Monday, December 27, 2010, 5:09 PM
Silhouettes and Sunset
What is interesting about sunset pictures are the effects it produces.
Most of the amazing sunset photographs effects out there are - Silhouettes
Silhouettes are pictures that conveys drama, sets the mood and tells a story.
These are pictures that focuses on the shapes and outlines of the object you are photographing.
Doesn't matter how ugly these objects look like in broad daylight. In Silhouettes we only care about the forms and patterns we can create.
How to create Silhouettes
1. The Silhouettes effect is produced when you position the camera “against the light”.
Simply place your subject in front of the light-source.
Technically, you “block the light-source” with the use of your subject.
Remember not to stare at the sun for long hours. Preferrably, use a a long lens around 200mm to 400mm supported by a tripod.
2. No Flash required.
You don't need a flash in taking Silhouettes
because the flash will ruin the effect. You only need to work with whatever natural light available.
3. Lighting.
Turn of the white balance feature in your digital camera.
By doing this, natural colors like blue, yellow and magenta will not be corrected automatically. Your photo will look more natural then.
You can also use a a very bright light at the background. Or you can select different background lighting colors like blue and red.
Here is a sample of an image with reddish orange background
4. Frames
Just make your pictures distinct and free from clutter. Frame your pictures to eliminate unwanted objects.
5. Focus
When you are done framing your subject you proceed with right focus.
Focus by choosing between the background and the subject.
Focus on the background colors or you can focus on the subject in terms of shapes and sizes.
We recommend that you use the landscape feature in your digital camera to achieve sharp focus.
Sunsets in nature are dramatic; a long day is about to end and the sun will set and rise again.
Shooting sunsets conveys various stories depending on who is taking the picture and what occasion it is for.
Just in keep in mind these simple tips that will surely help you make your sunset pictures awesome.
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Friday, December 10, 2010, 4:24 AM
Finding the right printer
So I have decided to get myself my own printer for printing my photos but I don't have an idea which printer to buy. So, I did a little research and found out that there are different types of printers out there.
Inkjet printers
These are the recommended printers for photo printing because they focus on the photo quality.
Downside is they print really slow.
Laser Printers
These are the fast printers that you would probably get if you are printing a thesis! Compared to inkjet printers the laser printers are way better in print speed.
Multifunction Printers
Have you seen printers with scanners? copiers? and fax? Well, those are the multi-functional printers out there!
Now that I know the type of printers out there, I would have to check the resolution that I need.
I will definitely get an inkjet printer but I need to know which resolution is in the feature.
I read 1200dpi is the standard resolution while 2400dpi is the top of the line. By the way, dpi means dots per inch.
I just wish that the ink cartridges for the inkjet printers are not that expensive as most of the people in the forums say it is.
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Sunday, December 5, 2010, 11:28 AM
I just wanna share the new tool I'm using in uploading multiple pictures in Facebook.
Well, I used to have OpenJDK but it stopped working. It really pissed me off for a month already.
Not able to upload pics in Facebook because the applet is not working.
I've gone through the forums to find a fix. I tried downloading javaplugins and even tried to make F Spot work with my Ubuntu machine but to no success.
Finally Firefox Fireuploader resolved the issue!
Just install this Firefox add on so you can upload multiple pics in Facebook again.
Note:
This is the fix that I found for Ubuntu Linux users!
Here is how you configure your Firefox settings to Fireuploader Add On.
Depending on your Firefox browser version, you should still find Add-Ons when you..
Go to Tools and then select Add-Ons
Another screen will open and just select the Get Add-ons tab.
You will get a search bar just below the Get Add-Ons tab
Type Fireuploader in the Search Bar to look for the Fireuploader installer.
Note: Just type the word "Fireuploader" to get results.
Install Fireuploader.
When Fireuploader is installed you will notice this icon at the bottom right corner of your Firefox browser.
Click on the icon and then select the type of view you prefer.
You can select any view.
Both views will have the Manage Accounts option which you need to click on.
I selected the Drop box view
Select the website where your photos will be uploaded.
Click on Manage accounts
Click Add account.
Enter your login information and then authorize the program.
Screen will look something like this although it should be in English.
Then you can browse for the directory of your photos.
Just select your photos and click the arrow to transfer the them from the right to the left window.
The upload will start after you enter the name of the album.
You can visit the site to check if the pics are already there when upload bar turns green meaning upload complete
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Saturday, November 27, 2010, 10:13 AM
Cebu Pacific arrival in Caticlan
We arrived in the Caticlan airport at 6:30 am.
Thanks Cebu Pacific for the promo tickets! We booked 800 pesos tickets for two to Bora.
For your information, Caticlan airport is smaller than the Kalibo Airport. But is so much easy to get to Boracay island from Caticlan. I recommend that you book flights to Caticlan really.
To get to the Jetty Port, we just followed our fellow passengers. Thankfully we did not get lost. Although I wanted to take a long walk to the Jetty Port, we took a tryke ride for 50 pesos instead.
When you get to the Jetty Port prepare to pay:
Boat fee = 30 pesos
Environmental fee = 75 pesos
Terminal fee = 50 pesos
When you get to the other side of the island, you can take a tryke to your resort.
This is Cagban Port in the picture.
The tryke will cost 20 pesos per person. This is already cheap coz it is gonna be a long ride to the resort.
More tryke pics!
Look at the passengers at the back of the tryke. I think the tryke can accomodate around 4 to 5 passengers excluding the driver.
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, 9:02 AM
Backpackers' inn
I just wanna mention the inn where yum yum and I stayed the night before our flight to boracay.
This is probably the cheapest traveler's inn located in Manila.
I'm just happy to share our experiences.
Here is the link to their official website:
http://www.friendlysguesthouse.com/
If you are from the province and you need a place to spend the night, I recommend this place because it is very cheap and if you are a first time backpacker, you will definitely feel that you have become one when you check in.
Yum yum and I were actually the only local backpackers around. Well, this is because I did not really see pinoys in the places except for the manager, receptionist and the attendants.
By the way, you need to present a passport when you check in even if you are just a local traveler. This is part of their requirements. But you don't need to pay a down-payment to book a room.
Here is how you get to Friendly's Guesthouse.
From Lawton:
1. Take a bus or jeep and get off at Pedro Gill street or Padre Faura.
These are the streets that will lead to Robinsons Place Malate. Just head to the direction of the mall. You can go inside the mall and just ask for Adriatico wing.
2. When you get to Adriatico just walk straight until you reach corner Nakpil. You will see a white building.
Enter the white building and head to the old elevator. Hope this won't freak you out. It was actually cool to know that there are still old elevators like that around. This only say that the building is already old. Nevertheless, the place is still cool for backpacking experience.
Friendly's Guesthouse is at 4th floor. You will see the counter when the elevator opens.
The rooms are big enough for 2 people.
We booked the aircon room for 900 pesos.
We did not really expect first class hotel experience at Friendly's Guesthouse.
But because the manager and the staff were really "friendly",so no complaints were made.
Here are the pictures of the shared bathroom. There is a hot and cold shower available.
Tissue is present but you need to bring your own towels, soap and shampoo.
The bathroom is shared but it is very clean. I just wish they would replace the cover of the toilet. Well, the bowl is pristine clean right? No complaints.
Here is another option to get to Friendly's Guesthouse
From Roxas Blvd:
1. You can get off at Quirino Avenue and then just look for Mabini Street. There is a gas station in the left side of the steet from Quirino Avenue.
2. Look for jeepneys with Divisoria signboards. Ride a jeepney and just ask the driver to drop you off in Robinson's Place Malate which is in Pedro Gil.
3. When you get to Pedro Gil just walk to Adriatico street and you will find Friendly's Guesthouse corner Nakpil street. When you get passed "Ka Freddie" you will know that you are getting near.
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, 2:40 AM
Lately, I've been feeling hurt because my relationship is not heading to the direction where I want it to go.
I'm now wondering if I'm still in a loving relationship.
I'm gonna share these signs that I found in the web which can be useful to everyone.
How to tell if someone likes or love you
1. The distance between us
When you like someone, the author mentioned that you tend to keep a closer distance with this person. It is like this person has reached your comfort zone. Close enough to stand near you.
2. The call
Do you know someone who calls you for no reason at all? "Wala lang" is the answer that you will get if you ask this person for the reason behind the call.
For me, this is sweet. awww
I just like getting trivial calls coz I know this is the start of a conversation we call "anything under the sun".
So I guess, when you like someone, you make the call.
3. When you smile
This is another sign that makes me go lalala...
You know when you see the smile of the person you like? You can actually tell if the person likes you from the smile.. a smile can just give you away.
The author said, smiles from someone who likes you last longer, meaning it doesn't fade quickly.
Even if he or she will try to hide it, the smile will always be there to make his or her day.
So watch out for that killer smile.
4. Naughty and Nice
The author said this is probably the ultimate sign to find out that the person likes you.
Especially when you throw yourself to the person you like; it becomes so obvious so later on you feel stupid?
The next day you try to be a snob to sort of create a balance in the atmosphere.
5. Wherever, Whenever, Whatever..
When someone likes you, he or she will bump into you whether you like it or not. This is funny but true! The author said the person who likes you will find a way to bump into you by changing his or her schedule to suit yours. Even going to the familiar places where you usually hang out.
Lastly, this person is always looking for you. Let's say he or she just wanted to always keep you at sight.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010, 3:03 AM
Do not use cellphones in filling stations
I have to thank my company for their safety first campaigns. I have to say, I was never careful in all I do. Now, I'm all about being safe.
My colleague posted this video in Facebook and I just wanna share it here in the web.
Be safe always.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 6:57 PM
My acne treatment
Hell yeah, I've tried all sorts of treatment to deal with my acne and until now I have no idea which stuff really works.
But, now that I found out about my dairy food allergy, then I will know that my acne will be controlled as long as I don't eat dairy products.
So, what do I do when I get a pimple?
Here are the pimple remedies I have with me..
1. Body Shop Tea Tree Oil.
I'm addicted to the scent of this oil. A small bottle would probably cost 450 to 500 pesos but this will take you 6 to 9 months to used up. It relaxes me so every once in awhile I would use this as spot treatment when I get a papule or a pustule.
2. Duac.
This can be bought in Mercury drug for around 800 pesos up. This comes in a small tube which you can also use as a spot treatment. I was told by my dermatologist to just take a pea size amount of duac in my finger tips and then just apply it in the entire face. I actually love this med because it is a powerful combination of Benzoyl Peroxide and Clindamycin drug.
Benzoyl Peroxide is what you use to oxidize the pimple. It also helps clear dead cells in your skin. The popular brand is panoxyl.
Clindamycin is the drug that kills the bacteria.
3. Cortisone injections.
When I get nodules or probably cyst, I go see a dermatologist and have my pimple injected to relieve the inflammation. Well, I'm not sure if I do get nodules or cysts. But any pimple that is stubborn and disturbing can be easily treated with one injection. In my case, I go to Clarity located inside Robinson's Malate. An injection will cost 110 pesos.
4. Kojic acid soap.
I use this some in a week or two to lighten my dark pimple scars. This is effective because it helps control oil in my face and also lighten scars.
Kojic acid is the byproduct of fermentation of the Japanese rice wine called "sake". A bar will probably cost around 30 to 100 pesos depending on the seller.
I would also like to include treatments that did not work for me!
1. Tretinoin creams.
Whenever I apply tretinoin creams in my face, my pimples will flare up!
Tretinoin is a drug that helps generate new cells. It increases the turnover of the cells and helps in repairing cells. It actually has a lot of benefits but I don't want to take the risk to go long term with this kind of treatment. If my pimples flare up then I will only get scars. I'd rather deal with one or two pimple at a time.
Tretinoin is good for some because it is also used to treat wrinkles and sun damaged skin. Of course you are not allowed to expose your face under the sun if you are under this treatment.
2. Tetracycline capsules.
I have to say these capsules did not work also because I only had an upset stomach after taking it.
Tetracycline is also a drug that kills bacteria.
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, 5:53 PM
What causes my acne?
For the past 2 months I've been seeing dermatologist to treat my acne and this is really giving me pain.
Today I have come to a conclusion that my acne are caused by food allergies and the one I have is an allergy to dairy products.
This is the website that supports my claim;
http://www.foodallergysolutions.com/food-allergy-news0402.html
As I will be monitoring my skin conditions, I'm writing this blog to remind me about my discovery.
I say ..
No to ice cream!
No to eggs!
No to sopas! ( I will miss my mother's recipe. sob)
and even No to pork!
The thing that I have about my acne is that it causes me ice peak scars!!
Don't you just dread scars?
I get one to two big pimples in my face then after a day or two it gets inflamed and here comes the pus and scarring later on.
What types of acne are out there?
1. Minor League ones come in the form of blackheads and whiteheads. (No need for pictures)
Their scientific term would be "Comedones".
When your pores get blocked with oil and dirt (dead cells) you get whiteheads and blackheads.
Remember, to watch out for these because a pimple will soon emerge if these are not treated. In short, one should at least get a facial once a month or twice in a month to get rid of whiteheads and blackheads.
2. Major League acne would have papules, pustules, nodules and cystic acne in their team.
The appearances of these four are very close to each other. I'm actually having a hard time telling which is which.
Papules are red and tender with no center or head. You will just notice a red lump in your face.
Pustules have yellowish or white center that they call head. So, it is not just a red lump in your face coz it also have a head.
Nodules are hard red lump in the face. This is the type that is painful and will cause scarring in your face.
Cystic acne is the sever one. These are widespread acne that is not limited only in your face. You might see these at your back or even chest. It will also cause scarring in your face.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010, 9:18 PM
Remedy for my sore throat
Just got back from Laguna and probably coz I did not get enough sleep and rest, I now have a sore throat.
I have to say, I'd rather have a flu than have a sore throat. The burning feeling when I swallow is too painful for me to endure.
My girlfriend keeps telling me to put salt in a glass full of water and gargle but I never listened, until I read several health websites suggesting me to try it.
They say that as you gargle, your blood supply increases enabling better circulation of antibodies in your system. This will wash away mucus and dilate capillaries.
So start mixing a teaspoon of salt in glass full of warm water and gargle the whole mixture several times a day.
I call it Mix and Gargle!
As I read further, it also helps when you take in fluids like tea and soup to decrease throat irritation and prevent dehydration.
I'm now trying tea and honey! I love honey this is all i can say.
By the way, when I was a kid we used to take this med. This is my all time fav sore throat and flu med! This is because when you take it, it taste like honey coz it is one of the ingredients and at the same time, there is this cool soothing effect that follows. A bottle would probably cost 250 pesos.
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What is this medicine in the picture? In English Words? Sorry I do not know how to read the language! ����
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June 29, 2016 at 9:28 AM
it is called king to nim jom pei pa kua
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June 29, 2016 at 1:15 PM
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 2:31 AM
I got excited when my colleague introduced pay to blog sites to me.
It is something that I consider a blessing from God since I've been looking forward to earn extra cash to fund my hobbies.
I was told that part of the requirements to have my blog approved is for me to get a domain name.
If you have a blogger account and you wanna upgrade to have your own domain name.
Here is how you do it.
Login to your Blogger account.
Go to your Dashboard
Click on Settings
Look for the Publishing Tab
Look for Custom Domain
Enter your preferred domain name and then check for availability
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Continue with Registration
You would need to pay with your credit card.
Domain cost 10 dollars only.
Here is the video on how to set it up.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 2:31 AM
I just feel that need to write the stuff that I did to lose weight.
To give you a background, I started gaining weight 2 years ago. This should be in the year 2008. Well it could have started in the year 2007, so I don't quite remember.
I just know that my weight was 115 lbs and I was feeling thin at that time.
When I saw my tummy getting big, I was actually amused until I started gaining more weight and feeling bad about the way I look.
Desperate to lose all the weight that I have gained, I can only remember losing weight when I worked in a call center. In 3 months I lose weight so I thought that working in a call center again will get me back to shape. But everything did not happen in 3 months. I was able to lose some weight but it took me 2 years to lose the fats. 2 years! And I have not gotten back to 115lbs yet!
Anyway, I'm still sharing the stuff that I tried in this blog.
Eat only a little
This became effective for me because when I was working in my previous call center company, I was working the graveyard shift so back then I was not eating anything for around 12 hours or more from 10pm to 6am. So I get home at 6am and hit the bed and I wake up at 3pm and eat my brunch. I guess, I only ate once in a day at the time and my body was able to handle it. This is how I lose weight in 3 months.
Move around
This is also very effective for me. See, when I move a lot I can feel that I lose weight. I know that I need to keep walking. Keep moving all the time. See, when I took my vacation in the province, I was not moving around because I don't really know what places to visit, so I just stay at home and watch TV in my room which of course made me fat.So the secret is to keep moving. Just keep walking or just do anything to make your body move. This helped me lose weight. So, I hate it if I don't get to move around. In my current office? You will see me going to the wash room, pantry, going down for a walk. If I have a chance to walk, I take it and not take a ride.
Get some sleep
I believe in metabolism. The body needs rest to burn fats. Whenever I get enough sleep I feel refreshed and I feel that I'm losing my tummy. Coz you know my sign of losing weight is when I get to see my fat tummy which I used to have when I was thin. Right now, I can still feel the fats in my tummy so I know I'm still not getting the body that I used to have.
So, you need to sleep at least 7 to 8 hours in a day to help your body.
Have a vision
I also believe that motivation plays a big part in losing weight. So, I'm sharing that stuff that I did to motivate me. See, every morning, I look at my naked body in front of the mirror. Feeling my tummy every day made me aware how much fats I need to lose. I always feel encouraged when I notice changes in the way my naked body look in front of the mirror. So when you see that you are shaping up, you will know that you are getting somewhere. Do not be ashamed of your body. Be naked and look at yourself in front of the mirror. This way, you can be your own judge with the way you really look when you are naked.Eventually when you become thin, you will feel and know that you are looking better. This is actually the reason why I have concluded that being thin is better than being fat. I have just hated fats in my body I guess.
Another thing, that you can do to have a vision, is to stick with your old clothes. Remember when you used to be thin? Just keep your old clothes and wear them once in awhile to check if you are getting back to your old body.
The last thing to feel your vision is to touch your face/cheek and feel it. This is my way of knowing that I'm on the right tract. See, when your face gets thin, you can feel and know the difference. It came as a shock for me so I hope this will also work for you.
Try Tea
I have also tried drinking tea. I read that it can help me lose weight. But I have not really proven this thing to be true. All I know is that my body craves for tea when I feel full. I have read that tea helps in digestion. It also helps me stay awake so I need caffeine to keep moving around. So I drink tea mainly because I need it to be awake and also need it for digestion. I just observed that I glow when I drink lots of tea. My skin improves and it gets rid of bad breath.
Diet
Well, I just eat fish, veggies, chicken and a little rice and pork. This is just my diet. I will try to avoid junk food from know on especially frozen stuff.I also wanna try yogurt as I have read that it helps get rid of tummy fats. When it comes to diet, I don't have many tips but I follow the basics like eat lots of fiber and little rice. Coz rice did make me fat. I just know that there was one time when I was eating a lot so I got fat.
So, I hope all of us would lose weight. I'm still trying to lose around 15 to 20lbs I hope I can do it.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010, 7:30 PM
I'm posting the steps that I followed to make Globe Tattoo work with my Ubuntu.
The very first thing to do is to grab your Globe Tattoo and look at the back to get its model number.
My Globe Tattoo model is: E1552.
The following steps has only been tested on model E1552 then.
1. Connect the USB to your netbook. You will notice that it has not been detected by your pc initially.
2. Install usb-mode-switch. This is very important for your pc to detect the modem and not just the usb storage of your Globe Tattoo.
How to get usb-mode-switch!!!
Go to the terminal and type
sudo apt-get install usb-mode-switch
or simply go to Applications>Ubuntu Software Center>and type usb-mode-switch>click install
3. Install Gnome phone manager. This is the program that you can use to check the balance and also do supersurf.
Gnome Phone manager is also available in Ubuntu's software centre
When you had Phone Manager installed. You can find it listed under Ubuntu's System Tools section.
Open Phone Manager and go to Preference to configure the port.
Select the right port.
You will know that you are plug into the right port when your pc detects the GSM network.
4. Configure your mobile net connection.
Network set up
Right click network connections applet and click edit connections:
In the mobile broadband tab, click add.
In IPv4 settings, set it at automatic PPP and clicked connect automatically, and clicked available to all users
In the mobile broadband tab set the number (basic) as *99***1# (This field should auto populate)
In APN, set it as http.globe.com.ph (This is the correct address if you are a prepaid user)
In the PPP settings, click configure methods... and set it to CHAP
Then click Apply
Source:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1502797
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