Archives for January 2013

I spent three weeks eating my way back to tubby tub tub and with my friend’s wedding looming on the horizon, I gotta lose weight, fast! So, me and my sister got back on the Master Cleanse or Lemon Diet, as we call it. Bracing for this.

I’m on Day 2 and I gotta say, I’m feeling good about the whole thing. I’m still motivated to lose more weight and I’m confident that I’m going to see this diet through the very end. Weirdly enough, being on this diet didn’t stop me from being productive. Why, I just did the laundry, continuously worked and still had time to spare for blogging and tending to my virtual garden!

It helps that work and Hay Day have been keeping me busy otherwise, I think I’d go crazy with all the cravings. Anyhoo, let’s hope I don’t gain back the pounds I’d be losing from yet another crazy attempt at being stick thin, lol.

Yes, after two months of waiting and another month of introspection, I finally bought me an iPad mini, yay! The boyf was kind enough to indulge me, helped me pick the unit at Silicon Valley (awesome service, you guys!) and even patiently sat through the initial set up for me (I was busy looking for the Speck folio I was eyeing days before). For those interested, I got the 32GB with Cellular so I won’t have to bother with wi-fi ever again.

To be quite honest, I am somewhat intimidated by iOS. I’m a Windows girl through and through so the iOS was very confusing for me. But once I got the hang of it, I’m starting to dig deeper into the device. It’s fun getting to know a device and I enjoy the high I get from that! The iPad mini is my new couch companion and I’m giving my long suffering laptop a rest. Here’s the rest of the pics. I didn’t bother taking it out of the folio.

I gotta have HuffPo and Hay Da everyday!

The size of the device is just right for me, though my arms tire after holding it for an extended period. As for the screen, yes, when you squint really hard, you can see the individual pixel but for not so maarte people like me, this does not bother me at all. I’m more concerned about the RAM, to be honest. I’m hoping this thing won’t stutter once I start opening multiple tabs.

Overall, it’s a lovely device. I love the size, the weight and so far, the performance. The display could be better but if you ask me, this is def not a deal breaker. So yes, I’m very happy with my new toy and in terms of exploring iOS, this will be one dizzying adventure for me, hahahaha!

Two things, first: Yes, I updated my blogsite’s layout. Quite impressive, isn’t it? Yeah, I know this is a radically new look but I love it, particularly the text style and the pictures! You know me, I love littering this space with loads of cool pictures. I’m still tweaking everything from the background to the text but so far, things are coming together and I love the brighter, more polished theme!

It’s a good thing I decided to check out the newest WP themes, I think I missed out on a lot of good stuff. I love dressing up my blogsite whenever time permits but I think I’ll settle on this design for a while.

Second, since we’re on the subject of a fresher look, I’m ditching carbs, yet again. Apart from wanting to shed a few pounds, I’m doing it for a friend’s wedding where I’m part of the entourage. I was told by the designer to lose weight for the dress. Talk about pressure, teh! So here I am, trying watch what I eat like a hawk, man.

I’m still holed up here in my hometown and I think I might be having way more fun than I expected. I’ve been here for a little over three weeks! I plan to go back to the city within a few days and aside from the boyf, my iPad mini is also waiting for me, yay! So many things to look forward to! 2013 is shaping to be a great year, hopefully it will remain that way for the rest of the months ahead.

It’s one thing to allocate money for a specific something, it’s another to hunt for a store that has that specific something in stock. Yes this is definitely one of those harrowing #FirstWorldProblemsinTheThirdWorld. Le ugh. As you might’ve already guessed, yes, I am finally ready to buy the damn thing except there’s a freakin’ shortage of the damn thing and you couldn’t get one unless you a) wait for the slated release of the next batch of units at godknowswhen 2) pre-order them from willing retailers and get them next week.

I went for the latter, shelling more than six grand to get a sure unit of 32 GB WIFI-cellular iPad mini from Silicon Valley, sometime next week. I did so unwillingly. But I had very little choice. I scoured Cyberzone together with my boyfriend (who, by the way, has been such a darling throughout the whole thing despite being super tired himself), asking store after store (all Authorized dealers) if they got the stuff I wanted on hand. Most don’t and some that do carry it, offers it at a price. And I ain’t paying 31K for an under performing non-Retina device, no,no, no.

It’s quite a hassle, actually, since I was already visualizing all the fun things I’d do with it (incessant caressing, marvel at its engineering and the like) but well, I suppose a few days worth of waiting shouldn’t be hard. I didn’t waste time checking out other stores from the gray market because not only are the prices super jacked up, I might find questionable stuff in terms of the warranty… that and the fact that I’m too fucking lazy to head to Greenhills for eeet.

So there, the hunt ends with a short trip to Silicon Valley. If things go as planned, I might be able to get my hands on an iPad mini sometime next week. I just wish it didn’t take this much effort for a super tiny tablet, ya know? With a ram of tumataginting na 512 MB, I’m hoping it’s worth it all.