How portable can you get?

I am disappointed with the new Macbook Air… Which is a good thing actually because I don’t have to sell kidneys (mine and my bf’s), legs and arms just to satisfy my WANT for the gadget. On the other hand, I must be really busy and I didn’t get to research on this NEW toy. I think it’s ultra portable - better for those lazy days when I just want my laptop with me (not that my MB is heavy) it’s just that this ASUS EEE PC is lighter.

Macbook Air sacrificed too many important features, which  are, at least for me, cannot be compromised. If I would be a first time laptop user and kinda ignorant to the features of the now MB and MBP, then I might grab one in a heartbeat (assuming, that I have money, duh) but for me who owns a great, working MacBook and then would shift to MBA, is not a reasonable move. It’s only lighter by a few pounds, that’s all.

Besides, for the price of MBA - it’s waaay to expensive for such machine. I’d take the ASUS EEE PC, for as low as 16,999. So what if it runs windows?

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Want for the week…

Believe me, I wanted to post something emotional (and kinda deep today, but I’ve been nursing a headache since I woke up so I decided to give myself a break)- so I just want to post about something nice - a new want (that I can’t afford)

I want a Nintendo DS Lite - can’t decide between the Nintendogs Edition (Pink with a paw print)

or the Crimson/Black one…

Well, I still have lots of time to decide - I don’t have money to get this soon

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I have two new personal assistants

Due to the lack of decent fund to get myself all these gadgets, I opted for something that’s new to me and something faster than my E61i - I got myself a Sony Ericsson P1i (I named her Andy).

Weird keyboard and all, but right now, it works for me (so far) no problems so far. I also got a Nokia 6300 (aka Emily) as a work mobile phone (the postpaid line given to me came with a fone, Nokia 1110 but it doesn’t feel well).

Some reviews of the Sony Ericsson P1i:

• GearDiary
• GSM Arena
• Mobile-Review

I even thought of getting an iPhone over the above mentioned phones but after reading some negative reviews, I realized that I’ll regret it big time.

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I am not a kid anymore…

…that’s why I am trying to control my emotions - but I am on the verge of switching my “Kid Mode” button on and start throwing tantrums because I can’t wait to get this fone.

I am still thinking whether to get this E90 or the XDA Zinc - there are lots more apps avaible for the latter but feature-wise (and the issue of syncing with the Mac) I think I’d have to go with the Nokia E90. So, the next logical question is: where would I get money to get this? That is the question that makes me wanna brawl like a little child in a department store. I don’t know where I’d get the money but I want one!!!

BUT since, I am trying to grow up, I’ll handle this with utmost maturity - I wont brawl, I’ll just stare out the window and just let the tiny drops of tears run down my cheeks (think Judy Ann Santos).

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Tags: Nokia, Nokia E90, Geeky Chic, Gadgets, Zinc, O2 Zinc, XDA Zinc

Hello Snoopy!

Okay, I know I mentioned I want the Nokia E90, but the kid in me screams “I want that!” when I found this fone, it’s only available in Japan. Not really a surprise but why can’t they make one that would work in other countries (Philippines perhaps)?

Love it, so cute. But yeah, I won’t look good carrying one of these in the office!

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New rants!

Hmmm… The long wait is over Leopard on October 26th! I don’t know if I am really excited about this because right now, I am itching to get a new mobile fone…

I got my first mobile fone when I was in first year college. It was an analog one and I can’t remember what it was. Back then only a few person owns one and Globe (the only network providing SMS service was still starting up (I think). After a while, I asked my mother to get me a Nokia 5110. It was the IN thing at that time, together with some of Motorola, Ericsson, Siemens and Philipps mobile fones with SMS feature. I could still remember the time I bought my 5110, I got it from Ever Gotesco Recto. Those days when ‘reconditioned’ ones were non-existent yet. Those days when people haven’t thought of stealing a mobile phone. It was still ’safe’ to text while you were on the streets. I used it for a couple of months and was confiscated by my Dad when I flunked my five-unit Chemistry subject. I got it back after a month, it was already December. I was saving up my pre-paid credits at that time for Christmas greetings and calls, though it was always ‘Network Busy’ those times and you can always get a “Message Sending” failed message about a million times before you can finally send one.

So, I was walking home when someone grabbed my hand. A person alighted from the motorcycle - with someone who was wearing a jacket who seemed to be the one driving - grabbing my yellow 5110 off my hands. It was traumatic and when I got home crying and running my mother thought I was raped. Haha. But I cried hard at that time because I knew that I lost something expensive (an PhP8000 gadget was expensive).

So Christmas and New Year passed by and I got nothing to use to greet everyone (very few actually). Come January (second week I think) I got a new one, my mother bought me again a mobile phone: Nokia 3210. It was the best at that time, no antenna, it was sleek. It was still about 11,000 at that time. But one thing about the 3210 is that it has a week LCD which tends to become loose rendering the screen unreadable.

I could still remember that I would sit in one of the benches of my school just to cut-out prepaids cards and stuff it in between the cover and the LCD, it would work for a day but not for good. I would even pray everyday (while fixing my fone) that God may heal it. One day, when we (family) in Batangas, I was then again fixing my LCD. I laid it on the top bed (of a bunk bed) I even used a blanket to underlaid it. It was like I was putting a kid to sleep. Then, my mom rushed to the room and pulled the blanket. The next scene was morbid. I saw my defective but beloved 3210 smashed into pieces. The battery, front and back covers, and the tiny card I used to ‘repair’ the LCD. I was mortified I cried so hard. My mom can’t pacify me until my sister told my mom to get me a new fone instead. The Nokia 6150 that I’ve been eyeing (but didn’t actually want to get one)…

After two weeks, I got hold of my new 6150. I loved it. I even had its cover changed by a celfone technician. Two weeks of using and I was really contented. One Monday morning, while I was waiting for a jeepney, I was really happy and I even admired and wiped off the screen. I loved its new cover. Then people came rushing to aboard the jeep - I was next in line when the person in front of me turned around and just decided he didn’t want to ride the jeep anymore. I felt something. Some-thing, slipped off my pocket. Someone picked something from my pocket. Then poof!!! My celfone was again, GONE.

I was so scared that my Dad would kill me if I tell him I just lost my two-week old fone. I then tried to replace with another one. Then my 18th birthday came and I asked from him his Nokia 8210 as a birthday gift. He obliged.

After that I got the Nokia 8250, 6210, 8850, 7110, Ericsson something and Sony Ericsson Z600, another 8250, 6310i, Siemens ME45, Nokia 6510, 3530, 6610, Motorola V60i. It was a vicious cycle and I started LOVING to have the latest fone. Then I lay-low for about a year just used a Sony Ericsson T68i then a Sony T610 - then got Nokia 7650 and some forgotten Samsung fones and then became addicted again, got the Nokia 6230i and Nokia 6630.

Just last year, I used about 5 fones in a year. I started the year with:
1. Motorola V3 in pink - which, at that time costs about 12,000. After a week I decided I cannot use it any longer because, um, it’s quite dumb. Then I got -
2. Samsung E730 - loved it, but it didn’t last long. I decided I don’t a flip fone instead. It also didn’t have cutomizable profiles and no themes for download. Then -
3. Samsung D600 -
4. Sony Ericsson W600. Didn’t last that long because I craved for -
5. Sony Ericsson W800. Then I suddenly ‘needed’ money because I badly wanted to have a laptop bag. Sold it and got a Number 5 instead -
6. Nokia 6060. A very humble fone, simple but not dumb. used this for the longest time. Until the N-Series arrived and I wanted
7. Nokia N70. Used it for a month until I was supposed to buy my friend’s XDA IIi but the sale didn’t push through so I got an
8. XDA Mini instead. Until someone scratched the screen and then along came the -
9. XDA Atom. Which I loved loved loved. I almost sold my iBook (because they weren’t compatible) and since I loved my Atom THAT much I thought I can sacrifice my OS X. But I got back into my senses and realized that it wasn’t my iBook that has issues - it’s the WIndows Mobile that’s
kinda faulty.

Then came 2008. Surprise surprise.
1. I switched back to Nokia N73. Loved it too.
2. Then I used the good old Nokia 6060
3. Then got the Samsung D900.
4. Then Nokia 6300 - WHICH I REALLY LOVED. But then again, I needed funds for photography so I purposely hit rock bottom and downgraded to —-
5. Nokia 1112. Back to basics.
6. Used my mom’s 6070 until —-
7. Tadah, my Nokia E61i that I’ve been using since June. It’s record breaking.

Hmmm. I want the Nokia E90 but it’s expensive OR the XDA Trion or Zinc… :p

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Geeky cuteness

I missed two offers from BlogVertise because I didn’t get to check my email last week, which is quite sad. I don’t really know how those things work pay-out terms and stuffs and I missed two opportunities. I hope to receive another offer from them soon.

On the other hand, I received an email about these cute iPod cases from ShadesCases.com. Real cuties. Though they don’t offer any for my (ancient) iPod Mini. Too bad I want this HotPink case because ehem - it’s Elle’s signature color And from their CEO,

“ Shades iPod Cases, were designed to be thin, light, and protective, still leaving the iPod fully accessible and stylish.” Sounds nice ‘eh?

And for the past month, I also didn’t get the chance to visit GeekSugar! This news is quite, er, cute - do you think you can survive the pressure when you’re in this class?

If I were using a PC in this class, I don’t think I can. :p Source. Coolness?

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BRB

Ok, I am back. Been a very bad gurl for neglecting my happy corner!

Post later! Lots and lots of stories… and the reason why I’ve gone MIA the past days :p

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Hooray for me!

I should be studying right now. Still got one more exam this afternoon BUT I want to write entries here. I’ve been working on this site for few days now and finally I’m already 70% done with the modifications that I want.

You see, I don’t have any backgrounds in HTML/CSS and all. I just started this website on guts - you know just hoping that I’ll get through the steps one hitch at a time. And I did! Everything was trial and error until I finally decided that this good for now. I am still no longer have some any problems with the Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon, through Wordpress plugins, I want them to appear after each post, but I can’t seem to make it work. My MacBook’s been working extra hard lately, I use her most of the time and she only gets about 5 hours of sleep everyday - I know she can’t complain though. There’s still the Apple Warranty (which I’d be enjoying for the next 11 months) in case she needs some TLC from Apple.

The last days I’ve been busy thinking about this site and I just noticed that I’ve gained few pounds. Hate it Hate it. But I can say that it’s worth it! The funny thing is, this past week I just dress up in jeans and shirts with minimal or no make up at all carrying my uber heavy backpack and still gained weight.

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My Happy Corner, Now Live!

www.myhappycorner.com is now live I am so happy finally made this work!

Okay, I know I’ve already posted two entries already… but I just want to make a separate entry for welcoming my site.

*Hugs* *Hugs*

Photo credit: djenan at flickr

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