Get your mobile plan straight from the best

September 11, 2011 by · 2 Comments

This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have been following this blog for years, which is very unlikely *wink, you should know that I don’t own a mobilephone. Like I’m some kind of a jungle girl who has never been to the city and has never seen a cellphone in my entire life. I don’t know how to text or to call. I guess I’m okay with my laptop and unlimited internet connectivity. It”s all I ever need.
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Well, guess what? After all these years of being out of touch, I am finally saving to buy my very first Android. Boy, I feel so rich! I can hardly wait for that day :D At first I was worried about monthly cell phone bills and surprise fees and charges. You know how tricky those contracts can be. But I can always opt for a pre-paid service plan so maintenance should not be a huge problem.
For those who are still in a mobile contract, it’s about time you re-consider things. It’s crazy to be tied to a contract when you can get everything without one. Switching to a Straight Talk will benefit you in lots of ways. Can you imagine the shopping galore that you will enjoy once your cell phone bills are cut to half? You can buy a new gadgets, clothes, shoes, you name it.
With Straight Talk, there are no contracts to worry about and forget about the most dreadful surprise bills and credit checks. Everything you need to keep in touch with your loved ones is here including excellent reception and nationwide coverage. To top that off, this network also offers phones manufactured by the best companies in the world – LG, Nokia, Kyocera, Motorola, and Samsung.
Let’s take a closer look at their offerings.
Monthly Plans
The “All You Need Plan” meets even the needs of heavy phone users with 1,000 minutes, 1,000 texts and 30 MB of web data.  Call a friend from morning to midnight like there’s no tomorrow!
The Unlimited Monthly service is only $45, and includes calls, text, picture messaging, and web.
Unlimited calls, text, picture messaging and web for a whole year, for only $499.00!
411 calls are included at no extra charge.
Free from activation, reactivation, or termination fees
International Long Distance
Straight Talk International Long Distance Service is a flexible prepaid calling service that enables you to make international calls from your home, cell or office phone at low rates.
Phone Selection
Reconditioned phones are available from $10.00 with camera, mp3 player, mobile web access, and blue-tooth capability. Great for young users!
Amazing smart phones; touch screen phones, and app capable phones with features like voice navigation, camera, video recorder, music player, instant messaging, and Bluetooth®
For further details, check this YouTube video:
Check out also Straight Talk’s video of customer testimonials and believe their words Hook, line and sinker

As for me, I’m settled. I want a new phone for Christmas. The cheapest version of Android and I’m going to get the best mobile plan from the best provider.

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Back to school?

September 8, 2011 by · 2 Comments

I was very studious back then. Something my mother always tells to her friends’ children. Like I’m some kind of a model student. It’s embarrassing because it’s been 7 years since I got my degree and until today, it’s the same old story that she tells neighbors and relatives. LOL. She’s a proud mama. Now, this is not to say that I’m the brainy kind of student. As a matter of fact, it’s the opposite. I needed to study harder to cope up with lessons and other school requirements.

After college, I wanted to enroll in PNU (Philippine Normal University) for further studies. At the time, I felt teaching was my calling. But maybe it wasn’t because I always had reasons to postpone my plans of getting a certification in TEFL. I was busy and I couldn’t leave my job. Then I learned about Online Degree Programs that offer plenty of courses including teaching English as a foreign language. I planned to save for those expensive online schools. But before I was able to save half the price of the tuition fee, I lost interest.

Today, I am no longer interested in becoming a teacher. I just have an inkling that it’s not for me and that my two-years stint in teaching preschoolers is enough. I had a “taste” of it and I enjoyed it a lot so that should be enough. What interest me now is designing web pages. The problem is I don’t have the required skills in Photoshop and coding. I am confused if I should enroll in a real school or in online degree programs in art. I saw a $29-worth e-book that promises to teach everything about PHP, graphics and web customization.

I want that e-book! Although there are tons and tons of tutorials in the internet, I’m so tired of searching for the right solutions to my coding problems. Aside from searching is tiring, it’s also time-consuming. You see, between photoshop and coding, the latter is very difficult. At least, for me. Maybe for you it’s a piece of cake but for me it’s really “brain-crashing.”

Anyway, I saw this link hours ago: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. The headline says “Get help paying for college.” It made me wonder if such offers are available for non-US citizens? Because I want to send my application. LOL. I wish there was a way to learn web customization without fees and charges. But it seems that I will have to pay for everything including templates, pdf tutorials, graphical elements, etc. Sigh.

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A very intelligent comment

July 28, 2011 by · 9 Comments

I have a blogging dilemma and it all started with a very intelligent comment from an accidental visitor.

Hey….I just read your blog while surfing the net, it is good to know that there are talented Filipinos working their ass on the online world. I am a writer too, I understand that we all have our own ways of expressing what we feel and sharing our experiences. However, no offense, I just find you kind of “bragging” than sharing your stories. I hope on your next blogs, you rather “share” your experiences to motivate other people who are interested in writing. Just a piece of advice, it would be better to share your talent in the right way by being a catalyst of inspiration to those who have talent same as yours but were not blessed to have the same opportunities. See you in odesk….who knows, we might be on the same team.

The problem? I realized that I am an irresponsible blogger. When I blog, I only think about myself. Although I try not to offend other people, I also don’t intend to serve as an inspiration. I can’t possibly inspire others. I’m not successful and if anything, I’m just a struggling freelancer. I can’t even call myself a writer cuz that would be an insult to those who studied years to become a professional writer. Anyway, when I first read the comment, I wanted to laugh. After writing about my insecurities and failures and bad experiences, people think I’m bragging.  So, I’m bragging. But I read again that post and realized that I really sounded like “bragging.” Suddenly, I am embarrassed. Suddenly, I felt the urge to just terminate my blogs and just stop blogging. Don’t get me wrong, I am not in any way offended by that comment. On the contrary, I think that it’s what they call “constructive criticism.” It’s just that suddenly, I feel that having 4 blogs is not worth my time.  It’s not beneficial to me or to anyone.

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New blog, not again

July 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

I have been planning to buy a new domain from a web hosting company. I’m too busy but I want another blog that will chronicle my income from freelancing. Although my basic rate as article writer / virtual assistant / SEO specialist / blogger is not that much (just enough to eat 3 times a day :) ), I think I have to keep a journal where I can track my online earnings.

To tell you frankly, since the beginning until today, I have no idea how much I’ve already earned from the internet. It was something I didn’t consider important. At the back of my mind, it’s okay as long as I’m not hitting below $100 per week. What matters is that I am surviving in freelance. It’s just recently that I realized the importance of knowing how much I’m able to make in a daily basis.

I don’t know if I need to pay for another managed hosting service from my current provider. And I also have not decided yet what domain name to buy. I’m choosing among these domains: (1) www.freelanceearnings.com, (2) www.freelancebread.com, or (3) www.daily20dollars.com. I think option number 1 is brilliant. But I also like number 2 and number 3 sounds special because there is a numeral character in it.

I have until next week to make a decision. After that, I will probably forget about it. As I’ve said I’m so busy. I don’t even have time to update all my existing blogs except for sterndal because obviously, this is my favorite. My webhost is offering me a colocation service but I can’t understand why it’s necessary. Everything seems to be working fine and I’m also avoiding additional fees. Haha.

If you think you need this type of service, check out Superb.net, specially if your website is intended for small to medium businesses. They can help you find a good domain name, host it for you, and they also have a colocation service if you need power, space and connectivity.

Going back to creating a new blog AGAIN, I’m not sure if I still have time to manage another one but I really want. I already have 4 blogs but I don’t have a niche blog yet. So Freelance Earnings or Freelance Bread will be my first, if ever. That is, if these are still available until I make up my mind. Please don’t buy it.

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Useless review offers

July 13, 2011 by · 4 Comments

Sorry for the harsh title but I couldn’t think of any other adjective that can describe the recent blogging opportunities I’ve been receiving. Yes, I think they’re useless. I have 4 review offers from Reviewme[dot]com about gam-b-ling for $15 each. The price is okay but I don’t like the topic. Then last night, I checked my account in Blogsvertise[dot]com and there were 3 tasks in my grab bag for $14 each. I told myself that I’ll just finish my writing assignment in Odesk then I’ll start writing the blog entries. But after an hour, they were gone. Sad. And today, I have another offer from Zync[dot]es. This get-paid to blog website pays in euros so I was really excited to write a review for them. How much? Not much. Just €10. But it’s not bad considering that my blog has no traffic. I have no visitors. No readers. No haters(?). No fans – definitely. In other words, Sterndal[dot]com is some kind of a barren land. Haha. Anyway, I ignored the offer I got from the mercadillo. Merca what?! LOL. Zync is a Spanish blog market. I believe it’s not that popular yet. But if you want to try it out, I recommend that you use a browser, like Google Chrome, that automatically translates foreign languages to English. So .. why did I ignore it? Because I don’t want to link to a website that sells aphrodisiac-related products. Yeah, I’m really maarti.

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