IMPORTANT Contact Numbers

I saw this post over at Kikay Exchange. You can call these numbers to help the victims of typhoon Ondoy.

ORDER FROM THE GOVERNMENT: MALL PARKING LOTS ARE ALSO OPEN TO ACCOMMODATE STRANDED VEHICLES FOR FREE
UPDATED LISTING OF HOTLINES (Feel Free to use the comments to add more) : Typhoon Ondoy Emergency Hotlines and Relief Operations
Rescue Operations

1. National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) (+632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9115061, +632-9122665) Help hotlines: (+65 734-2118, 734-2120)
2. Red Cross (143, +632-5270000)
3. MMDA (136)
4. Coast Guard (+632-5276136)
5. AIR FORCE (+63908-1126976, +632-8535023)
6. Senator Dick Gordon (+639178997898, +63938-444BOYS, +632-9342118, +632-4338528)
7. Senator Manny Villar (+639174226800. +639172414864, +639276751981)
8. Bureau of Fire Protection Region III (Central Luzon) Hotline: (+63245-9634376)
9. Go to GMA Facebook page & post complete addresses and names of people in need of immediate help.

Rubber Boat Requests, 4×4 Trucks

1. NCRPO (+632-8383203, +632-8383354)
2. Private citizens who would like to lend their motor boats for rescue please call emergency nos: +632-9125668, +632-9111406, +632-9122665, +632-9115061)
3. You can also text (+632917-4226800 or +632927-6751981) for rescue dump trucks.
4. For those who are able to lend 4×4 trucks for rescue: Please send truck to Greenhills Shoppng Center Unimart Grocery to await deployment, Tel No. (+632920-9072902) .

Power Supply
Meralco (+63917-5592824) If you want service cut off to your area to prevent fires and electrocution.
Relief Aid and Donations

1. Victory Fort is opening its doors to those affected by the typhoon. Call 813-FORT.
2. Clare Amador (+639285205508) or Jana Vicente at +639285205499) . Drop off for relief donations is at Balay Expo Center across Farmers Market Cubao.
3. Miriam Quiambao drop off points: One Orchard Road Building in Eastwood, or messagehttp://www.twitter. com/miriamq for more details.
4. Donations for Ondoy Victims to be distributed at the Philippine Army Gym inside Fort Bonifacio or GHQ Gym in Camp Aguinaldo starting now.
5. Team Manila stores in Trinoma, Mall of Asia, Jupiter Bel-Air and Rockwell shall be accepting relief goods (Canned Goods, Ready-to-drink Milk,Bottled Water and Clothes) for distribution by Veritas.
6. Relief Goods: Caritas Manila Office at Jesus St., Pandacan Manila near Nagtahan Bridge (+632-5639298, +632-5639308) or Radio Veritas at Veritas Tower West Ave. Cor EDSA (+632-9257931- 40)
7. Donations of any kind for Payatas communities affected by Ondoy accepted at ARANAZ stores in Rockwell & Greenbelt.
8. Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan Task Force Noah, a disaster response arm of the Jesuits, is accepting donations. Please drop it off sa Ateneo Cervini Dorm.
9. Red Cross Load Donations: Right now the easiest way to make donations from the seat of your chair is via mobile phone load. The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations. Text: RED <space> AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart). Send amount in denominations of 5, 25, 50, 100, & 300
10. Ateneo is now accepting donations for the victims of Ondoy. Donations can be dropped at MVP Lobby. For those stranded/those who need help: To all students who need help or know of people who need help. Please text the name, location, and contact number to (+6329088877166).
11. Papemelroti stores at 91 Roces Ave. / Ali Mall Cubao / SM City North EDSA / SM Fairview / SM Megamall / Glorietta 3 in Makati / SM Centerpoint / SM Southmall are accepting relief goods (canned goods / milk / bottled water / clothes – NO CASH pls.)
12. TXTPower now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal http://is.gd/ 3GvuN

Media Outfits

• ABS-CBN Typhoon Ondoy Hotline: (+632-4163641)
• Jam 88.3: (+632- 6318803) or SMS at JAM (space) 883 (space) ur msg to 2968

People Tracker (using your phones, get your friends and family to turn on their finderservice for you)

• FINDERSERVICE. For Smart, text “wis ” to 386.
• FINDERSERVICE. For Globe, text “find to 7000.

Typhoon Ondoy

Hello internet. You obviously know what happened last weekend. And you obvioulsly know that a lot of people are in need. Let’s do out part to help others! Lend a hand, give away some food or clothes, or you could donate some money to institutions - any amount would do. 

Have Paypal? Please visit http://www.philippineaid.com/ to help out. Some internet buddies set up this site to help flood victims.

You can also check Philippine National Red Cross’ site to help: http://www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/wtd.aspx

Also, don’t forget to donate food (canned goods, instant noodles), clothes, blankets… anything that could help flood victims to institutions. A lot of people need help.

One thing you guys shouldn’t forget - PRAY.

I still feel lucky that my family’s ok. We survived floodwaters (I think it reached around 10 ft). We lost some furniture and some important documents. At least we’re ok. I’ll be posting pics about our experience as soon as we have our computer up at home. 

Jessica Simpson (I love BNY part 2)

I’m too distracted to make a proper post. And this is probably my weirdest post ever. So please bear with me as I unleash my weirdness.

Remember this Jessica Simpson mishap?

(taken from www.denimity.com)

After finding a mini (see my previous post), I found a pair of jeans that are far from being ‘in’. And my inner weird told me to buy it.
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I love BNY (part 1)

I’m a fan of BNY. Whenever I go to the department store to look for clothes, I always pass by BNY. And after an hour of so of looking at clothes, I almost always choose BNY. Why? Because they have jeans in my size. And they’re cheap but durable. My oldest pair of jeans are around 5 years old - and I got that from BNY.

Well, I happened to pass by Ever Gotesco Grand Central last Saturday. They were having a mall-wide sale, so I decided to check BNY’s HipShop (the one near the LRT entrance) to look at stuff. And look at my first find:

Camwhoring without a tripod is  hard. Camwhoring with a dying battery is harder.*
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The modu phone Now Available in the Philippines

I’ve been using a Nokia 1112 fot the last two years. I like it since its small and fully functional. And cheap. It’s not very fashionable though. I rarely take it out when I’m in some formal event. Not that I’m shy about it - I really like my phone, but I would love it more if it looks better.

That’s why I liked the new modu phone.

I got my very own unit last night at its little launch at Greenbelt 5. Media people and bloggers were invited to this special event. I’ll post more about the event itself later (after I grab pictures, teehee..).

My new phone kit complete with a Globe Tattoo simcard, a charger, in-ear earphones, a PC installer and a USB connector.

 
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Laced by Hand Now Open!

I said I’ll open my shop last Saturday. I did, but I wasn’t too sure about it. For one, the universe kept on going against me: the internet shop’s Google Chrome went a little bitchy with my uploads. The family camera (which is WAY better than my camera) gave me pixellated pics - I couldn’t edit most of the photos I took because of the bad quality. A ‘reshoot’ wasn’t exactly an option since doing macro shots with flash wouldn’t do much good. Anyway, I still got a few items up for grabs:

 
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Non-ukay post: Who took my money?

I haven’t been to an ukay shop for weeks (or at least, it felt like weeks). And this cute little creature is the culprit.

Her name’s Luna. Such a cutie, knows the way to get more food (and treats) from me.
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Sneak Preview

I’ve been planning to do this for a long time. I wanted to open an online shop to sell my hand made accesories. I’m still in the process of making stuff and taking pics/measurements, but as a reader of my blog, let me share a little peek on what I’ll sell soon:

This is just one of the several lockets I have for sale (I have yet to take pics of the other pieces). I’ll be selling this one for 200 pesos. According to my supplier, the locket is silver plated (I asked what the inside is made of but she couldn’t specify the metal used for this one). It comes with a 21 inch chain. You have the option to choose a between a thin chain (pics soon) and this medium sized chain. I’m wearing one right now (I’m using the thin chain).

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Tips tips tips

Before anything else, I’d like to say thank you to those who read my blog and e-mail/comment/ask questions about my finds. I feel really happy (and flattered) whenever I find a comment update or an e-mail regarding ukay-ukay. Thank you guys!

Anyway, a reader named Pochi e-mailed me a few questions last Sunday about finding the right item in ukay shops and cosplay. Her e-mail is quite long, so I’ll just put up my answers here.

On ukay shops:

I don’t really choose the shops that I go to. I think I said that some time ago.  Back in college, I go to shops that are near my school. Right now, I go to Monumento or Cubao for ukay-ukay. The farthest ukay adventure I went  to was my Anonas trip. (What Baguio? I didn’t intend to go to Baguio to shop for ukay.)
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Taiwan

I don’t feel like posting anything today. really. Maybe it’s because of the OMFG traffic this morning (took me more than 2 hours just to get to the office). Cramped bus, cramped MRT… Rawr. I need feel good food now.

Anyhoo, about my Taiwan cosplay last week. Taiwan’s shoes are red/pink ballet flats. Like these:

I was too lazy to look for one though, so I just used my pink ‘pixie’ shoes:
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