RAM upgrade Part 2

so here's the memory module i bought from softbox.  it was delivered to me although the delivery boy kind of got lost. i bought a set of screwdrivers as well. 

strontium brand ddr333 pc2700 RAM. this is a singaporean brand based on the manual

this is a 49.50Php screwdrivers set from Handyman store

i was inserting the module to the slot. according to the instruction it had to be 30 degrees slanted. well i tried any angles until i finally managed to get the module in.

RAM upgrade Part 1

i needed to upgrade my RAM. most of the time when i am running multiple applications everything seems to slow down and the waiting time is really frustrating. checking my current version, it shows 256MB. I am not that techie type but i can go around and check what i need. based on apple's site my ram is ddr333 pc2700 sodimm. ok whatever that means. checking the philmug site, some sellers' price for 1G is 3500Php. Holy cow! Anyway i tried to look in tipidpc and saw that pcgilmore store has one. so i went to the store in gilmore st only to find out that it was already out of stock. i was fooled. i called the day before just to be sure but what the heck.

i tried tipidpc again hoping i could find a seller. there was one but he seems not too eager to sell his merchandise for some reason. i let the day pass. last night before i went to sleep i checked again tipidpc and saw a new ad. i texted the contact but heared no reply this morning. i called them and they said the item is available and ready for delivery but they did not get my text last night. i closed the deal and now i have the module. yey... let's see if i can pull this off.

movie: Bolt

Toni and I watch Bolt last sunda in eastwood cinema. compared to madagascar 2 i like bolt better. maybe there was a bolt in me. i used to think that i am strong and everything will fall into place in a snap of my finger but the real world isn't like what i've thought. i need to integrate my make-believe world to the real world and find myself in the middle of these and see if i would meet "my person". 

there's a lot of  "mittens" out there who are hungry to eat you alive while showing your weakness but suddenly becomes meek when you show them your stronger and caught them off-guard. taking advantage of the situation for your own good is better than being taken advantage of leaving you a prey and a loser. but becoming friends with them and living in harmony is the best option. i guess. 

project: my picturebook

its been 9 months since i have planned on starting/creating my own picture book for my travels but for some reasons i have not started a single page of it yet. its the only reason i bought my mac and procrastination eaten me up since then that until now i have nothing except my mac (and some postings in multiply, on this blog and friendster). 

ok i lied. i actually created one but i am not satisfied since the creative part in me is/was missing. i could only show the cover of the album for the mean time which might be replaced in the future once i get myself back from the dark side.

ps

i need to buy a good printer and a glossy magazine type paper in the bookstore plus i need to upgrade my ram. don't ask why.

book: child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

this is Tom Rob Smith's first novel and it was a sure hit in the bookstores. his style of writing is really fresh and fast-paced. 

the story revolves around the serial killing of children in russia during stalin era. here the protagonist, Leo, finds out the killing is related to each other and started to chase the killer even after being demoted from his high-ranking post in the government. deceptions, truths and lies, breath-taking chase, merciless killings and tortures filled the book. you can't put the book down until the last page i assure you. i really enjoyed reading this book and i could say this one is worthy of your money. 

this book will be made into movie soon and will be directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down) to be shown in 2010.

     

travel blog: Camiguin Part 2

Camiguin is an island in the south that boasts some nature's wonders. People are warm and they live a simple life. I guess crime rate is low in that province. Foods were great. And my favorite Pastel was even made there. I don't know this fact. I thought it was made in CdO.

 

Mantigue Island, Katibawasan Falls, Sunken Cemetery

Hot Spring, by the Bay

some local foods in Camiguin

Pastel by VjAndep

You may buy Pastel for pasalubong in their retail outlet which is by far cheaper than those sold in the pier or in CdO. However they have an outlet in CdO which sells the same price in Camiguin.

Like Palawan, Camiguin is a good place to visit. Far from the pollution and noise of the city. Here you can enjoy the simple and quiet life you long for after a month of stressful work. And by travelling locally we are helping our countrymen earn some money. We pay for their services and buy their (local) products how cheap or expensive they may be.

travel blog: Camiguin Part 1 Lanzones Festival

People in Camiguin were celebrating their Lanzones Festival when we went there. I actually do not know that there was a feast at that time so i guess our visit there was some sort of a timing. I took some snap shots of the dancers who competed for the street dancing competition. it was a colorful event. but after watching 8 or so groups my interest gone weary and we proceeded to Mantigue island for some snorkling. The irony of the festival is that there was a scarcity of lanzones in the island and that we were able to buy the fruit in Misamis.