Found this outside our house …
Been seeing this bird less and less, so I was glad I saw it yesterday!

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Last weekend I got this together with my credit card bill …
interesting, and tempting; another marketing ploy, perhaps?

But … will be using that only if it’s really necessary.

I mean, really NECESSARY. lol.
the toy’s not included, of course.

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This isn’t going to be wordless, really.

Took this shot while crossing this bridge (so sorry, I forgot the name!) going towards Tarlac. Not to worry, I wasn’t the one who was doing the driving. As usual, it was hubby. Guess that gives me the opportunity to take pictures. Also, that explains why the bridge seems lopsided, being shot that way.

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Last weekend, sights like these were kind of common, because of the election that will be held today (29Oct2007). Not only that, some of those campaign papers were found on the streets, too. Messy walls! Messy roads!

I hope that the first thing that the appointed officials will do is to have the places cleaned up! Then beef up the security around our area.

Or maybe I’m just being paranoid.

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I am so thankful for the following things that happened the past few days:

• time for myself … I actually made time for myself!
• what I did with that “time for myself” thing? I slept!
• the downside, though, is that I didn’t get to bloghop more often and visit your wonderful posts … but I know you’d rather have a happy blogger your way rather than a disgruntled one! so I know you’re thankful I didn’t bloghop!
• more $$$ came in this week with my problogging activities! am not trying to raise a million here … just enough to help me with my Christmas list!
• and last, but never the least: my family (and that includes my in-laws, too!) for just being there.

Random Quote:

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
Buddha

Thankful Thursday will be hosted today by Crystal, at God is in Control…..NOT ME!
So do visit her site and see the other participants there, too! Many thanks, Crystal!

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we went to Tagaytay yesterday, and passed by this scene …
just look at the guy’s back muscles!
must have been from the daily coconut job that he does.
… and take a peek at the number of those coconuts!

No wonder his muscles are all filled up!

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I am so thankful ….

• … that I have learned so much the past few days
• … that the weather has finally cleared
• … that next week my sister will be visiting, together with my nephew
• … that another great week has gone by
• for the delivery services made available by restaurants, when I am too lazy and tired to cook.

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

I would like to say thank you to Iris … and that i will miss her Thankful Thursday posts. Enjoy your well-earned rest!
It’s great, though, that Laurel, Lynn, and Crystal will be there while Iris is gone.

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Candles have their significance in recorded human history for their use. Egyptians used to make beeswax candles. There were various materials like animal fat, tallow, and wax that were used to make a candle in early history. In the modern era humans have used candles for various purposes like aromatherapy, lighting, and decoration.

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Zen, over at her blog, Verb, tagged me with this Nothing But The Truth meme.

As I understand it, I’m supposed to write here things that don’t sit well with me … I thought it wouldn’t be much, but when I had the time to think about it … i was surprised: a lot of things do annoy me, if ever i think about it; but I have just “willed” myself to not think about them much since nothing’s going to happen, anyway. Like they say, no use crying over spilled milk. Here’s the summary:

Here goes:

• I really don’t like it when sales people call me here at home or on my mobile phone and try to sell me something which I absolutely know I won’t need (like a card for some resort, or something …)
• It irks me when people try to make promises and then end up not doing them; if you can’t promise anything, then tell it to me straight. (I’ll get angry later … hahaha)
• I don’t like people who are too nosy … there is such a thing as “privacy”, you know.
• People have no right to degrade others … if you don’t have anything good to say, then DON’T SAY anything!
• oh my … i am having a hard time with this …
• i guess that’s it
• am not doing so well with this …

Like I said, I really don’t dwell too much on things that are negative. I’m already full of negative thoughts as it is … sleepy.

Hope you won’t mind, but I tag you: Ate Jho and Ju