[Review] Xend Express International Shipping

I used Xend Express Standard International Shipping to USA. I'm relax because i know that the package can be tracked online. After 3 weeks, my buyer asked the status of the package.

http://xend.com.ph/Tracker.aspx?waybill=650475703

It says it arrived in the US last March 30 and yet she claimed she didn't receive anything.

I emailed Xend's Customer Support to check the further status of the package.
For a week, they kept emailing me back that they're still waiting for the reply from their international partner. Are they serious??? Why it takes too long to get an answer? What's the use of the tracking?
Is it just for display?

I am so piss!!!

Anyone encountered the same?

My First Time Kobo Books Experience

It's my first time to buy an ebook in this famous bookstore in Philippines. The National Bookstore

http://www.nationalbookstore.com.ph/

I was then diverted to www.kobobooks.com after i clicked Get Ebook!

I purchased it using my paypal. I downloaded the app using my tablet and i'm super excited to read it. When i open it, i was dismayed it's showing wrong ebook.

I originally purchased 

The Secret of Gems, Moles, Handwriting and Omens

but the ebook i got is Robinson Crusoe's Money by David A. Wells

My excitement turned into disappointment.

Now i have to email their customer service to fix it.

Awesome job Kobo Books *eyes rolling*

El Nido, Palawan

It's my second time to visit El Nido, Palawan. We arrived around 4 in the afternoon and decided to stroll the beach. I noticed that there are so many dogs everywhere. I was disappointed to see some dog poops scattering around. There are so many resorts and restaurant on the bay side. Most of them put some chairs and tables outside. While we're eating dinner on the beach, i saw another dog poop close to our table. I'm very sensitive about it but since i don't want to bother my friends, i tried to eat my food as fast as i can and not to puke. Also, there are some small insects flying around our food. It was super disgusting dinner ever. Good thing we didn't eat at the beach side anymore in the next few days of our stay there.

Just my advice to those who lives in El Nido who may happen to read my blog. Hope you could tell someone in the position not to allow dogs at the beach. People love to lay down on the sand also. If there are some dog poops everywhere, it's so gross to the max.

[Review] Zenutrients Aloe Vera Shampoo

My hair is thinning because of too much hair fall. I tried Pantene, Rejoice & Dove Shampoos and Conditioners for hair repair but nothing works. Everytime i comb my hair, i had like 50 or more hair strands falling everyday. 

I realized i need to use Aloe Vera shampoo but i'm not really sure if it will work. One time, my bro and i were strolling the mall and i bumped into Zenutrients little store. I asked if they had aloe vera shampoo and fortunately they had. It looks more natural than any aloe vera shampoo i can find online so i didn't had second thought of buying it. 

First week of use, i can tell the big improvement. I've been using the product for more than a month now and no more hair fall 99%. My hair started to grow and become thicker.

It doesn't really have a nice smell like other shampoos but it's minty when you put in the head. Even if i don't use a conditioner, the hair is still very easy to comb.

This product is highly recommended to those who have the same hair thinning problem. It only cost P265.00. 

Miss Earth vs Miss Asia Pacific

Both of these pageants were hosted by the country and from the same production. After the death of Miss Asia Pacific, Miss Earth emerged. But you can see the big difference in Final Night Presentation where the latter was held in Versailles Palace for the past 2 years, which i think not really a good idea at all. I'd watched the previous Miss Earth shows from 2011 backwards where the Final Night was held in an auditorium, it actually looks better especially Miss Earth 2011. I was impressed with the Opening Number. To be honest, it is much better than other Big International Pageants.

I decided to watch Miss Earth 2013 a week ago, seriously, I can't stand it. The camera man seems don't know what he is doing, it has the reputation of poor Interpreter, low cost stage setting etc. It was very embarrassing. What embarrass me more was when they played Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus during the Night Gown Presentation. My Gosh!!!

Philippines is a veteran in hosting and organizing big pageants like this. Hope the producers will consider the audience opinions and produce a better much and more organize presentation.

Well, good luck next year.

Kudos! Gilas Pilipinas!

I'm a fan of Philippine Basketball but i'm not an expert. I will try my best to explain what i have in mind regarding the performances of these guys during the recent FIBA Asia 2013 held at MOA Arena.

Jayson Castro - I adore this man.  He is the only one who is not scared and intimidated to challenge the big guys in the center to get an inside shot which is what Gilas needed so i tweeted Coach Chot that i hope he keeps Castro in the team for Spain next year.

LA Tenorio - I have a big respect on him especially when he won the MVP award from last years Jones Cup held in Taipei. But since LA is the shortest man in the team, I doubt if he will be much of a help in this coming FIBA World Cup Championship. Gilas needs more taller but consistent shooters in the team.

Jimmy Alapag - I was wowed by Jimmy's performance especially when they played against the taller and younger Koreans where they beat the latter. At the age of 35, he is still quick and yes, good thing he can still shoot 3s!

Marc Pingris - OMG! Pingris is indeed a perfect addition to the team. The best rebounder ever. If you watch the replay of the games, he is the only one who puts too much effort in rebounding and doing some follow up shots. I can the see the determination that he really wants to WIN. He should be in the team for Spain!

Jeff Chan - This guy can be possessed at times when it comes to pouring in some 3 pt shots. Unfortunately, during the play versus Iran, he seemed got intimidated and can hardly shoot the ball.

Gary David - Gary has some lucky plays but not all the time sad to say. I think he can play well in defense and also can pour in some hot hot 3 pt shots but Gilas needs more aggressive, taller and consistent shooters. When i say consistent means he can make big shots in every game.

Larry Fonacier - Sometimes he looks bored while playing hehe. But i never underestimated him at all coz there are times especially during the play against Taipei, he can really help the team scored.

Gabe Norwood - I love Gabe. I think he is one of the best point guard in PBA but he really needs to step up. Plus he has long arms and can make some big stops/blocks. He just need to practice more his shootings skills.

Japeth Aguilar - Finally, someone who can dunk! But still need to practice more in shooting. My eyes hurts when i watched their game versus Iran, He's having hard time getting some points especially when he tried 3 pt shooting, too much out of bounds. His FT is good though.

Ranidel De Ocampo - Another guy who needs to step up and be more aggressive. Put that height in more use. It's good to see he is making some 3 pt shots. One of the heroes during the game against South Korea. Unfortunately, he seemed got intimidated by the taller Iranians. Unlike the smaller Castro who is not scared of slamming the ball in front of the 4 giants and even fouled the Iranian player.

Junemar Fajardo - The likes of him with the height of almost 7ft is what the team needed but obviously, he still need more experience and training especially in defense. Learn how to defend without getting foul all the time or else he will be eaten alive in the court :P

Marcus Douthit - I love Marcus! Unfortunately he wasn't able to play in the Finals against Iran because of his injury. It could make a big difference i think if he is there defending the giant Hadadi. Although honestly, i am not much impress with his shooting, he can be lazy at times. I'm sorry to say but I think it's time to replace him? Aw sorry Marcus but if the Philippines wants to at least give some tough play against the taller opponents, we need a more aggressive center.

KFC Delivery: Garden Salad

The Picture looks tempting right? With the price of P45 i know i shouldn't expect much but when i got my order today dispatched by SM Bicutan branch, look i what i got???

Lettuce + 2 slices of Tomatoes + the Caesar dressings. I don't have a choice but to eat though i was so disappointed to the maximum level. It doesn't look like a Garden Salad to me. They should just change the name to Lettuce Salad not to confuse their customer.

Korean Drama Review: Can You Hear My Heart

This Korean Drama has a total of 30 Episodes. I'm not finish watching it yet. I'm not even half-way but i think this is the first Drama i'd watch that i learned to skip some parts. First of all, I am disappointed with some cast like the guy who played Joon Ha. Bong Ma Roo, when he was still a kid is a good looking guy. It was kinda suspense that the grown up Bong Ma Roo wasn't showed right away and then when he was, all i do was SIGH and SMH. 2nd reason, the story is draggy. Every minute, every scene they all keep talking/thinking about the lost boy Bong Ma Roo, it starts to hurt my ears. 3rd, the girl who played Bong Woo Ri seemed over acting in some scenes. Usually, i get impressed how the Korean Actors & Actresses acted so naturally but in this series, i'm somehow disappointed. Also, most of the time, when i started to watch the series, i can't stop myself to the point that i slept late at night, at 3am to be exact. Well, i will soon watch Episode 12 but i'm not really too motivated or inspired to watch it right away so i have time to do other things like blogging and surfing the net hehe.

[Korean Series] Faith

This series makes me yawn watching the first few episodes but i never dared to skip any part. Some scenes can be annoying and draggy but i don't wanna sleep because i wanna keep watching it. I can't remember how many times i cried while watching the whole series but i am very happy how the story ends. I was a bit sad thinking it will be another tragic love story which reminds me of Queen Seon Deok Series. Also the soundtrack Carry On by Ali suits very well to this series. It might be my fave song for the whole month. I won't get tired listening to it over and over. It gave me mixed emotions, being sad and happy at the same time.

Beware of Metrowide Courier

http://metrowidecourier.com/

I switched to this courier from Xend Express after my previous nightmare of their service hoping to get a better one. To my dismay, it's worst!

This is what happened. I booked my pick up online on their website and my shipment was picked up right on time the next day. The problem started when the agent (formerly from Xend Express) didn't bring extra Airway Bill and Pouch. It's my 3rd time with them and i wasn't given a supply yet. So i wrote down the address of the Recipient in a piece of paper and the agent promise to text me the tracking # so i also wrote down my mobile #. The agent said that the package will be delivered the next day (friday).


The next morning, someone texted me and it stated like this "Good am Ms. C, i have a package to deliver. may i know your exact location". I texted back to say that i am the seller not the recipient. I even called the # many times. NO ANSWER, NO REPLY. I search on google map the landmarks of the stated address of the buyer then i texted the agent about it. Again, NO REPLY, NO ANSWER.

Saturday, Sunday passed. I was wondering if the package  was delivered.

Monday morning i got the same text again so i was dismayed. It means the package wasn't delivered yet. I pmed the buyer on ebay to ask the mobile # of Ms. C and i got a reply few hours after. I texted the agent again to text Ms. C on the mobile # provided. NO REPLY, NO ANSWER.

I got annoyed already so i called all their #'s +639179089027, +639225180005, +639172088000, +639228927086. Again, NO ONE ANSWERED MY CALL.

And now i'm just wondering what will happen to my package.

METROWIDE COURIER SUCKS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, DELIVERY!!!

AVOID THIS AT ALL COST!!!

Don't Take Vietnam Airlines!

I don't understand why Vietnam Airlines has weird schedule. My friends from France took a risk flying with this Airline. Their flight is from Paris-Hanoi-Ho Chi Min-Manila. From what you can see, there are 2 stop over in Vietnam. The problem is, French needs visa in Vietnam so i told them to contact the Vietnam Embassy in France and ask if they need a transit visa, the embassy replied with "No". I did the same here in Manila and i got same response. Coming here in Manila, their flight is smooth although they complained that the food were not good and one of them got a diarrhea. Going back to France was a big chaos coz when they arrived in Ho Chi Min, someone from Veitnam Airlines asked them to pay $140 each for the visa. Fortunately, my friends are not stupid. They argue with the guy and said they will just transit in Vietnam and won't enter their f**cking country why pay $140?? each??? So the guy went away and asked his Supervisor and came back after and said that the Airline will just take care of everything, all my friends has to do is fill up the forms the guy gave. Just to end the hassleness, they just filled up the form although they are suspecting what's the use of it. Then the guy directed them to the Visa Counter. The other guy from the counter asked them to pay $25 each this time and $5 for the photo since they don't have any. 

There's also a french couple who said they paid the visa online but they were told that it's a scam and they need to pay again.

It seems that Vietnam wants to extort money from tourist. First of all, why the flights has to transit in 2 cities when it can have just 1 transit only? And why the embassy lied to those who asked questions? In short, just avoid this airline as much as possible. I know you can have many choices and also cheaper. 

Also, while my friends were already boarded the plane, there's an announcement that they need to deplane coz of aircraft's technical problem. They were so tired but they don't have a choice. The flight got delayed for 2 and half hours than the original schedule.


Now it's up to you but if i were you, DON'T TAKE VIETNAM AIRLINES!

Nightmare With Xend Express

I've been using this courier for more than a year now. I had some bad experiences before like 1.) The agent failed to pick up my package or they picked up the package super late like 11pm already. So each time i ship an item, i always put a remark that "Pick up is until 7pm only" and i still keep using their service until lately, i had this nightmare with them in cooperation with LBC Express. I had a small package to Cebu City. 3 days after i sent the package, my buyer asked me about the status since she didn't receive anything. So i contacted Xend and asked what's going on. To my dismay, they reply a day after. I noticed they have new Customer Service Agents. I was told that the package was hold because of unknown consignee. When i track the package online, i saw that they misspelled the name of the consignee, though it's only 1 letter difference so i don't really think that's a big deal in not finding the consignee. The big joke here is, i was told to repay the shipping again if i want to redeliver it. Oh my f**king goodness!!! Who will be happy with that??? In the first place it's not my fault that LBC agent can't find the consignee. What if he (the agent) just got lazy to look and declared the package as "unknown consignee". And yes, Xend Express Customer Support are not helping at all. I told them that the agent is willing to pick up the item at Ayala Center Cebu branch but they didn't reply anymore. 


I'm suspecting that they sent the item to different city. And now i have to pay the price. Well, well...
F**k You XEND EXPRESS!!!

Movie Review: Abduction

 

Nothing really special. It was kinda intriguing so you don't wanna stop until it's finish. At least it's not boring and it's refreshing to see Taylor Lautner starring in his own movie. While watching this, it reminds me of an old movie "Hannah"

The theme were almost the same. Both were trained hard so they can protect themselves from someone who wants to kill them even if it means sacrificing some lives. But if i were to choose, I'll give a lead to Abduction. Hannah is somewhat morbid and bloody. For the story in general, i'll rate is 5 out of 10. 10 is the highest. Why? I think it's too shallow? Just cause of the 'List' the kid has to live a very abnormal life. Phew!

Beware of this seller on Aliexpress: XK TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO.LTD

I was very disappointed with this seller XK Technology on Aliexpress. She promised me to send the glossy / good quality cases but look what i've got. I've ordered 10 pcs and all of it has defects. As if she purposely shipped me all the rejected items *faints* So i contacted the seller. I'm pissed off and i requested a refund. She told me i'm a liar *what the heck*. I took pictures and send it to her email so she can judge it by herself. 

I'm thankful that she finally refunded me after a little arguments coz she's insisting that her items are all good quality. Seriously? Is she blind? I threw all the cases coz i can't resell them. It's hard to find a reliable sellers on Aliexpress. It's really a big risk. Hopefully i'll find an honest & reliable one.

Review: Personal Taste (Korean Series)

I'm a sucker for Korean Series. I was able to finished watching Personal Taste recently. I'm a fan of Son Ye Jin and I'd seen her movies many times but it was my first time to see Lee Min Ho. He is a pretty boy & tall but he is not too manly enough to play the role which disappoints me a bit. I don't really care if he's gay. Though i hope he improve his acting more especially when he looks at Son Ye Jin, he's too soft. You can't really feel what he's trying to convey. Best of all, I can't feel the butterflies in between the romantic scenes which is very important (in my opinion).

The story is good except the fact that they act like teenagers when it comes to lovey dovey scenes which does not corresponds to their age in the story. Son Ye Jin's acting is on top as always. Very convincing, very funny and soo natural that's why i can't stop loving her and i want to see her more in some future korean series and movies.

I'm wondering why Korean actors are skinny? Are they lazy to go to the gym and get some abs? hehe. Next time, i'll post my Top 10 All Time Favorite Korean Series :D