Cookie-Mini Review

It’s been around a month since I had my shiny LG Cookie-Mini or simply known as LG T300 and today I’ll provide you guys with a quick review.

Pros

Very light and convenient

Good sound quality

Good camera (under sufficient lighting)

Can record phone conversations

Can record directly from FM radio

Sturdy

Cons

Slow, doesn’t respond easily

Not suitable for people with big fingers

Can’t listen to music/radio while texting

If you’re listening to a certain station for a time, radio dial goes back to the first station once you change the station

No Wi-Fi

Specs found here.

What I really like about this phone is the cute cartoon user interface (which accommodates my childishness haha!) and its convenience. Looking at the pros and cons, I think it has a fair share of them.  Thus, I still like my Cookie-Mini over other phones. It’s also pretty sturdy. Less than a week after I bought it, it accidentally got soaked in water for half an hour due to my clumsiness. It took some days for the water to dry completely but it was still back to its normal working condition.

This could be the perfect phone for me only if it has: Wi-Fi, 3 MP camera, higher memory, faster response and most of all if it’s in clamshell. But since this phone only provides some basic necessities, I couldn’t ask for more.

If you’re like me who’s looking for a phone that can provide the basics and convenience at the same time, this might be the phone for you. But I don’t think this phone is still available because when I bought mine there were only a few of them and LG is no longer making this model. Don’t lose hope though, this phone is one of LG’s best sellers, I’m optimistic that LG will make something similar to it. Who knows, it might even better? 

So that’s it guys. I hope you learn a thing or two from this. 

Ratings: 3/5 stars

Store Review: Pack This!

It's undeniable that online stores are everywhere but there are always two sides of a coin. There are the deceptive ones and the ones that stick to what you see is what you get. Pack This! belongs to the latter.

A month ago, I purchased a pre-loved wig from this store. It's my first time buying online and paying through GCash that's why I'm really worried. But big thanks to Luisa, the store owner, she helped me with all of this GCash whatnots. That alone, speaks volume of its customer service.

The store also describes its products accurately. It's NOT like some online stores wherein their products look only nice in pictures but lacks quality in real life.Need proof? Here is the photo and description of the wig in the store's website:

Long black wig w/ bangs.

Slightly wavy.

Looks really natural.

Doesn't tangle easily.

And here it is after I purchased it.

Looking at my photo, you can tell that it does look natural. Notice the artificial scalp on top, it gives the illusion that it's a real hair. Like other wigs, it has the tendency to tangle but it's really manageable. The best thing about it is that it's free-size. Not only I can use it but I can also lend it to friends, plus you can style it in countless ways. Needless to say, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I'll definitely buy there again in the future.

If you're looking for pre-loved items and brand-new accessories in reasonable prices, please do pay Pack This! a visit. It is more than willing to serve you.

Customer service: *****

Products: *****

Nell: Healing Process and Mini-Album Review

As I’ve mentioned on my last post, my next blog would be about my favorite K-rock band ever, Nell.

There is no denying that K-Pop is a hit in the country today and I admit I also appreciate this genre. Then, I started to wonder if there is such thing as K-Rock since I’m fond of listening to rock music and J-Rock stuff. I researched and my instinct is right, K-Rock does exist. According to my research, there are only few K-Rock bands in Korea because K-pop and ballad are the ones dominating their airwaves. I researched further and I stumbled upon a K-Rock band called Nell. I listened to one of their songs which is A.S., and I immediately fell in love with their music.

Okay, for some backgrounder, the band’s name was taken from Jodie Foster’s 1994 film of the same title. Nell started out in 1999 as an indie rock band and was composed of Kim Jong-Wan on vocals, guitar and keyboard, Lee Jae-Kyung on lead guitar, Lee Jung-Hoon on bass guitar and Jung Jae-Won on drums. They were discovered by the famous Korean musician, Soo Tai-Ji while performing in a club in Hongdae. In 2002, they were signed in Goesoo Indegene and in 2006, WOOLLIM Entertainment. They made a total of nine albums and their recent one is The Trace which was released in late 2008.

Fortunately, I was able to download all of their albums as well as their collaborations and covers. As I listened to their every song, I witnessed how their music progressed from one album to another. I noticed that in their first album, the tracks sounded a bit of pop-rock (and a sort of electro pop if you may) while others have upbeat tracks. 

 

I think their best album is Separation Anxiety (2008) which also landed on the number one spot in Korea’s album charts. One of my favorite songs is Gieogeul Geotneun Sigan a.k.a.Time Spent Walking in Memories (actually, there are a lot of English translations out there but I settled for this one). Though it’s quite a sad song, I can listen to it to the nth time!

 

I also enjoyed their covers and collaborations with Epik High, a Korean hip hop indie group. Although their genres are different, it’s surprising that they are able to meet halfway. Thanks to Kim Jong-wan’s unique vocal prowess, they made such a lovely music. I really love their rendition of I’ll be missing you, (originally done by The Police). I think it’s one of the best covers that I heard. I also watched their music videos and one music video that I super adore is Stay. I like the eerie feel it gives and it has an interesting concept too.

 

Nell is such a jewel though I’m not sure if they were already disbanded, I hope not because they make such enticing music. I’m really looking forward for their next album if there is one and I want to be optimistic about it. 

As of the moment, I’m still researching on other Korean bands. I’m sure there are others that are worth listening to just like Nell.

And before I end this post, let me leave you with Gieogeul Geotneun Sigan’s official MV. Enjoy!