairs. The savings you get from shunning these things can build up to millions over the long-term. Below are additional common money mistakes that many people commit and cost them loads of money… sometimes, without them realizing it. 1. Having a deck of credit cards. A credit card is not a source of money but a very convenient and efficient tool to let you spend money you sti