A Tribute to Ina

In celebration of Ina "Our lady of Peñafrancia" patroness of the Bicol region, a beautiful architecture was built and it was called the "porta mariae".  Many individuals and organizations donated money for this to be built.  

 It was magnificently built and i believe the architecture will withstand any calamities that will pass by in our town.  This will also serve as a remembrance/commemoration of the love of the Bicolano people for Ina. 

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Diets that work for you

Are you having some problem with your weight now but don't know what to do, i bet, your searching for a great crash diets that work fast . There are many available diets in the net today but finding something that will surely meets your needs is difficult too. 

Before i got pregnant, i was think of doing the same thing but i believe it will only be a dream for now, maybe later, i can go back to the same old shape i had five years ago. With the right diet, i know i can achieve it.

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Jacuzzi tubs

If i have all the money in the world, i would love to have a beautiful wash room/powder room with beautiful furniture and fixtures inside of it.  I would really love to have a jacuzzi tubs wherein i can soak for hours.  I would definitely buy perfumed bath soaps and flowers to put into the tub.

What do you think?  That would really be nice. But buying a jacuzzi tubs is not that easy, you need to find something that will surely fits your room and your taste too.  And most of all, it must be not too slippery because we need to think of our safety too. There are many shops that offers jacuzzi tubs that are affordable, stylish and modern. 

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Top Vacation Spot in Southeast Asia

Take a short break from being a spectator, watching sporting events, and placing bets at one of the many sportsbooks around. Instead, take a vacation! With many ubiquitous tropical locations, Southeast Asia is the place to go. Most anywhere you travel in Southeast Asia is  a tropical paradise, complete with warm ocean waters and pristine sandy beaches.
The only problem when planning a fabulous getaway to Southeast Asia  is choosing which of the many great places to visit.

Thailand is a personal favorite. In Thailand, locals are generally friendly and speak English. The country's terrain varies immensely, making any trip to the area an adventure for the senses. Whether you prefer to visit a mountain region and take a tour through the forest on the back of an elephant,  or you want to relax on a quiet beach and indulge in ocean-side massages, Thailand is the place for you.

Starting in the northern area, the Thai mountain region of Chiang Mai is approximately 700 kilometers north of Bangkok. There, you'll find beautiful monasteries and luscious greenery. The city is a mecca for handcrafted goods.  If you're looking for handmade jewelry or furniture crafted from solid wood, you'll enjoy the selection. All this is in addition to the aforementioned elephant rides available in this region.

If Chiang Mai seems a bit too remote for you and Bangkok, the capital and city center of Thailand,  seems too busy, you can find solace on one of the Thai islands. For instance, Koh Tao is a premier  destination for scuba diving and snorkeling. Another option is Koh Phi Phi, which boasts a majestic landscape and many fun activities,  such as cliff jumping, to keep you busy. This island is where the movie The Beach is set.

Whether your heart desires a bustling city center, a lush mountainous region,  or a peaceful tropical island, you'll find it all in Thailand!

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PSP: Easy as 1,2, 3

The PSP is a portable handheld gaming device.  It seeks to provide its users with most of the technology of the PlayStation, but in a gaming console that can easily be transported from place to place due to its small size and low weight.

PSP games are usually in an optimum disk format and are utilized as the main way to store information on the unit or to be displayed by the unit.   PSPs began to become pretty popular because of the pretty sizable viewing screen and its amazing multi media capabilities, including the displaying of pictures and the playback of music.

Another cool feature about the PlayStation Portable is that it too can connect with all of the other PlayStation consoles including PlayStations one,  two, and three, other PSPs, and the Internet. Almost every major game that is offered on the regular PlayStations will also be offered on the PSP, and most places that sell regular PlayStations will sell or rent PSP games as well.  There are a number of places that you can visit to get trial games and crack codes to assist you with completing a round or level in a gaming context.

 Also, for a lot of PSP game console users, it will behoove you to wait until  the game you are seeking can be bought either gently used or used to prevent you from having to buy two to three sets of the same game.  Gamers all over the world use the PSP as their handheld gaming device of choice.

The ease in use, the excellence in portability, and its high tech capabilities are all reasons why this particular gaming console is so highly rated and  sought after by gamers of a variety of age and social demographics.

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Something to remind me

I am getting absent minded lately, that's why i bought a new notebook wherein i can put on the task i needed to do and when it was due.  Because of the recent events, i have to think of a better way on how i can do things in the same time. It's just like an outline of the things that i needed to remind myself to make.  So, if ever i missed going to your blogs to just even say a simple hello, i do hope you will forgive me. 

I do hope before the end of this year, i can able to cope of with my personal works and my online works. Because, i also needed some extra bucks to pay off some debts especially now that we are moving on a new house.  Hope advertiser will be generous enough to provide me online works and to my blogger friends who is helping me on their own special way, my sincerest thanks.

 
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Pergolas Through Time

 

Of all of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World perhaps the most wondrous were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.  It was a living monument that showed man's ability to blend nature with his own labor and vision. While the gardens have long since been lost,the human desire to blend art with nature remains.

Modern hanging gardens are assisted by pergolas. The pergola is an outdoor structure that creates a gathering place or path.  Many pergolas are used in landscaping where vines drape across the top and line the pillars. Pergolas come in many different styles and can be used as practical outdoor structures or merely as a decoration piece in a garden.  Regardless of the indented use, pergolas add an element of grace to any landscape design.

 Pergolas can form shaded walk ways or an almost enclosed passageway of pillars that appears to be a maze.
The structures date back to at least the Italian Renaissance.  By the 1600s the term pergolas had made its way into the English language where English writer John Evelyn  introduced the term to a popular audience through his writings.  Pergolas were used in a variety of functions in the gardens of the 1600s, as brick structures were popular.

Pergolas served as permanent garden features that were often constructed into a series of arches.  Standing underneath the arches allowed gardeners a measure of shade and privacy.  Even though pergolas were a staple for many years, the feature fell out of favor for a time during the 19th century.  During that era of gardening, the preference was for a purely natural looking garden.  This meant that clearly man made structures had no place in trendy gardens.

Pergolas had staying power though and even returned to prominence as gardening evolved.  The affordability of wooden pergolas has seen their popularity grow in modern times.

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Top Reasons to Play Online Games

Do you occupy your time with online games? If you are not already exploring the world of games online, now might be the time for you to consider the multiple benefits that online games have to offer. Next time you are looking for something to do online, consider these top reasons for why you should be participating in online gaming:

1. First and foremost, online games are free to play.

They do not require that you download anything, you simply hop on the website and start

playing.

Flash games generally load very quickly, so you can experiment with a wide variety of games without having 

to wait for downloads or loading.

2. Next, online games can be challenging. 

Puzzle games, logic games and strategy games are specifically designed to challenge your

intellect and keep you thinking. 

If you are looking for something to do online that is not completely mindless, playing online

games is a great way to go. You can challenge your mind and your intellect at the same time.

3. There are a wide variety of different types of games online, meaning there is something 

for every mood, preference and personality.

Whether you are looking for a sports game, puzzles, dungeon crawling RPG games or a 

simple shooting game,  the internet has plenty to offer you.

4. Finally, because you are playing online, you can choose reputable online gaming websites

and do not have to worry about spyware, viruses or malware getting on your computer. 

When you play games on reputable online websites, you can play and play for hours 

without worrying about any dangers or threats posed to your computer. 

This is the best way to enjoy your time online, after all.

Bottom line: If you are not already playing games online to pass the time, what are you 

waiting for?  Jump on and start playing online games today.

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Helping My Friends

I was at the restaurant this past weekend getting some breakfast with my friend.   It was good time to catch up and bring each other up to date on what's been going on in our lives recently. She's one of those friends I can see once a year or once a week and everything is the same. That's a good thing.

We spent a while talking and soon a woman and someone I thought to be her mother sat down next to us. The daughter seemed to be a little older than my friend and I, and her mother was considerable older. I'm not an eavesdropper, but the conversation was intriguing to me, since I know I will have to have the same one with my mom or dad some day.

The daughter was talking to her mom about moving her to an assisted care home.  It was clear the mom would need some living assistance, and I can't imagine how strange a conversation like that must be. My friend and I talked about it later, after we left.  We talked about what kind of things one would need when moving out and on to a place like assisted living.

My husband always says that the best thing about moving is that you have an excuse to start throwing stuff out.  We tend to accumulate a lot of things over the years, and when the time comes for a major move (my friend pointed this out), the task can be overwhelming.

I was inspired by this, so I've already made a date to go to my friend's house and help her do some pre-winter cleaning. She's not moving any time soon, but it never hurts to downsize. My husband and I have already started.

Here's to living lighter and simpler!

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Pregnancy and Me

Each day is a blessings from above, although days are rough, we were able to manage and live each day one at a time.  The things around me makes my mind boggle.  There were days that i could not even care to smile, nights that i am wide awake and my mind drifting off into somewhere else.  There are times, i can think of nothing and i was blank for a moment.  Even i wanted to open the net and write, although, I wanted to share many thoughts but no words could come out as if i was in a trance. I couldn't manage to join contests nor chat for a while.  

I know this will be over soon and i will be back on my own self again. I wanted to overcome my thoughts or my feelings for the sake of my unborn child, i know he is the one suffering more than me but i am hoping that everything will be okay before i gave birth. So, all my thoughts, all my time and affection will be given to him.  I wanted him to feel the comfort i have not felt in my early years.  I wanted to give him more love and a stable home.

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Five Easy Ways to Start Saving for Your Dream Home

                                                      
As couples begin to have children, they often also begin to consider buying a home. Some envision homes in the country, surrounded by woods and meadows, while others might long for the bustle of life in Jersey City condos or warehouse-like lofts. Wherever your dreams take you, financial planning is needed to make your new home dreams a reality.

Five First Steps to Saving for Your Dream Home

1. Take control of your finances by creating a budget.
Sit down together and add up everything you spend money on such as your rent or mortgage, insurance premiums, credit card and installment debt and utilities.

Don't forget anything. These are your "outs".  Add together all of your income. This sum is your "ins" total. Subtract your "outs" from your "ins".  If you have more money going out than coming in, it's time to start adjusting the things you spend money on until you have more money coming in than going out.

2. Decide how soon you want to buy a home and how much you want to save to use as a down payment.  Continue adjusting your budget until you can afford to save for your down payment on a monthly basis.

3. Find ways to make sticking to your budget easier.  You might consider things as simple as freezing credit cards into a block of ice so you have a hard time using them.  Use cash instead and leave your credit card at home.

4. Consider paying off your credit card and installment debt.  Money that you no longer owe to creditors can be used to speed your way to your financial goal.  Pay off your smallest debt first.

5. Keep track of your progress by creating a chart or spread sheet that you can see every day.  Remind yourself that the sacrifices you are making are bringing you closer to your goal.

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New House, New Mortgage

Your family might be growing, you may have just been married, or it may finally be time for a little more elbow room.  Whatever the case may be, buying a house for the first time is a very exciting time, but also a little daunting.  Now that you’ll have a house, you won’t be dealing with rent anymore, you’ll have a mortgage.  Home mortgages and all the terminology that goes with them can be confusing to new homebuyers.

However, with the resources out there, understanding home mortgages doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck. When you’ve found your dream house, there are a few important questions to answer before you start your mortgage shopping: How is your credit?

Generally those with a good credit score are able to secure lower interest rates on their mortgage, and perhaps lower monthly payments.  How much of a down payment are you looking to make? Larger down payments can lower your monthly house payment.  How about a fixed rate or variable mortgage? What kind of term will suit you best?  Do you know if you're eligible for a special loan as a first time buyer?

The most important thing to do when looking at home mortgages is to take a little time and do your research.The Internet has many resources for those looking to compare home mortgages, and a call to a local lender may be able to provide you with more detailed information.  Your family or friends can help you in your home-buying process too; they may be able to help with new concepts and share experiences or offer their own mortgage recommendations.  They may even be able to lend a hand on moving day too.
                                                                  
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Why Fiction Is Useful

 

There are a lot of people out there who talk about their interest in non-fiction books. Whether it's how-to guides on making birdhouses or information on debt consolidation services, non-fiction is certainly packed with relevant and useful information.

The only problem is when people start thinking of non-fiction as the only useful form of writing. Fiction has a great many uses, all of which are very practical, especially in the modern world.

It's a Respite from the "Real World"

Yes, non-fiction is very "useful," but don't you ever get tired of doing things for a specific, practical use?  Don't you ever get to a point where you feel "I just want to do something that isn't productive?"   Fiction breaks you away from the world you're used to, and that's where it gets a lot of its stress relief capacity.

It Expands Creative Thinking

What skills are more useful than adaptability, problem solving and general creativity?
That's right! There aren't any! By putting you in a state of imagination that expands your view of the possible, fiction helps you take unique approaches, "think outside the box," and otherwise bolster your right-brained capabilities.

It Creates a Sense of Language

Good fiction writing is going to provide a lot more writing that's in either a descriptive or dialogue format.  This means that you can get a better sense of how to communicate effectively or provide accurate and interesting descriptions. How many times have you seen phrases like "must have top-notch communication skills" on a job application?

It Explores Your Emotional Spectrum

Non-fiction isn't emotion-based, which is probably good.  If you were trying to figure out how to make an end table and you wound up crying,  it might be counterproductive.
Fiction, however, can be therapeutic in its exploration of your emotions.  It can even help you realize and deal with buried personal issues!
                                                

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I love being at home

 So many are the modern conveniences we have these days.  Things that I never would have dreamed of as a child (or even as a teenager) are now just a regular part of my life. It's a great thing, having all of these options in life.

I mean, I can stay at home and raise my daughter without having to worry about going out to get "a job."  I can work from home, and get all sorts of things done without any sort of big issues.  Really, even though it's easy to have a car, I barely need one.  My child and I can hang out at home while I work.

Think about all of the wonderful things that you can do with a computer, too. Have you ever stopped to consider how much power the average person has because of the computers we keep in our homes?  They allow us to do all sorts of incredible things.  Well, maybe being able to find any kind of information we want at a moment's notice is not that incredible, but I think it's keen.

If I want to know something, I don't have to go look it up in some dusty tome. I can just type a little, click a little, and there it is.  I can also do a lot of things that are more of the "business" of home.   Like I can pay bills without going anywhere, or mailing out a bunch of checks (that may or may not ever really get where they need to go).

I can check out whether I'm paying too much for home or car insurance while I wait for a funny video to load up.  This being online thing is truly a sweet blessing of being at home. I'm so glad I haven't got a boss who would be restraining my time and energy. This is so nice!
                                                                  

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free credit score

There is no safe way to increase your score quickly, but there are things you do to start immediately who can help long term. One of the most important things you must do to increase your score is paying your bills on time every time. Remember that some companies have grace periods, but may vary and report a late payment, if even one day late. For this reason, it is important to maintain your payments on time. Maintain low balances on your account will also help increase your credit score. One trick you can do the move, and is distributed to all credit debit cards. It does not have a nearly full card number and balance on all cards. On the night of their use is beneficial to your credit score to be calculated. They spend less by simply extending the current out.There some common sense ways to improve your credit score. This is to pay his debts. This does not mean the closure of accounts.
Do not want to close your accounts, pay. If the score is by the amount of available credit is calculated by comparing the amount of credit you have. Closing accounts reduces the amount of available credit, the same amount of impact of different debt calculations. for more do visit FreeScore.com




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Your comment is badly needed

Dear FB and Blogger friends, I do hope that you can spare some time to leave some comments on our Goldilocks, " Pagbabago" contest entry.  It is not one of the requirements but i believe that your comments will help me in some other ways .  I really appreciate your time and effort.  

Just click this link of our post "Pagbabago"  and leave your comment there. 

Thank you so much. 

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Baby Day Out

Amidst of some difficulties, a day of family affair is indeed one of the best solution to regain my thoughts and mood.  Yesterday we had a great blast , tiring but very memorable.  Our darling Peachy  enjoyed the Lactacyd mommy and baby event at SM, Naga City.

There were games, learning, foods and entertainment offered for mommies and babies alike, below were some of the pictures taken on the event.  

A map of the activity center 

You can choose from cotton candy or popcorn 

Skin Lab - helps you to understand the needs to choose the right product for your baby's skin

Peachy enjoying some of the games

 A souvenir pose 

For a purchase of a small bottle of Lactacyd products, you'll get a chance to have a souvenir picture of your family

 And most of all, you will not leave the activity area empty handed. 

This small pouch with Lactacyd samples were given after complying all the required stamps. 

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cabling installation

are you familiar with cabling installation ?  After Deal with electric cables is very dangerous, so companies that specialize in the installation of cables requires a large amount of wiring lines safely.So work if they need to manufacture cable, more tools will come. These tools must be insulated and safe to use if you do not want an electric shock received while working.First all have a cable cutter. There are various types of wire cutters to be available to meet a certain type of work. You can get hydraulic shears, but cut ones.Cutting is mechanical or battery cables a thing, and eventually the need to strip, so that the cable extraction tools can be very useful. Again, it is important that the right kind of material that can safely be used to buy insulated.





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reliable web host

It must be very careful in choosing the web hosting company. If you have the budget, can be defined in a similar way, if you can not know much about the hosting service also ask how the money is better to be removed, it is likely to reduce costs, the page with less bandwidth organized be that a web site accessible to slow and unprofessional. In this case, the customer is absent or much lower.

Then be very clear about his needs in the Web hosting company, if the customer does not choose the company expects to meet your needs, this is not the fault of the host, he / she is solely responsible. It is good to make a list of requirements needed for example, certain files and can he or she to send your special needs at different hosting companies and can be up to the profit of, wait with great service.




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Peñafrancia Fiesta 2010

I really wanted to post some of the pictures i have taken this fiesta but honestly i was not able to finish uploading them and i still needed time to make their resolution much smaller to fit this post.  I have been really lazy and would you imagine that it was almost weeks now that i was not able to visit and plant for my farmville farm. (LOL)  I also missed some weekly meme's and was not able to visit the blogs of my blogger friends. I do promise that when things goes well, i will be able to show this great pictures to you.    

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Best wrinkle creams

 As time goes by, our skin tends to break. Although, we don't want this to happen but it does especially when you are not aware on how to take care of your skin. Wrinkles attack even in our 20's and just barely five months, i will be another year older again and even wrinkles are not yet visible in my face, traces are starting to show in my eye area.  I believe it's the first area where wrinkles appear, maybe because of lack of sleep. That's why, i am planning to find the right wrinkle creams for my face.  As early as now, i wanted to make sure that i get to understand the benefits i needed to prevent more wrinkles on my early 30's after all, I don't want people saying that i look older.  We could not really avoid wrinkles and as time goes by and our age started to increase, we could not really avoid having those wrinkles but yet if we can still have time to avoid it, why not?   

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