The 24-hour Vacation

What can you do with 24 hours? You’d be surprised…

1. The Film Fest- Rent a series of movies you’ve always wanted to watch and view them all in one sitting. Don’t worry about what’s happening outside your door– except when the pizza guy rings the bell!

2. Get a Dose of Friendship- Catch up with friends at someone’s house. Chat till late, eat junk food, sleep in— no outside responsibilities allowed!

3. Water Therapy- Don’t have time or the budget for a pool membership? For a small fee, many hotels offer day passes to their saunas and pools.

4. Art and Soul- Spend hours in a local art gallery, nose to nose with the masters. Afterwards, visit an art supply store for materials and return home newly inspired!

5. Gourmet for a Day- Sign up for a cooking course, or if consuming is more your speed, map out a culinary pilgrimage through town, visiting favourites, must-tries or unknowns.

6. Go Back to School- for a single day, immerse yourself in the pursuit of a new skill completely unrelated to your daily life!

Source: Christine Fischer RD Asia Sept  2005

(I am thinking of doing numbers 4 & 5 since I’d started 6 this month!-HR)

My Eternity Ring

Eternity rings are most generally arrayed with diamonds. Other stones such as emeralds, rubies, and sapphires are also accepted choices, but diamonds are the acknowledged favorite. The form of the stones is as vital as the kind of stone, with oblong or square stones usually being preferred to round. Square or rectangular cut stones are easier to place end to end around a band, making them perfect for eternity rings.
They say that when deciding how to wear eternity rings the individual preference is the most essential factor. Eternity rings are typically worn on the same finger as wedding rings. They may be displayed in extra to the engagement ring and wedding band, or in place of either one. Many women decide to replace their wedding band with an eternity ring and wear it along with their engagement ring.
While the style, stones, and position of eternity rings are imperative to regard as, the sentiment expressed by an eternity ring is the most significant amount of the present.

History
According to our Dictionary of Jewellery, their history dates back about 4000 to an example found out Ur.
The endless or eternal loop is symbolic of eternal love. For this reason, many eternity rings are multi-stranded or plaited. Another similar theme is for the shank to be formed like a snake sometimes swallowing its own tail.

(Source )

And true love begins…

What’s the best business?

I am planning to open a small shop at Imperial Hotel building. It is near the Davao Light office, PLDT office, Kapitan Tomas elementary school and Ateneo de Davao University and other establishments.

Most shops here (like 90%) are surplus or pre-loved clothes (ukay-ukay), salons, karinderyas, and other shops.

I am still thinking if I would open the same surplus shop with beaded accessories or I open shops for cookies and brownies…

I hope everything will go on smoothly with the papers and all those stuffs.

When I stay in Makati next year, I plan to give the shop to my mother who will also retire on the same year.

Things you should not miss in Boracay!

Do not leave Boracay without visiting these places and dining in! Personally I recommend them:

* The famous milkshakes at Jonah’s

* The house music at Hey Jude!

* The pizza at Don Vitto’s

*Guilly’s Island

Wished I was able to dine in all of the nice and great restos in Bora… Perhaps next time!

The activities you should not miss too:

* para-sailing (parachute sailing) which costs 2,500 pesos for the first 15 minutes

* paraw-sailing

* island-hopping- the cost depends on how you rent the boat. Since I was alone, I paid 700 pesos including the buffet meal of barbecued chicken and pork, seafood and fish, etc. The island hopping includes snorkeling (we only paid 20 pesos) and a trip to crystal island cove for 200 pesos, and a free trip to Puka island.

There are other more activities you can do there aside from diving that usually costs 2,000-2,500 per head.

The hotels and inns are also cheap but I prefer to choose a sassy hotel but affordable.

La Carmela only costs 2,100 per night on an off season like June. The room can accomodate 4 people with free breakfasts for two persons.

My third night was free because of their promo 2 nights plus one.

It is safe to go around Boracay since people there are very nice.

It is also better to get a plane ticket going to and from Caticlan rather than in Kalibo which is around 2 hour trip to Boracay.

Also better choose the best airline so as not to waste your time waiting for a delayed or canceled flights!

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Butterscotch Brownie Recipe

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chocolate or butterscotch cips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Million thanks!

Though I did not win anything this year compared to RD Asia’s online lottery last year, I am indeed very happy.

I have already the laptop I need for my job though I rarely use it because I am used to my desktop.

I also have my ticket to Manila for the last week of June and my Boracay ticket!

I was happy with my birthday celebration.

I am happy with my monthly salary for April, with less time, I am earning more because of the raise, yipee! I have 1,500 for the month of April! Yey!

Thank You Lord so much for all the blessings!

My day at David’s and my diet

As another gift for myself I went to David’s with my mom. Had a new haircut. Had relax and cellophane for 2,400++. My mom went ballistic over the costs of relax and she did not even know I had more expenses for the hair cellophane.

I think I will have my hair cut shorter soon. It’s still quite long for me.

I am aiming to lose more weight since the plan to go Bora by June with Shyla and Elinia is coming up so fast.

I already bought a new swimsuit and a summer dress I cannot wait to wear!

Hope I would have the means to buy the camera I am really eyeing on: Nikon D400 or L100.

Unfortunately, the hairdressers disapproved of swimming on the beach nor at the pool.

I was dissappointed for the beach party (at blue jazz) on the 4th coz it might be postponed. We plan to have a party at home for friends and neighbors on the 3rd then at blue jazz where there’s white sand beach and pool with the longest slide and more on the 4th for family and perhaps friends who would like to come along.

I can still go to blue jazz, i think so…

My diet is strange. I eat yoghurt for breakfast then lots of lettuce and half of a big apple (with bits of ham, or sausages, or meat, or fish, or hotdogs) with thousand islands dressing for lunch and uhm sometimes with mashed potatoes.

Then I eat a whole meal in the evening.

I should eat a lot for dinner since it is in the evening where I have tons of loads besides I sleep at around 3-4 am sometimes 6-7am.

Most of the time, I do not eat breakfast.

Then my liquid consists of:

1 cup of decaf coffee (Nescafe relax)

2 glasses of fresh milk

2-4 110ml of milk yoghurt drink (Nestle)

2-3 cups of green tea

and 1-2 cups of hot milk in the evening

and a couple of glasses of water

I am actually addicted to milk and I can drink 1 liter of fresh milk in less than 24 hours.

I’ve been gaining weight since my mom’s birthday on the 12th then our adopted brother’s last 22nd…

I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST.

My brother lost weight in less than a month and the youngest is motivated too and have lost a few pounds already.

I am 52 kilos at the moment or around 113 lbs I think (lazy to calculate..) and I am aiming to have 47 kilos THE NATURAL WAY.

God bless me.

My laptop! (HP Compaq 6735s 15 inch Notebook )

information from this link

HP Compaq 6735s 15 inch Notebook features components and technologies that make it a smart and portable computing machine. This notebook comes installed with the Genuine Windows Vista Business operating system. However, it is also compatible with Genuine Windows XP Professional and Genuine Windows Vista Enterprise operating systems. It is powered by an AMD processor, with an option among AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core/Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processors, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor or AMD Sempron Processor. The AMD M780G Chipset has been employed as well. Graphics is handled by the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics card. It features a 15.4 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Even for the RAM, there is a choice among 1GB, 2GB or 4GB RAMs (MINE IS 2GB). There is a memory expansion option up to 8GB too, with the expansion slots housed in this device. Hard drive capacity options are also available among 160GB, 250GB or 320GB. An optical read/write DVD drive is present as well.

Wireless internet connectivity, with 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n WiFi standard is supported. Optional Bluetooth 2.0 capability is offered as well. This laptop also presents the following interfaces:-

• 4 USB 2.0 ports
• A VGA port
• A stereo microphone in
• A stereo headphone/line out
• A power connector
• An RJ-11 connection
• An RJ-45 connection

Stereo speakers with high definition audio are built into this device too. A full sized keyboard and a touchpad with scroll zone are featured as well. The notebook measures 3.2cm in thickness, 35.8cm in length and 26.7cm in width. It weighs 2.5kg. A Lithium ion battery has been incorporated in this laptop and it offers a 3 hour battery life. This can be extended with an enhanced power battery. HP Compaq 6735s Laptop makes for a business mobile computer, with all its smart internal features and utilities.

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It’s 7:22 am and I am still awake. My mind I hope is still thinking… (by the way, i dont think nga pala hehehe)

I am giving this honest crap este honest scrap to the bloggers I admire most!

They’re arranged ALPHABETICALLY okay?

Truth to be told, I do not need to log in my blog to visit their sites: I already know their url or links ‘like the back of my hand’ (naks!)

 

 

The fortune cookies go to!!!! (teng-ne-neng-neng!)

 

 Bluepanjeet – who has the uncanny spirit to post essential entries in different blogs! Di ko alam kung natutulog rin eto si brader masyadong busy rin sa buhay hehehe

 Bro. U - kung ang mga bars at pubs ay merong bouncers… sila namang dalawa ni brader bluepanjeet ang parang ‘bouncers’ spiritually… If I hang out with these braders, malamang magiging santa ako hehehe… Seriously, memorize ko na ang url ng blog na eto… kelangan pa bang mag explain? eh humahakot eto ng sangkatutak na comments and to think wala pa siyang one year sa blogosphere!

 Ms. CandyBlush- amg kikay na blog! From romantic, to health and beauty, at lahat ng gustong basahin ng mga babae sa Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire at iba pang women’s at fashion magazine dito niyo na lahat mababasa! Super ganda pa ng may-ari!

 DFish- though usahay bro gusto na nako manipa bah kay di dayon ko ksabot sa imong entry sa pagka lawom… basahon gihapon nako ug balik-balik kay worth it man pud!

If I hang out naman with Brader Dfish and Mielskens, malamang mapapaaga ang canonization ko! (hambeshosa!)

 Kai - we’ve been friends since our blogdrive days for like what Kai? 4-5 years na noh? An ESL teacher too who also works at the same company with me Hope to see you soon Kai paguwi mo ng Pinas.

Hope you can visit her blog too ^_^

 Geisha - kelan ba nawala sa listahan ko to? Hindi eto utang na loob mare… kaya naman marami siyang lalakeng bisita na nagkokoment kasi talaga namang nakakahumaling ang kanyang mga posts hehehe…

 Jeniffer - ang registered na tanggerang nurse hehehe…

 - Melskiens - isa rin eto sa mga nosebleed ang entries pag nag hehengles! Grabe talaga ang mga seminarista pag nag hengles, parang gusto ko manipa ng tao kasi nakukuryente ang utak ko sa gulat sa sobrang lalim nila mag hengles at mag isip…

bluep, bro U, Dfish, at Melskiens — pag na canonize na ako, ipapasunod ko na kayo kay Papa Jesus… hehehe (kumikidlat na rito…)

 — LEafless - Oh I am simply mesmerized reading his entries… I hope you visit his blog and read his stories, they’re really great!

 Markey - The sophisticated wanderer! The blog is as cool as the author ^_^

I know I said arranged alphabetically EH ANO NGAYON INAANTOK NA AKO SOBRA! Basta ayan na ang fortune cookies ^_^

Sorry if I cannot explain much further why I chose your blogs I’m terribly sleepy (palusot lang nahirapan na talaga haku maghengles!)

By the way, I am almost done with my new blog for personal posts.

It is so annoying when the bandwidth exceeds for days and I want to post an entry.

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