Unhide or Recover Virus-Hidden Files on Your USB

 Virus here, virus there, virus everywhere. Ever hate it when your USB containing all your important files gets infected by a virus? When all you wanted to do was to print your report and get on with your life? One common virus is where it hides the files on your USB without you knowing it. Good thing there's a way around this virus. Just check out the next steps:

Create a Photo Collage Screen Saver

 Want to have a unique screen saver? Follow these few easy steps to do so.

1. Download an Open Source software (it's free and safe) called Photo Collage Screen Saver here.
2. Install the software and customize it the way you want. You can change how many pictures show up on a screen at a time. For example if you set the number of pictures to 30, when the 31st picture pops-up, the1st picture will disappear and so on.
That's it, you've got a unique screensaver!

 Copyright 2012 Notes on Hobbies | Create a Photo Collage Screen Saver

Tool Used to Indicate if Scroll, Caps, or Num lock is on

Sometime's its a pain in the butt to be typing so fast and looking back at your monitor and seeing all you've typed are in capital letters. You never had the chance of knowing that you have accidentally pressed the Caps lock already. Also trying to type numbers on a document using the Numpad and you forgot the Num lock was off? Well with this simple tool I'll introduce, you will have a fighting chance.

A recent trip to Manila

Another travel means another set of places to explore. I've been to Manila recently and I was able to visit SM North Edsa again for the second time. I've been to Trinoma the first time I was in Quezon City but did not like the aura there and besides, SM North Edsa Annex is heaven for tech fanatics.

Of course, you can't leave food behind too. We had coffee at Figaro and dinner at Banana Leaf - a nice Asian restaurant. Food was great as there were many meals to choose from.

Uncle Tom's Restaurant in Iloilo City

Here's another adventure and another trip down Food Memory Lane. Kaye and I have always been out to find and try new or old restaurants but this time we took another try at Uncle Tom's Fried Chicken, Ribs and Steaks.

Hula the Cat

Felines are very intelligent and proud creatures. Hula is a feline not only proud but excited to show off her young curves and humor. Here she is - Hula - FHM's sexiest cat.

Felines Hairiest Magazine's Sexiest Cat

Information Security and Technology

Back in the days, when you needed information the library is the first thing that comes into mind. Nerds and researchers alike would most likely be found in a library decades ago. Now, the term library is being associated into what we call now as the Internet.

Mandarin Tea Garden at SM City Iloilo

My partner and I are very fond of eating at different restaurants, it's our hobby together. Whenever we are out on a date, we always make sure to try out new restaurants and new food even if it's our nth trip to that resto. One restaurant we are fond of eating in is at SM City Iloilo and it is named Mandarin Tea Garden. We have been eating at this place for so many times already but I never had the idea of blogging about it until now.

Upload Files to Dropbox Without Transferring the Files

Dropbox has recently been outmatched by the new Google Drive. Users have now switched to Drive due to it's large starting capacity but Dropbox has also made their move. I have not used Google Drive yet because I'm still satisfied with the way Dropbox works and almost all the PC's and Laptop where I work in have my Dropbox files in it.

Adventure Land in Island Cove Cavite

It's been a very very long time since my last post in this blog. I don't know but I just lost my interest in writing these past few months and did not find any urge to write even a short post/guide/tip. This post will be about my latest travel to a hotel and leisure park in Cavite.

Our 8th Valentines

Kaye and I have been together now for 8 years and it's like were still where we were when we fell in love with each other. It's like we've been through a lot but the sweetness and romance just keeps pouring on, we are never full. We always make sure there is something new. We get stuck at doing some things for a long time but we always find a way to journey into new adventures together.

This Valentines day was another adventure and was it the first time ever for us. The itinerary was not set up until February 13 because I wasn't sure if this event would be right for us. I had my doubts and was very much anxious about what's going to happen. I decided to surprise her and even surprised my self in the process.

I brought her to a Valentine event, the first we've been to as we usually go out on an independent dinner date. The event was entitled Grand Wine Romance which was held at La tolda (The Tent) in Plazuela and was even featured in The Daily Guardian, a local newspaper. I decided to have our date at this event for one, it will be the first for both of us and two, we love new things.

The event started at 7 PM but before that we had a small exchange of gifts. I brought her 3 roses to to signify I love you and as always a letter with a poem in it. She gave me a letter too and a the cover was even personally done by her, I so love it when she acts so cute. Then one more, a thing I needed right now as I consumed mine - a perfume and it really smells good. We just love to give each other simple but meaningful gifts because we both believe it's still the thought that counts and not how much the gift is worth in money.

When we arrived at La Tolda, (oh and I just remembered scouting the place 3 days before to know if it was nice and romantic) a flowery and romantically designed entrance flashed upon us and it really set the mood for the people there. On the way though I my tongue slipped and gave her a hunch where we were going but she wasn't expecting anything from what the event had to offer. She had no idea and even said "Where are we? What is this place? What are we going to do here?" when we got there. We showed our tickets and was pointed to our designated table. Everything went right except that we had to share a round table with 3 other couples. I was disappointed as I thought the table would cater only to a couple and not be shared.

There was no time for disappointment though as the food they served was a buffet of Italian and Spanish food all good in taste. We grabbed our food which ranged for a garlicky ox tongue to a pasta with a variety of servings. We enjoyed eating our dinner while two musicians played acoustic music up on the stage. As the event title suggested, it was all about wine and drinks. We set out to choose the wine we would drink and the one we chose never tasted so good. It's true that there are still a lot of wines out there but the one we had called Gossips (peach flavored) tasted so delicious.

Then the main event of the evening was ready to perform for us. A performance of a very good and entertaining violinist got up on the stage in the name of John Lesaca. As you will see in the video I posted below, he is one amazing performer. Everybody was heads up to him and didn't blink the whole time he performed. He played his violin as if he was singing the piece himself. He also answered my thoughts because I wanted to hear a violinist sing while playing and he did. He was a very entertaining musician and everybody loved his music. The both of us were in awe as this is the first time we both heard a violinist play it live.

After his performance, the next part was dancing but we made a pass for it (especially me). The night was so romantic and perfect I did not even imagine it would go so well. The thing I like about planning dates is that it just comes naturally and candid which makes it all the more romantic. Only one sad ending to this story as Kaye left her phone in the taxi we rode back home. The worst part was the taxi driver turned the phone off after a few rings. The taxi driver was under the company GDR Taxi services and I've heard other rumors that their drivers don't give back what was left in their taxi. So if you read this, be careful of their taxis. (That really got me pissed of).

Anyway it was a very unforgettable experience and Valentines day to celebrate. To my baby, thank you for being such a wonderful date. I love you so much!

Copyright 2011 Notes on Hobbies | Our 8th Valentines

Happy to be with you at 24 and Forever

 There were times in my life when my birthday didn't sound much like a birthday but rather another day where I turned a year older. These were the times I was away from my family and loved ones, left all alone to myself. It is true that life is too short for you not to celebrate even one of your birthdays. Although these days are behind me now, I still regret that I did not enjoy them to the fullest but past is past so I'm looking forward to celebrate every single one of my remaining birthdays, with you.

Last January 15, 2012 was my 24th Birthday and how a wonderful day it was thanks to my beloved Kaye Panizales. It was one of the best birthdays I've had and will never forget. She surprised me with everything that I ever wanted to do on a birthday. I couldn't have asked for more, her love for me was the greatest gift of all. Here's a story of what really happened that day...

First part of the day I was all by myself because she had to go on duty. I spent my morning playing the computer and fixing my room which I haven't done in weeks. I was excited of what would happen later and felt uneasy not knowing what to do while waiting for a special evening ahead. I tried to sleep but I couldn't, played games on my PC but I wouldn't. It was a very long time waiting but it was all worth it in the end.

I didn't know where we were going or what we are going to do, I just left it for Kaye to surprise me. After her duty, I came to see her and the first surprise came - a letter. The letter was the appetizer as it made my heart melt and yearning for more surprises to come. The letter she wrote as always tells me how much she loves me and I really love knowing it every time, makes me secure but of course who wouldn't like to know that the person they're with loves them - every single day until the end of time.

The next thing she told me was the main event of the evening and it came through a whisper. She said "Pardon me for my gift to you on your 24th Birthday, it's very simple - not extravagant or anything grand, just a simple get together. We're going to eat dinner somewhere we have not eaten yet - Steps of Rome in Plazuela, Diversion Road, Iloilo City. Then after that we're going to watch a movie of your choice." For some it may not be something but for me it was everything I was looking for in a Birthday. A simple dinner, and a thing we used to do all the time back when we were not as busy with work - watching movies in the theaters.It was a surprise to me and I smiled my heart out knowing that she had all of this planned for me because I usually decide where we go on a date unless she has her suggestions.

When we arrived in Steps of Rome, it was a surprise for us as they had an eat all you can buffet for the night. We first took a look at the menu to see if something interesting comes up. We thought that if we chose the buffet, we will have a lot of food choices compared to a la carte servings. The food there was great and we had a nice time doing the thing we love the most to do together - EATING!

Next stop was watching a movie and SM Cinema lined up a lot of good movies. She said we could watch two movies but too bad we arrived late. I wanted to watch Sherlock and Ghost Protocol but the first one already started and Ghost Protocol seemed to be a good movie. We watched Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise. I was surprised that Ghost Protocol now included a lot of comedy scenes, well that's better than not laughing at all in a movie. Same old Mission Impossible movie, a lot of twists under a lot of twists but the thing was I enjoyed the movie and enjoyed it with Kaye - now that was the most important part.

The day came to an end and it came to a beautiful ending, a birthday worth remembering. Thank you baby for the wonderful day and the love you show and give me everyday - I feel so loved that I could not ask for more. As corny as this may sound but it goes true to me - you COMPLETE me.

I also like to thank God, for without him - everything would not exist. To my mother and father, for being the best parents to me and my siblings. Thank you for making me the man that I am now. I could never repay what you've done for me but I will do my best to take care of you both when the time comes. Thank you to Kaye's mom and father for cooking me a delightful and delicious spaghetti with matching cake! Thank you to all who greeted me in texts and on my Facebook account, knowing how many people greeted just added toppings to my already great birthday.

Teacher Lina, me, my dad

Mom and me

Copyright 2011 Notes on Hobbies | Happy to be with you at 24 and Forever

The Mini High School Reunion

After the wedding I attended (see previous post), I went straight to our mini-high school reunion back in Iloilo. It was a yearly gathering every December and this was our (Kaye and I) to attend. It was held in Red Paprika, Boardwalk in Smallville, Diversion Road, Iloilo City.

This was a funny experience because we still haven't been to the place and the driver of the taxi we took also didn't know the place, we even passed over the place. The driver had to stop and move to a reverse to get the entrance road. Finally, we got to the venue and there they were, our High School Classmates! About ten or more classmates arrived ahead of us but it was okay as the fun hasn't started yet.

During reunions, if you don't want to get teased a lot when you arrive, you need to arrive early. If you want the spotlight, come in late, very late and the latest would be when everyone is saying their goodbyes. Why the heck would you even dare to come that late?

The reunion was a happy and what our male classmates can't help but do - full of teasing and jokes. The reactions from the one being teased about and joked about is far different from when we were back in High School. Back in the days, my classmates would be chasing the one teasing them or punching them in the arm for making fun of them in front of others. But that day, it was all full of laughter and humility as everybody just road along with the jokes.

Dinner was quick as most of the guys were already drinking. The highlight of the the reunion was the game called Pinoy Henyo. A very fun and exciting game unfortunately not everybody knew how to play it so a lot of bloopers there. Anyway, it was still fun at the end as the comments and questions asked to correctly guess the chosen word were hilarious and with other meaning.

The reunion ended with picture taking of course and a lot of hugs and goodbyes. No tears were shed but a lot of laughter erupted from missing each other. I will always remember all my classmates one by one as my high school life was the main sculptor the molded me in the way that I am today. God bless West Visayas State Univeristy Integrated Laboratory School - Secondary Batch 2004!

Copyright 2011 Notes on Hobbies | The Mini High School Reunion