GEEK ALERTS on Jul 5, 2011 in Gifts and Shopping Web/Tech I'm not really a techie-savvy type of gal. I don't hate technology nor geeky gadgets but I love to hear and read news about what's the latest stuff available. You know, I am always checking Cool Gad​gets​Cool Gadgets around the web to see if such...
MAKING SENSE OF IT ---ALL OVER THE NET on Jul 4, 2011 in Opinion (Sorry again grammar-cops....I did not edit my grammar in this post so I recommend you to leave if you're here reading to nitpick my grammar), As thinking human beings, there is a myriad of things that boggle our minds. We try to make sense of things...
MADE IN AMERICA: MONOPOLY on Jun 30, 2011 in Made In America Recreation & Travel Birthplace: Germantown, Pennsylvania Originator: Charles Darrow Manufacturer: Parker Brothers Hometown Now: Pawtucket, Rhode Islan Date Introduced: 1935 Original Price: $4 Today's Price: Deluxe Edition $20.99 Sold in: 80 countries Modern version of M...
AMERICAN UKAY-UKAY : 2ND HAND THRIFT STORE SHOPPING IN THE U.S.A. on Jun 26, 2011 in American Life Being Filipino Fashion Gifts and Shopping (IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are somebody who loathes thrift store or 2nd hand store shopping, this post is not for you. Do not think that's just because I buy at thrift stores, my outfits are all hand-me-downs from strangers. And if you think, you're t...
BIDDING FOR SHOPPING on Jun 23, 2011My husband and I are going to the Philippines next month. He's more excited as his first time. As for me, I'm quite excited because I only have a year to finish my Nursing studies there. As you know, every homecoming is not complete without the gifts...
BREAKFAST GOODIES, FREEBIES, AND AND BLOG MONETIZATION: RANDOM THOUGHTS on Jun 20, 2011 in Beauty & Fitness Bloggers and Blogging Gifts and Shopping Random Thoughts A day without breakfast for me is a day that could be fatal---my engine won't even start revving. If I can't have breakfast before heading to work or school, my stomach will start to grumble even before midday. Hence, I always need to have a COMPLETE...
MY TWO FATHERS on Jun 17, 2011 in Christianity & Faith Holiday (APOLOGIES: This post is written in a rush. So for the grammar-cops, just stay away from this. You might find my grammar not in par with your perfect standards. But I plead not guilty.) I have two fathers who are in heaven. One is my earthly father w...
MISSION ORGANIZATION AND SURPRISE NO. 2 on Jun 13, 2011 in Art & Design Fashion House and Home In my previous posts, I had "reported" how badly messy our house was when I came back from the Philippines. It was absolutely a disarray. Blame it on the man on the house left alone for 7 months to fend off for himself while the wife is away. The man...
WHAT DO AMERICANS THINK OF FILIPINOS? (CONCEIVED NOTIONS & IMAGES OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE) on Jun 8, 2011 in American Life Being Filipino List Speaking English Foreword; For this week's post, I was pretty sure I was going to write about Filipino -American recipes in time for the Philippine Independence Day on the 12th. The idea was botched. I realized we are still eating left-overs from our Monday dinner. S...
USING MIXED MEDIA FOR ADVERTISING on Jun 5, 2011 in Services For a new business, gaining profits on the first few months is quite a challenge. Most don't even make it to a break-even in the first year. When a new enterprise is competing against a tough or saturated market, it's also difficult to stand out amon...