Team Clever

Studying can be such a pain.

In our country, there seems to be only one season that we experience, the rainy season. The sad part about this is the fact that we have to walk through the rain and get wet shoes. Nothing annoys me more than wet shoes.

Putting the trivial things aside, one of the biggest downfalls of the kind of weather that our country has would be the constant blackouts. This is quite difficult for students like me who needed to study back then because we didn’t really have any lights to help us read.

Thank the universe for candles and flashlights, then! Without them, I would have failed all of my subjects, and not graduate on time. If my friends weren’t around to help me study as well, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be where I am now.

Studying can be a pain, but not when you have the right friends and right attitude towards it!

My high school best friend wanted to buy a diamond ring for his fiancee, but he doesn’t know anything about diamonds. He called me early this morning to help him find loose diamonds because he wanted a customized ring, so I went to help him look around. We went from stall to stall, looking for the perfect diamond to give his girlfriend, and after hours of searching, we finally found one.

I’m glad I could help my friend out, I guess knowing a thing or two about diamonds actually helps. I’ve always been interested in jewelry and fashion, and that’s how I taught myself the difference between wedges and pumps, and almost everything else that matters in this industry.

Having almost every type of information spoonfed to everyone by the internet is definitely something I could call a great advantage.

Now all I can do for my friend is to hope his girlfriend gives him a sweet, “Yes!”.

A friend of mine told me about how she hacked gaming accounts and earned 100,000 US Dollars from doing that. I got shocked that one could earn so much just by getting that kind of information. What actually shocked me even more was the fact that she didn’t even take up Computer Science during college, she learned her tips and tricks from her dad when she was young.

I guess taking up a certain course doesn’t necessarily make you an expert on it, but it helps if you’re actually interested with what you’re doing.

I started looking for Online Schools to teach me more about computer security or networking and the like, I’ve always wanted to know about these things when I was young, for my brother inspired me so.

Earlier my friends and I came to visit a colleague who is currently confined in a hospital. His parents told us that he was rushed to the ER last night because his nose bled then he suddenly collapsed. They were worried that he had internal hemorrhage due to a minor accident he experienced two days ago.Lab findings revealed that he had no internal hemorrhage however he was diagnosed with a very high level of infection. The cause of the infection was believed to be from black molds. The culprit turned out to be a filthy ventilation pipe installed in his room. Many of us have home ventilation systems. This ventilation system is needed to circulate the air in the house to provide fresh air inside non-ventilated rooms. We must always keep in mind that just like any part of the house, the vents should be regularly cleaned and checked so as to avoid unfortunate situations like this.Anyway, my colleague seems to be responding well with the medicines. The doctor expects a full recovery in just a couple of weeks.

Early this morning, a group of students knocked on my door asking for help in their upcoming thesis. At first I thought they were soliciting funds for their project but then it turned out that they were not asking for money, rather, they were asking the neighborhood for innovative ideas that could possibly become useful. These students were engineering students in their last year in college. They are hoping to consolidate the ideas and choose which idea to implement as their electronics project. I am a graduate of engineering too so I understand how hard it is to decide on a good project.I suggested a text - sending home alarm system. For instance, someone breaks in your apartment while you are at work. The electronic device sends a text message to your phone notifying you of the intrusion. This idea was actually my college thesis and I wanted the students to develop my idea into a useful electronic device. The students obviously liked my suggestion ‘coz they were excited about it. Before they left the house, I handed them my thesis documents that I have kept for around five years already. For a moment it felt like I was sharing something important to the younger generations, but then I realized, they might just copy the whole thing! Hahaha. Anyhow, it’s their problem. Good luck to you students!

While browsing during break at work, I accidentally encountered tiger direct coupons. Curious, I checked it out and was surprised to see that the coupon can be used to shop for electronics like netbooks, laptops, cameras, iPods, mobile phones, and more! This is exactly what I need right now. You see, I just joined a company last June and upon resignation in my previous company, I had to turnover my company mobile phone.

I’ve been planning to buy an iPhone but the price is quite hefty on my pocket considering that I’m currently paying all my debts – including my parents’ health plans. I thought I’ll be using my very basic nokia phone for a long time until I’ve settled all my debts. But with the great deal they’re offering, I’ll most likely have a new phone soon! ^_^

What I really like about this is that you can receive $20 by mail on orders of $100 and over when you checkout with eBillme at TigerDirect.com. Do take note that the offer is valid only from June 1st, 2010 to July 31st, 2010.

Most of us office employees sit in the office for at least eight hours a day. As our chairs may be ergonomically designed, we still feel back aches at the end of the day. Sitting for long hours is not just good for the spine.One way to relieve back aches is by doing back bends. I learned this in yoga. The correct way of doing this is to stand straight, keep the butt tight, hands over the head, elbows locked straight then bend slowly.Another good way to relieve the aches is by doing pull ups. Just hanging on to pull up bars relieves the back of the upper body weight and stretches the spine to release any tight muscles. Or if you have the guts, you can also try hanging upside down using your legs (just be careful).These are just some of the ways on how I relieve my back aches. At the end of the day, correct posture and regular exercise are still the best ways to get rid of the back aches.