I joined YugaTech’s online giveaway last month even if I had little hope of winning. Joining the giveaway was easy so I still gave it a go despite my hesitations and hoped for the best. I told to myself, maybe this time I’d get lucky! As soon as I shared my entry on my Facebook profile, two of my friends were already asking to share some of my prizes with them. They thought I won already since I was already thanking Yugatech & Cliptec PH (sponsor of the giveaway). Haha! Christmas day came; it was also the day when Abe will announce the winners of his giveaways. My dad and I were waiting for my sister & mom to return from their post-Christmas shopping when I decided to check Yugatech (thank you SM, for your free wi-fi). I already psyched myself not to expect anything so I was really surprised when I saw my name as one of the winners! If I were at home I would have screamed and probably ran around the house (parang nanalo lang sa lotto) but I was in a mall so I had to keep it cool! As soon as I got home, I sent Abe my details via e-mail, shared the news to my sister (who also won an online giveaway!), parents & Facebook.

I finally got my prizes today! I was hoping to get it sooner (excited much?) but since it was the holidays I did not mind. So what did I actually get? I got a pink CLiPtec Silicone Optical Mouse Pad (Opti-Pad) and a white CLiPtec Magic-Mate Portable Multimedia Speaker. I’ll post pictures of the actual items soon I was hoping to get a headset w/ mic or a multi-card reader (The two multi-card reader I bought from CD-R King is not working anymore :() since I really need (want) one but undecided if I should get one from CD-R King or from Octagon/Asianic. I want a quality purchase, one that would not easily break but at the same time not expensive. But who am I to complain, right? A freebie is a freebie. I’m currently using my mouse pad while my boyfriend asked for the portable speakers as soon as he saw it.

Thanks again Abe for the prizes and for bringing it to my office. It was nice meeting you too even for just a couple of seconds

As promised, here’s the photos of the items I’ve won.

Inspired by Yugatech‘s entry, I’m doing my Christmas Gadget Wish List.

1) Your Magnet mobile accessory. I was browsing for cable organizers and saw this unique and cute item! It’s not only a cable organizer but it can also be used as a stand for your mobile devices. And because it uses a suction plate it can also be attached on any clean surface and use it to hang small items.

2) Cupcases. I love multi-purpose items and this is just one of them. It is an iPhone leather case with a pocket in front so you can store cash and credit cards. This would be perfect for me since it’s a hassle bringing my phone and wallet with me everytime I go for lunch breaks. Usually, I just bring my wallet and leave my phone in my bag. This brings me to my next wish…

3) iPhone 4S. I’ve finally made up my mind on what phone to get and will replace my Nokia E51. If only I can afford to get one. :| Both Smart & Globe are now accepting reservations for the iPhone 4S but they still haven’t release any price yet.

4) Universal USB Charger. This is perfect for traveling. One charger for all your gadgets. I love that it also comes in orange! Yay! UPDATE: Unfortunately, Quirks will no longer be carrying the Universal USB Charger

5) Pocket Wifi. If in case I don’t get an iPhone 4S then I can use this to keep my iPod Touch always connected. Sun, Globe & Smart provide this kind of service but I’m still checking out which has the better deal.

Numbers 1 & 2 may not be considered as gadgets but I still added them to the list since they are FOR gadgets

I didn’t realize that it has been almost a month since my last blog entry. For some reason my personal laptop got infected with a virus. I guess that’s what happens when you have hundreds of users sharing one network and my anti-virus doesn’t update its definitions automatically. I was so paranoid that I decided not to use my laptop until I’m able to reformat it. It took me a couple of weeks before I finally had the time to reformat my laptop. My laptop is now running on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS – the Lucid Lynx. I have Windows XP but it won’t install properly on my laptop because of some compatibility issues so I tried to install Ubuntu and it worked/installed properly. I’ll settle for now with Ubuntu because the prices of the Windows OS here in Melbourne is a bit expensive compared to the prices in Manila.

Aside from the virus problem, I also returned to Manila 2 weeks ago for a short vacation. I returned to Manila last 6 August 2011. I had a week off and spent it with friends and family. I was able to finally meet Gel because I purchased an iPhone 4 from her which my sister now uses. Too bad we weren’t able to take pictures to document the day It was nice meeting you, Gel. Sa uulitin!

Will share more stories of that week on my next blog post, so watch out!

The year just started and I have a wish already.

I was just randomly visiting my favorite tech sites when I stumbled upon this article. It’s all about the new Xperia Arc by Sony Ericsson. I’ve always wanted to go back and own a SE. The first SE I owned was the K750i but then after a couple of years I wanted a phone that has wifi capabilities so I switched to the Nokia E51. I’ve had my phone for more than 2 years now and the power button is already broken. I’m starting to think that this is one of the downsides of the E51. The first time I received my phone from Globe, I had to return it back because of the same issue I’m having now – the power button. It’s too hard to switch it off & on. It turns out I’m not the only one. A quick search in Google returned lots of discussions about the E51′s power button. *sigh* I’d just have to deal with it for now and wait for SE Xperia Arc to be available in the market and read the reviews before deciding to buy it to replace my E51

More information like features, specs etc can be found here.

Just upgraded to WordPress 3.0 and wow the UI is very nice. I love how the dashboard looks!

Work tomorrow but at least I get paid for it so… I guess its also a

Received a call this morning, hopefully it’s good news and it’s a way to get out of this hellhole.

The end.