Christmas / Holiday Shopping -- 5

One Day. . . in Paris

One day, I’d be able to spend the most beautiful time of the year which is Christmas in Paris. One day, I will light up my Christmas holiday in Paris, the city that happens to be one of the most beautiful, the most stylish in the world. One day, I’d be able to go to Notre Dame and hear the Christmas Mass together with my family or kids. One day, I’d be able to experience a real traditional French Christmas dinner in a Paris hotel. One day I’d be able to find myself enjoying a delicious cup of latte and breakfast pastry as I soak in the atmosphere of one of the most romantic destinations in this planet - Paris.

I’ve been a coffee-lover for years, and one day I’d be able to enjoy a cup of coffee the way it should be enjoyed, sipping coffee while watching people walk by – at a café in Paris.

And if that one day will come true, I will pick up a Paris hotel in a romantic setting overlooking the Arc de Triomphe or Louvre or the Eiffel Tower.

Need A Loan?

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• employment status;
• minimum income; and
• an active checking or savings account

Payment of the loans is also very convenient as these will be designed to coincide with the applicants pay day. In most instances, the applicant may also choose to “roll over” the loan – extending the loan until the next payday and would only need to double the subsequent fees.

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Fantasy Football -- Week 11

Patriots come off bye-week and wallop Bills ...

Online Gaming

Jackpot. The sweetest thing could happen to a gambler. Especially if its a lot of money *Kaching!*.

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Fantasy Football -- Week 11

Patriots come off bye-week and wallop Bills ...

Pil-oh Talk

One skill that I can be proud of is that I know how to sew. I know how to use the sewing machine and can create lot of stuffs from sewing dresses to creating my own decorative pillows.

In my abode, I love putting lots of variety pillows on sofa, chairs, floor, or bed because it makes the room both comfortable and relaxing. Need I say that I love pillows? A living room without decorative pillows is like food in a plate served without garnishing.

It is easy to make your own pillows but shopping for the right fabrics, forms and pillow insert should be considered. It is important to decide what type of fill you want. Also, fill your pillows luxuriously with best quality feather pillow insert because firmly stuffed pillows gives great loft and spring-back. Feather pillow forms, these pillow forms retain their loft and firmness for years.

The cover for a feather or down pillow is important. Be sure that the cover is tightly woven cotton so that the feathers don't leak out. Make or buy a cover for every pillow you own. This will keep the ticking clean and protect the pillow cover.

Lastly, It's important to clean a pillow regularly. Some feather and down pillows can be washed in a home washer. Others recommend dry cleaning

Give Life Another Chance

I have a sixteen year old son, and just like any parent who cares about a child's future it is hard for me to imagine that a child I love could end up using drugs. God forbids, I hope and pray that my son will not be put in a situation of “should I, or shouldn’t I?” take the drugs.

Adolescence is a time for trying new things. Teens use drugs for many reasons and that includes curiosity and peer pressure. Some like it because it feels good and it relieves their stress. It is difficult to know which teens will experiment and stop and which will develop serious problems. It's understandable that most of the victims lack judgment. They often don’t see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow.

If you think you have someone in the family who may have a drug addiction problem, do not panic. It is a common knowledge that drug dependence is treatable. Getting help would be the best thing to do. There is no shame in asking for help for a drug rehab because ultimately its going to allow the dependent to lead a better and happier life.

The drug treatment is one of the best option depending on how long he/she had the addiction, the severity of the problem, and the type of drug used. But with the help and support of mental health professionals at the drug rehabilitation centers, drug treatment focusing individual needs and concerns, people can be cured or control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. Give life another chance.

This world is not a perfect place and we are not all meant to be perfect. People do care and people do really want to help, you just have to want it and accept that sometimes we need help.

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Christmas / Holiday Shopping -- 4

In most places around the world, Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25. It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in some countries is followed by Boxing Day (or Saint Stephen''s Day) on December 26. The Armenian Apostolic Church observes Christmas on January 6, while certain old rite or old style Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7, the date on the Gregorian calendar which corresponds to 25 December on the Julian Calendar. The date as a birthdate for Jesus is merely traditional, and is not widely considered to be his actual date of birth.

ecommerce software

I am not only a full-time stay-home mom. Presently, I also engage myself into home business/entrepreneurship as a living. I produce goodies called polvoron which is more popularly known in abroad as shortbread. It's been years that I'm thinking to sell my goodies via internet. My friends abroad has been encouraging me to put up online store so they can easily order/shop my polvoron by simply clicking their mouse.

However, creating an online store is not as easy as eating peanuts. First and foremost, I need to have an ecommerce software or more popularly known as shopping cart software.

I used to think that putting up something online will probably cost me a fortune. I am kinda hesitant to resort of hiring a software developer or designer because for sure it will cost me an arm and a leg. Good thing that i have come across ecommerce software that is so affordable, and includes fully customizable designs. One doesn't to be an Einstein or geeky because this shopping cart software is so easy to use and has thousand of features. With it's full tech support and customer service 24/7, how can one go wrong with this shopping cart software?

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Lessons in Logic

If your father is a poor man,
it is your fate but,
if your father-in-law is a poor man,
it's your stupidity.
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Practice makes perfect.....
But nobody's perfect......
so why practice?
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If it's true that we are here to help others,
then what exactly are the others here for?
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Since light travels faster than sound,
people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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Money is not everything.
There's Mastercard & Visa.
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One should love animals.
They are so tasty.
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Every man should marry.
After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
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The wise never marry.
and when they marry they become otherwise.
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Never put off the work till tomorrow
what you can put off today.
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"Your future depends on your dreams"
So go to sleep
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There should be a better way to start a day
Than waking up every morning
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"Hard work never killed anybody"
But why take the risk
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"Work fascinates me"
I can look at it for hours
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The more you learn, the more you know,
The more you know, the more you forget
The more you forget, the less you know
So.. why learn.
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A bus station is where a bus stops.
A train station is where a train stops.
On my desk, I have a work station....
what more can I say........

When The Going Gets Tough

For single-parent like me, I am sure that sometimes we have this thought that we already mastered the art of scrimping every centavo on the meager budget we earn from our present job so we could make both ends meet.

However, there are times also that we simply run short of cash or don't have enough money at all. We can't help but to feel depress especially if we don't have anybody to turn to. So what can we possibly do?

Well, for single moms like me out there, we can always apply for short term cash loan. Faxless Payday Loans can save us, lend us cash from $100-up to $1500 in less than 24 hours. The loan program requires three easy steps only and does not require any credit check which is so hassle. Aside from their competitive finance rate, Faxless Payday Loans approve application instantly and have the cash deposited directly into our bank account the next business day. The application can be conveniently done also via online. So when the going gets tough and you need cash and need it now. . . PaydayLoanQuotes.com is the economical solution to short term liquidity needs.

PDA

PDA -- Public Displays of Affection or Just Public Displays?

It''s in the news ... 12 year old gets detention for hugging a friend who had recently lost a parent. Where should we draw the line?

English versus Tagalog

English movies you should not translate in Tagalog:

• Die Hard - Hindi Mamatay-matay
• Die Hard, With A Vengeance - Hindi Na Mamatay-matay, Nag-higanti Pa
• Lost In Space - Mga Tangang Naligaw sa Kalawakan
• Paycheck - Sweldo
• What Lies Beneath - Ang Pagsisinungaling sa Ilalim
• Superman, The Return - Si Superman Bumalik, Naiwanan Ang Brief
• Cinderella Man - Bading si Cinderella
• There's Something About Mary - May K'wan sa Ano ni Maria
• Employee of the Month - Ang Sipsip
• Resident Evil - Ang Biyenan
• Kill Bill - Kilitiin sa Bilbil
• The Grudge - Lintik lang ang Walang Ganti
• Nightmare Before Christmas - Binangungot sa Noche Buena
• Wedding Crashers - Mga Bwiset sa Kasal
• The Day After Tomorrow - Sa Makalawa
• Three Men and a Baby - Ang Tatlong Yayo
• Catch Me If You Can - Habulin Mo 'Ko
• A Bug's Life - Ang Buhay ng Isang Surot
• Die Another Day - Mamatay Ka Uli Bukas
• Black Hawk Down - Ibong Maitim sa Ibaba
• Dead Man's Chest - Dodo ng Taong Patay
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - Uyy... Aminin!
• Love, Actually - Sa Totoo Lang, Pag-ibig
• Million Dollar Baby - 50 Milyong Pisong Sanggol (depende sa exchange rate)
• The Blair Witch Project - Ang Proyekto ng Bruhang si Blair
• Mary Poppins - Si Mariang May Putok
• Snakes on a Plane - Nag-ahasan sa Ere
• The Postman Always Rings Twice - Ang Kartero Kapag Dumutdot Laging Dalawang Beses
• Sum of All Fears - Takot Mo, Takot Ko, Takot Nating Lahat
• Swordfish - Talakitok
• Pretty Woman - Ganda ng Lola Mo
• Robin Hood, Men in Tights - Si Robin Hood at Ang Mga Felix Bakat
• Four Weddings and a Funeral - Kahit Apat na Beses ka Pang Magpakasal, Mamamatay Ka Rin
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Ako, Ikaw, Kayong Lahat
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Adik si Harry, Tumira ng Shabu
• Click - Isang Pindot Ka Lang
• Brokeback Mountain - May Nawasak sa Likod ng Bundok ng Tralala / Bumigay sa Bundok
• The Day of the Dead - Undas
• Waterworld - Pista ng San Juan
• Never Been Kissed - Pangit Kasi
• Gone in 60 Seconds - 1 Round Lang, Tulog
• The Fast and the Furious - Ang Bitin, Galit
• Too Fast, Too Furious - Kapag Sobrang Bitin, Sobrang Galit
• Dude, Where's My Car - Dong, Anong Level Ulit Tayo Nag-park?
• Beauty and the Beast - Ang Asawa ko at ang Nanay Nya
• The Lord of the Rings - Ang Alahero
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Nag-trabaho si Charlie sa Goya
• Blade Runner - Magnanakaw ng Labaha
• Schindler's List - Mga May Utang kay Schindler
• Men In Black - Mga Lalaking Namatayan
• X-Men, The Last Stand - Mga Dating Lalaki, Huling Tinayuan
• The Rock - Ang Shabu
• Jaws - Panga
• Back to the Future - Sa Likod ng Hinaharap
• In the Line of Fire - Tumulay ka sa Alambreng may Apoy
• Saturday Night Fever - Sabado ng Gabi, may Trangkaso
• Stepmom - Tapakan si Inang
• Brother Bear - Kuya Oso
• Police Academy - Paaralan ng Mga Buwaya
• The English Patient - Ang Pasyenteng Inglesera
• Man on Fire - Nasusunog na Mama
• The Horse Whisperer - Ang Tsismoso ng mga Kabayo
• Dante's Peak - Ang Bumbunan ni Dante
• Legends of the Fall - Ang Kasaysayan ng mga Lampa
• The Forgotten - Ewan

Christmas / Holiday Shopping -- 2
We seem to tie up a lot of emotion in the Holidays, and maybe our shopping is a release and / or an amplification of that emotion.

New Moms & Dads ... Babies Rock!

Parenthood is amazing -- nuff said! What makes parenthood a little easier? Take the survey.

Personalized Photo Gifts

Christmas is in the air. The season of gift-giving to friends, family, and co-workers is approaching.

Usually, giving something that is personalized is always a hit. If i am to ask on what kind of gift to give on Christmas, i think one cannot possibly go wrong of giving personalized photo gifts like photo pillows - it is truly a gift of effort.

Photo pillows, isn't that unique idea? Nothing beat the feeling of hugging your custom-made pillows with your own printed photos. A personalized photo gift is a sure ball that shows effort of being creative and it will always make anyone extra special.

In photo pillows, you can choose the favorite picture shots of your nieces, nephews, friends, and even the photos of the recipient's pet and have it professionally dyed into the fabric. It's so exciting because you can photo design the pillow online. Aside from pillows, this particular site also offers personalized photo gift of blankets, bed spreads and dog beddings.

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Smorty give services both beneficial to advertisers and bloggers. Between the two (advertisers and bloggers), Smorty is the right bridge per se. As a blogger, all you got to do is write your unique opinion related to a certain product or services of an advertiser. Submit your review and have it approved. It is as simple as that.

Signing up with Smorty is FREE. They approve blog within 24 hours based on my experience and once they notify you (via email) their approval of your membership, you can now start writing your opinion on the task that they will send to you. Usually the task or opportunites that they offer are those that interests you.

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Brilliant Ways Girls Turn Guys Down

Found this in my Gmail inbox . . . made me smile while reading.

HE: I'm a photographer I've been looking for a face like yours!
SHE: I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours!!

HE: May I have the pleasure of this dance?
SHE: No, I'd like to have some pleasure too!!!

HE: How did you get to be so beautiful?
SHE: I must have been given your share!!!

HE: Will you come out with me this Saturday?
SHE: Sorry! I'm having a headache this weekend!!!

HE: Go on, don't be shy. Ask me out!
SHE: Okay, get out!

HE: I think I could make you very happy
SHE: Why? Are you leaving?

HE: What would you say if I asked u to marry me?
SHE: Nothing. I can't talk and laugh at the same time!

HE: Can I have your name?
SHE: Why, don't you already have one?

HE: Shall we go and see a film?
SHE: I've already seen it!

HE: Do you think it was fate that brought us together?
SHE: Nah, it was plain bad luck!!!

HE: Where have you been all my life?
SHE: Hiding from you.

HE: Haven't I seen you someplace before?
SHE: Yes, that's why I don't go there anymore.

HE: Is this seat empty?
SHE: Yes, and this one will be if you sit down .

HE: So, what do you do for a living?
SHE: I'm a female impersonator.

HE: Hey baby, what's your sign?
SHE: Do not enter.

Christmas / Holiday Shopping -- O Boy!!

Tis the season and shop we will ... retailers love us ... it's nice to be loved?!

Honest-To-Goodness Freebies

I have been surfing the internet for sometime now and I have been trying to find sites that gives freebies to subscribers. Freebies and I mean really freebies. I noticed many freebies being offered online are not really freebies as it requires you to do tasks aside form subscribing or registering in their site, like inviting a number of other friends or sign-up for a certain number of offers before you can actually get something for free.

I was ready to accept the fact that freebies on internet sites are not really freebies in the real sense of the word but merely promotions that are barely hidden in careful crafted words to present them as freebies. But one day I chanced upon a site that offers Real Free Stuff and when they say FREE they really mean FREE. There are no vaguely hidden conditions that you have to accomplish before you get stuff for free.

What is really more amazing is that they offer a wide array of REAL FREE STUFF that covers much of what you search for online. I have explored some of the sections in the site that address my interests, like:

• Free Grant, Scholarship, and Education Guide which provides the best way to gather information about the best colleges and universities and user-friendly directions on how to avail of government grants and other stuff;
• The American Free Baby Magazine Free One Year Subscription that will give you a free subscription of the magazine that contains tips and important parenting information and other useful articles about parenting;
• The Free Audio Bible that has the complete Bible in audio form

These are just a few of the REAL FREE STUFF that you can find in the thatfreebiesite.com page. So if you are looking for some real freebies online, take my word for it, try the thatfreebiesite.com site and you will not be disappointed. No conditions, its really FREE.

Great Gift Idea

I guess it's never too early to make a Christmas shopping list so as soon as November came, I've tried coming up with my list. The holiday season is just around the corner and I need to shop for gifts for relatives, friends and not to mention numerous godchildren.

I never thought choosing gifts for young boys can be a bit tricky. I mean battery operated toys are fine but then they'll just enjoy them for like thirty minutes and as soon as the batteries run out, they're already tired of these toys. So I figured that giving out clothes will be much wiser. Not just any type of clothes, but stuff that these young boys will surely enjoy. Then I came across these cute NFL Uniform Sets for kids aged 4-10 years.

The NFL jerseys and pants come in a variety of sizes and are made of quality polyester that will keep the boys warm during this cold season. These are actually pajamas but they're good enough to wear outdoors during playtime with their friends. These NFL uniform sets come in the boys' favorite NFL teams so all I have to do is figure out the teams they like and I can order right away. A set comes with a helmet as well. The boys and their friends will surely think these NFL jerseys are the coolest gifts ever.

Be Afraid No More

Afraid to buy products online? Ever since I have started shopping for products online, one of my greatest concern is that of TRUST. How can I trust that these products are really effective as they claim they are. I do not want to lose my hard-earned money on products that I not sure of. How could I trust products being sold online? I used to rely on trial and error and the recommendations of friends. However trial and error is to risky because I might end up wasting money on worthless products. Not all of the products I need have been tried by friends. Buying products online was worrisome thing for me. That was before I discovered TrustSource.org .

I was introduced the to Trustsource.com product review site by my friend when I was looking for an effective product that would be appropriate for my father’s Hairloss problem. TrustSource.org provides a comprehensive review of hairloss products that are suitable for a wide variety of hairloss problems. Through the TrustSource.org product review of hairloss products my father chose Provillus. Provillus helps provide the scalp with the proper nutrients that will not only prevent hairloss but will make the scalp healthy for hair growth. My father has since received his order of Provillus and we rely on TrustSource.org for very reliable product reviews before we order any products online. With TrustSource.org online product purchase is no longer worrisome.