An Award For You

This award came from Sheng and Cee.

Im passing this award to Dez, Jody, Nol, Juliana, Mari-Dee and Nanay Belen

Another gift from Hubby

This is three in a row. Last week blouse from M&S, this week TV and to my surprise, he got me a pair of Top Havaianas. Actually, this is my third pair of Havaianas and he gave all of it. I’m just a proud wife to have a hubby like him. “Di ko nga alam kung ano ang nakain” I guess he is just enjoying some of his hard earned money from his biz, and he deserves that. He’s been very busy for the past months including weekends.

I just came from a lunch date with him. “O diba may pahabol pa”. “Di din sya nakatiis” He got himself a polo shirt at CELIO. *wink*

For all of these we are enjoying, I just keep on thanking the LORD for showering us abundant blessings, and we are giving Him back all the glory and praises.

New TV

Yes, you read it right. We purchase yesterday a super slim flat JVC TV. Last week when hubby was watching, he saw spark coming from the TV so he easily turned it off and never use it. We asked Chris (TV technician) to check the unit and he said that there was moist in the picture tube and need to be replaced. I really hate it, so I told hubby, if you will ask me, “I want it to be replaced”. Good thing, most of the appliance store is on sale. We got the TV in a reasonable price and even got a 2k discount co’z hubby paid it in cash.

Seeing her again

Tita Neth is Moms best friend during TELOF days. She is also the Mom of Assunta and Alexandra de Rossi [ showbiz ba? ]. Every time Tita Neth is here in manila, she will always pass by our house to visit Mom. This is the first time I’ll be seeing Tita Neth after a decade, she usually visits Mom on a weekday and with a short notice.

I had chitchat with Tita Neth and of course, took the time to ask her lot of things about showbiz, hahahaha!!! Marami akong nasagap na chizums. *wink* I also invited her to Moms up coming birthday celebration and she told me that she will bring along Asunta and Alex. I hope their schedule permits.

My kids' favorite toys!

I was tagged by Jody. I enjoy doing this.

Migs and Jolo are both home buddy. They prefer to stay in the house instead of playing outside the streets. Both boys start playing puzzles and then shifted to Blocks and became interested with electric powered bike. Now that they are grown up, they prefer playing PSP and other computer games.

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Here are the rules:

Post a photo of your baby with her/his first ever favorite/comfort toy. Write some details of your fondest memory of your baby and her toy. This will make a good moment when your baby grows up! Lastly, don’t forget to add the link to your website’s at the end of the page. I’m sure many moms would love to see your sites, too!

Amelie’s mom, RD and CN’s mom, savenathan, Great People Make us feel we can become great, Everything That has Breathe Praise The Lord, Surviving deployment, Simple Life, Simply Me, Asawa’s Love Book, Pinaymama’s Diary, Just Life…, A Mother’s Journal, Dion’s Mom(Jona), PinayWAHM, Loyna’s Life’s Endless Possibillities, Can of Thoughts, Designs By Vhiel, Anything and Everything in Between, D’ Cooking Mudra, My Life in This Wonderful World, My Precious, Just Me.. Eds, My Colorful World, Spin180 Wisdom City MY Happy Place IamDzoi ClikTrik I Love the Thirties In This Game of Life Scribbles of My Life The Shopaholic In Me In Depth YOUR BLOGS HERE

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Sharing this tag to Joy, Jojo and Vannie

My Fellow Bloggers

This tag really made my day.

Thanks to Cee, Pepper, Jemade and Dez for sharing this tag.

I would like to share this to all my friends on-line. You are free to snag it.

Mom's Real Spa Treatments

If going to the Spa is beyond your budget, try at-home treatments ....

Eyebrow Threading

Microdermabrasion Aromatherapy

Body Wrap

Blowout

Cee and Carol, I really enjoy posting the pics.

Passing this to Nol, Jody, Angelaze, Bless, Dez, Ems, Juliana, Maureen, Sheng, Shimumsy, Winnie and Yen.

Value in the doing

Behind every fortune is someone who has labored long into the night to make it real. Behind every important discovery is a person who often grew weary searching for it.

Behind the magnificent work of art is an artist who spent hour after hour, month after month toiling at tasks that were tedious and seemingly endless. Behind the beautiful, soaring music is a composer who carefully arranged each note, each pause, each crescendo into place.

Take heart. Your effort cannot help but pay off.

The fact is, your effort is the payoff. The fortune, the discovery, the work of art, and the music, as grand as they are, serve as mere tokens of the achievement.

The real achievement is in the achieving, and the real value is in the doing. Sincere, focused effort makes your life rich, even as you do it.

Make the effort and the reward is guaranteed. For the biggest reward is in the doing.

-- Ralph Marston

7 FACTS About Me Tag

I was tagged by Joanne and Dez. Thanks Sis!

Here’s the rules:

A. List these rules on your blog.

B. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.

C. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

You’ll have to read on for my 7 facts and see who I tagged.

1. I am friendly

2. I'm passionate

3. I'm emotional

4. I'm determined

5. I can become obsessive

7. or sometimes secretive

I want to know more about some of my friends on-line

Dorothy

Ann

Jha

Sheng

Florence

Ennah

Ginni

Backlogs

I have been very busy since the start of the week. Attending meetings right and left, finish reports that need to submit prior to its deadline and entertaining some internal problems concerning taxation. Haaayyy . . . Plus I need to prepare reviewers for Migs long test, which started yesterday.

To all my friends on-line, I am very sorry for not visiting your sites. Rest assured that I am on top of my blog. I have seen all your dropped notes, comments and to do tags for me. Maybe this afternoon I can check each one of you and update my blog.

Bye . . . and will be back soon.

Water-Powered Car

Mr. Daniel Dingel, a Filipino, has been claiming that his car can run with water as fuel. Three decades ago when he built a car that uses electricity from a 12-volt car battery to split the ordinary water in to hydrogen and oxygen components. The hydrogen can then be use to power car engine. Many car companies all over the world express their interest on Mr. Dingel’s invention but officials from (DOST) have dismissed Dingel’s water-powered car as a hoax.

Please join below survey . . . .

He bought it for me

O N S A L E. Most of the branded shops are up on sale and I find good buys at M&S and ended up getting 3 tops. Now I have to think of something were I can use these tops, LOL!!! As usual after we heard mass last Sunday, the two boys convince Dad if we could hang out at TRINOMA, and Dad said yes. The kids are so excited, including me. We went first at the Bazaar located at the second floor of LandMark. I look for undershirts for the two boys and shorts for Kuya Migs. Afterwards, I saw M&S and can’t help it but to check what else I could buy. After a long search, I find this one

This is not actually, what I wanted. I not use to wear multi colored tops so I ask the sales clerk if they have plain color with the same style. Cecil, the sales clerk handed me a 3/4 Sleeve scoop neck tunic in midnight blue and I easily tried it and when hubby saw it, he said “maganda, bagay s’yo”. When I about to pay Cecil told me “Ma’am binayaran na po ni Sir”. Thanks Dad, I really like it. Sa uulitin!!!

Anything goes

you might want to join the survey.

Fill it with all you are

If you've been looking for an opportunity, this is it. If you've been waiting for the right time to move forward, that time has arrived.

On this day, you have the power to take action. In this moment, you have the ability to make a difference.

Hopes, dreams and wishes can be powerful and compelling, yet if they remain imprisoned within you, you'll never know their true beauty and value. Now is when you can take the very best of what's in you, and give it room to grow.

Reality is where you are right here and now. And the great thing is, you're able to shape that reality as it arrives.

So take the opportunity to shape the reality of this day to mirror the best that is within you. This is when your values, your visions, and your unique essence can be given expression and fulfillment.

The time is upon you to create and to experience life's richness in your own special way. Fill it with meaning and purpose, and fill it with all you are.

-- Ralph Marston

Kadamo Award ii

Another Kadamo award received from Ems. Thanks for the award Sis.

For Someone Special Online!

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1. Copy from start to finish

2. This letter should be pass on to your closest friends online.

3. Add your name and url blog HERE.

Please NOTE that you are not allowed to change the “HERE”

(just copy the names except the widget to add your link. For bloggers paste on the “compose” not the “edit html” part in posting blog name so it will be linked automatically).

4. Get back to Me [Wheng] and leave a comment once you’ve passed on the letter. Will then visit your site to make sure your links are complete and proper.

Please NOTE that you are not allowed to change the “Wheng”

5. To ensure everyone receives equal link benefit, UPDATE your list regularly!

It's true I have never seen you

and we have never met,

Never shaken Hands or

even truly hugged and yet!

I know for sure you care for

me by the kindness that you give.

And our keyboards keep us

together doesn't matter where we live.

So I give you this gift to

put a smile on your face

and to let you know in my

heart you have a special place.

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I'm giving this letter to all my online friends. You all mean so much to me.

I’m not feeling well

Yesterday, I got fever and now catching up with cough and colds, but still report for work.

Kadamo Award

This award came from Tque and Dez. Thanks Sis.

Dahil ikaw ay isang sertipikadong blogger,

itinuturing kitang matalik kong “KADAMO”

Maraming salamat… Mga Kadamo;

1.)Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey

2.) My Precious Niche

3.) Just Me.. Eds

4.) Eds Mommy Life

5.) ISL Family

6.) In Depth

7.) YOU

Sahring this award to Lis, Lisa, Lissa and Liza

During this difficult times

Many of us Filipinos are thinking of migrating abroad were we could find good opportunities. But what if you have better opportunity in the country you live in, would you still consider to emigrate?

Let us find out. Join the survey.

Thanks for joining.

Me and My Children

This tag came from DEZ. I love doing the tag Sis, maraming salamat!

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Rules :

1. Start Copy from “Begin Copy” until “End Copy”.

2. Choose the photo(s) of you and your child(ren) that you would like to share in your blog, with a small story/explanation about when and where the photo(s) was/were taken.

3. Add your blog name and url blog, then leave your url post in here. And I’ll add you to the Master List.

4. Please help spread this tag by tagging your friends as much as you can.

5. Please come back again to copy the update of the master list, often. This process will help new participants to get the same gains as the first participants.

This picture was taken during Mig's seventh year last Dec. 2007

My eldest son Juan Miguel Carlos "Migs"

he looks like his Dad

and my youngest son Jose Manuel Carlos "Jolo"

his enjoying Ruther's magic and puppet show.

Master List : 1. Juliana’s Site 2. Moms…..check nyo 3.PinayWAHM 4. Surviving deployment 5. Live Love Life 6. HotMomma7. a {GIRL} for all status 8. BaReFooTeD Me, 9. Uncomplicated 10. FunFierceFabulous 11. Hailey's Domain 12. Hailey's Beats and Bits 13. On A Wonderful Day Like Today 14. House Everything 15. A Sweet Taste Of Life 16. My Life in this Wonderful World!17.) In Depth 18.) YOUR BLOG HERE

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Passing on to Angelaze, Jody and Nol

Get it going with dNeero

My first with dNeero

Feel free to answer the survey.

A Tag of Four

This tag came from my new acquaintance Carol

What you are supposed to do…and please don’t spoil the fun…Click copy/paste, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag 4 people in your lists!

A) Four places I go over and over:

- church

- Trinoma

- grocery

- spa

B) Four people who e-mail me regularly:

-my boss

-cousins

-former officemates

-my circle of friends

C) Four of my favorite places to eat?

-Contis

-Teryaki Boy

-Max's

-KFC

D) Four places you’d rather be?

-house

-Tagaytay

-Boracay

-any province

E) Four people I think will respond:

Cheryll

Debbie

Jojo

Ennah

F) Four TV shows I could watch over and over:

Bizzare Foods

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Us Girls

any KAPAMILYA shows

Magic Lamp of Luck by The Genies!!!

I got the tag from Tque. Thanks Sis!

So what is the Magic Lamp of Luck is all about eh? Well here is something from the Genies… Alakazam!

The mighty Genie King and the beautiful Genie Princess from the magical Land of Faraway are back! Upon escaping the clutches of their Evil Master after being held captive for 1000 years, the magical genies have been busy flying on their Magical Flying Carpet, granting wishes and spreading love throughout the blogosphere.

And now, the genies are back with a special gift for everyone! Behold the sacred, Magic Lamp of Luck! With this magic lamp, your blog will enjoy much good luck and fortune, warding off all things evil lurking around in the blogosphere. We would like to share this magic lamp with you so please pass on the Magic Lamp of Luck to those in need of some good luck. Remember, do not be greedy or unkind, evil or vengeful and good luck & fortune will always be with you! Join us on another exciting magical adventure as we spread goodwill and good luck to one and all!

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1. Add your site(s) to the list once you have received the Magic Lamp of Luck. 2. Pass on the Magic Lamp of Luck to as many people as you like. After all, everyone needs some good luck! 3. Leave a comment HERE once you’ve passed on the Magic Lamp of Luck. Once the Genie King and Genie Princess have visited your site to make sure your links are complete and proper, you will then be added to the Master List. 4. To ensure everyone receives equal link benefit, please UPDATE your list regularly! 1-Mariuca 2-First Time Dad 3-Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 4-Emila’s Illustrated Blog 5-The Other Side of Emila 6-My Sweet Escape 7-Bay Head Blog 8-Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 9-LadyJava’s Lounge 10-Petty Ramblings of a Petty Queen 11-The Real Deal 12-Pinay Mommy Online 13-Perpustakaan 14-LadyJava Life’s Pages 15-Make Money Online 16-Cat Tales 17-LadyJava’s Food Paradise 18-Being Woman 19-Spicybug 20-Biz-N-Honey 21-Aeirin’s Collections 22-Sasha Says 23-Project Heavy Traffic 24-Picture Clusters 25-My Wanderings 26-Maiylah’s Snippets 27-Moments of Colours 28-Life Quest 29-BigMoneyList 30-The Best Parts 31-Morphed 32-Buhay Pinoy 33-Galatayo 34-Blogging Tips 35-Apples Of The Eyes 36-My Own Utopia 37-Sasha’s Corner 38-Under One Roof 39.MommyAllehs Up-Close And Personal 40. ISL Family 41. In Depth 42.your next!

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Im passing the Magic Lamp to Carol, Gigi, Ginni and Jhona

A prayer request for Dez

One of our fellow blogger DEZ is currently sick. Please pray for DEZ as she needs all the help she can get to pull through this.

Kickers ON SALE

Just now, I received a text message from Kickers. I am one of the privileged customers to receive a text message that they will be having a Sale. Discounts are up to 50% today up to the 31st of this month. So what are you waiting for, grab the discounted items first.

Gather the small opportunities

Quick success is nice when it comes. However, slow and steady success is even better, because it is repeatable, robust and sustainable.

Overnight success almost never happens. And in the rare event when it does happen, there's a dreadful fear that it will disappear as quickly as it appeared.

Slow success is confident, lasting success. Success earned over time is success that you can genuinely enjoy, appreciate and continue to build upon.

Instant success depends upon being at exactly the right place at precisely the right time. Slow success, on the other hand, makes a small yet significant opportunity out of each moment and every situation.

Instead of wishing for immediate results, work patiently for the more realistic, reliable and valuable results that can only come with time and commitment. Steadily spread your success over time, and it will always be yours.

Every minute of every day there is a way to be slowly and steadily successful. Gather the small opportunities as they come, and the rewards will be great indeed.

-- Ralph Marston

Nine Days of Agony

The detailed story behind the abduction of Ces Drillon together with Cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion, and Assistant Cameraman Angelo Valderama was never been told. This Sunday, a documentary entitled “ KIDKNAP” will be aired on Sunday over ABS CBN. Some actual footages were taken during this time of ordeal.

This is interesting.

Office View

Just would like to share with you our office view. This is the one fronting Edsa.

What a de-stressing scene, but come 5pm (rush hour) it’s chaotic.

Know Your Age

I was tagged by Tque

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RULES: 1. Add Your Name/Your Blog/ tell me if it’s True or False to the list. If you want to post this in your other blog, then add this post as well! No cheating! 2. Get back to Me {YEN} and I’ll add your blogs to the master’s list here! 3. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tag in order to join.

Peeps who played along:

1. Yen in Me and Mine-TRUE2. C.A. of D’ Cooking Mudra - TRUE3. tque95 of ISL Family - TRUE 4. Wheng of In Depth - TRUE 5. Your Name/Your Blog/True or False

wDon’t tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may kno!

DON’T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!

It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read. Be sure you don’t read the bottom until you’ve worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it’s fun.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat. (more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758…If you haven’t, add 1757.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number, The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)

The next two numbers are YOUR AGE ! —— (Oh YES, it is!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2008) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS

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Now tagging Dez, Angelaze, Jojo, Gigi, and Vhiel

Dear Lord, I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so tha t I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who will delete this without sharing it w ith others. I pray for those who don't believe. But I thank You that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of every eye that sees them and every mouth that confesses them willingly.

This is my prayer.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Introducing E-Jeepneys

E-Jeepney was launched in Makati City last Tuesday, July 1st. This technology is powered by a rechargeable battery and has a capacity of 12 passengers that can be ferry along the financial district of Makati. The initial route has a distance of three kilometers, targeting 50 units servicing the entire Makati City once the system is fully operational. I think the Philippine Government should look into this as a long-term solution for the continuous increase on fuel prices.

You are worth it

You are worth the trouble and effort required to make your life the best it can possibly be. There is so very much you have to express, to give, to experience and to contribute to the magnificent fabric of life.

You are worth the discomfort and frustration that you'll regularly need to get through. You are worth the pain that the world will sometimes offer.

For within you is the capacity for great joy and astounding achievement. Within you are beautiful and worthy dreams that long to be fulfilled.

You are one of a kind and you are filled with a driving purpose. You are worth whatever it takes to give that special purpose a lasting and meaningful expression.

Yes, the disappointments, inconveniences, pains, problems and annoyances will surely and steadily come. Yet they are indeed quite trivial compared to the precious possibilities that live within you.

Make whatever efforts necessary, endure whatever setbacks you must, move forward through whatever challenges may come along. For there is no question that you are worth it.

-- Ralph Marston

Sweet Bloggers Award

I just got an award from DEZ. Thank you Sis, this award means a lot.

Sweet Bloggers: 1.) Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey 2.) My Precious 3.) Just ME.. Eds 4.) Eds Mommy Life 5.)FunFierceFabulous 6.)Me,Myself+2 7.)Supermodel Wannabe 8.) My Life in this Wonderful World! 9.) My Online World! 10.) In Depth 11.) YourBlog

I would like to share this sweet award with Mari-Dee, KCee, Shimumsy, Tque and Lissa

Read the Numbers on Your Fruit

I just found out the sticker labels on fruits actually tell you how the fruits were grown - whether organically grown or conventionally grown with pesticides and herbicides; and the genetically engineered fruits.

Conventional Fruit Labels

Four digits and does not start with 9

** mostly starting with the digit 4

Organic Fruit Labels

Five digits and starts with number 9

Genetically Modified Fruits

Start with the digit 8**

this is good to know because stores aren't obligated to tell you if a fruit has been genetically modified (grrr....)Okay, so if you come across an apple in the store and it's labels 4922, it's an conventional apple grown with herbicides and harmful fertilizers. If it has a sticker 99222, it's organic and safe to eat. If it says 89222, then RUN!!!! It has been genetically modified (GMO).

So next time you go shopping, remember make your choices and know how to avoid buying inorganic and GMO fruits.Shop Safe :)

Guilty Mom

Like many working Moms. I sometimes think of quitting my job to spend more quality time with my kids doing art projects and assignments. However, current situation will not allow me to quit. There are times that I feel guilty and completely overwhelmed. Recently, the boys have lots of assignment and I cannot go home early due to important report that I need to deliver before the end of the day. It is a mix emotions, I feel so distress and helpless until hubby called me at around 2pm and he is on his way home. Lucky me! to have hubby around, he usually does the things that I can’t attend to right away. That’s the advantage of having your own business, I guess.