tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75006754422708820342024-03-13T22:30:31.351+08:00The Snoring Queenher take... on the world and life in general.maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.comBlogger391125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-51306204835038535852011-07-18T00:37:00.002+08:002011-07-18T00:44:58.742+08:00Laughtrip<span style="font-family:courier new;">HAHAHA, it will be a waste not to share this one...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FH4jeEXvzRw/TiB9XzYscxI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/gqC_q2bXwtI/s1600/tumblr_lmjizqs4xl1qcu94ko1_500_large.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FH4jeEXvzRw/TiB9XzYscxI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/gqC_q2bXwtI/s400/tumblr_lmjizqs4xl1qcu94ko1_500_large.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629637382097367826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I'm watching Twilight on 0ne of our local channels at the moment but I'm dreaming of the final Harry Potter movie :D</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-1579641134270985952011-07-07T17:02:00.003+08:002011-07-07T17:15:01.161+08:00Gusto ko ng Ganito!!!<span style="font-family: courier new;">I have a 7-year old boy, and just like the rest of womankind, I want a baby girl of my own, but life is keeping from it, hahaha, mahirap ang buhay, parang kapag nag-anak ako ng di pa ko sure sa future ng panganay ko, I'm putting him in jeopardy and I don't want that, I'm too devoted a mother to do that. Baka mamatay ako sa ngitngit ng konsensya, ngayon pa lang kasi na may mga bagay ako naiisip na di ko nagagawa as a mom, naloloka na ko eh, what more kung total failure na ko to give him a good future.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Pero seryoso, after seeing this, I'm really, really tempted, gusto ko ng ganito *sigh*.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UWQ4LUNudEE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="480"></iframe></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-7257533719737999512011-07-06T10:04:00.006+08:002011-07-06T11:41:30.513+08:00Me Want This!<span style="font-family: courier new;">Pardon the blurry pics, I don't know where to get better-quality ones, if you're interested, just type ipanema giselle bundchen on your search box and I'm sure it'll pop out. It's too pretty not to be popular, I'm telling you *grins*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">This is part of the butterfly collection in Giselle Bundchen's line of Ipanema flipflops that were release the summer of 2011 (not on my part of the world, it's raining cats and dogs here since last month), I took the liberty of posting the two photos below because they captured my heart, it was love at first sight, hahaha.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Now, I'm wishing I have a money tree or a not-so-hidden treasure buried in my background so I can buy it in an instant *grins*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">New mantra - Money come to me *tongue out*.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vPD0FtW-tU4/ThPWodQ7oGI/AAAAAAAAAm4/OMC9ZRHG3qk/s1600/gold%2Bi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vPD0FtW-tU4/ThPWodQ7oGI/AAAAAAAAAm4/OMC9ZRHG3qk/s400/gold%2Bi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626076350054637666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1T-SGfIIa5U/ThPWoqzXqkI/AAAAAAAAAnA/DFjhADlJ7FA/s1600/purple%2Bi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1T-SGfIIa5U/ThPWoqzXqkI/AAAAAAAAAnA/DFjhADlJ7FA/s400/purple%2Bi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626076353688742466" border="0" /></a>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-19953270641877536782011-07-05T12:48:00.003+08:002011-07-05T19:17:46.076+08:00The Greatest Love<span style="font-family:courier new;">My favorite of all the songs in The Greatest Love/Best Love OST, one of the best K-drama of the season, it's 16-episodes run ended a two weeks ago, it would have been nice if it was extended but I'm okay with the way it ended, the leads made it through and they proved that love, at least theirs, can really conquer all :)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe style="font-family: courier new;" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vo-Ab37p7IM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="480"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">This was sung by G.NA, a well-loved Korean singer, I'm still looking for a trans of the lyrics, and I'll post it up the minute I have it in hand.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">EDIT:</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I can't find the English translation of the song, I think, no kind soul has been on it yet, but I found the Hangul lyrics and its romanization, in case you wanna learn the song, you can find it </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://romanization.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/the-greatest-love-ost-g-na-%EB%82%B4-%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%8C%EC%9D%B4%EB%9D%BC%EC%84%9C/">here</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">. The title's literal English translation is Because You Are My Person but for it to sound more eloquent, it is translated as Because You Are Mine.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Have a good day everyone and please enjoy the music.</span><br /></div></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-3557440899162769582011-07-03T16:16:00.006+08:002011-07-03T22:13:29.807+08:00June Recommendations<span style="font-family: courier new;">*Sigh* been super busy with school stuff, not mine, but my son, had no time to write my June recommendations of Korean, Japanese or Taiwanese dramas. Kaya eto pahabol for the month of June, pasensya na talaga, I'll work harder this month :)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Oh yeah, can we do movies for this month's update, I'm kinda itching to share some of my well-loved ones? Okay then...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crazy Little Thing Called Love/A Little Thing Called Love</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">A Thai movie that was released on August 2010, it placed second on the blockbuster list of all Thai movies during that year. It stars Mario Maurer and Pimchanok Lerwisetpibol (Fern), it is a teeny bopper, feel-good movie, I'm sure anyone with a sense of humor, how little it might be, will love it, I even fell in love with it *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The plot - The ordinary 14 year old girl Nam is unattractive or in simple terms...ugly. But she's always been secretly in love with an older guy in grade 10 called Chon, the most popular student in high-school. He's hot, perfect and generous, and that's what makes girls go crazy about him, including Nam too. But she doesn't give up easily. She tries to do everything to make her get noticed by the boy she loves, in the hope of him turning around to look at her just one more time.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hKdG9suJ6AA/ThBq278OF0I/AAAAAAAAAmY/SPwsYhTSqhs/s1600/250px-LittleThingCalledLove-TeaserPoster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 379px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hKdG9suJ6AA/ThBq278OF0I/AAAAAAAAAmY/SPwsYhTSqhs/s400/250px-LittleThingCalledLove-TeaserPoster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625113426621503298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Koizora</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier new;">A Japanese movie, a drama of the same title and same story exist, you can opt to watch that, there are certain differences in the storyline but both are the same as a whole, different actors too; the movie have Miura Haruma and Aragaki Yui. The original story of Koizora, by the author Mika, was popularized on the cell phone novel site, Mahou no Land, and since then has been turned into a novel, a movie, and a drama. It made millions of people cry so a heads up, be prepare to cry buckets, I swear.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The plot - which follows the life of a normal high school girl who experiences many unbelievably sad events, but through it all proving that love conquers all, and this true love story remains unchanged from the movie. Not only does it simply portray the first love of the high schoolers, it shows the warmth from the family, the importance of life, the bonds with friends, and the common happenings of teens, and through it all Mika and Hiro's love story gets unwound.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ONHSP4t-qHg/ThBuH9J0uoI/AAAAAAAAAmg/IOjTfC_mtO4/s1600/koizora02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ONHSP4t-qHg/ThBuH9J0uoI/AAAAAAAAAmg/IOjTfC_mtO4/s400/koizora02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625117017539656322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I Give My First Love To You</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Another Japanese movie, another tear-jerker, but it's worth the tears, I promise you. The movie was released on October 2009 and it stars Inoue Mao and Okada Masaki.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The plot - Takuma, a boy who is told he will die before he’s 20, and Mayu, a girl who is in love with him… The story begins when they are little kids. Mayu, whose father is a doctor, meets Takuma, who is hospitalized in her father’s workplace. They develop feelings for each other, but Mayu learns of Takuma’s grave illness and that he will die before he turns 20. The distraught children make one promise for an uncertain future. Time passes, and the girl becomes a young woman, and the boy, a young man. Mayu continues to support and love Takuma. On the other hand, Takuma, who knows his days are numbered, pushes away his feelings for Mayu and distances himself from her. He cannot stand to see her cry or hurt her more than he already has. Then Mayu meets another man who has feelings for her, and Takuma meets a woman who has the same illness, and their feelings for each other begin to waver. Misunderstandings, unsaid thoughts, the frustrations and chagrin of youth… What will become of their love while the clock keeps ticking away in Takuma’s life?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8B12uMvNIf8/ThBzB3iC06I/AAAAAAAAAmo/NQJIytZ5VFc/s1600/I_Give_My_First_Love_to_You.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 353px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8B12uMvNIf8/ThBzB3iC06I/AAAAAAAAAmo/NQJIytZ5VFc/s400/I_Give_My_First_Love_to_You.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625122410509554594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Little Bride</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">A Korean movie shown way back in 2004, but the story is so nice, it never gets old. The actress who played the lead in this movie is now a full-pledged star, Moon Geun Young and of course, the ever dashing Kim Rae Won acted as the male lead. If you've seen it already, go and watch it again, if you haven't then you should, it's a must see!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The plot - Young love is in the air in My Little Bride! Popular heartthrob Kim Rae Won (Rooftop Room Cat) is right at home in this hit romantic comedy about a curious arranged marriage. Kim is Sang Min, a handsome college student who aspires to be a legendary playboy. However, his swinging single ways are about to end thanks to the arrival of 16-year-old Bo Eun (Moon Geun Young, A Tale of Two Sisters). Bo Eun's grandfather was best friends with Sang Min's grandfather, whose dying wish was to see Sang Min and Bo Eun married! Neither of the youngsters have any interest in getting hitched; Sang Min won't be able to attract college girls with a ring on his finger, and Bo Eun is in love with a local high school hunk. But Bo Eun's grandfather is determined to get the two together, even if he has to resort to some wily deception! His tricky ways get the two to the altar, but how will they adjust to a married life neither wants? A romantic comedy full of sweet, fun-loving innocence, My Little Bride promises to charm and entertain anyone with a heart!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vMtLCc0ufQ/ThB3e9jPB3I/AAAAAAAAAmw/SgAX_yRe_LY/s1600/My_Little_Bride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 358px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vMtLCc0ufQ/ThB3e9jPB3I/AAAAAAAAAmw/SgAX_yRe_LY/s400/My_Little_Bride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625127308387878770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I wish to post more recommendations but I'm sort of running late, I need to prepare my son's things, have a warm bath and go to sleep, it's Monday tomorrow, a school day, so I bid you adieux, let's continue some other day :) </span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-31928300183136099862011-07-03T11:29:00.002+08:002011-07-03T12:28:07.866+08:00PNoy's First Year<span style="font-family: courier new;">Our president, Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, had celebrated his first year anniversary as the main figure in Philippine government last week with an address done in some sports complex somewhere in the city (sorry, I forgot the place) and because of that, another not-so-good innuendo is added to the long list of negative remarks on him and his administration *sigh*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Okay, first of, I am not politically-inclined, aside from my rebellious stint during my college days, I had nothing on my wing that will fall under the term politics, unless, being an officer on class organizations and school clubs counts *grins*. Anyway, I only hear news when I want to and when I'm able but I can say that I knew at least what is necessary to make a post like this.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">On Pnoy being the president and the number of demands people are asking from him and the number of preposterous claims and talks about his non-activity and his failure as a president. Here's my two cents - sad as it may sound, most of us Filipinos voted him because he is an Aquino, the only son of Ninoy and Cory, add to the fact that Madam Cory died a few months before the campaign and election, making it easier for him to capture the hearts of melodramatic PNoy. I voted for Noynoy. first because I think of all the candidates at that time, he is the most capable and trustworthy, second, I also vie on the fact that he is the son of two key political figures, I was hoping that he wouldn't tarnish the reputation and honor that his parents have and protected. And he didn't fail me, one year has gone by but I never heard of any graft and corruption that involves him, or any abuse of power. Oh yeah, don't give me the Porsche bull, it's his money, he is rich even before he became the president so I am sure he is more than capable of paying for that.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">About people's remarks that he wasn't able to do anything, oh come on, what do you think of him, a superhero, you think he can clean up all the messes that was left on his shoulders by the past administrations, give the man a break, he's loosing precious hairs for God sake. I mean, him being in position, him doing his best, him picking up the crumbs and pieces of what was left of the political institution that the past administration trampled and ruined, him giving hope to the then hopeless Pinoys, isn't that an achievement enough. I know it's not much, I know we want more, but he is just human, just like we are, yes he is the president but he doesn't have any supernatural or magical powers that a snap of a finger or a wave of a wand will do wonders. Patience my friends, I think, no, I believe, he is doing his best.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Go PNoy!</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-23856514973111017872011-07-01T11:24:00.002+08:002011-07-01T11:38:25.189+08:00Starstruck<span style="font-family: courier new;">Wala lang, I was surfing the web and I found this (video below) - I just found it too cute and thought of sharing =D</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe style="font-family: courier new;" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u29L-17pw8c" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">I'm not a fan of Selena Gomez but I find her really cute, she's my favorite Barney kid together with Hanna (I wonder where she is now?). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Oh well, I'm out!</span><br /></div></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-35637694890351666302011-06-29T11:09:00.002+08:002011-06-29T11:39:29.344+08:00Mixed Feelings...<span style="font-family: courier new;">Google updated page rankings among blogs, I think it happened last night but as I don't spend that much time winding around in the world wide web, I missed it, no worries though, it's not as if, I'll be spare from an increase and decrease in PR *grins*. I was so excited to have found out about the update as I have a new food blog - </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://pudblogko.blogspot.com">Pud Blag ni Ako</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> - which I think I had mentioned a million times over already *lol*, and because I was hoping that it will finally have it's own PR. I checked it out, and lo and behold, my prayer is granted, it is now a proud member of blogs with PR 2, yey for me!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">But, when I checked The Snoring Queen's PR, it, unfortunately, loss a point, it's all-time PR of 2 is now decreased to a 1. Not the best of times for this blog. I won't point fingers and blame people for it though, I know I am at fault, I am never present and I almost always write senseless articles and I really, really lack dedication... sometimes I don't even know what to do with myself *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">It's not that I'm complaining, okay, okay, maybe I am, just a little bit *grins*. Oh well, as I've said, you win some, you loose some, I dig both, hahaha...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">What about you peeps, good or bad news? </span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-88083259680474889942011-06-28T08:32:00.002+08:002011-06-28T09:23:57.111+08:00Beat the Bitch, I Want!<span style="font-family: courier new;">No, I am not that violent and I don't have a particular bitch in mind that I would like to beat at the moment, nyahahaha, though I knew a few in my circle, hahaha, ooops, I didn't let that slip that easily, did I? Hahaha, seriously, I want the book - Beat the Bitch by Tess Stimson, she's also the author of Adultery Club and Infidelity Chain, both were bestsellers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Another no, I am not, in any way having an affair or an adulteress or being cheated on, though the third, I am not completely sure *grins*. I read a review of the book and I sort of like what's inside, don't let the title fool you, it's not a know-how-book on starting a war and doing your personal battle cry, it's a self-help book on what to do, what to expect, and your options as a woman.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">And, we can never tell, inputs in her book might come in handy sooner or later :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYur1m7FYj4/TgkpBh2u6wI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IdgkVDt9640/s1600/51TJlfX5rUL._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LYur1m7FYj4/TgkpBh2u6wI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/IdgkVDt9640/s400/51TJlfX5rUL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623070715993320194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I want one, I'll buy one! Sana mura lang :P</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-83450358086130845772011-06-24T12:40:00.003+08:002011-06-24T12:51:03.662+08:00Someday<div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><div style="text-align: left;">LSS - Someday (OST of the popular Thai movie - Crazy Little Thing Called Love), but I wonder, can you still consider it as an LSS if I only know the rhythm and not the lyrics *grins*, I knew what the lyrics mean but I have no idea how to say the original words in the song. Aish, whatever, it's a song to love, a good song to listen to while the rain makes that pitter patter sound.<br /><br />Keep safe everyone! And let's keep our countrymen in our prayers.<br /></div><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/91jRApNton0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-519554787061660192011-06-23T11:38:00.005+08:002011-06-23T12:02:39.167+08:00Google Doodle - Summer Solstice 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yzaim7y6QLE/TgK1nvV5vzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/wjIPBhvetZg/s1600/summer-solstice-2011.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yzaim7y6QLE/TgK1nvV5vzI/AAAAAAAAAmI/wjIPBhvetZg/s400/summer-solstice-2011.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621254979239657266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">After the much successful and uber-hyped Google doodle of a working guitar for Les Paul's 96th birthday and an interactive illustration of the total lunar eclipse, here comes a cutesy patootsy one of the Summer Solstice which officially starts last June 21.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I didn't blog about the previously-mentioned doodles though I know and enjoyed them both, as I was out of the loop and too tired to do anything and it seems like everyone's drawn to those two and they were all raving and everything, so I decided to be a rebel and not blog about it, hahaha. But, this one is just too cute to resist, you know I love all things pink and fluffy and that doodle above looks just like so.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">By the way, you can learn more about summer solstice on the net, just google it *grins*.</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-41840615093772516672011-06-21T07:24:00.003+08:002011-06-21T07:47:51.458+08:00I'm Pimping Amaya<span style="font-family: courier new;">I usually rave about K-dramas and other Asian series, none of which are in my native tongue, it's not because I am a snob, it just happens that nothing of that calibre came out yet. But the tides had changed, we now have Amaya.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I am not a fan of the lead stars, except for Datu Bugna played by Raymond Bagatsing, who died in the second week's run of the series (me sad face) but I am telling you this period drama will make you proud that you have the Filipino-Malay blood in you.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Yes, I am pimping Amaya, do watch it!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dciMdjJuJM/Tf_ae2mgALI/AAAAAAAAAmA/G_VGKNCs_Fc/s1600/225px-Amayatitlescreen.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 198px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1dciMdjJuJM/Tf_ae2mgALI/AAAAAAAAAmA/G_VGKNCs_Fc/s400/225px-Amayatitlescreen.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620451083569594546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">If you haven't catch on the hype yet, visit it's </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaya_%28TV_series%29">Wikipedia</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> page to know some background details before you take the plunge. Full episodes are available in You Tube :)</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-10811319329371888832011-06-17T10:40:00.003+08:002011-06-17T11:11:44.620+08:00Randomness Galore<span style="font-family: courier new;">Haven't been blogging that much recently, my camera broke and I just don't feel like a blogger without my blogging companion, I still have my lappy but I'm missing my left hand (figuratively speaking, of course) and it's not a good feeling *sigh*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Anyhow, I have some stuff clogging my mind so I decided on writing a post to spew some thoughts out. A bit of warning though, this may end up as a nonsensical one *grins*.</span><br /><ul style="font-family: courier new;"><li>Have you heard, another foreign act will soon grace our country, it's none other than, Kylie Minogue, I'm not a fan but I would love to watch her perform up close and personal, only problem is, I don't have the extra moolah to splurge *pouts*.</li><li>WTH China! You're not satisfied with the Spratly Island conflict between us so you decided on stepping on our country's toe, 3rd world as our toe maybe, again? Read this then, Recto Bank is effin far from your country and it obviously belong to Philippine territory. Is it all about power now? Territorial geography be damned? I'm half-Chinese and all but the RoC is effin unreasonable! <br /></li><li>I'm torn between two thoughts - Miley Cyrus ain't pretty or our country's video facilities doesn't have power and magic like that of her country and Hollywood *tongue out*.</li><li>Anyone watching those afternoon series in GMA 7 - Sinner or Saint and Sisid? I'm just wondering when will I ever see a fisherman as hawt as JC Tiuseco and a man from the slum who is as yummy as Dennis Trillo *wink*.</li><li>How about Munting Heredera, seen it, watch it? Wanna read my two cents, the scriptwriter kinda messed up the thinking prowess of all the characters. Promise, <span style="font-style: italic;">walang nag-iisip sa palabas na yun, puro sila tanga, kaasar tuloy panoorin kasi it's not remotely close to real life, sayang cute pa naman ang storyline pero the attack per se is ridiculous</span>.</li><li>Katrina Halili is like a matron of all sexy actress, nilosyang na sya ng panahon, she's not even pleasing to look at anymore, what happened?</li><li>Last, I'm giving the privilege to AMAYA, hands down, one of the best production ever. I'm not a Marian Rivera fan, you can even say that I hate her pero I love Amaya, I swear. Pero di bagay na binukot si Rochelle Panganiban, dba dapat maputi mga binukot kasi di naarawan, hello, maputi pa ko kay Rochelle and I send and fetch my son to and from school in the middle of the blazing sun. </li></ul><span style="font-family: courier new;">There you go, an itsy bitsy space in my brain is now open for new occupants *chuckles*. I'm turning into a psycho, hahaha, and I'm getting worst *tongue out*.</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-60516699472976756452011-06-11T11:45:00.004+08:002011-06-11T11:53:40.484+08:00Miley Cyrus in Manila<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VX8z6JJz9tM/TfLk_pgRWzI/AAAAAAAAAl4/aVv3dzvzZgk/s1600/posternew.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VX8z6JJz9tM/TfLk_pgRWzI/AAAAAAAAAl4/aVv3dzvzZgk/s400/posternew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616803467408530226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">So, after Justin Beiber, it is Miley Cyrus' turn, she'll be heading here in the Philippines as part of her Corazon Gitano Tour, according to Marvin Agustin, the man behind the company who worked on bringing the teen sensation here, Philippines is the only Asian country included in her concert/tour destinations, but I am not sure if this is true, so don't shoot me if it isn't, okay!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">The concert will be held on the 17th of June with Sam Concepcion and Elmo Magalona as front acts, I hope they can jam with Miley for a bit, it's going to be happening on MOA concert grounds.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >Ticket prices are as follows:</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >VIP – P7,640 (Reserved Seating)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;font-family:courier new;" >GOLD </span><span style="font-family: courier new;">A – P4,670 (Reserved Seating)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">GOLD B – P4,670 (Free Seating)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">SILVER – P3,500 (Free Seating)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">BRONZE – P1,844 (Standing Room)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">GEN AD – P650 (Standing Room)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Will you be there?</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-30411567881997895292011-06-03T02:53:00.004+08:002011-06-03T05:10:39.965+08:00So Chuck Bass is in Town...<span style="font-family: courier new;">... when will it be Damon Salvatore's turn?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Don't hate on me, Gossip Girl enthusiasts, I'm just asking, and having my own bias is not a sin *smirk*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Ed Westwick is in the country to do a photoshoot for Penshoppe, a local brand of clothing line, I think, he'll be the endorser for the company's 25th anniversary celebration, pre-Holiday 2011 up to Summer 2012. He, to those who are living in caves, stars as Chuck Bass, the rich, bad ass, playboy in the popular TV series Gossip Girl. The 23-year-old actor landed on Tuesday and is said to be staying until Friday (today), I knew that fans are dying to catch a glimpse but I read on twitter that his security is even tighter than that of Justin Bieber, cameras are even prohibited on his press launch yesterday, but, have no fear, various showbiz talk shows were given time to interview him, I suggest you be content on drooling and swooning while staring at your TV sets.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IH1ZrKApNrI/Tef75yCkHXI/AAAAAAAAAls/X9Pw0DkOUwg/s1600/Ed%2BWestwick%2BPenshoppe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IH1ZrKApNrI/Tef75yCkHXI/AAAAAAAAAls/X9Pw0DkOUwg/s400/Ed%2BWestwick%2BPenshoppe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613732430644256114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">released photo from Penshoppe</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Me wants Pacey of Dawson's Creek (Joshua Jackson), hahaha, I'm such a fangirl.</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-32532333116413235852011-05-24T17:30:00.005+08:002011-05-25T00:15:08.928+08:00May Recommendations<span style="font-family: courier new;">I decided to have a monthly or bi-monthly recommendation post, of what you might ask, well, it's sort of a list of Korean series or movies that I had watched and think highly of or at least worthy of being mentioned and watch by others. You all know by now that I am completely taken by the K-drama and Hallyu phenomenon, right? But I didn't stop there, I am now into, Japanese, Taiwanese and Thai entertainment, it's a challenge watching and reading subs at the same time but I sincerely enjoy every minute of it *smiles*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">For this month (yeah, I'm a little late in realizing what should be done *grins*), I have a few, 3 ongoing Korean series, they all started this month, 1 Taiwanese series, and 1 Korean series that was aired last year, I think it is currently running in ABS-CBN dubbed in Tagalog.</span><br /><ul style="font-family: courier new;"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Greatest Love</span> is a 16-episode romance-comedy starring Gong Hyo Jin and Cha Seung Won, at the moment, 6 English-subbed episodes are available at MySoju and DramaCrazy (I watched in DramaCrazy, by the way). Synopsis - <span style="font-style: italic;">Ae Jung is a female band member who is already over the hill. When she enters a variety show to pretend marriage with the top star Jin, she gets entangled in a love triangle along with her ex-bandmate Kang Se Ri. Yoon Pil Joo is a doctor of oriental medicine who has no interest in the entertainment industry but meets Ae Jung by chance and falls for her.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKYXpN8PBc/TdvMUJqQ5eI/AAAAAAAAAlc/AsTMiFONSx0/s1600/402px-The_Greatest_Love.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKYXpN8PBc/TdvMUJqQ5eI/AAAAAAAAAlc/AsTMiFONSx0/s400/402px-The_Greatest_Love.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610302407382722018" border="0" /></a><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lie To Me</span> is 16-episode romance comedy starring Yoon Eun Hye and Kang Ji Wan, as of posting, 5 English subbed episodes are available. Synopsis - <span style="font-style: italic;">Gong Ah Jung, a level 5 Ministry of Culture official, gets entangled in a web of lies when she mistakenly lies that she's married to Hyun Ki Joon, a hotel manager from an affluent family. Their relationship is further complicated when Ki Joon's ex-fiancée and a close friend of his brother's, Oh Yoon Joo, reappears in his life.</span></li><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yk49EH8TIBA/TdvExdwyttI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fBxVKx5UMkY/s1600/423px-LietoMe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yk49EH8TIBA/TdvExdwyttI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fBxVKx5UMkY/s400/423px-LietoMe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610294114901997266" border="0" /></a><br /><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Romance Town</span> is a 20-episode romance comedy starring Sung Yu Ri and Jung Gyu Woon, at the moment, 4 English-subbed episodes are available. Synopsis - <span style="font-style: italic;">The story of domestic help who work for rich households. No Soon Geum is one of these housekeepers; despite the master-maid heirarchy, she's bold, fearless, and unafraid of doing hard work in order to support herself. As a child, Soon Geum had dreamt of living a grand life in a Cinderella story, complete with her own white knight, but that dream had faded as reality took over. However, she reaches a turning point in her life when she is hired as a maid for the rich and handsome Kang Gun Woo.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6O7mINxt8AA/TdvEw79zkuI/AAAAAAAAAlE/rRsMTKbjDtg/s1600/Romance_Town.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6O7mINxt8AA/TdvEw79zkuI/AAAAAAAAAlE/rRsMTKbjDtg/s400/Romance_Town.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610294105829774050" border="0" /></a><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Love You</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drunken To Love You</span> is a romance comedy from Taiwan starring Rainie Yang and Joseph Chang, at of today, 6 English-subbed episodes are available. Synopsis - <span style="font-style: italic;">Two dejected and really drunk people woke up the next morning to find themselves married to each another.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m_Bs3GMVNdM/TdvEwhVWtNI/AAAAAAAAAk8/FBKi08MapNg/s1600/love%2Byou.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 353px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m_Bs3GMVNdM/TdvEwhVWtNI/AAAAAAAAAk8/FBKi08MapNg/s400/love%2Byou.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610294098680788178" border="0" /></a><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">I Am Legend</span> aired August of last year, it is a 16-episode romance-musical starring Kim Jung Eun and Lee Joon Hyuk. Synopsis - J<span style="font-style: italic;">un Seol starts a band to get her life back on track. She recently divorced her husband after realizing that she deserved to be treated better by her husband's family. Her band mates are also 'ahjummas' who also have personal problems of their own.</span><br /></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PmNssAP9BWQ/TdvEwWbt5FI/AAAAAAAAAk0/RzWg3pXNnpk/s1600/I_Am_Legend_.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 337px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PmNssAP9BWQ/TdvEwWbt5FI/AAAAAAAAAk0/RzWg3pXNnpk/s400/I_Am_Legend_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610294095754683474" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">All five can be found at </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.mysoju.com/">My Soju</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> and </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.dramacrazy.net/">Drama Crazy</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">. Enjoy!</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-48751049257459235152011-05-20T17:05:00.002+08:002011-05-20T18:26:38.819+08:00Goodbye Mister<span style="font-family: courier new;">I was browsing around this blog, looking at my past entries, I wouldn't say I was shock at how this blog transformed over the couple of years that it has been around but I wasn't able to control the giggles and smirks, the raised eyebrows and quirk of my lips, I am such a random person and I tend to leap from one topic to another. But in the years that I am blogging about my life, I never once mentioned what type of family I was born in, don't hold your breath as I am not going to begin now but I guess a little information won't hurt, and for my online friends to understand what this post is really about, I guess, a little background on my family is but necessary.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">My grandfather is a businessman, a pure-blooded Chinese from Shanghai, China, he met my grandmother through his cousin who also married a Filipina. His cousin migrated here in the Philippines prior to him thus giving the first an opportunity to build a business, make connections and meet the sister of my grandma. My grandfather (Angkong) first started as a business partner of his cousin right until he decided on venturing to new things, granny didn't hesitate to give angkong a chance in love as his cousin (Papa Kia), who became her brother-in-law was a good man and I guess, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: courier new;">magaling manuyo si angkong, hehe</span><span style="font-family: courier new;">. Granny gave birth to my nanay and they were living happily until the booming mining business down south caught the interest of my grandpa, he asked my grandma to moved but she didn't oblige and I guess, other complications arose as their marriage crumble, they went their separate ways with my mom staying with granny. You think the story is over by then right, but no, granny found out that she was pregnant with their second child and, blame it to pride and heartache, she decided on keeping it a secret to her husband. Now, have you watch the movie Mano Po 2, I don't know how the scriptwriter wrote a story as similar as such to my family's, but it is exactly how it is in our real life. I'll leave the rest of the story in black, a little secrecy is but needed in life noh *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Two weeks ago, angkong passed away, we never did meet personally but I knew about him and he knew about me, my mom is just too strong-willed and tainted to accept him with open arms and build a relationship with him. However I looked at it, we're still related by blood, family and though we can never claim to love each other, I would have like to send him away. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I dreamt of him, his own way of saying goodbye I guess, this is my way - Goodbye Mister, Godspeed...</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-57776645798866039112011-05-19T16:20:00.003+08:002011-05-19T19:53:37.733+08:00Cool-Me-Down<span style="font-family: courier new;">My omma and I had another misunderstanding a few days ago *sigh*, we've been sparring partners since the minute I learned how to think for myself, my estimate is at around 5 years old *grins*. Don't fear, we love each other dearly, we're just two strong-willed, stubborn and principled persons that tend to go head to head about things. It's just that sometimes, our little bouts tends to escalates to higher grounds, hahaha, like an extreme test of patience and respect. But I am proud to say that in the several decades that we're on each others throat, we haven't done anything that made us guilty to the nth degree, of course, having a battle of will with one's parents will always be considered as bad, I hurt her, she hurt me, emotionally and psychologically, but in our case, it just couldn't be prevented, we're just too alike to back away from each other.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">A few days ago, we had a go again, the topic, responsibility and beyond *lol*, she just woke up and thought that a Saturday morning was a good time to get irritated and she did, she irritated herself and dragged me on the process, so there I was, ready to pull all my hair out on a supposed to be a bright weekend. So, to prevent any further damage, I went out and find a place where I can chill and cool my head, and the nearest place I could find without sweating myself to death was Mercury Drug Store. I went in without any thoughts of buying anything but staying there without grocery shopping will mean a suspicious me, right? So, I had no choice but to pick random stuff and waste my hard-earned money, I didn't mind it at that time but when I spent a good enough time away from my nanay and went home, I immediately regret spending 500 pesos on nothing. If I wasn't the one being bipolar, I would really laugh my ass off *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">*Sigh*, the price of a cool me down these days :D</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-23650006679158948282011-05-19T14:44:00.003+08:002011-05-19T15:50:31.190+08:00Busy Being a Mommy<span style="font-family: courier new;">I wasn't able to visit my own blog for more than a week, I don't even know if people still visit this place, anyway, I started blogging to release emotions and thoughts, so I guess, continuing on that pattern isn't bad at all. But a small part is still reserve for my friends and audiences, the two or three persons that they are *smiles*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I was busy school hunting, when I found the right school, I got busy going along with my kid as he took his admission exams, we got it in one hit, so less stress and spending on our part, after that, I got busy taking care of the documents he needed for transfer and last, his enrollment. So please don't hate me for being MIA because I was busy being a dedicated mother *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Now that school stuff is over and done, I need to grant his wishes of going places and doing things, but with scorching summer heat, can you blame me if I'm having second thoughts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">How about you peeps, how's life been treating you? </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: courier new;">Kwento naman kayo!</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-24752189556978778592011-05-10T23:59:00.003+08:002011-05-11T02:28:43.118+08:00Addicted to... Twitter?<span style="font-family: courier new;">I was looking around the world wide web, doing some random reading, as my habit, when I chanced upon an article about Twitter Addiction, and what do you know, I was tweeting my life away when I found this, hahaha.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">While it is true that twitter is a great social application, some tech geeks find a general weakness for it which often ends up to uncontrollable use of the media.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1. Compulsive checking of new tweets, even if you just did it a moment ago</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">2. Tweeting so often you can’t trace responses to you, which forces you to check your own tweets just to keep up</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">3. Know your TwitterCounter stats by heart and often checks them for updates</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">4. Have a profile on every single Twitter Influence, but only frequent the ones that tell you nice things</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">5. Tweets three times in a row about three different things</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">6. Gets annoyed when no one responses to a tweet of yours</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">7. Tweet about your hubby or partner, even if they don’t use Twitter</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">8. Use hashtags even in normal speech</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">9. The first thing in your hand as soon as you wake up to continue what you’re reading through whatever @s you picked in your sleep</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">10. You never let anything go on Twitter, ever.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_IIKXBz7xc/TcmC9eKTCbI/AAAAAAAAAks/YTWyAhtJU78/s1600/thumbnail.aspx.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_IIKXBz7xc/TcmC9eKTCbI/AAAAAAAAAks/YTWyAhtJU78/s400/thumbnail.aspx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605155203819178418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">After thorough thinking, I deduced that I am still sane in terms of my love for twitter, how about you?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Worry not though, the author gave a few tricks to start your rehabilitation right away *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1. Stop your virtual social life and start surrounding yourself with people who does not use twitter.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">2. Take a book and move away from any gadgets.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">3. Go out more often.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">4. Set a tweet per day quota.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">5. Take a weekend off from tweeting.<br /><br /><br />Tweet, tweet...<br /></span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-315716724002321212011-05-10T20:08:00.002+08:002011-05-10T20:17:50.669+08:00I love You Nanay!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">No Love Like a Mother's Love</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: courier new;">by Jill Lemming</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">There is no love, like a mother's love,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">no stronger bond on earth...</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">like the precious bond that comes from God,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">to a mother, when she gives birth.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">A mother's love is forever strong,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">never changing for all time...</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and when her children need her most,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">a mother's love will shine.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">God bless these special mothers,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">God bless them every one...</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">for all the tears and heartache,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and for the special work they've done.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">When her days on earth are over,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">a mother's love lives on...</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">through many generations,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">with God's blessings on each one.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Be thankful for our mothers,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">for they love with a higher love...</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">from the power God has given,</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and the strength from up above.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier new;">I love you Nanay! I may had not been able to celebrate Mother's Day with you but please know that you are in my heart on that special day and everyday of my life. I pray for your good health and longer life, more happiness and blessings, a time to enjoy and live life. Thank you, from me and my son, we love you dearly!</span><br /><br /></div></div>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-57316643287991757442011-05-08T18:30:00.002+08:002011-05-10T19:10:29.071+08:00A Not-so-Shocking Discovery<span style="font-family: courier new;">Days after the royal wedding brouhaha, the deceased Pope John Paul II was beatified, he is now known as the Blessed John Paul. I was one of the millions who watched and followed his beatification, I never claimed to be religious, but I just can't let it pass without being a witness to it, right? It's like one of those special moments that only happens once or twice in a lifetime.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">In my case, I think, I witnessed four or more beatification in my lifetime, I remember that of St. Lorenzo Ruiz when I was just a child, that of Blessed Pedro Calungsod on 2000, that of Mother Teresa a few years ago and now of Blessed John Paul II. There might have been more that I am unaware of.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Of the four that I have mentioned two are of my race and ethnicity - St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod, the first one is a Tagalog and the second is a Cebuano.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">But as I looked around the net on the topic of beatification, I chanced upon an article about a petition to beatify Felipe Sonsong, another Pinoy, a native of Pampanga, this time. I had no idea, as in totally, but knowing it just makes me swell with pride, don't ask me why, I don't know either, hahaha.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/04/27/marker-kabalen-candidate-beatification-unveiled-may-1-152350">Click</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> for the full article if you're interested, have a good week!</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-89614080683019426832011-05-08T18:09:00.003+08:002011-05-08T18:30:18.732+08:00Early Morning Drama<span style="font-family:courier new;">Nah, I'm not pertaining to my own life, though I admit that my life is a drama by itself *lol*. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I was browsing through the net one early morning, I sort of opened the shop up at 7am at that time, yes, laziness took a leave of absence *lol*. And as I usually do, I read some news and current event articles, I happened on an article about a Navy SEAL lieutenant named Michael Murphy who died on combat at Afghanistan in 2005 and now will be honored with a warship under his name. His story is so heartwarming, I wasn't able to hold in the tears. Do read the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110505/ap_on_re_us/us_seal_hero_warship">full article</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and see it for yourself.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I read news and featured articles everyday, especially those that catch my attention, but I kinda hate dramas in the morning, I much rather have laughter, you see. As I start the day, I want its progress or deterioration be in series, I wanna be happy then be sad, or be happy and be happier later on, I don't like crying and end up crying some more or crying and then not, starting a day with tears just doesn't sound right. So, I am now resisting the urge to read articles that shows even a bit of tendency to touch my heart in the morning, I'll reserve it in the afternoon *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Lots of drama, lots and lots of drama...</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-45483592795159691902011-05-08T15:24:00.002+08:002011-05-08T17:51:06.345+08:00Royal Tribute<span style="font-family: courier new;">Anyone here who doesn't know of the recently-held royal wedding kindly raise your hand? I see, no one eh! Anyone here who didn't watch and witness the event? Hmm, not a hand in the air *smirk*. Then, you would understand if I go straight to the point, right? I mean, what else is there to talk about and explain about the royal wedding, we all know about it </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: courier new;">na di ba</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> *grins*?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I'm actually writing a piece about the royal wedding not because I love Prince William (but of course I do) but because of an </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://royalwedding.yahoo.com/blogs/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-honor-diana%27s-memory-7037">article</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> I read about the subtle tribute the newly-wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made and did in honor of the late Princess Di. As my favorite lines in the article said - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: courier new;">This was particularly true today, as William bit his lip nervously, standing at the altar with his bride, just as his mother did on her wedding day. It was a reminder to the millions of viewers who've watched the prince become a man, he's still his mother's son.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: courier new;">As a mommy myself, I can't help but tear up :)</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500675442270882034.post-13691114736486284502011-05-08T14:57:00.003+08:002011-05-08T15:19:45.205+08:00Pacquiao Did It Again!<span style="font-family: courier new;">Pacquiao did it again! Well, did anyone ever doubted that he will rule this match? I just finished watching it, what can I say, Mosley was a big disappointment, as an FB friend said, "he mosley avoided the yellow gloves" *grins*.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I thought round 3 will seal the game over but I guess Mosley will not loose face that easily, he was down for a while before he forced himself up. Round 10 kind of showed an awkward Mosley, I don't know if it's an accident or it was really his intention when he pushed Pacquiao down, which inflamed the Pacman to take the bout a notch higher. The referee even called it as a knockdown though the Pinoy pride contested it. In the end, all of those didn't matter as Manny Pacquiao not only retained his belt but also gave another reason for Pinoys to be proud.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Personally speaking, it was a boring fight, both fighters just danced the match away, Mosley being on the defensive and Pacquiao playing along, most boxing enthusiast will surely have a word or two about it. As for me, as long as we win, I'm fine with it!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Congrats Manny! I just wish you share a percentage of your prize and income to our countrymen. Hearing about your mom's 1-million dollar Hermes bag wish makes me wonder how many hungry can be fed, how many homeless can be sheltered, how many out-of-school-youth can be educated, how many sick can be healed. Just thinking...</span>maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738312828006700221noreply@blogger.com0