I tried AliExpress for the first time...

Now that I've got my PSBank prepaid credit card (Mastercard), I decided to try it on this popular Chinese online store called AliExpress. 

Merchants at that store often offer Free Shipping to the United States. I would rather have my purchases sent either to a my sister who lives there OR to this courier in Los Angeles that will forward my purchases to Manila. I've had bad experiences dealing with Customs Tax officials here in the Philippines (Quezon City) that I'd rather avoid experiencing it ever again.

.. I forgot my PSBank Prepaid Mastercard Account Number

A couple of months ago, in 2014, I decided to get a PSBank Prepaid Mastercard. 

I wanted to purchase some products online with AliExpress and I would like to keep my credit card information safe and secure from any dubious or shady third-party sellers that may be lurking about.

A prepaid credit card was the perfect solution! Not only could I limit my shopping spree (I LOVE shopping online! It can get pretty addictive quite fast) but I can also keep my credit info safe. A prepaid credit card allows you the same convenience of having a credit card to pay your bills or online purchases without going overboard your current balance on your Prepaid Mastercard account. If you know you have a problem in keeping to your monthly budget, better keep your balance low.

.. I bought my OMI Sewing Machine

Frustrated at my mother's old Singer sewing machine, I searched online for cheaper-but-still-dependable machines.

I found one at the Lazada online store. It wasn't the price that caught me off-guard. It was the 4-5 star rating that customers left as feedback for the same product that I wanted to buy. It had a Php2500 price tag, but I had second-thoughts about it having an unknown brand so I didn't buy it.

October2014 came and while I was browsing the online shop, I saw that the OMI sewing machine was being offered at a discounted price. For half its original price, I just had to buy it.

I'm so glad I did.

.. I gave in and bought a CDRKING tablet case with keyboard

When I heard about Microsoft releasing the official Microsoft Word app for Android devices, I downloaded it immediately. There were some good document-apps out there but nothing satisfied my need for the good old Microsoft Office. I needed all the formatting that Word actually provides and I've gotten really frustrated with apps that you could write on but will make your file corrupted when you start inserting a table. I've already had too many stressful nights-before-the-deadline for me to let that happen again.

.. I had 7 dogs

Her name was MAUI

She was the last of my seven dogs. She was quiet yet strong. A mother to a few pups who passed on before she did. No matter what the pain was, she endured it. She lasted for more than 14 human years and only weakened when the tumor got the best of her. MAUI was her name.

.. a pigeon got stranded in our house

I hate pigeons.

Ever since one flew into our backyard and carried the distemper virus that killed FOUR of our dogs I realized I'll never ever look at a pigeon the same way again.

*By the way, it was the Veterinarian who concluded that the pigeon carried the virus. Not me.

Anyway, what would I know about things like that? I could only rely on what the animal expert can say upon the matter. The only animal I've been taking care of my whole life are dogs.