FHM 100 Sexiest

June 15 is just around the corner... and FHM Philippines will be having its list of Top 100 Sexiest Women for 2008.

Well, in this regard, let me have the opportunity to campaign for a friend, Ms. Saicy Aguila so that she be included in the prestigious list. There are many ABS-CBN stars considered for the top 100, but let us give this sexy lass from Bacolod a chance to show off what she got, which is extremely flaunt-worthy! She also made it on Maxim Top 100 by landing on the no. 99th spot and I do hope FHM enthusiasts would also support her.

You can vote online or through text. Click the photo to enlarge and get a better view of the codes. Deadline is on June 15.

Back To School!

It's school time once again. It may be just an ordinary event on every young individuals, but as a parent of an incoming Grade 1 pupil, this is something different.

I should say that I am thankful my daughter Nikki got qualified at SPED (Special Education), because she would get to have the quality education at low cost (since it is a public school). It is such a privilege for every student to belong to such humble institution, considering that most of its kids have made names in various quiz bowls, and other academic and skill contests. This will be a long journey for me, as I will be hand in hand with my daughter in her pursuit for quality education. It may be a pressure but we will see until we get there.

Aside from the privilege, I got thrilled with the new time schedule. Unlike in the preschool, where classes just lasts about 2 to 3 hours per day, well the primary school isn't. This time, we went to school at 7am, meaning...I get to wake up at 5:30am just to get things readied up. I woke up Nikki at 6am, so she can take her bath and eat her breakfast. Today is really a first time for both of us. And the lunch...she ate it at school (another first time) this noon.

Their class ended at 3:30pm, long hours indeed for my little girl.

I am hoping that she could very well adapt to the changes, because ases like these are inevitable. But I am proud that she made it through day 1, without me by her side (well...I was there to send her to her room and to fetch her only because i was also busy with my son who's now a nursery pupil).

Day 2 is on the way and so on...

Bangs Are In.

Bangs are back in the show. Various celebrities have already joined in and I must admit that they look good with those cuts. Bangs definitely gives a new look out of the person, whether it looks good or bad. Few celebrities that I find very pretty with bangs are Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba and Nicole Richie. Even Katie Holmes looked good with her bangs, although it made her appear more mature.

Well, why am I posting about bangs? Aside from being the "in" thing, I really wanted to have one. Unfortunately, I am not blessed with a nice hair, it does not have a full body and shiny strands. The bangs would just fall flat on my forehead. I hope one day I could have them and they would just lay perfectly (haha!).

Have a great Thursday, people.

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Of course, aside from the privilege of putting into words the thoughts we have in mind, blogging also gives us the way to gain friends over the net and the prestige to be known. We meet new comrades along the way through hopping blogs and signing up on directories.

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As a blogger, I am very much thrilled for getting their approval to be part of their team and am looking forward for a great online journey with them. One could never go wrong with SocialSpark.

Feminine Spray

I was intrigued with the advertisement of Biolink on their new product about feminine hygiene, which features Ms. Anne Curtis. Their product is called the Tea Tree Oil Fem Spray, which is used to spray that feminine area after bathroom use. The spray contains tea tree oil, which is believed to be a great ingredient for feminine cleansing.

Being curious that I am, I bought one and have a try. Well, it works good on me and now I am bringing it along with me wherever I go, so that when I hit to the comfort room, I would still feel clean and fresh.

To use, just spray it on the area and wipe off with feminine wipes. If I am out of wipes, I'm good with tissue as an alternative.

Flip-Flops Causes Foot & Leg Pain?

I have always been a fan of flip-flops. I wear them even at the office because they are very comfortable and light. Flip-flops has become very popular especially here in the Philippines. Different brands of the footwear has emerged every now and then and I observed that they did well on their sales.

Unfortunately, researchers at Auburn University at Alabama came up with a finding that people who wear flip-flops took shorter strides and their heels hit the ground with less vertical force than when they wear sneakers. A group of college-aged men and women were tapped for this study and were required to walk on a platform to observe the difference. what they saw was that people wearing flip-flops alter their gait, which explains the presence of lower leg and foot problems.

One researcher said that people wear the wrong footwear all the time. Flip-flops are not meant to be used for walking a lot, he said, since there are lots of appropriate wear around, like the walking shoes.

Well, I haven't experience any pain yet, although one time or another I felt something beneath my heel. But one thing's for sure at the moment, I will not part with my flip-flops.

- - News courtesy of AOL.

River In A Cave

I was checking through the New 7 Wonders website today (June 2) and found out that the four natural wonders from the Philippines are on the Top 10. That is very nice to know and hoping that Filipinos and even people of other nationalities would continue to support such wonderful and amazing sceneries.

I have already posted an entry last April featuring the beauty of Chocolate Hills and the Tubbataha Reef which were consistently on top of the live rankings.

Among the 4 Philippine wonder-nominees, I have been to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park only, which is located in Palawan. I should say that the place is raw, you can hear all kinds of insects, emitting their respective sounds, with various animal species on sight for local residents and tourists to behold. Its a good thing we brought with us an insect repellent. Of course, the wonder of it is the underground river, which is found beneath a very high rocky mountain.

The national park has a very natural feel. It is indeed a forest, with a beautiful beach before its entrance and a cool icy river within. As we waited for our turn to enter the cave, we had the opportunity to wander through the vicinity and it was really a great and new experience. Even the sands on the river is white, to which I was amazed. On the picture, we had our smiles captured first as we are on board the boat going into the cave.

This is the exterior view of the cave, the rocky mountains. Notice the sparkling white beach. Really nice.

As we went in, we were awed by the sight that welcomed us. The stalactite formations were magnificent especially the praying Virgin Mary and the big mushroom, which were really something that made us voice aloud our "ohs" and "ahs" in wonder. Wait, there's more (home TV shopping network mode...)! There's a formation of a sexy lady which they named Sharon Stone. And the bats, ooohhh...there are many of them. They look so cute hanging in line on those rocky walls. Inside the cave, we felt a little creepy but somehow as you go along, the amazement steps in.

This picture is taken on our way out of the cave.

Another thing, those boat men effortlessly spoke English! And they knew the place very well. Kudos!

Vote for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park at the New 7 Wonders.