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Kids: Teach Them Well Then Learn to Let Go

Jane — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:22 +0000

Our 4 kids are now either in their teens or in their early 20s. Our oldest boy is spending 6 weeks in Beijing with his schoolmates and teachers. Our oldest girl is on her last year in college and will soon be part of the workforce, either in the Philippines or abroad. As I ponder on [...]

Blog Watch Launches for the 2010 Elections

Jane — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:06:21 +0000

The 2010 elections will be the most interesting election as far as my voting career goes. This one sees the most number of voters actually interested in participating and exercise their right of suffrage. In our home alone, our yayas and driver actually voluntarily registered without my knowledge when my kids went to register. And 3 [...]

Get Fit and Designer-Fitted with Nestle Fitnesse

Jane — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:39:34 +0000

Over a year ago, I discovered Nestle Fitnesse cereal. It went well with my being a yoga practitioner as it was light enough for me to munch on even before a yoga class without that heaviness that goes with eating. Yet, it provided the energy and fiber that I needed. It was a healthy snack [...]

Bearhugs for Baguio: A Project for Typhoon Pepeng’s Smallest Victims

Jane — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:44:27 +0000

In the aftermath of Typhoon Pepeng which devastated Northern Luzon, much of the relief efforts were concentrated on providing food, clothing and shelter for the displaced families. Recovery and rescue efforts filled most of the efforts in the hours right after Typhoon Pepeng passed over the area. While all these are indeed needed for the basic [...]

My White Confession

Jane — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:18:49 +0000

I have a confession to make. I am not that much of a cake eater. If you gave me a choice between ice cream and a slice of chiffon cake, I would choose the ice cream. Every time. Oh yes, I loved cheesecakes and chocolate mousse, the desserts that are more melt-in-your-mouth type rather than the spongy, [...]

The Ultimate ‘Survivor’ Show: Let’s Reverse Climate Change Effects NOW!

Jane — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:27:56 +0000

My country, the Philippines, has just been hit by a one-two hard punch when Tropical Storm Ketsana (Ondoy) and Typhoon Parma (Pepeng) hit us one week apart. Tropical Storm Ketsana which was overly underrated by everyone since it was just like a typical storm passing over our lands, unexpectedly dumped one month’s worth of rains in [...]

The Del Monte Fit ‘n Right Weight Loss Face Off

Jane — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:10:32 +0000

8 Weeks. 2 deejays. 3 servings of Del Monte Fit ‘n Right Fruit Snacks daily. 1 goal. The two deejays of Magic 89.9 — Joseph Paul Javier, aka Mojo Jojo, who co-hosts Goodtimes with Mo, and Eric Virata aka Slick Rick of Boys Night Out — gamely got into the challenge on who can lose more [...]

How You Can Help Victims of Tropical Storm Ketsana/Ondoy

Jane — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:05:38 +0000

UPDATE AS OF SEPT. 30: Due to rapid developments, I will no longer update this blog as there is now a centralized Google document (OndoyManila: List of Places to Donate). Pls. refer to that as it is updated on a real-time basis. I would like to thank all my readers who responded with generous hearts [...]

Tropical Storm Ketsana/Ondoy Inundates Metro Manila

Jane — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:38:10 +0000

Tropical Storm Ketsana (locally called Ondoy) was not a very strong storm. It was gusting at about 65-75kph only. An average tropical storm in a country that has known typhoons with strengths more than double that. But what set Ondoy apart from most of the storms was its enormous rain bands. The amount of rain [...]

Join Blog Action Day 2009

Jane — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:31:20 +0000

Blog Action Day 2009 will happen on October 15, 2009. What is Blog Action Day? It is an annual event that unites all bloggers around the world on a central theme that makes all participants blog about on their own blogs. This action is meant to generate awareness about the issue at hand of global importance. For 2009, [...]