I WANT AN iMACI went to the Apple Store in SM Megamall a while ago with my sister, and can I just say that I was hopelessly bedazzled? Freakishly obsessed? Dangerously infatuated?
I WANT AN iMACIt's incredible how Apple crammed all the components of a CPU (including the CD drive) into a gorgeous white monitor that was barely one inch thick.
I love Apple.
ONE OBVIOUS DOWNSIDE? The iMac costs Php100,000+.
I hate Apple for making their products so expensive (although it is justified, believe me). I hate Apple for making me this obsessed.
I also got to see and try out the PowerBook at the store, and I almost salivated on it. Literally. Shit, it was so freakin'...freakin'...gorgeous. Microsoft's Windows XP user interface looks hopelessly second-rate and cartoonish next to Apple's Tiger OS X. Arrgh.
The PowerBook also costs more than a hundred thousand bucks.
Why is it that we always want something we can't have?
Anybody know of a Korean needing an English tutor? Or anybody needing one who's willing to pay, for that matter.
I want to have a summer job. I want to teach English to anyone who's willing to pay me big bucks. I can do it. I mean, my vocabulary is pretty wide, I read lots of books, my grammar is okay, my English grades are fine, I can help with writing papers...and I've still got leftover English reviewers from the long ago time when I took college entrance test review classes.
I can't teach just anyone, though. The people whom I'd like to teach would
preferably be:
1. Somewhere in my age group (high school/college students). I DO NOT have the patience to teach kids.
2. People who live in/around/in proximity to Mandaluyong/Pasig/Katipunan. Anywhere beyond that is just too far for me.
3. Willing to pay me reasonably.
4. Nice enough not to overwork me.
I can tutor for 1 hour a day, two-three days a week for the whole summer(actually this depends on the schedule of my summer classes). I'll post them as soon as I register in school.
TAKE NOTE: I am offering to tutor people in English, NOT to do their papers or homework (I can help and edit, but that's about it). I wanna be paid to teach an individual (with the above qualifications) basic/intermediate English that he/she can use in order to better accomplish requirements. I wanna develop the skill; I don't want to be a secretary.
I can do it. Really. I can expand my patience level if you'll pay me enough. :)
So, if anyone needs an English tutor...just call/YM/text/email me!
| You Are 52% Abnormal |
You are at medium risk for being a psychopath. It is somewhat likely that you have no soul.
You are at medium risk for having a borderline personality. It is somewhat likely that you are a chaotic mess.
You are at medium risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is somewhat likely that you are in love with your own reflection.
You are at high risk for having a social phobia. It is very likely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement.
You are at medium risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is somewhat likely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer. |
Okay. So my bandwith ran out because I posted too many pictures. To solve my problem, I've posted all my pictures in my new Multiply site.
http://stephiedoo.multiply.comMidsummer Night's Dream production pictures and L2 block party pictures are posted there too.
Just add me! :D
What if Microsoft had redesigned the iPod box?
This video, although a parody, does say some truth about Microsoft's design ethos. This is the box containing the Microsoft XP Operating System sold in Japan:
Look similar to the box in the video? They're both designed as if the people buying them are completely dumb, since every spec is outlined on the outside. Although Microsoft software is aimed at the mass market, there's no need to be patronizing; heck, everyone knows that Windows upgrades are basically just face-lifts of previous ones anyway. Setting the package up in neon lights far from encourages people to buy the product; in fact, it makes the thing look like an eyesore and gives the idea that the product itself was made in the same careless slap-dash way.
Microsoft could really learn a lot from Apple. Less really is more; products that are streamlined and designed in a subtle way really speak volumes over those littered with cartoonish graphics, large company logos, and exclamation points outlining why you should buy them. A more soothing and simple design would show that the product prioritizes usability and customer satisfaction, instead of boasting about new features (half of which we don't understand and use anyway).
Here's a nice article that expresses it really well: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/g/a/2003/10/01/notes100103.DTL.
I actually stumbled on the video while searching the Web about Windows Vista, the newest upcoming version of the Windows OS that promises to "revolutionize" the PC experience. I learned a lot from trolling tech sites that tested and reviewed the beta version; apparently, aside from being another major face-lift from XP (Vista will look like Mac OS X, enabling transparency, 3D graphics, and those cool glassy icons that light up during mouseover), Vista will feature major security overhauls, upgrades of the Media Center, better network connections, a sidebar for widgets, faster and more integrated search, improved Start menu (yes, it's still there!) and navigation system. And yes, Internet Explorer 7 will finally feature tabbed browsing.
Windows Vista makes for great eye candy.However, upgrading to a new Windows OS has a price. A very expensive price. Using Vista won't be cheap; in order to enable those special glassy and transparency effects, your computer will need to have a super-fast and advanced graphics card. Your computer will need to have lots of memory too. In fact, the only way you could use a Vista and not have your head fume is by buying a new computer with the OS preinstalled. New Computer + New OS = Big Money. Is it worth it?
Rarwg. I wish I can switch to Apple. I'm sick and tired of Microsoft's upgrades, patches, and monopoly.
I hate Bill Gates.
Last Wednesday, L2 had a block inuman party at Erwin's condo (thank you Erwin!). It was a sort of baptism for me since it was my first time to drink. I drank 4 shots, 2 of gin and 2 of vodka. Alcohol doesn't taste nice at all; in fact it's icky and burns your throat, but the tipsy feeling you get is fun.
L2, mahal kita! (Sir Ron was there too, and he got the honor of drinking the first shot.)
Though I was a little freaked out by all the sex talk happening during the truth-or-shot game, it was hilarious and fun anyway. The block got to bond as a whole, not just among peers or cliques. And though people were puking spaghetti all over the place (lesson learned: never eat spaghetti before drinking!), I could just feel the love and carefree-ness. I can't really describe it here in mere words; but L2, you know what I'm talking about! :)
My first shot ever: Gilbey's vodka. Nic was handing me the chaser. Vodka tasted like Green Cross alcohol, blech.Being one of the less tipsy people in the party (after all, as BJ said, I didn't really drink), I ended up taking care of the ones who were drunk. Mia, Tans, it's OKAY. :) How can I not feel concerned for my friends? I love you guys. :)
R37, my lit block, bonded too because of our play. We practiced like hell in extremely hot venues for three weeks. We put a lot of effort and creativity in it and it really paid off because we got (according to Maam Prixie) "a very high A!" Thanks to our director BJ; because of all the crazy things he made us do - like the ho-ha-hes, the push-ups, the dances, the perky uh-huhs - the play became a blast. I was really amazed at how the block gave its all-out effort when we finally presented the play. During english and lit classes we usually are very quiet, sleepy, and just downright lethargic, but when the play showed all our inner wackiness came to the surface. Thanks for a great year guys! I'll miss you. Just call me (wahahaha)!
Anyway, I'm happy to end this year with a bang! Happy Three-week Summer Vacation!
Second Year, here I come!
01. 7 things that piss you off (in no particular order)
1. My sister's messy habits
2. Insensitive people
3. Condescenscion
4. Novelty songs
5. Abusing EDSA/People Power
6. "Teeny-bopper music": Boy bands and Britney Spears
7. Windows and everything Microsoft (especially Bill Gates)
02. 7 things that make you happy
1. Neatness (yes, I am very OC)
2. Empathy
3. Justice League
4. Rock music (like Incubus)
5. Fantasy/futuristic movies (like Star Wars)
6. Shopping and having lots of money to do it
7. iPod and everything Apple (somebody buy me a Mac, please...)
03. 7 things that you wish you could get paid to do for a living
1. Editing movies (HAHAHA!)
2. Making websites
3. Sleeping
4. Procrastinating
5. Receiving spam texts/email
6. Memorizing bio terms (1 peso for every term = A very very rich Stephie)
7. Controlling my temper and exasperation
04. People to tag
1.
Tammy-chan2.
Tantan3.
Maiqui4.
Carlo5.
Jenny6.
Jodie (update ka naaaaa!)
7.
Exo
I didn't sleep last night because I was editing our documentary for Zoology (about exotic food. Dumb, dumb, DUMB of me to think that I can cram for a roughly 30-minute movie in one night.
But then again, I didn't have time to do it because of HELL WEEK! What with a Zoology lec report, a Chem Long Test, a Zoology Lab comprehensive exam, a PE 101 long test, an English memoir and a Fil research paper, I couldn't exactly cram in video editing. Shucks, my eyelids are twitching just thinking about this inhuman workload. Needless to say, I was internally worried about the documentary, among other things, all week.
But the punch line came today. As I said, I didn't sleep at all because I edited the film. I even came late to class AND completed it while other groups were presenting. I thought we were so lucky that we were the last group to present because it'd buy us time to finish the film.
And we did finish it. But then, as we were reviewing the film for the last time, Sir Ron announced that the last group (we) wouldn't be presenting at all due to lack of time.
Rarg. Edi sana natulog nalang pala ako.
Mia cried. We were all kinda devastated, since we put a lot of effort into making the film enjoyable for the viewing public (i.e. Blocks L1 and L2). But Sir did compromise with us, though; he's gonna let us present the film during the block party on Wednesday night. So its okay, it wasn't all for nothing. But still...
Disappointment is a reality no one can escape from. It's just that if I had known that we were presenting on a later date, last night would not have been so nerve-wracking. I wouldn't have verbally slaughtered my sister, I wouldn't have cried, my stomach wouldn't have turned over, and I would have freakin slept.
Well at least I did do one thing kinda positive. I drank Lipovitan for the first time. It tasted like Tempra (yeccchh).
Sleep is a scarce commodity these days. The less you have, the more valuable it becomes. I bet it'll become more and more valuable to me as my studies intensify. 2-hour hospital shifts, anyone? Basically, it'll be like hell week, and worse, for the rest of my frickin life.
Maybe I should just hire myself a superproxy?
It's 4am. In 2 hours and 30 minutes, I'll have to wake up for the
COMPREHENSIVE zoology lab exam.
I accidentally slept while studying (again!) so my brain is a void.
I repeat, the exam is COMPREHENSIVE.
God help me.
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Mia goes: Why don't you go to hell to meet my good friend Satan? (a stat message)
I reply: Oh but I've already met him, Mia. To hell with hell week!
A)
Bold the names of guys you'd definitely shag.B)
Possibly shag after a little persuasion, put in italics.C) Leave the ones you don't know of or wouldn't want to shag alone.
D)
Strike the ones you wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.E)
ADD ONE OF YOUR OWN AT THE ENDTagged by Mia.1. Stephen Dorff
2.
Wesley Snipes3.
Denzel Washington4.
Samuel L. Jackson5.
Hayden Christensen6. Ian Somerhalder
7. James Van Der Beek
8.
Ashton Kutcher9. Sean William Scott
10.
The Rock11.
Brendan Fraser12. Oded Fehr
13. John Hannah
14. Hugh Grant
15. Colin Firth
16.
Liam Neeson17. Daniel Day-Lewis
18.
Leonardo Di Caprio19. Billy Zane
20. Harry Connick Jr
21.
Sean Astin22.
Dominic Monaghan23.
Karl Urban24.
Vin Diesel25. Paul Walker
26. Joshua Jackson
27. James Marsden
28. Shawn Ashmore
29.
Hugh Jackman30. Will Kemp
31. David Wenham
32.
Viggo Mortensen33.
Elijah Wood34.
Tobey Maguire35.
James Franco36.
Alfred Molina37.
Harrison Ford38.
Sean Connery39.
Shane West40.
Stuart Townsend41. Richard Roxburgh
42.
Ewan McGregor43.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers44. Christian Bale
45. Jared Leto
46.
Colin Farell47.
Ben Affleck48.
Josh Hartnett49. Bruce Willis
50.
Billy Bob Thornton51.
Dennis Quaid52.
Jake Gyllenhaal53. Patrick Swayze
54.
Keanu Reeves55. Gary Oldman
56. Tim Roth
57. Steve Buscemi
58. Michael Madsen
59. Rick Yune
60.
Pierce Brosnan61. Robert Carlyle
62. Jonny Lee Miller
63.
Jude Law64.
Matt Damon65.
Clive Owen66.
Ryan Phillippe67. Benicio Del Toro
68.
Johnny Depp69.
Orlando Bloom70.
Sean Bean71.
Eric Bana72.
Brad Pitt73.
George Clooney74. Mark Wahlberg
75. Jason Statham
76. Edward Norton
77.
Ben Stiller78.
Owen Wilson79. Vince Vaughn
80.
Joaquin Phoenix81.
Russell Crowe82.
Billy Boyd83. Paul Bettany
84.
Heath Ledger85.
Mel Gibson86. Jason Isaacs
87.
Alan Rickman88. Kevin Costner
89. Christian Slater
90.
Antonio Banderas91.
Tom Cruise92. Ving Rhames
93. John Cusack
94. John Malkovich
95. Charlie Sheen
96. Kiefer Sutherland
97. Emilio Estevez
98. Rob Lowe
99. Matt Dillon
100. Kevin Bacon
101. Adam Brody
102.
Andy Serkis - That should be interesting, my preciousssss.
103. Alan Cumming
104.
Josh Groban105. Sean Biggerstaff
106. Zach Braff
107. Harry Sinclair
108. Gerard Butler
109. Marton Csokas
110. Jeremy Sumpter
111. Sean Patrick Flanery
112. Cillian Murphy
113. Hugh Dancy
114. Ioan Gruffudd
115. Mads Mikkelsen
116. Enrique Murciano
117. Jamie Bamber
118. Craig Parker
119. Dean Cain
120. James Marsters
121. David Boreanaz
122. James Spader
123. Kevin Spacey
124.
Al Pacino125.
Jim Caviezel126. Josh Holloway
127.
Will Smith128. Matthew McConaughey
129. Patrick Wilson
130. Milo Ventimiglia
131. Jason Dohring
132.
BRANDON BOYDAnd I told myself I wouldn't post anything until Hell March is over. I am such a hypocrite.
I'm going on leave from writing in this blog starting today until the end of March. Nothing, not even the most dire national crisis and the State of Emergency will impel me to post here (though I really really want to!).
I'm gonna be buried in tons of requirements. My life is not my own anymore, what with a research paper, a documentary, lots of group reports and long tests, a lit play...it's enough to make you wanna be Sleeping Beauty at least for the month of March.
In the meantime, I'll be watching my eyebags get deeper and deeper by the day. Seriously, my eyebags will soon be getting bigger than my eyes themselves.
Godspeed, stephie!
