tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54516654958274531452012-01-17T00:12:34.580+08:00Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.comBlogger4471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451665495827453145.post-40328067969845920472012-01-05T13:15:00.005+08:002012-01-06T08:44:44.079+08:00

I am officially missing Katniss, Peeta and Gale. Even Cinna. I finished Mockingjay yesterday, the final chapter of The Hunger Games Trilogy (written by Suzanne Collins). I know these books since they were released, from 2008 for the first book, 2009 for Catching Fire and around August of 2010 for the last book. Obviously I have not paid much attention to them until last December when my

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I'm just so excited about the new year. Well, a different kind of excitement this time. I am just savoring the feeling. I am starting on a lot of things this year. May God be with me in all my endeavors. I know He is with me as I have been praying all this time. I am doing my best but I trust in God to lead the way. May God's will be done for His plans and perfect timing are always the best.

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I woke up early to prepare the food and other things we need to celebrate NEW YEAR'S EVE. The new year always, always excites me! It will get so busy as the day progresses so let me just make a quick but sincere and really excited and happy greeting here in my blog. :) Thank You, God, for all the blessings of 2011. Lessons learned, experiences gained, loved with all my heart, happiness earned

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I met with my two college best friends yesterday afternoon after my business in one of the offices in Ortigas. I was really looking forward to this day because I haven't been with my friends for several months now. We have been so busy for the past months...well, throughout the year, that we cannot find a date when the three of us are available. The last time I met with one of them was around

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Finally it pushed through. We have been planning to go to Ayala Triangle to witness the play of lights and sounds but almost always there's a glitch in our plans. Either it rains or there is something that needs to be attended to, mostly husband's work. Since this is the last week of the symphony and husband has no work yesterday, we proceeded last night. Thank God the weather was good. It's a

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I thought I couldn't make it to our dinner date. My friends and I scheduled this two weeks ago I think. I suddenly had an appointment on the night of the date we are going to have our dinner. My appointment was in Makati and our meet-up will be at Quezon City. Oh. I was done with the meeting at almost 8PM. Luckily I was able to get a ride fast and I was able to locate Tatung's easily. Thanks to

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For a change, let me say this.....

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I write this with a little sentimentality. My daughter is a grown-up. She's thirteen I know but slowly I am realizing she is not a little girl anymore. I feel a tug on my heart thinking about this. We were talking about buying her dress for the Year End Thanksgiving the other week. I was thinking our talk will linger here, on what style she wants this time, will it be a top and bottom

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My daughter, her friend, and I watched Breaking Dawn last Sunday. It was a good experience being with the two kids. I really encouraged my daughter to bring her friend along because I want to meet her friends. She's new in school coming from a different grade school but it seems the closeness my daughter and this girl forged is so strong already. They have the same likes in music, movies, books,

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I created my Facebook on 2007 but I guess I started using it actively around the later part of 2009 or maybe a the start of 2010. I'm a Facebook veteran now, haha. I am not addicted to it as I am more of a Twitter person for its fast updates and more relevant interaction among "common" people and politicians/celebrities and other worthwhile entities/groups - government/marketing/advocacy/

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Finally our dinner pushed through. We were supposed to celebrate my husband's special day on the night of his birthday at Romulo Cafe but he received a call, business-related, which he needed to attend to immediately. Work beckoned. I'm not really complaining, work and business are both blessings. I just have to cancel our reservation. It was raining heavy last night but we proceeded after

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I have been craving for cakes the past days again but I am not giving in. I promised myself Death by Tablea from Chocolat will be one of my rewards to myself once I accomplish one of two things, whichever comes first. Yes, I am that easy to please. Cakes can make me happy. What are those two goals which I should achieve this month? Let me just keep them to myself and to my God for now. :) I am

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Get excited..... That's my daughter. This was taken during the concert of Justin Bieber in Manila, Philippines. As the picture can tell you, she is one big fan of Justin. She has all his CDs. She had been a fan since JB's youtube days. Get pensive..... As what I often tell here in my blog, we almost always drop by the bookstore when we go to the mall as both my daughter and I love books.

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As part of my hobbies I was supposed to share getting fit, going to the gym and browsing/preparing for more healthy foods for our menu. But I don't think they fit into a hobby. Hobby, as defined by dictionary.com, is "an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation". Health and wellness are my main preoccupation for almost three years now - a way of life.

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Much as I'd want to, I don't cook quite often...more like I can't. I know, if there's a will, I should make time. For starters I picked this one which I find a bit easy to prepare plus the fact that it's a healthy dish. I found this recipe from the June 2011 issue of Yummy Magazine (this link is the digital version). I love the smell! Let me share with you the recipe from Yummy. For the

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I came to know this through my friend Cess' link in Facebook. I like doing these kinds of survey...sharing is a better word. It helps me give a quick review of how it is/was with me depending on the questions. Here goes..... 1. Where you named after someone? Yes, my mother named me after the 1963 Miss Philippines winner and Miss Universe 3rd runner up, Lalaine Bennett. Our surname is a bit long

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I love, love this song by Bruno Mars. It Gets Better: Today My Life Begins "...A whole new world is waiting,It's mine for the takingI know i can make it, Today my life begins."

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At this point I have a very important decision to make in terms of my career. Whenever I am in a difficult situation, this always comes up in my head, "go back to your values". I know what I value most in my life. I will not enumerate one by one but now is that time again when I am reaffirming my values such that what I do, the way I behave aligns and matches the very things that I value in

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I love gLee like most people I know - even my husband loves the show. We both love how the songs are arranged. We love the choreography and yes, how each actors suit the characters they portray. My daughter and I love Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer). :) My husband loves the character of Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch). She is perfectly cast(ed). Actually, gLee has a perfect cast. Now the whole family

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We have been so busy the past months that even our weekends are so full, mostly, they are work-related for me and the husband. But this weekend we both went for the laid-back mode. I did work at home, finished a few reports in the morning, emailed them quickly and I was done. My husband needed to go to their place for a while but generally our Saturday was laid-back most parts of the day. Do we

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Just like Mother's Day, it was a very rainy Father's Day last June 19. But we still opted to have dinner somewhere near our place. We managed to go out around six in the evening and head to Trinoma but the road leading to the mall was littered with cars. Heavy traffic so we thought of going to the mall across it, SM North EDSA. It has the same scenario. We will probably consume 20 minutes just

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What can be my husband's Daddy Moments? Well, he loves Top Gear. He loves the magazine and the show. He even bought sets of DVDs of it. He watches them to relax. He loves going to shops for car accessories. We have known each other since our early years in college which was a long time ago. Haha. He was the one who introduced me back then to Transport Show and all other car shows. From our

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We watched Super 8 last night. How was it? Not great but good. Honestly my daughter and my husband were not too keen on watching it. They prefer Kung Fu Panda 2 but well, I've been living under a rock for quite some time I haven't watched Kung Fu Panda 1 yet. So I said we should just watch Super 8. On my mind was Super 8 was directed by Steven Spielberg. *Sheepish grin* It turned out to be an

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We had a corporate event this week which was a relaunch of one of our branches. It was a cocktail party. I was thinking of just wearing the black velvet gown I wore years ago. I tried it on and it fits me more now than before. But then I believe I will be over-dressed if I settle for this gown/long dress. So after work last Wednesday I trooped to the department store and tried a few sets of

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May 28, 2010 was a very rainy Saturday but even so it was also a very special date for us. It was my daughter's recital at Center for Pop Music which was held at the center's Hall of Fame branch. It has been weeks of sessions and practices at night. There was a point that my daughter looked so exhausted but there was no complaining or whining from her end. It was because she really loves what

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So this is how it feels to be a stage mother. It's very tiring but at the same time it feels so fulfilling to see your child performing live on stage. We enrolled our daughter at Center for Pop Music Philippines (CPMP) the whole summer. She was really excited about the program and so was I. My daughter loves to sing. She already sang on stage in school, a concert for the members of the music

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It's been more than a month since I last updated here. I've been really busy both at the personal and professional fronts. The whole family is actually. But I took some time off from work, at least half day last May 10. It was a big date my daughter has been waiting for. Yes, we were two of the gazillions of people who watched Justin Bieber's Never Say Never concert in Manila. We bought the

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You are 20% likely to be experiencing a midlife crisis  You might be experiencing a midlife crisis, but it's not very likely. You may have some regrets about your past, and may at times wish things could be different, but overall you're a calm and stable individual with a bright outlook and realistic goals. MidLife Crisis Quiz Take More Quizzes The result of this quiz surprised me. I

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My daughter had been eagerly anticipating this movie by Justin Bieber, "Never Say Never". She is a great fan of this boy wonder. She wanted to watch the movie right after her grade school graduation last Thursday but of course, going to the theater was not a priority on that night. We had dinner instead. We watched it on Sunday afternoon. I was mulling over what to do while I sit there beside

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This makes me wonder. A lot of people in my Facebook account, and in my husband's, post pictures without even thinking who will really get to see them. I did add a few people who are under what I called Network and Media. Network for obvious reasons, they post updates on technology, legit business opportunities, running events, and the like. We don't know each other from Adam but I get to network

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I want to master the art of homemaking. Why not? I can do it. As a working mom, I've put this in the sidelight for so long but now, I'd like to be a good homemaker, a very, very good homemaker. I am quite at home with cooking which I started around two years ago. I'm starting on the basic household chores lately. I don't want to be a weekend homemaker anymore. Three things I have learned

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Movies I've watched - Black Swan Books/magazines I've read - Trying to finish Conversations with God Television shows I enjoyed watching - Grammys - American Idol (though not regularly but I love Steven Tyler!) - The Oscars Gifts I received/gave - Pants and nice, white top from Mommy - Black flat shoes for my daughter - Chocolate cake hubby bought for me. Come on, I consider this a gift, yes.

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I texted my husband the other day that I want him to surprise me so he better buy me a chocolate or a mocha cake. He texted back that sure he will buy me at _______ (insert name of the famous neighborhood bakery). I messaged back and said never mind. Nothing wrong with the bakeshop but I have something else on mind. I was sweating it out at the gym with a thought in mind that I will have a

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My daughter has caught the Double Down fever. I have not tried this and I don't have any plans to try. It's just too much for me. I wonder how many calories this food has. I am giving in to my daughter's craving now because it's a novelty for her but it will soon wear off I know. In fact I guess it is starting to wear off after her fourth try. That should be enough. I was not feeling all too

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It was Italianni's night after watching Gullivers Travels a few weeks back. The daughter and the husband are not fans of this particular restaurant but since we have not visited the restaurant for a few months already, they gave in to my request. Fried Calamari, Piccolo - P295 For starters we had fried calamari. I actually don't eat this for no apparent reason. So it was husband who consumed a

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The past days had been really stressful plus the fact that I almost had flu. Let me take it easy tonight. One of my stress relievers at night is my virtual kitchen. I visit this three times a week, sometimes less if I am really tired to play Cafe World at night. I don't spend much time with it but I have to say this is the only game left in my FB. Most people in my list keep on sending

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Movies I've watched - Skyline - Gulliver's Travels - Just My Luck - The Tourist Books/magazines I've read - Re-read parts of Never Give Up and It's Your Time - Started reading Conversations with God, Book One - Yummy Magazine January issue Television shows I enjoyed watching - Not much. It's always the news that's on tv when I am home. Gifts I received/gave - 2 wall decors for my aunt's

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This Friday's theme for Mommy Moments is "New Family Photo". Here are our most recent pictures among the many pictures I've taken or asked to be taken. I love taking pictures of my family. The first one was taken on Dec. 29 after church. We had our dinner at Luk Foo, a newly opened restaurant near our place. I was first introduced in this restaurant during a birthday of a mommy blogger buddy.

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The husband has work on Sundays so it's usually just me and my daughter who go out and bond. After church today we went to the mall for our lunch and did some groceries and a little shopping. I bought her a camera case and a tote bag which she will use on their class' field trip next week. This is just so ordinary but I really look forward to weekends when we can just be with each other whether

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Finally I have watched The Tourist. I have wanted to watch this movie from the first time I read about it because it stars Johnny Depp. Though I am not so fond of his long hair here and his beard, still, it's Johnny Depp. I watch him not only for his looks but for his talent. He is a great actor and an accidental movie star. I like the opening scene - Angelina Jolie under surveillance from the

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See you on May 10, 2011, Justin Bieber. My daughter is a big fan of this boy. We are so jeje I know. Haha. I remember when I was in my early years in college I was a big fan of Duran Duran. But I was not able to watch any concert back then especially when I was my daughter's age. I got to see a local artist, Martin Nievera at the Don Bosco High School grounds when I was in high school I think.

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I tried a different menu for the NY's Eve. Nothing really grand but I did away with        the usual food we prepare year in and year out. And the best part was just having enough serving. Yes, the food still lasted for three or four days but at least not a week like the past years. Haha. Anyway, my top three favorites for the night were 1.) the chocolate cake from Mary Grace, 2.) Seafood Pasta,

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I have not had Starbucks planner for three years or more already I think. It's been Belle de Jour and company planners for the past years. Now that I got myself a Starbucks again, I am not really happy about it. I finally completed the stickers yesterday, actually care of the hubs. :) The material is good but there's nothing much in it. I just might buy BDJ after all. I like the brass bookmark

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I decided to revive my Life Bliss Daily blog. I tried it last year, post pictures on a daily basis which speaks of my day. I was able to do it for a couple of weeks which did not even last a month. But now I am quite excited to really work on this. So help me, God, to do this. :)

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Let me just post the entirety of this work by Paulo Coelho. I am just so inspired by this. What work of Coelho am I not inspired in the first place? I just have to put it in my blog as I can go back here easily and read it again and again. I can identify talking about crossroads, honoring my path and loving my path. This year I intend, I expect to walk on the paths I have been praying for.

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Today is 1.1.11. It's the first day of the new year of the new decade. It's like a new chapter in our life book. And so it is. :) I feel so positive not just for the year but for the decade and let me say the whole life time. Haha. :) Why is this so? The coming of a new year is my favorite time of the year. I feel renewed, recharged, raring to go especially now that I am older and wiser. I

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Sometimes things get the better of you. No matter how you tried to be rational, civil and level headed about matters, you just have to say your piece. You just have to let everyone know where you stand, be clear about how you want to be treated - fairly and with respect. It's not imposing respect nor demanding it but it's a simple courtesy that one should extend to another. It's good manners and

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I missed doing Photo Hunt especially when I checked the comments and saw familiar names of participants which I used to visit when I was so active in this meme. But I am back. The blogging bug hits me again and I just so eager to keep on posting. It's Funny for this week's theme in Photo Hunt. I'd like to share photos of my niece in some of her unguarded moments which we find cute and funny.

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It was hubby's birthday a few weeks ago. It was just a family affair, meaning just us three. We had lunch and bought a few things in one of our favorite places in the metro, Bonifacio High Street. Claw Daddy is the hubby's choice for that particular day. We did away with our usual order of seafood boil since I have been watching my diet. We can't consume them all. I was contented with my nachos

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Before the pursuit for my daughter's dress and everything else, we had a late lunch at Tokyo Cafe. I often pass by this restaurant but have never really tried the branch at SM North EDSA. I love their food display though. They are synthetic yes, but still appetizing. My husband had lunch here a few weeks ago and he loved what he had. He told me what he ordered but it escaped me now. Anyway, it

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My daughter and I spent a few minutes "arguing" about what dress we should buy for her. This is going to be used for our major church event next week. I thought the printed dress with frills and laces suit her. It's in between dainty and trendy. But she chose not to hear what I was saying. It did get into me that she did not like anything I suggested she try. It exasperated me. I told her just

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What do you do when you are so stressed? De-stress of course, at least try to. I have been under so much stress these days. How do we really get rid of the stress in our lives when we face the cause of stress everyday? Well, sure, we should come to terms with it, treat it like a mature person would meaning deal with it squarely and look at the brighter side. Been there, done that, still doing

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I am loving the pixie hairstyle. I have experienced all sorts of hairstyles - long, bob, straight (as in relaxed or rebond), wavy as my hair is naturally wavy, big waves actually. But I have been sporting short hair for years now. I sort of got tired having my hair rebonded. For one thing, I look younger donning short hair. Yes, I keep on trying to make them longer but it ends up short

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On this day of your life, Lynn, we believe God wants you to know ... that God will give you everything you need once you are ready to receive. God is abundant and is only waiting for you to make yourself ready to receive what you truly need. Think now what can you do to make yourself ready? I am so ready, God. :) I can feel it. I am surprised with myself lately. I have longer patience. I am

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Things went fine today. All good as a matter of fact. The saying "the day will take care of itself" is true for today. Nurture your positive thinking and things will fall into the right places. I thank God for that. Smooth. Snapshots of my day..... I voted in the morning together with my husband. It's the local elections and we practiced our right to vote. It's supposed to be a holiday but I

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It just feels good to be home. :))) *Picture from All Things Cupcake.

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I prayed for this, for the position at least. And now I have it. I am tempted to tell myself be careful what you wish for. But no, I am thankful God has given me this opportunity. It's not easy but I know He has a purpose in giving this to me so soon. On my mind was I'll prepare myself thoroughly for this position a year or so after I've flexed my muscles some more in the corporate world. Ironic

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In the middle of crunching numbers and strategic planning, I thought of what I wanted for the next day's lunch and my daughter's food she will bring to school. So I quickly called the house while managing the spreadsheet in front of me and asked the help to thaw the chicken thighs. I plan to prepare pasta with garlic chicken. Once I made the instruction, I went back to my excel files. I was in

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Thanks to my good friend, Cess, for handing over an invitation to attend the Ipanema event at Trinoma activity center two weeks ago. It's great that we can bring the kids along. My daughter went with me and she had a great time. We were pleasantly surprised because my two cousins with our niece were there too. One of them works for a magazine that's why she is a frequent guest in events. I'm

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Frozen yogurt (fro-yo) is not for me. Even if I am into healthier foods this year, the taste of yogurt did not grow on me even with all the fancy toppings. I just find them nice to look at. Fancy, that's it. My daughter does not crave for it as much as she craves for Dairy Queen's blizzard but she tries fro-yo every now and then...with M&M toppings. ***Read more sharing at Mommy Journey

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I've been keeping a gratitude online journal since last year. I thank the Almighty everyday for anything and everything that made me happy.  But this day deserves a BIG, BIG THANK YOU!!! All for your glory, God. Thank You. "For today and its blessings, I owe the world an attitude of gratitude." (Clarence E. Hodges) Big hug to to my big God. :) 

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A few Saturdays ago, I attended a round table discussion headed by Professor Rolando dela Cruz, the president of Darwin International School System. Our discussion was focused on what schools can offer to help our students excel and make the most of their education, specifically what Darwin International School System's role is in the furtherance of Philippine education. We spent a very

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There's seven of us. We met each other through the internet. We all joined a group about three years ago exclusively for Filipino mommies. We visit each others' blogs and from there we were able to develop some camaraderie. What made us closer is the fact that six of us live in the same city, in areas near each other. One is from a different city but it doesn't matter. She joins us whenever

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At last I was able to see two of my long time friends last Saturday. These two people are very special to me. They are my best friends. Our schedules just won't meet. We only get to talk through YM and that is on rare occasions only since two of us do not frequent IMs. We comment in each one's status in Facebook but not much too since none of us are fond of posting status but we do send

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Good morning! Before I start the daily grind, let me share a site which might interest you, the MOMs specially. I contributed a short article, "Keeping Up with the Demands of School", as part of the Tips from Body Builders of sustagen.ph. I am sure most parents can relate. Isn't it that school is getting more demanding as years go by? It was "simpler" during our time. It's more competitive now

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I am excited for today's Mommy Moments. I knew right away what to share when I checked the theme last night. My family loves watching movies. My daughter is in her tween years and she is already keeping up with the movies I like...Or is it the other way around? I am keeping up with the movies she likes. So far this year, there are four movies we both love. One is How To Train Your Dragon which

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The picture below was taken three years ago when The Simpsons Movie was shown. I asked my daughter to stand beside the movie's life-size standees. I love the dominant colors here - yellow and orange. I love these two colors because they are so full of energy and they make a place or a thing looks so happy. I love the orange sofa too. I'm thinking of getting an orange sofa to replace our dark blue

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Let me find time to squeeze blogging about a happy thought or feeling I had (and still have) this morning. Good feelings like these should be shared and post without delay (at least I've post it within the day, haha). This is nothing big but I just felt extra-ordinarily good from the moment I wake up. There's this sudden sense of calmness in me. I usually wake up rushing, hurrying to start the

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Finally I was able to watch the very much raved about movie, Inception. I love it just like how I loved the first Matrix. But let me discuss about Inception in succeeding posts. For now, all I want to talk about is CILLIAN MURPHY (Robert Fischer in the movie).  He was the Scarecrow. He became a transvestite. He was Red Eye. He had breakfast in Pluto. Soft, blue eyes. Wavy, short, clean - any way

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Some of my high school classmates and I had a get-together yesterday at our favorite restaurant, Cravings at Shangrila. We often meet here because it's convenient for most of us. It has space for long tables which we usually occupy, there's the salad bar for anyone who wants it. But next time we said we should change venue, just for a change of atmosphere. :) This is the second time this year

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Your comments will be deleted. Thank you. Spammers now have a new strategy. They leave comments like they are really interested with your post. Let me give them a few credits for reading the post. But still, you're spammers.

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If there is one thing my daughter and I keep on arguing about is it's her hair. Her hair! I don't like the way she seems to cover her face with all those hair. She's fond of putting on her headband on the mid part of her head and let all the bangs fall over her face. It doesn't look neat at all. Why even wear a headband? And why even make your life difficult by having all your hair cover your

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Doing the grocery is one of my favorite activities in the world. Yes, I do this mostly with the family every week, on a Sunday, after church. Sometimes I have to do some groceries too during the mid-week when there are stocks which need replenishments. I do this alone after work or whatever activity I had during the day. This means I have to rush, beat the traffic, carry the grocery bag(s) all by

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I am a member of several pages in Facebook. These are the pages which I want to read updates in my news feed. Examples - Time, CNN, Michelle Obama, The Today Show, Colbert Report, The Onion, LesMills Body Pump among others. I have to admit though I rarely visit these pages unless I am very much interested with their updates. But there's one page I never fail to visit these days everytime I log

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Yes, I agree with this, 100%! Things change, people change, times change. We have to adapt, change if we have to and need to and want to. We have to want it, if I may say that. Work on improving ourselves and further enhancing the talent, the skills and knowledge we already possess. All these without compromising our values. *Post-it notes left to their fate in public places.

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I shared a few entries ago that I feel guilty whenever I eat. It feels like I'm getting back the pounds I have already lost. It's psychological most definitely. I have that fear of gaining weight whenever I eat no matter how small the amount is. I was even worried I might be developing an eating disorder. Husband's words calmed me down, "you are managing your weight and not trying to kill

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I have a lot to be thankful for today but the top three would be: 1) I was able to join my very first run - Chase the Sun, Neutrogena Run, 2) I was able to attend my church duties after, 3) Hubby and daughter were able to accompany me in my run. They served as my official photographers. :) Yes, I did it! I am so happy. I am still waiting for the results of my running time but looking at the

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I am quite proud of my efforts in managing my weight. From February of this year up to this month of May, I already lost a lot of unwanted pounds, 2-digits, baby. I still need to lose some more to achieve my desired weight. My body fat decreased considerably. What I am so happy about also is that my BMI is just a hair's strand away from being normal. Yes! I'm jumping for joy! :))) People do

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I have seen this video clip of a man giving a motivational speech in a high school maybe middle of last year. I was so touched by it and was really motivated. I saw this again from a link in my husband's Facebook account. I thought of sharing it even if I know it has been circulated in so many networking sites and in YouTube.NEVER GIVE UP by Nick Vujicic.*Video from YouTube.Why did I think of

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This is my first time after a long, long time to participate again in Photo Hunt. It's a good time to share my family's individual addiction. :) We are not what you may call gamers (like those who participate in role-playing games) but we do enjoy those games we download in Apple iTunes store. In fact I'm getting addicted to it. My husband loves to play with Jumbline. It's very much like Text

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451665495827453145.post-83247213029677120402010-04-12T20:04:00.008+08:002010-05-05T14:40:55.956+08:00

One of the simple joys of my life is reconnecting with people who have been a great part of my life one way or another. I take time, I try my best to make time if there are meet-ups or get-together with former classmates and other friends. That's why I squeezed in a lunch-out with my high school classmates last Saturday. I received a text at twelve midnight of Thursday from a classmate saying

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One of the things that really bother me as I go through my weight management program is whether I should eat or not? Well, let me rephrase that - it's more like I feel guilty when I eat. It worries me that I will be gaining back the pounds and the body fat I lost everytime I eat. Yes, paranoid even if I eat moderately now compared to how I eat before. My daughter told me once (oh well, several

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I am grateful, thankful that I'm consistently implementing my weight management plans. I've been dieting religiously and working out four to five times a week. I have been feeling the results. I want to jump for joy when I weighed in almost two weeks ago. I am right on track of losing one to two pounds a week. I get commendations for it. I am really motivated doing my exercises. Three

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I went to Seven Suites Hotel Observatory last Saturday, March 27, for its relaunch. I heard about it from my friends and thought of joining them. My friend can bring along one more guest so I decided to push through with it. It's a weekend after all. We spent about four hours of being together while savoring what the place has to offer. We like best of all the observatory located at the roof

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I bought two books the other day, one for me and one for my daughter. I picked up The Life of Pi reading its brief write up from the back cover. .....combining grand storytelling with a profound exploration of ageless themes: faith and truth, fact and fiction, man versus nature, and innocence and experience..... I have known this book years ago, read a lot of blogs and forums talking about how

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.....consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection. Ryan has long been contented with his unencumbered lifestyle lived out across America in airports, hotels and rental cars. He can carry all he needs in one wheel-away case; he's a pampered, elite member of every travel loyalty program in existence; and

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I went to Manila yesterday for an appointment. I decided not to be picked up by hubby, go home alone instead and use the LRT (train) to avoid the heavy traffic on the road. It was a great decision. I had a smooth ride from Manila to EDSA (a major thoroughfare in Mega Manila). What could have been a two hour drive only took me about thirty minutes. Happiness. :) The LRT is clean, and the air

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Our weather forecast unit in the country has not yet announced that it is already summer here in the Philippines. I read from a Twitter report that they will probably announce it next week. What difference does it make? It's so hot especially in the afternoon. This heat is just too much to bear. The highest recorded temperature was last Wednesday at 34 degrees centigrade. I was talking to a

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I was feeling lighter the past days. Most of my house clothes seemed to feel bigger on me compared to the past weeks. Some shirts look like they're hanging on my shoulders. I somehow know the diet and consecutive back to back work outs are working. I weighed in when I got to the gym today. I almost jump for joy when the body analyzer printed my weight. I lost five pounds in the past two weeks. :

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If you are in Facebook you probably noticed those fan pages bordering on the insane or outright crazy. Well I know a few people who get annoyed with it but I actually have fun with it. I mean I don't click to be a fan but the titles alone make me laugh. There are kilometric titles for a fan page like "I hate it when people talk to you when they need something", cheesy pages like "Just because

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There seems to be a steady rise in condominiums in Mega Manila. In our area alone, there is a continuous construction of both high-rise and medium-rise condominiums. Most young couples I know prefer to own a condominium unit no matter how small it is rather than own a townhouse or even a small house good enough for people who are starting a family. One reason I always hear, other than owning a

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So it came to pass my family opted to have dinner last night at Adarna Food and Culture. We wanted to dine somewhere near our place. The first option was to go to TOSH (The Old Spaghetti House) but my husband said it was already closed, as in permanently closed. I searched on the web where we can have dinner aside from the usual TGIF, Fish and Co and the like. I checked spot.ph and Adarna Food

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Traffic is heavy during this time of the year. I remember when I was in graduate school 90% of classes were suspended because only two to three students (and even faculty members) were present in most classes. Some were in the middle of the traffic and a lot preferred to skip class and celebrate V Day. I was dumbfounded that even graduate school is caught up in this Valentine craze.Anyway, I

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And by buff here I mean having good muscle tone. I attended a body balance class today after my cardio and weights. I like all the instructress so far but this one we had today sort of inspires me. She has a very cool, soft voice. It was so effortless when she gave instructions for the next poses. Most of all, I like her body contour. I like how buff she is but not too muscular. She still looks

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Disclaimer: 2.9.10. This post, as obviously stated in the content, relays the author's experience as a first time visitor of Curves located at BGC, Philippines. It does not aim to recommend this business for franchising or for your personal fitness program. I received an email last week inviting me (along with a number of bloggers majority of which are also my friends) to visit and experience

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"Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake." - Author Unknown That quote above is talking about me I suppose. Just how hard is it to diet? For someone like me who loves food, it takes tons of discipline and will power to manage my food intake. I am a rice person and I love chocolate cakes. I cannot resist them

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451665495827453145.post-16606874867832316292010-02-01T09:34:00.010+08:002010-02-02T21:27:07.952+08:00

My husband and I have always wanted to jog together with our daughter. There was never a concrete plan so it did not push through. But this year I have included this as one of my goals - a physical fitness activity involving the family. I got the commitment of my husband and daughter two weeks ago. We were supposed to jog on January 23 but it was my aunt's birthday celebration so we forewent the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5451665495827453145.post-40426406451036567852010-01-30T19:52:00.002+08:002010-02-02T21:23:33.119+08:00

I have some issues about Facebook and the children using it. By children here I mean those who are sixteen years old and below. From my experience, children around thirteen and younger usually just play games and interact with their relatives and classmates, add some celebrities they like and wanting more comments when they post something in their wall. That's just about it. Most mothers I know

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January ends a few days from now. Like what I have shared some weeks ago, I set out a number of great expectations for the year and broke them down to months and weeks. How am I faring so far in January? I would say just fine, pretty well. Some buttons still need to be pushed but things are getting done. Making things happen - my motto for the year. Professionally I was able to accomplish what I

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I have set my expectations for the year 2010 for myself and my family. I'm reading a book by Joel Osteen, It's Your Time, and I agree with him that instead of calling them goals - be bold, be direct, and call them your great expectations. You expect to achieve what you have set to achieve. While resting my body after a work-out, I decided to write my expectations at random. I know already what I

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