My Mac Gears (Part 1 – Main)

I love mac… and yes, I’m not a windows fan… I idolize Steve Jobs and I love all Apple products.
I’ll be dividing this post into 3: Main Gear, Accessories & Laptop Bags.

Here are my main mac gears:

  • Macbook (I bought this to replace my iBook)
I’ve finally decided to upgrade my iBook last year. The major reason why I did it is because of Bootcamp.

With bootcamp, I can also run windows on my mac! how cool is that? 🙂

It’s just nice to have the best of both worlds. Having both windows os and mac os in a single machine. Only mac can do this!!! 🙂

Though I haven’t been using the windows os on my macbook, i really don’t care about it coz i love Mac OS X!!! but anyhow, the thought of being able to access it on the machine if i need it is already a good enough reason for me.

After 1 year, I decided to upgrade my Hard drive and memory. Upgraded my Hard drive from 80GB to 250GB and memory from 1GB to 2GB.

At the same time, I also upgraded my Mac OS X to Leopard!!! 😀

Just to give you a little history, Macbook was launched 1 month after Macbook Pro was launched. Here is a keynote of the 2006 macworld conference by Steve Jobs for Macbook Pro.

  • Airport Extreme

I already had a wifi router before (linksys) but I decided to switch to airport extreme just because of 2 reasons:
1)It’s made my Apple.
2)It looks prettier.

I know the reasons are not even important. But it gave me happiness and it made me feel proud that I own this gadget 🙂

It does what it promises

-It lets you turn your external drive into a drive where you can share with all the users in your network

-It is extremely easy to setup.

-It also lets you access to a wireless printer. All you have to do is connect your printer into the airport extreme.

I bought this October 2007 and until now, I’m very happy. I might upgrade to a Time Capsule though as I need more space for my hard drive. Let’s see…

  • Apple Mighty Mouse

What I love most about this mouse is the design. It looks so neat and so unique.

It’s not like the normal mouse wherein you’ll see a scroll button and 2 other buttons.

In here, it’s invisible but you can click on it. And it does serve the same purpose. It’s just expensive though.

When I was deciding which mouse to buy, I was thinking of design/cool factor/high price versus normal/cheap. I decided to go for the design and cool factor 😛

I’m still using this until now. I bought this last 2004.

Cheesecake, Etc.

Cheesecake, Etc.
780 Banawe Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines
(02) 740-8588

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After dinner, we went straight to Cheesecake etc (also in Banawe, QC) which is just 15 steps away from Teriyaki boy… do you seriously think I counted my steps? ahhaaha

Anyway, the interior of the dessert place is amazing… nice colors, nice furniture, nice lighting, nice ambiance… a very nice place to hang out… BUT (a big but…)

The food:

  • Apple Cider (Php 110)

Cecile ordered this one and she liked it… I didn’t get to taste it but I felt it’s too expensive.

  • Jello Parfait (Php 89)

Cathy ordered this simply because she loves Jello. I didn’t taste it coz I saw a lot of cream and I don’t eat cream ehehehe.

  • Home-Made Ice Cream (Php 99)

Usually when restaurants do home-made ice cream, it means that it’s really really really GOOD. Unfortunately, this was really really really bad…. the ice cream was too sweet, it tasted like candy… I didn’t even bother finishing it.

I will not go back anymore, I hated the dessert I ordered … uurggghhh.

Dinner at Teriyaki Boy Banawe



Teriyaki Boy
780-A Banawe Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines
(02)414-2142

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I had dinner with sisters Cathy & Cecile to celebrate Cathy’s birthday. It has been a loong time since I last saw them, I haven’t been able to join the bible study meetings. The meetings are usually scheduled thursdays and I usually ended up getting so tired at work that I didn’t get to attend it for a loong time hehehe. We were able to catch up with each other’s lives. I will not share details here hehehe 😛

Anyway, this blog is about Teriyaki Boy (in Banawe that is). So here goes..

We had a hearty dinner.. Ordered a lot of items in the menu.

  • California Maki (Php 125)

Sorry I forgot to take a picture we were so hungry ahahah when I realized it, we already ate 2 pieces ehehehe. Nothing really special about this item, taste the same as the other restaurants.
  • Teriyaki Chicken

This is one of the best selling items of Teriyaki Boy. I love the taste and how they cooked it. The sauce is really unique and yummy! 🙂 A must-have when you dine there.

  • Ebi Tempura (Php 250)

Another normal order heeheh. We are just programmed to order tempura whenever we are at a japanese restaurant. Since Teriyaki Boy is a japanese restaurant, ofcourse we have to order this one. 😛

  • Tofu Steak (Php 130)

This one I really love… The tofu is soft delicious and complements perfectly with the other ingredients. I’m not even sure if it’s ground meat but it taste sooo good! and it’s cheap too!

  • Asupara Bacon Maki (Php 150)

This is my ever ever favourite Teriyaki Boy Menu Item. I crave for this whenever I go to this restaurant. Though last night, I really didn’t like the taste. The Bacon was dry but the asparagus is ok.

And they have their own Bottled water (Php 35) now
Overall, still a good place to dine 🙂 Honestly though, the popularity died down already and I don’t see myself eating here often… once in a while I will, but not regularly eheheh 🙂

My iPod Gears (Part 2 – Accessories)

I shared what iPods I have in my previous post, now I’ll share the accessories that I bought for them 🙂

  • Macally Icesuit Protective Sleeve for iPod Video

This is by far the best protective case for the iPod Video.

It is very durable and what I love most about this accessory is that it has earphone placeholder at the back so it won’t tangle. Nice isn’t it? 🙂

This accessory comes in 2 colors: white and black.

I’m still using this. Though I’ve seen a lot of iPod Video accessories for sale, they still cannot beat Macally Icesuit protective sleeve 🙂

  • Edifier Alarm Clock & Speaker

Since I have a white iPod Video, a friend got me a white Edifier for my 5th generation iPod.

I love love love this!

It does a lot of things:
âž¡ Charger for the iPod
âž¡ Serves as an alarm clock. It has a snooze button on top.
âž¡ Speaker!!

And it does not just just fit the iPod Video but it also fits the other models like the nano, older ipod models, etc.

It does look like an alarm clock as well. And it was designed so nicely. I’ll keep this for good.

  • Belkin TuneBase FM

I use this accessory to be able to listen to music in my car.

It plugs directly into the cigarette adapter in your car.

It lets you use your ipod by searching of all FM stations and finding the least-used ones for you to broadcast your tunes on.

This accessory also charges your ipod.

You can use this in almost all of the ipod models except for iPod Touch & iPhone. I use this for my iPod Video. 🙂

  • iPod Nano Armband

This may not be the best ipod nano armband available in the market but I’m already satisfied with this one.

It is just a simple white armband where you can put your 3rd generation ipod Nano. It fits perfectly and you can still control your ipod nano even when it’s inside the accessory.

It looks nice when worn and you can still see the beautiful design of the ipod.

To wear this, you just have to wrap it around your arm and secure it with the fasteners (adjustable). So no worries if your arm is big or small hehehee.

  • Nike+iPod Sports Kit

This is the only reason why I bought the iPod Nano. I was actually pretty happy & contented with my ipod Video.

My colleagues either go to the gym or jog to be fit. I was kinda influenced to start to run. Sole reason is I’m gaining a lot of weight.

This accessory when connected to the ipod nano can do wonders.

It tracks the ff. when you run/walk:

  • Distance
  • Total Time
  • Time per KM
  • Calories burned
And best of all, when you connect your ipod Nano the data will automatically be synced into the Nike Website.

There you’ll see all your runs plus you can also compare with other runners in the whole world! 🙂

Nice isn’t it? It keeps you motivated.

  • V-Moda Vibe Earphones

This earphones has the technology of isolating noise. This is mainly the reason why I love this. Aside from that, I just know that the sounds are better when I use this over the apple stock earphones ehehhee.

According to V-moda website, this earphone has alluring alloy elegance, high-definition sound, essential sport ergonomics, noise isolating technology, leather pouch & modawrap cable manager.

That’s all I can say to this ahahaha. I’m not really into sounds, I just want good earphones 🙂

Yeah…. yeah… I have a gadget addiction… I love gadgets, I appreciate the technology… I make good use of them and I don’t take them for granted ehhehe 🙂

My iPod Gears (Part 1 – Main)

I currently have 3 iPods ehehhee…. I had the chance to completely have all the iPod models available when our office gaveaway iPod Shuffle for each of us. I decided to just give my iPod Shuffle to my “inaanak”.

I’m going to share with you the information of what iPods I have (on this post-Part 1) and also the accessories that I have with them hehehe (on my next post-Part 2).

  • iPod Video (Purchased: 2006)

This is my 1st ever iPod 🙂 I was too excited when i got this as I’ve been really wanting to have one.

I’m really amazed how useful this is for me. I can sync all my aperture albums in here and have access to all my contacts. And I can even have all the music, videos, podcasts & audiobooks that I want.

I got myself a white one since my macbook is white. And Apple is known to have their products in white.

I was pretty pretty happy with this until the new ipods (classic/nano) came out. I’m disappointed (not surprised though) that even with firmware upgrades, we won’t be able to have coverflow in this ipod model 🙁

Though I have a 3rd generation iPod Nano, I still prefer to use this to listen to music in my car. So finding an album is challenging for me. I ended up just creating playlist to I can just play it when I enter the car.

Overall, I still love this gadget and I don’t plan to upgrade to an ipod classic. I’ll keep this as long as I can 🙂

  • iPod Nano (Purchased: 2007)

You might be wondering why I got this ipod since I already have an ipod video. I have only 1 answer to that: Nike+iPod Sports Kit.

Only the iPod Nano can use the kit and yeah, the ipod video is sooo bulky. It’s just too heavy to bring when you jog.

I gained a looooooooooooot of weight 2 years ago, that’s why I decided to exercise. The best way that I have chosen is to jog. I’ve been very lazy these past few months that I stopped jogging.

I hope to start again next week. Hope so, hope so… Stress and much-needed rest are 2 reasons that can stop me in this need (need because I’m fat already huhuhuhu).

Anyway, ipod nano 3rd generation is really cool. These are the reasons:
‣ new look!
‣ can play videos!
‣ cover flow!
‣ brighter display

I still wanted to keep my ipod video because I bought a lot of accessories for it. And iPod video has bigger storage (80GB) while iPod Nano only has 8GB of space.

  • iPhone (Purchased: 2008)

I got my hands on this revolutionary device just last April 2008.
3 months before the new iPhone 3G came out on July 11, 2008.
I felt like this is still new because of the new firmware 2.0. iPhone just gets better & better!
I posted some reviews already on some applications.
I will definitely post more soon as there are hundreds of iPhone applications available either downloaded by AppStore, Cydia or Installer 🙂

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