PhotoHunt 112 - Self (Myself or part of me)

The theme this Saturday is SELF (Myself or part of me). I thought this theme was another easy task. But, again, I was wrong. I ended up choosing between the following pictures and decided to post them both:

Myself enjoying the river hydro massage


And, my shadow

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Upcoming PhotoHunt themes:

• June 7 - bad hair
• June 14 - emotion(s)
• June 21 - water
• June 28 - bright
• July 5 - pointed

SocialSpark - the best way to advertise

Companies or businesses with online presence are way ahead compared to their offline competitors. But, being online is not a guarantee of making more sales. Online marketing competitions are also tight. One must be dynamic, proactive and not static to attain online success. The key is traffic. Driving traffic to your website would bring your products or services closer to your prospective customers. How would you do that? One way is through search engine optimization or SEO. It simply means driving traffic to your blog via the search engines. The other way, which is better, is to advertise your products or services online. The effective way to advertise online is through SocialSpark.com, which connects advertisers to bloggers through an online advertising marketplace.

I am a blogger and a new publisher at SocialSpark. It is the newest marketing site; but it has surpassed other marketing sites in terms of the number of available opportunities. I like its system compared to others. And, I am surprised with the number of opportunities I have taken and published. And, I would love to see more advertisers and opportunities, particularly about cars and their accessories, sports equipment, and men’s accessories.

If you are an advertiser and want to make more sales, advertise your products or services through SocialSpark.com. You will never go wrong with SocialSpark. It is created and owned by IEZA, Inc., the leading social marketing network, and the sister site of PayPerPost – another successful marketing site, which I am also a proud publisher.

Clouds

On my way home yesterday, I saw beautiful cloud formations. Too bad, I couldn't remember their names anymore. I had the camera with me but couldn't capture their beauty as I had been driving. While I was fully stopped due to traffic, I looked out and up the sky (towards the west) then took picture:

I was aiming for more pictures but the traffic started to move.

It was taken at 5:47 PM from Tandang Sora Street in front of University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS).

Perfect gifts for your Dads

Father’s Day is fast approaching. In most countries in the world, it is celebrated every second Sunday of June or on June 15 this year. Whoa, it is about half month away! And, I am greeting every father an “Advance Happy Father’s Day”.

For the sons and daughters, it is time to think of the perfect gifts for your beloved fathers. If he is a computer user, you can give him something he can use with his computer, such as flash drives that you can personalize. You can get one from Pexagon with his favorite color and custom laser engraved messages on one or both sides. Personalized flash drives from Pexagon are available in 14 exciting color with capacities ranging from 512MB to 16 GB. The custom laser engraving is a throw in. I am sure he will love you more when he received one from you.

I am a father too and a computer geek. I would love to receive a blue one from one of my children. I wish they would read this post. Personalized flash drives are also perfect gifts for graduations and other occasions.

If you want to get a 20% discount, you may click the hidden URL in this post. If you order now, it is guaranteed that you would receive your order within three business days.

Philippine National Flag Days

Let's SALUTE our flag!

Starting today (May 28) up to the Philippine Independence Day (June 12) are the Philippine National Flag Days! During this period, all offices, agencies and instrumentalities of government, business establishments, institutions of learning and private homes are enjoined to display the flag.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Philippine flag:

Ako ay Pilipino
Buong katapatang nanunumpa
Sa watawat ng Pilipinas
At sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag
Na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan
Na pinakikilos ng sambayanang
Maka-Diyos
Maka-tao
Makakalikasan at
Makabansa.

As a Filipino, I have placed a Philippine flag on this blog's sidebar. I will keep it until the Independence Day on June 12. I request my Filipino readers to display a flag too in their blogs, homes, offices, etc.

Happy First Anniversary, "tiohem.blogspot.com"

Happy First Anniversary to my second blog, “Tiohem.blogspot.com. I created this blog three days after my first blog, “Tom.i.ph”.

Here are the highlights of this blog:

• May 27, 2007 – I made my first post;
• July 18, 2007 – I made this blog a “Joke Blog”, and named it “Think of Me & Laugh”;
• October 24, 2007 – I posted my first paid post;
• October 27, 2007 – I transformed it into a “Photo & Joke Blog”;
• December 8, 2007 – I found out that this blog had PR2;
• December 9, 2007 – I decided to join the PhotoHunt;
• December 14, 2007 – I posted my entry to the Marhgil Macuha First Anniversary SEO Contest;
• January 13, 2008 – I learned that my PR has dropped to Zero; and, to date, it has never recovered;
  
• February 20 – I transformed it into “Photos, Jokes, Travel, Places, People, Food, and Events Blog”.
• March 27 – I already posted 228 posts, including this one.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

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Lunch and dinner with Mamang

Last Saturday, we treated Mamang for lunch and dinner. She is currently in the country for her six-month vacation. She's now on her third month; and, three more months, she would fly back to her new home in Sydney, Australia, where she lives with my sister, Cristina, and her family

For lunch, we ate at the Mann Hann in SM Megall. We ordered the following:

Chami

Fried Squid

Steamed Fish

Beef with brocolli

Fried Chicken

A typhoon has just passed

And, for dinner, at the Chicken Bacolod in Quezon City:

Chicken Inasal and Isol


Beef Sisig


Bangus (Milkfish) belly

Where is the Batchoy? We forgot to take its picture.

Ooopps! It was Mamang who footed for our lunch bill. Instead of treating her, she treated us. Thank you, Mamang.

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AMPlified Car Show Competition

AutoMujeresPinas staged yesterday a car driving seminar and car show competition at the Tiendesitas.

I've posted about the AMPlified Car Show Competition in my "Autos of Tom" blog. And, I am posting some more pictures here. In view of my limited time, I just stayed there for a short while to take pictures. I was not able to wait for the conclusion of the competition and for the announcement and awarding of the winners.

And my favorite

More power to AutoMujeresPinas.

PhotoHunt 111 - Shoes

PhotoHunt theme no. 111 is SHOES.

We were shopping in one of the Duty Free Shops in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. I had no plan of buying rubber SHOES until I spotted the promo: "Buy one pair of Champion SHOES at P1,950 ($48.75) and buy another pair with the same or lower price at P50 ($1.25) only". I called my son and asked if he liked the SHOES. "Yes", he replied. And, the rest was history.

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Upcoming PhotoHunt themes:

• May 31 - self (yourself or part of you)
• June 7 - bad hair
• June 14 - emotion(s)
• June 21 - water
• June 28 - bright
  

Let's dine

Last night, my wife – Beng cooked a simple but healthy and delicious dinner for us. They were Camaron Rebosado and Brocolli in oyster sauce.

I am not dieting nor I watch what I eat – quality or quantity wise. I just control my rice intake from half to one cup only – half cup most of the time. Sometimes, I don’t eat rice anymore, especially if the viands are aplenty. Last night, however, I consumed about two cups.

I have my own styles

I am not easily influenced by any celebrity, foreign or local, about the styles I have to wear or follow. It is because I have my own styles, which I follow. There are celebrities though whose styles are similar to mine. That is fine with me. As for the pants, shirts, and other apparels, I like the style and fit of Dockers. So, most of the times, I wear Dockers. Sometimes, my wife calls me Mr. Docky, whenever I am wearing one.

If you, too, like the Dockers styles, there is an ongoing contest about TV commercial Dockers contest, dubbed as “Make Your Own Dockers Commercial” Contest. The 30-second (not longer please) video advertisement should feature a Dockers take on your chosen fashion trend and style. Joining is easy and free. To be eligible to join, you must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of any of the 50 states of the Unites States of America and District of Colombia. The deadline for the submission of entries is on May 29, 2008.

And, what is the prize? There shall be one Grand Prize, which will have the chance to be aired once on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 13, 2008.

If you have your own styles, join this wonderful and exciting Dockers contest. Good luck to all entrants.

Jon's birthday celebration

Last Saturday, we celebrated the birthday of our nephew – Jon in a nearer resort in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. It is a pool resort called the “Grotto Vista Resort”. The original plan was to celebrate it in a beach resort in Bagac, Bataan. But, because Bataan was being battered by Typhoon “Cosme” and it was under signal number one, the original plan was called off.

Nonetheless, everybody enjoyed the birthday celebration.

Here are some views of Grotto Vista Resort:

If my Dockers pants could talk!

I have been wearing Dockers pants since the first time my wife bought me a pair years ago. I love wearing Dockers pants; and, if possible, I do not want to take them off. And, if these pants could talk, they would also say, “Please do not doff me.” They fit me well, and, I like their styles. Also, I am being complimented by my friends when I am wearing Dockers pants; and, I love it. Thus, I told my wife not to buy me other brands but Dockers.

I have heard good stories from my friends about their Dockers pants. And, I know that most Dockers pants owners have good and nice stories to tell too about their Dockers pants. If you have your own story about your Dockers pants, Dockers is currently conducting Dockers TV Commercial Contest. Joining the Dockers contest is free. No purchase of Dockers products is required. If you think your story is worthwhile, I encourage you to submit your story as video to the Dockers contest and get a chance to win the Grand Prize. Just make it sure that you are a legal resident of the United States or District of Columbia and you are eighteen years of age or older. If you are not qualified, you can still participate by watching the entries and rate them.

A World-Class Expressway

There’s a new Philippine expressway connecting the provinces of Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales and Bataan. It is called the Subic – Clark – Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). The segment from North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) up to Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) has been opened several weeks ago; but the Tarlac to Clark segment is still close. We have traversed it from the NLEX up to SBFZ. And, here are the pictures I took while driving:

Choose and rate your favorite contest video

Check out the ongoing Dockers TV Commercial Contest. If you have got your own style, why not join the Dockers contest and create a 30-second video advertisement for Dockers. There are already videos that have been submitted; and I was able to watch some of them. I think most of them are good for Dockers advertisement. Some videos are funny; but they are good though. So far, I like the “Do it on Dockers” video by Pennkraus. I still have to see more entries and decide who my favorite is really.

If you want to join, you can submit your entries until May 29. 2008. However, only legal residents of the United States or the District of Colombia who are 18 years old or older are eligible to join. Too bad, I am not a resident of the United States. Anyway, I could participate by rating the entries, which I already did for the videos that I have watched.

If you are qualified, creative, and video savvy, I encourage you to join this exciting Dockers contest. Okay, get your video camera and start shooting. Who knows, your entry will end up as the winner and get the chance to be aired once during the broadcast of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 13, 2008.

The Dockers contest is sponsored by Dockers San Francisco.

PhotoHunt 110 - Candy

PhotoHunt theme for this Saturday is CANDY.

I have no pictures of CANDIES. So, I just took picture of the CANDIES I keep in my cars. They are "Honey-Lemon Menthol Candies". I like menthol CANDIES.

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Upcoming PhotoHunt themes:

• May 24 - shoes
• May 31 - self (yourself or part of you)
• June 7 - bad hair