classic or modern

Notebook collection

If you were to choose where do you prefer to write your notes, would it be on a paper? or the gadget?

I have a little notebook that I usually call my power notebook. Whenever I need not to forget on something, I wrote it down on my power notebook. If I plan a vacation or something this power notebook of mine will never left my side. Scribbles, quick computations, telephone numbers,addresses, dates, contacts,and other specs on something are mostly on my power notebook. I also use my device but my iPod-touch isn’t just as convenient for me with regards to its size and besides if I need to take down notes on crowded places /slums ,I might just end up being snatched of my device

My Binondo Girl– the wrong impression

 

 

I love Kim Chiu. I like the show My Binondo Girl. I love the story and  I like the stars that plays the roles. It has been going on for several weeks now and I find myself hanging on to every episode. I got carried away in some of the scenes thus I have shed tears almost every night.

 

Tonight’s episode  which features the birthday party of Chen Sy made me come to thinking. On his birthday speech he elaborates that through out this fifty years of existence the only thing that made him sad is the death of his son Chen Sy-II, he also emphasizes that Time Heals All Wounds and is making the public know that he wishes to have the next fifty years to make up to his shortcomings to his other son Yuan Sy/Baby Yuan Dimaguiba. At this point , Jade Dimaguiba’s secret was revealed and apologies were expressed but Jade Dimaguiba was not given a chance to explain her side of story and the rejection of a father to a child scene took place.

Personally, I am starting to get annoyed and angry (like I said I got hooked with the drama and I got carried away). Do you think this series is giving the nation a family show with moral values? Or does it give the public the wrong impression. Philippines has a high number of babies born out of wedlock (like Jade Dimaguiba and baby brother Yuan) and one of the many reasons were the rejection of the man who fathered the child. Simplified as, the guy is not responsible enough, not man enough to face the consequences of his actions, turned his back and rejects the child with the lady he knocked up with. There are even legitimate children suffering from abandonment and rejection from their very own fathers. Painful. Traumatic and devastating to an innocent individual to suffer  any kind of rejection specially if the reason is their GENDER. I am starting to see this show as an invitation to the male population(specially to fil-chi community and even to those fil-chi wannabes) and is giving them ideas that it is alright to get a girl pregnant and turn their backs specially if they are expecting a baby girl because the culture believes it to be giving the family a bad luck. Instead of promoting values and responsibility, this show seems to be tolerating the chauvinistic arrogance of a male ego. It is making them feel that even if they abandon their child ,the fact would remain that they are still the father and the child will run after their attention. Complete bullsh*t of an idea to feed the young minds.

I would still watch the show, I just hope that they would mellow down Jade Dimaguiba’s desire to be with the father who don’t deserve a pure love from a child.

 

Write-Ups:

- http://www.facebook.com/MyBinondoGirlTV?sk=wall

- http://www.coolbuster.net/2011/10/my-binondo-girl-shows-flexibility-of.html

- http://www.topblogs.com.ph/post/my+binondo+girl.html

- http://thewutzup.com/2011/08/12/kim-chius-sarifices-for-my-binondo-girl/

- http://weblogs.com.ph/view/my+binondo+girl/

Gift Ideas for Christmas–#3

 

I started Gift Ideas for Christmas because I am oh so ready to be festive! I was thinking of our dear youngsters when I wrote the two previous posts. I didn’t get to shop before my birthday but I don’t mind it. Surfing the net this morning, I came across a couple of pretty stuff and honestly I wasn’t thinking of anyone but myself to have this “pretty stuff” I am talking about. This batch of Gift Ideas for Christmas will be good for your wives, girlfriends, lady boss, moms, sisters, aunts, and of course for me!( advance thank you! ha! ha!)

 

LV – Monogram Canvass           Softsided Luggage

 

Perfect for travelling that is why I want it!!!

 

Polaroid SUNCOVERS

My Auntie Inday from Canada gave me a pair about 4 years ago, I used them everyday since it is always sunny in Saudi Arabia. It broke because its too worn out and she gave me another one last year. I am noticing the scratches on the lenses lately and I know this pair will soon retire. Polaroid Suncovers is one of the things I can’t live without because it is perfect for my eyeglasses which I can’t live without as well. I can’t find this kind here in the Philippines.

 

      WONDERSTRUCK Perfume by Taylor Swift

I just want to add this to the collection. Besides, I love the girl and her talent!

 

 

  

  P U L S E    The Electric New Fragrance by  BEYONCE 

The bottle is pretty, and I don’t have any of Beyoncé’s perfume yet, so for the sake of collection…I want to have one.(wish wearing this scent would make me look like Beyoncé on that picture)

 

 

 

 

  

DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES

Because I love family pictures and I love looking at them.. could any of the two or both from Sony Erickson or Samsung

 

 

  Kitchen Stand-Mixers – Just because I am a mom and a wife and baking and cooking comes with the job description. I guess I need one of the perfect and important tool to make me play the role better.

 

Well,… I hope I gave you ideas! How I wish I will find all of these under the tree or inside my stockings on the wall on Christmas day. I surely  won’t mind at all!  I promise to post more of what I can find.

Happy Reading!

With the bad there is always good…

Reblogged from Pulchritude:

As I said, with the bad there is always good, it might not always be obvious, but it is there somewhere.

This quote is not from Ghandi or Nelson Mandela, it is from me, in my previous post. Although I do not hold the same level of intelligence or inspirational quality that these men do, I do believe what I have written to be true.

Read more… 857 more words

A write-up in believing that for everything there is always a reason and for the hopeless to look forward to the end of the tunnel for there one can find the light.

what matters @ 32

 

I turned 32 today. 8th of October. I already outgrown having birthday parties, not that I always have one every year because I seldom do and often times don’t, but birthday parties just don’t matter so much anymore. I have been thru a lot over the years. I had a birthday with a party,I had lots of it without. I had my birthday with my family and I had a birthday when I wasn’t with them. I  had birthday when I was single, married, separated, annulled and having one now…married. I had a birthday while taking college exams and had one while I have to work full shifts. What’s common for sure, it just keeps adding a year to my age. According to KC Conception on a shampoo commercial, “Age is a number and young is an attitude”. For me, I may get older on this same date every year but I know that deep inside, I will always be young at heart.

Thirty-two, 32 , XXXII , trienta y dos!. At this point I feel semi-contented and partly complete. It doesn’t mean I have to stop living because aside from change, the only thing constant in this world is purpose. Why semi and partly? So that I have a lot more room for improvement. Every day will always be for something or for someone. Everyday, shall  live like it would be the last. Quality of Life is what matters to me now. The kind of life I would be living for myself, my children, my husband, my mom, my family and relatives. It’s the kind of life that I can share to people around me. One may ask, how would I define quality of life?

To be effortlessly happy will define quality of life. I don’t wish  to be ultra rich like Bill Gates or Oprah. As they said “with great power comes great responsibility” and as to financial aspect I see it as if I am rich and earns much then I will be paying as much too or even more. To be able to provide the necessity and little luxury at my pace without pressure is a quality of life. To be approachable to anyone in my circle means I carry a personality in a good way is a quality of life. To be trusted,accepted,respected,honored and loved by the people who I cared for means having a healthy relationship. To succeed in my own little way with out having to step on others along the way and not to hurt others as much as I can is indeed a quality of life. To be healthy – emotionally, physically, mentally will allow me to do anything I want. To learn what I need to master. To dream and work for whatever I want to achieved. To be able to hand out and give what I will be accepting and receiving. To be able to forgive and forget and ask for forgiveness. To function and be worthy.……. and to be healthy enough to do all this. To have a strong relationship to God and be blessed.  It is the quality of Life.

Today, I can tell myself…. so far so good. Keep on searching, keep moving. Continue to be positively motivated and positively charged. I may still need to polish the shiny spots and brushed more on the dull side but so far…so good! What I wish for? To become a better woman  -wife,mother,daughter,family member,a friend….a person in general. To be more spiritual , to stay healthy as possible and to be hungry for more learning. My resolution – I would seriously have to start walking/running and develop a regular habit out of it.  As this day is just starting…I can feel a happy birthday!!

 

And to my fellow bloggers and non bloggers who celebrates birthday today. Happy Happy birthday to you guys!

- http://roddyrodd.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/happy-birthday-164/ 

- http://roddyrodd.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/happy-birthday-165/ 

- http://newmamma.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/and-so-i-turn-30/ 

- http://storiesthatmatter.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/happy-birthday/

- http://ripplesoftruth.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/chia-khuans-21st/ 

- http://yvettesblogs.com/2011/10/08/pink-inspirational-thoughts/

- http://joybound.wordpress.com/2011/10/01/birthday-month/ 

-http://justanotherwakeupcall.wordpress.com/2011/10/09/another-birthday-another-year-older-really/#comment-24 

- http://jamyethan3.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/the-big-one-zero/

Moms and Magnolia Chicken

 

I actually saw this TV commercial first before the other one (Surrogate-Best Daddy is Mommy) which I wrote something about the other day. I was watching the prime time soaps and this came on during the break. I could give a standing ovation to the very person who come up with this advertising design. Lately, I am impressed with Magnolia’s recent advertisements. It is realistic, timely and most of all it made viewers like me relate to the commercial scene.

Curious?

Check this out!

Robot Scene:

 

I was teary eyed after seeing this for the first time. Why? Because this TV-ad was actually the scene at my house a couple of minutes before this came on our TV screen.  I was screaming and frustrated and telling my children to clean up their mess of toys that made the room looked like a typhoon had just went by. I can actually hear myself and its more like bitching! I rolled my eyes at my kids and sat in front of the TV screen to watch the prime time soaps trying to calm myself while my kids were cleaning up. What made it similar to the scene was my daughter handed me my glasses because she knew I needed it to watch TV. I was touched and kinda guilty for all the screaming I did on them. I told her to sit beside me and we will watch together. She smiled and told me she will be back as she needs to help her brother put all their toys away. As she turned going back to what she was doing was the time the commercial came on.

I know its not only me who got affected and who can relate with this TV-ad. I know that some mothers out there got teary-eyed like me watching this. Mothers as we are, we may be able to get really frustrated and bitchy but it doesn’t mean we don’t love our children, in fact we do ……a whole lot ! To non-mothers who can relate to the clip may have seen themselves when they were small. Little did we know someone out there have exactly have the same scene in their memory.

A mother’s love… can be express in both hateful and loving words. Whatever those words are, a mother’s love is always pure and indescribable!

Curvaceous Women–Lovely as Dolphins and Whales

 

This is another write-up I wish to re-post and spread for the whole world to read. I was once slim and skinny but like most women who gained weight, I already forgot how I felt and looked when I was skinny because I am too pre-occupied trying my best to shed off these pounds I gained over the years. Reading this from a friend’s wall is like honoring women who embraces their femininity curves and all. Enhanced medical cosmetology is very common today and the more you hear from it , the more you will discover women dying because of it. To be natural is perfect. So for everyone who wishes to do the same.. feel free to re-post this.

Post by DELPHINE FEIBERG

 

 

A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?"

The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:

"Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.

They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.

They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.

Mermaids do not exist.

But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?

They would have no sex life and could not bear children.

Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.

And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?

Without a doubt, I’d rather be a whale.

At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.

We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn’t enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.

We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.

Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: "How amazing am I ?! "

(The girl on the picture is French model Tara Lynn) Feel free to tag yourselves

Last comment: I’m not putting down thin people, being a thin woman myself (BMI of 22 maybe?) just saying that being large doesn’t equate to being unattractive

First of all, Thank You Delphine Feiberg. You just don’t know how many curvaceous women in the world you made smiling while reading this.

Like the writer to this post, I am also not putting down skinny individuals like I have once been and besides I have lots of good friends who are skinny. With this post I am crowning curvaceous women like I am now. We may be heavy but that’s because we are full of love and happiness. I admit, gaining weight doesn’t only affect health but self confidence as well. So let us not subject ourselves to stress, self pity and low self esteem but instead let us all take one step at a time to achieve ideal weight for us. Being heavy doesn’t make us less lovable and attractive, It doesn’t make us less beautiful and sexy. We are still women and we can be who we wanna be for who we are and for who we become.

an APPLE a day…

 

When I was young I always hear old folks say “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. True to the words, an apple indeed is a good antioxidant and a good source of Vitamin C for body’s protection.

Over the years technology has improved and ruled the world. It gave the people options and choices how to live their lives. Among the remarkable impact of technology to the world if not considered the most was the rise of the APPLE Computer by Steven Jobs and friend Stephen Wozniak introducing to the people the possibility of a relationship to a personal computer. Thousands have seen their future  in different perspective. Their tandem has set the company to an innovation that change the technical world.

  (photo from the web)

Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc. told the world what we needed before we wanted it. He passed away last Wednesday, October 5, 2011 due to cancer leaving behind a legacy with his creative designs of the amazing iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and now the iPad.

Today, Apple gadgets are part of the world’s everyday life…. at least to those who uses it. It won’t just be a simple “an APPLE a day….” but instead “the APPLE and me everyday…”.

I have an Apple iPod-Touch, the only Apple gadget I have. If not for my Blood Bank family in AFHSR, I don’t think I will be able to own one. My unending “thank you” for the gift will never be enough!  Undeniably, Apple gadget is as expensive as living up to the company’s sophistication. I miss  my Blood Bank family and this token will always remind me of you guys and of my precious years working with you. Like our friendship, this gadget will be treasured forever. As what Steve Jobs told the world “what we need before we wanted it” referring to the gadgets. On my part, it is the other way around,(Sorry Mr. Jobs ) . I want an iPad, and an iPhone…. I am not desperately needing it for now but I do want it. You already left this world Mr.Jobs before I was able to get my own iPhone and iPad but nevertheless…. Thank You! Your legacy will live forever.

 

Related Write-Ups:

- Steve Jobs leaves outsized legacy on consumer tech (http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15440915,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf)

- Steve Jobs transcends business in becoming CEO celebrity (http://www2.tbo.com/news/tech/2011/oct/06/steve-jobs-transcends-business-in-becoming-a-ceo-c-ar-263178/)

- Steve Jobs,Father of Innovation (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112396150/steve-jobs-father-of-innovation-his-legacy-will-live-on/index.html)

- Jobs death prompts grief at Apple Stores world wide (http://news.yahoo.com/jobs-death-prompts-grief-apple-stores-u-elsewhere-035723622.html)

- Mac and Me (http://kaloka.livejournal.com/81581.html)

- Apple: Steve Jobs has died by Techland(http://techland.time.com/2011/10/05/ap-reports-apple-says-steve-jobs-has-died/)

The Best Mommy is DADDY

 

I was reading a post from a fellow blogger and a friend Andy about how his daughter gave this special card during one of his regular visit to her school. I was smiling the whole time I was reading the post. It reminded me of the Philippines’ TV Commercial from Magnolia Chicken showing the dilemma of fathers dealing with daughters in the absence of the little girl’s mother. I realized that single parenting is not only a struggle and at the same time a fulfillment for mothers alone but for fathers as well. They say, it takes anyone to become pregnant but only a few can actually become MOTHERS and like women, it also take any male person to get a woman pregnant but only a few can actually become FATHERS. After reading Andy’s post, I am seeing faces of the men I knew who plays both roles of being a father and a mother at the same time. Acknowledgement to my dear cousins Binx Ceñal and Butchie Alegado who for years has been both mother and father at the same time to my lovely nieces Taj and Cake and nephew Choki. Today might not be father’s day but I salute you for continuing to do a very good job. I know what it feels like acting two parts and I want to let you know I am always here supporting you all the way.

To show you what I am talking about, here’s the commercial video clip:

Surrogate-Magnolia TV Ada(video from YouTube)

kid: di naman to sa akin pinapasuot ni mommy eh. (mommy didn’t dress me up with this, eh)

di ganyan ayusin ni mommy ang buhok ko. (mommy didn’t do my hair this way)

 

Dad: anak, miss ko rin naman si mommy eh. pero alam mo naman, kelangan niya magwork (baby, i also miss mommy. but you already know that she needs to work, right)

so tayong dalawa munang magkasama (so now, it’s just the two of us)

kid: di naman ito yung.. (this isn’t…)

and then she smiled, because she liked how her food was prepared, which i think is similar to her mom’s

kid: basta ikaw dad, di ka aalis ha? (dad, you’ll never leave me, ok?)

minsan ang the best na mommy, ay si daddy.

(sometimes, the best moms are our daddies)

 

dialogue and translation courtesy of ms.rea_abuan. check her blog too at http://www.yousaytoo.com/magnolia-chicken-commercial-surrogate/1217371

 

To my cousins Bing and Butchie : You will always be the best Mommy for your children and I am so proud of you.

To Andy, thank you for sharing and giving me such a wonderful idea to honor the father-mommies! I wish you can understand the dialogue of the video but I did include a translation. I am happy for you Andy and you are such a good writer and father. Keep writing!

S.T.R.= 3 letters than can save a person from STROKE

 

I would like to acknowledge whoever the brilliant mind that wrote the following.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters… S.T..R …

My friend sent this to me a

nd encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food – while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital – (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the party . Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.

Some don’t die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this…

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Remember the ’3′ steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.
The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :

S * Ask the individual to SMILE ..
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg ‘It is sunny out today’).
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

NOTE : Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their tongue.
2. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

A prominent cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

And it could be your own.