The Prying Pan

Why is that fryingpan.com always comes out every time I put The Prying Pan in Google.com's search box? I'm not sure if the search algorithms of Google got messed up and confused prying pan as frying pan. Maybe the web site frying.com has typos in one of its posts (hehehe).

Let me just reiterate that The Prying Pan is not just about cooking on the pan nor posts food recipes. It is actually about everything - making money online, profitable ventures, adventures, commentaries and opinions, etc.

I hope I made myself clear about The Prying Pan.

Filipino Flash Donaire

Another Filipino pride - Nonito Donaire!

Nonito Donaire wins via second-round technical knockout (TKO) over Mexico's Fernando Montiel. A left hook flashed by Donaire stuns Montiel. Watch the fantastic snapshots of the second-round knockout that left Montiel's legs involuntary muscles twitching. Go Pinoy!

Want more? Watch this video.

Free Lunch Anyone?

Making money online is bit hard for a beginner like me starting out. I keep wondering how to get started and start right on this kind of business. I think paying your monthly bills for your internet connection is a good start. 

As I was browsing through the internet, I came to realize that there is no such thing as get-rich-quick schemes when it comes to making money online (not that I want to get rich fast and easy). There is no such thing as a free lunch either. It is because every thing you do (at least what you are trying to do) is supposed to be propelled with hard work, enthusiasms and determination. It is ironic though almost all websites I have visited talk about how to make money online easier and faster. Well, it's just a little taste of a marketing strategy, I say, to sell their products. There has to be a bait to catch a fish. And one thing for sure, for beginners like me, I keep looking for the magic keywords such as easy money online as a freelancer. 

I am pretty sure I'll end up using that strategy in the next few days. Hay.. money, money, money.

Meet Maria Aragon

Another Youtube sensation? The next Charice Pempengco? Meet Maria Aragon, 10-yr old musician, born and raised in Canada and a full-pledged Filipino. Watch this video.

Maria Aragon singing the latest song from Lady Gaga, Born This Way.

Neglect or Reject

Have you ever been rejected? I bet you have. It's a kind of feeling you wish you'd never have. Rejection is some times mistaken by some people as neglect. But actually, in my opinion, it is better to be rejected than to be neglected. The latter is so painful you'd wish you weren't born. Of course we can't do away with the fact that rejection can also be very painful as neglect. The difference is that you can always try again when you are rejected the first or the second time. Otherwise, you are neglected, gone forever. Neglect means to disregard while reject means to refuse to accept as per Dictionary.com. 

When you are neglected it is as if you don't exist. You are there present physically but you are actually being ignored. But when you are rejected, you are of course there physically and others can feel your presence but you  are being refused.

It may sound  funny but it goes something like this. You are like a ghost when you are neglected because nobody sees you. You are like auditioning (everbody sees you) for an act but you get rejected. 

So which one would you prefer - being neglected or being rejected?

First Things First

I'm not sure where to start now.

Signing up for a new account on oDesk.com seemed easy to me but did not realize how hard it is to find a job in a very huge pool of competitors - web designers, web developer, artists and all.

I've heard a lot of success stories than not with oDesk. A friend of a friend of mine quit his day job just to concentrate in freelancing. Well, compared to a day job, you'll earn more not to mention no waking up early mornings because you are your own boss. It sounds like a perfect job for me. But the question is how? I can only imagine how they started from applying for a job; to their first ever interview; to their first ever project; and, to their first ever pay check. As people say, the rest is history.

Making money online is going to be tough for me but got no choice really but to surf the net as if it were my last internet connection. NO PAIN, NO GAIN!

Ah! Success, here I come.

The Extra Income

Money. Money. And more money.

Odesk.com is gaining much more popularity than other income-generating sites in the world. Maybe, it is because of its robust security and policy. One thing for sure that it is legitimate. But I have come across this web site that claims and promises you income just by hitting a few clicks and signing up to its affiliate web sites. I am talking about SFIimg.com. I was lured by it and signed up for the first time just last week.

SFI stands for Strong Future International. Based on what I have read all the stuff, I came to realize that it's a bit tedious and a little expensive just to make a dollar. SFI requires to purchase a product from one of their affiliates in order to keep ball rolling. If I am not mistaken you need buy an item worth $30. That is a lot of money to cash out to begin with.

Prying For The First Time

Well, this is the very first prying on the pan.

I wanted to create a blog that talks just about anything under the sun; the latest movies; the breaking news; the articles you're wearing; or anything a bit catchy in your prying eyes. 

I looked up and was able to get the meaning of "prying" from Dictionary.com. "Prying" simply means impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive. It definitely says it all. But, the word prying is not enough to have a catchy blog name because it seems awkward to name your blog as "Prying" or "The Prying". Saying it out loud seems gross. The word has negative connotation in it so to speak. I thought a pan should do the trick, thus, the birth of "The Prying Pan". 

Let's turn on the stove and start prying on the pan.