June 12, Independence Day!!

Since two days from now, we will be celebrating our Independence Day here in the Philippines... I would like to share with you some quotes from our National Hero, Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. We can learn a lot from him....

"To doubt God is to doubt one's own conscience, and in consequence it would be to doubt everything. "

"Each one writes history according to his convenience."

"One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again."

"To live is to be among men, and to be among men is to struggle, a struggle not only with them but with oneself; with their passions, but also with one's own."

"Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all."

"Victory is the child of struggle, joy blossoms from suffering, and redemption is a product of sacrifice."

"The world laughs at another man's pain."

"He who would love much has also much to suffer."

"No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed."

"The tyranny of some is possible only through the cowardice of others."

"Man works for an object. Remove that object and you reduce him into inaction."

"Man is multiplied by the number of languages he possesses and speaks."

"Virtue lies in the middle ground."

"Travel is a caprice in childhood, a passion in youth, a necessity in manhood, and an elegy in old age."

"Necessity is the most powerful divinity the world knows--it is the result of physical forces set in operation by ethical forces."

"Law has no skin, reason has no nostrils."

"Truth does not need to borrow garments from falsehood."

"Believing in accidents is like believing in miracles--both presuppose that God does not know the future."

"Fame to be sweet must resound in the ears of those we love, in the atmosphere of the land that will guard our ashes. Fame should hover over our tomb to warm with its heat the chill of death, so that we may not be completely reduced to nothingness, that something of us may survive."

"Fate presented itself to some like a chinese fan--one side black, the other side gilded with flowers."

"You must shatter the vase to spread its perfume, and smite the rock to get the spark."

"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted in the field without becoming part of an edifice."

"The school of suffering tempers the spirit, the arena of combat strengthens the soul."

"Pure and spotless must the victim be if the sacrifice is to be acceptable."

Surveys... Surveys....

Brand Loyalty....
It tells a lot about who you are and where you came from.



Massage....
There are over 80 types of massage therapy. In all of them, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body, often varying pressure and movement. They most often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet. Typically, the intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged areas, warm them, and decrease pain....

What was the #1 song on the day you were born?

This is another interesting site wherein you will know the number 1 song on the day you were born.

I've tried it and get this results..

UK Charts - "Rat Trap" by The Boomtown Rats
US Charts - "Mac Arthur Park" by Donna Summer
AUS Charts - "Three Times A Lady" by The Commodores

CLICK HERE TO TRY...

cool! =p

Are they SIMPLE FRIENDS or REAL FRIENDS

Just read this from other forums and want to share it with you...

REAL FRIEND TEST!
This is GOOD!
I especially like the last sentence!



A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself and doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your 'beer/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!


A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend shoulder is soggy from your tears...


A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.


A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.


A simple friend hates it when you call after they've gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.


A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.


A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it!


A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend calls you after you had a fight.


A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!


"Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.”

Surveys here yah go....

Should Hillary concede?
"Our party and our country are better off because of her, and I am a better candidate for having had the honor to compete with Hillary Rodham Clinton," Obama said Tuesday night. Clinton Aides say that not conceding is a strategic decision to preserve her leverage to negotiate over policy disagreements and the possibility that she would join Obama's ticket as the vice presidential nominee.



PC vs. Mac
For the most part, PC and Mac systems are both very good. For the most part, both systems are infuriatingly bad. It really depends on what you are trying to do at a given moment.

7 New Wonders Of Nature... Let's vote!

Right now New7Wonders.com have this project offered the public the opportunity to vote for the new seven wonders of the world and some of our own scenic spots here in the Philippines tops the race.

They are the:

*Tubbataha Reef currently (as of June 3, 2008) at the 3rd spot
*Chocolate Hills currenlty (as of June 3, 2008) at the 4th spot
*Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park which is on the 6th spot (as of June 3, 2008)
*Mayon Volcano which is on the 10th spot (as of June 3, 2008)

So lets vote and support our country...

If we keep voting for them, surely they would be included in the New 7 Wonders of Nature around the world.

Voting for nominees will continue up to December 31, 2008 and there will be a panel of experts from New7Wonders that will select the 21 finalist from which voters around the world will select the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

To Vote, please click here... New7Wonders.com

Just complete everything in the voters page and CONFIRM your vote by checking your emails.

Here's some preview on our candidates...

Tubbataha Reef
PHILIPPINES

Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species, including many that are endangered, can be found at on the reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.

Chocolate Hills
PHILIPPINES

The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 sq km The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, giving them the name ''Chocolate Hills.''

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
PHILIPPINES

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.

Mayon Volcano
PHILIPPINES

Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the Filipino island of Luzon, 15 km northwest of Legazpi City.It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years, and is a part of what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire.

So Vote NOW and lets give our full support! Go! Go! Go!

It's time for some Sex and the City

From a half hour cable show, to the BIG screen. On TV, SATC wry look at Manhattan's dating scene that was more about female friendship than sex, though there was plenty of that. Will the movie live up to the series?