Smart phones are so smart that it does everything for your convenience.
Facebook. Twitter. Tweetdeck. Tumblr. Google Talk. Gmail. WordPress. Pics Art. Pixlr-o-matic. Timescape.
These are just some of my most frequently used apps on my phone.
Here are my new and not-so-new favorites:
KakaoTalk
GBA and NES Emulators
How about you? Do you maximize your phone and enjoy every single feature of it? What are your favorite apps?
A colleague of mine told me that the novel is worth reading and found out that the movie, too, is worth watching. I read Saab Magalona‘s reaction to it, and just like the others, she was disappointed for not giving judgment to the novel.
I know it had been shown weeks back, but I have never been the kind who watches a movie at the cinema on its exact play dates. (Well, there were instances I did but they were really rare ones.)
I just saw the Hunger Games official trailer and it seems interesting to me. I’m planning on reading the novels as well. But I want to finish the one I’m reading these days: A Game of Thrones, and I’m still stuck to it.
One of these weekends, I will be laying my eyes on this movie. Let’s see if I’m gonna love it or not.
Exactly one year ago, I wrote my very first WordPress post. It was called “Rika’s ABC”, giving you some information about me using the 26 letters of the alphabet.
Time surely flies fast. I can’t believe it’s been a year already!
Here… Read on! 
A – Alagon. My mother’s maiden name. It also stands for Audrey – my mom’s name.
B – Books. I love books – the look, the feel, the smell – they make me feel good. No, I’m not a bookworm. But reading is one good hobby I enjoy doing. I even thought of becoming a writer or an author, I just need to learn how to express my thoughts and ideas better.
C – Christian-Catholic. I was born a Catholic but converted to Christianism in my teens. Being a Christian taught me more lessons than being a Catholic. (No offense to all Catholics out there.)
D – Dark Chocolate. I am so into chocolates and dark choco is my favorite. I didn’t really like it when I was young (which is normal because kids like it sweeter.) I enjoy chocolates with almonds, hazelnuts, or any kinds of nuts.
E – Enrico. My father’s name. He was called Eric, Erica, and Ericbajns by his comrades. I remember liking everything that he thought was interesting.
F – Folk dance. I was an active student when I was in my elementary. My teachers would frequently choose me (along with my other classmates) to dance “Rosas Pandan”, “Igorot dance”, and others.
G – Gadgets. I just love gadgets. These electronic devices just amaze me every single time. Technology always surprises us with new ones – touch screen phones/monitors/music players, TV phones, phones with Microsoft Office, mobile Internet, camera phone with a high resolution, I can’t name all the others, it’s endless!
H – Home Alone. I saw my first Home Alone movie when I was, if I’m not mistaken, 6 years old. I remember my father took us to the cinema to watch this movie but it was so crowded that we had to watch it standing. And that was my birthday! Lucky, eh?!
I – iPod. I have a black 8G iPod Nano that I use to listen to music wherever I go or whatever I do. Music is a part of my “Rikaness”. Without music, Rika isn’t whole.
J – Journals. When I was younger, I tried to make my own journal. But because I was lazy and was not imaginative enough, I had nothing to write about. But now I realize that all my thoughts should be written down.
K – Kite. I have never, EVER, flown a kite, well, at least, successfully. I tried during our P.E in my grade school but it didn’t go up in the air.
I never tried since then.
L – Laptop. My first laptop is the one I’m using right now – an Acer E-Machines D725. It’s cheaper than all the other famous branded laptops but it’s got good specs anyway. It has 2G RAM, 320G Hard Disk, 8x DVD drive and 5-in-1 card reader. It’s 6 months old and not fully-paid yet. (teehee~)
M – May Gelynn Carena. My best friend since I knew the world. She is the only person I know who accepts me for who I am and who understands all my misdemeanor.
N – Notebook. Something I MUST always have in my bag when I go out.
O – Okra. I’m quite a fussy eater. If there is a list of my “I-will-never-try-this-veggie-ever”, this will be at the top of my list.
P – PlayStation Portable and Pens. This is one of those gadgets I would like to have. I am also a child at heart and I enjoy playing games! I love pens, too! Color pens, sign pens, technical pens, ballpoint pens, gel pens, any pens (which includes PENcils..)
Q – Quez-O. The brand of cheese my mom used to buy when we were kids. I really hated cheese that time. Now I love it!
R – Roller Blades (Also called “inline skates”). My classmates used to bring their own pairs of Roller Blades at school. I tried using a pair but I didn’t manage to keep my balance. I have never worn any ever since.
S – Slippers and Sneakers. It’s more comfortable for me to go out in my rubber slippers or my sneakers than any other kind of shoes. So whether I’m wearing jeans or short pants, I just put my slippers on.
T – Ticklish. I am an extremely ticklish person so just a gentle touch on my skin or a hard poke on most parts of my body make me shiver.
U – Uzumaki Naruto. My favorite action/adventure Japanese animation. I didn’t like it when I first saw it on TV. I used to think it was a bit silly. But the Shippuuden episodes caught my eye and I started being fond of it since then.
V – Voter’s ID. My photo on it is the “most beautiful” picture I have! NOT! Sorry, but I ain’t showing it to you. Uh-uh-uh!
W – Watch. A must-have. I’ve got no watch now but I’m really looking forward to having it already.
X – X-ray. I have an X-ray film of my leg due to the traffic accident I got into way back 2005. It was like only a few weeks after getting hired in my first job and I got into this accident! Good thing there was no broken bone! Good heavens!
Y – Yearbook. I wasn’t in my High School Yearbook because my school refused to include me. Reason? They overreacted.
Z – Zuma. A character I used to be scared of when I was a little girl. He still creeps me out until now though.
It’s been quite a while since I last wrote on my blog. I don’t know how long it has been since WordPress updated their site. But I might say the changes are nice — as long as there will be no changes on the icons or the tabs. 
So what’s new? What’s happened since I last posted? This will be a quick view of what my activities have been since the 1st week of May.
May 7th – McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Grand Graduation Day at SM Sta. Rosa
Ronald and the Gang with the "Mystery Princess" Jillian Ward (Hosted by Ms. Jackielou Blanco)
The kids right after the program
The Kiddie Crew Graduate and the Aspiring Kiddie Crew
Dinner at KFC
May 8th – Tim’s 2nd Birthday and Mother’s Day
Me and the Birthday Boy
Kuya Titus
Nanay and Yshin (my niece)
Where we had lunch
We all had fun playing at Tom's World
Wiiiiiih!!
Nanay was a reckless driver.. She must get a ticket hehe~
Me and mah boiz
Happy Birthday, my baby!
May 15th – Fiesta sa Liliw, Laguna
While people were busy eating Kiping at Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, store owners gave away slippers, shoes, and money to the crowd!
I got a P1 coin! Hope it brings me luck!
Woot! Nung umulan ng sapatos, nasalo ng Starlight ang isa! hehe~
May 20th – Rolled the red carpet for the newcomer!
My brother’s wife already gave birth last Friday night — May 20th. We all waited for him because he was past his due date. But there isn’t much time left and he really had to come out. So here he is — the 9 pounder Cyborg.
When he was still in his mom's tummy, Euan said he'd name his baby brother Cyborg -- after a Teen Titans character haha!
But his name's Vaugn Riley..
The kids are now waiting for their new tropa to grow up haha! (Tyt's not in the pic, I think he was outside)
So that’s it! Nothing much. How have you been?
A few months ago, I had this idea of writing a story about a girl named Kristine, who had a different outlook in life and herself. I was just inspired by this girl who behaved and acted like a princess that princes and knights were dying to have as their wife. Of course she wasn’t that kind of a princess. I wondered how her mind worked and I wanted to be in her shoes. So I decided to write a story using the first-person perspective and tried to be in her character.
It was kind of hard since the person I wanted to personate was way different than me. But I became preoccupied with other things so I was not able to continue writing.
Then just recently, I saw some stories online with pictures of their Sims to illustrate the scenario. Then…
LIGHTBULB!
Why not revive Kristine’s story? And this time, using The Sims 3 for the pictures!
So, that’s what I’ve been very busy with these days. I’m never a good story-teller but I think this can be a good training for me. Right now, I’ve just written the teaser, the characters, and some parts of Chapter One. I haven’t even got a title for it. I was considering “My Name is Kristin” (which is sooo boring), “Love, Trust, and My Fat Chances,” and “Me and My Fat Chances.”
But I might not use any of them. We’re still thinking of a much better title for my story. Anyway, I’ll publish Chapter One as soon as I finish it.
Take a peak on Kulay’s blog “In My Own Little Sim World.”
