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Wedding Hecklist

2011-04-12T16:13:00.010+08:00

What I have accomplished so far...

Jan 2011 - 7 months to go
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
Ok	Lose weight, build muscles!	Sunday, January 30, 2011	Jan 1 palang nag start nako, Started at 134.2 or 61K, Lost 2 lbs = 132.2
Ok	Inform your families	Saturday, January 01, 2011	Check
Ok	Set a wedding date and time	Sunday, May 01, 2011	August 20, 2011, Saturday 4pm
Ok	Decide on size and type of wedding	Tuesday, February 01, 2011	Church wedding 100-120 guests only
Ok	Inform your families and close friends	Friday, April 29, 2011	All ppl on the wedding list
Ok	Decide on your wedding budget		Initially thought of 250k mwahaha hayz nangangarap pala ako!
Ok	Start looking for a church and reception venue	Tuesday, February 01, 2011	Don Bosco and Palm Grove Rockwell it is :)
February 2011 - 6 months to go
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
Ok	Lose weight	Monday, February 28, 2011	Lost 3 lbs = 129.2 or 58.72
Ok	Decide if you need a wedding coordinator	Wednesday, April 27, 2011	OTD only. Grabe ang mga presyo ng mga ito!! Mas mahal pa sa MacBook Pro pag Full Planning! (though wala ako nun hehe)
Ok	Reserve church for wedding ceremony	Tuesday, March 15, 2011	Don Bosco Makati is reserved
Ok	Reserve wedding reception venue	Tuesday, Feb 28, 2011	Downpayment for Palm Grove Rockwell made on Feb 2011
Ok	Select and reserve caterer	Tuesday, Feb 28, 2011	No need to book a caterer kasi meron na in-house yung Palm Grove.
Ok	Food-tasting at Palm Grove of chosen menu	Tuesday, February 01, 2011	We did this Feb 16, 2011 But there were some dishes we changed and added and finalized everything on Feb 27
	Reserve officiant for the wedding	May-June
	Start interviewing various suppliers	4/30/2011-06/05/11
Mar-11 - 5 months to go
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
Ok	Lose weight	Wednesday, March 30, 2011	Lost 1.6lbs = 127.6 or 58K
Ok	Discuss and confirm menu details with caterer	Wednesday, March 30, 2011	We also finalized this start of February already.
Ok	Select color motif and theme for wedding	Saturday, April 30, 2011	Periwinkle blue and yellow. Already went to couturier to discuss yey
Ok	Select a photographer/videographer	Sunday, May 15, 2011	Tito E.B. Escudero who else :)
	Select a baker, if wedding cake won't be supplied by caterer	July	Alex Franco cakes - super sarap
	Select and reserve event stylist	Wednesday, June 01, 2011	I’m still thinking if I’ll get one cause Palm Grove will take care of everything.
Ok	Select and reserve entourage florist	Wednesday, June 01, 2011	Flowers provided by Palm Grove yey!
Ok	Select and reserve church florist and determine floral plans	Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Ok	Choose reception format.	Wednesday, June 01, 2011	It's a buffet dinner c/o Palm Grove, have to finalize color of tables and motif
Ok	Draft a guest list	Wednesday, March 1, 2011	Nakagawa na ng first draft a week after proposal hehe.
	Finalize principal sponsors, bridal entourage, etc.		We've made a list for this na, pero we haven't formally asked them yet. Principal - Wala pa. we are planning 1-2 pairs, kung pwede isa lang! Secondary Sponsors: Candle- Buchokoy & Cristy Veil - JA & ~~Zier~~ Aileen Cord - Allan & Cheryl :) Maid/matron -Amphy Bridesmaid - Cheche Flowergirl - Bianca Groomsman - Grau Bestman - Ferdie Ring Bearer - Logan Coin Bearer - Zach
Ok	Begin shopping for a bridal gown, headpiece and other accessories	Sunday, May 15, 2011	I wanted Cecilio Abad initially pero chose Gretchen Pichay instead. Happy J
	Select muscians for both ceremony and reception	Sunday, May 15, 2011	I’ll get Sonata Strings
April – May 2011 – 3 to 4 months to go
	Lose weight	Saturday, April 30, 2011	Bumigat na naman ako due to my 5-day vacay sa Pinas, chicharon, cake, polvoron, pasto, cpk, hungry pac, shakey's pizza and Mojos, Hot chic floss ng breadtalk - lahat yan in just 5 days. And uuwi na naman ako. I only have 2 weeks in April sa SG to lose what I gained! Sheeeeeeezzz!
	Lose weight	Monday, May 30, 2011	Goal - 124.3 or 56.5K
Ok	Choose a couturier for entourage and child	Thursday, April 28, 2011	Ysabelle's Bridal-Factory
Ok	Measurement-taking for female and child entourage	May-June 2011
Ok	Have your pre-nup pictorials	Tuesday, March 01, 2011	Tapos na :) c/o Ronnie Arangali, March 18-20 in SG
	Shop for bridesmaids' gowns and accessories	Thursday, April 28, 2011	Might go for Ysabelle's Bridal shop :)
	Meet with your baker for cake concept and arrange for a tasting session		I'll leave it to Tita Alice basta yung color dapat Blue Yellow
	Purchase wedding rings	Sunday, June 01, 2011	Wala kami nakita sa SG :(
	Start working on your invitation wording and design		Will just choose a design from templates provided.
	Schedule a trial-make up session	April 27-May 1, 2011	Will have a trial with Eddie Bruan and Lanie Acedillo.
	Reserve hair and make-up artist	Wednesday, May 15, 2011	Wala pa, trial muna syempre but my choices are: Madge Lejano, Eddie Bruan, Lanie Acedillo, Shu Uemura. I am eyeing E.B.
	Finalize and order invites	Wednesday, June 01, 2011
	Have first fitting for bridal gown	Thursday, April 28, 2011	This time, I really have to go to New Manila for this L No more Serendra meetings with Gretch …sigh.
	Start looking for souvenirs	4/29/2011- May 15, 2011
	Finalize flower arrangements with church and entourage florist	Friday, July 15, 2011
	Get directions and/or map to church and reception. Include them in your invitations	Wednesday, June 01, 2011
	Look for musicians	Sunday, May 15, 2011	Will get Sonata Strings
Ok	Decide if gown and veil will be preserved, and make the necessary arrangements.		No need
	Finalize guest list and compile addresses	Sunday, May 15, 2011	Super limited guests so I hope madali nalang ito
June 2011 – 2 months to go
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
	Lose weight	Thursday, June 30, 2011	120 or 54.54k
	Finalize requirements of Don Bosco	Wednesday, June 1, 2011	1) Baptismal and Confirmation Certificates (obtained "For Marriage Purposes Only"), - check 2)Marriage License, 3) Certificate of Attendance to Discovery Weekend, 4) Permission of the Bride's Parish Priest, 5) List of Principal Sponsors, 6) Name, Position and Qualifications of Officiating Priest/s My gas, minsan iniisip ko civil nalang talaga :S
	Obtain marriage license	Wednesday, June 15, 2011	As early as April, ginagather ko na ang requirements
	Submit church requirements and have your canonical interview with SSA parish priest		Baptismal and Confirmation certs have been submitted, yun palang
Ok	Register gift preferences		No Registry :)
	Have 2nd fitting for bridal gown	Thursday, June 30, 2011
	Start planning for your honeymoon. Research on ideal destinations.	Thursday, June 30, 2011	Initially thought of Maldives (pero 10 hours one-way travel) since almost the same price as El Nido so I am choosing El Nido na, mas madaming mapupuntahan Miniloc and Lagen!
	Schedule fittings with bridal gown couturier and schedule delivery or pick-up dates	Wednesday, June 15, 2011	Had my measurements taken on April 8, 2011 and next one April 28
	Start looking for groom's shoes and accessories.	Wednesday, June 15, 2011
	Start making a ceremony program	Wednesday, June 1, 2011	I have something in mind na, the simpler the better
Ok	Finalize and send out Save-the-Date cards		Will not have this na
	Post marriage banns in respective churches	Wednesday, June 15, 2011	Have to do this June.
	Attend Discovery Weekend Seminar		Tuesdays lang ito sa Don Bosco and I am scheduled to work on Tuesdays!!! My gasness
	Reserve hotel room for wedding preparations and wedding night		Manila Pen, ShangriLa, Dusit, New World, Ascott, A-Venue Suites? (Aberdeen court nalang kaya?) Ang mahal magpakasal!!!
	Finish inviting members of the entourage
July 2011 – 1 month to go
	Lose weight	Saturday, July 30, 2011	117 or 53.18
	Finalize details with Events Stylist (prepare mock-up centerpieces, etc.)	Friday, July 01, 2011	Meet Bing of Palm Grove Rockwell
	Meet with Baker to finalize cake details	Friday, July 01, 2011
Ok	Decide what alcohol/wine will be served in the reception		Red wine for the bagets and mango wine for oldies
	Finalize supplier for groom's attire	Friday, July 01, 2011
	Start making music arrangements		We HAVE to give it to them end of May/early June.
	Meet with officiant/s to discuss ceremony structure and contents	June 15-30, 2011
	Start writing thank-you notes.
	Finalize liturgical entourage
Ok	Begin working on your wedding vows		No vows for me :)
	Book transportation for bride and groom. (bridal car)
	Discuss music selections with entertainers	Saturday, July 30, 2011	2 weeks before ng wedding
	If wanted, get something old, something new. Something borrowed, something blue.		My gown is definitely something new. My undies can be old (and blue hihi )para lang may masabing old
	Finalize details for all vendors and give reception site a list of all suppliers		Wedding coordinator, whoever you will be, I will entrust these to you
	Have 3rd fitting for bridal gown	Friday, July 01, 2011
Ok	Plan despedida de soltera		Not for me.
Ok	Be sure to get any immunizations you will need for the honeymoon		No need for this since we won’t travel to places where we could get diseases.
Ok	Get blood tests and check on results		No need
	Start making seating arrangements for the reception	Monday, August 01, 2011
	Have final production meeting with Musicians Make a play (& do-not-play) list.	Saturday, July 30, 2011
	Make a detailed wedding day schedule for suppliers, officiants and wedding party		Yung wedding coordinators na bahala dito
	Design and print your wedding programs		I have a print out, will just hand it over to Wedding coordinator
	Finalize seating plan with Wedding Coordinator. Make place cards.	Friday, July 15, 2011	Don't wanna cram so dapat June - July meron na
	Finalize wedding announcements	Friday, July 01, 2011
	Meet with Videographer to discuss on-site Audio Visual Presentation	Saturday, July 30, 2011
Ok	Start addressing and stuffing invitations. If wanted, get a calligrapher.
	Finalize honeymoon details	July 15-30, 2011
	Finalize and order groom's attire	July 15-30, 2011
	Have final fitting for bridal gown	July 15-30, 2011
	Arrange final fitting for bridesmaids' dresses	July 15-30, 2011
	Purchase a wedding guestbook	Friday, July 1, 2011
	Send out invites	Friday, July 1, 2011
	Finalize and print misalettes	Friday, July 15, 2011
	Make the necessary honeymoon reservations	June-July 2011
	Buy flower girls' baskets, ring pillow and other accessories	June-July 2011	Ysabelle will provide these
	Advise best man and matron of honor to prepare reception speech/toast	June-July 2011	Nagparinig na ko kay Matron 3 days ago :)
	Meet with Coordinator to finalize reception program	July 2011
	Pick up wedding rings, make sure they fit	June-July 2011
	Do all the necessary paperwork for change of name (of bride) and civil status	June-July 2011	Oh gas
	Pick up groom's attire and make sure it fits properly	July 2011
August – 0 month
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
	Lose weight	Saturday, August 20, 2011	114 or 51k (105 lbs. is not achievable for me, mag mumukha na daw akong bungo) so 114 nalang yey!!
	Have bridal gown delivered	Friday, August 19, 2011
	Contact expected guests who haven't RSVP'd yet
	Finalize the guest count for reception and give the number to the caterers		Well hindi mahirap coz I only have few
	Begin to break-in your shoes	August 2011	Oh my, I should buy as early as May na!
	Attend bachelor and/or bachelorette parties	August 2011	I'll never know if I'll have one as I am here in SG.
	Begin beauty regimen	August 2011	Jan palang nag start nako, still having breakouts though
	Have final meeting with photographer and videographer. Present him/her with a list of "must-take" photos/shots/videos.
	Confirm payment amounts due with your vendors. Review final details with your vendor (delivery time, location, final guest count, etc.)	August 2011
	Finalize seating arrangement.	August 2011
1 day before
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
	Weigh myself		I should at least weigh 115 lbs.
	Confirm wedding night and honeymoon reservations, begin packing
	Confirm transportation arrangements
	Have final haircut for groom
	Finish packing for honeymoon		After the wedding na.
	Make checklist and pack everything that will be brought to the hotel
	Arrange for someone to bring home the gifts after the reception
	Have manicure and pedicure for bride
	Turn over all essential items, including payment to suppliers, to wedding coordinator		Day itself when they got to the hotel.
WEDDING DAY!!!!!
Status	Task	Due Date	Notes
	Hug each other
	Kiss each other
	Enjoy!
	Eat!		Most brides do not eat on their wedding day! Ako KAKAIN ng madami!

1st month accomplishment

2011-01-29T12:00:00.004+08:00

2 pounds. My goal is to lose 2 lbs. a week but instead lost 2 lbs for the whole month. Well what can I say? I promised not to cheat but there are times when I have to give in to food, especially when I'm in Manila :S 2 lbs ain't bad. I shall make it 3 this Feb :) Go! Go! Go!

Workout videos:

On my 3-day workweek:

1) 30 Day Shred - I do this every other day and I am starting Level 2 on Jan 31.

2) Walking - I always have my pedometer with me and see to it I walk 5,000 steps on my workout days and 10,000 steps on my non-work out days.
When it's a cheat day, it's a cheat day! Eat anything without limits!

On my Off days: 1 day gym, 1 day jog, 1 day 30DS and malling, 1 day rest

I read this long time ago and thought of sharing it with you: When you are losing weight without involving an exercise program, you are also losing muscles in the process and we all know that muscles burn calories, thus when you stop cutting calories and start eating again, all the muscles you lost will be replaced by fat, thus making you fatter and look bigger. Read here

Kaya dapat mag weights :) For this, I recommend Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zone and The Firm

I shall try Turbofire soon. Godluck Dieters :)

Day 1 parin

2011-01-06T13:33:00.004+08:00

Ang HIRAP magpapayat! Ang HIRAP magworkout! Ang HIRAP mag diet. Ang hirap magsimula! Ang HIRAP ituloy! Usually beachcapades motivate me but as of now there are no plans for that yet. I need an 'A.S.A.P.' motivation to do this! I can't even jog coz it's raining outside booooo.

Day 1 of Week 1

2011-01-03T15:16:00.004+08:00

I am officially starting my diet today and I hope that it is something that I can stick to by blogging about it. At 5'1 , I currently weigh 60 kilos, yes you read it right, a whopping 132 lbs. My initial goal is to lose 2 lbs. a week and eventually lose 8 lbs by first quarter, 15 lbs by 2nd and 20 lbs by 3rd quarter. It's realistic and attainable right? Today I will start again and this time stick to it!

First thing is to jumpstart my metabolism by doing a regular exercise. I have already downloaded 30-day shred by Jillian Michaels 2 months ago and will start Day 1 today. I will also do her No More Trouble Zones for toning. I can say that it is effective since I lost 4 lbs last September by doing it daily and by incorporating some running and other workout videos. Good thing about it is it's only 25 minutes a day and it promises one to lose 20 pounds in 30 days. I highly recommend it for starters. Try it :)

Next is to get rid of the junk foods and when I say get rid - yes get rid of it by all means - Throw away or give it away. I gave away almost all of my chocolates as Christmas presents and those which I got during the Holidays were left in Manila :p I still have one box of Meiji Dark Chocolate here in SG (did I mention almost all?) and will keep it for emergency. :)

Eat more fruits and vegetables. I should be careful which fruits to choose. I'm always fond of bananas but I know that apple is always the better alternative. Eating vegetables is not a problem as I lurve lurve lurve gulay.

Fourth thing is to cut out juice and diet soda and stick to water. Enough said.

Track it. One is by blogging and the other means is by using this tool - http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/ I used this last September when I was at my heaviest. I was able to lose 2 lbs. a week and a total of 6 lbs. for one month here. It wasn't a strict diet but I did a lot of exercising and running that time which really helped.

And if all else fails, pray!

Starting is hard, losing is harder, and maintaining is the hardest! Kaya simulan na ito!

Hello 2011

2011-01-01T03:45:00.002+08:00

Happy New Year Everyone :)

What's yours?

2010-12-30T00:17:00.008+08:00

Two days to go and it'll be a new year. 2010 has been a good year for me, so many blessings have come and wishes granted. And now I am so excited for 2011, I feel like it'll be a good year for me. And to make it better, I have come up with my New Year's resolution which I think I should share with you:

1) Diet and workout! - This time I should really stick to it! And to make it more challenging & exciting, I'll create a blog about this and keep you updated about my weight loss. My target is to lose 10-15lbs by April.

2) Save and invest- I should try other means of saving - mutual fund, stocks, real estate, etc.

3) Plan an out of country trip - Isn't this something big to look forward to? I and my cousin are cooking something up and it's still a secret haha. What's more exciting than having an out of town/country wth your closest girlfriend?

4) Learn something new - Either enrol myself in a technical course, learn a different language, photography, or try cooking a different cuisine - anything new will do!

5) A new hairstyle - Shorter or dyed hair - always wore my hair short and dyed (Burgundy) in College - geeeesh that was gazillion years ago. I'll do this before going back to Singapore

6) Jogging - I should distinguish this thing from working out. LOL. Either once or twice a week jogging should make my list. This is a must in Singapore!

7) Eat, Pray, Love - I haven't seen this film --- YET but I vow to eat healthy, pray a lot, love and smile more :D

8) Blog :)

That's all for now. Happy Holidays :)

Hello First Post - 2010 :)

2010-09-24T12:54:00.003+08:00

(Yes it has been a year!!!) One month to go and I'm on my first year...Looking back, I was scared to leave but the only thought that stuck into my mind is that if I don't do it now, I'll probably never have a chance (this big) in the future
and regret it for the rest of my life. I rather just do it now (and be sorry later aha) and see how things go. If things don't go well, I'll come back, otherwise will stay. And I think you know what happened :)

I still keep coming back to Manila every month. Others say that soon I'll get tired of it and instead opt to save the money I spend on airfare. Well it's been 11 months and I still go by my promise and I even do it more often! Yes it's exhausting but whenever I get off from work and go straight to the airport for my preferred SG-MLA midnight flight, just the thought of landing Manila in the next 3 hours or so, still gives me that exciting feelings over and over again. And all the exhaustion goes away.

I think even if my honeybunchkeens gets to work here in SG for good, I'll still
keep coming back to Manila. :) So will I go back to my beloved Philippines for good?
- NO, not that soon(another 4-6 months? :p). Will I still visit every month? - Hell YES!!!! :)

So far, so good! Happy First Year to Me :)

Decisions! Decisions!

2009-09-20T15:15:00.010+08:00

People say(nakkks)that one will undergo a turning point in his life which involves choices, tough tough ones, that one has to make a real hard decision out of those choices.

I just filed my resignation recently and it was hard and emotional. I never thought that leaving my workplace would be that devastating, it was like breaking up with a loved one, with an ex, and I really can't figure out which was more difficult between the two. Safeway has been my 2nd home for 5 years, not to mention, it was also the project/client I worked with for 3 years prior to joining Safeway, so it's really painful leaving my comfort zone, friends, and wonderful people I have worked with for a total of 8 years.

I have been offered a job in $ingapore. I got my final interview last Sept. 10, was told that I passed the next day, and 3 days after, the contract arrived & I was only given 5 days to sign otherwise, it would forever be gone.

Many factor$ to consider: relationship, age, $AVINGS, family, my pooch, fear of the unknown - work!

Relationship - I am also one of those people not into long-distance realtionships, I have actually experienced this once, 9 or 10 years ago, and true, it didn't work out. But it's all in the mind, if Mike(6 mos?) , Cha(6 mos?), Aline, my best friend(2.5 yrs?) did it, so can I. Besides, I feel (90% sure)like He's the Juan (keso!)buttt we can never tell pa riiinn =p

Age - I am turning 30 this month and have pondered on my achievements. What should mid-twenties or 30 year old women have, (aside from being married of course) in terms of career, relationship, etc? I wouldn't wanna stay here then 1 or 2 years later, regret 'the day I stayed' AND say 'sayang meron na sana akong ganito kung nag punta ako dun 4 months, 6 months ago, 1year ago' or 'ano kayang na miss ko dun?'

$AVINGS - I have one of course, but thinking about what other people have, like my closest cousin, who already has her own house and millions of moolah, it still boils down to ...how much do I have? As they say, money can't buy happiness but it can buy you a house, car, and the like. It can buy your loved ones anything which in return makes them happy so I say it surely can buy happiness! So I am hoping that by going away for awhile, I can have my own house built by age 30++, have my 'own' car by 31, invest into stocks someday and of course, more Dooney bags (lolz) (WAKE ME UP!!! slap! slap!) That is, if I can resist not having...

My Rambo - who always welcomes me at my doorstep and sleeps with me. I can always talk, see and _=)__ my honb whenever I feel like it(thanks Cebu Pac!), go home to family(thanks again Cebu pac, yahoo, and skype), but the absence of my pooch in my bed is soooo sad.

Work - I have already accepted the fact that work in SG is toxic. Safeway has been my comfort zone for 8 years and entering the world of the unknown is fearsome! 'Will I do good? Who will be in my team? May kontrabida, inggitera, at ma pulitika ba?' Bring it on!

Independence - I didn't take much into consideration being alone in Sing because I know that I've got many friends out there and I've got no problem being independent, I can cook, I can do my own laundry, I can do household chores. I am actually looking forward to it.

These are few of the things I have pondered on but my list is countless and goes on and on, I have actually made two pages of the Pro's and Con's (during the last 8 sleepless nights) of staying and leaving and SG wins.

So to my close friends - see you every month.
to my Not-so-close friends - see you in 4, 5 or 6 months!

Why 4 months? I still wanna try my luck in SG by giving myself this timeframe. If I can't make and stand it, I am going back in 4 months. If not, then you'll know. What's important is the fact that I at least tried. So be it!

This is it!

Antonio's finally....

2009-08-21T00:08:00.014+08:00

I finally got to experience dining at the most raved about resto in Tagaytay, Antonio's Restaurant. I've always invited Honb here but never got the chance til' last weekend when JA and Z brought us there. They've been to the place several times already but it was my first and of course honb's too. I've been hearing good reviews about their food, especially the steak, which I believe, is one of the specialties of the house. I'm really not a fan of steak (Thank God!) but got my mind made up for this already, it was the dish I was eyeing for.

We had our dinner reservation set at 730pm and at exactly 735pm, we arrived, took some pictures.

We were greeted by their receptionist at the front door and was asked under which name our reservation was. We were then led to our 'already set' table for 4 and were handed the menu. Lo and behold!

As Honb and I were told, the cheapest dish would cost about P1,200 and the steak for two would be P3,500. Turned out we were misinformed, their steak for 2 was already priced @P4,200, quite expensive for a steak but what the heck, there was no turning back and I was sure I'd go for the steak.

Each meal already comes with house salad, soup of the day, dessert, and coffee or tea. J and Z ordered the recommended freshly squeezed Dalandan juice (P200/pax?) for all of us, which to me, tastes like that of Jollibee's, only the latter's sweeter (really!!).

The house salad

The soup is to die for!!

Our medium well-done steak showing a hint of pink in the middle. (My first time not to eat a well-done steak but all of us enjoyed it, it was oh so tender, oh so juicy!!! parang commercial! =) Sorry but this photo doesn't give justice to its real look.

The dessert(s)

Shall I go back? Maybe or maybe not. Maybe if I have extra dough to spend but not in the near future.

And so I shall leave you this.....

"To see, to taste, to feel, and to experience Antonio's fine dining once in your life is a must."

Daños y perjuicios:: P10,560 for 4 pax

Rainy Sunday

2009-07-26T23:22:00.005+08:00

This is my third time at at Cantinetta and food was still as good as the first time. I must say that though price is quite high, the food won't disappoint you. This makes it my 2nd favorite Italian resto (Bellini's being the first) in town and I shall be back on another special day.

Happy Rainy Sunday!

*I recommend the crispy Quattro Formaggio pizza and the Tartufo Pasta with Parma Ham. Yummy!

Have a Nice D!

2009-07-23T15:47:00.002+08:00

Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I'm not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived. - William Parish

Nice =)

My First time =)

2009-07-18T02:32:00.005+08:00

We were supposed to go to Baguio for the weekend but due to bad weather, we decided to postpone it. And to compensate myself for the cancelled trip, I went to the salon.
For the first time in my life, I had my nails painted..red! A thing I was hesitant of doing cause..one, I always hear how my honb finds his sister's red toenails loathesome.
Secondly, I really don't find red toenails appealing until I had mine painted 'bloody red'.
I was thinking of removing the nailpolish by tomorrow, I just wanted to know how it feels like to have it, but after seeing honb's reaction, I think he ('might' have)liked it and said it's pretty pretty. Besides, I'm lurving it so much I smile everytime I look at it =) =) Look!

Have you had your nails painted red? or black? Maybe Black next time =)

One lucky reader

2009-06-29T09:47:00.003+08:00

I've been searching the net for reviews of Murad products and luckily came across this blog which, by just reading it, will earn you a chance to win Gift certificates from Aesthetic Science Clinic worth 10 thousand pesos!!! The Gift certificate includes Diamond Peel, Skin Rejuvination(like a Power peel maybe), Body scrub plus massage, and a Body Reshape. Click here to read.

Hope I win!

Random readings

2009-06-02T14:38:00.005+08:00

An Israeli attempted to commit suicide yesterday by lying down on a railroad. The train ran over her but she miraculously survived the incident with only an injured head. Tsk tsk tsk what was she thinking?! If I were to commit suicide, I wouldn't want it to be that ugly and tragic..tsk tsk tsk! (Well committing suicide is already tragic anyway)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MOHggP1VkA

By the way, only 6 months to go and it's Christmas! yohooo!

Anawangin Beauty

2009-05-25T15:10:00.026+08:00

Anwangin Cove(05-23-09), Zambales - Where else in the Philippines can you find Pine trees right on the beach but here. Anawagin Cove, as they say, is a virgin Beach, which is perfect for camping - no electricity, no drinking water, no food, no cell signal, no lodging so you have to pitch your own(or rented) tent and sleep right on the beach.

The first of the 6 Jose Cuervo bottles had been opened at 1021am...

And the 2nd...

Playing cards while enjoying the afternoon sun...

Behind these trees is a short trek to a breathtaking lake..

A short dip cured our hangover

and got us ready for the remaining 4 Cuervo bottles, 1 Vodka Cruiser, a Chivas, and a Jagermeister...

A scenic sunset

And the pornographers..

And meee...

Anawangin Cove, we'll be back!

Must-have's:

1) Mineral Water..lots!
2) Sunblock
3) Lots of Food/griller/butane
4) Wipes (especially when you don't wanna line-up for the portalet or the water pump)
5) Insect Repellent lotion
6) Sleeping bag or mattress
7) Flash light!!!!
8) Dishwashing paste
9) Plate and utensils

Overflowing calories

2009-05-19T13:03:00.005+08:00

Have you ever noticed how fast food chains serve smaller amount of food than what's expected and how we're ironically thrilled if serving is bigger? Well in my years of existence, only now have I been served (and made happy by Mcdo) with an almost overflowing sundae..tantananan!!!

Amazing, isn't EAT?!!! burp!

Hello my Mr. Big

2009-05-11T23:12:00.009+08:00

Sold my Tosho last week and purchased a replacement in 7 hours. Mr. Big has arrived..

I got the laptop from honb and was excited to go home to play with it. I couldn't believe that after hitting the power button, the unit shuts down abruptly after 20 seconds, I hit the power button several times but the same thing happens over and over again. I searched google for answers and to my surprise, I found several posts from Acer users having the same problem! I could not believe what I was reading, the problem could have been the hard drive, BIOS settings, or worse, the motherboard! Then I found and tried 2 simple solutions which didn't sound alien to me:

First, unhook the battery and the power cord.
Hold the power button for 20 seconds.
Plug in the power cord without the battery and turn it on... (but it just shuts off again in 20 secs as usual right after booting up).
Put the battery back in and leave the power cord plugged in.

I did this twice but didn't work.

Second crazy solution, Do make sure power off. then gently tap 5 to 10 times (near by ventilation system). Restart.

I tapped it like a baby while restarting and this trick did it. The fan got unstuck by the slight taps and now everything is working properly, weird eh?!

I am happy with my purchase. I love the body color, the black keyboard, the size, the weight, the OS, the battery life, and the price! It may not have the CD/DVD drive but what the heck...Size matters! =)

Bush!

Toshiba Satellite Photos

2009-05-04T21:59:00.006+08:00

Due to insistent public demand, Buyers, buyers! I am posting some photos of my well cared for 'Toshiba Laptop'. This is it pips!

some fingerprints...

Un-holy Week in Boracay (Part 2)

2009-04-23T15:57:00.008+08:00

Black Saturday

All parties and special events resumed on Black Saturday. The beach, no matter how big, seemed cramped on this day. Havaianas all flip-flop was throwing free bottomless alcoholic drinks for those wearing their orig brand from 5pm onwards and I got to get a few drinks of course! I wonder how they could distinguish the fake from the orig ones by just looking at them.

My parents were leaving the next day at 445am so we retired earlier but unfortunately, a stage had been setup right in front of our hotel and the party never stopped til 5am. Our building was literally shaking and I could feel the bass vibrating the whole room so I only had 3 hours of sleep. My dad was up at 3am then. My parents left Boracay Island at exactly 430am. My honb would be on his way in 7 hours anyways so I just slept then.

I can say that my parents weren't that satisfied with their stay at Gran Prix Bora Hideaway since the resort we had stayed at last year (which was Seabird) had a better customer service than theirs. They promised that they would check us in at 1230pm but they kept on delaying what was promised since there were guests occupying our room.
When we were finally brought to our 3rd-floor room 2 hours after, I was instantly satisfied. It was spacious and modern, just as described on their website. They prohibit bringing in food inside the room but not strictly hehe. They have a verrrrry huge balcony which I was able to do my jumping rope sessions on. This is very near the restaurants like Manana and Hawaiian BBQ and right beside Yellow Cab! They even have a water dispenser which you could use to refill your humongous empty mineral water bottles 24/7. What more can you ask for?! All in all, I can say that I was pleasantly satisfied with what we paid for. I would stay in this hotel again if given a chance but never again on a peak season since noise is everywhere.

Pros:
> Very spacious and modern room
> almost beachfront
> split-type aircon which is a plus for me
> free water anytime, anyday
> room intercom
> the cheapest 24 hr. massage on the island! where else can you find a room service massage for 300 pesos but here. 1am onwards they only charge 350, this is a steal!
> huge private balcony
> they have a toilet seat bidet yey!
> since they have just opened this hotel, they could improve their service eventually

Cons:
> breakfast is served later than what's been agreed on
> small serving and pricey(though it's inclusive of the promo)
> small dining area so no separate room for smokers so non-smokers, like my dad, will be pissed hehe
> no resto
> thin curtains
> floor is shaken by every small movement(though their bldg. is made of concrete)
> a videoke place is behind the building which can be noisy at times

As I said, if it weren't for the promo, I wouldn't have chosen this hotel and would have chosen intead, Milflores, which was my home and my bf's for the next overnight stay.

Welcome to Milflores

Based from the photos above, it looks like the 2 are similar but no- Milflores, though not a beachfront, resort is way better in terms of everything - service(approved!), room(wowowee!), breakfast(huge servings with fruits), etc. Milflores is just behind Gran Prix Boracay Hideaway Resort so it's not beachfront and just by the roadside. It's surprisingly not noisy here or maybe because the parties were over by the time we got here. I can't say any negative things about this resort. I loved everything about it and my hond really liked it here so we plan to stay here next year. We only stayed here overnight and we were off the next day to Sur Resort and off to meet our friends, Ken&Jayson.

Holy Week vacation in Bora ended with an Easter mass, which HonB and I attended in the late afternoon.

Next stop for the next 7 days..Sur Resort

My Best Friend's wedding

2009-04-23T15:33:00.007+08:00

Congratulations to Amphy and Archie! At last! The final wait is over =)

Here are more photos by the way & look at what Boracay did to my skin.

That's all!

Un-holy Week in Boracay (Part 1)

2009-04-20T18:19:00.007+08:00

Day 1 - Maundy Thursday

Sunday to Wednesday nights were spent on packing so I only had a few hours of sleep prior to our 1st day in Boracay. My Rambo boarded Makati Dog and Cat hospital on Wednesday night and it became his home for the next 4 nights. I, my mum and papc left the house at around 515am and arrived at the Domestic Airport in 10 minutes. Yes I was excited since it looked like that we were the first ones to have our luggages checked-in but too bad the flight was moved (from 7)to 8am so we had to wait 3 hours for boarding. (Sigh)

Anyway, it was my first time to fly zestair and luckily, we arrived Boracay safely. We checked in at a newly-built, almost beachfront hotel, namely Gran Prix, owned by Vicory Liner, which opened its doors to the public on February. The entrance is beachfront, right beside Yellow Cab, but the building itself is covered by Yellow Cab's 2nd floor so we couldn't really see the seaview though each room has its own balcony. We got a promo price of 2300/head for 3d/2n plus 1k for every pax for extra night and plus 900 for the Suite Room upgrade..nice! If it weren't for the promo, we could have spent 30,300 in this hotel.

While my parents were taking a nap in the afternoon, I met with my cousin, Che and her hubby which were already in Boracay that day. Here's a collection of our 1st day snapshots.

Day 2 - Good Friday

Boracay is known for being a party place, particularly during Holy Week but this year, the government has implemented a new law to ban partying or any loud music in bars on this day. Since I was with my parents on this day, I wasn't that affected by the news since I don't usually go out on a Good Friday night to party. There were even 'stations of the cross' set on the beach for those who want to do the this kind of activity during holy week. Well, well, well, what else did we do but swim! swim! swim! At the end of the day, my mom and I had a relaxing room service massage, which I forgot to take pictures of. Good Friday was indeed good enough!

Supah excited

2009-03-24T17:10:00.008+08:00

Two and a half more weeks to go and I (together with my cousin and parents and on the 5th day my Honb, Czarvic, and Kenson) am officially off to my favorite beach in the country..where else?!

This will be the longest stay I will have on the beach and so I have been 'dieting' religiously for 4 weeks now. Been trying to workout for 4 to 5 days a week and aiming for a healthy 1-2lbs./week fat loss, (take note, fat! not water weight). Despite the effort I have been allotting for weeks now, still it's not been the same as the weight loss I've had 6 years ago, when I was at my heaviest at 22 yrs old and slimmest at 23. =) Maybe it goes with age and metabolism slows down or maybe it's easier to lose when you are really really fat since there's a lot to burn hehe! A lot of maybe's but as Honbunch says, everybody gets old so why whine about it?!

Anyhoo, I've been wanting a black or yellow bikini top for ages but didn't chance upon one until 2 weeks ago on ebay. I have bought a plain black bikini top from ebay Australia. It was priced at 60% less than the ones sold here at Stoked. I have been to 3 branches fitting their bikini prior to buying just to know my exact size(hehe). I had bought several items from ebay US stores and once from an individual ebay-er before and had those shipped to a US address but this is the first time that I had an item shipped to the Philippines. The seller said that I would receive the item in 5-10 days. To my surprise, (yes!! I wasn't expecting the item would arrive on time or would arrive at all) I received the bikini yesterday..yohooo! I received a freebie from the seller, too bad it's not really my style..look!!!! (lololol)

So there goes flaunting my freebie item since I have no guts wearing this on the beach but let's still see mousy bee.

Piggy Bank

2009-03-20T11:55:00.010+08:00

Last week, my Hon was craving for pizza as usual so we headed to Shakey's Makati Ave to get one, of course pizza for him and Greek Salad for me. While we were waiting for our order, an old beggar was waving at the glass door outside and selling his piggy bank. He really looked old and weak and it was heartbreaking to see him beg while people inside were feasting. I do have the heart for old beggars and would rather give them a dime than those annoying children sniffing rugby on the streets. I remember way back in College when I was driving along Osmena highway on my way to school, when a kid banged my window and aggressively asked for 20 pesos, hello?! There was no way I would give in to that behavior so I signaled 'NO' when all of a sudden, lo and behold! a spit came out flying to my direction. Good thing, I had my windows up. So beware of flying spit!

So back to the old man, I wanted to buy that piggy bank from him to somehow help. Besides, I've wanted a piggy bank ever since I was a child but never had one, I think it's cute. Hon was facing away from him and was asking me the whole time if he was still there since he wanted to give some money too. There were also 3 other people, 2 girls and a guy, on the other table who could see the beggar so I overheard the other girl asking her guy friend to go outside to buy from him. They got the big pig for 110 pesos. I thought it was kind of pricey though. On our way out of the resto, I was ready to buy already from the beggar. As expected, he approached us and sold one happy pig. Up close, the old man looked like he had a disease on his left leg and a cataract. Tsk tsk! At least, he was happy he had two piggy banks sold within 30 minutes. I am happy too with my purchase, it's ccuuuttteeeee!

A First time in 2009

2009-03-04T22:54:00.009+08:00

I've been to Baguio several times but this is the first that I've been with my cousins (minus the parents and guardians lol)and first time to see the Flower Festival which happens every February of the year.

February 28

- Left Manila at 6pm with 3 cousins, Honb, Darius, Melvin, Bianca, and 1 couple which I've met for the first time.

- Grabbed a dinner and bought toiletries at Luisita Mall in Tarlac, and of course...took some photos of a choochoo train.

- Arrived in Baguio at 1am, had a transient house ready for our stay that night, had some drinks, then dozed off

- And my first time to take a bath without using the heater!!! brain freeze!!!

February 29

- Woke up at 715am to catch the Flower parade, which they say would start at 8am, got a good slot to take pictures of chilren in costume and got tired after two hours

- We were disappointed that the parade would actually happen the next day and the locals said that we had to be there from 3-4am and the latest would be 6am since the place would be packed soon after that time, all of us agreed that we weren't waking up that early hehe

- Had brunch at House of Waffles

- Checked in at Manor, got 3 rooms and took more photos

- Went to Mile-Hi to check the export overruns but ended up buying nothing

- Went back to the hotel to sleep

- Off to Dencio's for dinner and bought liquor =)

- The weather wasn't that great(hot) last Saturday as compared to Friday's

- Drinking time

March 1

- Woke up at 10 to check-out

Hehe so we really didn't do anything at all in Baguio but slept. At least I had fun with my cousins. It was the first time that we really got to bond. So I am looking forward to spending the next trip out of town with them again. Next stop...The Beach!!!

Feblovery

2009-02-17T01:27:00.006+08:00

Who says Valentine's is just for couples?

I have been spending this special day with friends since 1997, regardless of being loveless or not and I wouldn't want to break the chain. It was my first time to celebrate it away from Manila, in the beautiful island of Coron, Palawan.

It was a splurge but it was worth every penny.

And by the way, I got three special things prior to V-day - one is an unlimited Globe Visibility, which I am testing now, next is my long-awaited mighty but complicated Canon G9 and last but not the least...

flowers from Hon and the lovebugs(which I got on Vday). =)

Loser and Winner in just seconds!

2009-01-19T05:50:00.007+08:00

Woke up at 5:16am today to check an ending auction for a cam I've been watching and bidding on ebay, which for 4 days, I've been the highest and only bidder of. And to my horror the bidding price had gone from $250 to a whopping $340. 50 seconds left and I still had second thoughts of bidding again but did anyway, so I remained the highest bidder @ 30 seconds, it was only a matter of seconds to having that item and just when I thought I was the winner. ..tsk tsk I hit refresh and found out that the item had been sold for $360 and the message 'Sorry you have been outbid, the item has ended' displayed. What a way to have an adrenaline rush in bed! Anyhoo, there was this another (same) item I'd found which was ending in 18 minutes so I relaxed, took a deep breath, freshened up, and said to myself, 'This is mine!'. I've been surfing and watching ebay and amazon since Dec 26 and told myself that I have to meet a deadline and so this is the day. I ain't waking up early for nothing. And so I placed my bid, hit refresh button, adrenaline pumping, heartbeat soaring, then came a friend's voice in to my head, 'Naku yang mga yan sa kahuli-hulihang segundo nag bibid, makikita mo nalang natalo ka na, dapat mag bid ka ulit ng mataas.' So even though I was the highest bidder @ 50 seconds, still I silently prayed that my smartbro prepaid wouldn't fail me, placed another $10 higher bid, prayed over the cam intensely, and hit refresh! refresh! refresh!

Yess I am a winner and now I am officially a pornographer (and a few $ pooorr). I can't wait for my Palaw, Bora, and Bora trip! Wohooo! Off to jog! Happy Monday! boosh!

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T15:49:00.006+08:00

Happy 2009 to everyone and with a new beginning comes the new year's resolution:

1) positive! positive! positive thoughts! optimism is the key!
2) save up!
3) workout more!
4) new hair style
5) new cam - i badly need one - I just want a handy digicam that's got the quality of a dslr. maybe a nikon p80 or the canon sx10.
6) new job?! - i'm free (of my bond wooohooo)
7) more lovin'

There are no endings..only beginnings! ('chux!' - Marlon)

364 days before Christmas 2009..again!

2008-12-26T14:41:00.004+08:00

Christmas is over and vacation day officially starts today. Below are the Christmas gifts I got this Christmas and I hope there are more to come when I get back to work LOL:

1) Angela - Flower clip 2) Hobie - flower clip too 3) Geoff - 2 hot oil and Lindt chocolate 4) Elaine - V05 shampoo and conditioner 5) Mommy - face powder 6) Tita Alice and Tito Ton - C.D. perfume 7) Rex - Contra perfume(yesssss!) 8) Czarvic - purse/mini pouch 9) Ken - coin purse 10) Daiz - Mini calendar 11)Edwin - wind chime 12) Meg n Colin - earrings 13) Chammel or Rocha - Liniment 14) Chopsticks 15) Bobby - Cookies 16) Ronnie - K.K. GC 17) Xmas Party @ Discovery - a bonus Buffet breakfast and Wireless headset 18) Mamu - ballpen and candies 19) Safeway - Ham and Cheese

More to come on Dec. 27 and January 5..So thank you =)

By the way, Cebu Pacific's zero fare is back. It started on Dec. 24 and lasts until all seats are taken. Should have bought 3 (MNL-BORA) tickets as Christmas present for my cousin and my inaanak but it's too late...all dates are taken, the only promo days left are Mondays and Tuesdays and no more promo for the return flight =( Sigh

...

2008-12-25T00:27:00.003+08:00

Merry Christmas everyone! =) Thanks marianingning for the photo!

On a Wednesday Night

2008-12-18T12:31:00.012+08:00

Had a chance to go to Kalayaan Avenue Tiangge with Amphy, her boyfriend and Rex and got myself this:

and out of curiosity, also this

Twilight Soundtrack

2008-12-07T00:35:00.013+08:00

Been crazy googling the title of the Edward-Bella prom night song and ended up downloading the whole soundtrack. =)

Here's the songlist:

1) Supermassive Black Hole by MUSE
- Played in the baseball scene
2) Decode by PARAMORE
- When the girls were shopping for dress(?)
3) Full Moon by BLACK GHOSTS
- I think this the first song played in the movie, Bella is on the road, just left Phoenix for Forks
4) Leave out all the Rest by LINKIN PARK
- Played during the ending, showing Victoria's pale yet pretty face (I LOVE THIS SONG, nice!)
5) Spotlight by MUTEMATH
- Sounds like this is also the song when Bella and Edward got out of the car together
6) Goin all the way(into Twilight) - PERRY FARREL
- Played during the prom
7) Tremble for my Beloved by COLLECTIVE SOUL
- Edward saves Bella from being crushed by the van
8) I caught myself by PARAMORE
- Also at Port Angeles when the girls were shopping(?)
9) Eyes on Fire by BLUE FOUNDATION
- The part where Bella looks for Edward in the parking lot then bitchy Alice, cutie Emmett and my crush, Alice and constipated Jasper threw glances at her
10) Never Think by ROB PATTINSON
- Yesss the hot Edward Cullen guy can sing, my gas! Played in the ballet studio when Bella almost died
11) Flightless Bird, American Mouth by IRON & WINE
- I love this! Makes me want to download more Iron & Wine songs
12) Bella's Lullaby by CARTER BURWELL
- Edward plays the piano
13) Let me Sign by ROB PATTINSON
- Edward Cullen again, a bonus track
14) La Traviata by THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
- Another bonus track, Bella formally meets the Cullens
15) Clair de Lune by APM ORCHESTRA
- Played in Edward's bedroom

* More Fotos from Flicker

Have some habhab?

2008-12-05T10:36:00.014+08:00

Having browsed through some of my old photos, I've found a few ones of myself eating Pancit Habhab during the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon. This is the 'hardcore' way of eating it. They say, you really haven't been to Lucban if you have not eaten Pancit Habhab the Lucban way - you just have to eat it with your head bent down to be able to suck the noodles straight from the banana leaf and careful not to spill them all over your pretty (or handsome) face =)

Quezon is a a nearby town of Cavinti, Laguna. You can get to Lucban from Cavinti in 10 minutes by jeep. Cavinti is by the way, our province. It is a small town next to Pagsanjan, merely a 3hour-drive from Manila.

If you wanna try Pansit Habhab, you can try it at any Buddies Branches ----but if you wanna experience the real thing, then go to Lucban and have it the Habhab way.

Question of The Week 42

2008-12-04T10:06:00.003+08:00

From Faye:

1. I want to see you. Can you post the very latest photo of yourself? Or link me up with your latest photo.

2. Do you remember what last week was? What?
- Happy happy happy coz I got something from HBun. Tiring coz of back pain.

3. Are you going to spend more money or less money than last year’s Holiday Season?
- 'Less' is Best for gifts. Urge for 'Splurge' for myself hehe.

4. Do you prefer your clocks/watches to be set on 12hr or 24hr time?
- 24hr time since college!

5. Do you like the funny junk mails that friends or relatives send you?
No!
6. Have you ever fainted?
~ Never(but almost)
7. What other capital city aside from your own country you’ve been to already? What was it?

~ Bangkok, Central, KL, Singapore
8. When you see a number between around 1900 and 2050, do you automatically think of years?
~ Not really
9. How many hours of sleep do you get on average on weeknights?
~ 6 - 8 hours
10. Santa can only give you 3 things this Christmas and each gift can only be $15 or less. What are you going to get?
~ blouse, hair treatment, Spa GC

Wheatgrass Drink

2008-12-03T13:26:00.010+08:00

I have come across this channel which replays an ad endlessly re:wheatgrass and its benefits. I was convinced! So I purchased a wheatgrass powder drink and plan to add this to my daily diet. I was contmeplating on getting the live wheatgrass at first and thought of juicing it myself but it's too time-consuming for me. What are the benefits of wheatgrass?

1) Life-Sustaining Complete Food

Wheatgrass is a concentrated source of health-giving nutrients. One serving delivers 17 kinds f amino acids, 13 vitamins, 10 minerals, fiber, chlorophyll and enzymes. You may also check http://www.growgrass.blogspot.com/

2) An easy way to eat Veggies

I love veggies, I can eat veggies for a week without feeling deprived of food. But then, you can't avoid but dine-out every now and then.

It is estimated that 15 lbs. of wheatgrass is equal to 150 lbs. of garden vegetables in nutritional value.

3) The King of Alkaline Food, Helps maintain PH Balance of the Body

According to one website, Chlorophyll can cure, help to cure, or improve burns, leg ulcers, trench mouth, tonsillitis, peptic ulcers, several types of vaginitis, urinary bladder diseases, high blood pressure, colitis, tooth decay, arthritis, athlete's foot, constipation, hay fever, rectal fissures, anemia, gas and "acidic" bowels, stomach and intestinal problems, laryngitis, ear problems and impetigo.

> Plants don't have blood, but they have something called chlorophyll instead. Amazingly, chlorophyll resembles hemoglobin in human red blood cells very, very closely.
> Since chlorophyll resembles hemoglobin so much, your body can quickly absorb it and utilize it to nourish your blood.
> Chlorophyll has strong anti-bacterial properties, which help to fight off infections inside your body.

Most of us have acidic body due to acid-forming foods, negative emotions and stressful lifestyle. Too much acid wastes hinder absorption of nutrients. Wheatgrass can neutralize acids more than most other fruits and vegetables.

4) Helps Prevent Cancer
Wheatgrass protects you from and fights against cancer. It has the highest level of ABSCISSIC ACID(whatever that is) due to its unique growing method.

5) Enhances Wound Healing, Good for The Skin Too

In World War II, wounded soldiers used chlorophyll deriviates topically and noticed loss of odor in foul-smelling wounds, faster healing and drying effect of pus and abscesses. Some legs are even saved from amputation. It is also useful to chronic ulcers and impetigo.

6) Great internal deodorant

IN a study reorted in the Journal of the American Geriartic Society in 1980, chlorophyll effectively controlled b.o. and fecal odor in 62 nursing home patients. Similarly, it is found that chlorophyll can be as good as any deodorant. It is discovered that chlorophyll extracts can neutralize offensive odors in foods, alcohol, and tobacco. Also, in patients and volunteers, it effectively neutralized bad breath, body odor from perspiration, menstrual odors and foul-smelling urines and stools.

I have purchased mine from a cable channel for 1,020 good for 30 days. Live wheatgrass can also be purchased at BIZU branches for 120/tray. You need a wheatgrass juicer for this which may cause you almost 4k. I inquired ealier and was told that I would need 3 servings of wheatgrass for a week so a total of P360 a week. I believe either Fruit Magic or Big Chill serves a shot of wheatgrass too. Try it!

Twilight Saga vs. The Last Vampire Series

2008-11-28T11:36:00.007+08:00

Watched Twighlight yesterday and loved every part of it. Though I have not read the book yet, I can say that the storyline is similar or must say, comparable to Christopher Pike's The Last Vampire. The only differences - 1) The scene in the Twilight movie is told through the human's point of view (so I'd think the book or Book 1 should I say,is narrated the same way) while the latter is the opposite, the story is told in the eyes of a vampire - how cool is that?! 2) The main character in Twilight is Bella, a human while in The Last Vampire, it's Alisa, a vampire.

I think Christopher Pike's The Last Vampire would make an excellent movie too. I love Vampire stories. I have read Christopher Pike 14 years ago and I'd love to read it again. If you loved Twilight, you would love The Last Vampire!

Are you an Intro or an Extro?

2008-11-07T16:12:00.001+08:00

Your Interpersonal Intelligence Score: 59%

Your Interpersonal Intelligence is Average

You do well in most group settings, but you also need time to recharge.

So while you can work with people during the day, you may crave your alone time at night.

For you, it's all about balance!

How Does Your Interpersonal Intelligence Rate?

Are you a Morning or Night Person?

2008-11-07T16:04:00.003+08:00

You Are an Afternoon Person

You can find energy any time of the day ... or night!
You prefer to be out and about when most other people are.
Very early mornings or very late nights aren't really your thing.
You're practically solar powered, and the afternoon is when do best.

Earn Money online Part 2

2008-11-06T14:05:00.003+08:00

My account has been running for 3 days and upon checking, I now have almost $2. This is too good to be true and I hope this is not a scam. Well my HS schoolmate has received her cheque from ttg already. I still want to see it(lolz!). What do I have to lose anyways, it's free and 'clicking' is addictive hihihi(lalo na sa ofc).

Keep those $$$s comin' .

Earn Money online

2008-11-03T14:46:00.004+08:00

I and my honb are trying to find the best way (or easier hehe)to earn $$$ online. My HS schoolmate emailed me about this site which pays you for every ad clicked. Cool eh? No cash outlay is needed but don't expect a alot from it either. It's called GPT or "Get-2-paid" program. Here's how it works..

Step 1

1) Just like any other website, you have to sign up first by going to: http://www.alertpay.com/?BzTtpKUuqnUYU%2bWmgHWK1g%3d%3d

2. Click Personal Account

3. Click the 'Sign Up Now' button.

4. Choose your Country

5. Choose the Account Type. Under Personal Accounts, click the Personal Starter and then click the 'Next' button

6. Fill out the 'Account Owner Contact Information'

If it asked you this question - Will any transaction and/or action of this new account be directed by some individual or entity other than you (i.e. a Third Party)? Select 'No'.

When you are done, set aside and proceed to STEP 2. It's okay if your Alert Pay account is still not unverified. It's optional.

Step 2:

Now, once you have signed up in Alert Pay, we can now start with the program:

You can register by clicking the link below:

http://www.TakeTheGlobe.com/index.php?page=register&r=ana6elle

When you're done, just simply log-in your account

STEP 3:

Then, click on the 'View Ads' tab beside 'My Account'. Since you are a new user, it will prompt you to verify your age by letting you fill out your birth date. STEP 4:

You will see the links listed below, click one AD at a time. Each AD will be displayed to you for 20 seconds. Please make sure that you will only click one AD at time, as the other AD fee will not be credited to your acccount.

STEP 5:
Wait for the 20 seconds timer to expire. You can also minimize the window if you wish to surf other web pages. When it expires, you will see 'DONE' on top of your browser with a green check. This means that, your account has been credited for viewing the page.

STEP 6:

Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you finish clicking the ADS listed.

STEP 7:

Once you have finished clicking all the sites, you can verify if your earnings have been credit by clicking th 'My Account' tab. Your earnings will be reflected on the 'Balance' portion of your Account Status.

Your account should accumulate $10.00 for you to be able to cash out.

STEP 8:

To multiply your earnings, you need to CLICK EVERY DAY and REFER EVERY DAY (although not required).

NOTE: You do not need to be a PREMIUM member to receive a check payment. Even FREE members are eligible to redeem their earnings.

I have just signed up today so if you ask me, I haven't really earned anything yet(but I saw my friend's earnings). I tried signing up using my smartbro modem but it kept saying 'Modem has been used for another internet connection'. So I signed up using Safeway's internet connection instead (sssh). I am soo tempted to proceed to Step 3 but it says that once you started it, there's no way to stop the ads from popping(or something like that) so do not do it in your workplace okay?!

Here's what your potential earnings would be:

$.0050 per ad x 50 = $.25 earnings per day (without referral)$.0025 per ad when your referral also click the ads.$.0025 x 50 = $.125/day (just from your referral)

If you have 10 referrals you will earn $1.25/day from them

Let's say a lot of your friends signed up also. For example you got 20 referrals or 30? or 100?

It's up to you to compute.

The minimum payout in this program is $10.00. It's so easy to earn.especially if you have at least 4 or more referrals already.

What are you waiting for!!! SIGN UP!!! It's all FREE!!!

It ain't a lot but still better than nothin'. ;p Patience is a must!

Thursday

2008-10-16T17:31:00.009+08:00

Hey quicker8..I'm stealing this from you ;)

1. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? - Hmmm 15 years ago? My mom and I used to exchange mails when she was still in KSA.

2. Can you change the oil on a car? - Yes

3. Name three things you have on you at all times. - face powder, lip gloss, ID(hehe)

4. What’s your life motto? - Life is one giant catwalk...shake it! shake it!

5. What’s a word that you say a lot? Ohmygas! (now that's one word)

6. What were you doing at midnight last night? - I was Nintendo-ing

7. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? - I want to visit my derma again.

8. Who is your worst enemy? - None

9. Places/Countries you visited? - Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, HK, Macau, USA, Bicol, Boracay, Bohol, Laguna.
I'd like to visit US again, Canada of course - where Joanne is, India - I'd like to see Taj Mahal(did I get the spelling right?). Amanpulo - they say it's the best beach in the country. And of course the one place I'd keep going back to - Boracay - the place to be!

10. What does your watch look like? - My Baby-G..It used to be white, now it looks yellowish. ..see?! Can you believe that?!

2 months to go...

2008-10-16T17:19:00.002+08:00

..and my bond with Safeway ends..wohooo. Now what?! I've been counting months and days till that most awaited day comes but just realized that most companies I want to transfer to have this gentleman's agreement with Safeway...besides, I am soooo loving my work right now that I stopped thinking of leaving. Oh well there's always the so-called thing as "Under the table" agreement. :)

There Faye I posted one for you just because you said so... ;)

Are you destined to be overweight?

2008-07-25T17:25:00.001+08:00

I found this link from Faye and got curious. I tried to answer the questions as honest as possible..here's the outcome...

You Are Destined to Struggle With Your Weight

Like most people, you find it a little difficult to stay at at weight you're comfortable with.

If you change a few habits and make food less important, you may find the struggle hardly exists anymore.

Are You Destined To Be Overweight?

Home sweet Home

2008-01-08T15:47:00.000+08:00

I'm back! Happy New Year!