Hello...

Wow! It's been a while since my last post. As always I am so busy with my life and career, hehehe! Anyway, thats all for now. I'll just post some more whenever I have enough time. Thanks to those who always spend time to visit my blog. Ciao...

Congratz Manny!

Congratulations Manny Pacquiao for defeating Oscar Dela Hoya on the 8th round. Truly a one of a kind Filipino.

Pacquiao vs Dela Hoya

I'm not a boxing fanatic but people I know are talking like crazy about this dream match between Oscar Dela Hoya and our very own filipino Manny Pacquiao. The fight night will be tomorrow at Las Vegas, Nevada. I know a lot of people out there especially the Filipinos are extremely excited and hoping that Manny will win the victory. Well then let's hope and pray for Manny's success tomorrow. Best of luck Manny!

Soothe Soar Throat

I'm experiencing sore throat right now. I found this simple remedies to reduce the pain and so I decided might as well share it. Here it is:

Tomato Juice

For temporary relief of sore throat symptoms, gargle with a mixture of 1/2 cup tomato juice and 1/2 cup hot water, plus about 10 drops hot pepper sauce.

Vinegar
Here are three ways that you can make a sore throat feel better:

• If your throat is left raw by a bad cough, or even a speaking or singing engagement, you'll find fast relief by gargling with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt dissolved in a glass of warm water; use several times a day if needed.



• For sore throats associated with a cold or flu, combine 1/4 cup cider vinegar and 1/4 cup honey and take 1 tablespoon every four hours.



• To soothe both a cough and a sore throat, mix 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 4 teaspoons honey, and 1 teaspoon hot sauce. Swallow 1 tablespoon four or five times daily, including one before bedtime. Warning: Children under one year old should never be given honey.

Got approval from Socialspark

Yesterday I received an email from socialspark that my blog has been approved. I'm happy that it was approved but on the other hand I don't know what to do next. Anyway I'm still asking some couple of friends for some inputs. I hope I'll be able to figure it out in the coming days. I also submitted my blog to Payperpost or PPP and still waiting to hear something from them. Well then I'll just post some more later on. For now Ciao everyone. Seize the day!!!

Egg/Custard Pie

I'm craving for egg pie/custard pie like a month now. Fortunately today, its my rest day and so I was able to make one. I'm so proud of myself. Modesty aside it's next to perfection, just kidding. hehehe! So here's how my pie looks like and I can't believe how simple and easy to make one. If you wanna try it here's how:

Ingredients:

1 homemade pie crust
3 large eggs
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Preparation:

Pre heat oven to 130 C or 330 F.

For filling: Whip eggs, butte and sugar until creamy then add the remaining ingredients. Stir well. Pour filling in unbaked pie crust. Bake for 30 mins or until firm.

I Am Grateful Because

1. I have God in my life.

2. I have the undying love and support of my Family and Friends.

3. I have the greatest man in the whole universe and I couldn't ask for more.

4. I've been through a lot of obstacles in life which made me a better person.

5. God has given me the greatest gift and that is LIFE.

Be Thankful

"Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire,

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something

For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times,

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations

Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge

Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary

Because it means you've made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are

also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles

and they can become your blessings."

Thank you Ms Ray, for this tag. I am passing this to five other bloggers, namely Joy, Grace, Geraldine, Ruby and Jacky

Rules:

1. Write down 5 things you are grateful for and the 5 bloggers you are tagging.

2. Add a quote on gratitude.

Today is Cyber Monday

The term Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Whereas Black Friday is associated with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, "Cyber Monday" symbolizes a busy day for online retailers. The premise was that consumers would return to their offices after the Black Friday weekend, making purchases online that they were not able to make in stores. Although that idea has not survived the test of time, Cyber Monday has evolved into a significant marketing event, sponsored by the National Retail Federation's Shop.org division, in which online retailers offer low prices and promotions.

So guys start searching for deals now!!!

My baby

This is Andy my sister's daughter, she is like my own daughter too that's why I call her my baby. I was checking some new photos on my sister's page and came across with this pictures. I can't believe how time goes by so fast. Three years ago she was just our little bundle of joy but now she doesn't want to be called baby anymore. Oh I miss her so much.

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007 and an estimated 33 million people worldwide live with HIV as of 2007, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 2 million lives in 2007, of which about 270,000 were children. The concept of a World AIDS Day originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Since then, it has been taken up by governments, international organizations and charities around the world.

It's good to be back...

WOW! It's almost like a month since I last updated my blog. I just don't have enough time to do it but I am so glad and grateful to those who still spent some time to visit my blog. Oh before I forget I just want to greet each and everyone a Belated Happy Thanksgiving! It's a little late greetings though but anyhow it's better than never, hehehe! I hope you guys had fun celebrating it with your loved ones.

Today, I tried to wake up early to catch up the biggest sale at Walmart, I was planning to buy the computer which is only like $398, it's a good deal but unfortunately I felt too tired and decided not to go. Anyway there's always next time.

Well I'm a little sleepy now, also I don't have much more to share about my personal life, nothing so interesting happening right now. I'll just post some more and visit some blogs tomorrow I guess. Ciao...

YES!

After my work today, I went on grocery shopping and for the very first time I didn't go beyond my budget, YES... It feels so good because I've been trying so hard to stay in the budget but I ended up buying stuff that's not on my list. I realized that I need to save up now since Christmas is very soon and I have a long list for Christmas presents. I'm still looking for places where I can get some good deal.

Anyway, thanks to those who keep on visiting my blog, I just don't have enough time right now to visit your blogs, maybe in the coming days. I need to get some rest now. I'm a little tired! Have a Good night everyone...

Top Design Winner

Top design is one of my favorite TV show on Bravo TV and last night was their finale. Nathan who is originally from Denver, Colorado won the Top design. He is my favorite designer for this season. I do love his style, he always make sure that his work is all done and polished in all their challenges. He really deserved the $100,000 and the title Top design. Congratulations Nathan!

Here are some photos of his designs:

Obama's Victory

Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president of United States of America. The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator from Illinois sealed his historic triumph by defeating Republican Sen. John McCain. Indeed a historic win for Obama.

United States Presidential Election of 2008

It's Election Day!

The United States presidential election of 2008 is the 56th consecutive quadrennial United States presidential election and will select the President and the Vice President of the United States.

Two years of campaigning have come to an end. The results are going to start rolling in soon. This is going to be one of the biggest thing in the American history. Well then let's wait and see for the results later on.

12 simple ways to supercharge your brain

If you want to enhance the function of your brain, here are some things you can begin doing as soon as today to begin the great brain tune up:

Eat Almonds
Almond is believed to improve memory. If a combination of almond oil and milk is taken together before going to bed or after getting up at morning, it strengthens our memory power. Almond milk is prepared by crushing the almonds without the outer cover and adding water and sugar to it.

Drink Apple Juice
Research from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) indicates that apple juice increases the production of the essential neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, resulting in an increased memory power.

Sleep well
Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidated during sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. These repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images and other related information.

Enjoy simple Pleasures
Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mind consumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasures everyday to dissolve stress from your mind. Some of these simple pleasures are good for your mind, body and soul.

• Enjoy music you love

• Play with your children

• Appreciate others

• Run few miles a day, bike or swim
  

• Start blog
  

• Take a yoga class or total wellness routine

Exercise your mind
Just as physical exercise is essential for a strong body, mental exercise is equally essential for a sharp and agile mind. Have you noticed that children have far superior brainpower than an adult does? Children have playful minds. A playful mind exhibits superior memory power. Engage in some of the activities that require your mind to remain active and playful.

• Play scrabble or crossword puzzle

• Volunteer

• Interact with others

• Start a new hobby such as blogging, reading, painting, bird watching

• Learn new skill or a foreign language

Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga or Meditation relives stress. Stress is a known memory buster. With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these factors contribute significantly towards increases in our brainpower.

Reduce Sugar intake
Sugar is a non-food. It’s a form of carbohydrate that offers illusionary energy, only to cause a downhill slump once the initial burst has been worn off. Excess intake of sugar results in neurotic symptoms. Excess sugar is known to cause claustrophobia, memory loss and other neurotic disorders. Eat food without adding sugar. Stay away from sweet drinks or excess consumption of caffeine with sugar.

Eat whole wheat
The whole wheat germs contain lecithin. Lecithin helps ease the problem of the hardening of the arteries, which often impairs brain functioning.

Eat a light meal at night
A heavy meal at night causes tossing and turning and a prolonged emotional stress while at sleep. It’s wise to eat heavy meal during the day when our body is in motion to consume the heavy in-take. Eating a light meal with some fruits allows us to sleep well. A good night sleep strengthens our brainpower.

Develop imagination
Greeks mastered the principle of imagination and association to memorize everything. This technique requires one to develop a vivid and colorful imagination that can be linked to a known object. If you involve all your senses - touching, feeling, smelling, hearing and seeing in the imagination process, you can remember greater details of the event.

Control your temper
Bleached food, excess of starch or excess of white bread can lead to nerve grating effect. This results in a violent and some time depressive behavior. Eat fresh vegetables. Drink lots of water and meditate or practice yoga to relieve these toxic emotions of temper and stressful mood swings.

Take Vitamin B-complex
Vitamin B-complex strengthens memory power. Eat food and vegetables high in Vitamin B-complex. Stay away from the starch food or white bread, which depletes the Vitamin B-complex necessary for a healthy mind.

Daylight saving time (DST)

At 2:00 am local today, most of the United States (except Hawaii and Arizona) will leave daylight saving time behind and fall back an hour to standard time.

Daylight saving time is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. Modern DST was first proposed in 1907 by the English builder William Willet. Many countries have used it since then; details vary by location and change occasionally.

The practice is controversial. Adding daylight to afternoons benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but causes problems for farming, entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Traffic fatalities are reduced when there is extra afternoon daylight; its effect on health and crime is less clear. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lightning, formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns greatly differ and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited and contradictory.

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31; today it is often celebrated in the morning and afternoon as well. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted attractions, carving jack-o'-lantern, reading scary stories, and watching horror movies. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and at times in parts of New Zealand.

Back...

I'm back! As usual I was so busy the past few days and wasn't able to do some updates on my blog but then it's good to be back and thanks to those who keep on visiting my blog. Today I received my first ever check. I should have took some pictures before I deposit the check and post it here, my bad I forgot. It's not that much anyway hehehe! but it's much better than nothing. Also today I have my off but it's not going to be a rest day since I need to baby sit my niece until tonight and I'm just waiting for her mom to drop her off. For sure it's going to be a stressful day and so I must prepare now. Ciao...

Fall season

When I got home from work today, I decided to do some exercise and ended up walking like 2 miles. It was a nice weather outside and fall season is more visible. Color change of leaves occur now and some are starting to fall. It only means that the transition of seasons won't be that long enough, cold weather will start very soon but I already prepared all my winter clothes and other things. I usually do my winter shopping when winter season ends, it only means that everything will be on sale because they need to get rid all of those winter stuff and starts to prepare for spring season. It saves a lot! Oh it's already past 12, I better go to bed now. Good nigth/Good morning everyone...