Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Travel

My sister had a little talk yesterday. We are both excited about our vacation trip to Davao. I've been there two time already and now I'm going back. The place really took my breath away and people are very very nice, that's why I'm going back. I'm more excited now because the whole band will join, as well as my sister and her husband. We both agree that we should do that every year. I mean, travel every year. For that, I think I need to check Blue Cross Blue Shield NC insurance so I will have no worries when I travel.

WORD of the day

inclement/in- KLEM-uhnt/, adjective
: Rough, harsh, or extreme – usually referring to weather

Example sentence: Inclement weather was to blame for the major outage in Ohio that generated so many tickets.

Synonyms: brutal, damaging, foul, hard, harsh, nasty, ruthless, severe, stormy, unmerciful.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Felicidades

Felicidades Avuelito +Papang. You're always in our hearts.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Bad habit

I admit that I was a chain smoker before. Especially at work, I seldom eat anything because of stress and I usually had coffee and a cigar on hand. I stopped smoking when I learned that I was pregnant and obviously went back to this habit after my baby was born. I'm trying this bad habit but sometimes it's difficult especially now that I can get cigars online. I think I'd need to try a little harder to avoid this bad habit of mine.

WORD of the day

speculate\SPEK-yuh-layt\verb

1 : to meditate on or ponder a subject : reflect
2 : to assume a business risk in hope of gain; especially : to buy or sell in expectation of profiting from market fluctuations

Example Sentences: Mia's abrupt firing caused her coworkers to speculate endlessly about what she might have done wrong.

Johnny did not want to speculate too soon about what may have been wrong with the router.

Synonyms: consider, contemplate, deliberate, meditate, muse, review, ruminate.

Monday, September 21, 2009

WWW

I have two friends who recently joined the world of blogging. One of which I helped get a site sponsorship and get a domain name for his site. Setting up the site is one of the hardest part but once we have the finish product, I feeling is amazing. I've read their entries and both of them have extremely high potential writing skills. One reason why they wanted to blog is also earn from it, like me. I suggested them to check seo expert services. I know Seo services would greatly increase their traffic and so to attract more advertisers. Good luck friends.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

On Shoes

Two Christmases ago, I bought myself an Adidas running shoes which was on factory sale. I got a tip from a friend that Adidas factory was on sale, so there - I got it slashed 50% off. Good deal. Last Christmas, I planned to buy a pink converse for my everyday use. Luckily, my wish was granted when my sister gave it me as a gift. Wow I know. This year, I plan to get a branded one, Vans or Dansko shoes maybe? I am yet to decide about that and I'm excited of course.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

WORD of the day

circumspect/’sir-kem-spekt/; adjective
: careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

Example sentence: “We prefer to be circumspect with these matters,” the agent said, “rather than just close the ticket on our end without checking with the customer.”

Annette was circumspect about her approach to the blind date, especially when her friend told her he had just gotten out of prison.

Synonyms: attentive, cautious, deliberate, reserved, thoughtful, wary, watchful.

Monday, September 14, 2009

NEW MOON - Meet Jacob

Wow! I can't wait for this movie to come out!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Felicidades

Felicidades Avuelita +Mamang. You're always in our hearts.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Insurance

I brought the little angel to the doctor yesterday for her follow-up check. She had cold and cough last week and good thing, she's much better now. She still needs to take minor medicines just to prevent the cough again. The doctor said to check her shots because she needs to take immunization again to prevent colds this coming December. Immunization shots are usually expensive so we might go back to the doctor after our concert in Davao. I'm thinking of checking insurance quotes online, and might browse some insurance packages.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Three more songs!

We just finished 3 more MMA songs this morning. The pressure was up when we can't do the first song right. Maybe it's Dimsum HongKong noodles? Yeah I blamed it on the snack we had before recording. Joey said, we should have took shots (alcohol) instead and I agree! hahaha! next time! next time! LOL. We still have 4 more songs to record and 2 of which is A-OK for recording and the last 2 still needs some attention. We plan to record again next week -- excitement! Anyway, I already uploaded the songs on the MMA playlist in multiply and I hope you can take time and listen--and drop us a comment too.

http://MARRYMEAMY.multiply.com

Tour

The SIL and her husband went to the States last week and they'll be back this Friday. They said that they're been to Las Vegas, Oregon and San Francisco. I'm not sure where are right now, but I'm sure they're update us here. I already saw few of the pictures from their tour and it's really nice there. It would be more fun if they could go to Mexico and stay at one of the hotels here. I heard Riviera Maya hotels serve great traditional foods and the service are excellent. I hope I could go on a tour as well. How about Europe?

Gift ideas

My sister confirmed her participation is the up coming bazaar event this Christmas and we plan to sell more this year. I've asked my MIL to buy me some baby clothes from where she works and we plan to add more like toys and school supplies. I thought of getting insulated lunch tote, toddler backpack, nap mats and other item for kids because I know it would a hit for gift ideas. But I'm still considering to get more toys and baby clothes or I might get adult clothes too. Think think.

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

09.09.09

Waw! It's 09.09.09 today! Swerte daw.....

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Word FaQ

Today let’s look at some commonly misused English words and phrases. It’s a funny language, and its quirks can be confusing sometimes…

Informations
There is actually no such word as “informations”. The word information is, in and of itself, plural. There is no need to at the s at the end. This same rule applies to words like furniture, data, feedback, luggage, and equipment.

“Taken cared of”
Always use the present tense of care when that word is preceded by taken or took. Some examples: I took care of the issue. We have taken care not to upset any of the clients. John was ill last week, but was well cared for by his family.

“I have colds.”
No you don’t—you have a cold. J You would purchase medicine for treatment of colds and cough.

“This ticket is hard to cope up with.”
Never use the word up in front of cope. You keep up with something, or you cope with something.

“I don’t have any, too.”
Use either when conjoining with things negative, use too when doing so in the positive. I don’t have any money, either. I’m going to Baguio this weekend, too. I can’t drive this week, either—my car broke down.

Thanks for reading.

Monday, September 07, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Papsie!

Friday, September 04, 2009

Marry Me Amy demo

What a day! MMA recorded 3 demo songs this morning and we plan to do more songs next week. I can't help but smile while listening our songs. I also fixed MMA's multiply site few minutes ago and I hope to upload more songs there next week. Anyway, I invite you to listen to our songs....

http://MARRYMEAMY.multiply.com


Thursday, September 03, 2009

Quick update

I was surprised when I pass by the calendar posted by the door -- it's already SEPTEMBER! Yes, it's the start of the "BER" month and that means-- Halloween and Christmas is just around the corner. But I'm concern first this coming Halloween because I plan to dress up too! Exciting right? I already browsed for adult halloween costumes and I plan to be a with this year. Good thing I got the corset two months ago. Now I only need a hat and a wig.

Anyway... MMA will record couple of demo song tomorrow and I'm soo excited! FINALLY!!!

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Word FaQ

How can I improve my intonation and stress?

Pitch is very important in the English language. It is used to convey ideas, or even to change a statement to a question. Here are some simple things you can try to strengthen your skills in this field.

Listen to songs and film dialogues—and then mimic what you hear on your own.

Yes, this means practicing out loud. Talk to yourself in English, and remember to reflect what you mean through your pitch. Will your friends think you’re crazy? Maybe. But don’t worry, I’ve been talking to myself for 38 years and haven’t been committed yet.

Learn the stress of a new word.

Every English word has its own stress. For example, the word believe has two syllables, but only the second syllable is stressed. We say: beLIEVE. Dictionaries will usually show which syllable in a word is stressed by using an apostrophe before that syllable.

Work out which sounds give you the most trouble, and then practice them.

Sometimes it’s the “b” and “v” sound, other times it’s “p” and “f”. For help with this, try what is commonly known as the “minimal pair exercise”. In other words, practice with words that sound alike, except for the pronunciation of these letters, such as: Pill and fill. Or robe and rove.

If you’re not certain, there’s no harm in asking.

When you don’t understand certain expressions or slang in conversation, whether it be due to intonation or not, don’t be shy about asking. You can say something like: “I didn’t catch that, what does it mean?” People will be happy to explain it to you.

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