Monday, November 30, 2009

"You Gotta See This" Video Contest by iLasik

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Incendia Health. All opinions are 100% mine.



Here’s a good report for those who are video-making maniacs, Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO), a global leader in laser vision correction, recently launched the “You Gotta See This” video contest. This is a campaign, introducing people on how better vision could improve or has improved our lives by laser vision correction.

People have already submitted their entrees for the contest. The videos can be in variation as long as it is about how our daily life has improved or will improved with good vision. The contest is still going on, so start making your video and submit it to iLASIK Video Contest . Get the chance to win these awesome prizes:
*$5,000 – Grand Prize
*HDTV Package ( $2,500 value) – First Prize (one in each video category)
*The Flip Ultra HD camcorder ($199.99 value) – Second Prize (one in each video category)

The categories for this video-making contest should be these following:
*”My contacts are getting in the way of my good time.”
*”My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision.”
*”You should see life after the iLASIK® Procedure”

After you submitted your video, start inviting all your friends to visit the website. Introduce to them the contest, let them view the video entries and have them vote for you. Votes are one of the key factors in determining which videos win the prizes. Good luck and have fun!

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My Browser Didn't Work

For three days, my computer was acting strange. My browser didn't work and I can't get to my blog or anywhere else that I want to open. Everytime I opened it, the screen goes like this for several minutes that I have to restart it again and do the same.
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It started last Friday and I was writing my post in between constant refreshing. I was not able to use this computer for the entire Sunday and this morning, I had figured out how I can get to my blog or anywhere else without using the browser. But tonight, I am just amazed that it turned back to normal. I guess my computer had to have some setbacks, too. Well, I am mighty glad that it works fine now. :)

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Amaneo Kids

These are the kids that I grew up with when I was still in the Philippines. Starting from the eldest to the second of the youngest, I was taking care of them. I would like to name them starting from the left: Christian, Camille, Julie, JR, Vincent, Sheila and Chicklets.
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I was not able to take care of the youngest (Julie Anne) because that was the time that I had decided to start my own life. I left the house and not too long after, I found a job in the city.

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I saw this picture from their Facebook account and I can't help but be amazed that they are all so grown up now. Although I regularly talked to them online, but I still miss these kids and I am hoping to see them very soon.

How Secure Is Your Home?

Last Thanksgiving Day we were in Michigan, we were celebrating it in our house, but this year, Mom has to work, so there was no dinner in the house. I wonder where they go, or somebody had invited them over. We miss Dad and Mom. My husband regularly called them to ask how they’re doing. One thing that worries my husband about being here in Florida is that they will be all by their selves in the house up there in Michigan. Although they keep saying that they will be fine, but I kind of worry about their safety, granting they are both old now. It would have been better if Bud did not die. Fluffer is getting old now that he can hardly walk, and Paige is too little. (Oh I miss them so much.) I suggested to my husband to tell them to get Home Security System.
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ADT Home Security is America’s # 1 home alarm company that works hard to provide uninterrupted security monitoring to over 4 million homes nationwide, and to more than 500,000 U.S. businesses. They are determined in giving you peace and security in your living with a very affordable service price. ADT Home Security Monitoring offers home security monitoring in all the states listed in their site. They responses faster and is monitoring 24 hours/7 days a week. If you are interested on this, contact them, they are more than willing to assist you to select a system that fits your needs.
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If you think you need this, don’t hesitate. Visit their site and learn more about their service. ADT security is guaranteed easy-to-use home security system.

Eid-Ul-Adha

I am not a Muslim, but I respect them. It is part of God's command to reach out to all nations, all tribes and all tongues... that includes even the Muslims.
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According to Wikipedia, Eid al-Adha (Īdu l-’Aḍḥā) "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to their God. It is the latter of two Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims, whose basis comes from the Quran. Like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with a short prayer followed by a sermon. It annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Eid al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.

Medical Teachers Of Tomorrow

A friend of ours was resigning from practicing medicine because he wants to proceed to medical teaching course. Well, I believe that whatever his choice is, it must be his passion and we morally supported him. He is such a good person and very dear to us. Practicing is one thing and teaching is another thing. We understand that his gift is more in teaching than in doing. And besides, if all learners practice their profession, who will teach the new generation who wants to become a good doctor?
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Talking about medical teaching course, he shared to us this website; MedicalInterviewsUK.co.uk. They run the trainer course for doctors. Medical Teaching Course is a growing field and their aim is to be able to receive the latest in educational theory to enrich their roles as senior doctors and consultants. Teach The Teacher Course are groups of small sizes, individually focused, and delivered by expert clinicians and educationalists to give you the best possible training.
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Oxford Medical's career developement courses include Doctor’s Teaching course, a course that will give you all the insight and knowledge required to take your clinical and non-clinical teaching skills to the next level. This specially developed career developement course is aimed at giving formal medical education training to doctors in help improve their teaching skills and styles.
For complete information, follow the links.

Weekend Thanksgiving Dinner




We had our inter-family Thanksgiving Dinner this afternoon. In favor of those who had to work on Thanksgiving Day, they had come up to celebrate it today. It was fantastic. It was held in the baskeball court. There were a lot of foods on the table. It was so nice to have that big dinner with the family and neighbors. Family from Michigan (Charleen) and California (Pam & Bill) came down to join us on this day. And the most exciting part for me was meeting and introducing ourselves to neighbors that we have not met before.
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It was a beautiful day, but for me it was a chilly day. I can't get out of bed early because I was really shaking. So, here I was, wearing long-sleeve shirts and I was still feeling cold. I am so thankful to God for this day and I prayed that may many more happy thanksgiving day will come on our way. God is good all the time!
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Special thanks to Orville, Mary, Michael and Amanda, they were the ones who worked a lot on making the events successful and beautiful.

Are You Planning To Get Own Website?



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Having own domain is a privilege for bloggers like me who participated in some of paid posting networks because most of them preferred it. To get your own domain is both risky and costly. And most users were having confusion with its uploading data. I have been through many web hosting reviews, and it is very important so that you can read the feedback of the users. Through net browsing, I found iPage. It is a site of web hosting reviews and has been recognized as a top web hosting provider by AlreadyHosting.com.
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If you are planning of getting your own website start researching and reading web hosting reviews now. I suggest that you visit their site, too. Review their list of web hosting provider. Compare. Check their credibility. They have good reputation with their services that they earned from ratings and awards from consumers. iPage just recently brought the new web hosting pricing. Check it out now.
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I want to add that another pointer is that small business web hosting offers additional business service such as domain name registration, email accounts, web service, front page help, online community resources and various small business solutions. That is a good deal, huh?

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving Day - Year 2

Happy Thanksgiving to all! I apologize for my late greeting. I have been very busy this day, but anyway, as they say, "it is better late than never". We have a little "Thankgsiving Day" celebration at Aunt Kathy's house, and the big one will be on Saturday.
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I heard some people greet each other with "Happy Turkey Day", rather than "Happy Thanksgiving Day". I understand why they said that because this is the day where everybody got to have Turkey for dinner. But it losses its precious meaning which is to be thankful for the harvest and crops that we have throughout the year.
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Anyway, I am only voicing out what has bothering me. I can get over it now. This is my second "Thanksgiving Day" here in USA. My husband wake me up this morning and was the first person who greeted me "Happy Thanksgiving Day". We were discussing what are the things that we are thankful for to the Lord on this year. I pray that we all have a happy thanksgiving day and had never forgotten to thank the Lord for everything that we got... now and every day of our lives.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Charter Is Giving Away To The Max!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.



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When I was still in the Philippines, my friend and I had always looked forward to inventory sales in the mall where we can get good deals. I want to believe that the merchandisers do these kinds of sales to close up the deal of the year. In my 16 months stay here, I learned that the day after Thanksgiving Day, which they called Black Friday is the best day of the year for shopping.
Let me share to you something here. Charter’s great deals does not limited to Black Friday, it runs through what they call Cyber Monday... and on. They are ending a year of groundbreaking sweepstakes and offering with one last push—

There are two ways to win, the major prize are great deals on Charter Cable, Internet and Phone services, including free gift cards with special online deals and a chance to win cool prizes for the holidays. The gift cards that they are giving away are from major retailers in electronics, clothing, home accessories, and restaurants. This helps us save our shopping money for more stuff that we need.

They are offering gift cards that are worth up to $200 with special online deals. Then, after Cyber Monday, they will start their 38 days of special where they will be giving out great gifts, prizes and deals every day. Did I hear somebody ask what are the prizes? Brace yourself and here are they: iPods, Camcorders, TV’s, GPS units, webcams, Photo frames, and more. Check out Charter’s Daily Deal Web Site for complete list of gifts.

If you are a fan of HBO (of which I am), they have Big Love and Entourage box-sets, too. They even got some great Showtime schwag to give away like Dexter, The Tudors, and Californication. Cool, huh?

Wow! Charter is giving to the MAX! They have been outpaced the industry in creative and newsworthy Sweepstakes over the last two years. I still remembered that their prizes were HDTV-a-day, Toyota Prius, a new 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS, Xbox 360s and more. Whew! They just love to give and give. Here is one way of keeping up with all the daily deals, simply become a fan of Charter on Facebook , and they will be updating you every day through the holidays with all the latest events and prizes. There are always something different on each day, so check it out often. Everybody have big chances of winning.

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You Are The Apple Of God's Eye

We heard a lot of this phrase "You are the apple of my eye". It usually comes from a romantic statement, a love letter, a song or maybe a poem. But do they know the real meaning of the word?
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"...for whoever touches you touches the apple of God's eye." Zechariah 2:8 NIV
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When the prophet of the Old Testament prophesy this sentence, he knew how very precious are each God's children in His eyes. God takes good care of us. He does what is best for us. At times, we may don't understand what is happening in our lives, but rest assured, He is in control. And nothing harm befalls to His children. We are the apple of His eyes ("apple" means "pupil") and like anybody else, nobody wants their eye's pupil be touched. It is our natural instinct to protect our pupil at all cost. And that is what God is exactly doing for us. He is protecting us at all cost. Even to the point of giving His son to die on the cross for us. Remember this: don't let anything beat you, "You are the apple of God's eye."

Knowing Who To Call In Times Of Trouble

As new residents, it is very important that we know where to find and who to call when some problems came up such as plumbing, door lock, electricity, etc. Although for some minor cases, Orville, my husband’s cousin could help us, but we can’t guarantee that he will be around in the time that we will need his help. Therefore we got to be prepared for all things and in all times.
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Mister Sparky is very known and reliable when it comes to electrical services. Their electricians understand and respect the value of the time and home which is very important to most of us. That is why Mister Sparky® of Houston, which is the nation’s first electrical service company had come up with this motto; “We’re On Time, You’ll See, Or The Repair Is Free!” That is cool, huh?
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Houston Electricians are outstanding compare to the regular electrician that we call around. They believe it’s all the small things they do that end up making BIG difference. Houston electrician guarantee that if you aren’t fully satisfied with the service rendered for any reason, the electrician will come back to make it right to your 100% satisfaction. Your safety is where there integrity lies.

Will & Pam With Us On Weekend

Pam (my husband’s cousin’s daughter) and Bill will be staying here with us for Thanksgiving Weekend Dinner. They are from Los Angeles and they were just got married last September. I’m guessing that they will arrive either on Friday or early Saturday. We are so excited to see them soon.
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I would love to visit Los Angeles to see if it sparks interest on me to live there someday. It will not be too hard because there are lots of Moving Companies Los Angeles available. If you need one, call this number, 1-800-431-3920. It is toll free to get quotes for Los Angeles Moving Companies .

Total Alarm For Our Home

My husband regularly called Dad and Mom to ask how they’re doing. One thing that worries my husband about being here in Florida is that they will be all by their selves in the house up there in Michigan. Although they keep saying that they will be fine, but I kind of worry about their safety, granting they are both old now. It would have been better if Bud did not die. Fluffer is getting old now that he can hardly walk, and Paige is too little. (Oh I miss them so much.) I suggested to my husband to tell them to get adt security .
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ADT security system is America’s # 1 home alarm company that works hard to provide uninterrupted security monitoring to over 4 million homes nationwide, and to more than 500,000 U.S. businesses. They are determined in giving you peace and security in your living with a very affordable service price. ADT home security responses faster and is monitoring 24 hours/7 days a week. If you are interested on this, contact them, they are more than willing to assist you to select a system that fits your needs.
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If you think you need this, don’t hesitate. Visit their site and learn more about their service. ADT security is guaranteed easy-to-use home systems and low monthly fees. Safety is very important to everyone nowadays.

Raggedy Ann & Andy

Do I have to introduce to you these little guys? I believe you all know who they are. Yes, they are the classic and ever popular Raggedy Ann & Andy. They are two of my first new housemates here in Florida, because my doll and stuffed animal collection that I had in Michigan was left there, and sad to say, they will have to stay there until Dad and Mom will come down here on next year.
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They originally belong to my late-friend in Ohio, Beth. (Oh, I miss her.) Her husband was moving to Indiana and was giving away all her stuff to Goodwill. Coincidentally, I was there few days before he have to move out, and he told me that I can have anything I want from my friend's stuff. Two of the bagful of stuff that I got are these cutie pie little fella, Raggedy Ann & Andy. Beth's husband, Scott, told me that these rag dolls are original. He showed me the embroidery on each of their chest as a symbol of originality. They even told me that these would cost good money if you sell them. Of course, I am not interested to sell them.
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The moment I held them, I fell in love with them right away. I feel like they were sad that their original owner who loved them so dearly left them, and that they will be in a stranger's home soon. Almost, but not anymore. I brought them home with me. I am sure that my dear friend is happy that I have them instead of somebody else can have them, and they are happy as well, because their original owner and I were dear friends. And I believe that they feel loved and home right here with me.

Considering Decompression For Back Pain

My husband had had back surgery long before we met due to his nature of work when he was younger, and up to now, he is suffering the consequence of it. His mobility is limited. He used to be so dependent on pain reliever that he came to realization not long ago that pain reliever didn’t do any better. He quit taking pain reliever with a mind set of having to live with the pain for the rest of his life.
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Well, his case was not that bad though. I know a lot of people who really have to rely on pain medication for the rest of their life. If you are one of these sufferers, you may want to consider Utah spinal decompression . They are in local business around the US striving to bring about relief from pain as quickly as humanly possible. They will give you options and educate you about the available choices. Their aim is to give their patients full recovery and cure or correction of the problem using the specialized decompression therapy on overall needs for relief and a full and speedy recovery.
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Now, that is a good report. If you are living in pain every moment of your life, I believe this service could be worth pondering upon.

Letters Of Love

It has been several days that I am expecting a letter from my mama. I miss her and if my calculation is right, I should have a letter from her few days ago, but everyday that I checked on our mailbox, there is nothing from my mama. Although, according to my experience, that in times like this, where holidays are coming, mails takes longer than usual.
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It has been a while that I didn't have any letter from my mama because I told her to hold it until we moved here in Florida, and because the date of our moving was kind of uncertain then. Her letter for me brought warmth to my heart and make me feel like I am home with her.
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I have this same feeling when I missed to read my bible for a few days. It is the emptiness inside of me. The words of our Lord has left us with reminders of His love for us. The scripture was, is and will always be His love letters for us that lovingly shows His concerns in us.
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Let us read God's word often and be reminded that Jesus loves us and died for us. God's letter through the scripture speaks love to us, like it lovingly embraces us. Undeniably, God's word is always the best love letter in the world.
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"...neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:39 NIV)

Are You Looking For Nice House In Columbia, SC?

If you have been driving from Michigan to Florida or the other way around, you will agree with me if I say that of all the places that we passed by it was the South Carolina that captures our heart. The scene was just so awesome, especially the beaches and the city of Columbia. My husband’s cousin was considering moving there soon.
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I wanted to help her find a nice house in Columbia, SC, and it was not so hard because it didn’t take me too long to find this, Columbia SC Homes For Sale. There I found how Columbia, SC is indeed a great place to live with its great schools, good economy, friendly people and beautiful houses to choose with.

Wordless Wednesday - Rainbow Pepper


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

House Decorating Can Sometimes Be Overwhelming

I have always wished to have this kind of wall clock. We have a wall clock here that Mary gave to us. It is similar to this, only metal and without the other features. I always like it made of wood so that it would appear like antique. I hope we can get something like this in the future. Sometimes it can be very overwhelming furnishing or decorating our new house, but we have to arrange them into prioritization.
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For high standard and good quality wall clocks, 1-800-4clocks.com always fascinates me. Their collections of wall clocks of any kind including grandfather clocks are outstanding. The image shown is a Howard Miller Lawyer II wall clock . This is my husband’s choice. He likes this one because it features a barometer, thermometer, hygrometer, and seconds track. Very cool, huh? This would be perfect in our hallway.
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In speaking of clock, there is one post from their blog which titled “Grandfather Clocks Antique or Not” that really inspires me as a brand new homemaker. It talks about the eagerness to put antique stuff in the house, especially Grandfather Clock. I can relate to the story because it is exactly my situation right now. But I believe that having this wall clock is not only beautifying our home, it is also helps with time, temperature and all the rest of the features. Find your choice of wall clock from their site, too.

Does It Snow Up There Yet?

I was blog hopping this morning and I saw some picture of them on the snow. It made me miss the snow. What??? Don't get me wrong. I don't like to be on the snow, ( and that is the reason why we move here in Florida) but I like watching the snow.
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Anyway, this picture was taken a year ago at our backyard in Michigan while I was walking Fluffer. I just love the sight of the snow. It was white all over. It was so amazingly beautiful.
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I don't mind if there will be snow pouring here in Florida because I believe I know it won't last that long as in Michigan. Does it start to snow now up there in North?

We'll See You Soon, Jamaica!

Brian (my husband’s cousin’s son) and Samantha just love to have some fun together. Just two weeks ago, they were in Bahamas to enjoy the sun and at the same time was there to watch DMB. How we wish we were there, too, but since we just had moved here and we have to be careful in our spending of money. However, my husband and I were planning to have some holiday in Jamaica as soon as we get financially settled here. Oh, I would love to go those places, too.
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I am talking about future, but then, it is wise to check and find out in advance on how much it will cost and which place would be the best to go. When it comes to vacation in Caribbean places, I always go to Breezes.com. It is a website with excellent service for vacation and holiday plans specifically in Caribbean area. I couldn’t find any better vacation deals than what they can offer. Their “Super-Inclusive” offer means absolutely all inclusive resort , such as: deluxe accommodation, all meals and snacks, unlimited premium beverages, land & water sports and more.
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Jamaica is always the most popular place to go when it comes to Caribbean Island. It is undeniable that there are many breath-taking Caribbean resorts there that would surely capture every one’s heart. If you are planning to have a getaway, too, turn to Breezes.com to look for Jamaica all inclusive vacations . They guarantee that their guests will have a wonderful stay and will go home happy and satisfied.

(Jeremiah) 33:3 Knowing Your Hotline To Heaven

We are in a generation where almost everything we want is serve in an instant. Instant food, instant articles through internet, instant cash and even instant friend. Newspapers, magazines and media give out hotline number for those who need a friend or just to have somebody to talk to. Depending on which area or category their hotline is, some operator's task are to give instructions, help, comfort and the most important part of their work is to listen. They'd say, "Talk with a smile, even if the caller is frustrated, even if they don't really see you." And they are available 24/7.The word "hotline" means quick and direct access to a source of information or help.
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In the Christian Society, we have a hotline number access to God, it is Jer. 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you and will tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Some hotline were there just to listen. But God promise that if we call Him, He will answer us... and not just that... He will also tell us great and unsearchable things we do not know. It would be more than turning on our computer and go surfing. How awesome it would be if we come to God and He will show us those unsearchable things that we do not know.
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Hotline to heaven? 33:3 (Jeremiah)

Monday, November 23, 2009

Need A Car For Hire In Spain?

My husband and I love to travel. This is our hobby. This is the advantage of having no baby yet. We love to see the places that God has wonderfully and uniquely made on every country. We want to be in awed at His creation. I believe we are not the two lonely people in the world with this dream. I know a lot of people who made a list of places they want to go before they die. I think we should start to make one, too. Definitely, Europe will be on the top of the list.
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Let me share to you something if you are planning to travel Europe, especially to Spain, renting a car is quick and easy through BestCarHire.co.uk. It is the most popular website destination in comparing the Car Hire in Spain . They also offer airport car hire, airport parking and travel insurance, too. Book your reservation now by visiting their site.

Giant Ice Bergs

I usually don't copy world news post from other source, but this time, as I opened the webpage of Yahoo! I found this stunning, amazing and alarming news. This is worth sharing to all mankind since this concerns our earth;
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SYDNEY (AFP) – More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
An Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist said the ice chunks, spotted by satellite photography, had passed the Auckland Islands and were heading towards the main South Island, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) northeast.
Scientist Neal Young said more than 100 icebergs -- some measuring more than 200 metres (650 feet) across -- were seen in just one cluster, indicating there could be hundreds more.
He said they were the remains of a massive ice floe which split from the Antarctic as sea and air temperatures rise due to global warming. "All of these have come from a larger one that was probably 30 square kilometres (11.6 square miles) in size when it left Antarctica," Young told AFP.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

New Set Of Yarns

Just few days ago, I showed you my finished crochet blanket. I have another one half-way done, but I have to redo it because I messed up. I promised to myself that I will not work on it or start a new one until first day of December. I want to rest my fingers. But something happened...
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We visited our Aunt Kathy and Aunt Sallie-Jean yesterday after we took application form from a place that was hiring for assistant. Aunt Kathy was working on new piece of crochet blanket. The style that she was working on was the style that I was trying to do but has messed up. Aunt Sallie-Jean was trying to show me how to do it and later, decided to give me these set of yarns so that I can start on it. Aunt Kathy gave me a couple of new hooks and needle, too.
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I have decided that I will give this crochet blanket to my mama when I get to visit her, hopefully, on her birthday which will be on January 13th. If God is willing. I know my mama will like this colors because these are light and they are her favorite colors. I can't wait to finish this and have this give to her and see how happy she will be. I will also tell my mama that it was Aunt Sallie-Jean who provided the yarns.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

It's About Time To Wear Reading Eyeglasses

As I am writing this post, I am hoping that my husband will thought of opening my blog tomorrow and thus, he will find and read this post.
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One of my wishlist for this coming Christmas is to have a prescription glass. After staying more than a year here in USA, and being on the computer most of the time, it prompts me to say that it is about time that I should wear a prescription glass. I know I should have been wearing reading glasses long time ago. There were times that I had a “C” attack. I know you would wonder what it is. I’m sorry; I don’t know what better word to explain it. But it is like a lightning-look-alike "C" shape that block my vision when it attacks me. That’s the best that I can describe it. Too bad, I don’t even remember what my Distance Visual Acuity (DVA) was.
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And here is another one lead that I hope my husband can get. I know what I want and I know where to find it. It is in ZenniOptical.com. The image shown is exactly the one that I want to have. Isn’t it so pretty and elegant? Yes, the frame is from ZenniOptical.com and you can find a whole lot more of awesome holiday frames in their website.

Well, I know I will not be guilty of asking this specific gift from him because these holiday frames from ZenniOptical.com are amazingly affordable that you could literally afford to own multiple pairs of glasses to compliment what you are wearing. I know men says we, women are crazy. JDo you need eyeglasses, too? Check it out from ZenniOptical.com, where they sell stylish prescription glasses online starting from $8. Any kinds of frames are available.

World Hello Day

I checked my calendar world of events and I found out that today, November 21st is a "World Hello Day!" Its objective is to simply greet ten people with "Hello" and it will make the whole world smile for a day.
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According to Read-Write-Think.org this event began in 1973 to promote peace between Egypt and Israel. There are now 180 countries involved in the attempt to foster peace throughout the world, and letters supporting the effort have been written by people such as John Glenn, Colin Powell, Kofi Annan, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
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Happy World Hello Day to all of us and say hello to all those people who are special to you. Remember the rules: Greet 10 people... though it could be better if you can greet more than just 10. :)

Enjoy The Christmas Spirit At Hilton

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.
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If you are looking for a perfect place to spend this holiday, nowhere else feels better than bringing the family together in the warmth and comfort of an Ozark Mountain Christmas in Branson, especially if you live in the north. If you agree with this, I suggest that you take the ever-known best chain hotel which are Hiltons of Branson for your accommodation with their packages called “It’s a wonderful life” starting at $329 per night and running from November 15th through December 23rd. While staying in Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing you will experience the ultimate holiday getaway for shopping, tour, relaxation and entertainment with receipt a Branson Landing passport loaded with discounts at dozens of shops and restaurants along with the irresistible treatment at Aspire Medical Spa.
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Do not miss to take you little ones to “Story Time with Mrs. Claus” in the lobby of the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel , and allow them indulge in the pleasure and excitement of having Santa himself deliver presents, cookies and milk to guest’s rooms with the “Santa’s Coming to Town Package” starting at $189 per night. Oh, what a moment it would be!
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Also, while in Branson, take advantage of your vacation and take your family or love-ones to the spectacular attraction of Branson which are the “Ripley’s Believe It or Not”, Silver Dollar City, White Water and many more. Ask the hotel receptionist about city state tour and they will be very happy to help you. All these can guarantee that your holiday will be one of the best in your lifetime.
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Do U Sudoku?

My mama loves to play word puzzle and sudoku. I used to help her collect them from daily newspaper. I love doing word puzzle, too. I even bought myself a book that contains word puzzle on every pages. I was not interested with the sudoku because I didn't understand how they play it and I didn't bother to find out how, too.
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Yesterday, my husband was holding a newspaper and pen, headed to the bathroom (--?--). After several minutes, he came out with a big smile. I asked him why. He told me that he was happy that he had solved the sudoku in no time at all.
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That sparks an interest in me. I asked him how to play it and I did tried it. We printed out sudoku sheets from online. On my first sheet, I wasn't doing good. My husband explained to me the secret in solving it faster, I tried his way and he was right, I did solved my second sheet in no time at all.
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During our free time, we sat together in the living room and solve each other's sudoku sheet. It is fun and I really enjoyed it.

Win These Stuff

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Simply visit their website, leave comment on some of their most memorable prizes… and there you go, you will be on their list to win these valuable stuff. All winners are listed in their “Likeit-Winit” blog circle. Here in this site, it is easy to Win Online Freebies. Most contest are fun and simple. You have to be in it to win it!
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Let's go to their site and have fun!

What Is In Your Cellphone?

It is very common that we see pretty cool and latest cellphones among our friends or somebody else that we don't know. Cellphone models are always upgrading. Cool features, beautiful case, awesome screen and many more. It is totally an eye-catcher. But if you know what is inside that cellphone, would you consider taking a look at it?
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I am sure that some of you have heard this phrase, "What is in your cellphone reveals your personality." Sad to say that to some people, they keep in their cellphone stuff that are not worth sharing... and are really disgraceful.
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It is the same with our personality. We may dress up so pleasant and appropriately. Clothe in expensive apparels, purses, jewelries and make-up, but inside are filled with corrupt minds, grudge, covetousness and hatred. This is exactly what Jesus mean when he said on Matthew 23:27-28 (NIV) "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness."
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Let us check ourselves... and our cellphones if there are something that can be consider as wickedness and let us get rid of them. Let us worship God by the way we live our lives.

Customized Visa Card

30 days to go for Christmas! Wow! How did the days flew so fast? It means it is about time that we make a list of gifts for our family and friends. I wish I can have job very soon so that I can buy all of you a Christmas gifts. (He-he-he)
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My husband’s way of giving gifts to the older ones is through giving them gift card and I just come across this cool and unique gifts for holidays from “O”, The Oprah Magazine, it is a customized visa gift card for holidays from GiftCardLab.com. It is the first ever “Design-Your-Own” custom photo visa gift card with the price starting at only $5.95. This website lets you use your own photo to create customized visa cards.
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This sure will do as a wonderful gift to our family members and friends. Giving gift cards is a practical way for this hard economy we are facing now, in such, they can use the card however they want, either for groceries, gas or everyday essentials.
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A little tip: Use this promo code “pumpkin” on your order and you will receive a $2/card discount. Hurry. Offers expire on November 25th.

My First Crochet Blanket

I am very happy that my first crochet blanket that I have been working on two weeks ago is finally done. Here it is. My choice of colors are sweet. Very feminine. Next time I will try neutral. I love this and I am very glad to be able to accomplish a thing in between house chores, writing reviews and blogging.
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During the first few days of doing this, I complained about neck & back pain and on my fingers, too, but as I continue on, the pain didn't bother me anymore. This reminds me that I need to have health insurance very soon. Somebody introduce me this; United Health One HSA . I guess I will go and review their site.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Rodent-Proof Your Home

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Victor® Rodent Control. All opinions are 100% mine.
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My husband was talking to our neighbor this morning. He lives a block away from us and was complaining about so many things especially the rats that said to be running all over his ceiling down to the floor all night and was bothering him. While my husband was talking to him, he had goose bumps. He didn’t want to listen but he was just being polite. He hates creepy creatures. And when my husband gets home, he told me about the story and looked up the ceiling, as if checking for any sign that rodents might be around in our house, too.

Problems like this are very easy to treat by Victor® rodent repellent. It is very effective, inexpensive, safe and easy to use way of getting rid of rats in our house. It uses high frequency sound waves to drive rodents away from our house. I understand that most parents are rather skeptical about some product for the sake of their family’s health, but if you research from their website on how ultrasonic repellents work , it will give you relief to know that it is really safe. First thing is that its high frequency sound waves emit a non-repetitive pattern to repel rodents and prevent them from invading your home and the second thing, for additional effectiveness, a distinct spike in sound (46.5kHz) replicates the sound of a dominant male rodent. Rodents are very territorial and will constantly fight to establish dominance. The sound of a dominant rodent will discourage others from inhabiting a territory.

We all know what serious problem these rats can give to us, healthwise, and nobody wants that to happen in our household. Therefore, make sure that you rodent proof your home by using Victor® Sonic PestChaser® PRO . For more load of information about ultrasonic repellents, tips and much more, please visit their website.

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Wordless Wednesday - Freak Fingers



Happy Wordless Wednesday to us all. This is supposed to be a wordless post as its title says, but this time, I have to break the rules for some reasons.

If you have been through the comment page, you would see that some are wondering if this is my hands. Yes, this is my hands. Freak, huh? I learned to do this when I was still a little girl. They used to bully me because I could be brought to a circus and they could make money on me. Well, I think my fingers are too skinny and flexible that I can twist them like these.

I believe that we all have uniqueness in us. You can't say "No". It is there. You just have to find it out. Maybe to some, they have already found it and have took advantage of them. We are all created to be unique from each other and we should not be ashame on that uniqueness that we have.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Attention: Twitters

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To most of my circle of bloggers, IZEA is one of our “best friend”. It helps us monetize our blogs by giving us opportunities to write about the advertiser’s product, service or site. I can personally guarantee that it is not scam. (But you have to work out your blog’s PR in order to get opportunities.)
I just got an update from IZEA that they are launching another way of making money online and it is through Tweeters. Of course, most of you know Twitter, as well as Facebook, too. Wow! Look at us now. We have a whole lot of ways for online socializing. Well, FYI, I have account on Twitter, too. Anyway, IZEA recently launched SponsoredTweets.com, a new marketplace that is designed to help tweeters monetize their Tweets. Does this sound very interesting to you? If you have Twitter account, here is how it works:
1. Set your price – Yes, you are the boss in your own field, so you set your own price. Don’t forget to add category and some keywords, then, advertisers will come rolling in.
2. Choose your offers – You can expect that offers will flood in, and it is up to you what you choose. You can either accept or reject them.
3. Receive payment – This is the most exciting part of it. In 24 hours after you accept an offer, your account will be credited and you can cash out once it reach to $50.
If you have Twitter account, sign up for sponsored tweets , but if you don’t have Twitter account yet, sign in now and start tweeting. It is very easy. Don’t you know that there are many celebrities, politicians and other big personalities that are tweeting now? Visit their tweeter overview and see for yourselves how this new system works. Disclosure engine, referral program and API are also available for you to use.
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Living Within Margin

When I was still in school, my favorite part in Arts subject is doing the margin. I love doing it and I am very good at it. Margin is the space set so that it will not go beyond what is good to look at, (in other words; appropriate).
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In our lives, we have margins, too. Margin is the space between ourselves and our limits. God created the world with "margins".
*He sets the Sunday to be the day of rest.
*He commanded the land to separate from the water.
*He commanded us to give His tithes on what we make.
*He place the night to end the day. (...and many more.)
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To most people, setting financial margin is the most difficult task. Here are some suggestion on how you put margin in your finances:
1. Have a "kingdom-first" thinking
2. Embrace counter-culture
3. Live within your harvest
4. Practice discipline & budgeting
5. Resist impulses
6. Share and lend what you have
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"(The) seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful." Mark 4:18-19 (NIV)