Who Says You Can't Teach Old Dogs New Tricks?

Yeah. Whoever said "you can't teach old dogs new tricks" was wrong! Take my 58-year old dad for example. I could still recall the day he would scold us for texting him a lot. He preferred receiving calls since he did not have the patience to learn how to text. But because we could not afford to call him (back then, there was no unlimited text/superduo), my sister and I would text him or give him a missed call. He hated it!

It still amazes me that my dad was able to sit us down one day and ask us to teach him how to text. Slowly, he was able to get it. I think he has been texting for 3-5 years now and he has learned the text lingo (no jejemon please). Now he can text me "Asan k n" without any difficulty!

What amazes me more is that he now knows how to use Twitter, Facebook and email. A few weeks ago, he surprised us by tweeting on his own while he was in Sipalay, Negros Oriental. There are days he would even tell me to blog about something.

He can play online games on his own without any trouble! He plays a lot of Airport Madness 2 and TU 95. We used to play TU 95 together but he finally figured out how to land the plane on his own. See, being a fighter pilot is one of his frustrations. With these games, he feels he is a real pilot. There was even a flight simulation game that was installed on his laptop. But he doesn't play a lot of it since it's really complicated.

A few weeks ago, my sister bought the new iTouch for herself (after seeing me play a lot of Angry Birds). My dad asked what the device was and immediately bought one for himself.

my dad and his gadgets

Now, I'm jealous of them 'cause I'm the only one who has an old Touch version. They have cameras and I don't. But it's okay since I rarely have time to tinker with my Touch now. Plus, I'm planning to get one for myself this Christmas. ^,^ *fingers crossed*

taking a breather

So now, I'm so pleased seeing my dad play Angry Birds. It takes away the stress he feels. 

my dad playing Angry Birds

Now, what was it about teaching old dogs new tricks?

busy... 

Move over Lola Techie 

Yes, Alessandra De Rossi Sings

I am a big fan of music! I don't say it out that much but I really am. The only genres I can't stand is Rap, Heavy Metal, and Country. Don't get me wrong, it's just that these have a negative effect on me, especially when I'm driving.

Anyway, I was able to come across Alessandra De Rossi's website through some tweets on Twitter. I know everyone knows Alex as one of the country's most coveted actresses. I did not expect though that SHE COULD SING! Even until today, when I let other people hear her songs, they are shocked that she could actually sing. What's more is that I did not expect I would be such a fan of her singing instead of her acting.

Right now, Alex's song Make It Better is my ringtone on my phone. I really really like it a lot since it's a chillout song which does not sound too slow. For the first few months since I heard the song, I have always been asking people what the song reminded them of. I know that the song has been inspired by one of my favorite chill tracks, I just couldn't remember what its title was. I would usually hum the track to people 'tun tun tun.. tun tun tunnnn.. tunnnnannn.....' and they would NOT get me. I knew it was there somewhere. I just couldn't put my finger on it.

Make It Better by Alessandra de Rossi

Luckily, Aloha (my sister in law) was in my dad's office yesterday. Since she used to have several of the songs I loved in College, I asked if she remembered the song. Again, I hummed the lyrics to her and she was able to recall what it was! Thank God!!!

It was actually Kissing by Bliss. She remembered the track since it's on the movie soundtrack of her favorite TV show, Sex and the City 1.

So I'm sharing the two tracks with you guys so you could also give me a comment on what you think. Do you think Alex's song resembles Bliss's Kissing? Let me know! ^,^

Kissing by Bliss

iPhone App: Angry Birds

Lately, my sister (Bubot) has been borrowing my iTouch every chance she gets. She was never a fan of my iTouch but when I showed her a new application that I downloaded a few weeks ago, she instantly became hooked to it. So much so that she and her boyfriend (Ronnie) have been playing with my device and have even passed several stages I have not even encountered. So this is my review of the new iTouch game: Angry Birds.

For those who are not yet familiar with this game, it is a highly addictive iPhone application that will make you go crazy! Every stage is unique and is equally challenging as the previous one. If you want to know more about this game, check out this cinematic trailer which was created for the game.

I first knew about this game when I searched for new apps to download using my iTouch. The good thing about Angry Birds is that there is a free trial that you can download. With the free trial, you can check out how well the game is and whether or not you will enjoy it.

After finishing the trial, I decided to purchase the app since it only costs $0.99. And I did not regret buying it! Even though I am super busy, the game keeps me happy when I end up (surprisingly) with nothing to do. The reason why I mentioned that the game is highly addictive is because it will make you stop work and concentrate on your projectiles and angles.

Even Luis Manzano has become interested in this app as he has mentioned the game in his Twitter account.

For anyone who wants to have a good laugh, I suggest you get the app. Tell me when you’ve been able to finish it! I’d love to learn some tricks! ^,^