Cooking Classes

I'm thinking of taking up cooking classes. The full courses are just a little expensive. I was looking at some short courses offered by Heny Sison which got me really interested. I'm thinking of joining their chocolate indulgence session for Php1650 on Sept 10. I'm also thinking of joining the South Beach Diet Cooking Series. Joining these sessions would really be a great experience, but I'm still hesitating a bit because of the cost. Maybe I will just research some recipes through the internet and just experiment on myself.

Big and Beautiful

Big and Beautiful

I'm scrappin' again!

I just had this urge this afternoon to scrap. It's been such a long time since I last touched my scrapbook materials.

Well, as usual I had quite a difficulty determining what photos to scrap, what patterned papers to use and what embellishments to put. But after around 4 hours, here's what I finished so far:

These are pictures way back in college when we went to Baguio for the IE convention wherein we ended up ditching the symposiums and just went around to visit some tourist spots.

home medical equipment

Do you or any of your loved ones have health problems? Elders from your family might need to monitor their blood pressure or blood sugar. It is really hard when someone in our family gets sick and need special medical care. It is quite expensive to get confined in the hospital and to go back for regular check ups. You might probably want to consider investing on your own equipment. You can check out their site and browse by category, or by brand, or by condition if you're interested to get some home medical equipment. This company claims to be the largest and most technologically advanced retailer for these kinds of equipment. If you or any of your family members need some FreeStyle Diabetes Test Strips and other diabetic supplies , Blood Pressure Monitor, Polar Heart Monitor, Philips HeartStart Home AED Defibrillator, or even a shower chair, you might want to check out their site.

nurture spa

Their wedding is going to be at Nurture Spa, which is a really great choice for a destination wedding. The ambiance is just perfect for these kinds of moments. I'm sure their guests will enjoy their garden reception. It's easy to go to the place, although at some point you might feel that you're getting lost already since it's a bit of a long ride from the main road. If you plan to go there and you're coming from the Rotonda, just turn right after Figaro (near Starbucks, Leslie's, etc). Just go straight (it's a long road) and turn left when you reach a fork. You wouldn't miss it if you follow the signs. Although I suggest they make those signs bigger so it's easier to see. If you're commuting, you can just ride a tricycle which would cost you Php50.

Times are hard

How’s work? Are you enjoying what you’re doing right now? Or would you prefer working some place else. Some place where you can do what you really want to do and where you will be paid what you are really worth. I know that times are hard these days and a lot are really struggling to make ends meet. It’s much harder if you have a family to support, kids to put to school and worse if you have sick loved ones. These days, it’s really hard to get sick since it usually costs a lot. With all these things in mind, people really strive hard to work and earn money. I know some who have double jobs or have extra racket just to drive in extra money. Some would apply for payday loans just to make ends meet in between paydays. A payday loan is also sometimes termed as cash advance loan by some. It is usually just a small amount of money borrowed for just a short term which is acquired to finance other needs in between pay day. A lot takes advantage of this opportunity. It’s actually good that at least you have the options where to get money especially during emergency situations. I guess my only advice is that let’s all work hard to earn money and learn to invest them so that you will always have something during crisis.

Your credit network

In case you plan to get a new credit card, whether it’s your first time or you just want another one, it would really be nice to check it out first. Are you looking for instant approval credit cards despite having bad credit line? Or probably a credit card which gives you all those perks by accumulating points which you can convert to air travel mileage or other gifts? Are you planning on making some major purchases and would need a low interest credit card to help you with it? Or probably you have a big outstanding balance from your previous credit card company and would like to transfer it to another one which has lower interest.

Well, all of us have different needs when it comes to Credit Cards. We have different reasons for getting one. Yourcreditnetwork.com is one of those sites where you can get all those credit card information that you need to help you with your decision. With all the factors to consider it’s really nice to have sites like these to help us out. Some may be disciplined at using it while some are not so wise which ultimately leads them to be buried with huge amounts of debts. They end up just paying the interest monthly which takes them forever to really pay it all off.

Radiux

Whenever we need to find certain information about practically anything under the sun, we mostly rely on search engines to find it for us. We can easily find articles, videos, images, and news in just a few seconds of clicking away through those search engines. They really make our lives so much easier. Well, not entirely though since sometimes we have to exert a little more effort in finding what we really want since not all search engines can immediately point to us what exactly we’re looking for.

Colizer Inc has just announced that this new search engine is now in beta stage. It combines the most used searches on the internet like Google and eBay. It really becomes a one stop search engine. It makes use of GeoIP technology, thus utilizing the user’s IP address to determine what area the request is coming from and tries to localize its search results which makes it more relevant to the user. It’s really like a distance search yellow pages. Cool, isn’t it?

paid off efforts

I enjoy reminiscing college memories. I can say that I fully enjoyed my entire stay in college. There may be some low points like failing some subjects and getting delayed, but then there are so much more highlights that the low points seemed insignificant already.

I'm really more of the extracurricular type. I love joining organizations and being ambitious enough to head them. I know my academics suffered a bit because of this since I was more focused on organizing events and stuff like that. I guess I feel that sometimes I learn more significant things in life by doing all those than just boring myself inside the classroom.

But of course, I've got my pride and wanted to prove that I've got brains despite failing some subjects and being delayed from graduating on time. I poured all my efforts into our feasibility study. I'm fortunate enough to have group mates who put in equal efforts. It was really a bit challenging. We had a hard time doing our market research and technical research since our feasibility study is about establishing a biomedical waste treatment facility in Davao. Well, thank God all our efforts paid off! We won the best IE Feasibility Study!

Home sweet home

A home is definitely more than just a house. We've been living in our house for more than 20 years already. I practically grew up here and have accumulated a lot of memories. I can remember having playmates over and we'd just play at the front yard. I've also had a lot of sleepovers with my friends and college orgmates. Our house was usually the venue for get-togethers. I love spending Christmas and New Year at our house since most relatives visit us and spends the holidays with us. We're actually a big family. Both my parents have 9 other siblings! There were some relatives who even stayed at our house like some of my aunts and cousins whom my mom sent to school. One of my uncles also stayed at our house but is now fortunate to own an Arizona luxury real estate. They've got their own pool and even a man made waterfalls at their garden. He has his own family there already and making their own home memories.

Giving gifts

Don’t you just love receiving gifts? It makes us feel extra special having the thought that someone went out of their way to buy something for us. It doesn’t really have to be expensive. As what they always say, it’s the thought that counts! Whether it’s for a birthday, or as a Christmas gift or for Valentine’s Day or for whatever occasion, giving gifts is really a nice gesture to show someone you love them.

I usually have a hard time shopping for gifts. I don’t really want to give those kinds that would just accumulate dusts in their shelves. I want to give gifts which they would actually use. I think it’s more practical that way.

There are a lot of ways to package your gift like putting them into gift baskets, which are usually popular during Christmas season. People would put together things following a certain theme. Some would go for groceries, or probably snack foods or chocolates, while some would go for health and beauty products like lotions and scrubs.

I guess whatever gift we come up with, they should come from the heart. This would truly be appreciated by the ones we’re giving it to. Seeing their smiles upon receiving them makes it all worth while.

Personalized Photo Blankets

There are really a lot of great finds that you'll encounter if you browse through the internet. I just recently came across this site which is into Personalized Photo Blankets. I think the idea is just great! I've seen some samples from their site and I must say, I'm impressed with the clarity of the pictures in the fabrics. These are really nice gifts to give out to your loved ones. They have some designs available, but you can personalize it if you want to. You can provide them with pictures up to 16 pieces which they can layout for you. You can have them as blankets or pillows or even beddings for your dogs! For the blankets, the top layer (image side) is a soft & breathable celtic fiber while the bottom layer is 320 Thread Count cotton in either black or white. Oh I would love to sleep into that kind of bedding! The dog bed is made up of heavy knit polyester which comes with a removable pillow inner liner made of polyester stuffing. It is even cedar scented!

Tell me the time

I haven't really worn a watch for quite some time already. I guess I rely more on looking at my cell phone for reference. But lately I've been thinking of wearing one again. It's just unfortunate that all my watches aren't working anymore. Just a word of advice, don't store watches together. They say their magnets get ruined if their stored close to each other. Anyway, I'll probably start looking for one but if they're too expensive, I can just probably have my old ones repaired. I guess another thing why I want to have a new watch is that I want one which is water proof just like some Luminox watches. I need one so that I can still tell time even when I'm swimming in the beach!

Invest in gold

Many would say, if you want to invest money, buy gold. It’s one of the things that don’t depreciate. It’s really a great way to diversify your assets. I remember our tourist guide when we went to Hong Kong. He told us how much his parents are into investing for their future. Every time he had his birthday, his mom would buy him a few grams of gold as a birthday present. He did not get toys as a kid from his mom like any normal kid, but his mom was wise enough to invest in gold! She didn’t really give it to him physically but kept it safe somewhere. He is now more than 30 years now and he said that the value of is his gold is more than twice already. It really was a great investment and he is now reaping what his mother sowed. Probably the few grams his mom invested would be like more than a bullion by now. He was so impressed by what his mother did and vowed that when he has his own kid, he would also invest the same way. Buying gold is really the way to go is what he says.

too complicated

I think men have the easier lives. It's just really no fuss, unlike for women who just has too much to think about! Of course there's the monthly period which I personally don't look forward to. It makes me feel uncomfortable due to abdominal pain and sudden gushes of menstruation. So don't blame us for being cranky whenever we have one since it's really not fun having it.

And then of course, there's all the fuss in wearing clothes. There's just a lot to choose from and fashion just has a fast turn-around. And besides the outer wear, there's even the inner wear to consider. Men can never imagine just how much types of bras are there already. There are push up bras, strapless bras, full coverage, and even open tip bras!

Oh well. I'm no tomboy, but if I were to live in another lifetime, I'd rather be a guy! It's just really a more fuss free life!

How did he do that?

I was at the Mrs Fields event last Tuesday at their 2nd Branch of Cookie Cafe, which is located at UN Avenue. There were a lot of bloggers present since it was also the launch of the Blog and Soul Movement.

It was fun interacting with the other bloggers as well as getting to sample all the goodies Mrs Fields has to offer. But as for me, the highlight of the night was when Marcelle performed some really cool magic right infront of me. He has this fork which he bended, twisted, and broke right infront of my very eyes. Cool, I got to keep the fork as a souvenir!

I really had fun watching him perform his tricks. If you're interested to have him in one of your events, you can just probably leave a message in his blog.

curtains

curtains

Florida

Have you been to Florida? Well, unfortunately I haven’t. But hopefully, at least before I die, I get to visit this wonderful place. Of course the first thing that comes to mind when talking about Florida is the Disney World! Not only kids want to visit Disney World, adults too! Like me! I guess going to these kinds of places releases the kid in all of us. Well, I’ve been to Hong Kong’s Disneyland but they say Florida’s Disney World is so much better! That got me excited even more since I already had a blast at Hong Kong’s Disneyland, what more at Florida’s Disney World? I really do hope I’ll get to visit Florida soon and visit all those theme parks and beaches and stay at those nice Orlando Villas.

Highs and lows

*sigh* It really does get frustrating seeing 3-6 $50 PPP opportunities all in gray (which means I can't take them any more! Hmp! Sometimes I'd chance upon white ones, but by the time I click on them...the dreaded message shows up which says that all opportunities are taken already.

Oh well. I'm just really thankful that there are still other sites which I can rely on with regards to paid blogging. Looks like I'm gonna get a higher net pay this month as compared to my previous corporate job. I've got around 15 pending posts which I hopefully get to finish by tomorrow so they can be converted into cash already.

Books

I thought I’d have more time reading books lately, but surprisingly I don’t. I still got a couple of books lined up to read. I’ve been more on reading short ones like the Little Prince and books by Og Mandino. I have yet to finish Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, but I actually want to start it all over again. I’ve also started reading some books by Malcolm Gladwell like Blink and Tipping Point. They really are interesting books and I’m starting to become a fan. I know Harry Potter has just been released, but despite having an ebook of it, I don’t know why I’m just not too drawn to reading it. Anyway, hopefully I get to cross out some books I’m planning to read. Any other books you can suggest I include in my list?