Free E-books

How can one say no to freebies?

Someone referred this site to me and if you're a bookworm like me then I'm sure you'd like it: http://www.readprint.com/

Also I just ordered 6 used books from my favorite bookseller online.This is my 4th order, usually I'd get anywhere from 5-8 books which should last me 2-3 months.

http://lifeislikeabookpage.multiply.com/

Say It!

I read this entry from Jim Paredes' blog and I was high amused. When I tried searching Washington Post though for the original entry I couldn't seem to find it. Googling didn't help either so I'm just copying the the blog entry from Jim's Writing On Air blog:

The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the 2009 winners:

1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.

2. Ignoranus : A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.

3. Intaxication : Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

4. Reintarnation : Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

6. Foreploy : Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of ge tting laid.

7. Giraffiti : Vandalism spray-painted very, very high

8. Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

9. Inoculatte : To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

10. Osteopornosis : A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11. Karmageddon : It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.

12. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

13. Glibido : All talk and no action.

14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

15. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.

16. Beelzebug (n.) : Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets i nto your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17. Caterpallor ( n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating.

The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. And the winners are:

1. Coffee , n. The person upon whom one coughs.

2. Flabbergasted , adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.

3. Abdicate , v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. -

4. Esplanade , v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.

5. Willy-nilly , adj. Impotent.

6. Negligent , adj. Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.

7. Lymph , v. To walk with a lisp.

8. Gargoyle , n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.

9. Flatulence , n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.

10. Balderdash , n. A rapidly receding hairline.

11. Testicle , n. A humorous question on an exam.

12. Rectitude , n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.

13. Pokemon , n.. A Rastafarian proctologist.

14. Oyster , n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.

15. Frisbeetarianism , gn. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.

source: http://haringliwanag.pansitan.net/?p=991

Johnny Depp dead? Just just another stupid Web hoax - The Dish Rag - Zap2it

Johnny Depp dead? Just just another stupid Web hoax - The Dish Rag - Zap2it

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Make Money Online

I've so much extra time on my hands that I decided to see how I can earn extra money by just being online. I made a general search on google and decided to try out some Paid Survey sites that were recommended by some bloggers.

Here's a list of the sites I just signed into. I'm yet to give my opinion as they'd usually just send you an email once they find a survey in which you're a qualified respondents. For now I wait. If you have any previous experience dealing with this sites let me know.

Surveyhead

Globaltestmarket

American Consumer Opinion

A 4G Phone?

My secondary phone, a 2-year old Motorola V9, died out on me 2 days ago. I'm now in search of a good upgrade. A veritable replacement which won't be too shabby 2 years down the road, after all, I'm not one who changes phone every other month or so and that's why I always aim at the higher rated ones. Quality is the name of the game.

I've been reading tons of reviews and user-comments about my choices - the top 3 being the iPhone 3GS, Nokia N97 and Sony Ericsson Satio (I would love to consider the X10 but there's still no release date). I would've gotten the iPhone if only it was available, I learned from my carrier that there's a worldwide shortage of some sorts and would take me weeks to get a unit. Too bad my phone's dead and I can't spare weeks to get a replacement. I'm seriously thinking of (1) opting for my 2 other choices or (2) get a cheap replacement until the iPhone is available.

While I was doing my research, I found some pictures of the supposedly leaked iPhone 4G. Now that my attention alright. In the world of mobile phones, a new model with new features, means price drops for the older model. I wanted the iPhone mainly due to the fact that it's resale value is quite high compared to other brands (so it's also functional but I'm not really a fan) and now I'm worried.

Then again, I'm sure fans of iPhone would be ecstatic with the upgrades.

Picture taken from hubpages.com

Spartacus to Watch and See

I'm always on the lookout for good TV/mini series. The last quarter of 2009 was spent watching True Blood, The Tudors, Glee, Dirt, Lipstick Jungle, The Big Bang Theory and Californication. It's bad enough that I'm expected to work when more than half of the country is asleep but it would be unforgivable if I don't make the effort to be kept abreast of the newer things on TV. Can you imagine everyone knowing about Penny and Leonard and all you can do while they talk about it is act bored? Eek.

I stumbled upon an interview of Lucy Lawless and found out about a new Starz series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Immediately, I went looking for trailer and I must say, I wouldn't expect such an extravagance in a series. It reminded me a bit of the movie 300. I guess, Xena the Warrior Princess, didn't fall too far from the original tree.

Getting Ready to Fight

Women are special. They're so special in fact that they have a set of doctors whose specialization is based solely on what makes them women, our OB-GYNE. I tried searching for their counterparts for the male population but the closest I got to is a list of specialist and doctors who are involved in the treatment of prostate cancer.

I went to my OB-GYNE this morning to have myself checked for the nth time regarding my PCOS. After my TVS I went on to ask about the HPV vaccine which I've been hearing about since early 2009. A good friend of mine from college lost his mom last May of 2009 to cervical cancer and had adamantly reminded me when I attended the wake to get vaccinated.

My OB-GYNE was kind enough to explain to me what HPV is and how it the vaccine would protect me from the most common strains that causes cancer. She even gave me a leaflet with the most common FAQs that I needed to know and understand which I read on my way home and happily handed to my mom once I got home.

Here's a link from National Cancer Institute with a list of recommended sites for reading:

On June 8, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a new vaccine to prevent infection from four types of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Two of the HPV types targeted by the vaccine (HPV-16 and HPV-18) are responsible for about 70 percent of the cases of cervical cancer worldwide. The other two HPV types (HPV-6 and HPV-11) cause approximately 90 percent of the cases of genital warts. The vaccine, made by Merck & Co., Inc., is based on laboratory research and technology developed at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI played a pivotal role in what holds promise to be a major public health success story. NCI continues to conduct research on HPV and cervical cancer.

Pinays, the HPV vaccine is very much available in the Philippines as well and is recommended for women aged 9 to 50. There are 2 brands on the market now, one is Cervarix and another is Gardasil. Cervarix will protect you from 2 of the most common strains of the HPV virus which are found on 70% of women with cervical cancer while Gardasil will protect you from 4 of the most common strain including genital warts. Both needs to be administered thrice. As per my OB-GYNE, as of the moment, Cervarix cost around P2,500 per shot while Gardasil cost at P4,500 per shot.

I'm personally leaning towards Gardasil. I'm thinking of protecting myself so why not take the extra mile?  After all, there are about 30 known strains and at most we can only get vaccinated against 4, so far. There's no excuse to be at risk when you're informed.

Pinay and Web

One of my most favorite things to do is to surf. It's like my daily dose of news but better, not only do I go through news but I get to read personal anecdotes, research related topics and literature, review previous events that had escaped me plus I can play games, harrass friends and family and just be all around silly reading and browsing through anything that would come into mind.

The web is one of the most powerful tools any simple person can get. It's like the world at the tip of your fingers.

I decided to set this blog up to do that, compile the things I love and hate the most in the world. It's ME scanning the endless pages of an eternally varied global newspaper and snipping at the bits and pieces that interests me the most and believe me, I've very diverse taste - in everything.