YAY, DOUBLE AWARD...

These are two awards give by a new found blogger friend, UMMA.Thank you so much for these awards. This really touches my heart. Thank you so much dear lady... She also has another blog which features her dear Yeunglei, a very cuddly baby...

Do visit her blogs and get to know more of her.......

PASSING ON THESE AWARDS TO ALL MY BLOGGER FRIENDS--- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GRAB...

GOD BLESS US ALL....

DIETING FOR THE NEW YEAR

My friends asked me what my new year's resolution was. I told her I am not into that anymore. Mainly because I have decided to live my life one step at a time, each day as it comes, believing that I will be happier if I live my life in the "here and now". But of course, I think long term if the concern is about my daughter, Zarelle. That is a whole different thing.

Anyway, part of the reason why I do not want to tell my friends about my new year's resolution is that it involves my health, my diet to be precise. Although, secretly, I am opting to go on a diet. Not only for aesthetic purposes, but mainly for health reasons. I want to live longer and healthier for my daughter's sake.

I have read online about every available diet program and regimen. From drinks, solutions to diet pills. Here's one interesting diet regimen that will surely help. I found this in YOU TUBE, see the video below:




Interesting isn't it?

So I searched more information and found more Proactol Reviews available. According to what I read, it is UK's leading weight loss supplement which is 100% natural and organic. What is nice is that it is not expensive compared with other diet pills as it come with Proactol Discount. For those who are interested to buy Proactol diet pills, a list of secret discount codes can be found on their website , www.bestdietpills-1.com.

I am looking at the possibility of using this diet pills to lose weight and stay healthy. My Zarelle likes to run around and play with mommy...surely, I need to keep up with my three year old...and I need to live longer to see her and my grand kids---long term, right?

FLASH FLOOD PIX : CREDITS TO THOSE WHO TOOK THEM

I have posted in VSK8SHOP about what happened to the Caballero Family during the Cagayan de Oro River FLASH FLOOD... Although I wanted to go with my father to take pictures of the damage or the actual scenario, I could not. Mainly because yesterday, I had a greater role to play at home and we are far away from the site. As a blogger, it would have been a great opportunity to write an important story and show pictures too. But I was never given that opportunity. I had to stay where I was. This morning I wanted to go to the relief station (to see how we would help aside from the food donation and used clothing), where the rest of the victims were evacuated--The Balulang National High School. But dysmenorrhea hit me with a very bad headache and I was sprawled on all fours with my tummy pushed on three pillows to fight the pain. I hated the feeling. Now that it's all better, I am here blogging about nothing, until I chanced upon the multiply and facebook accounts of my brother demolay, Titus Velez. He was able to capture the event mainly because their house became the dropping point for food and help for the victims and rescue workers alike, not to mention, he was also one of the rescue volunteers. All pictures gave me shivers to the bone...here's the link for the first batch of photos, and click here for more.

Another one I have seen online is a photo by Dustein Sibug, the one you see here. The photo was taken after the flash flood in nearby Nazareth. There were many barangays hit by the flash flood. Many properties destroyed. Hopefully, no life is ever destroyed. Oh, except animals...I heard that the cows and goats that were almost dying were killed and cooked for the keeper's consumption. Those that survived are at teh mercy of whoever found them...good for those who are waiting for the owners of the animals to claim them...whew...what a calamity.

I guess for the Nth time, this is a wake up call to all of us people...we should plant more trees. Take care of our environment and REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE....

By the way, if you have more pix, feel free to link them to thios post. Thank you.

BEAUTY & MADNESS

A friend of mine got married the other month. She married a man who is three times as old as her. She told us that she married him for love and not for his money. Well, she is our friend so we are very supportive of her. After a month of being married, my friend calls one of the girls and cries her heart out, saying that she wants her husband to have cosmetic surgery for men. So immediately, we girls gathered and talked about what could be her problem. It so happened that a tactless waitress in one of the restaurants of one of the cities they visited for their honeymoon commented that her husband is as old as her grandfather. What with the grayish white hair, the bulging stomach, the wrinkles and the droopy eyes. My friend was really hit by what the woman told her to the point that she questioned her real feelings for her husband. But of course, she cannot tell him her feelings for fear of what might happen afterward.

Anyway, we girls decided to look for alternatives or for solutions or suggestions we could find. They will be leaving for the UK next month for another trip, so I was thinking, if he has all the money, might as well do it there. Problem is, how our dear little lady would open it up to her husband.

So here is my part of the search for solution/suggestion. Of course, being the person who's always online, might as well look for my suggestions online. And thanks to google, I found a site that matches my query. I went to www.mya.co.uk, there I found MYA Cosmetic Surgery which offers a range of affordable, flexible finance packages to help create and beautify anyone interested, be it men or women. I found that the most popular male cosmetic surgery procedures are as follows: Rhinoplasty or Reshaping of the nose, Gynaecomastia or commonly known as Chest Reduction for males, Pectoral Implants or what we call Male Breast Enlargement, of course the most common of all, Liposuction or the Removal of Fat from all the areas affected. And here's the most interesting, Otoplasty or what is known as Ear Reshaping..Whew...and I thought women are the only ones who are vain...hahahha...

There are more interesting facts I have read in their site. Anyway, if there are men out there who are interested, please visit their site through this link here. As for women with the same dillema as my friend, well, consultation is FREE...hehehe...hope my friend is okay with this contribution of mine...I await her comment...hehehe...

YUMMY SUNDAY # 3

I posted this at VSK8SHOP... Anyway, this is called "REMEMBER ME"..in other places like Cebu City it's called "Soup # 5", in Butuan City, they call this "Lantiaw"...and so on and so forth.. No matter how it is called, the ingredients are the same. They are as follows:

1.) Beef (preferably male cow's organ, if not, cow skin, beef chunks and fats will do)
2.) Ginger
3.) Chilis (green and red)
4.) Garlic
5.) Onions

and everything will be sauteed in a little oil. Water is added for the soup. Simmer. When serving, add white pepper to add flavor and spice. Best eaten with boiled banana (saba)..

This food is said to be an aphrodisiac. So ladies, if you need help to warm up "cold feet", ahahaha...a bowl of Remember Me will do...wink wink wink...

TATAY, MY HERO...

At 1:30 this morning, I was still up and blogging/blog hopping/opps hunting...hehehhe, then suddenly the lights went dead---Oh shoot, I missed an opp! But hey, that is not the main point in this post. Immediately, I turned off the switches, secured the area. Honeysweet has my father's, my daughter's and my possessions and investments so I gotta secure the place. Then my phone went dead---Shoot! Low bat or dead...I panicked, it was very dark. I was afraid. I was afraid for I do not want anything bad to happen to me or to the properties inside Honeysweet. I turned on my smart# cellphone and luckily it was still alive, both my globe# phones were already dead since I forgot the charger at the new place. One bar and three available messages was all I had. So , okay, I can still breathe...with the remaining power, I tried to light my way through..had to think fast...

However, when I was about to go outside to leave, a car was parked across the street and there I panicked again. Why was the driver blinking the lights as if signaling something...Oh Lord, please NOT robbers. I started to pray. Prayed the Divine Mercy Prayer, Hail Marys and The Lord's Prayer. Then my own prayer...then The Creed..."Oh Lord, I do not want to die yet, Zarelle is still very young. She needs me!"...That's all I have prayed for,and of course, "Lord, keep me safe."...

I texted Honey's number and Tatay's, both with: "It's so dark in here, I am very afraid!"...I continued to pray and the car was no longer in sight. I secured electricity, turned off everything, searched for the keys and the locks...then went outside and locked Honeysweet. At least when I am outside, my chances for survival is greater...I can run or shout should there be any one to cause me harm...then my father texted me back asking where I was...I replied with my last peso balance of load...told him where I was, and my phone went dead again...No phone in the dark on a very rainy night...all I could do is continue praying. I was the only one in the darkness...the taxi and other vehicles that pass by only passed by. They could not see me. I continued praying then light shown from the street across Honeysweet. I called out and asked if he was my Tatay...and I heard my father's voice...I was shaking and he gave me more light. I told him I will check the inside one last time if I locked and turned off the switches properly...after that, we went home together...

My prayers kept me safe, and when my father arrived I felt completely safe...Thank You Lord...

I am not doing that again...CEPALCO gives no warning, so I wont do that again---10pm is closing time and that's it---no more overtime for me...

ACOBAY

Just as everything nowadays is governed by the principle of networking, every seller or consumer also has this in the market today. It seems that a consumer social network is necessary and creates more opportunity than any other media in this age and time. A seller's and a consumer's reputation is based on their activity in the said consumer social network they belong to. Examples of this are EBAY, SHAREAPIC, ZIDDU and many more. Now here's one interesting consumer social network that is perhaps hip and cool for all bloggers to join in. How would you like to share your site and get paid to do so? Isn't that amazing? I have signed up and I am on my way, hahaha...

Anyway, at Acobay, people share their "stuff" (anything you wish to share---those kinds of stuff...) and get connected with each other by what's common, the cars driven, places visited, movies seen and loved, games played, and so on and so forth. The list is endless. Then the interaction with people of same interest develops with real meaning, then, gets personalized recommendation.

As for me and my blogs...well, I am listing them all as "anything" category, and voila! See you in ACOBAY guys, and let's all earn sharing what we love...

YAY, ANOTHER AWARD

Thanks so much for this award Q.

What a very good start of my new year, first the PR increase for both VSk8Shop and Just the Tip of the Iceberg, now an award....wow....I love it...

So I am passing this forward...

Here's an award for a few more friends I met online. I am passing this award to:

mcdanielassoc.com, reanaclaire.blogspot.com, www.sailorsmusings.com, www.yeunglei.com, chronicchicktalk.com, lingzspot.blogspot.com, earthlyexplorations.blogspot.com, thesearchforwellness.blogspot.com, and wingky-pinayartist.blogspot.com

Happy New Year! :)

FUNGAL TREATMENT

Have you ever experienced suffering from nail fungus, toe fungus or toe nail fungus? Quite frankly, I have not. But this itchy wound in my toes is telling me otherwise. I scratched it the other day and it bled. I asked my mother and she told me it may be a toe fungus and that I should use a germicidal soap, which I did, but to no avail. So, I beg to disagree. All I know is that my feet got soaked in the rain and after that, though I took a long soothing bath, my toes itch and the wound it has caused me hurt so much. So here I am now, in front of my PC, consulting my dear friend Miss Merriam Webster. But she too do not know anything about it. So I searched, and searched. I am looking for treatment to end my misery, so I used words like Nail Fungus Treatment, Toe Fungus Treatment, Toenail Fungus Treatment in my specific searches.

Hmmm...itchy, itchy toes...even the nails of my toes. Oh my goodness. I hate this...

So anyway, I found out a lot about FUNGUS, and of course since the area of concentration is the toes, skin and nails, I am so glad I chanced upon the website, http://www.toe-nails-fungus.com, where most of my questions about toe and toenail fungus treatment were thoroughly discussed, with a product, Zeta Clear Anti Fungus Formula, is introduced too.

And boy, was I happy. I do not have any of the symptoms...my nails are not yellowish or discolored. Besides that, the itchiness is only in the skin...must be because we had shrimps on new years eve, and I am allergic to shrimps (Sniff Sniff, sigh)..also, my fingernails are quite long already,which perhaps caused the wounding of the itchy part. Other than that, I think I am safe from fungal infection...hehehhe...

On the contrary, if anyone of you suffers from the said symptoms and would like Nail Fungus Treatment, Toe Fungus Treatment,or Toenail Fungus Treatment then visit the site. I swear, I learned a lot today. A happy new year indeed...

BEWARE OF FAKE MONEY

My sister was crying hours before the new year..she felt really bad when she discovered that her P 200.00 bill she prepared for the "palihi" for the new year is a fake. This is where we need to be very careful of. She had her P 500 bill broken down for the "palihi" while she was yet in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, during an offcial travel. She asked her student to buy her a bottled water for the purpose of breaking down the bill. So the change was P 490.00, the P 200 bill sandwiched between the two P 100.00 bills and some other bills, P 20s and a P 50.00---who would have thought she would only discover it to be fake just hours before the new year? The bad thing is, it is very easy to distinguish since it merely looked like a colored photocopy of the real thing..

So guys, BEWARE...

BUILD YOUR DREAMS

Have you heard of BYD Cars? It is a Chinese manufacturer that produces many of the world’s cellphone batteries and only began selling cars in 2003. So far, what I have gathered about this company is its amazing products. It started with the F6DM plug-in hybrid sedan, followed by the smaller and less expensive F3DM plug-in hybrid compact car. And now, it has introduced the E6 electric car. It will be a 5 seater with an acceleration of 0 to 100 kph of around 10 seconds. Top speed should be top speed of 160 kph (100 mph), and the battery pack, which is located under the rear passenger seats, will be based on BYD's own lithium-ion iron phosphate technology. Range per charge is expected to be 300 km (186 miles). Amazingly fabulous, isn't it? An electric car?

I could just imagine if people all own an electric car here in the Philippines then there would be less smoke and the pollution rate would lessen. What do you think? I guess being Asian and all have its advantage in the Asian market. But of course being ambitious is not at all bad also. BYD AUTO, with BYD stands for BUILD YOUR DREAMS, of course anything in that aspect is possible. As BYD Auto will soon be launching the bigger markets in the world. Well, I am pretty sure that will be a big break for them...

As I write this first day of the year 2009, I realize that some things, no matter how good they are, must come to an end. I was about to play my TRAVIAN, and I couldn't play anymore. MY TRAVIAN LIFE STOPPED...and I was redirected to a page with the letter below:

Dear Travian players,

The sun had already gone down, but still the workers of the metropolis LW-BOW-Legends continued their toils to finish their extraordinary monument. Onwards they laboured, until finally at ??:?? am/pm, after weeks of blood, sweat and tears, a worker laid the final brick in what was the most magnificent construction in Travian history since the downfall of the Natarian Empire.

Together with the alliance "UNDERDOG", "darkdracon" was the first to finish the the Wonder of the World, using millions of resources whilst also protecting it with hundreds of thousands of brave defenders. It is therefore "darkdracon" who receives the title "winner of this era"!

"pikachuu2" was ruler over the largest personal empire, followed closely by "KosMake" and "!.OEGUSAndy".
"!.Biker" slew more than any other, and was the mightiest, most fearsome commander.
"SpeedDash" was the most glorious defender, slaughtering his enemies at his gates, staining the lands around his villages with their blood.

We as the Travian-Team want to thank those of you who stayed until the end for your overwhelming loyalty and the understanding that you showed us when perhaps things did not always run as smooth as they should have.

We salute you,

Best regards,
Your Travian-Team

OKAY! TRAVIAN IS DONE! Well, I simply enjoyed the game. What a great past time that was...Anyway, thanks for teh time, and better game next time...

By the way, Vsk8shop also has reasons to celebrate for the new year......

A HAPPY NEW YEAR INDEED...

NO GAMES AT HONEYSWEET...

Honeysweet stopped allowing amers to play online games at Honeysweet since January 2007. It's already two years since then that counter strike bot download was stopped, yet we still have clients and customers who wish to have them in our little nook. Sometimes I become strict towards them as they come here sometimes wearing their school Ids and uniforms and during school times...so what do i do? I shoo them off to go back to their classes. But of course, knowing these kids, they would go to another internet shop who are willing to tolerate sudh bad habbit. Students should be in school. I wonder why some internet opeartors in our area would allow kids in uniforms to be playing online games even during school hours, and in theri uniform. Surely there is a directive for that from the barangay.

In fairness with the gaming industry, actually, I do not see anything wrong with them. They are even helpful in developing the children's minds. Critical thinking comes with strategizing to win in the games. However, some internet operators, in their goal of making money through the business, would be so bad to tolerate kids being absent in school so as not to be absent in their cafes...tsk..tsk..tsk..

BEST THINGS TO COME IN THE NEW YEAR...

*****WAS SUPPOSED TO PUBLISH THIS POST 2 HOURS BEFORE WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR, BUT THE NET WON'T LET ME******

As I opened my blog tonight, just 2 hours away from year 2009, I am greeted with a very good sign of prosperity for the coming year......yes, my page rank increased by 1, and by God's Grace, Ia m really happy...it's a good sign isn't it? And when I turned to close the door here at Honeysweet, a male customer walked in and is now using one of the PCs...that's another sign...but of course, PRAYERS is the best weapon of all...and MY GOD IS WITH ME IN ALL MY JOURNEYS...that I am certain...

We just occupied a new place for our learning laboratory. It was tasking and painstaking as the former occupants were not cooperative and utterly disgusting. When we moved on the 28th, we did not expect to be cleaning up a very dirty abode...and very smelly too---what with 3 dead, almost decayed rats in the cabinets. We spent from the 28th until this morning, cleaning and beautifying the place...and I also had the roof fixed and plastered, while the gutters cleaned and reinstalled to prevent overflow...next year, ahehehhe on the 2nd, we are going to repaint and more...whew...sounds a lot of work, but hey, it's okay...I love the place, it's wide area and space is conducive for learning, we just have to set the ambiance, ahehehhe...see pics below...

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Anyway, all transactions will still be done at the business address...so it really isn't any problem...

Love life, well...God's Will---that's all I can say.

By the way, before I left, I took photos of the food we prepared earlier for tonight's New Year Table Offering...we actually do this as an offering for a bountiful year ahead...we have been doing for ages already---tradition...TRADITION!!! well, I like this tradition, so full of treat, ahahahha...

here they are, enjoy...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE....

MILK

My daughter's milk. Costs more than all other milk in the market. But, I am assured that she gets the nutrition that she needs to grow healthier and wiser...ahahahaha, I am a believer that Milk has something to do with having bright kids...Why am I blogging about her milk? Ahehehhehe...nuh, I am not endorsing it for a fee...this is not a paid post okay! LOL...

Anyway, if you have kids who are difficult to feed, try this milk, I assure you, nothing could go wrong, and your child will be healthier...well, don't just take my word for it...ask your pedia...

PUNK CHAT

Every person has different lifestyles, and preferences. In as much as every person have different personalities. I may not have gone to many places or met many people personally, but with every chat room that I get invited to by friends and family, I get to meet a lot of people with different personalities, lifestyles and preferences. Well, I really do not see any problem with that, mainly because, I respect people's identity, preferences and lifestyles. For as long as I do not get hurt in the expressions they convey, or their loudness or silence, I am okay. So long as they treat me with respect as much as I treat them kindly and with the respect I give unto them, then we shall be at peace, wink...wink... In my grandmother's very words, "As long as they don't do any harm to you, then you are safe...you will be okay". And definitely I agree.

Now, who among you here have journeyed the way I have through the chat rooms and social sites and networks? One time, a friend of mine invited me for a Punk Chat, and guess what? I had a blast at the site. There was nothing wrong with punksters to begin with. They are the same people like you and me. They just chose a different representations and presentations in terms of outfits and lifestyles. Among others, they are the same just like you and me. We talked about the same political scenarios and perhaps we may have conflicting beliefs, but they are cool...no problems whatsoever. They are not racists who discriminate me just because I am a Filipino...and I like how our conversations went. They of course showed me pictures and well, fashion may be a bit different, but hey, we dress as we choose to dress, right? Music is also not a problem. In fact, what I like about the chat is that I was able to learn more about them and the culture they represent. They are not harmful or bad people, as how "others" tell about them...The are happy, life loving people who just wants their own corner of the world as much as everyone does...

And Erik, thanks so much for inviting me to the site...enjoyed my time there...

GOT MYSELF A FREE WEBSITE & I GOT PAID TOO

Hey guys, guess what? I just got paid...remember the income generating free website sign up that I told you about? Well, I finally got the money...and it took me 2 weeks less only. I earned $40.00 by simply inviting friends to create their own website like the one created for me after signing up for free, www.eleanormodenoaguilar.com. So anyway, I am excited to invite more and more people to simply sign up for a free website, with a domain name of your choice...and voila, you get to earn too...

If you wish to join now, sign up here, or simply visit my affiliate website, www.eleanormodenoaguilar.com, and sign up for your FREE AFFILIATE WEBSITE from there.

YUMMY SUNDAY #2

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Here is one dish we had during our Christmas Party (December 24-25, 2008). I was not able to take pictures of the other food served at the buffet table because when I came back to take pictures, the Lechon was already in its skeletal remains, hahahaha, the Empanada's gone too--- only the plate was left on the table...well, there were a lot of people so it is expected.

The dish featured here is not tasty when it was served on the buffet table. However, when my mom did a FOOD 911 on the dish, it tasted good...thank God for mothers like my mom...

My friend MILO sent me this on my email...now I am sharing this to everyone....feel free to grab...

---start here---

Can I get a deposit slip for this? – Not to worry the Money Angel will deliver your share of the money ASAP !!!.

---

Money Angel

This is a money angel

Pass it to 6 of your good friends, or family
and be rich in 4 Days.

Pass it to 12 of your good friends.or family
and be rich in 2 Days.




I am not joking. You will find an unexpected
windfall.

---end here---

Let us all have a merry, peaceful and prosperous new year ahead of us...

CEIVA Digital Photo Frames

Perhaps the nicest gift to receive is the CEIVA Digital Photo Frame. Not only for the holidays or birthdays and other special occasions, but also even on "off season celebrations"...like a going away present or a welcome present, or anything to your fancy. Now, why the CEIVA Digital Photo Frame? Why not any other photo frames? Surely it won't make a difference...hmmm...you really think so? Of course it will make a difference...hmmm...okay, tell me how? How is it different from other digital photo frames?

Ooppsies...Am I going nuts? I am talking to myself, lol...and I am arguing at that...ahahahahha...Oh my goodness...Is this the effect of wanting the Ceiva Digital Photo Frame for myself? ahahahahha...seriously now, I am just doing a monologue..gotcha!! Not a basket case yet, ahehhehehe...See, I have been dreaming of the Ceiva digital Photo Frame since the day I laid eyes on it on the site. Ever since I saw how fast and convenient it works. Ever since I saw how fast the pictures get delivered directly to the frame via Internet/WIFI connection or through the camera phone...Ever since I learned of the 3 easy steps in setting up the CEIVA Digital Photo Frame...Ever since I learned of the Picture Plan and the lifetime warranty of the frame purchased... Imagine, if the frame breaks, they will fix or replace what's damaged? You can not get that from the other companies...this I know, because the moment I laid eyes on the Ceiva Digital Photo Frame Online, I sought the help of my best friend, "search engine", and I was taken to see other digital photo frames...and guess what? NOTHING COMPARES to CEIVA...

Zarelle's Gift...

I remember the other day, Zarelle was doing her water colors. Today, she gave me her finished work and told me that that was her gift... I am so touched... At an early age, my daughter knows the spirit of giving. And I am really happy because at her age, she knows how valuable labor of love could be..., what's more, she did not only prepare "gifts" for me but for everybody in the family, including our goldfish and our dog...ahahaha...sweet and innocent... Thank You LORD.. I am really blessed...

Jews and Christians Celebrate

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.... I was around this site and I had a Jewish Chat. hehehe..I am not a Jew...Ii am a Christian, but I was chatting with my Jewish friends who invited me to be in that site. I found out from them that Jews and Christians alike celebrate this season. While we celebrate Christmas, or the birth of Christ, they are celebrating Hanukkah, or the festival of lights...cool.

One thing I love about being in that site is that, although I am a Christian and have a different religion than them, the people I came to make friends with are nice and non discriminating. They even wished me a happy holiday. But the coolest part is when they told me, as part of their tradition in the celebration of Hanukkah, they are sending me gifts for 8 days...amazing...of course, I declined politely since I know it will cost them much to be sending gifts here in the Philippines. So anyway, chatting in the site gave me a new dimension of the Jewish community and culture. I got to learn more from them and I was really happy to be in that site.

CHRISTMAS IS...

A few hours more and we will soon be celebrating Christmas...we will be surrounded with gifts, family, friends and loved ones...everything merry and bright...

Let us not forget that there are those who may not have the same blessings that we enjoy, and sometimes we "waste" or take forgranted what we have in our very hands...

He hails from Surigao, worked as a house help, he got fired and was sent away without his 2 week salary by his employer...He came to Honeysweet for Free Food...and slept awhile, since he had been sleeping in the Barangay Hall benches for a week's time already, he left at 1:30 A.M. today...I am still here, blogging...He asked help from his sister in Davao, and she said help will come soon...he will be sent back to Davao to go home tomorrow...

The kid I blogged about in the previous post...he got his new toy car already...no reaction yet (smile)...

The child selling lanterns, hope his wish will come true...


The couple who were begging for dinner money outside Miggy's...
I hope they will be okay this season...




Our recent carolers...May their Christmas be a joyous one...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS, FAMILY & LOVED ONES...
HAVE A BLESSED AND MEANINGFUL ONE...

AND ME? I PRAY THAT MY HEART WILL LEARN TO BE MORE FORGIVING...

Santa Baby

"Santa Baby, hurry down my chimney tonight"...such was the lyrics of the song I find sexy and cute. As if Santa could be treated that way, ahahahaha...Anyway, as our tradition of "luring" Santa Claus in the house, we always leave a cup of hot chocolate and a slice of my mother's cake baked for the midnight dinner or what is called Noche Buena. We would then fall asleep and wake up at 11:45 pm, minutes before 12 midnight. But of course, before we do the "thing" for Santa we express on a sheet of clean paper that we got a wish, and whatever we wish for we ask him by writing it on paper. My wish for this Christmas, aside from peace, unity and prosperity is something that could be useful and handy...How I wish I could own a CEIVA Digital Photo Frame...I could always use it in keeping memories alive, and communications open. Anyway, my daughter and I, aside form the traditional write a letter to Santa before Christmas have also done it electronically. We visited www.sitonsantaslap.com/?utm_source=b, and had fun sitting on Santa's lap..hehehhe...we actually sent our photo and connected with Santa...we also wrote our wishes and we saw it on Santa's wish book...what a marvelous experience that was. And seeing how wonder the Ceiva Digital Photo Frame worked in the process, I wanted one for myself too...

I also wish I could join the contest which is open only to 18 year old (and above) residents of the United States and/or Washington D.C., who would also engage in the Sit on Santa's Lap experience and join the sweepstakes, where 1 random entry selected for each day of the contest gets a cash prize of $500...that's $500 per winner.

Santa Baby...I wish I could win that too. Hehehhee....Oh I want both...Santa, hear me please...wink..wink..

If you are interested to join the sweepstakes too, or, if you just want to have the same experience that we had, visit the site at www.sitonsantaslap.com/?utm_source=b

Midnight Mass on the 24th at Holy Cross

The new priest in our parish have made a lot of changes in our church. He has changed a few rules and dates of celebrations, like changing the town fiesta from MAy 2 to September 16. He has also instilled a different kind of policy for female church goers. Wearing of pants is prohibited, and meticulously being observed by the parishioners, discriminating and humiliating those who go to church in slacks, no matter how decent they look.

This morning, he announced that for the nine days novena mass, or the 9 consecutive midnight masses, women are exempted, but on the night of the 24th, which is tomorrow night, before Noche Buena, the new policy will prevail again...whew...that means, not all women can go to church again...

I wish he would just give it as a Christmas Gift for all women to be allowed to go to church in slacks...sigh...sigh...sigh...

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Are You looking for a Lawyer?

Are you are looking for Los Angeles Criminal and DUI Defense Attorneys? I certainly am not. Hehehehe...I am just fascinated with the site I am browsing right now. Well, it says here that the lawyers of Kestenbaum Eismer & Gorin LLP belongs to the top 5% among US Law firms who are specializing in criminal defense. Accordingly, I read that the firm partners are former Los Angeles prosecutors. TOUGH!!! I bet they never lost a case.

Anyway, I came upon their site when I googled for defense lawyers...huh?...This VAWC case I filed really drives me nuts. Imagine, I am the complainant and yet, here I am looking for something to help the defendant?... Am I totally crazy or what? Well, enough about that. I just had a very full day today. After the mediation hearing at the Philippine Mediation Board, I just feel so drained. But at least it was our last meeting there. Our case is going to be forwarded back to the family court. We just need to wait for the next subpoena for the schedule. With the VAWC case I filed against L, I am sure he will need the services of a good lawyer. His lawyer will soon be resigning, so that explains the googling for a new lawyer. Crazy or what? I filed a complaint and then I am the one looking for a lawyer for him? Nuh...actually, I just want to see if there are lawyers available online for our case. I have my own lawyer, and she's for FREE, since lawyers for the VAWC case filed are given free lawyers under FIDA...so there is really no problem with me....He didn't make it. He was stubborn and conceited today. And to free himself, he wanted me to sign a partial agreement? HUH! A partial agreement? hmmp... I may have made a mistake with him, as a blurry choice in the past, but I am no longer stupid and naive. I did not sign anything. Why should I? So he will be saved while I continue to live in despair? I guess he will need a lawyer who is dedicated to getting the best possible outcome--that is, for him to win against the criminal case filed against him. He failed in the civil case, now he has to face the criminal side of VAWC. He needs to hire a new lawyer ASAP.. My lawyer on the other hand, is said to be good at the case. She is also an experienced lawyer in VAWC Cases., and I do not have to pay for her services....(what I mentioned above). Just like the lawyers in this site I am browsing, Kestenbaum Eismer & Gorin LLP, where, many of their clients do not have much to pay for expensive lawyers. With the years of experience in the criminal justice system in Los Angeles, California, they are able to deliver a good defense in a budget friendly manner. And just like the lawyers on the site I mentioned, my lawyer is an aggressive criminal lawyer who will work diligently to protect my rights and my daughter's as well. To be fair, I hope he gets someone who will help him too. But of course, I hope and pray justice will prevail. I did not file the case to hurt anybody. Not even myself or my daughter. I am just looking for justice, that it be served.

YUMMY SUNDAY

I was bloghopping and I came by OUR FAMILY STORY this was what I saw there. Just this evening I took a photo of a dessert which was never absent on Sundays in our house. It's called TAPIOCA. Actually the reason why it is not absent is because it can be prepared with a variety of ingredients, and may have different presentations. The taste of course, will depend on the ingredients you use. So with the picture already available, I opted to join this meme. Besides, I LOVE FOOD...ahehhehehe...

For today's TAPIOCA DESSERT, the ingredients used are a.) Cubed Cheese, b.) Apple Chunks, c.) Cantaloupe Strips, d.) Sweet Corn Kernels, e.) Milk and Cream and of course the star of the show, f.) TAPIOCA.

Last week we had the Banana-Mango Combo...yummy!!!

Latina Chat

One very interesting chat site that really caught my attention is Latina Chat. Why? Because most of the members are gorgeous...I mean, they are not only physically attractive, but they also have great personalities...

I met one particular friend, Evangeline. She is totally ravishing. She introduced me to her friends and instantly we clicked..Now I have lots of Latina friends all over the globe. I love it. They are from all over the world. And the great thing about them is that, wherever they are, they still speak their language---Espanyol...Si? Speaking or rather typing in Spanish sometimes confuses me, but they are always ready for a translation or two...I just can't wait for another chat with them...

OUT OF THE ORDINARY

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The photo here was taken one time while I was visiting the PEA in the St. Augustine Cathedral...I don't know why I wanted to take a photo of this fountain...must be because seeing it again with the water and all, I am reminded of how much we spent during my childhood, watching the waters of the fountain flow, and shoot high up in the air..I remember, my father even had this excused that if it gets really warm inside the church, we would go near the fountain as it is cooler there. It had been a long time since I saw the saw waters gush out and shoot in the air...I simply adore the simple view---

A CHRISTMAS WISH

It's three days more to go before Christmas. Surely all of us have already whispered our wishes and prayers. All of us may have already expressed our wants and wishes for the yuletide season. All of us may have already told everyone our wish list. HAHAHA...That sounds like ME, lol...Well, of course. I have been hinting everyone and getting what I wished for. But still, I got a wish that has not been answered yet. Remember my Santa Claus experience in my previous blog post? Well, the experience was so great that it has bugged me up until now. I want to do it again, and again and again---and I did. hahaha...even my daughter joined me in the act. She too was so excited to be sitting on Santa's lap electronically. And she even asked for another set of dolls and dollhouse. Oh my goodness. We really looked cute and happy in the pictures we uploaded. But of course, there's more to the experience though. With my daughter liking the experience as much as I have, I want the CEIVA Digital Photo Frame for myself too. And since the transfer was so fast, as the CEIVA Digital Photo Frame receives photo's from the PC or Cellphone through Wifi connection, my daughter said that she will send Santa a gift electronically too. I could hardly believe my ears. My 3 year old has really picked up the pace. I guess with the experience, she was thinking, North pole is really just a photo away..Hahaha..

Anyway, since we are here in the Philippines, I can not do anything to own that baby for free, unlike 18 year old (and above) residents of the United States and/or Washington D.C., who could also engage in the Sit on Santa's Lap experience and join the sweepstakes, where 1 random entry selected for each day of the contest gets a cash prize of $500...that's $500 per winner. Wish I could win that too. Oh I want both...Santa, hear me please...wink..wink..

A Different Song of Christmas Cheers

Last night a deaf mute came to Honeysweet and sang Christmas Carols. I was happy with his confidence, for not all children with said condition can do that. I told my secretary to welcome him in and so he sang inside Honeysweet. Actually, he had been singing outside almost every night starting on the 14th. But it was only last night that we took notice of him. We listened to him sing and I took a video, he sang more songs than usual. And he even had a thank you song. Although I couln't understanding his singing, still I know they are all for Christmas Cheers..Blessed be the child...

Have a Blessed Sunday Everyone...

Movie for the Family

When we were younger, my father and mother would always plan Friday nights as Family Movies Night. It had been a tradition passed on by my Lola Viating to my father and his siblings. My father likes Fernando Poe Jr. so much that after dinner, on a Friday night, we would have Fernando Poe Movie marathon. Fernando Poe is known for action movies with a story and a moral lesson. And he is good looking too. Because my father likes him so much, we also feel he looks like the actor too..hehehe...well, my father is good looking. There's no doubt about that.

I remember my mother would always prepare for Friday nights like it is a party with guests. She would include in our grocery on Sundays, chips, cookies, pakwan seeds (white and black), raisins and anything that we could find edible to munch. And of course the drinks. Well, it was like going to the movies you see. Sometimes we would have pizza delivered but only when there's extra budget. After dinner, we would clear the living room for this purpose and position chairs, beanbags and cushions in the most comfortable position possible. I love the memory as I am walking through memory lane now...hehehe...Those were the days when we would only worry about our homework and crushes and stuff...Unlike now that we go through life and aim to come out as winners in our daily struggles. Our lives now are complex and needs the stronger "us" in order to survive and eventually succeed. I guess Fernando Poe's movies helped shape our beliefs in life. Because the kind of movies my parents allowed us to watch, specially those of Fernando Poe's, were all movies with a lesson, and a basic principle of having integrity wherever you may go. So too, most of his movies leave the audience light hearted and feeling good about having watched every movie. Hmm.

Anyway, now that I am older, or should I say, more mature, hehehe...I would also like to do the same to my daughter. Only, she is yet too young so we stick with the Barbie series: Rapunzel, The Princess and The Pauper, Fairytopia-Mermaidia, etc. To my daughter's level, they are understandable and they convey lessons that I would like my daughter to learn from what she is watching. I on the other hand, watch feel-good movies with my friends, or sometimes with Lili's dad...hehehe...Feel good movies just warms the heart, apart from the moral lessons they teach. I always make it a point to schedule that particular event, the date of the movie parallel to our availability. That way, we wont have to miss it. One particular movie that I am looking forward to watching is All Roads Lead Home The Movie. It's a family oriented movie that I am hoping to watch with my family again. But due to the fact that we all are very busy with our different lives and schedules, might as well watch it with Lili's dad. Or Franny and Egee. Or DTR and Gay...well, all these persons are family to me, so they are my choice as companion/s in watching that said movie. And of course, I think I will have to prepare tissue paper and handkerchief--ahahahaa...I know it will make me cry. Good movies always do that to me---

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So finally I have decided to buy a third domain SUPPOSEDLY for Just The Tip Of The Iceberg... www.darlingaguilar.com but, since Mommy Ruby informed me that it will be a new domain with new stats, I feared losing my PR2 and my Real rank which is below 2000 already...I decided to put that new domain in my VDAY Cagayan de Oro City blogsite.

Mommy Ruby of Pinay Mommy Online helped me with the process of linking my www.honeysweetlearningcenter.info to the Honeysweet Learning Center blog, and I am so grateful for her having to walk me through the process...Daghan Kaau Salamat Mommy...

Yesterday also, I signed up for a moneymaking site with URL: www.eleanormordenoaguilar.com

I am so excited because with it is a promise of more income. Hope you guys visit that site and sign up for your own money making site...

$1 DRIVE TO SAVE A LIFE...

MARYJEAN RANALAN BACORRO was featured here in the past blog posts. She is a fellow Atenean suffering from kidney failure. And because life is hard, it takes a long while before she could get her kidney transplant.

How I chanced upon her sister outside the MOTHER'S HOUSE is God's will. She handed me a letter, Mary Jean's solicitation letter for financial support. I could not give her anything that day except the last P 50.00 I have in my pocket. So I told her I am going to help her in anyway I can. So I blogged about it. Luckily, Soul Anchor of The Balance Between the Soul and My Humanity read my blog and immediately, she sent for help. It was so good that God's calling is answered immeasurably. Mary Jean's need was answered with Soul Anchor's help. God bless her abundantly for that. And what I really like about it is that, she personally gave her help to Mary Jean. That adds up to giving Mary Jean the moral support she needs, apart from the financial side of all these.

As the official VDAY Community Organizer for VDAY Worldwide Campaign here in Cagayan de Oro City, I decided to include Mary Jean as one of our beneficiaries. I was so happy with the output of my blogpost. Unfortunately, with VDAY 2009 coming, we can not yet give Mary Jean the help she needs, as the process follows that I shall give out the beneficiary's share after everything is done--the shows and event activities, fundraising and information drive. That will still be middle of next year. Mary Jean's need is immediate. The one thing I can not address now. So I came with the $1 DRIVE TO SAVE A LIFE. A fundraising campaign for Mary Jean's immediate needs. I have designated a paypal donation button for that and ALL WHO WISH TO SHARE THEIR BLESSINGS will only have to donate $1.00. That is not too much, I think. I mean, we bloggers have our won means of earning online, speaking for myself that is. But seriously, it won't hurt a bit.

Anyway, if any of you wish to participate, simply click this link and make your donation there. And don't forget to LEAVE A COMMENT & YOUR LINK.

Thank You so much and May God Bless us All...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

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TOO EARLY FOR COMPUTER LESSONS?

My daughter learned to use the computer at an early age of 1 and and a half. Ahaha.. She practically grew up with the computer, in the sense that, she was exposed and continuously is exposed to the media for reasons that the computer is one of the necessities here in Honeysweet.

With the franchise from Everything Online Inc. (which by the way is NOT A GOOD IDEA), she has embraced just like how I have embraced the business. We may be a tutorial center but we do most of the tutorials thru the computer, for online review and stuff. We also cater to computer lessons for the kids from toddler to high school. What with the materials we also use in our one on one lessons that can only be found online or in the PC...

So you see, my daughter was actually my guinea pig for said lessons. And I am not ashamed to say that mainly because the results are good. She can even operate the computer properly compared with high school students from the previous school I taught in.


Anyway, the pictures shown here are print screen previews of her favorite game sites. www. barbie.com and www.y8.com.

Online Chat Rooms

Must be crazy that I am now always found in Online Chat Rooms...well, not really crazy. I love meeting people, you see. Contrary to what others speak of chatters, I just here for fun.Besides, I learn new things from the people I come across with. Not to mention new tastes and ideas. I am now able to understand a few more traditional customs of other nations than before. Thanks to online chatting. In one particular site, I am able to mingle with single moms like myself, and we got to share ideas on how to raise our toddlers. Hahaha...Now we chat from time to time to exchange for recipes...

I wonder, maybe in these chat rooms I will be able to find my soul mate. Someone far better than Lili's dad. Someone who will not make me cry and suffer anymore. Someone true and sincere...and so on and on and on...Whew...well, only God knows really...

My Two New Domains...

I bought two new domains, namely, mommydharlz.info and honeysweetlearningcenter.info but I don't know what to do next. I should have bought through blogger, but I found that if i go directly to godaddy I could get discounts. And that was what I got... hehhehe... BIG discounts... Can anyone out there tell me how this thing works? Because I am a big newbie with this stuff...hahaha.. well, there is always a first tiem for everything...

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DISCLOSURE POLICY

Here are two badges and links that people reading my blog should look into. Click on them as this post is self explanatory. hehehe...

Anyway, one of the companies I work for online requires that I put this up here in my blog. I checked and I found that I lost the original which I had placed in my blog template previously. What with all the changes that my blog had to go through..hehehe... change is good, but sometimes we forget to add what we previous placed that are important. So today, before one of my opps could be approved, I had to have them placed. Well, it was kind of them to remind me...Thank you so much. Now I am sure my opp will e approved, ahahahaha... Thanks again, and merry Christmas...

Interracial Chat

Have you ever gone to a chat room for a Free Interracial Chat? Well, I have. And guess what? I am enjoying it. It's not the lousy kind that most "money-sucking" chatters go to..Nor is it the answer to a desperate woman's attempt at getting a husband....it's far better than that. It is actually a place to mingle, make friends, exchange thoughts and even recipes or two--hahaha... Of course, if you find love there, then good for you.

I always had this notion that if you go to a chat room, you are a person who is bored...or loveless...but then again, when I joined chat, it changed my perception on things that go about inside the chat room. It is actually a fun environment of intelligent and non discriminating individuals...We are people of different races and culture that I am beginning to think that it is a better alternative than foreign exchange projects..hehehe... I just love it there. I cant wait to come back again...