Monday, December 31, 2007

10,9,8...3,2,1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

Random Q's

Grabbed this from Juliana. Thank you, girl.

Instructions:
Remove 1 question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag 10 people in your list, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.

1. At what age do you wish to marry?
Already married actually. But I never had a particular age to get married. I just knew I wont stay single all my life.
2. What color do you like most?
Any light color. I dont like striking, bright colors.
3. If you have the chance, what would you probably say to your beloved one?
To my husband, I'd say, "we'll make it through." To my kids, I'd say "dont get married early."
4. Where is the place that you want to go the most?
Right now, I wish to visit my relatives in Sacramento, California and go with them fishing.
5. Which part of you that you hate the most?
It's the fact that I easily get discouraged.
6. What are you afraid to lose the most?
I'm afraid to lose my mind. Sometimes I find myself na kinakausap ko ang aking sarili sa salamin, lol. Seriously, I'm afraid to lose the people closest to my heart.
7. If you win $1 million, what would you do?
Give some to relatives and friends who are really in need so they can start a small business or whatever and make the money I gave grow. Invest on apartment business in the Philippines. Buy education plan for my kids. Buy a small house here in the US preferably in the countryside. Save the rest.
8. List out 3 good points of the person who tagged you.
I actually just grabbed this from Juls. I dont know her very well but I have the impression that Juls is an intelligent woman, pretty and, a loving wife and mother.
9. What are the requirements that you wish from your other half?
My husband is not perfect but he's the kind of person I always wanted. More than the physical aspect...I love the fact that he respects me, treats me very specially, and most of all he loves my kids like his own.
10. Till now, what is the moment that you regret the most?
I really wish I worked harder in college and make better grades because I feel so embarassed everytime I look at my transcript. Fellow "Peyups" (UP) know what I mean when I say I have so many "kulot" grades. I remember "The Three" poem. It's a spoof of the poem, "The Tree."
11. Which type of person do you hate the most?
Backstabbers, conceited and two-faced.
12. What is your ambition?
To be able to save enough money so my family and I can do more things together especially travelling.
13. What is the thing that will make you think a person is bad?
If I feel that he or she is just using me.
14. What do you think is the most important thing in your life?
God.
15. What brand of toothbrush do you use?
Oral-B.
16. It would be 2008 in a few days, do you have a new year’s resolution?
Yes. They're actually the same every year, lol.
17. What is the best gift you got this Christmas?
It's a stand mixer given by hubby.
18. What 5 things do you usually put in a balikbayan box for families in 'pinas?
Never done it yet but if ever, I'd put canned goods, some clothes, vitamins, etc.
19. What do you want written on your epitaph?
"Here lies a woman who survived all the storms because GOD had her under His wings."
20. Is there any person that has left a scar in your heart?
Yes. I never realized how big the scar was until I got older. What she did could have landed her in jail if it happened at present time. I think I was her only victim. Never heard of her doing the same thing to someone else. But I've forgiven her even if she never said sorry.
I'm tagging anyone who likes to do this or needs a filler.

Defend Yourself, Train With Captain Chris

I always like the idea of being able to physically defend myself or my loved ones from people who try to physically attack us. Back in college, my best friend would tag me along with him to his taekwondo sessions. I'd watched him and get awed at how skillful and disciplined he was. He's the meek type of a person but he sure can defend himself when situations call for it.

I believe that having the knowledge and skill on self-defense or martial arts is really necessary especially nowadays with the growing and worsening crime situations in our community. We need to get trained. The best thing is you don't have to enroll in martial arts school and drive yourself up there every time. You can enjoy self-defense or martial arts training right in your home or where ever you want with Captain Chris' Close Combat training system.

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Friday, December 28, 2007

The Christmas That Was

Christmas day came and went. Nothing really grand happened. We attended the Chirstmas Eve service in church from 6 to 7 pm. When we got home I was back to the kitchen. I roasted one whole chicken which was already done before we left for church. All I had to do was make mashed potato and gravy. I also made Caesar Salad. I wanted to make gooey brownies for dessert but I was too tired to do it especially after the kids and I made sugar cookies. We had our dinner around 8:30. After that we watched the old black and white movie, "It's A Wonderful Life." We opened our presents around 11:30. That's it. Then we went to bed. Christmas day, we stayed home and did nothing but play board games and eat.

For the New Year's eve, I plan to prepare more food. I'll make roasted caldereta ribs, morcon, sizzling gambas, leche flan and pansit. I wish I could find fresh buko here in the States so I can make buko salad. I will make a sugar-free dessert for Dean too. My mouth is watering just as I'm mentioning these foods here. Anyways, advance Happy New Year everyone!
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Thursday, December 27, 2007

One-Stop Shop Online Tennis Store

All tennis enthusiasts, this is a very good news for you. I know only real tennis players know what best quality tennis products are. At TennisPlaza.com, clients are assured best products at best prices. It is a one-stop shop online tennis store that offers everything you need -- tennis rackets, tennis shoes, tennis apparel, tennis strings, tennis bags, and tennis balls.

The people behind TennisPlaza.com is Raquet World which is one of the largest, most reputable tennis stores in the country. Raquet World is based in Miami, Florida, for more than 16 years now. It s known for its wide selection, competitive prices, professional staff and excellent customer service.

TennisPlaza.com caters to both men and women, young and old. You sure can find the perfect tennis items you need at this store. If there's a certain brand that you believe is the only brand that suits you, no problem because TennisPlaza.com has it all. You can choose from their wide selection of branded products: Babolat, Dunlop, K-SWiss, Lotto, New Balance, Nike, Prince, Wilson, Yonex and more.

Hats and visors, heads and wrists bands, junior socks, socks for men and women are among the tennis apparels you can also find at TennisPlaza.com. You can also find tennis accessories such as shock dampeners, raquet accessories, tools and supplies, personal accessories, court equipment, fitness and therapy, eyewear, posters, DVD and books. Also available in this online store are replacement grips and overgrips. Purchasing any product you need from TennisPlaza.com is simple. You may shop by brand or by type.

Right now TennisPlaza.com have tennis products sold at marked down prices. Hurry and make great savings on: New Balance WCT, Adidas Tirand II, Adidas Barricade, Adidas CC Divine, Adidas CC Ivy, Wilson Wildcard, Nike Air Max, Nike Air Zoom and a lot more.

Their featured tennis products are Babolat Club Racquet Holder X 6 Orange Bag, Penn Championship Extra Duty - Holiday - Tennis Balls Can, Prince Maria Sharapova Limited Edition 6 Pack Black/Pink Bag, Head Microgel Instinct Tennis Racquet, Wilson K Zen Team 103 Tennis Racquet, Prince O3 Speedport Black Tennis Racquet, Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power Fluoro 17/1.23 G. String Set, Adidas Barricade 1 Men's Shoes White/Black, Babolat Team All Court III Men's Shoes White/Grey, Babolat Aero Storm Tennis Racquet, Adidas Barricade IV Shanghai Limited Men's Shoes and Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex + Tennis Racquet.

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Please visit their website now and know more about this wonderful one-stop shop online tennis store. You may be someone who is local of the Unites States or someone from another country but TennisPlaza.com caters to customers here and abroad. For international customers, you will be dealt with the same quality products and services.

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

Weeweechu

I got this forwarded email from a friend. Read on...

One beautiful December evening Pedro and his girlfriend Rosita were sitting by the side of the ocean. It was a romantic full moon, when Pedro said,"Hey, mamacita, let's do Weeweechu."

"Oh no, not now, let's look at the moon!" saidRosita. "Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I do Weeweechu. Ilove you and it's the perfect time," Pedro begged.

"But I wanna just hold your hand and watch the moon." replied Rosita.

Please, corazoncita, just once, do Weeweechu with me."

Rosita looked at Pedro and said, "OK, one time, we'll do Weeweechu."

Pedro grabbed his guitar and they both sang...

"Weeweechu a Merry Christmas, Weeweechu a Merry Christmas, Weeweechu a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year."


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
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Friday, December 21, 2007

Wings and Winds

Just got home from dinner at Wild Wings, my favorite place when I'm craving for buffalo wings. Dean prefers Hooters which incidentally just accross from Wild Wings. I tease him that maybe he just likes the hooters girls, lol. Buffalo wings at Hooters are too greasy for me, and they're breaded which I dont like. We didnt really intend to dine out tonight but since we were already out supposedly only to buy soda and ice cream we decided to have dinner somewhere. Plus traffic was heavy and we didnt want to get stuck in the slow moving caravan.

Today's very chilly and windy. I just hate driving on I-26 and I could feel the wind blowing against the van. I feel like I'm being blown off the lane. It's scary. It's easy to lose control when it's windy so you really have to be more alert. Going home, I didnt take the freeway anymore. I took the long way which meant going through about 10 red lights. At least I felt safer.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Mailboxes That're More Than Plain and Simple

I like seeing a whimsical and cute mailbox on the side of the road. Sometimes I even slow down just to take a closer look at it. It only means that mailboxes serve more purpose than just holding your mails. They can actually complete your house and tell everyone a little something about your personality being the owner of the house. A mailbox is certainly one of the most fun and inexpensive options for personalizing your house.

There's a lot different styles and designs of mailboxes but if you want something with a keystone and/or classic theme, you have to see Gaines Mailboxes. The Gaines Manufacturing Inc. is a proud manufacturer of beautifully designed and high quality mailboxes. You can choose from their wide selection of mailboxes of different designs. Put a character in your house by getting any of these choices -- Keystone Mailboxes, Original Keystone Mailbox, Signature Keystone Mailbox, Gaines Classic Mailbox, Gaines Pedestal Mailbox.

Today Gaines mailboxes are sold on marked down prices, you can save as much as 20% of the market price and shipping is free. Gaines Manufacturing Inc offers its customers 100% satisfaction guarantee. For complete information please check out their website and get that mailbox you always liked to have.
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Her Blog

My daughter has her own blog. I signed up for another blogspot account supposedly for me make more money making paid posts. But then after I opened one more in bravejournal I realized that three blogs are too much to manage. I cant even regularly update my bravejournal blog. So I gave my other blogspot to Marielle since she's been bugging me about having her own blog. I guess it's good that she's using it to keep it active and updated. She likes writing too and she gets too hone her writing skills on her blog.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Feed The Hungry With Uruguay Steaks

Steak lovers, please take the great opportunity to feed hungry people through Uruguay Steaks.
Uruguay Steaks has committed themselves to donate meat to the Daily Bread Food Bank this holiday season through January 15, 2008. For every box of steaks that you purchase Uruguay Steaks will give the same to the food bank.

You will appreciate more the goodness of a steak if it comes from Uruguay. Richness in flavor is not only what their meat has to offer but healthy benefits as well because Uruguay beef is low in fat and cholesterol and high in Omega-3. If you didn't know yet, the past few years Urugay has been recognized as a world class producer of organic beef. This is because of the fact that cattle raised for Uruguay Steaks are 100% grass-fed, hormone, free of antibiotics, unconfined and have access to natural food and fresh and clean water.

The UruguaySteaks.com is the premier online retailer of this healthy beef or steaks. Purchase your steaks online and help feed the hungry. Please enter "dailybread" when you check out to save 30% of your purchase and the sale will be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank. For complete information about Uruguay Steaks, please visit their website.
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My Grannie

Talked to my grannie today on the phone. I miss her so much. She told me she was packing her luggage because she's going to our province on Saturday. And all by herself. She's 85 years old. She's just an amazing woman. I prefer to call her wonderwoman. She's my hero actually. I told her countless of times to take it easy, she's not as strong as she thinks she is! The problem is she forgets that she's already old. Sometimes she's not happy when a stranger politely calls her lola. As she always says, her strength comes from the Lord. And about traveling alone, while everyone is worried about her doing that, she only tells you that God's on her side nothing bad will happen to her. If it's her time to go "home" then amen, so be it, it's all according to God's divine will. I miss her. I hope to see her before she goes "home."

Monday, December 17, 2007

Financing Solutions From Mountaintop Loan Services

Sometimes during financial crisis we choose to turn to lenders who can loan us the much needed money. The Mountaintop Loan Services offers home loans, car loans, student loans and credit cards. Their clients are carefully guided and informed about their loan options letting them come up with a sound decision about loan choices.

Problems with home mortgages can find solutions at the Mountaintop Loan Services. They have loan programs aimed at helping people who want to buy a home or need to refinance their home. Home owners who are facing foreclosure doesn't have to worry because loan programs are available for them who even have the worst credit standing.

Mountaintop Loan Services also has investor loans for those who want to invest on properties but don't know where to get the much needed money to finance their projects. Please visit their site for complete information about the various loan options they have.
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Life Wasted

Today Dean came home with a sad news. His co-worker's son's bestfriend died in an accident the other day. She was only 13 years old. The girl stole her mom's car and drove on the freeway to see her boyfriend who allegedly was trying to break up with her. It was reported that a drunk driver hit her but if she had a good judgment in driving she could have avoided the accident. The driver was guilty of DUI absolutely but he couldnt be charged of manslaughter. Why would he be? The girl shouldnt have been in that place at that time. It wasnt her choice to die untimely but it was her choice to steal her mom's car and with no license sped on the interstate highway. Wrong choice she made. I feel so sorry and sad for the family who are grieving her loss. I hope they will find comfort soon as family and friends are praying for them.

Play Ultimate Paintball for Ultimate Fun

Paintball is a rapidly growing sport nowadays especially among the youth which is why I wasn't surprised to hear that my friend's son is wishing to receive a paintball gear this Christmas. If you're thinking of buying one for someone or for yourself, there is an online store from where you can buy paintball gears at very low prices with free shipping. It's at Ultimate Paintball. Available products at Ultimate Paintball are Tippmann, Spyder, Smart Parts, Dye, Empire, Draxxus paintball gear plus many more brands.

Take advantage of their tippmann x7 paintball gun snipers, kits and accessories -- all at discounted prices. You may also want to buy and own any of their top selling guns such as the Tippmann A-5, Tippmann 98 Custom, Smart Parts Ion, Spyder Pilot ACS. It's not too late yet to get that ultimate Christmas present. Order by 3pm of December 17th if using UPS ground for a guaranteed Christmas Delivery.

Ultimate Paintball is a control scan verified site, therefore your business with them is safe and your information is secured. Ultimate Paintball offers excellent customer service and delivery of your order can take as fast as one day. For complete information and to see more of their different products please check out their website.
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True Blue Award

Hello peeps, getting more opps yet? I did see some opps last night but they're gone too fast to grab. Last night I was able to grab one. Unfortunately with my terrible headache writing up the ad was a huge struggle. I couldnt keep my eyes on the computer. I got to do that one opp though. I wanted to wait for more opps but my headache was getting worse that I had to rest my eyes and head away from it all. Anyway, thanks so much to Tess for this award. This is my fourth award so far since I became active again in blogging. Dean and I will do some shopping today, I hope I wont be missing too much opps while I'm away.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

A Gift of Fun and Adventure For Your Kids

Finally, a wonderful and unique gift for kids who love fun, surprises and adventure. You can now wrap your gift in adventure (kids 4-12). When I heard about the Giftventure, without a second thought I decided to get one for each of my two kids. As a parent, I start to get excited too as I know how much my kids love surprises especially if they receive it in entirely new and unique way.

Giftventure is an adventure-by-mail service for kids. The child receives mysterious letters for 7 to 10 days, from a mythical character who will take them on adventure as they try to discover a gift hidden by his parents or an adult inside his home. The parent /adult and Giftventure work together to make this mystery really exciting for the kids. The letters are real letters delivered by your postman and of course, we know how thrilled the kids get when they receive mails specifically addressed to them. The parent /adult chooses the mythical character and adventure. He also provides Giftventure information about the child to customize the adventure. With the mysterious letters, the child solves the mystery, finds the location of the gift and be totally awed at the fact that everything the mythical character said came true.

Giftventures are available for everyday occasion and holidays. Surprise your child or any special child you know who deserve to get this kind of incredible treat on his birthday or Christmas. For complete information, please visit

Friday, December 14, 2007

Found A Tag

I wasnt really tagged to do this. I was tag-hunting and found one in Roselle's blog. Salamat Sel.

1. In two words, explain yesterday? Quiet when kids were still in school, loud and noisy when they got home, lol.
2. Who made you smile today? Dean because he took me out for breakfast.
3. What were you doing this morning at 8am? Sleeping. I go back to bed soon after the kids are picked up by the school bus.
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? I made a paid post.
5. Something that happened to you in 1985? marami!! isa lang ba? ok um...had my first boyfriend ever that lasted only a week. Nawala ang crush ko sa kanya nung naging bf ko na, lol. I think I just loved the kilig factor kasi hinaharana niya ako at pinapadalhan ng love notes.
6. Last thing someone else said to you? "why is she always mean to me?" said Marc about his sister.
7. What was your answer? I said, "Just let her be and leave her alone. She's not in a good mood because I made her do the dishes."
8. Do you shave or wax? which hair are you talking about? Shave.
9 . How many different beverages have you drank today? coffee and water.
10. What is your favorite part of the day? When kids are at school.
11 . Your current to-do list? Call for a dental appointment for myself, buy groceries and mail off Christmas cards.
12. Bad trip ka ba ngayon? No.
13. What color is your toothbrush? Red and white.
14. What are you wearing right now? Jeans and T-shirt.
15 . Any plans for Friday night? No.
16. Least favorite place to shop? None. I like to shop anywhere I get the best deals. Basta may "sale" dun ako.
17 . Things you bought today? Christmas cards.
18 . Last gift you received? pajamas and slippers, for my birthday.
19 . Who gave you that? Dean.
20 . What made you sad today? not sad, asar lang when my kids dont get along and they keep tattling on each other.
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Get The Real Blues

What's up with the Chicago Blues? The annual Chicago Blues Tour for 2008 is happening very soon on January 19, 2008. All blues guitar music enthusiasts will definitely be treated into a wonderful event. The tour will have six of Chicago's famous lounges featuring seven blues bands playing their guitars and singing to you all night long.

So marked it down on your calendar. Get the real blues on Januaray 19, 2008, Saturday and make it a night to remember. Come with your family, friends or with your special someone.

Purchase your tickets online through their website using the print-at-home service, ETix, or by phone via TicketWeb, toll-free number 866-4683401. Tickets are 30 dollars but you can take advantage of the discounted ticket price if you buy it in advance or if you buy it for a group. For transportation, shuttle buses will be available that bring you to the participating venues.

For complete information, please visit ChicagoBluesTour.com or call BluesLine at toll free number 866-5483258.
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5 Things

Grabbed this tag from Juls blog. Thanks to her.

5 things in my bag: wallet, my prescription glasses, pen, checkbook, my 'kikay' kit.
5 things in my wallet: money, insurance cards, driver license, photos, discount/membership cards.
5 things found in my/our room: bed, dresser, phone, computer, lampshades.
5 things I've always wanted to do: visit Philippines, send balikbayan box to my family, buy a property in my province, visit other countries esp Paris or New Zealand, attend HS class reunion.
5 things I'm currently into: reading cooking magazines, blogging for money, watching TFC's teleseryes, collecting empty Pepsi cans and using fresh herbs in my dish.
5 people to tag for this meme: anyone can grab this tag.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Send Delightful Gifts To Your Loved Ones

When I was still in Manila, my husband would have gift baskets delivered to me which he had ordered online. He did that a lot too when his mom was still alive. I was always thrilled and touched by this sweet and thoughtful gesture of him. And who wouldn't be? He still does it on special occasions and for special people like me, a family member or a friend.

It's always wonderful to know that there is a website like the DelightfulDeliveries.com that offers awesome products while providing high-quality, world-class service. It's no wonder that this site was recognized as one of the Hot 100 Retail Websites for 2008 by leading industry magazine, Internet Retailer.

DelightfulDeliveries.com has gift baskets and gourmet gifts as their specialty. You can choose from their wide selection of yummy bakery basket, chocolate basket, gourmet basket, snacks basket, fruit basket, wine basket and even corporate and new baby baskets. Anytime you want to warm or touch someone's heart by sending a gift basket, you know DelightfulDeliveries.com is there to help you make that happen. These gift baskets are available for everyday occasions and holidays -- Christmas, Valentines, Mother's and Father's Day, Easter, Holloween, Birthday, Sympathy, Get Well, House Warming, New Baby, Thank You and a lot more.

They also carry a wide selection of the finest brands such as Mrs. Fields, Sharie's Berries, Mrs. Beasleys, Dancing Deer, Ethel M, Crazy Bouquet, Ghirardelli, Nirvana Chocolate, Rocky Mountain Chocolate and Mrs. Prindables. All these delightful deliveries are backed by 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. The site also provides nationwide delivery, free gift packaging and next day delivery.

Since it's Christmas and it's the season of giving, some of the hot holiday gift baskets you may want to give are Chocolate Pretzel Basket, The Gift of Ghirardelli, Deluxe Cheesecake Sampler, Merry Wheel of Oreos, Santa's Executive Bag and Holiday Teacake Basket.

To know more why DelightfulDeliveries was recognized as one of the best retail website for 2008, here's the press release published on Internet Retailer Magazine.
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DelightfulDeliveries.com Recognized as Hot 100 Retail Website

Internet Retailer Ranks Website Among Best in Nation for 2008

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DelightfulDeliveries.com, the premiere Internet Gift Retailer and America’s #1 Gift Basket Website, today announced it has been named one of The Hot 100 Retail Websites for 2008 by leading industry magazine, Internet Retailer. The Hot 100 list represents the best of what retailers are doing online, highlighting innovation and setting the standards in online for what the rest of the industry should be doing.

DelightfulDeliveries.com, a privately-held company, with one of the largest and most unique selections of gourmet gifts, ranked alongside larger sites such as Dell, Nike and Amazon.com, by building its award-winning site on selection, functionality, speed and the complete customer experience. A recent re-design has improved the customer’s shopping experience to make holiday gift-giving easy and enjoyable, including rating and reviews, behavioral recommendations and free shipping offers.

“We are extremely honored to be recognized as a pacesetter in online retailing,” said Eric Lituchy, Founder and CEO of DelightfulDeliveries.com. “We pride ourselves on using the latest technology to make gift-giving fun and easy. Being named among the best in the nation validates we are succeeding in our efforts to deliver the best possible customer experience.”

In addition to making Internet Retailer’s The Hot 100 list for 2008, DelightfulDeliveries.com was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as part of its Inc. 5000, which highlights the fastest growing private companies.

DelightfulDeliveries.com offers over 2000 unique and delicious gifts from America’s best brands to the finest boutique shops. Consumers can easily shop the site by gift or food category, occasion, type and best-seller. Corporate gift-givers can choose from hundreds of customized gourmet treats.

For additional information, and to see a complete selection of gifts available, visit
http://www.delightfuldeliveries.com/.

About Delightful Deliveries

DelightfulDeliveries.com is an award-winning website that began in 1998 and quickly established itself as one of the premier Internet gift retailers. Its mission is to bring great products to gift-givers, while providing world-class service. The company selects its offerings from a broad variety of fine food gift products for consumers and for corporate gifts, and gathers them in one place to make the selection process quick and simple.

Girls in Black

These pictures were taken two Sundays ago after church. We were wearing black for our Silent Praise choir. It's a choir wherein we dont sing the song but instead interpret it using sign language. The Silent Praise choir was for the deaf and mute members of the church.

We had to wear dark clothes to show just the movement of our hands. We did "Mary Did You Know?" as early Christmas presentation of the church.

I have a video taken by Dean which I wished he did well. At some point the camera was panned down and then up. He said that was because he wanted to watch us, not through the viewfinder. I will upload it in my blog sometime in the future.

When we got home while waiting for Dean, the kids and I were goofing around the front yard, hence, these pictures.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Have Fun At Mac Poker

I play online games just for fun especially when I want to divert my mind from stressful things. I'm in constant search for something new so I go and try different gaming sites. Then I found Mac Poker. The site is really neat and very user-friendly, you don't want to leave without exploring some more.

What I like about Pacific Poker is you can enjoy quick play without downloading the game. And they have a variety of poker games that you can play -- Omaha, 7-Card Stud, 5-Card Draw and Texas Hold 'em and more. You also have the choice to play in tournaments privately with your friends or with other players. They have different interesting tournaments too that you want to join like Guaranteed, Rebuy, Winner Takes All and Cannonball, to name a few.

Mac Poker prides itself as the site you can trust and has excellent reputation. You can expect games that are fair, run by honest and responsible people. Your monetary deposits are safe with Mac Poker and your winnings are paid out in a timely manner. For complete information, please visit their site.
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Page Rank Woes

I never knew anything about Google page ranking until I became a paid postie. When I first started writing paid posts, I had PR 3 which I realized later was pretty good. Then it happened. Page ranks of many webbloggers including me have dropped down dramatically, some to zero.

I heard a lot of different things. They said that Google has primarily targetted PPP members' blogs because of their paid posts and reduced their PR accross the board. I also read somewhere that Google is currently updating the PageRank they are displaying in their toolbar. And this update causes a stir among the SEO community and webmasters trying to get their websites to the top of the Google Rankings. Apparently, the update is universal and it's not as if Google has it in for you specifically. The negative impact is felt by all.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Experience The Beauty of Spain

Planning for an European tour? Consider visiting Spain widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights. It's where you could see narrow twisting old streets suddenly open out to views of daring modern architecture like the Great Mosque and Alhambra. Witness the bullfighting, Spain's popular sport. The weeks of fights is held in some of their bullrings that house bullfighting museums.

Barcelona is the most modern and cosmopolitan city of Spain. Barcelona is well-known for its architecture. The most famous architect in Barcelona is Antonio Gaudi. His unfinished masterpiece — La Sagrada Familia cathedral — is one of the must-sees in Barcelona . For a leisure and romantic walk, Parc Ciutadella is the perfect place to go where it boasts with a large leafy park and where you can hire pedaloes and go onto the lake.

Alicante's exceptional location between the mountains and the sea provides the city with a special kind of enrapturing beauty. See the most emblematic construction in the city, the Castillo de Santa Bárbara. Alicante looks towards the sea, and does so from its famous Paseo de la Explanada, one of the most beautiful seafront promenades in Spain.

Benidorm is one main attractions along the costa blanca. Despite its skyscraper skyline, it stands for beach and nightlife. Benidorm's two beaches, the Playa de Poniente and the Playa de Levante is waiting to give you a quiet and relaxing bath. Other things to do while in Benidorm is to visit the mysterious rock looming offshore, popularly known as Peacock Island because of the birds there.

There are a lot more spectacular sights to see and places to visit in Spain. Words are not enough to describe the beauty of this country. You have to experience and taste it. Plan your vacation and make sure you get the best hotel accommodations at low, discounted rates. Book online your hotel reservations at Spain Hotels, Barcelona Hotels, Alicante Hotels and Benidorm Hotels.

Still A Newbie

Yup, I'm still a newbie in this paidpost thingy. I just learned that I should have checked more categories in PPP so that I'll get more opps. I only have one. No wonder, opps are so scarce. Then I learned further that I cant add more categories until 8 days is over. Well, at least I know that's not too ways from now. I can wait. And when I do, I really hope I get more opps especially I only have one monetized blog. This blog. My other site at bravejournal is still a baby, and for sure, there's hardly any traffic there. Another thing I learned (from Tess), I shouldnt put identical posts in my two blogs, otherwise my account will get suspended? What a pain. Well, I guess since I'm not submitting the other blog for paidpost anytime soon yet, it's ok to do copy and paste. I will do same changes there the first chance I'll get.
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What's Buzzing in Surf Expo?

Are you an enthusiast of surfing, skateboarding and wakeboarding? Surf Expo got a very interesting and great news for you and for everyone who is into bikini, fashion, apparel -- anything to do with the beach! Surf Expo, the longest running trade show in the world since 33 years ago, is hosting two shows in Orlando, Florida. The first one happening on January 10-13, 2008.

Check out SurfExpo.com and see what the buzz is all about. What I like the most is the fact that they have childcare services. So if it's unevitable for you to tag along your kids, dont worry you can still enjoy the show by leaving them under the care of KiddieCorp. And just by watching the documentary videos of their previous successful shows, you know that Surf Expo really got something great in store for you.

Surf Expo trade event offers you the opportunity to look at new lines from your favorite vendors, source new product and network with your peers -- and a lot more to discover! I also like fact that we get to read the blogs of the Surf Expo staff. It adds an element of friendliness to anyone who visits the site whether out of curiousity or really with a purpose to get involved. For complete details log on to SurfExpo.com.
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Spaghetti For Dinner

Hubby called this morning asking what's for dinner. I said I'd go check what I have in the cupboard and fridge yet. Looked like we need to do grocery shopping soon because I don't have much stuff to use anymore. Good thing we still have hamburger left. Pasta and spaghetti and tomato sauce are maintstays in my kitchen. So no problem, I think I know what to make for dinner. Spaghetti, what else. The other thing I need to make is garlic bread which is easy to make too. That's dinner already!

Enjoy the Fun in Online Backgammon

One of the things I do to unwind my mind from stress is to play online games. I'm glad to have discovered the online backgammon gaming. I've played this before the traditional way and I enjoyed it. And I'm sure playing it online is even better. So if you are fond of backgammon like me, you will also love this site.

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Making A Pile

One of our firsts since we moved here in SC from FL is the raking of leaves during fall season. Autumn doenst really mean anything in FL if you are talking about trees turning colors and leaves falling. So for the first time the kids were told to rake the leaves in the backyard and make one huge pile. At first, they thought it was fun but not for so long when they saw the leaves keep falling every second, making another carpet of dried leaves every single day.

Make A Wonderful Trip to Berlin and Vienna

Planning a visit to Berlin? That's a wonderful idea. Berlin is a city of contrasts and contradictions, full of excitement and forever evolving that can be seen in its countless historical and modern attractions. What await you are the more than 180 sights and attractions in the city such as the Charlottenburg Palace, Bradenburg Gate and Bode Museum -- just to name a few. Berlin has more than 17o museums and very rich in architectural and horticultural monuments. I know planning your vacation fund is important but isn't it nice to know that the hotels in Berlin can actually help you maximize the fun and beautiful experience of your vacation without spending too much bucks? Check out their year-round prices and take advantage of their discounted rates. For non-English speaking clients, please visit Hotels in Berlin.

Vienna, another cultural capital of Europe, is a metropolis with unique charm, vibrancy and flair. It also boasts outstanding infrastructure and has all the inspiration that you want to discover this wonderful part of Europe. Fall in love with Vienna, the city of music as it was home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. Some of the must-sees in Vienna are the Belvedere Palace, Anchor Clock and the medieval castle Hofburg. Make your trip to Vienna a pleasurable one, avoid the hassles of searching for the best hotel accommodations. The hotels in Vienna offer great hotel rates. You can enjoy high quality accommodation and services at exceptional discount prices. For non-English speaking clients, please visit Hotels in Vienna.

Tausend Dank!

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Monday, December 10, 2007

I'm a Bright Christmas Tree

Grabbed this from Tess. It turned out I'm a bright Christmas tree. Hmm, I think so although I can be anything depends on the situation. But I do like everything to look bright and festive.

You Are a Bright Christmas Tree

For you, the holidays are all about fun and seasonal favorites.
You are into all things Christmas, even if they're a little tacky.

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Star Struck

Well, not really. About 8 years ago, Tess, Tamits, Melba and I went to Manila Hotel supposedly to have a good time in a party hosted by Manila Bulletin and graced by some celebrities. It turned out there was only one celebrity who was there. It was Ara Mina. Ara was a big star at that time, famous for stripping mostly in her movies. The experience was really unforgettable that we wanted to forget but cannot forget because it was hilarious. We went there with really grand expectations. You know -- food, dancing, rubbing elbows with stars. But LOL! big LOL actually. We ended up with hungry stomachs and achy legs. I guess we came too late because there were no more food when we got there. Actually what was served were only finger foods. And there were no chairs, people were standing up the whole time.

No dancing, just long and boring speeches by people we couldnt care less because of starvation. And just to make our trip to that event worth our time and taxi fare and physical agony, we waited for Ara's song number. She sang "Ayayay Pag-Ibig", and we were like "ayayay masakit ang tiyan at binti ko." After a photo opp with Ara, we left the place and probably walked a mile towards the nearest Jollibee for dinner, at 12 midnight. We felt so pathetic but we couldnt stop laughing at what just happened. We swore to ourselves never to attend their party again.
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Filler Blues

Hi everyone. Opps have been scarce the past three days. Or probably just me who's not very lucky. I finally got one though and I'm glad. But before I could do that, I need to make a nonpaid post first. What a pain. Now, I'm thinking what to talk about again. I really dont have anything particular so I'm typing my blues away. Until it gets long enough. My weekend was fine. Didnt go to church yesterday because of a terrible headache. So I slept in. When I got up, Marc was already dressed up and quite disappointed when I said we're not going. I told them we'd just have bible study at home instead. Marielle said she wanted to do it by herself. Probably because she gets annoyed by Marc when he starts asking questions interrupting the flow of the study. Marc is very inquisitive which is good because it means he's smart and eager to learn. The problem is he cant wait for the right time, he opens his mouth whenever he likes. Oh well, that's it. Gotta hit 'publish' now, lol!

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Get Pampered by Human Touch

I love being massaged. I used to pamper myself a lot with a real good massage by a professional massager when I was still in the Philippines. I believe that massage therapy offers great physical and mental benefits. It does not only make my body feel better, it relaxes my mind too. I'm glad that Human Touch has come up with another incredible massage chairs called the HT 7450 Zero Gravity Massage Chair. This chair imitates the touch of a professional massager. It has the functions of percussion, rolling, compression and kneading. Nothing matches an invigorating and relaxing massage after a long day at work. This massage chair no doubt provides you incredible relief from being so stressed out, tired and achy. If you are like me who occasionally suffers from back pain, this massage chair definitely is perfect for you. It can also be a perfect gift for someone you love. Please visit Human Touch for complete information about massage chairs and their other amazing products.
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Kitchen Mainstays

I love to cook and sometimes bake. It's easy for me to whip up any dish as long as I have the basic ingredients ready for use. That's why there are things I cant afford to run out of in the pantry and fridge. These are some of the mainstays in my kitchen: tomato sauce, Campbell soup, pasta, flour, canned tuna and chicken flakes, bread crumbs, cheese, milk, potatoes, cooking wine, garlic, onion, ginger, mccormick spices, canned and frozen veggies, frozen biscuit doughs, lemon juice, butter, cocoa powder and baking powder.

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Blog Buddies Award


I got a Blog Buddies Award from Tess. Thank you very much.
Today I'll be babysitting Dean's co-worker's kids. Two boys actually. It's not planned though, she said her sister didnt show up. She has no choice but bring her kids over to our house. I dont mind babysitting her kids. I met them before and I like them. Mabait sila. I'm sure we'll get along pretty well, lol! They will be here any minute now. Ciao!
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Friday, December 07, 2007

Personalized and Unique Gifts for Loved Ones

It's the season of giving again. Part of the fun and stress of the holidays is finding the perfect Christmas gifts for our loved ones. One sweet and very thoughtful way of showing how special and important they are in our lives is to give them a gift that is specially designed for them. There's nothing like receiving something that we know was carefully and lovingly planned. If you have a friend who has a baby the perfect gift idea should be the personalized baby gifts.

Express your love and appreciation to your loved ones in a very unique way by giving them personalized gifts. Put your favorite photos filled with sweet and fun memories into your blanket, bedding and pillow. There is no doubt the person who receives this very unique and special gift will forever love and cherish it
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What a Filler

I dont know exactly what to write about. What I know is that if I keep on typing like I do right now, sooner or later before I know it I'm gonna get that much needed filler. Yes, a filler. That word which I used to hear a lot from Tess when I was still a non-paidposter. Non-paidposter? did I just invent that word? Well, I couldnt find the right word ... but you know what I mean? It didnt take long for me to realize that to post something in between paid posts is such a pain in the butt.

Writing perse is not hard, it's what to write about when in fact, a short while ago I already wrote something. Hello? Just how mundane your filler can be? I mean I almost wrote about the spider I saw making a web in our front porch. Now, okay I have another paid post to make but before that I gotta write another filler but what am I gonna write about this time? One solution is find and grab a tag from fellow paidposters. I'm really just rambling around until this gets long enough to publish. I know this doesnt even make any sense at all.
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Thursday, December 06, 2007

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I Drained the Battery

We watched Marielle's first chorus concert tonight at school. Before that we thought she wont be able to make it because just when we were ready to go, our van refused to start. I used the van this morning so I couldnt understand why it suddenly didnt work. We had no choice but call Dean to hurry home to pick us up. At that time he was already about to get off work. Marielle was 20 minutes late but I guess it was not a problem because she said everybody was busy that nobody even noticed that she was late. The performance was very good and the chorus members were so adorable. As to what was wrong with the van, Dean suspected that I probably left something on the whole day. And I was thinking he was right. I admit I'm getting forgetful, maybe a sign of old age. I remember I turned the parking lights on this morning when I took the kids to school and maybe I forgot to turn it off and that drained the battery. I'm still kinda on denial that it was really my fault. I hope it will be okay tomorrow.

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Busy Days Ahead

Not me who's gonna be busy, it's Marielle. And since I'm gonna be her chaperone, assistant, driver, etc I'm gonna be as busy too. She's part of the school's chorus that's gonna have a series of Christmas concert not only at school but in a number of neighboring counties as well. On Saturday apart from the regular concert at 3:00 pm, she also has a cheerleading to do for a basketball game that's gonna be at 1:30 pm and then there's the opening of the Stingrays hockey game at 7:00 pm, wherein they'll sing the national anthem. I already got my ticket to the game. At first I wasnt sure if should stay but since it's gonna be my very first time to watch a live hockey game, I might just stay for a while.

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Presents for the Kids

I had our Chirstmas tree up right after Thanksgiving Day. I thought the tree still looked bare without the presents underneath it. So I started buying little gift items mostly for the kids just so I got something to place underneath the tree. I love wrapping gifts too so I guess it was just me being so excited about the whole thing. So far, I got almost everything that my kids have wished to get this Christmas. Fortunately, they didnt really wish for anything expensive. Mababaw lang kaligayahan nila. Actually I never want to spoil them with a lot of presents that I know they wouldnt care using after the holidays. That's what happened the first time we had our Chirstmas in the States. It was very wasteful and we're talking about hard-earned money. I always tell Dean to buy the kids things that they really like. Forget the price because they are still too young to care about that.

Proud PPP Member

I am happy I am finally an official PPP member. I heard so many good things about payperpost before from my friends in the blog world. At first, I thought it was just too good to be true that people really make money from writing posts on their blogs. But it is real! And every time I blog I see more and more bloggers signing up for PPP. And they all just have good things to say about it.

Start getting paid for blogging. If you love blogging, you love it even more if you make money out of it. Write your opinion and valuable feedback about web sites, products, services, and companies. The good thing is more and more advertisers are also getting bloggers' writing services. This only means that opportunities never run out.

Be part of the growing payperpost community. Joining is so easy and it's free. Once your blog is approved, opportunities are readily available for you. You can make as much as 500 dollars or even more, a month! You can also make a lot of friends in the PPP community just like I do. So take more advantage of your love for blogging. Monetize your blog now.


Marielle and Friends

I'm happy that Marielle has found some friends in the neighborhood. My daughter is like me, timid -- the kind who waits to be approached and befriended. But thankfully unlike me, her being bashful is not because of insecurity. She's very confident and in fact surprisingly involved in a lot of things, both academic and extracurricular.

With her in the photo (from the right) are Emma, Jaya and Emma's little sister. This afternoon the girls came to ask if Marielle could come over Emma's house which is actually just next to ours, to play. She stayed there and even had dinner with them.

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Bettercaring Cares About Your Welfare

One's welfare is very important. We strive to maintain good health and peace of mind especially when we are already approaching old age or, rather old. The elderly people naturally are the ones who need the utmost care as we need them to stay around forever. But we cant deny that it's at this age that we seem to deal with a lot more health issues.

It may be you or somebody you love who needs special care. And choosing the best nursing home to get the best care there is, is sometimes critical. But here's the good news, Bettercaring can help. Bettercaring is a dedicated service for anyone who needs answers to crucial questions about care for themselves or their loved ones. They have different care options that you can consider such as the care at home, residential care and finance.

Each of these three options has factsheets compiled with the assistance of the Elderly Accommodation Council and Counsel for Care.care at home which only assures you that you are dealing with real care professionals. With Bettercaring you have access to the list of registered care homes in UK. You can also join the discussion forum and letters page and read news, reviews and true stories about topical caring issues. Know more about Bettercaring and get the best long-term care you need.

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No Internet Equals Agony

Wow, 5 days without internet was like an eternal agony. I never missed being online like I did the past few days. Since I started making paid posts, internet became a necessity. I was thinking about the money I was losing. It wasnt much, but it was MUCH to me!

I hope there's no more glitch in the future so this little online business of mine will keep going and uninterrupted by anything. I see some messages from online buddies in my chatbox. Thank you all for dropping by. I'll get back to you as soon as I can. For the meantime, let my try catch up with my opps. Some have actually expired already much to my dismay.

Ciao!