Friday Fill-Ins #139

1. He was a hardworking, responsible dad.

2. Christmas Holiday is what I look forward to most this time of year.

3. My best friend is enjoying her work in Canada.

4. I want to be honest with you.

5. Appearances can be deceiving.

6. The last person I gave a hug to was my husband.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my rehearsal with the band, tomorrow my plans include attending the school program of my daughter and Sunday, I want to visit some place relaxing!

More fill-ins here!

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Love this #1

I love this photo....
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Lyrics from Hillsong's From The Inside Out

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Wednesday Happy Thoughts

Happiness is....

1. A wonderful morning...
2. An early "payday".
3. A relief from tummy aches.
4. Jaden's quick recovery.
5. Hubby's patience and loving care to our sick daughter yesterday.
6. A good breakfast this morning.
7. A safe travel to work.
8. "Taho"
9. Red nail polish
10. Fast internet connection.

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Happy Monday!

Encourage positive thoughts :)

… Thanks for the long weekend... Thank God it’s Monday again…Thank God for the divine protection as I travel to work….and thank God that I have work when others are still job hunting.

Anyway, that’s to happily start my Monday. I just peek in. I’m off to check my emails, do my routines, send some docs online and search for discount lighting.

I hope everyone will have a great Monday… so start the day right by thanking God for everything!

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Word of The Day: Reticent

Reticent \RET-ih-suhnt\, adjective:

1. Inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative.
2. Restrained or reserved in style.
3. Reluctant; unwilling.

Examples:

His wispy eyebrows sit above eyes undimmed by more than forty years of serious scholarship; a tight-lipped smile suggests that there are many things he will not say about himself or his accomplishments. Indeed, he is almost painfully reticent about what most scholars now consider to be a monumental achievement in the field.
-- Marc K. Stengel, "The Diffusionists Have Landed", The Atlantic, January 2000

Within a circle of intimate friends, he's a very sociable person, says Russell Banks, another novelist, who has known Auster since 1977. "Outside of that circle, he's fairly shy and reticent."
-- "Case of the Brooklyn Symbolist", New York Times, August 30, 1992

People might be reticent to put a more sizable amount into their 401(k) because they're worried it will affect their lifestyle.
-- Alexandra Zendrian, "Feel The Retirement Burn", Forbes, July 29, 2009

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Ouch!......and Wow!.....

We were preparing to go to the public market yesterday to look for the kids’ costumes for the school's "Linggo ng Wika" celebration next week, when my niece’s accidentally fell and hit the tv stand leaving her with a bruised and swollen forehead. Good thing she didn’t hit her eyes or any vital parts on her face. Poor little girl. We went to the market with a crying girl in tow. She just stopped crying when she saw her pair of “ terno” . My daughter also got her cute little pair. We still yet to look for a pair of abaca slippers for her. Oh, I’m so excited to see the kids on their costumes on Saturday. Now I know the feeling of a mom with a school girl.

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Unconscious Mutterings: Week 343

1. Disguised :: Mask
   


2. Big wheel :: Ferry's Wheel
   


3. Irritating :: Smell


4. Care :: Free
   


5. Grandpa :: Lolo


6. Shooting :: Range


7. Sunglasses :: Summer


8. Stampede :: Ultra


9. Painstakingly :: Enduring
   


10. Terrible position :: Cramps
    

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Fun Family Day!

Just woke up from my 3 hour nap. We woke up early today even if it's a non-working holiday because the little lady has an activity at school. It's actually a family day, called "Palarong Pinoy" where the students and the parent will have fun playing Filipino games. We actually had fun. Hubby was able to participate with all the games while me was left sitting on the bench taking pictures. We left tired so we just ate our lunch and took a nap.

Well, I hope I'll be able to post more about it later. For now I'll leave you with these pictures:

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What's right.

I need to avoid starchy, salty, sweet and salty food. Not because I’m on a diet or looking for the best weight loss supplement but because the little peanut in me needs enough vitamins and nutrients. And of course, anything that can harm the little peanut must be avoided. Right now, I still don’t have the appetite to eat. I just hope that once I passed my first trimester, my eating pattern will be back to normal.

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Friday Fill-Ins Week# 138

1. I remember, I remember now where I put my notes.

2. Dear Jaden, I want you to know that mommy loves you so much.

3. Is that my shirt!!???

4. I'm trying to resist the temptation of eating chocolates.

5. I'm saving a lot just for you!

6. If I made a birthday list my loved ones' birthdays would definitely be on it!!! (and a Samsonite luggage on my wish list, lol!)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to having a wonderful uninterrupted sleep, tomorrow my plans include looking for the little girl's costume and Sunday, I want to visit my sister's place!

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Arrrgh!

I got a very large zit on my nose and it was there since two weeks ago. Until now, it’s still there and the sad part is I can’t get rid of it. My OB advised not to used any beauty skin care product especially now that I’m still on my first trimester. And so, I’m scared to use anything to have it treated. Sigh…I can’t even have my hair treated. I’ve read that it’s not advisable for pregnant women to have a perm or rebonding treatment. Sigh…I’m stuck with my getting-more-and-more-unruly hair!

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Annoying

We have a neighbor who had a dressed chicken delivery business. Often times, they wash their trucks along the street using pressure washers. Sometimes, the cleaner doesn’t mind if there are people walking in the streets. When the cleaner is at the other side, the tendency is that the people on the other side usually get soaked with water coming from the washer. It’s really annoying that these people don’t seem to care about their surroundings. I hope the neighborhood association will take initial step to stop this.

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Word of The Day: Propitious

Propitious \pruh-PISH-uhs\, adjective:

1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.

Examples:

Though he didn't believe in luck, he considered the birth of the child propitious for the expedition's success.
-- Brought to you by the 3rd Generation Prius

By the early 1500s rice was being planted on the Cape Verde island most propitious for agriculture, Santiago.-- Judith A. Carney, Black Rice

It is hard to imagine a less propitious start to a marriage: in a single blow Vincent forfeited the trust of his wife, the respect of her family, and the means of his own support.
-- Matthew Sturgis, Aubrey Beardsley: A Biography

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Looking Back

I remember one time when I was walking my way to the public transport station; It was already half past ten in the evening. I passed by the city plaza and saw groups of teenagers sitting around the fountain, chatting, playing skateboard, roaming around…busy. I felt sad. I remember when I was their age. Those were the times when people are still not busy like what we are now. Those where the times when we are not allowed to go out when the clock strikes nine. Entertainments are just the local television programs, and computer games like game and watch. There are no call center companies that forces people to be up 24 hours a day. Reports of teenage drug abuse are rare. Life is simple.

I guess people change as time change. But I’m happy that I was able to experienced the simplicity of life during my younger years. I just hope that the youth today will be able to have the time to look back to the past and not be drowned by technology. I hope that they will be able to see the value of their lives so that they may become the real hope of the next generation.

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Wednesday Happy Thoughts

This meme was started by Mich and I plan to also start doing this every Wednesday so, I'll be joining this week :)

1. Woke up just in time.
2. It's not raining today.
3. Greeted with a kiss by the husband.
4. Hubby cooked breakfast for me.
5. ..He also drive me to office.
6. Smooth traffic. Credit it to Quezon City day :)
7. I feel much better today than yesterday. I hope it last throughout the day.
8. The little peanut in me has turned 11 weeks today.
9. Additional assignments were given to me! I'm so thankful!
10. It's a beautiful day!

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From Gold to Cash

I love jewelries but I don’t have a lot of them. I only own a few gold that are so valuable to me. One of them is the necklace that my husband gave me for my birthday last year and of course my most treasured one is our wedding band.

To those who already have their treasure chests filled up, and have a lot of spare, unwanted pieces, how do you dispose them? I know that there are lots of local jewelry buyers but sometimes, you’ll never know which ones are legit buyers and trustworthy. Did you know that there’s now an online company that buys pre-owned jewelries? If you want to sell gold jewelry, you might want to try selling it online. Fact is, selling your spare, unwanted gold pieces can also be a source of added income.

Want to earn money from your unwanted jewelries? Cash4Gold can handle your online gold buying needs fast and secure. Contact them now! Just visit their website.

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Word of The Day: Dalliance

Dalliance \DAL-ee-uhns, DAL-yuhns\, noun:

1. Frivolous spending of time; dawdling.
2. Playful flirtation.

Examples:

Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;
Whiles, like a puff’d and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,
And recks not his own rede.
-- William Shakespeare, Hamlet

The acceptance of the role as artistic directors of the company is not a dalliance, she said yesterday. "It is an absolute, firm commitment."
-- Angela Bennie, "Blanchett: theatre job 'no dalliance'", Sydney Morning Herald, November 11, 2006

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The Best VoIP

Our company is a technology service provider but our major focus is into telecommunications. I first encountered the word “ VoIP” (Voice Over Internet Protocol) through our company when our CEO wanted to venture into this business two years ago. But due to lack of plans and intensive research, the business didn’t push through. It could have been a flourishing business now if it just materialized two years ago since VoIP continues to evolve. Internet phone to fax services is an exceptional feature of that technology which is a need by more and more companies.

Now, we are again reviewing the business. Hopefully we will have the right people to manage it and the reliable R&D results. One company recently offered our company the technology of Spectotrel which is now being considered. Unlike the regular DSL, Spectotrel runs doubly fast, affordable and has an unlimited phone service with variety of features. When it comes to VoIP, it’s the best provider.

Now, more and more IT companies trust only Spectrotel for their high quality superior Internet and voice services. When it comes to affordable telecommunications services, Spectrotel is the name you can trust.

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Unconscious MutteringsUnconscious Mutterings: Week 342

1. Delayed :: Late


2. Irresponsible :: Carefree
   


3. Stupendous :: Huge


4. Barcelona :: Spain


5. Solution :: Answer
   


6. Simplify :: Modify
   


7. Crumble :: Collapse
   


8. Podcast :: Broadcast
   


9. Conversation :: Telephone
   


10. Homepage :: Website

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“It’s time”...

....this is the slogan of an insurance agency that the wife of the late Francis Magalona is endorsing now. It’s as if saying: there’s no right time, now is the time to get insured. And yes, I do believe it’s true. But honestly, I haven’t invested yet for any insurance, life or health. My present company has a group insurance for the employees and a health card benefit. And that’s what I only have, so hubby and I are now discussing about it. In North Carolina, they are offering a short term health insurance NC. I hope we can also find one here that offers the best and reasonably priced package.

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Relieved.

It’s good that now, our company has engineers who are also cad operators. Now, they are the ones making cad drawing for our company. Before, my boss used to ask me to draw a certain product with detailed perspective, but with the limited programs installed on my computer, I cannot produced the best output. Now we had cad software and persons who know how to operate it. I feel relieved!

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Friday Fill-Ins #137

1. When will be the arrival of my orders?

2. The First Filipino was the last good book I read.

3. Everything has its beauty but sometimes you have to look deeper, some people tend to look on the outside.

4. Crispy Pork Liempo is what I had for dinner.

5. I'd like your fashion sense.

6. At home is where I want to be right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to dinner with my family, tomorrow my plans include watching a film review and Sunday, I want to rest!

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Read!

Last night while waiting at the lobby of our church for the other band members of our worship team to arrive for our rehearsal, this is one quote that captured my sight:

Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book.
Jim Rohn

To be a good writer one must read, read and read...that's why now, I'm investing on good books. But of course, my purpose is not just to enhance my vocabulary but also to widen my knowledge about life. My friends knew that I love reading that's why I received two books as gifts for my birthday. And now, I'm already half way through with the first book, The First Filipino.

Read books. It's one of the best hobby.

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Word of The Day: Furtive

Furtive \FUR-tiv\, adjective:

1. Done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a furtive look.
2. Expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky.
3. Stolen; obtained by stealth.
4. Given to stealing; thievish; pilfering.

Examples:

He had always been more than willing to show me parts of [his notebook], whenever I asked him to; and naturally I had taken many furtive looks at its innermost pages when he wasn't around.
-- Michael Chabon, Werewolves in Their Youth

Exchanging furtive glances, they oozed a nervousness, perhaps in fear that some prewritten script would go awry.
-- Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg by Bloomberg

Why did he keep looking around at all the other tables like that? It made him seem furtive, as if he didn't belong here, as if he were an intruder in so fine a place as this.
-- Mary McGarry Morris, Fiona Range

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MBA.

I know of some people who are already into their GMAT prep. Some of them just graduate dfrom college but are already preparing for their masters degree. GMAT or Graduate Management Admission Test measures language, writing skills and quantitative abilities of a professional. It is intended to indicate a person's potential as a participant of an MBA program. And having an MBA is really something so one has to really prepare for that.

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Word Filled Wednesday: Psalm 27:4

be blessed!

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Wishful Thinking

I wish I’m also one of those people who can afford a romantic vacation riviera maya. It’s one of the best places to have a grand vacation. When someone says Riviera Maya it means, exquisite and beautiful white sand beaches, luxurious hotels, and great food! What else will we look for? How I wish I can also taste the Riviera Maya experience. Maybe not for now (I’m also not advisable to go for long travels, as per my OB), but some time. Honestly, it’s been four years and we haven’t had our grand honeymoon vacation yet. But sometime, maybe we can have that, somewhere if not at Riviera Maya, but somewhere breathtaking, wonderful and relaxing…. I really need a vacation!

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Just thinking...

...why everyone's going gaga for Lady Gaga?

Twitter is swarming with tweets about her and so I can't help but think. Yes, I'm not a fan. In my opinion, she's not a good image model for young people. I've searched about her just a while ago and I can't believe that she's just 23. She took drugs. She's a bisexual (she said that her song "Poker Face" was about a woman, thinking about a woman while making love with a man). One of her video was even banned and was refused to play by Network Ten (an Australian channel) reasoning that it contained sexually explicit imagery. These info are from Wikipedia.

Tonight will be her concert in the Araneta Colesium (Manila). I know thousands will be there to watch her perform. She's known for her provocative sense of style and people like it so much. I just feel sad that a lot of young people today put her as their image model.

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Word of The Day: Métier

Métier \met-YAY; MET-yay\, noun:

1. An occupation; a profession.
2. An area in which one excels; an occupation for which one is especially well suited.

Examples:

The pairing of Maynard and Salinger -- the writer whose métier is autobiography and the writer who's so private he won't even publish -- was an unlikely one.
-- Larissa MacFarquhar, "The Cult of Joyce Maynard", New York Times Magazine, September 6, 1998

In Congress, I really found my métier. . . . I love to legislate.
-- Charles Schumer, quoted in "Upbeat Schumer Battles Poor Polls and Turnouts and His Own Image", New York Times, May 16, 1998

He is in the position of a good production engineer suddenly shunted into salesmanship. It is not his métier.
-- James R. Mursell, "The Reform of the Schools", The Atlantic, December 1939

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