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Facebook tricked me to go Timeline!

by reynz on March 24, 2012

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I don’t like Timeline. I hate it. And Facebook knew that a lot of people do not like this product. But what do they care? We, Facebook squatters, brings value to Facebook. That value translated into huge dividends for Facebook. Our share? Nada. So, I avoided moving to Timeline which is not the Facebook that [...]

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my crazy conversation with SimSimi

by reynz on March 23, 2012

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That was my crazy conversation with SimSimi, pronounced as “shim-shimee”. It comes from the Korean word simsim which means BORED. So, I decided to chat with him some more… Here’s how it went. me: kilala mo si reyna elena? simsimi: Maganda yun wala akong masabi dun me: ano pa masasabi mo sa kanya? simsimi: Siya [...]

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If you are. I got news for you. Women. More likely to click ‘unfriend’ on social networks than men. Conclusion: Men who unfriended Reyna on Facebook? Drag queens. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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a lot of zeroes on Facebook IPO

by reynz on February 4, 2012

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(Photo Credits: Techies Home) “The social network company announced its $5 billion public offering Wednesday afternoon, which is expected to value the whole company at $75 billion to $100 billion. Ultimately, that offering will mint a lot of billionaires and millionaires.” HAVE YOU READ THIS? That’s Facebook going on an IPO. Why is Facebook worth [...]

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the one that got away

by reynz on January 23, 2012

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I’ve been hitting the replay button of this music video by Tiffany Alvord & Chester See. It’s a beautiful rendition of Kathy Perry’s song, The One That Got Away. They’re just perfect for each other. Oh! And Chester’s voice! I’m falling in love.. Here’s the video… “The One That Got Away” Summer after high school [...]

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not a fan of facebook timeline

December 29, 2011
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ok. so i see that most of you (my fb friends) are now on timeline. i don’t like timeline. i don’t want to look back. i just want to move on. is that difficult enough for FB to understand? imagine what my timeline is gonna be… enero – nakipagbakbakan ang reyna sa mga tsonggo febrero [...]

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Facebook Timeline: the ugliest creation ever

December 17, 2011
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Now there’s a window of opportunity for Facebook competitors. I dread that day when FB turns the switch and everybody is pushed into this lobotomized environment with no option but fly along the troubled and unorganized facebook programmer’s mind. Read: saksakang panget po talaga ang Timeline. It’s labo-labo all over. I don’t even know where [...]

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Rihanna Medley

November 15, 2011
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I just noticed an explosion of musical talents on YouTube. Some of the covers they make are way better than the originals. Then you see them collaborating with one another. Then there’s the mashup where they combine and mix different songs into one. One video from Jason Chen I saw – they made lyrics out [...]

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Imperial Manila

November 14, 2011
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Sometimes… we get reminders… That life in the Philippines is still very much columnar. In two columns. Weird. Shades of the Indian caste system. I’m Promdi (from the province) and they’re from Manila. I call it, Imperial Manila. Some people believe they are the establishment. It’s Old World mentality. And so these people are clueless [...]

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If I Die Young

November 12, 2011
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“If I Die Young” is a beautiful melancholic song. It’s about… what if it all ends at this moment? Did you make the most of your time? We were all given our time – enough time, and it’s really up to us to make the most out of it. Here’s Michael Henry & Justin Robinett’s [...]

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Winklevoss Twins Lose Facebook Battle

April 13, 2011
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I was reading this Twinkle, Twinkle, Winklevoss Twins story today. Apparently, they lost their court battle with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. So the Winklevoss Twins, aka Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, must now accept the $65 million cash and stock settlement offered by the social networking site. Damn! It’s like, the twins have to be really [...]

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Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons posts his elephant-killing on video on the internet

April 2, 2011
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Who wants to see Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons shooting an elephant and posing proudly over its dead body? I was mortified by the headline! Ok, I’m there. I understand that there are people who like to shoot things and other matter. But a CEO of a big company? Clueless and insensitive about treatment of [...]

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dropping friends on facebook: 1

November 26, 2010
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If you noticed, the title has a “1″. Why? I figured, this will not be the 1st instance. I’m sure there will be many more. So, I’d rather number them now. What am I talking about? It’s facebook, people! facebook! Eh kasi nga, I remember one Facebook user named Luwi Cheng. That was not his [...]

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Daddy screams like a girl!

August 13, 2010
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I can’t get enough of this video! Kids truly say the darndest things! Yes, and Lady Gaga too! But this one is something! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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10 Things the Internet has Ruined

June 11, 2010
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By: Dan Tynan, PC World Here are ten things the Net is making virtually extinct, plus five that have flourished. 1. Trust in Encyclopedias When I was a kid, if something was in the Encyclopedia Britannica (or even Grolier’s), it was true. Now–thanks to Wikipedia–having “encyclopedic knowledge” of a topic isn’t as impressive when there’s [...]

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My town

February 8, 2010
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Do you play my town on FB? Well, I do. Lahat na ata nang games dito sinalihan ko na. I first tried the Mafia Wars. An takot ko. Ayoko dun. I also don’t like poker. Kahit minsan di ko kursunada ang Gagang Lady. I tried fishing. Maganda. Feeling ko, nasa Palawan ako. And now, Beng [...]

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Facebook withdrawal symptoms

January 12, 2010
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Ok, ok, stop the email. I’m here. I’m ok. How do you do? I’m fine. Thank you. My alibi? Gawd! You have no idea! I became a restauranteur with my Reynz Forest Cafe. I became a farm gurl. And I became a fisherwoman. Multi-tasker. And I’m not good at any of those. So, I quit. [...]

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Translation software: Uniting the blogosphere

December 29, 2009
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Imagine the millions of blogs sprouting on the internet. I’m sure there’s a lot more talents out there which we have not discovered for they must have been written in some language we don’t understand. Imagine the so many languages converging on the internet. Internet essentially created or at least was supposed to create a [...]

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Pusong sawi

November 16, 2009
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Photo Credits: Facebook Me bago akong pinagkaka-abalahan. Lonely hearts club band. Translation: Pusong Sawi sa FB. Kaya lang, me pagkabastos. Hindi ko alam kung ex ko ba tong kausap ko dito? Eh kasi, alala ko pa… tinawagan ko sya several weeks ago… Tinaktak ko muna selfon ko, hinulugan nang venchingko, then I dialed his number. [...]

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Social Interview

November 13, 2009
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Photo Credits: Here Iniwanan ko na ang aking restoran sa Cafe World. Di ko sya gusto. Masyadong against labor laws ang palakad dun. Naawa ako sa waitress ko. 24/7 ang work, taz walang sweldo. Eto ako, nag-papa-social interview. Gusto nyong pakinggan? Eto. On writing personal ads Old age On love and relationships On keeping secrets [...]

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Worst employer

November 11, 2009
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I feel horrible! Matapos kong tanggalin lahat nang pintuan sa karenderia ko, kinulong ko ang pobreng waitress ko para di ako takasan baka manood to nang Wowowee eh! Habulin kaya ako nang DSW? Department of Labor?! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Tagilid na Kawali

November 11, 2009
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“Tagilid na Kawali”, in English… ahhh! Can you help me out?! Yeap, that’s my new restaurant’s name. I woke up this morning to discover that everything I cooked last night went stale! Oh mon dieu! C’est terrible! Flies all over the place, nasty stove! Buzz rating is almost zero, my customers were getting annoyed. Wow, [...]

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Cafe World at Reyna Elena

November 10, 2009
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I started playing Cafe World yesterday. Why? I don’t know. I’ve never played online games. Yeah, if you’ve read some of my paid posts about stupid online games? I lied. No worries, I deleted those entries and have already asked forgiveness from the gods between my keyboards. The game is simple. You cook, wait until [...]

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Christmas Gift Ideas: Best Laptop, Desktop and Tablet PCs Under $500

November 7, 2009
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Great finds from Digital Trends! Besides, it’s Christmas Season and given the worst recession we’re in, if you’re in the mood of giving some great gifts this Christmas – here’s some great ideas. I mean, with FB saturating our everyday lives, get a wifi connection or a cable, but of course, you’ll need one of [...]

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iPhone sucks!

November 6, 2009
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Did you hear?! iPhone sucks! There. So all of you who doesn’t own one of these can now relax, just like me. Our ngit-ngit hatred for this thing is actually true kahit na di naman naten na-experience hehe! Im fak, I know iPhone is popular. It’s so popular, my phone looked not jurassic, but egyptian. [...]

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4 steps to let go of grudge

October 25, 2009
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Una, pano ako magkaka-grudge eh parehas silang gwapo?! Haha! Anyway, my FB friend, Christina posted an article. 4 Steps to let go of grudge. An sabi… Learning how to let go of a grudge will be demanding, but it can help restore a relationship if that’s your goal. However, reconciliation is not a requirement. Some [...]

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Sagpang gurl!

October 20, 2009
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Image by avlxyz via Flickr Windows 7 teamed up with Burger King in Japan hoping to get a fraction of McDonald’s commanding market share lead in Japan. Watch. Embedded video from CNN Video Anak nang leche?! Kaya mo yon?! No, no! I mean, kaya mong mag-post nang enty dated 10/20 taz ung video eh 10/23?! [...]

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2012

October 19, 2009
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Napanood nyo na baa ng trailer nang 2012? Nakapangi-ngilabot. A week daw before magkaron nang alignment ang milky way sa earth Titigil ang rotation nang mundo pero babalik den ang rotation na to 90 degrees, severe changes on earth. Parang yung time na tinangay nang boylet ko ang pridyidir ko Di ko sinukat kong 90 [...]

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i joined the mafia wars

September 27, 2009
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hindi ko inakala na pamilya pala kami nang mga mafiosi yong pangkin ko, invite ako to join mafia ayun sa taas, kita nyo? so, tinanggap ko naman invite. eh baka pag indi tanggalin yong nag-iisang suso ko! kaso… there is a problem: Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Lookie! Lookie! He waited for hours to get his iPhone!

June 30, 2007

Did you also line up to get one of these? Crazy huh? Well, everybody lined up to get one of these. I didn’t. He He He! Kulang pa yong PPP revenues ko to afford one of these. But there’s one who lined up for this new gadget. It’s this guy. Philadelphia mayor John F. Street [...]

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A conversation with my landlord.

June 20, 2007

  I wasn’t able to capture the last conversation because she closed the window already. Apparently, there was another customer. But here’s what I said: “Thank you so much, you were wonderful. Have a nice day!” She responded: “You too!” Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Let’s play

February 7, 2007

Virtual Keyboard. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Ang Pagong: An eBay Story by Chuva Chienes

December 12, 2006

  I really liked the eBay comment story by Chuva Chienes. So, I called him last week and see if we could meet up and do some chika chika. So, I decided to hook up with him one night. We had dinner at Jade Harbor in Chinatown. I was interested to find out more about his [...]

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RP ranks poorly in ICT index

December 9, 2006

I was reading today’s papers and I saw this one:  RP ranks poorly in ICT index Teka lang!!! Naiirita ang Reyna pagka ganito ang nababasa ko! Ayoko nang mga POR POR DYAN! Maimbistigahan nga!  Sabi: “Out of 65 Asian countries studied, the Philippines ranked a poor 51 in terms of the e-Readiness index. The ICT scenario [...]

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Michael Dell: The Dormitory Millionaire

July 2, 2006

The story of Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Corp. reads like a business fairy tale. A college student, armed with nothing more than an idea that revolutionized the way computers were sold. Michael Dell, born in February 1965, in Texas. He attended the University of Texas in Austin. The idea was to become a doctor [...]

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