M.I.A.

I always wondered why death has to bring the family together in one place.

One has to go for several to come...

So please forgive me if I take a week-long hiatus from blogland because my mom made way for the whole family to come together. Bear with me for a while.

There is one thing I realized, though. No matter how much you prepared yourself for a death of a loved one, it still doesn't cover you in full armor. Pain of loss always finds a weak spot and hits you.

Bear with me for a while, my friends.

Book with Love HOP

I want to get back my reading habit this year because  I have to cut my book allowance since last year. So since I can't afford to buy them at this time, I'm going to win it!

I'm going to try my luck at Valentine's Day Books with Love Hop hosted by  Good Choice Reading and  Once Upon a Twilight!,  a gathering of generous bloggers  who will be giving away book related giveaways!


I'd like to win The Lonely Hearts Club by: Elizabeth Eulberg at Moonlight Book Reviews  and/or  Burning Up at the Unread Reader and/or a $25 Amazon GC at Simply Stacie.

What about you? Come on, hop over and maybe you can find something there, too!


P.S.
Keeping my fingers crossed! Giveaway is only until tomorrow, Feb 16, 2011.

Lilac

For Today's Flowers

Flowers at Dangwa

Flower Market at Dangwa, Sampaloc, Manila

This is a Pink Saturday post ;) Happy Valentines day!

Friday 5 for February 11: Late Nights

It's Friday 5 once again! You can join in the fun copying the questions in your blog/website and link up to Friday 5!

1. What's the best thing about being awake when the rest of the world seems to be sleeping? The silence.
   
2. Where can you go when you get a case of the late-night munchies? 7-11 and the 24-hour McDo at Waltermart
   
3. What open-all-night establishment has saved you from catastrophe, and what were the circumstances? Mercury Crug Store where almost all medical supplies are available especially when my mom had an emergency.
   
4. What's the worst thing about being awake when the rest of the world seems to be sleeping? The silence.
5. When you are up all night at home for whatever reason, what's most likely to be on the television to keep you company? DVD Movie re-runs.

For the Love of Water

oh, what simple joy 

see water cooling hot skins,

and warming cold hearts...

This is a  Wordless Wednesday post

21 guns for Angelo Reyes

After the national brouhaha regarding the massive corruption in the Armed Forces of the Philippines being exposed and investigated in the Senate and the House these last few weeks, many high officials (and their wives) are squirming in hot water.

 

One of them is former Armed Forces Chief and Defense Secretary Angelo  Reyes being questioned on receiving   P50-million as "send-off" money for his retirement in 2001 as testified by George Rabusa.

 

And now,

 

Controversial former defense secretary Angelo Reyes was shot, a police official said.

 

15 minutes later, a new update was on the wire: 

Former Armed Forces Chief and Defense Secretary Angelo Tomas Reyes on Tuesday morning committed suicide by shooting himself in front of the grave of his mother at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.Former Armed Forces Chief and Defense Secretary Angelo Tomas Reyes on Tuesday morning committed suicide by shooting himself in front of the grave of his mother at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City. 

 

 

 

One would immediately think that delicadeza got the best of him, has opted for a hara-kiri of sorts. Respect would be returned to his name. 

 

 

He suffered a gunshot wound to the heart and an external wound to the back.

 

BUT I thought suicides are always headshots, always pointing the gun on the side of the head or in the mouth.

 

So, was it suicide?

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Chronicles 1st Blogversary Giveaway

 

Chris Chronicles is celebrating her 1st blog anniversary this February by giving away lots of cash giveaway with her generous sponsors!

 

 

 

 

 

The Host

 

Chris Chronicles

 

The Prize:

• 1st winner will get $100
• 2nd winner will get $50
• 3rd winner will get $30
• 4th winner will get a two-column Blogger or WordPress template, color of winner's choice.

How to Join (mandatory):

 

1. Simply blog about the giveaway on your blog that is at least 3 months old.

Please make sure that your post has a link to this contest page.

Please copy the sponsors list and include it in your post.

You can get the list of sponsors here. Just copy and paste the HTML to your post.

Indicate in your post why you want to win in this giveaway.

 Follow this her blog using Google Friend Connect.

Subscribe to her blog via Email. Make sure your subscription is verified.

 

Sponsors: 

Pinay Mommy Online , Proud Mommy of Three , The Domain Angel , Life's Digital Moments , Eat, Drink, Blog , Caffeinated Muse , Reviewer's Haven , Janet Speaks , The Travel Diva , Sketches, Yam's Files , Mum Writes Again , Travels and Musings , Viva Pinay , Small Kids Big Dreams , Azumi ★ Kawaii Princess' Story , Fab ♥ Momma , Kawaii Princess , Samut-Sari , Joys in Life , Paula's Place , WAHM sa Pinas , Pop Ups of My Mind , Nursing Uniforms , Kero's Celebration , blankpixels – The Geek Side , Certified Foodies , jared's little corner of the world… , Travels and Explorations , Designer's Depot , Work at Home Dad, Noobfoodie , The Smart Shopper , Living Life to the Fullest! , Happy Home Working , Life of a Filipina Blogger , Wahmaholic Designs, The Miscellaneous Me, Family and Home Living

 

Who can join:

WORLDWIDE

 

Contest period:

 February 15, 2011 and the winners will be chosen via random.org

 

Enter the contest page here

 

 

 

P.S.

I will be posting my entry in a little while on my older blog  but I hope everyone who reads this will join, too!  I hope to get the 100 bucks (fingers crossed, I'll holler if my post is done) . LOL.  Just go the contest page link  for further details.

 

 

 

Tweet faux Pas?

How about using humor to dissipate the grimness of a situation?

Amusing, one would say and it elicits a little laugh.

But then, considering the seriousness of the riots happening in Egypt, it surely must become an embarrassed, nervous laugh.

What about you?

 

::image via Technolog

Friday 5 for February 4: Too Much Not Enough

Hello, It's  Friday 5 once again!

You can these questions to your webspace and link up to scrivener's  Friday5.org to join in the fun!

Leave a comment below so I'll  know where to check out your responses and return the love.

Here we go...

1. Who's not as funny as he or she thinks? Charlie Sheen
2. What's not as big a deal as everyone else seems to think? Charlie Sheen
3. What's something people aren't concerned enough about? Climate Change
4. What's something in the grocery store that's underrated?  Frozen fish and meat - fresh is always the best!
5. What do you pay too much attention to?  My mom's deteriorating health :(

Happy Weekend, everyone!

Tweet, tweet!

Hollywood has the Oscars. Broadway has the Tonys. Now Twitter has the... Shorty Awards -- The New York Times

It's the 3rd  Shorty Awards!

Even the micro-blogging website Twitter has an Oscars of sorts to honor the best people and organizations using Twitter and is still open for nominations until  February 11, 2011 !

 

Shorty Awards for the first time  will also honor the industry's best agencies and professionals in various social media like the best Twitter Campaign, Facebook Campaign, Twitter Brand Presence, Facebook Brand Presence, Viral Campaign. There are  various other categories  here .

To participate by voting, go to www.shortyawards.com and nominate Twitter users for excellence over the past year

Get news  and updates on the Shorty Awards by becoming a fan on Facebook, and following @shortyawards on Twitter.

 

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Twitter's I suppose you are familiar with url shortener, a very useful tool in maximizing that 140-character tweet.

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A tweet is a tweet is a tweet but what are you supposed NOT to tweet?

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...and so on to Twitter Hop Thursday, hosted by Simply Stacie, The King's Court IV, Little Yaya's, Kelly's Lucky You and Dear Crissy.

and check out Twitterer of the Week

@whyrustalkingme

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 A shameless plug: find me @Fickleinpink

;)

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Have a great day!

The Rabbit has arrived!

  

google photo

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Feb 03, 2011

I'm not much of an astrology fan but since I work for a Chinese-owned company (hmmmm ...I wonder, will the CEO give out tikoy or nian gao?), everyone is talking about it. 

To satisfy my curiosity   I read  here  that 2011 the Year of the Metal Rabbit  is inauspicious for WOOD Rabbits (born in 1915 and 1975).

Like me. :(

Didn't curiosity kill the cat LOL because what is worse than reading  this ?

This is a very bad fortune year for the rabbit. Not only it is difficult for you to earn bucks, you may encounter money loss that may cause you to result in financial crisis. You should be more aware of your spending as well as being extra careful whe dealing with money.

::sigh::

What's new? Another year of tight finances!  

But I believe things will be better, there's no reason to lose hope. Astrology should be taken as a guide only, not a as your fate.  All we have to do is be diligent, kind, and positive and I'm sure bad luck will go away!

And for something to think about, read on.

"Do not rely on the rabbit's foot for good luck, after all, it didn't work out too well for the rabbit." Anonymous

 

I don't believe in luck. We make our own good fortune.

- Dr. Joyce Brothers

Wordless Wednesday

 

Something that caught my eye in  the park the  other week.

 

I don't know the name, though.

 

 

Have a very beautiful  Wordless Wednesday!

Lovin' my way

I read the exchanges of my sister's texts and  her BF (accidentally, of course :) ) and it that goes on like this (original is in Tagalog and in jejemon lingo) :

 

"I miss you, baby. I can't sleep 'cause I can't stop thinking about you"

"muah, muahhh, muahhh, I want to embrace you so tight"

"I can't wait to be in your arms again"

"I want to hear your voice every second of the day..."

And I say, duh?

 

I can't imagine myself saying it like that, in a pa-cute and pa-tweetums way.

 

I suppose being chessy is the priveledge of the young.

 

Isn't it true that action speaks louder than words? So no sweet nothings for me, just show everything. LOL. Matured (you know what I mean::wink) people like us can be cheesy and sweet, though if we like. Only make sure that the object of your affection feels the same way, otherwise being cheesy becomes annyoing to downright creepy!

 

For one, you can insert little loveletters in the most unexpected places for your loved ones to discover like the ones I found @ Creative Slush has a  printable Love Notelets that you can make on your own.

 

Teddy and I have a habit of watching the news and have our own discussion of our point of views about it. It becomes our bonding time.

 

I am beginning to like boxing, he is beginning to like watching movies.

 

We read one newspaper simultaneously, silently understanding who reads what section first.

 

Sometimes, we have this funny look and conversations that goes above the heads of other people, as if we are sharing a secret.

 

What about you? How do you let someone know that you love them? 

 

Below is the list of  101 WAYS to show you love somebody (without having sex) and the ones in bold are things both Teddy and I have already done to each other and I hope we can do the rest soon!

1. Tell the other person that you love them   
2. Give or get a hug
3. Make sure the other person feels important and respected
4. Kiss when people are looking
5. Kiss when people aren't looking
6. Tell the other person that you care
7. Hold hands
8. Go for a long bike ride
9. Give a special present
10. Be there when they need a friend
11. Spend time together
12. Go to see a film
13. Walk arm in arm in the woods
14. Make a special tape of love songs
15. Talk about your feelings
16. Share dreams with each other
17. Snuggle up together
18. Sit together in the park
19. Take a walk together
20. Go out for a meal
21. Have a picnic
22. Play a game of frisbee
23. Give compliments
24. Relax in a jacuzzi
25. Go swimming
26. Just be close
27. Go shopping for food
28. Cook a meal together
29. Touch each other in a loving way
30. Do homework together
31. Plan and go on a trip together
32. Throw a party together
33. Bake a cake
34. Go to the library
35. Browse in a museum
36. Just be there
37. Find out what's special for the other person - and do it
38. Exercise together
39. Gaze at each other
40. Wash each other's cars (or bikes !)
41. Go fishing
42. Talk to each other
43. Listen to worries
44. Cut each other's toenails
45. Choose a special favourite song
46. Listen to joys
47. Hold one another close
48. Catch their eye
49. Write one another letters
50. Talk on the telephone
51. Trust one another
52. Give or receive a ring
53. Meet each other's family
54. Go hiking together
55. Make sacrifices for each other
56. Send chocolates
57. Respect each other
58. Go for a moonlight walk
59. Hide a love note where the other will find it
60. Give each other sexy looks
61. Write a poem
62. Send flowers
63. Eat dinner by candlelight
64. Go to a concert
65. Watch the sunrise together
66. Remember anniversaries
67. Give each other pet names
68. Go sightseeing
69. Rent a video
70. Do things for each other without being asked
71. Propose marriage
72. Whisper something nice into the other's ear
73. Be best friends
74. Have fun together
75. Go out dancing
76. Play music together
77. Flirt with each other
78. Laugh at something funny together
79. Be faithful
80. Impress each other
81. Make a list of things you like about each other
82. Read a book and discuss it
83. Meet each other's friends
84. Go horse riding
85. Cook each other's favourite food
86. Find out what makes each other happy
87. Make presents for each other
88. Wash each other's hair
89. Watch the sunset
90. Go for a bus trip
91. Have a request played on the radio
92. Send a funny card
93. Share your plans for the future
94. Play footsie
95. Share private jokes
96. Think about each other
97. Find out what makes the other sad
98. Go skating
99. Swap rings
100. Share an ice-cream
101. Have your picture taken together