It’s finally working! After doing some tests in our area, on our laptop, our data card and our sim card, it was determined that our sim card was defective. Double whammy! I had a defective sim at a time when the network was badly congested. Globe has replaced my sim and I am able to […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Ahoy There!’ category
LP 18: Oh My Gulay! Vegetable Parade (The Round-Up)
Welcome to the Lasang Pinoy 18: Oh My Gulay! Vegetable Parade! We have a terrific mix of entries that I am certain will whet your appetites and change how you feel about certain vegetables. For instance, ampalaya (bitter melon) has nothing to be bitter about; it was the veggie that was most written about! *clap […] Read more…
LP 18: Last call for entries!
Calling on all those who still want to send in Lasang Pinoy 18: Oh My Gulay! entries! Click here to get the details on how to join. Deadline is on May 30, 11:59 p.m., Manila time. If you need an extension, just let me know so I can make a note of it. We’ve gotten […] Read more…
Globe Visibility – The part where I am pacified but still not completely satisfied
As one of my favorite newsletters shares: “Old economy fog is clearing: no longer can incompetence, below-par performance, ignored global standards, anti-social & anti-eco behavior, or opaque pricing be obscured. In its place has come a transparent, fully informed marketplace, where producers have no excuse left to underperform. TRANSPARENCY TYRANNY for some, TRANSPARENCY TRIUMPH for […] Read more…
Why Globe Visibility is not holding up to its promise
We availed of Globe Visibility last April. The benefit of the service was simple: Speedy, mobile internet surfing. During our first month with it, we were very happy with the service. But when May came around, we observed that surfing was much slower and connection timeouts were getting more frequent. I am writing this to […] Read more…
I think therefore I am
Thank you to Rachel for giving me a Thinking Blogger Award. I was touched by the lovely and encouraging words she has shared on her blog. What a lovely blessing this week. Here are the rules of the Thinking Blogger Award: 1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to […] Read more…
Wifely Steps at the Philippine Blog Awards
I still can’t believe it! Wifely Steps won last night at the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards under the Home and Living category. Wow! Two words capture this whole experience: disbelief and gratefulness. Now that I’ve expressed my disbelief, let me express my thanksgiving now. Thanks to the judges who believed Wifely Steps deserved to win […] Read more…