cheat day

Time check: 4:37pm and I'm currently munching a huge pack of chocolate covered pretzels and gulping a gigantic glass of root beer! what diet mode!? nah, today is my cheat day you know. well, you see it has been like weeks ago when I started hitting the treadmill and taking some adipex diet pills to suppress my carbo cravings. Oh well, gotta stop refilling my soda glass or else everything will just go to waste.

toilet and baths

I've mentioned on my other blog about the new house of my husband's uncle and aside from raving about the total beauty of the house, I also notice the American Standard toilet in the bathrooms - which are uniquely different. You see, there are houses that features same looking bathrooms in one roof, which I find so totally boring and blunt. That is why, I often talk loud on how I appreciate well done bathrooms when I go to a place or a house for the first time. I do, I really like fab baths!

vacation!

One of my dear friend is currently posting their vacation photos last week, thus making us flickr contacts green with envy! We just truly love what we are seeing on their photos something like the photos I've seen on the promotional ads of outer banks vacation rentals! Quite really impressing. And with that? My friends are already talking about vacation planning and family getaways this coming holiday season where they can snug in a few days of fun fun fun under the sun!

save and drive!

I need to save some money from all my online earnings and not buy so many stuff online. He (the husband) said that if next year and I were able to save a certain amount, he'll help me get a car! Yes, my own car which I can drive wherever whenever. No need to wait for him and see if our car is available so I can use it. Actually what he propose is a good one, actually I am already thinking of lessening my online shopping come next year, but you know, if sales and great offerings knocks from my favorite sites, I can't promise not to give them a shot, alright? But yes, of courser I would still think more and focus on my Car Allowance proposal from the husband. But what I need to do now is to work my butt out hard so I can snag more of those money maker thingies online or else my car would just be a dust in the air. Although I am not super needing a four wheel machine now, it's just nice to have something to look forward to at the end of the day, after a very draining and mind frying blogging marathon.

a desktop?

Hmmm, maybe it's time, time for me to check out desktop computers that has big memory capacity and fast connection capability. You see, my laptop has already been giving out signs of retiring soon, thus made me think of getting more reliable unit that can withstand the long hours of my work online. But the thing is, it may cost me a few more bucks than what I am ready to spend. I hope to fork out a little more for that. Any idea where to get an affordable yet great performance computer unit?

blurbing and nfl

Are you starting your list for the Christmas? because I am! well, kind of but not really. You see, this is the first time to experience the holidays as married woman without the dear husband, thus making me not so interested with shopping and all, I gues... though I'm trying to be excited for my daughter so she wouldn't feel the sadness and longing that I'm currently having. Oh well, life is truly unfair at times and we just have to deal with it.
And speaking of dealing with life, I am being being mobbed by my nieces on getting them NFL Merchandise for Christmas, after knowing that I am capable of shopping online, they are now getting into my nerves and still asking me to shop for them! knowing that I can't say no to any of their whims, I guess they'd be receiving something from nfluniformset.com after all. Thank goodness this famous site is currently giving out huge sale as of this time, thus making now as the perfect time to shop! aside from that, it can also make me busy to wallow and be sad...Then I guess I'd still be shopping early after all huh! Oh well, guess it's just about time.
* post provided by nfluniformset.com

dad's holiday

Since dad wouldn't be able to come home for the holidays, he'll probably will have a quick orlando vacations with his co-workers and friends from the ship. Maybe a weekend stay or something, we just hope that he'll enjoy every single moment of it, though for sure he'd still choose to come home to us, his family than enjoy alone. Oh well, hopefully next year we'll be able to spend the holidays together.

double time!

Two more months and the year is done! how time flies so fast, it was just then when we had a blast last new year and now? we are again anticipating the coming holidays! Which reminds me, I need to pay for our our life insurance dues before December, before a lot of expenses flood my to settle list. Argh. Got to work real hard to double my expected payouts and online income in order to cover my bills! So better expect a whole lot of blurbs and all from me!

Aeropostale's Tween Sale

Hey moms with tweeners! here's your chance to grab huge sale on graphic tees for your err, tweens! for as low as $7.99, they can now strut and boot their stuff by wearing uber fashionable shirts and jeans. So what are you waiting for? start shopping now! for sure they'll be needing a whole lot of new stuffs with the oh so many upcoming holiday events! woot.

holiday shopping

Few more weeks and it's the most awaited event of the year.. Christmas! and with that, shopping is also one thing to look forward to! Actually, the shops sale and special events that malls and online stores has to offer are the most thrilling part. That is why, as early as now, moms like me ( who claims to be on a shopping detox and frugal mode) is actually saving up on promo codes like Medifast coupons that I can easily use on my upcoming shopping escapades! Oh, I can't wait for the black friday madness! woot

Fab gift for the babies!

So if you are wondering what to give kids below one year old, here is one of the best things to get and give as pressie on Christmas! Baby Bedding Sets are for sure to be well loved specially by the moms of the babies you'll be giving this. But of course we want to give the best for our special kids right? so better be sure to get the most allergen free stuff for them. Just like this baby bedding from www.babybeddingpalace.com that offers super nice inclusions with their every sets. In fact, you wouldn't have to buy other items that will goes with it because everything is already there! You'll just have to choose a design that will match the gender of the kid or the fabric design that fascinates you. Also, their prices are quite affordable compare to other store's tags! and yes, they also have special offerings too! like great discounts on selected items on the site. You better check and see for yourself how lovely their vast collections are! it'll sure make you love and buy at least one item, if not as gift, then for sure perfect for your baby! So what are you waiting for? click!

mall sale!

There will be a mall wide sale next weekend, thus making my mom super excited! alright, stone me, I'm guilty as well. Anyways, we are thinking of buying a workout equipment, a treadmill or a stationary bike or whatever even on sale fat burner! Since my dad has already approved our plan and told us to buy as soon as the money arrives. And so we'll be hitting the mall as early as possible so we can scour other best buys there is. And hopefully, find a budget friendly workout stuff, so we can start with our long time plan of losing weight by doing exercise! Good luck to us, keeping my fingers cross :D

on business hype

As I talked about business naming and the wholeness of such thing, it made me also realized that in order for a business be it big or small to be known by the market, promotion and strategies must be conceptualized first before hitting the stars. I believe that is what Marketing Company is there for. In order for the products or services be known in a jiffy.
Actually, that is also what us bloggers are doing, we keep on finding ways to advertise our sites to the people who are into reading blogs and trying out new things, be it products or services that being offered online. With us bloggers, they can basically learn new things on this and that without even the hassle of going out and checking out the aisles of the supermarkets or hitting those business districts to find out what's the fad in the service world today. Am I making sense?! I hope so! Well you see, sometimes saying out aloud - well, via blog posts makes my mind flying free because thoughts on whatever can be poured out heavily thus making me able share my views on this and that. So there, this made me realized that in order for our small business to get a hype, maybe we should consider on trying out marketing strategies, so people or the target customers will get curious and try us out! hmmmm... sounds promising!

Early Christmas Shopping and Dora Tent

So dear daughter has now a new addition to her Dora the Explorer collection. This time a play hut dora tent that was purchased earlier by my good friend Glo. This tent is actually meant for her Christmas loot, yes, I'm already completing my Holiday gift shopping so I wouldn't be surprised on the high cost of everything on December. And I don't want to shop along with the other Christmas rushers on the mall. Also, aside from the hustle and bustle of the holiday spree, I often choose to buy on stores that has a good and reputable name, although I heard that there are mushroom like businesses during this season where they sell branded or knock off items in fairs and other shopping events. But you see, sometimes buying and hoarding stuff from nameless shops can even cause you trouble. Because if something is not right witht the product you bought from them, how would you run after them? where in the world would you find them?Now that's the problem with that. Unlike if you buy on those business shops that really got a service from a Naming Company in order for their business to be known and be recognized as legit, they have this name that you can trust. Where if something is wrong with the product and all, you would easily find them and request for a replacement et al.
So there, just my few cents :D Now let me show you the Dora tent that the little brat of the house will soon be playing on!

• Instant set-up with patented EZ twist technology
• Versatile play structure featuring children's favorite characters
• Tunnel port provides crawl-through fun and expandable play
• Split flap door for easy accessibility
• Light-weight and portable

Holiday gift suggestion - for daddies

Ola! and here is my holiday gift suggestion series... this time, for the man of our lives, our husband and dads! I know that among the people we give gifts during the holidays, we often find ourselves blank when it comes to the 'what gift for dad' or 'what gift for hubby' situation. As my experience for example, it has always been the last item that I shop during the season of gift buying, and often times I ended with a not so perfect loot for them. But this time, I shopped early! yep, I started shopping gifts since June. Because aside from the fact that I wanted to find the 'it' gift, I took advantage of the best buy deals from www.buy.com - and with that, I was able to save moolah!
So anyways, a chrono watch or big and black faced Fossil watch will sure be a hit for the men of the family! I'm sure they will love receiving watch (knowing men? uh, they love wearing wrist watches! so it's for sure to be a hit). Of course if you have greater value of budget, you can always buy the expensive brands... but for me, this brand is the perfect fit for my small pocket :) I'm sure the husband and dad will not mind at all, they'll love it because it's from the bottom of my heart! teehee!

another note to self.

Oh before I forgot, another note to self post... we need to bring the daughter for her monthly vaccine booster tomorrow, good thing her Pedia messaged and reminded me about her scheduled check up and booster shot. And we might check out some of his colon cleansers products that he has been telling us about. My mom will be the one to check it out, well, she's the one who's interested because she heard a lot of talks about colon sickness and now she's being a paranoid when it comes to that. Though I know that there is nothing wrong with that, we still believe that prevention is way better than cure.

PBB season 4

Watched PBB season 4 a while ago, and to sum up their opening show?! quite not impressive compare to the last past seasons. Kinda boring and redundant when it comes to the spiels and how the housemates came into view -magic tricks and all. Aside from the opening numbers, I think the contestants are not as bubbly or as interesting as the other housemates before.
Or maybe, I'm just expecting too much. Well, we'll get to see more of them in the upcoming days, and by then, know if they are good or boring as I first thought they would be. And by the way, I don't dig the house design or the interior of the house too... ceramic tiles are too funky and the walls are too lousy. I don't know, maybe I'm so not into loud painted walls or something, yeah.. it's just me and my being so different. haha

Sunday stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Starrlight Meme

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? :: Sneakers bar

2. Where was your profile picture taken? :: Taal Vista, Tagaytay

3. Can you play Guitar Hero? :: nah.

4. Name someone who made you laugh today. What was it about? :: My daughter, her usual antics

5. How late did you stay up last night and why? :: 6am. i blog til I dropped

6. If you could move somewhere else where would you and why? :: somewhere outside Pi

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks? :: yeah, i think so

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you? :: Paula

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends? With benefits? :: i think so.. nah..just plain friends

10. Do you like Dr. Pepper? :: yes!

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? Really hard as opposed to just sniveling? :: two weeks ago

12. Who took your profile picture? :: my sister

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of? :: my daugther

14. Was yesterday better than today? Why? :: yes, I think so. because I now have internet connection!

15. Can you live a day without TV? :: yep yep.

16. Are you upset about anything now? :: still upset with Ondoy... :(

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? :: yes I think so

18. Are you a bad influence? :: nah...

19. Night out or night in? :: it depends

20. What items could you not go without during the day? :: my laptop

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? :: hmmmm... can't remember!

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say? :: ok

23. How do you feel about your life right now? :: tired

24. Do you hate anyone? :: hell yeah! haha

25. If we were to look in your Facebook inbox, what would we find? :: messages

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass? :: of course!

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before? :: ye

28. What song is stuck in your head? :: little tea pot haha

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2 a.m., whom do you want it to be? :: my husband!

30. Do you (or did you) want to have grandkids before you’re 50? :: yep

31. Tell us your Saturday night. :: it was soooo boring,i practically slept early

32. Do you think too much or too little? :: too little

33. Do you smile a lot? :: yep

Caramel Apples

Hey ya mommies! need a trick for your kids to eat fruits?! how about making caramel apples for them! It'll surely make them so happy to eat one with all the sweets and stuff surrounding the whole apple. Now here's something I got online on how to make one :D

Ingredients

8 apples
1 cup chopped nuts (peanuts are best)
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 craft sticks (pointy on one end)

Preparations

Thoroughly wash and dry apples and insert craft sticks firmly. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Place chopped nuts in bowl. Over high heat cook 3/4 cup of cream, corn syrup, butter and sugar until the syrup is golden (280 degrees on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat and carefully add remaining cream and vanilla. Stir and mix through. Dip each apple into the caramel and swirl to coat. Once coated, dip into nuts and then place on parchment lined baking pan to cool. (Makes 8 apples)

**Nuts are optional. Can be replaced with confetti sprinkles, mini M&Ms, or mini marshmallows.

dot dot dot

Was supposed to went out today to buy some supplies for my daughter but mom told me not to, because as told in the news, a super typhoon is about to hit once again anytime this weekend. So, just to be sure and safe, I decided not to went out. Will just probably wait for the husband to go online, and we'll just talk about the business he is thinking about, you know, selling of auto parts such as led taillights et al. Anyways, got to hit the sack first, need a few minutes of nap time :D

activity sets

two days ago, I went to the mall to buy gifts, acne treatment meds and other stuff needed for our supposedly party on Sunday. But because of the wrath that the typhoon has left our country, we decided to postpone our get together and just give our collected money to those who are needing help.
Anyways, I also bought a lot of activity art items for my daughter, she's been practically bored during the last weekend and I thought of getting her another set of coloring paraphernalias, this time I got her crayola twistables and water color together with her activity writing books and drawing pad. And as expected, so many kisses and hugs were given in return :D love it!

HB monitor

So I've decided, finally ordered an automatic blood pressure monitor earlier today through a friend. Thank goodness for the huge discount drugstore dot com is offering now, was able to save almost 50% of the price! and the fact that it offers free shipping on both ways. You see, as my parents gets old I believe having a bp monitor is a must, so we'll be able to check and monitor their blood pressure and also, for the husband who has been experiencing sudden hype on his high blood. So there, in a month or so, that Omron will arrived together with my other orders such as wrinkle cream and other beauty stuff.

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• 1 AC adapter
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busy, seeking help. please do.

While everyone in the other parts of the earth are busy blogging and finishing tasks, we, bloggers in the Philippines are on the other hand can't focus on blogging because we are still affected by the typhoon's aftermath. Seeing fellow countrymen suffers, makes us so sad and it practically breaks our heart seeing them on the news. That is why, we make sure to spread the word and ask help from other Pinoy's who are living in another country, to spare a little of what they have in order to help and support the needs of the devastated families in the evacuation centers. Even my research about data center virtualization have been discountinued, most of our works were actually. So again, for those who can spare some more, please do so... I have already posted the ways to donate so I hope you'll get to find the most convenient way to do so. Thank you and may God bless us all.

the princess and the bag of cereals.

Was doing some online search about colon cleanse reviews while at the same time cleaning my photo folders, actually doing a real deal removal of unwanted file too. Then I saw this photo of my little princess in her happy state after receiving a huge bag of choco cereals from tita Glo! Actually, after the pictorial she asked to open the huge bag for her to munch on, but then she saw the other bag filled with chocolates and begged to open it up too! Asked her which she prefer first and happily says, the chocolates! So there... the little girl who got a dose of her choco fix in just a matter of minutes. And the whoe time we were watching her, and without knowing, we too were at our happies :D

online kitchen shopping

A lot of my online friends are into online shopping lately, mostly they get signature items and branded stuffs since most of it are really hefty priced here locally. And for me, it is a business opportunity! yes, got that right. I've been buying and selling imported items here for sometime now and I can say that it has been a great mini stint you know. Thank goodness for shopping coupons that my friend who does the shopping for me uses. Just like the KitchenAid codes that we were able to use the last time we shop for kitchen stuff like tools, gadgets and even pots! It made our shopping a heaven experience because we were able to save a lot! and of course, from the saved amount, another few items to add our shopping cart! Really really good I must say. We also have Rubbermaid discount cards that was able to swipe during our few rounds of kitchen stuff shopping. Actually, we have here rubbermaid items but since we have codes to use, we decided to snag the items online for upon computations we can tell that it is still very convenient and effective to shop with coupons because of the huge savings it gives us! Shopping really rocks! :D

Holy Cow - a disappointment.

My online pals went out last Thursday and had lunch at Holy Cow, actually we were just so hungry and no one has an idea of where to eat, so while scouring the mall we saw this restaurant and remembers one of our friend who raved about this steak shop. So in we go... and the verdict?! food was blunt! really really disappointing, we were just hungry thus made us munch our servings, but deep inside? we are truly not satisfied! We ate our cook it yourself steak - though it was served not sizzling! can you imagine that?! that cold. I should have ordered the chicken plate Kaje and Mai had but they said, it was too dry or something. Oh well, at least that food trip wouldn't require us to take fat burners right?! for we only had a few bite and just talk for hours! haha.

photo op idea!

Christmas parties and get together invitations are actually pouring in as early as now! And by the months of October and November, we blogger moms are already fully booked on different occasions to attend. Oh yes, talk about a lot of gift and outfit buying! Well, thank goodness for the online shopping that we had few months ago, I guess my daughter and I are already covered for our clothes to boot on the said different occasions.
Anyways, aside from gifts and other what not to get I am also in charge (well, all of us are) in thinking of creative party set ups, since we are gonna be having a lot for this holiday season, different themes and get ups is a must. Well, no to buying expensive decorations of course, although we can make use of what the venue has, be it one of those exam table that we can turn into a platform for kids - for the photo op section.
Speaking of photo booth, found this super nice and dainty idea from DPC site, I might suggest this for us to try on one of our party :D


Nice isn't!?

Underwater Shots

... that are so inspiring! swiped from DPS!

WW: Daisy (?)

more WW entries here

early parties

Ber months is already here, thus schedules of meet ups, parties and get together are already flooding. In fact, as early as first week of October, my fellow mommy bloggers is gonna be having our Christmas party! yep, that early, because there are moms who are about to give birth before December and some won't be able to make it if we plan it later than October. So we all then decided to schedule the party as early as possible. Thus making me so gaga on searching for light blue clothes for my daughter and I ( we are color coordinated this year, and my family is assigned to wear lightest blue shade ) and ye, probably buy one of those fancy Naot womens shoes to match my outfit too!

ww:love love love!

more ww entries here

fashion pair

I was browsing $ 8 Rx eyeglasses from Zenni this morning since I'll probably get one for myself before we hit the year end. Been experiencing terrible eye and headaches sometime now and my doctor advised me to have a check up on an ophthalmologist or optometrist to see if I really need one. And since I saw their tag How You Can Start Spending Smart
and about them selling my My favorite high fashion eyeglasses I thought that it is probably a great chance for me to get a pair.

working on web

My previous company that I worked with for the past four years before I decided to become a full swing stay at home mother is now acquiring a lot of system in almost everything. Being fully run by a Japanese mother based, they are really doing things fast and easy. I heard from a friend that they are now thinking of getting an affordable web hosts . Something that will make things and every process and procedures a lot easier for them and the fact that they can do things systematically. Actually, when I was still working there, we already have a hosting service provider that has been offered for free by an IT company, I guess it is for us to dry run the system and see if things will work out right for us. And really, quite surprise by the result but we just did had the fastest procedures ever! thanks to the system! So now, acquiring a web hosting service is one of the brightest idea the management can do for the whole company. It'll be the best thing they have for the longest time and for sure a lot of employees will benefit from it.

shopping codes

everyone wants to give the best among the best gifts that is why we love to do window shopping for the nth time before and during the spare times we have at the mall, week after week there are numbers of new items being displayed and we end up so torn on what to buy for that particular someone we will be giving special gifts. sometimes it is so tiring and time consuming. that some even doesn't have the time to window shop, worst end up buying gifts that are not so 'it'. good thing I still have my Kitchen Aid coupon codes which I can use on buying kitchen stuff for mom.
but with the technology of today, one can know the latest and find the best items to give for someone by just logging in and surfing the net! by visiting shopping site one can view the latest trends in fashion, the coolest thing in the gadget lines,even accessories and manly gifts. whatever items you think might interest your special someone i suppose. and with the featured items in the said blogs comes along the honest and true review of what that certain product can give you and additional interesting articles. so what are you waiting for? visit the site and check out their items on big edge tech corp discounts, comparison and reviews, maybe you still need to shop!

friday 5

Anyway,here is my Friday Thoughts:
1. Staying indoors is my favorite summertime past time.
2. My favorite John Hughes movies is -oh I have no idea!.
3. My other chicklits is something I love to touch.
4. The full moon is eerie.
5. It's hot right now eventhough it rained cats and dogs a while ago.
6. When daylight fades it'll sure to dark!.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing tasks, tomorrow my plans include attending anticipated mass and Sunday, I want to rest and spend quality time with my daughter!

tours and perks

I remember when there was even a point in my life that I dreamed of becoming a tour guide myself well, aside from being a famous CPA at the Las Vegas Quickbooks Accounting Firm :D you know, free travel and all its perks, sounds neat right? But of course, I didn't end up one. Anyways, that is why when I was already working and whenever we have a company excursion, I would always ask if we will have one of those comfy coasters or bus for our trips. I would gladly sit in front to clearly hear what the guide would say about the different places and stories he or she is about to tell. Super fun! Until we were able to experience one of the most unbelievable guide during our last trip, who I think doesn't even know more than three facts about the place we are touring!

bug tag

1. complete this phrase: "if only i could..

:: win the lottery and help all those who are needing great help and a lot more!

2. did you get enough sleep last night?

:: I guess so, woke up early today! happy Monday

3. what were you doing before you slept last night?

::What to expect the First Year-- reviewing some things

4. first thing you thought about this morning when you woke up?

:: Need to clean the house and do some blog blog hopping

5. do u ever wonder why the sky is blue?

:: when I was a kid... no one can answer me though

6.Did you ever try to skip meals?

:: yeah! a lot of times

7. lights on or off?

:: on what activity? hmmm... either!

9. are you afraid of the dark?

:: sometimes

10. favorite hangout/s?

:: our bedroom :) no place to hangout now, you know.

11. people you can't live without?

:: my family and some friends :)

12. what are your plans for tonight?

:: the usual, cook for dinner and have some family time before hitting the sack

13. favorite song when you're sleepy?

:: anything slow jams

14. Do you love someone, right now?
:: my daughter, my husband and my family

15. are you a giver or a taker?

:: both

16. if you could choose another name,

what would it be?

::Sophia or Amana

18. last text message from?

:: The husband

20. stuck on a desert island & could

have only one KIND of food for the

rest of your life, what would it be?

:: Sinampalukang Manok :)

21. favorite tv commercial/s?

:: Coke commercials

22. if you were dead and your soul was

given another chance, what would you

do first?

:: tour Europe and shop till I drop (para may pasalubong!)

23. if you could choose your eye

color,what color would you like to

have?

:: Light brown

24. what are the things you always

bring?

:: phone, wipes,cologne,lipstick,pressed powder,purse,brush

tagging all twitter friends and my blogroll friends :)

photography quotes

1. You don’t take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams
2. Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. – Henri Cartier-Bresson
3. Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. – Matt Hardy
4. Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times…I just shoot at what interests me at that moment. –Elliott Erwitt
5. Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow. –Imogen Cunningham
6. You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You’ve got to take the tools you have and probe deeper. –William Albert Allard
7. If I saw something in my viewfinder that looked familiar to me, I would do something to shake it up. –Garry Winogrand
8. I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good. –Anonymous
9. Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. –Ansel Adams
10. It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get. –Timothy Allen - On editing photos

thanks to Alpha for sharing and DPS for all the wonderful articles

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covering events

remember my post about the my wedding hosting con coordinator sideline? well it's over and done few days ago :) actually it has been my on call sideline job ever since, it started when i was in a local radio station as dj after College, used to cover events such as concerts, beauty pageants and the likes. it was during 2005 when my SIL a fashion designer started her Fashion House Boutique at Island Cove Resort and Leisure Park and started getting weddings, debuts and fashion shows. being in line for hosting and coordinating destination weddings, it has been my on the side job. and now that i am already a SAHM, meaning there is no 8-5 work that blocks my way to talking non stop during my hosting spiels! lol.

school effort

In high school I remember, we have this project for one of our elective subjects. We have to make throw pillows out of tin foil wrappers used for chips, coffee and others. We collected foil wrappers from trash bins around the school. I remember we even asked some grade school students to collect wrappers from their classmates. Since we are many in school, the competition for foil wrappers is very stiff. Good thing I have an Aunt that works for another school as a principal. She asked her students to collect the foil wrappers. After I collected an enormous number of foil wrappers I have to wash them carefully and hung them dry. After cleaning I cut those into thin strips, ones similar to those coming out of the paper shredder. After cutting it I stuffed it into pillow cases that sewn out of plastic cover, one used for covering books and notebooks. With few laces and trimmings it was transformed into nice throw pillows. What a nice feeling that we have able to recycle garbage to something that can be used again. The effort of waste management was really big but it was worth it.

garbage equals money

“There is money in your garbage”. I heard that slogan from a documentary show that I watched a couple of months ago. I learned that one of a top local designer is helping a small community of women to make bags out of pieces of fabric that used to be treated as waste from garments factories. I heard it was selling good locally and abroad. Their products I admit are really looks good and fashionable. One more featured in the show is also a community that makes handbags, clutch bags and pouches out of juice tetra pack. I have seen one before but I thought it was just a design painted on the bags. I never thought that the bag was really made of out it. Truly there is money in one’s garbage. All we have to do is to be creative in waste recycling the things that we thought to be garbage and waste into another useful thing.

red

Sharing with you my red journal given by Trinity - thanks girl! :D - during our meet up last Friday... everyone who were present got something, actually the journal that was given to me was orange, good thing, Diane offered me her red! and it made me really happy :D thanks mare! Anyways, we also got kikay stuffs like lipsticks, eye shadows and all the works!

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photography

We all know that professional photographers can really capture good food photo, that is why, wanna be's like me makes time to learn more about the craft. And here are some tips/items you need to be able to create a mouth watering food shot.

1. DSLR Camera - don’t care how many megapixels, or if it shoots video, or whether its full frame or dx sized. Just so you like it and you’re comfortable using it.

2. Macro Lens - Manufacturer branded lenses are best, and of course most expensive. Most of the major aftermarket brands are fine (Sigma, Tamron) but do your research on those first and I’ve heard of some quality issues from time to time with aftermarket gear.

3. Good Tripod - Since food photography is all about slowly building the image from test shot to test shot, a sturdy tripod is a must.

Standard table height is 30 inches and sometimes I want to be right at that height. My larger, more sturdy tripods won’t allow me to get that low.

4. Homemade Reflectors - A trip to the art store will set this up for you. A couple half sheets of fomecore, some silver boards, a utility knife, some funtak and a couple of artists manikins and you’ve got yourself all that you need for making reflector cards and a means to keep them in place.

5. Computer Work Station Capable of Shooting Tethered - Specifying a computer workstation setup is a whole other can of worms, but chances are you’re already working with one so the big thing to notice here is the ability to shoot tethered.

6. Color Checker - Something like the Expodisc or a Macbeth color checker is crucial.

7. Studio Strobes or Mono lights - These can be fairly expensive, or relatively cheap. It all depends on how much you shoot and how hard you are on your gear. One key factor to keep in mind is the availability and diversity of light modifiers for your particular system. A typical studio setup for me contains 2 or 3 lights with fairly focused light modifiers like grid spots or snoots and 1 soft fill light, usually a softbox overhead or slightly behind.

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oh yeah?

My friends and I had a quick get together last weekend and they told me that I really obviously lose some weight! It sounded like the sweetest bells to my ears! So maybe I should stop looking for the best diet pills and even supplements such as Acai Berry Energy Supplements in the market today! Or maybe, I should still continue my hunt to you know, help me lose some more of my flabby fats! Or shall I suggest the ones I find so effective to a person who truly needs it?! For she has the nerve to flaunt her body that way! It was shocking! Funny how she was so confident enough to wear an outfit like that in front of so many people! Maybe she doesn't have a mirror in their house or she's suffering great eyes problem or whatever! lol.

techy loots galore!

Sometime last week my dad sent my sister and I another batch of techy loots! this time, another music player for my sister or famously known as Apple Itouch - which I so envy! but you see, I chose not to have one because I still have my regular ipod which is still not yet been maximized and for me, it's enough for all my music needs. But because my dad is so cool and very generous he sent me a new set of Bose earphones to replace my old one and a 500gb EHD for all my photo files that has been eating up a lot of my laptop's memory. Actually, having an EHD nowadays is not just an 'in' thing, it's basically a must have specially for those who are into storing photos in high resolution. Though having an online backup is also a must do, you know, just in case your beloved EHD or laptop act up.

friday fillins

1. I remember, I remember that today is not the day to procrastinate.

2. Dear husband I want you to know that I miss you so bad :(

3. Is that my freakin' journal!!???

4. I'm trying to resist the temptation of eating too much chocolate!.

5. I'm saving a all my good lovin' just for you!

6. If I made a birthday list and a new SLR would definitely be on it!!!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to grabbing online tasks, tomorrow my plans include finishing it all and hear mass and Sunday, I want to have a QT with my daughter!

My horoscope for today!

Taurus
(Apr 20 - May 20)

Sometimes, the best way for you to restore your sense of well-being is to automatically go into your regular routine. Whether your pattern includes weekend chores, exercise or play, it's the habitual and familiar that will reestablish your equilibrium. Once you reclaim your center, you'll be able to head out and make some fun mischief of your own.

skechers shape ups!

Lookie at what I found! Skechers Shape ups - a revolutionary shoes that gives a lot of benefits and shapes you up while you walk and do your thing, whatever it is. This is one good product to try because it gives quite a number of positive benefits for the body. What I love about this is that it doesn't look that ugly, in fact, Skechers made sure that they still stick to their fashionable design thus making it very great to match just about any get up of the person.

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• Tightens abdominal muscles

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TGIF tomorrow!

Time flies so fast, can't believe that it's Friday again tomorrow! so many things to do, so little time. So what I'm up to for tomorrow? no definite plans actually but my mom has been asking me to accompany her to the mall and look for air filters and see if the budgets goes along with the tag. You see, having a growing kiddo inside the house makes you so paranoid on a whole lot of stuff like allergens and dust pollutants. And I heard that having one inside the house can prevent so many allergy causing stuff that can lead to sickness et al. So there, we might also buy groceries and do impromptu shopping or whatever.