It's a Small Smartphone World

Don’t deny it. Smartphones have become a very vital part of our lives. You feel your pocket feel a hundred pounds heavier without it. It would be the first thing you’d check and the last thing you’d touch. You would keep adding all these applications for further more use. These applications probably are:

1.) Tap-tap

Started by Tapulous and has reached over 35 million sales in September 2009. It is a rhythmic series where you have to tap at the right time slide and shake your phone on the right beats. You could play with two players and enjoy your favorite songs. There are many other branches like this just like: Tap-tap Revenge, Tap-tap Revenge 2, and Tap-tap revenge 3, Tap-tap Revenge 4, Tap-tap Revenge Tour and Tap-tap Radiation.

2.) Temple Run

Temple Run is an "endless running" video game developed by the Raleigh-based Imangi Studios. The player takes on the role of an explorer who, having stolen an idol from a temple, is chased by "demonic monkeys". It was released for Windows Phone 8 towards the end of March, 2013.

A sequel to the original game was released on January 17, 2013 on the App Store for iOS. It was later released on Android on January 24, 2013.

The playable area of Temple Run 1 and 2 is noted to be similar to the geography of Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world and the "map" is said to be inspired from Angkor Wat.

3.) 4-pics-1-word

Each puzzle contains four pictures that have something in common but what is it? Oh, but that’s the best part! The player's aim is to work out what the word is, from a set of letters given below the pictures. The game is said to follow the freemium model: although the game is free, and devoid of any in-game advertising, micro-transactions are available to help the user progress through the game more quickly.

On April 2013 update added in-game ads, which can be removed with an in-game purchase.

4.) Candy-Crush Saga

It was released on April 12, 2012 for Facebook, and then released on November 14, 2012 for smartphones. It was developed by King. This game is a variation of match-three games such as Bejeweled. Each level has a game board filled with differently colored candies, and might contain obstacles. The basic move of this game is horizontally or vertically swapping the positions of two adjacent candies, to create sets of three (or more) candies of the same color.

5.) 2-Fuse

Simple actually, you only have to add the same number and color to form a star to get a combo. With a time limit of sixty seconds you have to be fast analyzing everything and how quick your fingers are. Created by Mojo forest and was released on April 11, 2012.

With that in mind, I’m betting you are laughing at yourself since you do have these applications and if you don’t get it. You don’t know what you’re missing.

Internet's Five Commandments

Normally, I would use the term M.A.P.O.T.I. I got from a YouTube video I saw meaning most annoying people on the internet whenever I see the type on Facebook. But today I would like to express my sincere concern about the growing disturbance in online social networks. So I made a few Dos and Don’ts for me to never be like them and hopefully you would consider it as well...

5.) Too much acronym usage is a DON'T.

Usually one would use such and shorten a few words just to save time but if you look really closely it would be as if you’re talking in another language. Plus it doesn’t help your vocabulary at all. Imagine the world talking only with letters, which would be horrible. And it wouldn’t be fair to all those who’s not used to it… 

4.) Posting bad words is a DON’T.

Whether you see it on a status, comment or an amusing meme, bad words is neither funny nor helpful. It may be to some people but remember your language defines you. It shows how you express yourself so please express yourself in a tactical way.

3.) Pornography is a DON'T.

Seriously, people don’t have to do share any of the like. A picture, video, or even just a little joke can ruin the innocent minds of those younger people using the same social network. Curiosity is inevitable to humans much more to children always eager to learn new things. Please don’t let those things be the end of their purity.

2.) Checking your privacy is a DO.

Yes, I know that it’s a social site and you have to interact with people but that doesn’t mean you have to pour every bit of information about you. Had a fun time in the beach? Tag only those who were with you, no need for anyone to see your perfect summer body. Adding personal information? Choose carefully what you want to share about yourself. You never know when someone is stalking you or something.

1.) Cyber-bullying is a SERIOUS DON'T.

 Sometimes it would just be a little joke but it could get out of hand. Maybe if you would just step back and think to yourself: Why even do this? Is it because it’s fun? Is it because you get popular by making someone look bad? No don’t do it. Just don’t.

And that concludes my Internet’s five Commandments. So what are you going to do? 

Around the Philippines in 1 Blog

Around the Philippines in 1 Blog

When I say ‘Fun’, you say ‘Philippines’! Just kidding… Warning! The title doesn’t mean that this blog would feature every nook and cranny the Philippines has. I only meant to share the best five places in Philippines I’ve ever been in the short span of fifteen years of my life. Once you get there, you won't regret it.

1.) Bohol: Chocolate Hills

When I was there, I was barely nine years old and I was far more ignorant than I am now. I remember it being green not brown because it was a rainy season and being disappointed that it wasn’t like the Hershey’s  as I imagined but the sight still didn’t disappoint me.

Being nine and all back then, you’d expect a whiny little girl asking their mom to hurry up with the photos but instead I just stood there understanding what everyone was all fussing about. I could remember the prominent hill among all the rest right in front of me. I thought to myself: “Wow, mother nature had beautiful goose-bumps.” Sadly I don’t have any pictures that I can find to prove that I’ve been there…

2.) Batangas: Anilao

The brightly colored fishes darted around as we huddle up in groups chasing after them. Our laughter floated up as bubbles appeared in the air as they explore the deep unknown world of the sea. Once or twice. we would nearly catch one but then we would bump into each other. The bread trying to lure the fish was all gone during the trip on the boat. Well, you need to have some popcorn during a great movie right? But this one was real. It was real beauty right in front of us. No artificial whatnots or anything. As we speed away in our little boat I stare at the pink horizon and I try to understand how. How could anything like this be ignored? 

 3.) Bukidnon: Musuan Peak

I woke up early in the morning just to be able to climb this mountain. Well, my dad woke me up but at least he only had to shout my name three or four times and nudge me off the bed. Once you get on the foot of the mountain a question popped into my mind. “What would I expect there?”

I had my arrogance to get on top first and my backpack with one and half kilos of roasted chicken and their sweet chocolate Carabao milk (No, it’s not as disgusting as it sounds ok?) for our breakfast to be feasted on top as a prize. But after a few meters I decided to fall back from the group and just look at the trees, hear the birds, but mostly admire the view. It’s true that it’s a really long and tiring walk to the top but when you get there… Wow. It’s just paradise.

4.) Bukidnon: Dahilayan Adventure Park

You know that dream where you get to fly and then you wake up? Well, you don’t have to because here in the Philippines can be found the longest zip-line in Asia. Ta-da! It’s a dream come true! Fear of heights? Look above and possibly touch some clouds! Look around and see the beautiful mountains and forests! Fear of falling? I guarantee positively safe. I’ve tried and tested it with my cousins from Mindanao and… Well, swimming in the air was more like it. That’s me doing the superman style although I know it’s a bit blurry but I got a certificate of surviving the longest zip-line so it should have some incentive. Some word of advice? Wear rubber shoes!

5.) Bukidnon: Sawaga River- Villanueva Resort

I wasn’t planning a swim there in the first place and you can't exactly call it swimming... It started because of a little accident with my sister goofing around and all. But once I got wet, I thought to myself “Live my life to the fullest right?” 

I know it's kind of odd to hang around a live river. But it’s a great place to have photos and just relax underneath the sun while hearing the water crash into the rocks.