SocialSpark.

Some bloggers might be ashamed to admit this but I'm not, so I'm just gonna say it. It's really awesome to blog! But, getting paid for doing what you love is a lot more awesome! At first I was having second thoughts of joining these kinds of sites because I wasn't sure if they were real. But after exploring and finding a lot of good recommendations from fellow bloggers, I have decided to join these sites.

There's this new pay you to blog site called SocialSpark and I've just signed up with them. So far, I haven't been disappointed.

There are lots of opportunities in SocialSpark. And I find almost all their opps interesting. Also, I found out that they've just launched this site so while others are boring their lives to death, I'm getting paid to write about entertaining and interesting things.

You might ask what's the difference between SocialSpark and other pay you to blog sites. Unlike other sites, SocialSpark let's you choose the opportunities that you're gonna write about. They don't just assign an opp and make you think of something good to say about it even if you don't even know what the product does or how it works.

They also have their very own Code of Ethics.

• 100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
• 100% Transparency
• 100% Real Opinions
• 100% Search Engine Friendly

So if you love to blog, come and join me in SocialSpark. And I can honestly tell you that you will never regret having signed up with a site as cool as this one!

Charice Pempengco on Oprah.

Check it out!

Amazing, isn't it?

Did you hear her say "na" while talking to Oprah? Or did she say "now"? I'm not quite sure but who cares? You know you've proven yourself to the world once Oprah invites you to make an appearance on her TV show.

I'm wishing Charice more success, although I'm not quite sure if she can star on the new High School Musical movie with her accent. But still, she's making her mother country proud!

The Godfather.

I watched The Godfather again today and I remembered how it rocked. Honestly, I think this movie is one of the greatest movies of all time!

It reminded me of how I've always wanted to be a member of the mafia. There was this time when my friend and I used to meet up at around 5am to jog around the park near the NGI wet market and were thinking of organizing our very own Cosa Nostra. But of course, we didn't have the resources and we didn't want any trouble.

Anyways back to the movie, here's what I thought of the actors:

Al Pacino = simply awesome
Marlon Brando = greatest "Don" actor of all time
Robert Duvall = still looks the same after all these years
James Caan = looked good in the movie except for his super hairy shoulders

I did my research and saw that Abe Vigoda was also in this movie. Abe Vigoda's character is Sal Tessio, the person who planned on handing Michael Corleone over to Barzini. Abe also appears occasionally in the Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV show and has his own website and I think they made this website to tell the whole world that Abe's still alive. Funny, really. They even have this Premortem Mix recorded. If you don't remember what he looks like, here's his picture:

Hopefully, you know him now. But if you still don't, nobody would care. I just kinda feel bad for him because he's always being made fun of. At least he played an important role in the movie.

For Mama.

Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks for watching the Desperate Housewives marathon on Star World with me today. I really hope we can do this more often.

Be Very Afraid.

A lot of people might agree when I say they don't make scary movies like before. Remembering the classics The Exorcist, A Nighmare on Elm Street, Friday, the 13th, and The Shining, I can't help but feel disappointed when I watch I-claim-to-be-scary movies.

I saw the movie trailer of Frontier(s) and I must say that I can't wait to see this one. After watching the trailer, I thought to myself that this is how a scary movie should be. I did my research and found out that after it got an NC-17 rating for "extreme sadistic gore and violence", they were forced to choose if they would want to cut it down to have an 'R' rating or keep it uncut and not show it in movie theatres around the world. They chose to keep the movie pure and now they have only a limited time to show them in select theatres. So you should go to the Frontier(s) site and check the select theater listings to find out if it's coming to a theatre near you.

The Bloody Disgusting website said that it "... will be remembered forever as one of the greatest genre films of all time." So if you love genuine scary flicks, then Frontier(s) is a movie for you.

Opportunity Lost.

I am a member of the pay-you-to-blog site SocialSpark and I was really disappointed because I couldn't complete the first opportunity they gave me. It was a post about this scary movie and I was excited to write about it (being a movie buff and all). Unfortunately, I had no time.

I usually get up at around 5am to make it to my 6-2 shift in the hospital. So when I woke up this morning, I found an email sent to me at around 1am stating that I have 12 hours to complete the post or else I forfeit my slot. So there I was, getting ready for work and thinking of what to write at the same time. As you might have guessed, I failed to complete the minimum of 200 words for the post. I left for work at around 5:40am, almost got late, and still didn't finish the sponsored post I was tasked to write.

I was thinking about it all day, getting pissed at myself because I could have gotten up at 4:30am to check my email. And since I didn't expect any mails at that time, I tried to get a few more minutes of sleep not knowing that an opportunity had been given to me. And that cost me around $9.35. I'm hoping that I don't get a bad review from the site and they give me more opportunities in the near future.

Jason Castro.

This week's American Idol theme is "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame".

Jason Castro chose to sing the songs of two of the most phenomenal Bobs in music history: Bob Marley's I Shot The Sheriff and Bob Dylan's Tambourine Man.

I thought his first performance was disappointing because he should have made the song work for him (since he and Marley have the same hair), but after seeing his second performance, I knew that the odds of Jason leaving is about 90%.

Maybe I shouldn't be worried knowing that Brooke White experienced the same (forgetting the lyrics). TWICE. So now, I'm hoping that the Vote for the Worst will succeed in helping him stay for one more week.

The Bro Code.

I know I should be updating the TN blog but this is just too good not to share on my own blog. As I've mentioned on a previous blog entry, I am so in love with Barney Stinson of the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother. And, as an avid follower of his teachings, I would like to know why he acts the way he does.

I found this, The Bro Code, on Barney's blog posted on the CBS website.

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I don't know where he got this but I think it's right on! And although he's a jerk (sometimes), I know that he means well and he loves his friends. Now that I think about it, I think Barney is like Michael Scott of The Office in some ways:

1. Both wear suits.
2. Both love hot girls.
3. Both have loads of crazy ideas.
4. Both want to be someone's best friend (Barney-Ted, Michael-Ryan).
5. Both are heartbroken (Barney-Shannon, Michael-Jan).

I'm gonna think of other similarities. But for the meantime, I think I'll stop obsessing about Barney and focus on my life.

Iron Man.

I went to the mall yesterday to watch the movie Iron Man. We avoided Libis because today is a holiday and most people would be out on party places last night, but still almost missed the first part of the movie due to the heavy traffic along EDSA. Luckily, we made it just in time.

We attended the special screening along with the VIPs. Yes, the VIPs. I don't know where we got the tickets but the 8:30pm slot was reserved for us. There was also a pre-screening party at Burgoo but we didn't bother to go there. We were only interested in watching Robert Downey, Jr. "suit up" and become Iron Man.

As if being seated in the most uncomfortable spot in the theatre (a corner) isn't bad enough, I have a fat noisy father person for a seatmate. He was talking loudly and he kept on staring at me. Gross!

After a while, I got to focus on the movie. I can't really say that the movie's great but, I think it's WAY better than Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer, and I think I'm gonna see the sequel if they're planning to make one. I enjoyed Robert Downey Jr.'s performance although not so much Gwyneth's. I think she's better with all the drama and not the superhero girlfriend type.

I've read that Robert is going to appear in the The Incredible Hulk movie as Tony Stark.

Google Checkout.

Online businesses are a hit these days and if you're one of these online entrepreneurs, then Google Checkout is one of the most helpful tools you can add to your website.

Ashop Commerce Shopping Carts is one of the first companies to integrate with Google Checkout and include the auto call back function.

By choosing this option, it will activate as a payment option on your shopping cart checkout. It's safe and it makes it easy for online shoppers to identify your site to be qualified and secure. It also utilizes a single log-in for all shopping carts on the web which will allow shoppers to purchase products and services while exerting less effort.

With your online business using the services of Google, a trusted company, both Google Checkout and Ashop Commerce provide online shoppers a higher level of trust thus making your online business deliver a higher number of purchases.

To make things simple, I can summarize all these in one sentence:

Google Checkout + Ashop Commerce + A simple checkout process = Lower number of cart abandonment and higher number of sales.

The Lemon Law.

I love Barney Stinson from the CBS TV show How I Met Your Mother. He's this annoying geeky horndog played by Neil Patrick Harris. He loves to hit on women, go to strip clubs, and play laser tag. I am so into his character that I even did a research about this thing Barney calls The Lemon Law.

The Lemon Law may be invoked if, at any point during the initial five minutes (300 seconds) of a first date, either party deems the union hopeless and elects to abort said date in the interest of time and/or self-respect. Receipt of this card herebey absolves the Giver from any "hard feelings" or "questions" from the Lemon Lawyee relevant to the discontinuance of the date which may be terminated for any reason including, but not limited to: tawdry attire, breath, homeliness, misplaced/excessive body hair, Long Island accent, Public School Education, bad credit, no credit, suspicious odor(s).

Addenda:
(I) Giver may waive the Lemon Law should Lemon Lawyee immediately consent to a no-stings attached "stand", duration of which shall be no longer than one (1) night.

(II) The terms of this agreement are non exclusively transferable in deference to the emergence of the Lemon Law as a "thing".

(III) In the unlikely event of a simultaneous invocation, parties shall enact one (1) "High Five", with neither party officially assuming credit for the Lemon Law issuance.

PayPerPost.

I've just signed up for Payperpost and this is actually my first ever sponsored post for them. I enjoy blogging about almost anything and as I've said before, getting paid for doing something you love is not a bad idea.

So far, I've seen what the other pay to blog sites offer and they are not like this one. Payperpost gives you a lot more opportunities and pays more than the others. Also, they have this thing they call blog ethics wherein they tell you what's proper and what's not.

I've also read a lot of good things about Payperpost from my fellow bloggers and I'm kinda proud of being able to join this network because I've also heard that this site doesn't approve all blogs. They screen blogs to make sure that you meet their requirements and that you are really blogging and not just using it to make a living.

I really recommend Payperpost to people who have spare time. It's perfect for me because I work Mondays to Fridays from 6am to 2pm and I have the whole afternoon to do whatever. Although you can't feed your family with just this, it's a good way to earn a few extra bucks. For me, I use my earnings to pay for mobile phone credits so at least that's one expense I don't have to think about and I can use my salary to maybe buy something special for my family.

Look Of The Year.

If you are an aspiring model, a winner of a Beauty Contest, or just plain gorgeous, then this opportunity is for you.

Look of the Year, a worldwide beauty contest, is looking for young and beautiful people all over the world to send in their pictures and give them a chance to work as a model in Milan, Paris, and New York. Sending your pictures to Look of the Year is a good way to get spotted by an agency and start a modeling career and at the same time, earn some money.

For more information, you can click here or go to http://www.lookoftheyear.com/.

Boxing Beauties.

Have you ever wondered what's hidden behind the tough faces, flexed muscles, and giant egos of boxers? I have found the answer.

Taken from a website (I don't remember which), I share with you: Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny Pacquiao, and Erik Morales.

I must admit, all of them look good in bikinis.

Move over Round Card Girls, the Boxing Beauties have arrived.

Umbrella.

I didn't like Rihanna's song Umbrella at first but I have grown to love it. I did my research about the song and learned that it's one of the most covered songs of 2007.

Biffy Clyro and John West sing acoustic versions.

Mandy Moore and Marie Digby give it a more feminine pop-ish touch.

McFLY, Plain White Ts, Vanilla Sky (a pop band from Rome), and All Time Low (which was included in the Pop Goes Crunk album) made Alternative Punk versions.

Chris Brown and Rihanna did a remix and changed the title to Cinderella Under My Umbrella.