tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320674982024-03-09T04:42:13.992+08:00Mommy AyaLife, family, relationships, expert advice, rants, mommy tips, and all about motherhood.Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-44137000097729276962011-10-21T02:33:00.000+08:002011-10-21T02:35:37.509+08:00Toddler ditches first day of preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Toddler ditches first day of preschool</strong> - Hours into his first day of preschool, a 3-year-old boy Alfie Aldridge apparently decided he wanted the day off, ditches his teachers and walk home. His mother, who happened to be there when he showed up, confronted the school.
The tricky toddler ditched his teachers, scaled a 3-foot-tall wall, crossed a busy street, and eventually made it to his front door. When Alfie's mother, 27-year-old Samantha Aldridge, opened the door, she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
<blockquote>"When I opened the door and saw Alfie standing there I didn't know what to think. Thankfully I was home. It makes me feel sick to think what could have happened." </blockquote>
When she confronted school officials on her son's break out, the staff had no clue the toddler went missing.
According to the Surrey Commet, Alridge said that she had only done the walk with Alfie twice, and that while the incident proves his cleverness, she was still "hysterical" when he knocked on the door.
Despite an apology from the head teacher and the promise of a full investigation, the mother of four intends to send the toddler to a different school after she inspects their security precautions.
<blockquote>"I was shocked that he was there. I was happy and relieved that he was OK, but I was also angry and upset that staff at the nursery had let this happen.," she said. "It's a terrible thing for a mother to go through." </blockquote>
Samantha went on to say that people put their trust in the preschool to look after their children, but it didn't happen in this case.
Eileen Bone, head teacher at Knoll Mead Primary said,
<blockquote>"The school would like to apologise for the incident and assure parents measures we have taken will ensure their children can enjoy their education in the safe and protective environment that they rightly expect."</blockquote>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-87850655163513172512011-10-18T14:11:00.000+08:002011-10-18T14:11:53.336+08:00Giuliana Rancic: I Have Breast Cancer at 37<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">
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<strong>Giuliana Rancic: I Have Breast Cancer at 37</strong> - The E! News host Giuliana Rancic has announced, "I have breast cancer at 37."<br />
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Giuliana Rancic had an announcement to make during a Monday morning appearance on The Today Show -- but it wasn't the one she or anyone wanted or expected.
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Instead of a happy pregnancy announcement, Rancic, 37, told Ann Curry: "I have early stage breast cancer." The E! News host and Giuliana and Bill star made the frightening discovery back in August, as she was preparing for her third attempt to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization.
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Rancic explained that her doctor sternly insisted that she get a mammogram before going through with the third IVF treatment. (The pregnancy hormones could "accelerate the cancer," Rancic recalled her doctor as saying.)
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The star, who said she has no family history of breast cancer,
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"wasn't prepared to get a mammogram until i was 40 years old," she admitted. "I never in my wildest dreams expected anything to be wrong."</blockquote>
When the hospital called a few days later to tell her the shocking news, Rancic admits she was immediately
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"sobbing...It was like the world just crashed around me."</blockquote>
But a visibly emotional Rancic assured fans,
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"I will be okay, because I found it early. I'm doing surgery this coming week, and then I go to radiation for six and a half weeks."</blockquote>
At her side throughout the ordeal is husband Bill Rancic, 40.
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"Bill is unbelievable," Rancic gushed. "He lets me cry when I want to cry. He just lets me feel what I want to feel."</blockquote>
And the spouses of four years are determined to continue in their attempts to conceive once Giuliana's medical isseus are resolved.
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"I'm not gonna give up," she said. When she does get pregnant, "That baby will have saved my life," she mused. "There's some master plan. Now I know that [God] was looking out for me."</blockquote>
She urged all women to get tested for breast cancer.
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"I think a lot of us think we're invincible," she said. "We have to start putting ourselves on the to do list."</blockquote>
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<strong>Olive Garden says no to US flag</strong> - An Olive Garden restaurant in Alabama says no to hang a U.S. flag outside its establishment. Olive Garden is coming under fire for rejecting a request to hang a U.S. flag and has apologized for the incident.<br />
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The Kiwanis Club planned a banquet in an Olive Garden restaurant located in Alabama in the City of Oxford. 80 year old Kiwanis club member Marti Warren was outraged by the restaurant chain's policy and said she felt like she had been slapped in the face because she was not allowed to display the U.S. flag in the restaurant.<br />
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The restaurant agreed, but it wasn't until the night of the banquet Warren learned that she would not be allowed to bring the American flag inside the building. That slap came one hour before the Golden K Kiwanis club's awards banquet the restaurant manager told Warren she couldn't bring in their banner or even an American flag. Warren said,
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"I said having known this earlier you can bet we never would have eaten here. And I said if we had time we would have gone to McDonald's because we know they are American all the way through,"
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Warren added, "This is not my country. This is not my country I grew up with."
"I was so angry. I felt like I had been slapped in the face."</blockquote>
Olive Garden's parent company Darden restaurants gave this statement:
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"Like all Americans we have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for the American flag and everything it symbolizes. In fact, we periodically provide American flag collar pins to our employees to wear while serving our guests. We understand and appreciate the way some people have reacted to the situation in Oxford and we're very sorry if this decision has caused them any concern. The Oxford Olive Garden does not have a private dining area. To be fair to everyone and avoid disrupting the dining experience for all other guests, they're unable to accommodate flags or banners of any type in the dining room."
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But Warren says that's not what they told her. In fact she says they told her she'd be in banquet room three. And as for being in the way, they were seated in the back by the kitchen.<br />
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"I resent that. I do resent that. I'm about truthfulness and that's not truthful," said Warren. </blockquote>
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"Word of mouth is powerful and if people find this out and decide not to patronage these places and it will hurt them in their pocket." </blockquote>
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“We are very sorry for any misunderstanding about this issue. We do not have a policy at Olive Garden concerning bringing the American flag into our restaurants. Some members of our team were misinformed about company policy by our corporate office. As a company we take responsibility for that and we regret it. We take pride in how we communicate to our restaurants and we are correcting this so it doesn’t happen again. Like all Americans we have nothing but the utmost respect and admiration for the American flag and everything it symbolizes, and we welcome anyone who wishes to bring the flag into our restaurants. In fact, we periodically provide American flag collar pins to our employees to wear while serving guests.”</blockquote>
The American flag may not have been present at that Kiwanis club meeting, but that didn't stop Warren or the others from saying the pledge. Warren told the club to close their eyes, picture the flag waiving in the wind, and they did just that.Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-74609204867895573802011-10-12T12:37:00.003+08:002011-10-12T12:52:56.394+08:00Victoria's Secret performers revealed<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><b>Victoria's Secret performers revealed </b>- Performers for the next </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Victoria's Secret Fashion Show have been revealed. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Maroon 5 and Kanye West will be the featured performers at this year's Victoria Secret Fashion Show.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qtoca0ZuEuE/TpUc9d9fcjI/AAAAAAAAAc8/GCduZYE63qE/s1600/Victorias-Secret-performers-revealed.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qtoca0ZuEuE/TpUc9d9fcjI/AAAAAAAAAc8/GCduZYE63qE/s320/Victorias-Secret-performers-revealed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662463948828406322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">The runway lingerie preview, which will air Nov. 29 on CBS, will feature the Victoria's Secret angels, including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge and Lindsey Elligson, according to a press release.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><a name="more" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 147, 202); text-decoration: none; "></a>Each year, the runway show features models wearing delicate and intricately detailed angel wings with decorated Victoria's Secret pieces, as well as the "Fantasy Bra." The featured bras in the past have included one bra, thong and garter set made out of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and yellow sapphires valued at $4.5 million and one made out of 3,000 diamonds and 18-karat gold worth $2 million. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ">Last year's featured performers were Katy Perry and Akon. </span></div></div></div></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-36874452499304368232011-10-11T13:40:00.004+08:002011-10-11T13:45:35.437+08:00Laziest City holds Sedentary Parade<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4qVM_FQWCY/TpPXwSnYkSI/AAAAAAAAAcw/ToasBsQVY2Y/s1600/laziest-city-holds-sedentar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4qVM_FQWCY/TpPXwSnYkSI/AAAAAAAAAcw/ToasBsQVY2Y/s320/laziest-city-holds-sedentar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662106381165564194" /></a><strong>Laziest City holds Sedentary Parade</strong> - When Lexington was named the "Laziest City in America" this summer, the group "get Healthy Lexington" sprang into action and holds "Sedentary Parade" to poke fun at the title.<br /><blockquote>"Sometimes it's important to take our work seriously, but not ourselves," says Mayor Jim Gray. "It's important to poke fun at ourselves in order to make improvements."</blockquote>Lexington laziest city. Tim Francis created a moving sofa, designed with everything you could find in an ordinary living room.<br /><blockquote>"I built this a couple of years ago to be in parades, and I thought this is the perfect parade for this couch," says Tim. Lexington laziest city, </blockquote>Lexington sedentary parade poke fun at title. The sofa was the centerpiece of a humorous response to Lexington's reputation for being lazy.<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>"Lexington may not be the healthiest, but we know we're not the most sedentary or unhealthiest either," says Gray. lexington sedentary parade poke fun at title,<br /></blockquote>But we do still have some problems.<br /><blockquote>"We're number two in the nation for tooth loss, number three in the nation for child obesity and number 4 in the nation for overall obesity," says Kathleen Martin, who organized the parade. lexington "sedentary parade" "day of physical activity", lexington sedentary parade, </blockquote>After the parade, Lexington got serious about getting active. The parade kicked off what's actually the 4th annual Second Sunday. 100 of 120 Kentucky counties took part in physical activities Sunday, organized by "Get Healthy Kentucky."<br /><br />The University of Kentucky Hospital believes Men's Health Magazine, who ranked Lexington most sedentary, was working off inaccurate numbers. They plan on debunking the ranking.Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-48230228673522455972011-10-10T23:42:00.009+08:002011-10-11T00:24:37.677+08:00Famous vegetarians and vegans<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7bAhDQU1O98/TpMVVtUEuSI/AAAAAAAAAco/HJ4ZdG0pPv0/s1600/famous-vegetarians-and-vegans.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7bAhDQU1O98/TpMVVtUEuSI/AAAAAAAAAco/HJ4ZdG0pPv0/s320/famous-vegetarians-and-vegans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892619220072738" /></a><b>Famous vegetarians and vegans</b> - In honor of World Vegetarian Day, let's take a look at the most notable famous celebrities who stick to a vegetarian or vegan diet. We are giving you Hollywood's recently named the sexiest vegetarians of 2011. <div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G_zQYnJitao/TpMVVvfb4JI/AAAAAAAAAcg/W7vikFtVNy4/s1600/Pamela%2BAnderson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G_zQYnJitao/TpMVVvfb4JI/AAAAAAAAAcg/W7vikFtVNy4/s320/Pamela%2BAnderson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892619804598418" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #1 - Pamela Anderson</b> This famous actress has taken part in some notorious campaigns for PETA, including this one, which was banned in her native country. She is now a vegan. pamela anderson her father cleaning an animal that he had hunted.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mMSrIf_E_Ic/TpMVVjreiaI/AAAAAAAAAcY/69iTt0YEP3w/s1600/Christian%2BBale.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mMSrIf_E_Ic/TpMVVjreiaI/AAAAAAAAAcY/69iTt0YEP3w/s320/Christian%2BBale.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892616633878946" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #2 - Christian Bale</b> This former teen star lost a tremendous amount of weight for "The Machinist" and his recent Oscar-winning role. His animal-rights activist father helped inspired him to help animals. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fhGDGHfdqvU/TpMVVdVUZ9I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/oox3Utz9X4E/s1600/Kristen%2BBell.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fhGDGHfdqvU/TpMVVdVUZ9I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/oox3Utz9X4E/s320/Kristen%2BBell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892614930327506" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #3 - Kristen Bell</b> Former "Veronica Mars" star Kristen Bell owns a Labrador retriever that was rescued from this famous disaster. What was she named in 2007? kristen bell became vegetarian at age 11.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRCjBRRcdGA/TpMVIgj3peI/AAAAAAAAAcI/uDwLeqXWGtQ/s1600/Russell%2BBrand.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRCjBRRcdGA/TpMVIgj3peI/AAAAAAAAAcI/uDwLeqXWGtQ/s320/Russell%2BBrand.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892392458364386" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #4 - Russell Brand</b> This comedian and actor from this country was named sexiest male vegetarian of 2011. Although he's since settled down, he attracted notoriety in his home country for various "cheeky" acts. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--8JwADSqiZ4/TpMVIRrP4vI/AAAAAAAAAcA/F-9Btp66HAE/s1600/Jim%2BCarrey.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--8JwADSqiZ4/TpMVIRrP4vI/AAAAAAAAAcA/F-9Btp66HAE/s320/Jim%2BCarrey.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892388462781170" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #5 - Jim Carrey</b> This actor got his big break playing an animal lover in this movie, and he stays in shape off-screen with a meat-free diet. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VfP58_hhDNE/TpMVIRQe4mI/AAAAAAAAAb4/bQW7wt2q4LE/s1600/Chelsea%2BClinton.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VfP58_hhDNE/TpMVIRQe4mI/AAAAAAAAAb4/bQW7wt2q4LE/s320/Chelsea%2BClinton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892388350517858" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #6 - Chelsea Clinton</b> The former first daughter is a full-fledged vegan. Her July 2010 wedding was notable for being mostly vegan, including a vegan wedding cake. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xgaTFrRSa2w/TpMVIB_HXmI/AAAAAAAAAbw/MPvqvjmbq88/s1600/Ellen%2BDeGeneres.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xgaTFrRSa2w/TpMVIB_HXmI/AAAAAAAAAbw/MPvqvjmbq88/s320/Ellen%2BDeGeneres.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892384251141730" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #7 - Ellen DeGeneres</b> The beloved talk show host sticks to a completely vegan diet as part of her commitment to animal welfare. She and her actress wife served only vegan dishes at their 2008 wedding. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2cLVH2Tf6I/TpMVH_-0T3I/AAAAAAAAAbo/0DJCT8no-EM/s1600/Anne%2BHathaway.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q2cLVH2Tf6I/TpMVH_-0T3I/AAAAAAAAAbo/0DJCT8no-EM/s320/Anne%2BHathaway.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892383713021810" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #8 - Anne Hathaway</b> This famous actress was voted one of the world's 50 most beautiful people in 2006 by this magazine. Hathaway was a lapsed vegetarian until she broke up with her boyfriend, and she credits her diet with cutting down her stress. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W6FaC3u1C0g/TpMU7sIk7zI/AAAAAAAAAbg/dJXTE5JOekg/s1600/Tobey%2BMaguire.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W6FaC3u1C0g/TpMU7sIk7zI/AAAAAAAAAbg/dJXTE5JOekg/s320/Tobey%2BMaguire.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892172226817842" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #9 - Tobey Maguire</b> This actor, who is famous for playing a comic book superhero, has been a vegetarian since 1992 and a vegan since 2009. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jot-zhZwqPM/TpMU7oTBXuI/AAAAAAAAAbY/XN9T5B8JB8w/s1600/Chris%2BMartin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jot-zhZwqPM/TpMU7oTBXuI/AAAAAAAAAbY/XN9T5B8JB8w/s320/Chris%2BMartin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892171196882658" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #10 - Chris Martin</b> The British rocker sticks to a vegetarian diet, even though his actress wife consumes meat. PETA's sexiest vegetarian in 2005 made headlines when he bought her a vegan birthday cake from this singer's New York cafe.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mBnE7y_60IQ/TpMU7YLlFhI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/MUzkn8Bken4/s1600/Paul%2BMcCartney.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mBnE7y_60IQ/TpMU7YLlFhI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/MUzkn8Bken4/s320/Paul%2BMcCartney.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892166870701586" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #11 - Paul McCartney</b> Beatles singer/songwriter Paul McCartney became a vegetarian in 1967 after meeting his first wife, who died in 1998. McCartney and his designer daughter came up with this ingenious method of encouraging people to cut their meat consumption. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eKqiIhY3PcE/TpMU7XMkFwI/AAAAAAAAAbI/0Nyp7wX_gRM/s1600/Alyssa%2BMilano.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eKqiIhY3PcE/TpMU7XMkFwI/AAAAAAAAAbI/0Nyp7wX_gRM/s320/Alyssa%2BMilano.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892166606395138" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #12 - Alyssa Milano</b> This actress was voted world's sexiest vegetarian in 2008 and has appeared in a campaign for PETA wearing a dress made of vegetables. Milano has said that she craved a certain vegetableduring her pregnancy. "I turned vegetarian after 9-11."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4Ssiq5dRm4/TpMU7K9LBzI/AAAAAAAAAbA/kkhUKHKaIvk/s1600/Kelly%2BOsbourne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4Ssiq5dRm4/TpMU7K9LBzI/AAAAAAAAAbA/kkhUKHKaIvk/s320/Kelly%2BOsbourne.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661892163320612658" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #13 - Kelly Osbourne</b> This famous Brit's commitment to live a healthier lifestyle had her shedding the pounds over the past couple of years. As a vegetarian, Osbourne also helped out this '60s rocker and his fashion-designer daughter with their "Meat-free Mondays" campaign. Osbourne said, “I smell like a vegetarian I am sweating the smell of vegetables." </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbZlknAMzXA/TpMUj0CUn4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/5-IHaHaxOoE/s1600/Hayden%2BPanettiere.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbZlknAMzXA/TpMUj0CUn4I/AAAAAAAAAa4/5-IHaHaxOoE/s320/Hayden%2BPanettiere.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891762031206274" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #14 - Hayden Panettiere</b> An outspoken animal activist, the young Hollywood actress does not let her vegetarianism stop her from enjoying Italian food. Her latest honor? Hayden Panettiere I adore pizza I’m a complete vegetarian, though, so no toppings with meat or fish for me.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEyedkjZlJE/TpMUj1nAy5I/AAAAAAAAAaw/4Etm-VtN2Bo/s1600/Kal%2BPenn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEyedkjZlJE/TpMUj1nAy5I/AAAAAAAAAaw/4Etm-VtN2Bo/s320/Kal%2BPenn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891762453531538" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #15 - Kal Penn</b> Though this actor and sometime White House staffer is best known for a quest to eat hamburgers in this movie series, he sticks to a vegetarian dietin real life. Kal Penn food technicians make some really good veggie burgers that looked like meat.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TgPXgc-YpHM/TpMUhG9IjaI/AAAAAAAAAao/yJWSShX2yVw/s1600/Brad%2BPitt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TgPXgc-YpHM/TpMUhG9IjaI/AAAAAAAAAao/yJWSShX2yVw/s320/Brad%2BPitt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891715570109858" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #16 - Brad Pitt</b> This leading man is one of the world's most famous vegetarians. Find out why his significant other recently gave up her restrictive diet. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzzschAwbaM/TpMUhPLWFWI/AAAAAAAAAag/2oY1ZTAjRrM/s1600/Natalie%2BPortman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rzzschAwbaM/TpMUhPLWFWI/AAAAAAAAAag/2oY1ZTAjRrM/s320/Natalie%2BPortman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891717777200482" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #17 - Natalie Portman</b> This award-winning actress and new mom has stuck to a meat-free diet since childhood and took the leap into veganism after reading this book "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jVj78nJ2HCw/TpMUgwJ3fBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/fnPMY-XZGP0/s1600/Sarah%2BSilverman.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jVj78nJ2HCw/TpMUgwJ3fBI/AAAAAAAAAaY/fnPMY-XZGP0/s320/Sarah%2BSilverman.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891709449501714" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #18 - Sarah Silverman</b> Comedienne, actress and author Sarah Silverman has been a vegetarian since she was 10. She proclaimed her support of the "Healthy School Meals Act of 2010" so that kids in schools could have healthy, vegetarian meal options. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4wH0e4AQxo/TpMUE55O20I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/K3B4_HZniqM/s1600/Shania%2BTwain.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j4wH0e4AQxo/TpMUE55O20I/AAAAAAAAAaQ/K3B4_HZniqM/s320/Shania%2BTwain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891231027747650" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #19 - Shania Twain</b> Country superstar Shania Twain has been a vegetarian for 18 years and enjoys vegetarian cooking. Twain is also a fan of eating "raw" foods. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ZIu2kKU8g/TpMUEl50CHI/AAAAAAAAAaI/gFGlL_vUeuI/s1600/Forest%2BWhitaker.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E3ZIu2kKU8g/TpMUEl50CHI/AAAAAAAAAaI/gFGlL_vUeuI/s320/Forest%2BWhitaker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891225661474930" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #20 - Forest Whitaker</b> Last year, this critically acclaimed actor showed off his dramatic weight loss on the Oscars red carpet. Whitaker credits his healthier body to a vegetarian diet and exercise. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u98Q2bqQRwg/TpMUEibJm4I/AAAAAAAAAaA/aD8L55qtiFo/s1600/Kristen%2BWiig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u98Q2bqQRwg/TpMUEibJm4I/AAAAAAAAAaA/aD8L55qtiFo/s320/Kristen%2BWiig.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891224727559042" /></a><div><b>Famous vegetarian #21 - Kristen Wiig</b> This female comedienne was named sexiest female vegetarian of 2011 by PETA. Although she is a vegetarian, her love of this candy prevents her from becoming a vegan.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVyRb1cxcWk/TpMUETmF72I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/-yjlixOCVa0/s1600/Olivia%2BWilde.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DVyRb1cxcWk/TpMUETmF72I/AAAAAAAAAZ4/-yjlixOCVa0/s320/Olivia%2BWilde.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891220746923874" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #22 - Olivia Wilde</b> The Irish-American actress won the "Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2010" award given out by PETA. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4Ay0CLyM8E/TpMUECp__QI/AAAAAAAAAZw/gKQndwo71zs/s1600/Weird%2BAl%2BYankovic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4Ay0CLyM8E/TpMUECp__QI/AAAAAAAAAZw/gKQndwo71zs/s320/Weird%2BAl%2BYankovic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661891216199908610" /></a><b>Famous vegetarian #23 - Weird Al Yankovic</b> After reading a book in 1992, the parody songwriter was inspired to become a vegan.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-40610789687737040502011-10-10T22:20:00.018+08:002011-10-11T00:13:07.105+08:00Top Famous Smiles<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8XLonKQxncA/TpMCjYThGXI/AAAAAAAAAVo/crD66ErETOg/s1600/top%2Bfamous%2Bsmiles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8XLonKQxncA/TpMCjYThGXI/AAAAAAAAAVo/crD66ErETOg/s320/top%2Bfamous%2Bsmiles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661871963377834354" /></a></div><span style="font-weight:bold;">Top Famous Smiles</span> - Today is World Smile Day and we celebrate this by showcasing top famous smiles, well-known goofy grins, quirky smirks and pearly whites. Can you guess which beaming faces they belong to?<div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BPo1JC1HTA/TpMDZ0PUYxI/AAAAAAAAAVw/ogyPhHo_soc/s1600/World%2Bfamous%2Bsoccer%2Bstar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BPo1JC1HTA/TpMDZ0PUYxI/AAAAAAAAAVw/ogyPhHo_soc/s320/World%2Bfamous%2Bsoccer%2Bstar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661872898589352722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a><div><span style="font-weight:bold;">Top Famous Smile #1 - A world-famous soccer star.</span> The clues: He began his career with Manchester United before moving on to a Spanish club, an American team and – oh yeah – marrying a Spice Girl.<br />Who's flashing this smile? David Beckham</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xo73LiiM1zA/TpMGIoLavQI/AAAAAAAAAV4/ExJxRBKHpCU/s1600/Halo%2Bsinger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xo73LiiM1zA/TpMGIoLavQI/AAAAAAAAAV4/ExJxRBKHpCU/s320/Halo%2Bsinger.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661875901828873474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Top Famous Smile #2 - A mom-to-be, "Halo" singer.</b> The clues: She shocked the music world when she revealed her "baby bump" at the MTV Video Music Awards.</div>Who's flashing this smile? Beyonce</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SgYp_AAtxYc/TpMGik5_gzI/AAAAAAAAAWA/Lkz5CLNQdN0/s1600/Vice%2Bpresident%2Bof%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SgYp_AAtxYc/TpMGik5_gzI/AAAAAAAAAWA/Lkz5CLNQdN0/s320/Vice%2Bpresident%2Bof%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661876347627078450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a><b>Top Famous Smile #3 - A gaffe-prone politician, Vice president of the United States.</b> The clues: He was born in Scranton, Penn., then moved one state over, where he later served as a United States senator.</div><div>Who's flashing this smile? Joe Biden</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEe8j7UVyvw/TpMGu7vN9kI/AAAAAAAAAWI/LCJMusa3Gq4/s1600/Never%2BSay%2BNever%2Bstar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEe8j7UVyvw/TpMGu7vN9kI/AAAAAAAAAWI/LCJMusa3Gq4/s320/Never%2BSay%2BNever%2Bstar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661876559914333762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Top Famous Smile #4 - A teen pop sensation, "Never Say Never" star.</b> The clues: The 17-year-old "Baby" singer gave his famous girlfriend a romantic surprise.</div>Who's flashing this smile?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nGRBv_BBdPs/TpMG7PoWgdI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ZQYL2rL_Bb8/s1600/Brazilian%2Bsupermodel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nGRBv_BBdPs/TpMG7PoWgdI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/ZQYL2rL_Bb8/s320/Brazilian%2Bsupermodel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661876771412672978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #5 - A supermodel mom, Brazilian Supermodel.</b> The clues: She's strutted for Victoria's Secret, married a top NFL quarterback and gave birth to a baby boy in 2009.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Gisele Bundchen</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5FeL211aeOE/TpMHEzXVv6I/AAAAAAAAAWY/7gHDD-yQluI/s1600/Dallas%2BCowboys%2Bwide%2Breceiver.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5FeL211aeOE/TpMHEzXVv6I/AAAAAAAAAWY/7gHDD-yQluI/s320/Dallas%2BCowboys%2Bwide%2Breceiver.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661876935623819170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #6 - An NFL wideout, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver.</b> The clues: He was drafted last year by "America's Team" as the No. 24 overall pick in the NFL. He's a top wide receiver in the league.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Dez Bryant<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qusE6DjR4dM/TpMHmrH0wEI/AAAAAAAAAWg/gDSJd94qJzM/s1600/Presidential%2Bcandidate%2Bminister.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qusE6DjR4dM/TpMHmrH0wEI/AAAAAAAAAWg/gDSJd94qJzM/s320/Presidential%2Bcandidate%2Bminister.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661877517526810690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #7 - A presidential candidate, Presidential candidate minister.</b> The clues: The minister, commentator, math major and former pizza-chain CEO surprised many with his recent straw poll win.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Herman Cain<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tBVNqsBsClw/TpMHzNcu_yI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Ec_ABQbdr4Y/s1600/2011%2BHome%2BRun%2BDerby%2Bwinner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tBVNqsBsClw/TpMHzNcu_yI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Ec_ABQbdr4Y/s320/2011%2BHome%2BRun%2BDerby%2Bwinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661877732899749666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #8 - A Home Run Derby winner, 2011 Home Run Derby winner.</b> The clues: The Dominican baseball player was drafted by a legendary team in 2005 and is known as one of its best postseason players today.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Alberto Callaspo<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3XVtjT6Y5c/TpMISIGfTiI/AAAAAAAAAWw/a55dLy05NVQ/s1600/Ides%2Bof%2BMarch%2BClooney.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3XVtjT6Y5c/TpMISIGfTiI/AAAAAAAAAWw/a55dLy05NVQ/s320/Ides%2Bof%2BMarch%2BClooney.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661878264040214050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #9 - A longtime bachelor, "Ides of March" Clooney.</b> The clues: The former TV star and Oscar winner – who makes his home in an Italian villa – has been spotted with a new lady friend on his arm.<br />Who's flashing this smile? George Clooney<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gzhCSDT-8Ag/TpMJMcQrWfI/AAAAAAAAAW4/SrnzEpew-FU/s1600/Acquitted%2Bof%2Bmurder%2Bin%2BItaly.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gzhCSDT-8Ag/TpMJMcQrWfI/AAAAAAAAAW4/SrnzEpew-FU/s320/Acquitted%2Bof%2Bmurder%2Bin%2BItaly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661879265884068338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #10 - Acquitted of murder in Italy.</b> The clues: The Seattle native was studying abroad when her roommate was sexually assaulted, murdered and left for dead. Her conviction was overturned this week after four years in jail.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Amanda Knox<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKkIqRg7_2I/TpMJW0qAlGI/AAAAAAAAAXA/i2qP5PySTss/s1600/The%2BLate%2BShow%2Bhost.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKkIqRg7_2I/TpMJW0qAlGI/AAAAAAAAAXA/i2qP5PySTss/s320/The%2BLate%2BShow%2Bhost.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661879444231459938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #11 - A late-night funny man, "The Late Show" host.</b> The clues: The native Indianan has endured hosting feuds, a troubled stalker and even a sex scandal during his decades-long television career.<br />Who's flashing this smile? David Letterman<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HUQYaIzxdU/TpMKMwo4aHI/AAAAAAAAAXI/wK_CIOKswU8/s1600/Like%2Ba%2BVirgin%2Bsinger.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HUQYaIzxdU/TpMKMwo4aHI/AAAAAAAAAXI/wK_CIOKswU8/s320/Like%2Ba%2BVirgin%2Bsinger.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661880370865924210" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #12 - A music icon, "Like a Virgin" singer.</b> The clues: Her nearly 30-year-long music career has included brief forays into acting, directing and now a fashion line with her daughter.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Madonna<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-akaTnGO8uX8/TpMKoqHEDtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/BKWG_mJ5ZCI/s1600/Indianapolis%2BColts%2Bquarterback.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-akaTnGO8uX8/TpMKoqHEDtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/BKWG_mJ5ZCI/s320/Indianapolis%2BColts%2Bquarterback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661880850149805778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #13 - A sidelined quarterback, Indianapolis Colts quarterback.</b> The clues: He comes from a legendary football family and won a Super Bowl ring, but now finds himself in an unexpected role due to an injury.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Peyton Manning<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Tay2OXAn2k/TpMMK5gesyI/AAAAAAAAAXY/-juof8r3Lyw/s1600/Dancing%2BWith%2Bthe%2BStars%2Bwar%2Bveteran.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Tay2OXAn2k/TpMMK5gesyI/AAAAAAAAAXY/-juof8r3Lyw/s320/Dancing%2BWith%2Bthe%2BStars%2Bwar%2Bveteran.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661882537910121250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #14 - A 'Dancing' star, Dancing With the Stars war veteran.</b> The clues: The war veteran, who sustained severe burns during a tour of Iraq, is now a reality TV and soap opera star who is blowing away judges with his dancing skills on "Dancing With the Stars."<br />Who's flashing this smile? J.R. Martinez<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6avN1AffYs/TpMMSeJiE6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/tohyc9GIlhA/s1600/First%2Blady%2Bof%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6avN1AffYs/TpMMSeJiE6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/tohyc9GIlhA/s320/First%2Blady%2Bof%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661882668005069730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #15 - A history-making first lady, First lady of the United States.</b> The clues: The Princeton alumna didn't meet her future husband until they worked at the same law firm despite attending the same Ivy League law school.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Michelle Obama<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JMWyhH1QFZI/TpMMb7BTNlI/AAAAAAAAAXo/3NTjNqaQHM0/s1600/Sookie%2Bon%2BTrue%2BBlood.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JMWyhH1QFZI/TpMMb7BTNlI/AAAAAAAAAXo/3NTjNqaQHM0/s320/Sookie%2Bon%2BTrue%2BBlood.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661882830373992018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #16 - A young Oscar winner, Sookie on True Blood.</b> The clues: This star of a sexy, gory and popular HBO series -- who married her co-star last year – first became famous at the tender age of 11 when she won an Academy Award. Watch her acceptance speech.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Anna Paquin<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bahW-gSrKl0/TpMMt3xM7pI/AAAAAAAAAXw/Du42MArdjHk/s1600/Armani%2Bunderwear%2Bmodel%2Btennis%2Bplayer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bahW-gSrKl0/TpMMt3xM7pI/AAAAAAAAAXw/Du42MArdjHk/s320/Armani%2Bunderwear%2Bmodel%2Btennis%2Bplayer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661883138738810514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #17 - Top-ranked male tennis player, Armani underwear model tennis player.</b> The clues: He's currently the No. 2-ranked male tennis player in the world, behind a Serbian player. This tennis player has also added underwear model to his list of accomplishments.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Rafael Nadal<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZB5P01MUCE/TpMM06XQxKI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Lp2buPLz6HY/s1600/Duke%2Bof%2BCambridge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZB5P01MUCE/TpMM06XQxKI/AAAAAAAAAX4/Lp2buPLz6HY/s320/Duke%2Bof%2BCambridge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661883259694400674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #18 - A royal newlywed, Duke of Cambridge.</b> The clues: The 29-year-old prince was one of the world's most eligible bachelors until he married a commoner in an extravagant ceremony earlier this year.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Prince William<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUN343uUdHw/TpMM8eE3igI/AAAAAAAAAYA/syJQH-T5ntg/s1600/Former%2Bsecretary%2Bof%2Bstate%2BStanford%2Bprofessor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUN343uUdHw/TpMM8eE3igI/AAAAAAAAAYA/syJQH-T5ntg/s320/Former%2Bsecretary%2Bof%2Bstate%2BStanford%2Bprofessor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661883389540010498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #19 - A former secretary of state, Former secretary of state Stanford professor.</b> The clues: The classically trained pianist made history as the first female African-American secretary of state. Watch her swearing-in ceremony.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Condoleezza Rice<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cm5TxbQHAD8/TpMNDLhlccI/AAAAAAAAAYI/NyQvbegEb1Q/s1600/Pretty%2BWoman%2Bactress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cm5TxbQHAD8/TpMNDLhlccI/AAAAAAAAAYI/NyQvbegEb1Q/s320/Pretty%2BWoman%2Bactress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661883504819270082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #20 - An Oscar-winning A-lister, "Pretty Woman" actress.</b> The clues: The auburn-haired leading lady – known for her infectious laugh – was nominated twice before finally winning an Academy Award for this 2000 movie.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Julia Roberts<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U_4IxqN3YEc/TpMNJ5pX6GI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/y6U-e6tBayM/s1600/Green%2BBay%2BPackers%2Bquarterback.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U_4IxqN3YEc/TpMNJ5pX6GI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/y6U-e6tBayM/s320/Green%2BBay%2BPackers%2Bquarterback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661883620279183458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #21 - A Super Bowl-winning QB, Green Bay Packers quarterback.</b> The clues: He's one of the highest-rated quarterbacks in the NFL. Before winning the Super Bowl in February, he had backed up another QB great.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Aaron Rodgers<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEDlCAqa4IQ/TpMNlzf-uJI/AAAAAAAAAYY/XyhD3yIubsA/s1600/New%2BYork%2BJets%2Bquarterback.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oEDlCAqa4IQ/TpMNlzf-uJI/AAAAAAAAAYY/XyhD3yIubsA/s320/New%2BYork%2BJets%2Bquarterback.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661884099665508498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #22 - An NFL QB, New York Jets quarterback.</b> The clues: He was drafted by the NFL in 2009 as the No. 5 overall pick from a California football powerhouse.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Mark Sanchez<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpohslOlEJM/TpMNt6DjtbI/AAAAAAAAAYg/td0vud9D8Iw/s1600/Women%2527s%2Bthree-time%2BGrand%2BSlam%2Bwinner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jpohslOlEJM/TpMNt6DjtbI/AAAAAAAAAYg/td0vud9D8Iw/s320/Women%2527s%2Bthree-time%2BGrand%2BSlam%2Bwinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661884238864299442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #23 - A Wimbledon champ, Women's three-time Grand Slam winner.</b> The clues: The three-time Grand Slam winner is famous for her vocal playing style as well as her fashionable on-court attire. Who's flashing this smile? Maria Sharapova<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mh_DhUrRj4U/TpMN43vvzfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/nTQ2mSEYO8U/s1600/2011%2BWomen%2527s%2BWorld%2BCup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mh_DhUrRj4U/TpMN43vvzfI/AAAAAAAAAYo/nTQ2mSEYO8U/s320/2011%2BWomen%2527s%2BWorld%2BCup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661884427222896114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #24 - A 'Dancing' goalie, 2011 Women's World Cup.</b> The clues: She helped the U.S. women's team get into the final match of the 2011 World Cup before joining Season 13 of "Dancing With the Stars."<br />Who's flashing this smile? Hope Solo<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tL50hZ2F3Q/TpMOPHA3KTI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ds2_Agix4qU/s1600/Director%2Bof%2BHayden%2BPlanetarium.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tL50hZ2F3Q/TpMOPHA3KTI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ds2_Agix4qU/s320/Director%2Bof%2BHayden%2BPlanetarium.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661884809278335282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #25 - A world-famous astrophysicist, Director of Hayden Planetarium.</b> The clues: He's the director of a world-renowned New York City planetarium, host of a PBS series and a radio show and will soon take on a reboot of a late astronomer's popular TV series.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Neil Degrasse Tyson<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u9FU_pP0vec/TpMOXIMiNTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/5MqvIcs36hc/s1600/Harvard%2Blaw%2Bprofessor%2BSenate%2Bcandidate.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u9FU_pP0vec/TpMOXIMiNTI/AAAAAAAAAY4/5MqvIcs36hc/s320/Harvard%2Blaw%2Bprofessor%2BSenate%2Bcandidate.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661884947034682674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #26 - A first-time Senate candidate, Harvard law professor Senate candidate.</b> The clues: Before running for Senate, the Harvard law professor chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel and helped implement a brand-new government bureau.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Elizabeth Warren<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IW21cAONtoo/TpMOfq5ukzI/AAAAAAAAAZA/XYS-AOZVphk/s1600/Four-time%2BMasters%2Bwinner%2BElin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IW21cAONtoo/TpMOfq5ukzI/AAAAAAAAAZA/XYS-AOZVphk/s320/Four-time%2BMasters%2Bwinner%2BElin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661885093789995826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 295px; " /></a></div><div><b>Top Famous Smile #27 - A famous golfer, Four-time Masters winner Elin.</b> The clues: The four-time Masters champion hasn't won a tournament since his infidelity scandal broke in 2009.<br />Who's flashing this smile? Tiger Woods</div></div><div><br /></div><div>-</div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-42370257659975065902011-04-16T21:31:00.015+08:002011-06-15T20:05:52.732+08:00My Digital Perm Experience @ Beauty Brick<div style="text-align: left;">It’s been more than a year since I had my last hair straightening treatment. And the first and only time I had my hair curled was when I was a flower girl during my cousin’s wedding (1980s pa yun). Last March 30 I made my big bold move. :)</div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />I have been thinking to have a new do but I always end up with hair relax and hair spa. Been wanting to have curly hair but always afraid that I may not be able to carry it well. Until my sister introduced this whole thing to me December of last year when she had her hair permed at Beauty Brick. I was pleased to know that there is this modern procedure now -- NO need for stinky smelly pink liquid applied onto my hair anymore. I just needed to wait for a few more months to have longer hair. And so that me and my sister won't look almost exactly the same. LOL<br /><br />(click for bigger images)<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7bsWJmKNRc/TamhvtX8GqI/AAAAAAAAAR0/yYGOds2IHe0/s1600/IMG_3130.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LARlNXk7leo/TanJ-kM0cYI/AAAAAAAAASc/kDCBI-J31IA/s320/Beauty_Brick1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596226088691069314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">the salon</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_SExqryI6mU/TanJ-1XpA-I/AAAAAAAAASk/5t7QqSPE_2Y/s1600/Beauty_Brick2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_SExqryI6mU/TanJ-1XpA-I/AAAAAAAAASk/5t7QqSPE_2Y/s320/Beauty_Brick2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596226093299860450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Lip by Mr. Shin</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BSsKce3VaNw/TanJ_TWCBpI/AAAAAAAAAS0/GjGTtsGqPtE/s1600/Mr-Shin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BSsKce3VaNw/TanJ_TWCBpI/AAAAAAAAAS0/GjGTtsGqPtE/s320/Mr-Shin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596226101346174610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Mr. Shin layer-cutting my hair</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ClmcntuKqY/TanJ_PN4P8I/AAAAAAAAASs/VNZh2b8g0U0/s1600/Beauty_Brick4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ClmcntuKqY/TanJ_PN4P8I/AAAAAAAAASs/VNZh2b8g0U0/s320/Beauty_Brick4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596226100238237634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">heater</div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SsD5h6ug-8E/Tame4QH3d0I/AAAAAAAAARU/Z-UkB1MG0zE/s1600/IMG_3136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Psxvc9wIT40/TanJ_xQcKJI/AAAAAAAAAS8/w3GYAmB5Q5Q/s1600/Beauty_Brick5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Psxvc9wIT40/TanJ_xQcKJI/AAAAAAAAAS8/w3GYAmB5Q5Q/s320/Beauty_Brick5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596226109375785106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">the digital perm machine on my hair</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">(really hot, hence the towels)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eQyRJetBLOU/Tame4EVurlI/AAAAAAAAARM/cfusYGMhJEg/s1600/IMG_3133.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iqioZVxTKQI/TanLQvNYlTI/AAAAAAAAATE/MK-vt3e2j6g/s1600/Beauty_Brick6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iqioZVxTKQI/TanLQvNYlTI/AAAAAAAAATE/MK-vt3e2j6g/s320/Beauty_Brick6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596227500395500850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">side view</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gXAlM20Fsc/TanLQ9Z5Q5I/AAAAAAAAATM/YL-KJ0OPMl0/s1600/Digital-Perm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3gXAlM20Fsc/TanLQ9Z5Q5I/AAAAAAAAATM/YL-KJ0OPMl0/s320/Digital-Perm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596227504206070674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">the digital perm machine</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zp4VHfBBvG0/Tamm5mLD-CI/AAAAAAAAASE/BYzZgbJVd0I/s1600/IMG_3142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEkZJ-pbPxk/TanMdCIQVZI/AAAAAAAAATs/Wr11Vi30f_k/s1600/Beauty_Brick8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEkZJ-pbPxk/TanMdCIQVZI/AAAAAAAAATs/Wr11Vi30f_k/s320/Beauty_Brick8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596228811144320402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">ayan na ang mga curls *clap clap*</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">si ate, giving me the DOs and DON'Ts for my newly digi-permed hair</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nB8VjEVSZ_Q/Tame3wEVakI/AAAAAAAAARE/aCzW4r-J24g/s1600/IMG_3094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nB8VjEVSZ_Q/Tame3wEVakI/AAAAAAAAARE/aCzW4r-J24g/s1600/IMG_3094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CaGV7Dv3D3g/TanLRccfqxI/AAAAAAAAATc/RnV9BZYDIwY/s320/Beauty_Brick-before.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596227512538475282" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nB8VjEVSZ_Q/Tame3wEVakI/AAAAAAAAARE/aCzW4r-J24g/s1600/IMG_3094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><div style="text-align: center; "></div></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">the BEFORE look</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gyvbtr6jJLM/Tamm5i-Ac2I/AAAAAAAAASM/qdIEmNaRHYc/s1600/IMG_3147.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kPSYMp6FlsM/TanLRixemWI/AAAAAAAAATk/v75z07GmTxM/s1600/Beauty_Brick-after.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kPSYMp6FlsM/TanLRixemWI/AAAAAAAAATk/v75z07GmTxM/s320/Beauty_Brick-after.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596227514237098338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a>the AFTER look</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I really wanted big curls but with my hair's fine texture it wouldn't be able to hold my curls as long as expected. Instead, Mr. Shin gave me medium curls and he told me, thru his Filipina translator, that my curls are expected to go down a little (about ear level) so I should not worry.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span">Two nice things I heard about my hair:<br />1) it's healthy (kahit marami ng hair damaging treatments before); and<br />2) that I have fine hair but strong strands.<br /><br />And one bad thing (to which I was not surprised): sobrang nipis ng hair ko lalo na sa likod :(<br /><br />The rates of their digital perm usually varies from Php 3,000-3,500. Some have their hair half rebond-half digiperm. Mine costs Php 3,300 (no rebond).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Beauty Brick Art Hair Studio</span> is located at Unit 103 Doña Consolacion Bldg., 122 Jupiter St., Bel-Air, Makati City. For appointments, call or text 473-5108/0917-5200044. Every penny I spent is all worth it. From their excellent service to the happiness I felt after seeing my hair. Never been this ecstatic! </span>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-54335569219359747182009-06-15T19:06:00.002+08:002009-06-15T19:09:47.580+08:00L.A. Lakers 2009 Champions<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;">CONGRATULATIONS!!!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SjYrdYQUaeI/AAAAAAAAAP8/EdjkCVXSIWg/s1600-h/JanusLakers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SjYrdYQUaeI/AAAAAAAAAP8/EdjkCVXSIWg/s400/JanusLakers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347509391276141026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">from your cutest fan ;-)</span><br /></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-5285416365350297802009-03-21T02:15:00.005+08:002009-03-21T11:39:49.365+08:00Dad, WE LOVE YOU 8!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It’s been a while since I last blogged. So many things had happened and they were a bit out of hand. A very close friend got married a week ago and helping her in some areas of preparation was part of my duty as her <a href="http://mommyaya.blogspot.com/2009/02/one-wedding-two-matrons-of-honour.html">Matron of Honour</a>. But that’s not this post is all about. Something devastating happened to my family. My father passed away last March 1st due to cardiac arrest in San Diego USA where he and my mom lives. It was too sudden that everyone who knows him and the family could not believe it. He never had heart complains for the last 10 years. He was 77. And tomorrow, March 22, was and will still be, “the most important date of the year” – his birthday. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I want to share with you my sister’s letter in behalf of the family, thanking everyone for saying their prayers for my dad and for the family, for constantly sharing us with their love, comforting words, and warm thoughts and concerns. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Read along…</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">---</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><blockquote style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hello All,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It is now 12:19am of March 20th … and the next couple of days (March 22 to be exact) will be what was always celebrated -- well at least among the Manalo clan -- as the <span style="font-style: italic;">"most important date of the year"</span> … Daddy Deo's birthday!.. He would've turned 78 …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Before I go any further, again, in behalf of my mom, my brother and 3 sisters, and everyone else in our family, we'd like to say <span style="font-weight: bold;">BIG, BIG THANK YOU TO ALL</span> for the warm thoughts and concern, for all the support, and for the sympathies and sincerest prayers you have offered us upon Dad's sudden demise last March 1st …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">As I had said, the family remains strong and steadfast in the midst of this trying and difficult moment in our lives. And this is partly because of the family and friends' overwhelming expression of love for our Dad and for our family …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Backtracking a bit, Dad was diagnosed to have angina pectoris since 1996 and has been on nitrolingual since then. However, this was used only when necessary … He became conscious and extra-cautious with his diet and was very religious with his medications. Eventually, all that paid off as he was always given a clean bill of health during his Annual Physical Exams and was found to still be fit to work. However, on February 28th, he just happened to have left his nitrolingual spray at a time when he badly needed it. Thus, by 11:45pm of that day, he had phoned my Mom to inform that he wasn't feeling that well and would immediately need the spray as soon as he would arrive home … Unfortunately though, Dad suffered from heart attack, which was actually his first since the diagnosis 13 years ago, and didn't survive ... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">From time to time, certain "what ifs" would cross our minds … but later comes the acceptance that, indeed, it really was Dad's time to go home and be with the Lord … We are all just thankful that the attack did not happen on the freeway when he was driving home. He was still able to reach home, even able to park the car in the driveway and spend his last moments with my Mom by his side ... And knowing my Dad, too, am sure that during those final moments, he was fervently praying and lifting everything up to God and then faithfully accepting His will …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">During the necrological service held at the Holy Family Parish last Monday, March 9th, there were so many things that I heard and still learned about Dad …from the eulogists who willingly related their memories of him, from colleagues from various socio-civic organizations who credited him for his numerous contributions and projects, from relatives who shared unforgettable moments with him and from family friends whose lives he had touched in one way or another … They all talked about the many acts of kindness and selfless deeds he has done as a faithful servant of our Lord, how jolly and optimistic a person he was and how he was as a man of BIG faith …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Till the very end, he remained to be the selfless person that he was -- he was still of service to others … Dad signed up to be an organ donor … And last March 15th, Mom informed that she received certificates of appreciation from the eye bank and Life-Sharing organizations and how these groups considered my Dad to be a hero for also donating parts of his body to be able to help someone in need. If I may mention, these included his eyes, skin from the torso, arms and buttocks for reconstructive surgery, limbs from his legs to help someone walk, and even a part of his brain to be able to help a person's mind work again. Amidst all the pain brought by the loss, I felt truly proud and humbled at the same time …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You know, as our way of paying tribute to Dad, there were two AVPs which I prepared … They were done in time for the March 7th viewing in San Diego, CA and for the necrological rites here in Manila on March 9th. For some reason, the AVPs couldn't be sent to the U.S. by email before March 7th … and on March 9th, inspite of having conducted some technical tests prior, the AVPs also didn't play during the necrological rites … We were also fortunate to have been granted permission to hold simultaneous viewing online from 3:00am – 8:00am, Manila time of March 8th … but then again, the technician assigned wasn't suddenly available … My mom said that probably, Dad didn't want us to see him – well not yet – in a coffin … maybe Dad preferred it that people would remember him the way he was while he was still alive … and that perhaps, Dad wanted to spare people from leaving the viewing and necrological rites with heavy hearts …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Which suddenly reminded me of a song that Dad once told me, about twelve years ago, to be one of his favorites … That time though, I thought the lyrics sounded kinda morbid so I didn't give it as much attention … I never thought it would take me more than a decade to eventually appreciate the song … I now find it to be very fitting since the words, most especially the chorus part, best encapsulates the kind of memory my Dad wants us to have of him … Add to it, the song's tempo isn't your usual fare of a highly emotional ballad … The chorus says: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >And when I die I keep on living</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >You'll always have my love seeing you through</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >I'll be your angel up in heaven</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Forever all my love will shine on you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Cause baby I love you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Baby I need you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Yes, I do</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So this was the song that I used in one of the AVPs …Title is When I Die, and sung by No Mercy in 1997 …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The other AVP simply shows Dad as a father to his five children, as father-in-law to his "manugangs", as a grandfather to seven (going eight) grandchildren and as a husband and soulmate to my mom …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'd like to share these videos with you, which were both uploaded in youtube …</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.youtube.%20com/watch?%20v=lSp2DLRsV0w"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=lSp2DLRsV0w</span></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.youtube.%20com/watch?%20v=xFzpbgQB3dY"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=xFzpbgQB3dY</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dad also always ended his emails and text messages with "I love you 8", which he said meant that he will love us till eternity … I know Dad is in a much better place now and will always look down upon us and take care of us …"</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span><strong><em>Dad, you will be sorely missed … WE LOVE YOU 8!</em></strong></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-family:verdana;" >"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's Dad's birthday on Sunday, March 22 … The family would like to request you to please say a short prayer for him, for his soul, and read thru his favorite Bible verse, Psalm 23 …</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" >Psalm 23 - A psalm of David</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">1</span> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">2</span> He makes me lie down in green pastures; </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > he leads me beside quiet waters, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">3</span> He restores my soul. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > He guides me in paths of righteousness </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > for his name's sake. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">4</span> Even though I walk </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > through the valley of the shadow of death, <span style="font-size:78%;">[a] </span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > I will fear no evil, </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > for you are with me; </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > your rod and your staff, </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > they comfort me. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">5</span> You prepare a table before me </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > in the presence of my enemies. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > You anoint my head with oil; </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > my cup overflows. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > <span style="font-size:78%;">6</span> Surely goodness and love will follow me </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > all the days of my life, </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > and I will dwell in the house of the LORD </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" > forever.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Again, thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts …</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mom, kids and grandkids</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />God bless you all!<br /></span><br /></span>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-44676617528523489762009-02-12T00:06:00.006+08:002009-02-12T00:41:06.455+08:00THE MARCEL PIEZAS ASSAULT CASE (Pass to others so that they may know)<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-style: italic;">Sobrang nakaka-ngitngit 'to…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am posting this the way I received it. It’s an email sent by my sister from our cousin. MARCEL PIEZAS is my nephew. Please repost if you can or pass on to others so that they may know. We don’t want this to happen to our children, nieces & nephews, brothers & sisters.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I tried checking the links mentioned below but the blog and the album no longer exists.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">----- Forwarded Message ----</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">From: (undisclosed)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">To: (undisclosed)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Cc: (undisclosed)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:47:45 PM</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Subject: Fw: PASS TO OTHERS SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW - MARCEL PIEZAS ASSAULT CASE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">The incident below involved a relative, MARCEL PIEZAS... Scary but true and real ... </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">--- On Tue, 2/10/09, (undisclosed)@yahoo.com> wrote:</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">From: (undisclosed)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Subject: PASS TO OTHERS SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW - MARCEL PIEZAS ASSAULT CASE</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">To: (undisclosed)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 9:58 PM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">I was shocked when I received this email because Marcel is my nephew. There is no way that this guy is capable of doing any harm to anyone. UNBELIEVABLE!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">After reading about the incident below, I clicked on the embedded Multiply site and then followed it up with another linked site from there. Found an album with some of their party scenes, and posters of their past events. I'm now effectively scared. This was disturbingly enlightening.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://stoyaboys.multiply.com/photos/album/5/WARNING_Dont_view_this_album#"><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">http://stoyaboys.multiply.com/photos/album/5/WARNING_Dont_view_this_album#</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From: Celine Piezas </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Date: February 10, 2009 3:38:10 AM GMT+08:00</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">To: Ateneo 2C <2c_parents_ahs@yahoogroups.com> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Subject: PASS TO OTHERS SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">February 9, 2009 </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dear Ateneo parents, students and STOYA members, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three months back, I found out that an "OPEN PARTY" organized by students of the Assumption was booked at our village clubhouse. In this event, the venue meant for 300 pax was packed with as many as 800, due to the zealousness of its organizers to maximize its earnings. Many of the attendees had no recourse but to spill over to the parking area. That night, a nasty brawl occurred right outside the venue, and the security incident report outlined the destruction caused to the clubhouse facilities, the sight of inebriated teen-agers holding bottles of liquor roaming the streets, and the discovery of used condoms on the park grounds and alleys the following day. (You can verify this yourself.) We were on an out of town trip when all these happened and I could only imagine the chaos that went on. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last January 16, 2009 my son Marcel Piezas, a 2nd year Ateneo student, pleaded with me to allow him to attend an "OPEN PARTY" organized by 3rd year Poveda High School students at Greenmeadows. I warned him about the untoward incidents in our village but due to his persistent pleas, reassurances, acceptance of certain conditions (e.g. curfew) coupled with guilt trips of being labelled an outcast once denied of participation, I succumbed to his appeal. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That night at around half past eleven, I found myself praying for Marcel's protection, possibly owing to vague intuition, not knowing what was going just a stone's throw away. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">At around 11:30 p.m., after having danced with around three other girls, Marcel asked for a dance with Ms. A (name withheld). The dance was uneventful except for the part where she asked Marcel if she could take a picture of them, which my son agreed to. Immediately after the dance, Marcel thanked her, and excused himself since his 12 midnight curfew was fast approaching. He and his classmate B (name withheld) proceeded to exit the dance hall to meet four other classmates who were already at the parking area. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Three meters from the exit, two teen-aged boys came out of the hall together with Ms. A, the girl Marcel just danced with, blaringly asking, "<span style="font-style: italic;">Sino ang nangbastos sa pinsan ko? Kayo ba? Kayo ba?</span>" It seems that, Ms. A pointed out my son to the two boys, wilfully or otherwise, prompting them to pull his shoulder and start punching him on the head, which caused a laceration and multiple hematoma. The two boys shouted invectives at Marcel (e.g. "<span style="font-style: italic;">Sabihin mo sa nanay mo, malansa ang kaniyang puk_", "pu__ ina mo, gusto mo mamatay?</span>", etc.) and repeatedly slapped him. After a while, the group of three had swelled to five (5). They were joined by other boys (names withheld). A few seconds more, and the crowd had expanded to around twenty (20), arm to arm, they formed a circle around my son. They continued to punch, slap, insult and spit at my defenseless son. One of them even ordered him to kneel down and apologize, which he did, even if he knew he was not guilty of anything, if only to stop the beating. After his apology, he was punched hard on the mouth, causing a cut on the lower lip, and three front teeth to turn mobile. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There were big bodied bouncers hired during the party, and some village guards manning the gates. Neither of them lifted a finger to help my son. All they uttered was "<span style="font-style: italic;">Tama na yan.</span>" The lone defender of Marcel was a school mate, Boy B (name withheld), who at that instant, lived out the Atenean dictum of "being a man for others". At the expense of enduring a few blows himself, he pleaded with the boys and tried to convince them that they have the wrong guy, and that Marcel was a good boy, incapable of the accusation they were throwing at him. The mauling miraculously stopped for around 15 seconds (probably around the same time I was praying for him) which gave another brave classmate the chance to grab then bloody Marcel by the arm and pull him out of the circle of tormentors. They ran for it and left in a car with their other classmates who were too stunned and traumatized themselves. Minutes after escaping the assailants, Marcel continued receiving phone calls through his mobile phone, wherein he was harassed and taunted. The calls and text have persisted until a week ago. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After our preliminary investigation, we discovered that the aggressors are members of TGF or "The Good Fraternity", a loose group of high school students (boys and a few girls) who frequent the party scene, SOME of whom are reputed to be bullies, war freaks, alcoholics, possibly drug users, and carriers of deadly weapons such as guns, knives, tasers, etc. Apparently, some of them use this strategy of bullying helpless-looking boys in the guise of being gallant men saving a damsel in distress for having been "disrespected". The exact same scenario by the same people happened to a fellow Atenean at a different party a few weeks earlier. Many other boys from other schools have experienced beating from the same group for the most senseless reason as having been ogled at or having flexed biceps and triceps to the annoyance of the bullies. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">What happened to Marcel was a nightmare not only to him but to ourselves as parents. My husband who is working in Canada can only cry in helplessness at not having been around to defend or at the very least comfort him. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I cannot sleep soundly knowing that our sons and daughters are prone to being swallowed by profligacy. Did you parents know that kids nowadays dance "spooning" style? Did you know that there are mobile bars for rent that serve "mocktails" or full fledged cocktails and beer in bubble containers to our young teen-agers unmindful of the alcohol prohibition for minors (ask Sober Club, Elation, Party Fuel, Club Fishbone, Booze, Event Shaker, On the Rocks, etc.). I even heard that open parties are now being used by pushers as their market for mood altering wares. I didn't even know that the Greenmeadows party that Marcel attended was entitled "Lust", which is one of a series of seven parties named after the seven deadly sins. I was shocked at having found out the organizers' preference for their party names. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have vowed to make this an advocacy. We are filing a complaint with the authorities about the matter, not only to seek justice for my son, but to stop this culture of violence and immorality among the youth. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would have wanted to treat this as privately and as quietly as I can but recent developments have forced me to do otherwise. I came across this blog site which made my stomach turn at seeing how insensitive, frivolous, and unprincipled the authors of this entry and its supporters are. Log on and read for yourselves: </span><br /><a href="http://c24others.multiply.com/journal/item/40/Read_this"><span style="font-family: verdana;">http://c24others.multiply.com/journal/item/40/Read_this </span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rumors are spreading like wildfire and the ugly misinformation is causing yet another trauma on my son. Some rumors are going around about his being too drunk to have control of himself, thus the molestation. To correct the defamation being spread, and to give these STOYA boys who have a lot of growing up to do a piece of my mind, allow me categorically say that: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1) My son NEVER molested anyone and we can prove this to the hilt. The bloggers didn't even give him the benefit of the doubt by adding the world "allegedly". They wrote it as if it were a fact. Instead of supporting your fellow Atenean, you are pushing him towards the furnace by spreading this lie. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2) My son, who, for one week after the assault, endured nightmares and anxiety attacks over possible retaliatory acts by perceived sympathetic blue blooded members of TGF NEVER squealed on any one to the APSA. He bore his psychological injuries which far outweighed the physical wounds with dignity and bravery. He never even brought up the incident with his football coach who benched him during two crucial games for having missed a week's practice clueless that Marcel was waiting for the contusions on his head to heal. For all I know, he was also possibly avoiding aggressive tussling, inevitable in the sport, which might stir fearsome memories. He felt so down but didn't want his coach to think he was making excuses for his absences. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">3) I never complained verbally, or in writing, to APSA regarding what happened to my son knowing that STOYA per se, is not the enemy. I simply wrote a letter of excuse for Marcel's two-day absence while he was recovering from the trauma. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">4) I never accused STOYA of harassment when they approached Marcel in an effort to convince me to tell Mr. Dennis Dator of their innocence regarding the mauling. I simply felt that it is futile to make that appointment since I never filed a complaint against them in the first place. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">5) To say that "it can only take ONE person to destroy a party. All he/she needs to do is to tell his/her parents to call up the school, name names and say drugs or what not has been going around" reeks of a distorted sense of values. It's as if parties are the end all and be all of life's existence. Never mind if a person gets hurt...the show must go on! Besides, I never did what they accuse me of doing. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">6) Do you honestly think that this line "The police can always be ordered to go to a party to end it" is preventive or is it a curative solution to a done disaster which only takes a few minutes to happen? Hunky bouncers and security guards were around when Marcel was beaten up. What good did they do? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">7) From STOYA: "<span style="font-style: italic;">Pucha</span>, everyday people DIE due to far more worse (sic)incidents than mere fist fights and now people start making this such a HUGE deal since it happened to someone close to them?" </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Response: What if the blow on Marcel's head were a tad stronger than they were causing brain damage? Would that be big deal enough to warrant your attention? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">8) From STOYA: "don't call us insensitive and immoral for promoting alcohol under the age of 18. You've never had a shot of vodka or a cold glass of beer? Don't be a hypocrite and lie. It's part of high school" </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Response: The law is the law and it was created for a reason, and it is meant to be adhered to, otherwise suffer penalties. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">9) "Also, It's the parents' choice to allow their children to go and do these things so if you have a problem with parties, don't allow your children"</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Response: Parents unwittingly allow their children to attend these parties without the knowledge of the imminent dangers that abound in such parties, thus, my cause of letting it be known. No matter how well we try to raise our children, they sometimes make the wrong, stubborn choices and succumb to peer pressure thinking that what is prevalent is "cool", or is acceptable. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">10) STOYA, your entrepreneurial spirit is partly admirable. "Dreams of creating seven parties in 10 months". However, if your ventures are money making, may I ask if you give out receipts to your patrons? Do you pay taxes to the BIR? Maybe this is another angle worth looking at. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dear STOYA boys and supporters, I hope you broaden your minds a little bit more and see where concerned school authorities and parents are coming from. You, our dear boys are gifts from God entrusted to us for guidance and moulding. Our commitment to our Maker, and to the Giver of life is to lead you back to Him in life eternity. It's true that life is full of risks, that life is well lived if freedom abounds, and that it is important to stand by what we believe in. But as graduating students of a highly reputable Catholic school for which your parents toil hard to make your enrolment possible, I would have hoped that you had loftier beliefs that you would adamantly fight for. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Year in, year out, you learn in CLE that free will has its limitations. As minors your care rests on those who are supposedly more ripe in wisdom. If we can shield you from as much pain, suffering and harm as we can, we will do so by all means because that is an expression of LOVE. You may sulk all you want but take it like a man. Like you all said, you will be adults in a few months time anyway. Start acting like one! </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yours truly, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">MRS. CELINE PIEZAS</span></div></blockquote></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-20390617488105836862009-02-11T01:15:00.005+08:002009-02-11T01:27:35.061+08:00One Wedding. Two Matrons of Honour.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SZG4bPdA8sI/AAAAAAAAAOg/HUKH3pkP7vY/s1600-h/Dsc00407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SZG4bPdA8sI/AAAAAAAAAOg/HUKH3pkP7vY/s200/Dsc00407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301221014535992002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">About one month from now my very close friend Christine, or Tyn as we fondly call her, will be wed to Mond. Well, “very close” is an understatement. She’s much like a sister, not just to me but also to Cielo who’s my bestest friend. We will be her Matrons of Honour.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SZG3lKf6jRI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/Oj1MzO-6xEw/s1600-h/Dsc00176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SZG3lKf6jRI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/Oj1MzO-6xEw/s200/Dsc00176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301220085493042450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">It has always been the three of us since college and personally I really want this wedding to be as stress-free as possible. I have attended a few weddings, had been a Maid of Honour once, and been married so I have seen all the possible and impossible things that can happen. We are helping Tyn with lots of things, especially with their suppliers. Their preparation period is only two months so everything is really on a fast break mode. Aside from the extended help, I want to be able to perform the duties of an MOH. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The role of the Matron of Honour (called Maid of Honour if she is single) is similar to that of the best man, with the difference being that her duties are related to the bride. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Like the best man, the Matron of Honour must be the closest friend or relative, this time, to the bride. She may be her sister. The closer to the bride she is, the better, as the two will understand each other better.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Matron of Honour’s main role is to help the bride in planning her wedding and being the bride’s “consultant”. She must assist the bride constantly throughout the entire planning process, especially during the stressful times close to the wedding day, when the tasks start to breed uncontrollably. She must work hand-in-hand with the Best man.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's what's expected:</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">• Lead the bridesmaid troupe. It's the maid/matron of honor's (MOH) job to direct the other maids through their duties. Make sure all bridesmaids get their dresses, go to dress fittings, and find the right jewelry.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Help the bride shop for dresses. And the MOH pays for her own entire wedding outfit (including shoes). </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Offer to help the bride with pre-wedding tasks, from addressing invites to choosing the wedding colors and nodding enthusiastically when she waxes poetic about wedding cake. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Lend an ear. Whether it's about the planning, the marriage, or the registry, the MOH should assure the bride that she has someone with whom she can share her thoughts. Even if she seems to dwell on the same subjects repeatedly, the MOH keeps listening.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Hosts or co-hosts a shower for the bride. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Attend all pre-wedding parties. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Keep a record of all the gifts received at various parties and showers (or delegate a bridesmaid to handle this). </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Plan the bachelorette party with the bridesmaids. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• See to it that all bridesmaids get to the rehearsal; coordinate transportation and lodging, if necessary. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Make sure that all bridesmaids get their hair and makeup done, get to the ceremony on time, and have the correct bouquets. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Hold the groom's ring during the ceremony (if there’s no ring bearer). Safest place to put it? On your thumb. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Arrange the bride's train and veil before the ceremony begins and just after she arrives at the altar. The MOH might also need to help her bustle the train for easy dancing at the reception. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Hold the bride's bouquet while the couple exchanges vows. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Sign the marriage license as a witness, along with the best man. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Stand next to the groom in the receiving line (this is optional; the bride may decide to have attendants circulate among the guests instead). </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Play hostess along with the other bridesmaids at frequent points during the reception: show guests where to sit, direct them to restrooms, tell them to where to put presents, invite them to sign the guest book, etc. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Collect any gift envelopes brought to the reception and keep them in a safe place. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Make sure the bride takes a moment to eat something -- refresh her drink, get her a plate of food from the buffet table, or instruct the wait staff to keep her entree warm. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Dance with the best man during the formal first-dance sequence and possibly be announced with him at the beginning of the party. Also dance with other groomsmen, the groom, and others. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Toast the couple after the best man. (This is optional, but it is a nice touch.) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Troubleshoot emotional crises. In most cases, this will require lots of tissues, hugging, and hair-smoothing. The MOH continues to be a trusted friend, a good listener, and a smart advisor. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />• Keeps the bride laughing. For the stressed-out bride, laughter can be as effective as venting. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, all of these are not always applicable to all MOH since not all weddings are alike, especially with the different cultures and practices of different couples in different countries. Some things mentioned above are not applicable to Filipino weddings. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Matron of Honour is part worker bee, part emotional lifeboat. Chosen for our energetic, get-the-ball-in-motion qualities, we should also remember that listening to the bride, making her laugh, and offering emotional and logistical support are also part of our honor attendant package.</span></span><br /></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-51097041344733221842009-02-05T19:47:00.013+08:002009-02-06T00:59:05.089+08:00New Year. New Milestones.<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >It’s been a while since I last blogged about Janus’ new milestones. Ever since the holidays, I had also been busy on his birthday preps.</span><br /><div face="verdana" style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrTE-TtCPI/AAAAAAAAAMw/fOXrpy395CE/s1600-h/DSC00231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrTE-TtCPI/AAAAAAAAAMw/fOXrpy395CE/s200/DSC00231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299279993953388786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">We celebrated his 1st birthday, January 10 at McDonald’s Restaurant in Tomas Morato, the one with a big French Fries building. I practically chose that place because it has a big Play Place for his kid guests. I didn’t want the parents to go gaga over their kids running around the party place. The whole second floor was exclusively for his party. We had about 70+ guests – approx. 30 kids and 40 adults. Aside from those who are abroad, a few of his godparents were not able to make it due to different unavoidable circumstances. Overall, everything went well.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrTFC4xvKI/AAAAAAAAAM4/wq-OMxZP9JY/s1600-h/IMG_8760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrTFC4xvKI/AAAAAAAAAM4/wq-OMxZP9JY/s200/IMG_8760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299279995182628002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Going back to January 1, I first dared Janus to walk unaided. And to my surprise he did 4 to 5 steps bravely. I was teary-eyed and overjoyed because I was beginning to get worried since his cousin started walking before her 1st birthday. I have been also seeing babies about his age already walking. I was so happy to discover that he’d walk unaided at 11 months. For awhile he was too lazy to walk and would crawl instead but now his self-esteem is back, he walks more than ever.<br /><br />About this same period of time, he started to refuse using his pacifier. Before, we can’t go anywhere without it…it was <span style="font-style: italic;">my </span>lifesaver. But now, he can sleep without it; he can stop crying without it; he spits it out because he doesn’t want or need it anymore. I have read a lot about parents trading and bribing their kid’s pacifier with toys or food or a walk in the park. I am lucky because I didn’t have to go through all that.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrhunZF0EI/AAAAAAAAANA/Y2MV80zNzRM/s1600-h/IMG_8765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrhunZF0EI/AAAAAAAAANA/Y2MV80zNzRM/s200/IMG_8765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299296102519263298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">On the day of his birthday he started climbing up the stairs. Oh my God...what a headache! I therefore conclude that at this stage and age, they dare to explore the stairs and everything around them and nothing’s gonna stop them. Hahaha…<br /><br />He’s also learning more hand gestures and action songs. I see him often doing “close, open”. He sings along with me and his daddy whenever we play our favorite music. When I play his nursery videoke, he listens and watches attentively. He talks a lot too. And when I say “AH!” he answers “AH!” too with a hand gesture…it’s just so funny.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrhugSyJmI/AAAAAAAAANQ/e7fsliGhh24/s1600-h/IMG_9425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrhugSyJmI/AAAAAAAAANQ/e7fsliGhh24/s200/IMG_9425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299296100613760610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Lastly, his upper teeth have come out. They’re two and big. :D<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrjsF8WI0I/AAAAAAAAANg/lyMAv6Mp6_w/s1600-h/IMG_9405.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SYrjsF8WI0I/AAAAAAAAANg/lyMAv6Mp6_w/s200/IMG_9405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299298258203845442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Now I think Janus is starting to throw tantrums. He’s been unmanageable since he got sick a week after his birthday. He had bronchitis and been taking a lot of medicines. He was also exposed to persons with tuberculosis and was prescribed with Comprilex for 3 months. This means 3 months of wrestling over his medicines. And since then he’s been very very cranky and a cry baby. He cries a lot during day time and at night time which makes me and his daddy really pissed. He cries over nothing. He cries because of the <span style="font-style: italic;">very slight</span> (and I mean split-second) delay on his feeding time. He cries even though we pacify him. He cries for hours. He doesn’t stop. I still don’t know what can make him stop from crying. When he stops and remembers he was crying, he’d cry again. I really don’t know what to do. I am still in the quest of finding out how to deal with the situation. May God help me! =)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Despite all of his tantrums, we still look forward to his new milestones. He’s gained a lot of weight and it matters to us. He’s become taller and it matters. He’s not sick anymore and that’s what’s important to us. Whatever new thing we will discover from Janus will make us prouder parents. We love you baby!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-51981950858340767162008-12-29T19:45:00.008+08:002009-02-05T21:15:52.753+08:0014-Pound Baby Boy Born In CA<embed pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://www.necn.com/avp.swf?Mj;zLwV%29k%29ObCh6*Pb%5B*=aRq/%60qI%60Q%5DFCM%29kgGa&%7E%7ESPECIAL_REMOVE%21#%7E%7Egt;%5DEvS3&H%7Eff*%21O%28urH1Yi,%27&Eb0184%28JgxBK3/%5EBo%5DpEi8xdsUiYG/eJ/YF8A/FPs9zg%60a%28Uy&8NZH*dWkDftpE%5ETq%7E59sK8w%21?RnxUcwr%21%279F-2%60$YGBivXzr0%20@B%7DqO%29lyZ%28g1nU#jrnG3xQMilqjF%5B5J7%5EY%7D*oKXpJ:XhV%60%7Eiv%5Bsh%21s&Olh%605%7Ev%20jy;n-?kBe&%7E%7ESPECIAL_REMOVE%21#%7E%7Elt;1GD" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="320" height="240"></embed><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doctors at an Orange County, California hospital made a very heavy delivery over the holidays.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Richard Walker Sault weighed 14-pounds and two-ounces when he born two days before Christmas.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Baby Sault's mother underwent a C-section, but both baby and mom are said to be doing fine.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The big problem for the family now is that Sault can't fit into his baby clothes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">His parents have had to exchange all his clothes for bigger sizes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Officials at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills say Baby Sault is one of the biggest babies they've ever seen.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >NECN.com</span>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-19421092394057398222008-12-24T15:54:00.003+08:002008-12-24T15:59:54.357+08:00Christmas Greetings 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SVHr8PCO33I/AAAAAAAAAL4/APtKQMKcXi8/s1600-h/Merry-Christmas.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SVHr8PCO33I/AAAAAAAAAL4/APtKQMKcXi8/s400/Merry-Christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283263257942876018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SVHrLIYdqXI/AAAAAAAAALw/vc4lEB7kcNo/s1600-h/Merry-Christmas.jpg"><br /></a>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-45459114847371647312008-12-22T23:01:00.003+08:002009-01-30T14:46:28.451+08:00Obama is in Manila?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GRkczEUW0T4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GRkczEUW0T4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Hilarious!!!Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-80576695051887016772008-12-22T02:15:00.007+08:002008-12-22T22:59:45.552+08:00Christmas Eve: What's on the Menu?<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Have you planned your <span style="font-weight: bold;">Noche Buena</span> menu?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It has always been a tradition of our family to spend <span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Eve</span> all together in our parents’ house in Kamias. We make every <span style="font-weight: bold;">Noche Buena</span> a feast. Two Christmases ago we had <span style="font-style: italic;">Lechón Baboy</span> (roasted pig) -- it was a gift from my sister’s client. Last year we had Filipino Style Spaghetti, Roasted Whole Chicken, <span style="font-style: italic;">Gising-Gising, Humba</span><span> (</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Braised Pork Belly)</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">, Lumpiang Shanghai</span> (spring rolls), Oven-cooked Tuna Panga, and for dessert we had Fruit Salad and Leche Flan (as always requested by hubby) and Chocolate Brownies.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On <span style="font-weight: bold;">Christmas Eve 2008</span> we will all hear the <span style="font-style: italic;">Misa De Gallo</span> (Midnight Mass) in Holy Family Parish. After which we will feast on the food each family will prepare:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pasta </span>c/o Timi and family - Spaghetti (with 2-4 different sauces) or Baked Mac/Lasagna</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pochero </span>c/o JB and family (Rheez will be the cook for sure…hehe)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Seafood variety c/o Tues & Cris – <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tulingan, Lapu-Lapu, Prawns, Lobsters</span> (could be any of those, could be all…WOW!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lumpiang Shanghai</span> by me & family - Due to insistent public demand. LOL</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hamon</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mango Float</span> by me again. This is going to be my first time to prepare this so wish me all the luck.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caramel Cake by Estrel’s</span> with “<span style="font-style: italic;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!</span>” on it. Of course, all of these are for Jesus’ birthday celebration.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">* Maybe we’ll all have <span style="font-weight: bold;">wine </span>later. *big grin*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now we’re having a hard time thinking which should go first, opening of gifts or the food fest? Both are just überly exciting. :)</span><br /></span>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-49382293945892788002008-12-16T19:27:00.002+08:002008-12-16T19:32:54.221+08:00Please VOTE for JANUS and LEAVE a comment!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello mommies, friends, relatives and other contacts. Baby Central is in search for famous baby of the month (Jan ’09) and the theme is “funny face”. Please vote for JANUS and leave a comment. The most voted & commented baby will be declared winner. Janus is turning 1 on January and this would be a nice “balato” hehe</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is the link of his photo: </span><a href="http://babycentral.com.ph/photogallery.php?photo_id=335"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">"THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE: HE RULES!"</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">You need to <a href="http://babycentral.com.ph/register.php">register</a> first to be able to vote. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks a lot!</span></span>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-43892473387015070412008-12-10T01:43:00.006+08:002008-12-10T02:13:18.757+08:00All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/ST6yt5eo-uI/AAAAAAAAAKA/-G-q-K_d5fM/s1600-h/tooth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/ST6yt5eo-uI/AAAAAAAAAKA/-G-q-K_d5fM/s200/tooth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277852314917993186" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Finally! Janus’ first tooth (or teeth) finally came out Monday Dec 8. I noticed it but was in denial. Even asked Vhic to check and if it was not just my imagination. I’ve been waiting for it since he was 6 months and when he was 8 months his gums were starting to look swollen, which is part of the teething process. That’s why when (I think) I saw a little part of his teeth I thought I might be again just convincing myself…LOL! He’s 11 months today, I thought they’d never come out until he turns 1. <span style="">:(</span> Our pedia said that if they come out all at the same time, Janus can get a slight fever or feel a little pain. It’s going to be a hard time for him, she said and I don’t want my son to go through all that. I am super happy to see his 2 front lower teeth, just in time for Christmas. Thank God for his teeth! =D</span><br /></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-8063329870255478552008-12-07T01:22:00.004+08:002008-12-07T01:33:52.061+08:00Protecting My Child’s Innocence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/STq08-9rpLI/AAAAAAAAAJo/XstDILKlJk4/s1600-h/stop-racism2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/STq08-9rpLI/AAAAAAAAAJo/XstDILKlJk4/s200/stop-racism2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276728873204819122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a repost from <a href="http://livingmyotherlife.com/2008/11/25/protecting-my-childs-innocence/">mrsgooding</a>'s blog about her daughter Bea Gooding's personal experience of racism. Let's help this mommy spread the word.<br /><br /></span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://multiply.com/gi/pisotumpok:journal:14"></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />I’ve been living in New Zealand for close to 8 years now. I must say that compared to most Asian migrants, my daughter and I have had it good. Racist remarks have been few and far between over the years. Racial discrimination whether at work or at social occasions have been subtle enough to render themselves obscure. Perhaps having a Kiwi for a Husband made all the difference. Maybe, maybe not. We were immune from the racial jibes. The taunts. Or so I thought. </span></span><p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">When silly remarks were made in the past such as <em>‘Asian b*tch’</em> or <em>‘Go home to your country’</em> , they were mostly ignored by us. I’m an adult. I can handle it. Heck, I even survived the racist remarks made by my Husband’s ex-wife to me when she found out we were getting married — <em>‘She’s only marrying you to escape the Philippines’</em>. It angered me, yes, that’s true. But I also learnt to dismiss it as rants of a narrow-minded and ignorant individual.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Like I said, these things I managed and learnt to ignore over the years. I’m an adult. I can fight my own battles. I can choose to ignore and dismiss things as I go.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">But sometimes, there are things that you can’t ignore. Especially if they are emotionally affecting someone you love more than life itself.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">That someone is my only daughter, Bea.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yesterday, she came home from school hysterical after a very traumatic bus ride. Three teenage boys taunted her and THREW STONES at her INSIDE the school bus while taunting her saying <strong>she doesn’t belong here</strong> and that <strong>she’s a bloody Asian</strong>. If she was not in a public place, who knows what extent they’d go to in their desire to be hurtful and destructive. I shudder at the thought.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">It took all my herculean effort not to break down while my daughter narrated what happened to her over the phone.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I rage at the thought that this happened while my daughter was on her own without her family to protect her.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I rage at the thought that this is happening to a child who’s done nothing to deserve this treatment.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I rage at the thought that my daughter is being robbed of her childhood, her innocence. She is only 11! My daughter has started questioning her right to be in this country (this is not the first act of racist bullying she’s experienced). She may not be born in New Zealand but she is a New Zealander and has lived here more than half her life! We pay our taxes, we obey the law and we deserve to be treated with respect.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I rage at the thought of doing nothing.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">When it affects my daughter’s welfare, I will speak and stand up for her rights.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">So today, I make a stand.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I make a stand to <strong>STOP. RACISM.</strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">As parents, you may think that silly remarks like <em>‘Asian b*tch*</em> or <em>‘Lazy Maoris’</em> or <em>‘bloody nigger’</em> are harmless. But when spoken out loud in front of impressionable children, these can be taken as the ‘norm’. That it’s ok. Those children will grow up to become teenage bullies who will think nothing of what they say. Because they heard and learnt them from YOU.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>PROTECT MY CHILD’S INNOCENCE.</strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Protect your children’s innocence.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I will not wait for anything worse to happen to her before I speak up.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I will not wait for her to question her life and the reason for loving and living in this country.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I will not wait for her to tell me <em>‘Mum, I want to go home.’</em> Because this is home for us. This is where we are building our family’s memories. New Zealand is the country we are re-planting our roots.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I will not allow for my daughter to consciously start mixing exclusively with her ‘own race’ to protect herself.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I will not wait till it’s too late. I don’t want to feel the anguish of <a href="http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6MxxqcH_Mkc" target="_blank">Megan Meier’s parents have gone through with her suicide due to bullying at MySpace.</a></span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I want her to grow up knowing that this a better world for her. A world where people accept and respect you for you who you are regardless of the colour of your skin or station in life. A world where my daughter can grow up confident about herself and can stand up for her rights. Knowing that she is loved and that she is worth something.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Spread the word.</strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I am hopeful that each time my sharing gets read, it will make a positive difference in the way people view others. Remember, it takes one tiny step to make a difference.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">STOP. RACISM. STOP. BULLYING.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stop it now.</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">This is a battle worth fighting for. A war worth winning.</span></p>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-44509948864354039582008-12-06T12:43:00.003+08:002008-12-08T01:55:30.964+08:00Baby Care: 5 Sweet Slumber Tips<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Putting baby to bed will be easier and less stressful if you stick to a pattern on a daily basis.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Sleep is not something you can force on someone, despite of how much you want or need them to drift off. However, following a routine that sets the mood for the night is a brilliant way of making sure that your baby knows that it's bedtime. Follow these tips to guide your bedtime ritual, although feel free to add your own, unique traditions.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SToEF03X8JI/AAAAAAAAAJg/LDaxLhrqVqE/s1600-h/IMG_0552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/SToEF03X8JI/AAAAAAAAAJg/LDaxLhrqVqE/s200/IMG_0552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276534411554713746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>Tip #1:</strong> Establish a regular sleeping time for your baby. Eight in the evening might be bedtime most nights, but if your baby is displaying signs of sleepiness earlier, put him to bed earlier. An overtired and restless baby is harder to settle and will be more likely to wake during the night.<br /><br /><strong>Tip #2: </strong>Set calming daily rituals to prepare your baby to bed like warm bath, brushing teeth and gums, milk feeding, light massage, reading books and listening to music. A baby who has been bathed, dressed in clean and dry pajamas, had his diaper freshly changed and has a happy tummy really should have no reason not to feel sleepy. By trying your best to maintain the night time routine, your baby will come to know what to expect. And by the time you bring out the lavender oil, he will know it is time to lay his head down to sleep. The last feed should be accompanied by calmness, and an air of relaxation encouraged. Try to make time to feed your baby when you are not rushed with dinner, preparing lunches for the next day or trying to do dishes and help with older children's homework.<br /><br /><strong>Tip #3:</strong> Exercise caution when choosing beddings. Make sure each item does not pose the risk of suffocating your baby.<br /><br /><strong>Tip #4:</strong> Always keep all crib drop-sides up and locked in place whenever baby is in the crib. The crib should be positioned in a warm (or cool) spot in the room, should be clean and dry and arranged with the covers neatly tucked in.<br /><br /><strong>Tip #5: </strong>Control the room lighting by using curtains and lamp shades to allow transition from active to peaceful sleeping time. It is even better if the baby's room has blinds or drapes that block the light from outside. Total darkness is not needed, just a little light present, for example from a night-light or a soft lamp is perfectly fine.<br /></span></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-82204912109619287842008-12-05T19:35:00.003+08:002008-12-08T01:54:52.640+08:00What to Expect When Your Baby Starts Crawling and Walking<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Help your baby develop his coordination skills. Here are some mommy tips to share:<o:p></o:p></span> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><o:p></o:p>Crawling </b><o:p></o:p><br />Between 6 and 10 months, your baby will wiggle and stretch, then push himself up and take off. He may also shimmy, scoot on him bottom, or skip crawling entirely…lots of babies do. To help develop a crawler's coordination: <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fill a baby proofed room with cushions and boxes he can crawl over, under, or through. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pump up some music, plop down on all fours next to him, and swing to the beat. He'll likely imitate you.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Cruising <o:p></o:p></b><br />Soon after he can stand, between 8 and 13 months, he'll most likely try taking steps while holding on to furniture. First he'll drag his feet sideways, but eventually he'll pick up his legs. To bring him closer to walking: <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Push furniture together so he can glide around a room.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stand him on your lap, then slowly move each of your legs up and down so he can get used to shifting his weight.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Walking </b><o:p></o:p><br />Between 9 and 14 months, your baby will let go of the couch and take his first steps. He may be unsteady at first, but to ease him along: <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;"> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Let him go barefoot so he can balance better. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Stand a few feet away from him while holding a toy. With practice, he'll walk confidently toward you to grab it.</span></li></ul>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-37993370577701808082008-12-05T18:56:00.003+08:002008-12-05T19:35:05.841+08:00THE SPOILED BABY MYTH<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/STkQEcR7ztI/AAAAAAAAAJY/rU8yAOnFNkE/s1600-h/spoiled-baby-myth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__lqKeKsDxnw/STkQEcR7ztI/AAAAAAAAAJY/rU8yAOnFNkE/s200/spoiled-baby-myth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276266106938183378" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Can you actually spoil a baby?<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Your baby cries a lot and you're uptight. You're not sure if you're supposed to soothe him or let him weep. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">You are not alone. Many parents know very little about what to expect from babies. Your motherly instinct may be to comfort him, while friends and relatives tell you "No, you'll spoil him." The question is can you spoil an infant?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Spoiling means teaching someone to expect that his every demand will be met each time he makes it. Babies under three months exist in the present. And because crying is your infant's only way of telling you something is wrong, you need to listen to him so he can begin to make the connection between his cries and your reassuring, which happens around 6 months of age. Even then, an older baby probably is incapable of manipulating you to get your attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Young babies should not have to wait for a response, either. Too much stress on an infant's nervous system such as crying continuously is not healthy for him development. After three to six months, you can try stalling your response a bit with a gentle "I'll be right there", but it's never a good idea for babies younger than 6 months to "cry it out."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">So trust your gut -- pacify your new baby when he weeps. Turn a deaf ear to everyone's advice not to your baby's cries. </span></span></p> </div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-19745229179507186932008-12-04T00:32:00.004+08:002008-12-04T01:08:02.627+08:00Top 5 Gift List for Girls This Christmas 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >This Christmas, the most popular toys for girls follow a pattern. Girls love dolls, stuffed toys and make-up, but they also love electronic and video games and lifelike puppies!</span><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Here is the Top 5 gift list for girls this Christmas 2008:<br /><br /><b>High School Musical Three Dance Mat</b><br />Songs from the popular High School Musical series of movies are featured here. This is the perfect gift for any High School Musical fan; the High School Musical 3 dance mat will shake your body in your own private spotlight in a style that will make you want to be any favorite character of it.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B001C0L7OK&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><b>Baby Born with Magic Potty</b><br />For your little girl who loves to play with dolls, the Baby Born with Magic Potty is a perfect gift. When you feed her or give her something to drink, she needs to use the potty! When you place the pacifier with in her mouth, she'll close her eyes.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000SSUXLU&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><b>Barbie Dolls</b><br />Barbie dolls and their accessories are the best-selling fashion doll of all times. It gives little girls a chance to play pretend with fashion, houses, furniture, cars and other "real life" toys.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0017KOE5O&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><b>My Life</b><br />With My Life Handheld, you choose and care for a pet, play fun games and go on fabulous shopping trips, all in the palm of your hand You can customize your character, choose your size, style, fashion and look, right down to the color of your eyes. Build relationships with virtual friends, family and pets.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0017RSYFI&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><b>FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin' Pup<o:p></o:p></b><br />The lovable mutt features voice recognition and obeying six commands, including, "Sit", "Speak", and "Lie down". Biscuit uses sensors to respond to your child's voice and touch. Biscuit wags his tail and barks, too, to let you know he's ready to play, he even "shake" at your command, lifting his paw to your hand or sit up and beg, just like a real pup<br /><br />It also goes with Plush pup, collar, tag, plastic brush, plastic bone, and adoption certificate.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B00160JSNI&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /><b>Elmo Live Doll</b><br />The Elmo Live doll is very lifelike and he talks with a moving mouth, just like a real person! Elmo Live mimics the real muppet from Sesame Street. His head bobs back and forth and he waves his arms and is very animated as he tells jokes and stories. He even crosses his legs while interacting with your child! Elmo Live does more than sit, stand and move he can sing and play games too. He's a favorite in the neighborhood and a must-have friend for children. He laughs loud yet stands proud with every little accomplishment.<br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sonj-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0017KFKTS&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">** This article has been published <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1230406/top_5_gift_list_for_girls_this_christmas.html">here</a>. **<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32067498.post-67328998853894633322008-12-01T19:41:00.001+08:002008-12-01T19:48:10.202+08:00World Aids Day: major milestone in the long struggle<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="homepageBlurb"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1 December 2008 is the 20th anniversary of <span style="font-weight: bold;">World AIDS Day</span> this year also marks a major milestone in the long struggle against this disease. More than 3 million people in low- and middle-income countries are now receiving life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy. The response to <span style="font-weight: bold;">AIDS </span>changed the face of public health in profound ways, says WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, reflecting on some of the achievements of the past 20 years.<br /><br />Source: World Health Organization<br /></span></span></div>Mommy Ayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07149329095796901461noreply@blogger.com1