Cool and Composed

Quotable Quote

2009-06-11T22:06:00.002-04:00

I love this quote. I remember adding this as a closing signature on my email when the word email started. When I read Helen Keller's biography, somehow this quote just had an impact on me.

Miss Firefly introduced me to Glenda of Oodles of Goodles. I discovered it to be a cove of treasure waiting to be discovered. What a great find. The contest was just a plus. Go check it out and join her birthday giveaway .

Sharon Cuneta Mega 30 Concert in Toronto

2009-06-10T23:04:00.006-04:00

Sharon Cuneta Mega 30 Concert tour went to Toronto last Sunday, June 07 2009 with special guest, her daughter KC .

Together with my sister and my cousin, we enjoyed the concert at Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

From Dear Heart, to PS I love You, Ikaw, Bituin Walang Ningning, Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok ko to Kahit Konting Pagtingin, I was singing with her all along. Sharon’s songs definitely brought so much memories.

The little acrobat

2009-06-03T23:44:00.003-04:00

photo taken at the backyard....it is growing. More grass will show where the brown soil is. Have to wait...more rain...more sun!

drawing

2009-05-14T16:11:00.002-04:00

My daughter drew this photo of her and her cousin. Its cute.

Merry Christmas

2008-12-23T00:34:00.000-05:00

Watch Santa's flight! Have you been good or have you been bad?
Will he come by and visit you on Christmas eve?

photo snatched from http://www.jacquielawson.com/

Let your fingers do the talking

2008-11-15T22:52:00.000-05:00

42 words

Typingtest

What Your Handbag Says About You

2008-10-01T21:11:00.000-04:00

What Your Handbag Says About You

You tend to be relaxed throughout the day. You are naturally at peace.

You tend to be relaxed but alert. You keep your eye out for anything unusual.

You are a high maintenance person. You feel lost outside of your normal environment.

You are an organized and together person. You are competent and successful.

You are practical and down to earth. You tend to be a rather reserved and quiet person.

What Does Your Handbag Say About You?

My little fairy

2008-09-25T23:32:00.001-04:00

Sketch your photos at dumpr.net

ROM

2008-08-17T00:56:00.001-04:00

Royal Ontario Museum - my family and I met some blogging friends at ROM and it was a delightful time indeed.

Here are some photos to share.

Love And Hate Meme

2008-07-23T22:03:00.004-04:00

I got this love and hate meme from Jeanny. There are things, ways, or people we can't stand. There are also things, ways or people we can't live without and would love to do over and over again or be with forever.

List down 5 things you hate and 5 things you love. Then, put the link or links of your blog or blogs in the list. Tag at least 5 people

5 hates:

1. scantily clothed women
2. stinky people (body odour)
3. stiletto high heels
4. ego-centric people
5. brown-nosers

5 loves:

1. my daughter and the hubs
2. watching movies
3. taking vacations
4. blogging : Cool and Composed, Mga-Munimuni, All About books
5. reading books

I am only tagging 2: Gina and Manilenya.

cool and composed

Encounter with a playful dolphin

2008-07-13T23:03:00.004-04:00

In a recent trip to California, we had a chance to see the dolphins in Six Flags Discovey Kingdom. What a great treat when this dolphin decided to play with my daughter on the viewing window. The dolphin was playful and loved my daughter's little panda bear. It went on for about half an hour and it was delightful.

Macro Shots

2008-07-04T20:33:00.000-04:00

Lobo

2008-06-25T23:07:00.001-04:00

I'm not really certain but i think Lobo is a tagalog word for wolf.
I am a big fan of Lobo, a Pinoy telemovie with ABS-CBN.
For your daily dose of Lobo, checkout Pinoy TV Junkie.
Most of the time I watch the episodes via Pinoy TV Channel or You Tube and on occasions thru TFC.

It is almost at its final episodes. I cant wait to see the end and yet a bit saddened that its almost over. Oh well..I'll see Piolo Pascual again i'm sure. I hope he will star on another tele serye.

and on a related note,
I went to the Metro Toronto Zoo the other day for my daughter's school trip and took some photos.
Here's one of the wolf pack enjoying the warm weather.

and here's more taking a snooze.

What does your day mean?

2008-06-21T14:49:00.002-04:00

Want to know which day you were born?
Click on this calculator

Just for fun...

WHAT DOES YOUR DAY MEAN?

MONDAY:

Monday's child is
fair of face.

You are good-looking,
especially when you smile!

You are beautiful inside and out.

TUESDAY:

Tuesday's child is full of
grace.

You have many
talents, and are fun to be around.

You dance through life!

WEDNESDAY:

Wednesday's child is full of woe.

You are a serious
person, and try to change things that seem unfair.

You make the world a better place!

THURSDAY:

Thursday's child has far to go.

You have many ideas,
and you want to do them all.

You will go far in life!

FRIDAY:

Friday's child is loving and giving.

You are caring and
sharing. You are kind,

you love people, and people love you!

SATURDAY:

Saturday's child works hard for a living.

You are ambitious,
enjoy work, and like to accomplish things.

You know what you want!

SUNDAY:

But the child born on the Sabbath day,

Is fair and wise and good and gay.

You are sunny, fun,
and loving.

You bring much joy to other people!

Thanks for this Gina!

Flowering Quince

2008-06-08T01:00:00.001-04:00

Here is a flowering quince bush in our backyard. It is flowering so beautifully now.

click on photos to see a larger view

And here is a photo of some flowers my hubby put on a bowl of water.
Isn't it pretty? I just love the blooms.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

Look of the Year

2008-06-07T00:30:00.000-04:00

Check out http://www.lookoftheyear.com for your chance to be discovered as the "Look of the Year."

Are you young and beautiful? If you answered yes, then this is the beauty contest for you. Be the next top model in town and be ready to romp up the ramp in New York, Paris or Milan. Delight in the glamour and flashing lights of this industry and have the chance to be photograph and be the cover girl in your fave magazines.

I would take this opportunity if I was still young. I am young at heart, I wonder if that counts?

Tagged: Sparky Friends

2008-06-02T01:13:00.000-04:00

I was tagged by Jeanny. This is so pretty and I love it. Thanks so much.

To keep this meme going, I’m tagging 5 of my blogger friends:
Gina,Roselle, Imom, Haze and Pining.

Here's a rose for you!

[Glitterfy.com - *Glitter Photos*]

So friends, tag 5 featured friends for the week, inform then of the tag to keep the ball rolling. A sparkly badge would be a plus.

Tulip Tree

2008-06-01T00:01:00.001-04:00

We planted this tree on my daughter’s 1st birthday.
On spring time, it blooms with these lovely yellow flowers.
The tulip tree is part of the magnoliaceae family and it smells good.

Tree

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

— Joyce Kilmer

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information

Therapy

2008-05-08T10:57:00.000-04:00

How to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that.
4. Put Your rubbish bin On Your Desk And Label It 'In.'
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks Once Everyone is Over Their Caffeine
Addictions, Switch to Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your cheques, Write 'For Smuggling Diamonds'
7. Finish All Your sentences with 'In Accordance With The Prophecy.'
8. Don t use any punctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is 'To Go.'
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme?
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Have Your colleagues address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.
16. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream 'I Won!, I Won!'
17. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The car park,
Yelling 'Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!'
18. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. 'Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go.'

And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity......
Send This blog post To Someone To Make Them Smile.
Its Called ....... Therapy

Guess the Number Game

2008-04-23T17:13:00.000-04:00

Click on the house, very interesting, how is it done?

Make A Wish

2008-04-10T23:17:00.000-04:00

Got this tag from Jeanny

The rules are easy:

1. Think about what it is that you want more than anything, what your heart’s desire and fondest wish is, and what it is that you would wish for if you were to see the above wishing star flame across the night sky.
2. Right click and SAVE the blank graphic below.
3. Use a graphics program of your choice and place your wish on this picture.

Here’s the original that you need to right click and save in your computer!

….and here is my wish

now its your turn to make a wish.....
Rachel,Gina, and Cookie

Jade

2008-04-06T14:48:00.000-04:00

This is our Jade plant. It is so big now. It is happily growing by the bay window. Commonly known as jade plant, friendship tree or Money Plant, Crassula ovata is a succulent plant that sometimes has small pink or white flowers and is common as a houseplant worldwide. Although I have not seen our jade plant flower yet. It must be a different kind than the common one.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information

Glass

2008-04-05T03:00:00.000-04:00

This week's Photo hunt theme is Glass

These are actually swinging dolphins. Touch the dolphins and it swings like a pendulum on the metal holder.

Visit PhotoHunt to comment that you've posted

Glam Sexy

2008-04-03T03:12:00.000-04:00

I was tagged by Liza for this

You Are Glam Sexy

You live for flaunting your sexiness, and you totally work it.

Why not? You've got the goods - you might as well use them.

You're 100% woman, and you never go out without looking your best.

After all, you never can tell when you might bump into Mr. Perfect!

What Kind of Sexy Girl Are You?

I'm tagging Misyel and Leila

Rubber Plant

2008-03-30T17:36:00.001-04:00

This is a rubber plant. We have a few pots in the house. This is one of them.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information