I have been making the checklist on what to bring for our trip to Georgia to celebrate Thanksgiving.  I want to make sure I won’t be forgetting anything so there won’t be any regrets.  I already have the stuff that my sister-Madon asked me to buy for her.  I also got the things that I need to send to Cebu put aside.

It is going to be a special occasion not only because I will be reuniting with my sisters and brother once again but it is Madon’s First Thanksgiving and Travis’ 30th birthday.  And with a day full of special moments, it needs to be captured.  This reminds me of my Digital Camera (yes the one that has been on a coma; Madon has a charger for it and we will attempt to revive it) and an extra flash memory to make sure I have enough space for all the pictures that will be taken during that special day.

I can’t wait any longer.  If i can just pack my bags now and go, I have done it already.  I’m just very excited!

The need for home security has been an important consideration these days. Whether we live in a mansion, a condo or an apartment, it is necessary for us to feel secure from burglaries, theft and even from disasters like fire.

It is not only for communities with high-crime rate since accidents and disasters can happen everywhere.   It is a good choice for suburban homes where the neighborhood seems to empty during the day.  A home security equipped with a camera can do a lot of things for you.  You can see who is at the door before opening, keep an eye on the driveways and check on any tresspassers.  Most of all, a good home security system for me will not only warn you from physical threats but will also be able to detect even the invisible killer - the carbon monoxide gas.

Having a home security system will also lower down the cost of your home owner’s insurance policy.  It is time to feel secure in our own home!

It’s a crazy world out there.  And everytime we use our computer, we are risking outselves (and our computer)  to be attacked by worms and viruses.  These can directly and adversely affect you in many different ways.  They make your computer run real slow, installing programs that will enable others to access, steal or change your computer files.  The battle of the worms and viruses has been going on since the dawn of virtual age.  Overtime, these threats are evolving and they are certainly are growing in number and in different forms.

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Mickey Mouse celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday - November 18.  He is a comic animal cartoon character which became the icon of The Walt Disney Company.  Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney himself.

Mickey first appeared on the silver screen in 1928’s “Steamboat Willie”, where his profile and personality were a lot more rat-like than the lovable mouse of today.

In the following years, Mickey stayed busy, starring in feature films and on television, enjoying a cult following through the Mickey Mouse Club and overseeing the development of the Disney brand. He also had a long-running romance with Minnie.

Walt Disney created Mickey during a difficult time, when he was the head of a small, struggling studio.

The enduring success of the little mouse changed all that and made Walt Disney a household name.

The heart is the most hardworking organ in the body.  From the moment that it starts beating, until the moment it stops, the human heart works tirelessly.  It continues to pump blood to all the parts of the body without pausing.  Thus it provides the power needed to live.

Our eldest sister- Raquel has been experiencing chest pains and heart palpitations.  We advised her to make an appointment with our family Cardiologist - Dr. Maureen Magsaysay-Santos.  After series of tests, she was diagnosed with Ischaemic Heart Disease.  The term was too scienfic for me that I could not tell what it was.  So, I went ahead and made my search about this disease and I came across the Heart Library presented by St. Jude Medical.  They have videos that will make us easily understand the functions of the heart and what the disease is all about.  The site makes it easier for us to understand complicated scientific and medical terms.  There are lots of good information you can find there.

It is very essential for us to take care of our heart.  Therefore, we have to be acquainted about its functions and how to take care of it.  Visit the site before it’s too late!

There will be a short 30 minute down time on my site starting at 11pm EST for a system upgrade. I hope you will bear with me and visit me in a little while.

Who would ever imagine that for some wanna-be writer like myself, I would survive eight months of blogging and even earn money from it. It all started with a gift from Travis of my own domain hosted by a reliable web hosting service. The sole intention was to improve my writing skills and that I will have another pastime while I’m at home and he’s at work. Eventually, things have improved for me (well, maybe not my writing skills). With a personal domain, it was easier for me to establish my presence in the web.  And what more, nobody else own what’s inside my site but me.  When I heard that my friends are entertaining thoughts of venturing into paid blogging, I would advise them to get their own domain and pay a hosting service to have full control of their site and its contents.

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“He, who every morning plans the
transactions of the day, and follows that plan
carries a thread that will guide him through
a labyrinth of the most busy life.”
- Victor Hugo

This is so true.  There are times that when I lay out all the things that needs to be done, I truly get to finish them all.  But when I get lazy and don’t plan ahead, everything will just become a mess and sometimes, I ended up with nothing done.

Some people can eat what they like and still not gain pounds but lose weight.  I am not one of those people.  I too am on a struggle of keeping myself healthy and fit.  And there are excess love handles that I need to get rid of.

There has been some scienfitic breakthroughs related to health and diet.  Have you heard about superfoods?  A superfood is the type of food that is able to provide all or most of the nutrients and minerals that our bodies need in order to function properly and maintain a healthy metabolism, in other words, a superfood will always deliver the maximum nutritional punch in comparison with the rest of the foods which need to be complemented in order to provide the nutritional value found in super foods.  This became popular as it was featured in Oprah.  In fact, there are superfoods supplement being developed like Leptovox.

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I could still vividly recall the Christmases I had when I was small.  Like many children, we were also brought up believing in Santa Claus and that he will come to deliver our gifts on Christmas Eve if we were nice for that entire year.  In order for Santa to have a clear idea of what we want to receive, we’d write our Christmas list which would usually consist of toys and chocolates.

Now, when Travis asked me what’s on my Christmas list, I was silent.  I could not give him an answer.  Life has been very good to me.  I have a home that keeps me warm and protected.  I have a family who loves me so dearly.  I have friends who makes my life colorful.  And most of all, I have my Travis who is the source of my strength and happiness.  What more could I ask for?