A few days ago, the sleek lookin’ Nokia Lumia 800 arrived at my doorstep courtesy of Globe Telecom (Thank you very much, Globe!).
I can finally review this much talked about device that most critics call “the first REAL Windows Phone”.
Keep in mind that I will NOT delve into the technical details too much but will concentrate on user experience and performance instead since this aspect is what truly matters for most common consumers.
Giddy and excited, I opened the box, unwrapped the Lumia 800′s protective packaging, switched it on and started dabbling with its UI (user interface).
Given that I am an iPhone 4S user, I’ve had reservations… I didn’t want to raise my expectations and eventually be let down in case the device didn’t live up to its hype.
Wanna know how incompetent most entrance security guards are at the mall? I say most because there are a rare few that actually still do their job… but “few” just won’t cut it, especially when people’s safety and lives are at stake.
Note that I shot the (very short) video below on my wife’s re-entry at one of the entrances of Greenbelt 4. During the first entry seconds earlier, my wife actually took longer in front of the guard prodding and gesturing for him to check her bag. That’s when I noticed that this damn guard wasn’t just lax. He actually wasn’t doing his effin job!
So after our first pass-thru, I told my wife to turn around, exit the establishment and re-enter… but this time, with me behind her – documenting the entire thing on video. Watch.
As you can see, the guard glanced but wasn’t even bothered that the pass-thru detector alarmed when my wife walked through it.
Are these guards even trained properly? Or are they just whiling the hours on the job doing nothing, waiting for their next paycheck? Though they may be polite to customers and smile every now and then when talking to passersby, none of that feels comforting at all when you know that possible terrorists and robbers can walk freely in and out of these highly congested malls carrying explosives and firearms.
Keep in mind that this kind of thing happens not just at Greenbelt. It happens practically in every mall all around Metro Manila (and most likely across the Philippines as well).
My wife and I went out for a quick trip to the mall during Mother’s Day. For some random reason, I decided to video our trip. This is how “kulit” we usually get when we’re out… enjoy.
Do you enjoy watching those hilarious Japanese game shows on YouTube? The way they actually come up with ridiculous contest mechanics that put their their guests in awkward and wacky situations?
If you do, you’re gonna love “Celebrity Samurai”!
Watch me this Sunday (May 6) at 12:45PM on TV5, together with Sheree, Archie Alemania and Onyok Velasco as we compete and do absurdly funny things together.
It’s gonna be one awesome episode that you wouldn’t want to miss. Cheers!
If you’ve been monitoring the Philippine social media scene lately, you are probably already aware of the uproar Ms. Miriam Quiambao’s comments (about LGBTs) have caused just a few days ago.
A case of misinterpretation, perhaps? Or maybe a case of choosing the wrong words to use for such a sensitive topic.
In the middle of all this hullabaloo… God’s name is casually being thrown around as a means to drive each other’s point across.
I cannot begin to imagine how God feels that His name is being used to cause division and hatred towards one another.
I will not even pretend to know what God thinks about this entire “gay” controversy.
But what I do know and that I am SURE of is that “God is LOVE”.
Discrimination is NOT, in any way, a manifestation of LOVE…
Acceptance and understanding IS.
It would please God more if we just set aside our differences… to LOVE and ACCEPT one another regardless of race, stature and, yes, even sexual preference.
The best and the brightest personalities in Philippine social media take center stage once again as Globe’s T@tt Awards 2012 kicks off!
My wife and I were invited to the event’s launch which was held at buddha-bar, Kalayaan, Makati City last April 25, 2012. It was the happening-est place in the entire metro.
Everyone who is anyone in the Philippine social media scene was present. You Just know that something important was going to happen.
It was great seeing old friends and new faces alike. Everyone was either busy mingling, moving about or clicking away on their smartphones doing real-time tweets and FB status updates on what was taking place during the launch.
It’s always awesome to hang out with people whom you share the same passion with. Conversations are never dull and always engaging.
Just like the celebrities and personalities in attendance, food and drinks were in absolute abundance. I kid you not… all sorts of food and beverages just kept on coming. *burp!* Excuse me! Hehehe…
The launch was hosted mainly by eventologist, all-around-good-guy (and Instagram addict), Tim Yap.
The Tatt Awards aims to recognize standouts and personalities on the internet that have made their mark and continually impact the social media landscape.
You’re probably asking yourself questions like, “What exactly is the Tatt Awards?”, “How can I be part of this?” or “Cool! How can I nominate my favorite site/blogger?”… Don’t fret! Watch the video below and let Petra Mahalimuyak tell you all about it!
Now that you’ve seen the video and know pretty much everything there is to know about the Tatt Awards 2012, it’s time to engage and be part of this most awesome event!
