Looking forward to go on vacation

In a month time we are both going on leave again. YES, can't really wait. Imagine being stocked here in the middle of nowhere... at least we are on 4 months rotation with 1 month off.

We are planning to stay for 3 weeks in UK and 1 week in the Philippines to visit my family. Shopping time for me hehehe... Well, we all women do don't we? What I missed in my province is sitting by our veranda, overlooking the sea and visiting my relatives in other islands. Great, I love my home.

To Brighten Up Your Day...

Hi to all my dear readers out there, you may have received this in your email in-box already, but let me share this with you, again. This morning I was feeling down, I was upset in short and I wasn't in the mood of working either, until I opened my email and got this one...

People tend to ignore this because we might seem seeing this so many times and you may ignore this as well because of this funny photographs

This made my day, and will absolutely brightens up your day too... Enjoy reading...

We all appreciate this, same as we value friendships.

1) Indulge in the things you truly love. 2) Work together as a team. 3) Close your eyes and smile at least once a day.

4) Fall in love with someone. 5) At the end of the day, always pray and give thanks. 6) Exercise to keep fit.











7) There is always someone who love you more than you know. 8) Hold on to good friends, they are few are far between. 9) Laugh often...this is free, makes a lot of difference.

10) Always try to see the glass half full.. 11) Don't be overly concerned with your weight, it's just a number. Like I do sometimes, hehehe. 12) Meet new people, even if they look different to you. Make new friends...

13) Remain calm, even when it seems hopeless. 14) Always try to help a friend in need.

15) Believe in yourself

16) Be brave, but it's ok to be afraid sometimes.

17) Study hard, we need to learn more things everyday.

18) Give lots of kisses to love ones.

18) Take lots of naps

We encounter these things everyday, basic things we need to do - to keep going.

Another Paradise Experience in MINILOC Island, El Nido

This is another paradise I tell you. Though we only had a couple of hours visit, but this is stunning! I should say that this is suitable for family with children, but of course if honeymooners or young couples feel to stay here, then I don't see any problem at all. It depends what you want to do during your stay in El Nido.

But based on my observation, Lagen Island is more romantic than Miniloc Island, when it comes to accommodation settings. Cottages in Miniloc are build with thatched roofs, and furnished with indigenous Filipino materials, while Lagen offers you varieties of accommodation styles like Water Cottages and Seaview Rooms built on stilts, Garden Cottages surrounded by tropical plants, Cliff Cottages nestled in the hillside and newly-built Beachside Rooms right in front of the beach. Also I noticed that during our stay in Lagen majority were young couple honeymooners while during our visit in Miniloc there were loads of children-family status guests.


Anyway, these both resorts offer you varieties of activities like, island hopping, kayak in secret lagoons, explore isolated islands, take a mangrove tour, snorkel with colorful tropical fishes, have a relaxing massage or spa treatment, rock climbing or go scuba diving, etc.. Part of it having a pack lunch in one of this resorts if you stay one or the other, and we had our last day lunch here in Miniloc resort - in this picture... exactly in this place>>>>>

We went snorkeling in one of the islets around. Also at its very doorstep, the long dock where guests are welcome, guests can snorkel alongside 3-foot long groupers and hundreds of sergeant majors, damsel fish, fusiliers, and other multi-colored fishes.

Our Paradise Experience in LAGEN El Nido Palawan

El Nido is 1hr10mins flight from Manila. The only direct flight from Manila to the island is served by only 2 local airlines – ITI (+632.8515674) and Southeast Asian Airlines (http://flyseair.com), both have daily flights. If you want a hassle-free transfer, then book through resorts here.

Visiting this place is a superb! It was one of our wonderful holidays my husband and I have ever had so far, I should say. It wasn't that expensive really, it is worth of your money.
We stayed there for 3nights/2 days package, we really had a great time there, and we both love this place, this is a paradise! This is known for it's preserved nature, very unique from its ageless towering marble cliffs to its white sandy beaches with crystal clear water.

Look at this photo, they call it as a "Snake Island" because of its shape - thin and long.

It connects to two small another islands. We stopped there for about half an hour to take some photos, and we didn't really intend to go swimming that's why we both wearing casual clothes.

El Nido Resort Lagen has 'water cottages' (as you can see on our photographs), built on stilts on both sides of its cove, 'beachfront cottages' with a view of the entire cove and of the sunset, 'forest rooms' and 'forest suites' built on the fringes of a tropical forest.

One of the major things that we both like here was that, from the airport in Manila up to the resort itself, you don't have to worry about collecting your luggages and other stuffs. All staffs are very customer oriented, they always make sure that all the guests don't worry about their things, they want everybody enjoy their stay.

They have their "Big and Small Lagoon" , which we went kayaking. What a pleasure!!

Palawan is frequently referred to as "The Final Frontier". Once you have been here you realise why. Enchanting El Nido is truly breathtaking; many leave, their lives changed by this magical place. This island is about discovery. It's about detaching yourself from the rest of the world enjoying at your own pace, in your own sweet time. Everything here is waiting to be discovered.

Sending Shouts on DIGG - Fun!!

Last week I registered to DIGG, honestly speaking it was only out of curiosity and for the reason being that I wanted to get more traffic on my blogs! I tell you what, the moment I finished registering, I started receiving shouts from members.. and my email inbox has been incredibly busy!

For these past couple of days, I've been busy adding new friends and just keep on digging other members' stories. Until today, I said to myself "I must start sending shouts to my friends", and for the record, it took me almost a week trying to figure out how to send my shouts to ask the favor back from the favors I've been giving.

At last, I just did and started receiving loads of traffic now... This is one of the most effective ways to get more traffic. Enjoy digging stories.

Truth About Red Wine - "French Paradox "

The other night I was watching BBC Foods, which is really my favorite to watch every single night. This is where I learn new things in cooking and baking.

What a big surprise to me when the narrator started talking about the "French Paradox" (which was fresh in my ears), that drinking of red wine has been attributed with the low incidence of CHD in France. The benefit comes from both the alcohol content and the polyphenols found predominately in red wine. It combats the effect of fatty diet which results to "heart diseases", which French people are known to have.

Take note of this, as per the record - France has got one of the lowest rate of heart disease, despite of the fact that they love eating fatty foods. What is the secret? They drink lots of red wine. Now what are the benefits you could from red wine?

The cardiovascular benefits of red wine are a result of its alcohol and flavonoid content. Alcohol alone in doses of 20 to 30 gm/day can decrease CHD by 40%. The alcohol content of red wine is responsible for the effective absorption of flavonoids and tannins. Red wine also contains a large amount of folic acid, other vitamins and potassium and magnesium, which have beneficial cardiovascular effects.

Don't Loose Your Passion To Dreams

In Portuguese it says
"O sonho comanda a vida",
which means
"You dreams is your driver in life"

Keep your dreams alive and find ways to do something to make them materialize, because one or another, "Dreams command our Life".

When I was young, first thing that I ever wanted to was to reach my potential in singing. I was not a very good singer though, but I can sing I tell you, an average singer I should say. Nothing really special about my voice at all! I am a Pastor's daughter (used to be an active youth member), so I used to sing in the church as one of our church's choir members, and I can still remember how I was envious to some other members who really have a stunning voice, compared to mine... but it didn't stop me from singing. I always have the passion to dream of singing.

I may not doing any practice at all, I don't sing more often either, however, every time I tune in to music videos or cd's and hear Mariah Carey, Shaniah Twain, Beyonce, Faith Hill, Britney Spears plus among other favorite ones, THEY ALWAYS MAKE ME FEEL FRESH OF MY DREAM TO BECOME A VERY GOOD SINGER.

"Passion" for me is all about your undying dream for something that you ever wanted to do in life. Passion for something would never ever come into reality if you'll loose it. So, don't ever loose your passion to dream! Dream is our driver to achieve something in life.

I still believe that one day I can be a very good singer, who knows, not necessarily to make profit out of it, but at least to realize one of my dreams.

Love Inside Your Heart

I do believe that if you don't have any passion or love to do something or anything, you wouldn't care less of spending your time, money, thoughts and anything towards something. You know what I mean?

This could mean a lot like:
1) Enduring giving support to your family even if you have your own family already, sending your brothers & sisters to universities. Giving your support in every way as one way of saying thanks especially to your parents.
2) Having a heart of sparing money to help other people.
3) Giving donations to church where you used to attend and to your school where you spent your elementary and high school years.
4) Keep on practicing singing! Who knows maybe one day you'll become a very good singer, may not be a famous but at least to achieve something.
5) Keep cooking and baking, experimenting from cook books.
6) Explore your potential (if you see any) on designing invitations, stationaries by using your computer at home, etc...
7) Don't loose your hope of becoming a degree holder on your profession. Accounting graduate? You'll become a CPA one day, believe that.
8) You wanted to become a mother? Think positive, you will become eventually.
9) Love writing and telling stories? Try blogging and reach your potential here.
10) Want to be updated on your work daily task? Well, control yourself in blogging...

Take it easy... and that's myself who's heart has always space of everything I really love to be doing and to accomplish something in the end.

One of my bad days at work!

You know sometimes we don't know what other people think about us, until we learn about if from other people - by sharing their thoughts, both positive and negative. You positively and surely think that you didn't do anything against anybody. Until one day, you will be shocked of being accused of doing something wrong....

What have I done now?.. with tears, asking yourself where, how & why that happened!... and inquiring your inner thoughts - have I done something wrong towards him or her? Or have I said something wrong or negative to someone, have I hurt her or him? You know, these sorts of questions would come if you are not guilty of doing such!

This is exactly what happened to me one day at work. I was so helpless, powerless, very weak, feeble, defenseless during that day! What I did was only to cry and cry and cry, until I went to see my husband to tell everything what had happened, then I gained courage and strength.

I tell what, you may feeling down and upset....but remember that at the end of the day, it wasn't your fault at all. Just ignore it and pray that he'll or she'll realize what he or she was doing.

Happy reading...

Typical Sunday Evening with Delicious Stir Fry

It was Sunday, I normally work in the mornings and have an afternoon off - sometimes to go around the mines with my hubby or have an afternoon nap then bake and cook at night! This is used to be routine every Sunday here in Angola.

Anyway, after having been able to create a new blog, which I still managed to finish at 5pm and went straight to our kitchen to get all the cooking stuffs I need. Since it was quite late already, I just decided to cook a "Delicious Stir Fry", was prepared with delicious thai mix and coconut milk. It was just about the right time when I finished everything and ready to have a romantic dinner.

"Delicious Stir Fry with Thai Curry Mix"

Ingredients:
1/2kg of beef or chicken meat, sliced into strips
1 medium red onion, cut in thin wedges
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 large red, yellow & green bell peppers, cut into strips
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 small can water chestnuts, drained
1 medium size ginger, cut into strips
1 tin of Coconut Milk
1 medium size tomato
1 pkt of Thai curry mix
Vegetables such as: 2 carrots (cut into strips), chinese cabbage (preferably), leeks, string beans, + any green vegetables at your choice

How to prepare:

In a large stir fry pan, heat 2 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic, onions and ginger, stir until they start to wilt. Then add the meat, a pinch of salt to taste, and leave for about 2 minutes, add tomato then add the Thai curry mix and keep stirring until all combine. Add water chestnuts and and coconut milk, bring to boil. Finally add all the veges, cook, stirring constantly until the vegetables are tender-crisp, the meat is done and the sauce has thickened a bit.

My hubby loves my way of cooking, because I always cook with feelings.. hehehe.. and it reflects the taste of your food, I should say. Believe me or not, just do your task as wives... hahaha

Wished I Could Be A Full-Time Blogger

I made another blog just yesterday - a fresh one, it is entitle "Your Ultimate Guide of Having a Very Unique Wedding", and it is all about my experience in planning my own wedding. Well, all are very unique tips for brides-to-be, which I am very proud of sharing with and telling everything I have experienced in planning my own wedding. Indeed, it is good to experience of organizing your own wedding, not even having a wedding planner at all!

Anyway, so now that I have two blogs, it would have been very interesting and exciting (especially talking about all my wedding planning experience), to write posts all day long. I would never ever feel tired of doing it.

I just have no choice at all, all I do is to live with it - serving two masters at the same time - which are my job (daily task) and blogging. Well, I'll be alright.. for as long as I have time for both.

I really do enjoy blogging.....

How Much Addicted I Am To Blogging

I am 100% addicted to blogging...

Geeezzzz, am I the only one? Imagine, I haven't even reach a high page rank on my first one, the fact that I only started last June, and now I wanted to create another one? Is this normal? Anybody can help me to calm down a bit?

Anyway, seriously I am still going to create another blog - if this is about my life's journey, my second one will be about "dreams". The title would be "Don't Loose Your Passion to Dream" which is very interesting really. Basically, I will share in this blog my passions of dreaming and aiming for anything that I know for sure I love to do.

Aim high guys, it's free... Keep your dreams alive...

Free Personal signatures - cool!

I have just created my signature, fancy name or any words you want to - free personal signatures that you can add into your sites. This is so cool, just look at my full name at the left side of my page. Like it? Why not getting one too, you can make as many signatures as soon like. Enjoy...

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Personalized Prints, Creative Hobby

This is my whole family picture.

You may wonder why I had to post this and write something about it. I just wanted to share with you my little hobby of playing with design templates - inserting photographs on to them! Free and ready templates can be found in www.imikimi.com. An interesting hobby I must admit and I do believe that it results into an end product of sorts like for example, in a calendar making, wall decorating print outs or to be used as designs for pillow cases, etc.

This is a pillow case - exactly what I am talking about! Designing and
printing from your computer at home, you'll have a personalized
pillow case design.

Picture below is the design of our family calendar, with months
and dates at the bottom of it.

Hobbies may just be for the enjoyment of the hobbyist, they sometimes have potential to be a small business. So start making it as a hobby and think about of making money out of it.

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Body Sculpture - BS1370 Stepper

I was wondering this morning on what I was going to bring back from the UK - any exercise machine, small,a portable one that I can fit in to my suitcase, for me to do at least during night time after work or in the morning before having my shower. I found this one ladies, which I think this is absolutely an ideal one for me.

Key Features:

* Mini twist stepper with medial lateral motion adds extra use to this stepper
* Helps to trim inner thighs and tone outer thighs and buttocks further
* Latex cords allow simultaneous upper body workout
* Adjustable step height allows workout intensity to be altered
* Computer monitors: Time, count, strides per minute, calories and a scan function.
* Non slip footplates for easy use
* Twisting motion for core muscles/abdominals
* Weight: 11kg
* Maximum user weight: 100kg
* Dimensions: 40cm x 45cm x 22 cm

It says, stepping is one of the most effective cardiovascular workouts around that raises your heart rate, improves stamina and helps tone muscles in problem areas such as the buttocks and thighs. It comes with a five-function computer monitor that shows time, stride per minute, calories burned, step count and scan function.

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Simple Body Stetching to Relieve Stress

Despite of my busy days at work, I always enjoy every opportunity I could get by doing some simple body stretching. Can you imagine of sitting all day at work, facing my computer - doing all the paper works, which I normally do 8-12 hours a day... uuummm sounds absolutely unhealthy if I don't make any effort at least to walk around, or to do something.

I already have given you some tips, which you can read on my previous post about Stress-Relieving, Fun-Producing Tech Toys.

I have learned that stretching exercises stimulate receptors in the nervous system that decrease the production of stress hormones, it relaxes tight, tense muscles and increase blood flow to the muscles. It also helps to relieve stress as they get the blood flowing - improving circulation while adding flexibility and relieving muscle tension.

However, due to the fact that I only have limited time - only during break time, here are some simple tips that I do which work for me:

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your legs slightly bent. Raise one of your arms and place your hand over your back. Try to reach as far down the midline of your spine as possible. Increase the stretch by gently pushing the elbow back with your other hand. Hold the position for 30 seconds. Feel the stretch down the back of your arm. Slowly return to the start position and repeat with the other arm.



Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your legs slightly bent. Clasp your hands behind your back. Pull your tummy muscles in and keep your head, neck and shoulders relaxed. Keeping your back straight, lift your arms away from your back until you can feel the stretch across your chest. You should feel your chest "opening". Hold the stretch for 30 seconds, then return to the start.



Stand with your feet hip width apart and your legs slightly bent. Straighten your arms out in front of you and clasp your fingers together. Keeping your lower back firm and your body upright, gently push your hands away from you. Feel the stretch across your upper back and at the back of your shoulders. Hold for 30 to 45 seconds and then slowly lower your arms to the start position.

Also, I do some body twisting techniques too. To give you an exact idea how to do it properly, please copy this URL to your browser to be able to see.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=683073n

So, it's not too late yet to do something about it - "Why not trying to make it a habit, if you want to achieve something"...

My Own Ways of Pampering Myself

To tell you honestly, I don't go more often to to these expensive shops like facial, massage, foot, etc... Well, for obvious reason that it only happens every time I go on leave hehehe... (at least once or twice in every 4-6 months), but I only do it in Philippines and not in the UK (as it is very expensive there)!

As for me, I have at least five things on list that I can say that "I am doing these to pamper myself":

1) Decent Holiday Break - My husband and I always make sure to go anywhere that we feel relaxed, refreshed and just the two of us. This is such an amazing way to give yourself a treat after working so hard.

2) Facial - I always go for a once-in-every two weeks "diamond peel" treatment. To give you an overview what it does to our face - it a type of skin treatment that is a gentle and yet effective resurfacing treatment performed by vacuuming across the surface of the skin, removing the upper most layers and unveiling a smoother, clearer and more youthful appearance. It reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and acne scaring.

Diamond Peel is very effective in treatment of:

• aging and sun damaged skin
• acne scaring and acne skin
• pigmentation marks
• minimizing stretch marks
• scars and age spots
• enlarged pores
• hard to treat lips and character line
• skin and body rejuvenation

3) Body Stone Massage - This a smooth, polished Basalt Lava Stones that are heated and applied to the body with deep heat therapy and relaxing massage. The Hot Stones ease tight muscles, relieve stress and ground the body. Absolutely the ultimate in relaxation, I must admit I need this more often. Ummm just imagine how my stress level accumulates in months and months of staying here.

4) Nail Treatments - Like manicure, pedicure, foot and hands massage. I do it once a week.

5) Hair Treatments - Do you know that I have been keeping my long hair for almost 5 years now, and I love my hair seriously! It's only a matter of taking care of them, giving them the vitamins they need such as applying conditioners, and go to a hairdresser at least once in every two months or every time you feel the need to, for a relax or a cellophane.

So my dear readers, give yourselves a reward by giving some treats that you enjoy doing.

Diamond Life in CUANGO, Angola

Whenever my husband and I get a chance to go anywhere of our interest, we always do. So every time we go on leave (break from work here in Angola), and come back we always have something to say about the places where we spent a week or so. Normally 1 month before we go out of the country we start planning for our next vacation. All our stories of adventure will follow, maybe next week or this coming few days.

Staying here in the middle of nowhere is not really that bad, it's only a matter of determining what you want in life. Money is here I tell you, you know why?... because we don't spend any penny at all, we save a lot. Imagine 4 months (some are on 9 & 12 months contract) of staying here without shopping, we don't buy foods, pay electricity, telephone, gas, etc... Our monthly salary goes to our bank straight away. One more thing, we are not allowed to bring cash on site (this has something to do with buying diamonds from illegal diggers - we call them Garimpero).

Well, let me share you some of our photos here. Our life in the middle of nowhere:

This is our Bahay Kubo, where we always have Karaoke

Beautiful Sunday afternoons in Cuango, I cooked thai curry (my hubby's favorite).

This is our camp, showing our accommodations and our tiny swimming pool.

and yet, we get gorgeous sunset! Showing at the bottom are some photos around.

This is why I call "our diamond life" in the middle of nowhere.

Hermanus, South Africa Break

It was the late of 2005 when my husband and I went to HERMANUS in South Africa (he was still my boyfriend back then), we both spent for about a week together and I stayed for another 3 weeks with our Filipina friend (who married to a South African guy), only to enjoy my 1 month visit visa to enter the country.

It was September, a season which you can experience watching huge whales! The Hermanus Whale Festival normally takes over a 4 day period, the seaside village becomes a smorgasbord of music, theatre, arts and crafts. The southern right whales are the main attraction and come to the coastline to calve and nurse their babies.

This area is exactly where we watch massive whales, watching them playing.

Then we went on top of the mountain to see the beauty of the town. Indeed, it was a perfect day and truly a very beautiful place..

Flower Festival was one of the highlights in Hermanus during the time between September to October. Look at these 3 gorgeous flower species we saw there, these were only from among hundreds of them! Shame I didn't take more...

Hermanus lies along the shores of Waker Bay near the Southern most tip of Africa. The magnificent mountains of the Overberg towers over the town - home of the Southern Right Whale. The Brydel Whales can be found all year round. Whale enthusiasts and nature lovers from all over the world visit this place to enjoy these magnificent creatures playing and frolicking. This place is the best land based whale watching destination in the world and is known as the heart of the whale route.

My day at work - hectic...

I have really been busy at work! Files of paper works, making of month-end reports, updating all the correspondences to our data base... what a busy day! No wonder I didn't manage to write any story today, I was actually planning to write about out trip to El Nido Palawan last year, was so so excited to think about what I was going to say and the photographs that I will be going to attach.

Well, as soon as I finished the month-end reports, I was just browsing my community and clicking their friends, links, etc. Wow, what a huge surprise when I came across to see this BISDAK blogsite!! Mga bisaya out there, please do add me to your links and for those I haven't added yet, promise I will give time tomorrow.


This is trully a very nice blog, keep it up mga bisaya...

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Kimberlite Pipe Animation

Since I am working here in a diamond mine, I should know at least the basics about diamonds; like how they were formed and how they were transformed in million years. Not all mining companies here in Angola are digging diamonds, some are mining Kimberlite and I used to wonder the difference between KIMBERLITE and DIAMOND.

Kimberlite is a volatile-rich, potassic, ultrabasic igneous rocks that occurs as small volcanic pipes, dikes and sills. Kimberlite pipes are the most important source of mined diamonds today. Therefore, Kimberlite serves as a carrier of diamonds.

To know more about Kimberlite, please click this interesting link below:

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/ms/diam/Kimberlite-EN/Kimberlite.swf

Amazing!!

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberlite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond

Pride of BOHOL

Being a proud "boholana", let me tell you something about my place. Small yet very nice, lovely place to stay, you can see loads of reserved places, beaches, animals, and so many others that you could not find in any other visayas places anymore. People in Bohol have managed to maintain it, probably because its reputation and promoting tourism.

Sometimes the best experiences in traveling are the unexpected finds. And so it is with Bohol, that island province that is nestled in the heart of Central Visayas and is aptly called "God's Little Paradise" by those who are caught off-guard by its mystery and charm.

Located southeast of Cebu and southwest of Leyte, Bohol is comprised of 47 towns and its capital, Tagbilaran City. Oval in shape like the proverbial ubing kinampay or purple yam, its total land area is 411,726 hectares including 73 other islands and islets. Upon hearing about Bohol, most people would surmise it to be a typical uncolorful province with only the world-famous Chocolate Hills as its attraction. But the marvelous 1,001 nature-perfected conic hills aren't all there is. Blessed with Mother Nature's bounty, Bohol has numerous natural attractions that will captivate a person, hold him in breathless admiration and beckon him to keep coming back for more.

Bohol's beauty lies in its unpolluted waters and shorelines of white sand beaches. Lovers of scuba diving can explore the depths of Bohol's waters which are rated among the best diving havens in the world and famous not only for its richness in marine life and corals but also for its being the home of the world's rarest shells such as the Gloria Maris and the Golden Cowry.

it is also the home of the Tarsier, the big-eyed insect insect-eating primate whose size is smaller than one's fist. Scientists regard the tarsier as the oldest mammal now inhabiting the earth.

Other added attractions are waterfalls amidst verdant forests, caves with stalagmites and stalactites, natural parks, exotic wildlife, centuries old churches, and many historical landmarks. Delicacies too, which are truly Boholano like the sticky concoction in a coconut shell called calamay, mouth-watering peanut kisses, hojaldres, kinatloan and many more.

Bohol has a rich historical and cultural heritage. History tells us that the first international peace treaty, otherwise known as the "Blood Compact" between Sikatuna and Legazpi, was made on the island.

Boholanos are said to be valiant in character as accounted for by the Tamblot and Dagohoy rebellions. At the same time they are peaceful, self-reliant and deeply religious. But the peace-loving Boholanos are not docile, weak or submissive people when their rights are trampled or provoked.

Determined to go with the national trend towards progress, the province has now joined the bandwagon of urban and countryside development. Industries have sprouted along continuous improvement of infrastructure and other physical resources. Like her booming neighbor Cebu, Tagbilaran is already fast becoming highly commercialized with increased trading activities. And with the recent declaration of Panglao Island as the first tourism estate in the country, investors keep pouring in.

It's only a matter of time, given the necessary impetus for economic development, that progress for Bohol will finally be achieved. And this dream is not far behind considering the resiliency and industry of the Boholano people.

Come to Bohol and taste a different kind of experience as its surprises unfold to pleasure and thrill.

BOHOLANA - "BISDAK", Pride of Bohol

When I was still at university in Manila (Philippines Christian University), in my block section, I was the only one from Bohol. There were from other Visayas provinces but not exactly from where I came from. I tell you what, when everybody learned that I was from "J" and "H" place, they started teasing me by talking boholano way. But to tell you honestly, I never ever learned the correct way of speaking boholano, due to the fact that we used Cebuano in our island than boholano. Even here at work, all the Filipinos tease me all the time. The truth is, I am from Bohol, whether I speak boholano or cebuano, still I am a very proud "Boholana".

BOHOLANO is a local dialect of Cebuano/Visayan that is spoken in the island of Bohol. It is sometimes described as a separate language, as it is a dialect only for Boholano people.

Boholano, especially the dialects used in Central Bohol, can be distinguished from other Cebuano dialects by a few phonetic changes. Like for example the "y" sound in Cebuano becomes "j" ("iya" in Cebuano becomes "ija"), the "k" sound sometimes becomes "h" ("ako" in Cebuano becomes "aho") the "l" sound sometimes if it is used in the second or following syllable becomes "w" ("kulang" in Cebuano becomes "kuwang").

Here are some examples:

Cebuano: Iyaha man na. = Boholano: Ijaha man na. In Tagalog means "Kanya yan", and in English goes "That's his or her".

Cebuano: Akoa man ni. = Boholano: Ahoa man ni. In Tagalog means "Akin to", and in English goes "This is mine".

We call ourselves as BOL-ANON, well for obvious reason people who lives in Bohol. Boholanos refer to our island homeland as the 'Republic of Bohol' with both conviction and pride. A narrow strait separates the island of Cebu and Bohol and both share a common language, but the Boholanos retain a conscious distinction from the Cebuanos.

Philippine Tarsier

I am from Bohol, but I didn't manage to see it myself until I was 27, it was during the time when I came home with my husband (he was still my boyfriend then). We went on together and decided to tour around Bohol. Indeed, Tarsier is a very small, long-tailed monkey (this is what we call it). Well, it was great to have seen myself at last! At least I know what I am talking about when we talk about this famous smallest money in the world that is found in my homeland.

The Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), known locally as the Mawmag in Cebuano/Visayan, in an endangered tarsier species endemic to the Phillippines. Its name is derived from its elongated "tarsus" or ankle bone.

The Philippine Tarsier is a tiny animal, measuring about 4 to 6 inches (15 cm) in height. The small size makes it difficult to spot. The average mass for males is around 134 grams, and for females, around 117 grams. The average adult is about the size of a human fist and will fit very comfortably in the human hand. It has thick and silky fur which is colored gray to dark brown. The thin tail, usually used for balance, is naked or bald except for a tuft of hair at the end, and is about twice the body length. Its elongated "tarsus," or ankle bone, which gives the tarsier its name, allows it to jump at least three meters from tree to tree without having to touch the ground.It's habitat is the second growth, secondary forest, and primary forest from sea level to 700 m. Its habitat also include tropical rainforest with dense vegetation and trees that offer it protection like tall grasses, bushes and bamboo shoots.

Whoever wishes to go to Bohol, just don't forget to see these famous Tarsier yourself.

Life and It's Expectations

Indeed, life is full of expectations I should say. In theory, people (our nature) we always think of something "out of something". You know what I mean? Like for example, we all expect to learn from our mistakes, so we all live a life susceptible to make mistakes, and we do expect to learn from them in the end. Another example is, we all live a life "to work in order for us to live", and in return we all do to live out of working hard.. and we expect to have a meaningful life out of working so hard.

Life is full of expectations and disappointments, hopes and despair. It is said life takes a new turn for men and a women after their wedding. The newlyweds feel the sun shines for them; the stars in the sky are for them to reach out and touch. The only thing amongst them is love and admiration for each other. Life seems to be like a bed of roses, then kids come along and responsibilities are increased, which the new parents shoulder more than readily. Over the course of time, somewhere along the line, love evaporates between the parents and is sought by their kids, who reciprocate it fully.

The lives of parents revolve around the their children; teaching them the ways of life, inculcating morals and values, and then one fine day they grow up to be a fine human. By this time, parents are on the threshold of their old age. They expect the children to serve and make them an important part of their life, which creates problems. Why do parents feel the need to dictate terms? Bringing up kids is the most joyful experience. Is it so that we wish to be compensated for the time spent in bringing them up?

Once the child is an adult it has its own mind. Who are parents to interfere? The basic values that were inculcated in them as a child, by parents, help them in a long way. Why judge them? Let them explore life on their own. Don't decide for them; be a part of their decision and not the part of their discussion.

As Geeta says: "Until age 5, the child is the whole sole responsibility of mother. From 5 to 10, values are inculcated. From 10 to 15, watch over them with an eagle eye. 15 onwards, let go of them. They shall prove to be a better human than what we think them to be ."

Adding Technorati Favorite Increases Traffic

Exchanging Technorati Favorites is one way of enhancing traffic to your blog. I've already tried this myself, we can all obtain more impressions by adding each one of us as your favorite. We can all start like this, you can add me as your favorite and I will add you too.

Please follow these simple steps and Here's how to do it:
1. Add my blog to you Technorati favorite by clicking this Add Tech Thoughts as Favorite
2. It prompts you to the page where you can add TAGS in it.
3. Then click Add to my Favorites.
4. I will do the same as you as I see you adding me.

Technorati favorite exchange has been proven to be an effective way of increasing traffic. So it is worth getting spending time on getting as many number of favorites as you can.

You can also make a post like this and invite as many as friend you can to take part in this Technorati Experiment.

Enjoy blogging....

Buying Fresh Flowers Online

Hi, have you tried buying fresh flowers online? I have tried it myself for the first time - only this last mother's day. I had sent a bunch of flowers to my beloved mother & to my mum best friend in the US, and the reason being was I am not used to trust online stores to deal with credit cards and things like monetary dealings by outside parties.

But, I decided to give it a go! YES, this flower shop online is very reliable. They do ship worldwide... Please check this out and put some smile on the faces of your love ones, it is worth to spend that much if you know it will make them happy.


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Free Spam Blocker

Block Spam at the Network Gateway

Needless to say, that nowadays, we all having a hard time almost everyday, in cleaning off all the spams that come into our email in-box or if you are lucky they go straight to our Spams section. But still we do checking them one by one if in case, we don't miss any important emails that sometimes come to our Spam. I must admit, we all need this Spam Blocker. I hope this helps you guys, this gives you an overview what it does to our mailboxes.

Spam Blocker enables administrators to block spam at the gateway before it ever reaches the users. Zero client installations and an intuitive GUI make it easy to:

• Increase productivity by blocking spam before it gets to users mailboxes
  
• Enable users to manage their own spam quarantines
• Ensure that filters are always current with automatic updates

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Untangle wins "Best Security Solution" at LinuxWorld

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love - An Unlimited Way of Being
by Harold W. Becker

For me love becomes unconditional when you give it away without expecting anything in return, I mean asking or pushing him or her to do or give what you've given or been doing? But what about if you give your love to someone and expect he'll love you in return? Would this attitude still be regarded as unconditional love? Better buy and read this book yourself, to completely understand what UNCONDITIONAL LOVE means.

This book entitles "Unconditional Love" is all about self-exploration and revealing your true potential. It provides tools to allow inner peace, realize dreams and manifest a new vision for your life. This inspirational work will show you how to start loving yourself and enjoy life. Unconditional Love shares its magic by celebrating your personal journey of triumph over limitations and helps you find the fulfillment that "self-awareness" provides. Like a road map to the inner self, this unique book moves beyond the traditional focus of self-help and captures the timeless essence of a powerful, underlying movement to personal mastery.

I will definitely buy this one next time I go book store, or could be just go to amazon.com and click buy this.

Living Each Day

Each day is a precious gift, so we have take the most of it!

YES, I do agree completely! God has created everyday - a special day and a gift for all of us! I actually feel embarrassed if I hear people complaining about their day, or to have wished that day should have never arrived, or tomorrow would never to come...all of these sorts of attitudes, without realizing that God gave us everyday always special in every way we do and we encounter. I was so blessed after reading this story, so I am sharing this to you now. I am sharing the thought of it that God wanted us to realize.

And the story goes............

The 82-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.

Her husband of 60 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.

After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

"Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged, it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away, just for this time in my life."

She went on to explain, "Old age is like a bank account, you withdraw from what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing."

And with a smile, she said: "Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less."

Don't Be Afraid to Fail

Using this simple definition, we must admit we all fail.
John says, "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8).

To tell honestly, I already have failed plenty times in my life! I know we all do. But it's only a matter of dealing with it, some people treat those failures as lessons for them to carry on however, some of us don't even want to try because they are afraid of failing. There's always one phrase comes every time we think about of taking a step - "What if we don't succeed?, and "What if we fail?"...and the next question would be, "what is going to happen next after I fail?". Typical human nature I should say.

However, we should always remember that since everyone fails, we shouldn't be afraid to fail. As a matter of fact, we should realize we'll make mistakes and seek to learn from their them, rather than cowering from the fear of failure. We have failed many times, although we may not remember. We fell down the first time we tried to walk. We almost drowned the first time we tried to swim, didn't we? Did we hit the ball the first time we swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot.

R.H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on. English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips before he published 564 books. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs.

We can't be afraid to fail, spiritually or materially. We must step out as God's children and do His work, showing kindness to everyone around us, willing to give of ourselves to help those in need.

Don't worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.

My Personality Test - Fun!

Image Comparison

Compare your choices with the rest of the Younivers

Hey guys, this is cool and fun! You must try this (just simply click the link above) - do you know how to test your personality straight away? Imagine all you have to do is to choose what's best describe yourself in each topic (written above each photo), and these are my answers:

Art is for me

This is how I like to enjoy music

My kind of treat

Freedom is

That's gross

Right now what I would like to be doing most

My kind of bedroom

My kind of holiday

My kind of excitement

My favorite type of landscape

My kind of drink

The best thing about friendsAnd you know what they had to say about me?

MOOD: EASY RIDER - You're romantic in your outlook and love the simplicity of nature. You can be a little nostalgic and love revisiting familiar places and memories. When it comes to art, you are passionate about history, and full of respect for the skills that have been around for centuries. Truly great art stands the test of time. As for music, it's the soundtrack to your world. An open road, your favorite tracks - just sit back put music on and relax.

FUN: CONQUEROR - You're a bit of a home bunny. You love a spot of domestic bliss, cooking dinner, chilling on the sofa - that kind of thing. For kicks, nothing beats an adrenalin rush. You like to take risks, and push limits. You're confident and brave - life is for the living. When it comes to holidays - you reckon they should always be indulgent - a very special treat and a chance to recharge your batteries in luxurious surroundings.

HABITS: BACK TO BASICS - Simple pleasures make your day. You love relaxing, unwinding and living a pampered life. When it comes to drinking, you have a taste for the exotic. You're always up for trying the local tipple when you're on holiday - it's all about fuelling the fun! As for the home, you have an expressive personality and like to live in a space that lifts your mood.

SOCIAL: THOUGHTFUL - For your friendship is all about being there for one another. You can't imagine life without your best friends. And they're the first place you go when you need some advice, or a shoulder to cry on. When you think of freedom - you think of love. The comfort of being loved in the warmth of your family lets you to be free to be yourself.

Discover lots more people

Discover who match your VisualDNA

BLOGGER's Error when Adding Codes to your HTML

I was having problems for the past couple of days - it seemed like I couldn't change anything on my HTML codes anymore, like adding and removing codes. I WAS ALARMED! Please read error below:

We're sorry, but we were unable to complete your request.

When reporting this error to Blogger Support or on the Blogger Help
Group, please:

* Describe what you were doing when you got this error.
* Provide the following error code and additional information.

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Additional information
blogID: 2669582532594557726
host: www.blogger.com
uri: /html

It took me more than 3 hours to resolve this problem! I didn't know that this wasn't really a big deal, here's how to resolve this - as simple as this:

- Just simply go to your browser's TOOLS, click OPTIONS, go to PRIVACY - you can press CLEAR NOW and or open SHOW COOKIES and DELETE ALL COOKIES.

Happy blogging...

How I got ENGAGED - in the "Middle of Nowhere"

It is pretty much normal to most women or all "bride-to-be", that they all make their efforts to have a very unique, gorgeous and successful engagement parties. As you can see on magazines and television about engagement stories, how romantic they were, and read various stories.

Let me ask one thing? Have you ever think of taking that step "proposal" and about of having an engagement party in the middle of nowhere? This is my real life's experience here in the middle of nowhere Angola, Africa.

The pressure of actually coming up with an idea for popping the question was one of our primary concern at those times. We both even were relatively sure "we were going to say yes". However, instead of popping up the typical question "will you marry me", we both asking each other "ARE WE BOTH READY FOR A LIFETIME COMMITMENT"?, and both were in teary eyes, very romantic though. It was November of 2006 and I didn't get my ring until we went on leave together last February 2007, and we did finally announced our engagement by May 19th at the same year by throwing a party. We were blessed with a heavy rain 2 hours before the time (6-8pm), it did stop at about the right time @ half passed the 8th in the evening! WOW amazing wasn't it? Unlike so many other couple, who normally spend loads of money, invite all family & friends, having the venue decorated, you know just been like a "pre-wedding recemony" set up. But we didn't have all of these things, we just had a normal Saturday evening with our co-workers with drinks, snacks and little dancing. It wasn't really that bad and no matter how you celebrate it, the ESSENCE and the THOUGHT count the most!

Some photographs as you can see...

How to have lovely hands

Hey girls, this tips are absolutely for us! We tend to ignore them and focus on some other things instead. Very good example is myself, I do pick my finger nails especially when I am not doing anything at all or while watching TV, which is really a very bad practice isn't it?

Well, I am becoming more aware now on how to maintain them to have a lovely hands, and here's how:

1) Cleanse and exfoliate. Wash with a gentle soap or hand wash. Exfoliate once or twice a week.

2) Moisturise. Use a good hand cream or lotion in the morning and at night, and every time you do the dishes or immerse your hands in water for a period of time.

3) Pay special attention to cuticles. Never pick at torn skin, it is a sure way to painful infections. Soften them with cuticle oil. Needless to say, this is one of my bad habits. I need to stop this!

4) Use sunscreen. Compare your left and right hands, the latter being the one that's exposed to the window while you drive. Chances are your right hand shows more brown spots, darker and drier skin than your left hand. Enough reason to cover both your hands with an SPF15 sunscree - no less.

4) Protect. Harsh chemicals in household cleaners can leave hands dry, cracked and sore. Always wear rubber gloves around the house and gardening gloves if you like pottering outdoor.

Well ladies, I have started doing these little ideas of mine, hope you do too.

10 Ways to Save Money on Food Shopping

"The ideal food is nutrient-dense, not calorie-dense, and the least expensive may be fresh, frozen or canned."

And if you're craving something sweet? Like me, it happens to me several times! One day, I don't, the next day all I wanted is to eat sweet... and it's not just small quantities, I tend to eat more the moment I taste it. That's why sometimes, I'd rather deprive myself in the beginning than to have a little bit, because that little bit will become plenty and I always wanted some more, more and more.

"Save money by passing on calorie-dense cakes and cookies; instead, opt for seasonal fruit." I love fruits too. "Fruit is fat-free, high in nutrients and fiber, and a natural energizer." Look for sales or coupons for light ice cream or nonfat frozen yogurt to enjoy with your fruit, and you have a delicious, fat-free, low-calorie dessert. I always tell my husband that he is so lucky to have me as his wife, because I always look for bargains, which most of women do but not all. Do you agree with me girls?

Here are 10 simple strategies to beat the rising cost of food and help your grocery dollars go further:

1. Buy produce in season. Check the food section in your newspaper to find the best buys for the week, based on fresh produce in season. Food in season is usually priced to sell.

2. Use sales and coupons. Planning meals around what's on sale can lower your grocery bills, especially if you also use coupons (make sure they're for item you would buy anyway). Sunday newspapers are full of coupons and sales circulars to get you started. It's also a good idea to stock up on staples when they're on sale. "Buy one, get one free" is basically a technique to get you to buy twice as much as you need at half the price.

3. Brown-bag it. Making lunch and taking it with you is a great money-saver and an excellent use of leftovers for meals at work, school, or wherever your destination. Pack a simple sandwich, salad, soup, wrap, and/or a hearty snack of cheese. Use freezer packs and containers to keep food at the proper temperature unless you have access to a refrigerator.

4. Think frozen, canned, or dried. Next time you're gathering ingredients for a recipe, try using frozen, canned, or dried foods. They may be less expensive than fresh, yet are equally nutritious. Produce is typically frozen, canned, or dried at the peak of ripeness, when nutrients are plentiful.

5. Save on protein foods. When possible, substitute inexpensive, vegetarian sources such as beans, eggs, tofu, and legumes for more expensive meat, fish, or poultry. Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive source of protein that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You could also try using a smaller portion of meat, fish, or poultry and extending the dish with whole grains, beans, eggs, and/or vegetables.

6. Waste not, want not. Before you toss perishable food into your grocery cart, think about exactly how you'll use it. Try topping a bed of fresh greens with vegetables, fruits, and slices of leftover chicken. Add a loaf of whole-grain bread, and presto! You've got a nutritious meal in minutes. You can also eat leftovers for breakfast or take them with you for lunch.

7. Go generic. Consider buying store brands instead of pricier national brands. "All food manufacturers follow standards to provide safe food and beverage products of high quality." Many grocery companies buy national-brand products made to their specifications and simply put their own label on the products. Read the ingredient list on the label to be sure you're getting the most for your money. Ingredients are listed in order by weight.

8. Buy prepackaged only if you need it. Unless you have a coupon or the item is on sale, buying prepackaged, sliced, or washed products comes with a higher price tag.

9. Buy and cook in bulk. Bulk purchases can be a great way to save money - as long as they get used. You might also look in your community for shopping cooperatives that sell food in bulk at a substantial savings.

10. Plant a garden. For benefits that go beyond cost savings, plant your own produce. There's nothing better than a summer-fresh tomato from the garden. Tomatoes even grow well in containers if you don't have space for a garden, and some neighborhoods offer community gardening spaces. Start small, and see how easy it is to grow fresh herbs or a few simple vegetables. And if you invest a little time in freezing or canning your harvest, you can enjoy summer's bounty all year long.

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Broccoli 'could help fight cancer'

This is what I saw when I first opened my email today on yahoo!! I didn't know that BROCCOLI could help fight cancer. WOW, amazing. Please read the whole article about it. I tell you what, I never used to eat Broccoli, I tried it when I visited my in-laws in the UK. My mother in-law cooked one day for us, she asked me "do you eat this"? Broccoli she meant, I said straight away NO, but have you tried this she replied back, I said no "I haven't" because I don't eat and I don't like vegetables. So she said to me back, how did you know that you don't like it while you haven't it yet? I said, yea okay I will just try a bit. Then I had some, "I LIKED IT"... and what a coincidence to have read this article!


Broccoli may combat prostate cancer by altering the activity levels of genes involved in tumour growth, a ground-breaking study has shown.

Scientists made the discovery after adding either peas or broccoli to the normal diets of two groups of men for a year.

During the study tissue samples were removed from the men's prostate glands and analysed using "gene chip" technology to gauge the activity of thousands of genes. The results showed that a broccoli-rich diet produced changes in gene activity, or expression, that were likely to prevent or hinder cancer growth and inflammation in the prostate.

In particular, biological signalling pathways involving two growth factors, TGF beta 1 and EGF, as well as the hormone insulin, were altered.

Growth factors are proteins that typically stimulate cell division or development, and often play a role in cancer. TGF beta 1, EGF and insulin signalling have all been implicated in prostate and other cancers.

Messenger RNA - the molecule that carries genetic instructions to protein-making machinery in the cell - was also affected by eating broccoli, the scientists found. The implications of this are still being investigated.

Before the study it was already known that eating as little as one portion of broccoli every week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and lessen the chances of confined cancer becoming more aggressive.

However scientists have been unable to explain with any certainty how the process works. Animal and laboratory experiments have suggested possible mechanisms but involved doses of broccoli extract far in excess of what would be consumed in real life.

The new study is said to be the first in which gene expression in a target tissue has been studied after a dietary intervention.

Professor Richard Mithen, from the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, who led the British and Italian team, said: "This is the first study providing experimental evidence obtained in humans that diets rich in cruciferous vegetables may reduce the risk of prostate cancer."

BLOGS versus E-MAIL

When I started blogging, which is only recently, I am beginning to realize the essence or what is it on blogging that makes people become addicted to, and I am one of them. It is worth knowing the difference between blogging and email.

Both BLOGS and EMAIL are online communications tools. Some of the ways that blogs can be similar to and different from email include:

1) Both can be Web based, which means their functionality is based within a Web site and on Web pages.

2) Both usually (but not always) originate from one person.

3) E-mails are considered messages. Blog posts are considered entries on a page.

4) E-mails originate from a sender and are sent to recipient or recipients. Blog posts originate with the blogger and are "sent" to the blog and then posted on blog's Web page.

5) E-mails are generally considered private messages between the sender and recipient(s). Although blog posts can be private between the blogger and a specified group of visitors who have been granted access, they are more often public messages posted by the blogger.

6) E-mails are most often meant to be one-to-one communication unless the sender is using an e-mail list, which is the one-to-many. Blog posts are most often used for one-to-many communication, although the many can also be limited to one or to a few others.

7) E-mails are typically archived on a person's computer within his e-mail software program. If is he using Web based e-mail, then the archive exists on the Web. While blog posts are usually archived on the Web. Sometimes a blogger may archive his posts on his computer, but this is not a common practice.

Simply put, e-mail is sent to one person to to many people via the internet. A blog post is not being sent away; it is sent to a blog, appears on the blog and remains within the blog in the blogger's archive.

My Top 10 Reasons Why I Blog

In my 3 weeks of blogging I have managed to determine the essence, the reasons why I stay long and carry on blogging.

First: I am merely expressing myself.
Second: I only realized now that publishing online is pretty much easy and quick.
Third: I am not only marketing something, my thoughts and feelings - also myself.
Fourth: I slowly establish it with myself of becoming an expert in the future.
Fifth: I learn new things everyday by conducting research and studies.
Sixth: It's not only for myself, I am building an informational resource for others.
Seventh: I do connect with like-minded people. Great!!
Eight: I am building my online community, potential of having global friends.
Ninth: I am so entertained and I entertain my readers too.
Tenth: I love it, the fact that I can share content, photographs, thoughts, ideas, and other media to all my friends and family.

I never ever learned about it until recently, and I regretted of not knowing it long before. But it's not late yet for me as beginner.

Using ActiveSync to Run your Windows Mobile

When I first got my HP PDA Phone (gift from my sister), I once had a problem on how to save music, save files unto my mobile and even upload some music into it. Wow, thanks that I've learned using this ActiveSync Program.

It acts as the gateway between your Microsoft Windows-powered PC and Windows Mobile powered device and allows you to synchronize Microsoft Outlook information, Microsoft Office documents, pictures, music, videos and applications to and from your device.

In addition to synchronizing with a desktop PC, ActiveSync allows you to synchronize Microsoft Outlook information directly with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, so that you can keep your e-mail, calendar data, tasks and contact information updated wirelessly when you’re away from your desktop or tablet PC.*

If ActiveSync does not detect a USB connection to a Windows Mobile powered device

If you are using a USB cable to connect your device to the computer, and if ActiveSync does not recognize the device or the program stops responding while connecting to ActiveSync, this might be caused by: 1) Missing or incorrect drivers. 2) A poor physical connection between the device and the computer. 3) A malfunctioning device.

Try the following steps in order, one at a time, until one works for you:

1) Check the device display for any messages, and respond to them before continuing. 2) Ensure that the computer and the device are set up to use USB connections for ActiveSync: a) In ActiveSync on the computer: On the File menu, click Connection Settings, and select the Allow USB connections check box. b) In ActiveSync on your device: Click Menu > Connections, and select the Synchronize all PCs using this connection check box.

3) Disconnect and reconnect the device.
4) Ensure that the device is connected to the computer using the USB cable that came with the device.
5) Connect the USB cable directly to the computer, bypassing any external USB hubs, docking stations, or other similar external USB ports.
6) Connect the device to a different USB port on the computer.
7) Disconnect, restart, and reconnect the device.
8) Disconnect the device, restart the computer, and reconnect the device.
9) Do the following:
a) Disconnect the device.
b) Remove ActiveSync using Add/Remove Programs.
c) Install ActiveSync.
d) Restart the computer.
e) Reconnect the device.

Metabolism Myths Debunked

Facts about Metabolism

Honestly speaking, I don't really bother about how my metabolism works. What I am always concerned about is, if I eat small meals every now & then I feel I do get fat...hehehehe... I know this sounds stupid, but let's get real here, do you feel the same way too as me? For me, for as long as I don't eat much and more often, I am safe. Until I have come to read this article... wow, enjoy reading....

Myth 1: Thin people have faster metabolism. Actually, a heavier person uses more kilojoules than someone slimmer because of the extra effort it takes to move more kilograms.

Myth 2: Cardio workouts are the best way to increase your metabolic rate. While 30 minutes of running will torch more kilojoules than 30 minutes of weight training, the latter keeps your metabolism is high gear for longer. Research shows that the more muscle you have, the higher your resting metabolism is - so you'll burn more kilojoules, even when you're sitting still.

Myth 3: You get fatter as you get older. Although it's true that metabolism slows with age, the natural change is small - about four percent per decade if you exercise. The main reason women gain weight as they age is that they become less active and lose muscle mass.

Well, ladies it's about time for us to make a move especially that we are not getting any younger anymore...hehehe

Making Most of Yoeur Metabolism

"Your 24-hour Guide to Boosting the Metabolism You've Got - For a Slimmer, More Energised You"

I used to follow these program a while ago, and seriously, this is very effective and a very healthy lifestyle to live with. Well, if you only stay at home yes you can strictly follow these steps. Like me, and some among others, we can't really do these, do we? But, the main point of sharing this with you is, at least I can tell you that this works! It doesn't necessarily mean that you have to follow every single step, this can be your healthy guide.

7am - Open your shades
Your body metabolism nods off while you sleep because you aren't active. Getting a quick hit of sunlight decreases sleep hormones, like melatonin, and helps to wake up your metabolism.

7:30am - Sit down to breakfast
"You need to eat first thing in the morning or your body switches into conservation mode, which means you'll burn kilojoules at a slower rate", says Tanya Zuckerbrot, author of The F-Factor Diet (Putnam). She recommends fueling up with a bowl of oats and some fruit, or a high-fibre cereal.

8:00am - Run up the stairs
Just one 30-second sprint increases your body's production of human growth hormone (HGH) five fold. It's HGH that helps maintain muscles, which burn more kilojoules than fat.

9:00am - Drink a glass of water
When German researchers had 14 volunteers drink two cups of water, their metabolism jumped to 30% after 40 minutes - and stayed at a higher rate for an hour. Even mild dehydration will slow your metabolism by as much as three percent.

11:00am - Take a quick stroll around the office or house
Getting up from your desk more often - and moving around the office or inside your house, or even taking a quick walk outside - can blast up to 1200 extra kilojoules every day, according to a study published in the journal Science.

2:00pm - Take a few deep breaths
"Stress hormones, like cortisol, can put a damper on your metabolism". When your day gets hectic, close your eyes and take a five deep breaths into your belly to reduce rising stress levels.

4:00pm - Have a 400-800kj Snack
"Eat something at least every four hour". When you consistently give your body food, your metabolism doesn't have a chance to slow down.

4:30pm - Do an interval training session
Varying your workout intensity bumps up your resting metabolism, so you continue to burn more kilojoules all day. Run or cycle at about 80% of your all-out effort for a minute or so, then slow down to 50% for a minute and a half, and repeat.

7:00pm - Eat a mix of lean protein, veggies, and whole grains
The protein will help you build lean muscles, and the veggies and grains provide long-lasting energy.

7:30pm - Take a multivitamin
It's insurance that you'll get enough of the nutrients especially vitamins B, C and D - that your metabolism needs to function properly.

10:00pm - Hit the hay
Studies show that sleep deprivation increases stress and lowers levels of the peptide hormone leptin, which causes you to feel hungry.

Adding Three Columns to Your Blog Site

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Page impression wise, YES as it would really helps a lot in maintaining a good impression, and attracting more readers to keep them coming back.

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