A paper worth 20 pesos

It is December 22, 2010 then when I first received the new 20 peso bill that President Noynoy is so proud of. I can say that I like the design. It has a fresh new look. And it looks like this...

Yes, that's it.

Manuel Quezon looks so young in the bill and if his name is not indicated, I will think that he is an actor from ABS-CBN. Maybe Coco Martin? Hahaha!

Compared to the older bills, or the bills in other country, the paper that is used felt like an ordinary paper. It felt like a bond paper with a substance of less than 20 I think. Hahaha! That is the reason why the blog title is like that.

Also, using my powerful eyes, I noticed that there are no period in the above bill. I do not know why but even middle initials and "Jr" do not have a period beside.

Lastly, rice terraces and a palm civet can be seen at the back of the bill.

I tried to sell the bill to my sister for 100 pesos but she doesn't bite. OH WELL!

Cool Facebook page, the easiest way

I've seen a video tutorial in YouTube for the cool Facebook profile. It needs Photoshop but I do not have that software installed in my laptop. The most powerful image editor I have is GIMP. The tutorial make a use of the slice tool which I think GIMP do not have. Because of it, I did not follow the instructions in the video and do it my own way.

Here's how:

1. I took a screenshot of my Facebook page and pasted it in GIMP.
2. I also open my chosen picture there.
3. I lowered the opacity of my chosen picture so that I can see my profile page at the back.
4. I adjust, resize, and rotate my chosen picture for it to suit in my profile page.
5. I then copy each of the portion I wanted to Paint and save it.
6. I uploaded it in Facebook and tag my self in the order it must be displayed.

That's it. It's easy right?

Naaaaaaaaaaah. Because there is an easier way. Or let's say the easiest way. I just found out, that there is a website that will slice your picture for it to be used in your profile page.

The awesome website is ProfileGen.com.

I did it in 6 simple steps but the site will do it for you.

My Facebook Profile Page

I recently switched to the new Facebook profile page just because of one thing. I want to try that cool profile picture tricks in their Facebook pages.

With it, I quickly searched for a picture in my hard disk and found my yearbook picture. I also take a screenshot of my Facebook page and open them both in GIMP. I wanted to use Photoshop but there is no such software in my laptop.

I started with resizing my yearbook picture for it to be properly fitted in my profile page. Then I copy one by one the portions that I need. Pasted it into paint, saved it and the uploaded it.

Now presenting my profile page...

It is easy to do, try it!

Cartoon profile picture. Helpful?

Recently, I changed my profile picture to Son Goku. He is my favorite cartoon / anime character when I was a kid. Just like me, majority of my Facebook friends did the same thing. They changed their profile picture to their favorite cartoon or anime character when they were still young.

Why? It all started with this...

"Change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends to do the same. Until monday (Dec.6) there should be no human faces on facebook, but an invasion of memories. This is for violence against children."

I do not know how it started. But the initiators of this knows the capability of Facebook to spread some words. Our thesis also utilizes that capability.

The statement says, it is for the violence against children. And as some people questioned...

How the heck will this sucky campaign will help to fight the violence against children?

At first thought, it will not help. Just changing your profile picture will not help anybody including you. But think some more...

How it will help?

The answer is awareness.

All will start when people become aware. Facebook is nothing then but not until people are aware that it exists. And now look, Facebook is the second visited site in the world.

The campaign or what you call it, just let people to be aware that there is a problem. Yes you may say that awareness is nothing without a move. But there will be no move if there is no awareness. As I say it again, awareness is the start of all things.

This campaign may only be a trip by someone. Or maybe a joke to invade Facebook. Maybe we just fell in a trap. But...

So what?

I like what I did. I think it is cool. And it is from my own free will. There is nothing wrong in changing your profile picture.

Looking back at your childhood days like no other. Sitting down in front of a TV, watching cartoons and animes that do not exist in the present time. Those good ol' days were a memory from a past. And thanks to the campaign, that childhood memory was brought back.

Admit it, characters from your childhood brings some smile right?

Just one problem, it is hard to distinguish the person because of their cartoon profile picture. :D

Si Son Goku at ang aking kabataan.

Ewan ko kung sadya talaga or coincidence lang, pero sa first class namin kanina ay napag usapan ang mga nilalaro namin nung bata pa kami.

Unang nabanggit ang larong Jack and Jill, hindi ko ito nalaro pero madali ko lang itong natutunan kanina. Para lang siyang Nanay Tatay na mas madaling version.

Naaalala ko pa noong nag lalaro kami ng Nanay Tatay noong bata pa kami. Hirap akong laruin ito dahil hindi ko mabilang ang aking palakpak.

"Nanay Tatay, gusto kong tinapay.

Ate Kuya, gusto kong kape.

Lahat ng gusto ko ay susundin niyo.

Ang mag kamali ay pipingutin ko..."

Isa pang larong napag usapan kanina ay ang Charge Shield. Ito ay isa sa mga paborito kong laurin noong bata pa ako, pero kanina ko lang nalaman na may Reflect pala. =)) Kung saan ang kalaban ang matatamaan ng sarili niyang tira, worth one charge ang skill daw na ito :|

Pati ang Chimpoy Champoy na laro ay napag usapan din. Ito ay parang variation ng Jack En Poy ngunit may kasabay na kanta at pag katapos na tira ay may katumbas na aksyon. Kapag ikaw ay panalo, mag sasabi ka ng BEH BEH!. Kapag ikaw naman ay talo mag sasabi ka ng AMEN! At kapag naman tabla ang kinalabasan, mag sasabi kayo parehas ng OINK OINK!

Namention din ang mga larong tulad ng Piko at Chinese Garter.

Natigil lang ang usapan namin nang dumating ang aming teacher. Akala ko ay tapos na ang usapan, ngunit nag patuloy ito habang kami ay kumakain ng lunch.

Dito ay napag usapan naman ang mga laro tulad ng Langit Lupa, Ice Ice Water, Agawan Base, Patintero, at iba pa. Napag usapan din namin ang mga laruan noon tulad ng Turumpo, pati ang mas high tech version nito na Bey Blade, nabanggit din naman ang Yugi-Oh cards, Tex at Pogs na kung ano anong picture ng anime ang nakalagay, pati ang Crush Gear at mga Tamiya race cars.

Hindi parin pala dun nag tatapos ang lahat. Pagkabukas ko ng aking Facebook account sa bahay, nakita ko na ang karamihan ng profile picture ng aking mga Facebook friends ay mga cartoons o anime noon. Nakita ko sila Voltes V, Card Captor Sakura, Charmander, Vincent, Alfred, at napakarami pang ibang karakter noong kabataan ko.

Natuwa ako kaya pinalitan ko ng Son Goku ang aking profile picture.

Pagkatapos non, ay nakipag palitan ako ng wall post sa aking kaibigan na para bang nag lalaban si Son Goku at si Voltes V. Pinagdedebatihan namin kung sino ba sa kanila ang mas malakas.

Basahin niyo mula sa ilalim.

At sa huli, sumuko din siya. Talagang mas malakas si Son Goku kay Voltes V. =))