Happy Anniv, desperateblogger !!!

I've been invited for a coffee date at the Coffee Bean in Greenbelt 3 to celebrate desperateblogger's 1st year anniversary in the blogging industry.



I was kinda expecting that most of her guests will be... you know... moms: working moms, single moms, cooking moms, breast-feeding moms - so at first I'm a bit hesitant to go for i might be out-of-place (and not to mention that i came in really late).
Well, turns out that perhaps they're pretty much busy on some stuff, so it was just me, eMz and {girl}forallstatus who came.





























































I really had a great time meeting them and hearing their funny stories. To desperateblogger - again congratulations and keep it up! More blogging years to come!


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Kung Hei Fat Choi

January 26, 2009 marks the beginning of Chinese New Year celebration.

2009 is the Year of Ji Chou (Year of the OX) and year 4706 in the Chinese calendar.

According to Chinese calendar, I was born on the Year of the Pig. So, what's in store for us pigs this 2009???

I really don't care... all i care about is tikoy, tikoy, tikoy! (ang baboy talaga eh.. hehehe =)

If you wanna learn more about the complexity of this whole Chinese-year-thingy, you may visit this site. Or ask some of your Chinese friends for more tikoy, I mean details.


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One step at a time

I still have a lot of things to learn about blogging. I just learned how to make a "Read more" section in blogspot. (wohooo!) No more lengthy post and high bounce-rate. Thanks to this tutorial on How To Add The Blogger "Read More" Expandable Link.

Next step, to learn more about:

• customizing layout
• tags
  
• improving writing skills
• SEO strategies

... well basically, learn how to blog effectively.

At first, had no plans of getting serious in the world of blogging. I'm more of a designer, not a blogger. I'm not good in writing (yah.. i suck in grammar, composition writing, essays, thesis, et.al.) Well, guess i have to take this as a challenge. Time to get out of my comfort zone.

Good luck. Kamay sa dibdib. Let's play. =)



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In the news

The gorgeous Avvy of Virtusio PR emailed me last week this news clipping from the Philippine Daily Inquirer about last year's SONY Expo. She also said she'll send me copies of the TV interviews that i had. Yeah right... "the" nose-bleed interview.. hahaha :D



Now that i have exposure in print and TV, I wonder what would be next?

- a movie role with KC Concepcion (hmm.. working title: Bangungot??)
- a billboard ad to replace Dingdong Dantes' underwear ad along EDSA (
- or perhaps, a scandal that would make me "the" next internet sensation

image courtesy of www.pep.ph

hmm, lemme think...

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Filipinos Unite

Just got this from a friend, and i must admit that i'm not really into this kind of "chain-letter-ish" stuff... but I do believe that this is what our nation really needs - for us to be united in prayer.

Your prayer doesn't have to be an elaborate one, as long as it's sincere and uttered with faith...

Hope you'll take part on this noble mission too... =)

Instructions

This is a prayer tag and link for the Philippines and the Filipinos. You are enjoined to utter this prayer for nine (9) consecutive days and to tag as many bloggers as you can with preference for Filipinos. But only bona fide Filipinos shall be included in the official registry of Filipino bloggers in this blog. Each time a new blogger makes a link, be sure to send me an email of the entire link through melalarilla@gmail.com so that the official list will be consolidated in a master list in this blog. For our Muslim brothers, you may make your own special prayer formula but you must never deviate from the formula of this entire post.

Prayer

Dear heavenly Father, we consecrate to you our beloved country- the Philippines and all the Filipinos around the world. We acknowledge Father that apart from You, we can do nothing and it is only your divine providence and grace that can unite all Filipinos as one nation. We therefore humble ourselves before your throne. We confess all our sins to you individually and collectively as a nation. Forgive us our sins Father and wash us clean by the precious blood of Your beloved Son- Jesus Christ. Mend our wicked ways and let us experience a strong and genuine spiritual revival for ourselves and for our country. Let the Holy Spirit imbibe us with power, love and wisdom to return to Your path of holiness and righteousness. Bless our country, heavenly father. Bless all Filipinos wherever they maybe. Let progress, unity, harmony, stability, justice, peace and prosperity reign in our country.

Bless our leaders, from the President down to the lowest Barangay official. Touch their hearts that they may serve our country with all honesty and with love and integrity. Bless our children and our future generation. And bless us all Father in all aspects of our lives. This we pray to You heavenly Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.

NAME | ADDRESS | NAME OF BLOG | URL

1. Mel Alarilla Bulacan, Philippines
Filipinos Unite!!! http://filipinosunite.blogspot.com/
2. Angel Cuala Batangas, Philippines Father Blogger dot com url - http://fatherblogger.com/

3. Lavern Tan Las Pinas City, Philippines Pinoy Ambisyoso url- http://pinoyambisyoso.com

4. Francis Daniel Maning Cebu, Philippines Istayl Sugbo url- http://istaylsugbo.blogspot.com

5. Snow Philippines Dear Bloggery url- http://dearbloggery.com/
6. Bloggista - Marikina, Philippines - Bloggista - url- http://www.bloggista.com/
7. Chris A. - Cavite, Philippines - CMAQuest - url- http://cmaquest.blogspot.com/
8. Aisha - Eugene, Oregon, USA - The Holley Herald - url - http://www.theholleyherald.com/
9. Rowena - Davao City, Philippines - All Out My Naked Truth- Rowena - url - http://rowenabongabong.blogspot.com/
10. Icymar Tagimacruz - Cebu, Philippines - Kreative Myndz - url- http://www.icymartagimacruz.blogspot.com/
11. Pat Mangubat - Philippines - New Philippine Revolution - url- http://newphilrevolution.blogspot.com/
12. Empress - Cebu, Philippines - Empress of Drac.Com - url- http://www.empressofdrac.com/
13. Marilou Domingo - Philippines - Ibanag in the City - url- http://ibanaginthecity.blogspot.com/
14. Ester Besmonde - Canada - Walk Through Money Online Journal - url- http://www.teyonlinejournal.com/
15. Ramon Paulino - Quezon City, Philippines - FatherlYours.com - u rl- http://www.fatherlyours.com/
16. Mindanaoan - Mindanao, Philippines - Mindanaoan - url- http://www.maindaoan.com/
17. Bloggie - Davao City, Philippines - Davao Bloggers Network - url- http://www.davaoblogs.net/
18. Xerendipity - Dumaguete City, Philippines - Obnoxious Queer - url- http://obnoxiousqueer.com/
19. Viviene C. (Bingkee) - Connecticut, USA - I Love/Hate America - url- http://www.fliploveusa.typepad.com/
20. Roy - Angeles City, Philippines - The Struggling Blogger - url- http://thestrugglingblogger.168center.com/
21. Janette Toral (Ada) - Marikina City, Philippines - Blogging From Home - url- http://www.bloggingfromhome.com/
22. Milton Coyne III (Bluedreamer27) - Cavite City, Philippines - Bluedreamer's Top Five - url- http://bluedreamer27.blogspot.com/
23. Marites dlR - Davao City, Philippines - Me, the islands and the world - url- http://www.pinaylighterside.com/
24. Mauie Flores - Cainta, Rizal, Philippines - Living a Sugar-free Sweet Life! - url- http://mauieflores.blogspot.com/
25. MsRay - Bacolod City, Philippines - Woman on a Journey - url- http://www.msray2008.com/
26. Pia Go Olano - Philippines - My Life's Journey - url- http://myblog2002.blogspot.com/
27. Jena Isle - Pampanga, Philippines - Random Thoughts - url- http://jenaisle-candidthoughts.blogspot.com/
28. Caca - Mindanao, Philippines - Mood Swings - url- http://blogecca.blogspot.com/
29. Pinoy Apache - Cebu City, Philippines - Pinoy Apache - url- http://pinoyapache.blogspot.com/
30. Jessie Simbulan - Philippines - The Reporter - url- http://www.jessie-simbulan.com/
31. Tony Roda - Manila, Philippines - MENstream - url- http://www.menstream.blogspot.com/
32. Fingertalks - Philippines - Fingertalks - url- http://www.fingetalks.com/
33. Wendy Lopez-Redaon - Quezon City, Philippines - From The Eyes of My Heart - url - http://wenlopred.blogspot.com/
34. Marlene - Davao City, Philippines - Potpourri of Ramblings - url - http://www.lemback.com/
35. Liza Cochico - Quezon City, Philippines - A Simple Life - url - http://mlizcochico.com/
36. Tricia Mazo-Galvez - Las Pinas City, Philippines - Proud Mommy - url- http://monliam.blogspot.com/
37. Wayne - New Zealand - Affiliate Crunch - url- http://www.affiliatecrunch.com/
38. Shiera Delusa - Osaka, Japan - Bisdak Babbles - url - http://bisdakbabbles.com/
39. Madz - Lunda Norte, Angola - Things I Did Not Know Before - url - http://madzlifesknowledge.blogspot.com/
40. Kcee - Makati City, Philippines - Barefooted Me - url - http://www.barefootedme.com/
41. Yani - Davao City, Philippines - Banicmanic - url- http://www.banicmanic.blogspot.com/
42. Rodaflip - Ontario, Canada - FlipAntasticWeb - url- http://flipantasticweb.blogspot.com/
43. Ramvie Santiago - Philippines - Philippine Blog For All - url - http://pinoyblogko.wordpress.com/
44. Russell Bravo - Caloocan City, Philippines - Russell Dot Com - url - http://www.russelldotcom.com/
45. Michelle Valenzuela - San Francisco, California, USA - Tumawa K Kabayan - url - http://twangpinoy.blogspot.com/
46. Pinay Wife - Cambodia - Pinay Wife Speaks - url - http://pinaywifespeaks.com/
47. Lei - Pasig City, Philippines - Moon Goddess Lae - url - http://moongoddesslae.com/
48. Shawie Gick - Orange County, California, USA - A Grateful Heart - url - http://anemptycup.blogspot.com/
49. Hariette Wendam - Iloilo City, Philippines - Praning's Shoutout - url - http://www.praningshoutout.com/
50. Joan Joyce Absalon - Navotas City, Philippines - Joan Joyce dot com - url - http://joanjoyce.com/blog/
51. Rashieka Estelle Absalon - Navotas City, Philippines - My Name Is Rashieka - url - http://rashieka.com/
52. Darlyn - Gen. Santos City, Philippines - Touched By An Angel With Love - url - http://darlyngemwords.blogs.com/
53. Kate Cancio - Marikina City, Philippines - Becoming Kate Cancio - url - http://katecancio.blogspot.com/
54. Ria - United Kingdom - Continental Fairy - url - http://www.continentalfairy.com/
55. Ginoray - Cainta, Rizal, Philippines - Profound Matters - url - http://profoundmatters.wordpress.com/
56. Penlighted - New York, USA - Light It Up (Blogging for Jesus) - url - http://lightedpen.blogspot.com/
57. Lyn (Moccalyn) - Manila, Philippines - Life Spices - url - http//moccalyn.blogspot.com/
58. Ana Lindenhann - Denmark - The Filipina Mom in Denmark - url - http://www.filipinamom.com/
59. Chris Red - Philippines - Christinchen's Soapbox - url - http://christinchen184.blogspot.com/
60. Richies 2Ts Inspires - Stockholm, Sweden - Richies Inspirational Designs - url - http://simchieinspires.blogspot.com/
61. Island Angel - Davao City, Philippines - Seashells Of Island Angel - url - http://seashellsofislandangel.blogspot.com/
62. Manilyn Tingcang - Iligan City, Philippines - LinGZ.spot - url - http://lingzspot.blogspot.com/
63. Joyoz Obsioma - Melbourne, Australia - Everyday Life...Generally Speaking - url - http://www.joydob.com/
64. Gladita - Bacolod City, Philippines - PromdiLiving - url - http://promdiliving.com/
65. Lesley Cucal - Tarlac City, Philippines - Bottomless Coffee - url - http://men-tality.blogspot.com/
66. Rose Cottrill - West Virginia, USA - Rose's Obstacles and Glory - url - http://www.obstaclesandglories.com/
67. Mys Lyke Meeh - Toronto, Canada - Mys Lyke Meeh - url - http://myslykemeeh.blogspot.com/
68. Gloria (Goyz) - Calamba City, Philippines - Good Health - url - http://goyz-greenapple.blogspot.com/
69. Mitch (Annay Butakal) - Cebu, Philippines - Ramble Baboy - url - http://annaybutakal.blogspot.com/
70. Ria Coleto - Cervantes - Dubai, UAE - It's My Party - url - http://www.riablahgs.com/
71. Luna Miranda - Makati City, Philippines - Miranda - url - http://bilogangbuwanniluna.blogspot.com/
72. Kit (Suplado) - Makati City, Philippines - Suplado Reviews - url - http://supladoonline.blogspot.com/
73. Rachel - Philippines - Heart of Rachel - url - http://mysoulfulthoughts.blogspot.com/
74. Josie Santos - Sydney, Australia - Fragments of My Soul - url - http://josie-santos.blogspot.com/
75. Wella Jane - Misamis Occidental, Philippines - Thinking Pen- Blogging For A Cause - url - http://thinkingpen.freeo.net/
76. Kelvin Requiroso (Kebelle) - Quezon City, Philippines - Spirituality Page - url - http://spirituality-page.blogspot.com/
77. Pusang Gala - Mandaluyong City, Philippines - Pusang - Gala - url - http://pakaleklalawak.blogspot.com/
78. Jason - Paranaque, Philippines - Pinoy Updates - url - http://www.pinoyupdates.com/
79. Onatdonuts - Taguig City, Philippines - OnatDonuts - url - http://www.onatdonuts.blogspot.com/
80. Ibyang - NSW, Australia - A Wife's Charmed Life - url - http://awifescharmedlife.blogspot.com/
81. Mike Avenue - Philippines - Mga Tagalog Na Tula Sa Filipinas - url - http://tagalog-tula-pilipinas.blogspot.com/
82.Jhay Gamba - Cainta, Rizal, Philippines - I Blog Mo! - url -http://jdesignzwww.jdesignz.blogspot.com/
83. Carla Farnesyl Fundales Idago - Malabon City, Philippines - Heterotripper: Anong Maskara Mo Today - url - http://lacarotica.blogspot.com/
84. Tet Garchitorena - Naga City, Philippines - The Life Of An Oregano Addict - url - http://www.piebuko.blogspot.com/
85. Rael Denoman - Imus, Cavite, Philippines - Manikang Papel - url - http://myblogjazzryl.blogspot.com/
86. Liezl F. - Valenzuela City, Philippines - Breezing My Confined Emotions - url - http://microporetape.blogspot.com/
87. Kengkay - Germany - Kwentong Kengkay - url - http://kengkay.wordpress.com/
88. Earthlingorgeous - Manila, Philippines - Earthlingorgeous.com - url - http://www.earthlingorgeous.com/
89. Pinay Key Point - Tarlac City, Philippines - PinayKeyPoint - url - http://pinaykeypoint.wordpress.com/
90. Ria Stevenson - Texas, USA - Live Love Laugh - url - http://www.riastevenson.com/
91. Pajay - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Klasrum Ni Pajay - url - http://propesorpa-jay.blogspot.com/
92. Texas Sweetie - Texas, USA - My Virtual Diary - url - http://www.texas-sweetie.blogspot.com/
93. Aquamarine - Hongkong - Aquamarine - url - http://jhole22.blogspot.com/
94. Shemistry - Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines - Foolishly Overacting - url- http://shemshemistry.blogspot.com/
95. Dines - Winona, Minnesotta, USA - Kalei Dines Scope - url - http://paul-dina-kaleidoscope.blogspot.com/
96. Che (Chorva) - Philippines - Chorva Entertainment Blog - url - http://www.chorva.net/
97. Arnel Gara Artes - Cebu City, Philippines - A Hunter - url - http://www.arnelgaraartes.blogspot.com/
98. Donald Pal (Dhon) - Cebu, Philippines - Life Love Lust - url - http://dhonpal.blogspot.com/
99. Fermin Absalon - Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines - Beyond Feron Dot Com - url - http://www.beyondferon.com/
100. Dzerom - Calamba, Laguna, Philippines - Blogging Without A Cause - url - http://blogging-without-a-cause.blogspot.com/
101. K (Knoizki) - Hongkong - A Dialogue With K - url - http://www.knoizki.net/
102 Orville Hitadle - Cebu City, Philippines - Downloader's Stuffs and Freebies for All - url - http://www.iamdownloader.com/
103. Cindyrella - Hongkong - Cindyrella From Hongkong - url - http://cindyrella-stories.blogspot.com/
104. Rimewire - Cavite, Philippines - Disproving the Genius - url - http://rimewire.wordpress.com/
105. Edelweiza Mabalay - Manila, Philippines - The Life of a Breadwinner - url - http://www.edelweiza.com/
106. Manolito Montala - Philippines - The Filipino Enterpreneur - url - http://www.thefilipinoenterpreneur.com/
107. Leona Khan - Pasig City, Philippines - Vanidosang Panda - url - http://ms-panda.blogspot.com/
108. Pepe Mckunat - Philippines - Life is Tough, but prove You are Tougher - url - http://katchupoy.wordpress.com/
109. Batopik - Taguig City, Philippines - Batopik - url - http://batopik.wordpress.com/
110. Gin E - Manila, Philippines - Mommy in Manila - url - http://mommyinmanila.blogspot.com/
111. B'ley Villones (Dyosa) - Paranaque City, Philippines - Blagalag - url - http://www.bl;agalag.com/
112. Donald Serrano (don_ser) - Philippines - don_ser The Feeling ProBlogger - url - http://www.doanldserrano.com/donser/
113. Love Lot - San Francisco, California, USA - Lov-A-Lot - url - http://lov-a-lot.blogspot.com/
114. Enchie - Manila, Philippines - Sweet Nothings - url - http//xtraordinarymom.blogspot.com/
115. Iceah Marie - Gen. Santos City, Philippines - Chicken Heart - url - http://www.pinay-chicken-heart.com/
116. Mee*I Velasco - Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines - Waiting On The World To Change - url - http://mekinudolsoup.blogspot.com/
117. Kuyanin - Philippines - Kuyanin: Starting Afresh - url - http://www.kuyanin.com/
118. Chyng Reyes - Manila, Philippines - No Spam, No Virus, No Kiddin'! - url - http://riandrew.blogspot.com/
119. JuanDerPul - Philippines - JuanDerPul Pinoy - url - http://juanderpulpinoy.com/
120. Kenneth Mendoza - Laguna, Philippines - Kenneth Mendoza- Speaking Out, Blogging, Ranting and Fooling Around - url - http://www.kmendoza.net/
121. Grace - Michigan, USA - We Live To Tell God's "Amazing Grace" - url - http://grace1331.blogspot.com/
122. Carnation - Antique, Philippines - Carnation - url - http://sweetcarnation.blogspot.com/
123. Jed Chua - Mandaluyong City, Philippines - Reel Advice - url - http://reeladvice.blogspot.com/
124. Pammyboo83 - Dumaguete City, Philippines - Filipino Lifestyle - url - http://filipinotaste.blogspot.com/
125. Sagada- Igorot - Mountain Province, Philippines/Chicago, USA - Blog of The Sagada- Igorot
126. Bai Maleiha Candao - Cotabato City, Philippines - Soulful Images - url - http://princessmaleiha.blogspot.com/
127. Jehzeel Laurente - Philippines - Jehzlau Concepts - url - Http://www.jehzlau-concepts.com/]
128. Poohgahk - Philippines - Shout Out - Url - http://poohgahk.blogspot.com/
129. Norman Novio - Occidental Mindoro, Philippines - Pamatok - url - http:///nanovio.blogspot.com/
130. Bien Nillos - Negros Occidental, Philippines - The Freudian Slip - url - http://bayenn.blogspot.com/
131. Madelyn Basalo-Sells - Cafunfo, Lunda Norte, Angola - "The Pride of Hingotanan, Bohol"- My Life's Journey To Success - url - http://madzlifesdiary.blogspot.com/
132. Jannesse - Las Pinas City, Philippines - The Wifey Diaries - url - http://thewifeydiaries.blogspot.com/
133. Willa Stock - Ontario, Canada - Fickle Minded- A Life That Is Less Ordinary - url - http://fickleminded.net/
134. Aihara (Tessah) Ramintessah Sanchez - Japan - The Economics of Life - url - http://lifesmatterandeconomics.blogspot.com/
135. Ron Albert - Quezon City, Philippines - A Slice of Turon - url - http://ron-turon.blogspot.com/
136. Elyong - Davao City, Philippines - Elyong - url - http://elyong.blogspot.com/
137. Kokoi - Baguio City, Philippines - Blog ni Kokoi - url - http://blognikokoi.blogspot.com/
138. Fat - Japan - Anything Goes - url - http://247diary.blogspot.com/
139. Mye De Leon - Rizal, Philippines - Blog Appetite - url - http://blogappetite.blogspot.com/
140. Jan Geronimo - Oriental Mindoro, Philippines - salabasngmandaluyong (Rx For A Better Life) - url - http://salabasngmandaluyong.blogspot.com/
141. Chuva - Philippines - Chizmizan With Chuva - url - http://chuvachienes.com/
142. E. J. Bautista - Quezon City, Philippines - Bogcess - url - http://bogcess.blogspot.com/
143. Maree Tee - Philippines - I Am Mrs. Tee - url - http://mareetee.blogspot.com/
144. Alma Cafe - Davao oriental, Philippines - Reach Beyond Your Limits - url - http://luponfirehouse.blogspot.com/
145. Arlene Collado - Philippines - Joys in Life - url - http://sunshineleneforlife.com/
146. Juvy - Philippines - Pinoy Portals - url - http://pinoyportals.blogspot.com/
147. Jan Mckingley Hilado - Cebu City, Philippines - The Ultralife of Student Nurses - url - http://nursester.blogspot.com/
148. Carlos - Davao City, Philippines - Carlos Ideas - url - http://carlos-ideas.blogspot.com/
149. Mentor - Cebu, Philippines - The Image of Cebu - url - http://cebuimage.blogspot.com/
150. Emma Ballada - Laguna, Philippines - Life Momento - url - http://lifemomento.blogspot.com/
151. Darkspark - Philippines - Papermills - url - http://papermills.blogspot.com/
152. Earthlingorgeous- Manila, Philippines - Earthlingorgeous.com - url - http://www.earthlingorgeous.com
153. Earthlingorgeous - Manila, Philippines - My Happiness Haven - url - http://thehaven-earthlingorgeous.blogspot.com
154. Earthlingorgeous - Manila, Philippines - Earth Gambles - url - http://earthgambles.blogspot.com - url - http://earthgambles.blogspot.com
156. Mike Pamero - Laguna, Philippines - Such were some of you... - url - http://mikepamero.blogspot.com

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Stupidest thing I've ever done (so far..)

After a long drive from our province, I was extremely excited to view and upload all the pictures that I took and show to the rest of the world my photography skills and the natural beauty of our province :
the majestic mountains, the rice fields, blue skies, tall coconut trees, grazing farm animals, etc.
So I plugged in my Sony Cyber-shot into my PC and checked all my "fierce" photos. But there were some "not-so-fierce" shots so i decided to delete them. A pop-up dialog box appeared saying: "This file is read-only blah blah blah.. Are you sure you want to delete it?" And there were 3 options: Yes, Yes to all, and Cancel. And so I clicked "Yes to All".

And just like that.. with that one stupid click, i accidentally deleted all of my pictures stored in the memory stick!!! SOOOOO STUPIDDDDD!!!! I haven't even copied a single image yet into my PC!
Grrrrr!!!! Ahhhhh!!! STUPPPIIIDDDD!!!!

Now i have to google "how restore deleted files in memory stick"

or better yet... "how not to be stupid next time"

bwiset!!! kainis!!!

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A time for everything...

a time to be born, and a time to die
a time to plant and a time to uproot
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build.

a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance.
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:2-8


In loving memory of my tita

Gloria S. Veridiano
Aug.1, 1955 - Jan.8,2009

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Back to reality...

Holiday's over.



Monday. January 5




Back to work! (utang na loob, kakatamad!!!)

After that long vacation, we're back to the realities of life :

• waking up early
• stressful commuting
• annoying officemates
• deadlines
• more deadlines...

oh Lord, help me..

Can't wait for Friday!! wahhh =(
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more family reunions...

"The" venue :)

As always, it's been our family's tradition to celebrate "3 Kings" in the province. This time, it was held in the very picturesque town of Pila, Laguna - since most of my relatives from my mom's side live within that area in Laguna.

"The Red House" aka Pila's municipal center

Pila's ancestral church

pose first before visitors arrive =)

Of course, our family reunion wouldn't be complete without food... lots of it =)















and so they arrived... and conquered! :D



The venue can't accommodate us all, and so they headed to the town plaza :D


in front of "The Red House"



now it's time for "my moments.." hahaha :D

I'm thinking... will i ever get that vaio this year??? hahaha :D

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Happy 2009!

I didn't have the chance to welcome 2009 with a blast. I was in bed feeling really sick , got clogged nose & headache every time i cough. Next morning, we went to our relatives in Pacita to have a New Year lunch (we're not in the mood to cook anything on that day, so we're thankful for the invite! haha).

Then came my most dreaded part: the videoke challenge! Damn, how can i compete with a family of singers & musicians... i'm just a dancer - not a singer! haha :D

Anyway, i enjoyed it. I'm really proud of my cousins who can render those songs better than the original. That little girl on red shirt - watch out Charice Pempengco! She can put Celine Dion to shame..hahaha :D

Now im thinking, maybe it's about time for me to look for a voice coach - to unleash my singing talent and be "the star" of our family reunions..hahaha :D Great! now i have something to write down on my new year's resolution list...

HAPPY 2009!
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