tet's thoughts

Generously Greedy!

2010-03-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Visit her blog..........
you don't know what you're missing
i stumbled upon this page quite by accident......
i saw the word "WIN"...i was like...huh???? is it for real???
so i decided to browse the page.....seems to good to be true....
no cash out...no questions to answer.....
they just want us to follow their site on some ramdom social networking aite
i said to myself.....what the heck...since i am a member of fb and twitter, why not give it a try....
all i have to do is click a mouse here and there and leave a comment on a given time...
this could be fun....
so here goes...
check the site at.............http://generouslygreedy.blogspot.com
have fun, people!!!!

x0x0

Upvc doors and windows

2010-03-06T03:11:00.000-08:00

Date Posted: January 28, 2008

uPVC Windows

JIEMEI offer a range of window styles to suit any property and we can advice you on the product range most suited to your needs.uPVC windows are available as casements, sliding slash, tilt and turns as well as more complex frames such as bay windows, arc tops or portholes.

JIEMEI also offers an extensive range of colours and finishes, including traditional white, mahogany wood grain, rosewood, light oak and more. You also have the option of one color inside and one color outside such as rosewood on white. Another popular option is one color on the frame with a different color on the sash. Handles are key locking unless prohibited by Building Regulations and are available on white, black or chrome.

WOOD EFFECT uPVC windows maintain the look and feel of traditional woods, but have all the advantages of state-of-the-art modern window technology. Hand crafted and taylor-made from only the finest materials, they offer outstanding energy saving, exceptional weather proofing and unequalled low maintenance.

Glass options includes self-cleaning glass, laminated glass and double glazed glass, unti sun tinted glass and a wide range of patterened glass for bathrooms and cloakrooms.

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JIEMEI Bathroom Phillipines

6873980 / 09228980238

Custom Made Good Quality Upvc Doors and Windows

The El Niño Phenomenon

2010-03-06T03:07:00.000-08:00

COURTESY OF GMA NEWS...

The El Niño Phenomenon

The pattern caused by the warming of the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by climatic aberrations around the world-warming in South America, torrential rains in North America, and drought in Southeast Asia and Australia. This phenomenon occurs every two to seven years.

Climatic Indicators of El Niño in the Philippines

delayed onset of the rainy season
early termination of the rainy season
weak monsoon activity
- isolated heavy downpours with short duration
weak tropical cyclone activity
- far tropical cyclone track
- less no. of tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility
- less intense tropical cyclones

Severe droughts in the Philippines 1982-1983

drought damage to rice and corn cost more than P700 million
450,000 hectares of land were affected
among the severely hit provinces were Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Northern Visayas and Western Mindanao

1992-1993

drought damage set back the agricultural sector by P4.1 billion
478,000 metric tons of corn were destroyed
among the worst hit were South Cotabato, Isabela, Bukidnon, Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Cagayan

1997-1998

dry spell between June1997-1998; effects continued to be felt through September 1998
El Niño struck as the country was enjoying a continuous four-year growth
damage to agriculture amounted to P8.46 billion
16 regions were affected

Effects of El Niño in the Philippines

drought
environmental effects
- degradation of soil which could lead to desert-like conditions if persistent
- effect on water quality like salt water intrusion
- high forest/grass/bush fire risk
- domestic water supply shortages
social effects
- disruption of normal human activities
- migration to urban communities
- health problems
economic effects
- unemployment
- food shortages
- significant reduction in the productivity and subsequent revenue of various industries

El Niño-related effects on a person's health	Precautions
diseases related to water scarcity or shortage such as diarrhea and skin diseases	conserve water; protect water sources from contamination
risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning (seafood may be contaminated by red tide blooms)	watch out for shellfish ban updates
disorders associated with high temperatures: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, exertional heat injury and heat stroke	drink more fluids, wear light clothing, avoid strenuous physical activity

MO TWISTER: keeping us entertained

2010-03-05T23:32:00.000-08:00

http://motwister.squarespace.com

relief goods rotting away at DSWD warehouse....

2009-10-23T02:06:00.000-07:00

I found a link in twitter http://jenniepperson.com/ regarding relief goods sent for ondoy and pepeng victims....OMG......i saw the pictures......supposedly someone named ella blogged about it but her site was blocked. Fortunately http://jenniepperson.com/ was able to copy paste it. I mean, if this is true.....THEY ARE SO EFFING MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! apparently "walang volunteers" (quote, unquote). F@#$%K them................I hope the people involve will rot in hell..... here are the picture I got from http://jenniepperson.com/. Im just so effing mad. ........................
A lot of hungry mouths could have been fed if this relief goods were given to the right hands....
tsk tsk tsk

2009-10-13T04:48:00.000-07:00

plEASE LET US SPREAD THE WORD
CLICK THIS LINK

http://philippines.youthsays.com/seachange/go/ms8

busy month................but I'm back

2009-07-10T03:23:00.000-07:00

I've been really busy this month. Sales have been slow due to these downpours. Rainy season sure is bad for construction business, slows them down. We almost missed our monthly sales quota, but thank GOD we didn't. We have to double our effort in selling. Wheew......
So, MJ's dead. I think he is a really good artist. A wonderful performer and fantastic entertainer. But it ends there. I do not think of him as a good role model. (to all MJ's fan, please don't hate me) I didn't feel sad with his passing away as much as I did when Francis M died. Maybe because Francis is a Filipino like me. Anyways, rest in peace to both of them. May they find their final resting place.
And to a lighter note, I have recently learned to cook rice. Been doing great, but the past week tainted my record. Burned rice twice in a row. Oh well, it is a learning process. My hubby made home cooked-yema for me. I said I loved it and that it was delicious. But the truth was it looks "YUCKY". Had a hard time swallowing it. I want to tell him how it tasted and looked like, but I chickened out, I can't tell him the truth. He really worked hard for it and it was a surprise. Thanks Daddy. I love you . Hey, it's the thought that counts, right?
My daughter started pre-school this year. She has an admirer already. her classmate's mother told me that her son always talked about my daughter. I felt flattered. One time, I brought my daughter to school, as we enter, a boy pulled out a chair for her to sit on. And she have received her first birthday invitation from a classmate today. Baby, I love you so much. You make me high.
I was on a tight budget last moth, Im hoping this won't be the case this July. Here's hoping for the best. Here's hoping for a more productive and prosperous month this JULY.
Been missing my tita Cecille lately. She passed away last year. I hope she knows I love her and that I miss her and she will be forever in my heart.
And here's to GOD, I know that I have been neglecting You and my obligations and duties to You as a good catholic and child. I am fervently sorry. I will try my best to pray more solemnly, to thank You in everything You have provided for me and to just mainly talk to you everyday.

krispy kreme

2009-06-22T03:09:00.002-07:00

yey...won1 dozen krispy kreme promo for father's day...i emailed the host asking them to send it to my father instead so he'll truly know that i love him and even though im far, i think of him and my mother a lot.....hope the hosts and krispy kreme people will send it to papa henry's house

much love to my wonderful parents. we don't have the perfect parents-daughter relationship, but they've truly given their best for us. i know i speak for all my siblings when i say, we could not ask for more. they're perfect just the way they are

much love to them. May God truly bless them.

randomness

2009-06-22T03:09:00.001-07:00

One person said, never ever let your heart run your life, as much as you can, always be sensible and let your mind speak for itself. Try to listen not merely on what your feelings is invoking on you as a person but more importantly listen to reason as well. Letting go of someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to stop loving, it only means that you allow that person to find their own happiness without expecting them to come back. Letting go is not just setting the other person free (in the real sense of it), but it is also setting yourself free from all animosity, revulsion, and resentment that was long kept in your heart. You have to let go because the bitterness often puts away the strengths and weakens the littlest hope, making our lives more miserable than ever. Worst, presenting yourself as the "most affected one" sets the nastiest impression of all time--whatta a loser!
The trick there is...always remember that if you lose someone today, it means that someone better is coming tomorrow. If you lose love that doesn't mean that you failed in love...right? Just regard it as another mismatch of heaven! Well, you can cry of course, or whine or shout (growl even) if you have to, but make sure that after those outbursts you have washed away the hurt and the bitterness that the past has left with you (easy said than done I know!). We can all survive with just beautiful memories of the past but real peace and happiness come only with open acceptance of what reality is today. You really don't have to forget someone you love (`cause i know it's very hard). What we need to learn is how to accept the verdict of reality without being bitter or sorry for what we have become. I think it's better that we give off that dedication and love to someone more deserving. Hmmm..."Who could it be" is the next interesting question to ponder.
Let go of yesterday and love will find its way back to you(I hope). And when it does, pray hard that it may be the love that will stay and last a lifetim

online contests.

2009-06-20T03:15:00.000-07:00

lately I have been hooked on joining on line contests. thanks a lot to boy kuripot. It has been so much fun. I started April of 09. I won like 9 times. Mostly novelty items...but hey, it sure beats spending all day in facebook or friendster. ( much love to facebook and friendster).. here is the wonderful site http://boy-kuripot.blogspot.com/. here is a shout out to boy kuripot.....love your site...
moving on......here is a picture of my wonderful daughter. its her ID picture....love you so much Ysabelle............

What a month

2009-06-06T20:41:00.000-07:00

Been so busy with work. Specially with deadlines...will be back really soon. Love you so much Ysabelle

My Favorite Book...CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

2009-04-25T01:55:00.000-07:00

I have the book Chicken Soup for the Soul for years now. When I first read the book, I cried....I keep it in my office since that's where I am most of the time. I read it over and over because it inspires me. Its a collection of stories mostly about goodness of people. It is a compilation of people's experiences which can really melt your heart. I usually read it when I'm down, when I'm burned out or when I'm having my blues. Because after I finished reading, I always feel like there's hope for us after all. And it shows that with GOODNESS you can never go wrong. Its like the books gives me hope that whatever I am going through, I will get past it. Like the people's experiences in the book.

I highly recommend Chicken Soup for the Soul

THE GREATEST ADVICE

2009-04-22T00:33:00.000-07:00

Don't date because you are desperate.
Don't marry because you are miserable.
Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior. Don't philander because you think you are irresistible.
Don't associate with people you can't trust.
Don't cheat. Don't lie. Don't pretend.
Don't dictate because you are smarter.
Don't demand because you are stronger.

Don't sleep around because you think you are old enough and know better. Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder. Don't sell yourself, your family, or your ideals. Don't stagnate.!
Don't regress.
Don't live in the past. Time can't bring anything or anyone back. Don't put your life on hold for possibly Mr/Mrs Right. Don't throw your life away on absolutely Mr Wrong because your biological clock is ticking.
Learn a new skill.
Find a new friend.
Start a new career.
Sometimes, there is no race to be won.
Only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions.

To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.
To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be. Simplify your life. Take away the clutter. Get rid of destructive elements: abusive friends, nasty habits, and dangerous liaisons. Don't abandon your responsibilities but don't overdose on duty.
Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family. Be true to yourself. Don't commit when you are not ready. Don't keep others waiting needlessly.
Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
Do what you have to, even at society's scorn.

Write poetry.
Love Deeply.
Walk barefoot.
Dance with wild abandon.
Cry at the movies.

Take care of yourself. Don't wait for someone to take care of you. You light up your life. You drive yourself to your destination. No one completes you - except YOU.
It is true that life does not get easier with age.
It only gets more challenging.
Don't be afraid. Don't lose your capacity to love.
Pursue your passions.

Live your dreams.
Don't lose faith in your God.
Don't grow old. Just grow YOU!

When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life
that you'll never get back. Your time is your life. That is why the greatest
gift you can give someone is your time. Relationships take time and effort,
and the best way to spell love is T-I-M-E because the essence of love is not
what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of
ourselves.-Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

Men's Side

2009-04-18T02:21:00.000-07:00

Men's Rules
We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are their rules! Please note... these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up and you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted in two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or monster trucks.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

Why go to church???

2009-04-13T22:53:00.000-07:00

Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained
that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.

"I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote,

"and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the
life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting
my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much
to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this
clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some
32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a
single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and
gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me
these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone
to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something. Faith sees the
invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible. Thank God
for our physical and our spiritual nourishment.

All right... now that you're done reading.... send it on. I think everyone
should read this!. When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus,
could you get that for me?!"

Marriage.....

2009-04-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

Marriage - Part I
>
> Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady
>
> and after the wedding, he laid down the following
>
> rules:
>
> "I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what
>
> time I want and I don't expect any hassle from you. I
>
> expect a great dinner to be on table unless I tell
>
> you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting,
>
> fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with
>
> my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about
>
> it. Those are my rules. Any comments?"
>
> His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just
>
> understand that there will be sex here at seven
>
> o'clock every night ........ whether you're here or
>
> not."
>
> (DAMN SHE'S GOOD!)
>
>
>
> ************************************
>
> Marriage (Part II)
>
> Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of
>
> their 40th wedding anniversary!
>
> The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a
>
> headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Wife - Cold AsEver "
>
> "Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you
>
> a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Husband Stiff At Last"
>
> (HE ASKED FOR IT!)
>
>
>
> ******************************
>
> Marriage (Part III)
>
>
>
> Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight
>
> at the breakfast table. Husband gets up in a rage and
>
> says, "And you are no good in bed either," and
>
> storms out of the house.
>
> After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides
>
> to make amends and rings her up. She comes to the
>
> phone after many rings,and the irritated husband
>
> says, "what took you so long to answer the phone?"
>
> She says, "I was in bed."
>
> "In bed this early, doing what?"
>
> "Getting a second opinion!"
>
> (YEP, HE HAD THAT ONE COMING, TOO!)
>
>
>
> ******************************************
>
> Marriage (Part IV)
>
> A man! has six children and is very proud of his
>
> achievement. He is so proud of himself, that he
>
> starts calling his wife, "Mother of Six" in spite of
>
> her objections. One night, they go to a party. The
>
> man decides that it's time to go home and wants to
>
> find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He
>
> shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home
>
> 'Mother of Six?'
>
> His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of
>
> discretion,shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready,
>
> Father of Four."
>
>
>
> (RIGHT ON, LADY!)
>
>
>
> **************************************
>
> Marriage (Part V) The Silent Treatment
>
>
>
> A man and his wife were having some problems at home
>
> and were giving each other the silent treatment.
>
> Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he
>
> would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early
>
> morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first
>
> to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece
>
> of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 A! M." He left it
>
> where he knew she would find it.
>
> The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it
>
> was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight. Furious,
>
> he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened
>
> him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
>
> The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."
>
> Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
>
> God may have created man before woman, but there is
>
> always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

Joke time

2009-04-08T03:19:00.000-07:00

Sexual Nightmares
CAUTION: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MAY OFFEND
> YOUR SENSIBILITIES.
>
> Sexual Nightmares....
>
> NIGHTMARE #1
> After a long night of making love, the young guy
> rolled over, pulled out a
> cigarette from his jeans and searched for his
> lighter. Unable to find it, he
> asked the girl if she had one at hand. "There might
> be some matches in the
> top drawer," she replied. He opened the drawer of
> the bedside table and
> found a box of matches sitting neatly on top of a
> framed picture of another
> man. naturally, the guy began
> to worry. "Is this your husband?" he inquired
> nervously. "No, silly," she
> replied, snuggling up to him. "Your boyfriend then?"
> he asked. "No, not at
> all," she said, nibbling away at his ear. "Well, who
> is he then?" demanded
> the bewildered guy. Calmly, the girl replied,
> "That's me before the
> operation."
>
> NIGHTMARE #2
> The spark had been lost in this guy's marriage, so
> he was trying to think
> ofa way to rekindle it. One night he came from work,
> and found his wife
> asleep
> in bed. He thought to himself, "what should I do?"
> "Oh-I know." He proceeded
> to get under the covers and go down on his wife.
> Soon she began to gently
> squirm and moan in pleasure. After a few minutes,
> her body spasmed with
> ecstasy as she climaxed.
> Afterwards, the man went straight to the bathroom to
> brush his teeth. When
> he got there, the light was on and he saw his wife
> there shaving her legs.
> He exclaimed, "What are you doing in here?!?" She
> said, "Shhhh!," pointing
> at the bed, "You'll wake your mother"
>
> NIGHTMARE #3
> One night a guy takes his girlfriend home. As they
> are about to kiss each
> other goodnight at the front door, the guy starts
> feeling a little horny.
> With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand
> against the wall and
> smiling, he says to her, "Honey, would you give me a
> blow job?" Horrified,
> she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!"
> "O h come on! Who's
> gonna
> see us at this hour?" He asks grinning at her. "No,
> please. Can you imagine
> if we get caught?" "Oh come on! There's nobody
> around, they're all
> sleeping!" "No way. It's just too risky!" "Oh
> please, please, I love you so
> much?!?" "No, no, and no. I love you too, but I just
> can't!" "Oh yes you
> can. Please?" Out of the blue, the light on the
> stairs goes on, and the
> girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair
> disheveled, and in a sleepy
> voice she says, "Dad says to go ahead and give him a
> blow job, or I can do
> it. Or if need be, mom says she can come down
> herself and do it But for
> God's sake tell him to take his hand off the
> intercom!"

Let's laugh a little..................hahahha

Prayers in time of needs

2009-03-31T20:34:00.000-07:00

Blessing For God's Grace

The Children of Israel hungered in the desert and God gave them Manna.
When the Temple was restored in Jerusalem,
there was only enough lamp oil for one day, but God extended it to eight days.
Jesus fed the multitudes with five loaves and two fish.
With God’s grace, our “cups runneth over” and we “shall not want.”

God provides. Amen.

Prayer for Prosperity

Dear God, source of Love and Life who brings abundance to all,
Please bring prosperity to me and my family now.
We ask that these basic needs be filled:
Money to pay our bills,
Income to meet our mortgage (rent),
Enough to feed us healthy food,
And more than enough for health care and wellness.
Beyond the material needs, please uplift our souls.
Inspire our creativity and resourcefulness.
Guide us in improving our lives.
Please help us to hold on to faith

And let us find peace. Amen.

watch on line movies

2009-03-30T04:01:00.000-07:00

i love watching on line....but i hate searching the sites...oh well....you gotta work hard to get what you want... i would like to share the top sites i enjoy visiting...have fun guys

www.momomesh.com
www.ovguide.com
http://www.movies-on-demand.tv
http://www.watch-movies-links.net
www.fullmoviesonline.org
www.online-movies-free.com
www.moviesplanet.com

and if you like korean movies or dramas...... or even japanese and taiwanese movies... go to
www.mysoju.com

and for asian horror movies....this one is the best, go to...
www.asian-horror-movies.com

happy watching, guys

10 things to know about SEX….

2009-03-30T02:17:00.000-07:00

Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women
make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which
makes hair shine and skin smooth.

Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering
dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that
romantic dinner.

Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and
tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than
swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!

Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into
the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you
with a feeling of well-being.

The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually
active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones.
These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE
EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.

Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages
saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that
causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release
the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.

A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural
antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever

I am BEAUTIFUL

2009-03-28T20:10:00.000-07:00

You are beautiful. Right now. Today. Just as you are, just the way you look as you read those three words: You. Are. Beautiful. Say it slowly aloud, as if the phrase were a foreign language, for it probably is.

You are beautiful. Now say it in the first person singular.

I am beautiful.

Do you know that? If so, remind yourself of this glorious fact every day. If not, it is time to become beautiful in your own eyes. This will require a makeover of sorts, but not the kind you think. Learning to love the way you look has nothing to do with starting a diet or reshaping your eyebrows. Accepting and embracing your authentic beauty means seeing yourself from the inside out. I love me, I love me not--I love me.

Beauty may only be skin deep, but there is nothing superficial about the complicated relationship that a woman has with her appearance. How you see yourself and how you think other people see you—your body image—is deeply connected to how you feel about yourself.

The effects of a negative body image can be devastating. If you don't like the way you look, you probably don't like the woman you are. And those feelings of worthlessness, self-consciousness, and inadequacy will insinuate their way into nearly every area of your life—into your friendships, your career, your romances, and, most importantly, your relationship with yourself.

A positive body image is equally powerful. It is not an instant solution to all of life's problems, but a starting point, a spark that can set off a fabulous chain reaction. Loving how you look when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or store window paves the path of self-love, and with that acceptance comes self-esteem, confidence, and authentic beauty, a radiance that glows from within. A beauty that is more than skin deep.

What you need to know about DIETs....

2009-03-28T19:51:00.000-07:00

Excess weight is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, that is why you will really be better off without the extra poundage that you now carry. However, your practice of repeatedly losing and gaining weight or "yo-yo" dieting may be as dangerous as being overweight. In the end, you might only lose your self-esteem instead of your unwanted pounds.

Whenever you go on your "get-thin-quick scheme" or "crash diet," you run the risk of suffering from fluid-electrolyte imbalance and protein, calorie, and micronutrient (i.e., vitamins and minerals) deficiency, which could compromise many of your body functions and even irreparably damage some of your vital tissues and organs. You also increase your risk of developing gallstones.

Crash dieting works in that, as in your experience, one can lose as much as 20–30 lbs in just a few days or weeks. The trouble is, the weight one loses in crash dieting does not really result from the burning of fat alone; in fact, most of it is the result of dehydration and muscle waiting. Furthermore, it is next to impossible to keep the pounds that one loses by crash dieting permanently off. They promptly return, and with vengeance, when the person starts to eat "normally" again.

To lose your extra weight and to keep it off, you need to commit to certain permanent lifestyle changes—you have to modify your eating habits and to exercise.

Your diet should provide enough calories to maintain a desirable body weight, but nothing more. It should be balanced, low in fats, and high in fibers. If you weigh 20% more than your desirable body weight at the moment, this is simply because you are taking in 20% more calories than your body needs. Often, you can remove the extra calories in your diet by simply cutting down on soft drinks, desserts, and snacks. You need not give up chocolates, ice cream, and cakes forever, but you will have to reduce intake of these to occasional small servings. In addition, you can replace some of your viands and rice with a lot of leafy vegetables. If you institute these changes in your diet, you will gradually lose weight (even without the benefit of a reducing diet), one half to one pound a week, until you trim down to your desirable body weight.

Exercise, on the other hand, will raise your body’s metabolic rate and will help you burn calories more efficiently. So, in addition to modifying your diet, you need to exercise regularly.

You don’t have to engage in a structured exercise program to get the exercise you need. You simply need to adopt lifestyle changes such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, doing household chores regularly, walking or biking in going to and from the neighborhood grocery, etc. You are getting enough exercise if these activities lead to palpable physical exertion and add up to more than 30 minutes per day.

more on Robert Pattinson

2009-03-28T19:35:00.000-07:00

We always thought Robert Pattinson was joking when he said he didn't shower too much. But, he would mention that so often in interviews that were were starting to really get concerned about his odorousness!

Well, in an interview, the Twilight hottie sets the record straight, for good, we hope.

Says R-Patz:

Interviewer: Is it true that, I don't know if you saw this, but a source on the set of 'New Moon' said that you don't smell good, that you don't shower?

Robert: I haven't even been on the set yet!

Interviewer: You know the same thing went around about Zac Efron a while ago; that he doesn't shower.

Robert: Really? He looks like he smells really good [laughs]. I also do shower.

Thank goodness!

Now go on and picture yourself taking a nice, romantic bath with Rob!

JIEMEI Bathroom Phil. Inc.

2009-03-28T18:39:00.000-07:00

JIEMEI : Our History

Back in the year 2001, when the Philippine market was still dominated with companies offering only high priced, imported shower enclosures, whirlpools and sauna rooms, JIEMEI entered the market and chose to offer consumers with long overdue alternative - bathroom furnishings of uncompromising quality yet of extremely affordable price. This bold step turned the Philippine bathroom furnishings industry into what it is today.

Today, consumers enjoy affordable yet high quality bathroom fixtures. JIEMEI has not only a wide clientele for China-made bathroom products but also has set an industry standard for other China-made brands for competitors to follow.

JIEMEI currently has expanded into other products line such as: customized uPVC doors and windows, faucets, basins, urinals, water closets, frameless enclosures, dry saunas, water heaters.

JIEMEI is a pioneer enterprise in the Philippines specializing in supplying environment friendly and high quality bathing fixtures. With the leading products including high grade computerized steam rooms, massage bathtubs, shower rooms, sliding doors, shower panels, and uPVC Doors and Windows.

JIEMEI boasts excellent designs, with inspiration and innovative spirit. The shapes, designs and materials adopts the principles of aesthetics, ergonomics, hydrodynamics and structural dynamics to ensure its leading position in the industry.

JIEMEI is always the symbol of safety, reliability and high quality. Our products are the result of devotion, love and technical professionalism. We always make sure that we provide the best products to our customers that is why we use quality materials and accesories. Advanced technology and strict quality control are applied to each process from development, product testing and packing to ensure the quality of whole product. JIEMEI works hard and devotes all efforts to provide the most satisfactory sanitary products to all users.

JIEMEI BUSINESS PRINCIPLE

Jiemei was established with 4 guiding principles:

Excellent Quality
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Look for Ethel / Charity and Edison

2009-03-28T04:06:00.001-07:00

Support Earth Hour......March 28, 2009

2009-03-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

Let us do Mother Earth a favor on March 28, 2009 8:30pm - 9:30pm Philippine Time. Let us turn off all our electricity to show our love for Mommy EARTH. It will be our way of showing our concern for the environment, which is in serious condition because of its destruction caused by man (that would be us). Mommy Earth have been generous to us since time begun, it's about time we give something in return, right? Hope EARTH HOUR will be successful. Lets show our MOMMY EARTH some love.

midnight sun...thoughts anyone???

2009-03-27T22:40:00.000-07:00

so i love EDWARD CULLEN more than my husband. no big deal...my husband understands me. here's the deal...I've found out about midnight sun January of '09....downloaded the novel even though its not yet finished. And guess what? i fell in love with EDWARD even more...I'm really hoping my pal Stephanie would finish the novel. But I guess she's still pissed about the leak of the book. so anyway to all Edward lovers out there...her's the link to midnight sun...http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/midnightsun_partial_draft4.pdf
enjoy........

How to Meditate

2009-03-27T03:10:00.000-07:00

Find a

Quiet Place

Put on some soothing music. Keep it soft and gentle. Take a few deep breaths, holding each one for a few seconds and then slowly exhaling. Relax. Feel the chair you’re sitting on, your feet on the floor. Smell the scents in the room. Imagine Jesus coming toward you with a smile on his face. Tell him how you are feeling right now-anxious, uncomfortable, fidgety, distracted, wanting to focus. Tell him what things are like for you today. Open your heart to him. Feel his presence very close to you. Let his love into your heart. Thank him for this gift.

Go for a Walk

Take some pleasant music with you. As you go, notice the sky, feel the season. Recognize what is around you. Feel at home right now. Offer your heart to Jesus, even if your pain is deep. Though you may be alone on your walk, Jesus is in your heart. Tell him what you see…the beauty around you. Tell him how you feel…even if it is dark. Remember he wants you to tell him everything in your life…joys and pains.

Remember Others Who Are Hurting

Call to mind someone else you know who is hurting or sick. Focus for a few minutes on what that person may be feeling, and on what you would like to say to him or her. Lift this person up by name to Jesus and ask his blessing on them.

Hold On to the Cross

Hold a crucifix in your hands. Close your eyes and think of Jesus in agony. Join your sufferings to his in his act of redemption.

Hold On to God’s Word

If you’re feeling low, go to a quiet place and hold your Bible. Read Psalm 130 or focus on a phrase of it. Embrace how you feel, even if it’s uncomfortable. Know that God is loving you through these moments of darkness.

Open Yourself to God

When you are unable to focus because your mind is racing, try to remember and pray the words, "My God, I love you." Open yourself to God’s love.

Reflect on Jesus’ Cry

Turn on soft music. Read this Bible verse over and over while thinking about it: "My God, my God, why have you forgotten me?" (cf. Mk 15:34). This is Jesus’ own prayer of emptiness and abandonment.

Stop By Your Church

When you pass by your local church, stop in for a few minutes. Pause and connect with the One who loves you.

Repeat the Name of Jesus

If you can’t get up, lie still and repeat the name of Jesus over, and over, and over. His love catches these words and he embraces you with love.

Spend Time in God’s Presence

Go to Eucharistic adoration and spend some time in God’s presence.

When you’re depressed, you may discover that the shadows and tempests of that depression alter the way you look at God and the way you believe God looks at you. When you pray, you may be unable to sit still or to keep your mind focused for more than a few moments. Everything may appear to be a huge gaping hole of silence–all so useless. God may seem to be mocking your attempts to pray.

I know people who have gone three, five, ten years without "praying," though they were faithful to setting time aside for prayer regardless of its seeming uselessness. In the haunting darkness where all communication had gone silent, they found loneliness, boredom, frustration, anger. Were they praying? Yes.

If this is happening to you, try these forms of prayer and contemplative love.

a touching story of 3 sisters...

2009-03-27T03:06:00.000-07:00

My husband and I had a deal: when we had kids, he named the boys, and I named the girls.
He missed his chance the first time when Jonathan turned out to be Jill. He missed it the second time when Adam morphed into Amy. And by the third time, the bargain we struck had changed: he had naming rights no matter what. So we had ourselves another daughter, our beloved Nancy. I never told my husband that once we had two daughters, I was secretly hoping for a third. It seemed seditious to have such thoughts, but I did. I knew that daughters also meant . . . sisters. And I knew that sisters could be a bond like no other for these baby girls who came in such a rush that I found myself happily crazed with three under the age of five. As little time as I had to reflect, given the mountains of diapers and the inevitable sleepless nights, this I knew: I wanted these daughters of ours to be close. And that overused word "close" still had resonance for me because I had a sister and, yes, we were . . . close. If you asked our daughters, now adult women, what refrain they heard through the cries of "She hit me first!" and "I HATE her!" they would smile and offer their mother’s mantra: "Be good to your sisters. They’ll always be there for you." Yes, in the midst of domestic wars and skirmishes, the travails of toddlerhood and the angst of adolescence, I was mommy-one-note on the issue of sisterhood. There were months, then years, when that simple goal of Love Thy Sister seemed doomed. Personality/temperamental differences? But, of course. There were also times when one or the other of our daughters was going through some crisis or pain so private that no one could reach her. Not even a sister. But as Jill, Amy and Nancy finally all got past that age of "Who am I?" with its deforming doubts and rages, they reclaimed one another for keeps. In our rambling old house where each daughter had a bedroom of her own, I’d sometimes find them late at night in a jumbled heap. They had fallen asleep together, arms and legs twisted and tangled, like a litter of puppies. How I loved that sight! When Jill went off to college, it wasn’t just her father and I who descended into a period of mourning at this ending of "the way we were." Her sisters couldn’t even step into her room at first. The ghosts of Jill resided in those pale green walls in the bedroom at the top of the stairs. Soon enough, of course, they found their way into her closets and her leftover clothes. But nothing was really ever the same. Our trio was now a duet, and the family dynamic was forever altered. But I needn’t have worried. Our daughters had actually heard that mother mantra. In their young adult lives, when there was pleasure - or peril - it was shared by our three daughters. Amy’s career dilemmas, Nancy’s romance issues, Jill’s concerns about graduate school - all became fodder for sisterly love and help. As they took flight, literally and figuratively, our daughters somehow managed to speak to one another across continents and time zones and distant area codes. They spent one summer in their college years living together in a cramped urban apartment without killing one another. In fact, they each maintained that it was the best summer of that era. But nothing could ever match how these sisters closed ranks when Jill, the oldest and generally the guide/coach/mentor, found her marriage falling apart. Her sisters surrounded her like a loving honor guard. They got her through the roughest times, helped her regain her footing in a temporarily capsized life, and generally proved that sisterhood is indeed powerful. Our daughters are all mothers now themselves, and fine ones at that. Only Amy has produced sisters - tiny Emily and Carly, separated by barely seventeen months. So I’m observing new phenomena: brotherly love in the case of Nancy’s three sons, and sibling love in Jill’s Hannah and Isaiah. And it’s wonderful. But I’m eternally grateful that I’ve been witness to just how special and spectacular sisters can be in any generation. When the chips are down - or up - my daughters seem to have taken my advice about being good and caring sisters to one another. It’s enough to make a mother believe in sweet miracles.