Basically a blog which is a mixture of anything that comes up in the author's mind. From the technologies that makes his life convenient to the everyday news in his country.

What I've been doing lately

Friday, April 09, 2010

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Another day passed, I must admit I am really tired today. Oh, and by the way it's been quite a while since I last wrote in this blog - Okaeri :-D. Well, I often keep myself busy to avoid thinking a lot, something that I will not be able to comprehend anywany :-D.

I have a wonderful office this time, it's research driven and funded internationally so unlike those private companies I can say it's the best company I've worked so far (salary is quite low though :-D). Maybe one reason why we've been transforming into a business minded individual. For some reason I am lockdown in the Philippines maybe for another year or two, that's why we've been constantly exploring any other business opportunities. With my GF we've been so far successful in getting clients with our printing business (we offer birthday, wedding invitations, etc), tumblers and pins. Thanks to all those who ordered, although there is a great potential with these business since we are in the Philippines, we are very aware of copy cat :-D. In these kinds of business what you need is a good marketing strategy, contacts and good design, fortunately we have that.

Also I've been working with another business minded people in states. We've been developing his dropshipping business for some time now. It started small but it's getting bigger and bigger, more features are added from the base design. I really must admit that I've learned a lot about business and how to handle a fast phase programming, with the specs constantly changing. Sometimes not after night :-D, but I'm proud of the system though. In this business you can sell his product anywhere and he will be the one responsible for the product itself and shipping. So check it out be an affiliate :-D, www.dropshipunlimited.com. Aside from this we've been thinking of a way to used the balikbayan box in business, I wonder if we can use it to import those unique t-shirts and sell it here or perhaps we can talk to the manufacturer and I'll start marketing here - see I've been transforming into a business minded people :-D.

Now with the other guy who just arrived, where I spent the whole afternoon. His into a new brand of product to export. I must say this one has great potential, in fact he already have orders. So what we've talked about earlier? It's about online marketing tools and strategy, how we can used social networking to promote our products, websites like youtube, etc; bookmarking like reddit, stumble upon etc; blogs, articles and many more. Our conversations and brainstorming was fun though, since I'm a net techie guy and been working on these sets of tools for business. I must say we've accomplished far today.

On another note, we've been designing on a new mobile app in preparation for the Globe Android Challenge, a programming challenge sponsored by Globe Philippines. Last time we've won 2nd runner up, I wonder how far we can come up this time, not bounded by boss hehehehe. Perhaps I can discuss more about the application when the competition already kicked off :-D, it's a secret for now. But it's a wonderful app that have a potential to become a killer.

About my private moments :-D, well been playing chess not alone though but with a computer name ruffi (short for ruffian software :-D). Also I've been learning how to play a song in 3 musical instruments (guitar, piano and violin). The first 2 doing greet, the last one worst. Well I've broke 1 of my violin string what would you expect :-D.

To top it all, I have another secret this year :-D... Good luck to me hehehe.

Well, good night and happy blogging hehehe. Cooldown and ready to sleep.

czetsuya

Partial list of my games collection burned, saved in my hard drive external or cd

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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These are the games currently in my archives, not necessarily means the only games I've played. I've played perhaps hundreds believe me :-D - I'm not an addict though.

age of empires (1 & 2)
blazing angels
broodwar
chrono cross
chrono trigger
civilization
diablo
emulators (ffx, and more)
final fantasy 6
final fantasy 7
final fantasy 8
final fantasy 9
medal of honor allied assault
Warcraft, DOTA

Partial list of my manga collection, currently accessible in my archives

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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love hina
maria sama ga miteru
midori no hibi
naruto
negima

My most beloved anime collection

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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I always and will always love anime aside from music, games, sports, and so on :-D, perhaps it's one thing that's always there when I needed it :-D.

So here is a partial list of my anime archive, at least as far as I can dig :-D:

advent children
ah megasami
air movie
apple seed
castle in the sky
chrono crusade (23)
clannad
death note movies (1, 2, 3)
dna2
dnangel (26)
escaflowne girl in gaea
evangelion death and rebirth
evangelion end of evangelion
evangelion series (26)
fate stay night (24)
full metal alchemist (50)
full metal alchemist brotherhood (50)
full metal alchemist conqueror of shambala
full metal panic (26)
full metal panic fumoffu (26)
full metal panic second raid
ghost in the shell
grave of the fireflies
grenadier (12)
gundam 00 (50)
gundam seed (50)
gundam seed destiny (50)
gundam unicorn - ongoing
gundam wing (49)
gundam wing endless waltz (1)
hand (11)
howl's moving castle
hunter x hunter (14)
ichigo
ichigo
inu yasha
i's
jugoku shoujo futakomori volume 1, 2
kanon volumes 1, 2, 3
kiki's delivery service
love hina
mai hime (26)
mai otome (26)
mai otome prequel
maria sama ga miteru season 1, 2
melancholy of suzumiya haruhi (13)
midori no hibi (13)
mobile suit double zeta gundam (50)
mobile suit gundam 0079 (50)
mobile suit gundam 08th ms team (13)
mobile suit zeta gundam (50)
naruto movies
onegai teacher (13)
onegai twins (13)
prince of tennis movie
prince of tennis series (100+)
resident evil
samurai 7 (24)
samurai x reminescense
samurai x seisouhen
scrapped princess (24)
sen to chihiro no kamikakushi
shingetsutan tsukihime (13)
shuffle (24)
slayers
spirits within
street fighter
suzuka (26)
tales of the past
totoro
tsubasa chronicle (50+)
vandread First Stage (13)
vandread Second Stage (13)

This is what happen when you get bored, thoughts coming out of you mind that leads to another blog entry

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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It's been a long time since I've write something personal, but since it's boring here in the office and I got tired surfing and reading then I thought maybe it's better to express my whats on my mind at this moment.

First, just last year I've decided to review for JLPT PhilNits and mombusho (Japanese scholarship) unfortunately I got migrane and my eyesight got blurred - long should I wear an eyeglass but I thought wearing none is much better. This time, since I've been working late lately because of my part time projects, my eyes error in refraction materialized. Then I visit my opthalmologist and I got pressure and large eye veins but it doesn't suggest anything still for most people it's normal. In my case I undergo 2 checks, perimetry and eye scan something (Forgot the name) which fortunately turned to be normal. So the possibility of me having glaucoma is negative, still just to be sure I need to take the perimetry test again on April 2010.

Also the first time you wear your eyeglasses can be disturbing as in my case. My first eye grade were left: 100(50 astigma); right: 50, but since I can't get used to it and my veins seems to be pumping hard we decided to lowered it to 50(50 astigma) and 50 which is much better now.

And so the year ended with me wearging eyeglasses (2009). I though everthing were back to normal but then again I caught another eye problem this time sore eyes - oh my. Fortunately I was allowed to leave several days and work @home recuperating, well they don't want to get infected anyway hehehe.

It seems I have a long vacation enough for me to enjoy, and I really love it. I'm on the house eating, sleeping, sleeping, eating (just a joke :-D). I've thought of so many things like where do I wan't to go from here. I've established several small business in our town Victoria Laguna. Sari-sari store (usual every needs), oil store (jeep, motorcycle) and feeds store (chicken, pig) and its going greet I feel see the return of my investment immediately.

And we didn't stop here, my GF and I are planning to put up a party/celebration service/products like card, certificate printing; giveaways; balloon making, etc. The outcome is a simple website: http://kalidadprintsandfavors.com, hope we can start something from here. Currently we got 1 client a children's birthday celebration party - will make the invitations and giveaways. We also got a a client for wedding invitation but I think we're not that convincing yet - can't blame her :-D. Hopefully as time goes by we'll get use to this business and offer good services.

We're also studying photography and videography, in fact we've been collecting resources like pdfs, books, websites, lens, dslr, camera, camera gadgets like lens hood, filters, etc. Lately, we got a set of 3 books written by Scott Kelby, I really love the simplicity of his books. Our end goal is to offer a whole party package: invitations, giveaways, photography, video, balloons, etc. That's why we're also trying to establish relationship with the material dealers like papers, balloons, etc.

The most important decision, I've made in this moment is to get married with my long time and first ever GF (Glaiza). The wedding will be held this July 24, 2010 in the Local of Pansol Laguna (Yes we're INC members), reception is in Ding Hao's restaurant, probably we'll have around <100 guests. There will also be food preparations in my and her house for those who will not make it in the reception. So you should really prepare when you get married financially, personally, etc. But also remember that this is also a 1 time event and as for my case, this will be the first and the last :-D. So although, Well, I'm really against spending big but this time I'm willing to tolerate it :-D. Because, I know and understand that the memories that we will share on that day will be forever treasured in our lifetime here and the other... So photos, videos are very important :-D.

Where is this writing going anyway, I'm back again in the office bored :-D. I wonder how long will I stay here :-D. Taking my private experiences with my I know that we have outstanding clients and a good software, unfortunately poor management and without any clear goals (sad to say) I hope it change before I entertain offers from other companies. I really like the environment (free from polution, stress less), the potential here. It's near my house, the company (IRRI)is a funded by different organizations, etc so it's not so stiff in here. Back ofcourse it gets boring when you don't have goals, clients a sense of what and whom your software should be develop.

Maybe I should just try to take a masters degree in Japan or find a work there. I don't really want to go anywhere just yet so I think I should just take chances here in the Philippines and hope I'll find the happiness and peacefulness that I'm always yearning for.

czetsuya

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