Goodbye 2008

I've lived 2008 the life the best as i can be. It's gonna be on the past now but no regrets and it's time to move on. I know that we can't go back anymore cause what's done is done and we can't rewind time. We have some good times and bad times and the best thing we can do is to cherish it. That's one thing i am thankful that i am blogging cause i can look back on the 2008 based on what i've written in here. For 2009 i won't promise and i am not doing any new year's resolutions but i am going to try my very best aiming for peace, love and happiness for myself and for the others. Always think positive and living the life to the fullest even on the worst part and be more productive this new year. Goodbye 2008, i know i have a lot of great memories with you and i am keeping it and cherish it forever. Hello 2009, i am so ready for you cause i'm gonna try great new things. Start this brand new year with a fresh me.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy Happy New Year Everyone!!! A new fresh 2009 and lets all start the year with peace, love and harmony and let it ends that way too. A fresh new beginning for the brand new year.Cheers to the new year!!!


Girly Comments & Graphics




Girly Comments & Graphics




Girly Comments & Graphics

Skin Care

This one caught on my attention. Sometimes i liked to collect clippings from newspapers or everywhere on anything that interest me.I know that i'm gonna learn something on this so i'm sharing this to everybody and for me to remind myself too. Skin is so important so we have to take good care of it. Everybody aged but caring for our skin is also same as caring for our health.

The 6 Biggest Skin-Care Mistakes

1. Using a cleanser with harsh detergents: Many people assume that the suds of their vigorously foaming cleanser are a good sign -- surely they'll leave skin extra clean. Unfortunately, copious suds are generally a sign that your cleanser contains a harsh detergent, like lauryl sulfate, that strips skin of vital lipids. (And don't get me started on bar soap -- that is always a no-no.) Instead, look for cleansers that contain fatty acids and will actually fortify your skin, like Dove's ProAge products, or even simple cold cream. If you have particularly dry skin, I recommend cleansing oils, which remove dirt and makeup without disturbing your skin's natural protective barrier.
2. Not using a retinoid: Retinol, a form of vitamin A, is the only topical ingredient proven not only to prevent lines and wrinkles but to minimize the ones you already have. Past the age of 30, I recommend seeing a dermatologist for a higher-concentration prescription retinoid (like Retin-A, Differin, or Tazorac, for example), but there are also many great over-the-counter creams that contain lower concentrations of retinol. I like Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, Neutrogena Healthy Skin Night Cream, and SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0.
3. Spending too much on skin care: Splurging on the beautiful packaging and luxurious scents of pricey boutique skin care lines can feel wonderfully pampering -- provided you know that it's absolutely not necessary for great skin. In fact, many of my favorite products are made by drugstore brands, because those companies have the large budgets for top-notch research and development. If you have to choose, put your money toward that prescription retinoid, and buy the rest of your regimen at the drugstore.
4. Getting facials: Yes, that's right -- you can strike facials from your skin-care budget and actually be doing your skin a favor! Studies show that as many as 80% of people break out after a facial. Aestheticians often don't know which products are right for the skin of each client, and may use ingredients that can worsen acne, or essential oils that tend to irritate sensitive skin. Even if you don't break out, there are really no long-term benefits to facials.
5. Washing your face at the wrong time: Always wash your face after you rinse out your hair products and conditioner in the shower, never before. Many conditioners contain pore-clogging isopropyl myristate and other hair products often contain coconut oil -- both are common acne-causing ingredients that you don't want to leave on your skin.
6. Not using sunscreen every day: Not just for your trip to the beach. Not just during the long summer days. Every day. Yes, it's important to be even more vigilant if you plan to spend lots of time in direct sunlight. But incidental sun exposure typically accounts for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than those days at the beach. Walking to and from your car, dashing out of the office for a sandwich, or sitting outside for a few minutes adds up -- make sure you're covered with at least SPF 15, every day.

Christmas Wish for Each and Everyone

Forwarded on Christmas day, whoever reads this, this is my wish for you from this day and always...


Today...I wish you a day of ordinary miracles-
A fresh pot of coffee you didn't have to make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green stoplights on your way to work or shop.
I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in...
The fastest line at the grocery store.
A good sing along song on the radio.
Your keys right where you look.
I wish you a day of happiness and perfection-little bite-size pieces of perfection that give you the funny feeling that the Lord is smiling on you,
holding you so gently because you are someone special and rare.
I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget
It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them.
If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in too much of a hurry and that you've probably forgotten your friends.
Take the time!
Wishing you the very best
and....
PEACE ON EARTH!!

Christmas '08

Belated Merry Christmas everyone hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas. I was busy this past days, been working everyday and preparing for the holiday. We had a wonderful Christmas too. Have our Christmas eve dinner in the house, went to church after and open our presents when we get home. Some people open their presents early morning on the Christmas day but ours we open it on the night of Christmas eve. That's what my husband's tradition and so as we in our family in the Philippines. On the day of Christmas, twas raining but we went drove to Yarnell hoping we can see some snow. There was no luck but we still have a good time, raining and foggy around Yarnell and we decided not to go farther more. Some pictures on our Christmas, i was just happy watching my daughter opening her presents. She is such a delight...

Power of a Teacher

This was forwarded by my husband's aunt. She was a retired teacher of a 1st to 3rd grade. She is such a wonderful aunt that even my daughter loved her so dearly. She is still a great teacher and every time she come down from Montana she reads, tell story and have there little lessons every time she babysit my daughter.

THIS IS PRICELESS!!
After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said,
'Let me see if I've got this right:
'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive
behaviour, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor
their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
' You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and
sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and
fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.
You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behaviour,
and make sure that they all pass the state exams.
'You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps,
and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter, and
report card.
'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board,
a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.
You want me to do all this and then you have the nerve to tell me.................
'I CAN'T PRAY?!!!'

Internet Explorer Security Alert

When i heard about the news, of course i get alarmed as an Internet Explorer user. In the meanwhile i am temporarily using FireFox at this moment. It's hard to have a virus in the computer, driving me crazy and if it's not fixable or hard to fix, I'm gonna lost all my files and start over again buy replacing the hard drive. But this time scary hackers are everywhere so it's nice to be safe.
This is the 1st news that i heard:

"The major press outlets are abuzz this morning with news of a major new security flaw that affects all versions of Internet Explorer from IE5 to the latest beta of IE8. The attack has serious and far-reaching ramifications -- and they're not just theoretical attacks. In fact, the flaw is already in wide use as a tool to steal online game passwords, with some 10,000 websites infected with the code needed to take advantage of the hole in IE.

Virtually all security experts (as well as myself) are counseling users to switch to any other web browser -- none of the others are affected, including Firefox, Chrome, and Opera -- at least for the time being, though Microsoft has stubbornly said it "cannot recommend people switch due to this one flaw." Microsoft adds that it is working on a fix but has offered no ETA on when that might happen. Meanwhile it offers some suggestions for a temporary patch, including setting your Internet security zone settings to "high" and offering some complicated workarounds. (Some reports state, however, that the fixes do not actually work.)

Expedient patching or switching are essential. Security pros fear that the attack will soon spread beyond the theft of gaming passwords and into more criminal arenas, as the malicious code can be placed on any website and can be adapted to steal any password stored or entered using the browser. It's now down to the issue of time: Will Microsoft repair the problem and distribute a patch quickly enough to head off the tsunami of fraud that's about to hit or will it come too late to do any good?

Meanwhile, I'll reiterate my recommendation: Switch from Internet Explorer as soon as you can. You can always switch back once the threat is eliminated."

This is the latest tonight and they are giving opinions for the best things to do to protect our computer before they can fix the problems. So just check this out...

Microsoft is rushing out a software 'patch' at 6pm this evening to fix the problem. But how can you protect your computer in the meantime? Our technical expert, Rick Maybury, offers his top tips for ensuring your machine stays safe and secure:

• Don't panic! Althought the security flaw is a serious one, it has been identified and is about to be resolved. The majority of affected sites are in the Far East, and the Microsoft patch will be automatically downloaded to millions of computers over the next day or so, although we recommend installing it as soon as it's available – you can get it from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ .
• Download a temporary fix released by security company Prevx: http://www.prevx.com/ie7.asp. This disables the vulnerable file (oledb32.dll), and will also restore it when the fuss dies down.
• Alternatively, increase the security level in Internet Explorer by going to Tools > Internet Options > Security. Click the Custom Level button and select 'High' on the Reset Custom Settings drop down menu.
• Switch to another browser for the duration. Secure alternatives include Firefox, Google Chrome , Apple Safari and Opera. They are all free and run alongside Internet Explorer without any problems.
• Avoid visiting Far Eastern websites, or sites carrying pornographic content.
• Make sure your security software is set to update automatically.
• If you absolutely must use Internet Explorer and visit risky sites then do not click on any unexpected popup boxes. If one appears close the program immediately by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete, (in Vista select Task Manager), select the browser on the list and click End Task.