Mobile Internet in the Philippines

It is easy to get a mobile internet, there are 2 networks that provides mobile internet.  Globe and Smart.  If you come from other countries you can opt to roam with your sim from your home country however this is very expensive. I tried it once and when you get the bill, you will most likely get a heart attack.  So try to avoid that.  You can have the option of buying a prepaid broadband simcard which costaround P50 (1.11 USD) and this will allow you to have a mobile internet with your phone or tab.  And if your phone or tab is capable of tethering, then you can have wifi hotspot for your other devices including your laptop.

Both networks advertised unlimited mobile internet for P50 (1.11 USD) a day. Cheap right? Ok it is cheap but one might think you can download you tube all day.  You are wrong.  This unlimited mobile internet limits you to a certain download capacity.  Globe allows you 1GB while Smart allows you 1.5GB.

If you are travelling to remote locations, I suggest that you get both simcards.  There are places in the Philippines that either only one of the two networks work.  So in case you go there, you can switch between simcards, trust it is very wise to get both, coz even in some parts of the city I experienced on and off signals for both.  If you stay longer in the Philippines then it is good to get the monthly prepaid package that both networks offer - P999 (22USD) for a month.  

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Finding a hairdresser

Why is it so hard to find a new hairdresser?  When one moves to a new place, how hard is it to find a new hairdresser?  Someone that you can just trust the styling of your hair, whether you need a treatment or a cut or just a blow dry or even just a wash.

Often times, I want to walk in to just any hair salon but then I get scared what will happen to my hair.  I have very thin hair strands, my friends call it 50 leaves.  It’s like a book with just 50 pages, that’s how they refer it.  I often envy those with dark thick hair.  I guess we always want what we don’t have.  So, I ensure I take extra care of my hair.

In my quest of taking care of it I met a hairdresser that became my good friend I could just trust him to do whatever with it.  But then moving to a new place? I find it hard to trust anyone with my hair.  I think I’m going nuts! 

But does anyone feel this way too? Just curious. Well there are many salon in town, its just that there are very few hairdresser that really knows how to make magic with the scissor. 

Sharks

What comes to your mind when you hear the word shark? You would probably think it is a dangerous fish, or you would think about the JAWS, a movie by Steven Spielberg.  Or perhaps the shark attacks that you hear once in a blue moon – it makes headlines.  When I hear the word shark? My brain would automatically ask where?

Do you know that there are about 400+ species of sharks? And from the 400+ there are only 4 that are known to be aggressive and are the culprits for the shark attacks – the great white, bull sharks, tiger sharks and the oceanic white tip. Apart from this 4 most sharks are harmless but like any species, they can be aggressive if threatened.

I heard a heart breaking news today that authorities apprehended some thresher shark meat being transported to sell in the city to fishball companies, no wonder those beautiful graceful creatures are endangered now.

Do you know that shark kills 5 people per year but 8,000 sharks are killed per hour? You do the maths and let’s see who are more scary. 

Seeking Attention

I came across a quote by Charles Schwab that says “a man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”  And I was wondering “if this quote is true then I can be superstar in the company by just tapping on my motivation”.

So what motivates me at work? I have this question linger in my mind all day as if there was no other thing to ask.  But at the end of the day I came up with nothing. So I asked myself “when was the time I felt good about myself at work?” Aha! There it was, a lot of happy moments flashed in my head like power point slides. So I picked out 5 of when I was most happy.

1.  When I was greeted by the General Manager to welcome me to as a new team member.
2. When I was praise by my manager for a job well done even if it was part of my job.
3. When I was given the opportunity to learn other tasks so I can develop myself further into a higher role.
4.  When I was asked for my opinion about something at work.
5. When I had a chit chat with my manager and he asked me about my family, what they do, how they are, etc.

I have noticed that what motivates me the most is when I feel I am given importance, when I am being noticed. Yeah, call me attention seeker but don’t we all seek attention? Of course we all do.

Perhaps companies these days should add attention to the criteria on employee surveys and if they indicate attention last that means they are scared of you as their manager and they want you to leave them alone. Think about it.  

What should I do with my life?

I was flipping pages of my old journal when I read an old note from a cut out paper that was inserted in between pages, I recognized the hand writing and it was mine.  The note was highlighted in neon colour, why? I don’t remember.  The writing in it is a quote by a Psychologist Abraham Maslow, it says “It isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.”

Ouch, too deep for my understanding, eh? But yeah - I remember it now! I came across the quote when I was trying to figure out what I want for my future.  I liked the quote and so I wrote it in a piece of paper and slipped it in my journal for later reference, I didn’t know later became silent years of pondering.  So, do I know what I want now? There are two possible answers its either a YES or NO.

I spent a couple of minutes trying to squeeze my brain, searching for an authentic answer.  Sadly, the minutes became hours and a sleepless night.  So, today I made a decision to change the question into 

“What should I do with my life from now on?” and my pondering continues.

What about you? What will you do with your life from now on?

My new facebook lets me earn

A couple of weeks ago I was introduced to a website that allows me to write just about anything and at the same time I earn everytime someone reads and likes my write ups.  Sounds really easy right?  It is indeed that easy.

I used to spend a lot of time checking facebook, liking my friends nonsense posts and their photos which really was just a waste of time.  A while back I couldn't logged in to my facebook account, I dont know if I lost my password but it didn't allow me to log in with the password that I could remember I was using the last time I had access my account.

So, after a couple of days attempt, I diverted my attention to writing and lucky enough that I registered to a website that encouraged me to write anything, its like facebook.  I can express whatever I want to say and whatever life drama of the day that I went through, the only thing is I get paid every time someone views my write up.

I have written about it that my new facebook is the new website that I found below is the link check it out.  If you want to earn on the side writing just anything that comes to mind try it out click the link below.