Pre-Christmas Food Splurge

Yesterday I had my haircut in SM Cebu. And wait, before that was Otaku Fest in our school. Cosplay event, you see. I’m not really into it so I didn’t wait for the event to finish and I then headed off to the mall to get my haircut. After my hair was cut short (and after I was being lollered about by the stylist and his assistant, hiii, told me I look like Enchong Dee :P ), I went to SM Northwing to see my friends. We strolled about Northwing first, got pictures taken in front of the Christmas trees then went inside several boutiques who are having 50% off on their items. My hands were itchy like hell. Meaning I’m wanting to buy those stuff but I figure they aren’t necessary or it’s too early. Christmas shopping temptations you see.

They convinced forced me to treat them some Chicken Burger & Fries in KFC so I did. We went to Ayala after that to see the German display in the Terraces. There’s this freedom wall wherein you can see my name and number and blog URL :evil: . We then ate some Black Forest cakes in Dessert Factory. Cha’s treat. Munch away.

We went home on satisfied stomachs and sore feet. We then had a very wild plan. Christmas bargain shopping this coming Wednesday, the three of us. Ready to spill some cash and buy people gifts. :D

And did you know that these people I’m with this day and this coming Wednesday are the same people that had food splurging with me early 2009? Check out my TGI Friday’s post. It’s still us. (:

And I notice my readers getting fewer by the day. It’s, uhm, alright. Guess I’ve been hanging over Tumblr too much lately. But I’m loving the place anyways. Tumble away!

Issues on Wireless Internet Providers and Speed Here in the Philippines

The Philippines as we see now is really trying to move forward in terms of technology. When I was young there was dial-up internet. When I was older came DSL. Then now we have wireless broadband connectivity nationwide. We have three internet service providers for wireless broadband here in the country. We have Globe Tattoo, Smart Bro, and Sun Broadband. The leading providers are that of Globe and Smart since Sun came last and still gaining ground.

I always get confused on user feedback when it comes to speed of these providers. Some say Tattoo is slow, some say it is fast. And same with that of Smart’s. Here in Cebu, both connections may seem okay but let’s see who gets the clearer advantage when it comes to speed. The following images that I will show are from Nesic Philippines, Inc. Click on images to zoom in.

From left to right: Smart Speedtest Result, Smart 2Wire Result, Globe Speedtest Result, Globe 2Wire Result

Here are what those images say:

  • According to Speedtest.net, Smart Broadband has 0.85Mbps download speed while Globe Tattoo has 0.41Mbps. Smart wins.
  • According to 2Wire, Smart Broadband has 542Kbps download speed while Globe Tattoo has 605Kbps. Globe wins.

Take note that these data are for Cebu area only. So we get a tie. I mean Smart wins according to Speedtest but Globe wins according to 2Win. And lookeh, the speed differences aren’t that much high right? But that’s for Cebu right? Let’s take a really really wide perspective and see who wins in the nationwide category (this means we get averages and the like). According to Nesic, here’s a larger picture, lol. Got this here. Continue reading

Join The ‘You Gotta See This’ Video Contest

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of iLASIK. All opinions are 100% mine.

Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) is a company focused on providing the full range of advanced refractive technologies and support to help eye care professionals deliver optimal vision and lifestyle experiences to patients of all ages. With this in hand, they are holding a video contest to people who have had some eye problems or who’ve had given better eyesight using modern eye procedures like iLasik.

AMO wants to know how better vision could improve — or has already improved — your life. Submit a video in one of the following categories:

  1. “My contacts are getting in the way of my good time”
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The prize at stake is a whooping $5000. After you submit your video, let your friends (force them if need be, lol) to vote for your video. Votes really do matter. Continue reading

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