A Remembrance From My Online Journey

This a a very overdue post. Supposedly shared December last year but was too busy to complete. Nevertheless, better late that never. 

I’ve been blogging on and off for the past few years, ranting personal experiences and or just talking nonsense. Because I don’t really have the skill in writing (especially English), monetizing my blogs will be very difficult. Over the years I have received only few “once in a blue moon” opportunities from the paying sites that I have joined. The pays I got were kept on my paypal account, and just enough to buy and renew my domains. 

 

It was last year that my personal blog got more opportunities from a paying site that I have recently joined. Getting $5 for a minimum of 60 words post is very handy for me.  I got more views too, thanks to my friends at the bloggers community, they helped me get noticed. In fact I also received two collaborations from the two biggest online shopping malls in the country. 

Last month, I finally got a Unionbank EON card and withdrawn my paypal earnings. And guess what I got for myself? A smart camera that I can carry all the time! I needed a smaller camera to continue my blogging journey because the DSLR is too bulky, and my smartphone has limitations.

I was eyeing for the red Samsung WB250F Smart Camera displayed at SM City with price tag of P 11,990.00 for months already. Because I love colored gadgets, especially those with striking color, I was dreaming for it. 

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Tropical Storm Basyang is Coming

 The sky is gloomy, dark and frightening. 

A sign that another storm is coming.

Photo taken from the second floor of our office building in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental.

SkyWatch Friday

Tropical Cyclone Basyang is approaching and is said to pass Visayas and Mindanao areas. PAGASA already raised storm signals on the following areas..

Signal No. 2
Cebu
Bohol
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Eastern Samar
Samar
Camotes Island
Camiguin
Dinagat Province
Surigao del Norte
Siargao Island
Northern Part of Surigao del Sur
Northern Part of Agusan del Norte

Signal No. 1
Masbate
Cuyo Island
Northern Samar
Biliran Island
Aklan
Capiz
Antique
Iloilo
Guimaras
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Siquijor
Misamis Oriental
Misamis Occidental
Agusan del Norte
rest of Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Sur
Northern part of Bukidnon
Zamboanga del Norte

Let us all pray that the storm will spare all of us who will be affected.

Stay Safe Everyone!

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Thurdays Challenge: RED

I stumbled upon another photo meme, and it’s called Thursday Challenge hosted by SpunWithTears. Browsing the archive, I found this weekly challenge very interesting. I wonder if I'll be able to keep up with the challenges? Well, I hope so... In fact, I subscribed via email to remind me...

For now, here's my late share for the week. The challenge is   

"RED" (Fruit, Flowers, Cosmetics, Vehicles, Toys,...)

Sweet treat from my officemate, a pouch of bite size wafer from Loaker.

Thursday Challenge is a place for photographic fun and learning. A theme is announced on this site each week. You may either take a new photograph related in some way to the theme or select one that you have taken previously; Then submit your single permanent link here:

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Lazada launches mobile shopping app for iPhone and iPad

Southeast Asia’s Biggest Online Shopping Mall Further Invests in mCommerce

Lazada launches mobile shopping app for iPhone and iPad

Philippines, 16th January 2014 – Lazada, Southeast Asia’s biggest online shopping mall, today announced the expansion of its mobile repertoire with the launch of an app for iPhone and iPad across the region. This launch follows Lazada’s recent investment round of approximately US$ 250 million from investors including retail giant Tesco.

The success of Lazada’sapp for Android has prompted the creation of this new app for both iPhone and iPad. Fully optimized for iOS 7, the app allows on-the-go shoppers to seamlessly navigate Southeast Asia’s broadest brand and product assortment across several categories including consumer electronics, gadgets, apparel, shoes and accessories. Customer experience and convenience have always been the highest priority at Lazada and this app launch further adds on to this by offering:

Fast and smooth navigation of Lazada’s assortment

Full screen and zooming modus to view products in detail

Multiple filters to facilitate sorting of products by size, color, brand and price

Flexible configuration offering usage in more than four languages

Easy and secure payment methods – Credit Card, Cash-On-Delivery and Bank Transfer

Exclusive discount codes and notifications about special deals

“Driven by the explosive development of low-cost smartphones and tablets we are witnessing technology leapfrogging in the region. Lazada’smobile traffic has more than tripled in the last 12 months and already delivers a significant share of our revenues”, says Maximilian Bittner, CEO of the Lazada Group. “We believe that mCommerce is the future of online shopping. We have acknowledged the customers’ needs and the great convenience mobile offers – that is why we are now launching our new app for iPhone and iPad.” 

The new Lazada app for iPhone and iPad is available free of charge from 16^th January 2014 onwards.Within the first 72 hours of the launch, users downloading the app will get an exclusive discount of Php400 on any purchase with a minimum spend of Php900.For Smart and Sun subscribers, they get Php500 off for a minimum purchase of Php1000.

Download the app at http://ad-x.co.uk/API/click/rocketlaz456789jo/web252cea43ae968f or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lazada/id785385147 .

About Lazada

Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns.

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Blue and Peaceful

It's the 8th day of January, and the busy body me never got a chance to post something here until today. Yay! 

Anyway it's a brand new year and I hope everyone is doing well in their first eight days and hoping that our whole year will be peaceful, with more blessings, graces and happiness.

To start this year's series of photos, here's one that I took last Monday, a blue and peaceful sea. I drove myself to Iligan from Cagayan de Oro the other day and took few minutes to stop by at the Centennial Park. The sea look do serene in a sunny midday. 

It was a good decision to pull over to take some snaps for Water World Wednesday. Because by late afternoon, this scene transformed into a gloomy sight because of the threatening rain and dark gray clouds, the first for the year in this part of the world.

And as of this writing, I can hear the rain drops pounding on our roof. Let's enjoy the wonderful rainy day!

By the way this photo was taken using my fresh Samsung Smart Camera WB250F.

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The Moon Behind

Can you see the moon? Too tiny against the big face of Jollibee the famous Pinoy bee.

Monday Mellow Yellows

Blue Monday

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Christmas Decors at the Malls

As much as we want to dress up our home with beautiful Christmas decorations, we simply can't because of some reasons, like house space, budget and time. We have no choice but to settle on simple Christmas wreaths and ornaments. Hopefully by next year we'll be able to find time and budget to decorate our home with style and elegance. 

For now we are very much contented just by looking at stunning decorations outside our home like those found in shopping malls.

Here's what I saw at the two shopping malls in the city.

Many have forgotten what the season is all about. The "Nativity" decor at SM Cagayan de Oro City will remind us that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. 

 

I think the church replica, also at SM CDO depicts the Filipino Tradition of "Simbang Gabi". Simbang Gabi is a devotional mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a 9-day series mass which starts early morning of December 16th until December 24th.

And of course, who will ignore this tall Christmas Tree at the Center of Lim Ket Kai Mall also here in Cagayan de Oro City. 

Having a Nativity scene and a Christmas Tree at home is my goal next year. I hope it will come true.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Monday Mellow Yellows

Ruby Tuesday Too

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