We rode LRT2 going to Quiapo. It only took us less than 30 minutes to arrive, compared to a two-hour bus travel. We just walked the rest of the way to Quiapo Church, which is surrounded by different vendors, fortune tellers, natural herb supplies, cattle supplies, toys, and religious items. We bought our supplies from D.I.Y. Beads, Stone Blush. I spent about 1,000Php¹.

On our way home, we bought Japanese Siomai from Master Siomai. We’ve always liked having a quick bite there before jumping in the train again. My sister and I thought that franchising this quick-bite food cart is a good investment, so I looked into it and found out that it costs 230,000Php to franchise a Master Siomai food business. It’s not bad. We do need to put up a business, given that we need it to survive. We still need to go over a few details before proceeding.

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Maybe I will settle for the handmade kinds. I may make some pretty cute tote bags, if I am not too lazy to make one. Then again, time well spent on a gift-wrapped present is always a nice touch

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I was able to take really great photos of the kids in costume. There are lots of cute and scary ones. I wasn’t able to photograph some of kids who left early. We handed out six prizes for the the cutest girl and boy, youngest girl and boy, scariest girl and boy, plus Mister and Miss Halloween 2008.

Being the designated photographer, I had to capture different moments during the party. That left me with a backache and throbbing feet the next day, which is today. It was fun, though, seeing the happy faces of the kids. I hope next year would be more fun than this!

I am not sure if I am going to wear a costume or be Halloweenie. My mom bought a skeleton costume and a witch hat. My brother is being a big baby and does not want to wear a costume, so I told him, “Why not go as yourself? A big BABY complete with disposable diapers?” He gave me a dirty look. He’s only in for the food. Maybe he can come as a Food Bandit, eh?

Maybe I’m just going to put on some dark or gothic make-up, my sister can help. She’s into putting on make-up anyway.

For those who are clueless what this is all about, well, check out the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.

The TV series shows that vampires are now out of their coffins and into the society, where they can live side-by-side with humans. Thanks to a Japanese scientist who invented a synthetic blood available for purchase, vampires have removed human blood from their menu, or so they think.

I have only seen two episodes and I’m already hooked, just like I am hooked playing my friend’s playstation 3.

Today, the whole family decided to have lunch at Pizza Hut. They have a set of yummy pizza on their menu, the Viva Italian Pizza. It has four variants: Roma, Milano, Florence, and Sicily.

We tried Viva Roma, just because I saw “pepperoni” on the menu. Just read the following to find out why Viva Roma is my first choice: “Pepperoni, ham,Italian sausage, bacon, mushroom, green bell peppers, onions, black olives, fresh garlic topped with mozzarella and parmesan, drizzled with olive oil.”

We plan on ordering pizza tomorrow and as suggested by Lexie, we will try Viva Sicily. It has a creamy white sauce with roasted garlic, anchovies,mushroom and shrimp. Topped with mozzarella and parmesan, drizzled with olive oil. Sounds good, eh? But not as good as getting a new flash memory.

Once, I had a huge fight with a close friend. We were up in arms and I could feel every tendon in my body tense. I wanted to hurt her so bad, both emotionally and physically, but I knew I had to leave. I did. We’re still friends, we still talk, we still laugh.

Which proves my point. Exiting is sometimes entering.

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What is PageRank or PR? It is a link analysis algorithm used by Google to distinguish your website’s relevance. Basically, the more people that link to you, the more popular or important your website is to Google. When I became aware of this Google PR thing, I found out that my PR was 4/10. I should be happy about that actually.

But pageranking is not a permanent thing. I mean, the score you get is not permanent. It varies from time to time. I’ve ranked from 4 to 1, then 2 to 3, then 3 to 2, and I’ve got zero.

There are other rankings that distinguish your website’s relevance. Alexa, is one of them. Take for example Amerisave. It has a traffic rank of 98,084. As of now, there are 143 websites that link back to Amerisave which explains its 5/10 PR.

Well, I wish I can improve mine soon.

Anyway, I was browsing products at AsiaJam.com and found this really cute Doraemon tote bag, which I am tempted to buy, but it costs $18. I think the price is too much for a tote bag. I may find something similar from our local stores with a much lower price.

I’ve been looking for different ebooks lately, just to find something to read. I came across Dennis C Carey CEO Succession book and found it quite interesting. I didn’t even know that you can preview a book in Google Book Search. You can actually find something that you might need.

Who is Dennis C Carey, anyway? Besides being the author of the book I found, he is also respected name in the corporate world having accomplished a lot of works, even working for Governor Pierre S. Dupont IV as the Secretary of Labor and Industry. He also became the vice president of the University of Delaware. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Client Partner for Korn Ferry International, a Management Consulting industry.

I used to dance. It keeps me in shape, but eversince I stopped, I have no physical outlet. I am stuck in my computer chair, working, playing, working, playing. I’d rather spend money going to the gym than pay for medications later in life.

A change in my family’s diet is definitely needed. My parents are not getting any younger and our health won’t get better if we just sit around doing nothing. Hopefully, in a few weeks, I’ll have more energy.

My dad wasn’t able to get a new watch. Maybe next time.

My most favorite part is putting up the Christmas tree. Ours is just 5 feet tall, but its branches are huge. I do it with my mom and sisters. Sometimes my father and brother helps. We usually recycle our Christmas decorations, but when my mom finds something at the malls, we simply add more.

I actually have a mental list already, on who’s going to get what for Christmas. All I have to do is stash money for them, and that means no expensive restos for me. This year, I want to give something special for everyone, not just something you pick out just because you want to give something. Yes, there’s a saying, “It’s the thought that counts.” But when you put a special thought when you pick out gifts, for me, that matters more. It means, the person is more special.

My target shopping month is October. I don’t want to be sandwiched by hardcore Christmas shoppers come end of November and the whole month of December! I may even do online shopping for convenience.

Are you excited for the Holidays? Have you made a list?

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The first thing I did was bathe Jasper. He kind of stinks already, but I only gave him a bath last Saturday. My dad helped me bathe him. He’s actually quite calm when in water. It is actually a fact that Labrador Retrievers love water. We scrubbed him, scrubbed him good. We need to get a new shampoo for him, a deodorizer one.

After Jasper’s bath, I gave him his morning food. He’s only fed twice a day, morning and in the afternoon. Then I fed Kali and Booboo. While they were busy eating, I started cleaning up the living room. Booboo is shedding right now so I had to vacuum the living room, dining room and the kitchen area. I had to rearrange the furniture while doing that because I want to make sure I got all them furs.

Vacuuming is the first step, the next is mopping the floor. I started with the living room, pushing all the sofas off their places and mopping underneath them. Mopping is easy, removing the stains while mopping? Pain in the hands. I have to exert extra effort because I have to make sure the stains are gone.

After cleaning the entire first floor, I was drained. Drained of all the stored energy I got from sleeping the night before. I haven’t even had breakfast yet.

This is just one pain of being a dog owner. The responsibility is real. It’s like having kids, only, they don’t talk back at you or hate you after punishing them for something they did wrong. You don’t have to give them self defense products because you know they can defend themselves. Even if I am so tired, I AM happy. When they look at me with their puppy dog eyes, all three of them, I know that the pains are worth it!

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Currently, Air21 is in partnership with FedEX. This is quite alarming, since I order a lot online and most sellers ship their items via Air21. What if my next purchase would end up tampered just like those people who were victims of these mindless scumbags? Another thing that’s puzzling is, doesn’t Air21 check their employees’ backgrounds? Apparently, this happens when the items to be shipped is picked up. So, if you want to ship via Air21, it is best to go directly to them.

Air21 should clean up their act. If more incidents like these happen, I think they will be out of business really soon.

The following were stolen from by Air21 employees:

• Hubbyte
• Japanista
• Chinita
• My Stuff 4 Less

Other Air21 users have posted their concerns on eBay forums as well. If you plan on shipping any packages, I recommend you use other couriers. You don’t want risk being stolen from.

First time dog owners may feel overwhelmed by a huge responsibility. I am a first time big dog owner. I’ve always had my Japanese Spitz, which is medium sized. I wanted to learn more about having large dogs, specifically, my male labrador. I learned that labradors love water and chewing stuff, which I’ve noticed; and they are very curious, fun-loving and loves the company of people.

There are loads of pet care information at PetWave, and if you are a pet owner, I am pretty sure you will the website very useful. I’ve already bookmarked it for future reference.

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These are my two pets, Booboo and Kali. Booboo, who is with me for 2 years now. Kali, half-mutt-half-Dalmatian, has been with us for 2 weeks now. Booboo is becoming more patient of Kali. Kali likes to lick and bite Booboo, while Booboo just runs away most of the time. Now, Booboo lets her lick her sometimes, but when Booboo is eating, she gets mad. Tomorrow, we’re getting another puppy, a black male Labrador. I wonder what will happen… More chaos?

In other news, my dad’s car air conditioning is busted. He asked me to find auto air conditioning parts online that are cheap and are of good quality. It is important to have it fixed since our climate is so unpredictable. Sometimes it’s too hot, then humid, then cold, then super hot again.