Saturday, December 20, 2008

Christmas Decorations - Pacific Star Building

As has been the tradition in Makati City, most buildings in Makati City Business District are grandly decorated.

These are the Christmas decorations in the Pacific Star Building. The building is situated at the corner of Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue and Makati Avenue, Makati City. It is where we hold our office.

The curtain of lights at the Low Rise Building

The trees wrapped with lights and the Christmas tree at the driveway.

One of the Christmas trees located at the front lobby.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Christmas shopping at Greenhills

After my executive check-up last Tuesday, we proceeded to Greenhills Shopping Center along Ortigas Avenue, San Juan City. This shopping center is well-known for its "tiangge" or bazaar style of peddling bargain products; such as, clothes, shoes, bags, jewelries, toys, cellphones, food, and many more. It's one of the favorite places of many shoppers in Metro Manila especially on Christmas seasons.






From November 15, 2008 to January 4, 2009, there's a mannequin show nightly every 30 minutes from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Are you looking for glass frames for the holiday?

A friend is replacing his glass frames for the holiday. I advised him to look and choose from the wide selection of Holiday Glass Frames From Zenni Optical. Zenni Optical is the popular online eyeglasses shop that offers wonderful and great choices of high quality, stylish and yet cheap glass frames.

While shopping for his holiday glass frames, my friend was surprised to see the $ 8 Complete Rx Eyeglasses. He personally like this one:

4636  Metal Alloy / Stainless Steel Half Rim Frame

If you are also looking for your holiday glass frames, go to Zenni Optical.

Miss Russia is Miss World 2008

Miss Kseniya Kushinova of Russia is crowned as the Miss World 2008.



The 21-year-old blue-eyed blonde beauty is a student pursuing a science degree as an engineer of administration from the Tyumen Oil and Gas University.

"I think I can help people and I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that," was her answer to the judge when asked why she should be crowned the winner.

The coronation was held in the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, the City of Gold, where she beat 108 other international beauties.

Coming in second and third are Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and Parvathay Omanakuttan of India, respectively. The final five are Parvathy Omanakuttan of India, Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, Brigite Santos of Angola, Kseniya Sukhinova of Russia, Tansey Coetzee of South Africa.

The Philippine bet is Danielle Kirsten Muriel Castano.



Note: Photo from Wiss World website.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

PayingPost pays you to blog

I have been blogging for more than a year. And, I have enjoyed it since day one. What makes blogging more exciting is when I started earning out of it. There are a number of advertising outfits online that offer paid blogging. At first, I was very aggressive and registered in all blog advertising networks I came across. I found out later that only few of them are good. Most of them were just wasting my time visiting them every now and then but could not provide with tasks or opportunities. Now, I have to be choosy on which blog advertising network I would register to.

While bloghopping, I found out about a new blog advertising network. It is PayingPost.com. I did not immediately register. I checked and consulted first my blogging friends about it. They gave me their nods; and, I registered and submitted my blog.

How PayingPost works?, How do I get opportunities?, and When do I get paid? are just some very important questions I asked.

Getting paid through blogging is easy. PayingPost qualified members need to log in to check for open opportunities. In the opportunity lists, the opportunities are color coded:
  • White – the opportunity is available;
  • Yellow – the opportunity is available – highlighted opportunity is paid by advertiser;
  • Green – the featured opportunity is available;
  • Grey – the opportunity is available, but all posts fully reserved; and,
  • Red – the opportunity is not available

If the opportunity is available, click it to reserve it. You can reserve up to three opportunities per day per blog. Then, you have six hour to make and submit your posts; otherwise, the reservation will be canceled.

You can also get opportunities via the PayingPost Direct, where advertisers directly negotiate with you the cost and scope.

If the submitted post is approved, you will receive your payment directly into your PayPal account on the first day of each month. And, there is a $25 bonus if your post is the best for each pay period.

Aside from earning through writing posts, you can also earn by joining its affiliate or referral program.

If you are a blogger, do not let this great opportunity pass to make money from blogging. Register now.


PhotoHunt 140 - Favorite

PhotoHunters

Chinese food is one of my FAVORITE dishes.

Last Thursday, I treated my staff for a dinner in one of the famous Chinese restaurants near our office in Makati City. They love Chinese food too. Actually, we're supposed to go to another restaurant but changed our minds when we saw the Chinese restaurant.

After pondering the menu, we ordered the following:


Cold Cuts Platter


Seafood Egg Fu-yung


Empress Chicken


Steamed Fish Fillet


Yeung Chow Fried Rice


House Tea


Upcoming themes:
  • Dec 20: wide
  • Dec 27: squeaky
  • Jan 3: hope

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Pacquiao is the winner

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The Dream Match is over! And, the underdog, Manny Pacquiao, emerged as the winner by way of Technical Knock-out (TKO). Oscar De La Hoya's camp wisely decided to throw in the towel in the 8th round; as, he was no match to the quickness and agility of Manny since round 1. It's a lopsided game. Nobody expected it would turn out this way. Look at his face. It's swollen. The punishment he received was just enough; and, they didn't want to prolong his agony. It's a wise decision indeed.

It was a mismatch game. Manny was still fresh as if he would just start the first round. Manny, you're are really the Pambansang Kamao (National Fist).

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CONGRATULATIONS.



My other post:

The Dream Match - De La Hoya versus Pacquiao

Are you betting or rooting for Oscar De La Hoya of Mexico or Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines?

Watch and enjoy The Dream Match here:

Saturday, December 6, 2008

PhotoHunt 139 - Breakfast

PhotoHunters

For the theme METAL last week, I posted the the anchor at the entrance of the Grande Island Resort in Subic Bay. For this week's theme, BREAKFAST, I'm posting the buffet BREAKFAST table on our second day at the resort. It consisted of fried rice, scrambled eggs, hams, local sausages, soup, breads, pancakes, fruits, juices, and coffee.



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Upcoming themes:
  • Dec 13: favorite
  • Dec 20: wide
  • Dec 27: squeaky

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Christmas lanterns in Shangri-La

We were at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City last Monday. While waiting for our food in a Greek restaurant, I captured some of the mall's beautiful Christmas decorations - the lanterns:

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Lantern 2
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Lantern 4

Monday, December 1, 2008

World AIDS Day 2008

Support World AIDS Day

December 1 each year is World AIDS Day. It aims to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.

2008 theme is "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Leadership" (same as in 2007).

Get involved! Together we can end HIV prejudice. Please visit World AIDS Day for more information.

Health Calendar - December 2008

Home

December is Firecracker Injury Prevention Month

Other activities:
  • World Aids Day (December 1)
  • Health Emergency Week (December 1-7)
  • National Youth Health Day (December 10).

Source: Department of Health