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My name is Yuena and I was made in China. I guess you can say I'm a fob. I'd like to think of myself as unique but then again so is everyone. I enjoy the small things in life but appreciate the big ones as well. I believe everyone and everything in your life has a purpose and sometimes life gets hard because you spend a lot of time looking for that reason. I've come to realize my purpose is to help and guide people into finding their passion and purpose. It's whats makes like most worth it and meaningful.
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Story time: My phone stopped working the other day. As in completely frozen and not even loading the icons in my folders. For months I had been getting messages that I was running out of space, which led me to transferring everything over to my computer, bit by bit. Ironically enough, this was the longest time I’ve had a phone. But all good things must come to an end, especially with modern technology; however, this doesn’t mean my old phone automatically gets demoted to scrap metal. There are still plenty of options for a veteran phone that’s approaching its shelf life.
Here are ten things you can do with an old phone:
Sell it – Believe it or not as old as your phone might be, it’s still worth something. While weighing out your options, you might want to consider selling it. Sites like trademore.com will give you the best bang for your buck. This site also lets people buy phones for really cheap, so you know. After selling your old phone, you can get an easy replacement too.
Recycle it – You might be through with your phone, or maybe it’s been sitting in your drawer for months and you just want to chuck it, but please. Whatever you do, don’t throw it out. It’s bad for the environment and also a waste. Best Buy and Staples for example will recycle old phones for free. Even better are some places that will pay you a little for your old phone; it’s not a lot but every little bit counts!
Use it as a home phone – Nowadays, an extra phone line is sometimes cheaper than having a house phone. Using an old phone for your home makes sense as you can always leave it on ring, and it’ll serve as a backup for reaching your family in case they don’t answer their personal cells or if their phones have died.
Trade it in – Certain phone carriers allow you to trade your phone and in exchange you get a discount on your next device. It’s an incentive to upgrade, and everyone wins. Or sometimes phone carriers might offer certain deals like a free line if you trade in when you’re switching carriers. There’s always room for negotiating!
Pass it down – This goes without saying, but I’m sure there’s someone in your family or group of friends who would take your phone and appreciate it. Whether it’s a younger cousin or a parent with a more traditional phone and might want something fancier, there’s always somewhere to spread the love. Or perhaps it’s time your teen has their first phone, so you think this is a good way to track where they are and keeping them in contact. And for your smaller kids who want to be just like mommy and daddy who are always on their phone, well. I think you’d rather they play with an old phone.
Donate it – There are organizations that accept old phones for those in need. It’s a great and easy way to give back to the community. Sometimes we forget that mobile phones are a luxury. But they are definitely a necessity for our generation, and we can take it for granted that they’re not necessarily available to everyone.
Use it as a travel phone – I recently went to Paris and after my flight got delayed for 24 hours, what was already a short trip got cut even shorter. Then once in Paris, I managed to lose my phone after finally seeing the Eiffel Tower. I luckily tracked it down eight hours later by a small miracle, but what would have saved me some peace of mind would be using a backup phone simply for traveling. That way I won’t have a heart attack if I lose it while abroad.
Use it for your car – For those of you who don’t have a fancy car that can tell you where you’re parked, this can be a DIY GPS tracker. You can also keep it in your car and have it as a music player. Or you can also mount it under your center mirror and use it as a dash cam.
Turn it into a business phone – When you have your own business, sometimes it’s tough to separate your personal life from business. A second phone for work might become necessary. It’s also just good for your mental health to keep business separate from the rest of your life.
Just keep it – If you’re like me and tend to lose things chronically, it might be a good idea to just keep an old phone as backup. It’s never a bad thing. That way if you’re like me, you’ll have a ready standby when you lose your phone or if it gets demolished in a freak accident. An old phone is better than no phone!
If you do decide to keep the phone here are also some other quick ideas:
Alarm clock – If you’re not a morning person and want to just smash your phone when your alarm sounds off, then maybe it’s a good idea to keep it just so you can throw it across the room. Half joking. Half serious.
Remote control – It’s pretty impressive what a smartphone can do nowadays. For example, you can turn an old phone into a universal remote for your TV and multiple smart devices in your house.
Security camera – This is especially relevant for families with children; it just creates an extra level of security and it’s an easy option to implement.
Baby monitor – There are now apps you can download where you can watch how your baby is doing, whether they make a sound or move around.
SOS phone – You can never be too safe. Storing away an old phone in a safe place with a prepaid SIM card as a backup is a good security measure, especially if your phone ever gets taken away or if you’re constantly being tracked. It might be a good idea to just have it hidden to protect yourself.
These are just some small ideas on what you can do with your phone. There’s of course so much more but just know there’s always more options. Explore all your options and see what is the best choice.
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It’s always been a goal of mine to actually see the Golden Gate Bridge. Now one would think that wouldn’t be so difficult since I had been in San Francisco twice previously for conferences and both times after endless traveling, it was insanely foggy in such a beautiful city.
What is Babymoon?
In case none of you guys have heard of what a baby moon is: it’s when a mother and father to be are expecting a little one but instead of stressing away about the big day they go on a trip to get away from reality for a little bit and just enjoy each others company.
We rented a car so get around this fun city. If I wasn’t 8 months pregnant we would be riding the tram and such but because in the case of an emergency, the car seemed to make more sense. I never thought driving could be such an adventure. The hills in San Francisco is CRAZY. They’re definitely at least 45 degrees. I can’t imagine just walking around from point A to point B on a constant basis. I’m extremely afraid of rollercoasters so driving up and down, having a heart attack, just to get food was something new. I hope driving under the influence in San Fran is a huge law breaker because it is so dangerous, since driving is hard enough, let alone driving under the influence with these high angled hills.
Before going on this trip I got a whole bunch of suggestions from my San Fran friends about where to go to and find the best places to eat. I didn’t want to only go to the touristy places but rather where locals normally dine at. So below I will share our trip through San Francisco over the course of 3 days.
Guide for visiting San Francisco
1st Stop – Super Duper Burger
Loved this burger joint. It was the first place we ate upon arriving in the wonderful city of San Francisco. The decor kind of reminded me of Shake Shack. My bf and I got the super burger (2 patties) I didn’t think I can finish it but I had a lot of help from him after he was done with his. It was super yummy, you can just taste the juicy meat. We also got the garlic cheese friends. Very yummy but I think I would of appreciated it more had I not had so much of the burger. It also came with a lot of different yummy sauce. Maybe we were starving but even their mayo tasted very good.
As for drinks. Although recommended to get the milkshake, I really did want to but because I knew I was going to be full from all the other carbs we decided to save it for the next trip. We both got fountain drinks (club soda) to help digest the massive amount of food we ate.
Service was pleasant, they were very helpful and not too long of a wait for burgers.
Would I recommend this place to my friends? I don’t see why not.
Late Night Snack – Tselog SF
Loved coming here just for the simple fact that it was a hole in the wall. It kind of looked like a sushi bar but serving Filipino food. I got the Chicken while my bf got the pork belly and I swear Cali LOVESSS their garlic. We had garlic rice with it too. It was pretty yummy. Nothing crazy though. Next time I come back definitely want to try the corn beef. Someone next to me had it and I couldn’t stop eyeing it.
The service was great and it was very laid back with rotating amount of calm customers which was nice on our first night in San Fran.
Would I recommend this place to my friends? Yesss!! Especially since its one of the rare places in Cali that’s opened up late!
Bunch Time! – Brenda’s French Soul Food
Always wanted to go to a decent brunch place and Brenda’s is perfect for that! It was also super convenient because it was right downstairs from our hotel. The line wasn’t huge when we went maybe just a 5-10 minute wait. The service was super friendly even when my manfriend ordered 5 different things to drink. Lol.
I got the crawfish beignets because they just looked SO amazing in pictures. However, maybe it was just my taste but it almost felt TOO flavorful. I loved the bread it was wrapped in than the crawfish. I actually preferred my manfriends gumbo which was also flavorful but wasn’t as overwhelming as the crawfish.
Would I recommend this place to my friends? Yes and recommend to try a few different things!
Dinner for Two – PPQ Dungeness Island
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Hmmm I mixed feelings about this place. This was a place recommended by a friend that’s a local to San Fran. I wanted to eat at all the places that normal Californians like to eat.
Now where do I begin, the wait for this place was an hour. Yes an hour, after they told me it was going to be 35 minutes. I figure okay there HAS to be a reason why so many people are waiting this long. Their menu looks simple enough why not. We ordered the dinner for 2 and although I have to say their service is VERY fast. Their food was not worth $35 a person for or the hour wait for that matter.
The rolls and salad was good, simple. I was already getting pretty full off of just that. Again I must say California LOVES garlic. Their Garlic noodles were good, reminded me of back home but again not work $12 for a medium size bowl. The actual crab was a giant one but the sauce wasn’t as amazing as everyone made it to be seemed. I loved the sauce from other cajun inspired food but this one was just a lot of butter and garlic. I think if this place didn’t have the wait then I would appreciate it more at face value.
Would I recommend it to my friends? Yes but on a much much less busy day.
Google Me
I let my manfriend take away full the itinerary of what we were going to do this first weekend of December. He kept insisting we drive into this district where all the businesses are. I was very confused because in New York City, we’re in a whole city of where all the businesses are. But he kept insisting on going to Google headquarters since I also do Youtube.
It was actually quite interesting and I can see why Google is one of the top places to work. This place actually looks like a huge playground. There’s Google bikes everywhere! There’s also lawns for volleyball or BBQs. It’s insane. Inspires me to create a business one day fun for everyone to work in.
Sunset Chaser
There’s just something about sunsets that make you feel so peaceful. Cali sunsets are definitely one of a kind. Staring off onto the west coast boarder you catch the sun just peaking down. Every time you travel you should catch the sunset at least once. It’ll snap you out of reality with a breath of fresh air.
Appetizers at Napa Valley – Hog Island Oyster Co
Came here because it was HIGHLY recommended by my friends. This place was obviously known for their oysters. It was honestly pretty yummy. Not sure if it’s worth the $3 per piece but I guess thats why they have HH rates. Had we had more time in San Fran, we definitely would have indulged more in those oysters with a better price.
We also got the clam chowder and I had to say, it’s probably one of the best I’ve had. They gave at least 20 baby clams but its the bread dipped with chowder that was my favorite. It was one of the first times that I didn’t eat it and feel like it tasted like it came out of a can.
The service was very smooth and it was nice seeing everything being made in the Kitchen. Similar to Hibachi but for seafood.
Would I recommend this place to my friends? Yes but for the to go during happy hours.
Eat like a Local – El Farolito
Another highly recommended place from my friends. It was decent. Not amazing as everyone said it would be. The service was very fast and loud (you’ll understand when you get there). Perhaps it was because we had just had appetizers from an upscale restaurant that made the contrast so drastic but none-the-less this place was definitely popping, from live music to countless amount of locals here. It was located in one of the shadiest neighborhoods we had been to.
We ordered a super burrito with steak. That thing was pretty diesel. I only ordered two tacos and even that was pretty huge. We had to take our food to go after trying to eat it for an hour. I won’t argue, this place is totally bang for buck.
Would I recommend this place to my friends? Yes! I’d like to come back at a time where I am also hungry to make it a fair playing field for this place. :)
Union Square in San Francisco
My manfriend took me here to enjoy the serene night life of San Francisco. It’s so weird to see palm trees decked out with Christmas lights but yet so beautiful. This park was like a combinations of New York’s Union Square – with the same title, Harold square – with Macy’s across the street, Bryant Park – with the ice skating ring, Rockefeller center with the tallest tree int he city.
All though this park may seem like the jack of all trades, it made me appreciate New York City so much more for having all these different parks each holding a separate amenity. I can’t imagine being a tourist during the day. It would be so packed!
Unique Sweets – Dragon Poppa
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So I’m a mighty sucker for dessert, when searching for a dessert place on Yelp in San Francisco (something I can’t find in New York), it was quite the challenge.
Somehow I stumbled upon this nice little boutique where the service was very upfront and personal. I asked a lot of questions about what this is exactly and the gentleman was very patient which is something I appreciated.
These little desserts were definitely very unique. I bought two different versions, the original and strawberry. They primarily take cash but they do take card too just that then they have to charge you taxes. I liked it since it was quite the unique texture but it got stuck to my teeth a little bit too often and although I understand the delicacy of this dessert but I’m not sure if its worth $2.50 a piece.
Would I come here again? Sure! Only for people that loves unique desserts!
Must Have Boba – O Sweet Tea
Dropped by here in the last couple hours of traveling around San Francisco. One of the things on this trip’s bucket list was to try the “boba” tea in California. Since there was a time crunch, I went to the first boba place I saw and they had exactly what I was looking for. Something I won’t find in NYC. Which was a HUUUUUUGE (no pun intended) cup with a flavor that I’ve never tried. The flavor was “Hokkaido Milk Candy” and it was amazing. I brought the drink back and legit my boyfriend couldn’t help but engulf the whole thing. Aside from that all the flavors is something I can get in New York!
The regular cup was 4.75 (regular bubble tea size) or the large cup was 5.75 (but it looked double the regular cup) I mean it’s no brainer.
Would I come back here? Hell yeah! Just for that giant cup!
It wouldn’t be Cali if we didn’t have – In-N-Out
Baby Moon bucketlist lol heh heh #innout #animalstylefries #yum #okayimhappy
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Had to get this one way or another on trip of ours in San Fran. Originally we wanted to get it as soon as we landed but then decided it can wait. Instead we got it two hours before our flight takes off.
In-N-Out is a good burger joint. Menu is very simple. The burgers are good. However are these to die for no. Shake shack or In-N-Out perhaps I’m NYC bias but I love Shack Shack. It’s sooo yummy and I love the variation better. The service was great, very friendly staff and helpful folks.
The animal style fries were yummy and definitely brought a little more flavor to In-N-Out so I will give them that much.
Would I recommend this to my friends? Yes! It’s a must-try but you’ll be fine if you don’t.
Thank you to my manfriend for being so patient with me, little things like and making this trip happen. With the stress of the holidays and baby coming its been quite the ride to prepare for our new addition.
One day sooner rather than later let’s travel the world.
With Love,
Yuena
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Babymoon It's always been a goal of mine to actually see the Golden Gate Bridge. Now one would think that wouldn't be so difficult since I had been in San Francisco twice previously for conferences and both times after endless traveling, it was insanely foggy in such a beautiful city.
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