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Planner with Tabs
Cody made...
a customized planner with tabs. I've been eye-ing the Cosmo planner because it's much cheaper than the Belle De Jour planner. Last Sunday, I went back to National Bookstore to buy the Cosmo planner, but sadly, it was out of stock. I don't want to buy it without plastic. Then my mom remembered that when she bought the Yummy Magazine - December Issue, a Goldilocks planner was in it. I didn't like the cover page so I created a customized planner with tabs.
To Make a customized planner with tabs...
What you need:
Tell me what you think about my planner. =)
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a customized planner with tabs. I've been eye-ing the Cosmo planner because it's much cheaper than the Belle De Jour planner. Last Sunday, I went back to National Bookstore to buy the Cosmo planner, but sadly, it was out of stock. I don't want to buy it without plastic. Then my mom remembered that when she bought the Yummy Magazine - December Issue, a Goldilocks planner was in it. I didn't like the cover page so I created a customized planner with tabs.
To Make a customized planner with tabs...
What you need:
- Planner
- Glue
- Scissors
- Bond Paper
- Old Magazines
- Tape
- Adhesive Index Tabs
- Cover the planner with bond paper
- Ready your cut-out pictures from the old magazine
- Paste your cut-out pictures at the front and back cover of the planner
- Cut the Adhesive index tabs into 4 pcs each tab.
- Label the tabs and put it to where you want it.
(front cover with tabs at the side)
(closer look on the tabs)
(back cover)
Tell me what you think about my planner. =)
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Gundam Plastic = GunPla!
Debi says..
Inspired by the works of DannyChoo in Gundam modelling, I decided to give it a shot. I don't have a hobby anyway, so why not? I've been a fan of the metseries since Gundam Wing, but couldn't quite get updated due to little TV time and no internet exposure back then. It was revived when I watched Gundam SEED Destiny, and I couldn't believe my eyes that mobile suits are now combining to become a Gundam. It really amazed me. Then I followed up with their new series, Gundam 00, which is really cool, it gives me goosebumps watching the action sequences.
And so, after saving up money, I bought my first kit! I was so excited, I didn't get the time to research first on how to build, what tools I need, and stuff. I did it with a pair of nail clippers and some sandpaper. And I did it 11 hours tops, with only lunch and dinner as breaks. Silly me. I now present you, GN-001/hs-A01 Gundam Avalanche Exia!
It wasn't shown on the anime, but it was a cool upgrade of the protagonist mobile suit in Gundam 00. But there were mistakes all over the place, like uneven parts, seam lines, bits of plastic left from the part, and bah, more ugliness. But I forgave myself, because I rushed the building part of the experience. Now I'm exhausting the Internet for tutorials and tips, just so I could at least get better and be proud of myself.
I bought 2 more so I could put what I have learned to the test, with 1 work in progress, and the other was immediately tucked under the Christmas Tree.
I learned a no-paint technique, which I'm going to try with this one. I don't have a budget for paint now, so I'm going to sandpaper this model kit away. Also, I'm trying not to rush, although it looks like it'll take me days..
but it's okay. It feels great when I accomplished my first kit, so I think this hobby is going to stick for a while. Stay tune for updates! :D Continue Reading...
Inspired by the works of DannyChoo in Gundam modelling, I decided to give it a shot. I don't have a hobby anyway, so why not? I've been a fan of the metseries since Gundam Wing, but couldn't quite get updated due to little TV time and no internet exposure back then. It was revived when I watched Gundam SEED Destiny, and I couldn't believe my eyes that mobile suits are now combining to become a Gundam. It really amazed me. Then I followed up with their new series, Gundam 00, which is really cool, it gives me goosebumps watching the action sequences.
And so, after saving up money, I bought my first kit! I was so excited, I didn't get the time to research first on how to build, what tools I need, and stuff. I did it with a pair of nail clippers and some sandpaper. And I did it 11 hours tops, with only lunch and dinner as breaks. Silly me. I now present you, GN-001/hs-A01 Gundam Avalanche Exia!
It wasn't shown on the anime, but it was a cool upgrade of the protagonist mobile suit in Gundam 00. But there were mistakes all over the place, like uneven parts, seam lines, bits of plastic left from the part, and bah, more ugliness. But I forgave myself, because I rushed the building part of the experience. Now I'm exhausting the Internet for tutorials and tips, just so I could at least get better and be proud of myself.
I bought 2 more so I could put what I have learned to the test, with 1 work in progress, and the other was immediately tucked under the Christmas Tree.
I learned a no-paint technique, which I'm going to try with this one. I don't have a budget for paint now, so I'm going to sandpaper this model kit away. Also, I'm trying not to rush, although it looks like it'll take me days..
but it's okay. It feels great when I accomplished my first kit, so I think this hobby is going to stick for a while. Stay tune for updates! :D Continue Reading...
Texas Smoke'em!
Debi ate..
And then the people started piling up. I looked at their menu, and I have to say that the prices were very reasonable. I didn't have the time to take pictures here and there because it's really been a while since we all sat down and talk to each other. What I do have a picture of, is this one:
Yeap, Beer and the others have done a lot in making everyone a little more beautiful/handsome. Thanks, Beer and friends! Now we know why we are 6.7 billion strong, and counting..
That's half a slab of baby back ribs, BBQ Sausages, Chorizo Rice, Mexican Chili, with some Banana Chips. For less than 500 pesos. NEAT. YUM. I actually didn't eat some afternoon snacks just for this one.
Almost the same people. Others were too busy chomping down their food. Hate vegetables much? I think those are Romain lettuces leftovers.. Haha
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at Texas Smoke'em restaurant last night for some catch-up with my fellow S11 blockmates at DLSU-Manila It was all in good time, because it was dinner after a hard day's work, and then some who came just to eat and have a good time with good friends..
Early birds were me, Kev, Bayce, Allen and Czed. We had some Jalapeno Nachos which were consumed faster than you can say "Sarap!". And it was pretty cool too, because there were yellow and violet, and some pink chips. Again, didn't have the time to take a picture. Tsk.
And then the people started piling up. I looked at their menu, and I have to say that the prices were very reasonable. I didn't have the time to take pictures here and there because it's really been a while since we all sat down and talk to each other. What I do have a picture of, is this one:
Yeap, Beer and the others have done a lot in making everyone a little more beautiful/handsome. Thanks, Beer and friends! Now we know why we are 6.7 billion strong, and counting..So we ordered, and I got me one of these:
That's half a slab of baby back ribs, BBQ Sausages, Chorizo Rice, Mexican Chili, with some Banana Chips. For less than 500 pesos. NEAT. YUM. I actually didn't eat some afternoon snacks just for this one.And since I was really in a tight spot on the table, I just let the others do the picture-taking.
Almost the same people. Others were too busy chomping down their food. Hate vegetables much? I think those are Romain lettuces leftovers.. HahaS11, we should do this more often.. :D I really enjoyed eating and hanging around with you guys.. and about three girls. (Bayce, Kat, and the late but jolly Rose).
A Trip to Manila Ocean Park - Oceanarium experience
Debi and Cody went....
to Manila Ocean Park last December 6 (sorry for the late post). We got there by riding a bus and a taxi. I know for sure there are other ways of commuting going to MOP.
Admission are 400php for Adults and 350php for Kids (4.5 ft. and below) or you could get it free! if you are 2 feet and below.. Discounts are also given to schools, corporate, events, etc.
We got there at around 11am. Luckily even though there were a lot of students having their field trip, we didn't have to wait in a long line. (whew!)
Our journey to the Oceanarium is divided into many stops.
The first stop was Agos. There's an artificial waterfall and of course, fishes. We felt like we were inside a forest.
Here are some of the pics..
Oscar
Their natural diet consists primarily of aquatic and terrestrial insects. They also do take care of their young.
Ocellate River Stingray
Philippine Crocodile
These crocodiles grow no more than 3 meters and female crocodiles are slightly smaller. It is one of endangered species.
Starfish
and this fly caught the attention of Debi. If you look closely on the picture, it looks like it is praying (according to him).
Excited on the next stop? It's Bahura.
Blue Damsel
Harlequin Tuskfish
We find this fish very interesting. According to its description, this Harlequin Tuskfish starts life female. The dominant female tuskfish undergoes a physical sex change to become male. wooooow!
Common Seahorse
FYI: Seahorses and pipefishes are the only animals in which males become "pregnant". Go Seahorses!
Pajama Cardinalfish
These fish are nocturnal and do most of their feeding at nighttime. They are also known for being mouth brooders where eggs are incubated inside the mouth of the fish.
Giant Spider Crab
This giant spider crab is the largest living arthropod. It is believed to have a life expectancy of up to 100 years. It also lives on cold water. A lot were taking a picture with this giant spider crab. I think this was the most popular among all.
Longhorn Cowfish
Longhorn cowfish is a type of boxfish. When stressed, this species can exude a deadly toxin so beware!!
Clown Anemonefish
Finding Nemo?
Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Estuarine Stonefish
Motionless!! It makes a shallow depression by scooping up sand or mud with its pectoral fins until it is piled up around the sides of its body. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most venomous fish in the world.
Common Lionfish
Sailfin Tang
Also known as "Labahita" or "Surahan".
Rockmover Wrasse
Watch this rockmover wrasse move some reefs. Amazing, isn't it?
We'll now move on to Laot. It has 4 big distinct aquarium that displays assortment of fish in different sizes.
On Buhay na Karagatan, you'll get to experience a slice of ocean life! You can see a variety of fishes from Blue damsel to stingray.. It would be different, if you get to experience it.
and the last one, Pating.
After a long walk of Oceanarium journey, we tried out the fish spa that costs 120php for 20 minutes.
This Doctor Fish or also known as Nibble fish consume dead skin cells.. The process is free of pain and does not hurt, but you'll feel a tingling sensation on your feet.! Believe me, it tickles! While we're having fish spa, we also read the story behind it. It was pretty cool.
Debi's Top 3 picks are:
So there, Debicody at Manila Ocean Park - Oceanarium. (reporting! lol)
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to Manila Ocean Park last December 6 (sorry for the late post). We got there by riding a bus and a taxi. I know for sure there are other ways of commuting going to MOP.
Admission are 400php for Adults and 350php for Kids (4.5 ft. and below) or you could get it free! if you are 2 feet and below.. Discounts are also given to schools, corporate, events, etc.
We got there at around 11am. Luckily even though there were a lot of students having their field trip, we didn't have to wait in a long line. (whew!)
Our journey to the Oceanarium is divided into many stops.
Oscar
Their natural diet consists primarily of aquatic and terrestrial insects. They also do take care of their young.Ocellate River Stingray
Philippine Crocodile
These crocodiles grow no more than 3 meters and female crocodiles are slightly smaller. It is one of endangered species.Starfish
and this fly caught the attention of Debi. If you look closely on the picture, it looks like it is praying (according to him).
Excited on the next stop? It's Bahura.
Blue Damsel
Harlequin Tuskfish
We find this fish very interesting. According to its description, this Harlequin Tuskfish starts life female. The dominant female tuskfish undergoes a physical sex change to become male. wooooow! Common Seahorse
FYI: Seahorses and pipefishes are the only animals in which males become "pregnant". Go Seahorses!Pajama Cardinalfish
These fish are nocturnal and do most of their feeding at nighttime. They are also known for being mouth brooders where eggs are incubated inside the mouth of the fish.Giant Spider Crab
This giant spider crab is the largest living arthropod. It is believed to have a life expectancy of up to 100 years. It also lives on cold water. A lot were taking a picture with this giant spider crab. I think this was the most popular among all.Longhorn Cowfish
Longhorn cowfish is a type of boxfish. When stressed, this species can exude a deadly toxin so beware!!Clown Anemonefish
Finding Nemo?Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray
Estuarine Stonefish
Motionless!! It makes a shallow depression by scooping up sand or mud with its pectoral fins until it is piled up around the sides of its body. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most venomous fish in the world.Common Lionfish
Sailfin Tang
Also known as "Labahita" or "Surahan".Rockmover Wrasse
Watch this rockmover wrasse move some reefs. Amazing, isn't it?
We'll now move on to Laot. It has 4 big distinct aquarium that displays assortment of fish in different sizes.
On Buhay na Karagatan, you'll get to experience a slice of ocean life! You can see a variety of fishes from Blue damsel to stingray.. It would be different, if you get to experience it.
and the last one, Pating.
After a long walk of Oceanarium journey, we tried out the fish spa that costs 120php for 20 minutes.
This Doctor Fish or also known as Nibble fish consume dead skin cells.. The process is free of pain and does not hurt, but you'll feel a tingling sensation on your feet.! Believe me, it tickles! While we're having fish spa, we also read the story behind it. It was pretty cool.Debi's Top 3 picks are:
- Giant Spider Crab
- Philippine Crocodile
- Clown Anemonefish
- Harlequin Tuskfish
- Stingray
- Rockmover wrasse
So there, Debicody at Manila Ocean Park - Oceanarium. (reporting! lol)
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Manny Pacquiao and Crab Mentality
Debi Says..
I was listening to Good times with Mo right now and their callers were giving their opinions regarding the recently concluded (and proudly ended by Pacquiao) the Dream Match against Dela Hoya. Two of their callers voiced out that the match was staged, and that Dela Hoya was just being a business man and was in it for the money.
And I agree with what Mo and Grace Lee were pushing for. I mean, come on, this clearly is a sign of Crab Mentality striking us again as Filipinos. Why can't we just accept that Manny Pacquiao IS a great boxer, and is comemorated as the best pound-by-pound boxing fighter in the world, and that he can beat Oscar Dela Hoya just like this?
Would you really think that as someone as great as Oscar Dela Hoya, would concede for the money? Would let his pride be pummeled, throwing away his legacy? Pacquiao simply was the faster, fitter, and better fighter that day, on that square ring, with people watching. Let's say Dela Hoya went for the money, but why didn't he give a KO to Pacquiao? That would have skyrocketed his earnings if he was the one promoting the fight. But no. He just had to give up, because he's a true blue boxer, and wouldn't want to get knocked out, if he had the chance.
Let's just be proud that somewhere out there, a Filipino is etching his name in the world. Let us all be inspired by what he has done for the country, and that in our own little ways, we could someday be like him.
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I was listening to Good times with Mo right now and their callers were giving their opinions regarding the recently concluded (and proudly ended by Pacquiao) the Dream Match against Dela Hoya. Two of their callers voiced out that the match was staged, and that Dela Hoya was just being a business man and was in it for the money.
And I agree with what Mo and Grace Lee were pushing for. I mean, come on, this clearly is a sign of Crab Mentality striking us again as Filipinos. Why can't we just accept that Manny Pacquiao IS a great boxer, and is comemorated as the best pound-by-pound boxing fighter in the world, and that he can beat Oscar Dela Hoya just like this?
Would you really think that as someone as great as Oscar Dela Hoya, would concede for the money? Would let his pride be pummeled, throwing away his legacy? Pacquiao simply was the faster, fitter, and better fighter that day, on that square ring, with people watching. Let's say Dela Hoya went for the money, but why didn't he give a KO to Pacquiao? That would have skyrocketed his earnings if he was the one promoting the fight. But no. He just had to give up, because he's a true blue boxer, and wouldn't want to get knocked out, if he had the chance.
Let's just be proud that somewhere out there, a Filipino is etching his name in the world. Let us all be inspired by what he has done for the country, and that in our own little ways, we could someday be like him.
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Christmas Toycon!
Debi says..
It's a great morning today.. so yeah. :D While I was looking back on some missed plurks over the weekend (I only get the chance to surf and post during office. LOL), I stumbled upon kizika's plurk regarding the an upcoming toycon. Since I recently converted into a Gundamaniac, I just had to take a look at this event.
It has a tagline of "there's always a good side in every bad guy[s]", so maybe their "good side" is to let you buy them for Christmas. So they can corrupt you and rule the world. XD I see Apocalypse of X-Men, Dr. Doom of Marvel, The Joker, Chucky, a Zaku, and one mean-looking You-Know-Who. ToyCon
Gotta ready my 20 peso Royal Tru Orange coin deposit for this one.
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It's a great morning today.. so yeah. :D While I was looking back on some missed plurks over the weekend (I only get the chance to surf and post during office. LOL), I stumbled upon kizika's plurk regarding the an upcoming toycon. Since I recently converted into a Gundamaniac, I just had to take a look at this event.
It has a tagline of "there's always a good side in every bad guy[s]", so maybe their "good side" is to let you buy them for Christmas. So they can corrupt you and rule the world. XD I see Apocalypse of X-Men, Dr. Doom of Marvel, The Joker, Chucky, a Zaku, and one mean-looking You-Know-Who. ToyCon
Gotta ready my 20 peso Royal Tru Orange coin deposit for this one.
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Smart's Advertising Gimmick
Debi says..
I was strolling around SM Southmall with my parents to help them with the groceries, and that's when I saw this:
Pretty neat, huh? The boys from Smart Communications were really giving out fliers, and bringing this huge thing on their backs.
I wonder if there will come a time where they have vending machines on people's backs.. Everything's so compact nowadays. :D Continue Reading...
I was strolling around SM Southmall with my parents to help them with the groceries, and that's when I saw this:
Pretty neat, huh? The boys from Smart Communications were really giving out fliers, and bringing this huge thing on their backs.I wonder if there will come a time where they have vending machines on people's backs.. Everything's so compact nowadays. :D Continue Reading...
qOmpute - an AIR application
Cody Says...
I'm going to share to you our simple AIR application name qOmpute - time computing. It is a dekstop application, made using Adobe Flex Builder, that will allow user to track your total office hours.
Good thing about Adobe AIR is that it allows you to create a database of its own. We used the database to track the inputs made by the user. To build a database on Adobe Flex Builder, below is a sample code:
For you to better understand the code above, I'll explain it further. SQLConnection is used to manage the creation of and connection to local SQL database files and SQLStatement is used to execute a SQL statement. We will name the file ojttime and add the file extension .db so that Adobe Flex Builder knows that it is a database. The storage of file can either be on applicationsDirectory, desktopDirectory, userDirectory, applicationStorageDirectory, or documentsDirectory. We have to make sure that the connection to the database is open and the createStmt variable is linked to a SQLConnection instance. We use "IF NOT EXISTS" to make sure that there is no duplicate table. And after the SQL statement has been executed, we have to close the current database connection. qOmpute is a simple AIR application that helped us compute for our OJT (On-The-Job-Training) or Practicum hours. As we add more dates, the total number of hours continues to add up. It follows a time format of hh:mm and 12-hour format. And 1 hour is always deducted for lunch break. qOmpute uses the component DateField so you don't have to key in the date.
The time-in and time-out follows a strict format of hh:mm. Semi-colon is used to separate the hour from the minutes. On the time-out text field, user can just press the enter key or click the add button to save the new inputs made.
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I'm going to share to you our simple AIR application name qOmpute - time computing. It is a dekstop application, made using Adobe Flex Builder, that will allow user to track your total office hours.
Good thing about Adobe AIR is that it allows you to create a database of its own. We used the database to track the inputs made by the user. To build a database on Adobe Flex Builder, below is a sample code:
public var timeConnection:SQLConnection;
public var createStmt:SQLStatement;
public function createTable():void
{
timeConnection = new SQLConnection;
var newDb:File = File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath("ojttime.db");
timeConnection.open(newDb);
createStmt = new SQLStatement();
createStmt.sqlConnection = timeConnection;
var sql:String = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS OJT(";
sql += " ojtid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, ";
sql += " deight TEXT,";
sql += " timein TEXT,";
sql += " timeout TEXT,";
sql += " totalminutes INTEGER) ";
createStmt.text = sql;
createStmt.execute();
timeConnection.close();
}
public var createStmt:SQLStatement;
public function createTable():void
{
timeConnection = new SQLConnection;
var newDb:File = File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath("ojttime.db");
timeConnection.open(newDb);
createStmt = new SQLStatement();
createStmt.sqlConnection = timeConnection;
var sql:String = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS OJT(";
sql += " ojtid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, ";
sql += " deight TEXT,";
sql += " timein TEXT,";
sql += " timeout TEXT,";
sql += " totalminutes INTEGER) ";
createStmt.text = sql;
createStmt.execute();
timeConnection.close();
}
For you to better understand the code above, I'll explain it further. SQLConnection is used to manage the creation of and connection to local SQL database files and SQLStatement is used to execute a SQL statement. We will name the file ojttime and add the file extension .db so that Adobe Flex Builder knows that it is a database. The storage of file can either be on applicationsDirectory, desktopDirectory, userDirectory, applicationStorageDirectory, or documentsDirectory. We have to make sure that the connection to the database is open and the createStmt variable is linked to a SQLConnection instance. We use "IF NOT EXISTS" to make sure that there is no duplicate table. And after the SQL statement has been executed, we have to close the current database connection. qOmpute is a simple AIR application that helped us compute for our OJT (On-The-Job-Training) or Practicum hours. As we add more dates, the total number of hours continues to add up. It follows a time format of hh:mm and 12-hour format. And 1 hour is always deducted for lunch break. qOmpute uses the component DateField so you don't have to key in the date.
The time-in and time-out follows a strict format of hh:mm. Semi-colon is used to separate the hour from the minutes. On the time-out text field, user can just press the enter key or click the add button to save the new inputs made.
Of course, we should always provide a Help information in case the user have any problems encountered in the process. Help function can be found at the upper right corner of qOmpute. It has simple description of the application and the limitations in using it.
To those who are still under their OJT, I think this is a great application to use to keep track your time. Enjoy! Don't forget to drop by a comment when you download our application, thanks!
Download qOmpute here.
Before you install this application, download Adobe AIR first.
I think there are still some bugs and errors on this application. If you found any, don't hesitate to contact us.
Before you install this application, download Adobe AIR first.
I think there are still some bugs and errors on this application. If you found any, don't hesitate to contact us.
Mike tess, mike tess..
Hello everyone! Well, to introduce our blog, this is little project shared by me, Vin, and my girlfriend, Kaye, who have decided to put up a blog about our interests to all of you. It all started with us learning Adobe Flex 3, and AIR, and thought, "Hey, why not put up a site where we can share cool Flex and AIR applications that can help people be more productive, like a widget in their desktop?"
And so this is the result. As you can see, it has a lot of potential(there's basically NO content yet, so yeah. ^^), but we hope you check out our blog once in a while to see what we can give you guys and gals, okay? It'll basically contain what our hearts and minds could think and share as of the moment, so feel free to look around. Continue Reading...
And so this is the result. As you can see, it has a lot of potential(there's basically NO content yet, so yeah. ^^), but we hope you check out our blog once in a while to see what we can give you guys and gals, okay? It'll basically contain what our hearts and minds could think and share as of the moment, so feel free to look around. Continue Reading...
