The World of Ms Pinkbiik

Whats cooking ???

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Tonight, I made something light. I am so beyond recovery for this week but I will do my best to be good this coming week. Going on vacation will not be a reason why I can't stay on track. Full determination is all I need.

Stay on topic... RIGHT?! What's cooking? I have been meaning to make this easy meal but really haven't had the chance. It was last week Wednesday night but I kept eating out for dinner because of my laziness. Tonight is different. Here is the ingredients Morning Star veggie burger, 1/2cup of rice, a cup of spinach a spray of Smart Balance, garlic and mushroom. Instead of microwaving the veggie burger, I grilled it on my grill pan. While on a small skillet I sauteed half of my spinach with mushroom and garlic. The left over fresh spinach will be spread on your plate like a cover then place the sauteed veggie and the veggie burger on top.

so yummm

Wheat Bread with Omega

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:00 +0000

It has been awhile now that I have been bringing my own breakfast. This way I control and now how much of the ingredients I use. I have been trying all sorts of bread and found that one that keeps me full till 1230 in the afternoon.

I call it the MsPinkBiik Breakfast with Omega Bread. We were grocery shopping when my fiance found this loaf of Wegman Bread with Omega on it. He believes I should try it and cut down on my white bread. So I went ahead and got it. It is thicker than any other bread. If I get my normal Pepperidge Lite bread I would be using 2 slices equivalent to a slice and 1/2 of this bread made by Wegmans in points. But the density and taste of my new fav bread is AWESOME. I have a better picture which I have yet to upload. This should do for now.

what a disaster?!

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:46:00 +0000

I have been good counting my points. Keeping track of everything I eat. My precious kid even helps me by keeping fatty foods away from me. (He is my angel). Today is a special day. Something very important between me and my fiance. Unfortunately, my precious son is spending the night with his dad so it was just me and Mr. Ungoy who went to dine out.

We decided to go to Barnacle Ben's. It is a seafood restaurant in New Jersey. It is one of our many favorite restaurants and this place happens to be where Mr Ungoy and I had our first date. He have tried everything on the menu and their specials. None of which failed us.

Why is it a disaster? It is about my diet. I am clueless on how to count the nutritional information they have on the food I got! Of course, they serve you bread which I was really good by having half of a piece. I did a guesstimate of 160 calories on a piece. So I count it as a point for 1/2. Add the spread, a promise butter that I could not promise not to have. That's another point. It was time to decide what I want for dinner. Since it is what I want and not the smart choice I could have done, I selected Mussels in Marinara sauce as an appetizer, a salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette on the side( used 2 tbsp) and for the main meal I had Jumbo lump crab meat cooked in oil and garlic sitting on a linguine with white sauce (had 1/2 of the serving). Tell me how will I surpass this dilemma.

To be on the safe side, I calculated my meal at 25points!!! That is just my dinner! Oh well... Need to get working on my AP's now .....

What's for Dinner?

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:51:00 +0000

I was contemplating on what to have for dinner. Veggie Burger sounds very yummy but my taste buds were looking for something else. As soon as I got home, I pulled out my frozen shrimp (devined), garlic, onion, tomato, mushroom and brococoli. My cooking skills are not that great. I cook base on what my taste buds are craving and not what I know to cook. Stir fry is always the easiest but I used the Olive Oil Spray just to coat the pan so its not greasy. I added a piece of Longanisa (philippine sausage) for additional taste.

Weigh In Week # 18

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:35:00 +0000

Hi all! How did everyone do on their weigh in so far? Do I seem to be writing in a good mood? First, let me tell you that this is the first where I did 33 AP for the week which made me so proud of me. Yey me! (from sweet life of zack and cody). On Monday evening, instead of going to the gym. I went for a walk/jog with my kiddo around our neighborhood. One thing I notice is the difference when I walk/jog this time. I am not out of breath! The goodness of having extra air due to me not smoking. Another achievement for me.

I really wanted to be good. I really wanted to make a change on how I live my life. I wanted to be healthy and fit when my future husband and I decide to add another Biik in our family. It will come and I know it will.

Everyone Cheers! I am now 3 lbs away from my 10% goal.

Start Weight: 185lbs
Prior Week : 172lbs
This Week : 169lbs
LOSS OF 3LBS!!!!
Goal : 150lbs

comparison....

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:18:00 +0000

Yesterday was a very moody day. I was very blue for no apparent reason. I went to work just like I would every other day but this day was different. There was a feeling of a cloud hoovering over me. Later that day, my son's school called and he had another accident at school. He collided with another kid and fell hurting his wrist. Luckily, there's no fracture.

I know that i am so out of context but here is the real reason of my blog. I love pictures and I love taking pictures of the people around me and of myself. Call me vain if you wish but I like to see me. I have avoided the cameras the a couple months after my mother and sister arrive. They are such great cooks and I ate constantly not caring. But after my engagement, I started to realize it was not flattering anymore. Have you seen my engagement video? If not click here. Not only that, my sister posted some photos she took while we were looking around the PSPG vessel at the waterfront.

Hideous! I looked pregnant. I can't imagine I let myself go like this again. I swear that this will not happen again. Even if I decided to have more children. Food will not take over my life because now I decide that I am going to Eat to live and not live to EAT.

In my struggle, I feel success so far. This is me over the weekend when My precious and Mr. Ungoy went to play golf.

I was 190lbs when I got engaged. Then I dropped 5lbs by cutting down on my rice intake. Then joined weight watchers and is now down to 172lbs. Tomorrow is my Weigh In. I will keep you guys informed on how it went.

a lovely weekend...

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:08:00 +0000

It was a lovely weekend in MsPinkBiik Island. It was so nice out where we decided to go down the shore. The sound of the water splashing to the sand the nice breeze blowing cooling my warm skin made everything so relaxing. I love the beach. Specially, knowing the two men I love is hanging with me!

My Downfall

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:18:00 +0000

I always start my morning strong. When I started with WW, my breakfast would consist of 3 egg whites, a dash of cheese, a slice of bacon and a pair of toast with butter (regular bread). Now I wake up and make an egg white with a tsp of mild cheddar cheese (reduced fat), a slice of deli ham, 2 tsp of peanut butter and a whole wheat potato bread (Wegman's did not have the loaf so I am eating the roll).

It has been this way from the beginning. I am even good with my lunch choices which is bring in WW Smart Ones at work instead of buying from the Cafeteria or Mcdonalds. But as soon as I get home, my downfall begins. It is the ready made Filipino food I buy on the weekends for my son’s dinner. I do this to give me time to head to the gym and workout. But seeing it and not eating is very very difficult. Now I am thinking probably I should stop buying the unhealthy food for my son and introduce him to a healthy choices in food.

I am no cook nor do I have any creativity in me so making something up would be very difficult. Solution is needed to avoid this plateau! This weekend, instead of my usual ran to the Filipino store I will go to the Korean market and buy a bunch of shrimp and fish which will be my son and my dinner. My fiancé is really easy to feed. It is either grilled steak or chicken.

We will see. I will keep everyone posted.

Weight In #17

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:06:00 +0000

It has really been a struggle this past few weeks. I blame it on my lack of self control and not focusing on what I wanted to do. The weight will not shed unless I do something about it. I work out at least 4 times a week. But I believe on certain days (mostly weekends) I eat more than what I burn. This week I will do my best to focus. Instead of sitting in the living room watching my never ending NCIS. I will go to the gym and do a 30 minute cross ramp or attempt to go to a cycling class. The good part so far is I have lost an inch. So its not that bad at all right?!

A new week to look forward too and hopefuly I lose what I want to lose. Keep your fingers cross for me.

Start Weight: 185lbs

Prior Week : 172.5lbs

This Week : 172lbs

Goal : 150lbs

Smoke Free Me

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:16:00 +0000

So far

76 days, 14 minutes and 46 seconds smoke free.

1520 cigarettes not smoked.
$532.00 and 11 days, 14 hours of your life saved.
Your quit date: 3/11/2009 12:00:00 PM

Memorial Weekend has passed so whats next

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:00 +0000

I have been blabbing about joining a program to lose weight and I guess it is about time to keep you posted on my progress. Unfortunately, it was not as easy as I anticipated it to be. I joined this diet program back in February and was really not doing it seriously. Mother Biik and Reezentot was not really helping the situation by making oh so delicious meals. Please try to understand that I was not making excuses. Not only was I trying to lose weight but was conditioning myself in stopping my bad habit which was smoking a pack of cigs a day. My biikness (biik is tagalog word for piglet) is not getting any younger. I just turned 34 and would love to think HEALTHY.

Well fine I am old but do you know that 30ish is the new 20'S. I am not wishful I promise ;o)

So anyway, here is my chart progress report :

It has been a struggle if you can see. This past few weeks seems a plateau but I have lost an inch. I am wondering if I gained muscle or what. Anyway, wish me luck.

BridesMaid Dresses

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:10:00 +0000

Before I go on about my topic, I just wanted to mention that I did found my wedding dress. I bought it a couple weeks ago and I absolutely LOVE IT. I tried several dresses at the store and found my $50.00 dress. Honestly, you won't find out what it looks like until D' Day of my wedding. I don't want you to see how it looks on the model because it would do me no justice. But I will do share the ones that I tried on.

So that is one of the 10 dresses I tried on which is not flattering at all.

Now style I picked for my bridesmaid. Mr. Ungoy and I already have a color in find for our big day. Let me thank Clarky's daughter for being nice enought to model the dresses I picked out.

1. Taffeta Fabric

2. Less Formal

3.

4. Satin

5, This I like for me and not for the bridesmaid... ;-)

What do you think?

Wedding: Table Settings

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:59:00 +0000

I have a lot of time to plan my wedding. If you will ask me, I truely believe it is fun. Don't get me wrong it does pushes me to freak out. Still I enjoy looking at every detail that is necessary. Exact date is coming soon. Mostly like in the next two or three weeks, I would be able to give the exact date.

Today, I would like to share some of the table settings that I really did like.

This centerpiece is my favorite.

This one matches my color.

Elvis Duran and the Mroning Crew

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:48:00 +0000

It was 3 years ago when I stopped listening to the radio. I beg to differ I am not boring. Well actually, I can be but that my dearest is another story. It used to be that my job was 5 miles away and most of the times I would just hear the commercials and then there I was at the parking lot of my work. That was really awesome. I have so much time and was really been able to blog on a daily basis.

That was then.... Now I travel 40-45 mins (if there's no accident or not raining) one way to and from work. I am really getting tired of my MP3 players and decided it was time to listen to the radio. My music selection are so wide which makes it easy for me to just flip to the stations. Unfortunately for me, most stations that I would like to listen to have yappers on it instead of music. So I usually tuned in to Radio 104.5. Preston and Steve on WMMR are ok. But I am just not that hooked to it. I know I have listened to Chio before so I press on 102.1 which was on commercial so I tuned the radio to Wired 96.5. Guess who I heard! Chio. I was really surprise and then flipped back to Q102 to hear who was hosting the show. Then I heard this nasally sound woman giving the sleaze news and then there was another woman who sounds like a Major "B" with the "itch". I turned the station to whatever because they just sound so annoying. But for some reason I would always end up listening to their show. Danielle and Carolina grew in me. I would laught at Danielle when she says the word STUPID. Well Carolina is still annoying every once in awhile specially in her Diva Moments. But they are not the sole reason, there is JOHN BELL who is funny as ever. Always look forward to his STUPID NEWS. I was really surprise to see his photo because it was not what I magined him to look like. Unfortunately, I could not listen to them after I get off my car. My Blackberry phone does not play radio. :-(

It is still the same format. Not edgy like the Kid Cris show .... But I would rather hear Danielles laugh and STUPID News by John Bell than to listen to Preston and Steve.

Oh by the way, CONGRATULATION to Danielle to her new born baby boy.

Wedding Color Themes

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:30:00 +0000

Choosing a motif or color theme for your wedding is as important as picking out your wedding gown, location and everything else. You don't want it to be too plain or your wedding would look like blah. Keep in mind that you have to consider the time of the year you are doing your wedding unless you have the money to spend for props then go for it.

Below would are sample palletes I found online that could be useful in helping you choose your color:

1. PINK and BLACK :

2. Coral and PINK

3. TIFFANY BLUE and RED

4. NAVY and GREEN

4. CORAL and FIREY ORANGE

5. COPPER and IVORY

6. CHOCOLATE, MOCHA and IVORY

7. COPPER

8. PURPLE and SLATE

9. PINK and BROWN

10. TIFFANY BLUE and TAUPE

11. PINK, IVORY and MOCHA

12. not sure what to call this so its your call

Which one is your favorite? Which one do you think you would pick for your wedding. Please let me know I would really want to hear what you think.

Planning a Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Planning a wedding is very stressful. Most especially when you are doing it yourself. The wedding I have always dreamed off is something small. A very intimate wedding. Just family and our closest friends.

Prior to this engagement, I don't understand how could someone say that a wedding cost averages $25,000.00. Well, I guess if one have so much extra to spend. Why not, right?! Then they have this shows on WE called Platinum Weddings where people would spend hundreds of thousands and some would even spend over a million dollars. Are most woman really that self-centered? I just don't get this extravagant weddings sometimes. Now it's my turn to plan my wedding. I am seeing things first hand why a wedding could go exponentially expensive.

I am not taking it away to those who believe that they should spend an enormous amount of money. But I still could not see the logic behind it. Well unless you can afford it without breaking the bank, then go for it. But if you have to rack up our credit card and get personal loan, woman wake up and re-think because you could be divorce the next day when you start paying for the bills.

I am currently creating a site that would list my journey in planning my own wedding. Ms PinkBiik don't need a lavish fancy shancy wedding. Remember, I am not being cheap, I am being practical most especially in this TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. ;-)
So hope you find the time to visit this site I am creating as soon as it is up and running The Nuptial of MissPinkBiik and MrUngoy.

Knowing (movie)

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:50:00 +0000

Mr. Biik and I went to go see the movie "Knowing" yesterday afternoon. The movie is rated PG 13 so we were not sure how we would like the movie. It was rated by most critic as a "C" we were not expecting it to be spectacular.

The movie is about a single father, John Koestler(Nicolas Cate) and his son Caleb Koestler (Chandler Canterbury). John is a college Science professor who was still suffering from the death of his wife. His son Caleb was attending a school where they were digging up a time capsule that was buried 50 years ago. Then all the weirdness unfold. Each student in Caleb's Class opened an enveloped with illustrations of what the children from 50 years ago thinks the world would be like 5 decades from their time. Due to some unforeseen force, Caleb received the illustration written by Lucinda Embry field with number, front and back.

That's all I would give you but I sure did enjoy the movie. The computer graphics was great. The idea is something I would say different but I really do like it.

Facebook SCAMs

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:45:00 +0000

Are you one of the many who has been affected by "fb" addiction? For those who are not aware, FB is FACEBOOK. Another social networking but far different from Friendster and My Space. I even FB using my Blackberry. Awesome isn't it? I know you did not stop to read me blab about how I love facebook. But like any other Social Networking you have to be careful Protectin your Profile. Bewary of the people you add and the people who knows so much about you. Again, MSN really gives me idea on what I can share to my fellow bloggers or the tiny group of people who visit my blog.

Below you will find the article written by JR Raphael of PC World which I found at MSN.

5 Facebook Scams: Protect Your Profile

By JR Raphael, PC World

Facebook and other social networks can be downright unfriendly when it comes to scam attempts. Here's how to protect yourself and your Facebook friends.
Beny Rubinstein knows computer security. An employee of a Seattle-area tech giant with 20 years of IT experience under his belt, Rubinstein has seen a side of the industry that most people will never know. He holds a degree in computer engineering, and -- oh yeah -- he just got scammed out of $1,100 on Facebook.
Rubinstein's experience isn't entirely uncommon. (We'll get to the specifics in a moment.) What's striking about his story, though, is that it demonstrates how easily anyone -- even a highly trained expert in computer security -- can be ensnared by a seemingly simple social network scam. And all kinds of these scams are on the loose.
More than 20,000 pieces of malware attacked social networks in 2008 alone, estimates the online-security firm Kaspersky Lab. That's no surprise, either: While e-mail is still the most spam-filled medium, researchers suspect that social network cybercrime is growing at a far faster rate.
"People are used to receiving spam malicious messages in their e-mail, but it is much less common on Facebook," says Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with Sophos, which makes antivirus and anti-spam software. "They are lulled into a false sense of security and act unsafely as a result."
You can avoid becoming one of the many who make that mistake. We've dug up the dirt on five scams currently posing a threat on Facebook. We turned to analysts who study them as well as to users who have fallen for them, all to help spread the word about how these things work and how you can best dodge them. (Facebook representatives did not respond to our request for comment.)
Knowledge is the greatest weapon against becoming a victim. Read on, and arm yourself well.

Scam #1: The Nigerian 419
The scam: It may sound like a hip new emo band (or a somewhat old e-mail scam), but the Nigerian 419 will do more than just offend your ears -- it'll also empty your wallet. The moniker refers to a scam dating back decades that has recently entered the social network scene.
Back to Rubinstein. A couple of months ago, Rubinstein received some alarming Facebook messages from a friend and fellow tech professional.
"[He said] he was in the U.K. and was robbed, and needed $600 to fly back to Seattle," Rubinstein recalls.
The messages came both in Facebook-based IMs and in e-mail. They included details such as family members' names, making the notes appear all the more authentic. It wasn't until two hours and $1,100 later that Rubinstein realized what had happened: Someone had hijacked his buddy's account, contacted his friends and -- at their expense -- made off like a bandit.
"Scammers figured out that even though social networks don't have direct access to money, they have access to information that gives you a good shot at getting someone else's money," says Vicente Silveira, a product management director at VeriSign and a friend of Rubinstein's.
The protection: Before you send cash to a pal who seems to be in trouble, try to contact him or her outside of the social network, either by phone or by external e-mail. Not feasible? Ask an extremely personal question that a hacker couldn't possibly figure out from information within the profile. We'll leave the specifics up to you.

Scam #2: The widget warrior
The scam: Facebook is famous for its widgets -- you know, the third-party applications that you can add onto your account. Sometimes, though, widgets turn into warriors with a single mission: stealing your data.
The first rogue widget reared its head in 2008, when researchers realized that a program called Secret Crush had anything but sweet intentions. The application, which was supposed to help you find your virtual admirers, instead installed spyware onto your computer. Even worse, it encouraged you to spread the love by getting other friends onboard -- essentially "manipulating humans to pass it along on their own," says Guillaume Lovet, senior manager of Fortinet's Threat Response Team.
Secret Crush has since been crippled, but the potential for similar threats still exists. Recently, security experts determined that an application called Error Check System was misusing profile details and possibly stealing personal information. A few months earlier, researchers from Greece's Institute of Computer Science uploaded a malicious app to Facebook as an experiment (PDF). The team was able to configure the widget, which posed as a "Photo of the Day" displayer, to utilize its users' Internet connections for denial-of-service attacks.
The protection: Use extra caution when installing third-party applications. "When you accept to install one, malicious or not, you are granting its author access to all the info in your profile," Lovet says. Make sure you know what the app's creator will do with it.
Scam #3: The Koobface virus

The scam: Don't be fooled by the name -- there's little to laugh about when it comes to the quickly spreading Koobface virus. (The word, by the way, is an anagram of "Facebook.") Once the virus infects your PC, it starts sending messages or wall postings to your Facebook friends, directing them to a "hilarious video" or some "scandalous photos" of someone you both know.
"The link promises an enticing video, but when the user clicks, he is presented with a Web page with a fake Adobe Flash update or a fake codec that needs to be downloaded," explains Ryan Naraine, a security evangelist with Kaspersky Lab. "That download is malware."
The protection: Antivirus software can help keep you safe, but some common sense can also go a long way. "Be wary of any kind of direct URL in messages or postings," advises Jamz Yaneza, a threat research manager with Trend Micro. If a site asks you to download a software update, Yaneza says, click Cancel and go directly to the vendor's page to see if the update is legit.

Scam #4: The phishing pond
The scam: Phishing, a favorite hacker tactic, has found new life at social networking sites. Scammers trick users into following links that open official-looking Facebook login prompts. If you enter your user name and password, the information is logged -- and your account is theirs.
Brandon Donaldson, a pastor at the Lifechurch.tv Internet Campus, fell for the scam. Someone gained control of his Facebook account and started sending messages to his friends and followers, trying to persuade them to follow the same links and unwittingly give up their accounts, too.
"This was a pretty bad ordeal, since I regularly put video content up on the Web, and I use the Internet as a tool for many relationships," Donaldson says. "You build a certain social trust in these spaces, and you want to keep that trust without these kinds of incidents."
The protection: The previous plan also applies here: Watch where you click. Plus, if you're ever asked for your password midsession, don't enter it. Manually navigate back to the Facebook.com home page instead, and then log in there if need be.

Scam #5: The contrived community
The scam: Community enthusiasts, be cautioned: Facebook user groups can sometimes be cleverly disguised vehicles for marketing. And -- whether you realize it or not -- when you click the join link, you're effectively opting in.
Brad J. Ward was one of the first users to find such a scheme in action. Ward, then a member of Butler University's admissions department, discovered a Facebook group called "Butler Class of 2013." The only problem: The people behind it had nothing to do with Butler. After posting about the issue on his blog SquaredPeg.com, Ward soon learned that the names of nearly 400 other schools appeared in similarly suspicious groups, all created by the same small set of people.
"My initial reaction was that some company or person was essentially setting themselves up to be the administrator for hundreds of groups, which provides the opportunity to send out mass messages or to collect data," Ward says.
His instinct was right: The publisher of a college guidebook had set up the groups, seemingly with the goal of building a mass mailing list for marketing its products, Ward discovered.
"Was any of it illegal? Not necessarily," Ward points out. "But was it unethical, and could it be misconstrued as an official university presence? Yes."
Once exposed, the publishing company College Prowler admitted its involvement and agreed to back out of the groups. Still, that's only one company. More than likely, countless others haven't been detected, and are actively using groups to gain the trust (and information) of unsuspecting users.
The protection: Be very selective in deciding what groups you join. If you aren't sure who runs a given Facebook community, or whether it's officially linked to the organization that it claims to be, don't accept the request. Your privacy is worth more than any membership.
The Web of trust
In the end, staying safe comes down to maintaining control of your information and carefully selecting with whom you share it -- because you never truly know who's on the other end of electronic communication. Recently, for example, a high school student in Wisconsin was charged with 12 felonies after investigators say he posed as a girl on Facebook and tricked male classmates into sending him nude photos.
"An online version of the 'web of trust' is formed among users," notes Trend Micro's Yaneza. "Although this does work in the noncyberspace environment, the platform ... is really different when someone else is in charge of your medium."
It's easy to feel invulnerable while reading about such scams. The second you let your guard down, though, it's even easier to become the next victim. Just ask people who know Rubinstein, the IT pro who lost more than a grand to a Facebook scammer.
"Worse than losing the money, he realized how exposed you are in a social network," says Silveira, Rubinstein's friend. "We're exposing things now that are in many ways a lot more valuable than money."

DORA's New Look

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 +0000

My niece Doodle loves Dora the Explorer. I don't have a daughter so I could not relate that much. While browsing MSN the other day, I read the changes they are doing to Dora that is being VETOED by most mom's.

Below is the full article and let me know how you feel about it:

Can't a cartoon character at least be ageless? Answer: No. Nor can she just be a cartoon character. Next fall, Dora the Explorer may be trading in her androgynous bob and shorts for big hair, pumps and a miniskirt.

An actual doll will be part of the new version that Mattel says it will create for tweens. The younger, more innocent version will still be around, however. (Search for "Dora grows up.")

The only early evidence of what the new Dora would look like was a silhouette Mattel released as a teaser. That was all some needed to raise their voices. (Search for the silhouette.)

But just this week, the new Dora was revealed. (Search for more.)

Parents are PO'd. And a petition is circulating to pressure Mattel and Nickelodeon to reconsider. In it, petitioners ask, what's next: "Dora the fashionista with stylish purse and stilettos?"

It might not be so troublesome if the little Latina weren't seen as such a role model for kids. (Search for more.)

Among Dora's new features are some contemporary skills: shopping and makeovers. Plug her into the computer to change her hair length, jewelry and eye color.

Let's just hope Dora doesn't show up on one of those sites about bad plastic surgery.

And don't forget, Dora isn't the only doll trying to enter the modern world.

An ageless Barbie celebrated her 50th by getting tattoos. (Search for more.)

Strawberry Shortcake ditched the candy for fruit and a cell phone for a makeover described as "berry disturbing." (Search for more.)

Movies I am dying to see

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:46:00 +0000

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Movies Movies Movies.... I love going to the movies with Mr. Monkey and m Precious. We take precious when the movie is appropriate for his age or a movie he chooses to see. In certain occasion, Mr Monkey and Ms PinkBiik, goes to dinner and spend some quality time watching a movie we decided to see. Date? Yup, that's one of the things we do to spend some quality time together. For some reason, they have a lot of AWESOME movies out by Summer. Can someone explain it to me?

Anyway, here are the movies I would love to go and see at the big screen.

THE HORSEMEN

Starring Dennis Quaid, it is a horror, mystery suspense movie but for some reason I CANT FIND TRAILER FOR IT. Oh well, I am sure it would be good.
Race to Witch Mountain
I am a big fan of THE ROCK. Definitely my Precious and I will be going to see this movie...

The Mutant Chornicles...

I am still debating about this onee...

X-MEN ORIGINS:WOLVERINE

This one is a big YES!

ANGELS AND DEMONS

This is a Dan Brown novel that I could never finish!

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE

I have read all of the Harry Potter Book and I can't wait to see this.

And I know there would be more movies to come.

STOP SMOKING!

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:53:00 +0000

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Ok. I will admit I am a smoker. I have been smoking since I was 15 years old. During my time and I think up to this moment, no age regulation is set by the Philippine government on who retailers could sell cigarettes too. You can even sell liquor to a minor! Well, its not only the Philippines most 3rd world countries I would assume (I don't feel like researching sorry) does the same thing.

I have tried to quit smoking a year ago. Success only lasted a month. It was really great! I can smell my perfume. I don't reak and felt good. Why I started was another story.

Most establishments in Jersey, Philadelphia and New York has prohibited smoking inside their facility. Most smoking areas are set-up outside. So on a Wintery weather you have to freeze out in the cold just to have your nicotine fix. Not only that. Gas prices started soaring again. Instead of burning $60 a week, might as well fill up my tank and head to the GYM. Right?!

Last week, I went to go see my doctor for several reasons. One of which was the prescription of Chantrix. I know it worked before but this time nothing could really stop me. I will definitely quit smoking. Why not cold turkey? I don't have the self control. I can't even stop myself from eating!!!!

If you would like to share how you did it, let me know....

Happy Belated Valentines Day!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:47:00 +0000

Happy Valentines everyone! Our valentine celebration this year was a bit quite. I did get a great art from my Precious. He wrote a heart in it which is not the norm. He usually have sweet loving notes so I asked him, "Where are the love notes?". He said, "Sorry Mom. I ran out of time." I do understand because his art work this time is more elaborate.

I spent part of my Valentines Day with my Bestest Friend Clarky. He went to go look at some Wedding dresses and as a matter of factly tried a couple of them on. When I tried on the first pick, my mom almost cried and I asked her to not do it. I ran back in the dressing room then she go over it. My sister Reezentot is as always helpful to me and took some photos of the dresses I liked. If you will ask if I got any well I did not. I am still hopeful that I will lose a bunch of weight. So honestly, I will not buy a gown till next year. Afterwhich, we went to the Vietnamese place for lunch. Thanks for the treat Clarky!

After that errand, GranMom Biik and I went to Costco damn! I forgot my Eye Doctor appointment again. I have rescheduled this 5 times in less than 24 hours! So as soon as we where done walking the corners of Costco, I dropped her off at home and took Reezentot with me at the Eye Doctor. Crapolly! He found some Cholesterol something in my eye. I told my Fiance about it and he told me to stop putting Fried stuff in my eye. He is such a funny man which is one of the million reason why I love him.

Speaking off, my future Husband-to-be regardless of me asking no presents this Valentine's could not stop himself getting me a Valentine present. He did get a beautiful card and something I did not expect him to get. One thing about him, he never forgets to give get me a card together with his gifts. The first year he got me roses, the year after he got me jewelry and last year I got chocolate and flowers. So the love letter I asked last year still has not been sent to me. Oh well! This year I was thinking it would be chocolate or flowers or both. But as always I was wrong.... He got me the sweetest thing in the world!!!!

It was really CUTE. They were kissing inside the bag when he gave it to me.

He truly knows me!!

Wedding Gowns

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:41:00 +0000

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Wedding gowns is one of the main thing on a bride's list. Some would spend up to what every amount regardless if they could afford it or not. Like most of the brides on that show Rich Bride, Poor Bride, My Fair Wedding and Bridezilla they always use the word "IT'S MY DAY!"

David Bridal's and Alfred Angelo offers a great deal on wedding gowns. In addition, do you know that GOODWILL located in Pennsauken, NJ is haveing a wedding gown sale! From the article I in Inquirer issued today, this wedding gowns are samples items and some are slightly used gowns where the price range will is from $99.00 - $299.00. GOSH! It still is more than the amount of money I wanted to spend! Haller!

There are several places that I will be checking out and I will definitely keep ya'll posted.

I joined Weight Watchers

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:15:00 +0000

Thank goodness I have a long time to prepare for our wedding. I have chosen my wedding gown and everyone I know have said, "NO!" I love how it is different from every other gown. Am I kidding? Ok fine. I want my wedding gown to have Piglet all over it. Ok again I am kidding. The first thing I am working on is LOSING some freakin weight. I was able to do it before and yes it was not easy. It requires determination and self control.

I have started my diet a couple of days ago. It was Thursday when I decided that I will join Weight Watchers. I have been following the point system religiously although there are days where I have to wing the points. Luckily, I have a year and 8 months to get to my desired size.

So wish me luck!

Child Obesity in the US

noreply@blogger.com (MsPinkBiik) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:50:00 +0000

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Obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents. Data from NHANES surveys (1976–1980 and 2003–2006) show that the prevalence of obesity has increased: for children aged 2–5 years, prevalence increased from 5.0% to 12.4%; for those aged 6–11 years, prevalence increased from 6.5% to 17.0%; and for those aged 12–19 years, prevalence increased from 5.0% to 17.6%.^{1, 8 (information from CDC)}

My blog idea's has been coming from the radio stations. AWESOME! So each caller gave their theory on why this is such a huge issue most of Children and adolescent face. One of the caller said it is due to families where Children was being raised by a single parent. I BEG TO DIFFER!!!! Such a know it all idiot.

Did it occur to you that it is cheaper to buy food than to cook your own meal? Did it occur to you the cost difference of low fat and fat free foods? Did it also occur to you that probably a child has a very slow metabolism? Did it occur to you that there are parents who are not educated enough to understand that this will lead their children to face several health risk? Do not just type cast single parents on this issue if you are not 100% sure of what you are talking about. Argh!

Some people are just KNOW IT all. Yikes!!!!

For more information and how you can prevent child obesity please visit, Center for Disease Control and Prevention website.