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Finally after 3 months of waiting, the result of the Filipino Nursing Board Exams 2008 is released.

I’m so happy my sister finally made it.

Congrats to all new Nurses!

For the complete list, you can click this link:

Result of the Nursing Board Exams 2008

Source : nursingtrivia.blogspot.com

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Lately I had a problem with my car and I needed it to be towed to the nearest auto shop. And thanks to Wheelers Club, it made my life easier.

What is Wheelers Club?

WHEELERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ( WCI ), is an exclusive association of car owners in Philippines, primarily to provide its members with a wide range of comprehensive package of automotive as well as non-automotive benefits and services.

WCI, has vast modern custom-designed Tow trucks deployed in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu, all with damage-free equipment and manned by skilled drivers/mechanics with radio communication networks and facilities consummate to respond to its needs and maintenance.

Benefits of Wheeler’s Club Member
*Free unlimited towing service
*Free 24 hour Emergency Road Assistance anywhere in Metro Manila (flat tire change, battery boost, minor elec and mechanical repairs..)
*Ambulance service
*Assistance in car renewal of car registration in LTO
*P20,000 personal accident insurance
*Discounts in hotels, motels, accessory shops, gas stations, motor shops.

How To Apply

You dont need to go to the office to sign up, they’ll just send messenger so you can fill out the application form, you just give the P700 membership fee, and you will be given a temporary certificate and within 24 hrs, member ka na!. You will get your permanent card and your wheelers sticker after 2weeks.

The membership fee is only P700/year. This is worth it because you dont have to worry if you will have trouble with your car in the middle of the road.
Just a short call away and help is on the way.

WHEELERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
#105 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue (Infront of Q.I.) Tatalon, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 374- 6001/ 911-0911

I’m a dolphin lover and fanatic. I have learn to love dolphins since I have worked in cruise ships. And I’m so happy this semester break, I got my chance to visit the dolphins in Ocean Adventure Subic Bay. Me and my partner took turns in driving in NLEX AND SCTEx going to Subic. Im so amazed driving in SCTEx because the roads are clear and wide and its so peaceful to drive without traffic and pollution.

The New SCTEx (Subic-Clark-Tarlac-Expressway)

Fastest Way to Subic is through SCTEx

We arrived in Camayan Beach Resort in Subic at 11am. Our room was not yet ready so we went to see the Dolphin show in the Ocean Adventure which was just walking distance from the Camayan Beach Resort. Since we were guests in the hotel, we were given special discount and watch-all-you-can tickets.

The schedule of the Ocean Adventure Subic shows are:

12:30pm Dolphin Show

01:15pm Dolphin Photo Encounter

02:00pm Sea Lion Show

04:15pm Dolphin Show

04:45pm Dolphin Photo Encounter

05:15pm Sea Lion Show

For more information about Camayan Beach Resort and Ocean Adventure Subic,  visit their website at http://www.camayanbeachresort.com

Lately I had a problem with my car and I needed it to be towed to the nearest auto shop. And thanks to Wheelers Club, it made my life easier.

What is Wheelers Club?

WHEELERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ( WCI ), is an exclusive association of car owners in Philippines, primarily to provide its members with a wide range of comprehensive package of automotive as well as non-automotive benefits and services.

WCI, has vast modern custom-designed Tow trucks deployed in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu, all with damage-free equipment and manned by skilled drivers/mechanics with radio communication networks and facilities consummate to respond to its needs and maintenance.

Benefits of a Wheeler’s Club Member
*Free unlimited towing service
*Free 24 hour Emergency Road Assistance anywhere in Metro Manila (flat tire change, battery boost, minor elec and mechanical repairs..)
*Ambulance service
*Assistance in car renewal of car registration in LTO
*P20,000 personal accident insurance
*Discounts in hotels, motels, accessory shops, gas stations, motor shops.

How To Apply

You don’t need to go to the office to sign up, they’ll just send a messenger so you can fill out the application form, you just give the P700 membership fee, and you will be given a temporary certificate and within 24 hrs, you’re already a member!. You will get your permanent card and your wheelers sticker after 2weeks.

The membership fee is only P700/year. This is worth it because you don’t have to worry if you will have trouble with your car in the middle of the road.
Just a short call away and help is on the way.

WHEELERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
#105 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue (Infront of Q.I.) Tatalon, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. 374- 6001/ 911-0911

To know more about Wheelers Club, read their website: www.wheelersclub.com

This 2008, Motolite sets a new standard in customer service and convenience as it re-launches the enhanced Motolite Express Delivery- the first and most trusted battery delivery service in Philippines.

Motolite Express Delivery is an innovative service that delivers branded batteries to motorists, when and where they need them. For maximum convenience, its features were designed to include the following:

* Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in Metro Manila and key provincial cities

* Single number? 370-6686 (370-MOTO) in Metro Manila, and 1-800-10-3706686 (toll-free) in provincial areas

* Options for cashless payments such as credit card, G-cash, and Smart Money

The service has, as its base of operations, a 10-seat call center that will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Located at the 5th flr of Ramcar Center in Quezon City, the facility will allow for increased call handling capacity, longer operating hours, and overall, superior customer service.

I always see the Motolite commercial on TV  about this Motolite Express Delivery, and just lately when my car battery went dead and unable to recharge, I took this 24 hour service of Motolite Delivery. I called the number 843-1111 or 370-6686, the operator asked me for my car details like car manufacturer, maker and model. Then he gave me the details of the Motolite battery that is right and suited for my car. And if i trade in or swap my old battery, I am given a discounted price of 290 pesos less from the original price. After we agreed for the price and payment option, he told me to wait for 30 - 45 minutes.

Since it was raining on that day, I thought the delivery man might be delayed so I continued my household chores and I am ready to wait for the Motolite Delivery even for 1 hour since I understand its been raining the whole day. But then within 30 minutes, the Motolite Express Delivery is on my door already. I am happy with their service and the delivery man installed my new Motolite Gold Battery.

Undoubtedly, Filipino motorists will find this development supremely welcome. The service has been packaged to suit their modern and dynamic lifestyle and provide them with utmost convenience.

Source: http://www.motolite.com

I was reading news about products recalled for melamine, when I saw the name of the chocolate that I have in my fridge, the Dove Hazelnut, Almond and Raisin. Sad to say, I have to throw these chocolates now because it has been tested positive for melamine.

What is Melamine?

Melamine, the chemical that has tainted milk formula in China and made thousands of children ill, may have been part of the food chain in China for a long time, say food experts. But the health effects of long-term exposure in adults are unclear.

So far, 53,000 infants have fallen ill after drinking formula milk with melamine. Four babies have died, 13,000 have been hospitalised and 104 are in a critical condition with kidney stones caused by the adulterant. A girl in Hong Kong has become the first case of poisoning outside China. The makers of baby formula require their milk to have a high protein content, which they determine by measuring its nitrogen content. But farmers who produce milk that doesn’t meet this standard can beat the test by mixing it with melamine powder.

The chemical (C3H6N6), a white, crystalline powder used to make plastics, fertilisers and cleaning products, has a high nitrogen content and so makes the milk appear high in protein. Health experts say ingesting a small amount of melamine poses no danger, but larger amounts of the chemical can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure. Infants are particularly vulnerable.

Chinese suppliers trying to boost output are believed to have diluted their milk, adding melamine because its nitrogen content can fool tests aimed at verifying protein content.

Milk Products Positive for Melamine

Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said  Greenfood Yili Fresh Milk and Mengniu Drink, which have labels written in Chinese character,  Jolly Cow Slender High Calcium Low Fat Milk were found positive for melamine contamination which are toxic industrial chemical.

Duque said a total of 49 other milk brands and milk products, mostly manufactured in China, were cleared of melamine contamination. The health department’s testing of Chinese milk and milk products was prompted by a scandal in China where four babies died and more than 53,000 fell ill from drinking infant formula contaminated with melamine.

Melamine is used as a binding agent and coating for particle, fibre and laminated board. It is also used to make fertilizer. The Philippines has banned the sale and importation of Chinese milk and milk products after the scandal broke out over fears these were contaminated with melamine.

White Rabbit Creamer Candy

The Malaysian Health Ministry has directed that White Rabbit Creamer Candy and Ego White Rabbit Creamy Candy be removed from the shelf and destroyed after tests found that they are melamine positive.

Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said laboratory tests showed that Ego White Rabbit Creamy Candy samples showed that the content of melamine was 135 parts per million (ppm) compared with 2.5ppm, the level permitted by the Health Ministry.

Samples of White Rabbit Creamy Candy have been found to contain more than 50 times the permitted level of melamine.

Anyway, I decided to throw also my Meiji Macadamia Chocolate Nuts because its from Meiji Company which has been recalled also by Department of Health.

So goodbye my favorite Chocolates and White Rabbit Creamy candies.

Warning : Recalled Products

WHO or some other health organization will release a comprehensive list of all recalled products tainted with melamine, but until then here is an updated list compiled from various sources on the internet.

While many of the brands listed below are available worldwide, so far it appears that only Asian products are affected - therefore if you live in Europe or North America, your Snickers bar is probably safe to eat.

BAIRONG GRAPE CREAM CRACKERS
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Hazelnut Chocolate Bulk Pack
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Cookies Chocolate
Cadbury’s Choclairs Blueberry
Cadbury’s Choclairs Chocolate
DOVE H/NUT ALM & RAISIN CHOC
DOVE HAZELNUT CHOC
DOVE MILK CHOCOLATE
DREYERS CHOC CAKE ICE CREAM
DREYERS COOKIE & CREAM ICE CREAM
DREYERS MINT CHIP ICE CREAM
DREYERS ROCKY ROAD ICE CREAM
DREYERS STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
DREYERS TOAST ALMOND ICE CREAM
DREYERS VANILLA ICE CREAM
DUTCH LADY STER M LF BANANA
DUTCH LADY STER M LF BANANA
DUTCH LADY STER M LF HNYDEW
DUTCH LADY STER M LF HNYDEW
DUTCH LADY STER MILK PLAIN
DUTCH LADY STER MK LF CHOC
DUTCH LADY STER MK LF CHOC
DUTCH LADY STER MK LF PLAIN
DUTCH LADY STER MK LF SBERRY
DUTCH LADY STER MK LF SBERRY
EDO Pack Almond Cacao Biscuit Sticks
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM S ONION CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SALTINE CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SEAWEED CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SESAME CRACKERS
GINBIS ANIMAL BISCUIT
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL BUTTER BISC
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL CNUT
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL SEAWEED BIS
GREEN FOOD YILI PURE MILK
Heinz Intelligence Man Many Vegetable Cereal
Jolly Cow Slender Milk
KIRIN MILK TEA
KOALA COCOA BISCUIT
KRAFT OREO W/STICK WH CHOC
KRAFT OREO W/STICK WH CHOC
KRAFT OREO WAFER STICKS
KRAFT OREO WAFER STICKS
LIPTON GREEN MILK TEA (UNILEVER)
LOTTE KOALA COOKIES (all)
M&M CHOC CANDIES PEANUT
M&M CHOC CANDIES PLAIN
M&M FUNSIZE MILK
M&M FUNSIZE PEANUT
Magnum ice cream
MEIJI CHESTNUT & REDBEAN
MEIJI FAMILY PACK-GREEN TEA
MEIJI UJIKINTOKI
MEIJI UMAKABO CHOCOLATE
MENGNIU ORIGINAL DRINK MILK
MENTOS BOTTLE YOGHURT
MENTOS BOTTLE YOGHURT PROMO PK
MONMILK BREAKFAST MILK MALT
MONMILK BREAKFAST MILK MALT
MONMILK BREAKFAST MILK WALNUT
MONMILK BREAKFAST MILK WALNUT
MONMILK CHOCOLATE MILK
MONMILK COFFEE MILK
MONMILK HI CAL LOW FAT
MONMILK HI CAL LOW FAT MILK
MONMILK HI CAL LOW FAT MILK
MONMILK HI CAL MILK
MONMILK HI CAL MILK
MONMILK MILK DELUXE
MONMILK PURE MILK
MONMILK PURE MILK
MONMILK PURE MILK
Moosandwich ice cream
Mr. Brown Mandheling Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Arabica Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Blue Mountain Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Caramel Macchiato Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown French Vanilla Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Mandhling Blend instant Coffee (2-in-1)
Mr. Brown Milk Tea (3-in-1)
NABISCO IN A BISKIT CHICKEN
NESTLE MILK & BERRY STARS CRL
NESTLE NES D/STICK MINI VANILLA
NESTLE NES DISTICK MINI CHOCO
Nissin Cha Cha Dessert
NO FRILLS WAFER BLUEBERRY
NO FRILLS WAFER CHOCOLATE
NO FRILLS WAFER PEANUT
OK OK Kaiser Strawberry Dressing Pretzels
OK OK Kaiser Chocolate Dressing Pretzels
Oreo Wafer Sticks
ORION FRESH PIE
ORION TIRAMISU
Panda Dairy Whole Milk Powder
PEI TIAN CREAM BISCUIT
RABBIT MILK SWEET
Sherwood Pirate’s Gold milk chocolate coins
SILANG NATURAL OAT CRACKER
SNICKERS CANDIES FUNSIZE
SNICKERS PEANUT CHOCOLATE
SNICKERS SNACKSIZE BARS PNUT
TAKE ONE BABY BITE CARROT
TAKE ONE BABY BITE CK VG
TAKE ONE BABY BITES
VITASOY CHOCOLATE MILK
VITASOY MELON SOYA MILK
VITASOY Q SOYA MILK
WANT WANT MILK CANDY
WANTWANT FLAVOURED MILK
WHITE RABBIT CREAMY CANDY
YILI HI CAL LO FAT MILK
YILI HI CAL MILK
YILI PURE MILK
YOUCAN MASTERBEAN MULTIPACK
YOUCAN PASSION MULTIPACK
YOUCAN SILK SLICED AND PASSION STRAWBERRY
YOUCAN STRAWBERRY MULTIPACK
YOUCAN TRADITIONAL SESAME MULTIPACK
YOUCAN UNUSUAL MULTIPACK

Sources:

http://www.newscientist.com

http://www.earthtimes.org

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com

http://www.nowpublic.com

I have been looking for short culinary lessons about Mediterranean cooking and I found this 1 day lesson in CCA (Center for Culinary Arts). Actually its included in their 13 days Course which has the title of 13-DAY FUNDAMENTALS IN CULINARY ARTS COURSE (FCAC).  I was lucky when I called on that day because they will have the Meditteranean Cooking Lesson in two days time in Cubao branch.  So I asked for a reservation and I will just pay on the day of the lessons. When I arrived on the scheduled date, I met the regular students who really enrolled for the complete 13 days session. They were so warm and friendly and they look so cute in their Chef’s uniforms. They had already groupings for their actual cooking but I was lucky to be included in the boys group. The first part of the lesson was a discussion by Chef Carla about Meditteranean cooking history and the featured recipes that we are going to cook on that day. We had Seafood Paella, Meatball Kebabs with Paprika Cream Sauce, Blue Fin Tuna Skewers with Chermoula, Couscous with Peas, Moussaka with Spinach, and Cream Catalana.

The whole day activity was different from the other cooking demo that I have attended. There was an actual hands on in preparation, cooking, plating, tasting and dishwashing. But there is an advantage and disadvantage because some students are preparing one recipe and some students are already cooking another recipe, so I cannot observe and see everything whats going on because everything has to be done quickly and accurate. But anyway, I just have to practice the recipes at home where my family is waiting for my menu of the day.

For Culinary Chefs Wanna-bes, you can visit or call the following:

Center for Culinary Arts, Manila Katipunan Main Campus

287 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 Philippines

Marketing Hotline: (+63 2) 994.2520, 30 & 40 Trunkline: (+63 2) 426.4840 to 41

CCA, Manila at Farmers Market

2/F beside the Administration Office Farmers Market, Araneta Center Quezon City. Philippines

Telefax: (+63 2) 437.6058

Sison opened the Heny Sison School of Cake Decorating and Baking in 1985. Later, she renamed it to Heny Sison Culinary School after adding cooking classes to her regular baking repertoire to provide a more comprehensive culinary education. Today, her school holds recreational short courses and months-long culinary programs for serious culinary professionals.

The first course I attended in Heny Sison School is the South Beach Diet Phase I, II, and III by Swiss Chef Instructor Jacqueline Haessig Alleje. This class is suitable for people who want to be able to cook healthy dishes. lose weight, and people with health concerns such as diabetes, high blood pressure and other dietary restrictions. The class will guide you through the principles of healthy nutrition and weight control. South Beach Diet uses locally available ingredients.

The second course I took in Heny Sison Culinary School is the No Bake Desserts by Chef Patricia Loanzon. Its so interesting because we made cakes without using any ovens.

To know more about their monthly schedule of classes, visit their website:
http://www.henysison.com

Heny Sison Culinary School
33 Bonnie Serrano Avenue Corner Sunrise Drive
Crame, Cubao, Quezon City
Philippines
Phone: (632)726-5316, 413-2429

Heny Sison Makati Branch
Waltermart Makati 5th Level
790 Chino Roces Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Tel. (63 2) 386-2210

Mango Charlotte

Philippines has earned the distinction of celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season when first day of September comes, the “ber” months of the calendar starts, Christmas carols are heard as early as September and the season lasting up until Epiphany. This will continue until a few days before November when Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day will rule but immediately return to making and display of Christmas-themed decorations.

As early as October, shoppers already looking for gift ideas to avoid the Christmas rush. On December, malls, of which the Philippines has so many of, will be filled up with people that locals describe as “di mahulugan ng karayom (can’t drop a needle).” In Metro Manila, traffic will change from bad to worst particularly areas near shopping malls, bazaars and “tiangge,” Divisoria with the stretch of Recto from Avenida transformed into pedestrian-only street swarmed with thousands of shoppers looking for big bargains, off-line ATMs will be commonplace due to low supply of cash particularly on the 15th of December (payday) and release of the mandatory 13th month pay and Christmas bonuses. Taxis will be very hard to flag down due to heavy traffic and volume of passengers.

The Parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration, a five point star-shaped Christmas lantern, originally made of thin bamboo frames and covered with colored cellophane. It has two tails that serve as the rays of the star. Parol reminds the Filipino Christians of the star of Bethlehem that guided the Three Wise Men on their way in search of Baby Jesus.

Making parols is a folk craft, and most Filipino kids have tried their hand at making a parol at one time or another, maybe as a school project or otherwise.

Many parol start to light up places while Christmas trees start to be visible including the traditional large one in Araneta Center, Cubao plus the show at COD Cubao now transferred to Greenhills Shopping Center. Buildings in Makati start to display the belen (nativity scene) while Ayala Avenue will sparkle with Christmas lights like stars a-twinkling. During Christmas season, parols are seen everywhere. As early as November, parols are hang on windows or door of every Filipino homes, offices, schools, shopping malls and even streets are adorned with these multi-colored lanterns. You will even find mini parols hanging on buses and jeepneys and cars. Today, the parol become more colorful because of the twinkling bulbs in dazzling pattern that help illuminates each parol.

The modern parol has taken various designs. The traditional five-sided star geometry is still predominant, but modern parols now have assorted snowflake geometries, and multi-dimensional forms. Some office buildings in Manila form giant stars made of either multi-colored or single-color lights that hang from their rooftops. Some lights cover half of the building. Sometimes the lights cover the entire building. A more common design would be to drop from the roof about six or seven strings of lights shaped like a ray of light that points toward a life-size manger at the ground floor of the building. A giant lighted parol on top of the building, a five-pointed star that gloriously proclaims the birth of our Lord Jesus, is the source of the ray of light.

Christmas Lights and Decors in Philippines

Sources :

http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.backpackingphilippines.com
http://www.myparol.com
http://hubpages.com

My two teenage sons have a new addiction this days. Every weekend after a week of school activity and classes, they like to unwind in the mall especially in the arcade area. When they were younger, they would play in the video games, kiddie rides, and car racing games. But as they grow older, their games have changed to the latest game in the arcade, its called Drummania.

DrumMania or DM is a video game created by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. from Japan. The player uses a simulated drum controller to play the notes of a chosen song’s drum part as they are displayed on the screen.

DrumMania is played using a controller designed to imitate a drum set. Five pads are arrayed from left to right for the hi-hat, snare drum, high tom, low tom and cymbal. There is also a foot pedal for the bass drum near the snare and the high tom. During play, the player depresses the pads and stomps the pedal.

To play the correct note, the player must hit one or two of these pads and/or stomp the pedal when the note bars reach the yellow line.

At the completion of a song, players are given a letter rank for their performance which can range anywhere from E to A, as well as S and SS depending on how well the song was played, and how the particular release of the game being played computes ranks.

Generally, the breakdown is as follow:

* If there was only “perfect” and “great”, player will score a “SS”
* If less than 5% of notes are good, miss or poor, the score will be an “S”

My son Royce Playing with his own Drum Sticks in Drummania

Young generation today have a passion for music. I support my kids interests as long as they keep their studies. I let them experience different hobbies because its a one way of developing their personality.

Sources:
http://www.tvwiki.tv
http://en.wikipedia.org

Every time I go home to Philippines after a contract on the ship, I always go to regular check ups such as dental prophylaxis or dental cleaning, my thyroid lab. test or T3, T4 tests, and pap smear test especially for women. What is a Pap smear? A Pap smear is a test that checks for changes in the cells of your cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Other terms for Pap smear are Papanicolaou smear, Pap test, and cervical smear. What does it test for? The Pap smear tests for abnormal changes in the cervical cells. The Pap smear may also detect viral infections of the cervix, such as genital warts and herpes. It may detect vaginal infections such as yeast infections or trichomonas. Sometimes the Pap smear can give information about your hormones, especially progesterone and estrogen. Who should get Pap smears? You are at an increased risk for cervical cancer if: * You have had an abnormal Pap smear. * You began to have sexual intercourse in your teens or earlier. * You have a history of many sexual partners. * You or your sexual partner has had a genital wart virus infection. * You smoke cigarettes. * You have had vulvar or vaginal cancer. * Your mother took the hormone diethylstilbestrol (DES) when she was pregnant with you. * Your immune system is weakened; for example, because you have had a transplant, you are taking immunosuppressive drugs, or you have AIDS. * Your sexual partner has or had abnormal changes of the penis. * Your sexual partner’s previous partner had abnormal cervical cells. How do I prepare for a Pap smear? Do not douche or use vaginal creams during the 2 days before the test. Do not have intercourse within 24 hours before the Pap smear because it can cause inaccurate test results. What happens during the procedure? A Pap smear takes only a few minutes and is performed as part of a routine pelvic exam. You lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet apart. Your health care provider inserts a speculum into the vagina. The speculum is a tool that holds open the walls of the vagina so your provider can see the cervix. Your provider uses a special swab, brush, or wooden stick to wipe off some cells from the cervix. The cells are sent to a laboratory to be viewed under a microscope. What happens after the procedure? If the cells look normal, no treatment is necessary. The Pap test may show that you have an infection. Your health care provider may treat you for the infection and suggest that you have another Pap test in several months. If the cells look abnormal, more tests may be necessary. What are the benefits of this procedure? Pap smears can detect precancerous and cancerous conditions. If these conditions are discovered, there is a good chance that simple treatment will prevent the development or spread of cancer. Pap smears are also useful for detecting some types of vaginal infections. Source: http://www.med.umich.edu http://images.google.com.ph http://images.google.com.ph

Last Saturday, September 13, me and my niece Julia , 11 yrs. old, went to Pizza Making Camp sponsored by Greenwich Pizza. We went to SM mall at 8:30am. Yes! The workshop started that early while the mall was still closed. There were about 100 kids who joined the pizzamaking camp.

The Greenwich crew taught the kids to how to do proper handwashing before making pizza. Once the hands are sanitized already, they were not allowed to touch anything anymore. Hands Up, pls!

The Greenwich crew started giving the pizza dough, and pizza toppings. to the campers.

Instructions from Kuya on what to do, which toppings to put first, and how to do it.

Yehey! This is my finished product. I made this Hawaiian Greeenwich Pizza.

Its Eating time now! How does my own made pizza taste like?

Julia’s unforgettable Pizza Making Camp 2008

Our family is growing, we have 5 additional family members, they are my nieces’ hamsters, mama and papa hamsters and 3 baby hamsters. They are part of their daily routine now, they feed them, they clean the cage, and they play with them. We all panic when the mother gave birth to 10 babies, we didnt have any idea that she was pregnant, but its sad because the mother eat some of her babies.

The hamsters are nocturnal, they are awake at night , and they are asleep during the day. Its delightful looking at them when they are playing with the exercise wheel. They are good pets for beginners because they are easy to take care for. They are fed with hamster mix which is found at the pet store, or some carrots, pechay, other green leaves vegetables and some fruits like apples.

Mozilla Firefox is a free, open source web browser, used to display web pages, managed by the Mozilla Corporation.

Firefox includes tabbed browsing, a spell checker, incremental find, live bookmarking, a download manager, and an integrated search system that uses the user’s desired search engine.

Firefox runs on various versions of Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and many other Unix-like operating systems. Its current stable release is version 3.0.1, released on July 16, 2008.
Mozilla Firefox 3 was released on June 17, 2008 by the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox 3 had 2.31% of the recorded usage share of web browsers by June 2008, and had over 8 million unique downloads the day it was released, setting a Guinness World Re

Features included with Firefox are tabbed browsing, spell checker, incremental find, live bookmarking, an integrated download manager, keyboard shortcuts, and an integrated search system that uses the user’s desired search engine.

How to Zoom in Firefox

Zoom In, Zoom Out
If you’re tired of tiny text, you want to see an image a little more up close and personal.
Now you can easily zoom in and out of Web pages.
Zoom In ctrl +
Zoom Out ctrl -

Download Manager
Download managers allow you to manipulate and take control of your downloaded files. Mozilla Firefox’s download manager contains just the essentials to allow you to control your downloads. You can pause your download and continue it a later time, something which is not possible with IE’s download manager.

Easy Downloading in Firefox

Because of these obvious excellent features, I choose to stay with Firefox. Thats why this blog is made on Firefox browser, please bear with me, if this blog does not appear well in Internet Explorer. I’m still doing some research how to correct the errors.

What are the New Firefox Features?

How to Download Firefox

Sources :

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox