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My SSS ID is the most precious thing I own

Published August 13, 2008 Rants 2 Comments

Reading the comments and horror stories on my first SSS ID guide, I realize that my SSS ID is possibly the most precious thing I own right now. Probably more valuable than millions. (Well not really true coz if I have millions, I’ll bribe the SSS personnel to give me the ID).

And so because I don’t I have millions, I’m keeping a tight hold on my ID. I usually put it in my wallet but now, I’m leaving it at home under lock and key. Mahirap ng manakawan! Hehe.

Now that I think about it, they said the reason they can’t produce ID’s is because the machine is broken. Didn’t they think of contracting some company to make the IDs for them????? Plastic lang naman to ah, hindi Gold! Gosh, di ba talaga sila nag-iisip? Should we do the thinking for them ALL THE TIME?!

SSS, Are you kidding Us? It’s not funny.

Published August 13, 2008 Tips and Tricks 10 Comments

Okay. I had all the info needed to register my account at the new SSS website and I’ve got to say, grabe, bow ako sa pagka bobo ng systema nila.

Here are the steps at registering a new account. (I have screenshots pero tinatamad akong magupload sa photobucket. Sorry guys.)

1. Go to the SSS website.

2. Click on the My.SSS tab and click on Register sub menu. OR simply click here to go to the page I’m talking about.

3. Select Member. It is the default choice anyways so leave it as is.

4. Click Submit.

5. You will be redirected to the Registration page. Sa mga tamad, disregard the first 4 steps and go directly to the Registration page.

6. Fill in the fields. You will need your SSS ID, an email address and your employer’s SSS ID.

TIP: Businesses and companies usually post their SSS number in the lobby where the public can easily see it. Look for a plate similar to the license plates found on cars and jeepneys. OR you can just ask your HR officers and receptions for the company’s SSS number.

7. After you have completed the form and clicked Submit, a page will prompt you that your password will be sent to your email address.

AND THIS IS WHERE I’M REALLY PISSED OFF!!!!!!! I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PASSWORD IN MY INBOX OR SPAM BOX! HALLER! IT IS STANDARD OPERATION OF ANY WEBSITE TO SEND A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITHIN SECONDS!

So I said, okay, perhaps they really did send the comfirmation email and that kinuha lang mumu from my inbox. So I clicked on the “Forgot Password?” link na available naman sa login page. And behold, this is what I got:

(I deliberately erased my email address. Mahirap na, baka matrace nla account ko at nakawin nila lahat ng contributions ko just to spite me. )

And then I said, okay, siguro I typed the wrong email address and I thought I will just fill up the form in the Registration page again. And this what I got:

Yep, EMAIL ADDRESS ALREADY EXISTS. Pano ba yan, does not exist raw sabi nya sa Forgot password page tapos already exist dito????!!!!!! WAATT-DA-EEFFFF??!!!.

I give up. Hindi ako naka login sa account kasi walang password. And I won’t bet at receiving it anytime soon. At gaya ng ID, baka sira na naman ang machine nila na taga-gawa ng PASSWORD!!! I just hope secure ang website nila because we are giving important info in there. Bwesit talaga.

Ipa-Imbestigador kaya natin to? And FYI, I wrote to ABS-CBN about this, LOL. Hindi ako nakatanggap ng reply.

Any of you guys had this problem? Let us know naman what to expect inside the precious SSS account. Parang wala atang successful na nka-register ah. Except for the developers siguro. Well, if the developers are Filipinos, mahiya naman kayo! We prided ourselves as India’s competitors when it comes to IT solutions. THE SITE IS DREADFUL. FIX IT!

I have an “Income-Generating” blog! Hehe

Published May 27, 2008 Others 0 Comments

Okay. I’ve wanted to buy a new camera and pursue photography as a hobby, but I never had extra moolah from my salary. So I was thinking of creating a blog and try to earn from adsense with it.

If anyone has read about my post regarding WordPress and not able to add Adsense on WordPress.com blogs, I have learned my lesson and opened a blog at Blogspot.com. I also bought a new domain and forwarded it to my new blog.

So friends (feeling close), if you have extra time, please visit my brand new blog:

Photography Quest

and keep track as I try my hand at earning online from a blog.

Blog Stats

Published May 16, 2008 Others 0 Comments

Wow. I never thought this blog could have this much traffic. LOL. I expected 0-10.

Behold the power of Google who referred most of these visits.

stats

Want to earn from your blog? Do not use wordpress.com!

Published May 15, 2008 Others 5 Comments

There have been a lot of heated discussions comparing WordPress.com and Blogger.com on which is the better platform. I would say to all who’s planning to create a blog to earn from Adsense and affiliate sites, DO NOT USE WORDPRESS.COM!

Take my experience as an example. My intention for kulaypinay.com is to try out adsense and I debated between using wordpress and blogger/blogspot. I read a lot of positive reviews from wordpress users and so, I created an account at wordpress.com. Yes, I did like the layout and dashboard and stuff, but I wanted to customize the design of my blog and so, I tweaked the template, asked for a header from Rocky, customized the CSS and everything. THEN I found out I have to pay $15 to “activate” the custom template and this is valid for 1 year. So, I paid the fee. After that, I forwarded my DNS for kulaypinay.com towards my free wordpress blog account (mitchwah.wordpress.com) and then found out I have to pay $10 for “domain mapping”, I didn’t know what it really was and what’s it for, just the fact that I had to pay it. So I paid.

So, there I was happy that I had finally set up everything I needed for my adsense-generating blog. I have already applied for adsense, got accepted and I copied the adsense code that should be pasted on the site. And so I did just that. I created a text widget and pasted the adsense code. Nothing. I tried pasting the adsense code after my new post. Nothing. No adsense text links. I then found out in the FAQ that wordpress.com doesn’t allow adsense codes or any other scripting code. Owwkaaayyyy.

So I had 1 year of having a wordpress blog with my custom design but no adsense. Then, the CSS and domain mapping expired last April 13, 2008. Notice that I no longer have any header and the template is a bit “ordinary”. I refuse to pay another $25 a year for it. I could have kept that $25 if I’ve used blogspot from the beginning and could have earned some dollars from adsense from the one year this blog has been up. But it’s my fault anyway. At that time, it seemed a waste if I won’t continue with this blog. Hehe.

I know it’s still not too late. Well, as soon as I have time, inclination and extra budget, I will be getting myself a web space. I would be improving the content too, not just some crap I have been posting for the past year, hehe. But until then, this is where this blog stays. Hehe.

So, that’s my story. If you don’t have your own web space and want to earn from adsense, you’re better off with Blogspot.

Please take note that wordpress.com and wordpress.org are two different sites. The latter offers the free to download blogging platform to bloggers who wishes to host their own blog on their personal hosting providers.

Two-Faced Baby in India

Published April 10, 2008 Others 0 Comments

two faced baby

A two-faced baby girl was born in India and is being worshiped as the incarnation of a Hindu god, Ganesha. The baby, named Lali, has an extremely rare condition called craniofacial duplication. Please read more from FOXNews.com.

More related news from these sources:

http://www.cbsnews.com/
http://skirmisher.org/
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/

Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Published December 6, 2007 Beauty 7 Comments

I tried to type this exact keyword on Google today “Most Beautiful Woman in the World”. The top 1 result declares Aishwarya Rai from India, a Bollywood actress the ultimate beauty. Cool. I found out an interesting trivia today.

Read more about her at http://www.cbsnews.com.

Credit to bhopal.net for the photo.

Stop Global Warming - Please sign

Published December 4, 2007 1 3 Comments

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Please take a minute to sign in this signature campaign to stop Global Warming. Watch your name stop the melting!

41st Monthsary

Published November 22, 2007 Love, Romance and Beyond 2 Comments

Yesterday, November 21, 2007 was our 41st monthsary. I am lucky to have found my love-partner-best friend-soulmate-etc at first try. Not everyone is as luck as I am. He gave me a cake from Red Ribbon. He said he was thinking of something sweet that he hasn’t given me yet. Then we had dinner at La Maison in Ayala (I don’t like the food, won’t eat there ever again). We thought of watching a movie but it was late, he has to work at 11PM and I have work early the next morning. So we just ate the cake at the foodcourt after dinner, then I went home and he off to work.