How Did Your Year Rate?

You Had a Fantastic Year!

Compared to most years, last year was definitely great.

Overall, you're living a much better life than you were twelve months ago.

And nothing is a better mark of a good year.

Here's to hoping next year is even better!

How Did Your Year Rate?

What Does Your New Year's Eve Say About You?

You Appreciate Thoughtfulness

You are both talented and giving.
You are always going out of your way to make things pleasant for others.

You are traditional and balanced.
You like to let loose, but you never go overboard.

Right now, you value love most in your life.
Romance is what's important to you.

You are compassionate and sensitive.
It's likely that you are too hard on yourself at times.

What Does Your New Year's Eve Say About You?

How Thankful Are You?

You Are 88% Thankful

You're an incredibly thankful person, and everyone around you feels very appreciated.

You inspire people to be more optimistic, forgiving, and grateful.

How Thankful Are You?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Let's celebrate Thanksgiving Day with so much love ad happiness. Thank you, Lord for all the bountiful blessings! Happy Thanksgiving Day, everyone!

The Thanksgiving Dinner

You Are Fanciful

You are a whimsical and sometimes capricious person.
There's no saying what you'll do next.

Sometimes you're highly traditional, and sometimes you like to shake things up.
You're just the type to serve ham instead of turkey on Thanksgiving.

Your decisions and actions are seemingly random,
but there is always a method to your madness.

Your preferences and tastes are constantly shifting.
However, you always have a grand plan in mind.

The Thanksgiving Dinner Test

The Rainy Day Test

Rain Makes You Happy

You tend to move slowly, but you still get a lot done.
You are steady.

You tend to have your head in the clouds.
You are a bit absent minded, and you're often lost in your thoughts.

You find it difficult to be comfortable,
and you are often shocked by your surroundings.

You prefer to be around a wide variety of people.
You believe that you learn a little something from everyone.

You find peace when you are able to escape a little.
Getting outside of yourself helps you find perspective.

The Rainy Day Test

Family Television Night: Jeopardy

Contribution by German Flowers

After moving to America I have found one of the greatest shows on earth is Jeopardy. Hosted by Alex Trebeck, this show has been in the American conscious for years but being from India it was new to me. It's an amazing trivia show that always makes people use their brains to figure out the answers to questions on a variety of subjects. My family always watches Jeopardy on our satellite TV Indian channels during the weekends.

Jeopardy features questions on some of the most fascinating subjects. It is a great family show to watch, because typically every person will know the answers to a particular set of questions. It is hilarious to see some of my kids know that answers to pop culture questions, while my husband and I excel at the questions surrounding American history. For example, one time my kids knew the entire lyrics to pop culture songs by artists like P. Diddy and Rihanna, while my husband and I were naming the laws passed in America during the year 2000. We were cracking up to see how all of us ended up with the same score, even though our areas of knowledge were very obviously different!

It is so much fun to plan one night of the week to come together as a family and watch Jeopardy. There is nothing much sweeter in life than watching an educational program together that is actually entertaining and thrilling to watch and participate in!

It's Game Time!

I haven't posted anything lately and I got tied up at work. Everything is pretty hectic at work and I haven't blogging for a while. This time, I am going to share some photos on what we did during the Baby Shower party. The venue was held at Jamestown Campground. We had a lot of fun, lots of food to eat and fun games that we enjoyed so much.

The photo above was one of the games we played. It is called Find the Safety Pins. The materials needed are large bowl, long grain rice, safety pins (small or medium) and blindfold. What I did was to fill the bowl with rice and put about 50 safety pins. Each participant from the baby shower was blindfolded for 1 minute and let the participant feel around in the bowl to see how many safety pins they can get. You would not believe how hard it is to tell the difference of the safety pin and the rice.

The photo above was a fun game. This baby shower game gets everyone laughing! The materials are baby bottles with Milk or any alternate drink. We used sprite and coke. Each participant took a bottle filled with a liquid and suck the bottle as a baby would. The woman who drinks the most in an allotted time wins the baby shower gift. The mistake we did for this game was, we used pop as the alternate drink. The participants complained that it wasn't a good idea. So next time, we will use milk or juice. We all had fun!

Make it Safe!

We can do lot of things over the internet. We can watch videos, download music, and search the web pages, social networking and even play games. Indeed, the internet has evolved throughout the years. It has serves us many things since it all started. For me, life without internet will be boring. For some people who cannot let the day passed without getting on the internet is somewhat addicted to everything over the internet. Hackers and viruses are everywhere too! That's why; I make sure that I have installed my Antivirus and Antispam to defend my computer to any worms wanting to destroy my computer.

It will cost us a fortune if we don't know how to take care of our computers. We have saved important documents, wonderful photos that will last for years and we don't want anything bad will happen and crashed all the files we have saved. We should know that Network Security Software is a helpful tool to protect the network. It provides security on the latest findings on global internet threats and attacks. We should always find a solution to a problem. Don't let anything bad happen to your own computer and regret it. Take care of your things.

What Type of Sushi Are You?

You Are Tuna Sushi

For you, the exotic is normal.
You have sophisticated tastes and a cosmopolitan outlook.

People are surprised by your knowledge of the world,
and you are surprised by their ignorance.

You don't think traveling to a new country
or speaking a second language is a big deal.

You are open to anything in this world.
The extraordinary is pretty ordinary for you at this point.

What Type of Sushi Are You?

Are You Sunny, Cloudy, or Stormy?

You Are Sunny

You are an upbeat,
positive person who refuses to get too down in the dumps.

You realize that life is short,
and you know you're going to try to have as much fun as possible!

You try to laugh, play, and love every day.
You believe that happiness is a choice.

You take your responsibilities seriously,
but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself in the process.

Are You Sunny, Cloudy, or Stormy?

Are You Warm or Cool?

You Are a Cool Person

You are calm and collected.
You don't make much of a fuss - in fact, no one can tell when you're excited.

You are not very emotive and expressive.
You tend to temper any feelings with logic and rationality.

You are steady and consistent.
You are a person of your word, and you like to keep to a schedule.

Your energy tends to be at the same level throughout the day.
You know how to pace yourself.

Are You Warm or Cool?

Leen's Birthday!

It's my friend's birthday today! Another year older and still sexy as ever. I wish you all the best my friend! Happy Birthday!

Mowing Grass

The weather today is gloomy. Been watching the weather news and it is not the usual weather report I have been wanting to hear. The temperature today is 49 degrees. I want sunshine! But who am I to complain? I should be thankful for this kind of weather because it is not that too hot nor too cold. The wind is blowing and gives me a chilly feeling.

Anyways, I just want to share the photo I took this morning. My hubby was getting ready to mow the grass. Yay! As you can see, he's wearing a different kind of clothing to protect him from the cold weather. It's just cold out there!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Are You a Brainiac?

You Are a Total Brainiac

You're amazingly brilliant. Some would even say genius.

You're curious, thoughtful, analytical, and confident.

You take on difficult subjects because you want to... not because you have to.

No field of knowledge is too complicated or intimidating for you.

You've got the brains to do anything you want.

It's possible you end up doing everything you want.

Are You a Brainiac?

Note: This is just for fun. Please don't misinterpret it. Thank you!

Meet Our New Puppy

I am so happy to know that my sister back home got a new white puppy. She named the cute puppy Yam-Yam. As long as I can remember, we got three (3) big dogs back home and I named them Japan, Diyes, and Batik. They are all sweet and playful. As long as I can remember, they all gathered in one spot while waiting for us to arrived. They all come to us and meet us in the middle of the road. Oh how I miss them so much. Unfortunately, two (2) of them passed away. It is so sad to know when your pets are gone after you took care of them for a long time.

Recently, my sister got a new pup and posted a photo in her Facebook. It's a spotted puppy! She is so adorable and they all love her. She feeds the puppy some hotdogs, rice with milk and beef steak. I know, I know, she's just a mutt but when you have given your love to an adorable pup, how can you feed her with scraps, right? I cannot wait to meet Yam-Yam in person. I know for sure that I am going to fell in-love with her. See you soon, Yam-Yam!

Girls Talk: Most Expensive Food

Lobster Tail, Shrimp and Scallops at Red Lobster last Valentine's Day in Texas

Had Lamb Chops last Christmas 2009 in Hawaii

Hey girls! Its Girls Talk time! I know that some of you posted today's theme and I can't just wait to see them. I really don't know if I already ate the most expensive food but my husband and I wants to treat ourselves once in a while. Our favorite restaurant are Red Lobster, The Cheesecake Factory and Outback. They're not really expensive though but I am sure that they have the best food.

The Dessert Menu Test

You Are Fun and Outgoing

You are a naturally gregarious person.
You're very colorful, and you always have a story to tell.

You are optimistic and upbeat.
You rarely have a harsh word for anyone, and you are naturally friendly.

You tend to be a very exciting person.
You live life to the fullest, and you always have a lot going on.

You are generous and kind-hearted.
Even though you stay extremely busy, you make time to give back to others.

The Dessert Menu Test

Girls Talk: Favorite Junk Food

It's Girls Talk time! It's Thursday once again and I am sharing you what is my favorite junk food. I usually go for healthy ones when I watch TV or when reading my books. But when my cravings cannot stop, I can eat the whole bag of Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream and my favorite among the Pringles topped the Pizza flavor. They are all good and it tastes so good! For sure, movie time is always fun because of these.

Join us here for more!

What Easter Candy Are You?

You Are a Cadbury Creme Egg

You're the type that stole little brother's Easter basket
so that you could have MORE CANDY!

What Easter Candy Are You?

Holy Week

Every year, I am looking forward on the celebration of the Holy Week. I miss the Catholic way of celebrating Holy Week back home. Although they practice it here in America, I still like the way they do it there. It was a big part of my life growing up.

"Holy Week is the week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and which consequently is used to commemorate the Passion of Christ, and the event which immediately led up to it. In Latin is it called hebdomada major, or, less commonly, hebdomada sancta, styling it he hagia kai megale ebdomas. Similarly, in most modern languages (except for the German word Charwoche, which seems to mean "the week of lamentation") the interval between Palm Sunday and Easter Day is known par excellence as Holy Week."

Everyday, I get updates from my sister and she's telling me on what activities they are doing to celebrate the Holy Week. Oh, how I miss home! I just can't wait anymore. I will be seeing them very soon.

What Does Your Bedtime Say About You?

Your Normal Bedtime Says You're Balanced

You are a flexible, adaptable person who seeks balance in your life.

While you would love to stay up as late as you want,
you're too responsible to do so.

You work hard but also let yourself relax.
You probably have a reasonable bed time,
but you probably don't always stick to it.

You do your best, but you don't hold yourself to impossible standards.
You've got to have some fun too!

What Does Your Bedtime Say About You?

Girls Talk: Comfort Food

It's been a while since I joined and posting things about Girls Talk. When I came back from Hawaii two months ago, I got sidetrack from all the things around me. Currently, we are finishing our vacation here in Texas and I will be back to work very soon.

For today's Girls Talk, I am sharing you my comfort food. I love chocolates no matter what time of the day it is as long as it is available in our pantry. Next is, hot buffalo wings! Serve me with this with a can of coke and I will love you! Lastly, instant pancit canton. I still eat it whenever I am lazy to cook or I feel like eating it. What about you? What is your comfort food?

Join us HERE!

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Today, my husband is celebrating his birthday! We woke up early this morning and get things done around the house. We are going to have a delicious rib-eye steak for dinner later and my surprise for him will be this weekend. Happy birthday my love!

St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

What's Your Beer Personality?

You Are Heineken

You appreciate a good beer, but you're not a snob about it.

You like your beer mild and easy to drink,
so you can concentrate on being drunk.

Overall, you're a friendly drunk
who's likely to buy a whole round for your friends... many times.

Sometimes you can be a bit boring when you drink.
You may be prone to go on about topics no one cares about.

What's Your Beer Personality?

Lindsay Lohan Lawsuit

I was watching the Fox News this morning when I heard that actress Lindsay Lohan is suing financial company E-Trade for $100 million. Remember the E-Trade ad (video below), which debuted during this year's Super Bowl in February, a baby boy apologizes to his girlfriend for not calling her the night before. Lindsay Lohan filed the lawsuit Monday, which claims the ad violated the star's rights under New York state civil-rights law.

You can read more about the news here.

NEW E*TRADE Baby - Girlfriend @ Yahoo! Video

Music Download!

When I got the Apple iPod touch last Valentine's Day, I was thinking where can I download free songs. I have been asking my friends who got an iPod touch where they get their songs. I am not musically inclined but I love to sing at the shower room. Just recently, my friend got a new laptop and she wants to download songs from her laptop. She asked for a help. I helped her how to do it on her laptop. I searched on MP3 Search Engine and from there, it gave us so many things to consider. We were so happy that it wasn't hard to do it. All we have to do is follow the process and now, we are enjoying the songs we downloaded. Though, I still have to ask my sister what are the hit songs playing today. I need to catch up on the days I missed listening to the music industry.

The Major Sponsors

Below are the four MAJOR sponsors of Kaye and Pehpot's Blogversary contest:

I Am Buraot
A blog about politics, the environment, religion, philanthropy, and everything else that is life. Author is known for his generosity in sponsoring contests. The home of the famous EntreDropper.

Anak Ni Kulapo
Yet another blog of Buraot. If you want to die laughing, then go visit Anak Ni Kulapo. His life in the US and hilarious stuff about his home country are only two of the must-sees in this blog.


Seiko's Diary
The blog title says it all. This is Seiko's journal about being a mom to her five gorgeous kiddos, her take on life in general, and random musings of a woman who loves life.

Mom Conversations
A new blog about everything concerning mothers: pregnancy, health and fitness and babies are the current categories, under which are detailed articles containing tips and valuable information for moms everywhere.

Please drop by these blogs if you have the time and see why they are worthy of a special mention. :)

Play and Win!

Alright! Here's a contest walking around the blog-niverse. Niko presented this contest to me. I just got back from our Kentucky trip and here I am blogging about the contest. Does this mean, I am already in? I should be sleeping now but I need to know more about this on-going contest. Hopefully, it wasn't too late for me to present this. And oh yeah, the contest is done (runs from January 18, 2010 to February 28, 2010)! But still, I am presenting this because of Niko.

Level 1 Sponsors:

I Am Buraot : Anak Ni Kulapo : Seiko's Diary : Mom Conversations

Level 2 Sponsors:

Brisbane Australia : The Latest Buzz : 113Tidbits - Social Feeds And Daring Commentary : Thoughts And Obsessions : Just About Anything : Blog Appetite : Home Buddies

Level 3 Sponsors:

His Unfailing Love : My Memories and Crystals : Bacolod and Beyond Journey

Azumi : Fab Momma : Mara's Personal Bubble : Mara's Appetite : The Pinay Blogger @ Home : Diva Fabulosa : Best vacation Places : Momma Wannabee : Advising Writers :United World Poets : A Mom's Life and Loves : Travelin' With Marie : Happy Thoughts : Stalking Mind : Living Life To The Fullest : Online Mommy's Corner : Her And History : Careless Whisper : In My Psyche : My Quality Day : Just Throw Money : My Journey To Life : Cotton Candy Buzz : The Mommy Journey : Super Gulaman : Pen, Paper and Pan : Niko's Blog : Lover's Mushroom : Yena's World : Girls Rule! : Trendy And Heartily Yours : Husband of A Blogger : Glitter Page : Here Comes The Bride : Heart Random : Novice On Blogging (Noob) : At Home Here : Sexy Blogging : My Camerasexy : Dishes By Pehpot : Wonder Wifey : Coffee, Anyone? : Clarisse After Dark : Jena Isle's Random Thoughts : Where The Moon Shines : Crossroads.. Where Ideas Meet : Simple Pero Rock : it's not always about me... : Pinay Mommy Online : How I Earn Money Online :
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Visit My New Blog

I have been working on my third blog - My Adventures and Travels and hopefully I can update it regularly. If not, maybe when I can find time to blog. I will be sharing all my adventures and travels in my new blog. I can't wait and I am very excited. Please visit my new blog and check for new updates. Thank you very much!

Wedding Budget

As I told to my previous post, my friends are getting married by the end of this year. They are already talking about wedding gowns, the entourage, and the church, the venue for the reception, the photographer and the flowers. Getting married is really a stressful job. I wonder if my girl friend is getting all the help she needs organizing their wedding because they are both working. Her fiancé is a nurse and she's a banker.

Organizing a decent wedding will need a lot of planning and careful decision making. It will all start on your budget. They both told me that they are saving enough money for the wedding. There are some ways to cut your wedding budget without sacrificing other things. There are some tips and tricks that can help you cut costs and keep the wedding of your dreams within reach. It will all start in you. I can't wait for the moment to witness my friends' wedding day. I am already thinking what to wear!

The 44th Super Bowl

Yesterday, we went to our friend's place in Chandler to see the Super Bowl game - Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints. Saints defeated Colts by 14 points. Our friends prepared a lot of food. We brought pizza and chicken hot wings from Papa John's and they prepared brownies, vegetable, chips and dips, fruit salad and chili beans.

the food!

Colts and Saints

We were full even before the game started. We are all rooting for the Saints to win. While watching the game, the Colts got their first three points and touchdowns. But we did not lose hope until luck for the Saints came and their touchdowns keep on coming on and on. The Saints won the 44th Super Bowl and Drew Brees got the MVP award!

Analyn and Me

My friend and I are playing with our make ups and practicing further how to apply make-up and blend the colors. We both had fun. It was a wonderful night.

What Dairy Product Are You?

You Are Cheese

You are rich, distinct, and completely addicting.
You make everything a little bit better.

People love you - pretty much no matter what you do.
No one can ever get enough of you.

You are indulgent and over the top.
You don't hold back or do anything half way.

You are a comforting and soothing person.
You are accepting and you don't judge.
People turn to you in times of need.

What Dairy Product Are You?