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Yonina Flowers

2009-11-29T20:17:00.003+01:00

This was taken last year when we visited Netherland during the tulips season. Many varieties of tulips you can find in Amsterdam and this is one of my favorite tulip bulbs because of its vibrant color. Yonina is the name! This is breathtaking bright pinkish color tulip with ivory-white highlights. The color purple in the middle with yellow pollen makes the flower more beautiful. My #5 entry of Today's Flower

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How Pumpkin Pies Are Made?

2009-11-26T00:00:00.006+01:00

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.....

2009-11-26T00:00:00.001+01:00

Thanksgiving is time for gathering with your family and friends. They prepare food and tell story about their happiness, sadness and fulfilment in their lives. Others just watch movies, play games or just relaxing.
Happy Thankgiving....

Here's the History and Origin on how and when Thanksgiving began from About.com Guide.
Almost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest. The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred years ago.

In 1620, a boat filled with more than one hundred people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. This religious group had begun to question the beliefs of the Church of England and they wanted to separate from it. The Pilgrims settled in what is now the state of Massachusetts. Their first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and withoutfresh food, half the colony died from disease. The following spring the Iroquois Indians taught them how to grow corn (maize), a new food for the colonists. They showed them other crops to grow in theunfamiliar soil and how to hunt and fish.

In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited the local Indian chief and90 Indians. The Indians brought deer to roast with the turkeys and other wild game offered by the colonists. The colonists had learned how to cook cranberries and different kinds of corn and squashdishes from the Indians. To this first Thanksgiving, the Indians had even brought popcorn.

In following years, many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks. After the United States became an independent country, Congress recommended one yearly day ofthanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate. George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. Then in 1863, at the end of a long and bloody civil war, Abraham Lincoln askedall Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving*.

Christmas cactus

2009-11-14T00:00:00.002+01:00

I never seen any cactus flower before until we went to see my friend in Hohenfels last weekend and saw this flower. I was so amazed about it so I took pictures and it came out so beautiful and gorgeous. My friend gave me a pot and now I have to take care of it so it will blooms like hers. I never get tired of looking at the picture. I LOVE IT!!!!! My #4 TF

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Autumn and rainy season

2009-11-14T00:00:00.001+01:00

The weather here in our area is depressing because it's been raining for 2 weeks now. Nothing to do or go anywhere when the weather is like this. I'm glad we had a chance to leave the area last weekend to see other places with nice weather. Eventhough it's cloudy, the view still nice to take pictures so I'm sharing it with you all....hope you guys have a nice Sunday. SS #3

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Looking at the Sunset....

2009-11-13T00:00:00.002+01:00

This my #4 SWF entry. I took this photo last year after we went to a big Bazaar here in our area. I love the way the sunset with part of dark cloud. I thought it will rain after I took this photo.

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Happy Veterans Days

2009-11-11T21:36:00.007+01:00

Happy Veterans Days to all American soldiers who served and still serving, especially I'm proud to my hubby who served more than 22 years as active soldier and still serving as civilian.

Here are some infos about Nov. 11th from Y! Buzz.

The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day

While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here's the backstory:
Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I. An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was signed by the Allied powers and Germany.
President Woodrow Wilson immediately proclaimed the day "Armistice Day," kicking off the annual commemoration on November 11. But over the years, with veterans returning from World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day — a day reserved to honor veterans returning from all wars. But 11/11 still represented the end of the Great War in the public's mind, and the date stuck.
In 1921, unidentified dead from the war were buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Westminster Abbey in London, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The tradition to honor those killed in the war but never identified continues every year in the U.S. The ceremony is held at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Congress designated Veterans Day as a legal holiday in 1938, and since then, most Americans have come to know it as a day for store sales and parades. Yahoo! Searches on the holiday have already surged on the Web. People want to know "veterans day history," "veterans day closings," veterans day sales," and "veterans day free meals."

Women Saints part 15

2009-11-10T20:27:00.000+01:00

Saint Catherine Laboure

When she was born, in Burgundy, France, her name was Zoe. She was the ninth of eleven children. Her mother died when she was eight. When her older sister left home, Zoe became the housekeeper and helper to her father.

Zoe refused to marry because she wanted to give herself to God alone. She joined the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul in Paris. There, she took the name of Catherine.

When she was a novice at twenty-four, Catherine saw a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary three times. The first time she saw the vision in the chapel. The Blessed Mother taught Catherine how to endure trials.

She was told to have a medal made with the words, "O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who turn to thee." This miraculous medal helped to spread devotion to Jesus and Mary throughout the world.

Mmmmm Chocolates....

2009-11-09T00:00:00.002+01:00

My friend and I went to the Chocolate Factory in Bavaria area during my 1 week vacation. We both love chocolates and I bought a lot for myself and of course to my family, too! My favorite one is cashews with coated of white chocolate. We had a good time there because we took pictures every where. And thanks to the Manager of the store because she was very nice for letting us taking pictures what ever we want. This is my MYM # 3 entry. Good day....

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Good Weather

2009-11-07T00:00:00.004+01:00

It was nice, clear and beautiful weather when we went to Dublin Ireland. The weather was cooperating the day we were there because Irish says their forecast or weather is always raining 7 days a week. But when we left the country it started to rain. We had a good time because not only beautiful country also people were courteous and friendly.
This is my SS # 2 for today. Enjoy....and have a nice day everyone!

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Birthday Cake

2009-11-06T00:00:00.001+01:00

I just want to say belated Happy B-day to my cousin Romelyn and also Happy B-day to Ashley! Wish you both good health, be happy and hope your wish come true.

Clouds looks like gorilla

2009-11-05T00:00:00.005+01:00

Does anyone know what is this I took? Believe it or not this is clouds that looks like gorilla that has long nose, lips, and thick eyebrows. I took this photo while my hubby was driving. We came from Garmish going home. It's really nice to have your camera where ever and when ever you you go because once you see something weird, or look different, you can take it and show it. SWF #3 entry.

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Women Saints part 14

2009-11-02T20:25:00.001+01:00

Saint Maria Goretti

Maria Goretti was a happy and obedient child. When she was nine years old, her father died. Maria prayed each day for the strength to follow Jesus and avoid serious sin.

One day a young man named Alexander tried to force Maria to sin. She refused, saying, "I would rather die than sin."

In a rage, Alexander stabbed Maria fourteen times with a long knife. Twelve-year-old Maria lived only twenty-four hours; but before dying she forgave Alexander and prayed for his conversion.

Eight years later Maria appeared to Alexander in prison, offering him flowers. Alexander called for a priest, repented of his sins, and surrendered his life to Jesus. After his release, Alexander asked forgiveness of Maria's mother and family, and spent his life serving God.

Alexander and many of Maria's family were in Rome in 1950, when Pope Pius XII canonized the new patroness for Catholic youth: Saint Maria Goretti!

Mums flower TF # 3 and MYM # 2

2009-11-01T21:13:00.014+01:00

This is my TF and MYM entry.
Mums or Chrysanthemums are classic composites. Each tiny orange bump in the flower's center is the top of a disk flower. Each petal is a ray flower. Many species belonging to the genus Chrysanthemums of which there are well over a hundreds.

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Women Saints part 13

2009-10-30T20:21:00.001+01:00

Saint Rose

Rose was born in Lima, Peru. She was the first girl in America to be made a saint. Her real name was Isabel, but her mother called her Rose because of her lovely pink cheeks. Her family was very poor.

Rose always grew sad when people said she was pretty. Her beauty, she thought, might lead to sin. She only wanted her soul to be beautiful to God. So she cut her hair off and wore ugly, old clothes to hide her beauty.

Rose's parents wanted her to marry. But Rose wanted only to serve God by suffering and doing good works. She visited the poor and brought them food and clothing. She asked God to forgive sinners and to let her do penance for their sins. For many years, Rose's parents still tried to convince her to marry. So she finally decided to become a nun.

She lived in the little hut in the garden of her home. When her city was attacked, she prayed to God to save her city. When she died at thirty-one, all Peru was sad to lose her.

Runway airport

2009-10-29T00:00:00.000+01:00

This Skywatch # 2 for today I'm sharing with you was taken during our visits in one of the largest Bazaar held here in Germany and close to our area. I took this photo because I like the way it set. The sky was bright with cloudy while the airplanes and cars were parked.

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Women Saints part 12

2009-10-28T00:00:00.000+01:00

Our Lady of Guadalupe

On December 9,1531 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego, an Indian who had become a Christian. The Blessed Virgin Mary impressed a picture of herself upon his cloak. The splendid picture on the cloak was placed in a shrine for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Mother Mary wanted her miraculous image to help the native people turn away from their pagan religion and embrace Her Son, Jesus. Many people came to Guadalupe, near Mexico City, to pray at the famous shrine. When they saw the picture of the Blessed Virgin, people from all of Mexico were inspired to love her and do good works in her name. Many miracles were said to happen there.

The people of Mexico, and all the bishops as well, thought of her as a powerful protectress in times of need. So they elected her the principal Patroness of Mexico. Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe has grown so much that she is now known as the Patroness of the Americas.

Women Saints part 11

2009-10-27T00:00:00.000+01:00

Saint Barbara

Legend has it that there was once a virgin martyr named Barbara. She was the daughter of a pagan during the reign of Emperor Maximilian. Many men wanted to marry Barbara but she refused all of them. Her father made her live in a tower. There she spent her time saying prayers and studying.

One day when her father was away, she was secretly baptized. Then she had three windows built into her father's bathhouse, because it reminded her of the Trinity.

When her father found out, he tried to kill her, but God saved her. Then her father took her to a judge who had her punished. Her father was still angry. Sohe took her up a mountain and cut off her head while she was saying her prayers. On the waydown, he was himself stuck by lightning and died.

Saint Barbara is the Patron Saint for Protection from lightning and storms, a sure helper from heaven.

Mellow Yellow Monday # 1

2009-10-26T00:00:00.005+01:00

Another new meme I'm participating called Mellow Yellow Monday. I really enjoying this different meme. Makes you think and share some photos you have been keeping. Just for example of this photo that I took last year in Sweden. My cousin ordered an expensive and little portion meal in a sophisticated Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. A salmon with mussels and chopped green onion and parsley. The sauce they use I don't know the name of it, sorry!

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Scenic Sunday # 1

2009-10-25T00:00:00.009+02:00

Another wonderful meme I'm joining named Scenic Sunday. I'm a new member and new at this and so far I like it. Thank you for Scenic Sunday teams for having wonderful ideas. This photo taken last Sunday after we went to the Kaiserslautern Fest. It was wonderful day with cold breeze. The sun is so bright...

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Today's Flower # 2: Hyacint Blue Star

2009-10-25T00:00:00.008+02:00

The 'Blue Jacket' Hyacinth is a great addition to any planting bed or border. A bright purple strip adorns the center of each petal with a silvery cast at the petal edges and tips. The bulbs grows approximately 10" tall in full to part sun and blooms in mid spring. Blue Star is one of tulip flowers.

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Women Saints part 10

2009-10-24T20:17:00.000+02:00

Saint Frances Cabrini

Frances was born in Italy, the youngest of thirteen children. Her parents sent her to school in a convent boarding school.

Having finished school, she tried to become a sister. But the convent wouldn't accept her because of her poor health. She tried again at another convent, but they turned her down too.

When a priest asked her to teach in a school for girls, she agreed and continued teaching for six years. Then a bishop asked her to start a missionary order of sisters to care for poor children in hospitals and schools. The order was called the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Pope asked her to travel to the United States and work among the Italians living there. She became an American and started many orphanages, schools and hospitals.

I'm Joining Skywatch Friday

2009-10-23T19:36:00.004+02:00

I am happy to join for the first time this beautiful meme called Skywatch Friday. Thanks to the Skywatch team for hosting this beautiful meme. I am sharing this picture taken by my friend during their cruise in Danube River, the second longest river in Europe. Please click the logo below for more photos of the sky.

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Today's Flower # 1

2009-10-22T19:47:00.012+02:00

My first post for Today's Flower by Luiz. Thanks to my friend Rubybenz for helping me how to start. I love seeing different kinds of flower so I joined this meme. Please someone help me to find or tell me what's the name of this flower. I took this photo during our spring break in Amsterdam last year. Thank you again for having me joining this meme.

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Women Saints part 9

2009-10-20T20:04:00.000+02:00

Saints Elizabeth Seton

Elizabeth's parents were wealthy and well-known Episcopalians in New York. Her mother died when she was young and Elizabeth's father saw to her schooling.

When Elizabeth was nineteen, she married William Seton. They traveled to Leghorn, Italy, but William was very sick and he died there. The devoutly Catholic Filicchi family, who became Elizabeth's lifelong friends, took her into their home to comfort her in her grief. Before she left Italy, she began to learn about the Catholic religion.

Elizabeth returned to New York and became a Catholic. Archbishop Carroll asked her to open a school for girls in Baltimore. Other women who shared Elizabeth's religious life called her "Mother Seton". With these women, Elizabeth formed the Sisters of Charity. The small group of sisters grew in number until there were Sisters of Charity throughout New York and in many other states.

Women Saints part 8

2009-10-18T19:55:00.000+02:00

Our Lady of Lourdes

In 1858, from February 11 until July 16, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eighteen times to young Bernadette at Lourdes. At the grotto of Massabielle, beside the River Gave, huge crowds gathered, even though no one could see her except Bernadette.

The Lady asked for a chapel to be built on the spot where she appeared. Our Lady asked for people to say prayers and do penance for sinners. Many miracles happened at the Shrine of Lourdes.

On March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, Bernadette asked the Lady what her name was. Three times she asked her name. The third time the Lady raised her hands toward heaven and answered. "I am the Immaculate Conception." Then the Lady smiled at Bernadette and disappeared.

Through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lord has healed the souls and bodies of many of His children throughout the world.

Women Saints part 7

2009-10-15T19:42:00.000+02:00

Saint Bernadette

Her name was Marie Bernarde, but her family and friends called her Bernadette. She was born in Lourdes, France. Her family was poor and lived in a dark, airless basement. Bernadette was often sick and had trouble with her schoolwork. One day when she was fourteen, she went to gather firewood on the bank of the river. Then, in the cave beside the river, she saw a beautiful Lady dressed in blue and white. Stars surrounded her head and roses touched her feet. The Lady asked Bernadette to pray with her.

Bernadette told others what she had seen. At first no one believed her. Later, crowds of people followed her to pray with the Lady, although only Bernadette could see her. She saw the Lady eighteen times. The Lady asked Bernadette to dig a hole in the ground. A fresh cool spring began to flow. Then she asked Bernadette to build a chapel near the spring so that people could come there to wash and drink. Since then, the Lady is known as Our Lady of Lourdes.

Women Saints part 6

2009-10-12T19:17:00.001+02:00

Saints Faustina

Helena Kowalska was born in Poland in 0915. At age 19 she devoted her life as Sister Faustina to the education of troubled young women. Soon thereafter, Jesus appeared to Sister with a message of mercy with which He wanted her to "run throughout the world".

Jesus asked Sister Faustina to be merciful herself, and through His message to encourage others to trust in Him and thus prepare the world for His coming again.

Sister Faustina's devotion to Mary, the Eucharist, and Reconciliation gave her strength to offer her sufferings to God for the Church and those in special need, especially great sinners and the dying. Sister Faustina died from tuberculosis in 1938, having taken deeply into her heart Jesus' command to "be merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful."

Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Faustina on Mercy Sunday, April 30,2000.

Women Saints part 5

2009-10-09T12:32:00.001+02:00

Saint Dymphna

Dymphna was born in Ireland and grew up in a castle. Her father was a rich and powerful chieftain who didn't believe in our Lord. But her beautiful mother was a good Christian who loved God very much.

When Dymphna's mother died, her father was so lonely that he lost his senses. He sent messengers to find him a new wife as wonderful as Dymphna's mother had been. They searched far and wide. But the messengers found no woman who could take the place of Dymphna's mother.

Still out of his mind, Dymphna's father thought he would marry Dymphna. So she ran away from home with two of her friends and a priest, Saint Gerebran.

But Dymphna's father found her and ordered the priest's head to be cut off. The he tried to take Dymphna back to Ireland to marry him. She refused, so he cut off her head with his own sword.

Talented and Artistic

2009-10-06T16:34:00.006+02:00

This drawing is made by my daughter Leera and she is 12 years old. I want to show and tell to everyone that I'm soooo proud of her. She is so talented and artistic to draw! She started to draw when she was 2 years old (believe it or not) but not like this though? Her favorite to draw are cartoons and I told her to start to draw on people or our pictures. Her talent got it from my brother and my uncle. My husband and I can draw simple thing like cat but not like my daughter's drawing? She drew this drawing because she has a project for her school to read a book and draw a summary with details and here it is! What a detailed drawing, I'm really proud of her!

Women Saints part 4

2009-10-05T12:18:00.001+02:00

Saint Rita

Even when Rita was very young, she loved to say prayers. Her heart's desire was to dedicate her life to God and become a nun. But her parents insisted that she marry. Rita believed God wanted her to obey her parents.

Sadly, the husband they chose for her was violent and cruel. Rita was a good and kind wife, and loved her twin sons. But they grew up to be as evil as their father. Rita never stopped praying for her husband and sons.

Then one day, her husband was killed by some of his enemies. Her sosn wanted to kill jis murderers, but Rita ws against it. Revenge is wrong, she thought. She prayed for her sons to die rather than commit murder. Soon after that, God let them die.

Rita entered the convent of the Augustinian Nuns. She lived in prayer, penance and charity. She prayed to God to let her suffer like Jesus did. The a thorn from a crucifix struck her forehead and injured her. The wound never healed and she suffered from it for the rest of her life.

Women Saints part 3

2009-10-03T12:05:00.000+02:00

Saint Anne

Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary. That means she was the mother of the mother of Jesus Christ. Her name means grace, and she had many special graces from God.

She lived with her husband Joachim, in Nazareth. For a long time they had no children, even though Anne wanted a child very much. She thought God was punishing her. She prayed to God and begged Him to let her have a child. He heard her prayers. Even though Anne was too old to have children, she had a daughter and called her Mary.

Anne loved Mary with all her heart and took very good care of her. She sent Mary to school to learn and serve in the Temple. She had promised to give her child to God. Then, when Mary returned to Nazareth, an Angel appeared to her and told her that she was going to be the Mother of Jesus.

Super Storm "Pepeng"

2009-10-02T11:42:00.003+02:00

There is a new storm will be hitting Island of Philippines named "Pepeng". The weather man said that it will be a Super Typhoon than latest storm "Ondoy". Pepeng will give gusts and winds of 120 and 150 kph. People were getting ready for stock their food and some are staying in safe place like evacuation center or higher place.
I would like share a prayer that I got from my cell phone. Hopefully everyone will do it for the sake of many.

Let Us Pray Together:

Dear Lord, we fervently pray for your intercession so that out nation will be spared from another threatening typhoon. Our suffering people have not recovered from storm Ondoy’s wrath. Please prevent Pepeng from hitting any of islands. Save us from further calamities by embracing our country with your protective grace and merciful blessings.

Women Saints part 2

2009-09-30T11:54:00.001+02:00

Saint Theresa

Theresa was born in Normandy, France and was the youngest of five children. She was a happy child who loved Jesus. Two of her sisters had entered the Carmelite convent. When she was fifteen, more than anything else she wanted to join the Carmelites like her sisters. But, the bishop and the Carmelites told her she was too young.

A few months later, Theresa went with her father to Rome. She knelt before the Pope and boldly asked him to let her be a Carmelite nun. The Pope liked her at once, but he agreed with the bishop. At the end of the year, the bishop gave his permission and at the age of fifteen, she entered the convent.

Theresa spent her life saving souls, praying, helping priests, sacrificing and suffering. Loving and trusting in God, as a child, was her "little way". Her favorite saying was from Saint John of the Cross who said, "Love is repaid by love alone."

Earthquake and Tsunami

2009-09-30T10:48:00.004+02:00

What a catastrophic calamities happened in Samoa Island (United State’s territory) and New Zealand after the typhoon happened in the Philippines. Both countries felt the 8.0 magnitude quake in the morning and followed by tsunami. They felt the waves of tsunami about 15-20 feet in 15 minutes after quake. 99 Samoan were killed and struck. The have siren to alarm people to climb in higher ground but not everyone escaped. Less than 24 hours of quake in Samoa, Western Indonesia felt the magnitude of 7.6 earthquakes and has alerted to be triggering a tsunami. Many people died cause by quake and still rising.

Typhoon "Ondoy" or "Katsana" in Thailand

2009-09-29T17:46:00.008+02:00

These are the results or outcome by Typhoon "Ondoy" or in Thailand where the typhoon location at called "Katsana." After 2 days of devastated flood in Metro Manila and some part of provinces like Rizal, Batangas and Bulacan, you can see the photos where the refrigerator, trash can or even human body are found on top of the trees. Fishes that came from the Marikina River are on the roads and still alive swimming with full of mud. Cars are every where upside down and you can see the road full of trash. The latest casualty toll are 140 dead, 5 were hurt and 32 people still missing. People were confused and scared because weather caster found another storm will be hit the Island of Philippines by Thursday. It's heartbreaking to see and hear what's happening to the people who have been experiencing the Mother Nature’s calamity. Many of us can’t forget and yet we all accept it. Maybe God has purpose or reason why some people has to experience such tragedy. Maybe God reminding us that we forget Him sometimes. We can not ask His help now when we are desperate for help. We all need to talk to Him everyday not when we are in trouble. We need to open our eyes and hearts for people in desperate need. Please.....help one another!

Typhoon "Ondoy"

2009-09-28T18:23:00.005+02:00

These are the results of typhoon "Ondoy". Many were homeless, lost lives, starving and scared. One guy used the electricity wire to get out of his flooded house to save his life. Luckily, the electric company turned off the power. Metro Manila was most affected and damaged by the typhoon. Many cars can not be use and roads were cracked and destroyed. According to the Philippine Government, estimated death toll was 73, 4 got hurt, 23 missings, 5,146 been rescued and 337,216 were been affected. People with good heart, please help them with anything. They can use anything you will give.

Tropical Storm "Ondoy"

2009-09-27T15:04:00.008+02:00

These are the photos I took last night while I was watching Philippine News or TV Patrol. Just last two weeks ago, there was a storm hits Philippines and some people still recuperating what they’ve lost. They are some still in evacuation center and have not been return to their houses because either they have no money to rebuilt their house or still under flood. Yesterday when storm “Ondoy” hits Metro Manila and some provinces, another flood “Ondoy” left. As you can see at the photos women (young and old) and children were stranded or trapped in their roof waiting for help. Some people were been rescued but others are still waiting to be rescue. People who were been trapped in their roof, they have not eaten or have nothing to drink. Children were crying because they are hungry and women were scared and worried. Philippine government tried their best to rescue all the people but some rescue teams couldn’t go to the place where people needs their help due to overflow and excess flood or not enough equipment like rubber boats and helicopters. Men were helping the old people, women and children to remove from the flood into the dry and safe place. Not only houses and properties people lost, some are lives. Others died from landslide, fire and even wall that fell. People where the place not affected by flood, they starts to donate clothes, food and money. Doctors and nurses checked the young kids if they are ok. I will post tomorrow about the result or outcome by the storm.

Women Saints

2009-09-25T10:57:00.004+02:00

For a couple of weeks, I was too busy packing stuffs that I am sending in the Philippines before we go home. As I was digging and looking for other things, I found this booklet that has women saints. It has their history and how they became and called saints.

This is the meaning of Saints...

St.John wrote, "This is love, not that we have loved God, but that He has first loved us, and sent His Son to atone for our sins."

Jesus told us to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. "Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do to Me."

St. Therese of Lisieux often quoted, "Love is repaid by love alone."

So, Saints are people who passionately love the God who first loved them. They serve others, especially the poor; are kind to those who are difficult to love; keep trying when they feel discouraged; and listen before they speak.

Jesus calls all of us to be His hands, His feet, and His heart, bringing His peace, His hope and His joy to our world.

This is how we love Jesus; this is what it means to be a Saint.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The first place dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary was mount Carmel. Even before her Assumption into heaven, a chapel was built there to honor her. That's were the order of nuns called the Carmelites got its name.

July 16, the day of the patronal feast of the Carmelites, is also the feast of the "Scapular of Mount Carmel." That's when the Blessed Virgin appeared to Saint Simon Stock.

Simon was the General of the Carmelites in Cambridge, England. The Blessed Virgin showed him the scapular. She promised to give special favors and protection to everyone in his order who would wear her scapular. She extended her promise to include all people everywhere who would wear the scapular.

Anyone who is a good Christian and wants to receive Our Lady of Mount Carmel's special favors and protection can wear the Carmelite scapular.

The New BMW Sports Car

2009-09-15T07:03:00.004+02:00

This is my DREAM CAR! I don't usually dream any car but when I saw this photos from the article of Yahoo website, I fell in love with it! My hubby is the only one who's crazy about cars. Almost everyday, he always mention his favorite or dream car. He even wants to buy a car before this year ends due to more sales and discounts. But if he sees this BMW, he might change his mind to wait. The article I read didn't mention the price only says frugal and fast. I bet frugal means cheaper than Ferrari or other most expensive cars. My hubby wants to buy a car that it has only 2 seaters. Just for him and I, (no kids or other passsenger) that cruisin around the Autobahn or Highway/Freeway. I'll post the article I read from Yahoo website so you can read it yourself. What are the features and made of. You'll be amaze!

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show

As a plug-in full hybrid with a turbodiesel engine, upward-pivoting doors and radical styling, BMW's 4- seat Vision EfficientDynamics concept car—now on display at the Frankfurt auto show—is packed with technology enabling it to be both frugal and fast.

Complementing the Vision’s futuristic exterior styling, the interior of the car has a flowing instrument panel and a seating arrangement designed to give the passengers a floating-in-air feel. The upholstery is mostly made with natural materials although Kevlar is used for the seats. New technology such as a 3- dimensional head-up display and BMW night vision is included.

The chassis of the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept is constructed mostly from aluminum, with the roof and the exterior body made almost entirely from a special polycarbonate material. The car is 181.1 in. long, 74.8 in. wide and 48.8 in. tall. It has a 2+2 seating configuration that includes 5.3 cu. ft. of luggage space.

The Vision concept is powered by three sources: two electric motors (one at each axle, giving the car all-wheel drive in electric mode) and a turbodiesel engine (in front of the rear axle). The synchronous electric motor in front can provide a continuous output of 80 horsepower and peak torque of 162 lb.-ft. via a two-stage, single-speed reduction gearbox. For that extra kick needed when passing, the same motor can deliver 112 hp for up to 30 sec., and up to 139 hp for 10 sec.

In back, the second electric motor resides between the mid-mounted turbodiesel and BMW’s 6-speed DCT twin-clutch gearbox driving the rear axle. It is rated to serve up 33 hp continuously (51 hp peak) and maximum torque of 214 lb.-ft. Combined, the two electric motors can carry double duty in propelling the car, or serve as regenerative powerplants to recharge the onboard lithium-polymer batteries.

There are a total of 98 lithium-polymer cells that sit in the middle of the car running from front to back. Each individual 30 amp-hr cell can deliver 600 amps at 3.7 volts. And when that extra passing power is needed, each cell can ramp up to provide 1200 amps. The entire battery pack weighs about 190 lb. The onboard computer keeps the lithium-polymers at optimal operating conditions by using up to 80 percent of its discharge capacity (10.6 kWh total) when the car is in motion.
The rear/mid-mounted direct-injection, 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbodiesel puts out 163 bhp and 214 lb.-ft. of torque. Combined with the electric motors, the total system output is 356 bhp and 590 lb.-ft. of torque, giving a level of performance that BMW says is "superior to anything provided so far by a hybrid vehicle."

Not totally relying on the turbodiesel engine, the Vision EfficientDynamics also features a plug-in solution where the batteries can be recharged in 2.5 hours when connected to a 220-volt 16-amp outlet. With a 380-volt 32-amp electric source, the charging time can be as little as 44 minutes. Running in full electric mode, the car can travel up to 31 miles. With only the turbodiesel providing power, an approximate 400-mile range can be obtained using a 6.6-gallon tank.

In the European Union test cycle, aided by the car's aerodynamic shape (its drag coefficient is just 0.22) and narrow tires for a sports car — 195/55s on 21-in. wheels—the Vision is able to achieve a fuel economy rating of 3.76 liters/100 kilometers (62.5 mpg equivalent), with CO2 emission recorded at a low 99 g/km.

Due to the car's considerable power and relatively low curb weight of 3076 lb., BMW claims the Vision EfficientDynamics concept can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and easily exceed its electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.

Leave it to BMW to figure out a way to make hybrids exciting.

How the couple starts a fight???

2009-09-03T16:09:00.003+02:00

I have a good and funny jokes about a couple started a fight.
When we read it, it's funny but when it happen to us, it isn't!
Good day!!!

My wife and I are watching "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed.
I turned to her and said,"Do you want to have sex?"
"No," she answered.I then said, "Is that your final answer?"
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, "Yes."
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."
And then the fight started....
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch,
grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly into the garage.
I hooked the boat up tothe truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour.
The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed.
I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered,
"The weather out there is terrible.
"My loving wife of 10 years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"
And then the fight started ....
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

I rear-ended a car this morning.
So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car.
You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny?
Yeah, well I couldn't believe it....
He was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted,
"I AM NOT HAPPY!!!" So, I looked down at him and said, "Well, then which one are you?"
And then the fight started.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary.
She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds.'
I bought her a scale.
And then the fight started...
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her some place expensive...
so, I took her to a gas station.
And then the fight started...
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for SocialSecurity..
The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age.
I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home.
I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'.
So I opened my shirt revealing mycurly silver hair.
She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the SocialSecurity office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.'
And then the fight started...
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'' Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend.
I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.
''My God!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'
And then the fight started...
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
"I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And then the fight started...
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband,
'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.
'The husband replies, 'Your eye sight's damn near perfect.'
And then the fight started.....

Word of God

2009-08-17T09:07:00.000+02:00

Encouragement When Tempted

[Our Father in heaven]
Don't allow us to be tempted.
Instead, rescue us from the evil one.

Matthew 6:13

We need to hold on to our declaration of faith: We have a
superior chief priest who has gone through the heavens. That
person is Jesus, the Son of God. We have a chief priest who is able
to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every
way that we are, but he didn't sin. So we can go confidently to the
throne of God's kindness to receive mercy and find kindness,
which will help us at the right time.

Hebrews 4:14-16

God can guard you so that you don't fall and so that you can
be full of joy as you stand in his glorious presence without fault.

Jude 24

So place yourselves under God's authority. Resist the devil,
and he will run away from you.

James 4:7

There isn't any temptation that you have experienced which
is usually for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises,
will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But
when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability to endure
the temptation as your way of escape.

1 Corinthians 10:13

Blessed are those who endure when thet are tested. When
they pass the test, they will recieve the crown of life that God has
promised to those who love him. When someone is tempted, he
shouldn't say that God is tempting him. God can't be tempted by
evil, and God doesn't tempt anyone. Everyone is tempted by his
own desires as the lure him away and trap him. The desire
becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it
gives birth to death.

James 1:12-15

My sin,
pay attention to my words.
Treasure my commands that are within you.
Obey my commands so that you may live.
Follow my teachings just as you protect the
pupil of your eye.
Tie them on your fingers.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Say to wisdom, "You are my sister."
Give the name, "my relative" to undestanding
in order to guard yourself from an
adulterous woman,
from a loose woman with ger smooth talk.

Proverbs 7:1-5

Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he
is able to help others when they are tempted.

Hebrews 2:18

Computer VIRUS

2009-08-15T15:01:00.000+02:00

HI ALL

This was sent to me by our son
Who is in charge of the computers
For the state of Florida~
Whenever he receives anything like this,
It is a warning to the state,
As well as all us little people—

VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ THIS

Anyone-using Internet mail
Such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on.

This information arrived this morning,
Direct from both Microsoft and Norton.

Please send it to everyone you know
Who has access to the internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless email
Titled ‘Mail Server Report’

If you open either file,
A message will appear on your screen saying:
‘it is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful….’

Subsequently you will
LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC,
And the person who sent it to you
Will gain access to your name, e-mail and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate
On Saturday afternoon.
AOL has already confirmed the severity,
And the anti virus software’s
Are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker
Who calls himself ‘life owner’.

THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.

Joke Time: MAN vs. WOMAN

2009-08-13T00:00:00.001+02:00

WOMAN'S PERFECT BREAKFAST
She's sitting at the table with her gourmet coffee.
Her son is on the cover of the Wheaties box..
Her daughter is on the cover of Business Week.
Her boyfriend is on the cover of Playgirl.
And her husband is on the back of the milk carton.

WOMEN'S REVENGE
'Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase.
As she fumbled for her wallet , I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse.
'So, do you always carry your TV remote?' I asked.'No,' she replied, 'but my husband refused to come shopping with me,
And I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.'

UNDERSTANDING WOMEN (A MAN'S PERSPECTIVE)
I know I'm not going to understand women.
I'll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax,
Pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root,
And still be afraid of a spider.

MARRIAGE SEMINAR
While attending a Marriage Seminar dealing with communication,Tom and his wife Grace listened to the instructor,'It is essential that husbands and wives know each other's likes and dislikes.'He addressed the man,'Can you name your wife's favorite flower?'Tom leaned over, touched his wife's arm gently and whispered, 'It's Pillsbury, isn't it?

CIGARETTES AND TAMPONS
A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up & down the aisles..
The sales girl notices him and asks him if she can help him.
He answers that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife..
She directs him down the correct aisle.
A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter.
She says, confused, 'Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife?
He answers, 'You see, it's like this, yesterday, I sent my wife to the store
To get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came back with a tin of tobacco
And some rolling papers; cause it's sooo-ooo--oo- ooo much cheaper.
So, I figure if I have to Roll my own . So does she.(I figure this guy is the one on the milk carton!)

WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had led to an argument and
Neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs,
The husband asked sarcastically, 'Relatives of yours?
''Yep,' the wife replied, 'in-laws.'

WORDS
A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day...30,000 to a man's 15,000.
The wife replied, 'The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men...
The husband then turned to his wife and asked, 'What?'

CREATION
A man said to his wife one day, 'I don't know how you can be
So stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.
'The wife responded, 'Allow me to explain.
God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me;
God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you !

WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having an argument about who
Should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, 'You should do it because you get up first,
And then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee.
The husband said, 'You are in charge of cooking around here and
You should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee.
'Wife replies, 'No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee.
'Husband replies, 'I can't believe that, show me.
'So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says 'HEBREWS'

The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake himat 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper,
'Please wake me at 5:00 AM.' He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight
Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, 'It is 5:00 AM.
Wake up.'Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.

God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece

DO NOT Dial Area Code 809, 284 and 876 are scam!

2009-08-12T12:00:00.000+02:00

We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code.
The woman said 'Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back to us quickly. I have something important to tell you.'
Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809.
We did not respond. Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 809, 284, AND 876. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 This one is being distributed all over the US .... This is pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get you to call. Be sure you read this and pass it on. They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc.. In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call from the U.S. , you will apparently be charged $2425per-minute. Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will tryto keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. WHY IT WORKS: The 809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic ... The charges afterward can become a real nightmare. That's because you didactually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will mos tlikely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family andcolleagues to help them become aware of this scam.

AT&T VERIFIES IT'S TRUE: http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=6045
SNOPES VERIFIES IT'S TRUE:http://www.snopescom/fraud/telephone/809.asp

Aspirin and Heart Attacks

2009-08-09T14:39:00.000+02:00

If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, do take it at night.
The reason: aspirin has a 24-hour "half-life". Therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the aspirin would be strongest in your system.
FYI, aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest, . years. (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar.)
Please read on. WHY ASPIRIN BY YOUR BED save lives ... It is important to always have ASPIRIN in the home!!!
ABOUT HEART ATTACKS There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently. NOTE : There may be no pain in the chest during an heart attack. The majority of people (about 60%) who had an heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep. If that happens, IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE TWO ASPIRINS IN YOUR MOUTH and swallow them with a bit of water. Afterwards, phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by and state "HEART ATTACK!!!" and that you have taken 2 ASPIRINS Take a seat on a chair or sofa and wait for their arrival and .... DO NOT LIE DOWN !!!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain.

LIPSTICK

2009-08-06T14:11:00.006+02:00

Here are some INFORMATIONS about LIPSTICK before you buy to own or to give as a gift:

Something to consider next time you go shopping for Lipstick......
This comes from someone who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai Hospital , in Toronto .
From: Dr. Nahid Neman, if there is a female you care anything about, Share this with her. I did!!!!! I am also sharing this with the males on my e-mail list, Because they need to tell the females they care about as well!
Recently a lipstick brand called 'Red Earth' Decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.

The lipstick brands that contain lead are:

CHRISTIAN DIOR
LANCÔME
CLINIQUE
Y.S.L
ESTEE LAUDER
SHISEIDO
RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.

The higher the lead content,
The greater the chance of causing cancer.
After doing a test on lipsticks, It was found that the Y.S.L. Lipstick
Contained the most amount of lead.. Watch out for those lipsticks Which are supposed to stay longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is Because of the higher content of lead.

Here is the test you can do yourself:

1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick colour changes to black, then you know the lipstick contains lead.
This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer, Especially breast cancer....

"At the Dentist Office"

2009-08-03T14:07:00.000+02:00

The Dentist pulls out a freezing needle to give the man a shot.
"No way! No needles! I hate needles," the patient said.
The Dentist starts to hook up the laughing gas and the man objects.
"I can't do the gas thing. The thought of having the gas mask on is suffocating me!"
The Dentist then asks the patient if he has any objection to taking a pill..
"No objection," the patient says.
"I'm fine with pills."
The Dentist then returns and says, "Here's a Viagra tablet."
The patient says, "Wow! I didn't know Viagra worked as a pain killer!!!"
"It doesn't," said the Dentist, "but it will give you something to hold onto when I pull your tooth.

Joke Time....

2009-08-01T14:04:00.000+02:00

I was in the pub yesterday
when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart.
The music was really, really loud,
so I timed my farts with the beat.
After a couple of songs, I started to feel better.
I finished my pint and noticed that everybody was staring at me.
Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.

Happy Birthday to my Mother dear....

2009-07-19T00:00:00.003+02:00

Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us, our life's star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar, Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come from God, who is our home....

Happy Birthday Mother dear...wishing you good health and happiness. Have many many more birthdays to come....We Love you....

Being a Mother/ Having a Mother

2009-07-18T11:07:00.000+02:00

Another story I got from my emails and this a good one. I got emotional when I read this!

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me
to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.
She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman
loves you and would Love to spend
some time with you.'

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner
and a movie. 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects
that a late night call or a surprise invitation
is a sign of bad news.

'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend
some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said,
'I would like that very much.'

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car... 'They can't wait to hear
about our meeting.'

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant,
was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm
as if she were the First Lady.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu.
Her eyes could only read large print. Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother
sitting there staring at me.
A nostalgic smile was on her lips.

'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. 'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded. During the dinner , we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we
missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if
you let me invite you.' I agreed.

'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me.

'I love you, son'

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some 'other' time.

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.

Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first... somebody doesn't have
two or more children.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten... or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'

Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married... somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home... somebody never had grandchildren.

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her... somebody isn't a mother.

This isn't just about being a mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them... no matter who that person is!

Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes...
your destiny.

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle'.

Spoiled Onion

2009-07-11T10:18:00.005+02:00

Hello everyone...how's your day today? Having a family and friends who cares about you, I always get good stuffs like advice, knowledge and good info about things through emails. For instance the last email I got from my aunt send me this articles about the facts of onions. Maybe some of you knows it but I'm pretty sure that some doesn't, for example ME! I didn't think that onion will be catch bacteria once you cut it? I used to save the half onion everytime I cooked but since I got here in Germany, I use them all and I don't save it because putting excess onion on your food tastes a lot better. You won't go wrong unlike putting too much salt, of course it will be salty. Please read this articles and share it or tell your family and friends so that they will know.

Have a nice weekend y'all....

Truths that will help save lives.

YOUR COOKING/FOOD LESSON FOR THE DAY!

I have used an onion which has been left in the fridge, and sometimes. I don't use a whole one at one time, so I save the other half for later.. . . . Now with this info, I have changed my mind....I will buy smaller onions in the future.

Written by Zola Gorgon - author of several cookbooks.. Watch out for those SPOILED ONIONS.
I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, makers of mayonnaise.. Mullins is huge, and is owned by 11 brothers and sisters in the Mullins family. My friend, Jeanne, is the CEO. Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to share what I learned from a chemist. The guy who gave us our tour is named Ed. He's one of the brothers. Ed is a chemistry expert and is involved in developing most of the sauce formula. He's even developed sauce formula for McDonald's. Keep in mind that Ed is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someone asked if we really needed to worry about mayonnaise.

People are always worried that mayonnaise will spoil. Ed's answer will surprise you.. Ed said that all commercially-made Mayo is completely safe. "It doesn't even have to be refrigerated. No harm in refrigerating it, but it's not really necessary." He explained that the pH in mayonnaise is set at a point that bacteria could not survive in that environment. He then talked about the quaint-essential picnic, with the bowl of potato salad sitting on the table and how everyone blames the mayonnaise when someone gets sick. Ed says that when food poisoning is reported, the first thing the officials look for is when the victim' last ate ONIONS and where those onions came from (in the potato salad). Ed says it's not the mayonnaise (as long as it's not homemade Mayo) that spoils in the outdoors. It's probably the onions, and if not the onions, it's the POTATOES. He explained, onions are a huge magnet for bacteria, especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a sliced onion.
He says it's not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock bag and put it in your refrigerator.
It's already contaminated enough just by being cut open and out for a bit, that it can
be a danger to you (and doubly watch out for those onions you put in your hotdogs
at the baseball park!) Ed says if you take the leftover onion and cook it like crazy you'll probably be okay, but if you slice that leftover onion and put on your sandwich, you're asking for trouble. Both the onions and the moist potato in a potato salad, will attract and grow bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise will even begin to break down. So, how's that for news? Take it for what you will. I (the author) am going to be very careful about my onions from now on. For some reason, I see a lot of credibility coming from a chemist and a company, that produces millions of pounds of mayonnaise every year.'

Happy Independence Day

2009-07-10T12:02:00.000+02:00

These are the fireworks I took last weekend during our camping at Campground in Garmish. This is my first time to witnessed the fireworks closer. Many people spent their Independence Day or 4th of July (including us) in Edelweiss. It was wonderful...Kids and adults were having fun, some kids blew their whistles while others were screaming and yelling (that's include me!) ever time the firewoks blast. The weather cooperated during the fireworks flared-up and people were happy and so do I that it stopped raining but after the fireworks finished, it started to rain hard. It was short but worth it to watched.

Hace a wonderful day to y'all.....

Full Moon

2009-07-08T22:07:00.001+02:00

I took this photo last monday and it was an accident to see it. It was hot in our room so I opened the window and when I looked outside I saw the moon was round and so bright so I rushed to get my camera and take pictures. It was really beautiful and I wish I have a telescope so that I can see the crater. On the picture, you can only see the shadow of the crater. It was nice weather when the moon came out and it was beautiful and wonderful to watched it but the next morning, it rained.

Good day to y'all....

Being a Mother/ Having a Mother

2009-07-02T16:01:00.003+02:00

Hello there...I know that Mother's Day is over but I got this from my email and it touched my heart when I was reading it. I would like to share this to all mothers and mother to be out there. This is a good story and everyone will touch their hearts....

After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me
to take another woman out to dinner and a movie.
She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman
loves you and would Love to spend
some time with you.'

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner
and a movie. 'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked? My mother is the type of woman who suspects
that a late night call or a surprise invitation
is a sign of bad news.

'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend
some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said,
'I would like that very much.'

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car... 'They can't wait to hear
about our meeting.'

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant,
was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm
as if she were the First Lady.

After we sat down, I had to read the menu.
Her eyes could only read large print. Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother
sitting there staring at me.
A nostalgic smile was on her lips.

'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said. 'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded. During the dinner , we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we
missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if
you let me invite you.' I agreed.

'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home. 'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me.

'I love you, son'

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some 'other' time.

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.

Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first... somebody doesn't have
two or more children.

Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten... or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'

Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married... somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.

Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home... somebody never had grandchildren.

Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her... somebody isn't a mother.

Pass this along to all the GREAT 'mothers' in your life and to everyone who ever had a mother.

This isn't just about being a mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them... no matter who that person is!

Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes...
your destiny.

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet
is fighting some kind of battle'.

Funny Cartoon

2009-06-27T00:00:00.002+02:00

I got this funny cartoon from a good friend who wants me to laugh and I want to share with you. We need this sometimes...

Here's the dialogue since it wasn't clear to read it. It's really funny and pardon the language.

MOMM! HEY MOM! ( says the kid)

Calvin, stop yelling across the house! If you want to talk to me,
walk over to the living room, where I am! (said mom)

I stepped in dog shit, where's the hose? (answered the kid)

Death in Hollywood

2009-06-26T01:28:00.004+02:00

Hello, everyone... I'm finally back from our short vacation in London. I'm sorry if I haven't update my blogs for I am still busy. We got back last Saturday (June 20) and of course the next day is Father's Day and because we are still exhausted from our trip, we just rest and relax from home. My husband is not in the mood to go somewhere that day so we decided to stay home and watched the TFC news we missed. And when Monday came, he started to work and as usual, I put away our stuffs where it belongs. I started to organized and clean our house because my brother in-law and his family from Singapore might come here in Germany for a week vacation. Too much work but it's okay because we haven't seen them for more than 10 years. When I was checking my email at the yahoo site, I found something tragic story about the celebrities like Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson are dead. I wasn't shocked to hear that Farrah Fawcett is dead due to her cancer but reading about Michael Jackson, I was surprised, shocked and I can't still believe it while I'm reading the articles. That's a tragic one and I'm pretty sure a lot of people will mourn and grieve deeply especially his family because he died young. There are a lot things going on around the world and people still recovering from the pandemic or epidemic we are facing like swine flu or they call it H1N1 virus. Also about the missing people from airplane crushed (don't have the update because I haven't watch any U.S. news) and now from celebrity. Not only Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett had died, 2 or 3 weeks ago, David Carradine also past away. I don't like to hear any death but sometimes we have to face it and think that it's Gods will or he has reason we don't know. For the family of past celebrities, CONDOLENCE....

God Bless you all....

Swine Flu After-Effects

2009-06-10T14:00:00.003+02:00

Hello...I was so tired today because I cooked eggrolls and fried rice for my cousin in-law and her co-workers. Last Monday, I went to the Optometrist without any appointment just to see if I can order contact lense before we leave going in England because I ran out and it's too late to order on online. I remember my cousin in-law works at the Optometrist so I went to her work. She made time for me to see me and the doctor for check up before ordering any contact lense. Because they made an effort to see me without an appointment, I made some eggrolls and friedrice for them for their efforts. As I was checking on my emails, I found this! My cousin in-law sent it to me on my email. Seeing this photo, I forgot that I'm too tired doing all my chores. It's nice to see and get some funny things in your emails. Now I'm sharing it to you and hopefully you won't be look like him if you have swine flu, he he he...(I'm just kidding...)

Have a wonderful day as always....

Busy Week....

2009-06-09T21:55:00.003+02:00

Hello everyone...time goes fast because it's my daughter's summer vacation this coming Friday. I can't believe another year went by. She will be in 7th grade this coming school year starts (August). She is getting old too and of course if someone you love is adding a year each year that means I'm getting very old as well he he...Anyway forget the age, this coming Saturday on the 13th, we will be in England again for second time. This is our one week summer vacation because my hubby will never have another vacation until December (we are going home in the Phils.) Even though this is our second trip in England, I'm always excited to see such a beautiful and historic place or country like England. I'm so happy that my sister in-law stationed in England so that we can visit not only her but also the country. She will take us in London to see the Lion King Show Live! I have never been in that kind of show so this is my first time and my daughter, too. She is also taking us in Dublin, Ireland another country next to England. I don't know what to expect but they said that Ireland is expensive place like England. The only good thing about Ireland is that their currency is Euro like here in Germany unlike England who has Sterling Pounds almost two dollars for exchange in 1 pounds, it's outrageous! My sister in-law will also taking us in Pormeigerion(?), Spode and Aynsley where they sells the most expensive dishes like plates, mugs, pitcher and so on...She collects Fine Bone China, she probably has more than 10 different kind of dishes set. I collect some stuffs too but dishes? is not my thing. My hubby wants me to buy the dishes set but I told him that we can't afford it especially we are going home this year and we need that money not the dishes. We will see once we get there and I'll tell you what we have or done on our vacation. It will be busy week for us and I won't be able to post anything next week. But don't you worry, we will be back on the 20th of June and I will share my vacation week with you, I promise as always...

You have a wonderful day and take care...

Word of God

2009-06-06T00:00:00.000+02:00

Encouragement When Afraid of Death

Jesus said to her, "I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die..."

John 11:25-26

Brothers and sisters, we don't want you to be ignorant about those who have died. We don't want you to grieve like other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring back those who have died. They will come back with Jesus. So then, comfort each other with these words!

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14,18

My sheep respond to my voice, and I[Jesus] know who they are. They follow me, and I give them eternal life. They will never be lost, and no one will tear them away from me.

John 10:27-28

He [our Lord Jesus Christ] died for us so that, whether we are awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

"Death, where is your victory?
Death, where is your sting?"
Sin gives death its sting, and God's standards give sin its power. Thank God that he gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:55-57

After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation, tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branches in their hands. One of the leaders asked me, "Who are these people wearing whites robes, and where did they come from?"
I answered him, "Sir, you know."
Then he told me,
"These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering.
They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.
That is why they are in front of the throne of God.
They serve him day and night in his temple.
The one who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
They will never be hungry of thirsty again.
Neither the sun nor any burning heat will ever overcome them.
The lamb in the center near throne will be their shepherd.
He will lead them to springs filled with the water of life,
and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."

Revelation 7:9, 13-17

Happy Birthday Christian!!!

2009-06-04T14:19:00.004+02:00

Happy Birthday to my nephew Christian on his 7th year.

God gave a gift to the world when you were born; a person who loves and cares, who sees a person's need and fills it, who encourages and lifts people up, who spends energy on others rather than himself, who touches each life he enters & makes a difference in the world. May the love you have shown to others return to you multiplied.

Have a wonderful day and best wishes....

Simple snoring can lead to serious...

2009-06-01T13:55:00.000+02:00

I was wondering why some people mostly men snores a lot and very loud! I was looking at Yahoo web sites and I found this article about snoring. I have been having problem with my partner every time he sleeps. I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who's having these problem. They said that the reason a person snores is because he/she is tired ot worn-out but I've been observing my partner that being exhausted is not the reason. I don't believe that being tired makes them snores during their sleeps. I found the answer and I will enclosed it on my blog why, what causes and how to prevent or treated the snoring...also you can find out by looking at the illustration or photos.

What is snoring?
You snore when the flow of air from your mouth or nose to your lungs makes the tissues of your throat vibrate when you sleep. This can make a loud, raspy noise. Loud snoring can make it hard for you and your partner to get a good night’s sleep.
You may not know that you snore. Your bed partner may notice the snoring and that you sleep with your mouth open. If snoring keeps you or your bed partner from getting a good night’s sleep, one or both of you may feel tired during the day.
Snoring may point to other medical problems, such as obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can be a serious problem, because you stop breathing at times during sleep. So if you snore often, talk to your doctor about it.
Snoring is more common in men than in women.

What causes snoring?

When you sleep, the muscles in the back of the roof of your mouth (soft palate), tongue, and throat relax. If they relax too much, they narrow or block your airway. As you breathe, your soft palate and uvula vibrate and knock against the back of your throat. This causes the sounds you hear during snoring.
The tonsils and adenoids may also vibrate. The narrower the airway is, the more the tissue vibrates, and the louder the snoring is.
See pictures of the tonsils, adenoids, and uvula and the soft palate.

How is it treated?

You may be able to treat snoring by making changes in your activities and in the way you sleep. For example:
Lose weight if you are overweight.
Quit smoking.
Sleep on your side and not your back.
Limit your use of alcohol and medicines such as sedatives before you go to bed.
If a stuffy nose makes your snoring worse, use nose strips, decongestants, or nasal steroid sprays to help you breathe.
When you sleep, use a device in your mouth that helps you breathe easier. This device pushes your tongue and jaw forward to improve airflow.
If these treatments do not work, you may be able to use a machine that helps you breathe while you sleep. This treatment is called continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP (say "SEE-pap"). In rare cases, your doctor may suggest surgery to open your airway.
Snoring is not always considered a medical problem, so find out if your insurance covers the cost of treatment.

Hopefully this will help for those who snores because it does help me!

Happy Birthday to My Husband....

2009-05-29T07:00:00.001+02:00

To my Wonderful, Kind and Loving Husband,

Happy Birthday to you and always...

They are many reasons why I love you so much!!!

*You make me laugh when I am sad.

*You are as beautiful as the morning sun.

*Your love and kindness warm my heart.

*You are always there for me and MOST of all,

*You make my LIFE complete....

I always wish and pray that you feel the same way I do.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKING MAHAL...

Miserable Saturday!!!

2009-05-26T10:17:00.002+02:00

Hello family and friends and fellow bloggers....I don't know how am I going to start to tell you my weekend because until now I’m still upset and really pissed off for what happened to me last Saturday. It was American holiday (Memorial Day) and my husband and my daughter has 3 day weekend means Saturday thru Monday, they are off. I want to go to Passau but my husband is not in a mood to drive 6 hours. It was beautiful and sunny day last Saturday so I told my husband “let’s go to Luxembourg!” since he doesn’t want to drive 6 hours in Passau.
From our place (Ramstein) to Luxembourg city is 140 km and it took us an hour and 45 minutes to drive there with some detour, it supposed to be an hour and 10 minutes only. This is our first time to go and see Luxembourg. But before we went to Luxembourg, I searched on internet what to see and do in Luxembourg. I found some places that I want to go and most of all I really want to see an American cemetery. I haven’t seen any American cemetery for soldiers who died in wars even back in states or back home (Philippines.) so I said to myself this is wonderful! I will finally see the American cemetery that is close or nearby where we live. We were in Metz, France last February but we didn’t have a chance to see the largest American cemetery in Europe. When we got to the city of Luxembourg, I took a lot of photos; we walked a lot from up hill to the ground. The city was too small; you can see the whole city by walking without taking any bus or the hop on hop off bus (sightseeing bus). For my experience and for what I saw, I didn’t like the Luxembourg, Trier is better than Luxembourg. After we have seen almost everything in the city of Luxembourg for 3 hours, we decided to see the American cemetery. We don’t have the exact address, so we asked people there but no one knew. We have the navigon system but the GPS won’t tell us where exactly the cemetery is. We’ve been driving thru city to outskirt but we couldn’t find the sign of cemetery. My husband and I are getting frustrated so we decided to go home. On the way home, at the Autobahn or highway, we saw the sign of American cemetery so we took that road and finally saw the cemetery but it was closed. Another disappointment journey but there is a good news though, there is an American family who have been camping in that area and told us that we can see the cemetery except the main office or other facility like restroom is closed. We told the lady that we don’t mind if the office or restroom is close as long we can see the cemetery. She took us at the back road, the long way to see the cemetery. I was so happy to see it. We started to take photos, read some histories and looked some names on the grave. There are too many, there’s some Jews and no names on their grave. We also saw the famous General during WWII, General George Patton Jr. After 1 hour walking on the sites, we decided to leave before the sun down.
On the way home, I was having trouble with my camera so I started to browsing and I accidentally press something and it got deleted all the photos I took. I was calm at first because I thought I cloud retrieve some photos when I get home but I was wrong. I tried to download it in my computer but no images showed. I started to panicked and mentioned to my husband and told me to read the manual how to retrieve photos when you did something unfamiliar. So that’s what I did, I read the manual and found that if I did what I did, it will erase everything. I was screaming and cursing and crying. I was upset to myself and most of all, I was mad at my camera. I kept crying for an hour until my husband calm me down and told me that I can’t do anything anymore or nobody can! Another reason why I kept crying is because I don’t really want to go back in Luxembourg, nothing special and it’s boring!!! He also said that it’s only photos but I told him that I’m finally gone to Luxembourg with no proof. He said that I bought some post cards, shot glass and magnet for proofs, what else I’m looking for? It’s better to have photos to remember things. I know I have some memories in my head but my memories won’t last forever…He convinced me that he will take me there again on Monday since he is off and he did! We went back at Luxembourg, we drove to the American cemetery first and then we went to the city of Luxembourg. We spent more time in cemetery than the city. It was amazing experience and I’ve learned more on the cemetery than the city. There’s more history in cemetery than the city itself. I felt a bit better than last Saturday. I have more to tell about our trip last Monday from cemetery to the city but I have to stop right now. I will tell you more on my next blog.

Have a wonderful and sunny day to y’all……

Memorial Day

2009-05-25T12:00:00.003+02:00

The American Battle Monuments Commission Luxembourg American Cemetery

The American Battle Monuments Commission(ABMC), established by law in 1923, is an independent agaency of the Executive Branch of the US Government. The Commission is responsible for commemorating the services and achievements of United States Armed Forces where they have served since April 6,1917 (the date of US entry into World War I) through the erection of suitable memorial shrines; for designing, constructing, operating and maintaining permanent US military cemeteries and memorials in foreign countries by other US citizens and organizations, both public and private; and encouraging the maintenance of such monuments and markers by their sponsors.
This cemetery, 50.5 acres un extent, is situated in a glade enframed by spruce, beech, oak, and other trees. It is one of fourteen permanent World Was II cemeteries erected on foreign soil. The site was liberates by the U.S. 5th Armored Division on 10 September 1944 and a temporary military burial ground was established here on 29 December 1944. Free use as a permanent burial ground was granted by the Grand Ducal government in perpetuity without charge or taxation. Later, the Grand Ducal government developed a parking area for the cemetery.

The graves area contains the remains of 5,076 American military Dead, including a woman Army Nurse, who lost their lives in the service of their country. These honored Dead came from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. In 22 instances, two brothers rest side-by-side in adjacent graves. One hundred and one headstones mark the graves of "Unknowns" whose remains could not be positively identified. White marble shafts surmounted by a Star of David mark the graves of 118 of the Jewish faith, white marble crosses mark the others.

The headstones are set in nine plots of fine grass. Separating the plots are two malls radiating from the memorial and two transverse paths. Two flagpoles overlook the graves area in front of the memorial. Between the flagpoles is the grave of General George S. Patton, Jr.

Each radial mall contains two fountains consisting of a pylon of Valore stone overlooking three jet pools on descending levels. High on the obverse side of the pylon is a bronze sea shell from which water flows into the pools. Bronze dolphins and turtles decorate the pools symbolizing, respectively, Resurrection and Everlasting Life.

The Pylons inscribed on the outer faces of the two rectangular pylons on the terrace are the name, rank, organization and state of entry into the militayr service of 371 Missing in Action of the United States Army and Army Air Forces. These men, whose remains were either never recovered or positively identified, came from 42 states and the District of Columbia. An asterisk sets out those sussequently identified. Above the names on each pylon is the inscription: HERE ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF AMERICANS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND WHO SLEEP IN UNKNOWN GRAVES.

A large operations map, carved and fitted together from slabs of several types of granite, is set into the inner face of each pylon. The west pylon contains a map of military operations in western Europe from the landings in Normandy to the end of the war. The east pylon contains a map of the Ardennes and Rhineland campaigns to include the "Battle of the Bulge," subsequently fighting to clear the west bank of the Rhine, and the crossing of the Rhine River at Oppenheim. Flanking the maps are explanatory inscriptions in English and French.

Poison from eating shrimp???

2009-05-20T12:30:00.003+02:00

I have something to remind to all of you out there about eating shrimp while taking vitamin C. You might want to read this because it will save your life in present and future...It's really important and if you really value your life then I suggest to read it, share it and follow it! It could happen to you or anyone in your family and friends....

In Taiwan , a woman suddenly died unexpectedly with signs of bleeding from her ears, nose, mouth & eyes. After a preliminary autopsy it was diagnosed death due to arsenic poisoning death. Where did the arsenic come from?
The police launched an in-depth and extensive investigation. A medical school professor was invited to come to solve the case.
The professor carefully looked at the contents from the deceased's stomach, in less than half an hour, the mystery was solved. The professor said: 'The deceased did not commit suicide and neither was she murdered, she died of accidental death due to ignorance!' Everyone was puzzled, why accidental death? The arsenic is of the U.S.military for carrying rice seedlings H Gao.
The professor said: 'The arsenic is produced in the stomach of the deceased.' The deceased used to take 'Vitamin C' everyday, which in itself is not a problem. The problem was that she ate a large portion of shrimp/prawn during dinner. Eating shrimp/prawn is not the problem that's why nothing happened to her family ever though they took the same shrimp/prawn. However at the same time the deceased also took 'vitamin C', that is where the problem is!
Researchers at the University of Chicago in the United States, found through experiments, food such as soft-shell shrimp/prawn contains a much higher concentration of - five potassium arsenic compounds. Such fresh food by itself has no toxic effects on the human body!However, in taking 'vitamin C', due to the chemical reaction, the original non-toxic - five potassium arsenic (As anhydride, also known as arsenic oxide, the chemical formula for As205) changed to a three potassium toxic arsenic (ADB arsenic anhydride), also known as arsenictrioxide, a chemical formula (As203), which is commonly known as arsenic to the public! Arsenic poisoning have magma role and can cause paralysis to the small blood vessels, "mercapto Jimei"??, inhibits the activity of the liver and fat necrosis change Hepatic Lobules Centre, heart, liver, kidney,intestine congestion, epithelial cell necrosis, telangiectasia.Therefore, a person who dies of arsenic poisoning will shows signs of bleeding from the ears, nose, mouth & eyes. Therefore; as a precautionary measure, DO NOT not take shrimp/prawn when taking 'vitamin C'.

Do not LICK the envelopes!!!

2009-05-19T10:59:00.003+02:00

I would like to share a true story about licking envelopes what could and would happen to you if you lick an envelope. So before you do that? you have to read my post and THINK again! It's disgusting, unpleasant, sickening and most of all it's gross!!!

This is a true story reported on CNN.

One day a girl licked the envelopes and postage stamps instead of using sponge. That very day the lady found a cut on her tongue. A week later, she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more, and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat. She went back to the hospital, and demanded something be done. The doctor took an x-ray of her tongue and noticed a lump. He prepared her for minor surgery. When the doctor cut her tongue open, a live cockroach crawled out!!!
There were cockroach eggs on the seal of the envelope.
The egg was able to hatch inside of her tongue, because of her saliva. It was warm and moist….

Andy Hume wrote:

Hey, I used to work in an envelope factory. You wouldn’t believe the… things that float around in those gum applicator trays. I haven’t licked an envelope for years! “I used to work for a print shop (32 years ago) and we were told NEVER to lick the envelopes. I never understood why until I had to go into storage and pull out 2500 envelopes that were already printed and saw several squads of cockroaches roaming around inside a couple of boxes with eggs everywhere. They eat the glue on the envelopes.

Muslim's Words

2009-05-16T00:00:00.002+02:00

Hi everyone, I barrowed a book in a library about Osama Bin Laden how he started to become millionaire and become a leader of al-Qaeda. I was not proud and happy reading it but it got me interested about it so I'm sharing it with you guys. I can't tell you the whole story about him but here's some dates to remember him. Also some Muslim words.

July 30,1957- Osama bin Laden is born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1975- Osama bin Laden begins studies at King Abdul Aziz University in Jidda, Saudi Arabia.
1979- Islamic extremists seize control of the Great Mosque of Mecca. Government security forces evict them; many are killed.
1980- Osama bin Laden goes to Peshawar, Pakistan, to support mujahideen rebels in their battles against the Soviet occupiers of Afghanistan. He also meets Abdullah Azzam, who becomes his mentor.
1982- Osama bin Laden enters Afghanistan to support the mujahideen. He begins to set up bases.
1988- Osama bin Laden founds al-Qaeda.
1989- Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan. Osama returns to Saudi Arabia and begins to speak put against the royal family.
1990-91- U.S. troops are stationed in Saudi Arabia to launch Operations Desert Storm.
1991- Osama bin Laden leaves Saudi Arabia for Afghanistan, then sets up a base in Sudan.
1992- Al-Qaeda launches its first terrorist strike, bombing two hotels in Yemen.
1993- U.S. peacekeepers are attacked in Somalia. The troops are withdrawn shortly after. An al-Qaeda connection is suspected.
Nov. 13,1995- A car bomb explodes outside the Saudi-American National Guard building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Qaeda is suspected.
1996- Sudan prepares to expel bin Laden from the country. The Taliban take over the government in Afghanistan. Bin Laden is invited to move to Afghanistan, which he does.
Aug. 7,1998- U.S embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, are bombed. Al-Qaeda is suspected.
Oct. 12,2000- The USS Cole is bombed in Yemen. Al-Qaeda is suspected.
Sept. 11,2001- (The world remember this???) Terrorists hijack four American aircraft. Two are flown into the World Trade Center, one is flown into the Pentagon, one crashes in a field in Pennsylvania. The attack is believed to have been planned by Osama bin Laden.
Nov. 2001- U.S. forces and Afghan rebels expel the Taliban from Afghanistan and destroy al-Qaeda camps. Osama bin Laden escapes.

Here's the Muslims words...

apostate- A Muslim who has abandoned or rejected the teachings of Islam.
caliphate- A pure Muslim nation governed only by Islamic law.
emir- An Arabic title of respect and royalty, similar to a prince.
fatwa- A decree of religious mission.
hadith- The sayings of Muhammad.
imam- The head cleric of a mosque and the religious leader of the surrounding Islamic community.
jihad- Arabic term meaning"effort" ot "struggle." Often translated to mean "holy war." Can mean the internal struggle to remain faithful to the teachings of Islam or an actual war by Muslims against oppression.
Koran- The holy book of the Muslim religion, the writings in which were revealed to Muhammad by Allah.
mosque- The Muslim place of worship.
mujahideen- Holy warriors who fight in defense of Muslims and Islam.
Muslim- A participant in the religion of Islam; Arabic for "one-who submits."
shaheed- A martyr, someone who is killed in defense of Islam.
sharia- Islamic law.
ulema- Muslim clerics and holy men.

When Zachary went to Catholic school....

2009-05-15T00:00:00.001+02:00

Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything....
Tutors, Mentors, flash cards, Special learning centers. In short, everything they could
think of to help his math.
Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local
Catholic school. After the first day, little Zachary came home with a very serious look
on his face. He didn't even kiss his mother Hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and
started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little
Zachary was hard at work. His mother was amazed. She called him down to dinner.
To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back to his room without a word,
and in no time, he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time,
day after day, while the mother tried to understand what made all the difference.
Finally , little Zachary brought home his report Card. He quietly laid it on the table,
went up to his room and hit the books. With great trepidation, His Mom looked at
it and to her great surprise, Little Zachary got an 'A' in math. She could no Longer
hold her curiosity.
She went to his room and said, 'Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?' Little Zachary looked
at her and shook his head, no. 'Well, then,' she replied, Was it the books, the discipline,
the structure, the uniforms? 'WHAT WAS IT ALREADY?'
Little Zachary looked at her and said, 'Well, on the first day of school when
I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't fooling around.'

Have a wonderful day and God Bless.

Important things to know about Cancer

2009-05-14T00:00:00.003+02:00

I have received imformation about cancer and I would like to share it with you guys. How we get it and how we can prevent it spreading. This is important and it came from the well-known hospital in US. PLEASE read it and you could share this with your family and friends by telling them or you can copy it and send it to their emails. Not only you saving your life, and so others...
If we all follow all the instruction, we all be living in wonderful and long LIFE. Be SAFE....

John Hopkins Cancer Center
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AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY('TRY, BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLYSTARTING TO TELL YOU, THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins :

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cellsdo not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a fewbillion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancercells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests areunable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached thedetectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong, the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple (nutritional ) deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental,food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells but also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, likeliver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation, while destroying cancer cells, also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes likeNutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc. are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based dietis acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reachdown to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts)and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed attemperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties.Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
f. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic build up.
g. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat, it frees more enzymes to attack the proteinwalls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
h. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
i. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidicenvironment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
j. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment.Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroycancer cells.
(PLEASE FORWARD IT TO PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT )

CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL , U S - PLEASE READ

1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center aswell. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually meltout of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a papertowel instead.

Happy 12th Birthday Daughter!!!

2009-05-13T00:00:00.003+02:00

For my wonderful, smart and kind daughter, Leera! I wish you good health, wealth, and most of all, more LOVE (to your family and friends). Daddy and I, love you so much and we are always there for you anything you need or want, we are always there! I love you....

These are the WORST jobs people could ever have cont...

2009-05-12T00:00:00.000+02:00

Here are some more photos people do...

This guy have a problem how he's going to remove the flooded floor or maybe just the toilet he needs to fix??

A man or woman driving with chicken suit, it's not bad???

Women smelling some ones underarm, I don't know why??

And this guys is in Elephant's butt, I don't know what he's looking for???

Don't Love Me Anymore???

2009-05-11T00:00:00.001+02:00

I love this email that my husband sent it to me. I can't stop laughing and sometimes we need to laugh whether it's sad or happy times in our life, right?? Hopefully you guys enjoys it coz I did!
It's about a married couple, husband thought that his wife doesn't love him anymore so he wrote a letter to his wife and he got the responds from his wife (you'll LOVE the responds!!!he he he....) Have A Great Day Everyone....

Dear Wife:
I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you forever. I've been a good man to you for seven years and I have nothing to show for it.These last two weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today and that was the last straw. Last week, you came home and didn't even notice that I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal and even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers.You ate in two minutes, and went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don't tell me you love me anymore; you don't want sex or anything that connects us as husband and wife. Either you are cheating on me or you don't love me anymore; whatever the case, I'm gone.

Signed,Your EX-Husband
P.S Don't try to find me. Your SISTER, Carla and I are moving away toWest Virginia together!Have a great life!

Dear Ex-Husband
Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It's true thatyou and I have been married for seven years, although a good man is afar cry from what you've been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining and griping. Too bad that doesn't work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the first thing that came to mind was "You look just like a girl!" Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can't say something nice, I didn't comment, And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork seven years ago.About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the $49.99 price tag was still on them, and I prayed that it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed fifty dollars from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you and felt that we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for ten million dollars, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Jamaica . But when I got home you were gone.Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won't get a dime from me. So take care.

Signed,Your Ex-Wife,
Rich As Hell and Free!
P.S. I don't know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was bornCarl. I hope that's not a problem!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!!

2009-05-10T00:00:00.000+02:00

To my Moms, mother in-law and to All mothers around the world...

Wishing that this special day unfolds many joys and happy moments for you to cherish always!

These are the WORST jobs people could ever have....

2009-05-09T11:50:00.007+02:00

These are the jobs that I will not forward looking for? But you don't have to have a college degree such as Bachelor or Master Degree...he he....

I will post more photos what kind of people do. Just keep checking on my next post.....

These ladies, I have no idea what they are doing to the horse..

These guys are trying to unclog the sewer...

These ladies selling toilet cleaner...

Encouragement When Afraid of Death

2009-05-07T23:11:00.000+02:00

Jesus said to her, "I am the one who brings people back to

life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if

they die. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die..."

John 11:25-26

Brothers and sisters, we don't want you to be ignorant

about those who have died. We don't want you to grieve like

other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and

came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will

bring back those who have died. They will come back with

Jesus. So then, comfort each other with these words!

1Thessalonians 4:13-14, 18

My sheep respond to my voice, and I {Jesus} know who they

are. They follow me, and I give them eternal life. They will

never be lost, and no one will tear them away fom me.

John 10:27-28

He [our Lord Jesus Christ] died for us so that, whether we are

awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him.

1Thessalonians 5:10

"Death, where is your victory?

Death, where is your sting?"

Sin gives death its sting, and God's standards give sin its

power. Thank God that he gives us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ.

1Cprinthians 15:55-57

After these things I saw a large crowd from every nation,

tribe, people, and language. No one was able to count how many

people there were. They were standing in front of the throne and

the lamb. They were wearing white robes, holding palm branch-

es in their hands. One of the leaders asked me,"Who are these

people wearing white robes, and where did they come from?"

I answered him, "Sir, you know."

Then he told me,

"These are the people who are coming

out of the terrible suffering.

They have washed their robes

and made them white in the blood of the lamb.

That is why they are in front of the throne of God.

They serve him day and night in his temple.

The one who sits on the throne will spread

his tent over them.

They will never be hungry or thirsty agin.

Neither the sun nor any burning heat will

ever overcome them.

The lamb in the center near the throne will be

their shepherd.

He will lead them to springs filled with the

water of life,

and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."

Revelations 7:9, 13-17

Happy Birthday to my dearest Sister!!!

2009-05-06T00:00:00.002+02:00

Happy Birthday to my dearest and loving sister Abie...

Happy, happy birthday to you.... Wishing you good health, happiness, more love from family and friends, more wealth and most of all have many more birthday to come........We love you and hope that all your wishes come true.

US Visa

2009-05-05T20:33:00.002+02:00

This is a true story taken from one of the most read newspapers in the Philippines ...

A 70-year old 'lolo' from the province was accompanied by a grandson to the US Embassy in Manila for his VISA interview.
The lolo spoke not a word of English so the grandson translated for him.
The Consul told the young man to ask his grandfather why he wanted to go to the States.
Bakit daw ho ninyo gustong pumunta sa Amerika?'
The grandson translated.'Sabihin mo gusto kong makita yung mga anak ko doon.'
'He said he wants to see his children there.
'Fair enough, that's what the lolo's application indicated.
The Consul had another question. 'Ask him why does he have to go there?
Why can't his children just come and visit him here?'
The grandson translated this in Tagalog. Lolo replied:
'Sabihin mo kasi dito pinanganak yung mga anak ko.
Nakita na nila ang Pilipinas. Gusto ko namang makita ang Amerika bago ako mamatay.
'(Translation: 'Tell him, my children were born here. They've seen the Philippines already. I just want to see America before I die.')
The HEARTLESS Consul was unimpressed as he declared, devoid of any emotion, that he was rejecting the visa application 'because the applicant was unable to speak any word of English.
''Reject daw yung visa ninyo kasi hindi daw kayo marunong mag-Ingles.
'The lolo was equally unimpressed. 'Sabihin mo ito sa kanya at huwag na huwag mong papalitan ang sasabihin ko:
'Putang ina niya, bakit siya nandidito eh hindi naman siya marunong mag-Tagalog! ?
'Translated, 'He said: You son of a bitch, how come you are here... you do not know how to speak in Tagalog!?
'Taken aback, sense of humor still intact, the consul relented and approved lolo's visa application in pronto.
(Taken from The Philippine Star, a newspaper in the Philippines , written by Boo Chanco)
Go Lolo... Mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!

Important Medical Information Regarding Women

2009-05-04T08:42:00.008+02:00

PREGNANCY Q & A & more!

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?

A: No, 35 children is enough.

Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?

A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q : What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?

A: Childbirth.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational.

A: So what's your question?

Q : My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labour, but pressure. Is she right?

A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.

Q: When is the best time to get an epidural?

A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.

Q : Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labour?

A: Not unless the word 'alimony' means anything to you.

Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth?

A: Yes, pregnancy.

Q : Do I have to have a baby shower?

A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.

Q : Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?

A: When the kids are in college.

9 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE 'ESTROGEN ISSUES'

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.

2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.

3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.

4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.

5. You 're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: 'How's my driving-call 1- 800-'.

6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice.

7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from 'outer space.'

8. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.

9. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND

10. Cats' facial expressions.

9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colours.

8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds.

7. Fat clothes.

6. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time.

5. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.

4. Cutting your hair to make it grow.

3. Eyelash curlers.

2. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.

AND, the Number One thing only women understand:

1. OTHER WOMEN

Encouragement When Facing Difficult Times cont....

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The Lord is good.
He is a fortress in the day of trouble.
He knows those who seek shelter in him.

Nahum 1:7

As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My souls thirsts for God, for the living God.
When may I come to see God's face?
My tears are my food day and night.
People ask me all day long. "Where is your God?"

Why are you discouraged, my soul?
Why are you so restless?
Put your hope in God,
because I will still praise him.
He is my saviour and my God.

Psalm 42:1-3,5

The LORD"S eye are on righteous people.
His ears hear their cry for help.
Righteous people cry out.
The LORD hears and rescues them from
all their troubles.
The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble.
He saves those spirits are crushed.
The righteous person has many troubles,
but the LORD rescues hin from all of them.
The LORD protects the souls of his servants.
All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.

Psalm 34:15, 17-19, 22

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in times of trouble.
That is why we are not afraid
even when the earth quakes
or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea.
Water roars and foams,
and mountains shake at the surging waves.

There is a river
whose streams bring joy to the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High lives.
God is in that city.
It cannot fall.
God will help it at the break of dawn.
Nations are in turmoil, and kingdoms topple.
The earth melts at the sound of God's voice.

The LORD of Armies is with us.
The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Come, see the works of the LORD,
the devastation he has brought to the earth.
He puts an end to wars all over the earth.
He breaks and archer's bow.
He cuts spears in two.
He burns chariots.
Let go of your concerns!
Then you will know that I am God.
I rule the nations.
I rule the earth.

The LORD of Armies is with us.
The God of Jacob is our stronghold.

Psalm 46

The LORD is my light and my salvation.
Who is there to fear?
The LORD is my life's fortress.
Who is there to be afraid of?
I have asked one thing from the LORD.
This I will seek:
to remain in the LORD'S house all the days of my life
in order to gaze at the LORD'S beauty
and to search for an answer in his temple.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud.
Have pity on me, and answer me.

Psalm27:1, 4, 7

The Lord will rescue me from all harm and will take me safe-
ly to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen.

2Timothy 4:18

"I've told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the
world you'll have trouble. But cheer up! I{Jesus} have overcome
the world."

John 16:33

God our father loved us and by his kindness gave us everlast-
ing encouragement and good hope.

2Thessalonians 2:16

Encouragement When Facing Difficult Times

2009-04-30T10:38:00.003+02:00

"Call on me {the Lord} in times of trouble,

I will rescue you, and you will honor me."

Psalm 50:15

Have pity on me, O God. Have pity on me,

because my soul takes refuge in you.

I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings

until destructive storms pass by.

I call to God Most High,

to the God who does everything for me.

He sends his help from heaven and saves me....

Psalm 57:1-3

My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in

different ways. You know that such testing fo your faith produces

endurance. Endure until your testing is over. Then you will be

mature and complete, and you won't need anything.

James 1:2-4

Trust him at all times, you people.

Pour out your hearts in his presence.

God is our refuge.

Psalm 62:8

We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith.

The one who made the promise is faithful.

Hebrews 10:23

The Lord is my shepherd.

I am never in need.

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside peaceful waters.

He renews my soul.

He guides me along the paths of righteousness

for the sake of his name.

Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,

because you are with me, I fear no harm.

Your rod and your staff give me courage.

Y ou prepare a banquet for me while my

enenies watch.

You anoint my head with oil.

My cup everflows.

Certainly, goodness and mercy will stay

close to me all the days of my life,

and I will remain in the LORD'S house

for days without end.

Psalm 23

Listen to my cry for help, O God.

Pay attention to my prayer.

From the ends of the earth, I call to you

when I begin to lose heart.

Lead me to the rock that is high above me.

You have been refuge,

a tower of strength against the enemy.

I would like to be a guest in your tent forever

and to take refuge under the protection

of your wings.

Psalm 61:1-4

Deadliest flu....

2009-04-28T09:15:00.003+02:00

The world is facing another crisis, the deadliest flu H1N1 or also known as “Swine flu” started on Mexico. A 4 year old boy has been exposed to a pig with swine flu last week and he is now recovering well. The Mexican government has no idea that “Swine flu” is in their country until they autopsy the boy who had been exposed and many more getting sick and hospitalized. Today, 152 dead toll and almost 2,000 have been hospitalized in Mexico itself. For less than two weeks, the H1N1 flu or diseases are all over the world like United States, Canada, France, Spain and New England. People everywhere have been alarm to be vigilant or to be alert for what we’ve facing today. People were more careful or cautious in their surroundings. Many flights had been cancelled due to the crisis and for trying to prevent to travel in Mexico for spreading more diseases. Many International Airports have been alerted and watchful specially if travelling from Mexico. They also banned exporting pigs from affecting countries like Mexico, United States, and Canada but people don't die by eating pork, though?

A “Swine flu” is a combination of human, bird and pig’s flu. The symptoms are hay fever, cough, cold and diarrhea. To prevent it, you always wash your hands, cover your mouth when you are sneezing and when you have the symptoms, don’t hesitate or wait until you feel worst to go to the hospitals. There are cure and medicine for it.

HOW MANY CAN YOU FIND? I FOUND THEM ALL

2009-04-27T08:58:00.004+02:00

Let' s play a game if you can succeed....

I got this from a friend and sent it to me thru email.

Enjoy....

I found them all and I have to admit that they weren't easy but they weren't that difficult either. I also made my wishes - can't wait to see if they come true.
You are going to need glasses after this.......

The Eye Test

Can you find the B (there are 2 B's) DON'T skip or your wish won't come True...

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Happy Birthday to my Family...

2009-04-23T00:00:00.001+02:00

Today is a Special occasion to celebrate my cousin's 18th Brithday, Irv Jay.

Your Birthday makes this day all more special and beautiful!

Happy 18th Birthday!

Wishing you another year of good health, happiness, prosperity and more wealth...

We love you!

And also I would like to add my nephew Patrick and my past away brother Roel (they are father & son) for their birthday, celebrating the same day as Irv Jay. Wish you all the best and you are always in my prayers and mind.

Did you know about this????

2009-04-16T15:19:00.004+02:00

Hello there fellow bloggers…I got something from my email and I would like to share it with you! It got me interested with it and now I’m keen to let everybody knows what your car air conditioner could do to your health. It’s really nice to know that something like this could save a life and I appreciate the person who sent this letter to me for the reason not only myself I’m saving, also others…(including my family and friends). As we all know, we only have one LIFE that GOD gave us so we need to take care of it. How? By sending or sharing some information like this letter. More information and facts I’ve learned today and hopefully you do the same.

This is especially relevant for our car aircons, where we always keep all the windows closed and the temperature goes up to more than 100 degrees F.

Do not turn on A/C immediately as soon as you enter the car!

Please open the windows after you enter your car and do not turn ON the air-conditioning immediately.

According to a research done. The car dashboard, sofa, air freshener emits Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin (carcinogen-take note of the heated plastic Smell in your car).

In addition to causing cancer, it poisons your bones, causes anemia, and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure will cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage.

Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq.ft. A car parked indoors with the windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene.

If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level….& the people inside the car will inevitably inhale an excess amount of the toxins.

It is recommended that you open the windows and door to give time for the interior to air out before you enter.

Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidney and liver, and is very difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

“When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.”

I did my part and so your turn....

It's Joke time...

2009-04-14T00:17:00.003+02:00

A father watched his young daughter playing in the garden.

He smiled as he reflected on how sweet and pure his little girl was.

Tears formed in his eyes as he thought about her seeing the wonders of nature through such innocent eyes.

Suddenly she just stopped and stared at the ground.

He went over to her to see what work of God had captured her attention.

He noticed she was looking at two spiders mating.

Daddy, what are those two spiders doing?' she asked.

They're mating,' her father replied.

'What do you call the spider on top?' she asked.

That's a Daddy Longlegs,' her father answered.

So, the other one is a Mommy Longlegs?' the little girl asked.

As his heart soared with the joy of such a cute and innocent question he replied, ’No dear. Both of them are Daddy Longlegs.'

The little girl, looking a little puzzled, thought for a moment, then lifted her foot and stomped them flat..

Well, we're not having any of that gay shit in our garden' she said.

Big Emma's Restaurant

2009-03-31T16:14:00.005+02:00

Half a liter of beer.

Schnitzel half size.

Are you hamburger lovers or just love to eat? We found a restaurant that serves big meals like the hamburger you can see on the photo. These hamburger is half size only, imagine the whole size? Maybe you need large pizza pan to order whole or 1 size hamburger.

Good Morning...

2009-03-24T10:30:00.003+01:00

Hi there everybody...I got this nice message from my friend on email and I would like to share it to everyone.

When I say good morning I mean to say:

G-od

O-ffers us His

O-utstanding

D-evotion to

M-ake us

O-bedient &

R-eady for a

N-ew day with Him.

I-nspire others please, and

N-ever forget

G-od loves you!

My Birthday Weekend

2009-03-16T10:03:00.006+01:00

Jennifer Nettles

We have something in common, we share the same birthday...Kristian Bush

Me posing, behind me is the Sugarland signing autograph...

Pretty Lead singer of Sugarland Jennifer Nettles amd her bands...

Jennifer Nettles

The 2 Lead Singer of Sugarland (Country Music) Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush

Hello there everyone…. How’s your weekend? Mine was superb!!! This weekend was my birthday, I added another year yet I don’t mind having another year as long as I’m happy and healthy. I never felt this happy before.

I spent my weekend with my husband and daughter by going in Wiesbaden first to see a relative and I didn’t expected to have a gift from her? We also went to the oriental store to get something we need for the house and then after that we went back to our place or area. We went to the post (Ramstein Air Base) to meet somebody after I met them we went to CORA (a huge store between Germany and France border) to buy fresh salmons, oysters, mussels and cheap meat. After we finished shopping at CORA, we went home to drop off the stuffs we bought and we rested for an hour before the concert starts.

At 6 pm, we went to the RAB to see the Sugarland concert. I told my husband that we have to leave early so that we can get nice and better seats. We thought that leaving an hour early was a good idea because few people will come since nobody or hardly I knew likes country music but we were mistaken. When we got there, a lot of people was waiting to get in. The line was long, where we standing at about 800 meters away from the main door. Some people were cutting line but we weren’t worried because the place where they doing the concert were huge place and enough space for the people went there. The place was packed but we got the seats with no problem. It wasn’t the front row (that I wanted???) but good seats to see the entertainers. Not only adults went there, also lots of kids. The concert hasn’t started yet but the kids were starting crying and screaming already. Ignore is the best thing to do and it doesn’t really bother me because I went there to see the concert not to listen crying babies… It was worth it to waited long, listened crying and screaming babies, and crowded place. Good thing that we ate before we went there because their water costs triple the regular price and they don’t have much food except only chips and of course there is always beer. Here’s some photos that I took during the concert…hope you like it!

P.S. Thank you for the greetings and gifts that I got from my family and friends. I truly appreciate that they remember my special ocassion "my birth" and also I thank GOD for giving me nice and wonderful LIFE.

Have a nice weekend everyone….

Photos of Jessica Cox...

2009-03-05T11:15:00.002+01:00

A Filipina with extraordanaire life....

2009-03-01T11:10:00.000+01:00

Hi everybody...this is very astonishing as well as encouraging. What a strong will can do in the face of physical difficulties. I hope we can have that kind of will that can overcome anything.
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Jessica has an American father and a Filipina mother.

Oxford and Cambridge should now remove the words CAN'T and IMPOSSIBLE from their dictionary

Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.

Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word "can't."

Her latest flight into the seemingly impossible is becoming the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.

With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.

"She's a good pilot. She's rock solid," said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuel's Ray Blair Airport.

Parrish Traweek runs PC Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Services and has trained many pilots, some of whom didn't come close to Cox's abilities.

"When she came up here driving a car," Traweek recalled, "I knew she'd have no problem flying a plane."

Doctors never learned why she was born without arms, but she figured out early on that she didn't want to use prosthetic devices.

Jessica Cox, 25, earned a license to fly airplanes on October 10, 2008. Jessica also has two black belts in Tae Kwan-Do, a college
degree in Psychology, and a thriving career as a motivational speaker. What doesn't Jessica Cox have? Arms..A bilateral congenital limb deficiency doesn't stop Ms. Cox from achieving and surpassing her goals. From birth on, her feet became her hands. She can drive a car, type 25 words per minute, and fly an airplane using her feet, without any special adaptations. She is the first woman without arms to earn a license to fly. "I highly encourage people with disabilities to consider flying," Cox said. "It helps reverse the stereotype that people with disabilities are powerless into the belief that they are powerful and capable of setting high goals and achieving them." Jessica earned her Sport Pilot certificate after training with Able Flight, a North Carolina flight training company that specializes in helping people with disabilities learn to fly. Ms. Cox won an Able Flight scholarship and was able to train with instructor Parrish Traweek free of charge.

More logos or driver's license....

2009-02-26T10:13:00.001+01:00

Driver's License....

2009-02-20T09:59:00.000+01:00

Hi...I would like to share these different funny logos or driver's license that I got from email through a friend. Some says funny, some are ok, some are not… tell me if you didn't laugh???

Good food!

2009-02-16T15:02:00.000+01:00

We spent our Valentine’s Day in Berlin. We stayed in Holiday Inn hotel. They have 24/7 vehicle services, every 20 minutes. They will take you to the airport, train station or to your hotel. The room price is cheap but the room itself is roomy and very nice. They even have 24 hours playroom for kids under 6 years old for free. For your teen ager or adult, they have Internet CIBER (not free though). You don’t have to bring any shampoos, toothbrushes or some condiments because they have it all just ask the receptionist (not sure if it’s free). People there are friendly and nice and most of all, they speak English for our convenient. Since we got in our room late and haven’t eaten yet, the hotel we stayed in has their own restaurant. We have been in fancy and expensive restaurant here in Europe but this is the best so far for me. The price is reasonable and of course the food it worth it to pay. We have white wine (what a romantic!!) (Most expensive of all), I have fish (exquisite!) except the rice is not cook well, my husband had pasta with shrimp (he said it was good too.) and my daughter had typical German food, Schnitzel with fries (she said it was good, too). After we finish our dinner, we have to go back to our room since it’s late and I’m a bit drunk (with the wine I had! He he…). I suggest to all people who are station or vacationing here in Europe, go to Berlin before you leave and take the Holiday Inn Hotel in Schonefeld, Berlin. Everything is worth while….(for my experience)

shrimp and fish soup

pasta with shrimp

fish with rice and spinach

Health Tip

2008-12-26T14:20:00.000+01:00

Broccoli Beats Diabetic Damage

Diabetics should go green! Eating broccoli can reverse the cardiovascular damage frequently caused by diabetes, according to a British study. Dr. Paul Thornally tested the effects of a compound from broccoli on blood vessels damaged by the high glucose levels associated with diabetes. Remarkably, sulforaphane led to a whopping 76 percent reduction in damaging substances while increasing the production of protective antioxidants. Concluded Dr. Thornally: "Our study suggests that compounds like sulforaphane from broccoli help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease from diabetes."

Happy Holidays.....

2008-12-25T00:00:00.001+01:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year....
It's the season of love and laughter...
Wish your heart and hearth are full of joy and cheer!
It is the season of joy...
When all is calm and all is bright....
May fill of your soul with peace....
I make your spirit light!

All my heart this night rejoices,
As I hear, far, and near,
Sweetest angel voices;
"Christ is born,"
Their choirs are singing.
Fill the air, everywhere, now their joy is ringing.
May you revel in the magic of the celebration!

May this joyous season sill your heart and home with peace, prosperity and happiness!
This holiday season, wishing you happiness, joy and good cheer!
May the blessing of our Lord be with you on Christmas and always!

Happy Holidays.......

More Heath Tip

2008-12-23T08:43:00.002+01:00

We all know that when the holiday’s come, we forget to watch or pay attention to what we eat and sometimes don’t care what we put in our mouth especially if foods are good!!!! Some people love to eat when they have their favorite wines. Some people are on denial that they don’t have any problem on alcohol. I have some reminders for those who like to drink, heavy smokers and high cholesterol. In middle Ages, they increase the likelihood you’ll get early Alzheimer’s. For those who habitually drank more that 2 drinks a day developed Alzheimer’s about 5 years earlier that others. For people who smoked at least a pack a day got Alzheimer’s more than 2 years earlier. And combining drinking and smoking led to an even earlier onset. “We found that the combination of heavy drinking and heavy smoking reduced the age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease by 6-7 years, making these 2 factors among the most important preventable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease,” said study head Dr. Ranjan Duara of Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. A second combined study from Finland and California found those with high cholesterol in their early 40s were nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s later in life.
However, I have some good news how alcoholism will breakthrough. The widely available anti-seizure drug topiramate is incredibly effective for treating alcoholism, according to new study at the University of Virginia. “Topiramate offers alcoholic-dependent individuals a future of improved health and quality of life,” said Dr. Bankole Johnson, chairman of the University of Virginia’s Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science. “It provides real hope that millions of alcoholics can beat their addiction.” The 371-patient study found that the drug not only cuts the risk of heavy drinking, but also reduces liver damage, lower blood pressure, cuts cholesterol levels and reduces obsessive thoughts about drinking. It also cuts the risk of cirrhosis and reduces sleep problems. “Some alcoholics receive anti-hypertensive medication,” pointed out Dr. Johnson. “Because topiramate can decrease blood pressure significantly, this allows one medication to be given instead of several.”forget

Another Word of God

2008-12-22T02:09:00.004+01:00

Encouragement When Sick or Suffering

O Lord my God. I cried out to you for help, and you helped me.
Psalm 30:2

If you sick, call for the church leaders. Have them pray for you and anoint you with olive oil in the name of the Lord. (Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven. So admit your sin to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed.
Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.
James 5:14-16

The Lord will support him on his sickbed. You will restore this person to heath when he is ill.
Psalm 41:3

Now that we have God’s approval because of faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done. Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God. But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence. We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.
Psalm 103:1-5

But he [Christ] told me, “My kingdom is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weakness in order that Christ’s power will live in me. Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It’s clear that when I’m weak, I’m strong
2 Corinthians 12:9-10

He [the Lord] is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.
Psalm 147:3

In the evening the people brought him[Jesus] many who were possessed by demons. He forced the evil spirits out of people with a command and cured everyone who has sick. So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: "He took away our weaknesses and removed our diseases."
Matthew 8:16-17

Health Tip

2008-12-17T23:49:00.000+01:00

Insomnia

Many people having trouble fall asleep at night or we call it “insomnia.” Some people have to see their doctor to have them prescribe for medicine or sleeping pills. There is a solution without using or having any medication according to the researchers at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Moderate exercise a few hours before bedtime helps insomnia patients sleep far better. The study found that those who did moderate aerobic exercise in the evenings fell asleep more quickly, woke less often and increased their total sleep time. On the other hand, intense aerobic exercise and moderate strength training had no effect. “The results show that there is a way to diminish the symptoms of insomnia without using medication,” said researcher Giselle Passos.
There is another option to fall sleep fast without using medication or moderate exercise, drink warm milk!

"Simbang Gabi" or "Misa de Gallo"

2008-12-16T09:38:00.002+01:00

Back in the Philippines, every year before the Christmas day, Filipinos have customs and traditions to go to the church early in the morning at 4:00 am for misa de gallo or we call it “simbang gabi.” “Simbang gabi” starts December 16th (today) through the 24th. I remember when I was in high school, I have to wake up at 3 am to get ready and make sure that I leave at home around 3:45am because the church was always packed or full or crowded. I saw some people sleep at the church (those are not committed to God), and some are talking to friends so that they won’t fall asleep and don't listen to the word fo God but the most I’ll never forget is that people were happy or wide awake or more alert when they know that the mass is almost over. I also remembered that after mass, outside the church, they are some vendors selling “puto,” “kutsinta,” “bibingka” and my favorite “puto bong-bong.” They are all made in sweet rice but different flavor. I loved eating “puto bong-bong” with hot chocolate or my favorite drink (before) coffee. Sometimes, if we are not eating the bibingka or other sweet rice, we go back to bed since we woke up early, tired and nothing to do after the mass. That’s what I remember back in the Philippines and hopefully next year when we go home for holidays, I will try to do the customs and traditions of Filipinos.