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Brown Bag Vintage and Crafts Market

Posted by Karen Ang on Nov 17, 2011 in Features, Lifestyle | 0 comments

I’m inviting everyone to come to Brown Bag Vintage and Crafts Market on December 9, 2011 at the Filipinas Heritage Library. I will have a booth there to sell my Aromacology products and probably some vintage items. Entrance is completely free and there will be lots of activities for arts and crafts lovers!!! I wish I still have time to do tatting so I can sell them in the bazaar but besides it being time-consuming, the art gives me carpal tunnel. Anyway, I’ll find some other craft but in the meantime, learn other crafts with me on that date. The schedule of activities is as follows:

4:00-4:30 p.m.
Story Telling for Kids and Kids at Heart
by My Masterpiece Movement
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=281240235239789&ref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mymasterpiecemovement/

4:30-5:00 p.m.
Paper Cut Art
by Elle Battung of Pink Teacup Shoppe
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pink-Teacup-Shoppe/105019919550084
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277261208972333

5:00-6:00 p.m.
Art and Sole: Sneaker Design Workshop
by Cj de Silva and Keds Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278380195534002

6:00-7:00 p.m.
Heart Felt
Felt Crafts Workshop by Beam Mariano of Artwine
(For the Benefit of Kanlungan Orphanage)
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249985405053040
https://www.facebook.com/shopartwine

7:00-8:00p.m.
Wire Art Accessories Workshop
by Ana Gonzales of Anagon Collection
https://www.facebook.com/anagoncollection
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275868965778615

8:00-9:00p.m.
Wrapped: Creative Gift Wrapping Workshop
by Cat Limson of Bedazzle
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bedazzle-Accessories/160340093990063
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239167782804735&ref=ts

9:00-11:00p.m.
Bigkas Pilipinas Live
(Spoken Word and Acoustic Performances)
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225881450808369

Donate a book for the benefit of Centex Manila of Ayala Foundation and enjoy our Photobooth by Shutter Pillar
https://www.facebook.com/shutterpillar

To know more about this event, visit their Facebook page or http://brownbagmarket.blogspot.com/

Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Y, Smart’s Latest Netphone

Posted by Karen Ang on Nov 10, 2011 in Features, Tech Talk | 2 comments

Samsung Galaxy Y, Y for young, is the latest netphone from Smart Communications. It’s a sleek and stylish Android phone which runs on Gingerbread. Its processor is faster at 832 MHz compared to Smart’s first netphone which is 600 MHz.

S3X Tour Tres: Day 1

Posted by Karen Ang on Oct 13, 2011 in Features, Philippines, Travels | 4 comments

I was very fortunate to have been invited to this year’s S3X Tour (SOCCSKSARGEN Experience Tour). I’ve never been to the region but I heard wonderful things about it, especially Gen San, from Dabawenyo bloggers during my DFAT tour earlier this year.

I arrived a few days early so I can spend some time in Davao then Tara, Ria, Mica and I took a bus from Davao to GenSan. The ride was long but smooth. I enjoyed the scenery while my companions slept. Too bad it started to rain when we got to GenSan so commuting was a bit difficult. We agreed to meet up with Avel and company at KCC Mall before checking into our hotels. When we arrived, some Manila-based bloggers (Fitz, Rina, and Don) were at Coffee Dream, our designated meeting place and one of the sponsors of our tour.

Smart Netphone 101

Posted by Karen Ang on Sep 26, 2011 in Features, Tech Talk | 7 comments

I’ve had my Smart Netphone for a couple of weeks and more or less I know its features and how to operate and utilize the unit.

Pricing

Smart Netphone retails for only P9,900 for Prepaid Kits. That comes with a SIM card with consumable load. Smart Netphone is also available for Postpaid. P4,800 at Plan 500, P2,800 for Plan 800, FREE for Plan 1200 and Plan 3500.

System

Smart Netphone runs on Android Froyo 2.2. There might be updates in the future. Or so I hope.

Unboxing my new Smart Netphone 701

Posted by Karen Ang on Sep 10, 2011 in Features, Tech Talk | 1 comment

I finally have the Smart Netphone 701 many of you have talked about in social media and blogs. I used to own the Smart Amazing Phone which was pretty okay back then. Technology has leaped forward and now Smart has its Netphone which promises to be a great device for posting on a subscriber’s social media accounts.

I unbox my newest toy without further ado.

Know more about the Philippine Volcanoes

Posted by Karen Ang on Sep 1, 2011 in Features, Lifestyle | 3 comments

I do not know much about rugby. It looks a lot like American football but more physical. When I see it on the telly while channel-surfing, I change the channel at once because I find the sport so violent. The infamous Philippine Volcanoes billboards which has now been removed (Thanks for nothing, Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian!) made me aware that we have our own team. Those guys are H-O-T! When I was invited to a Philippine Volcanoes event care of Globe, I just had to be there.