Most people know me as Mhel / Michelle, the blogger behind Just Another Pixel. It”s my personal blog and I started it way back in 2008.

Over the years, especially in 2010, I have put up new blogs because of my desire to organize my thoughts and blog posts through blogs with different or specific niches/themes. Here”s a list of my blogs currently up and active:

• Just Another Pixel – as I”ve mentioned, this is my personal blog. But, in the coming weeks, I”ll be transforming it to more than just a personal blog. Will reveal my plans for that blog soon.
• Pinay Online Money Maker – This is my second blog and this is where I share tips and detailed guides to newbies, especially Pinoys, out there who are completely clueless about how to start making money online. I also share my payment proofs here to inspire or encourage people to join my trusted sites.
• Certified Foodies – Obviously, this is my food blog. I share this with my brother and a couple of my friends who are also certified foodies like me.
• Pinay Reviewer – This is where I post my reviews about different products, movies, TV shows, services, etc that I”ve enjoyed or tried myself. This is also where you”d see the latest giveaway alerts for everyone to join.
• Internet Cafe Blog – My blog about my crazy life as an internet cafe / computer shop owner here in the Philippines. I also share tips and techniques here for computer shop business owner wannabes out there.

blankPixels.com is officially my geek blog. I”ve written a couple of tutorials and geeky stuff over on my personal blog. I wanted my own blog where I could put all those geeky posts so they”ll be easier to find. Initially, I wanted this blog to only be about my designs, but in the past weeks, I”ve made up my mind and so blankPixels – The Geek Side was born.

The Domain

I”ve been using blankPixels for years now as my online identity or alias. When I decided to buy my own doman, I thought I won”t have any problems since I kinda felt that my alias was unique. Imagine my disappointment when I found out someone else already owned and registered blankpixels.com. Well, you can read my blog posts about the domain.

• I am The REAL blankPixels
• I am The REAL blankPixels – The Response – My reaction to Charles”, the owner, response.

Fortunately, the owner, Charles, read my blog post. After a few weeks, he decided to give me the domain, which was still paid for ”til 2011, I think. He said he won”t be able to use it anymore since he”s pretty busy with his other blogs. How lucky was I?!? Woot!

Ever since he gave me this domain in 2009, I didn”t know what to do with it. I initially started it as a VERY intimate blog. But, I decided to take it down ”cause I felt it wasn”t really appropriate. *LOL*

The Geek in Me

Well, I”ve been a geek since I was in school. What can I do, I love challenges and I get pretty much curious about everything around me.

I started becoming a computer geek in college, around 2007. I learned HTML codes on my own and designed my own website (for my IRC channel #babae) using a super slow laptop computer. I coded that website through Notepad only. That”s when I got really interested in web design and HTML. I didn”t know I had that designer in me.

I”m NOT very artistic without my computer. I don”t like sketching or even coloring drawings by other people. I only design through Photoshop. So, I can say that I”m only a digital graphics designer.

I also just started designing blogs, both for Blogger and WordPress. And, so, I”ll be showcasing my blog design projects here and possibly put up my own portfolio and blog design services that you people can avail of. Keep posted for my affordable rates!

I”ve been a blogger since 2006, way before I started Just Another Pixel. I started in CubeBlog. That blog was gone in a blink of an eye as the owners of that blogging platform disappeared on us without a warning. Yep, we weren”t able to back up any of our posts and there was not even a note that they”ll be closing down Cubeblog. I hate them for what they did to us.

I”m also addicted to gaming. Though I haven”t played any games for the past month, it”s only because I”ve been really busy with my offline and online activities. A few of the games that I”ve played and still playing are Ragnarok Online, FlyFF, CrossFire, and a couple of Facebook games like Pet Society.

I also consider myself a newbie in photography. I want to learn more about photography while I go on my food trips and travel around my country and the world. First, I need to buy me a decent point-and-shoot camera AND a DSLR.

I also just started to be a gadget freak, with the influence from my brother Kenneth. I now own a laptop, an Apple iPad, a Logitech Trackman Wheel Mouse, and a Nokia 5230. I know, that”s not much, but I”ve got a list of gadgets that I”m planning on buying in the next few months. I particularly want a new phone that can take decent photos and have WiFi. Any suggestions? ^_^