To delete or not to delete
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 0 comments  
I don't really have the time to blog... and all the more to blog hop...

So I am bidding the blog world goodbye!
Happy Mother's Day!
Sunday, May 10, 2009 | 0 comments  
For my wife... and the best mom to my children... we love you very, very much! I found this poem through facebook and thought I'd share it with all the moms out there.

"Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom."
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Who wants to be a millionaire?
Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 2 comments  
Received this from a friend...

NEW YORK - Idaho resident Kathy Evans brought humiliation to her friends and family Tuesday when she set a new standard for stupidity with her appearance on the popular TV show, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."?

It seems that Evans, a 32-year-old wife and mother of two, got stuck on the first question, and proceeded to make what fans of the show are dubbing "the absolute worst use of lifelines ever."?

After being introduced to the show's host Meredith Vieira, Evans assured her that she was ready to play, whereupon she was posed with an extremely easy $100 question. The question was:?

"Which of the following is the largest?"?
A) A Peanut
B) An Elephant
C) The Moon
D) Hey, who you calling large??

Immediately Mrs. Evans was struck with an all consuming panic as she realized that this was a question to which she did not readily know the answer.? "Hmm, oh boy, that's a toughie," said Evans, as Vieira did her level best to hide her disbelief and disgust. "I mean, I'm sure I've heard of some of these things before, but I have no idea how large they would be."?

Evans made the decision to use the first of her three lifelines, the 50/50. Answers A and D were removed, leaving her to decide which was bigger, an elephant or the moon. However, faced with an incredibly easy question, Evans still remained unsure.?
"Oh! It removed the two I was leaning towards!" exclaimed Evans. "Darn. I think I better phone a friend."?

Using the second of her two lifelines on the first question, Mrs. Evans asked to be connected with her friend Betsy, who is an office assistant.?

"Hi Betsy! How are you? This is Kathy! I'm on TV!" said Evans, wasting the first seven seconds of her call. "Ok, I got an important question. Which of the following is the largest? B, an elephant, or C, the moon. 15 seconds hun."?

Betsy quickly replied that the answer was C, the moon. Evans proceeded to argue with her friend for the remaining ten seconds.?

"Come on Betsy, are you sure?" said Evans. "How sure are you? Puh, that can't be it."?

To everyone's astonishment, the moronic Evans declined to take her friend's advice and pick 'The Moon.'?

"I just don't know if I can trust Betsy. She's not all that bright. So I think I'd like to ask the audience," said Evans.?

Asked to vote on the correct answer, the audience returned 98% in favor of answer C, 'The Moon.' Having used up all her lifelines, Evans then made the dumbest choice of her life.?

"Wow, seems like everybody is against what I'm thinking," said the too-stupid-to-live Evans. "But you know, sometimes you just got to go with your gut. So, let's see. For which is larger, an elephant or the moon, I'm going to have to go with B, an elephant. Final answer."?

Evans sat before the dumbfounded audience, the only one waiting with bated breath, and was told that she was wrong, and that the answer was in fact, C, 'The Moon.'?

I couldn't find the video for the above one... but here's another one and yet another one.
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The 44th President
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 | 0 comments  
Did you watch the inauguration? Sad to say, we missed it as we don't have cable TV connected yet at our new home. So I will just have to read it on the internet.
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We are the World!
Saturday, January 3, 2009 | 0 comments  
I'm a guy who grew up in the 80s and this is one great song that everybody needs to listen to.



If you can't see the video, click here.
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Happy New Year to all!!!
Friday, January 2, 2009 | 0 comments  
How was your holiday vacation?

Mine was just great!

For Christmas eve, we were invited to a friend's house for dinner. Though we left at around 11pm because we wanted to be home when midnight comes.

Opening of gifts were done on the 25th! Kids were really happy with what they've got.

And then, surprise, surprise! My wife decided to prepare midnight dinner for New Year's eve. It's just us and the kids. But we had a feast. And it was a great meal!

My kids were just too happy to be able to stay up until midnight. We did the usual countdown and then they started jumping up and down with lots of coins in their pockets.
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Season Greetings!
Monday, December 15, 2008 | 0 comments  
Happy holidays!!!

This blogger is going on vacation...

See you in a few weeks...
A Father's Love
Saturday, December 6, 2008 | 0 comments  
From my inbox... Read and then watch the video... it's a lovely story...

A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'

The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together.

Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.

One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' to.

For those who don't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island Father and son went on to complete the race together.

Now, please take time to watch this video with music!
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Airfare prices falling
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | 0 comments  
My friend bought a ticket for C$1650 each last June for their family travel this December... now, same flight can be bought at C$1300... and there's 6 of them! Imagine the savings have they waited to purchased their tickets. But then, there may be limited seats with this cheaper fare.
"Airlines have been hit hard by the economic slump and that has resulted in a drop in passengers over thanksgiving. Recent airfare price drops may be too little too late Christmas traveler.

Air fare prices are down about 25 percent from what they were just a few months ago. Which might encourage some people to alter plans to book last minute air travel.

The day before Thanksgiving is supposed to be one of the busiest air travel days of the year, But that's not the case this year..." -- SOURCE

Airfare falls as oil price drops
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School system in Canada
Sunday, November 30, 2008 | 0 comments  
Here are the different types of school in Canada.
  • Public [accounts for the most number of enrollments]
  • Public - French immersion
  • Public - Catholic [one of the denominational school also known as separate schools] *
  • Public - Catholic - French immersion
  • Private schools [roughly 6% of the population]
* There are also other denominational school of other religious sect.

Likewise, there are also a small percentage of home schooled children.

Canada is a multi-cultural country and different languages are being offered in each community. Statistics here.

More information on French immersion can be found here. Information in searching for a school in your district can be found here.
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Does Robin kill Batman?
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 | 0 comments  
Batman to be killed after 70 years???
'Batman RIP' will see "the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman", according to Grant Morrison.

There are rumours that Batman will suffer a gruesome end when his sidekick Robin goes over to "the dark side" and destroys him in a terrible betrayal.

Batman, alter ego of Bruce Wayne a wealthy industrialist, operates in the American Gotham City.

Others speculate that Wayne may either retire from his duties or be killed by a mystery villain known as the Black Glove.

Read the rest of the story here.
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eBay opens data to taxman
Monday, November 17, 2008 | 0 comments  
My wife has been making money through her blogging. And she is quite happy with her so-called "income" from pro-blogging and has been thinking that they are tax-free. Well, not for long. Canada Revenue Agency [CRA] has been asking for information from eBay and soon Paypal to find out the other sources of income from its taxpayer and hopefully be able to tax them for this "unreported" income.

"As more Canadians buy and sell online, retailer eBay Canada says it expects to disclose information on its so-called "power sellers" to Canada Revenue Agency this week.

The release of data is in response to a ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal last April.

The court ordered eBay to turn over to the tax agency the names and gross sales figures of Canadians who earn at least $1,000 a month from online sales for three straight months.

In a recent letter to affected customers, eBay said it strenuously objects to the federal requests, but it must comply.

In 2006, Revenue Canada started looking into whether power sellers had reported all their eBay earnings on their 2004 and 2005 income taxes.

It's estimated about 32,000 Canadians make all or part of their income selling on eBay.

Meantime, many more Canadians are shopping online, with 2007 sales rising to $12.8 billion, Statistics Canada says." -- SOURCE
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World's Scariest Runways
Friday, November 14, 2008 | 1 comments  
My family and I love to travel... we'd rather have the basics around the house and save up for a family trip. But I would definitely think twice about flying to these cities.

Here's 5 of the 10 World's Scariest Runways...

Paro Airport, Bhutan

Why It’s Harrowing: Tucked into a tightly cropped valley and surrounded by 16,000-foot-high serrated Himalayan peaks, this is arguably the world’s most forbidding airport to fly into. It requires specially trained pilots to maneuver into this stomach-dropping aerie by employing visual flying rules and then approaching and landing through a narrow channel of vertiginous tree-covered hillsides.


Princess Juliana International Airport, St. Maarten

Why It’s Harrowing: The length of the runway—just 7,152 feet—is perfectly fine for small or medium-size jets, but as the second-busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean, it regularly welcomes so-called heavies—long-haul wide-body jetliners like Boeing 747’s and Airbus A340’s—from Europe, which fly in improbably low over Maho Beach and skim just over the perimeter fence.


Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho

Why It’s Harrowing: Because of the diminutive 1,312-foot-long runway perched at the edge of a couloir at 7,550 feet, becoming airborne at the end of the tarmac is virtually impossible. Instead, you drop down the face of a 2,000-foot cliff until you start flying. Says bush pilot Tom Claytor, "The rule in the mountains is that it is better to take off downwind and downhill than into wind and uphill, because in Lesotho, the hills will usually out-climb you. It's a little bit hard to do the first time."


Madeira Airport, Funchal

Why It’s Harrowing: Wedged in by mountains and the Atlantic, Madeira Airport requires a clockwise approach for which pilots are specially trained. Despite a unique elevated extension that was completed back in 2000 and now expands the runway length to what should be a comfortable 9,000 feet, the approach to Runway 05 remains a hair-raising affair that pilots absolutely dread. They must first point their aircraft at the mountains and, at the last minute, bank right to align with the fast-approaching runway.


Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba, Netherlands Antilles

Why It’s Harrowing: Perched on a precipitous gale-battered peninsula on the island’s northeastern corner, the airport requires pilots to tackle blustery trade winds, occasional spindrift, and their own uneasy constitutions as they maneuver in for a perfect landing (there’s no margin for error) on a runway that’s just 1,300 feet long. "Shorting this means ending up in the cliffs," says one pilot matter-of-factly, "while overshooting it means an uncomfortable go-around. Either way, you’ll want to bring the Dramamine."

All images are from http://www.travelandleisure.com.
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53 Places to go in 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 0 comments  
What’s on your travel itinerary in the new year? From a new luxury hotel in Laos (where you can take in the view of ancient temples from a chaise lounge by the infinity pool) to the waterfront night clubs of Hvar (the St. Tropez of Croatia) to Death Valley (where recent heavy rains have some flower bloggers speculating on a dazzling spring bloom next year), the travel choices for global nomads have never been more varied.

Here's the list of 53 places to go in 2008! - Compiled by Denny Lee
So many places to see... but from this list, I've only seen 5 places! I need to start saving up so I can see more of the world.
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@ Home with CMHC
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 | 0 comments  
Are you dreaming of owning your own home? you might want to explore @ Home with CMHC's website. [Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation]
For over 60 years, CMHC has helped millions of Canadians meet their housing needs. CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance that enables you to buy a home sooner with as little as 5% down payment. And CMHC is there with you every step of the way — with information before, during and after your home purchase.
You've got questions? They have all the answers!
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Xbox causes death
Monday, November 10, 2008 | 1 comments  
A Canadian boy who ran away from home after his father took away his Xbox game console has been found dead in a cornfield, local media said.
Read the rest of the story.

This is truly a sad story... but as a parent myself, I do restrict the time my kids spent on computer, Wii and Nintendo DS. They only get to play on weekends and after all the school works are done. My kids don't like the rules, but I just don't want them to get addicted to these electronic games.

Rest in peace Brandon.
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5 things I would never do
Saturday, November 8, 2008 | 0 comments  
  • Cheat on my wife.
  • Stop going to church.
  • Forget the power of LOVE.
  • Enter politics.
  • Skiing or snow boarding.
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Meme: Two Things
Thursday, November 6, 2008 | 0 comments  
  • Two things I am wearing right now: T-Shirt and shorts
  • Two things I want (or have) in a relationship: Love and Trust
  • Two things I like to do: sleeping and reading
  • Two things I want very badly in this moment: Sleep and a body massage!
  • Two things I did last night: watch movie with my wife and play with my kids.
  • Two things I ate today: mixed veggies and pork with black bean sauce
  • Two persons I last spoke to: my 2 kids
  • Two things I am doing tomorrow: drop off kids at bus stop and go to work.
  • Two favorite days of the week: Saturday and Sunday
  • Two favorite holidays: Christmas and New Year
  • Two favorite beverages: Coffee and OJ
  • Two jobs that I have had in my life: Engineering and IT Consultant
  • Two movies I would watch over and over: My cousin Vinny and Independence Day
  • Two places I have lived: Philippines and Canada
  • Two of my favorite food: Filipino and Chinese
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Meme: Three Things
Monday, November 3, 2008 | 0 comments  
  • Three Things I Love: my family, my laptop, my freedom
  • Three Things I hate: politics, telemarketers, loud noise
  • Three favorite food: Sinigang, Adobo, Pochero
  • Three places that I visited: France, USA, Hong Kong
  • Three things in my wallet: Money, Debit and credit cards and a picture of my kids
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Job Titles
Saturday, November 1, 2008 | 0 comments  
MGA JOB TITLES NA DAPAT NANG PALITAN:

PRESIDENT- pasimuno.
VICE PRESIDENT- kunsitidor.
SECRETARY- palsipikador.
TREASURER- kubrador.
AUDITOR- kasabwat.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER- tsismoso.
REPRESENTATIVES- pahamak.
SPOKESMAN- bolero.
SGT-AT-ARMS- tirador.
ADVISER- taga sulsol.
(mas tama di bah?)
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