group buying deals addict

Tweet

I again wasted my time looking at the hundreds of deals, just for today!, from different group buying sites. Because of my bad experience at Apricot Diner, buffet coupon bought at Metrodeal, I’ve since learned to research first before clicking the Buy Now button.

I saw a huge discount on the Nikon DSLR camera that I’ve been wanting to buy. But since I recently bought a new camera, I have to restrain myself from clicking the buy button. I’ll just wait for next year or for the next super sale of DSLR cameras whichever happen first.

I still have 3 vouchers for a set dinner and 1 photobook voucher that I haven’t used yet.

HMO companies in the Philippines

Tweet

I am currently looking for a good HMO company here in the Philippines. Based on online blog reviews and forums, here are the best HMO providers in the country as well as their contact details:

Caritas Health Shield Inc.

Caritas Building 97 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, QC

711-2411 / 0917-8733882 / 0917-3103327

www.caritashealthshield.com.ph

Maxicare

Maxicare Tower, 203 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City

908-6900 / 582-1900

TOLL-FREE PROVINCIAL HOTLINE 1-800-10-582-1900

www.maxicare.com.ph

MEDICard Philippines, Inc.

MEDICard Lifestyle Center #51 Paseo De Roxas cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Philippines

884-9999

www.medicardphils.com

Insular Health Care, Inc.

2/F Insular Health Care Building, 167 Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City

813-0131

www.icare.com.ph

Blue Cross

Blue Cross Center, 8000 Makati Avenue, 1200 Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

899-8001

www.bluecross.com.ph

I still have to do some more research and comparison. Will do a blog post when I’ve chosen the best one, for me and for my family’s needs.

The Good 30 Day Challenge

Tweet

I learned about this fun community when I started using Pulse on my iPod.

I'm kinda late for this month's challenge but I'll be joining starting today with the 18th day challenge. Today's challenge is : Turn up the music and dance.

I follow a belly dance video everyday, ever since I bought a belly dance video tutorial a few years back. I hope 30 minutes of this exercise is good enough as my entry for today's challenge. I am a big fan of this exercise since it helped me lose some bulges around the waist area. It also doesn't hurt my back, I have scoliosis, like when I do sit-ups.

Tomorrow's challenge: work on a hobby you love.

Pulse News for my iPod

Tweet

My iPod Touch 4G is only capable of browsing online with a wifi connection. Just recently, I found this news reading application where I can read the latest news even when I'm offline. Pulse News, by Alphonso Labs, is a free application for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices.

Pulse was founded in May 2010 by Ankit Gupta and Akshay Kothari, two Stanford graduate students as part of a course at the Institute of Design. The inspiration for Pulse was borne out of their frustration with the news reading experience on mobile devices. Pulse has been selected as one of 50 apps in Apple’s App Store Hall of Fame and named one of TIME’s top 50 iPhone apps of 2011.

Before leaving the house, I open the application and it updates automatically. I can read the latest headlines and even new blog posts from my favorite bloggers. I use it to find inspiration on what to write about and what's trending for the day, be it in fashion, health or technology. 

If you don't have this application yet, you should download it now.