May 7, 2009

Meet Our Baby Poodle…MAX!!!

This is Max – a six month old poodle – our new baby in the house.
Me and Kat just love playing with him. Max looks like a stuff toy you can play anytime with. He sleeps beside us, so sweet!
Welcome to the family Max!

May 7, 2009

Something Worth Reading…

I read a lot, as in a lot. I read during my free time. I read most of the time in the bath room. I read before I sleep. I read during vacation trips. I’m really addictive in reading anything! I really had more time sleeping, eating, surfing the net and reading after I resigned from office. I’ve been reading Heartbeat by Danielle Steel since last week, and still enjoying it. I love the twist of the story. It is really one amazing novel that will not disappoint the readers.

Kat gave me this book, The Dictionary of Love by John Stark, Will Hopkins  and Mary K. Baumann, as a gift, last Sunday, May 3, 2009. I saw this book in a book sale in National Bookstore, Cybermall in Eastwood, Libis. I really like the book since the first time I saw it. Maybe because…it’s about love. I decided not to buy it because I’ve been spending a lot in my job requirements. I just told Kat that I’m interested in the book and planned to buy it soon. I was surprised that she looked for the book herself and buy it for me!
The Dictionary of Love is a three hundred-page book that gets to the heart of the matter. It’s all about anything you’ve ever wanted to know about love including love songs, poems, history, law books, sex manuals, medical and psychology texts, folklore, modern science, cookbooks, classical literature, Internet dating sites, TV shows, and today’s slang. I’d be happy to share some here in my blog. If you want to say “I love you” in thousands of unexpected ways, this is the best book to read. For guys, you can give it as a gift to ladies in additional to flowers and chocolates.
This is really one interesting book anyone can enjoy anytime.
Thanks Kat!

April 30, 2009

TOP 10 OF EVERYTHING 2009: ANYTHING NBA

Top 10 MOST POINTS IN A SINGLE NBA GAME*

1. Wilt Chamberlain (Philadephia Warriors)
Philadephia Warriors vs. New York Knicks
2 March 1962
100 points

2. Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors
22 January 2006
81 points

3. Wilt Chamberlain (Philadephia Warriors)
Philadephia Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
8 December 1961
78 points

4. =Wilt Chamberlain (Philadephia Warriors)
Philadephia Warriors vs. Chicago Packers
13 January 1962
73 points

=Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors)
San Francisco Warriors vs. New York Knicks
16 November 1962
73 points

=David Thompson (Denver Nuggets)
Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons
9 April 1978
73 points

7. Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors)
San Francisco Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
3 November 1962
72 points

8. =David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers
24 April 1994
71 points

=Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks
15 November 1960
71 points

10. Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors)
San Francisco Warriors vs. Syracuse Nationals
10 March 1963
70 points

* As of the end of the 2006-07 season # including three periods of overtime

Top 10 MOST GAMES PLAYED IN THE NBA*

1.   Robert Parish (1976-97) – 1,611 games
2.   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-89) – 1,560 games
3.   John Stockton (1984-2003) – 1,504 games
4.   Karl Malone (1985-2004) – 1,476 games
5.   Kevin Willis (1984-2007) – 1,424 games
6.   Reggie Miller (1987-2005) – 1,389 games
7.   Clifford Robinson (1989-2007) – 1,380 games
8.   Gary Payton (1990-2007) – 1,335 games
9.   Moses Malone (1979-95) – 1,329 games
10. Buck Williams (1981-99) – 1,307 games

* As at the end of 2006-07 season
Source: NBA


Top 10 ALL-TIME CAREER SCORING LEADERS IN THE NBA*

1.   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-89)
1,560 games – 38,387 points

2.   Karl Malone (1985-2004)
1,476 games – 36,928 points

3.   Michael Jordan (1984-2003)
1, 072 games – 32,292 points

4.   Wilt Chamberlain (1959-73)
1,045 games – 27,408 points

5.   Moses Malone (1976-95)
1,329 games – 27,409 points

6.   Elvin Hayes (1968-84)
1,303 games – 27,313 points

7.   Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002)
1,238 games – 26,946 points

8.   Oscar Robertson (1960-74)
1,040 games – 26,710 points

9.   Dominique Wilkins (1982-99)
1,074 games – 26,668 points

10. John Havlicek (1962-78)
1,270 games – 26,395 points

* As at the end of 2006-07 season

April 30, 2009

A Happy Resignation

I’m happy to say that finally I have resigned from Molave Internet Solutions last April 17, 2009. I have been there as a Creative Writer – Web Marketing Assistant for almost 3 years. It was a right decision made by me.
I just felt sad that I had to leave friends there.
I’ll be missing them but it’s okay because I’ll be seeing them during our badminton session every Saturday.

A week before I resigned while doing my resignation letter, I saw this and it really made me laugh:



Funny right?

Fortunately, I already got a new job as a Directory Listing Associate in an outsourcing company in Eastwood Libis. Great blessing for me! I’ll be starting on May 5.
I have attended our orientation and met my new office mates. One important thing assured to us by the company – a fun and healthy workplace that we will enjoy.

April 8, 2009

AnQuiMa: Drowning, Dying & Moving On


’s pen is bleeding…


DROWNING, DYING & MOVING ON

I’m drowning in pain,
It hurts too much that I could not explain.
I’m drowning in tears,
After loving you all this years.

I’m dying inside,
That I could not hide.
I’m here all alone, dying
All through the night I’m crying.

I’m moving on, I’ll try
But still asking myself why.
Why am I moving on with your goodbye?
When I still don’t want our love to die.


the poet



February 25, 2009

TOP 10 OF EVERYTHING 2009: Top 10 HIGHEST-EARNING SPORTSMEN

tigerwoods1. Tiger Woods
Golf
$100,000,000

oscardelahoya2. Oscar de la Hoya
Boxing
$43,000,000

philmickelson3. Phil Mickelson
Golf
$42,200,000

kimiraikkonen4. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland
Motor racing
$40,000,000

michaelschumacher5. Michael Schumacher
Motor racing
$36,000,000

davidbeckham6. David Beckham, UK
Football
$33,000,000

kobebryant7. Kobe Bryant
Basketball
$32,900,000

shaquilleoneal8. Shaquille O’Neal
Basketball
$31,900,000

michaeljordan9. Michael Jordan
Basketball
$31,000,000

ronaldinho9. Ronaldinho, Brazil
Football
$31,000,000

Source: Forbes Magazine

TRIVIA: Winner of 13 Majors and 61 Tour events (to 1 January 2008), Tiger Woods has won over
$75 million since turning professional in 1996 – $25 million more than the second placed golfer. His
annual income includes payments for endorsements for companies such as Nike.

February 10, 2009

SEX is…

“Sex is a thoroughly unloved human behavior”

Isn’t it ironic…“that the very thing responsible for every parent and every child is a philosophical orphan? People thirst for a sexonomy, a factual set of fundamental principles that lets us talk and think about sex as a reflexive built-in thing we do, no different than coughing, thinking, sneezing, or singing. Sex is here because we are members of the human species, not because of any act of yours or mine. And most people can’t bring themselves to talk about it.”

- John Hopkins, university psychologist & John Money, sexologist

REFERENCE: Sex: A Natural History by Joann Ellison Rodgers

January 25, 2009

Starbucks Planner 2009: Selling Like Hotcakes!!!

starbucksStarbucks usually starts its promo sticker cards during November of every year. As part of the promo, you have to collect 16 stickers by purchasing a beverage and other products, and get a Starbucks planner for free upon the completion. I was not able to get the planner in 2008 because I gave my sticker card to Kat’s cousin. I have seen the Starbucks planner 2008 and I loved the design. I decided to collect stickers last November to get the Starbucks planner for 2009 because I know that Starbucks will be producing a well-designed planner again. I have completed my sticker card last year with the help of some friends and office mates. My office mate asked me a favor to buy a tumbler as an exchange gift for our Christmas party, so I went to Starbucks in Trinoma where I also saw the Starbucks planner for 2009 for the first time:

planner1

I didn’t like the design that much but it’s okay. I loved the idea of it having 3 colors: red, black blue. Starbucks planner for this year looks more simple and professional compared to the Starbucks planner in 2008 which is more artsy and stylish:

planner21

I completed my sticker card in Starbucks, SM Fairview last December 25, 2008. I rushed to Starbucks the next day only to find out that there’s no more planner left for me. Out-of-stock!!! So I tried other Starbucks branches: SM Megamall, Shangrila, Podium, Trinoma – still haven’t got one. Starbucks informed their customers that the next arrival of planners is January 16, 2009. Me and my family went to Robinson’s Manila last January 18, 2009, to eat and relax a bit. I passed by a Starbucks there to get my planner but it’s out-of-stock again!!! So the attendant told me that if I really want to get the planner, I should make a reservation and give my contact no. for them to inform me the availability of the planner. I was also able to get the free drink coupon on that day where you can get a free drink of any beverage of any size.

I received a text from Starbucks, Robinson’s Manila, last January 20, 2009:

“Dear Sir/Maam. Thank you for making this year’s planner promotion a success. Due to the overwhelming response, we have unexpectedly experienced a shortage of planners. We have placed another order to arrive by March 20. We apologize for the delay and as a token of our appreciation and your understanding, we will be including a Starbucks bag with your reserved planner. We sincerely apologize and thank you for your continued patronage and understanding. – Starbucks Robinson’s Place”

From January 16 to March 20?? I availed my free drink, Chocolate Cream Chip (Venti), that day.

FYI: I found out from the attendant that the kind of bag that Starbucks will be giving with the planner is a body bag.

Honestly, it’s okay with me to get the planner late and not use it since I’m enjoying using my Cosmo’s 2009 Date Book now, but for others…it’s not. What if they really want to use the planner but still haven’t got one up to now? This might irritate others because they will be using their Starbucks planner in March if they get one. =) Don’t worry guys, there’s another freebie included, be one of those who will be using the Starbucks body bag exclusively.

January 24, 2009

COSMO’s 2009 Date Book

040120097824I’ve been a reader of Cosmopolitan magazine for 2 years now. I buy it every month because it really provides a lot of information when it comes to fashion, health, women and men issues, work-related issues and other things. Cosmo brought back its Cosmopolitan 2009 Date Book this year. I bought one in St. Francis Square for P200 last December and I’m using it now. It’s a planner really made for women. The design is so stylish and colorful. “Kikay” I must say. It’s a must-have for a woman who wants to plan and organize her busy life.

Features:

1. Favorite Pictures Page. If you’re the type of person who loves pictures, you can put some pictures here that you really love seeing for you to see them everyday.

2. Important Dates Page. This is the page where you can write those important dates for events like birthdays, meeting, gimmicks and others.

3. Period PLotter. Since this is really for women, this page is about period plotting. It comes with a period-plotting calendar where you can record the dates when you get your flow and jot down the span of each menstrual period. It’s useful in monitoring your cycle.

4. Quotations and Sayings, Thought of the Month. Every month, there is a quotation or saying featured every month…and quotations and sayings as you scan the pages.

5. Personality Enhancement and Beauty Tips Page. This date book will also help you become beautiful inside and out.

6. Notes Page. This is the page where you can write anything.

7. Date Page. This is the page of specific dates where you can write anything that happen within the day. You can write some reminders or notes. It’s like the diary section of your date book.

8. Celebrities’ Birthday. In this date book,the birthdays of your favorite local and Hollywood celebrities are also written below each dates.

9. Zodiac Signs Forecast. If you are in to zodiac signs, this page is for you. A forecast is given in a zodiac sign every month.

10. Budget Tracker. This is the page where you can write down all your expenses within the month. In this way, you can track if you’re spending a lot of money or not.

11. Sticker Page. This date book includes stickers which you can use in marking birthdays, salon days, travels, girls’ night outs, even in public holidays.

12. Discounts and Freebies Page. We all love discounts and freebies! This page, I can say, is what I love the most and others will love too. It offers discount coupons and freebies in different stores that you can avail this year:

- 10% on cash and credit purchase on all Tomato regular-priced items (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- FREE photo session worth P500 and P200 discount on photo printing in Blow-Up Babies Full Production Photography (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 10% off on food and beverages on UCC Coffee except for breakfast meals, promotional items and merchandise. Valid with a minimum purchase of P500 (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- FREE cup of equal value for every cup purchased of authentic Italian frozen yogurt dessert on White Hat (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- FREE pack of genuine Swarovski crystals for every gadget wrapped on Gmask (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 5% off on cash and credit purchases of regular-priced books in Powerbooks (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 15% on Make Up For Ever products (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 10% off on cash and charge purchases of regular items and FREE Natural Beauty Make-Over from The Natural Source Australian Naturopathic Beauty (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- FREE complimentary beauty makeover from Lancome Colour Expert flus a fragrance vial at the Lancome flagship store at Greenbelt 5 (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 5% off on all regular-priced items with a minimum purchase of P1,000 in all Chocolate Clothing branches (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 20% on hair detoxification or 50% off on Japanese Rebonding in Philosophy by Mikaela Salon branches (January 1 – June 30, 2009)

- 15% off on Laser Hair Removal in all Belo Medical Clinics (January 1 – March 31, 2009)

- 20% off on regular priced B Club items in all B Club branches (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 10% on all VMV make up products and/or FREE product vials for simply dropping by in all VMV Skin Specialist (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

- 10% off on cash or card purchases with a minimum purchase of P995 in all free-standing Flojos stores (January 1 – December 31, 2009)

I love this COSMO’s 2009 DATE BOOK! Buy it now! I know you’ll love it too! =)

January 23, 2009

THOUGHT of the DAY

“If you have been insulted, forget it! Flatter the other person’s defense with a smile.