My conquest for the best antioxidant has still not ended. My gosh! I’m going to be 29 years old this November and a year more to go then I’ll be on my 30′s. I’m so worried that as days go by..or even years go by, fine lines will be visible in my face.. geezz!! I know that this is just nature but then…waahhh!! Do I just fear of getting old?!?? I’ve been so stressed these past few months, not because of work troubles that I am often complaining then but due to personal affairs this time. Do I need to take anti aging cream now? My mom is having this as part of her daily regimen. I know I antioxidants such as vitamin E and glutathione that could help protect my body from free radical damage. Aside from fruits and vegetables I think to spend some penny stocks to get myself natural substance such as Oxis products that is truly a superior quality.
An isolated island in the Southern Visayas region of the Philippines is where Siquijor remain in its unsully rural character. Witchcraft, amulet, love spell, aswang, barang are just few of the reasons why it is known for being a mystical place, but apart from these not so pleasant background of Siquijor lies the enchanting Cambugahay Falls. The cool and refreshing waters of this waterfalls will surely be inviting to all the trekkers and nature lovers to take a plunge. Getting here is a scooter or motorcycle ride from the town of Lazi where the Cathedral of St. Isidore Labrador is situated, an old church that is also a tourist spot having an ancient facade of coral rock.
Living like in the era of Spanish colonization is something that also tickles my interest. One place that is known to give us a good view of this colonial-era is in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Seeing the old streets and centuries-old houses, and riding in the Calesa is truly a Filipino culture experience. Once you get to Vigan, places that you shouldn’t miss are the cobbled street of M. Crisologo which is at the center of the Vigan heritage. This is where the city’s best preserved antique mansions is found such as the Crisologo and Syquia homes, these two were in fact converted into a museums. Another is the Vigan Cathedral, famous for its “earthquake baroque” architecture; and Plaza Burgos where food hawkers are selling various street foods and of course the famous food of Vigan – the Vigan Okoy & Vigan Empanada.
Beautiful places, delicious food, history and culture… Vigan is truly a worthwhile to visit.
Japan’s most celebrated holiday has just ended – the Golden Week. It is the best time (for me) to visit Japan during this season, well because the whole country is in celebration and of course… it is Sakura everywhere. I’ve always wanted to get myself into that picturesque. There is actually a Cherry Blossom festival and one of the most visited place during the Golden Week in Tohoku region wherein millions of people visit every year to witness the 2,600 Sakura trees bloomed beautifully with the Hirosaki Castle.
I’m so familiar with the Golden Week celebration because my previous job is related and worked with a Japanese firm so we are so noted during these days. It is consists of the following public holidays:
- April 29 commemorates the birthday of their former emperor – Hirohito Showa, and is being called as the Showa Day.
- May 3 is the Constitution Memorial Day, commemorated Japan’s post war.
- May 4 is the Greenery Day, a day to ponder with nature and appreciates all its blessings.
- May 5 is the Children’s Day, a celebration of happiness of the children and expresses gratitude towards their mothers. It is also traditionally known as the Boys’ Day wherein boys fly carp-shaped flags/streamers outside their houses. If you’re quite interested into this thing you may want to visit one of the world’s no.1 Carp Streamer festival in Azalea Park Inn Oka
Last week’s feature in GMA 7′s iWitness was Bahay, Bato, Boto – a political scenario in Batanes documentary by Howie Severino. I’ve always love to go to this place, well aside from the beautiful scenery and beaches of this amazing place, the people are so warm, nice, and honest. Imagine, this is the only place in the Philippines where you can experience a zero crime rate. It is the smallest province that lies in the northernmost area of the Philippines and has a very small population, but despite of this small population the people are efficient and hardworking..and maybe that’s the reason why this small town is continually progressing.
Anyways, going back to the iWitness show… they feature the political and electoral situation of Batanes. I just admired the word a certain mayoralty candidate (too bad I didn’t take note of his name)… “bakit kailangan pa’ng mag away kung para lang manilbihan sa bayan… nag-aagawan lang naman kami para manilbihan sa bayan kaya hindi dapat pag-awayan yun”
I know I need a miracle for this.. but I just hope that someday every place in the Philippines will be like Batanes, not just on the election thing but in terms of their perspective and attitude as well.
I just came across to a certain website and I found their bunk beds so cute. I don’t have any plans on having a child yet neither getting married but when time comes I hope that I will get pregnant once only but having twins… and this twin bunk bed is perfect for them 
Meanwhile, I have my lovely niece who’s so obsessed with color pink and Disney Princesses.. she actually sleep beside me and I think I would want the stairway bunk for us (I wonder if I can fit the size?? hehehe) I soooo love it!!!! Guys, I tell you if you’re looking for a bed for your kids, you should try to check those designs @ Mom’s
I received a forwarded email with a subject title “Your Korean Name”. I really don’t know if this is true… hmp! but I’m pretty sure that this is just for fun, anyway I’m quite regaled with the content of that e-mail. I even have my Korean name now, its Kim Hyun Bin…Â hhmmm so the hot and ever papable Hyun Bin shares the same name with me?! hehehe. Do you want to get your own fake Korean name too? 
don’t spoil the fun.. let’s just try to have our fake Korean names lol
Surname : Korean surname is the last number in your year of birth.
0: Park    5: Kang
1: Kim     6: Han
2: Shin    7: Lee
3: Choi    8: Sung
4: Song    9: Jung
II. Middle name : is your month of birth .
1: Yong       7: Ha
2: Ji          8: Hyo
3: Je           9: Soo
4: Hye         10: Eun
5: Dong     11: Hyun
6: Sang        12: Rae
III. Name : is your date of birth .
1: Hwa          17: Ah
2: Woo            18: Ae
3: Joon           19: Neul
4: Hee           20: Mun
5: Kyo             21: In
6: Kyung        22: Mi
7: Wook         23: Ki
8: Jin               24: Sang
9: Jae               25: Byung
10: Hoon     26: Seok
11: Ra              27: Gun
12: Bin        28: Yoo
13: Sun            29: Sup
14: Ri                30: Won
15: Soo            31: Sub
16: Rim
… is Korea’s most popular and nutritious convenience meal. A layer of cooked rice is spread over a square piece of gim (dried laver). Various ingredients (including ham, sausage, spinach, cucumber, crab meat, carrots, and radishes) are thinly sliced and placed on top. The laver is rolled into a tube, sliced into sliced pieces, and seasoned with sesame seeds. The idea was borrowed from the Japanese during the colonial period, but Korean Gimbap is slightly different. You can find it sold everywhere: picnics, schoolchildren’s lunch boxes, street venders, and convenience stores.
It is one of my most liked Korean food (so far), and thank goodness that I saw its recipe in Monterey Recipe Book. I will share to you the details…
you will need the following:
- 1 Kg Monterey beef shortribs, Korean cut 1000 g
- 3 tbsp Garlic, minced 42 g
- 5 tbsp Gochujang (Korean chili bean paste) 135 g
- cups Soda water 313 g
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil 14 g
- 1 tsp Beef dashida 7 g
- 1/8 White pepper 1 g
- 2 Sesame seed (for garnish) 9 g
- 2 Sesame seeds
- 20 Onion leeks, julienned
Here’s how to do it:
1. Marinate short ribs in all ingredients for 8 hours.
2. Grill. Brush ribs with marinade while grilling. Top with sesame seeds and onion leeks.
Isn’t it so simple?
is my destination for now… one of the premiere travel destinations in the world that awaits each and every traveler to its beauty. I often heard that Istanbul City is truly an exciting city of Turkey, though it is not capital city of Turkey but we must admit it that it is more popular than Ankara. I remember before when I was in high school then, I had chatmate who’s from Turkey.. I really thought that Istanbul is the capital city of the said country (LoL). He then said that there are actually a lot of Turkish who wanted to replace their capital city, well, I don’t want to comment on that matter for I’m not from there 
There’s only one thing that I can give my remarks to Istanbul… it really an out of the ordinary among any other cities in the world, imagine it strikes two continents – Europe and Asia ! <<Wow! Bongga! >>
Visiting Istanbul will indeed sense you their ancient culture and history – the legacy of three empires: the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires. Well, if you’re not much of an historic aficionado.. You need not to worry because Istanbul is very industrialized – from beautiful skyscrapers of world class hotels, malls and other business and entertainment establishments. But nevertheless, when you are into sights you must pay a visit to the Bosphorus Bridge. Yes, this is the thing in Istanbul that connects the Asia and Europe, reason to be called as the transcontinental city.
When it comes to transportation, Turkey has already started building the rail line for high-speed train in 2003 which has a length of 533 km, it is the largest in the metropolis of Turkey. It is expected to launch by the Turkish government by March 2009 the first high-speed train of Turkey – TCDD HT65000. This cool train reaches top speeds of 250-300 km/h, that actually aims to reduce train voyages, just like for instance the supposedly travel time of 6 hours and 30 minutes between Ankara to Istanbul will cut down into 3 hours.
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