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Friday, November 22, 2024

Test post with lists and bullets

I don't know why but the list items in this blog are not being indented properly. So let's see if it's a theme thing or a copy-paste thing. I'm currently moving my posts from Wordpress to Blogger.

  • Here's a bullet item
  • Another bullet item
    • With a subt item
Alright that should work

  1. Now this is a numbered item
  2. Another numbered item
  3. Third numbered item
    1. With a sub item
Okay let's see.

Upon previewing it seems okay. So I guess it's a copy-paste thing.

Back to work.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Giving up on self-hosting

Currently fixing my old blogger site and planning to move everything back there by the end of this year. So much for self-hosting really. I had so much expectations for going self-hosted but all it ever gave me was more work and maintenance to do plus more bills! It’s not paying off. The only thing it gave me was a better post editor but everything else was a pain. I had to install adsense separately, maintain plugins and backups regularly, fix my sitemap, submit important posts for indexing, pay for SSL, and so on. I never had to worry about this when I was on blogger simply because it’s under Google.

So now I’ve decided to go back to blogger despite them not working to improve their post editor and having bad themes. I figured I’d rather do it the old way, at least I have full control of the theme.


Oh well.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Transform Your Holiday Wellness with the OGAWA Master Drive AI 2.0 Genuine Leather Massage Chair

This holiday season, elevate your gift-giving with OGAWA’s latest innovation—the Master Drive AI 2.0 in luxurious genuine leather. More than just a massage chair, the Master Drive AI 2.0 is a personal health assistant, designed to merge wellness, luxury, and intelligence in one sophisticated package.



Engineered for an unmatched wellness experience, the Master Drive AI 2.0 combines cutting-edge technology with the personalized touch of artificial intelligence. Powered by OGAWA’s proprietary M.6 Gen technology, this advanced massage chair operates on three dedicated microprocessors, providing faster speeds, greater accuracy, and a smoother, more tailored massage. The Brushless DC Motor, Health Tracker & Scanner, and Voice Command Control work together seamlessly, delivering a customized relaxation session every time you sit down.


The Master Drive AI 2.0’s AI Personal Assistant brings wellness to the next level. With just a simple voice command—“Hey OGAWA, now we’re talking!”—the chair instantly begins a massage program that’s customized to your body’s unique profile. The intelligent assistant continuously learns from and adapts to your health profile, allowing it to identify your wellness needs and offer the best solutions for your health and comfort.


Adding to its thoughtful design, the Master Drive AI 2.0 also optimizes your space with its innovative front-sliding mechanism, allowing the chair to fully recline with only 3.9 inches of clearance. Experience the weightlessness of Zero Gravity positioning, designed to take all the pressure off your joints and create a floating-on-a-cloud sensation—ideal for total relaxation at the end of a long day. And with face recognition technology, the chair identifies users instantly, activating personal profiles with just a quick scan. Voice commands, available in both English and Chinese, make it simple to adjust settings for an effortless wellness session.


To celebrate the season, OGAWA is offering an exclusive holiday promotion on the Master Drive AI 2.0. Available for a limited time at a special price of Php 439,000 (regular SRP: Php 599,000), customers can also choose to spread payments up to 36 months. Those opting for cash or straight payment can enjoy an additional Php 10,000 discount, and get it for Php 399,000 when you trade-in (value of up to Php 40,000) to make the upgrade even more accessible. All OGAWA products are ISO Certified, and the Master Drive AI 2.0 comes with a Buy Now, Pay Later option at 0% interest. This exceptional chair also includes a 2-year warranty (including leather) and free delivery within Metro Manila.


From the genuine leather finish to its AI-driven customization, the Master Drive AI 2.0 offers an unparalleled wellness experience, making it the perfect holiday gift. Embrace the ultimate in relaxation and wellness this season with OGAWA—your trusted partner in intelligent massage solutions.


Find your nearest OGAWA showroom at one of the over 30 stores nationwide, including branches in One Ayala Makati, Greenhills Mall, Gateway Mall 2, Shangri-La Plaza, SM Megamall, Greenbelt 5, Lucky Chinatown Mall, Robinsons Manila, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Eastwood Mall, Robinsons Magnolia, SM Fairview, SM North EDSA The Block, TriNoma, UP Town Center, Promenade Greenhills, Alabang Town Center, Evia Lifestyle Center, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, SM BF Paranaque, and Newport Mall.


For stores outside Metro Manila, OGAWA is located in SM City Bacoor, Ayala Solenad 3, SM Sta. Rosa in Laguna, SM Seaside City Cebu, SM Lanang Premier in Davao, SM Clark in Pampanga, and SM City Olongapo Central.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Of rehab and gifts

Yet another exhausting rehab session with coach Nick. Good thing I didn’t workout beforehand cos I’d be doomed! Last time I saw him was last month, and today he was happy with my progress. My patella is now more mobile, more visible, and my range of motion has gotten a lot better. Last week we measured 120deg! I’m almost there! Still working on my strength, balance, and extension but we’ll get there eventually. Still not cleared to do boxing or play badminton.

In other news, I’ve been spending my non-existent 13th month pay to oblivion ever since November came into view lol. I thought I only wanted a tumbler so I got that for myself. But when we went to Subic to celebrate my father-in-law’s birthday, I found myself shopping for new clothes and shoes at Adidas Outlet. Why, how do you resist 50% off and buy-one-get-one deals? Besides shopping there’s also my birthday staycation and our anniv staycation that’s on credit… so yeah I don’t think I’ll get the chance to even see my 13th month (well, half of it) haha. So fun!


I bought myself a vertical mouse the other day because my right wrist has been hurting recently and I thought a vertical mouse would help ease the pain a bit. The one I got is from the same brand as my regular mouse, E-YOOSO. It’s one of the cheapest in Data Blitz, pretty generic brand, it’s also not that vertical too but it puts my palm at a better angle than before. Didn’t want to gamble on a Logitech that’s worth 3k yet so I’m trying it first with this one which is only 650 pesos! 🙂


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Thursday, October 17, 2024

2024 Birthday Wishlist!

My birthday is coming up next month. Thought I’d list stuff I want to buy for myself (as usual) and put in some justification for the upcoming splurges lol.

Stanley tumbler


Or more specifically a wide mouth narrow bottom 30oz tumbler with a handle. Something easy to clean and carry around, cup holder friendly, and not too heavy. So far Stanley fits the bill cos aside from checking all of my requirements, its lid doesn’t have that rubber gasket that gets moldy over time. But the lid is also the reason it’s not leakproof, so that makes it a dealbreaker.



Which brings me to another tumbler option – their flip straw tumblers.


The handle looks practical for me. Comes in a flip straw. Has cute color options. It is pretty pricey though for 2,700 so I’m thinking of just getting a Tyeso like this…



Handle looks nice; wraps around the body when set down. Has two outlet options, a flip straw and a regular hole where you can chug. Also fits in cup holders according to reviews. Best of all, it’s like 5x cheaper. It doesn’t have the color I like though, which is cream. So we’ll see hehe. I only ever want to to drink water in this and I’m not too keen on the insulation so I didn’t look at those specs, although I know Stanley has better insulation. And if I ever get tired of cleaning the straw I can just revert to the regular opening. It does have the rubber thing that will need a more thorough cleaning.


Oh well, we’ll see what I’ll pick eventually. Leaning more on Stanley though!


To be fair, I only wanted a new tumbler because our company took away our lockers so I’ve been struggling to carry my 40oz Reduce tumbler with me everytime I go to work (which is really just once a week). It’s not that leakproof, doesn’t fit in my bag, and also won’t fit in the cup holders of our car so I always need to bring it empty so it can lay on the passenger seat without risk. Hassle!


So yeah, looks like that’s all I want this year lol.

Friday, October 11, 2024

Google index update!

The header test didn’t work. I’m out of ideas so I just created a new post with just a few details on it. Once it got indexed I moved the whole content to it. It’s interesting because it got indexed in a matter of hours. So I realized that if a post is still not indexed within the day, there must be a problem with the content. So far I’ve only identified two important posts that weren’t indexed so I can work with that. I’m just concerned that the paid ones won’t even make it to Google search; so much for paying me right? I have another hunch but I don’t know if I’ll still test it. It has to do with categories.

A friend told me I must be iron deficient because I get cold easily, so I switched my multivitamins to Stresstabs which has 27mg of iron. I was taking Women’s Once Daily from Healthy Options and realized that its Iron content is only 6mg. Daily required intake for adult women is 18mg. For a women’s multivitamins I find it weird they didn’t up the iron given our monthly periods. Anyway. Can’t say it’s working but I’ve been feeling great lately.


And I think it’s because I’ve been getting regular exercise and I’m also dieting most days of the week. The number isn’t budging on the scale but I’m just happy waking up to a lighter stomach these days. I used to wake up bloated every morning and it’s not a good feeling.


Unfortunately I couldn’t resist pasta and cake today. Made myself tuna pesto pasta, and walked to Starbucks to get a chocolate cake haha.


Oh well, happy friday!


[Review] Amazfit GTS 4 Mini Smart watch

I’m reposting this review because the older one won’t get indexed for some reason.

Youtube review can be found here!



Price and availability


First things first – the price and where I bought it. I’m based in the Philippines and I got this from Digital Walker for ₱5,190 and that’s from a physical store on regular price. It’s cheaper on Shopee or Lazada, but only by 1-200 pesos. The white variant has been out of stock for a while so I decided to personally look for it on physical stores.


My favorite features


I’m not gonna delve so much about the specs. You can do that yourself by going to the Amazfit website, it’s super complete over there.


✱ First of all I love how it looks. I originally wanted the Apple Watch SE which is exactly the same size (40mm). But after learning about its dismal battery like (daily charging wtf?!) I decided to give it up and look for alternatives.


✱ The battery on this thing lasts me 2 freaking weeks! My Fitbit Inspire 2 only lasts a week and it’s not even that smart. I’m really impressed.


✱ So many cute watch faces to choose from. It was enjoyable trying out the many options available on the Zepp app and figuring out what works for you. For a while I used this classic skin…



But I got annoyed at how the clock hands cover the step counter. And how the battery meter zeroes at the top. It’s cute but I’m OC about a bunch of things haha. So eventually I settled for this one because it’s simple and has all the info I need:



✱ It has a Sleep Tracking feature, which gives the same information as my Fitbit so I’m not surprised.


✱ It has a Camera Remote which is lovely. Turns my watch into a bluetooth remote to make great group photos on tripod.


✱ Perhaps my favorite feature is Find my phone because I use it a lot!


✱ It has 126 sports mode which is insane but I love how it will make your activity tracking more specific. I don’t know how in depth the data being collected is per sport, cos honestly what are you gonna measure when you choose chess? Cos there’s chess, board games, e-sports, zumba, etc. And maybe they’ll just get your heart rate but I don’t know how its gonna look on the report. Anyway, I haven’t really tried any of those.


But I did swim.


And I love the swim tracking!


✱ Water resistant – I did a swim test!



Swimming is one of my favorite sports and I’ve been able to use it a couple of times already. What I know is that…



  • Heart rate monitoring is disabled under water
  • You have to set the length of the pool to get an accurate distance measurement
  • You also have to pause the workout when you rest to get a better swim time metric. Don’t worry because it records your paused time so its not lost.
  • It gives a very detailed swim report including your SWOLF score which measures you swimming efficiency
  • It also detects your main stroke, which in my case is mostly freestyle
  • In case I mix it up it says medley
  • I have yet to try it on just one stroke… maybe I will

Finally


So far I’m enjoying this watch. I didn’t expect to love it because I still think it’s too big for me. But it helped that’s it’s really slim so it doesn’t feel bulky on my wrist. In fact, I like how this feels better than my Fitbit, which is smaller.


I love the silent alarms, notifications are reliable, love the swim tracking, GPS tracking I have yet to test, but yeah overall I’m impressed! Great features, great battery life, this might be the best fitness tracker out there if it stands the test of time. So we’ll see! But right now, I highly recommend this!