Acer or eMachines?

320 GB versus Acer's 500 GB.

Took all the photos in this post at xT Pro.

Ever since my friend got an Acer Netbook for
P 12,000 (display unit, P 12,500 at xT Pro) in Greenbelt around third quarter last year, I thought of getting it as my next laptop, as I'm happy with my Acer Aspire One which I've had since around Chinese New Year 2009, which makes it 3 years old!

Now I'm torn between the eMachines Acer 355, which looks exactly like my friend's Acer, and the Acer Aspire AOD 257.  The eM costs P 12,500 at xT, while the Acer costs P 14,900 at PC Depot.

According to the Unofficial eMachines Forum, the em 355 - 1609 with 1 G of RAM is almost identical as the Aspire One 533.

This is the data that I could find online, which is not the latest since the eMachines 355 at xT Pro has 2 GB memory and 6cell Li-on Battery which makes it the same as the Acer AOD 257:

	eMachines	Acer
	355	AOD 257
processor	Atom Dual Core	Atom Dual Core N570
display size	10.1"	10.1"
CPU Speed	1.66 GHz	1.66 GHz
Installed RAM Size	1 GB	2 GB
Installed Hard Drive Size	320 GB	500 GB
Installed Operating System	Windows 7 Starter	Windows 7 Starter
LCD	color
Battery	4 hours	8 hours
		Intel Graphics Accelerator

The Asus was too heavy.

Feng Shui Figurines

When Ms. Vegas asked me to get her and her friends some figurines, I told her that the best time to get them is now that there are Chinese New Year exhibits.  She thought that I would need to go to Binondo to get them.  I told them that San Juan has everything that Binondo has.

Blue dragon, elephants, horses, birds at V-Mall.

Ms. Vegas sent me the World of Feng Shui links to guide me on what she wants:

Blue dragon

Ox

I might hop over to Megamall this long weekend to check out the sale that ends on January 31, but maybe the World of Feng Shui is a shop that Ms. Vegas can check out herself since it's a permanent shop or stall.

Green dragon.  Thanks to my friend for spotting and styling.

Anyway, when I checked out the V-Mall exhibit on the ground floor, it turns out that most of them have a stall or store upstairs.

The Chinese New Year sale ends on January 24, Tuesday.

Linda Salon Closed Today

Robinson's Galleria.  February 28, 2012.

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat December 19 20 21 22 23 24 Ayala Lights and Sounds 6-9 pm Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo Christmas Display evening for lights Loyola Schools Bookstore 8 am-5 pm Chartis Philippines closed at 2:00 PM Dr. Canonigo's Cardinal Clinic Closed 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ateneo Christmas Display Greenhills Shopping Center Closed 10 am-9 pm 10 am-7  pm Linda's Salon Closed Power Plant Mall 12 - 8 pm 10 am-10 pm 10 am-8 pm Robinsons Malls 12-9 pm 10 am-9 pm Robinsons Supermarket Forum Galleria, Imus, Manila, Metro East 10 am-11:59 pm January Loyola Schools Bookstore 1 2 3 Ateneo Christmas Display campus hours Dr. Canonigo's Cardinal clinic  Closed Greenhills Shopping Center Closed Robinsons Supermarket Forum Galleria, Imus, Manila, Metro East upto  midnight

Christmas Open Closed

Ayala Triangle at 8:36 pm last night.

Aside from Dr. Canonigo's clinic schedule, these are the schedules to watch out for this Christmas break:

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
December
	19	20	21	22	23	24
				Ayala Lights and Sounds
				Ateneo Christmas Display
	Loyola Schools Bookstore, 8 am-5 pm
					Dr. Canonigo's
					Chartis
					offices
					close at 2
					pm
25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Ateneo Christmas Display
January		Loyola Schools Bookstore
1	2	3
Ateneo Christmas Display
Cardinal clinic closed

3ima said that it's just as good as Disney.

Notes on the Ayala Lights and Sounds: It's a good thing that we brought a driver.  We saw part of one show from the car.  Since the cars going to the parking entrance were not moving, we hopped out and caught two different shows.

The show started last November 17.

Ateneo High School Lights

Upto when is Meralco's Maliwanag ang Pasko?

Rock Star Finalist

This post is for Julie, who requested that I post my rock star outfit.

Dark blue nails: Linda Salon.

I was one of the five winners of the Rock Star costume contest.  It was done the Pepe Pimentel way: through palakpakan.  To be politically uncontroversial, we were all declared winners.  Host Karen said that maybe the waiter can be the judge.  That would have been ok for me, to avoid bias.

I ended up wearing my aunt's antique finish earrings, which I almost forgot to wear if not for Host Mawi.

I almost forgot to wear the jacket if not for another finalist, Helen, who was also wearing a jacket, which turned out to be a gift to Menopause Sister from the sister above her.  Above Sister used to own the jacket.  I guess she outgrew it.

Linda of Linda Salon did my hair the day before, because she didn't want to give me a haircut at 7 in the morning.

I asked Agent Malou to use my L'Oreal wax to make my hair stand.

Rock Star Look

I'm going to a rock star-themed Christmas party/meeting.

I already have a black jacket, black tee, black bag, black stockings with orange embroidered trimming, glittery bangle, white pearl bracelet with black ribbon, stringy metallic chain necklace.  This is what I get from having a menopause baby for a sister young enough to be my daughter.

My sister said to wear denims, but since I want to show off the stockings, I decided that I needed a denim skirt or shorts.  She was a little shocked that I would go buy something just for a party, but then, I can still wear it again, anyway.  I bought a white dress for a Globe event, and I got to use it for an Appetite affair.

My Fb status asked two people to suggest where I can get denim shorts or skirt, Topshop?: my batch mate Amy who wore denim shorts at our homecoming, and my Fashion Guro, who had brought me to Debenhams to try on a denim skirt, which fit me but which I didn't buy because of the tummy bulge.

Their PMs below:

Amy: 'if you wanna buy denim shorts/cut-offs, just get them in Greenhills tiangge...NOT Topshop!!...it's only 350 while in the mall stores 999-1500!!!...are we talking about mini skirt??...the nice ones that I have I got from Zara or Mango.'

Hoop earrings

FG: 'Forever 21, mango, SM, Marks & SPencer, Zara, kamiseta.'

Hmm.  Two women liked Zara.

I PMed Amy: 'ty! i went to Debenhams because i remember that they had my size. meron nga. i gave up on Greenhills tiangge 2 years ago when i couldn't get my size after two hours of searching. mini or long. Zara does not fit me, loose here, tight there. got the skirt for P 1,950.'

It's not easy being green or fat.

I remember when I could easily get clothes at Greenhills tiangge.

Now the Greenhills tiangge Large P 200-300 shorts are too small for me, and I spent P 500-P 1,000 for Accel skorts in Galleria Sports Loop.

Dangling antique finish earrings

When my 80-year-old 3ima saw the earrings that my sister had lent me, she sent over hers.

Now which one do I wear?

I'll tell you who owns which earrings after you tell me your choice. :)

My sister said that I could wear boots, which will be difficult for me to find with my flat feet.  Both she and my 7-year-old niece said that I could wear rubber shoes too.

I asked her if Pabder would work.  She had never heard of Pabder.

She got back a silver bangle that I wore on my arm.

When I asked my niece if I could wear these shades, she said, 'No.  Cool shades.'

She said that I should choose between feminine (pearls) or edgy (bling) but I said that it's a costume party and I want to win.  I'm going more for the Lady Gaga, than the Jewel look hehe.

For the hair, I printed out this photo to show Linda Salon when I get a haircut.

Clinic Christmas Break

According to my cardiologist Dr. Emil Canonigo's secretary, Dr. Canonigo's last clinic day at Cardinal Santos Medical Center will probably be on December 22, a Thursday, and will probably resume on January 3, a Tuesday. 

Ceiling near the Cardinal elevator.

At Asian Hospital, his last clinic day will probably be on December 23, Friday.

So let's be good, despite the good food. :)


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Merry Christmas pa rin!