USB sound card

it's been almost a month now since i reblasted this computer and it's almost a month now that i did not have an audio device. i have tried redetecting the audio device... i tried installing and searching for the drivers online... i opened the case, looked for the MOBO model and tried to download the drivers to no avail.

since i've been missing a lot for not having an audio device, i decided to buy a new audio card. i'm not sure if the PCI slots on this old computer are still working so i decided to get one with USB interface.

the USB sound device that i got is a plug and play device. since i plugged it on the computer some few hours ago, i've been enjoying the music. ;-)

i love working on the computer with the music on. it keeps me awake and it gives me the right mood to get things done.

One Word Tag

One word tag? Donna said "It’s not as easy as you might think!"

Rule: Copy and change the answers and pass it on. Be sure to tag the person who sent it to you!

1. Where is your cell phone? bed
2. Your hair? short
3. Your mother? jolly
4. Your father? sober
5. Your favorite food? fruits
6. Your dream last night? yucky
7. Your favorite drink? cola
8. Your dream/goal? freedom
9. What room you are in? bedroom
10. Your hobby? blogging
11. Your fear? loss
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? abroad
13. Where were you last night? home
14. Something that you aren’t? quiet
15. Muffins? yummy
16. Wish list item? dlsr
17. Where you grew up? philippines
18. Last thing you did? eat
19. What are you wearing? comfy
20. Your TV? old
21. Your pets? fish
22. Friends? sincere
23. Your life? happy
24. Your mood? good
25. Missing someone? hubby
26. Car? none
27. Something you’re not wearing? lipstick
28. Your favorite store? grocery
29. Your favorite color? yellow
30. When is the last time you laughed? earlier
31. Last time you cried? june
32. Who will resend this? friends
33. One place that I go to over and over? malls
34. One person who emails me regularly? jobstreet
35. My favorite place to eat? home

Thank you Donna for this tag. You're right, it wasn't easy!!! But it was a lot of fun!!!

I'd like to share this tag with my friends ... Dianaqueeny, Get Real Rich, Life According To Me, and Book Girl.

Pia Arroyo-Magalona is not afraid to show it

Take a look at this article.

I was listening to her the other day in an event that I attended. I felt a little emotional when I heard her story about losing Francis M., her husband.

Every one of us experienced a loss and we continue experiencing it. It's always painful. And sadly, it brings most people to a place where they should not go... a place far away from where the light is.

When I was younger, I thought that it's okay to stay in the dark when I'm hurt. As I grow up and become wiser, I realize that what matters is really to not let go of the spark of light and where it is.. and that we should always be sure that we know which direction to turn to..

Pia inspired me a lot that day. She reminded me that we get hurt but life goes on.

She has 8 children for whom she should continue living for. For me and for you, we sure have our own reasons.

It's time!

Check out this new site. It talks about an advocacy which I truly believe in. Take time to read.. learn... and hopefully, take actions!

About It's Time

While nearly all Filipinos dream of being healthy, wealthy and happy, not many are able to translate these desires into actions, much less realities.

We want to be healthy, but we eat junk, live sedentary lives, and see the doctor only when we're sick. We want to be wealthy but we don't map out a plan to be rich; and when we do, we falter at implementation. We want to be happy, but usually and mostly in the short term only
Perhaps it's because we take time for granted.

We feel no urgency in looking after our health, our finances, our future. We find excuses to justify our actions when we deviate from the budget, when we miss the regular deposit or investment, when we defer taking out a life insurance policy, when we leave the education of our children to chances, when we allow our debts to dominate our financial concerns, when we buy items that we do not even need, when we defer for tomorrow that which we intended to do today. .

Fortunately, we form part of the problem just as much as we hold the solution in our very hands. And now more than ever, we must wield our arms to safeguard our financial and economic well being. To not do so, is to endanger and risk our right to live a decent if not a comfortable life.

READ MORE...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I'm excited to see the next Potter movie. Found this clip while I was surfing this morning. Do you also like Harry Potter?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Exclusive Clip

Pause... Breathe... and Move on!

Yesterday, I was with a group of friends that I have never spent time with for at least half a year already. Dorothy L was right in her comment for my thought yesterday… I just have to “Relax...grab a drink of choice and just breathe :)”

And she’s correct again by saying, “there are all sorts of annoyances that no matter how hard we try to avoid them.....they manage to creep into our day.”

Life’s like that! Sometimes, this sort of experiences reminds us that really, we know how to handle it anyway. Like we know that we just have to pause…. breathe…. and then move on! ;-)

Whew! I missed this for a few days!

I have been busy for the past few days. There were a lot of responsibilities that I had to get done. Being a full time mom for more than a year now, it becomes difficult for me to adjust when there are times that I need to go out and accomplish things. I got used to staying at home so I get tired of the travel from the house to the place where I need to go and back home again. I get tired of being outside and walking in the heat of the sun. I get tired of dealing with some not so courteous people you find in the common offices you do transactions with, like the bank or department store, or a government office.

Adjustment is difficult sometimes. You have to really set your mind and exert effort and be patient. Good thing there’s this place where I can write it. I don’t need to spill it out some other ways like being “not so courteous” myself… or being sarcastic and what have you. I missed this for a few days!