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News for Picnik Users

I have a bad news and a good one. I bet you want to hear the bad news first, aight?

Well the bad news is – Picnik is closing down. (I’m really so sad for this one.)

Yet the good news is – Picnik Premium is for free until April 19, 2012!!!

What is Picnik?

Picnik is a very useful photo editor. I use it oftentimes for my blog pictures. Whenever I want to add something cool to my snaps – I head out and do “picnik-ing” – corny term (I know).

Go ahead and create your own wonderful pictures with Picnik. Take note, all its features for the Premium account are free.

Why is it closing?

It’s an ant invasion, that’s what I know. You can visit their site to know the real story though.

For those who have files in Picnik, you can request for a “take out.” The Picnik team will send your photos in a zip file.

Pictures I’ve created using Picnik

Using Lomo-fication

Before the Lomo Effect -

1960's vibe

Before enhancing the snap

Just wanna insert this >>>

My guy bought me one of the best BOOOOTS ever! I can wear it high or low. So sick!

Thank you, boyfie! <3

If you haven’t Picnik-ed ever, you can still catch up before it closes!

Closing time is on April 19, 2012.

Note: I own all the pictures posted here. Yeah sure, you can grab ‘em. But be sure to link the pics back to me! Thanks. 

Disappointed with Ahcee Flores

The comment that started it all...

Venting Out

I am not really the type of person who gets easily offended whenever “regionalism issues” are brought up by someone (unless it’s really below the belt).

Since I’ve moved to the Metro after living in Bacolod for more than two decades, I’ve had a lot of adjustments not just in terms of the environment here (traffic, pollution, etc) but also when it comes to Manila’s culture and language.

Well, for the most part I love being here. I don’t care about the thick traffic (as my office is just a fifteen-minute ride from home) and the pollution factor too is I guess – a worldwide issue.

On the other hand, when it comes to culture, I think I have adopted some of their views, though I do keep my own “probinsyana” values intact. Yes, I did experience a few linguistic challenges here in Manila such as in the pronunciation of some words. However, it doesn’t really concern me that much if I mis-pronounce some Tagalog terms.

I don’t give a damn if I pronounce “trisikel” as “trisikol” or “sparkel” as “sparkol” and though my Tagalog friends would most of the time mimic how I say these words and slightly crack a joke out of it – I don’t really get offended. I guess my history teacher did quite a good job in opening my mind about “diversity.” Though I may sound “baduy” sometimes, for me it’s nothing to be scared of. Like what? Would it make me less of a person that I am if I sound a bit awkward? People may say what they want to say, attach epithets to the word “Bisaya” and label us as “baduy” – but I’m still going to be a proud probinsyana no matter what.

However, I just want to express my disappointment with Ahcee Flores, the girl who commented on a Yahoo site wishing that Visayans get killed in the earthquake/tsunami because they are “baduy.”

I don’t really know the whole thing she said because  I wasn’t able to see the original site where her comment appeared, but  judging on what I’ve read from blogs, news, and Facebook links, this Ahcee Flores of some sort posted something really offensive, malign, and negative towards Visayans, enough to make it a trending in Twitter and Facebook.

She generalized Visayans to be “baduy” and she even asked for people to pray that a tsunami will indeed strike in the Island and wipe away all Visayans.

When April, my friend, told me about this thing my blood really rose up to my head. Like how can a fellow Filipino desire ill towards her own kind? If she hates Visayans, then she’s not worthy to be called as a Filipino… because being a Filipino means loving your whole country, not just the region where you came from.

I saw her picture at this Facebook page – it’s complete with comments and hate messages. 

I’d like to consider her rude attitude as a result of a bad experience with a Bisaya in the past. Perhaps she got dumped by a guy before or what – yet it’s not a reason for her to wish a tsunami wave to come towards the Visayan island. If she only knew what is happening at the south right now, she could probably have thought twice before she posted those inconsiderate comments.

Maybe she just wanted attention. . Nevertheless, she’s most probably hiding under her sheets right now whoever and wherever she is as I’m sure that a mass of Visayans carrying knives, guns, curses, and a whole lot of sh*t are hunting her down – all fired up to skin her alive, burn her down, rip her body to pieces and suck the life out of her. Errrrrhhhh. . . I’m just exaggerating. Well whoever you are, Ahcee Flores – goodluck!

P.S. I hate to say this, but they say that her real name is Gladys Lumantes Delos Santos. 

Darn, we have a name in common. 

Know the Story More:

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/-ahcee-flores–is-newest-target-of-net-attacks.html

http://showbiznest.blogspot.com/2012/02/ahcee-flores-wishes-victims-of.html

http://www.braincontour.com/2012/02/06/ahcee-flores-real-name-is-gladys-lumantes-delos-santos-or-is-it/

Note: I don’t own the picture posted here, it is linked to the source site. 

Make the Shoe Fit

Be good to your feet.

All is Perfect But the Fit

I always have a problem with shoes – my shoe size is six and a half. Shoe stores do not always have half sizes, and so I end up either wearing a little bit tight or a little bit loose shoes. Oftentimes, I opt for a tight pair because I am more uncomfortable with loose ones!

I’ve bought a pair of flats at the little things she needs. It’s weird but their size 37 is like a size 36 in other shoe brands. As much as I like the craftsmanship and the design of the shoes, it’s such a pain to feel my feet being squeezed every time I wear it. Although I can still walk my feet off, I can’t deny that there’s a slight discomfort.

Damn, the flats almost fit my feet, but for some reason, it isn’t just my shoe size. I blamed myself for buying the pair. I’ve always been a “comfort over fashion” kind of girl, but the flats’ design is too tempting I forgot about my mantra.

This big question dawned on me as I raised the pair of shoes up with my hands: What would I do with these?

a. Give it to my niece

b. Wear it (and sacrifice) until it gets bigger

c. MAKE IT FIT

I realized that I can actually scout for resources on how to make shoes bigger. I thought that with the amount of information  available on the Internet, there sure is someone out there with the same problem as with me.

… With a couple of clicks, I did find my answers!

I’ve learned that there are actually many ways on how to make shoes bigger by stretching them. I came across this site that talks about how to transform a tight shoe into a proper fitting one. In addition, I’ve also learned that there are shoes which literally “reform” to follow your feet’s contours if you use them over time.

If you have a “sized-up” problem with shoes, MAKE IT FIT!

P.S.: Uh-oh! I’ve realized that I haven’t updated my blog for more than a month! (Guilty look)

Note: I don’t own the picture posted on this post, it is linked to the source site.