I logged into my blogger account awhile ago and I noticed an alert about the new Blogger Template Designer.

Check this:

Looks great, isn’t it?

Get on your blogger account now and explore this new option. ENJOY!

Are you a Filipino? Do you think you have the toughest job? If so, you are on the right page. Be proud of your job and let everyone know why you think your job is the toughest.

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION of entries is on July 15, 2010

How?

• Go to http://www.toughjobsphilippines.com/

• Register

• Check your email to see if registration was successful
• Log in

• Submit entry

Note of the Following
Mechanics of the competition:

1. HOW TO JOIN: Contest runs from May 26 to August 21, 2010.
2. Register at the official contest website, www.toughjobsphilippines.com
3. A verification/confirmation email shall be sent to the specified email address.
4. Alaxan sampler pack and cellphone cleaner shall be given to each registrant to the site
5. The most number of votes online will win in the competition
6. A registrant can be either :
1. Nominating a friend to be tough job contestant
2. Nominee

1. REDEMPTION OF ALAXAN SAMPLER PACK: Sampler packs can be claimed at the nearest Watson’s store
2. The bearer must present the verification email as proof and show valid ID for verification.

1. WHO CAN JOIN? Any Filipino of legal age, including OFs, good moral character
2. Nominations are accepted from May 26 to August 21, 2010
3. Entries from exploitative and unsafe workplaces will be disqualified.
4. All finalists will be screened and approved by DOLE.

1. CONTEST PRIZE: Winner shall be determined by the most number of votes online
2. The winner shall be announced on August 25, 2010
3. HE or She will receive Php20,000 in cash and trophy (the trophy will be the miniature of the monument) and shall be awarded by Manny Pacquiao himself.

• *** IMPORTANT STEP*** Send an email TO contest@pinayseo.com with a SUBJECT “What is Your Toughest Job?“

• Attach your photo while doing your job – showing why it is the toughest job
• On the email body, indicate your Full Name, Occupation, explaination on why your job is the toughest job and a link to your entry ( example: http://www.toughjobsphilippines.com/toughjobs/## ).

Aside from the main contest, I will be choosing top 3 tough jobs from the entries submitted to my email.

Prize:

• Tough jobs T-shirts
• Cellphone cleaners
• Alaxan FR’s sample packs

An email will be sent to winners and prizes will be delivered.

TIP: Promote your entry page thru your blog or social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

GOOD LUCK!

I remember the time when a friend had a blog post stating that women are worst drivers in the world, and I as a woman and a driver just cant help but react to that statement. In doing so, I did my online research and had proven that women are better drivers according but not limited to an MSN Autos article entitled “Who are better drivers: Men or Women?”

Top Gear and Pilipinas Shell is introducing their new project, which is a search entitled “Are you the Philippines’ Smartest Driver?” The winning driver will join the team Philippines in the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia.

Who could join?

• Anyone who has a valid driver’s license is eligible to join.

What to do?

• Shoot a video, showing how your driving techniques minimize your fuel consumption and end it by completing the phrase “Ang Pinoy na matipid sa gasolina, _____.”
• Log on to www.topgear.com.ph/shellsmartestdrivers and upload your fuel saving video. Submission of entries is from May 20, 2010 to June 20, 2010.

What’s in it for me?

• Everyone who joins gets a premium item from Shell.
• Ten Finalist will be awarded with fuel vouchers from Shell worth Php 10,000 and will be invited to a fuel economy boot camp on June 26, 2010. They will go through driving challenge and two drivers who are most fuel efficient will be the Philippines’ Smartest Drivers.
• They will join the Team Philippines from University of Santo Tomas, Mapua Institute of Technology and Don Bosco Technological College in the first ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia in Malaysia.
• Have a chance to win a fuel efficient car.

For almost ten years of being a driver, here are a few of my Fuel saving tips:

• Turn off car air-condition when not necessarily needed.
• Remove extra items in your car. More weight means more fuels burn.
• Drive slowly.
• Check tire pressure.

Now, we know the answer to “Who the Better Drivers are,” but will it be different from “Who the Smartest Drivers are?”

A two day experience for iBlog. Though it was the same venue last year, I still had a hard time looking for it the first day.

The second day, I was accompanied by my cousin.

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Cebu Blog Camp started with a game which gave us the chance to interact with other attendees. If you ask me, it was such a great idea because mostly participants would be shy to interact with each other if not forced to.

Talks went on, and I learned a lot.

Shook hands with a few of my online friends

Another free event that satisfied my brain. Now, zombies would want it.

Oh, I have won a Patay Gutom keychain for using #cebublogcamp on my plurks/twits.

This is going to be my first ever trip to Cebu, or so as far as I could remember. However it is going to be a short one; arrive on 21st, attend Cebu Blog Camp on 22nd and back to home by 23rd.

What is it?

It is the first Cebu Blog Camp.

Blogging, Expressions and opportunities

Cebu Blog Camp is an event that focuses on honing the skills of bloggers offline. This event will gather a large number of bloggers all over Cebu to discuss the latest developments on the Web, Search engines, and making money online.

Why I wanted to join?

Firstly, because I could even go to Manila to attend similar events, why not on my own state – Visayas. Next reason would be because I would love to meet more Visayas bloggers, though I might not have the nerves to talk to them because I am shy (I’ll just get my calling card ready if ever I can’t open my mouth). Lastly, it is always best to attend free events – Isn’t it that the best things in life are for free?

The Cebu Blog Camp 2010

is co-presented by

Gold Sponsors

Sponsor and Media Partner

Bronze Sponsors

Geiser Maclang Marketing Communications, Inc.

Custom WordPress Theme by Padd Solutions

South Florida Party Planner Magazine
Weddings, Quinceanera, Sweet Sixteen and Events Magazine

Winston Delawar Photography, a Premiere South Florida Wedding Photographer

Black Friday Deals by Jehzlau Concepts

Jupiter Suites – Free Internet and Breakfast Hotel in Makati

Media and Institution Partners

Mozilla

RCTV 36 – Official Online and TV Media Partner

Cebu Daily News – Official Print Media Partner

Blog4Reviews

Donors

Jaypee Habaradas of JaypeeOnline.net

Cebu Blog Camp 2010 is an event organized by a group of Cebu Bloggers.

Gloo

I recently discovered this new real-time online collaboration tool called Gloo. It is one of the exclusive offers by Globe Broadband.

Gloo is perfect this season, when you have no time to personally meet with relatives, friends or colleagues to discuss plans for Christmas Party or as such.

Let me share to you my experience in using this. First, I signed up and checked my mail for activation, but found the activation email on my Spam folder; so you better check your Junk or Spam folder if you haven’t seen an email in your Inbox after creating an account on Gloo. Upon activation, I created a practice space then made this a chance to talk to my cousin who is away from home, but will be arriving in time for Christmas. I invited her on my “Practice” space. When she accepted my invitation and activated her profile, we chatted about plans regarding our Family Christmas party and I showed her a video of my daughter whom I would like to offer a song number. She loved the idea and liked that I introduced to her Gloo.

After she went offline, I edited my profile and added my Globe number as my cousin did as she activated her account. I tried the SMS feature and it works like a charm. SMS from Gloo is free, but MMS cost Php 2.50. Replying to a message sent from Gloo would also cost Php 2.50.

I really enjoyed using Gloo! This is best use as scrapbook, business page, group meetings, place for parents to interact with their kids and family from abroad, barkada message board, planning events, collaboration tool for business meeting, collaboration board for school meetings.

Inquire about Gloo if you want to know more by texting HELP GLOO to 2910 or call EGG (02) 892-8108 Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

To feel the spirit of Christmas, I added the Let It Snow plugin on my blogs. Just watching the falling snow on my monitor, entertains me and it puts a smile on my face. I hope it does the same thing to my visitors. Even we don’t get snow here in the Philippines, virtually we could do anything and it is free to dream.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Though I rarely produce pictures or posts worth stealing, I just don’t like it when someone uses it without my permission or not even giving credit to the rightful owners. My friends are often victim of these and I a few. Watermarking images doesn’t seem enough, so good thing I found a plugin that would protect me from those people.

Please if you wanted to use pictures or writings done by someone, ask their permission.

For those who wanted to protect their works, here’s a plugin for wordpress: WP-CopyProtect

All my blogs are protected now.

I recently found out the advantages of Disqus, so I made this a-must plugin on every blog I have.

What are the advantages?

• You could administrate all comments on your blogs in just one page, and you could reply there as well.
• You could promote your site by making it your URL and you could change your name to the keyword you wanted.
• No room for spammers.

To know more about Disqus, check:

Matt Flies