My Own Online Ukay Ukay Shop

Mocha with her cute "UK" purple shirt

My mother was the one who introduced me to shops called Ukay-ukays or UK. At first I was hesitant since these clothes are used and who knows, the previous owner might be murdered or something. But when she brought a shirt that fitted me perfectly, it changed my views on Ukay-Ukay goods.

She also taught me the proper way of washing the clothes, but I still prefer Lysol above anything else :D From then on, I always go with her to the UK store.


Mocha with her "UK" blue outfit

Looking for clothes at UK takes time but I tell you this, it's worth it! That's where the idea of putting up my own Ukay-ukay shop came to mind. I want to share my finds to those who are too lazy to go UK and dig some clothes. I've been planning to put up an online ukay ukay shop since last year, but I was busy with my chocolate business.

I am just thinking whether it will be a hit or not. We are now facing financial crisis and we need to think of ways to save money during this time. One way of doing so is to not spend too much on clothes.

I need some of your advices, ideas and suggestions on whether to have my UK shop online or not.

Thanks. =)

I'll be posting some of my UK finds here soon =D.

Interesting Facts

I already featured cool facts before and now here are more interesting facts you might want to know. =)

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.


Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until
you would find the letter 'A'?
A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser
printers all have in common?
A.. All were invented by women.

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

(via, FWD)

Globe Brings the BlackBerry Storm to Customers in the Philippines

This is a Press Release from Globe.

Globe Telecom today announced availability of the highly anticipated BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone for its customers in the Philippines. The BlackBerry Storm features the world’s first “clickable” touch-screen and is packed with powerful communications and multimedia features.

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone boasts exceptional performance, and it comes with a stunning display and wealth of features including fast network access, a first class phone, desktop-style browsing, advanced multimedia, a 3.2MP camera, built-in GPS and the industry's leading email and messaging capabilities – all designed to give users an exceptional mobile experience.

Globe will offer the BlackBerry Storm smartphone to business customers at flexible corporate postpaid plans through Globe Business. Globe Business provides wireless and wireline data and voice solutions relevant to the needs of enterprises from diverse industries, including top corporations in the Philippines.

“We are pleased to announce that the BlackBerry Storm is now available on Globe’s corporate plans offered by Globe Business. We equip our customers with the best and latest mobility solutions that will help them be more productive and competitive at work, regardless of where they are or at anytime of the day,” said Jesus C. Romero, Head of Globe Business.

He added, “Powered by Globe’s 3G network, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone will allow our business customers to accomplish more by keeping them connected to colleagues and clients and enabling them to instantly access information they require, thus extending their workplace.”

The BlackBerry Storm will also be available for retail customers with various postpaid plans that fit their needs and lifestyle. With the launch of the BlackBerry Storm, Globe is introducing its new Personal BlackBerry Plans.

“The BlackBerry Storm will allow consumers to keep their connections close at hand through instant messaging and access to social networking sites. This, coupled with the handset’s rich multimedia features, makes it an excellent choice for both work and personal use,” said Ferdinand M. Dela Cruz, Consumer Wireless Business Head at Globe.

“Globe Telecom is very pleased to offer the BlackBerry Storm smartphone to both business and retails customers. People can purchase from Globe Business Centers nationwide and select one of the newly launched Personal BlackBerry Plans. These are unique plans that combine phone calls, text messaging and mobile Internet access so that customers can fully enjoy the exceptional BlackBerry smartphone experience,” he added.

“We are very excited to launch the first touch-screen based BlackBerry smartphone in the Philippines with Globe,” said Gregory Wade, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Storm provides the unique combination of a full-featured smartphone with a large vibrant display and a truly tactile touch interface, making it a perfect choice for both personal and business use.”

Globe’s consumer and business customers will both be able to maximize their use of the BlackBerry Storm smartphone through Globe’s HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) network, which allows users to experience wireless broadband connectivity.

Features of the BlackBerry Storm smartphone from Globe include:

- Sleek, stylish design with chromed frame, contoured corners and stainless steel back

- Large (3.25-inch), "clickable" touch-screen with 480 x 360 resolution at 184 ppi, delivering sharp and bright colours

- A powerful media player that can play movies smoothly in full-screen mode, display pictures and slideshows quickly and manage an entire music collection (including the ability to create playlists directly on the handset)

- Support for high-speed network connectivity

- Full HTML browser that works in either portrait or landscape orientation and support for mobile video streaming on sites such as YouTube (mobile.youtube.com) and other mobile entertainment portals*

- Purpose-built applications for easy access to popular IM and social networking services such as Facebook®, Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk™ and Flickr™

- 3.2 megapixel camera, with variable zoom, auto focus and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video

- Ability to synchronise with iTunes® and Windows Media Player to enjoy music on the move** or through a home stereo using Bluetooth® and the BlackBerry® Music Gateway

- A 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, support for the Bluetooth stereo audio profile (A2DP/AVRCP) and dedicated volume controls

- An ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the backlighting and an accelerometer that allows the BlackBerry Storm to be used in either a portrait or landscape orientation

- Built-in GPS that supports location-based applications and services, as well as geotagging photos

- 1 GB of onboard memory storage and a microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB of additional storage per card. An 8GB microSDHC card comes preinstalled

- Preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go® allows users to edit Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint files directly on the smartphone

- Support for a wide range of lifestyle and business applications

- Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time on 3G networks and 15 days of standby time

- Support on BlackBerry® Internet Service and BlackBerry® Enterprise Server

The BlackBerry Storm will be available from Globe in May. For more information, visit http://www.blackberry.com/ap/blackberrystorm. To learn more about Globe’s latest offerings, go to www.globe.com.ph.

* Please check with Globe.

** Using BlackBerry® Media Sync. Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

Globe introduces the new Personal BlackBerry Plans for Filipino consumers!

This is a Press Release from Globe.

Globe brings the BlackBerry to Filipino consumers as for the first time individuals can now get their very own BlackBerry Plans. Starting April 20, consumers can subscribe to Globe’s new Personal BlackBerry Plans for their BlackBerry and BlackBerry Connect handsets.

The new Personal BlackBerry Plans are ideal for frequent email users and can also be used for instant messaging and mobile Internet surfing.

“Getting a personal BlackBerry service is now made easier by Globe. Consumers can get the latest BlackBerry handsets available with Globe’s postpaid plans at Globe Business Centers nationwide. Just subscribe to a Personal BlackBerry Plan of your choice and start receiving your emails instantly wherever you are,” said Ferdinand M. Dela Cruz, Consumer Wireless Business Head at Globe.

He added, “The new BlackBerry Storm will also be available to Filipino consumers and Globe subscribers. Consumers can make the most of their Blackberry Storm and other Blackberry devices by subscribing to Globe’s new Personal Blackberry Plans. These are one-of-a-kind plans that, combined with our GPlans and GFlex Plans, put together a call, text messaging and mobile Internet package in one so customers can fully enjoy their BlackBerry handsets.”

The Personal BlackBerry Plans are postpaid data plans that offer free mobile Internet hours. Globe’s Personal BlackBerry Plans are available at Plan 700 for 5 MB of data, which is approximately 55 emails per day. The Plan 850 gives subscriber 8 MB of data for approximately 90 emails per day. The Plan 1100 allows 10 MB of data so its user gets approximately 115 emails per day. These are based on estimated emails using a BlackBerry handset.

Globe’s new Personal BlackBerry Plans provide postpaid subscribers more economical rates for Internet usage using their favorite BlackBerry handsets. These are an add-on to existing Globe postpaid plans so one gets consumable data. Regular mobile Internet browsing rates of P0.15 per KB apply in excess of the plan.

Visit the Globe Business center and get a Globe postpaid plan and subscribe to the Personal BlackBerry Plan to start enjoying the new BlackBerry Storm. Globe Extension Plans, Load Tipid or Allowance Plans, iPhone 3G Plans, Corporate and SME managed accounts, and Prepaid accounts are not eligible for this offer at this time.

The GSM Pen

I wish I had this pen when I was still studying and having a hard time answering my exams. This is called The GSM Pen. This device was created to help students in their school work specially in their examinations.It will help you get all the answers you need with the help of your trusted friend. This pen allows you to cheat without being caught. :D

By the way, I don't condone cheating. ;)

More pictures after the jump

All you have to do is to connect pen to your sell phone and make or receive calls like you do regularly. The pen functions due to Bluetooth technology. The gsm pen connects to the phone as a regular Bluetooth headset. The spy earpiece receives the signal from the phone through the gsm pen.

What you need to do is to arrange with your partner outside the area who will be giving you all the necessary information using any phone (cell, home or public phone). Put the spy earpiece into you ear and just before you enter the room make a call to your partner. The microphone located on the gsm pen is very sensitive. It lets your partner hear everything you say, even whisper. The answer can be clearly heard by you but nobody else. After you are done you can easily take the earpiece out from your ear with the help of ejection cord. The set is absolutely safe to use!

So if you plan to use it for your exams make sure that your phone supports Bluetooth.

Though the Gsm pen is high technological device, it is very simple to use. The set includes:

— The Gsm pen with the embedded microphone on top of it
— The wireless gsm earpiece (0.22×0.22×0.4 inch / 5.5×5.5×10.5 mm)
— The USB cable to charge the battery inside the pen
— Three batteries for the earpiece

(via, GSM Earpiece)

Sandara Park's Back with Lollipop

Sandara Park or Sandy (as we, Filipinos fond of calling her) is back reviving her career in her country, Korea. I just wish her good luck!


I like the video :D. *singing lolli-lolli-lollipop, lolli-lolli-lollipop.....*

(via, Jepoy)

Keyboard Bag

I already featured unique keyboards before such as Keyboard Organizer and Chocolate Keyboard. This time I want to share to you my latest find, the KEYBAG. This trendy looking bag was designed by Joao Sabino Studio. This creation has 393 pieces of computer keyboard keys and currently available in four colors - black, white, red and pink.

I like the the idea of carrying my own Keybag and showing it to my friends. If ever I want the pink one! =D



(Joao Sabino via, Like Cool)