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Short Attention Span due to Twitter and the likes

I do not have statistics to back up this statement of mine, this is based on my mere personal experience and observations. I need not point towards other people because I have myself as an example to begin with when I say that Twitter, Plurk and micro-blogging has indeed shortened my attention span.
Back in 2003, when I was still working as a phone rep, before my shift starts, I would check out all my friends blogs and copy all their most recent posts (most of it have a minimum of 5-10 paragraphs), put those posts in my desktop’s notepad, each post separated by the names of each of my blogger friend at the start of the post. And well, I have tons of blogger friends then, each day I make it a point to visit 10 sites. And during low call volume, I try to keep myself occupied by reading through those posts. Back then blogging is still very  much uncommon and unheard of. If you have a blog, it’s either you’re a geek or you’re fond of journalizing your thoughts. I was part of the second group. And when you blog and read blogs, you tend to gravitate towards blogs with the same content. Okay I’m rambling. To cut it short, most of the blogs back then are personal blogs, so reading through people’s blogs back then is like getting a picture of their life and the thoughts that go into their heads. And the same is true for me, you’d read through a cycle of heartbreak and well, endless lamentations I had back then. Aside from my penchant for reading blogs back then, I also finished the entire Da Vinci Code in my teammate’s Palm Pilot. I used to read a minimum of one book a month back then, and for 2005 I managed to finish 29 books for the entire year! Now it’s a totally different story. Read more…
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Email updates from Multiply

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It’s such a nuisance to open my gmail account these days because of a lot of email alerts coming from Multiply. The said site has evolved into something like ebay, it became a virtual market place. There’s too much emails from sellers looking for suppliers and for people to share their booth space now that the holidays are coming and bazaars are being held left and right. Others are sending messages to inform the rest of the netizens in Multiply about various products like perfumes, rapid weight loss pills, whitening products and so much more. While some are interesting and at some point may be valuable info, I just hope there is a way to consolidate the emails, like send all emails in a day in just one, to avoid much clutter in the inbox. If you have the same predicament, hope you can help me out giving feedback to the admins of the said site.

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Back in Facebook…

About almost 2months ago, I decided to be off the Facebook planet, due to some issues with my better half. It’s just too time consuming and too negative at that time to maintain a facebook account. On the other hand, I felt compelled to reinstate my page in the said social networking site, merely to get in touch with friends who I don’t have other means of communicating. Which means that social networking sites are still pretty useful.

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Online Everything

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It’s amazing how every thing seems to be accessible to us through the use of the internet. It was only when I got pregnant when I got fascinated with online shopping and bidding at eBay and recently, I have been getting great and very affordable buys from a fellow blogger friend. She just updates the pictures in her facebook account and we leave a comment on which blouses we like and then pay her via PayPal. After a day or two, I get the package in the mail. Amazing right?

Well, aside from internet banking and shopping, education has also been re-invented by the world of cyberspace. Nowadays you can get a master’s degree online, you can also sign up for distance education, as well as online trade schools. With the internet, the world is literally within your finger tips. :)

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Gadgets and Tech’s First Annual Phone Raffle Contest

I’ve been wanting to get a new phone for myself for quite some time now. The hubby gave me a hand me down phone that he recently bought, but then again, I still wanted a new phone, with great features and good functions. And that’s why I was ecstatic to find out that Gadgets and Tech is raffling a Samsung Phone. I’ve had a Samsung phone before and I liked it. Aside from Nokia and Ericsson, Samsung is another favorite brand of mine when it comes to mobile phones. So I really hope, I win in this raffle. :)

Feel like joining as well? Well, hurry up because Gadget and Tech’s First Annual Phone Raffle Contest is about to end in half an hour. Please click the link to find out how to join.

Good luck to all of us who’ll join.

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SNICKERS® Hunger Buster Challenge

Good game and chocolates – definitely a great mix! After all, we all need the extra energy boost from a bar of yummy chocolate like Snickers whenever we get ourselves into a game – be it a physically challenging game or a mentally draining one. So here’s a great combo for gaming enthusiasts and chocoholics – the SNICKERS® Hunger Buster Challenge.

The city of SNICKERS has been robbed of its SNICKERS bar. People in the city are out of energy now. Help restore the people of its energy now!

There are 2 games:

Game 1:

Hunt the missing SNICKERS bars and energize the people in the city and get rewarded. Participants who manage to locate all SNICKERS bars and restore energy of the people in shortest time will be winning fabulous prizes!

Game 2:

This is the Bonus! Hunt for the Golden SNICKERS bars across the worldwide web and stand a chance to win yourself a prize! Look out for the clues on www.snickersgame.com, Twitter & Facebook and find out where are the Golden SNICKERS bars.

Log on to www.snickersgame.com and rescue the city now! There are more than 100 attractive prizes to be won weekly!

Prizes : Sony Play Station, Sony Ericsson mobile phones, Canon cameras, movie tickets and many more mystery gifts to be won!

The contest is open to Malaysian, Singaporean and Filipino from 8 July – 21 August.

Well, what are you waiting for folks? Don’t you think it’s high time to grab a bar of Snickers and start playing these SNICKERS® Hunger Buster Challenge games to get yourselves a chance to win all those exciting prizes! Good luck folks! :)

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CONVENIENCE OF HAVING A LAPTOP

laptopLaptops or netbooks have been increasingly popular these days. Previously, only businessmen on the go are the ones we frequently see with laptops. But eversince the wifi technology has been enhanced, more and more people are becoming drawn to owning one compared to buying a traditional desktop computer. Add to that the current trend of compact and trendy laptops.

For one, owning a portable computer or well, a laptop, is very convenient in terms of mobility. We can easily put it in our back packs and head somewhere, it’s very easy to transport. Read more…

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AW SURVEYS IS A HOAX!


About a few months back, I was introduced by a blogger friend to AW Surveys. All because we share the same hope of growing our digits in our PayPal accounts. All you have to do is to sign up, pretty much the same way you sign up when creating an email account. Later on, you can opt to start participating in the surveys. Each of which, according to the site entitles you to earn $1-6. You will be asked to check out websites, some for social networking like (Socint.com), where they say you get paid for posting pictures and blog entries, it has a video on the home page that teaches new users how to get around the site.  Anyway, aside from that site, there is another site that you will also be asked to evaluate and it’s another survey site, something like surveyhead.com, and I’m guessing it also owned by the scammers who owned AW Surveys. Read more…

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JOINING ENTREPREMOM’S LOVE THYSELF PROMO

Lately, Lady Luck seems to have been smiling at me. I have received a couple of prize items last week for the contests I’ve joined online. :) And I’d like to try my luck one more time by joining Entrepremom’s May 2010 Giveaway in celebration of the merry “Mommy” month of May. Anyway, here are the prizes she’s giving away to one really lucky mommy.

Mosbeau Placenta White 500mg (12o tablets) worth P1,340

placentaSlenda Weight Loss Pills 350mg 90 capsules worth P1,080

slendaThinking of joining as well? Here are the mechanics.

Contest Mechanics: (incomplete entries will not be included)

  1. Blog about this contest and link back to Entrepremom.info
  2. Become a Fan of Entrepremom in Facebook
  3. Subscribe to Entrepremom by Email and please VERIFY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION :)
  4. Using the cute buttons on the top portion of Entrepremom’s website, TWIT, SHARE THIS CONTEST ON FACEBOOK and FOLLOW ENTREPREMOM ON TWITTER :)

Make sure you leave a comment on her contest entry and leave the following information.

  1. The URL of your entry
  2. Facebook Name
  3. Email address you used when you subscribed
  4. Your Twit, Facebook Link and Twitter User ID

Contest will run from May 17, 2010 to June 12, 2010.
The contest is open to Philippine residents only.
One (1) winner will be randomly chosen via RANDOM.ORG on June 13, 2010 and will be notified email so make sure to leave your valid email address.

posted by bluerlyn in Contests,Health and Beauty,Health and Fitness,Internet and have Comments (2)

UNO IS GIVING AWAY 3 PAIRS OF DC SHOES FOR MEN AND 3 PAIRS OF CROCS FOR WOMEN

UNO Poker

UNO Magazine is holding a Poker tournament in a matter of days. There are already hundreds of players who signed up for the tournament and they still have a some slots available. So poker enthusiasts, here’s your chance to show what you got. Enlist in the tournament and who knows, it might turn out to be one lucky night for you. Here are the details if you want to sign up.

When: May 21, Friday 8:00 PM
Where: Manila Bay Club, San Miguel by the Bay MOA
Joining Fee: PHP 500.00 inclusive of UNO Magazine’s May issue

RSVP: Muriel Evaristo (0915-740-0049 / 842-6524)

Along with that, they are also giving away 3 pairs of expensive DC shoes for men and 3 pairs of fine purvey Crocs for the ladies who would like to promote the said event on their blog, FB accounts or twitter accounts. :) I don’t really understand Poker, so I decided to just promote the event and perhaps win a pair of Crocs. :)

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