Win a Free Handbag!

Handbag Planet is giving away 24 handbags in 24 hours to celebrate the October 15th launch of their website. Their high fashion, trendy handbags are inspired by popular designer brands and priced between $30 and $80

How would you like to own this...


Or this...


Or maybe this one...


It's completely FREE! No shipping or handling fees.

Click here to join.

Crowning Glory

May kasabihan nga na "A woman's hair is her crowning glory". 'Buti pa ang ibang mga babae nabiyayaan ng kaaya-ayang buhok, 'di kagaya ko na kung hindi pa magpa-rebond eh di pa dederecho ang buhok. Paksyet! Pero 'di naman porke't kulot ibig sabihin nun eh pangit na ang buhok mo, wala akong sinabing ganun, 'wag kang pikon. Ang importante malinis ang buhok mo... at ibig sabihin din nun na dapat araw-araw kang naliligo at nagsha-shampoo.

Naalala ko tuloy 'yung isa kong officemate sa Singapore dati, chekwa s'ya from Mainland China. Kapag dumarating ako sa office tuwing umaga s'yempre bagong paligo at medyo basa pa ang buhok. Napapansin pala n'ya 'yun at minsan 'di na s'ya nakatiis at kinausap n'ya 'ko.

Ms. Chekwa: Veron, why is your hair wet when you come to the office?
Ako: Well, that's because I take a bath and wash my hair every morning.
Ms. Chekwa: Oh, isn't that gonna 'hurt' your hair?

Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi n'ya. Sa loob-loob ko, hurt ka d'yan, okay ka lang?! Palibhasa sila hindi sila naliligo araw-araw at maligo man sila minsan katawan lang pinapaliguan, eeeww.

Anyhoo, tuloy ang usapan at sinimplehan ko na lang din ang sagot ko sa kanya.

Ako: No, your hair will hurt if you don't wash it everyday.

'Di na s'ya kumibo.

Pagkalipas ng mga ilang araw, sabi nya (s'yempre lahat ng dialogue n'ya may chinese accent)...

Chekwa: Hey Veron, I'm like you already, I wash my hair everyday so my hair is not hurting anymore.
Ako: That's good!

Pero sa loob-loob ko uli, "Lintek ka, na-realize mo rin ang kadugyutan mo!" lol!

- xOxO -

At dahil napag-uusapan na rin ang buhok, here are 5 ways to beat a bad hair day ayon sa wish.ca

1. Try a different part. Simply moving your part can give you a new look and change the way your hair falls.

2. Go with a ponytail or bun. Pull your hair back into a style that looks like you planned it, and add a little styling cream to control flyaways.

3. Wear a hair band or pretty hair clips. Accessories are an easy way to take control of misbehaving hair. Change your look with swept-back bangs or accentuate your part with a clip.

4. Use hairspray or dry shampoo. Add texture and volume with these hair savers.

5. Hit the shower. If all else fails, start again. Styling products can build up and make hair look dull and feel limp.

Hay naku, basta ako 'di sanay nang kung anu-ano nilalagay na burloloy sa buhok o yang mga pinapahid na 'yan. Wash and wear 'tong buhok ko, pagkaligo pupunasan ng towel tapos nu'n susuklayin and then I'm good to go.

O s'ya makaligo na muna.

Fall Is In The Air

Today is the first day of Autumn. Ibig sabihin, malapit na ang kinatatakutan kong season - ang Winter! Palamig na nang palamig. Ang mga dahon madilaw na, 'yung iba mapula... at isa-isa na silang nalalagas. Sabi nga sa pinapanood kong... este sa pinapanood ng mga anak kong cartoon program na My Friend Rabbit, "Winter will not come until the last leaf has fallen". Totoo kaya 'yun? Hmmm, lagyan ko kaya ng glue 'yung ibang mga dahon? Para kapag 'di sila lahat nalagas eh di hindi na magwi-winter. Yeeeey!


Actually, excited din naman ako kahit papa'no sa Winter, aba ngayon lang ako makakakita at makakahawak ng snow 'noh! Siguro sa unang buhos lang ng snow ako matutuwa pero pag sandamakmak na snow na at super lamig na, 'nakngpating 'di na yata 'yun masaya ha. Dito pa naman sa Alberta umaabot ng -50 degrees ang temperature kapag winter, harujoskoh eh konti na lang malapit na yata s'yang umabot sa coldest temperature ng North Pole during Winter.

Oh well, hayaan na nga 'yang winter-winter na 'yan. Iisipin ko na lang ang White Christmas.

Everything I Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From A Jigsaw Puzzle

1. Don’t force a fit. If something is meant to be, it will come together naturally.

2. When things aren’t going so well, take a break. Everything will look different when you return.

3. Be sure to look at the big picture. Getting hung up on the little pieces only leads to frustration.

4. Perseverance pays off. Every important puzzle went together bit by bit, piece by piece.

5. When one spot stops working, move to another. But be sure to come back later (see #4).

6. The creator of the puzzle gave you the picture as a guidebook.

7. Variety is the spice of life. It’s the different colors and patterns that make the puzzle interesting.

8. Working together with friends and family makes any task fun.

9. Establish the border first. Boundaries give a sense of security and order.

10. Don’t be afraid to try different combinations. Some matches are surprising.

11. Take time often to celebrate your successes—even little ones.

12. Anything worth doing takes time and effort. A great puzzle can’t be rushed.

*** Source Unknown

I'm Back!

Grabe! Four months ago pa pala 'yung last post ko. Kawawa naman 'tong blog na 'to, inaamag na, lol!

Sobrang naging busy kasi ako... after nung last na post ko, hilong-talilong na kame sa pag-iimpake at sa paglakad ng kung anik-anik na papeles. At nang nandito na kame sa Canada, lalo na 'kong naging busy. Ang hirap pala maging homemaker. Pero ang sarap din pala ng hindi nagwo-work, walang boss, walang hinahabol na oras sa pagpasok, walang headset, walang kausap na mga hinayupak na customers... at higit sa lahat, marami na 'kong time ngayon sa mga inakay ko at kinakarir ko na ngayon ang pangungusina, trying hard ito, hahaha!

Aba, kahit naman pala may sapot na ng gagamba 'tong blog ko eh meron pa ring bumibisita, ang dami nga nila eh - dalawa! lol! Thank you, Mareng Tina and Jia, for dropping by kahit wala kayong nakitang bago dito.

At dahil ang last post ko ay video ni Charice Pempengco, sa aking pagbabalik, sya pa rin uli. Here are Charice's videos when she guested (again) in Oprah where she met Celine Dion. Sa sobrang hanga ni Celine sa kanya, Celine invited her to sing with her in a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.









Galing mo Charice!

Charice on Oprah Winfrey Show

Sana ganito kagaling kumanta si Sunshine ko paglaki n'ya. Wish ko laaaaaang!

M.C.

Dito sa Singapore kapag umaabsent ka sa school or sa work, ang tawag nila ay M.C. na ang ibig sabihin po ay Medical Certificate. LOL! Ampanget 'noh, pero sa totoo lang, ito ang hobby ko dito, ang mag-MC kahit wala namang sakit. Kaya eto pwede na yata akong magtayo ng botica sa dami ng naipon kong gamot, dito kasi kapag nagpunta ka sa Doctor para makakuha ng MC eh kasama na sa bayad mo yung gamot. Sa 'Pinas pag di ka pumasok sa work dahil may sakit ka (kuno) 'di mo na need mag-produce ng Med Cert... or kung absent ka naman sa school ang kelangan mo lang ay excuse letter galing sa magulang.

Eh teka, ba't ko naman naisipan na i-blog ang MC? Wala lang, eh kasi ang tagal kong naka-MC dito sa blog ko. Medyo busy-busyhan kasi ang lola nyo nitong mga nakaraang linggo. Pero ba't naman ako nage-explain eh wala namang nagtatanong, wahahah! Parang ako lang din naman yata ang nagbabasa ng sarili kong blog, harujoskoh, 'kakaawa.

Basta magbo-blog pa rin ako.

25 Truths About Time

1. Time is a limited resource - you can't make more of it. But, you have more time than you need if you use it wisely.

2. You choose how to spend your time.

3. Time is elastic - you can stretch it or compress it.

4. Do what matters to you.

5. Eliminate shoulds and coulds.

6. Be early always. Take along something to read or do in case you have to wait.
7. Plan your year, months, weeks and days to help you stay focused on those things that matter most to you.

8. But, don't plan your time out to the last second. Leave time for crisis, chaos, surprises. Leave time for serendipity.

9. Slow down.

10. Set goals that matter to you - that you want to achieve.

11. Take time away from work. 100 percent away. Phone off, Blackberry off, computer off. Take time away a bit every day, a bit every week. Get away four weeks per year.

12. Live in the present. The past is gone - no matter how much time you spend agonizing over it, it will not change. If you need help letting go of the past, get it. The future isn't here yet - worrying about it will not make it better or worse. Only action taken now can make a difference.

13. When deciding what to work on, I like to think about Return On Time Invested (ROTI). ROTI is a particularly useful concept for the entrepreneurs, professionals and business owners. ROTI is simply the revenue, or profit that an activity is likely to generate divided by the time the activity will take.

14. If you are self-employed, set a dollar value on your time and choose to get it.
15. Fully handle things once. Finish them completely and permanently.

16. Say no often. Offer to help less often.

17. Under-promise.

18. Choose to associate with people and organizations who help you extract the most value out of each of your minutes. Choose not to associate with people and organizations who waste your time.

19. Solve your own problems. Let others solve their own problems.

20. On the other hand, don't be afraid to ask for help.

21. Focus. Don't multi-task. You'll get more done, and at a higher quality level.

22. Take a real break in the middle of the day.

23. Enjoy the process, not just the result.

24. Listen fully before responding. You'll waste less time answering the wrong question or responding to the wrong concern.

25. Let it be.

Semana Santa

1) Pride. (Amour Propre/Mataas Na Pagtingin sa Sarili) Pride and vanity are competitive. If someone else's pride really bothers you, you have a lot of pride.
* Seeing ourselves as we are and not comparing ourselves to others is humility.

2) Envy. (Inggit/Selos)  Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy is almost indistinguishable from pride at times.
* "Love is patient, love is kind…" Love actively seeks the good of others for their sake.

3) Wrath. (Galit)  Anger is often our first reaction to the provocation of others. Impatience with the faults of others is related to this.
*   Kindness means taking the tender approach, with patience and compassion.

4) Sloth. (Katamaran) The other sins work together to deaden the spiritual senses so we first become slow to respond to God and then drift completely into the sleep of complacency.
* Zeal is the energetic response of the heart to God's commands.

5) Greed. (Kaswapangan) Greed wants to get its "fair share" or a bit more. This is about more than money.
* Generosity means letting others get the credit or praise. It is giving without having expectations of the other person.

6) Gluttony. (Katakawan) This does not pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate goods, and even the company of others.
* Faith and Temperance accepts the natural limits of pleasures and preserves this natural balance.

7) Lust. (Kamunduhan) Lust is the self-destructive drive for pleasure out of proportion to its worth. Sex, power, or image can be used well, but they tend to go out of control.
* Self control and self mastery prevent pleasure from killing the soul by suffocation.

It's a Happy Day!

Indeed a happy day! Basta day off ko happy day talaga. Went grocery shopping this morning, continued packing which I & hubby started yesterday kaso we still need to buy some more luggages k'se damit and abubot ko pa lang sabi ni hubby tatlong maleta na, hehehe! Eh kasi alangan namang bumili pa 'ko ng bago dun 'di ba, sayang naman ang pambili, lol!

Okay, we're off to Carrefour to buy some more suitcases. And also, I need to get a dose of my latest addiction - Fried Fish Soup Noodles. Later....

My Star Says...

Ouch!

Woke up with a terrible headache! I'm not into taking medicines so I gotta bear with this. Guess I really lack sleep... i must catch some more sleep before going to work... zzzzzzZ...

My New Companion

My hubby's handphone (O2 Stealth) died on him. As a result, I got a new one!

Here she is...




Hahah! You're maybe wondering why I've a new one when he's the one who's now phone-less. Well, he's now with my old companion...



Mwahaha! Guess what, he loves it.

To Blog Or Not To Blog

I wanted to start this blog on my 26th (?!) birthday... err, okay, no one would believe me with that I'm-only-26-years-old crap anymore. Anyways, i just want my first official post to fall on a significant date as my birth date, however, i wasn't able to do it since I have been working on late shift in the past couple of weeks (yup, I was even working until 2am on my birthday! Poor me!).

Okay, so what's with this blog? Nothing much really, I just feel like journalling my thoughts, ideas, opinions, the happenings in my life, my family, friends and anything that sneaks into my braincells. I just hope I would always have the time to update this though.