Love Taking Pictures of Babies

Baby Princess, daughter of my niece turned 5 months last week and because of busy schedule I forgot to take a shot of her. Since she’s 2 months old I always snap a shot of her pretty face and put it in my PC album. It’s nice having her as a model even though at first she didn’t know how to smile at me. Now every time I bring out my Canon camera she will smile at me. Maybe she feel excited when she heard the camera clicking and snapping. I just love taking pictures especially when my subject is babies.

:Food Friday - Chicken Afritada

Chicken afritada is one of my favorite dishes and when I'm conscious of my health I don't mix chicken wings into this dish, I just used chicken breast to limit the skins of chicken which is not so conducive to health. Anyway I like to cook afritada with pure fresh tomatoes rather than tomato sauce but when I cook 5 kilos for our bible study I find it easier to use tomato sauce as it will last longer than using the fresh ones. We eat at 10pm on our bible study so it's best not to use fresh tomatoes.

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Best Protection from UV Rays

We have news about health that the rays of sun past beyond morning is hazardous to our health that’s why we refrain from taking the babies out in the sun after 8am. Living in a tropical country with plenty of sunshine most of the days in a year we take precautions every time we go out especially at noontime and afternoon where the sun is shining out so brightly because the UV rays is known to cause some hazards. We always get protection from buildings and houses to be not so exposed with sun rays. That’s why it’s good to select the materials for our windows because it can protect us from the harmful rays of the sun. And the best material for our windows is window film.

I’ve learned that window film is stronger compared to windows made of glass. And because it cools the heat coming from outside it will save you a lot in your cooling expenses. Even if it’s hot outside your interior is cooler. You can use it also in your own residences for protection of your interior area and in your own car where it will help in blocking out the damaging rays of the sun. It’s nice to know that using California Window Film by campbellfilm.com can give us safety from the harmful effects of sun. Experience the protection you’ll get from these and enjoy the savings in cooling and heating costs. Now start choosing the size and the class type you want and order it online! It’s that easy!

The Wedding Cake Test

You Are a Laid Back Wedding

For you, love is uncomplicated and simple. When you love someone, your feelings toward them are pure... you love deeply.
To be unloved wouldn't change you much, you truly love with no expectations in return.

Romantic love is the ultimate expression of the love you have for other people. It's like your regular love, except a lot stronger.
When you find your soulmate, you love that person as is. You firmly believe that love isn't about trying to change people.

The Key to a Safe and Enjoyable Trip

It’s still another month and few more weeks before our camp meeting and as early as now I can feel the excitement of our four-day camp meeting in Villa Dominga. We had a final meeting last Sunday and we summarized all needed things to bring and to prepare for. It’s the longest camp meeting ever as we’ve only spent three days on our previous fellowships on camps. It’s also a test of endurance for us to sleep on tents for four days, to plan for our four-day meals, to prepare messages, to be able to list activities for youth and children that will last for four days and many other things. This camp will be the longest and hopefully the most fulfilling one.

We’re fixing our car now for this camp meeting but we’re having arrangement with our church mates in case the car will not be good for long travel. Yes we’re having long travel on our fellowship so we better have good assessment of the car that we’re going to use. Long travels should be carefully planned for so you’ll have a safe and enjoyable trip all throughout the journey. Of course an experienced driver and a well maintained vehicle is the key to that like that of the service of New York Bus Charter which caters to those who want to have the best sights and sounds of New York City.

Traveling around New York and seeing the best places around it can be truly an exciting tour when you booked for NYC Bus Charters as they provide the best quality coaches and experienced drivers to keep you comfortable and safe during the tours. Renting a bus from them can give you competitive price especially when you booked a group package for your friends, family or company to go around the Big Apple. And if you’re getting married you can even get a good package for the whole wedding entourage. Check them out at nycbuscharters.com to get details of their schedules and fees

Fixing My Layout

I was surprised when I opened this blog and found my side layout on the lower part of my blog. My side bar consists of everything aside from the posts. When I browse further I saw all my gadgets at the bottom. It includes my profile, shoutbox, blogroll, adsense, alexa, feeder, technorati, link ads, archives, feedjit and all. I'm perfectly sure I didn't changed anything but now it's all in chaos, I think it's a bug. Anyway I'm changing my layout now and it will take me an hour or two to fix it. I still have to complete my sleep but I can't now as I have to prioritize this. Please bear with me.

Controlling and Guiding the Crowd

I went to my bank yesterday and was surprised at the long lines that accumulated from lunch until afternoon. I came one hour before the closing hours of the bank hoping people are fewer during those hours. I was wrong because the automated teller machine has malfunctioned and those people who want to withdraw cash will have to do it inside the bank over the counter. I’m just lucky that the bank happens to be my mother branch so I can withdraw some cash even without my passbook. I noticed that from the person who is currently having transaction I’m the 10th in line so I really have to wait in long line. Nothing to do but wait I noticed the railings of the bank and it was quite new, a more modern type than the previous railings that used to separate the lines of each counter. I know that without those railings people wouldn’t be organized with the lines. I hate too much crowd so I like everything in order and in proper line.

Suddenly there’s a newly arrived man who has hurriedly walked to the counter never minding the people waiting in line. I heard that he just want an update on his savings passbook that’s why he didn’t want to fall in line. He didn’t notice that there’s a signage beside the railings which instructs the depositor which line is for what transaction. The sign is too low and the letters are too small to notice anyway so I just let the situation passed by without any remarks. I just feel that he’s not doing it fair to all of us because we’re there beside the railings waiting in line. And just because he didn’t read the signs he can do that? The guards didn’t do anything because they’ve been trained to be nice to clients I think.

Signs are really important and can be used to control crowds especially to those people who don’t seem to care about lines and people waiting for their turn. If only they have the Poster Display Stands at the bank I think the man would think twice before doing anything. These freestanding stands would have guided the people what’s the correct line to follow. Poster display stands are really a lot of help to convey messages, guidelines, and rules and to promote products as well like this poster display stand of deli menu at the left.

Lavi Industries specializes in poster display stands and other products like railing, bar service rails, cosset hardware, sign frames, hotel luggage carts and many others. They provide products and guarantees reliability, durability and steadfastness. For the client’s specific needs they can choose colors, styles, textures and other options where they can also fit their budget.

10 Ways to Waste Time on the Internet

1. Open your instant messaging site, join chatrooms and chat endlessly
3. Hop from one blog to another
4. Open your Multiply, Friendster, Facebook, My Space and other social networking sites
5. Browse online shopping stores and make a list of your 'to buy' items until your eyes are tired
5. Open You Tube and open endless videos
6. Visit forums and comment as many as you can
7. Open chikka and text endlessly
8. Watch videos at YouTube
9. Download music and movies
10. Use Twitter the whole day

Even if these things sometimes waste your time it also brings a lot of happiness because you can meet new friends, bond with old friends, learn new things and much much more, remember 'All work and no play makes a dull girl' but oftentimes it's 'All work and no play makes a rich blogger' lol!

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Customized Bulletin Boards

When I was still working in my office I often meet our company’s providers, partners and clients in conference room. Ours was a chic and elegant one but sometimes I think it lack some personal touch. Even if office should be like that I always think that conference rooms should be an enjoyable place to stay as it’s also where the deals are closed and where we usually held meetings with our bosses. Same goes with the hall area and lounge where visitors wait for their turn so it’s good to have Custom Bulletin Board just in case they want to put some signs, notes, memorandum and important announcement and reminders.

Now it’s easy to find this kind of bulletin board as North Sculpture Company is accepting orders of Velcro Fabric and Cork Bulletin Boards which will be customized according to your preferences, style and color. With its comfort and functionality it can be used in schools, offices and working area. It’s not only for display as it can be used also for organizing your stuff so it won’t clutter. It can be a room divider and interior decoration. With its many uses and flexibilities I can say that this customized bulletin board is very versatile and beautiful too! You can visit BulletinBoardpanels.com for more information and ideas.

Curious as a Cat - Week#191

Week Number 191

1) What is the one thing you'd most like to change about the world?

I would want to change the way how people prioritize their time for God in their lives. People should devote Sunday as their day for praising and serving God. They should always remember that God has given us seven days and we took the 6 so the 7th day should be for Him to thank Him for all the blessings He bestowed in us on the week that passed.

2) Can you play a musical instrument? What instrument would you like to learn?

I don't play musical instrument though my ancestors are musicians. I want to learn how to play guitar and piano

3) Who was (or is) the scariest teacher you know?

My scariest teacher is my effective speech teacher in College, she's so scary that my friends and me shifted to another department to take up effective speech together with Banking and Finance students, we're all Computer Engineering students. I have a high school friend there so she helped us to get in their class.

Actually our scary teacher is not that intelligent or super bright but she has this attitude of making all students fail in her subject, we can't bear that attitude coz we're maintaining our high grades, we're on the quota course and we must have high grades on all our subjects be it major or minor.

We enjoyed our shift and made friends with our classmates in different course. We even improved ourselves because we had a very bright professor who handled and taught us perfectly but after the semester we were advised by our computer engineering dean not to do it again :-)

4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.

Public Domain Photo

Is that a penquin? I presumed one is making a banner of penquins because there will be a great showcase of them playing or doing tricks :-)

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Choosing House Appliances After the Storm

After the recent storms that devastated the whole country we were very selective in buying appliances and things needed in the house. Because of the flood that wrecked houses and disabled house items and appliances we now have different guidelines in buying new tables, cabinets and other house accessories. Now we’ve chosen to buy simple appliances and not the traditional bulky and heavy wood appliances that you can never carry during emergency.

For the cabinets the usual trend here in our place is buying durabox, sturdy plastic cabinets that are very light in weight but very dependable when it comes to storing things and clothes. Who would have thought that these plastics would boom as high in the market as now? When I bought one of those plastic cabinets I have to wait for the stock to deliver and had to call the store just to reserve one for me. They’re very in demand nowadays.

But for the entertainment appliances like components and television it’s still good to buy nice plasma mounts for your flat TV or LCD because you can put it in the wall or wherever you want. I think it’s safer in the wall if you must ask me.

Growing Up Fast

I visited some of the blogs that for the last three months I didn’t visit as often as I want due to a very busy schedule and plenty of tasks offline and online. Time flies so fast as when I visited one of my friend’s blog I was surprised at her daughter’s fast growing up. I know her daughter is the same age as my Josh but wow the girl has grown up so fast, I’m really surprised and I find her so cute in her Chinese outfit costume. I remember my daughters’ United Nations Day’s parade when they wear different countries’ costumes. I have to remind myself in the future to visit my friends’ sites so I won’t be surprised by things that happen so fast.

Should Follow Mom's Eating Habits

Since it’s a holiday today I thought it would be nice to cook one of their favorite viand. Sometimes I don’t cook at lunchtime because we were only three in the house and Mom doesn’t usually eat pork. She always wants vegetables and fish. She’s health-conscious that’s why up to now she has a healthy body and mind. At her age of 77 she still carries a very bright and sharp mind. She’s also physically healthy except for her rheumatism which limits her walking and traveling to distant places. Anyway I should be starting now to follow her food preferences and be like her so I’ll grow old healthy. If I eat fatty foods and too much pork I’m sure I’ll have a need for fat burner to get rid of cholesterol. I don’t have time to work out in gym much less enter a diet regimen taking pills so I’d better be watching the kind of food that I eat.

Top Droppers for October 2009

I'd like to extend my appreciation and thanks to all my visitors here especially to my top ten droppers who patiently visits my blog and dropped their ec.

Dropper	# of drops
The Modern Mom	29
A Simple Life	28
Life's Tricky Situations	28
Life's sweets and spices	28
moms..... check nyo	28
Mommy's Little Corner	28
Take a coffee break...	28
Yummy-as-can-be	28
The Grill Man	25
Patsy's Words of Wisdom	25

Project No. 1 Finished

My bathroom renovation project is finished except for the wall tiles which I’m going to start after my next project. I’ll have different workers for the walls so I decided to leave it until some weeks or months. My next project would be our fences and I still have to do plans on it before I’ll have it started. We’re planning if we will build a small store in front or just build a fence and reconstruct later.

We’re thinking carefully now and weighing things before pushing on my next project. I’ll rest myself for awhile with the renovation projects that I’m planning to concentrate on the blog that I’m working, I really need to update it so I can let others visit my new site. Anyway I’ll have to check this inquisition about electronic cigarette that my friend read about online. She’s so techie and anything electronic she wants to know about. I’ll have to inform her it is so she’ll stop asking me.

Scary Storms!

It's good that the storm has passed now that we're safe and nothing has happened to us. I'm rather surprised at the news this afternoon and evening that about 20 towns in Laguna were in floods. I immediately checked our hometown and relieved that it's not in the list. We're actually thinking of our relatives there and I'm glad that they're safe just like us here.

News on effects on storm terrifies me more than any Halloween shows and movies. After the wrath of two storms before Santi I believe that disasters are more frightening and scary than horror movies lol! Even if we're not affected I think of other victims, those families that been robbed of their homes by the onslaught of typhoon. I'm glad that it's over now.

Achieving Masters Degree

I’ve always wanted to study further after graduating with a degree in computer engineering but I want to enter a field which is completely different from my college degree. I want something different and I would be bored if I’ll take a course similar to my college course. I want to take up courses in journalism and culinary, my two favorite courses which leads to my passion for writing and cooking. It was a wonderful thought and I hope I can fit in my busy schedule so I can enroll even in online education only. It will certainly fit my schedule and at the same time I can look after my kids.

For those who have the same situation as me or just wanting to continue their studies but can’t find the time to attend regular school there’s an opportunity to study and achieved your goal in life. You can now earn your Online master degrees at Gonzaga University, a non-profit private university that offers high quality online education and ranked as one of the best colleges in the West. You can obtain your dream in getting masters degree in Organizational Leadership, Communication and Nursing. So if you’re interested with this you can start choosing your degree now.

What My Height Says About Me

Your Height Says You're Logical

You are a rational, stable person. You have a strong head on your shoulders.
You are a good judge of character - and you don't suffer fools gladly.

You are highly motivated and a bit of a daredevil. You crave success.
Limitations and rules frustrate you, but you have enough savvy to overcome them.

You are about as tall as the average Korean woman.

Funny test because this one just asked me what my height is then they have this psychology findings about me! But honestly most characters written above are true or should I say fits my personality, what a test!

:Food Friday - Sweet Pork and Green Salad

I don't know the name of this dish as I'm not the one who ordered this and it's my first time ever to eat there. This menu if from Outback restaurant in Libis where I had lunch with my bosses. We intended to eat in our favorite Causeway resto but we'll have to wait for three tables to vacate before we can eat so my boss changed our lunch venue. I was surprised he picked this resto because it's their competent as they owned a steakhouse also. Anyway he ordered big ribs on the barbie, tenderloin, fresh baked ziti, this sweet pork and green salad and fruit shakes.

I'm very fond of salad any salad that is! Be it green salad, fruit, buco, macaroni and any other salad I just love it. This one was served with sweet pork (I don't know the name of the menu here) and lettuce salad. All are deliciously prepared and originally flavored and we enjoyed our lunch. I just found the ribs too sweet for my liking.

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PR Updates Again!

The big ‘G’ is updating again and I’ve been checking various blogs now if they’ve been hit by the current update. This blog has decreased one step already and I’m praying that it will be over now. I’ve been trying myself to update my blogs everyday just in case it counts. You’ll never really know what it takes to get that high PR and try as we might sometimes you’ll still receive low or worst zero rank. Hope the PR change would be on my main blog so that can get PR, hoping and waiting!