December 31st, 2011

Wishlist

I was going to do a Best of 2011 post, but got sidetracked. Now I don’t feel like doing one anymore, mainly because I realized how much of a bumpy rollercoaster ride this year had been.

So instead of hurting my brain by reliving the good and bad memories, I have decided to cheer myself up with a new wishlist.

This one is more realistic. No more Bumblebee yellow Camaro with black racing stripes.


The Hunger Games trilogy books
I’ve read the first two through a PDF I found online. I got to the first few chapters of the third one, but couldn’t finish it because the PDF was coded so bad. Paragraphs ran into each other, symbols were all over the place…it was ugly. And karma, for being a pirate.


Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace DVD
I got Episodes II and III, but not this one.


Star Wars trilogy DVDs
I know, right? For shame. I’m probably the only Star Wars fan who doesn’t own the Episodes IV-VI.


Boyfriend blazer
I feel like I can wear this anywhere, any time. It’s perfect for work, semi-formal occasions, and just for chillin’ with friends.


More white v-necks


White button-up shirt


Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to JM Barrie’s Peter and Wendy. I have recently come to love Peter Pan, and this book would be like pixie dust to me.


MacBook Pro case, preferably in turquoise. Or Star Wars themed.


Bookcase

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September 10th, 2011

Must-Have Android Apps

I’m slowly crawling out from under that writer’s block I got stuck in last month. Finally, Nick got an Android phone, thereby un-alienating himself from the rest of the pack. Seriously, that cracked iPhone he had was just sad. Haha… anyway.

For some reason, my tiny HTC Aria can’t handle too many apps. Even with a 4 GB MicroSD card, I can’t install more than 15 apps without coming across the dreaded low space on internal memory alert. This sucks, because unless I take care of it, I can’t get push alerts from Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, etc., unless I manually check the apps. This means I have to constantly delete apps from my phone.

The silver lining to this glitch (if it is one, and not just the Aria’s internal memory being as tiny as the hardware) is that I know which apps I absolutely need.

Here is a list of those apps, with links to the Android Market. Some descriptions are taken from the app pages:

  • Advanced Task Killer – “ATK is often used to kill app and clean memory.” Definitely a must-have.
  • ASTRO File Manager – Organizes files in your phone, manages apps and SD card. Whenever I download anything from my phone, I can easily find them in a specific folder through this app.
  • Dropbox – “Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and
    videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file
    you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers,
    your Android device, and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app,
    you can take everything that matters to you on the go.”
  • Facebook – Of course. Too bad the Android UI is less user-friendly than the iPhone UI.
  • Foursquare – I’ve gotten addicted to checking in to places…
  • Free Music Download – Although I still have this on my phone, unfortunately, I could not find this app on the Market anymore. I think they took it down.
  • GetGlue – Check-in to movies, shows, music.
  • Gmail – I don’t really sync my mail. I get too much email and I prefer that my phone not alert me every half hour. I do use it to sync my phone’s calendar with my Google Calendar, which I love.
  • Google+ – The only thing I dislike about this app is takes up 10 MB or so, which in my case is too much. I can’t move it to my SD card either. The Huddle+ app is bundled with this.
  • IMDb
  • Little Photo – Add film and retouch effects to your photos. I use it all the time when I think a photo I want to post looks too bland.
  • Music Download Pro – Pretty much similar to Free Music Download, but it comes with a ringtone maker. I would uninstall FMD if it wasn’t such a novelty now.
  • My Days – “Easy tracking & prediction calendar for your period, ovulation and fertility.” Also helps me keep track of when I have sex. Yes, I keep track of them. I like to be careful.
  • myAT&T – Allows me to manage my AT&T account. I pay my bill through this app. I’m surprised AT&T didn’t have this app on the phone, since they bundled my Aria with useless shit like AT&T Family Map, AT&T Hot Spots, AT&T Maps, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Radio–none of which are free.
  • Photoshop Express – Not nearly as awesome as the actual PS on the PC, but good enough. I mainly use it to crop photos or tweak the exposure on dark ones.
  • Shazam – “Hear a song you don’t know? Shazam identifies it instantly.”
  • SMS Backup & Restore – Self-explanatory. Saves data on your SD card.
  • Twitter
  • TwitVid – “Twitvid is the easiest way to post a video or a photo to Twitter or Facebook.”
  • Video to Facebook – Much faster than uploading through the Facebook app.
  • Wiki Encyclopedia
  • Yelp

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September 8th, 2011

The Overnight Bag

I am taking a break from boxing stuff because my room looks even messier than before, and this sudden topic inspired me to work on it ASAP.

If there is one important survival tip I learned from Nick and Angel, it is to always have an overnight bag in the trunk of your car. Angel has everything but the kitchen sink in hers–she’s got swim suits, weights, gym clothes, camping stuff, etc. Yes, she even has a small bag of “toys” there. Nick has just one cream-colored messenger bag, which I like to call a satchel. (I like that word…cream, not satchel.) It’s mostly filled with hair gel, stuff for his contacts, and for his teeth.

So I decided to put together mine. Unlike Angel whose Nissan Maxima is practically a boat by the trunk size alone, and Nick who’s a guy and doesn’t need more than a small bag, I shall use my medium-sized violet Jansport backpack. Just the right size without leaving anything out or overstuffing my car.

Mine is not just an overnight bag, though. Here are the essentials:

Two pieces of underwear (I always keep two unrolled, unused boyshorts handy)
Bra (preferably one with removable straps for emergency strapless-bra-required outfits, otherwise bring two types)
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, cotton pads/Q-tips, tampons/pads, small towel)

After that, it gets broader.

I don’t pack just any random top. I pack three.

One regular t-shirt
One fancy top for clubbing (or one dress)
One button-up for semi-formal occasions, like job interviews.

For bottoms:

One pair of shorts (preferably not denim–those look too informal, and don’t always go with everything)
One pair of dark skinny jeans (those, especially the black ones, go with everything)
One pair of sweatpants, or anything comfortable and light for sleeping

I won’t even bother with skirts.

For footwear, nothing too rugged or too fancy. Stuff a thin pair of flip-flops or flats in a plastic bag so as not to soil your clothes. I have a pair of wedges in my trunk, since those don’t fit in my bag.

I also have a bikini in there, in case of impromptu swimming adventures. And I will most likely add a sweater/hoodie, gloves, scarf, socks, and headgear during winter time. Might even replace the wedges with boots.

I can survive a few hours without makeup, so I didn’t add those to my bag. Besides, I will probably have my eyeliner and eye shadow in my purse, and those two are really all I need. As for hair…I try not to wet my hair when there is no straightening iron nearby. My bird’s nest can be quite a challenge sometimes.

I didn’t date a Boy Scout leader in high school for nothing. Like he always said, always be prepared.

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May 21st, 2011

Lightsaber #2

Nick finished his second lightsaber last Wednesday. The process went by much faster than the first one since he already had experience building one before.

We had the usual tailpiece, the tube, more LEDs, shower head, and a switch. No PlastiDip, though.

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March 25th, 2011

In Carbonite

You know what would be super awesome?

This soap:

Han Solo in carbonite. Anyone who’s seen Empire Strikes Back should know this. If you haven’t, OMG.

Each soap is hand poured and then detailed with not two, but THREE pure, skin safe matte and metallic pigment depths.

I want one. I wouldn’t use it, of course. I just want one. It is currently on sale ($9.95), but was regulary $12.50.

And just because today is FRIDAY…

I wonder how long this Rebecca Black phenomenon is going to last.

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March 22nd, 2011

100 Day Challenge

At the beginning of March, I started the 30-Day Challenge at Facebook. I gakked the idea from Kristen Lee. Then yesterday, I found 70 more, and added that to the album.

Here are all 100 photo challenges:

Day 01 – A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 – A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.
Day 03 – A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 – A picture of your favorite night.
Day 05 – A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 06 – A picture of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 – A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 – A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 – A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 – A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.
Day 11 – A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 – A picture of something you love.
Day 13 – A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 – A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 – A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 – A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 – A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 – A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 – A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 – A picture of somewhere you’d love to travel.
Day 21 – A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 – A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 – A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 – A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 – A picture of your day.
Day 26 – A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 – A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 – A picture of something you’re afraid of.
Day 29 – A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 – A picture of someone you miss.
Day 31 – A picture of a tradition you have.
Day 32 – A picture of a crazy night.
Day 33 – A picture of the house you grew up in.
Day 34 – A picture of your currently most played CD.
Day 35 – A picture of your favorite place to eat.
Day 36 – A picture of your ‘other half’.
Day 37 – A picture of the people you spend most of your time with.
Day 38 – A picture of the best part of your day.
Day 39 – A picture of your favorite movie.
Day 40 – A picture of your favorite Disney character.
Day 41 – A picture of your pet.
Day 42 – A picture of your dream house.
Day 43 – A picture of something you can’t function without.
Day 44 – A picture of someone you’re told you look like.
Day 45 – A picture of your room.
Day 46 – A picture of where you wish you were right now.
Day 47 – A picture of your favorite place to shop.
Day 48 – A picture of your favorite actress/actor.
Day 49 – A picture of where you live.
Day 50 – A picture of your most frequented place.
Day 51 – A picture of your dream car.
Day 52 – A picture of your favorite sport.
Day 53 – A picture of someone you think is hot.
Day 54 – A picture of the one thing you would bring if you were stranded on a deserted island.
Day 55 – A picture of the last movie you saw in theaters.
Day 56 – A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 57 – A picture of your favorite holiday.
Day 58 – A picture of your favorite animal.
Day 59 – A picture of a random item that you own.
Day 60 – A picture of something you’re excited about
Day 61 – School class picture
Day 62 – Last place you traveled to
Day 63 – Sports awards
Day 64 – Favorite childhood book
Day 65 – A picture of you and your bestfriend
Day 66 – A picture of someone special
Day 67 – Something Green
Day 68 – A magazine you like
Day 69 – Something Red
Day 70 – Something you borrowed from someone else
Day 71 – A picture of your favorite piece of jewelry
Day 72 – A stuffed animal
Day 73 – Your lunch
Day 74 – Something you found under your bed
Day 75 – You and a friend
Day 76 – Something that annoys you
Day 77 – The last thing that you bought
Day 78 – Your sunglasses
Day 79 – A ticket from somewhere you’ve been
Day 80 – Your favorite childhood movie
Day 81 – Something you baked
Day 82 – The most embarrssing thing in your closet
Day 83 – The moon tonite
Day 84 – Your favorite pair of shorts
Day 85 – Something Pink
Day 86 – Something your mom bought you
Day 87 – Something you hold dear to your heart
Day 88 – Your bathroom
Day 89 – What’s in your fridge?
Day 90 – Your current school photo
Day 91 – Something that made you smile today
Day 92 – Something wierd in your house
Day 93 – The view from your bedroom window
Day 94 – What your doing right now
Day 95 – Something yellow
Day 96 – A place you went today
Day 97 – Something heart shaped
Day 98 – Your favorite nail polish color/favorite cologne
Day 99 – Something that makes you feel accomplished
Day 100 – The final picture of yourself

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March 16th, 2011

I had a Pink Ranger suit when I was 7

About time someone made a brain bulb. (solovyovdesign)

Remember the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?

Back in 1993, my Friday nights consisted of watching the cartoon Batman. But one night, Batman wasn’t on and in it’s place was this show about teenagers who dressed like the rainbow and rode around in robots. I didn’t like it at first, but after seeing the kickass-ness of the Pink Ranger, I decided to give the show a chance.

That led to me bullying my parents into buying me a Pink Ranger costume (sans helmet… we had plastic masks for those), and staying for two runs during the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

But who knew that the Power Rangers would evolve into Zeo, Turbo, in Space, Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, Wild Force, Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, S.P.D., Mystic Force, Operation Overdrive, Jungle Fury, RPM, and just on February this year, Samurai. I’ve never watched any other Power Rangers incarnation except the Mighty Morphin one.

I think it’s time I try to relive my childhood. Be the Pink Ranger again, even though I’m no good with gymnastics.

And FYI, I wore the Pink Ranger suit during a birthday party at McDonalds, and it was awkward as hell. I never wore it outside of the house again. I think one of my younger cousins inherited it eventually.

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