“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. - Oscar Wilde

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Make Money Online

Advertising takes many forms. You see billboards everywhere. Now there are even mobile versions. You turn on the television and not an hour goes by when a commercial ad is not aired. People are always able to think of ingenious ways to attempt to persuade other people to purchase not only products, but even ideas. However, none of those are as effective as internet advertising. Just imagine the number of people who will come across an internet ad in an hour or so. And the great thing about it is, ordinary people with extraordinary ideas can make money blogging about almost anything.

I came across one such site that allowed me to get paid by blogging, PayingPost.com. What you need is only a personal computer, an internet connection and a little bit of time. Sites like the aforementioned doles out opportunities, and if you are interested you can reserve it, write about it and get paid in no time. It is that simple. And just when you think it couldn’t get any better, there’s PayingPost Direct. What happens is you put a badge on your site, and advertisers will be able to negotiate with you directly once they click on the badge.

Once you’re done with a project, you now have what is called a sponsored review, which is a correlative term for an ad. The term, as you may notice, can be easily explained. Someone looks for someone to write about something, and that person writes about the item or product in the form of a review. Reviews may be positive or negative, illustrated or written, whichever it is there is no denying the fact that the internet is slowly becoming the most popular advertising medium.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Hmmm! What's Up With Me?

I recently discovered EBay selling. I put my Sony Playstation 2 up for sale, and in no time five persons were already haggling with me. Since I bought a PSP, I've been trying to sell the PS2 for quite some time before last week. I didn't know it would be that easy to sell online. I of course sold it to the first person who contacted me. It was not being auctioned off, so the "first come, first serve" rule applied. I sold it to some guy who I guess would re-sell the item on EBay at a more expensive price.

So, what did I do with the money? I bought a pair of casual shoes. There is a back-to-school sale at almost all the malls, and I took advantage of it. I also visited some friends I haven't seen for a while, and that resulted in close to five days of alcohol "bingeing". Now, I have a rhinovirus, which is the so-I-would-sound-intelligent term for a cold (or maybe I have swine flu, and that's why I feel a bit "piggish" today). Sadly, however, I was not able to meet with my former officemates at CVG, or my close friends at KNL; the latter ones, I think, are mad at me. Sorry guys.

I bought a downhill bicycle, but not the uber expensive type. Whenever I go to my friends' house, I use it instead. It's not my way of making a statement regarding the environment. I just need the exercise.

Game 1 goes to the Lakers, but I'm pretty sure the Orlando gunners will re-load their cannons and fire away next game. I hope Van Gundy doesn't play Nelson. Skip to my Lou is doin' great, and it's bad for his morale that his coach is substituting him with an injured player.

I am currently watching the 3rd season of House, M. D. I hope by the time I finish the 4th, there is already a complete DVD copy of the 5th. And that reminds me that I have to catch up on my DVD viewing. School is no longer out. Peace out!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Lawyer Joke

A truck driver amused himself by running over lawyers as they walked down the side of the road. Every time he saw a lawyer walking along the road, he would swerve to hit him. There would be a loud "thud", and then he would swerve back on the road.

As the truck driver drove along one day, he saw a priest hitch hiking, he pulled over and asked the priest, "Where are you going, Father?"

The priest said he was on his way to his church up the road.

"I'll give you a lift."

The priest climbed into the passenger seat and the truck driver continued down the road. Suddenly, the truck driver saw a lawyer walking down the road and instinctively swerved to hit him. At the last minute, he remembered he had a priest in the truck and swerved back onto the road. Even though he knew he missed the lawyer, he still heard a loud "thud." Unsure of where the noise came from, he glanced in his mirrors. When he didn't see anything, he turned to the priest and said, "I'm sorry, Father. I almost hit a lawyer."

The priest replied, "That's OK, I got him with the door."

Got this from JokesPhotos.com

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Man Shirt


design by Maria Costa

Friday, April 3, 2009

Results of the 2008 Philippine Bar Exam

Results of the 2008 Philippine Bar Exam
Number of Examinees: 6,364 (109 Law Schools)
Number of Passers: 1,310 (20.58%)

Top 10 Passers
1. 85.70% - Judy Lardizabal (San Sebastian College)
2. 85.65% - Mylene Amerol-Macumbal (Mindanao State University)
3. 85.60% - Oliver Baclay Jr. (Ateneo de Manila University)
4. 85.50% - Majesty Eve Jala (Ateneo de Manila University)
5. 85.40% - Ma. Elizabeth Liceralde (University of the Philippines)
6. 84.15% - Michael Macapagal (University of the Philippines)
7. 84.00% - Denise Dy (Ateneo de Manila University)
7. 84.00% - April Love Regis (Ateneo de Manila University)
8. 83.80% - Christine Joy Tan (Ateneo de Manila University)
9. 83.75% - Shirley Velasquez (University of the Philippines)
9. 83.75% - Gian Jacob (San Beda)
10. 83.70% - Vanessa Raymundo (San Beda)

Download the COMPLETE LIST
in .doc (Word Document) format - click here
in .txt (Text/Notepad Document) format - click here


I was not able to locate a list of passers classified according to the school they've attended. If you happen to chance upon such a list, please drop me a comment. Thanks.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW LAWYERS!!!