Monthly Archives: September 2008

my quote: (Adventure) Never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to face many a danger, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle.

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Last Sunday, my partner and I started searching for the perfect embellishments our home needs. I may sound early, but the year will soon end without knowing it. We plan to change our current small home decorations right after Christmas. But, purchasing it right after Christmas celebration can be so tiring and there is too little time to search for the best and cheapest decoration. Doing it a little early will give us ample time to search the perfect decoration. We decided to start looking for Area Rugs that would fit our home. Since my partner and I were both free that day, we then head out to the mall and look for displays. We then have a couple of rugs on our list. But, it doesn’t come cheap; to our surprise these rugs are quite expensive.

After arriving home, I got curious and then checked the internet instead. I tried looking for Rugs that looked like our choices. And, I am amaze to find something that really resembles our choices. I find rugs made of 100% silk, traditional wool, contemporary wool, and high quality synthetic. These finely woven rugs are like pictures on the floor which will surely accentuate any room. Every rugs are yarn-dyed to make its color last longer. In addition, they are quite cheap compared to those we found in the mall but it depends on the size you choose. I am assured that these Cheap Rugs are of high quality.

We are pleased to know that our persistent searching for the best pays off. I am very contented with my discovery. Now we are done with the first decoration in our list. The next in line is abstract painting. I will do the same procedure to look first in the mall and then checked the web. And then compare which one will surpass the other.

MT. GUITING-GUTING

LOCATION: Romblon Province
ELEVATION: 2,058 meters above sea level
LEVEL: Major Climb, Level III, Strenuous
JUMP OFF POINTS: Sibuyan Island, Romblon
AVERAGE DAYS REQUIRED: 7 Days (including travel time from Manila)
MINIMUM DAYS REQUIRED: 6 Days (including travel time from Manila)
DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS: Knife-edged Ridges

INFORMATION
Viewing the mountain from the town proper, one observes a jagged or saw-toothed outline, creating an impression of a vast and challenging terrain. Guiting-Guiting actually means saw-toothed. This is one of the few, if not the only mountain in the Philippines, where there are no recorded conquests of natives or locals prior to the famous first conquest of mountaineers. During that memorable day, the town of Magdiwang was on a festive mood, celebrating this magnificent breakthrough. Ever since the locals became fond of mountaineers that they are extra-hospitable to mountaineers who sets foot on the island. The local municipal library keeps scrapbooks of mountaineers who have successfully scaled the summit. These include the first conquest of mountaineers. Because of that, most sites or land marks in Guiting-Guiting where named after the first explorers like Mayo’s peak and Bulod’s Spring.

The thick forest cover offers sanctuary to mountaineers, loggers, animals, birds and insects. Stopping and appreciating the rich bio-diversity of the area is a must. Closely observe the different variety of trees and bushes as one nears the peak. Crossing the ridge is one of the highlights of the climb. You will do a lot of scrambling, balancing, and leaping from boulder to boulder and a bit of rock climbing. It is called Knife ridge because of the rocky path, which requires you to balance while traversing it. There are ravines on both sides. If you happen to be welcomed by the winds on both sides, take the opportunity to work on your acrobatic skills. Before scaling the knife Ridge, one must be able to psyche oneself and discard any fear that might begin to set in. Some mountains are challenging for their breadth, Guiting-Guiting is one mountain that calls your attention to the varied faces of the earth. It “de-familiarizes” your mind and body with the usual climbing habits and poses new puzzles to solve until you realize you are interacting with the mountain as much as the mountain interacting with you.

Sibuyan Island itself is a unique Philippine environment. It contains wide variety of endemic species of plants and animals, which is due to the fact that this island has long been isolated from other islands because of the deep seas that surround it compared to other Philippine islands which was a part of a big mass of interconnected island thousands of years ago.

Rap star Kanye West has been arrested on suspicion of vandalism after a row with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport. The incident happened before he cleared security screening at the airport before boarding a flight to Hawaii. The rapper and his bodyguard were later released on bail, while prosecutors are still considering whether to press charges against the two men.

His bodyguard could face an additional charge of assault. According to an airport spokesman, a camera valued at $10,000 was broken in the incident. The witnesses were interviewed by police at the airport while Mr West and his bodyguard were taken to a nearby Los Angeles police station for questioning. He declined to speak to reporters when he was later released on Thursday afternoon. Mr West had been due to board an early morning American Airlines flight to Honolulu when the incident took place.

This are some of the backpack’s that I like guys! So, what do you think? Well, I’m sure you have packbags that you like to used with specifically for every climb that you do! That’s it guys, just wan’t to share!

With supermarket prices now in the stratosphere, it’s getting harder and harder to whip up tasty meals that are also good for you. Here are some tips for keeping meals nutritious, delicious and on budget.

• Stretch tacos with vegetable to save money and pack in extra nutrients. If you’re making them with ground beef, and chopped onion, corn, green chillies and black beans. Spoon into whole wheat tortillas and garnish it with a little cheese.
• Think of meat not as a main course, but as an ingredient. Slice up cooked stake and fan it out across a bed of vegetable pilaf. Make chicken kebabs by alternating one cube of chicken with three cubes of cut-up vegetable.
• Cold cuts are perishable and also expensive. Buy when on sale, and then use a couple of slices of meat on a sandwich. Pile it high with shredded lettuce, slice cucumber, tomato and mustard. Remind your kids that this is how it’s done in fast-food shops that specialize in subs.
• Slice an eggplant thickly, grill, and add pasta sauce; its meaty texture adds fiber and vitamins, but not fat.

Perhaps, you’re planning to begin on a fitness routine but can’t quite muster the motivation to get out of bed on those first few days, or if 5 minutes of running are enough to leave you gasping for breath and panting in the middle of the park, here is a thought that’s bound to cheer you up.

Basically, exercising is not only beneficial for your muscles or for fighting the flab, it’s also the best way to fight disease, boost your brain power and improve your romantic relationship. So, if you happen to be spending 10 minutes hiding underneath the sheets in the bed every morning, struggling to decide whether it’s worth getting up or not, here are a few things that will help you jump straight into your fitness gear and head outside.

Exercise is the perfect way to fight anything from heart disease to arthritis, strokes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and loss of muscle mass, while also helping us stay younger for longer. This is because exercise strengthens the muscles and joints, it is going to reduce your odds of having some of those aches and pains and problems most adults have.

The catch is not to overdo it. Stay faithful to a daily 20-minute fitness routine and your immune system will also benefit from the physical activity. There isn’t a major health problem where exercise cannot have a positive effect. So, stay fit while enjoying your daily exercise!

Eds thanks for being such a sweetheart and remembering me always!
keep it up and always enjoy what you are doing, you deserve it!

The rules of the award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated.

So I am passing this to; LauriLiaw, Glamorous Cha, sarah, rosilie, ate juliana, elaine, Janeth

Despite our desire to cut back on sugar, it’s not always easy to make the healthiest choices. Comparing two nutrition labels, for example, you might be tempted to pick the product with less sugar. But if that label comes from a powdered flavor drink, and all of its sugar is added, you get all the calories but no nutrients. The other product, although with a higher sugar content on its nutritional label, may be a pure orange juice, and all its sugar is a natural component of the orange, part of a healthy package that includes a variety of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.  To decode this information when you’re grocery shopping, check out the ingredients list on the package. Steer clear of products that list sugar first and be on the lookout for the sweetener’s many aliases, including sucrose, fructose, syrup (such as high-fructose corn syrup or brown rice syrup), evaporated cane juice, cane crystals, fruit juice concentrate (such as grape or white grape), honey and molasses.