Scribbles on the Web

Scribbles on the Web http://fulllashes.multiply.com/ If the eyes were the windows to the soul, then the eyelashes would be the curtains ... ah hmm (._.)! *curl now these full lashes to reveal jet-black eyes and peer into a different world* Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:15:49 -0000 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:16:58 -0000 Scribbles on the Web http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/logo http://fulllashes.multiply.com 100 100 Bill Gates is Probably Showing Us the Real Meaning of Life <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/" target="_blank">ZDNet</a> reports that <a href="http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-208815.html" target="_blank">Bill Gates bids a teary farewell to Microsoft</a>. From being a geek, Gates will now live the life of a philanthropist. Through his foundation, he will be finding new vaccines or to microfinance projects in the developing world. Is he trying to show us the real meaning of life? That after working hard to get where he is now, he’d retire and get down to more humane work. I’ve seen many successful people do it. After retirement they build foundations and go out and help people.Can't we work to build a fortune and help people at the same time? Is this what they mean when they say, you can't serve two masters at the same time?Hmmm… http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/137/Bill_Gates_is_Probably_Showing_Us_the_Real_Meaning_of_Life Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:16:58 -0000 Those Jingle Magazine Days <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGuRYwoKCtoAAAeF02A1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGuRYwoKCtoAAAeF02A1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SGuRYwoKCtoAAAeF02A1/S7302185.JPG?et=A2iA0OBI%2BKxRZKOlB3%2C0ew&nmid=0" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGuRYwoKCtoAAAeF02A1"></a> The first time I heard the song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDEO0lAVXwg">Betamax by Sandwich</a>, I thought it was a Parokya ni Edgar song. The lyrics, the melody, the beat, the sound is so Parkya-ish for me. I hope I don't offend Sandwich and their fans as well as Parokya ni Edgar and their fans. Nevertheless, I like the <a href="http://www.pinoymusicreview.com/betamax-sandwich/">song</a>. I may be giving away my age, but I can so relate. Yeah those days were fun! I smiled when I heard these lines: Sa jingle magazine Natutong mag gitara... Yeah, I learned to play the guitar that way. My mentor was Cathy, the sister of Uncle Steve. The instrument,  owned by their father Lolo Stanley (God bless his soul) was heavy and with metal strings. My first piece was How Deep is Your Love followed by Too Much Heaven both by the <a href="http://www.beegees-world.com/">Bee Gees</a>. After an afternoon jamming, my left wrist would be hurting, I could hardly move my left-hand fingers whose tips were all blue! But it was super fun! Makes me think that life may be simpler then yet it was never less fun. I miss the jamming sessions with my paren... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/136/Those_Jingle_Magazine_Days Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:39:20 -0000 Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege These are words of wisdom from John D. Rockefeller Jr. <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SGR6QQoKCtoAAGCynDA1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SGR6QQoKCtoAAGCynDA1/iloilo1.jpg?et=UBZ6Nsalr4Uw%2CrBQirZYNQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a> Frank (international name: Fenshen) has given us another chance to exercise the privilege of giving. Being married to a wonderful wonderful Ilonggo, I feel Ilonggo blood running on my veins, too. Please let's do our share. For more info on how to give, check out BYAHILO's <a href="http://www.byahilo.com/2008/06/25/typhoon-frank-ravages-the-philippines-iloilo-needs-your-help/">post</a>. http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/135/Think_of_giving_not_as_a_duty_but_as_a_privilege Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:23:10 -0000 My Heart Bleeds Well, year after year, we see typhoons battering our cities, towns, and flooding streets, wiping away houses, and people. These have been an annual thing, and you would expect me to be dysensitized to it. But no, and I think never. My heart breaks every time I see people thrown out of their houses, people looking for their missing loved ones. Worse, is that I can only do so much like deposit a small amount. If only I would hit the Lotto biggest pot for once! When you hear about typhoons, storms, cyclones, twisters, earthquakes, you would often think that man is no match with nature's fury. Especially now that weather patterns have been altered due our disregard for Mother Earth, we can really say, "woe to us!" My heart bleeds (and I rage) however when I see tragedies caused by man's negligence. The latest of which is the tragedy that is MV Princess of the Stars. The stars literally went blind on those passengers who took that trip unmindful of what was ahead. Many versions of the story hav... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/134/My_Heart_Bleeds Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:39:21 -0000 Fathers in Films -- Beliefnet.com Nell Minow says: Fathers play such a powerful role in our lives that they have inspired many memorable movie portrayals of men who tenderly protect and guide their children. ... Some of the fathers in these classic films have to learn how important their children are to them. Others have to learn how to communicate their feelings and the values they consider most important. And others have to learn how to let go. But all of them illuminate our understanding of our own fathers and inspire us to be better parents http://fulllashes.multiply.com/links/item/19/Fathers_in_Films_--_Beliefnet.com Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:21:36 -0000 My Father: A Man of Words <img style="width: 209px; height: 161px; " class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/buckles007/HutsaiandI.jpg" border="0">In the Father's Day card that I sent Hutsai (the name we call my Papa), I quoted this: What Makes A Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it ... Dad Yes, I say Dads are masterpieces created by God, and my father is one of them. To us he is a masterpiece because he has molded my brother and I with inspiring words, and not with the rod or restrictions. I cannot remember a time when he clenched his fists and hit us, or extended his arms or legs to hurt us. I never even saw him violent and hit anything or throw something out of frustration, desperation, or anger. He gets angry,... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/133/My_Father_A_Man_of_Words Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:14:07 -0000 Today is Independence Day! <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/buckles007/philippines-flag.jpg" border="0">I cannot allow this day to end without greeting my fellow Filipinos Happy Freedom Day! Freedom, like love, is the most abused and confused word in the dictionary. Many people confuse freedom as being free to do what they and want when they want. It may sound like a cliche, but with freedom comes great responsibility. For every action and decision and even aspiration you make, there are consequences that you have to deal with. Noone exists in a vacuum. Each one is affected and influenced by the other. With freedom comes great sacrifice. You cannot possibly allow something to happen if the greater majority would suffer from it in the end. With freedom comes selflessness. You put the welfare of others before your own. You cannot espouse freedom yet coerce others to follow your twisted plans. With freedom comes great service. You come not to be served but to serve. As the <a href="http://www.philjaycees.com/">Jaycee</a> creed says: Service to humanity is the best work of life. With freedom comes great joy. When you're conscience is clea... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/132/Today_is_Independence_Day Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:25:00 -0000 Taking up reading again With <a href="http://smart.com.ph/smartbro/">SmartBro</a> installed at home, it's so easy to be online 24/7. Good thing my eyes don't like to be in front of the computer that much. But they do love to read, still. So I've taken up reading again. I've been hooked on the Net for months now that I get to finish a book in six months. Yay! I'm finishing now Haruki Murukami's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wind-Up-Bird-Chronicle-Novel/dp/0679775439">The Wind-up Bird Chronicle</a> on page 193. <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEpvxgoKCtoAAAVsY2k1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEpvxgoKCtoAAAVsY2k1/S7302153.JPG?et=lgipnK4iqipZ3TmVr82nbA&nmid=0" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEpvxgoKCtoAAAVsY2k1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEpwLgoKCtoAAAoTgYs1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEpwLgoKCtoAAAoTgYs1/S7302154.JPG?et=dEN3vtIbTmDC%2CUIJyYjPXA&nmid=0" border="0"></a>And last labor day weekend, I grabbed these two books from <a href="http://adifferentbookstore.com/">A Different Bookstore</a>: <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SEptvgoKCtoAAFE5ryQ1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SEptvgoKCtoAAFE5ryQ1/books.jpg?et=zliiOCN9YgEMRfRuH9Fceg&nmid=0" border="0"></a> http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/131/Taking_up_reading_again Sat, 7 Jun 2008 11:26:45 -0000 THE DAY YOU'LL STAY Theme song of the film SAGIP SA IKA-7 HAKBANG (RESCUE ON THE 7TH STEP) Check out this trailer of an advocacy film on dyslexia! If you want to support the cause, please email me or Gina Lumauig (ginalumauig@yahoo.com). Thanks! http://fulllashes.multiply.com/video/item/2/THE_DAY_YOULL_STAY Sat, 7 Jun 2008 07:10:07 -0000 A Quiet Life I find this really amusing! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"> A Quiet Life by Baron Wormser What a person desires in life    is a properly boiled egg. This isn't as easy as it seems. There must be gas and a stove,    the gas requires pipelines, mastodon drills,    banks that dispense the lozenge of capital. There must be a pot, the product of mines    and furnaces and factories,    of dim early mornings and night-owl shifts,    of women in kerchiefs and men with    sweat-soaked hair. Then water, the stuff of clouds and skies    and God knows what causes it to happen. There seems always too much or too little    of it and more pipelines, meters, pumping    stations, towers, tanks. And salt-a miracle of the first order,    the ace in any argument for God.     Only God could have imagined from    nothingness the pang of salt. Political peace too. It should be quiet    when one eats an egg. No political... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/130/A_Quiet_Life Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:57:16 -0000 Sex and the City Last Saturday, I went to see the movie with my college best friends. We are an all-girl group, too, but we number more than the girls in the Sex and the City. We call our group, the barkadang magaganda! :P :) We've been through each other's boyfriend relationships, break ups, finding the right man, looking for the right man, shower parties, weddings, baptisms of our kids, travel, career, family, bonding etc. Thus, it was a perfect date movie for friends. To me that friendship theme in the movie is really touching! Isn't it that we do anything and everything for our BFFs? Amidst the glamor and fashion, and the predictable sequence of events, that friendship theme and that love wins in the end redeem the story. :) That day, too, we celebrated one of our friends' birthday: Happy birthday, again Gina! :) http://fulllashes.multiply.com/reviews/item/11 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 09:08:39 -0000 Bonding Time in Front of the TV Last night, we had one of those bonding times again. Wizheart, the kids, and I were switching from Balls Channel to Star World. Balls was airing the <a href="http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.html">French Open</a> and Maria Sharapova was playing against Dinara Safina, and on <a href="http://www.startv.com/world/">Star World</a> was <a href="http://www.fox.com/AreYouSmarter/">"Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?"</a> We were rooting for Sharapova of course, but Safina was in a much better shape and form, and so won the three-set exciting match.Sharapova was leading but Safina eventually closed the gap. Perhaps the rain break called by Sharapova made her lost her momentum. Sad. In "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" the show took on a different turn. I think that was the first time it happened. Originally, the husband was the contestant, but he flunked out at the first question. The question asked him which song had the lyrics "Stand beside her, and guide her..." and the answer was God Bless America. The guy would have gone home with nothing but the host of the show called on the wife on stage and let her play instead. She played ... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/129/Bonding_Time_in_Front_of_the_TV Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:58:55 -0000 Invitation: Woman As (Mythical) Hero <a style="font-weight: bold; " href="http://wmhproject.wordpress.com/">Woman As (Mythical) Hero</a> Babaye-Babaylan- Baganihan (Being Woman, Being Priestess, Being Hero) Manila - Dumaguete - Bacolod - Bago June 15 - July 1, 2008<a style="font-weight: bold; " href="http://wmhproject.wordpress.com/"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/buckles007/mythical1.jpg" border="0"></a> Acclaimed women artists from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the U.S. will come together to interact with the local arts and academic communities of Manila, Dumaguete City, Bacolod City, and Bago City from June 15 to July 1, 2008 as a part of Woman As (Mythical) Hero (WMH), the pilot project of TRADE ROUTES in Southeast Asia. Participating artists include: Arahmaiani, performance and installation artist (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) Brenda V. Fajardo, painter (Manila, Philippines) Kai Syng Tan, media installation artist (Singapore) Angel Velasco Shaw, video maker (Manila, Philippines, and New York, USA) Through public forums, artist talks, art exhibitions, workshops, performances, and video screenings, these women will share their stories, cultures, and social concerns with local artists from the different regions in the Philippines. Suc... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/128/Invitation_Woman_As_Mythical_Hero Tue, 27 May 2008 07:26:34 -0000 On The Streets Do you want to know what's the latest happenings on the streets of Metro Manila and eventually everywhere else in the Philippines and the world? Then check out my new blog. I titled it, On the Streets: a pedestrian's journal. =) Actually, it's for all pedestrian's. So you can also contribute your stories and photos. Just email them to me. http://fulllashes.multiply.com/links/item/18/On_The_Streets Sat, 24 May 2008 08:20:17 -0000 When Rajo Laurel Pulled a Surprise for Me I betcha, that title got your attention! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/star.png"> And now that I have your attention, this is how it happened. I caught the middle part of <a href="http://www.lyngsat-address.com/gk/GMA-QTV-11.html">QTV</a>'s <a href="http://guides.clickthecity.com/tv/?p=690">Balikbayan</a> last night. I told myself, the guy really looked familiar, and the sights being flashed on screen, I knew by heart! It's Dumaguete City! But what is Rajo Laurel doing there? He's from Dumaguete? He is! Whoa! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> There are four places in the Philippines, which I consider part of my life: Siquijor (particularly Tulapos where I was born and Larena where I spent some of my early years), Dumaguete (esp. Taclobo where I used to spend vacations with my cousins who live there), Iligan City (where I had my grade school and high school years plus three years of work right after college), and of course here in Metro Manila (particularly Q.C. where I lived for four years for college and another three years for graduate studies, then Paranaque where I lived with my aunt and now with my own family). Whew, pardon for that rather lengthy explanation! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"> So when ... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/127/When_Rajo_Laurel_Pulled_a_Surprise_for_Me Sat, 24 May 2008 07:42:45 -0000 Iligan City Supports Makati City Day Being a sister city, <a href="http://www.iligan.gov.ph/">Iligan City</a> was there during the <a href="http://www.makati.gov.ph/">Makati City</a> Day last Friday. Too bad I couldn't be there as it was a workday. But my fellow Iliganons were there. Check the photos courtesy of <a href="http://queentintin.multiply.com/">QueenTintin</a> here: <a href="http://queentintin.multiply.com/photos/album/137/supporting_Iligan?replies_read=4">http://queentintin.multiply.com/photos/album/137/supporting_Iligan?replies_read=4</a> <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/smile.png"> http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/126/Iligan_City_Supports_Makati_City_Day Thu, 15 May 2008 10:48:20 -0000 My Second Mother I've had her for 10 years only, but she has been a good mother to me, too. Never did I feel threatened by her presence nor did I feel unwelcome, and unworthy of her son's love. She doesn't interfere and even supports me all the way. Yes, you guess it right. She's Nanay Lasing, my mother-in-law. I know there's a classic perception of in-laws not getting along, esp, moms-in-law and daughters-in-law. Well we are the exception to the rule. Nanay Lasing is a strong woman. She is the eldest of the brood, but she has outlived all her siblings. At 95 years old, she is still as sharp mentally, though a bit slow physically. But she still travels and goes about. She is a strong woman. She has been through a lot. She raised her kids for the most part, as her husband was away most of the time. But I had to hand it to her for rearing loving and responsible children, even great-grandchildren. At her age, you would expect that she would just be enjoying her retirement and not worry about kids and kids' ... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/125/My_Second_Mother Mon, 12 May 2008 03:26:07 -0000 Her Other Name is Laughter <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCULeAoKCtoAAGSwa2I1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCULsQoKCtoAAGeTgoM1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCULeAoKCtoAAGSwa2I1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCULeAoKCtoAAGSwa2I1/Balilig%20%40%20GB5.jpg?et=rG91f%2BqPXD%2C9CmYgy6ediA&nmid=" border="0"></a> She smiles, grins, guffaws. She laughs all the time. There is not a day that I don't hear her laughter ringing in our home. It's not that she doesn't have concerns or worries at all, but it's just her. She always makes it a point to laugh (even when I knew or my brother and I would sense that she and Hutsai quarreled). "Di gyud pwedeng di ko motalidhay sa usa ka adlaw! hahaha" (I can't let a day pass without me laughing out loud.)<a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCULeAoKCtoAAGSwa2I1"></a> Every time she visits us here, my kids would be laughing out loud, too. Every little thing that we find funny, we would break into unadulterated laughter. And I don't laugh as loudly when I'm not with her. And this is what I learned through these years. A household run by laughter is really different. Your kids have a happier disposition and they go through life armed with positivity. I'd like to believe that's how I am: ms positivity :) That no matter how chaotic my world outside my home is I don't worry, I don't get that affected much because I know I have so... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/124/Her_Other_Name_is_Laughter Sat, 10 May 2008 02:33:11 -0000 My new fab wrap Yes,  I got my fab wrap last Friday! Sorry it took me a week to post the photos. I photographed it as soon as I got it actually but some forces intervened. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> But I love love love it! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/star.png"> Lookie:<a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBif3AoKCtoAAF7TBQ01"><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a></a></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBif3AoKCtoAAF7TBQ01"><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1/S7301968.JPG?et=O5EOYTM2JFesvgb1dN2fEg&nmid=" border="0"></a></a></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBifZAoKCtoAAEuaKDY1"><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBif3AoKCtoAAF7TBQ01"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBif3AoKCtoAAF7TBQ01/S7301969.JPG?et=VVViWoqKn0C%2Cs3U9RBxJmg&nmid=" border="0"></a></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBihswoKCtoAABNUENc1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBihswoKCtoAABNUENc1/S7301976.JPG?et=4EjFC%2CWCRU0q5R8Q3bZS4g&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBigSQoKCtoAAGXWO8Y1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBigSQoKCtoAAGXWO8Y1/S7301970.JPG?et=METU65bx328TvFF915i%2CJQ&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBigqAoKCtoAAG5xcYs1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBigqAoKCtoAAG5xcYs1/S7301971.JPG?et=WfS2EOvRLU%2CUj9xnsXe1fg&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBihNwoKCtoAAHx8xWo1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBihNwoKCtoAAHx8xWo1/S7301975.JPG?et=2kgEi8hU%2CNJD73JS%2CufT5w&nmid=" border="0"></a>Oh, I forgot to take a photo of my laptop being inserted in this fabulous wrap. Will do next time. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png"> BTW, I didn't change our beddings just to match the color of my fab wrap. Talk of coincidence! Do you like it too? Then go to <a href="http://myfavoritestore.multiply.com/">My Favorite Store</a> and check out <a href="http://myfavoritestore.multiply.com/photos/album/91/Project_FabWrap">Fab Wrap Originals</a>, <a href="http://myfavoritestore.multiply.com/photos/album/85/FABWRAP_Batch_One">Fab Wrap Worldly Debut</a>, and <a href="http://myfavoritestore.multiply.com/photos/album/90/FABWRAP_Batch_Two">Fab Wrap Timeless</a>.<img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/smile.png"> http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/123/My_new_fab_wrap Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:34:52 -0000 The Rules: Getting Promoted I was laughing out loud when I read these rules on getting promoted. Anyone can get the humor of this. REMEMBER that the point of promotion is to work less hard for more money. BE SUSPICIOUS if you get promoted three times and still have the same boss. EVERY PROMOTION MEANS you can join a meeting five minutes later. AFTER A PROMOTION, upgrade your mentor. http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/122/The_Rules_Getting_Promoted Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:03:45 -0000 Having boys I have three boys in my house, so girly stuff has no place in there. Or at least I keep it to a minimum. So when I started seeing <a href="http://clair.craftyneko.com/2008/04/21/fun-with-dolls/">pinkies</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnzy/2337727766/in/photostream/">treeson</a> in my friends' sites, I was amused. Deep inside I wished I could collect those things, too. But hey, one day, I found out that my sons have a collection of similar "dolls" too. The Pokemon characters! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/tongue.png">Look!<a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9b-QoKCtoAAGXicr81"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SA9b-QoKCtoAAGXicr81/S7301792.JPG?et=%2BszO%2BFYC3a0VXuDIij5k0Q&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9bdgoKCtoAAFjHJw01"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SA9bdgoKCtoAAFjHJw01/S7301791.JPG?et=qhGKvrdw20LtMyi52tYSHA&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9bAwoKCtoAAEY@Nns1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SA9bAwoKCtoAAEY@Nns1/S7301790.JPG?et=NGCG5uwjJ0Gm6pelRleb6g&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9ZaQoKCtoAABswJvU1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SA9ZaQoKCtoAABswJvU1/S7301788.JPG?et=wm6ssnbhtkg3BThodh%2BDjQ&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9ZaQoKCtoAABswJvU1"></a><a href="http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SA9azAoKCtoAAEY@Nlc1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SA9azAoKCtoAAEY@Nlc1/S7301789.JPG?et=%2CEbUEWfH5HPOxEB4IQnv2Q&nmid=" border="0"></a> http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/121/Having_boys Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:56:39 -0000 These remind me ... <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SAyvBAoKCtoAAGBnTxo1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.fulllashes.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SAyvBAoKCtoAAGBnTxo1/crocheted%20shoes.jpg?et=Mw2s4hWSLwA%2BmbPHsA5kdA&nmid=" border="0"></a>My mother made us these crocheted shoes/slippers ages ago. But we could only use them at home or in our bedrooms. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"> They are so comfy but slippery when worn on newly polished floors. It was fun wearing them, though. Baliling would be amused to know that she thought of these ahead of everyone else perhaps. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"> Photo from <a href="http://www.dailytexanonline.com/">Daily Texan Online</a>, <a href="http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2008/04/21/LifeArts/Creativity.Is.ecofashionable-3337870.shtml">Creativity is 'EcoFashionable'</a> http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/120/These_remind_me_... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:17:20 -0000 Ruins in Makati Park Square 2 and Terminal will give way to new hotels in the year(s) to come. I'm glad I was able to take photos before we completely forget how this area in Makati looks like. In fact, I almost lost these photos as just today my husband's cellphone, which I used to get these photos, died. The cellphone is now in Nokia Care and most likely all data there will be lost. Good thing, I had the good sense to download these yesterday while we were waiting for our car to be released from Toyota Car Center. Still, I was not able to download everything. These are all I got. http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/album/18/Ruins_in_Makati Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:30 -0000 Pay it forward I remember that phrase from my father. I heard him say that when during my graduation dinner, a relative blurted, "Gil, you can slow down from work now. Meikah's done with college." Then my father replied, "No, it should be pay forward. She will work to build her life, and support her future family. If she gives me and her Mama or brother something, that's only a bonus." I am lucky that my parents have that view in life. And yes, until now, they never demanded anything from me or my brother. Of course, we offer support as much as we can. I know many Filipino parents expect their children to support them after the latter have finished school or have found work. In the Filipino context, it's part of "utang na loob." Children owe it to their parents to take care of them. Yeah, I don't argue that. Of course, we children should support our parents. But I think, it's a different thing when parents solely depend on their children and impose on them certain obligations. ... http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/119/Pay_it_forward Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:29:29 -0000 A call for one peso I was in the middle of my afternoon tasks when the phone rang. My younger son was on the other line. Rago: Mommy, can I have one peso? Me: You ask Ate Fely, if there's one peso there. Rago: You have... in your wallet. Me: Ha? Rago: Yes. Wait ha... [pause] Rago: Hello... here, oh, one peso. Me: Hahaha... where did you get it? Rago: In your wallet na square na brown (in your brown wallet)...you twist it to open. Me: Where did you find my wallet? Rago: Upstairs...in the drawer in the mirror. Sa mga wallets nyo dun. (I found it in one of the drawers in your dresser where you keep your wallets.) Me: Oh...hahaha Rago: Mommy, Kuya wants one peso also ha. Me: Are there more coins there? Rago: Yes. Me: What will you do with the one peso? Rago: Secret! Bye na, mommy! Me: Byeee Me thinks, how did he know that I have kept my wallets there? Kids! They're looking even without you knowing it, so be careful! =) http://fulllashes.multiply.com/journal/item/118/A_call_for_one_peso Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:24:29 -0000 Items for Sale brooches, chokers, necklaces, bracelets... nice accessories for your daily http://fulllashes.multiply.com/photos/album/17/Items_for_Sale Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:39:39 -0000