Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

Buying, selling, or renting Condo hotels

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Condo hotels are usually high-rise buildings developed and operated as luxury hotels. The concept has been around for quite some time and is found in almost every country around the world. In essence, Condo hotels are really hotels that have condominium units which are sold to someone who wants a vacation home. The owners can opt to keep the units so that it will be available to them anytime they want, or they can rent it out to the hotel so that the hotel management can use it just like any other hotel room. In most of these arrangements, the owners are given a number of free days in a year to stay in any available rooms in the hotel, so that he will still have someplace to stay as his unit is being rented out. Personally, I consider condo-hotels as a good investment for several reasons. First, we all know that the price of real estate always goes up. Second, renting out the condominium unit is a form of passive income. So even if you are sleeping at home, your condo hotel unit … [Read more...]

Home improvement – Getting cheaper lighting and plumbing products

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Are you thinking of renovating your home just like I did with mine? (See my post the Frustrated interior designer) One of the things that you have to consider in renovation is getting quality materials and that your materials should arrive on time in order to ensure that your construction people will not waste time just waiting for the materials. You might consider ordering your plumbing and lighting online at faucet.com where they guarantee three things: First, you get the products you want right away without waiting 4-8 weeks for a "special order" delivery. Second you are assured that you are getting the best possible price. They have a 100% Low Price Guarantee. And third, they aim to eliminate the hassles by offering the largest selection of products including the famous Grohe products. Drop me a comment and tell me what you think about their products and services. … [Read more...]

Who is DJ Montano and Brian Gorrell and why you should get to know them

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You’ve probably heard about Ceasar Montano (Famous Philippine actor & film director) and several other famous Montanos who are politicians, actors, singers, directors and T.V personalities both here and abroad. But who the heck is DJ Montano ? “DJ” is short for Delfin Justiniano. That’s his real name. I won’t tell you who he is, I’ll leave the research up to you. And who is Brian Gorrell ? Again the research will be left to you so I won’t spoil the fun. But I’ll tell you why you should get to know these people. “Brian Gorrel” and “DJ Montano” are both HITLOD keywords ! (To know what is HITLOD, check out the post entitled “Do high trend low density “misspelled” keywords bring you lots of traffic?”) Look at the graphs for both “Brian Gorrell” (Whether spelled with a single or double “L”, both shows up in Google trends) and “DJ Montano” in Google trends. This shows us that these two key words are indeed high traffic keywords. “Brian Gorrell” has only been … [Read more...]

Is Jun Lozada really helping the country?

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The name Jun Lozada is unheard of months ago. Nobody knew who he was until recently he became the “star witness” of the ZTE-NBN broadband scandal. For those of you who do not know what the ZTE-NBN broadband deal is, this deal is made between the Philippine government and the People's Republic of China through a Chinese government entity named ZTE. The project had a good intention which is to link government offices and establishments all over the country in order to improve the delivery of services to the common Filipino. Its educational application could also do wonders for our waning educational. The deal was formally scrapped by the president due to rumors that people who were involved in this deal made money out of it.. The key witness in this controversy is a man by the name of Jun Lozada. Jun Lozada does not claim to be a saint. He said this himself and I totally admire his “humility” in telling people that he is just a sinner like you and me. His message is that he is a … [Read more...]

More money saving tips

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Several weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled "Money saving tips” This is somewhat a continuation of that post. With the rice crises and rising oil prices that have been crippling ordinary Filipinos from all walks of life, coming up with a list of money saving tips is my small contribution to at least somehow in my own little way help ease the burden of my fellow countrymen. Aside from that “money saving tips” is one of the main themes of this blog. The following are money saving tips that I have experienced and would like to share them with you: 1.) Buy in bulk – Go to your local grocery store and compare prices. In particular, compare prices between small items and big items. For example, a 50 gram sachet of detergent powder vs. 250 grams. You will notice that the bigger the size, the cheaper it will get. In fact there is usually a tag that says “Save P15” and if you buy the bigger one, the numbers will get bigger. It might say “Save P 20.” The principle is simple. The more you … [Read more...]