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Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, at 50 was pronounced dead on 2:26 p.m. (2126 GMT) local time after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

The world is in shocked! It was definitely the worst news we have heard today! The King of Pop is forever gone!

You will forever be a legend to us! You are the most amazing performer who ever lived! You are one of the world's treasured performer! You are indeed the King of Pop!

You will always be remembered and will always be loved by us.

Goodbye Michael! May you rest in peace!

Time fly so fast! I can't believe that my 2nd child Christoph, so called bobe is now turning 4 years old. At an early stage, it shows that he is really a mama's boy. Always Mommy, mommy, mommy.. and to bribe me, he would always say - Mommy beautiful, sexy, pretty milk please... thats my boy!

Sometimes if he wants to tease me, he would say, Mommy fat!

On Tuesday will be his 4th Birthday! Yes, thats too soon to prepare indeed! I have not prepared anything yet. I asked him several times for his birthday theme this year and always with the same response - a big BATMAN!

My boys are both a super hero fanatic, Justice League to be exact! Francis is the Superman, Christoph is the Batman, Daddy Don is the Flash, Mommy Tina is the Wonderman and Alexa as the Supergirl! What a perfect and complete Justice League!

So batman, batman. Checked ebay, multiply and other online sellers and I cannot find any Batman ready giveaways.

The reason why I did not prepare early enough because I only want a simple celebration in school and in the warehouse. I asked his teacher but I was informed that the allowed time is only 15 minutes - during snacks time, no balloons, mascots whatsoever.

I will probably just buy a Batman cake,


Batman theme giveaways - maybe a backpack or a lunch bags. Then fill with batman stuff and chips and biscuits.

Food - I would probably just order from Jollibee! Most likely the Chicken and Spaghetti meal.

I guess thats all for school celebration.

For the warehouse, there will be 7 kids namely: Francis, Christoph, Alexa, Nicole, Kurt, Mark mark, JV.

Bought some balloons already to decorate around the canteen.

Food - planning of just finger foods for pulutan. then lots of drinks! Will probably rent a Videoke.

Basically, just a simple celebration. Important for Christoph is the blowing of cake and some balloons. And some gifts!

As I wanted to drive more traffic in my blog, I joined Link Referral a few days ago. To my surprise, it really worked. People started reviewing my site which encourages me to write and improve my blog.

Some of the reviews I received:

Another pinay blog that i have reviewed for this year. honestly speaking, i like the site or should i day the blog... just quite bored with the theme, but don`t get me wrong, maybe i`m just not used to simple theme. but yes, overall its a great site. keep it up!.


Your site is beautiful. Very nice posts, all your pictures are fantastic. Easy to follow. I like your cindarella shoe dilemma..


This is a good blog with nice personal content. However, there are a couple of issues that I think should be addressed. First, the design is a visibly generic Blogger one; personalizing this (changing colours, CSS, header image, etc.) would help a lot. Secondly, as you create more posts, the tag list in the sidebar is going to get *much* bigger (I've seen this on many other sites) and will run very far down. Unless people are using this to access your posts regularly, it's better to do something about it now. Like I said, very nice blog and easily capable of hitting a 10 out of 10..

Honest to goodness, I love to hear honest comments. Its better to receive a constructive criticism to somehow warn me to change something, to improve!

Btw, I really wanted to change my template, tried and tried only to find out that I lost all my widgets. Hahaha!

Once I will have ample time to search the net, I will definitely change my template. But just as a shortcut, I attached a photo of Boracay as the header.

Good luck to me! But hey, keep on coming guys! More reviews the better.

We had a lunch meeting at Italiannis, Greenbelt yesterday. While waiting for the 2nd meeting, we were strolling along Greenbelt and we came across Trave Cafe Philippines. Is this a Cafe? A bookstore? Or a Travel Agency? But wheww.. All in ONE! Great!

The Travel Cafe Philippines is a pioneering branding initiative of the Philippine Department of Tourism that presents a unique and creative alternative in marketing the Philippines abroad and establishing a strong global "brand" for Philippine tourism.

The philosophy behind the TRAVEL CAFÉ PHILIPPINES® Philippine Business Model is Coffee, Travel, and More… By Coffee, we mean “Philippine Coffee”; by Travel, we mean “travel to the Philippines”; and by More, we mean “more on the Philippines as a great destination”.

What a good idea to promote tourism! Nice ambiance and great coffee!

Morning coffee is always refreshing and times, fresh ideas start to pour in. One of the idea I talked with hubby today is about a retirement homes for foreigners.

I think this is a business which has not mature yet, still blossoming specially in provinces.

Philippines is probably the best place to retire. A lot of nurses and caregivers are going abroad to take care of the sick and the retirees when they can just work here for good. Salary is not that big compared to other nation, but at least you are close to your family and your roots.

Why not make a retirement homes? Not only improve your pocket, it will eventually boasts our economy!

Here are some suggested links about retiring in the Philippines:

Philippine Retirement Authority

Retire Asia

Living in the Philippines

Retire to the Philippines

Just got a forwarded email from Multiply:

Im looking for Dad and son and/or dad and daughter case study for fatherhood 24/7 episode to shoot asap. If possible first week of july.

* a hands - on dad who loves helping mom in raising kids (not only financially) is all i need for the episode.

* a dad who loves playing with kids, hatid sundo sa wife/kids, at least loves to help mom with household chores - in short a dad who believes in 50/50 responsibility in raising kids.

Share us your unique story and be part of our parenting advocacy.

for sample episode log on to www.mommyacademy.com.ph . click parenting bites dvd, sign -up inorder to view movie.

email me dad and kids picture(family) , contact number and ill get back to you asap.

magz
segment producer
mommy academy parenting bites dvd

While in Surabaya, we went to a shopping center Atom. Its similar to our 168 here. I saw really kinky shoes and sandals from a certain shop. Bought 2 pairs at Rupiah 330,000 or in our currency Php 1,650 per pair. Wow. Great. Went home happy!

But when I arrived in Manila, opened my luggage, tried my cinderella shoes and guess what I found out. Check the pictures.







The sales girl gave me the pair in different colors and in different sizes. What can I do? I can only laugh.

I called up my friend in Surabaya to purchase the other half. I hope its still available.

While we were waiting for our flight to Jakarta, I came across a bookstore in the airport. Too many books to choose.. Twilight.. New Moon... I know a lot of us would want to know the next chapter of Twilight.. but no, I want to watch it so I will just patiently wait for the movie.

When I was about to leave the bookstore, I saw a tiny book entitled "12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country" by Alexander L. Lacson. As a Filipino citizen, I want to do little things, I want to help my country, my yutang natawhan!

So here it goes, I want to share to all of you:

1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law.
2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt.
3. Don't buy smuggled goods. Buy local. Buy Filipino.
4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners, speak positively about us and our country.
5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman and soldier.
6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve.
7. Support your church.
8. During elections, do your solemn duty.
9. Pay your employees well.
10. Pay your taxes.
11. Adopt a scholar or a poor child.
12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and love our country.

Lets help our country by doing this 12 little things.

Our company is engaged in paper, plastic and sticker trading and our main export customer is Indonesia. I am the main contact of these companies, considered not only as customer but also as friends. They have visited us in Manila several times but me never!

But its not too late! Because finally, I am here! Yes I am here in Indonesia. I am actually sitting in one of these companies. They have provided me a table of my own so I can work while I am away from our office. Isn't it great?

As I just arrived and not visited any place yet, I would like to say I am impressed with their airports. I have been to Jakarta airport and Surabaya airport and both are admirable. Clean. Big. Great interior design.

I will post some more in the next few days!

Our company bought a land at Anvaya Cove way back 2006. The lot is near the entrance overlooking the beach. I would say, the lot is nicely located, its the best of both worlds - beach and mountain. Great for a weekend getaway (future pa)!



When we were on the way to the clubhouse, I was really amazed on how they developed this place to be so close to nature and built a modern facilities.


Swimming Pool


Swimming Pool


Along the beach - weather was not good that time.


Fish Pond near Restaurant


Playground


Kiddie Pool


Playroom


View from our room

I have been invited to go to Anvaya for several times but always declined as I thought it was just too far for the kids. Now with the SCTex, the trip is really worth it.

I can say Subic is still the best weekend getaway near Manila!

Check some great photos taken by CS Mallari for Anvaya Cove.

For the past few days, I have been adding contacts from my Powerbook to Blackberry Bold only to find out that it is just a click away from Pocketmac.



PocketMac For BlackBerry is a 2-way sync system, allowing you to sync changes in everything from Contacts to Calendar Events to Tasks to Notes.

System Requirements For PocketMac for BlackBerry

* 10.4 ("Tiger")/10.5 ("Leopard")*
*--except SecureNotes Synching, which does not yet support 10.5
* 35MB free disk space on your Mac
* 1 Available USB Port
* For Music and Photo syncing, a BlackBerry device with a microSD memory expansion card
* Mac Universal Application
* And One Of The BlackBerry Devices

Optional Requirements:

* Only For Entourage Synching Options: Entourage 10.1.6 Or Higher
* For MeetingMaker: ONLY version 8.5 is supported now.

If you have a BlackBerry and a Mac, PocketMac For BlackBerry is the perfect tool!

Download it here for free!

Here are the 10 good reasons why we should use olive oil:

1. Reduce the risk of cancer.
- olive oil contains squalene in large quantities, known for its positive effects on curing cancer.

2. Protect cells.
- olive oil has anti-oxidant properties and source of Vitamin E, constructs damages cells through Oleiprine, an anti-oxidant richly present in olive oil and alpha-tocopherol.

3. Reduce the risk of heart attack.
- olive oil balances cholesterol in the blood, prevents blood clotting.

4. Decreases the formation of stones in gall bladder.
- olive oil helps in digestion process and prevents the straining of gall bladder.

5. Protects the stomach.
- olive oil establishes protective membrane layer in the stomach and reduces acid levels.. very effective way of stopping ulcer formation.

6. Helps kidney to function properly
- olive oil helps in healing constipation and hemorrhoids.. digestion of olive oil is very easy and absorbed by the intestines. It helps intestines to work regularly and properly.

7. Helps the growth of bones.
- Vitamin E and Oleic Acid (mono-unsaturated fatty acid) in the olives contributes to the growth of bones.. beneficial for pregnant women in the development of fetus brain and nerve systems.

8. Ancient source of beauty.
- direct application to hair and skin is encouraged as it feeds and rehabilitates the hair and skin.

9. Prevents formation of stone in splenic.

10. Very effective in curing jaundice.
- regular consumption of olive balances blood pressure and decreases bad cholesterol levels in the body.

What is Influenza A (H1N1)?
- is a new strain of virus that resulted from the reassortment of 4 viruses from pigs, humans, birds
- can cause Pneumonia which can be fatal
- no vaccine yet to protect humans

Signs and Symptoms in Humans:
- fever
- headache
- fatigue
- muscle or joint pains
- lack of appetite
- runny nose
- sore throat
- cough
- some cases with diarrhea, nausea and vomiting

Mode of Transmission:
- exposure to droplets from infected persons' cough and sneeze
- by touching mouth, nose or eyes after contact with contaminated object and infected person

Prevention:
- cover your nose and mouth with tissue when coughing and sneezing
- immediately and properly dispose of used tissue
- frequent, proper hand washing with soap and water
- use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers
- avoid contact with persons exhibiting flu-like symptoms
- increase body resistance by:
* sleeping at least 8 hours regularly
* managing stress
* drinking plenty of fluids
* eating nutritious food

I got an award! My very first Blogging Award! Wow, thank you so much Ayessa! I love it! I love it!




I would like to share this award to the following friends who makes my blogging days interesting:

1. Animetrics World
2. Armed And Dangerous
3. Beauty Addict
4. One Proud Mom, One Proud Wife
5. My Baby RJ
6. Qtcotzkie And Teloyskie
7. Pinaymommyonline
8. Mom From Manila

But you have to follow the rules as stated below:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Happy Blogging!

As a Platinum subscriber of Globe, I got a surprise call from the officer who is handling my account that I am eligible to receive a Blackberry Bold. Oh Great I said! Immediately advised that I will avail of the new phone and after 3 days, I got it delivered in the office.

Getting a Blackberry will incur additional expense on top of my subscription in Globe. The Blackberry Internet Service is Php 450.00 as a non-consumable fixed monthly charge plus 0.15 cents per kilobyte of data sent/received.



This smartphone is packed up with all the office applications you can think of. There are enough reasons to love this phone. What I dont like about this phone is the keypad - its just too small.

But in general, I love this phone. And loving it everyday. Emails delivered in the phone just like in my mail. Now I dont have any reason to say that I am not in the office blah blah. Best is, the mails arrived in my blackberry faster than in my laptop using a pop account.

Buy your own Blackberry phone now! Guaranteed you will love it!

I am pretty bored today. Many things to do in the office but no drive to achieve anything today. I am quite pest as we are leaving for Surabaya, Indonesia on Wednesday to attend a print exhibit but my passport is lost. We just moved so it could be in another box or other bag. But I was told that they have opened everything already.