Introducing My First-Ever Spanish Blog: El Diario Del Mono

I’m very happy to tell you that I just created my first blog written in Spanish last week (February 5): El Diario Del Mono.

It was very challenging on my part since this is my first time to write in one of the most popular Romance language of our time. I still haven’t changed the header yet so you’ll see that it still looks pale and boring. I know I won’t get to interest and invite everybody to participate in the discussion as most of you won’t be able to read and understand everything I wrote in there but as you go along, you’ll find yourself immersed in the Spanish language and be able to appreciate it because everything that I’ll write here concerns about my daily life in our native land and travel sites and pillars across the country. Also, for a country who has more than 7,000 active words loaned from Spanish, understanding won’t be hard to come by.

I must warn you that I am not an expert in the language, so for those who have already gained a mastery of the language, they’ll find that some of the things I’ve written are tinted with grammatic errors. Nevertheless, I will use this as an opportunity for me to enhance my skills in written Spanish to which I take most interest in.

I’d love to write and be able to express myself in Spanish just like how the national hero Jose Rizal did in his works. He was the one who inspired me to do all these in the first place! :)

I hope that you could find time to visit the site and notify me (for someone who knows Spanish) about any grammatical mistakes on everything that I wrote in there. Once again, welcome to El Diario Del Mono! Gracias a todos!

Capiz Jewelry Boxes Collections

In the past, I talked about my interest in putting up a small business out of capiz shells. Now, I finally made it to realization. Here, you’ll see that I already came up with first two capiz jewelry boxes collection for the first quarter. I have also other capiz jewelry box designs on the way and ready for production, so please stay tuned.

These are not yet finished as they will still undergo electroplating, painting, velveting and more. The first design (Garden Rose), measures 7cmx7cm; the other one (Hibiscus Jewelry Box), measures 4×6x4 inches. Prices would range from USD$4.00 each and $5.00 respectively excluding shipping. We plan to deliver both local and international. If you’re interested, just send us an e-mail. I’ll post the finished product soon! Keep in touch!

capiz jewelry boxes from the Philippines

The Garden Rose, Capiz Jewelry Box

capiz jewelry boxes from the Philippines

Capiz Jewelry Boxes from the Philippines

Capiz Jewelry Boxes from the Philippines

The Hibiscus Capiz Jewelry Box

Capiz Jewelry Boxes from the Philippines

The Garden Rose, Capiz Jewelry Box

How to Save on Printer Ink Cartridges

Most people share the same frustration as I do when it comes to buying Printer Ink Cartridges – they’re quite expensive. I know that branded ones way over my budget, but let me just remind you that I recently discovered a way on how you could save on your next purchase on ink cartridge for your printer.

I really don’t care about how I spend my money before because I thought that my online gig will help me finance all of my life’s vices. But money is tight these days and a lot of people are losing their jobs and this has given me a bit of sensitivity on what other people are experiencing. This made me realize just how much prosperity I am experiencing and my lavish spending is really an insult to how other people are trying hard enough to meet both ends just to sustain their needs. This realization helped me changed my lifestyle, including the way I use my printer ink and how to save on each ink cartridge I buy. I literally have changed a lot since that realization began!

I realized that I am spending so much on printer ink cartridges when I can buy online and save more money. I use the printer all the time to document everything about my small business’ financials. For the record, I almost saved more than 60% of my spending on printer inks. Amazing savings isn’t? Don’t spend so much when you know that you can save more when you do it the “popular” way.

Use Coupons When Buying Your Next Pair of Eyeglasses

I had a very beautiful budget-saving discovery a few months ago when I used a coupon given to me by my doctor when I bought my first reading eyeglasses. What happened was, I had a few episodes of vertigo and had to go to my ENT doctor to have my eyes or brain checked or whatever. I’m not an expert so I literally left everything for him to decide on my case. It turned out that I already need to start wearing eyeglasses to at least fix the developing astigmatism sort of vision problem I have.

My doctor gave me some undecipherable record which lists how my eyeglasses should be patterned according to my eye condition. He gave me some coupons, similar to framesdirect.com coupons so that I could save on my first pair of eyeglasses. I loved it! My doctor really loves me :)

At long last, I now have an answer as to why I’m having this increasing feeling of dizziness at times. In times like this when money is tight, we need to really find some ways to save and try to use coupons for virtually all kinds of product we buy on a daily basis and coupons are the best way to save on shopping. You’ll see them on websites, magazines, or given in department stores. Saving a few dollars in your saving could mean a lot already especially if you’re buying in bulk.

Don’t Overspend on Printer Inks

If you think you’re spending too much for your ink cartridge, you’re not alone.

I had a very bad experience with buying a printer last year. It was initially pleasant because I get to have a 4-in-1 printer, scanner, photocopier, and photo printer gadget. It was a great deal and I had enjoyed it for a couple of months. I was amazed at the kind of service it gives me because I no longer have to go out to do photocopying and I didn’t have to buy myself another scanning machine because it has such feature already. If I ever ran into a problem where I need to attach a picture on a form I’m filling out, all I need is to get myself a photopaper and my printer will do the rest.

What I don’t like about my gadget is the ridiculous price I have to endure every time I buy ink cartridge. I feel like I’m buying a new printer every cartridge! It went on for around five replacement before I found out a more affordable way to buy ink without spending too much! Refill is one example. Why buy new when you can request a refill? Why buy expensive branded ones when you can buy OEM (From Original Equipment Manufacturer) brands that are way cheaper than the latter. Just giving you an idea on how you can save your money for the new year.

I Can’t Change My Blog Template HTML

I like WordPress blog platform, but lately, its starting to really annoy me. WordPress has a lot of exciting and really cool features but the restrictions are starting to really get into my nerve! I purchased my domain already but I can’t seem to find a way to edit my blog template or HTML. Had I known that it can’t be done, I shouldn’t have bought my domain from them in the first place. :( It’s so unfair! (just airing my views WP; please don’t delete my blog :D

I just hope that WP realizes that editing HTML is the coolest thing a blogger can do on earth! WordPress please open up the HTML editor on our blogs :D

Update: I talked to a friend who knows a bit about WP and she said that WP coding is not based on HTML. Whoa! I need a professional programmer to help me on this one. Help!

How Sure Are You?: On Liposuction and Health

When people talk about Liposuction they think about going to the dentists and after a few minutes your bad tooth is gone. It doesn’t work that way in real world I guess.

For those who have had lipo procedure they know how difficult it is to be in the procedure and how doctors are very particular about your current state of health. You see, liposuction can make women really beautiful; I’ve seen a lot of women who have had it. These women look like a mess, but after the procedure, they suddenly looked like goddess! I don’t know much about liposuction but it worked wonders in some people.

However, you should be aware about the risk involved in the procure and how you should prepare yourself physically and psychologically before you finally go under the knife.

The Courtyard Grand Launch (Angeles City, Philippines)

The Courtyard in Angeles City, Pampanga formally opened up to the public on last January 23, 2010. The construction of the Courtyard was made really really fast. It only started a few months before the “ber” season last year. The technology employed in construction nowadays is just amazing. I hope the government projects in the Philippines are done that way, too! LOL!

Gracie Ann David, a friend whom I used to work with at AOL in Clark, gave me tickets for the entrance. It didn’t occur to me that I would enjoy it that much! I hopped from one bar to another and saw some long time friends, too, who attended the event as well. Saw Tim Yap, Phoemela Baranda and Tuesday Vargas (hosts) and other local politicians such as Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazation and former Angeles City Mayor Eduardo Pamintuan.

Let me share some pictures taken at the grand opening of The Courtyard in Angeles City. More pictures on my Facebook account.

Cris, Precious Candy Canlas, Julius Mariano, Belinda Enriquez

From L to R: Cris, Precious Candy Canlas, Me, Belinda Enriquez

Julius Mariano at the Courtyard, Angeles City

The guy at the back wants a space in picture, Too.

Julius Mariano at the Courtyard, Angeles City

At the Courtyard

Gracie Ann and Julius Mariano at the Courtyard

Gracie Ann and Me at the Courtyard

Buy a Domain from a Web Host to Increase Your Followers

For someone who’d like to start a blog and document his day-to-day activities and rants, you can start up a free online journal or “blog” as it is commonly called, and start writing. You can keep your blog free as long as you want without fear of losing whatever you put in there for years. The only problem is that, your website address will be under a subdomain and you will share your IP address with tons of bloggers around the globe. This is where webhosting comes into the scene.

While it sounds interesting, it’s quite confusing, too. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. I’m starting to understand all this as well. For WordPress users, a start up blogger would see his website addy as www.yourblog.wordpress.com. This means that your website is on a subdomain. Then soon enough, you would want a personal domain instead. If you’ve been blogging for quite a while you’ll realize how important easily-recognizable website address is. Due to the availability of Internet access around the globe, people will easily find you if your website can be easily accessed without a lot of words on the address bar. Web hosting providers does not and they can give you the kind of personality you would want to have on the Internet; content follows.

There are tons of web hosting providers on the Internet but choose the one that are trusted by many website owners. Read comparison sites and make sure that its well tested by many web developers in the business. Ask your friends, officemates or workers who own a site to get information. You’ll surely get valuable feedback from these people. If you still didn’t get any, contact me, I’ll give you a phone number to call! LOL.

Enjoying the How-To Series

How are you enjoying the The Brown Mestizo’s How-To Series so far? I’d like to thank you for your continued visit to the site. I may not know all of you (the visitors) but I’ve been very thankful to all those who pay me regular visit even though most of you never care dropping even a single comment on my posts! Just kidding.

You see, I am enlightened and challenged at the same time in writing this series. I have to excavate my hibernating evilness inside just to bring you the most hilarious and mind-boggling issues plaguing the human race; especially my immediate race.

People should be very thankful for not meeting me personally lest of facing the harshest personal humiliation you can possibly imagine. I may have the natural cuteness of cat but my inner tiger attitude will keep even the most hateful species on earth away from me. In short, I am your worst nightmare! LOL

I should be sleeping by now but I feel like my bed is infested with bed bugs which I think are currently undergoing fast-forward evolution. The itchiness they cause on my skin is skin becoming very very discomforting already. I’ll suck them in with my handy vacuum cleaner tomorrow incinerate them inside the toaster in the kitchen! Hah!

I’ll stay late for a little while and find something more interesting to do…Have fun!

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