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Christmas Trees

2009-11-26T04:38:00.003+08:00

Christmas is coming and it's coming fast! I can feel the cold breeze kissing/biting my skin every time I went out. The cool air is very nostalgic indeed. Have you put up your tree yet? If you haven't, well I know you're excited to do it. But before anything else, have you considered doing your tree a make over. Or considered a new design, new concept, new motif? We have. Dad likes to have purple and silver going on, or just pure silver. I like the white Christmas Tree with pink and silver decors but Christmas trees are quite expensive.The one we have is like 6 feet tall but we got it with a great deal. You might consider a new look for your tree, take these pics as your decorating ideas.

i love this one.

our tree was similar to these last year exactly with the big red ribbon around it.

Dad likes silver

you give the tree outside your house a make over. it'll look great and brings out the spirit of Christmas

Decorating The Tree

2009-11-26T04:25:00.002+08:00

The Christmas tree is a holiday custom that engages our senses of sight, smell, and touch as well as our sense of tradition. A tree full of glistening lights and beautifully crafted ornaments heightens our sense of expectation and wonder on Christmas morning. It is also a time for the family to come together and create a magnificent holiday centerpiece. Martha's nieces Kristina and Sophie joined her to help decorate her tree.

Tree Lights

-Christmas lights are a modern, safer version of the candles that have decorated Christmas trees since the 1600s.
-The transition from candles to electrical lights began at the turn of the century, though some families continued to burn candles for decades to come, despite known fire hazards.
-Christmas tree lights come in various shapes and sizes, from clear stellar refractors to bright red and green chile peppers.
-The first electric Christmas lights appeared just three years after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
-In 1882, the first electrically lit tree was put up in New York City. It was decorated with small, round red, white, and blue bulbs.
-In the early 1900s, elaborate figural glass lights were imported from Germany. They were blown from clear glass and delicately painted by hand. There were Christmas lights shaped like animals, Punch and Judy characters, Uncle Sam, nursery rhyme characters, Humpty Dumpty, etc.
-The Japanese started to make figurative Christmas lights from milk glass in the 1920s. They depicted all kinds of whimsical characters. The Japanese lights were inexpensive and thus were often discarded when they burned out.

Ornaments

-There are three types of wooden ornaments: wood-stained, "cookie," and silver leaf.
-"Martha by Mail" Silvery Metal Icicles (tin twists, small and large wire spirals): Icicles fashioned out of tinned iron were a popular Christmas decoration in Victorian times. Our modern versions bring sparkle and grace to the tree.
-In the late 19th century, before commercially made Christmas ornaments were widely available, many people decorated their trees with elaborate homemade ornaments.
-Manufactured ornaments began to appear in the mid-1800s. Most of them were made in Germany by toymakers from the city of Nuremberg and appeared in the U.S. between 1870 and 1890.

Ornament Hooks

-You can make your own to match the ornament using ribbons, beads, silver cord, and whatever else might complement your ornament.
-Christmas tree hooks, to hang ornaments from, were invented in 1892.

"Elf Shelf"
-Empty space between the branches where you can rest a small, wrapped gift for Santa's elf.

Star Tree Topper

-The tree isn't truly finished until the topper is in place.
-The star has always been an important tree topper, symbolizing the star of Bethlehem, which led the magi to the Christ child. Like that star, the three-dimensional glitter star we've created shines in all directions.

african albinos

2009-11-26T04:01:00.004+08:00

This stuff is sick. Africans really are very supertitious to the extent of killing people particularly Albinos. Tanzania and Burundi’s 8,000 albinos face a more horrible threat, fueled by a macabre combination of superstition and economics. It is the stuff of nightmares. And the vulnerable albinos of Tanzania in East Africa have more than insults to fear.

Over the past two years — according to a new report from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — at least 56 albinos in the two countries have been murdered, and their body parts used by witch doctors to make charms and potions. The last known killing took place on Oct. 21, when albino hunters attacked 10-year-old Gasper Elikana in northern Tanzania. A gang of men hacked the boy to death in front of his family and neighbors — who were wounded trying to protect the child — before fleeing with his severed leg. They are being hunted down and hacked to death to satisfy a growing demand for their body parts and blood to use in black magic.

In the Mwanga district, near Mount Kilimanjaro, a baby girl was dressed in black by her mother and left alone in the family hut.

A group of men cut off the pale girl's legs, slit her throat, poured the blood into a pot and drank it. How sick is that!?!!?

Wapakman

2009-11-11T01:42:00.003+08:00

Teaser only! =) Starring our very own Manny Pacquiao.

Join Nike's Make Your Mark in 7. 150 participants with the best entries will be invited to a private nike screening on fight day, plus get the chance to win a pair of exclusive MP Nike Air Trainer 1 in Limited Philippine Colorway!

21-year-old wins World Series of Poker, $8.5 million

2009-11-11T01:38:00.005+08:00

Joe Cada's parents weren't happy when he dropped out of college to become a poker pro. Early today, they were elated (mom called it "dumbfounded") when at age 21 he became the youngest champion ever in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker and earned the top prize of $8.5 million.

At 4:20 a.m. ET, the winner from Shelby Township, Mich., used a pair of nines to win the hand that eliminated Maryland logger Darvin Moon, an improbable story of his own in a tournament that began in July with 6,494 entrants and came down to one head-to-head showdown.

Claimed!

2009-11-06T06:10:00.001+08:00

Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

Windows 7

2009-11-06T03:43:00.004+08:00

I've been hearing and reading reviews about Microsoft's latest which is Windows 7. Well I can't really make my own review since I haven't experience using it first hand. But let me share CNET's review on this.

Price Range: $ 159.95 - $ 299.99

The good: Strong design and Microsoft don't always go together, but they do in Windows 7. Users might take a while to get used to the new taskbar and Aero Peek, but they're a pleasure to use.

The bad: Performance is still hit-or-miss in Windows 7. At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still performs better in some categories.

The bottom line: Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been, it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.

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iPhone got hacked!

2009-11-04T06:17:00.004+08:00

(image) This is a screenshot of the SMS the hacked iPhone users received. (Kudos to: Tweakers.net)

A hacker in the Netherlands broke into some jailbroken iPhones and sent text messages to the owners asking them to pay to find out how to secure their phones, according to postings in a Dutch forum called Tweakers.net.

One of the victims posted a screenshot from his iPhone of the SMS received. It said: "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! Right now, I can access all your files."

The URL provided now displays a message indicating that it was reported for spam or phishing abuse and has been deactivated.

Ars Technica reports that before the page was removed, it asked that victims send 5 euros ($7.36) to a PayPal account and then await an e-mail with instructions on how to secure the phone. The fix probably would involve restoring the factory settings, according to the Ars Technica post.

Read Full Article @ cnet.com

Broadband Satellite Internet

2009-11-04T06:03:00.002+08:00

Are you frustrated with your slow Internet connection? Dial-up internet is already down the tubes, it's so off this days! Satellite wireless broadband is the answer to all your needs, significantly higher speeds than those available through “dial-up” Internet access services. You'll never have to think twice in deciding of getting one.

Harboursat offers a fast, satellite broadband is now available where you live! Excellent new for those who live in Australia, it's available even in your most rural areas. Satellite broadband Australia is trusted to be reliable and dependable. Affordable, starts with $9.95 and help support is 7days available to cater all your needs. At last a fast satellite broadband is now available in your area! Hurray!

Archos 5 tablet

2009-09-15T21:48:00.000+08:00

Archos is currently announcing its Archos 5 tablet that runs on Android in Paris. It will feature an AppStore and has been designed to receive accessories. Look at the specifications:

800x480, 4.8" Display
8GB/32GB/64GB/120GB (hdd)/500GB(hdd)
WiFi-N, Bluetooth
FM Tuner
200 to 400 Euros, depending on model

Get Online Math Tutoring

2009-09-11T04:49:00.003+08:00

I was never good at math. I dreaded math so much but guess what, I took up Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Pretty funny and stupid isn't it, I've always hated my math classes. I consider myself very lucky to pass it all from algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability, linear programming, discrete mathematics to whatever math subject there is. I never tried to learn and love math maybe because I never knew how to learn it the easy way.

I know I'm not the only one having this math thing issue. But lucky for you, yes you, you could get math help online. You could easily learn math in the comfort of your homes. I wish I could have known about this back in my college days. Math could never have been so difficult then.

There are websites that offers free online math tutoring. A leading online tutoring company in the world could help you with your math problems, TutorVista. Whether you need serious help or just preparing yourself before an exam. You could get an online math tutor specifically for K-12, back to school and college tutoring. TutoVista's math help is aiming to help you get the desired edge in passing math. You could avail their service in a very affordable price, better visit them now and start to love math now!

wish list =) benetint by benefit

2009-09-10T23:00:00.000+08:00

I just have to post this, hoping someone with a golden heart would hear my plea. *beaming* This is nothing much really it's just that I've always wanted to have Benetint by Benefit. I have read and heard good reviews on this product and I want to try it as well. I don't know if it's available here in my place, Davao. The only way I could think of buying this is through online. But my Paypal don't got that much for now cause I already withdrawn the money. =( I want this bad, I know I could buy other lip stains here but I really want Benetint. =( I so so much want it, this goes to my wish list then.

A little info about Benetint:

What it is:
The original—and still the best—rose-tinted cheek and lip stain.

What it does:
Benefit Benetint is a kiss-proof and waterproof, indelibly sheer tint. It gives an innocent yet provocative glow to keep everyone guessing, "what has she been up to?"

What else you need to know:
It's the sexiest flush you can get from a bottle.

newest iPod nano is out! =)

2009-09-10T02:07:00.001+08:00

New iPod Nano is out! What' great about it? This fifth generation iPod nano is also a video camera. Woot! And radio and a pedometer and a voice recorder as well. Well now I want to get my hands on this that goes into my wishlist for Christmas. It's available in the market today.

Details:

• Video camera (640x480)
• NO STILL CAMERA
• Integrated mic
• Integrated speaker
• FM Radio!!!!! That you can pause!! And iTunes tag!
• One-click YouTube uploads (through your computer)
• Voice Over like Shuffle
• Pedometer with Nike+ syncing online
• Voice Recorder
• 2.2-inch screen that's .2 inches larger than last model

The 8GB nano will cost $150 while the 16GB comes in at $180.

Visual Talking; say it with pictures

2009-09-09T22:16:00.001+08:00

Visual Talking -- Put Images Where Your Mouth Is!

High Speed Internet

2009-09-03T06:26:00.002+08:00

Having a slow Internet connection can be very irritating and time wasting. In that way we are able to enjoy a lot of things on the web, like downloading movies, music or uploading pictures. My work is in the Internet so I really need my connection to be fast so i could get things done in time. And when it gets bad, it'll really give me more than just a headache.

These days it's more efficient to have a High Speed Internet. We no longer have to use Dial up is so way out of the picture. What we need is a provider that offers fast, reliable and secure high-speed DSL or Broadband Internet. But the can we afford them? Of course we can.

Qwest Communication is not like any of your usual Internet provider. The premier and leading provider for High Speed Internet, Home phone and long distance phone, cell phones and cell phone plans, VoIP and many other communication services. They guarantee easy intallaion, a very good price for life guarantee and most of all a 100% satisfaction guarantee to their beloved customers.

Asthma myths and factS

2009-08-01T06:53:00.003+08:00

Since I am asthmatic, I am concerned with people who has the same condition as mine. I just want to share this helpful fact from Medicinenet.com on asthma. This is very helpful. All of you who has asthma, please take care of yourselves. God bless you and be healthy!

True or false? Asthma is "all in the mind."
True or false? You will "grow out of it."
True or false? Asthma can be cured, so it is not serious and nobody dies from it.
True or false? You are likely to develop asthma if someone in your family has it.
True or false? You can "catch" asthma from someone else who has it.
True or false? Moving to a different location, such as the desert, can cure asthma.
True or false? People with asthma should not exercise.
True or false? Asthma does not require medical treatment.
True or false? Medications used to treat asthma are habit-forming.
True or false? Someone with asthma can provoke episodes anytime they want in order to get attention.

Here are the answers:

False: Asthma is not a psychological condition. However, emotional triggers can cause flare-ups.
False: You cannot outgrow asthma. In about 50% of children with asthma, the condition may become inactive in the teenage years. The symptoms, however, may reoccur at anytime in adulthood.
False: There is no cure for asthma, but the disease can be controlled in most patients with good medical care. The condition should be taken seriously since uncontrolled asthma may result in emergency hospitalization and possible death.
True: You have a 6% chance of having asthma if neither parent has the condition; a 30% chance if one parent has it; and a 70% chance if both parents have it.
False: Asthma is not contagious.
False: A new environment may temporarily improve asthma symptoms, but it will not cure asthma. After a few years in the new location, many persons become sensitized to the new environment and the asthma symptoms return with the same or even greater intensity than before.
False: Swimming is an optimal exercise for those with asthma. On the other hand, exercising in dry, cold air, may be a trigger for asthma in some people.
False: Asthma is best controlled by having an asthma management plan designed by your doctor that includes the medications used for quick relief and those used as controllers.
False: Asthma medications are not addictive.
False: Asthma attacks cannot be faked.

Some Weird Piercings

2009-07-30T22:13:00.004+08:00

I just don't understand why these people do this. It seems pretty painful to me, or very painful rather. Well for the sake of art they say? It's just plain weird and somehow demonic. I wienced everytime i see pictures like these, it makes me feel sick as well. But still posted it anyway! LOL Will you dare doing this to yourself? Will you dare to go this far? Not me.

This Marriage is Off a Good Start, doEs it?

2009-07-30T05:02:00.005+08:00

Cash for Clunkers

2009-07-29T05:34:00.000+08:00

The government's Cash for Clunkers program s officially under way this week and car dealers say they've been swamped with business.
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As of Tuesday morning, more than 4,000 “clunkers” had been traded in nationwide for cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and trucks, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Since Friday, Gurley Leep in Mishawaka reported more than 50 transactions as part of the program. Jordan Automotive Group expected to complete close to 40.

“It's just been overwhelming here the last few days," said Bob Hayden, Vice President at Jordan.

The billion-dollar federal program allows people to trade in their older gas guzzlers and get $3,500 to $4,500 in credit toward the purchase of a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle. It’s designed to help the environment, but also energize the economy and boost ailing auto sales.

Michael Jackson Ghost seen on Larry King

2009-07-08T06:17:00.000+08:00

Sure looks creepy to me! But wherever Michael Jackson is I certainly hope and pray that he has rested in peace in his very own Neverland. His Neverland where he never has to face intrigues and endure much pain. Michael Jackson lives on!

Coca-Cola's Creative Bottles

2009-07-04T05:22:00.004+08:00

i was always fascinated with coca cola bottles when i was a kid. i could remember the old coke bottles way back in the old days but not just their bottles but their tv campaigns as well. Coca-cola tv ads are always creative and fascinating. Specially when it's approaching Christmas. going back to Coca-cola bottles, I never thought that there are so much more bottle designs from outside my country. the bottles are very creative and great enough to be a collector's item. Take a look at their amazing designs.

Coca-Cola bottles designed by Nathalie Rykiel, daughter of famous fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, in France 2008.

Coca-Cola celebrated their 100th anniversary by releasing this centenary bottle. The bottle was made exclusively for Selfridges, a popular London department store. The centenary Coke bottle was made of glass with a bright shade of yellow, which is Selfridge's signature color. Coca-Cola was written in red, with a red cap.

Early Coca-Cola bottle circa 1899 - referred to as Hutchinson style.

Coca-Cola designed a bottle that keeps the inside drink chilled for a few minutes! The bottles also require different vending machine technology to regulate their temperature.

Introduced in 2005, Coca-Cola launched a line of 5 aluminum contoured bottles called the “Magnificent 5? or M5. Five different studios from five continents were each commissioned to design a bottle. According to Coca-Cola, this visual rebranding aimed at discerningly creative consumers, to be found only at “the world's most exclusive clubs and lounges.”

The infamous bottle is known for its contour design and was actually created in 1915, by glass bottle designer Earl R. Dean of the Root Glass Company. The Coca-Cola Company decided to have a competition on who could create the best bottle design. They wanted a design that could be easily recognizable, even in the dark or if broken.

See More Coca-Cola bottles.

SpitzTunes -- Ya Gotta Love It!

2009-07-02T02:02:00.000+08:00

Driving home from work the other day, Air Supply's "All Out Of Love" came on the radio. Despite the hilariously hokey melody and lyrics, I started thinking...are we in fact all out of love? What has happened to the love song? Has it changed for better or for worse? I guess that's for you to decide.

Pop star Michael Jackson dead

2009-06-26T06:42:00.002+08:00

"Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back," the entertainment site said.

There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment.

Earlier, the Los Angeles Times said that the singer had been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital by fire department paramedics who found him not breathing when they arrived at the singer's home.

The newspaper said paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene before taking him to the UCLA Medical Center hospital.

Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer, whose hits include "Thriller" and "Billie Jean," had been rehearsing in the Los Angeles area for the past two months.

The shows for the 50 London concerts sold out within hours of going on sale in March.

Jackson started out as a child star in the band "The Jackson 5" more than 40 years ago.

He has lived as a virtual recluse since his acquittal in 2005 on charges of child molestation.

There have been concerns about Jackson's health in recent years but the promoters of the London shows, AEG Live, said in March that Jackson had passed a 4-1/2 hour physical examination with independent doctors.

Source: OMG! Yahoo

insure safety with life alert system

2009-06-26T06:36:00.005+08:00

Our family's safety is very vital to us. Specially for the senior citizens like our grandparents or parents. It would be so hard to feel secure living them in the house all alone when you know that even an emergency button are not that very useful when they have fallen and are knocked unconscious. What a frightening scene to imagine.

But nowadays there are a vast of effective life alert products that can help relieve our worries. Take BrickHouse Alert's Fall Detection! Wearing this device during any sudden fall will send an alert. So in the event you cannot push the emergency button, help is on the way.

BrickHouse Alert Home is the only PERS systems that give you complete protection, 24/7. No matter where you are in the world. One of the most important benefits of a life alert system is that you would be provided with emergency help within no time.

Stress and Astma

2009-06-23T00:19:00.004+08:00

These past few months, I've been very prone to asthma attacks. It's,like I've been having it twice or thrice a week. It made me worried and I have to do something about it. There are several factors I have considered why I'm having these regular attacks and I think the major factor is stress. Yes stress. I then made a research about my, well maybe i may call it sickness. My issue here is stress and asthma.

Stress: Can Stress Worsen Asthma? Yes, stress is one of the known triggers of asthma attacks. The exact reasons for this are not fully understood, but emotional states such as anxiety and stress can trigger asthma attacks in some people. Researchers are trying to understand the complex connection between emotions and asthma, and there is data to suggest links between the areas of the brain that control our emotions and the physical symptoms of asthma.

Since stress can aggravate asthma, it makes sense to learn and practice effective stress-management techniques. Exercise, establishing a regular sleep cycle, proper nutrition, and relaxation training are all important aspects of stress control.

Source: MedicineNet.com

I'm now trying to find ways how to deal with stress. Specially in my nature of work. I'm now a year and 8months working on a graveyard shift and it really affects my health. And another source of my stress is taking care of my super hyper son. Woot! That's something I have to deal with everyday and it really take the toll out of me.