Don't Lose Your Marbles

Update 2018: Got this email from SSS, you can still pay for your contributions for January - December 2018 until January 2, 2019 only and contributions for the last quarter from October - December 2018 can be paid until January 31, 2019. Update:    Received my card via postal mail dated August 6, 2012 I applied for an SSS ID yesterday at the Sucat branch.  I already have my SSS number which I applied for a few years back and just recently registered for SSS' online service for members. I downloaded and filled up the SSS E6 Form  found at their official website.  I read in other blog posts that you need to check first if you're eligible to apply for the ID by logging on to your SSS account. On the left hand side, select "Online Inquiry" then "Member Info."  There's an option there for SSS ID.  If it says you're eligible for the ID, print that page.  Although, based on my experience, the SSS employee did not ask for anything else exc...

Disclaimer Notice:  This blog post only serves as an objective recollection of the series of events regarding the travel deal transaction and also hope to serve as a fair warning to others who are planning on purchasing travel packages or accomodation packages offered online.  I have no intention whatsoever of discrediting any of the companies listed in this post.   If you're looking for the contact details I was able to use for refunding the deal, please see below: DTI Makati Office (see contact details at the bottom of this post) MetroDeal Support    support@metrodeal.com "Bryan"  (bryan@metrodeal.com) who posted in the PMT Forum thread Dragonpay Administrator (admin@dragonpay.ph)  Ensemble E-Travel     ensemble e-travel <ensemble.etravel@gmail.com>;  ppsdeal3@gmail.com Group buying has been a recent online trend wherein you could purchase discounted tickets, coupons, or vouchers that you can use for products ...

I started a blog a few years back but it wasn't a personal one and was mainly for my 1st nephew Tristan.  I decided to create a personal one now to share my thoughts and experiences in writing.  People close to me know that I'm a very private person so finally deciding on starting blogging is quite a challenge in itself.  I'm a little bit overwhelmed with the array of options, widgets, and formats used to create a blog and as I start to explore the world I hope to learn more about how to use them to make this blog useful. Most of the information we find are online using Google, Wikipedia, and community forums, etc.  But some of the more personal and more in-depth info can be found in personal blogs most of the time.  People blog about their opinions and experiences like traveling, eating or hanging out with friends, using gadgets, and availing of products and services.  It is this information that are sometimes more helpful than a location or company's website alone bec...