tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48074354432595168082024-03-13T11:06:32.903+08:00Kat'z Life ChaptersSharing my passion for books, coffee, cooking, career, and family time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-84542267267223757572016-06-03T23:51:00.004+08:002016-06-03T23:53:35.304+08:00Cord Life:One Chance, One Choice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As a Nurse, I am very much interested on learning what's new in medicine science, health care technology, and innovations in health and wellness. I believe that these greatly impacts our existence and continuation of life while taking into consideration what are the available treatments and prevention measures we can do in order to achieve this.<br />
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Recently, I attended an <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/05/only-best-brands-for-moms-and-kids-at.html" target="_blank">event</a> that provided a great opportunity for me to blog about stem cell research. The Cordlife team, led by brand manager, Ms. Jonelyn De Belen along with medical and brand experts were able elucidate the participants on the benefits of banking Cord blood<span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: justify;">.</span><br />
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Cord blood banking and cord blood stem cell is not new to me, but I might as well talk about this because I felt that majority of our Filipino parents are not familiar what this is all about.<br />
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Before I get into talking about medical terms and babble about stem cell research, let us first know the nature of the umbilical cord.<br />
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What is the umbilical cord?</h3>
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During pregnancy, the umbilical cord is the only thing that connects the baby in the womb to its mother. It provides nourishment and sustains the life of the <strike>fetus</strike> baby for the whole period of pregnancy until it is born. Because it is connected to the placenta, the umbilical cord is also able to supply the baby with antibodies providing innate immunity for about three months after birth.<br />
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After birth, the umbilical cord is cut and gets discarded as medicine waste. No use.<br />
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The umbilical cord is now making a name in medicine science as researches on stem cell technology have shown that cord blood is a viable alternative for stem cell transplants in comparison with traditional bone marrow transplants.<br />
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Because the cord blood is rich in <b>HSCs</b> or <b>Hematopoietic Stem Cells</b> (I know it's a big word, but don't fret about it. The vastness of its name holds true to its potentials), it has been known that they have the capacity to do these following functions:<br />
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<li>Replace and regenerate (build new) damaged or diseased bone marrows</li>
<li>Treatment for blood cancers. (I'm talking about the leukemias here)</li>
<li>Correct genetic defects, and</li>
<li>Potential for cellular therapy and regenerative medicine (yes, the fountain of youth!)</li>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The HSCs are composed of the <b>Red Blood Cells (RBCs) </b>which are responsible for supplying oxygen to different tissues and organs in the body, <b>White Blood Cells (WBCs) </b>which are responsible for fighting infection an enhancing one's immunity to diseases, and <b>Platelets </b>which is responsible for blood clotting. </span></blockquote>
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So, the main idea here is that cord blood can be used later for medical emergencies such as stem cell transplants in cases like leukemia and lymphoma. Being diagnosed with leukemia or any form of cancer is like listening to your death sentence. Now, with cord blood, the name of the game is changed. Stem cells in the baby's cord blood have the potential to be used in the treatment of many diseases today. Stem cells could be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders. In a cord blood transplant, stem cells are infused into a patient’s bloodstream where they go to work - healing and repairing damaged cells and tissue. With the successful engraftment of the stem cells (new blood-forming cells start to grow and make healthy blood stem cells), the patient’s blood and immune system are regenerated.</div>
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This is indeed a promising outlook, most specially if you have a high-risk familial disease to cancer or genetic disorders. Nonetheless, storing cord blood for later use is only done one time -- right after delivery. You can never repeat this again (well if you can wait until you get pregnant again and finally decide to avail this once in a lifetime opportunity). That's why Cord Life Philippines aptly selected a very good shout out to all parents that this is a <b>One Chance, One Choice</b> decision that can ultimately save lives for your baby and even up to the third generation of the family.</div>
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Yes, you heard it right. <b>Cord Life Philippines</b> provides coverage of storing your baby’s cord blood to 3 generations of your family with <b>Cord Blood Network. </b>This is an amazing biological insurance, so to speak, i.e., you have in your hands the answer to help your baby and your family's medical problems in the future.</div>
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If you are pregnant right now, it is the best time to think and consider about cord blood banking. This is indeed a very wise investment for your family. </div>
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What's very nice to know is that you can now store cord blood here in the Philippines and processing of any request or transactions can be done easily and in a very timely manner. Unlike before that cord blood can only be stored overseas like in Singapore or India. That's a major hassle, right? </div>
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For more information, you can visit their website here: <a href="http://www.cordlife.ph/" target="_blank">Cord Life Philippines. </a>You can also connect thru their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CordLifePhilippines/?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook page </a>where you will be introduced to the celebrity moms who have already considered cord blood banking and are advocating other moms to do so.</div>
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Last month, I attended my first ever blogging event - <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-mommy-bloggers-workshop.html" target="_blank">The Mommy Blogger's Workshop.</a> There I met the very lovable host <b style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6px;">Marylaine Loiuse Lagran Viernes </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6px;">and she was very kind to approach me and said, "Hey, Mommy! I'd like to invite you to a Star Wars Party next month, May 29. Hope you can come." Oh, sure! I have nothing to do on a Sunday and Mika, my second daughter is a die-hard fan of Star Wars, so I said YES!</span></div>
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<b>CORDLIFE Philippines: One Chance, One
Choice.</b> The Cordlife team, led by brand manager, Ms. Jonelyn De Belen along
with medical and brand experts were able elucidate the participants on the
benefits of banking Cord blood. There is only one opportunity to collect and
store the stem cells found in the cord blood and this is only during birth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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cells are at the forefront of one of the most fascinating and revolutionary
areas of medicine today. Doctors recognize that stem cells have the potential
to help treat numerous diseases by generating healthy new cells and tissue. A
wide range of diseases is treatable with stem cells such as acute and chronic
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CORDLIFE has also launched a bigger contest for bloggers,
where 10 lucky winners will walk away with Sodexo gift certificates!
Consolation prizes of 1,000 pesos worth of Sodexo gift certificates will be
given away to 5 participating bloggers while 2,000 pesos worth of Sodexo gift
certificates will be given to 4 minor winners and one lucky Cordlife Blogger
will be awarded 10,000.00 worth of Sodexo gift certificates! <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cordlife Social Media accounts and tag Cordlife to share the links to their
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total of 35 cord blood units to date. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Commanding happiness with COMMAND BRAND.</b>
Joining in the intergalactic fun and excitement is Command Brand Philippines,
Damage – Free Hanging Solutinos from 3M who has also launched their official
instagram account <b><span style="color: magenta;">@commandbrandph </span></b>and official brand hashtag, <span style="color: purple;"><b>#iCOMMANDit .</b></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Command
was extremely generous, giving out freebies for all of the guests, as well as
special gift packs for bloggers as well as during the games and raffle draw.
They also had an exceptional exploratory photo wall featuring a few of the
excellent products of Command, which is also a brand under 3M, devoted to
serving customers and communities with an extensive range of innovative solutions.
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For more information, visit <a href="http://www.command.com/">www.command.com</a>
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<o:p> </o:p><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Special thanks also
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<b>A grand time with
Giant Carrier. </b>The truly magical experience was captured by Giant Carrier,
who did not only showcase their exceptional products but also raffled and gave
out a tone of their amazing products! The kids definitely loved seeing Baby
Skipper, the official mascot of Giant Carrier, who gave out so much joy,
happiness (and balloons) to all of the excited and gleeful kids in attendance! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Moms and kids played the Intergalactic Giant Carrier game,
where the kids and babies also got to try out the comfort and ease of riding a
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GIANT CARRIER shares with you every step your child takes,
with the care only a mother can assure. Giant Carrier offers an array of infant
and childcare items to meet the needs of babies in different stages, making the
baby comfortable and keeping the mother at ease. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>HOME SUITE HOME.</b>
Yes, our home can definitely be sweet with the help of <b><i>Home Suite, My Choice,</i></b>
the sister brand of Giant Carrier, also under CLC Marketing Ventures. Home
Suite is the pioneer in metal based furniture and this brand also offers a ton
of delightful products for home and family! <o:p></o:p></div>
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LIKE and Follow Giant Carrier on Facebook by simply typing
in GIANT CARRIER, and also type in HOME SUITE to LIKE and Follow their official
Facebook Page. You can also learn more about Giant Carrier, Home Suite and
their other brands by logging in at <a href="http://www.clcmv.com.ph/">www.clcmv.com.ph</a> </div>
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and kids alike, through a segment about how important it is to use natural
products for our precious children. Led
by its brand manager, Ms. Lorina Tan, Tiny Buds did not only empower parents to
make the right choice when selecting products for their babies’ delicate skin,
but she also gave out awesome prizes for every guest in attendance! Some of the
featured TINY BUDS Products were Tiny Buds Baby Bottle & Utensil Wash,
which is the brand’s bestseller! This natural cleaner easily washes away left
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That’s not all for all the moms walked away with soaps from Prettylooks! For
over 33 years now, PRETTYLOOKS has been making ladies of all ages feel and look
beautiful! The pioneer in aesthetic tattoo in the country, Prettylooks was
founded by its President & CEO, Dr. Susan Co Dela Fuente. She has teamed up
with Dr. Roe Dela Fuente, phlebologist and aesthetic surgeon in leading
Prettylooks to the dominance it enjoys today. But adding to the success of
Prettylooks is the daughter of Dr. Susan, Ms. Blair Ong, R.N., whose creativity
has contributed so much more to her mother’s legacy. Among the brand
ambassadors are loyal stars that swear by Prettylooks are award-winning actress
JENNELYN MERCADO, DIANA MENEZES, AUBREY MILES, BANGS GARCIA, CARLA ESTRADA,
MARIA OZAWA, ELLEN ADARNA, CORY QUIRINO, LINDSAY CUSTODIO, ALMA CONCEPCION,
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they have also come up with BROWS & BREW by Prettylooks, in order to
address the need to make patients feel comfortable and enjoy coffee and
refreshing treat while waiting for their treatment. They are open from Mondays
thru Saturdays, from 10AM – 7PM. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.prettylooks.com.ph/">www.prettylooks.com.ph</a> or visit and
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sure that all the kids in attendance came home happy with their <i>bitbit</i> cake slices from Goldilocks. The
event also showcased the latest commercial of Goldilocks, featuring the
beautiful teen star, Liza Soberano, one of Goldilocks’ prized endorsers, a
fitting face for the brand that Filipinos have always loved and have always
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bloggers during the exciting games and raffle draw! Many of the moms present
are Philips AVENT moms, who believe in giving the best start for their beloved
babies and kids. Follow Philips AVENT Philippines on Facebook and
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It may be the month wherein we celebrate Mothers, but as a treat to the dads,
we also had Pit Games Media who distributed their leading magazine brands and
served as our video and photography partner. We would like to thank the
Publisher of PIT GAMES, Mr. Manny Berbano and his wonderful daughter, one of
the leaders of Pit Games Media and Brand Manager of Excellence Poultry and
Livestock Specialist, Ms. Em Berbano along with her amazing team.</span></div>
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also showered the event with support by giving free copies of Good Housekeeping
Magazine, Yummy Magazine and Smart Parenting Magazines for all the parents, as
well as K-ZONE Magazines to all the kids in attendance! </span><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the BPI PAMANA SAVINGS ACCOUNT, an exceptional product from BPI, which serves
as both a savings account and insurance product! Beyond the savings devoted for
your family, you get FREE Life Insurance worth 3x your account balance, up to 2
million pesos. Talagang the BEST <i>pabaon</i>
for your loved ones! Please visit <a href="http://www.bpiexpressonline.com/">www.bpiexpressonline.com</a></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> today! </span></div>
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Robina Corporation (URC) also joined in the fun by making sure that our fun
kiddy piñatas as well as every kid got to take home yummy bars of Cloud 9! Special
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">GALACTIC MISSION 7 Featured talks from Mompreneur and
Blogger, <b>Chai Castro Galapon </b>who introduced 4D Flashcards, as she is the
authorized seller in the Philippines. It also featured a fun Star Wars treats making
activity with celebrity Chef and Philips AVENT brand ambassador, the talented
<b>Chef Dang Adrias</b> who is also a professor at MOST Institute. It also featured
the talented and inspiring artist and book writer, <b>Mr. GUTCH GUTIERREZ</b>, the
visionary behind STORYTELLERMNL. Gutch Gutierrez, along with Zig Marasigan
created the award-winning book entitled, ‘The Day of Darkness,” which the kids
truly enjoyed through his live storytelling activity. Follow StorytellerMNL on
Youtube today! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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party was co-organized by <b>Ms. Marylaine Viernes</b>, events host and blogger at <a href="http://www.marythehost.com/">www.marythehost.com</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> along with a team of loving mommy bloggers including
mommy bloggers/ mompreneurs and party specialists, Ms. Gemma Alcid and Ms. Melanie
Castro, with their Facebook Page at MCJ Balloons & Party Needs. </span></span><span style="font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This blog post is already due as I was planning to post it just in time for the <b>World Hypertension Day </b>celebration. In the USA, <b>May 17</b> is the slated date for this annual event created by the <b>World Hypertension League</b> to increase awareness about high blood pressure. Well, I guess it's not to late to talk about hypertension because the Department of Health has proclaimed the whole month of May as <b>Hypertension Awareness Month.</b></div>
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This year's theme is <b>"Know Your Numbers". </b>Doctors recommend that everyone age 18 or older should have regular blood pressure checks, and, if the numbers are high, they should take steps to lower them. The biggest challenge is that there are generally no symptoms associated with high blood pressure. That's why they call it the silent killer. But, having high blood pressure long term can cause many serious health problems, such as heart disease and stroke, so it's vital to keep blood pressure numbers down.</div>
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<li><b>Normal:</b> Your blood pressure is normal if it's below 120/80.</li>
<li><b>Pre-hypertension: </b>You have pre-hypertension if your top number ranges from 120 to 139 or your lower number ranges from 80 to 89. Pre-hypertension tends to get worse over time.</li>
<li><b>Hypertension:</b> You have hypertension if your numbers are above 140/90.. (so we are in this range already).</li>
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As a nurse, I know what are the effects of persistent and uncontrolled hypertension. It could lead to many complications like heart attack or stroke, aneurysm, heart failure, weakened and narrowed blood vessels in the kidneys, thickened, narrowed or torn blood vessels in the eyes, metabolic syndrome, and even trouble with memory or understanding. All of these medical conditions can be prevented if one is able to manage his or her blood pressure.</div>
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Just to be brief, once diagnosed with hypertension, you will have it for life. It's not treatable like fever or tooth ache. But it can be controlled, meaning to say, you can manage your numbers (the systolic and diastolic numbers of your blood pressure reading) to remain normal thereby preventing you from experiencing and suffer the medical complications that I have mentioned above.</div>
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Your doctor will probably prescribed you with antihypertensive drugs already to help lower down your BP reading. Now the thing is, you just don't stop taking these medicines if you feel like you are already feeling well or have known that your BP reading has now come down to normal. People often misunderstand this concept of medication adherence in hypertension management. Always consult and follow your doctor's advice.</div>
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It's most know as a <b>low sodium diet. </b>With that, it is recommended to eat more fruits and vegetables, grains, lean meat, non or low fat dairy, fish, poultry, avoid fats, cholesterol-laden foods, full-fat dairy, sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets.<br />
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So, with my dear hubby, I am now starting to help him manage his BP. I hope that he will be more cooperative and patient in this journey. Next time, I will be talking about different ways to prepare DASH diet meals.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-21411998415853641212016-05-17T11:47:00.000+08:002016-05-17T11:49:09.211+08:00Weekly Planner Spread: Week 20 and Week 21<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Lovies!<br />
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Before I start, let me show you my <b>Last Week Review: Week 19</b> --<br />
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Sooo.. I juggled between crewmembers' calls, update reporting to my clients, one hospitalized crew in Washington due to multiple fractures secondary to fall, and finishing two online quizzes from my eHealth Management class. Not much.... just the usual havoc week for me. </div>
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Oh...before I forget.. I attended the <b>Mom Workshop </b>by <b>Smart Parenting </b>with the topic on <b>All About Toddlers </b>last Saturday. The draft has been written for this blog post, but I'm still waiting (researching) for other inclusive topics to add to this article. Just watch out for this post by the end of the week.</div>
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If you want to see the before and after look of this weekly spread, just click this one here: <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/05/weekly-planner-spread-week-18-and-19.html" target="_blank"><b>Weekly Planner Spread: Week 18 and Week 19</b></a></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">How's your week so far? As for me, I'm just about to start my work week. I was not able to work yesterday because I was feeling under the weather. We are now beginning to experience some rain showers, but the weather bureau has no official statement if the summer season has ended already. Oh well, I'm just glad that the temperature is beginning to cool down a little bit.</span></div>
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Now, let's talk about my weekly spread. From what you see here, my set-up for this week remains moderately spartan. With just minimal decoration -- I used decorative tapes and the Bible passage that I printed in bond paper. I like planner decorations like stickers, stamps, and other blings that some people put into their planners or organizers. But with the work that I have right now, I don't want to flood my pages with other stuffs that may distort my organizing thoughts. </div>
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So, my spread is still clean. I can't wait to see the "after" look of this one. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-9688949727591650312016-05-12T22:03:00.002+08:002016-05-12T22:03:44.494+08:00Celebrating International Nurses Day 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Lovies!<br /><br />May 9-15 is a week-long celebration for nurses around the world. Since Monday, I've been tweeting and posting status on my Facebook account greeting my fellow nurses <b>Happy Nurses' Week!</b> I just want to congratulate everyone for doing a great job on being a nurse. And today, May 12th is the <b>International Nurses Day</b> and at the same time the birthday of Florence Nightingale - the Lady with the Lamp, the grand mama of professional nursing that all of us are practicing today.<div>
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Don't worry, I'm not going to talk about the history of nursing or preach about the technicalities of being a nurse. I would like to share to my avid readers my professional journey in this medical field.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">
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The nursing profession has dramatically changed its image from being a doctor's handmaid to becoming an independent and critical thinking nurse who collaborates and communicates with different members of the healthcare team in order to achieve patient/client goals. Gone are days that we bow down and follow orders without questioning or sharing your thoughts on it. We have become an empowered professional who have more options in developing and enhancing one's career. I do believe that nurses are the reason why hospitals and other medical care facilities are surviving.<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<b><i><span style="color: #274e13;">You don’t build a house without its foundation. You don’t build a hospital without its nurses.</span></i></b></blockquote>
To those who don’t know me yet, I am a nurse by profession and have been a nurse since 1996. Okay, just do the math and you will know how long I have been in this line of work. LOL! All these years, I have shifted careers but the bottomline is I remained a nurse. Just to give a brief summary of my career, here it goes:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Worked at Philippine General Hospital as a <b>Staff Nurse</b></li>
<li>Worked at OIC Construction Company as <b>Occupational Nurse</b></li>
<li>Worked at St. Anthony College of Roxas City as <b>Clinical Instructor</b></li>
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<li>Nominated as <b>Outstanding Nurse in Capiz</b> in the field Academics</li>
<li>Received the Award of <b>Outstanding Alumni of St. Anthony College of Roxas City </b>in the field of Academics</li>
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<li>Started to work as <b>Online Freelance Medical Writer</b></li>
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<li><b>Adjunct Nursing Faculty</b> at Texila American University, one of the best Caribbean Medical Schools is located in Guyana, the only English-speaking country in South America. </li>
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With everything that I do as a nurse, the one thing that I considered as my biggest professional achievement is being a Nurse Educator/Clinical Instructor. For 12 years, I have contributed to molding young minds in achieving their dreams to become a nurse. And now, as I see them all over the world, practicing the profession with all heart and soul, and making their families happy and proud of what they do, is the best feeling in the world. </div>
<br />I know I did something good, I know I did a job! That's why I'm proud to say that I am a Nurse.</div>
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Hello coffee addicts!</div>
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Probably you already heard the story behind this coffee or
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Civet is not a fancy brand like Starbucks or Figaro. It’s
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Civet cats love to eat coffee cherries. The pulp of the fruit gets digested but of course the coffee bean remains intact until the cat eliminates it from their body. The beans (now in the poop) are gathered, cleansed and processed, and sold as <b>kopi luwak.</b> Because of this unusual preparation, civet coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world. Imagine having a cup of coffee at the price of $35 to $80 and one pound bag of beans costs $100 to $600!</div>
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My friend told me to visit this <a href="http://www.most-expensive.coffee/make-kopi-luwak-coffee/" target="_blank">site</a> on how to properly brew a perfect cup. My kopi luwak is already ready for brewing. I had my French Press ready and prepared to brew for 2 cups – one for me and one for Didi.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The directions said 1 ounce of coffee to 450ml of fresh hot water – never boiling water. I measured my coffee with the use of the espresso shot glass (this is equivalent to 30cc or 1 ounce), put it in the French Press first. Pour water inside the French Press and let it brew for about 4 minutes. Make sure that the lid and plunger of the French Press are pulled all the way to the top. If you like it stronger (like I do), you can have it stay a little longer to achieve that ideal coffee kick.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The moment I’ve been waiting for --- to sip and taste the unique taste and aroma of civet coffee:</div>
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I’m no coffee connoisseur (I just love drinking coffee), but I can say that this coffee holds its true mark of being the most expensive coffee in the world. I love the flavorful and bold taste of civet coffee. I hope I can more supply next time. :)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hello Mommies!<br />
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I have been thinking on adding another section to this blog of mine which I believe is still part of what I have been doing professionally. For all those who don't know me yet, I am a Nurse by profession and a Clinical Instructor for almost 12 years. I have changed nursing careers, but still my fervor to teach is still there. With this, I decided to launch today the <b>Health and Wellness </b>category where I will be talking about health concerns that are relevant and this will also be a sort of an educational tool to all who will visit this site.<br />
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For this maiden post, I will start off by informing you all that <b>May 10 is World Lupus Day.</b><br />
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What is Lupus?</h3>
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It is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks different parts of the body. The body's immune system cannot identify what foreign agents are attacking the body that it creates a wide array of signs and symptoms particularly in the lungs, heart, skin, and kidneys. This is a prolonged medical condition, thus the word chronic, which can last from 6 weeks or even longer.</div>
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Lupus is mostly hidden from view and undefined, has a range of symptoms, strikes without warning, and has no known cause and no known cure. Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack. Lupus is debilitating and destructive and can be fatal. From our illustration above, allow me to translate the identifies clinical manifestation and some of its complications:</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">The very distinct mark of lupus is the <b>butterfly rash</b> or <b>malar rash </b>on the face because its shape resembles the outstretched wings of a butterfly across the nose and cheeks. The rash can be mild or severe but is not usually painful. It can be itchy if it is more like a rash than a blush and some patients even report a ‘hot’ feeling with more severe malar rashes. </li>
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Perhaps the most earliest signs of lupus are unexplained fatigue and fever. There would also be constant headache and confusion, joint pain, sores in the mouth, and digestive disturbances.</div>
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There is no specific test to tell if you have lupus or not. If you have some symptoms that you think you have lupus, talk to your doctor and he/she will be taking samples of your blood for a variety of tests.</div>
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Be honest to tell your doctor your family health history and your own health history as the disease is oftentimes linked to be familial or hereditary. If your doctor strongly suspects that you have lupus, you will be referred to a specialist (a <b>rheumatologist </b>for joint and muscle problems and <b>dermatologist</b> for skin problems) for further medical assessment and treatment plans.</div>
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Life with Lupus</h3>
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Although there is no cure for lupus, living well should not hinder you from doing so. It means balancing your daily life activities with rest, and trying to avoid stress. I suggest that you do the following:</div>
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I hope I have given you enough basic information on this one. What topic do you like me to write about next time? I'd love to hear from you.</div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><b>DISCLAIMER: </b>This post contains general information about medical conditions and treatments. The information above is not advice, and should not be treated as such. You must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment because of information on this website.</span></div>
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I've been up since 11:30 PM. I can't go back to sleep anymore so I might as well put these thoughts of mine into writing.<br />
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It's Monday already and the start of Week 19. Remember last week, I posted <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/05/weekly-planner-spread-week-18-and-19.html" target="_blank">my weekly planner spread for Week 18 and Week 19</a>? Well, here's the <i><b>post-</b></i>Week 18th page:</div>
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What can you say about my week page? As I have mentioned before, it's mostly work-related and my personal entries or activities were only added on tiny spaces in between my client's appointments and other office-related stuff. I'm going to share to you what transpired during this week:</div>
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<b>Monday</b> - this is usually my "checking-in" day with my clients. Since I have a 3-day off, I make sure to follow-up on my clients by calling them, checking-in on their conditions, and try to determine if all went well during the weekend. I usually ask about their current physical and medical conditions and monitor their treatment processes. For this particular day, I had 3 client calls only.</div>
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<b>Tuesday </b>- Ahh..this was Didi's 44th birthday. The original plan was to go to a comedy bar and celebrate with small and selected friends. But since, it's the height of the election fever, every one has their own red alert statuses and we decided to have a home celebration on Friday instead. Here's my birthday message to my loving husband over Facebook with matching video that I made over Blackberry:</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 19.32px;">Who knew that the day you were born 44 years ago today was the day the stars would laugh in the face of fate, for they knew they had already planned a match for you</span><i class="_3kkw _4-k1" style="background-image: url("https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v2/uf4/1/16/2728.png"); background-size: 16px 16px; display: inline-block; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; height: 16px; line-height: 19.32px; text-align: left; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><span class="accessible_elem" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); display: inline !important; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 1px;">✨</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are my advisor when I'm lost, you are my clown when I'm unhappy, you are my companion when I'm lonely, you are my all in all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you for being a very supportive and loving husband; for being a number one fan and cheerleader to our children, and for taking good care of us despite of all the hardships and<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> tests of life. I pray to God that He will continue to give you the spark of life, the endurance, and vitality to go on till we see our children grow old together.</span></span></div>
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<b>Wednesday and Thursday - </b>As my weekend is fast approaching, the amount of work is also increasing. I reviewed medical reports and provided status update reports, called doctor's offices to schedule medical appointments for our crewmembers then called them to ensure that they attend these appointments, and tried to contact a doctor in Argentina to discuss a medical management. I really don't like Thursdays!</div>
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I was reminded by Facebook that it was Sr. Marilyn's birthday. She's my former Dean and a musical genius who can play several musical instruments. Several years ago, I wrote a poem in honor of her birthday.This time, I decided to write her a letter: </div>
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<b><i>Dear Sr. <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1230756739" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1230756739" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Marilyn B. Bacsain Dc</a>,</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Yes, you are that person who do not settle for "Ok na yan" philosophy. You always make things perfect, pristine, in order, organized, and leaving no trace of breadcrumbs in any undertakings that you are involved in.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> A lot of people misunderstand (and not like) you because of this - that perfectionism attitude. Nonetheless, this is the best thing that I learned from you -- Always strive to be the best and not settle for just "Ok na yan".</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i>I will never cease on thanking you for all the wonderful experiences that we shared together and thanking God that He allowed me to meet and learn from you. Happy, happy birthday to you! I pray that you will be more blessed than ever....</i></b></div>
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<b>Friday - </b>I slept for 5 hours only and then Gabie and I went to SM to buy our mini-birthday meals for Didi. I did not cook any fancy this time because I was so tired from all the week's work. I also paid our PLDT and electric bills.</div>
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<b>Saturday and Sunday - </b>lazzzyyyy days....well, it's a long weekend for us since Monday, which is today, is National and Local Election Day. Last Saturday, each political parties went out to stage their last campaign rallies and by the looks of it, it is already expected that there's going to be heavy traffic on the road. We stayed at home, watched movies, and the news after that. As I have said...lazzzyyyy days!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, that's all folks! I hope and pray that today's election will be peaceful and whatever will be the results, I pray that we will all be blessed.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-34305445141672030052016-05-02T13:00:00.000+08:002016-05-02T13:00:17.764+08:00Weekly Planner Spread: Week 18 and 19<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's the first week and first Monday of May!<br />
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Gosh.... just how time flies! Anytime soon, we all be scurrying off to bookstores and department stores to buy school supplies for our children just in time for the school opening in June. But since it's only May, I will just focus on what's going to take place this month. First of all, here's my weekly planner spread for the Week 18 and Week 19.<br />
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As you can see, most of the entries in this spread are mostly related to work. These are my client's medical appointments and follow-ups for this week. To all who just visited my blog, I am presently working as an International and USA Medical Nurse Case Manager. Having a planner is a must for me as I keep track of these appointments and deadlines. Aside from that, I have other things that I put in Filofax planner. I'll try to discuss and show them to you next time. :))<br />
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I also like to design my planner for the sake of art! LOL! I lined the pages with design tapes and motivational quotes or passages from the bible. I have discovered this very cute device, similar to a wipe out tape, but they dispense cute and lovely kawaii designs where you can easily lay out in any paper. Here are the materials that I used for this weekly spread:<br />
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We have a lot of things to look forward to this month. There's the National and Local Election on May 9 where we get to elect the next President of the Philippines. Most importantly, this month is very special to my family, because the love of my life will celebrate his 44th birthday.<br />
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I hope that we can achieve whatever we have outlined for this week. Till next time!</div>
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I can't sleep! This has been my weekend struggle since I started to work in the US time zone. My whole family are already deep in their slumbers, yet I am still wide awake and can't get Morpheus to visit me. Maybe he don't love me anymore. Oh well, better put this insomnia to a better use. Let me tell you about this local restaurant that we went to last weekend.<br />
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This summer season is by far the hottest temperature I've encountered. You surely don't want to go out and feel the scorching heat of summer if the heat index is at the staggering reading of 42-51 degrees Celcius, right? But last weekend was an exemption. The whole family trooped to SM Mall of Asia to meet our very dear friend Wendell, who is also Ninong to our second daughter Mika. He surprised us that he's visiting the country at this time of the year, so we decided to have some catching up moments with him. </div>
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We went to <b>Sarsa Bar and Kitchen </b>located at the second floor of the Entertainment Complex. It's also our first time here and I just have to experience what they have to offer. Sarsa Bar and Kitchen is owned by <b>Chef Jayps Angelo</b>. He's not only famous among circles of restauratuers, but he's also among the judges in the <b>Master Chef Pinoy Edition </b>TV show before. I have read from internet reviews and was also featured in Kris TV, that this new restaurant is serving local and traditional Negrense cuisine with a modern twist. So we finally had the chance to taste their food! And of course, allowing our dear friend to eat his favorite country meals by heart. We ordered a lot of food but I only got to take few photos of them since everybody was already hungry and can't wait to eat them. That's alright, Just visit the place and get the chance to taste their food.</div>
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I thought I already covered all the chairs from the <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/04/chairathon-furniture-design-exhibit.html#more" target="_blank">Chairathon Furniture Design Exhibit </a>which I have posted last time. When I visited Uptown Mall again, there were 12 more chairs displayed on the other side of the lobby -- just opposite to location of the first 14 chairs. I'm glad that they haven't removed the chairs yet and I was still able to take photos of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>At first I thought I was looking at a confession box. I did not even see the legs of the chairs there. Well, it says this is inspired from the movie Maze Runner.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The designer offered us two movies where she patterned this chair from -- Tangled and The Grudge. Do you agree?</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">No explanations. From the shadow backdrop it's Peter Pan. But that was only a standee and not part of the chair. Without it, I cannot relate the chair to Peter Pan.. Can you?</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I get this one. From The Black Swan. It represents the two personalities of Natalie Portman as she struggles with the pressure of stardom, maternal conflicts, and perfectionism.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It's cute right? Cogsworth would be very happy with this.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I did not see The Exorcism of Emily Rose, but this chair has an Eastern flair on it with matching bamboo sticks as side designs.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: medium;">Okay...Where's the Fault here?</b><br />
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The best partner ever! What are your thoughts? </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-9752168434191771282016-04-24T06:00:00.001+08:002016-05-01T04:23:13.182+08:00The Mommy Blogger's Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday, I attended the first ever <b>Mommy Blogger's Workshop</b> organized by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1127521663973461/permalink/1133986749993619/" target="_blank">Good Housekeeping Philippines.</a><br />
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I was so excited because this is the first seminar-workshop in blogging that I have attended since I started my blogging career (yep, I want to move on to that next level-- making a career in blogging). So, here what transpired during this event.</div>
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Before the Seminar</h3>
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You might be wondering how did I get tho know this seminar-workshop. Well, I've been an avid reader of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/goodhousekeeping.ph/" target="_blank">Good Housekeeping Philippines</a> and I've been following their Facebook page.The event announcement just appeared on my FB timeline and I immediately texted the number that was written there. Suddenly, I received a reply and they asked for my blog URL (just so to check if I have an existing blog). I gave them my URL address to this blog site and then they confirmed instantly that I can join the workshop. </div>
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The event was held at the <a href="http://richmondehotels.com.ph/eastwood-richmonde-hotel/" target="_blank">Eastwood Richmonde Hotel </a>. <b>Ms.Grace Enriquez, </b>Media Relations Manager of Summit Media, specifically instructed to be there at 12 PM for the registration since the seminar will start at 1 PM. Since its a Saturday, I tagged along Didi to accompany me so that we can also have some time together going to this new place. So, we left home at 10 AM to avoid traffic. </div>
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We arrived at the hotel at around 11 AM. The seminar was held at one of the function rooms on the third floor. And since it's only 11 o'clock, I became the first participant to register. I was hoping that I could get a prize for being the early bird -- well, I did not. :)</div>
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I just forgot to take photos of the lovely ladies at the Registration Booth as I was already busy looking around at the exhibits. Here are my photos:</div>
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Sponsors of the Event</h3>
There were some sponsors that helped out this seminar-workshop become a success. They were there in the event too showcasing their different products and services.<br />
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The Seminar-Workshop</h3>
The seminar-workshop started at 1:30 PM because some participants were just arriving by then. This lovely lady -- <b>Marylaine Loiuse Lagran Viernes</b>, hosted the event. If you need a host for your events, the very beautiful and witty Mary will surely make your event a success. You can check her out in this website: <b><a href="http://www.marylaineviernes.com/" target="_blank">MARYLAINE VIERNES</a></b><br />
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The first to speak was <b>Sheila Juan- Catilo. </b>Her topic was on <b>Shooting for Your Blog. </b>Basically, she shared some tips on how to take good and professional-like photos for your blog post. This petite but very talented lady did gave us some great hacks on shooting several subjects like children, foods, products and places. What I like from her presentation was that she was able to simplify the arduous actions and preparation of photography. She even said that everyone can take photos similar to that we see on other professional blogs by just using our smartphone or point and shoot cameras.<br />
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Another speaker was <b>Christine Dychiao </b>of <a href="http://www.manilafashionobserver.com/" target="_blank">Manila Fashion Observer</a>. She discussed <b>Brand Building </b>or how to build your own brand to create your personal niche in the blogging industry. Since there are now numerous blogs to read and follow, it is really critical to build your own brand so that people will identify where you are best at. I liked the reflective questions that she posed for all participants to discover amongst ourselves what do we really want for our blog to become.<br />
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The last speaker was <b>Ginger Arboleda, </b>professional blogger, CEO of Manila Workshops, Love Learning and Memory Crafters. Oh my, she is truly an inspiration! Her talk was on <b>Marketing your Blog and Making a Name for Yourself. </b>She delve on important topics like stating your blogging objective, knowing yourself and your personal brand, target market and building an audience, marketing your blog in today's world, and understanding influence.<br />
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What's a seminar-workshop without the food buffet and endless brewed coffee? Well, the hotel definitely provided that and I'm satisfied with their services.<br />
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Overall, I am very happy with my experience. I get to know some Mommy bloggers and were able to talk with our life experiences and our blog sites too! The 4-hour seminar-workshop was a success, however I do hope that Good HouseKeeping will be able to conduct another or more related seminars in the future. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-89974136602631718852016-04-15T04:29:00.001+08:002016-05-01T04:24:03.765+08:00Chairathon Furniture Design Exhibit <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I always arrive an hour earlier at my workplace and I usually check out what stores are now open at Uptown Mall. I was surprised to see that there's this furniture exhibit at Uptown Mall. It's called <b>Chairathon: A Furniture Design Exhibit.</b><br />
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As the title of the exhibit suggests, the furniture piece is all about chairs. But what is unique and exciting about these chairs is the idea that these were all movie-inspired. The designers selected their favorite movie and created a chair masterpiece that will surely transfer you to a world away from reality and can really be enjoyed by everyone.<br />
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Can you guess what movies these chairs were designed from?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The designer said that this was from the Bee Movie. Hmmm... your thoughts?</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>First rule of leadership: Everything is your fault.</i> And who said that in what movie? </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ok..Who do you think this came from -- Manolo or Joaquin?</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I'm not really a fan of dystopian movies. From what movie is this again?</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Maleficient. I was hoping for a purple and black combination. What do you think?</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The throw pillow blow its cover!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i><br />Which one do you like best?</i></span></b></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-84701497982892071022016-03-26T01:20:00.002+08:002016-03-26T01:20:18.987+08:00Let's Cook: Spicy Shrimp and Sardines Fettuccine Aglio Olio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It has been awhile since I posted about my cooking. I was too buy with many things that I had not even updated this blog for quite some time. Well, I just want to start this post by saying that I hope you all had a blessed Holy Week. As for me and my family, we just stayed at home and enjoyed quite and restful time. Especially myself, that I need to catch on my sleeping hours.<br />
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Since today is Good Friday and the "no meat" religious practice is still very much observed by all Catholics, I cooked this simple pasta dish -- <b>Spicy Shrimp and Sardines Fettuccine Aglio Olio</b><br />
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<li>1/2 kilo jumbo shrimps</li>
<li>1 can <a href="http://www.centurypacific.com.ph/webcontent.php?d=cD00JnBjPTExJmJkP" target="_blank">555 Fried Sardines Hot and Spicy</a></li>
<li>1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil -- that's about 4 circular turns in the pan</li>
<li>1 head of garlic -- crushed and minced</li>
<li>red chili pepper flakes</li>
<li>1/2 cup water</li>
<li>salt and pepper to taste</li>
<li>2 tablespoon of pesto sauce -- there are prepared pesto sauce in bottles in the grocery stores.</li>
<li>500 grams Fettucine</li>
<li>Parmesan cheese</li>
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While your pasta is cooking, heat a large pan and saute the minced garlic, fried sardines, and shrimps in olive oil. Make sure that you mash the sardines until the fish meat is crumbled to pieces. Add the red chili pepper flakes depending on your taste. Add the pesto sauce and mix all ingredients. Add water and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-40653189933312836702016-03-15T03:12:00.000+08:002016-03-15T03:52:10.694+08:00Lines from the Book: The Girl on the Train<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hollowness: that I understand. The holes in your life are permanent. You have to outgrow them, like tree roots around concrete; You mold yourself through the gaps. All these things, I know, but I don't say them out loud, not now.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts.</b></span></blockquote>
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<b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">There’s nothing so painful, so corrosive, as suspicion.</span></b></blockquote>
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<b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #0c343d; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts. Who was it said that following your heart is a good thing? It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all.</span></b></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">“When did you become so weak?” I don’t know. I don’t know where that strength went, I don’t remember losing it. I think that over time it got chipped away, bit by bit, by life, by the living of it.</span></b></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Being the other woman is a huge turn-on, there’s no point denying it: you’re the one he can’t help but betray his wife for, even though he loves her. That’s just how irresistible you are.</b></span></span></blockquote>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-67058037893468841392016-03-13T10:01:00.002+08:002016-03-13T10:09:34.131+08:00Reading Can Seriously Damage Your Ignorance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sorry to disappoint you guys, but with this habit, you will be hooked to the world beyond limitless knowledge, different places or realms that you have not visited before, people that will teach you life's lessons and an adventure that you will surely talk about in the years to come.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-52846533868252996222016-03-11T03:44:00.001+08:002016-05-01T04:25:05.883+08:00Welcome to My Workplace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello wonderful readers!<br />
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I'm still feeling under the weather as of this writing, but I just don't want to put a gap on my blog posts. I even have not finished plotting my March blog calendar yet (geez!). I just hope that my energy will be restored in the next coming days as I have soooo many things to do.<br />
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Alright-ty...let's get this on! For this post, allow me to share my workplace. Yep, I want to talk about my office building and tour you around inside. Are you ready?<br />
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Our office is located at BGC Taguig on the 19th floor of Tower Two Uptown Mall. We moved here last December 2015 from our first office at SM Aura.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">The whole </span><span style="font-size: small;">establishment is not yet 100% complete. The mall is now open with limited stores operating. So far, the following have already began their businesses:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">McDonald's</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">KFC</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bruno's Barbers</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Unionbank</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rustan's Supermarket</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morganfield's</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Italianni's</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fely J restaurant</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Peperoni</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">A very sleek and classy supermarket just below our office building.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Okay...let's go up to the 19th floor. This is the lobby of the 19th floor.</span></div>
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You cannot just simply get inside these glass doors of the main office because you will be asked to enter you biometrics. In my case, my fingerprint. </div>
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Upon entering, you will see our Reception Area here. Since these photos were taken at night, there were no daytime staff anymore working to receive any guests. Our company is the only one that operates 27/7 on this floor. So basically, we own the whole floor during this time. Ain't that grand?</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Behind that white wall, is the place where visitors and applicants wait to transact their businesses. The colorful chairs are adorable and add fun to the working place. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>That's one of the many conference rooms in our office. The rooms vary depending on the number of attendees you will have.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">The office corridors that lead to many different companies. Uber Philippines is also here. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">The Brain of our office information technology. I secretly call it the "synaptic room". <br />Well, it's no longer a secret now. :))</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;"><b>This still comprises the lounge/pantry/eating area, with high chairs instead. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">We have 2 microwave ovens, 2 water dispensers (hot & cold), a sink, dishwasher, and a two-door fridge where you can leave your food and drinks as needed. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">Due to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases among computer-related and stress laden working conditions, our place have these treadmill desks where you can bring your laptop here while you answer e-mails (or whatever that you do) and literally do some walking or running exercises. Haven't tried it yet though.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">Another innovation in the working area is this vertical garden. <br />All plants are real and it gives a refreshing feeling.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Ahhhh...my favorite place! This is our coffee making area. Three monsters always ready to fill your cup with freshly hot brewed coffee. And it's all free!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, I hope I have indulged your curiosity by talking about my workplace. If you happen to drop by at this area, let me know. Maybe I can help you around. See yah!</span></div>
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Last February 26th was the 18th birthday of my eldest daughter, Mary Gabrielle or Gabie as we fondly call her. We did not have the usual cotillion party and lavish preparation. We decided to have a staycation instead at Armada Hotel. Here is our short but sweet escapade.<br />
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<a href="http://www.armadahotelmanila.com/" target="_blank">Armada Hotel</a> is located at the heart of Ermita, Manila. We booked for the Deluxe room with 2 queen-sized beds for the duration of 3 days 2 nights accommodation.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Why did I chose Armada Hotel for this particular staycation escapde? Well, first on my list was it's just near to our home and we no longer have to commute far. We also want the kids to swim in the pool and Armada Hotel has a swimming pool at the top floor (I was not able to get a photo of it though). Our plan to have family dinner at Harbour Square is just 20 minutes away from the hotel. Plus, we also plan to bring the kids to Intramuros for a little history adventure, so everything was perfect! Unfortunately, we were not able to do this because Max had a fever after swimming in the pool.<br />
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Arrival</h2>
We checked in at 2PM and our designated room was Rm. 507. Here are some of our earlier shots:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Quick shot with the debutant at the lobby while waiting for our room key.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">The Man of the House checking his messages.<i> (pssttt...hello pogi!)</i></span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>I love this motion shot! Do you see the Echoserangbata on the side? She's dancing here actually.</b></span></td></tr>
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Our Room</h2>
Take a look at our room! It's very spacious with the wide windows almost showcasing the quarter side of the room! The room faces the road and you can view the sunset if your room is located at the 10th or 11th floor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Yep, they liked it very much!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-size: small;">Coffee/tea at your own convenience. There's a personal fridge too just below this table.</span></b></td></tr>
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Oh! We also had a bathtub and rainfall shower. The little kiddos had a great time swimming in the tub and I had a hard time getting them off the tub. But I will not be posting it here due to children's privacy.<br />
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The Breakfast Buffet</h2>
We had complimentary breakfast for 2 at their Caliber Café which is located at the ground floor of the hotel.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Wide selection of eat-all-you-can breakfast delights!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>Max's favorite breakfast is Cococrunch.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Finishing their sumptuous meals.</span></b></td></tr>
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Echoserang Bata Chronicles</h2>
Here are some of the Max's photos during this staycation escapade:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>People come and go in your life. But I will always be here.....<i>O, ano? Pwede na bang gumalaw???</i></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>Echoserang Bata: OK, Miggy. How do you project your life in the next 5 years?<br />Super Marvel Baby: Excuse me, Ate Max. You are covering my view. Alis dyan...</b></span><b style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">Echoserang Bata: Killjoy!</b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;">Someday, I will travel the world. <i>Pero sa ngayon, dito muna sa dingding.</i></span></b></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-45023131925279117562016-03-07T11:23:00.000+08:002016-03-09T22:23:25.811+08:00Our Victoria Aveyard's Book Signing Experience: #VictoriaAveyardinPH<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello there, Lovies!<br />
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Well, first of all, I am sorry for not blogged since last week. I have been caught up with office work like our month end reports, the arrival of my CEO from New York and the 18th birthday of my eldest -- Gabie. In my planner, I did swear that I am going to blog on these happenings, unfortunately, I got sick during the end of the week and my brain cells are not really cooperating in finding the words to write a blog. Oh well, these are all under the bridge now and I am starting this week with positive vibes! So, to start with, allow me to share to all of you our book signing experience yesterday.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">March 6, 2016. This was long marked on our calendar by Mika, who is an avid fan of <a href="http://victoriaaveyard.com/" target="_blank">Victoria Aveyard</a>, author to Red Queen and Glass Sword books. I personally have not read her books but I am reading good reviews of her and she was in the New York Times Best Selling Author for weeks! So this is enough to say that she is very good. </span></h3>
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Registration</h2>
This was our very first experience attending a book signing event. Although I have an idea that you have to be there very (very) early in order to line up, register and get a number, the feeling of actually meeting your favorite author was surreal!<br />
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We left our house at 8:30 in the morning. When we arrived in Glorietta, the actual line was already in the entrance of Glorietta 4 (the event is to be held at National Bookstore Glorietta 1). We waited for an hour then the line started to move. When we arrived at the entrance of NBS, we were shocked with the number of people (YA mostly) already seated and some are still making a beeline towards the registration table (that includes us). Since the line was very long we were told to go up till the 2nd floor and then go down again (more like the snake game in the Nokia phone) until we reached the registration table. When Mika finally arrived at the registration table, the staff checked her two books if they were indeed purchased at NBS (this is the criteria) to be included in the roster for book signing. She is number 573.<br />
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The Waiting Game</h2>
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Now that we have our number, we decided to grab a quick bite and just go back to NBS before 2 PM. We knew that the author has arrived because a chorus of shouting and fans yelling rocked the whole store. The program started on time with a short interview of the author. After the 30 minutes interview, she began to sign books. The emcee called the numbers by 20 and it took us ate least 3 hours of waiting before our number was called. It was already 6 PM when we finally finished. But I guess, the long wait is all worth it for Mika, She was truly happy and fulfilled (and starstruck) to meet and talk to her favorite author.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>We wait..and wait...and wait...and losing our sanity. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><b>Caught a picture of Victoria while she passed by at our post after having her 30 minutes break.</b></span></td></tr>
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As I have mentioned, this was our first book signing experience and I have gained some insights on this that I would like to share with you:<br />
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<li><b>Be there early. </b>Some even slept on the site just to keep their line and of course be the very first to get a fresh autograph of the author.</li>
<li><b>Bring food and water. </b>This is self-explanatory -- feed yourself! Don't get too overwhelmed that you will neglect eating. And because you might lose the line when you leave to buy food (especially if you are doing this alone), it s better that you have something to munch and drink while waiting in line.</li>
<li><b>Don't forget to use the loo. </b>I have to remind Mika if she needs to go to the ladies room, she said no. Until I have to literally prod her to go. The dangers of not urinating for a longer period of time can predispose you to have urinary tract infection (UTI).</li>
<li><b>Buy and bring books only from the required bookstore. </b>I have noticed that some brought books that were not even bought from NBS. I know that it is very important to you that your books get signed by your favorite author, but please understand that due to profit and business goals please buy and bring books only to be signed from the store that organized the event.</li>
<li><b>Bring BOOKS not a digital copy (so your ipad or Kindle or Kobo does not count).</b> Should I say more????</li>
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Lastly, I would like to commend NBS for a very well organized event. Although, I would have preferred a much larger venue to accommodate all the fans (and their guardians). The crowd was very behaved (maybe because there were also parents attending), but with the usual cheering and shouting, the young readers were pretty much in control.</div>
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Here's my first book review for this year and hopefully you will enjoy reading this post. If this is your first visit on my blog, I have written about my<a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/02/book-review-journal.html" target="_blank"> Book Review Journal and have presented my criteria on reviewing a book.</a><br />
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<li><b>Quality of Writing</b> - the book was originally written in Swedish and the English versions are all fantastic. The author had a background in investigative journalism and he definitely aimed the mark in describing the dangers and triumphs of being involved in this kind of work. </li>
<li><b>Pace </b>- the first chapters will put you on the edge but the middle part is pretty much a dull moment. Especially when a new character is being introduced and discussing the history of Sapo.</li>
<li><b>Plot Development</b> - umm.. there are many twists and turns, with various characters that contributed to the whole life story of Lisbeth. There was also a subplot on Erika, and I like this part too.</li>
<li><b>Characters</b> - you will be introduced to many characters in this book. I suggest that you keep track of their roles. The author provided background on each characters like what they were doing before being involved in the Salander affair.</li>
<li><b>Enjoyability</b> - I enjoyed the subplot story of Erika, the trial of Lisbeth, and the maneuvers that The Hacker Republic did in order to retrieve information from The Section in favor of Lisbeth.</li>
<li><b>Insightfulness</b> - there are more interesting stories to the crime and spy plots of this book. You will also read about ethics and morality, truth and justice will always prevail to those who are innocent, the dangers of computer technology (if you are not careful), and women empowerment.</li>
<li><b>Ease of reading </b>- I had a hard time reading thru Swedish political stories (and pronouncing their names). I find this boring and sometimes I skipped these pages. I feel like I don't really want to know about the politics and government and would just concentrate on Lisbeth's story.</li>
<li><b>Photos/Illustration </b>- there were no photos or illustrations in this book. But I can say that the conversations of The Hacker Republic in the chat room was written in the same way as it used to be. </li>
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Notes and Opinions</h2>
Now, let's talk about the book at hand. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornests' Nest (yes, the title of the book is quite a mouthful) is the third and final book of the Millennium series. I have read the first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (and saw the movie too), but not the second one - The Girl who Played with Fire. Why, do you say? Because at that time when I bought the books at National Bookstore, the second installment to the series was not available. So, I settled with these two books instead.<br />
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Unlike other series books, I found that reading the third book was not hard in terms of relating the chain of events from the first and second books. I can even say that you can read this as a stand alone.<br />
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The story starts where the second book ended having Lisbeth Salander treated in the hospital after a bloody and near death encounter with his biological father, Alexander Zalachenko, who turned out to be the head of an international sex/drug trafficking ring and also a former Soviet defector under secret Swedish protection. By defector, we mean a person leaving or abandoning his or her previous country or party in favor of the opposing one, or simply a spy.<br />
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There is more to this father and daughter relationship as the story unfolds on how Lisbeth, her twin sister and her mother suffered from the brutal physical abuses of Zalachenko, which prompted an unforgivable vendetta from Lisbeth.<br />
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The book is titled that way because kicking a hornests' nest is an idiomatic expression meaning to cause trouble or commotion. As you read along, there will be various characters that you will be introduced to (not the mention that they are hard to pronounce) that will create a myriad representation of their roles on the major characters of the book.<br />
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Drum roll please........presenting the characters of the book:<br />
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<li><b>Lisbeth Salander</b> - the hacker -- gothic computer genius with photographic memory, who prefers not to talk about her life but will do all means to obtain justice from what she had experienced.</li>
<li><b>Mikhail Blomkvist </b>- the formidable investigative journalist who will put his life on the line just to get the truth of the story out to public. He is also described as a lady's man and has created many love-hate relationships in this book series, including Lisbeth. </li>
<li><b>Erika Berger</b> - powerful, sultry and sophisticated. She embodies the image of a successful working woman in a professional standpoint. With the position of Editor in Chief of Millenium magazine and then hired by Sweden's largest daily paper (which is by the way fictional), her character represents </li>
<li><b>Annika Giannini</b> - Blomkvist sister who's a lawyer that handled Lisbeth's trial. Being a women's rights lawyer, she felt that she will not be able to help Lisbeth because she believed that Lisbeth's case was more of a criminal case. But Mikhail assured her that she is the perfect lawyer to acquit Lisbeth from all charges. Boosting her self-esteem, Annika was brilliant during the trial and even gained the trust of Lisbeth in the end.</li>
<li><b>Dragan Armansky</b> - his character was first introduced in <i>Tattoo </i>and is part of the Team Salander. He is the head of the Milton Security and provided security services to Mikhail in the process of freeing Lisbeth.</li>
<li><b>Advokat Nils Erik Bjurman</b> - this guy was mentioned in <i>Tattoo </i>as the guardian of Lisbeth, but he's one of the main villain characters that injured Lisbeth's persona by raping her brutally. </li>
<li><b>Magnus Borgsjo</b> - he is the big boss of Erika at SMP (the fictional newspaper that I was telling previously). His story is a subplot of the book that confronted and challenged Erika's work ethics and morality. Erika learned from Mikhail that Magnus is involved in a company that uses child labor to make toilets. The subplot is like a recess from the Lisbeth-Zalachenko affair and will allow you to concentrate on the character of Erika and how she was able to solve this dilemma on her own (well, with the help of an agent from Milton Security and of course a little intervention from Lisbeth).</li>
<li><b>Torsten Edklinth </b>- he is the director of the Constitution Protection Unit of the Secret Police. Edklinth is part of the Team Salander and helped out in toppling down The Section, a group of Sapo secret agents that protected Zalachenko and was willing to destroy Lisbeth as well in order to protect their illegal organization and the persons responsible in the Zalachencko affair.</li>
<li><b>Dr. Peter Teleborian</b> - the psychiatrist that The Section paid and maintained in their little group of horror by reporting (in his professional point of view) that Lisbeth is a paranoid schizophrenic with satanic ideations and gender identity disorder. With his "supposed" examinations and psychiatric treatment recommendations, they succeeded in putting Lisbeth in a mental facility. But unknowingly, he was outdone by Lisbeth when The Hacker Republic accessed his computer and discovered <i>"forty-seven folders containing close to 9,000 photographs of explicit child pornography....A number of pictures were infants. The majority were girls. many of them were sadistic."</i></li>
<li><b>Prosecutor Richard Ekstrom </b>- because of greed (maybe), he decided to take side with The Section by defending Dr. Teleborian and condemning Lisbeth by arguing that she is mentally ill and dangerous thus should be locked away for good. Nonetheless, his legal maneuvers were all kaput and he conceded that he made a terrible mistake with his professional career in the end.</li>
<li><b>Monica Figuerola </b>- I am literally imagining Michelle Rodriguez in her. Her favorite past-time is working out (and having sex with Mikhail). She's not totally the Johnny Bravo female version since she loves to read non-fiction books, like books about ancient religions. Oh she works for the elite team of Sapo but is on the Team Salander.</li>
<li><b>Peter Fredriksson </b>- Ah,the most unlikely character of the book. Remember Erika's subplot story in SMP? Well, this guy is responsible for the nasty stalker actions to Erika, because it turned out the Peter was that guy in high school who have a big crush on Erika but did not get too much attention (or even noticed that he existed. Ouch!). So when he found out that Erika is going to be the new Editor in Chief (and his boss), he started to create this maniacal habit of sending her mischievous e-mails until he was identified and got caught.</li>
<li><b>Idris Ghidi</b> - I wish the author did not dwell too much on this character. Well, his role was monumental as he was hired by Mikhail to smuggle the Palm computer to Lisbeth in the hospital, but the background story on him (and his life) is not really significant. </li>
<li><b>Dr. Anders Jonasson </b>- not only that he was the surgeon who saved Lisbeth's life, he also helped regained her trust and restored her humanity. He also helped out in sneaking the Palm computer to Lisbeth as requested by Mikhail.</li>
<li><b>The Hacker Republic </b>- is composed of several individuals that helped Lisbeth in retrieving (and hacking) computer information from several characters in the story. The names of these people were Plague, Trinity, and Bob the Dog -- of course, all of the names are screen names. </li>
<li><b>Suzanne Linder</b> - she is Erika's bodyguard when the stalking events started. She works for the Milton Security and made Peter F. promise to stop harassing Erika. Well, this was not definitely done over a peaceful cup of coffee.</li>
<li><b>Ronald Neidermann</b> - he is the Lisbeth's half-brother and the person who is programmed (yes, because he is more like a robot than a human being in this story) to kill Lisbeth. </li>
<li><b>Alexander Zalachenko</b> - Lisbeth's hell dad. His whole story started in <i>Played with Fire </i>and the remaining chapters of his life ended in this book. Lisbeth was planning to kill him but he survived the axe-cutting incident that Lisbeth took on him. He was killed in a rather shocking way in the book. Now, that's for you to find out.</li>
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Okay, here we go..I give this book 3.5 stars -- I am entertained by the different twists and turns of the story and glad that Lisbeth's sufferings has come to an end.<br />
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But her adventures does not end in this book. There is a fourth book to continue the works of this hacker genius and our rockstar journalist -- The Girl in the Spider's Web. I already added this to my Book Wish List and hoping that I can read it within this year.<br />
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So, I hope you enjoyed reading this book review and I have inspired you to read this book (or any other books perhaps). See you till the next book review... **waves**</div>
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Finally! The most awaited Book Review Journal is out!<br />
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This have been in my brain dump page since last year, but I just can't find time to put it all together (oh excuse all the excuses!). And now, I am all set to venture to another avenue of writing and blogging skills by launching this new category on my blog -- the Book Review Journal.<br />
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From this <a href="http://katzlifechapters.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-love-affair.html" target="_blank">post</a>, I already showed you a little peek on the planning phase. The first thing I did was buy a separate notebook or journal for this project. I got this very sleek and elegant <a href="https://www.facebook.com/victoriasjournals/" target="_blank">Victoria's Journal </a>at National Bookstore at a very affordable price. If you are a stationary/notebook/journal/planner junkie (like me), you should get one of these and write your life story in it.<br />
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The method that I am applying to my Book Review Journal is similar to that of the <a href="http://bulletjournal.com/" target="_blank">Bullet Journal</a>. If you haven't read or tried Bullet Journal, this is the current hype among planning and organizing bloggers and have confessed that it is a very reliable and effective planning solution to everyday tasks.<br />
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Moving on...the first page of the Book Review Journal is the Index. As you go along writing your new posts, you also get to update the Index so that you will easily find them. Your Index will serve as the Table of Contents when your journal is finally done. So far, I have listed down the current Index to my Book Review Journal<br />
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The 2016 Book List</h2>
This is my reading challenge list for this year. As you can see, I plan to take the light reading mode aiming for 12 books only (1 book per month). Below is the list that I made and I am very pleased to say that I am reading on the right track finishing 2 books now. And of course, as part of my plan, I will be writing a book review on the books that I have read.<br />
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Oh, I forgot to tell you that this list is not yet finished. I am still lacking 5 books to complete the list of 12 books. Any suggestions so far???<br />
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Book Wish List</h2>
The next page is already allotted for the Book Wish List. As written on this page, these are the books that I would like to read in the future, or maybe this year if I finish early my Reading Challenge List. As a matter of fact, I already have 3 books waiting to be written in this page. I will just keep you updated on this page in the days to come.<br />
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Next to the Book Wish List is The Book Review Criteria. This is now going to be my guide in writing the book reviews on the books that I have read so far. As you can see, the criteria lists down the very basic information about the book, like who wrote it and who published it, the number of pages, and what type of book was it. I also included very relevant questions like:</div>
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<li><b>How I discovered or acquired this book</b> - I believe that this is an important aspect of the book review because it will help you remember how did you learn about this book that triggered your curiosity to just grab a copy and read through it all. Do I make sense here? Oh well.....</li>
<li><b>When and Where Read</b> - Some people buy and read books to keep them company on a very long flight (uhhh.. like traveling from Earth to Mars). No, really, you have to include this in your book review journal because this will help you remember that very moment you got enthralled on the characters and smitten by the plot while sipping your Margarita by the beach or simply waiting for your plane to land after 16 hours of flying the boring skies.Get me?</li>
<li><b>Noteworthy experiences while reading this book</b> - Hmm...what else can you possibly write here. Well, for one, did the character ever get into you that you missed eating for a couple of days? Or maybe you imagined (or illusioned) that you are Anastasia Steele? Or did you ever imagine riding a mythical creature and forgot that you are actually riding a bus and just totally lost track of the bus stop? Crazy right? Anything goes and happens when you read a very entertaining book.</li>
<li><b>Check Out Author's Other Books? </b>- If you happen to read a book series (triology or tetralogy or even more) then you will surely want to check out or read the author's succeding books so that you will have a closure of some sort when all things happen to end (whether you like it or not). Well, of course, some authors also tried writing other genre other than their usual book series. so, you might want to check this out too (nonetheless, I must warn you that most persons are quite disappointed when their favorite author suddenly changed or switched genres in writing). Anyway, after finishing The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest and Miss Perigrine's Home for Peculiar Children, I am already adding other books by the same authors to my Book Wish List.</li>
<li><b>Rating Scale - </b>Ahh.. the Rating Scale. For this particular endeavor, you simply indicate a score from 0 to 10, 10 being exceptional, on how you find the book in terms of:</li>
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Aside from just putting a score to these criteria, I would like to elaborate further on why I am giving a score of 5 instead of 8 or 9 to a certain criteria. I just would like to rationale on these terms, in case the Authors will come upon this blog and will question my book review journal. :)</div>
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Still a continuation of the Book Review Criteria is the page on <b>Notes and Opinions. </b>This will basically illustrate the content of the book that will include your point of view and how did this book influenced your feelings and thinking habits. Do you have a favorite quote or great lines in this book? You can add it in this section and even make a mantra out of it.</div>
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And lastly, the very famous <b>Star Ratings</b>. Just how many stars are you willing to give this book as an Overall Rating? You're no expert, but your rating does matter. Do I need to explain further?</div>
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Hello lovies!<br />
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For this week's Let's Cook post, I am going to share my friend's dish -- Baked Fish Fillet. This is very timely for the Lenten season who observes a no-meat diet every Friday. Ain't the photo (courtesy of Liza of course) delicious?<br />
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Before anything else, allow me to present (again) my Disclaimer for presenting this blog post. This time, I am speaking in behalf of my friend (but I'm pretty sure that this dish will deliciously knock you out).<br />
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Start by pre-heating the oven at 375 degrees. Put all together ingredients in an aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.<br />
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This is best served with a bottle of Chardonnay!<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><b>We'd love to learn you own version of baked fish fillet!</b> </i></span></div>
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Last week, we celebrated many occasions that I lost track to post immediately due to the fact that I have a day job (or you may call it a "night" job) to sustain and most of the day I am asleep. That's why I am writing this post as a weekly roundup on what happened last week and hopefully give a a preview on what's going to take place in the days to come for the remainder of February. Let's see....</div>
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Celebrated the Year of the Fire Monkey </h2>
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Since it's a no-office day for us, Didi and I went for a stroll to Chinatown and got a glimpse of the Chinese New Year festivities. Here are the photos that we took:</div>
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Passed by Sta. Rita Church first for Thanksgiving and Guidance.</div>
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The San Lorenzo Ruiz Church</div>
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As the Year of the Fire Monkey began, I researched the internet on what's in store for this year. Here's what I found in <a href="http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/221258/good-luck-put-8-red-watermelons-pineapple-dining-table" target="_blank">Inquirer</a>:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Be careful with your wealth:</u> Tiger, Monkey, Horse and Dog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Be careful with your health: </u>Tiger, Monkey, <span style="font-size: large;">Rabbit</span>, Dog, Horse and Rooster.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Career luck for</u>: Ox, <span style="font-size: large;">Rabbit</span>, Sheep, Dog and Dragon.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Be careful in your career</u>: Rat, Tiger, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Rooster and Pig.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Love life luck for</u>: Pig, Rooster, Snake, <span style="font-size: large;">Rabbit </span>and Ox.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><u>Be careful in love life</u>: Dog, Monkey, Sheep, Dragon, Tiger, Rat and Horse.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">All will be generally lucky, according to Master Aldric, except for the Tiger and the Monkey. Ironically, though, the luckiest ones are those born in the special monkey years 1944, 1956 and 1968, as they will experience overwhelming good fortune in 2016.</span><br />
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By the way, I'm a bunny baby (*wink*wink*)<br />
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Do you have loyalty cards that you keep and use in your everyday store transactions? I do. And I am enjoying the many benefits they offer. Just last week, my <a href="http://www.nationalbookstore.com/lakingnational/" target="_blank">National Bookstore Laking National Card </a>has already 460 points. The sales attendant said that I can already claim a book for these points. Wow! It's like winning a lottery prize! (pardon my exaggeration on this matter, but this is exactly what I feel everytime it has something to do with books).<br />
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Without hesitation, I immediately went to the Fiction Area of NBS and its just there staring at me and pleading to pick it up -- <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20rel=%22nofollow%22%20href=%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605501050/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1605501050&linkCode=as2&tag=thnechofmyl0e-20&linkId=ZM3I4DCTRNS4GRVP%22%3EThe%20Bibliophile%27s%20Devotional:%20365%20Days%20of%20Literary%20Classics%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thnechofmyl0e-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1605501050%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;%22%20/%3E" target="_blank">The Bibliophile's Devotional</a><br />
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And there's my <a href="https://www.mercurydrug.com/pages/suki-card.html" target="_blank">Mercury Suki Card</a> having an extensive 980 points! (for buying Maxime's and Miggy's milk and diapers). I was having a coughing fit last week so I decided to take lozenges from my collected points. I saved Php160.00 by redeeming the points instead of buying them directly.<br />
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I am going to incorporate a little scholastic work in this blog by putting up my Book Review Journal. I already started out planning on what will be the content of my review. Oh, the very basic ones like who's the author, number of pages, what genre, who are the characters of the story, what's the plot, etc. Very elementary you say? Well, I'm putting a little twist into it so you just wait and read! </div>
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As I was in the middle of preparing for my Book Review Journal, LA Wild tweeted about her book and shared an electronic copy of her first book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Bibliophiles-Devotional-Literary-Classics/dp/1605501050" target="_blank">Chance the Darkness</a>. Ain't life grand? :)<br />
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Well, that's all into it. I'm excited to start my first Book Review Journal. See you next week for more new happenings in this chapter of my life. Oh, how about Valentine's Day? Guess I have to keep that one in private (nyehehehehe....)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12283400270500962950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807435443259516808.post-82507474838367128362016-02-14T22:36:00.000+08:002016-02-14T22:38:04.119+08:00Echoserang Bata Chronicles: Valentine's 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ang sabi mo pumunta ako sa dati nating tagpuan.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I did. At my very best.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ang sabi mo, we'll make this day special.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Excited naman ako.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>I waited and waited. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>But you never came.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Baka naman wala ka lang pamasahe, sana tinext mo ako.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Or maybe you got stuck in traffic </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>But as the hours passed by, </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>no sign of you and I believe that's final.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Hay, naman...</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Nangawit na ako sa kakapose. </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Pero you never came.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>It was almost sundown and I am losing hope by then.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Oh well, maybe that's my fate.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>You'll never see nor hear from me again.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Sa iba mo na lang ibenta ang chicharon mo!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Marami pa sana akong bibilhin!</i></span></div>
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