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Iggy Arroyo Dies

2012-01-25T21:33:00.000-08:00

Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo, younger brother of former first gentleman Mike Arroyo passes away last night in London due to heart attack.He was revived in the hospital but he went into a coma. The younger Arroyo went to London last year for liver disease treatment.This morning, Arroyo's heart stopped beating. Mike Arroyo has made arrangement for his brother's body to be returned to the Philippines.

It’s Hard to Get Sick

2012-01-20T14:01:00.001-08:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Nowadays, it’s not so easy to earn money. Given the fact that the economy of our country is not performing well plus the prices of commodities are getting higher; this is really the time to save money. I remember when I was in high school; my father had a heart disease due to smoking. My dad quit his job and my mom was the sole breadwinner. Imagine, I was studying a private school and we know that if you are in that school, make sure your pocket is prepared or you have excess money out of your budget all the time because of sudden expenses. Our family spent a big amount for my father’s medicine, consultations, and foods (for proper diet like fruits and vegetables). From then on I’ve realized that everyone should be prepared of sickness because we can never tell. Good thing I’ve discovered Walgreens.

I just knew Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens a few days ago and I discovered that it’s an excellent decision to avail of their promo. Ten dollars a year is what you need for a family membership and take note, it covers everyone in your immediate family. I think I will take advantage of this promo for my mom and dad for they are getting older and sickly. If you are single, you can also join for 5 dollars, here you can receive discount prices on your subscription.

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Luxury Car

2012-01-17T07:08:00.000-08:00

It’s been my dream to own a luxury car like Porsche or Ferrari but for now it remains impossible. The burden of paying for the cost doesn’t stop after buying the car. You also have to get ready for the maintenance cost because believe me your new car will consume gasoline to death. For myself, while I’m not yet ready financially to acquire a new car, I just prefer renting especially for special occasions.

Limousine has been a symbol of luxury. It is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. Limousines are used to transport very important persons like politicians, executives, dignitaries, etc. That’s why when I heard that there are companies that offer limos for rent, I felt glad. When I view the company’s website, I found out that there are midway airport limos available. I’m planning to go out of the country so I think I will rent midway airporttaxi for my convenience while going to the airport. It’s cool that midwayairport transportation is improving for the convenience of air travellers.

Office as My Second Home

2012-01-12T13:03:00.001-08:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Contest Factory for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Our office is located at the 42^nd floor of the highest skyscraper in the Philippines. It’s not so beautiful but I can say that it is spacious. The entire 42^nd floor houses our office together with its four departments namely Legal, Medical, Technical Writing Practice and Global Tech. TCP department is located at the northeast wing of the building and it measures almost 130 square metres.

I belong to the technical writing department and being in a team that is highly competitive, we need to exert pressure on our job. That is the reason why I always feel hungry when I work. They say that we should not pressure ourselves in doing our job but sometimes we couldn’t avoid it. If you are to look at my workstation, you would see the mess that my foods and stuff bring. Well, I treat office as my second home so I’m comfortable eating on my own workstation. Talking about messy workstation or cubicle in the office, I know a contest that is just launched titled “Pimp My Cube”.

Pimp My Cube Contest is a search for the worst cubicle of office. Imagine an office that has messy tables, bad furnitures, old technology, dark, hot, etc. That’s what ‘m talking about. To join this game, you have to upload a video of your cube or office while you explain the details why it is flabbergasting, horrible and terrible. Once your video is uploaded, you invite your friends, family and colleagues to vote for your video. In addition, you can get an incentive, a sweepstakes entry points for registering, voting, commenting and inviting them to register for the contest.

The best thing about joining a contest is winning. Here, you can win a total grand prize of approximately $1200. Your video should be hilarious and witty. The better the story and the funnier the video, the more chances of winning. Hurry up because the contest is only until January 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM.

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Happy Christmas to All!

2011-12-21T16:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas is just around the corner and as we observe every year, people are busy walking down the streets for Christmas shopping. Manila bargain centers such as Quiapo and Divisoria are usually crowded with people in all walks of life. If you have received your bonus earlier that December 20s, then do not attempt to go on Christmas rush to Divisoria because you will be like taking an obstacle course for the whole day. Add the warm temperature, dust, noise and extremely crowded areas, I bet you would not feel like going to Divisoria next year.

Talking about Christmas shopping, last year I wanted to have a mini remote control helicopter. I was amazed by how the helicopter works by simply pressing the remote control buttons. Also, it was my dream since my childhood to own a remote controlled helicopter. I guess this kind of toy is for adults. I noticed that children are not able to manage the helicopter because it can fly up to 5 meters (which is quite high for them). Unluckily I was not able to buy that remote controlled helicopter last year because I prioritized buying my own necessity like clothes, shoes and bag.

This year, I’ve changed my mind. Instead of buying my dream remote controlled helicopter, I‘d like to buy baseball bag and easton gear bag. Baseball is the game that I am starting to study now. Since my earnings are bigger this year than last year, I think I would be able to buy those stuff this Christmas season hehehe.

Online Casino and My New Internet Connection

2011-12-16T05:34:00.000-08:00

I just subscribed to a postpaid internet service last night in a telecom company stall in one of the malls in Metro Manila. The customer service representative told me that the service will be activated in ten minutes and all I have to do is to plug in the USB stick then wola! I have internet connection when I reached home (my home is just 5-minute walking time from the mall). Of course I was so excited to give it a try to see if the signal strength is much better than the prepaid one. I have been using prepaid internet service for almost a year and half but the signal is very weak most of the time. I spend fifty pesos just to register for one day but I realized that I’m just wasting money in patronizing that crap. Good thing I have my postpaid internet service now so I can get online anytime and anywhere.

Speaking of getting online; last night I discovered no deposit casinocoupon codes. It’s convenient to order online especially for casino goers because they don’t have to go to stalls and booths to pay. Moreover, it’s even better because of UseMyBank casinos! Imagine, you can get no deposit casinobonus codes. Now I’m more excited because I know that I can discover great offers and thanks to my new internet connection.

Sports as a Form of Exercise

2011-12-04T00:28:00.000-08:00

I am not into sports but I would like to play soccer and basketball; I know that I could be sporty haha! I think it’s good to be athletic while you’re young like my three cousins John 15, Ian 13 and Joshua 8. The three of them are basketball and soccer players; they are always chosen to represent their school in sports competitions. They won in soccer last year against other school so they got some trophies and medal awards.

When it comes to uniform, I like the color of their team which is green. Green looks clean and refreshing so when my cousins play, the color of the uniform that they wear looks refreshing to the eyes. For my cousin Joshua, I think he may not be able to wear his soccer uniform yet because his mom asked him to stop playing, instead, focus on his studies (his mom is a teacher in school where he studies). When it comes to sports uniform, his mom prefers buying trusted brand and high quality wear like fox clothing. I’ve tried wearing fox clothing when we played volleyball in high school. You can feel the comfort, convenience and ease in moving while playing because they are made with high quality clothing materials. Unlike other sports apparel, fox clothing is perfect not only playing sports but also for other outdoor activities like fishing, walking to the park, going on a picnic, shopping etc. For bicycling I choose to wear fox racing clothes.

I like bicycling to the farm especially on Saturdays and Sundays. I can run up to ten kilometres using my bicycle and another ten kilometres going back. Bicycling is a very good exercise and since I’m not an athletic person, I just devote my spare time riding on my bicycle. Fox racing clothes make me convenient while doing my exercise.

LinkFromBlog Payment

2011-12-02T23:39:00.000-08:00

I just got my very first payment two weeks ago from LinkFromBlog. In able to withdraw your money from LFB, you should reach the $50 threshold. In my case, I accumulated $71 because there’s a $5 transaction charge when you request money from paypal, and another 50 peso transaction charge for Unionbank; I don't want getting money smaller than $50 haha! Well, I’m still thankful that I got the fruit of my labor. Thank you God and LFB!

Blog Idol Mug

2011-11-20T03:40:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday, my mom got a package from LBC. I was in Paranaque while the package was delivered to our Naic house. My mom told me that the package was from Bluedreamer. They know him because he’s a nephew of my aunt’s husband. My mom was more excited than me, he texted me that she would like to open the package to see what’s in. I permitted her to open it but put it back inside the package so that I can see the packaging hehehe.

I joined Blog Idol two months ago but I was not lucky enough to win the first prize but anyway, before I joined the contest, I told myself that a simple keychain as a prize can make me feel winner. But I am glad because I got a handsome mug as a prize because I reached the top 6 slot. I would like to thank Bluedreamer for being so generous in giving prizes, thank you fellow contestants and congratulations to the grand winner. Guys here’s my prize, a white mug with a Blog Idol logo and my website’s name and URL at the lower portion.

Blog Idol Prize

2011-11-13T08:10:00.000-08:00

Today I received my prize from Blog Idol, it's a cute white mug with Blog Idol logo and my website. When I joined Blog Idol two months ago, I made it to the top 6 so I am qualified to get the mug hehe. Two months ago, I started a portion in this blog that aims to give updates about happenings in Blog Idol, I named it "Blog Idol Reports". However, I failed to update it because of my busy schedule. Anyway, I will just post the photo of my mug from Blog Idol haha.

Payment from SocialSpark and SponsoredReviews

2011-11-12T07:50:00.000-08:00

I’m so happy this week because I just got payment from SocialSpark ($12.50) and SponsoredReviews (2.50). Sponsored reviews usually send their payment to my Paypal account every 15^th and 30^th of the month but now, I wonder why I received it on the 10^th. Anyway I’m still waiting for my LinkFromBlog payment and my weekend will be perfect! LOL.

My Childhood Games

2011-11-07T04:09:00.000-08:00

When I was a child, I used to play computer games like Super Mario, Sasa, Karatedo and Pacman. My mom always got mad at me because I used to spend most of my time playing and I almost neglect my studies. I tried to forget anything about computer games and I studied hard as my mom wanted me to do. She also wanted me to become an honor student so the pressure was really on me.

When you’re a child, you cannot separate yourself to playing. Even psychologists recommend playing activities to children because they need it to become better person in the future. So, I still play in the weekends but I chose games that I play. I tried to play Filipino games such as tumbang preso, piko, sikyo, habulan, taguan and running. My mom warned me that I should not play in school because I might smell bad. Later on, I thought of other games that involve institutions in the society like schooling, banking, marketing and security. I made my bedroom a bank and I printed play moneys and my cousins were the bankers and the borrowers. I also pretended to be a police officer or a security guard that catches thieves in the person of my cousins.

I also tried ball games such as basketball, volleyball and football but I truly played it for our physical education subject in school. However, the game that I always wanted to try is the one called “Paintball”. Paintball is a type of sport in which players compete in teams or individually. Players eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules also called as paintballs. Inplaying paintball, you need Oakley Boots in playing. Oakley SI Boots are available in the market for a very affordable price. In the future, I would like to play paintball when I have enough money to sustain that future hobby of mine. When I have I child, I will encourage him to play paintball because it’s also a good practice for self defense.

Birthday Gift for My Grandma

2011-11-06T07:56:00.000-08:00

I’m in a hurry of buying gift for my grandma’s birthday tomorrow; she’s turning 82. My uncles, aunts and cousins already have their gifts prepared. Right now I’m in the process of thinking the best gift that my grandma would appreciate in her very special day. I don’t think clothes would be perfect for her for she has many new clothes in her closet. Well, since she likes jewelleries, I think of buying her faberge jewellery.

Faberge eggs are precious and expensive decorated eggs made by House of Faberge in the latter part of 18^th century and early part of 19^th century. Only people like Queen Elizabeth Britain and Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia own Faberge eggs. Now I’m glad that there are available jewelleries with Faberge egg pendant. That is the gift that I would give my grandma tomorrow.

Photo credit: http://www.acjewellers.com/faberge.htm

In The Trade fair

2011-11-06T06:27:00.000-08:00

Trade fairs or expos are popular in the Philippines during holiday season. In every town, you can see trade fairs that offer different kinds of products like clothing, household things, entertainment things, and lot more. They are usually located near the town capitol so that townsfolk can easily locate them. In our town, we go to trade fair to buy kitchen things like plates, glasses, tumblers and pans. My dad buys house fixtures like hammer, nails, screw and saw. We can buy items for very affordable prices.

When I visited a trade fair, I was amazed because I saw egg Faberge for sale. We know that Faberge eggs are rare and only famous people in the history owned those. I can’t imagine there are faberge for sale in the trade fair.

Preparing for the Holidays

2011-11-06T05:05:00.001-08:00

I prepare early for the holidays; I shop for the gifts to my godchildren. Children usually like toys, clothes and school supplies as Christmas gifts to them so I have to get my pocket ready to buy some. I ask my sister to wrap all the gifts that I buy because I am not good in wrapping hahaha! I have seven godchildren and I’m sure that they are excited to receive my gifts to them.

When I was young, my godparents used to give me money every Christmas. I did not like it because my mother always gets that money from me haha! I always wanted material gifts like toys and foods. Now, it’s just okay if I receive money haha! Well, I’m excited to give gifts to my godchildren.

Exchange Gifts

2011-11-06T01:00:00.000-07:00

They say that Christmas is a time of sharing, so many Filipinos give presents to their loved ones, friends and colleagues. Gift-giving has been a tradition in the Philippines since the Spanish era. It evolved into different ways such as kris-kringle and exchange gifts. Our family usually conducts parlour games and exchange gifts before 12 midnight of January 1. The elderly people are in-charge to manage the exchange gifts and parlour games. Exchange gifts is the highlight of the event so in the day of December 31, we see to it that we have our gift ready for the midnight.

We are advised not to choose items that are present every year such as mugs, plates and girls’ accessories. Instead, we buy more precious things like Faberge eggs and kitchen utensils.

Lawyers are Noble People

2011-11-05T08:59:00.000-07:00

When I was young I dreamed to be a lawyer. Knowing the lawyers’ job got me realized how noble they are in saving people who deserve justice. I know a lawyer in the person of Mr. chia boon teck who is known for his excellent service and dedication.

Mr chia boon teck is one of many lawyers who is firm, strong and intelligent. He had solved many cases involving different kinds. Indeed, he is popular to people in all walks of life. We know that Singapore is a country that implements strict policies and that is a manifestation that that country’s law has teeth. Mr Chia boon teck is a lawyer based in Singapore where law is well-practised.

Putting up A Small Business

2011-10-14T23:34:00.001-07:00

I want to put up a small business; like a food cart or tiyangge (bargain) stall (it’s just seasonal). But since I don’t have enough capital for those types of business, I will put up an online business first like offering webhosting or selling products through a website. Of course, when you start your online business, you have to advertise it first because your new website isn’t popular yet for web traffic. Ebay is a very good example of a site where you can post your products or services online. However, you have to pay a fee when you post in there.

Good thing I’ve discovered a site that offers free online ads. Here, you can post ads for free and it’s for sure that your products or service be popular. Also, you can advertise your own website so the viewers can go directly to see what you offer. It can create high web traffic to your own site. In these tough times, we should be practical; thanks to these kinds of websites that offer a big break like free online advertising.

Our Family Dentist

2011-10-09T00:44:00.000-07:00

Many people are experiencing dental phobia or fear of the dentist and dental procedures. I am just lucky because I don’t have dental phobia because I already set my mind that dentists are my friends LOL. There is one dentist in my hometown who became our family’s dentist because of his patience in treating our teeth. He is actually talkative and entertaining so you will not feel that your tooth is already extracted haha! So whenever we have dental problems (toothache or bleeding gums perhaps) we always visit him, consult him and are ready for some treatment.

Dentists Olympia are much more like him. They are well-known for being excellent in their field and at the same time, friendly and entertaining to their patients. You will feel that you are part of their family. Dentist Olympia understands your need and they fulfil it with their world class service.

Steps to Having a Girlfriend

2011-10-09T00:00:00.000-07:00

I have a high school friend who is getting problematic for his being single. He is already 30 years old and he had 5 girlfriends before. Well, let’s admit that it is not that easy to find the person who is really meant to us. I find myself lucky because my first girlfriend is the one whom I end up with (that’s for sure haha!). I actually have a list on how to find a girlfriend.

Step 1- Work on your attraction skills. Work on your personality especially the good ones. Practice your conversation and seduction skills. Most of all, build your confidence.

Step 2- Know what you want. Consider the girl’s age, race, hair color, personality, social background and level of intelligence.

Step 3- Go to the right places. Go to the place where the woman you like stays or hang out. If the girl is kinda athletic, stay in the gym.

Step 4- Approach and date different woman. By dating different women, you’ll have a variety of choice. Choose the right one that is perfect for your taste.

Step 5- Select a girlfriend. Once you develop strong feelings with a woman, that’s the time that you choose a girlfriend. Of course, it is important that the girl also likes you. Simple, right?

For me, the best way to find a girlfriend is to go to free dating sites. With the existence of internet and computer nowadays, it is just easy to find someone that might end up with. online dating is much more convenient than the traditional way of dating. Here, you’ll have the chance to know the girl better.

Blog Idol Reports 7: The Top 5

2011-10-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

Last week’s round (featured the Motown songs) was pretty much tough because there were only six candidates left. The elimination of 1 candidate also started last week and Tom Sower (yours truly) was evicted, with his entry song Endless Love. Congratulations to the top 5!!! This week’s round features ”country songs”.

The Top 5

The song entries:

1. Just a Kiss

2. Coward of the County

3. I Told You So

4. Teardrops of my Guitar

5. Bless the Broken Road

You can click HERE to vote for the top 3 songs of your choice. Thank you guys!

Photo credit: http://blogidol09.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-idol-2011-top-5.html

My Music Monday presents “Dead Flowers”

2011-10-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

The song “Dead Flowers” is written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. The song appeared on their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The recording of this song began in April 1970 in London. The lyrics of the song is notably dark and it features the line "I'll be in my basement room, with a needle and a spoon", a reference to injecting heroin. Though this song has sad message, I preferred this song as an entry to Blog Idol because of its good melody and popularity.

Dead Flowers

Well, when you're sitting there
In your silk upholstered chair
Talking to some rich folks that you know
Well I hope you won't see me
In my ragged company
You know I could never be alone

Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of the Underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flower by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

Well, you're sitting back
In your rose pink Cadillac
Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day
I'll be in my basement room
With a needle and a spoon
And another girl can take my pain away

Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of the Underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flower by the mail
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the Queen of the Underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
Send me dead flower by the US mail
Say it with dead flowers at my wedding
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
No I won't forget to put roses on your grave

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY the ACTUAL LINK POST here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Flowers_%28The_Rolling_Stones_song%29

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rolling+stones/dead+flowers_20117890.html

Photo credit: http://letslivemusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/rolling-stones-flowers.html

My Carbonara Recipe

2011-10-01T01:47:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago I cooked delicious and creamy carbonara. I crave for pasta and I don’t want buy a ready-to-eat carbonara because I eat much so I decided to cook this delectable concoction. I bought some ingredients in the supermarket; as you can see in the picture, we have....

green peas, mushrooms, cream, cheese, flat noodles (for carbonara), onions, magic sarap and ham. Let's cook now guys.

Procedure:

1. Prepare the ingredients; cut the ham into small strips and the onion and garlic into tiny bits. Open the mushroom and green peas can as well as the cream.

2. Heat the pan and melt the butter. Then sautee the garlic and onion, wait until the onion become transparent.

3. Slightly fry the shredded ham for 4 minutes then pour the cream.

4. Add a pinch of salt grated cheese, mushroom, green peas and a small amount of Maggi Magic Sarap then mix it.

5. Add a small amount of water and let it boil for 10 minutes. Stir it while boiling. Let it simmer.

6. Set aside the cooked sauce. Now, it's time boil the noodles.

7. Pour water into casserole then mix a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Let it boil.

8. Soak the noodles into boiling water then boil it until al dente.

9. Drain the water from the noodles then mix it with the white sauce. You can top it with grated cheese or fried shredded bacon.

Here's my finished product...tadah!!!!

Yummy!

SponsoredReviews Payment

2011-09-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

I got the third payment from SponsoredReviews yesterday, it’s 2.50 dollars. Thank you SponsoredReviews!

My SocialSpark Payment

2011-09-28T00:53:00.000-07:00

I just got my first payment from SocialSpark amounting to $27.70. SocialSpark imposed a threshold of $50.00 dollars for the publishers to withdraw their money but in my case, I requested for the money (because I am excited lol) even though it’s only $29.70. When your money is less than $50.00 and you withdraw it, you will be charged $2.00 (sobs, it costs 86 Php) so it ended up $27.50. Well, I’m so satisfied with SocialSpark’s service when it comes to requesting money. It only takes less than a minute before it goes to your PayPal account compared to other blog companies that normally take days. $27.70 is payment for the two articles that I have written for them. SocialSpark normally releases the payment after 30 days of your post approval. I’m so happy, yeehaw!!!