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nung isang linggo, may inipit na note ang aking kapatid na babae sa aking bag.

ate, pakialagaan naman ito please. 7am sya gumigising, dapat lagi syang masaya at saka wag mong gugutumin. wag mo ring sosobrahan ang pagpapakain. may training sya ng 10am, 12nn at 4pm. salamat.

– mim

hawak ko sa isang kamay ang papel habang sa kabila nama’y hawak ko ang tamagotchi nya. im officially tamagotchi-sitting. masaya ito.

bumili kami ng tig-isang tamagotchi ilang linggo bago magpasukan, dahil sale ito sa isang toystore. dapat eh para sa kanya lang, pero ewan ko ba kung anong pumasok sa kukote ko’t pati ako’y naengganyong bumili na rin. pagkauwing-pagkauwi namin, binuksan kaagad nya ang kanyang tama at kinalikot ito kaagad. ako? inilagay ko ung akin sa aking bookshelf at binuksan ang laptop. hanggang ngayo’y di ko pa rin nabubuksan ang tamagotchi ko.

isang linggo ko nang dinadala ang tama ng kapatid ko. isang linggo na rin akong naririndi sa pagbeep nito sa tuwing nagugutom, kelangan ng kalaro, o jumejebs. sa tuwing tinitingnan ko ang maliit na screen ay di ko pa rin malaman kung bakit dito ito napapagod sa kakatalon, kaya rin siguro gutom ito parati. demanding sa oras at panahon ang tamagotchi. isang oras lang na di mo ito pansinin, mababawasan na ang kanyang happiness at kelangan mo nang pakainin ng ilang beses para lang mabusog. pero kahit na virtual pet lamang ito, nakakaadik din ang pagaalaga ng tama. naalala ko tuloy ung kanta ng Eraserheads na ‘Tamagotchi Baby’..

automatic lover you’re my techno lust
addicted to your love like magic dust
ecstatic little plastic drives me off the wall
push the right buttons remote control

binibigyan daw ng sense of responsibility ang may-ari nito. oo nga naman, sobrang ubos kasi talaga ang oras mo sa pagaalaga nito. kapag kasi hindi mo ito naalagaan ng maayos, pwede itong mamatay o di kaya’y lumayas sabi ng kapatid ko.

ako: eh pano kung mamatay ito? pwede namang ireset na lang diba?
mina: ate, hindi pwede. 6th generation na yang tamagotchi ko.
ako: so?
mina: ate, so ka dyan! paghihirapan ko na naman un. WAG MONG PAPATAYIN YANG TAMAGOCHI KO! *sabay titig ng masama*
ako: *tameme*

*beep*

hindi ko alam kung hanggang kelan ko aalagaan tong tamagotchi ng kapatid ko. siguro hangga’t sa magsawa na lang sya.

*beep*

hmm, ok naman magalaga ng tamagotchi, nakakatuwang panooring lumalaki ung alaga mo. nagkakaroon ka ng bonding, kahit na virtual pet lamang ito. napapamahal na rin sya eventually sayo..

pero kung, wala ka nang ibang magawa dahil kelangan mo nang alagaan…

*beep beep*

at maingay na, tulad ngayon..

*beep*

ewan ko lang kung matuwa ka pa.

If it works online, why won’t do it offline? This is part 1 of a series of posts tackling ideas for utilizing monetization techniques done on the web for use on our daily living. It may sound funny or ridiculous at first or maybe even scary, but it is certainly possible.

PayPerPlug

We see this happening everyday on tv, primarily on talk shows, where a part of the program whenever a celebrity will soon end their broadcasting exposure, it is then that they suddenly burst out their sponsors that they have memorized from the heart.

But why limit these advertisements to the stars? Where one sponsorship would cost them dearly? How ’bout small-time players in the industry which could not afford all that? Or businesses with a limited market, not suited to broadcasting nationally?

For businesses, give rewards to customers for referring your service to their friends and others who they talk to everyday. Give them points whenever a new customer arrives because someone recommended them to do so. Points get accumulated over time and you could set the payout in terms of cash, discounts, or your own product or service. I recommend setting the payout value too large that they would not be able to reach it in their lifetime, but be sure to make the offer sound convincing.

For individuals, reward your friends when they use your name as a referral ID in using the services and or purchasing products from businesses where you are signed up as an advertiser. Be creative, you don’t have to invest money for rewards, you could offer them simple things like to introduce them to someone you know that they really like but are afraid to make an approach in exchange for 50 points in your name in that salon by the church. Heck, you could even break-up with your girlfriend for someone interested in her, but with an equivalent price of course.

Well, you could always play it passively by just including your “sponsors” on every conversation. If someone suddenly blurts out he’s hungry, give the name of that kiosk that gives extra fishballs for referrals, or that local fastfood that awards a second glass of drinks. The key here is to promote, so gather your convincing powers into tricking everyone into your sales talk.

Soon you’ll be enjoying how nicely you fit those sponsored lines you say everytime, without people noticing. Setting you apart from those people who does not in anyway give effort to cloak sponsors, like your talking to your bestfriend about your crushes then she arbitrarily bring the conversation on how the price of a can of sardines is lower on the other store. Or what was that report on your history class where the presentation had the logo of the nearby karinderia in every slide. Or remember your classmate who always want to recite in order for him to cite where he had his haircut?

With these in mind, no matter whose perspective you look at it, it’s a win-win business model. For businesses, you would usher in a bunch of disillusioned customers. For individuals, with just a small amount of effort, you could make a living with enough affiliates.

The question now is, when will you start commercializing you life?