tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60871370028219389912024-03-14T02:18:20.184+08:00La ChocolatéeMarsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-90302774530420520272012-03-22T11:01:00.000+08:002012-03-22T15:38:36.380+08:00FACT: Chocolate As Healthy As Fruits<br />
All CHOCOHOLICS (<i>like me</i>) time to hOOray!<br />
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Research and study show cacao seed is considered "<i>superfruit</i>" and products derived from it such as cocoa powder and <b>CHOCOLATE</b> (<i>yes, you've read it right!</i>) has been scientifically classed as "<i>superfoods</i>".<br />
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<a href="http://mattovermatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dark_chocolate_heart_health_benefits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://mattovermatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/dark_chocolate_heart_health_benefits.jpg" width="200" /></a>Chocolates, specifically <b>DARK</b> is richer in health-boosting antioxidants than juices of "<i>superfruits</i>" blueberries and cranberries. It is said that a chunk of dark chocolate a day is a great treat for preventing wrinkles, risk of heart diseases and cancer.<br />
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However, good news doesn't apply to hot chocolate mixes or beverages which are processed that stripped out the antioxidants. Also, MILK chocolate lovers might feel sad as adding sugar and milk to a bar will dilute the benefits.<br />
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More? Researchers as well claimed that the smell of chocolate alone can prevent colds!<br />
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<a href="http://asweetlife.org/sitefiles/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DarkChcolate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="116" src="http://asweetlife.org/sitefiles/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DarkChcolate.jpg" width="200" /></a>Now, a bar of chocolate is a better choice for dessert (<i>fact: fruits are not good to eat after meal</i>) and snack. It won't be a guilty pleasure anymore. Stay young, be beautiful, be fit, eat dark chocolates!<br />
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<i><b>Warning: </b></i><br />
Dark chocolates are healthy... yes... it contains more antioxidant than any other fruits and other nutritious components but keep in mind that it doesn't change the fact that it has high calorie and fat content plus the added chemicals during processing. Eating dark chocolates as much as the body needed will make you FAT, and can still cause harm.<br />
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While eating fruits is healthy. Anyone can eat as much as s/he wants without the guilt 101%.<br />
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<br /></div>Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-5776907708375578902012-03-10T21:18:00.002+08:002012-03-10T21:18:53.816+08:003.11: Arigato from JapanIt's been a year since a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 9.0 hit and left most parts of Japan devastated. It was a year ago but it seems like just yesterday. I still get emotional each time I watch videos about this. Here is the most recent video I've watch that really touch my heart. Take time to watch it.<br />
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March 11, 2011<br />
Arigato from Japan<br />
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Often we hear the below lines from us, filipinos:<br />
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'Di ko na dinadala sasakyan ko, ang mahal na kasi ng krudo, kaya nagko-<i>commute</i> na lang ako papasok sa work.<br />
(<i>I don't use my car anymore, fuel is expensive so I just commute when going to work. </i>)<br />
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Nag-<i>commute</i> lang kami kaya na-late kami.<br />
(<i>We just commuted that's why we got late.</i>)<br />
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Dati nagba-bike ako papasok sa work, kaso nakakapagod kaya balik commute na lang ako.<br />
(<i>Before I ride a bike going to work, but it's tiring so I just went back commuting.</i>)<br />
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Paano ba mag-commute papuntang Ortigas galing Cavite? Nasira kasi kotse ko.<br />
(<i>How to commute going to Ortigas from Cavite? My car is broken.</i>)<br />
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The term "<i>commute</i>" is being used excessively everyday. For Filipinos, the lines above imply that the word "<i>commute</i>" is equivalent to traveling using only a <b>public</b> transportation such as jeepney, bus, train, etc. Less we know that it is inappropriate to use "<i>commute</i>" for any instances similar to above cases.<i> </i><br />
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What does the english word "<i>commute</i>" really means in relation to travel?<br />
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According to most english dictionaries and wikipedia:<br />
<b>Commuting</b> is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.<br />
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Basically, regardless of what means of transportation you use, either private or public, a bike, a motorcycle, skateboard or rollerblades (<i>possibly :p </i>), private jet or helicopter (<i>why not?</i>), traveling from one place to another in a regular basis is called commuting.<br />
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Anyway, is commuting more fun in the Philippines?<br />
Hmm... in Metro Manila... yes (?) on Sundays!<br />
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<br />Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0Philippines12.879721 121.7740174.98013 111.666595 20.779312 131.881439tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-7108810951138346062012-03-02T15:02:00.002+08:002012-03-02T15:02:57.948+08:00Common Mistake: HOTDOG<br />
I had a debate with a French guy about “<i>hotdog</i>”. He said that it is wrong to say that the red roll alone as <i>hotdog</i>. What we are used to call “<i>hotdog</i>” is “sausage” (type of sausage).<br />
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So what is the term "<i>hotdog</i>" refers to?<br />
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A <b>hot dog</b> is a <span style="color: blue;">sausage</span> served in a sliced <span style="color: blue;">bun</span>. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.</div>
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<b>hot dog</b> (<b><i>n</i></b>): <span style="color: blue;">FRANKFURTER</span>; especially : a frankfurter heated and served in a long split roll.</div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">hot dog</span></b> (<span style="color: blue;">hot dogs</span> <i>plural</i>) A hot dog is a long bread roll with a hot sausage inside it.</div>
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The word <b>frankfurter</b> comes from Frankfurt, Germany, where pork sausages served in a bun similar to hot dogs originated.</div>
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Moreover, when you google image search the "<i>hotdog</i>", results are images of a red sausage in a bun. When you go to America or Europe and ask for <i>hotdog</i> on stick, you’d probably get a red sausage in a bun garnished with mustard with stick. In addition, ordering “<i>hotdog sandwich</i>” is also an epic wrong English as well, obviously. <i>Hotdog</i> itself is a type of sandwich. It is just like saying “ATM machine” which is equivalent to “Automatic Teller Machine machine”.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the other hand, life is short don't waste time playing too much video games!</div>Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-89706307753907649932012-01-28T11:31:00.002+08:002012-03-02T23:54:17.876+08:00SM Scene: "Floss" (The Director's Cut)[<i>One day in the life of a wanna-be-blogger</i>]<br />
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SM Mall of Asia<br />
Cashier 20, Ground Floor - Department Store<br />
January 28, 2012, Friday<br />
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I was excited that morning to go to work as "Bourne Legacy" was scheduled to shoot along Pasay-Taft Rotonda where I pass everyday going to work. As a huge film enthusiast and somehow liking Jeremy Renner as the bomb disposal sergeant in the low budget but suprisingly good movie "Hurtlocker", it would be lucky enough for me to see him or the hollywood production that might be one in a thousand chance to happen again.<br />
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<b>Least I expected that I will be A STAR OF MY OWN HOLLYWOOD-LIKE SCENE later that night.</b><br />
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<b>7:00p.m.</b>: Already felt hopeless solving a site display problem, I decided to call it a day and leave the office. Thought I was lucky to catch up the not too crowded MRT but, unfortunately, it stopped for so long at two stations due to, as usual, technical problem. Annoyed by it and unable to stop thinking of the codes, I decided to go to SM Mall of Asia to change mind and buy things I need for my SG trip the next weekend and as I won't be able to catch SM near us open for sure.<br />
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<b>7:30p.m.:</b> I picked up some items that include the dental <b><i>floss</i></b>. There were two variations of watson brand <b><i>floss</i></b> which only differ on flavor, one is 39.00php, the other is 35.00php. I took the 35php -- being a wise consumer ha.<br />
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As it was getting late plus the hunger attack, I looked for empty line cashier. Jackpot! <b>Cashier 20</b> was available and empty.<br />
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[<i>Note: conversation is long and in taglish to be realistic.</i>]<br />
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<b>Cashier:</b> May advantage card po?<br />
<b>ME:</b> Wala.<br />
<b>Cashier:</b> Gusto n'yo po mag-avail?<br />
<b>ME:</b> No, thanks. Meron na, 'di ko lang dala.<br />
<b>Cashier:</b> (<i>Started punching my items. Oops! The <b><i>floss</i></b> with 35php tag price output 39php.</i>)<br />
<b>Checker:</b> (<i>to cashier</i>) Void mo... (<i>Called via phone for watson personnel.</i>)<br />
Punch mo ulit ibang mga items.<br />
<b>Cashier:</b> (<i>Punched items included the <b><i>floss</i></b></i>)<br />
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<i>Watson personnel came and confirmed it -- 35php.</i><br />
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<b>Checker:</b> (<i>to cashier</i>) Bakit mo sinama ulit yung <b><i>floss</i></b> sa punch, tinanong pa nga natin eh, ulitin mo ulit.<br />
<b>Cashier:</b> (<i>Punched items again</i>)<br />
<b>Checker:</b> Oh! Dapat i-defer mo yung floss. Marunong ka ba mag-defer?<br />
<b>Cashier:</b> (<i>whispering</i>) Ah, defer... oo... yata... defer... paano nga yun?.. (<i>voiding and repeating punch of items... incorrect again</i>)<br />
<b>Checker:</b> Mali na naman, 'di ka ba marunong? Teka, tawag ako. (<i>Called someone on the phone. Passed it to the cashier.</i>)<br />
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<i>They exchanged instructions. Cashier tried again... correctly this time. Swiped my BDO Debit Card. Checker checked the receipt.</i><br />
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<b>Checker:</b> Mali. Naging 35php nga pero nasama pa rin yung 39php. (<i>to me</i>) Ma'am nadouble po kasi, na-defer po yung isa, pero pumasok pa rin po yung 39php. So, dapat po 5 items lang pero naging 6 items po. Wait lang po ha. (<i>Called on the phone again...</i>)<br />
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<i>Waiting...</i> patience level [<b>|||||||||_</b>]<br />
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<i>Both were talking to the phone. And taking some instructions.</i><br />
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<b>Checker:</b> (<i>on the phone</i>) Mga 15 minutes na po.<br />
<b>ME:</b> (<i>to myself</i>) <i>It's more than 15 minutes!</i><br />
<b>Checker:</b> (<i>to me</i>) Ma'am sabi po ng supervisor 'di daw po nabo-void ang BDO debit card. So, nabawas na po sa inyo. Gusto n'yo bigyan na lang kayo ng SM bond (?) (<i>My ears starting to hurt with the words so I didn't hear it clearly</i>) <b>o kaya kuha na lang po kayo ng isa pang <i>floss</i></b>.<br />
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<b>ME: </b>NO.<br />
<b>Checker:</b> Eh ma'am 'di na po kasi talaga mabo-void.<br />
<b>ME:</b> NO.<br />
<b>Checker:</b> (<i>to cashier</i>) Gusto mo ba ikaw na lang magshort ng 39php?<br />
<b>Cashier: </b>(<i>Whispering like... stupid and insane!</i>)<br />
<b>Checker:</b> (<i>to me</i>) Ano po ma'am kuha ko na lang po kayo ng isa pang <b><i>floss</i></b>. Yun po sabi ng supervisor namin eh.<br />
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<b>ME:</b> NO. Miss, bakit ako mag-aavail ng isa pang <i><b>floss</b></i> na hindi ko na kailangan dahil eto kabibili ko lang ng isa? Fault n'yo yan!<br />
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<i>Another personnel arrived, might be an assistant supervisor. I didn't bother to know.</i><br />
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<b>Asst. Supervisor:</b> Ma'am 'di po kasi nabo-void ang mga debit card once na swipe na. Kuha na lang po kayo ng isa pang <b><i>floss</i></b>. (<i>while trying to instruct the cashier to redo the punching</i>) Hindi ka ba marunong? 'Di ba pag di mo alam gagawin mo click "9" para matulungan ka. Oh paano yung defer? Alam mo ba?<br />
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<i>It looked like they were more concern correcting the info in their machine for inventory purpose, whatever.</i><br />
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<i>Waiting again..</i><br />
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<b>ME:</b> Miss, pinaghihintay n'yo pa rin ako hanggang ngayon. Eh 'di nga alam ng cashier mo kung paano.<br />
<b>Asst. Supervisor:</b> Ma'am 'di po kasi pwede humawak ng trabaho nila, bawal po sa amin. Cashier lang po ang pwede.<br />
<b>ME:</b> (<i>F*@cking rule!</i>) So ok lang na maghintay ang customer. Nasaan ba supervisor n'yo?<br />
<b>Asst. Supervisor:</b> Nasa office building, malayo kasi kung baba pa sya. Kaya pinapakuha na lang kayo ng isa pang <b><i>floss</i></b>.<br />
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<i>I shivered and shaked with anger. F*@ck me!</i> patience level [<b>-100%</b>]<br />
<i>I made sure I'm loud enough that everyone can hear.</i><br />
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<i>Here comes the preaching...</i><br />
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<b>ME:</b> Makinig kayo. 39 pesos lang yan. Ang point ko, kung 30 minutes ago sinabi n'yo na na kumuha na lang ako ng isang pang <b><i>floss</i></b>, natanggap ko na sana. Tapos.<br />
But now, after making me wait for, correction, 15 minutes of 15 minutes ago, meaning half an hour now (<i>Yes, I spoke some english when really mad! harhar!</i>) para sabihin lang sa akin na kumuha ng isa pang <b><i>floss</i></b> na again 'di ko na kailangan ay nakakaubos talaga ng patience!<br />
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At yung supervisor n'yo, kanina pa kayong nag-uusap sa phone kung bumaba s'ya dito kanina pa to address the problem properly and respeto na lang sa customer na naghihintay. Ang job title n'ya "Supervisor", bakit nasa ibang building sya malayo sa tao n'ya?!<br />
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Ngayon, papayag ako kumuha ng isang pang <b><i>floss</i></b> at hindi ako galit sa cashier dahil baka bago s'ya at natataranta. Isa pang point ko, alam n'yo na nga na 'di alam ng cashier at natataranta but instead of calling for someone who knows the job well, you chose to make the customer wait sa natataranta at paulit-ulit na mali ng cashier.<br />
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OK na ko na sa isa pang <b><i>floss</i></b> kawawa naman yung cashier n'yo na walang alam 'di n'yo pa matulungan. Naiintindihan n'yo ba ang point ko? At 'wag na mauulit sa iba.<br />
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<b>Asst. Supervisor:</b> OK po, sasabihin ko po sa supervisor para ma-address yung ganitong case.<br />
<b>ME:</b> Unbelievable. May magagawa pa ba ko?<br />
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I realized all eyes and ears were focused on Cashier 20. Well, that was the point, to let others know and learn to express themselves and don't just take this kind of situation silently.<br />
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At home. I realized that they gave me the same <b><i>floss</i></b> worth 35php instead of 39php. So, in short, I waited for half an hour and fork out 4php! UNBELIEVABLE!Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-90153231503725742952011-11-06T16:42:00.000+08:002011-11-06T17:42:13.199+08:00Girls, Watch This!<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-3i6lK7EyVc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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A very witty commercial, though I would really wanna see the thing naked (LoL). I love it!Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-50246443540665063952011-06-20T18:22:00.000+08:002011-06-20T18:22:38.367+08:00UndecidedThree (3) f*ck@n' years since I graduated, it's been a while but I still don't know where I'm heading, I still don't know what I want, what is my passion. Funny when kids are asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", they easily answer "I want to be a doctor", but it changes each day from doctor to teacher, to firefighter, etc. At least, even one day they can answer straight and sure what they want to be. I wonder if you were asked the same question today, what would be your answer?<br />
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I was asked the same question by someone "Marse, what do you want to be? What do you want?", and I was speechless, nothing came out of my mouth just this: "I don't know." Honestly, it was depressing. There are too much in my mind I can't handle to extract what is I really want. So I have to start clearing my mind, begin from scratch, or sort those things in my mind into groups: (1) Impossible; (2) Too late; (3) Worth a try; and (4) Possible.<br />
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"Impossible" are the things that no chance at all.<br />
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"Too late" are the things that you can't do or have anymore at this stage of life. Things you have to let go and stop hoping for.<br />
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"Worth a try" are the things you once or twice failed but your hope still remains on the deepest part of you and long forgotten.<br />
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"Possible" are the new opportunities, new things you might want to try.<br />
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I guess, I'm still confused. I haven't decided what I want. I'm scared that it might all fall under "Too late." I won't deny that I'm scared if I start stepping out I won't be able to find something and there will be nothing to look back anymore. But then, I don't want to come to the point that I have to stay because there are no choices already. <b>Stuck. Hopeless. Bored.</b> Even poor.<br />
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One needs courage. I'm trying to work on it, still working on it. How about you?Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-80940077090376758872011-04-23T12:38:00.000+08:002011-04-23T12:38:27.435+08:00And the Award Goes to...I was staring at the empty text box of my blog, thinking what I could possibly write when suddenly the framed ribbons and medals from my school years on my bedroom wall got my attention. <br />
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Here are some:<br />
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- Most Obedient (<i>hmmm...</i>)<br />
- Most Punctual (<i>I think so</i>)<br />
- Most Helpful (<i>Of course</i>)<br />
- Best in Filipino (<i>Is this even special award?</i>)<br />
- Pinakamahusay sa Pagguhit (Best in Drawing) (<i>WOW</i>)<br />
- Script Writer of the Year (<i>WOW 2x</i>)<br />
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Quite interesting, funny and a bit sarcastic. I'm proud knowing I've been a good good kid... gone bad bad girl.<br />
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How about you? Any interesting special awards you got? Were you as good kid as I was?Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-85383429406392512952011-04-06T09:05:00.002+08:002011-04-06T09:07:13.187+08:00Fun Fact: Women so Long at the ToiletI came up with a blog and saw a photo that made me say "Oh yes, true." Girls won't deny this, and guys, you're just so disgusting, LoL!<br />
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Here is a "Bathroom Instructions" for women and men.<br />
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Boy, now you know what's taking your girlfriend so long at the toilet.Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-159362423088451272011-04-06T08:45:00.000+08:002011-04-06T08:45:20.557+08:00Mc Do Commercial Shines AgainMc Donald's did it again. The new advertisement from Mc Do really gets the viewers' attention. Every year they come up with a commercial of a lifetime, hot and fresh, though, not all are originally created by Filipinos, and most are adaptation from other countries Mc Do commercials. This one, I believe, came from India.<br />
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I'm Lovin' it! Enjoy!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="260" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p-Njqzj8b-o" title="YouTube video player" width="510"></iframe>Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-31160311721204964452011-04-03T16:21:00.001+08:002011-04-03T16:24:44.235+08:00Français Les Nombres: Brain Hemorrhage!I was overwhelmed with pure French, no translation, class. My tongue twisted with pronunciation. I had <i>nose-bleed</i> with the French alphabet. This time I learned French numbers zero (0) to sixty-nine (69) and no one noticed the brain inside my skull bleeding in misery. Yes nobody cared because I knew, the moment I looked into their eyes, all I saw was suffering and the struggling to cope up. We were all stunned. We suffered with the complication of <i>Français Les Nombres. </i>Hahahaha!<br />
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A day before the second class, I copied the lessons from audio CD to my phone so I'll be able to listen anywhere. I already listened some parts of the numbers lesson which is just from 0 to 16. It is really pretty hard to learn with just listening to audio. Way back to the first day of class, we talked about covering the numbers only 0 to 69, the rest will be discussed separately. Most probably, numbers 70 and up are too complicated. I bet that 0-69 is no match with it.<br />
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<i>Here is the list of French numbers 0 to 16:</i><br />
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0 zéro 9 neuf<br />
1 un 10 dix<br />
2 deux 11 onze<br />
3 trois 12 douze<br />
4 quatre 13 treize<br />
5 cinq 14 quatorze<br />
6 six 15 quinze<br />
7 sept 16 seize<br />
8 huit<br />
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(<i>FYI</i>, I typed the numbers without peeking on my book :P ) Okay, looks so easy. And you maybe trying to read it. Trust me, it isn't what you think it is read. For example, six (6) is read as "sis," quatre (4) is "kat," etc.<br />
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This is exactly why I'm having fun with French, the <i>mystery </i>of the written French word, with combination of letters, will always make you think how it is pronounced.<br />
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Well, enough, I shall move on, the road is still long and far, I shall win and conquer the French language.Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-53882567946266615532011-03-26T17:14:00.000+08:002011-03-26T17:15:02.433+08:00XBOX Banned CommercialThis is funny commercial from XBox that was not allowed to air on television. I"m not quite sure why it was banned, I guess the violence it potrays. Well, still it's funny.<br />
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Watch and have fun!<br />
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</div><div>At the start of the class, we introduced ourselves and told why we enrolled on the course. I was amazed rather than being surprised with most of the reasons I heard from them which include plan to study or take master's degree in France, family migrating in Quebec, Canada (which primary language is French), self improvement (for those who already know other languages like Mandarin and Spanish), and just for fun and interest (where my reason fell at).<br />
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<div>I am glad that our instructor is Filipino, sir Butch. Sometimes his english has little accent of french, well, he talked in english for few minutes when we were asked to introduce ourselves but started teaching fluently in French without translation, he said that learning a language is us <i>adapting </i>not the instructor adjusting. At first, it was really hard to cope and understand a thing, felt like I was in <i>culture shock </i>but then it got easier and fun. Sir Butch is a good instructor.</div></div><div><br />
</div><div>We've learned the French alphabet's pronunciation and accents, introducing yourself and asking back and French translation of some countries. Also, we learned some words Sir Butch normally used when teaching.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Alliance method of teaching is impressive and effective. It doesn't focus on grammar and technicality, nor will emphasize pronunciation, but just pure French class of normal conversation. I think it is effective as I learned -- so far (hehehe!). The book is quite expensive, written in French, while the workbook is also in French but with English directions. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I am used to be always inside the "cream of the crop," but now I admit that I won't make it as I really have problem with pronunciation, French language in phonetic.</div></div><div><br />
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</div><div>SO FAR, SO GOOD and FUN! Au revoir!</div>Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6087137002821938991.post-1742666736581860832011-03-07T17:36:00.000+08:002011-03-07T18:24:51.212+08:00AFM,The First Impression<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf3qkYSl0GIRYv5kV9xKu6jYO1LPjFPNK21aE1XtGf8YuNr2WeEw1Kiz-Q49WZy6aFBx6Xv2AhIrsEKamaC5YDCWAtGSzhBNTbLt0flo1vYY1O3PkZJu3ycxa_M_5n7VMdD3VGJfkV0rK/s320/Logo_Alliance_Francaise-2-bd4c0.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 172px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581280150259760274" />Today I went to Alliance Française de Manille to enroll for French Level 1 course. Upon enrolling, I felt a bit uncomfortable and even intimidated with the environment. It is a classy place, everything is in French, the TV is tuned in TV5Monde, the newspapers, magazines and signs all around are in French. And of course, there were french people as well (unfortunately most are old balding french, hehehe! But still the french charm is there ;P ).<div><br /></div><div>The receptionists are good in speaking the language a</div><div>s french guys talked to them in their own language. Also, I find the receptionist that accommodated me not too friendly, I felt that she looked at me with full judgment, or maybe it's just me being intimidated of them, of the place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I am just hoping that everything goes well at start of the class. I hope that I will have an excellent and nice instructor, and I really really wish that it's Filipino rather than French. Why? Because I've read a lot of comparisons between foreign and local teaching ways and techniques. For me, Filipino always wins with the amount of patience and dedication. And with this kind of studies, I badly need a very patient teacher. Fingercross!<div><br /></div><div>Also, I wish for nice classmates. I could imagine that most of them would be high class people, way upper than me, and I might feel more intimidated or even insecure. Naaaaaah! I should think positive, anyway I'll be there to study and learn not to run for presidency to please them and gain their approval of me.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is supposed to be a surprise gift for Geek, but I guess it would help me if I say it to him now so at least I could ask things :) Waaaaaaah! I just also hope that there will be no homework because I so hate it! Hahaha!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, deep inside I still feel the excitement of as if going back to school again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's see what will happen to me, start betting if I'll be able to push through until the end, or get lazy and lose interest -- unless my prof is burning hot (*wink). Anyway, according to what I read teachers here are well trained especially on getting your attention and interest (I really hope so).</div><div><br /></div><div>Aja Marse!</div><div><br /></div>Marsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986143764159327227noreply@blogger.com0