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Effects of Caffeine Withdrawal : Headache & Migraines

2009-09-23T19:05:00.001+08:00

I’ve been wondering since yesterday why I’m experiencing headache. I went to the mall yesterday, as I was still in a jeepney, my headache started. I thought I was not just use to have a long ride for commuting.

Again, today headache attacks same time around at noon time, I feel so dizzy and unbearable headache. I thought again maybe I’m just lacking sleep or I was hungry, wondering because I just ate my breakfast and lunch.

Wondering again, it’s been two days I have this headache and came across to my mind that it’s been 2 days too since I stopped drinking coffee. We’ve been trying to conceive a baby and my Ob-Gyne advised me to stop drinking coffee, tea, softdrinks or any caffeinated drinks. And my husband reminded me over again to stop drinking. So I just did. It’s ok that I’ll take some headache. I know it’s worth sacrificing when you know it’s for your future little one J

If possible I don’t want to take any medication. Just because the pain wont gone, I asked my sister Tin to buy me some Biogesic, they said it’s safe and even on empty stomach.

I never knew caffeine was a bit dangerous.

I found out some facts about coffee and caffeine article

Please read below: thanks!

xoxo,

Cecille

Coffee and Caffeine Fact

What are the symptoms of caffeine withdrawal?

Regular caffeine consumption reduces sensitivity to caffeine. When caffeine intake is reduced, the body becomes oversensitive to adenosine. In response to this oversensitiveness, blood pressure drops dramatically, causing an excess of blood in the head (though not necessarily on the brain), leading to a headache.

This headache, well known among coffee drinkers, usually lasts from one to five days, and can be alleviated with analgesics such as aspirin. It is also alleviated with caffeine intake (in fact several analgesics contain caffeine dosages).

Often, people who are reducing caffeine intake report being irritable, unable to work, nervous, restless, and feeling sleepy, as well as having a headache. In extreme cases, nausea and vomiting has also been reported.

References.

Caffeine and Health. J. E. James, Academic Press, 1991. Progress in Clinical and Biological Research Volume 158. G. A. Spiller, Ed. Alan R. Liss Inc, 1984.

Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine

Caffeine can be both beneficial and harmful for a headache sufferer. It can serve as a treatment or, in some cases, can cause withdrawal or rebound headaches.

What Is Caffeine?

Caffeine is a commonly used drug that increases alertness, decreases fatigue, and improves muscle coordination. Though coffee comes to mind as the most common source of caffeine, it's also naturally found in tea and chocolate, and it is often added to soft drinks and non-prescription medications like pain-relievers and cold remedies. People vary in their sensitivity to caffeine. If used excessively, caffeine can be too stimulating and cause anxiety, sleep problems, muscle twitching, or abdominal pain.

How Does Caffeine Treat Headaches?

Caffeine is a common ingredient in many prescription and over-the-counter headache medications (see list below). Caffeine additives make pain relievers 40% more effective in treating headaches. Caffeine also helps the body absorb headache medications more quickly, bringing faster relief. By adding caffeine and, in turn, taking less medication, you can reduce the risk for potential side effects and possible drug addiction.

Common Over-The-Counter Drugs Containing Caffeine
Drug Name	Caffeine Content
Actamin Super	65.4 mg.
Anacin Maximum Strength	32 mg.
Anacin Tablets and Caplets	32 mg.
Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets	65 mg.
Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief	65.4 mg.
Dristan Capsules	16 mg.
Excedrin Caplets	65 mg.
Excedrin Caplets Extra Strength	65 mg.
Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets and Tablets	65 mg.
Goody's Extra Strength Tablets	16.25 mg.
Goody's Headache Powder	32.5 mg.
Midol Menstrual Maximum Strength Caplets	60 mg.
Midol for Cramps Maximum Strength Caplets	32.4 mg.
NoDoz100 mg.	32.4 mg.
Pain Reliever Tablets	65 mg.
Vanquish Caplets	33 mg.
Vivarin	200 mg.

Common Prescription Drugs Containing Caffeine
Drug Name	Caffeine Content
Cafergot Suppositories (other names: Cafertrine, Cafetrate, Migergot, Wigraine)	100 mg.
Cafergot Tablets (other names: Ercaf, Ergo-Caff, Gotamine, Wigraine)	100 mg.
Darvon Compound 65 Puvules	32.4 mg.
Fiorinal Capsules and Tablets	40 mg.
Fiorinal with Codeine No. 3	40 mg.
Norgesic Forte; Norphadrine Forte	60 mg.
Norgesic; Norphadrine Forte	30 mg.
Triaminicin with Codeine Tablets	30 mg.

Note: The drugs listed are some of the more common drugs containing caffeine; all drugs containing caffeine are not included. Always check the labels of over-the-counter medications for the caffeine content. Or, ask your doctor or pharmacist about the caffeine content of your medications.

Other Caffeine Sources

Beverages

· Chocolate milk, chocolate milkshakes, hot chocolate, and chocolate drinks

· Cocoa mix, malt powder, chocolate flavoring

· Cola and other sodas, like Mountain Dew or Surge (regular and diet)

· Coffee

· Tea

· Chocolate or coffee liqueurs

NOTE: caffeine-free and decaffeinated beverages also contain small amounts of caffeine.

Foods

· All chocolate products including brownies, cake, and éclairs

· Chocolate candy including fudge and chocolate-covered coconut,

raisins, and peanuts

· Chocolate-covered graham crackers (or chocolate-flavored graham crackers)

· Chocolate ice cream or pudding

Source: FDA's Center for Drugs and Biologics.

How Can I Prevent Caffeine Withdrawal?

Withdrawal from normal caffeine usage is rare. However, with excess use, over 500 mg daily (approximately 5 cups of coffee) over a long period of time, sudden cessation could cause symptoms of withdrawal. You can avoid caffeine withdrawal by limiting your daily consumption, being educated about sources of caffeine, and by gradually decreasing the consumption rather than ending use abruptly.

Because of the risk of withdrawal, people should not take caffeine-containing pain relievers on a daily basis.

What Are the Symptoms of Caffeine Withdrawal?

· Headache

· Fatigue, drowsiness, or loss of energy

· Irritability

· Anxiety or depression

· Nausea and/or vomiting

· Decreased ability to concentrate or perform mental tasks

Can Caffeine Cause Rebound Headaches?

Rebound headache is a condition that develops from the overuse or misuse of any headache medication, including caffeine-containing medication. While caffeine-containing medications can be beneficial, these medications, combined with consuming too much caffeine (coffee, tea, soft drinks, or chocolate) from other sources, may make you more vulnerable to getting rebound headaches.

Relief from rebound headaches can only be accomplished by completely quitting all medication; however, this should only be done under the supervision of a doctor.

http://www.webmd.com/

What happens in the 28 Day monthly period

2009-09-19T16:51:00.002+08:00

Menstrual Cycles

What happens in the 28 Day monthly period

The Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation is a woman's monthly bleeding. It is also called menses, menstrual period, or period. When a woman has her period, she is menstruating. The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from the inside of the uterus (womb). It flows from the uterus through the small opening in the cervix, and passes out of the body through the vagina. Menstruation is part of the menstrual cycle, which helps a woman's body prepare for the possibility of pregnancy each month. A cycle begins on the first day of bleeding and continues up to, but not including, the first day of the next period. The average menstrual cycle is around 28 days long. However, a cycle can range anywhere from 21 days to 35 days or more. The length of a woman's cycle may change a little from month to month. Most menstrual periods can last from 1 to 8 days, with the average being 4 to 5 days. Periods are a normal part of a woman's life from puberty, around the age of 10-14 (menarche) until its cessation (menopause) about 50. This regular (or not so regular) bleeding is the most noticeable sign of a woman’s menstrual cycle, but it is not the only sign. Getting to know the other, less obvious signs of your cycle can help you become more familiar with your own changing levels of fertility.

What is the menstrual cycle?
The menstrual cycle is regulated by hormones: (LH) luteinizing hormone and (FSH) follicle-stimulating hormone, which are produced by the pituitary gland, also estrogen and progesterone hormones, which are produced by the ovaries. The cycle has three phases: follicular, ovulatory, and luteal. The menstrual cycle begins with menstrual bleeding (menstruation), which marks the first day of the follicular phase. Bleeding occurs when levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease, causing the thickened lining of the uterus (endometrium) to degenerate and be shed. Follicular Phase During the first half of this phase, the (FSH) follicle-stimulating hormone level increases slightly, stimulating the development of several follicles. Each follicle contains an egg. Later, as the follicle-stimulating hormone level decreases, only one follicle continues to develop. This follicle produces estrogen. Ovulatory Phase The ovulatory phase begins with a surge in (LH) luteinizing hormone and (FSH) follicle-stimulating hormone levels. Luteinizing hormone stimulates egg release (ovulation), which usually occurs 16 to 32 hours after the surge begins. The estrogen level peaks during the surge, and the progesterone level starts to increase. Luteal Phase During the luteal phase, levels of the LH and FSH decrease. The ruptured follicle closes after releasing the egg and forms a corpus luteum, which produces progesterone. Later in this phase, the estrogen level increases. Progesterone and estrogen cause the lining of the uterus to thicken more. If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum degenerates and no longer produces progesterone, the estrogen level decreases, the lining degenerates and is shed, and a new menstrual cycle begins. The length of a woman's menstrual cycle is calculated by the number of days between one period and the next. A cycle begins on the first day of bleeding and continues up to, but not including, the first day of the next period. Women's cycles range from 21 to 40 days or more, with an average of around 28 days.

What happens during the menstrual cycle?

The follicular phase varies in length, averaging about 13 days of the cycle. This phase tends to become shorter towards the end of the reproductive years (menopause). During this phase, the follicles in the ovaries develop.

The ovulatory phase starts with a surge in the levels of luteinizing hormone and, to a lesser degree, follicle-stimulating hormone. Luteinizing hormone stimulates the dominant follicle to bulge from the surface of the ovary and finally rupture, releasing the egg, usually about 24 hours after the surge in luteinizing hormone begins. This is called ovulation.

About 12 to 24 hours after the egg is released, this surge can be detected by measuring the luteinizing hormone level in the urine.

Around the time of ovulation, some women feel a dull pain on one side of the lower abdomen. This pain is known as mittelschmerz (literally, middle pain). The pain may last for a few minutes to a few hours. The pain is felt on the same side as the ovary that released the egg, but the precise cause of the pain is unknown. The pain may precede or follow the rupture of the follicle and may not occur in all cycles.

Spotting that occurs in the middle of your cycle is normal. This spotting may occur during ovulation. Seeing a spot of blood during ovulation is considered an excellent fertility sign. It is thought that mid-cycle spotting occurs for one of two reasons. First reason is possibly that when the egg bursts through the follicle, a little bleeding may occur. This blood will then make its way out and show up as 'spotting'. Or, during ovulation, the level of estrogens rise, and this sometimes prompts the uterus to shed a bit of lining, which shows up in the form of 'spotting'.

Egg release does not alternate between the two ovaries and appears to be random. If one ovary is removed, the remaining ovary releases an egg every month.

In the second half of the menstrual cycle, the egg begins to travel through the fallopian tube to the uterus. The egg can be fertilized for only a short period (up to about 12 hours) after its release. Fertilization is more likely when sperm are present in the reproductive tract before the egg is released. Progesterone levels rise and help prepare the uterine lining for pregnancy.

The luteal phase follows ovulation. It lasts about 14 days, unless fertilization occurs, and ends just before a menstrual period. In the luteal phase, the ruptured follicle closes after releasing the egg and forms a structure called a corpus luteum, which produces increasing quantities of progesterone. The function of the corpus luteum is to prepare the uterus in case fertilization occurs. The progesterone produced by the corpus luteum causes the endometrium to thicken, filling with fluids and nutrients in preparation for a potential fetus.

Progesterone causes the mucus in the cervix to thicken, making the entry of sperm or bacteria into the uterus less likely. Progesterone also causes body temperature to increase slightly during the luteal phase and remain elevated until a menstrual period begins. This increase in temperature can be used to estimate whether ovulation has occurred (see: Basal Body Temperature).

Spotting that occurs about a week before the cycle is due – and only lasts for less than one day – is possibly considered implantation spotting. This happens as a result of the fertilized egg burrowing into the uterine lining. Or, another reason for seeing implantation spotting may be due to a slight rise in estrogen and drop in progesterone before the corpus luteum takes over the production of progesterone. The corpus luteum takes over the production when the implanted fertilized egg signals the body that pregnancy has occurred and that the lining must be maintained. Keep in mind that spotting that continues for days is not implantation spotting.

In the second part of the luteal phase, the estrogen level increases, also stimulating the endometrium to thicken. In response to the increase in estrogen and progesterone levels, the milk ducts in the breasts increase. As a result, the breasts may swell and become tender.

If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum degenerates after 14 days, and a new menstrual cycle begins. If the egg is fertilized, the cells around the developing embryo begin to produce a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone maintains the corpus luteum, which continues to produce progesterone, until the growing fetus can produce its own hormones. Pregnancy tests are based on detecting an increase in the human chorionic gonadotropin level.

Early Menopause

The menopause usually starts in the woman's late forties but some women may stop having periods in their thirties or even their twenties. Women affected may at first think that they are pregnant. However, as well as the periods stopping, other symptoms can include hot flushes, night sweats,insomnia, vaginal drying, painful intercourse, loss of libido, genito-urinary infections, thinning of the skin, splitting of the nails, aches and pains, and incontinence. Women may also experience mood changes, anxiety, irritability, poor memory and poor concentration as well as subsequent loss of confidence.

If a doctor suspects premature menopause, the woman may be referred for a laparoscopy. In this procedure, the ovaries are examined by laparoscope (a fibre-optic tube), this allows the doctor to see if the woman's ovaries contain follicles with eggs. Women who experience premature menopause may still achieve a pregnancy, but only through assisted conception.

When am I most fertile?

The few days leading up to ovulation are considered the most fertile in a woman's cycle. This is because sperm can survive for up to seven days in a woman's body (on average they live for 3 days).
If a woman has sex or insemination during the six or seven days before she ovulates, it is likely that the sperm will still be around by the time her egg is released.

One or two days after ovulation are also considered fertile days because a woman's egg can live for about 24 hours after ovulation. If two eggs have matured, the second will be released within 24 hours of the first. From a few days after ovulation until her next bleed, a woman is generally not fertile.

How long does a woman have periods?

Women usually continue having periods until menopause. Menopause occurs on average around the age of 50. Menopause means that a woman is no longer ovulating (producing eggs) and therefore can no longer become pregnant. Like menstruation, menopause can vary from woman to woman and may take several years to occur. Some women have early menopause because of surgery or other treatment, illness, or other reasons.

Missed period

Amenorrhea - the lack of a menstrual period. This term is used to describe the absence of a period in young women who haven't started menstruating by age 16, or the absence of a period in women who used to have a regular period. Causes of amenorrhea include pregnancy, breastfeeding, and extreme weight loss caused by serious illness, eating disorders, excessive exercising, or stress. Hormonal problems (involving the pituitary, thyroid, ovary, or adrenal glands) or problems with the reproductive organs may be involved.

Painful periods or severe menstrual cramps

Dysmenorrhea - painful periods, including severe menstrual cramps. In younger women, there is often no known disease or condition associated with the pain. A hormone called prostaglandin is responsible for the symptoms. Some pain medicines available over the counter, such as ibuprofen, can help with these symptoms. Sometimes a disease or condition, such as uterine fibroids or endometriosis, causes the pain. Treatment depends on what is causing the problem and how severe it is.

Heavy bleeding or unusually long periods

Abnormal uterine bleeding - vaginal bleeding that is different from normal menstrual periods. It includes very heavy bleeding or unusually long periods (also called menorrhagia), periods too close together, and bleeding between periods. In adolescents and women approaching menopause, hormone imbalance problems often cause menorrhagia along with irregular cycles. Sometimes this is called dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Other causes of abnormal bleeding include uterine fibroids and polyps. Treatment for abnormal bleeding depends on the cause.

tymology Time

Etymology is the study of the history of words and
how their form and meaning have changed over time
The word "menstruation" is etymologically related to moon. The terms "menstruation" and "menses" come from the Latin mensis (month), which in turn relates to the Greek mene (moon) and to the roots of the English words month and moon — reflecting the fact that the moon also takes close to 28 days to revolve around the Earth (actually 27.32 days). The synodical lunar month, the period between two new moons (or full moons), is 29.53 days long and indicates the rough temporal correlation that some women's menses have with lunar cycles.

English word "menopause" is derived from the Greek word meno-, (month; month, Latin menstruus, pertaining to a month) and -pause derived from the Greek word pause and in turn from the Latin, pausa (to stop, restrain, quit, desist, come to an end)

Menses \Men"ses\, plural noun.
[Latin expression mensis month, plural menses months, and the monthly courses of women.]

Gaelic words for "menstruation" and "calendar" are essentially the same: miosach and miosachan

source: www.Baby2see.com Pregnancy Information from is intended for educational purposes only.

It is not intended to replace medical advice from your physician, doctor or healthcare professional.

Yahoo Messenger (YM) Hangs Shutdown After Login

2009-09-17T07:21:00.000+08:00

You might encounter Yahoo Messenger hanging after you successfully login. Or it my automatically shutdown.

The reason for this is that Yahoo Messenger is dependent on Internet explorer to display some of its windows.

Your Internet Explorer might have been corrupted so a reinstall of Internet Explorer should fix this problem.

Receipe of the Week : Kani Wasabi Salad

2009-09-16T11:39:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone, today my hubby prepared our breakfast, a healthy dish, a salad dish that is new to me, I do love vegetable salad. You will think that it is spicy or it wouldn’t taste good. As I eat I enjoyed that flavour, the taste and the combination of wasabi, it has a sweet, sour and wasabi taste but it not that too much spicy. Using wasabi in this recipe is a good choice. Try this at home and you will like and enjoy every bite. We have shared this salad dish to my Aunt Belen and she like it a lot than the other salad she tasted.

Here is the recipe for Kani Wasabi Salad.

Ingredients:

1/2 iceberg lettuce

4 sticks kani (boiled crab meat)

wakame (softened seaweed)

1 small carrots (julienned)

1 medium cucumber (julienned)

tuna flakes

ebiko (shrimp roe)

sesame seeds

Dressing:

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp wasabi (Japanese horseradish) paste

3 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp sesame oil

Preparation:

Mix soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl. Add sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add sesame oil and wasabi paste and whisk well. Cool the dressing in the fridge until ready to serve. Adjust the amount of wasabi and sugar, depending on your preference.

This recipe's amount seasons four small salads. Enjoy!

10 Principles of Losing Weight

2009-09-16T11:37:00.001+08:00

1. Think long term. Shortcuts and quickie plans never last.

2. Do it yourself. Improving your health and energy are better motivations than a coming class reunion.

3. Prepare the way. Don't rush into a diet before you are ready for long-term changes. Keeping a diet journal will help you become more aware of what you eat and why.

4. Think fruits, grains, legumes, and vegetables. In the standard American diet, more than 50 percent of calories come from fat, sugar and alcohol.

5. Control portion sizes. Use a smaller plate. Serve yourself smaller portions and put away leftovers before you eat. At restaurants, ask for a doggie bag instead of cleaning your plate.

6. Eat three meals a day. Eating at regular intervals will not send your body into a deprivation (starvation) mode, which may cause you to eat and binge more.

7. Maintain your program. Successful weight-loss managers realize that they are not on a temporary diet . They are starting a permanent new lifestyle.

8. Exercise. It's fun and keeps you flexible. Activity is the key to successful weight control, particularly in middle age.

9. Don't overdo it. Don't push yourself to the higher end of the target range. A brisk one-hour walk a day is a terrific goal for steady , healthy weight management.

10. When you think activity - think "play". Walking the dog, gardening, yardwork,household chores, sports, bycycling, and playing with kids are all productive activities. How do kids exercise? They play! You can have fun too!

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Dear Mommy

2009-09-14T15:50:00.001+08:00

Here's an email i receive not so long ago, its a touching mail about abortion.

Dear Mommy,

I am in Heaven now... I so wanted to be your little girl. I don't quite understand what has happened. I was so excited when I began realizing my existence. I was in a dark, yet comfortable place. I saw I had fingers and toes. I was pretty far along in my developing, yet not near ready to leave my surroundings. I spent most of my time thinking or sleeping. Even from my earliest days, I felt a special bonding between you and me.

Sometimes I heard you crying and I cried with you. Sometimes you would yell or scream, then cry. I heard Daddy yelling back. I was sad, and hoped you would be better soon. I wondered why you cried so much. One day you cried almost all of the day. I hurt for you. I couldn't imagine why you were so unhappy.

That same day, the most horrible thing happened. A very mean monster came into that warm, comfortable place I was in. I was so scared, I began screaming, but you never once tried to help me. Maybe you never heard me. The monster got closer and closer as I was screaming and screaming, "Mommy, Mommy, help me please; Mommy, help me." Complete terror is all I felt. I screamed and screamed until I thought I couldn't anymore. Then the monster started ripping my arms off. It hurt so bad; the pain I can never explain. It didn't stop.

Oh, how I begged it to stop. I screamed in horror as it ripped my leg off.

Though I was in such complete pain, I was dying. I knew I would never see your face or hear you say how much you love me. I wanted to make all your tears go away. I had so many plans to make you happy. Now I couldn't; all my dreams were shattered. Though I was in utter pain and horror, I felt the pain of my heart breaking, above all. I wanted more than anything to be your daughter. No use now, for I was dying a painful death. I could only imagine the terrible things that they had done to you. I wanted to tell you that I love you before I was gone, but I didn't know the words you could understand.

And soon, I no longer had the breath to say them; I was dead. I felt myself rising. I was being carried by a huge angel into a big beautiful place. I was still crying, but the physical pain was gone. The angel took me away to a wonderful place... Then I was happy. I asked the angel what was the thing was that killed me. He answered, "Abortion". I am sorry, for I know how it feels." I don't know what abortion is; I guess that's the name of the monster. I'm writing to say that I love you and to tell you how much I wanted to be your little girl. I tried very hard to live. I wanted to live. I had the will, but I couldn't; the monster was too powerful. It sucked my arms and legs off and finally got all of me. It was impossible to live. I just wanted you to know I tried to stay with you. I didn't want to die. Also, Mommy, please watch out for that abortion monster. Mommy, I love you and I would hate for you to go through the kind of pain I did. Please be careful.

Love,

Your Baby Girl

PRO CHOICE? DO YOU THINK THESE BABIES CHOSE TO DIE???

My Blog Is A Failure

2009-09-11T12:08:00.000+08:00

I think I'll just go somewhere and put myself out of my misery...having similar thoughts? Maybe I can help.

I've been working at this blogging thing for more than a year and I haven't really made any money and I don't get many visitors and I am a miserable failure. My blog is a failure and I think I'll just go somewhere and put myself out of my misery... Have you ever read a blog post like that? I have, and I've seen very similar ones all over (not quite as bad) from people that were certainly discouraged by their lack of blogging success. That one was about one of the most extreme posts I've read, and that person has pretty much just given up. Have you ever been at the end of your rope with your blog? You're not getting any comments, you don't get many visits, you're not making any money, you don't know what to post about, you're not meeting your goals - maybe you don't even have any goals yet! You are thinking about the success you once dreamed of as a blogger and you're now thinking of yourself as a failure.

That post I read resonated with me because I've been at crossroads like this before myself. Time and time again I was ready to quite because I didn't think I was getting anywhere. In the back of my head I always remembered something Shoemoney wrote on his blog. It was about people having the perception that he was some kind of "overnight sensation" raking in tens of thousands on his site with ringtones. He pointed out that the first two years he tried to make money online me made nothing. Not a single penny. He even got fired from his day job for working on his ringtone site at work (that wasn't making any money yet).

Success is never overnight. Success is a learning process, and with blogging it's "learn as you go". I think of Stevie Ray Vaughan who rose to fame in 1981 with his first album and hit single "Pride and Joy". His success seemed overnight. Most had no idea he was born in 1954 and had been playing since the age of twelve. From 1970-1980 he played, and played, and played, and played on stage some more perfecting his craft. It's not to say that he didn't have true natural talent. But his incessant passion for music and refusal to give up on his dreams and goals drove him to never give up and press on. The fact that he did nothing but eat, sleep, and breathe his craft for more than a decade while practically living as a vagrant made him into the talent that he was.

I'm not saying you need to blog for 10 years without making money or being successful in any way, but you need to be realistic about what it is that you expect. I put this blog online in June 2007. I am thankful for the growth I've had so far in the last 10 months and look forward to the next year. I by no means think that I'm a huge blogger (yet). I do think I'm in a position to tell you about what I've experienced so far, and maybe it will help you.

What to Expect Your First Month of Blogging

If you're brand new to this "blogging" think the first month is where you will have your first challenging time. I think it's honestly where most people quit. They quit because they don't have a plan for blog success. The first challenge you actually have is setting your blog up the first time, getting a theme you like, and learning your way around your blog. The next issue you have is posting content, and create quality consistent content that people will read. My answer to "what to expect" your first month blogging is "a lot of work"! Whatever you get, you get, but dont expect much of anything your first month of blogging in terms of visits or money. Think of it as the first month on the job or first term at school. You're still trying to get acclimated to how things work.

Here's a (very) short list of things to think about the first month:

* Does your blog have a (topic) theme?

* Did you ask a few friend or fellow bloggers to test it and give you feedback?

* Is your blog sluggish, or do the pages load fast?

* Did you post a least 2-3 times per week each and every week?

* Do you have a contact page and about page?

* Are you tracking stats somehow, like Google analytics?

* When you type your domain name in Google - do you get results yet?

What to Expect Your First 90 Days of Blogging

After your first 3 months of blogging you should feel like you have a bit of a routine. You should be regularly posting, and even have a few ideas for posts stacked up. If you don't (like I didn't) you need to get more organized. Keep a pen and paper handy and write down all of your ideas as you get them for later use. Also read lots and lots and lots of other blogs - and you will get all sorts of ideas to write about. Make sure spending quality time blogging and not wasting time. Now that you have some content (after the first month), get your blog registered with google, Yahoo!, and MSN. Also learn to track your search engine rankings to figure out where (and if) people are finding your site in search engines. Signup for some of the social blogging networks and reach out to other bloggers. Check out myBlogLog, BlogCatalog, Bumpzee, entreCard, or one of the many other ones out there. You can do this by messaging people, commenting on their blogs, offering to guest post, or advertising on blogs. The more you interact with other bloggers the more exposure you will get.

Explore new wordpress plugins (if you use Wordpress), or figure out ways to creatively expand your site and make it more useful for your visitors with plugins and modules. Regularly vivew your blog stats and learn which google analytics are most important. You should be learning How to do Basic Keyword Research, and How to Build Links. If you're using Wordpress Learn How to Manage Wordpress More Effectively, if you're using another blogging platform - learn more about it, how to hack it, and customize it more to your liking. Also begin to learn How to Monetize Your Blog if you haven't already. Learning how to convert your traffic into a monthly income is possibly one of the most important things you can do - and may (in the future) be the only thing that keeps you from quitting. Nobody wants to blog for free forever.

At the 90 day mark you can expect to have some kind of regular traffic, whether it's 15 visits a day or 100. You should be on a regular posting schedule and have posting ideas backed up. You should know the ins and outs of your blogging software and be comfortable making some custmizations. You should have some type of monetization, and be constantly learning how to promote your site in as many ways as possible. You may or may not be getting regular comments on your posts at this point, and your traffic may not be that great. You might not even have a google pagerank yet or good search engine results, but you are in "build mode" at this point. You should be both reading and writing a lot. Think of this phase as your "blog internship".

The 6 Month Blogging Milestone

This should just about be the turning point for your blog. If you've been posting 2-3 times per week (at least) you should now have more than 50 posts. For me, it just seems like that's the point where things start to get a bit easier. It's like being on the job a year or two or getting halfway through high school or college. You know what to expect, you know what's going on - you seem to have a pretty good handle on things. If you did everything I said to do for the previous two milestones than you should have 50+ articles with a few "pillar" articles being the attraction and the rest contributing a little bit each day. Hopefully you've got 50-100 comments on your posts at least, and 100-300 visitor's per day. You're somewhere "in the mix" out in the blogging community and you have some followers in your own blog community, and other bloggers may know you as part of theirs. You should be used to posting and writing, so it's time to do a few additional things to give you an extra push.

Check Your Sitemap against your SERP's to ensure indexing in the search engines is going well. You should have enough posts now to think about going back and making previous posts more profitable. Now that you have lots of posts stacked up, think about organizing your site using pages. Monetize your Search Results with products or Create your own theme. You could even add content by creating an entire affiliate store from a data feed. Now that you have enough articles you can seriously consider submitting your best content by learning how to do article directory promotion.

Create Your Own Blogging Milestones

If you haven't already realized it, everything you do as a blogger is just a building block. Like a lawyer building a reputation, a pastor building a congregation, a mechanic building a customer base, or a doctor building a base of patients - YOU as a blogger are creating your own milestones. You should be making goals and plans to reach them. Analyze where you are now and where you want to be. What will it take to get there? Make a short, medium, and long term goal. If you have 100 visitors per day now what would it take to get 200? If you make nothing on your blog now, what would it take to make enough to pay for your hosting bill? How many posts and comments do you want by the end of the year? Goals that you achieve will be your own milestones. Do what I did awhile back and analyze what are the habits of successful bloggers.

Your blog is not a failure. It's 5,000 mistakes from success...

5 Reasons Why You Might Fail In Blogging

2009-09-08T12:05:00.000+08:00

98 % of the people who start of with the dream of Making Money online will fail; almost 69 % will give up within the first month. Now what are the reasons for such failures while others succeed and make it big time?

Are you disappointed with the fact that, no matter how hard you try, you can never seem to get things done in a productive manner? If so, then acting now is the way to go because you can rest assured that things will not exactly get better if you just stand there and wait for a miracle. As a blogger, being productive is definitely a must if you are serious about long-term success and living in denial is simply not an option.

Where to start? Identifying the problem is always the first step and here are the 7 most common reasons why you might never be productive:

Reason 1: You Hate What You're Doing

If you are not passionate about your work then maximizing results can and will prove to be quite a challenge. You won't be productive, you will treat everything as a chore or, in other words, you will have a lot to lose as a result of such an attitude in the long run.

Reason 2: Your Priorities Are All Wrong

Simply being busy isn't going to cut it. You can work all day and feel all worn out, only to realize that you haven't actually accomplished anything worthwhile. Identifying the tasks which are worth your time and dropping those which are not is the way to go if you are serious about being productive.

Reason 3: You're Not Used to Working

I'm sorry to break it to you but, if you were used to one of those 9-5 jobs where you sit at your desk but are not actually doing anything productive most of the time, then you cannot expect your current productivity level to be an impressive one. You won't be able to see results overnight, no matter how desperately you would want to. Take It one step at a time and you are on the right track.

Reason 4: You Are Easily Distracted

If you are unable to concentrate on certain tasks, if anything seems to be able to act as a distraction, then I'm afraid that you have a serious problem you need to work on. Try small things that will help you focus, like working on a specific room or time, removing the telephone from your surroundings and so on.

Reason 5: You Seem to Never Learn

Everyone makes mistakes, that's perfectly natural and it's all a part of human nature. Not learning from your mistakes, on the other hand, is unacceptable. You might fall into the trap of a certain time waster once, it happens. But if you don't learn your lesson then, my friend, you will end up making the same mistakes over and over again and that is simply not an option.

Save Live, Share this!

2009-09-05T15:24:00.001+08:00

I got this from e-mail from Ate Jo Ocenar, and i want to share this to everybody!

EATING FRUIT!!

We all think eating fruits means just
buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our
mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's
important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR
MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY
STOMACH.

If you eat fruit like that, it will
play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you
with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life
activities..

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.
Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit.
The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach
into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots
and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes
into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive
juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

So please eat your fruits on an empty
stomach or before your meals! You have heard people
complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat
durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like
running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise
if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes
with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence
you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous
outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will not
happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some
fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits
become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert
Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have
mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the
Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and
normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice -
drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the
cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up.
Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the
nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys
all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better
than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice,
drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let
it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on
a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and
drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be
surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good
source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its
vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor
away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has
antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of
vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon
cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have
the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &
protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging
free radicals.

ORANGE: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4
oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower
cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as
well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of
92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of
glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are
also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant.
Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C &
Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA:
Top awards for vitamin C. They are
the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is
also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya
is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!
Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink
cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to
have a cup of cold drink after a meal.
However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that
you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will
break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the
solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will
turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot
soup or warm water after a meal..

A serious note about heart attacks
HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women
should know that not every heart attack symptom is going
to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the
jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the
course of a heart attack .. Nausea and intense sweating are
also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a
heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in
the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be
careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we
could survive...

Please do repost this. It could save other lives!!!

I'm now tagging you!!

Good News From PayPal! Filipinos Can Withdraw Funds to Their Philippine Bank Account

2009-09-05T10:26:00.002+08:00

I received a email from PayPal. I think it is really good news for Filipinos who has a PayPal account. It’s good news to hear that a number of Filipinos already have the “official” list of bank codes. This gives us a bit more confidence when dealing with PayPal transfers. I am not yet a big money maker online but I am happy about the good news from Paypal. I just added my bank account and they immediately replied a confirmation mail. Now it makes me more determine in doing online jobs and search more legitimate online opportunities since I can withdraw funds through my local bank account. Thanks to Paypal!

If you don’t have PayPal account yet, you can sign up for free!

When you signup for PayPal, you can start accepting credit card payments instantly. As the world's number one online payment service, PayPal is the fastest way to open your doors to over 150 million member accounts worldwide.

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Accept credit card payments online with PayPal!

Difference between “boy sperm” and “girl sperm”

2009-09-02T11:04:00.000+08:00

Y Sperm Make Boys

There are two types of sex chromosomes: X and Y. One of each is contributed by each parent.

Males have two distinct sex chromosomes: XY. Females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome: XX.

Mother supplies only an X chromosome, while father can supply both types. If the father’s sperm is carrying a Y chromosome, the baby will be a boy. If it is carrying an X chromosome, the baby will be a girl.

Semen contains equal numbers of Y and X sperms.

Difference between “boy sperm” and “girl sperm” in a nutshell:

BOY SPERM (Y):

- smaller

- faster

- more sensitive

GIRL SPERM (X):

- bigger

- slower

- tougher

Not all sex determination systems are genetic in nature. And, some species don’t even have a sex determination system!

Did you know that there are some really interesting sex determination systems in animal kingdom?

For instance, baby alligators’ sex is determined by the temperature at which the egg was incubated. Some snails practice sex change: adults start out male, and then become female. In tropical clown fish, the dominant individual in a group becomes female - while the other ones are male!

On the other hand, earthworms and some snails are hermaphrodites.

A few species of lizard, fish, and insect are all female and reproduce by parthenogenesis.

In some bacteria, sex is determined by infection. Ok, I won’t pretend I understand all this, but it's interesting!:)

(2009) Top 10 Richest Filipinos

2009-09-01T14:54:00.003+08:00

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the richest of them all?

If you’re interested to know who the wealthiest people are in the Philippines, you need not ask the magic mirror but instead refer to Forbes Magazine’s list of The Philippines’ 40 Richest released this August 2009.

Who are the richest Filipinos? Read below.

SM mall mogul Henry Sy is still the richest man in the Philippines for two consecutive years now. In the 2008 Richest Filipinos list, he topped the list followed by Lucio Tan, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, and Andrew Tan. There is no change in the Top 4 this year.

There are three new Filipinos added to the list. Robert Coyiuto Jr. (#18) is the president of Oriental Petroleum & Minerals. Imelda Marcos’ younger brother, Benjamin Romualdez (#30) has stakes in Banco de Oro and Benguet Mining Corporation. The third, Marian Rosario Fong (#40), is a former partner of Sy’s supermarkets and has a 1% stake in SM Investments.

Last year’s #39, Manuel Pangilinan of PLDT and Metro Pacific, is out of the list this year.

The complete 40 Richest Filipinos list below.

Top 40 Richest People in the Philippines – 2009

1. Henry Sy

Networth: $3.8 billion

Age: 84

Marital Status: Married, 6 children

Stock price of his SM Investments has almost doubled since December low. Group, with interests in malls, retail, property, posted 14% increase in net income in first half of 2009. Daughter Teresita Sy-Coson runs its Banco de Oro Unibank, country’s largest bank by assets, which signed deal in May to acquire GE Capital’s Philippines banking arm in exchange for strategic investment from the U.S. company; deal expected to close this month. Sy, who got start selling shoes, shares fortune with wife and children.

2. Lucio Tan

Networth: $1.7 billion

Age: 75

Marital Status: Married, 6 children

His Philippine National Bank received regulatory approval to buy 38% of China’s Allied Commercial Bank in August. Former electrical engineer’s other holdings include Fortune Tobacco, Asia Brewery, Philippine Airlines and Hong Kong properties. Government case against Tan for allegedly holding assets for the late Ferdinand Marcos has dragged on for 22 years. Some of his fortune still sequestered as part of the long-running investigation.

3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala

Networth: $1.2 billion

Age: 75

Marital Status: Married, 7 children

Chairman emeritus of family’s Ayala Corp., one of the country’s largest conglomerates, which celebrated its 175th birthday this year. Eldest son, Jaime II, replaced his dad as chairman more than a decade ago; son Ferdinando is vice-chairman. Family’s shares now in his children’s hands.

4. Andrew Tan

Networth: $850 million

Age: 57

Marital Status: Married, 4 children

His holding company, Alliance Global Group, reported jump in first-quarter earnings thanks in part to strong food, beverage businesses (he owns the Philippines’ McDonald’s franchise) and improving real estate sales. Resort World Manila, his $1.35 billion casino joint venture with Malaysia’s Star Cruises, opened last month. Son of a factory worker made his first fortune in brandy, and later in property development through Megaworld.

5. John Gokongwei

Networth: $720 million

Age: 82

Marital Status: Married, 6 children

Shares of his conglomerate JG Summit — which has interests in airlines, telecoms, power, banking and real estate — are up more than 300% since last December’s low. Also owns Robinsons retail department store operations, with stores in 7 countries. Brother James Go chairs the group and son Lance is president.

6. Tony Tan Caktiong

Networth: $710 million

Age: 59

Marital Status: Married, 3 children

His fast-food company Jollibee Foods is expanding: it already has 1,800 locations, 9 brands in 11 countries, including popular burger joint Jollibee; plans to open another 200 this year in such countries as China, Vietnam and the U.S. Completed purchase of a congee restaurant chain in China last October. Got his start 34 years ago when he opened 2 ice cream parlors.

7. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.

Networth: $660 million

Age: 74

Marital Status: Married, 4 children

Chief executive of Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, San Miguel. Company has been buying up stakes in a power company, oil refiner and bank; has shown interest in buying Dole Food’s Asian assets. In July announced it is negotiating with potential investors to sell part of branded food, alcohol operations. Son Mark is a member of the Philippines’ House of Representatives.

8. Enrique Razon

Networth: $620 million

Age: 49

Marital Status: Married, 2 children

Was part of consortium, which also included China’s State Grid and Robert Coyiuto (No. 18), that paid $3.95 billion for National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. Runs port operator International Container Terminal Services, with operations in 10 countries; it posted one-third drop in net income for first half of year due to decline in global trade.

9. Manuel Villar

Networth: $530 million

Age: 59

Marital Status: Married, 3 children

Philippines Senate president, known as Manny, is a candidate in the 2010 presidential race. He is also the largest shareholder in property firms Vista Land & Lifescapes and Polar Property Holdings. Both sons are on board of Vista Land, whose stock hit 52-week high in August. Shrimp vendor’s son grew up in slum.

10. George Ty

Networth: $515 million

Age: 76

Marital Status: Married, 5 children

His Metrobank, the country’s second-largest lender, saw profits rise in first quarter for first time in a year. Founded bank decades ago. His son Arthur replaced him as chairman 2006. Family, which includes Ty and his children, hold 40% of the bank.

Source: Forbes

Smorty has been approved my blog :-) :-)

2009-08-29T20:38:00.002+08:00

Yesterday I have resent my blog to PPP and Smorthy, for the 3^rd time I am trying again and again, maybe it could be approved that’s good but if not it was still okay. There’s nothing to lose on trying and trying.

I checked my e-mail, whew! I could not believed when I see the sender Smorty and the subject was Your blog has been approved. Wow, Im feeling so lucky today.

Yahoo, I’m so happy, nervous and so excited, my blog has been approved by Smorty. Yepee :-) :-) I hurry and run to call Love to announce to him that my blog has been approved by Smorty. Upon telling him he was so excited to and tell me just relax.

Before I always received e-mail from Smorty and Pay Per Post that my blog has been declined, I feel bad, I said to myself It’s a nice feeling, feel overwhelmed

And began to log in to smorty and search new opportunity, I don’t know what to do now. I think I need some help from bloggers who has experienced in Smorty. As I browse the Smorty site I read this important notice about campaign notification emails New campaigns are emailed to all suitable bloggers. This does not mean that you will definitely find the campaign in your admin panel. Opportunities are taken quickly and it is up to you to log in and accept the task before all opportunities are taken. I don’t have still any opportunity, I will still wait for Smorty to notify or email when opportunities are available. Not bad at least I have a chance.

Here is the e-mailed I received today from Smorty.

Dear Cecille de castro -Sison,

Your blog "The Wife of Gilbert" has been approved.

Please log in to your admin panel to see available campaigns.

Campaign offers are active for a limited time. Instructions will be included in the campaign details.

You can login to your admin panel from: https://members.smorty.com/login.asp

Thank you for your support

Smorty

xoxo,

Happy Birthday to the man I love!

2009-08-26T22:08:00.001+08:00

It’s my hubby’s birthday today!

Just a simple lunch, I cook pork sinigang today. Sinigang is a Philiipine dish famous for the variety of ingredients one can use as well as for its taste. Sinigang is typically sour flavor. Pork sinigang, the most common variety, is usually prepared with tamarind (which provides the sourness), tomato, leek taro and onion. Other vegetables cooked in sinigang may include okra, spinach, radish and string beans.

And we have decided to go to the mall and have some our groceries and we wanted to open up a small sari sari store or convenience store. The word sari-sari is Tagalog meaning "variety".

Yes her birthday today, but he don’t want to spend and prepare a fancy dinner party, unlike the other men drink more alcohol and eat more.

He is practical, So we bought goods or merchandise to sell. Even little value this great start for our living. Upon arriving at home, we organized the goods. And then we ate our dinner. I cooked chicken adobo. Because that’s the only foodstuff we purchase at SM and that’s quite simple to cook and we came home late and tired as well.

My birthday message to LOve:

Happy birthday Mi Amor,

May God continue to bless your life,

may He always give you strength,

guide you in your decision,

give you the desires of your heart

and may God give you always a good health.

I wish you all the best, success and happiness in life.

I Love you, :-)

Happy Birthday to my partner and my best friend.

xoxo,

Cecille

Receipe of the Week: Spaghetti Marinara

2009-08-24T22:52:00.000+08:00

Spaghetti Marinara was one of the specials of day. The king prawns were huge and juicy! Nice sprinkling of fresh herbs and the aroma from the seafood was divine. Shrimp and squid cooked gently in olive oil and garlic and tossed with spaghetti noodles.

I’m pasta and a seafood lover. Spaghetti marinara, I really like this food. In fact I like it more than the sweet Filipino spaghetti. Whenever we eat out on a spaghetti specialty restaurant I would always take spaghetti marinara and hubby choose Spaghetti with meatballs. Now I am sharing my recipe which is quite simple. Learn this recipe from my mom.

Try this recipe which is absolutely the best for me.

Ingredients:

1 k. spaghetti, cooked

2 c. tomato sauce

1/4 k. shrimp, parboiled

1/2 k. halaan, parboiled

1/2 k. tahong, parboiled

1/4 k. squid ring
1/2 head garlic, finely chopped
1/4 c. corn starch
1/4 c. white wine

2 medium size onion, finely chopped

6 medium size tomato, finely chopped

3 tbsp. mixed dry herbs

1-2 tbsp. chilli sauce
salt and pepper
grated cheddar cheese
olive oil

Cooking procedure:

In a large sauce pan suttee garlic, onion and tomato, add in seafood ingredients, stir cook for 1-2 minutes. Add in wine and stir cook for another 1-2 minutes. Now add in tomato sauce, chilli sauce, mixed dry herbs and 2-3 cups of water, bring to a boil simmer for 3-5 minutes. Thicken sauce with cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cups of water, cook for another minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add in cooked spaghetti and stir cook for 2-3 minutes or until sauce is infused to the spaghetti. Serve with grated cheddar cheese garnish.

Hubby bought me a mouse today! ???

2009-08-20T21:51:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I texted Love that I want a mouse for the Laptop. I am not adjust in using laptop mouse. I wanted to be easier for me to use the computer especially in copying and pasting my articles. What a surprise for me. I’m so glad that Love bought me one mouse. It's a plug and play mouse. Easy to use, no need to install and remove when unplugging in pc.

These days , today Love was easier to buy what I wanted and requested. I'm happy for that.He first used the mouse he bought to try. He liked it better because it is easier to use.

Good night everyone!

xoxo,

Cecille

Britney Spears for President - Late Show with Letterman's Top 10 in a bikini

2009-08-19T20:56:00.003+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baUx42qs1xU&feature=player_embedded

Top 10 Ways the country would be different if Britney Spears were President

I have fun watching Britney Spears latest tv shows appearance of Britney Spears at The Late Show with David Letterman. I have seen in the news today and I quickly search her on the net.
What would a President Spears administration be like? It’s really funny. The pop star appeared eager to show off her buff new body. She delivered the top ten list in a bikini. If Britney Spears were the President, it would be:
For No. 10 on the list, Spears said if she'd be “I’d be the first President to wear eye shadow since Nixon
9. “We would only invade fun places like Cabo.”
8. “Fee pie for everybody”
7. “My situation room would be a Cabana at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas”
6. “I’d lure Osama out of hiding irresistible scent of my new fragrance “Circus Fantasy”
5. “Every Presidential news conference would feature costume changes”
4. “America might have a more coherent strategy”
3. “Challenge U.S. to put night club on the moon by the end of the decade”
2. “Three words : Vice President Diddy”
1. Her top reason? "Finally," she said, "the media would pay some attention to me."

World's Tallest Man

2009-08-19T15:16:00.006+08:00

Leonid Standnyk of Ukraine

Bao Xishun of China (2nd Right)

An undated handout photo shows the world's tallest man Bao Xishun (2nd R) of China posing with unidentified men. Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to Bao after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. Bao, who stands at 7 feet, 8.95 inches (2.36 metres), held the title for a year before losing it in 2006 to Stadnyk, who is 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 metres) tall.

Recipe of the Week : Lomi

2009-08-18T11:21:00.000+08:00

This recipe is one of my favorite food that i love to eat with toasted garlic bread. Enjoy!

Lomi Recipe

Ingredients:

* 1/4 kilo lomi noodles (flat)
* 1/2 cup pork (sliced into strips)
* 1/2 cup shrimps, shelled
* 1/4 cup chopped ham
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 1 cup shredded cabbage
* 1 tbsp. chopped carrots
* 6-7 cups chicken or meat broth
* 2 tbsp. cooking oil
* 1 tbsp. cornstarch.dissolved in water
* 2 raw eggs
* 2 tbsp. patis
* salt to taste
* 1 tsp. vetsin

Procedure:

Saute garlic and onion. When brown add pork, shrimps, and ham. Add patis; stir for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer until water is almost dry. Add broth. Cover and let boil for 10 minutes.

Drop in noodles, carrots, and shredded cabbage. Let boil for 3 minutes and thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Put off the heat.

Beat eggs and stir in. Do not boil. Serve at once.

Just Another Tips

2009-08-16T14:15:00.002+08:00

Web usability is a driving factor of your site that could drive your visitors coming back into your site. This is one of those many important things you must consider to improve your site. Below are some tips that would make your web's usability better.

Give your visitor what he/she is looking or what he/she needs

Your visitors are looking for information from your site and if he found out something from your site, for sure he'll stay and return. Therefore, provide your visitors enough information that they need.

Tell your visitors something about your site

Some sites are crammed with information with no specific order. That would confuse visitors that are coming on it. Provide information about your site in the opening page telling what it could offer to your visitors .

Provide important site wide links

These are quit important stuff to put in a site. This are helpful in minimizing time consumption in navagating your site. An access to important information are best way improve your site. They also allow the search engine robots to cache your pages efficiently. Site Wide links can be provided at the bottom of all web-pages.

Ensure that your website loads fast

No one likes pages that take long time to load. Your website visitor takes decisions in seconds and it won't take him long to press the back button or type another address to access other related websites. So make sure that your site loads fast.

The possible reasons for long loading times are

a.) Use of large graphics, java applets, flash programs or ad banners

b.) Inappropriate use of tables, like placing the entire page under a table

c.) Placing too much information (more than 50K) on one page

d.) Use of free or inferior hosting services resulting in slow data transfer

e.) Use of bad or junk html codes

xoxo,
inarotaka

The Proposal on our wedding anniversary :-)

2009-08-08T21:39:00.001+08:00

My hubby and I enjoyed the movie a lot. It’s worth watching the movie.

Ever since I heard about the film, I wanted to see it because I love Sandra Bullock and enjoy Ryan Reynolds comedic nature, so I was excited that I had a chance to watch and luckily we saw it on our 4th year wedding anniversary. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds made this movie so funny. It's amazing how well they worked together.
The story of a arrogant woman and an infuriated man who hate each other — until they realize they love each other.

Margaret (Sandra Bullock) plays a demanding editor who is a Canadian immigrant. When she is about to be deported back to the north, she forced to marry her assistant to prevent this from happening. .It was unusual proposal the girl kneeling and proposes to a guy. Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) unenthusiastically agreed, under the condition that he is promoted to editor and his manuscript be published.

When they travel to Alaska to meet his family, the new couple has to fake their way through a surprise wedding thrown by his parents. The wedding day came, and she tells all the details and a reason about their wedding is not for real. She only forced Andrew.

I really like the scene, they were bumped into each other and they were naked.

Ecclesiastes (3:17)

2009-08-07T16:09:00.002+08:00

"God shall judge the righteous and the wicked:

for there is a time for every purpose and for every work."

- Ecclesiastes (3:17)

I have fallen in love

2009-08-02T19:18:00.002+08:00

I have fallen in love

(Ninoy's Poem for Cory)

I have fallen in love
With the same woman three times
In a day spanning nineteen years
Of tearful joys and joyful tears
I loved her first when she was young
Enchanting, brilliant, middle-strung
Vibrant, fragrant, eternally new
Cool, invigorating as the morning dew.
Desperate, she shared, quieted my despairs
Hopeful, she fanned the fires of my hopes
Lavished me with days of bliss and peace,
Endless, perpetual days of fond memories.
She is my hope; I do not wish to realize
Hence my hope; forever green, eternal prize
My life transcending life, my ultimate quest
Dream of my life for whom I’ll spare no rest.

I fell in love again
With the same woman the second time
When first she bore her child and mine
The first fruit of our union and our love.
The pains and anguish of motherhood she braved
Loved her children, their love she deservedly craved
Times were she hung on the very brink of death,
Unflinchingly fulfilling her mission to procreate.
In politics I plunged, she was always by my side,
Steadfast, uncomplaining, helping to turn the tide,
Amidst hardship, her rare courage would not relent
She was my secret weapon, the source of my strength.
The world was my concern, our home her domain,
The people mine, the children hers to maintain,
So it was in those eighteen years and a day
Till I was detained, forced in prison to stay.

Suddenly she became our sole support
Wellspring of hope, source of comfort
On her shoulders fell the burden of life
She emerged our captain in the sea of strife.

I fell in love again
With the same woman the third time
Looming from the battle, undaunted, unafraid,
Calm composed, she is God’s lovely maid.
It has been a year of many disappointments
Endless dark nights, long days of sad lament,
Of grave doubts, frustrations, bitter desolations,
Of privations, untold indignities, humiliations.

Dreams became nightmares; hopes, despair.
Rally to freedom’s call, no one will dare.
Future is obscured, life has lost its meaning,
The tunnel is long, we’re only at the beginning.

Leaders I admired, whose advice I sought
Became fallen idols, their souls were bought,
Their conscience they bartered for “soft” convenience,
Due to despicable cowardice, they’ve lost their patience.

Leaders became dealers, begging for part of the spoils,
Forgetting the value, the essence of the hottest toil,
Paralyzed be fear, they joined the amoral dictator,
Defending, waving the bloody flag of the new oppressor.

The pillars of society became the props of tyranny,
“Be realistic,” they urged, “if not for safety, for money.”
It is useless to resist, the tyrant is too strong,
Yet aware, with their help the tyranny will prolong.

Mother Pilipinas weeps, her noble sons are gone,
Her land of the morning, is now of the setting sun,
Back to her dungeon in chains she’s been returned;
For all her sacrifices, this is what she earned.

The night is cold and dark, there are no stars,
Our prisons are full, our souls wrinkled with scars,
Afflicted, persecuted, struck down but not crushed,
How soon will this blight be erased by Allah’s brush?

My only escape is to cling to the woman of my dreams
Who gave me a life full of love, a love full of life,
She is my urge to live, my sole motivation to survive,
She taught me not only to dream, but to make dreams alive.

Fight on! She says: Let not the guiltless ghost depart.
Your pains, our people know are caused by a thousand darts,
But be assuaged, remember the Filipino, his story, his past,
Soon, very soon, the tyrant will choke in his greedy power lust!

Banana Strawberry Bread

2009-08-02T18:22:00.011+08:00

I just baked this bread for my hubby instead of going to SM Mall. I hope he like it. I got this recipe from Holiday recipe card collection year 2002.

Carrot Strawberry Bread Ingredients:

· 1/3 cup vegetable oil.

· 1 cup sugar

· 2 eggs

· 2 cups all purpose flour

· 1 teaspoons baking soda

· ½ teaspoon salt

· ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

· 1 cup strawberry jam or fresh strawberries

· 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium size)

Carrot Strawberry Bread instructions:

· In mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar.

· Add eggs; mix well.

· Combine Flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon;

· Gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas.

· Stir in carrots and add the strawberry.

· Transfer to greased 9-in. x 5-in. X 3-in. Loaf pan.

· Baked at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

· Cool for 10 minutes before removing from a pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

· Yield :1 loaf

Plan for our 4th year wedding anniversary

2009-08-01T12:38:00.002+08:00

After 5 years of being together. We decided to get married. It’s like it been a while since we have tie a knot. We are now on our way to 4 years wedding anniversary. My husband requested me to plan for our anniversary, which is about next week. Before I forget, the budget is only P1,000.00, ha-ha estimated ill ask him first.

Traditionally celebrations often involve giving and receiving of cards and gift. But we wanted it to celebrate between the two of us. Last year we cook at home. But this time I would like to go out and dine somewhere. Not too far to travel because he still have a job tomorrow.

I know that he would love to watch a movie while I’m enjoying eating. Any new food that is unique and exotic. I love it, the pasta, noodles, pizza, sushi and maki, All of the above. It is my weakness. Lol.

Here is my time plan for August 8, 2009

0800 Hrs – be awake
0815 Hrs – Coffee and Hot Choco time
0845 Hrs –Hubby would use computer for 1 or 2 hrs while me, going to market to cook for our lunch.
1100 Hrs – It’s a brunch time.
1130 Hrs – Dish out/washed plates
1200 Hrs – Maybe we could take a bubble bath together J
1230 Hrs. – Dressed up and fix our selves.
1300 Hrs – will leave home
1400 Hrs – to watch a movie (choices are Ice Age 3, The Proposal, Harry Potter, )
1530 Hrs – will go to World of Fun (video games and karaoke time)
1630 Hrs – Its snack time. (ayoko na ng eat all you can jejeje kakabundat)
1730 Hrs. – Picture taking (i like this part hehehe)
1800 Hrs – Window Shopping if we still not tired this time.

That's all guys for today.

xoxo,

The Wife of Gilbert

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