This is probably one of the best Olympic opening shows ever pulled off… if not the BEST! Go go go go China! Someone shared this 360 Degree view of the Olympic stadium with me and thought you should see it too! Fantastic isn’t it?
I was talking to a friend in the states and she’s been thinking of sending her mom a surprise on her birthday two weeks from now. Since she is too far away from home, it would be impossible for her to actually buy a gift and send it by freight.
I suggested Island Rose, a florist in the Philippines, to do the job for her. Not only do they deliver high quality long stemmed roses, they actually have the best variety of flowers and arrangements that I’m sure mom will love. The best part is, roses will arrive at mom’s doorstep in bud stage so when she takes it out of the box, she can enjoy the flowers as they bloom. Very ingenious indeed!
Island Rose is the only reliable Philippine Flower Delivery Service that delivers roses of the highest quality, that will not put you to shame. Indeed, it is a gift every girlfriend or mom would like to receive on special occassions. So what are you waiting for, point your browsers to Island Rose now!
Aside from my addiction to shoes and bags (like any girl out there!), I am a big sunglasses monster. I’m particularly biased to Oakleys because they frame my face pretty well. Recently, while window shopping at Greenbelt 4 and 5, I got to try on designer sunglasses that got me really interested in getting myself a new one.
I searched online for a variety of styles and have narrowed down my search to 10 out of 20 styles, oakleys included. I’m thinking, I will probably get another brand. Since I already have Oakleys and D&Gs, I’ll probably settle for a pair of Nine West Sunglasses. I’m thinking among the ones I’ve chosen, the Nine West line really makes the cut.
I’m particularly interested in the huge chunky ones that go with the huge bags. I recently got myself a new bronze bag that I’m dying to find a pair for. Another criteria I have for choosing the perfect sunglasses is the type of lens - I easily get dizzy with the unpolarized ones, without the UV filters so this is a big no-no for me. I also go for the cooler tint of brown or gray, more that the dark tinted ones. I am nearsighted and couldn’t see well in the dark, so I light tint helps to make sure I can still see the road when driving with my sunglasses on. When shopping for clothes and accessories, I particularly go for the clean, minimalist designs that look elegant - from bags, to shoes down to the sunglasses, with the Reiko Aoki’s and Dooney and Bourke bags as an exception.
Continuing my search, I also found really nice Kate Spade Sunglasses. Now I’m so torn between the two. The Kate Spades are a little bit more pricey than the Nine Wests, however, the designs are classic and really lasts a long time.
So I’m thinking… should I go for the KS or the NWs? Which one should I get? Will you help me choose?
My nephew is celebrating his birthday on Saturday. Although the kids are very far from me, I make it a point to get in touch with them over the phone and send them presents on special occasions. For weeks now, I have been contemplating on a nice gift for him - a basketball, a pair of rubbershoes, or a nice Nascar Apparel perhaps?
He is a big sports fan, from basketball, car racing, tennis, name it! He’s also pretty much into gaming, just like any growing kid. He loves his PS2 more than anything, and is also now hooked on network gaming! I’m thinking of getting him one of those Carl Edwards Merchandise like a new handheld game or maybe a steering wheel he could hook up to his PC to play Nascar racing!
I remember back when I was a kid, I always wanted to have a tent. I saw a pretty nice Tony Stewart Merchandise that looks pretty neat for the great outdoors! I hope he would like one of these. I guess I better make up my mind soon!
You know how it’s like sometimes when you’re bored, you just want to stop thinking for a while… then you start going over some old archives, trying to find something you’re not even sure you’re looking for. I had that moment tonight.
And I found this photo. I couldn’t believe how long it’s been sitting on my backup spindle, waiting for me to pick it up and process it… trying my hand at very simple photo manipulation… 
To a dear friend… who’s always been there. This one’s for you.
I saw this on Pebs’ facebook and I just thought I’d like to share it with the rest of you guys here in the blogosphere. I’m probably the last person to have seen this but I really find this MTV from Amber the coolest!
Comin’ back to Manila! Enjoy!
I finally had the chance to do some blog hopping tonight and I was particularly amused at one article I read in the magazine that talked about sexy nannies. It was obviously coming from a guy but I found it really funny in a kind of pervy way, but funny all the same.
Anyway, he and his wife both work long hours and have to leave their 2 year old son with a nanny for most of the day. They’ve had very bad experience with the previous nannies who left the kid in the condo hallways to answer a text message, or leave the house open to walk the kid around the pool area. Just put it this way - they’ve had it with nannies.
Then one day, a friend introduced them to a nanny who was not only experienced in caring for a kid, she was also somewhat sexy. After talking it out, the couple finally decided to take her in. With some little doubt, they did some research and come across the Nanny Camera. It was the perfect solution for their woes - they can actually keep an eye on how sexy nanny will treat little baby boy.
While mommy is 100% in favor of getting this pricey nanny camera masquerading as a teddy bear or a wall clock, daddy is more than excited. Of course, like any responsible parent would - they’d do everything to ensure the safety of their kid in the company of the nanny, so it was not a very difficult decision to make for both parents. But then, in a weird kind of way, he made me chortle a giggle at what he wrote. Can you believe it, he actually wanted to get the nanny camera for reasons other than keeping an eye on baby boy - he actually found it pleasurable to watch nanny in action. Talk about some guy’s screwed fantasies!
Boy if I was the nanny, I would totally feel violated being watched while I’m innocently doing my chores, it’s just insane! But I can’t blame parents as well. If I had my own kid, I’d probably have one of these installed at home. In this day and age, when technology is so accessible, this would probably be one of those things that I’d consider non-negotiable. I would feel secure in knowing that my kid is well taken cared of while I’m away working.
How would you like to have one of these nanny cameras?
I was looking for private, residential homes for short term rent when I chanced upon this house in Malibu. It has beautifully well appointed rooms, a heated lap pool, pocket gardens, fireplace, plasma TV. Everything that anyone would wish to have in a home. The house sits on a cliff which explain the serenity that it has to offer people who wish to go on vacation from the busy world outside.
Looking at the photos, at first I thought it was some residential rest house of the Hollywood rich and famous. But boy, was I totally wrong! It is a drug rehab facility that caters to individuals who seek addiction treatment and alcohol treatment. The ambience of the place is perfectly created to help support the recovery of patients undergoing therapy inside this home.
With a secluded community, Cliffside Malibu limits its enrollment and extends a wide array of services to its patients, from acupuncturists, herbologists, massage therapists and holistic medicine practitioners. The vast expanse of the property also offers exciting outdoor activities to its inhabitants - horseback riding, surfing and hiking.
So as not to feel as though they are shut out of the real world, wireless internet access is available in the community. The whole treatment process is very casual and comfortable, with unmatched state of the art approaches to help combat addiction.
Though I am not an addict, I would definitely love to go on a retreat in this place, if only to clear my mind and to renew my spirit.
If there’s one thing we can’t deny - women in general are obsessed with shoes and bags. This is our guilty pleasure. I am particularly obsessed with small fashionable designer handbags and wristlets.
With my discovery of ShopWiki, I have also rediscovered online shopping to be a wonderful stress-free experience. With just a flick of my finger, I am able to shop and compare prices between two stores and make up my mind on the purchase. It’s so convenient that I can get the bag I want without having to wrestle my way through parking, through store crowds and lastly through the whole ordeal of being sales-talked into getting something I will later on regret having purchased.
I find particular usability of the accessories search that allows me to find the accessories I’m looking to buy and the ability to actually sort them according to price range. With shopwiki, I no longer stick with only 1 store for my shopping. In fact, I get to search all online stores in the web and compare prices.
So with that, I’m off to buy my new Coach wristlet. Later folks! 
Stormy. This is an understatement when used to describe the week that was. Indeed, it was pretty hectic! Doing my OMEGA tracking made me realize I practically worked 3 extra days this week. I know I am an advocate of work-life balance and spending long hours at work is not a quality I would like to attribute to myself. But things outside our control just happen.
As if this is not enough to alarm me, I was jolted when JP asked me over ML on Friday night, “So what book are you reading now?” The question practically came out of nowhere… and it struck me. I have not been reading a lot! I took me a good few seconds of awkward hesitation - Sandman! Indeed, I pickup my comic book from time to time to lull myself to sleep… but other than that, I have not been reading anything that could fuel my soul, my thoughts.
That one question, innocent as it is, made me realize that indeed, I have been losing a lot of my personal life by spending it churning code at work. I know I can make all the excuses that I want but working long hours is going to bite me back in the rear at some point in time… so Saturday came. Instead of bringing a stack of magazines to the Car Care Center, I brought with me some reviewers and a book by Lee Silber entitled “Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain”.