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Ash Wednesday

2013-02-12T18:15:00.000+08:00

February 13, 2013 is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a day of universal fast and abstinence. Fasting is required from ages 18-60, one full meal and abstinence is from age 14, refraining from eating meat.

Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time while Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. (Wikipedia)

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Season of lent for Catholics. This is being observed by placing ashes on the foreheads, as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. Ash Wednesday normally takes place during the Mass or Service of worship.

The ashes used are from the palms from the previous years. This palms are being burned and mixed with holy water and blessed.

While placing ashes on the foreheads by a priest, minister or officiating layperson say's "Remember that thou art dust and to dust thou shall return" or "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel".

Marking of an ashes remind's us of our sins and with this it's a way of remembering and regretting things we have done and asked forgiveness to Jesus Christ. Marking ashes in cross sign is also reminding us that through Jesus Christ who has nailed on the cross, we have gain forgiveness of our sins.

"Have a Blessed/Holy Ash Wednesday"

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Top 10 Workout Songs for November

2012-11-03T08:33:00.004+08:00

The Top 10 Workout Songs For November

Fort Wayne, IN – November 1, 2012 – This month's top 10 list could double as a preview of the albums coming out this winter.Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, One Direction and Ke$ha each have new releases in the works (and new singles below).Apart from the pop favorites, Swedish House Mafia made the list with a track from—what's rumored to be—their final album. And, Alex Clare's breakthrough song —which became a radio hit following its appearance in a commercial for Internet Explorer—has now worked its way into the gym as well.

Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

Justin Bieber & Nicki Minaj - Beauty and a Beat - 129 BPM

Tegan & Sara - Closer - 138 BPM

Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath - 125 BPM

The Ready Set - Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) - 125 BPM

One Direction - Live While We're Young - 125 BPM

Bruno Mars - Locked out of Heaven - 146 BPM

Alex Clare - Too Close - 126 BPM

Swedish House Mafia & John Martin - Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit) - 128 BPM

Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself) - 125 BPM

Ke$ha - Die Young - 128 BPM

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

Contact:
Chris Lawhorn
Run Hundred
Email: Admin@RunHundred.com
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Le Bar at Hotel Sofitel Philippine

2012-10-26T09:00:00.000+08:00

Le Bar

Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

I took the privilege and introduce to my sister one of Manila's best buffet experience I had at Sofitel known as Spiral. I did a reservation a day ahead for us five but sadly Spiral is under renovation and Le Bar is taking place of the buffet.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza is a luxury hotel in Manila and they very much known of their multi-cuisine open cooking station at Spiral Restaurant. In absent of Spiral due to its renovation and will launch to a new level of interactive dining this coming November 2012. I was so excited to dine again at Spiral but alternatively we dine at Le Bar which offered an international dinner buffet for Php2000+ per person. (while Spiral is close for renovation)

Le Bar is a three in one combination of library, bistro and patisserie. The buffet caters 100 different kind of dishes while in Spiral caters 300 kind of dishes. Seafood, Japanese Cuisine, Pastries, Salad Bar, Bread, Italian Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, Pasta Station, Halo-Halo Station and more.

Halo-Halo Station

Cookies and Jelly Beans

Appetizers

What's in my plate?

I basically had some steak , vegetable, crab, lobster, peking duck, crepe and whole lot of change plate :)

Seafoods Galore

Salad Station

Soup

Pinoy Sorbetes

Since Le Bar buffet is an open cooking station it is freshly cooked and they can cooked the way you want it to be. Luxury buffet at its finest only at Hotel Sofitel.

Sofitel Lobby

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Le Bar

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard Pasay City 1300

Manila, Philippines

(+63 2) 5515555 (+63 2) 5515610

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