Ang tawag dito eh nagmamaganda. Hahaha.
I put on make-up when I got up this morning and badgered my brother into taking my pic. My selca efforts weren't too good kasi. :0
Pagbigyan niyo na ako at pasko naman.
Wherein I talk about Korean make-up
Etude House just launched in the Philippines this month. There goes the underground business of the Korean make-up dealers in Multiply. Right now, three (3) Korean make-up/skin care retailers are officially in the Philippines: Skin Food, Face Shop, and Etude House. I think Elianto is also Korean though am not too sure. The label says that their make-up is made in China but there are also Korean blurbs on the label.
Anyway.
I stumbled upon the Etude House branch in Megamall two nights ago when I was looking for something to buy to break my P1K bill for my fare home. I ended up buying pink eye shadow (yes, I've always wanted to have sparkly pink eye shadow but somehow never got around to buying one.)
Pictured here are Park Shin Hye and Jang Keun Suk, models for Etude House's cosmetics. I think not too many people know about Etude House right now but sales are gonna shoot up next month when You're Beautiful starts showing here in the Philippines via ABS.
Based on the browsing I did the other night, it appears that Etude House's items are cheaper that SF or FS. For instance, they have BB cream selling for just a little over P500. SF and FS BB creams sell for more than P1K. I don't know about the quality of the cream though. Based on the forums I've visited, SF BB creams get the highest points for effectiveness and coverage.
A minus point for the EH branch in Megamall is the sales crew. If you're going to sell expensive make-up (meaning make-up that's not in the same price range as Ever Bilena and the other local brands), you better get staff who, at the very least, won't make your shop look cheap. There were two girls who looked barely out of their teens just basically ignoring the customers and focused on trying the make-up on their faces. What was especially off-putting was that they talked in loud voices and called each other 'sis' or 'girl'. Uhm, eew!
Anyway.
I stumbled upon the Etude House branch in Megamall two nights ago when I was looking for something to buy to break my P1K bill for my fare home. I ended up buying pink eye shadow (yes, I've always wanted to have sparkly pink eye shadow but somehow never got around to buying one.)
Pictured here are Park Shin Hye and Jang Keun Suk, models for Etude House's cosmetics. I think not too many people know about Etude House right now but sales are gonna shoot up next month when You're Beautiful starts showing here in the Philippines via ABS.
Based on the browsing I did the other night, it appears that Etude House's items are cheaper that SF or FS. For instance, they have BB cream selling for just a little over P500. SF and FS BB creams sell for more than P1K. I don't know about the quality of the cream though. Based on the forums I've visited, SF BB creams get the highest points for effectiveness and coverage.
A minus point for the EH branch in Megamall is the sales crew. If you're going to sell expensive make-up (meaning make-up that's not in the same price range as Ever Bilena and the other local brands), you better get staff who, at the very least, won't make your shop look cheap. There were two girls who looked barely out of their teens just basically ignoring the customers and focused on trying the make-up on their faces. What was especially off-putting was that they talked in loud voices and called each other 'sis' or 'girl'. Uhm, eew!
I promise to be good while in China.
And there's almost 100% chance I'll keep my promise since wala naman fangirling opportunity in Shanghai. Wala akong kilalang artista from Mainland China.
Wherein I show you a correlation chart
The best thing about jdoramas? The correlation charts, of course!
Malabo Trading
I wonder whether this company ever makes money. Hahaha. This is from a building directory in Tsim Sha Tsui, HK. A Google search turns up that they are exporters of baby wipes, baby/adult napkins, kitchen wipes, etc. worldwide!
My brother Joel, having fun and being an idiot, during our visit to Ocean Park in Hong Kong in July. I guess he was making the most out of a disappointment. We made the mistake of going to the place on a Sunday. Apparently, that's Ocean Park day for the locals. The place was packed and it was a nightmare for me, H1N1-wise. We barely saw anything as there were super long lines everywhere. We couldn't even find a bench where we could eat our snacks.Wherein I talk about myself.
I lost the rest of my casette tape collection and half of my books in the flood. My bookshelf and cabinet were also wrecked and I had to throw away a lot of clothes. I lost my diplomas, class pictures from gradeschool to high school. I lost all the little mementos I kept from the many jobs I've had.
I didn't feel sad at all.
I didn't even feel depressed at the sight and thought of all of the clean-up (it's probably gonna take weeks) that I would have to do to establish another kind of order in my life. Why didn't I feel anything? It took me years to put together the stuff I eventually lost. Why don't I feel any sense of loss?
Of course, I realize that the fact that everyone in the family is safe and that we didn't lose anything major plays a factor in my current state. Still, I wonder. Everyone I talk to who learns about what happened to us commisserate and offer their comfort. BUt I can't even empathize with their sympathy. Am I numb or just resigned? Or have I somehow, and without my realizing it, picked up a zen-like perspective on things? I really don't know. And I don't think so.
I really thought I would care so much about stuff. My stuff. Apparently, I don't. It's sad but it's also comforting in some ways. I feel like I can just pick up and go anywhere and start living a different kind of life. In the end, it wouldn't matter much where I would eventually end up. I'd still be me.
I didn't feel sad at all.
I didn't even feel depressed at the sight and thought of all of the clean-up (it's probably gonna take weeks) that I would have to do to establish another kind of order in my life. Why didn't I feel anything? It took me years to put together the stuff I eventually lost. Why don't I feel any sense of loss?
Of course, I realize that the fact that everyone in the family is safe and that we didn't lose anything major plays a factor in my current state. Still, I wonder. Everyone I talk to who learns about what happened to us commisserate and offer their comfort. BUt I can't even empathize with their sympathy. Am I numb or just resigned? Or have I somehow, and without my realizing it, picked up a zen-like perspective on things? I really don't know. And I don't think so.
I really thought I would care so much about stuff. My stuff. Apparently, I don't. It's sad but it's also comforting in some ways. I feel like I can just pick up and go anywhere and start living a different kind of life. In the end, it wouldn't matter much where I would eventually end up. I'd still be me.
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Fifteen hours? Wow!
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Wherein I cite a real-life example of pandering.
Willie is very qualified (to run for senator). I don’t see any problem with Willie. That’s the one thing that he should think about.- Your senator, Manny "Maling Akala" Villar
Wherein I comment on Korina's letter re RG Cruz
The letter says: “It is ability, track record, integrity, honesty, diligence, intelligence, compassion and vision that should bring an aspirant to his rightful place in history, stupid. Not long coats!” In the first place, NOBODY EVER considered long coats as playing a role in a person’s advancement. Well, certainly not a person in his/her right mind. Moreover, just because this person RG Cruz has a preference for long coats does not mean that he believes wearing such would bring him “to his rightful place in history,” whatever the hell that is. Korina should not confuse the movie hero “Neo” to RG Cruz because RG Cruz does not in any way resemble Neo, Neo is a fictional character, and, most important, we are not in a movie.
Isa pa: “So to you, RG Cruz, I say, I hope that... you will, henceforth, attempt to save yourself from the very real prospect of disappearing, leaving this world without a trace, no better and even worse than when you found it.” Is this a fucking murder threat? So if RG Cruz is eventually found inside a cemented drum at the bottom of the ocean, alam na natin kung sino ang may kasalanan!
I probably won't be voting for Roxas for VP if this is the best choice for a life partner that he can come up with.
Isa pa: “So to you, RG Cruz, I say, I hope that... you will, henceforth, attempt to save yourself from the very real prospect of disappearing, leaving this world without a trace, no better and even worse than when you found it.” Is this a fucking murder threat? So if RG Cruz is eventually found inside a cemented drum at the bottom of the ocean, alam na natin kung sino ang may kasalanan!
I probably won't be voting for Roxas for VP if this is the best choice for a life partner that he can come up with.
Wherein I link to a letter where Korina says a lot of things but manages to make no sense.
Here's a letter of Korina Sanchez posted by Marichu Lambino on her blog.
Korina's writing style is meandering and confused. Congrats to you if you understand what she is saying.
Korina's writing style is meandering and confused. Congrats to you if you understand what she is saying.
Wherein I talk about stock certificates in the context of paying taxes.
What's so important about stock certificates?
I can certainly understand how certificates are important to the stockholder and the corporation. I also get it that a buyer of a share of stock would be more 'kampante' about buying shares when he/she could see the stock certificate and know for sure that such share in the name of the seller actually exists and will be recognized by the corporation.
What I don't get is how come a stock certificate has suddenly become indispensable to the payment of capital gains tax due from the sale of shares.
I went to the BIR this morning to have the CGT liability of a client computed. I already made initial computations but I wanted to confirm the amount since I was just approximating the amount of surcharges and interest due because of the late payment of CGT. I went to the RDO armed with the deed of sale, the articles of incorporation, and the 2008 financial statements.
First thing the officer of the day (OD) asks me is 'where is the stock certificate to be cancelled.' She says that they won't even compute the CGT unless I give her complete papers, including the stock certificate. I tell her that the corporation didn't issue stock certificates. She replies that this is the first time she encountered such a thing. I explain that sometimes that happens and that, while it's certainly irregular, it's not really that big a deal as the transfers are recorded in the corporation's stock and transfer book anyway. Ergo, there is a way of monitoring which shares and how many went to who.
I wasn't able to convince her so she refers me to the chief of the assessment section. He shakes his head when I explain the problem. He says, 'buti pumayag yung buyer kahit walang stock certificate.' Inside my brain, am thinking, 'well that isn't really the BIR's problem right? All that should matter is that I am here to pay the damn tax." So I ask him if they could just compute the tax liability first as my client only wanted to know how much tax needs to be paid so that they could prepare the money. I said that maybe I didn't need to have the complete documents yet (especially the stock certificate) since I wasn't filing the return yet. I merely wanted to know how much CGT should be paid. He tells me that they need the stock certificate to determine the par value of the shares. I refer him to the deed of assignment and the articles of incorporation. I also tell him that he can compute the book value too as I brought the FS. He tells me that he needs the stock certificate to compute for the costs and expenses to be deducted from the gross capital gains. I tell him that the costs aren't even in the stock certificate. Hay!
So I've been wondering the whole day why the BIR requires that the stock certificate to be cancelled should be submitted. Bakit nga ba? Is it to prove the authenticity or existence of the shares? Eh ano ngayon kung hindi siya tunay? The fact is that the taxpayer is reporting the transaction to the BIR and is willing to pay the tax. What more can they ask for?
Hay!
I can certainly understand how certificates are important to the stockholder and the corporation. I also get it that a buyer of a share of stock would be more 'kampante' about buying shares when he/she could see the stock certificate and know for sure that such share in the name of the seller actually exists and will be recognized by the corporation.
What I don't get is how come a stock certificate has suddenly become indispensable to the payment of capital gains tax due from the sale of shares.
I went to the BIR this morning to have the CGT liability of a client computed. I already made initial computations but I wanted to confirm the amount since I was just approximating the amount of surcharges and interest due because of the late payment of CGT. I went to the RDO armed with the deed of sale, the articles of incorporation, and the 2008 financial statements.
First thing the officer of the day (OD) asks me is 'where is the stock certificate to be cancelled.' She says that they won't even compute the CGT unless I give her complete papers, including the stock certificate. I tell her that the corporation didn't issue stock certificates. She replies that this is the first time she encountered such a thing. I explain that sometimes that happens and that, while it's certainly irregular, it's not really that big a deal as the transfers are recorded in the corporation's stock and transfer book anyway. Ergo, there is a way of monitoring which shares and how many went to who.
I wasn't able to convince her so she refers me to the chief of the assessment section. He shakes his head when I explain the problem. He says, 'buti pumayag yung buyer kahit walang stock certificate.' Inside my brain, am thinking, 'well that isn't really the BIR's problem right? All that should matter is that I am here to pay the damn tax." So I ask him if they could just compute the tax liability first as my client only wanted to know how much tax needs to be paid so that they could prepare the money. I said that maybe I didn't need to have the complete documents yet (especially the stock certificate) since I wasn't filing the return yet. I merely wanted to know how much CGT should be paid. He tells me that they need the stock certificate to determine the par value of the shares. I refer him to the deed of assignment and the articles of incorporation. I also tell him that he can compute the book value too as I brought the FS. He tells me that he needs the stock certificate to compute for the costs and expenses to be deducted from the gross capital gains. I tell him that the costs aren't even in the stock certificate. Hay!
So I've been wondering the whole day why the BIR requires that the stock certificate to be cancelled should be submitted. Bakit nga ba? Is it to prove the authenticity or existence of the shares? Eh ano ngayon kung hindi siya tunay? The fact is that the taxpayer is reporting the transaction to the BIR and is willing to pay the tax. What more can they ask for?
Hay!
Wherein I talk about Battery Bar.
Sometimes the battery indicator in your laptop can be frustrating, especially if you're working outside and you didn't bring a power cord with you. Of course, the indicator will tell you how much power is left but this is usually shown in percentage terms. So you wouldn't have a fairly accurate gauge for knowing just how many hours you can still work before your laptop finally dies.
I had this problem when I attended an annual general meeting of stockholders recently. I was using my laptop to keep track of the people who showed up but who actually issued proxies before the meeting. I needed to constantly update who was present physically and by proxy to determine the quorum. We also needed to update the number of proxies that could still be voted. As some of the issuers showed up, there was a risk of shares being voted twice. Since our client was a membership club and they had a lot of stockholders, keeping track of the numbers became a bit tricky.
The elections were scheduled for a whole day. Asus promised that the eePC would last 9.5 hours so I thought I wouldn't need to bring the power cord anymore. Still, throughout the day, I was nervously eyeing the battery to see if Redford would last 'til the end of the meeting. Toward the late afternoon, nakaka-tense na talaga as the battery icon showed that the power was almost at the bottom.
This is the good thing about Battery Bar. It tells you not just the percentage of power still available but actually calculates how many working hours you have left. I can't really vouch for the accuracy yet as I've just installed it. The website for the program though says that the longer you use it, the more accurate it becomes because it becomes more familiar with your system.
Battey Bar is free to dowload. There's a more advanced version that you can buy. However, I don't think you'll really need the additional features like being able to customize the fonts and colors of your battery indicator.
I had this problem when I attended an annual general meeting of stockholders recently. I was using my laptop to keep track of the people who showed up but who actually issued proxies before the meeting. I needed to constantly update who was present physically and by proxy to determine the quorum. We also needed to update the number of proxies that could still be voted. As some of the issuers showed up, there was a risk of shares being voted twice. Since our client was a membership club and they had a lot of stockholders, keeping track of the numbers became a bit tricky.
The elections were scheduled for a whole day. Asus promised that the eePC would last 9.5 hours so I thought I wouldn't need to bring the power cord anymore. Still, throughout the day, I was nervously eyeing the battery to see if Redford would last 'til the end of the meeting. Toward the late afternoon, nakaka-tense na talaga as the battery icon showed that the power was almost at the bottom.
This is the good thing about Battery Bar. It tells you not just the percentage of power still available but actually calculates how many working hours you have left. I can't really vouch for the accuracy yet as I've just installed it. The website for the program though says that the longer you use it, the more accurate it becomes because it becomes more familiar with your system.
Battey Bar is free to dowload. There's a more advanced version that you can buy. However, I don't think you'll really need the additional features like being able to customize the fonts and colors of your battery indicator.
Wherein I rant re a Colgate commercial.
Have you noticed the new Colgate Total Commercial? The one where a guy (presumably a dentist/dental technician) accosts a random guy or girl and asks whether he or she realizes that germs are breeding (can't remeber the exact term) in his/her mouth right then? Hay. If that happened to you, siguradong mapapatay mo yung atribidang yun. Imagine, you are minding your own business and then this person gets in your face and accuses your mouth of being a haven for bacteria! That's sufficient provocation to cause passion and obfuscation in a normal person.
Wherein I tell you not to judge me.
I am not a book.
You have not been appointed by the Supreme Court.
Ergo, do not judge me.
You have not been appointed by the Supreme Court.
Ergo, do not judge me.
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