To wallow over what happened to the domain the hubby recently claimed and paid for is not really going to help. The site is technically his, but he never was able to access. Bummer. A case of maybe lesson learned the hard way? Maybe.
This has got the both of us go around all across the web looking for web hosting tutorials. One of which is WebHostingRating.com. They have such easy to understand lessons that even a noob could actually dig. What actually got me into browsing through their site is the independent customer rating that they have of ten of the top web hosting companies. Continue Reading »
Seriously, I never meant to go on hiatus. There were just a handful of maintenance issues I had to deal with in three other blogs that I author. On my way to being webmaster extraordinaire? Hardly. It’s just that it was the first time in several months that I was actually able to tweak those Blogger sites that I have. In all my previous attempts, I never failed to receive all those nasty bx errors. I really just had to take advantage while I can, who knows when those bx errors would come back to bug me again. I had to unclutter my sites while I still can.
Total makeover. Care to swing by these sites? Simply click on the screenshots.
Another shot of the hubby’s - definitely one of my favorites. You see how he played with the curves of the structure on that simple playground? No photoshop needed for this one, thank you. This is one of his first few shots when our now oldie camera was brand new. There probably were a couple of cat trees behind that slide that he managed to hide without having to displace them.
Lately, the hubby has been busy tweaking at least a couple of his sites. Too bad for me because for some reason I kept getting those bx errors in my every single tweaking attempt for as long as I can remember. That is until this afternoon. I was so thrilled to finally dress up my sites with the very layouts that I want. Meanwhile, after having tweaked two of my sites, I just thought I’d take a break and have the last site done tomorrow instead.
This is what I came up with as I was having my break. Continue Reading »
Tomorrow is one of our dear friend’s birthday. I am going to load up tonight and give her a call. She left for SG almost a year ago. The last time she was here was last May and won’t be back until October of this year. The little time that we spent with her in a condo hotel when she was here was just not enough. Happy birthday Ana! We love you and our prayers are with you despite our distance. You always bloom wherever the Lord plants you and we have always been proud of you. God bless you more!
These two are definitely unstoppable when they do their thing. They wrestle and go rough like crazy and when they’re at it, there is just no way they would cease, that is until a gentle reminder to the hubby of about five times that it’s almost bed time and the little guy needs to transition to sleep mode - his quiet bunny mode. All mothers know how hard it is for an overly stimulated child to hit the sack when it’s time. My boys and one of their many fun moments together.
I am so thrilled to have been able to create this slideshow via Roxio online . This is the first time ever. I’m no pro and I know it’s not much, I still have got a lot of things to learn. I did not even experiment on the captions, but using this online slideshow maker is so easy. I got to choose my music background, theme and have the presentation look like it was done by a pro. The best part about it is it’s free.
The photos from the slideshow are from our December 8, 2001 wedding. How time flies, we will be married seven years before the year ends. Now that I see how easy it is to create this kind of slideshow, it won’t take awhile until I do a couple more especially that of our little guy’s milestones. I have tons of photos and now I could put all those to good use.
Okay, so I tried and tried, but the hubby just have so many excuses not to drink my sweet potato tops iced tea/juice, at least not more than half of a glass a day. I figured I should be calling it iced tea, because the procedure in doing the concoction is really more of making tea. But then again, I also poured in calamansi juice, so maybe I could call it either.
With the sweet potato tops juice, it always ends up getting consumed by me and my sis. But with this lemongrass concoction that I made yesterday, it was a different story. The hubby actually asked for a second glass and kind of complained when our little guy drank up the last glass of the batch. I failed to take a picture of the actual juice. It definitely was hotter than pancakes (although it’s actually ice cold). They drank it all up before I was able to grab the cam.
Another shot of the hubby’s. He took this while he, along with the team, was waiting to board the plane. You must have noticed by now that I really can’t go wordless most of the time. Thus these words. The next photo in queue is that of the take home gift he gave to our son. It’s one of those Cebu Pacific’s toy plane that he bought from a flight attendant while they were aboard. It was so easy to mistake it as one of those promotional items because of the brand and all. That’s up and coming…
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8
Sure there are a lot of worries I could very well dwell on, but I choose to look at these wonderful things:
Lord, thank you that everyday I receive good reports from the girls that I disciple, despite their struggles. It took us a while to get where we are and it makes my heart glad that most of them are doing better at dealing with things. Continue Reading »
A one night event is set to happen on August 21st. If you are familiar with Supersize Me, which tackles some significant concerns in America, you would look forward to I.O.U.S.A..
A live broadcast on selected theaters nationwide brought to you by Fathom Events and Roadside Attractions is coming up on that one night. This documentary will bring in notable financial leaders and policy experts Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson and Dave Walker and talk about some of America’s economic concerns that the people of the nation currently face. Moderation of the panel will be done by no other than Becky Quick, CNBC’s morning news anchor.
As I go around the blogosphere, there are a handful of issues people of America is coming up with. Issues of recession, debts, income deficit and other critical economic concerns, expect all these to be discussed live by the panel. I am sure a lot of people are looking forward to watching this event even as this will have them look at the reality that faces the nation. Will America still be the land of milk and honey for long? Or has it lost its title a long time ago, given the fact that the nation clearly spends more than they earn in taxes, thus the deficit. Even Reuters suggested of this documentary: “May be to the U.S. Economy what An Inconvenient Truth was to the environment.” Prepare to know the truth of America’s real economic standing as you watch this.
Another shot of the hubby’s many attempts at photography. He took this while they were aboard, in transit to Palawan. I still have got much to learn in grabbing this kind of compositions. I tend to carelessly snap shots of everything I fancy, not thinking much how aperture and shutter speed should be set for a particular shot. I’m learning even as I would have him critic the shots that I take.
I don’t know about you but my little guy and I loved the web premier of the sproutwells that we first saw last week. We actually have to search for more episodes via YouTube. It was a thrill especially for my little guy when we viewed its sequel where their little dog who they named Phyto came into the picture.
You could have guessed that I would choose Ruby Red as my favorite character in a heartbeat, the vegetable fashionista character. While my son loves Phyto. This dog character is as restless as he is! lol! Enjoy as you watch this clip and maybe even share the link to friends.
The number seven item of my previous Friday-Fill Ins entry reads that I was anticipating a movie time with the hubby Friday night and a date the night after. Well, both did not happen. He was so tired when he got home Friday. He had to to go to our church in Makati and another church in Novaliches to return the sound systems that were used in their last mission’s trip to Palawan. Saturday wasn’t a good time as well. There were just lots of things that needed to be done.
I received an email two days ago from the PayU2Blog admin, I just won $100! Now I know why I never had that widget removed from my sidebar. Of course that would be aside from the fact that I love that they give me complete freedom in doing the tasks they send my way, requiring the shortest minimum number of words from amongst the number of paid for blogging platforms I am a member of. I am so loving PayU2Blog, you can very well say that.
As if winning the hundred bucks wasn’t enough, I am given a chance to win $100 more. I was given the honor of being one of the four chosen recipients of their generosity to win the additional bucks at stake. I was told to choose from amongst their players for their Badminton championship to play for me and if my players win, I get to receive that extra $100 to my PayPal account on the next payday! Sweet! What an early birthday gift for moi.
The hubby and I love badminton. We used to regularly play when the little guy was not around yet. I actually miss playing. And I love that PayU2Blog picked me to participate in my first badminton tournament (albeit virtually) in years and with the hundred bucks to my account. Tell me now, what could be sweeter?! My first choice were Feeve and Jason, but I received an email that the two have been picked already. My second choice were Derek and David. These guys are set to play Friday or Monday, weather permitting. Whether double D win or lose, I am already a winner. My heartfelt thanks to PayU2Blog! You are a channel of God’s blessing to me and my family. That’s almost half of what we need to raise for the full payment of our car makeover!
Lately, I have really been very busy with the missions trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan and, as always, with pending blogging assignments. During this busy moments, I really take time to have a break and usually I enjoy my break from office work and typing in front of the computer, not with coffee as many people usually do because I am really not much of a coffee drinker, but with a can of cold A&W rootbeer, a can of cold Dr. Pepper, a chilled Swiss Miss vanilla milk shake or a hot mug of Swiss Miss milk chocolate. Usually, I take this break late at night when I am catching up on message preparations or blog assignments.
Coming across Villeroy & Boch’s innovative collection of modern mugs like the NewWave Caffe mug, I can not help but think how this mug, because of its very creative, artistic and unique design could be a great addition to the glasses or mugs I use. By the looks of it, it must be ergonomic and it comes with a nice plate that is designed like a wave. The mug has a design available for left handed users and has a variety of sizes which could be very useful for a user’s different needs or preferences.
This mug matches and works well with the entire NewWave dinnerware set and its manufacturer, only for this month of August, is giving a 50% off manufacturer suggested retail price – just for this line of coffee mugs.
I encourage every reader to check out the Villeroy & Boch web site and maybe even consider getting their own stylish and unique set at half the original price. Readers can get the value for their money when they purchase this NewWave dinnerware set or the coffee mugs. Visit their site now.
It was late last week when I received an SMS from a friend who attends our mother church. Her news got me stunned and I literally had to stop awhile before everything settled in. She was asking for prayers even as the result of the needle biopsy done on her came back positive.
She’s only but 44 years old, a single mother and working every chance she gets to survive life as it is. Then came this. I am equally amazed as to how well she is coping. Her faith is doing her wonders, even the doctors are fascinated by how well she is taking everything in. She came by our place yesterday to ask for help to compose a letter that she will send to her friends and relatives. Please go visit the blog I got set up for her atDebbie’s Battle with Cancer and read her story. I just got one post up. The diagnosis reports: ultrasound, MRI and biopsy are still to be scanned. I’m also going to have it go live for proof. The hubby and I are making ourselves available in whatever possible way we can to help this dear friend who we have known since forever in church. May the Lord richly provide for everything that she would need from now that she’s doing laboratory tests to next week that she’s going to undergo surgery, then chemotherapy or radiation to recuperation.
We are asking for your support, prayers and otherwise for Debbie Marie Agbulos-Lopez, who is currently diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer. Send your emails via dmagbulos@gmail.com. There is no way she will be able to afford all the treatment she needs. The doctor prohibited her from continuing with her job and she has to prepare for intensive medical procedures.
I have given up doing follow ups on the roaming facility with a local network I had my father’s number registered with before they left for the States. Utter frustration, to say the least. A month later and tens of calls later, they still cannot figure out how to go about the problem.
It is bad enough that they do not offer a service that enables a subscriber to trace any phone number. It was way fuss free when my mom used another network when she went to Pakistan some years back. The last time I called them I made sure I am dealing with a supervisor in the hope that he knows better. To my dismay, nothing came of it. For now, we’re going to have to settle to plain instant messengers and pricey calls until they decide to come back.
1. The last meal I had at a restaurant was a seafood pasta.
2. A stinkin’ dog is something I intensely dislike.
3. The full moon does not indicate a night of the lunatics or even of werewolves and vampires. A full moon is something you can actually behold and be amazed over - another creation of God’s own hands (words rather - He created everything at His command)
4. Oh my, Siomai! (not very local, but that’s really a favorite that I think my little guy has picked up from me) is one of my favorite local expressions.
5. Sometimes it’s best to keep silent (which I often struggle with, especially if I believe I am right. But I am happy to report that I have been victorious in few instances).
6. Kung Fu Panda is the best movie I’ve seen so far this year!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to a movie time with the hubby, tomorrow my plans include a night out with the hubby again and Sunday, I want to spend the whole day at church! (is it obvious enough that I have missed the love of my life in almost four days we spent apart when he was in Palawan?!)
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