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<description>The daily (mis)adventures of a contest junkie... the ups and the downs, the wins and the losses, the prizes and the duds... welcome to my crazy world!</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:04:21 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Kudos to the Gateway Mall Administration...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; I got a call from Gateway Mall this morning. After I reported the &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/journal/item/157/Victimized_by_a_malicious_prankster...&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;lewd sticker ads posted in their CRs with my name and numbers&#x3C;/a&#x3E; to the administration&#x26;nbsp;yesterday, they assured me they were going to look into it. As of yesterday they had all the men&#x27;s rooms checked and indeed they found the sticker ads behind the cubicle doors. They had the housekeeping staff promptly remove everything, and told them to be vigilant about such things during their routinary cleaning sessions. I&#x27;m very grateful to the Gateway Mall administration for their fast action.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Although this is good news, there&#x27;s still no assurance that it&#x27;s not posted elsewhere. I can only hope all of this dies down soon. I&#x27;m beginning to think I&#x27;m a weirdo magnet.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:47:52 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>3-year old boy abducted at Festival Mall</title>
<description>Reposting, hopefully it will help</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:45:24 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Victimized by a malicious prankster...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; This is precisely why you should NEVER EVER post your name and any contact details whatsoever in public view&#x26;nbsp;on the internet...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; It started yesterday. For some reason I was getting these weird text messages on both my Globe and Sun cellphones. Texts like &#x22;Hi&#x22;, &#x22;Musta ka?&#x22;, &#x22;Pwede ba mag txt-pal?&#x22;. Why the sudden barrage? I was wondering. But I chose to ignore all the texts and deleted them from my cellphones.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Today I got a call on my Sun cell inquiring about an ad. I immediately thought he was referring to my online ads for the condos we were renting out. So I said &#x22;Oh, I&#x27;m sorry, both condos have already been rented out.&#x22;. And immediately the guy on the other end was surprised... and said &#x22;Oh so that&#x27;s it...&#x22;. Then he proceeded to tell me he called my number because a lewd ad with my name and both cellphone numbers were posted in the &#x22;free&#x22; (not paid)&#x26;nbsp;men&#x27;s CR of Gateway Mall. But when he talked to me he could tell that I knew absolutely...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:32:04 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>JAPOK!</title>
<description>Japok is a small, open-air eatery just across McDonald&#x27;s E. Rodriguez. There was a long line at McDo&#x27;s drivethru so we just crossed over to Japok.

Their menu is very simple and straightforward, in fact the whole thing is posted on the counter wall so you can tell the order-taker what you want right away. I opted for their Jappy Maki (P70/4 pcs), which is crunchy maki topped with mayo and shredded crabsticks. Hubby ordered the Gyoza Bento (P65), which was comprised of rice, veggies, and about 4-5 big pieces of Gyoza. We also got a Miso Ramen (P75) to share.

The food was okay in general, except for the Miso Ramen. Although it came in a huge bowl, they should really have called it Oily Instant Noodles because that was what it was. Shredded veggies and instant noodle-like noodles steeped in tasteless oily soup. Suffice to say we couldn&#x27;t finish it. 

If you&#x27;re eating at Japok, forget the ramen. Get a bento meal, it&#x27;s really cheap and satisfying. Plus points: The staff was honest en...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:29:53 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why you should never stay at Villa Simprosa Resort in Boracay...</title>
<description>Please check out the link for your own</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:35:27 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>High School Musical: The Ice Tour</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SIM0rgoKCB4AAF@OooA1&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignleft&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SIM0rgoKCB4AAF@OooA1/highschoolmusicalice.jpg?et=XKJ2kkiLUu69kaRBgabMrg&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Our whole family went to see High School Musical: The Ice Tour today thanks to &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/journal/item/147/OMG_We_won_4_tickets_to_HSM_on_Ice&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;Skycable&#x3C;/a&#x3E;. Keirra was very excited all week long and kept asking me &#x22;Mommy are we watching the skating High School today?&#x22;. Anyways today the answer was &#x22;Yes!&#x22;.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; High School Musical: The Ice Tour covers both HSM1 and HSM2. HSM1 before the intermission, and HSM2 after. The adaptation was perfect, they even translated a lot of HSM&#x27;s signature dance moves on ice. Since we were seated at the Upper Box A area, we had a good view of all the formations but couldn&#x27;t quite see the performers&#x27; faces. Keirra was convinced they were the original cast. She just sat there transfixed throughout the entire show. This is also my hubby Peter and son Kenshin&#x27;s first time to see any form of Disney on ice -- Kei and I had gotten patron tickets to Disney on Ice earlier this year &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/journal/item/85/Disney_on_Ice_2008_Mickey_and_Minnies_Amazing_Journey&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;courtesy of Manila Bulletin&#x3C;/a&#x3E;.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; It was a really great show, one that HSM fans would surely love. I&#x27;m glad my kids had t...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:35 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lifeworks Series: How to End Your Homework Hassles</title>
<description>   I attended the Lifeworks Series: How to End Your Homework Hassles workshop by Working Mom magazine and Lifestyle Network this morning. It was held at the Richmonde Hotel from 9am to 12nn. I was finally able to meet and talk to Working Mom Editor-in-Chief Ms. Dedet Panabi. She&#x27;s so nice and friendly -- we even discovered that we took the same course in Ateneo, and that she&#x27;s just about two batches ahead of me. :D

   I&#x27;m really glad I attended this workshop. Dr. Queena Lee-Chua is a brilliant and entertaining speaker, and as cliched as it sounds I really learned a lot from her. I get so worked up whenever I&#x27;m tutoring my 7-year old son but I was able to pick up a lot of practical tips on how to build good study habits. There was even a short Q&#x26;A portion afterwards so I was able to ask about some things in detail. I feel really fortunate to have had the chance to attend since Dr. Queena Lee-Chua only accepts 1 out of 25 speaking engagements, so it&#x27;s not an everyday thing. I read her...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:46:19 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Do you know what to do in case of an earthquake?</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; With rumors of a July 18 magnitude 8 earthquake hitting the Philippines in wide circulation, what better time to take the &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/features/flash/quake/during.html&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;Earthquake Quiz&#x3C;/a&#x3E; and find out how much you know about what to do in case one hits? Yes, July 18 is almost over, but what if the rumor meant July 18 in the US? Hmmm...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Thanks to my brother-in-law Daniel for sharing.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:54:36 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>My Pond&#x27;s 7-Day Beauty Blog</title>
<description>Click on the image below to view. Check out the Pond&#x27;s full line here - &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.unilever.com.ph/ourbrands/personalcare/ponds.asp&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;http://www.unilever.com.ph/ourbrands/personalcare/ponds.asp&#x3C;/a&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:55:27 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>My Pond&#x27;s 7-Day Beauty Blog</title>
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<title>A Day in the Life of...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Most people are probably under the impression that I do nothing but write. Haha, I can&#x27;t blame them. I write more when I&#x27;m stressed, hence the barrage of blog entries... this is really my outlet, creative and otherwise.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Last Saturday was particularly frantic. I did the payroll in the morning, left for Cavite for collection by noon, and went straight to Ortigas to usher in our new tenants by 4pm.&#x26;nbsp;There was&#x26;nbsp;no time for lunch.&#x26;nbsp;At about 6pm we left Ortigas to get the kids and then went straight to the christening party of my good friend&#x27;s baby at Cravings in Katipunan. That was the only time I got to eat my next square meal after breakfast.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; I actually don&#x27;t mind physical stress brought about by things that need to be done. I&#x27;m usually more disturbed by emotional stress, and that&#x27;s usually caused by&#x26;nbsp;flak from melodramatic people around me. I had just more or less finished such an episode with my mother-in-law and now I&#x27;ve just finis...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:40:27 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Polu Kai Grill</title>
<description>Had a late but nice family lunch at Polu Kai Grill yesterday. We were there at about 2pm, and there weren&#x27;t too many people at the restaurant. 

There were so many things on the menu that hubby and I had to take extra time to order. Our kids were getting antsy so we asked the waiter if they had any kiddie activity sheets or crayons. He promptly took out some blank sheets of paper and a tub of crayons, and the kids immediately got to work doodling and scribbling.

We ended up ordering Kimo Korean Beef BBQ (P410), Fish and Chips (P340), Jamaican Jerk Chicken (P425), and two bowls of Seafood Chowder (P165 each). The food was generally okay, my only complaint being the chicken&#x27;s skin was burnt and bitter. Our kids wolfed down everything we put on their plates, and I really loved the coleslaw and the yogurt sauce that came with the chicken. I find most coleslaws too sour or overly mayo-ed but this one was just right. We also took home an order of their Pineapple Fried Rice (P150), which...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:23:33 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrity Morph - How Keirra could look in the future!</title>
<description>    &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.myheritage.com&#x22;&#x3E;MyHeritage&#x3C;/a&#x3E;: &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.myheritage.com/celebrity-morph&#x22;&#x3E;Celebrity Morph&#x3C;/a&#x3E; - &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.myheritage.com/page/geneology&#x22;&#x3E;Geneology &#x3C;/a&#x3E;- &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.myheritage.com/page/vintage-pictures&#x22;&#x3E;Vintage pictures&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x3C;img style=&#x22;VISIBILITY: hidden;WIDTH: 0px;HEIGHT: 0px;&#x22; height=&#x22;0&#x22; src=&#x22;http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/bHQ9MTIxNTk5OTEwNTk4MCZwdD*xMjE1OTk5Mjg5NDUyJnA9MTEwNTcxJmQ9bW9ycGgmbj1tdWx*aXBseSZnPTI=.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Thanks to Gizelle! Hehe. I did it out of curiosity, ang galing automatic posting pala ang myheritage sa multiply... &#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:34:53 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>A writer&#x27;s frustration...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Last summer, I responded to a call for contributors from &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://octobereighty.com/&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;October Eighty Publications&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x27;&#x26;nbsp;up-and-coming magazine entitled Cradle. It&#x27;s supposed to be a magazine dedicated to the first 3-4 years of a baby&#x27;s life. I submitted my CV and sample works to the editor-in-chief, who told me that if I do well, I would have a permanent spot as a contributing writer in the magazine. Soon I was given my first writing assignment with a deadline. I was able to submit my article in time, and the editor-in-chief acknowledged that she received it. I was never really given feedback though -- never told what they thought of my work, if it was satisfactory or whatever.&#x26;nbsp;I found that strange, but gave them the benefit of the doubt since they were a new magazine.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; About a month later, I received an email from the editor-in-chief informing me that she was resigning from her post. I was given a new person contact, which I did. The new person was very vague, all she said was that t...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:14:46 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Contest Alert: Epson Color Imaging Contest 2008</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;Epson Presents Color Imaging Contest 2008 &#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Epson is giving all aspiring and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their talents by participating in its photo contest.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;The Color Imaging Contest was first launched in 1994, with the aims of promoting new forms of expression through digital printing, and to help create a rich, fun digital culture.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Open to all art and photography enthusiasts, Epson is giving you the opportunity to display your hidden and creative talents to the fullest and for a chance to win some fantastic prizes.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Send us your best works and you could win some fabulous prizes!&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Entry submission deadline: 29 August 2008&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Color Imaging Contest Categories&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Photograph Category&#x3C;br&#x3E;Photographic works exploring the possibilities of photographic expression through digital processes&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Graphics Category&#x3C;br&#x3E;Such as digital designs, computer graphics, paintings, lithographic, illustrations, typography exploring the possibilities of graphic expression through digital processes&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:20:43 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>YES!!! I won in the &#x22;My SM Story&#x22; contest!!! </title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHk4oAoKCB4AAE3hZsE1&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignmiddleb&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHk4oAoKCB4AAE3hZsE1/mysmstory.jpg?et=cymPNOhfZMh%2BcfqGaXffQg&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; I joined this contest&#x26;nbsp;more than&#x26;nbsp;a month or so ago. They publish the winners every other issue so I was thinking maybe I didn&#x27;t make it after all. My SM Story is about my mom&#x27;s homecoming trips to the Philippines. She&#x27;s a balikbayan who has lived in the US for more than 20 years and we&#x27;re always hanging out at SM when she&#x27;s here, buying various Pinoy knick-knacks and brick-a-bracks. Funny, &#x3C;em&#x3E;na-extra pa kami ng kids sa photos&#x3C;/em&#x3E; because submitting photos taken at SM is one of the requirements of the contest... click on the image above for a closer look at the article.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Wow there&#x27;s an online version too, with a pic surprisingly - &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Sunday%20Life&#x26;#x26;p=49&#x26;#x26;type=2&#x26;#x26;sec=47&#x26;#x26;aid=200807126&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Sunday%20Life&#x26;amp;p=49&#x26;amp;type=2&#x26;amp;sec=47&#x26;amp;aid=200807126&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; &#x3C;font color=&#x22;#009900&#x22;&#x3E;In case anyone else wants to join here are the contest mechanics:&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;font color=&#x22;#009900&#x22;&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; In line with SM&#x27;s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations, SM and The Philippine Star are holding the &#x22;My SM Story&#x22; contest.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; You...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:18:33 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Skycable Fun Club -- for kids 2-11 years old...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignleft&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHayzgoKCB4AACfQRD01/bdaypack.jpg?et=ele%2Cb304u6eu7DhoUOK8CQ&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; If you are a Skycable subscriber and have kids aged 2-11 years old, why not join the Skycable Fun Club?&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; One of the perks is getting a birthday pack for your child during his birthday month (pictured on the left is the birthday pack for the 3rd quarter of 2008) by being one of the first 50 to call and reserve that particular month. They change the birthday pack every quarter. &#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Aside from the birthday packs, you get invites to special fun and educational activities like trips to &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/album/58/Manila_Ocean_Park&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;Manila Ocean Park&#x3C;/a&#x3E;, &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/album/69/Skycables_SM_Science_Discovery_Tour&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;SM Science Discovery Center&#x3C;/a&#x3E;, advanced screenings of family-oriented films, and lots more... all for free! Last summer they even had a series of free Trumpets workshops (complete with a final recital and certificates of accomplishment)&#x26;nbsp;for kids aged 7-11. I was not able to avail because Keirra is underage and my son Ken isn&#x27;t really into performing arts.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Click &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://www.skycable.com/images/funclubform.jpg&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;HERE&#x3C;/a&#x3E; to register.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; No, I don&#x27;t work for Skycable... I&#x27;m just want to...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:52:15 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>OMG!!! We won 4 tickets to HSM on Ice!</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHV1ggoKCB4AAEzDpU81&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignleft&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHV1ggoKCB4AAEzDpU81/hsmonice.jpg?et=DZdlCTKM3An2uLLcyEPozw&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I was just not expecting this. My daughter Keirra really wants to watch this. I joined contests on Smart Parenting, Total Girl, and K-Zone since they were giving away 2 tickets to 5 winners per mag... but to no avail. I had just about given up when I got a call today from Skycable that we won 4 tickets for the July 20 show. Four tickets na, Sunday pa! Now we can watch as a whole family, I&#x27;m so happy!&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; I would like to especially thank sis &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://yzie711.multiply.com/&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;Yzie&#x3C;/a&#x3E; for sharing this contest at the &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://girltalkstagemoms.multiply.com/&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;GT Mom&#x27;s multiply account&#x3C;/a&#x3E;. Thanks talaga&#x26;nbsp;sis! I wouldn&#x27;t have known about it&#x26;nbsp;had you not shared. :D&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:42:13 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>The ETC All-Good Card</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:25:25 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Video games are not evil, contrary to popular belief...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Many moms cringe at the&#x26;nbsp;mere mention of video games, simply because many children are so addicted to them. I&#x27;m not one of those moms. In fact, I spearhead the console-buying and game selection&#x26;nbsp;at our household. I can&#x27;t even blame the kids.&#x26;nbsp;Video games&#x26;nbsp;give them the variety that their short attention spans require.&#x26;nbsp;When they grow tired of playing with a certain game, they can just change the disc or cartridge and it&#x27;s a brand new experience. Of course I understand that&#x26;nbsp;there&#x27;s a danger&#x26;nbsp;that they won&#x27;t develop patience as a result, but I remedy that by&#x26;nbsp;letting them choose a game and telling them to finish it to the best of their abilities before they change.&#x26;nbsp;Or&#x26;nbsp;I limit the number of games&#x26;nbsp;they can change between. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignmiddleb&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHLtCgoKCB4AAEQKiAI1/cookingmama1.jpg?et=FaxzkGC6%2BRpbZUd5oaq7%2Bw&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;  &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; For the purposes of this blog I will make an example of&#x26;nbsp;the game Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Nintendo Wii. Cooking Mama is my 3-year old daughter Keirra&#x27;s&#x26;nbsp;favorite game. It takes the ...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:47:26 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ten most outrageous things I&#x27;ve ever done for a contest...</title>
<description>&#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;1. Roared like King Kong (into a mic!)&#x26;nbsp;in front of a theater full of people at SM Megamall...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;2. Woke up at 3am to watch the NBA Playoffs live on BTV -- and I abhor basketball...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;3. Jumped out of bed at midnight to scan my US visa and send an entry to Velvet&#x27;s Sex in the City Fly Away Promo...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;4. Coerced hubby into joining a one-legged embrace contest on stage at the premiere showing of &#x22;Lucky You&#x22; at Glorietta Cinema...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;5. Wore kitty ears at a party for a headgear contest...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;6. Sent in more than a hundred email entries in 5 days to Mega Magazine...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;7. Wrote an essay in my brother&#x27;s name for a mall essay contest, since previous winners couldn&#x27;t join again...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;8. Waited for the balut vendor all night long so I could buy balut for an easter egg making contest...&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;9. Wrote a full-blown essay extolling the virtues of Kris Aquino&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;10. Put a smile on my daughter&#x2019;s face via Adobe Photoshop&#x2026;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p class=&#x22;MsoNormal&#x22; style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;&#x22;&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Hahaha... yun na (for now)!&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 23:39:34 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>TimeZone - Level M4 TriNoma Mall, EDSA cor. North Ave., Quezon City</title>
<description>We took the kids to TimeZone in Trinoma today for some arcade fun, but was rather disappointed by the place. We usually prefer Q Power Station in Rockwell, and why that is so just became more apparent.

For starters, TimeZone&#x27;s air-conditioning could not keep up with the number of people who were there. It was sweltering hot, we were perspiring within moments of getting our TimeZone cards loaded. They only had four Love and Berry game machines, and they were out-of-date at Version 5 (Q Power Station branches are all on Version 6 already). All of them were packed with little girls waiting for their turn, so our poor daughter had to wait for about 30 mins before she could play... and it was so hot, her hair was already dripping with perspiration by the time she got to sit in front of a Love and Berry machine. 

Our son had a slightly better experience since he prefers shooting and racing games, and there were a lot to choose from. If a certain game had too many people playing, he cou...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 06:32:10 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Contest Alert: Win a Macbook Air from Nescafe 3-in-1</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;Friendster account required.&#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;Full mechanics - &#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://profiles.friendster.com/nescafe3in1&#x22; target=&#x22;out&#x22;&#x3E;http://profiles.friendster.com/nescafe3in1&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 04:20:45 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Keirra, my successor in video games?</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;a href=&#x22;http://animetric.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHC70QoKCB4AAEKxyvQ1&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;img class=&#x22;alignmiddleb&#x22; src=&#x22;http://images.animetric.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHC70QoKCB4AAEKxyvQ1/keipeach.jpg?et=io5ibnOVY9z4aZ2TQh0cqA&#x26;#x26;nmid=0&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Given my video game addiction, it&#x27;s only natural to find several consoles in our house. I&#x27;ve been playing since the Nintendo Family Computer came out in the early 80s. I upgrade, downgrade, and modify Sony PSPs for family and friends&#x26;nbsp;in my spare time... and yes, I&#x26;nbsp;also join video game high score contests for prizes -- I managed to land in the top ten high score table of the flash games for&#x26;nbsp;the following movies:&#x26;nbsp;Superman Returns,&#x26;nbsp;300, Harry Potter, and Speed Racer&#x26;nbsp;among others&#x26;nbsp;and won some wonderful movie merchandise. &#x3C;/p&#x3E; &#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp;&#x26;nbsp; Our family&#x27;s favorite video game console at the moment is the Nintendo Wii. Hubby, me, and the two kids usually spend Saturday nights playing together. We love Wii Sports, especially tennis and bowling. Lately though we&#x27;ve been playing Super Smash Brothers, a fighting game featuring various classic video game characters from games like Super Mario Bros, Pokemon, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Starfox, etc.&#x26;nbsp;The g...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 6 Jul 2008 13:09:46 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Contest Alert: Aji Ginisa Recipe of the Month</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;Get a chance to get your recipe featured on QTV and win a nice gift pack from Aji Ginisa! &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Email your recipes&#x26;nbsp;using Aji Ginisa and your complete contact details&#x26;nbsp;to &#x3C;a href=&#x22;mailto:katoque@gmanetwork.com&#x22;&#x3E;katoque@gmanetwork.com&#x3C;/a&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:51:18 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Contest Alert: UPiktyuran Na! with Smart</title>
<description>&#x3C;p&#x3E;Taga-UP ka ba? You have 100 days to showcase and share your stories by joining the UP Centennial SMART MMS Photo Competition! &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;UP means and symbolizes many things for many different people who are a part or have been a part of the venerable learning institution. Show us what being part of UP means to you! Capture and share your most striking photographs by sending them via the easy and affordable SMART MMS service. Those great images can land you in the newspapers and win you exciting prizes!&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;As part of the university&#x2019;s Centennial celebration, SMART partners with the UP Diliman College of Mass Communications to launch the UPiktyuran Na! with SMART: UP Centennial SMART MMS Photo Competition. The photo contest urges all UP students, alumni, faculty and employees to share their own stories about their experiences in the university, not through words but via images taken using a camera phone and submitted through SMART&#x2019;s MMS service.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Grab this opportunity to showcase your school spirit. Snap ...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:46:25 -0000</pubDate>
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