2012 Goals and Projects

January 3, 2012 at 7:07 am | Filed under lists, the helga manual

Happy New Year, everyone! I know I’m late but that’s because the last few days leading up to the new year were a bit crazy (obviously, a ton of alcohol was involved). I hope everyone had a blast ringing in 2012! I know I did and Tara said it perfectly when she said we ended the night by dying.

As with blog tradition (I missed 2008, though), I am writing down my resolutions/goals/game plan for the upcoming year.

Learn how to manage my time properly, focus, and be more motivated, productive and organized. Most of the time, I feel like I have so much going on when it’s really just Facebook apps keeping me busy. I’m kidding (sort of). I need to trim the fat; this means less Castleville (my Facebook game of the moment), less TV show marathons, and less oversleeping (or sleeping, basically). I purchased a planner recently (and actually started using it last night) and downloaded the Evernote app to help me out.

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On The Bandwagon: Ten Facts About Me

October 10, 2011 at 11:39 pm | Filed under lists, the helga manual

Fact Numero Zero: I have a slight gap tooth.

I saw this on Ashley‘s blog and since I treat blogging as a job and need 8 more entries by the 15th… why not do it, too?! Some of these I may have already posted on here (when you’ve had the same blog for five years and have been blogging for way longer, it’s kinda unavoidable), but that’s okay, I guess.

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My Current iPhone Apps

October 6, 2011 at 4:29 pm | Filed under the helga manual

First things first: RIP Steve Jobs. I woke up this morning to my Facebook feed blowing up with related status updates. I told my mom the news and even she knew who he was.

I’ve had this entry in my drafts for a while and have had a few people ask me to post my iPhone apps. I thought today would be an appropriate day to publish this. I also think I’m done with the iPhone app walkthrough I’ve been doing for work. This day can only be completed by having enough money in my MacBook Pro fund… not counting on that happening today, though. Anyway, enough of that; here are my current apps:

Paperless for lists, 2do for tasks, HeyTell for voice IM-ing!

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Unremarkable

July 21, 2011 at 7:08 pm | Filed under outfits, photos, the helga manual

…is how I’ve been feeling these days. Like I’ve lost my muchness. Perhaps growing up and maturing (and I use the term “maturing” loosely) are to blame but I can’t stand to think or accept that maybe, I’ve lost my spark, too. Or— if I even had a spark at all*! Excuse me while I dive into a neurotic rant in the next (few) paragraphs:

Hai.

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My Favorite iPhone Apps

April 6, 2011 at 7:03 pm | Filed under the helga manual

First— a big thank you to Jam and Kisty for helping me out with my lens problem. My head was spinning yesterday and I was terribly disheartened when I learned that no one in the Philippines is equipped to repair Canon lenses (the Canon service center and the camera shops in Hidalgo actually send lenses in need of fixing to Singapore!). I had resigned myself to buying a brand new 50mm f1.8 lens (4,100 PHP; it’s a cheap lens but it’s an unexpected expense) when I remembered Kisty’s and Jam’s comments. I sent Mr Lens Rescuer a text message and an email yesterday, got a quote (cheap!), got assurance that the lens can be fixed as long as there are no missing parts, and got his address. Now I just have to make my way to his place before I head to the beach next weekend!

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Second— friends and my boyfriend will be happy to know that the honeymoon phase with my phone is over and I am no longer obsessed with games! Macarena.fla! BUT, I still spend a sizable amount of time on my phone, mostly to read eBooks.

Anyway, I thought I’d post/share my favorite and most used apps.

Instagram — a social network of sorts for photos. At first, I was kinda annoyed that it didn’t have a web version but I don’t mind it now.
CashTrails — a way to keep track of my expenses. I have not been doing a good job of logging my daily expenses because it’s so heartbreaking! Will get back to that next payday.
Nutrition Menu — calorie counter, both for food and exercises. I love that you don’t need a wifi connection to search for food in their database. You can also set a limit for your daily caloric needs and a ratio for the nutrients you get. I’m bad, though: last night, I pigged out on Easter chocolate. Guess who didn’t log her calories? =p
GoodReader — The Cristal of all iPhone/pod/pad apps! I LOVE THIS. It’s not compatible with ePub files (I heard Stanza is) so I have to convert them to PDF. I have so many books lined up!
Pink Pad — Tracks my dot and my fertile days (not that I need the latter. Sadtrombone.wav)
Cook This Not That! — I have no use for the Not That! panel but I like having a quick mini-cookbook for low-calorie alternatives at my fingertips.
Full Fitness — Tons of workouts.
Tiny Violin — I get a kick out of asking my friends “Are you sad?” and playing the violin, regardless of their answer.
iKnow Cats — When I’m bored and not in the mood to read, I look at and read about different breeds of my favorite animal.

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