One of the things I love doing is traveling. Well, at least, I get to see new places and get to learn about their culture. I do not travel just to shop or to meet new people. Nope.

A friend is going to HongKong soon and she is asking me if I would like to go. If only I did not have much to consider, I would have gone on ahead and did not think twice. But there are some things worth thinking over.

Incentives. If there were no incentive program, I would have packed up, filed for leave, and went off to wherever. But the incentives come in huge amounts and that's pretty much helpful along the way.

Money. It is not actually a big matter but it is something I do consider. Just think about this: if I were to go to HongKong, I would certainly have fun. But when I go home, then what? I would live the rest of my life in poverty until the next pay day, that is? I don't think so.

Pending Tasks. Now that's one thing I hate. So I better just stay and do my thing here.

I Want Culture! And so HongKong actually does not bring out any excitement at all for me. Honestly. You see, it seems like everybody's going to HongKong. To do what? Shopping? Disneyland? No thanks. I think Chinatown would be very much just like HongKong. If I were to travel, I'd rather go to Davao than HongKong. Local as it may be, at least, there are more interesting places to go to there. Well, that's my two cents.


Anyway, if there's somebody there who's willing to take me to trips to anywhere in the Philippines, I'm very much willing to go. Also trips to countries like Switzerland, Italy, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea, and Japan would very much suffice. Please oh please. 

Oh yes. It's Johnny. (I love those lines. Yes... those lines...)

When I was in Manila the last time, Allan, Cess, and I were talking about tons of different stuff. One of the things that we talked about was the closing of Yahoo! Photos. I honestly thought it was not that of a big deal and I forgot about it until around a couple of days ago when I decided to check on the site.

Yup. I guess everything that Cess and Allan told me are true. I mean, if you have a Yahoo! Photos account, try to go back. I'm sure you'll be receiving a page that looks like this:



Yup, that's right. You would be allowed to log in. Upon logging in, I get these two important messages screaming in front of me...



So I guess they are going to close down Yahoo! Photos on September 20. Although it would be just a few more weeks away, I pretty much do recommend that you go through your account so you can see if you need to save photos you may have uploaded there.

But there is no need to worry though for Yahoo! has come up with suggestions as per where you can save any photos that you think are worth keeping. They even suggest two options:




According to the site, you can try uploading your photos to these sites:

• Flickr: Share photos with family and friends or the world! You can sign into Flickr straight away using your Yahoo! ID.
• Shutterfly: Transfer your photos and enjoy a free photo book, plus unlimited storage, photo sharing, and pick up prints at Target.
  
• Kodak Gallery: Your pictures join over 2 billion cherished memories. Get Prints in home or at 13,000 stores and a special offer!
• Photobucket: Free service with room for thousands of photos and hours of video. Easy sharing and linking. Great gifts.
• Snapfish: 50 free prints and free shipping. 12c prints everyday, free sharing and storage. Pick up prints at Walgreens in 1 hour.
  

When I did go check what pictures were in my account, I was astounded to find that this was where I had stored tons and tons of photos - those which were scanned and then uploaded, mostly college pics, and tons of Atom Araullo photos. I remember those days... Haha. So, I did download them one by one and I would be transferring them to another site.

I totally loved Transformers the movie! I mean, I was not expecting the movie to be that great but it was. It was the very first movie (so far) that left me gaping during some of the most action-packed scenes.

Anyhow, in relation to Transformers, I did receive an email from a friend and this one shows the robots included in Transformers: The Pinoy Version. I did have fun looking at the photos so I have decided to share them with you too.

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