Monthly Archives: November 2009

NEW MOON, a review

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it’s a late review on the new moon movie, but i was there on its opening day in cinema to watch with my hubby.

well, twilight has been a big hit here in the philippines. most of its audiences are the teenies, who giggles for the love story of edward and bela.

personally, i find the 2nd installment of twilight, which is the new moon a little cute. but it’s like just an extender of the life struggles of the main characters of the story. a lot of teens appreciated the concept of the whole story, because it’s part of their genre. in terms of the intellectual side, it does’nt challenged me at all. the context was so plain, that just became a little more exciting because of the vampire and wolf thing added to it that makes it twisted.

cinematography wise, it’s cool.. but the phasing of the story was quite slow, and tame. anyways, this movie is still a hit to the young giggling teens who looks at the concept of love in a subtle way. and oviously, there’s another installment for this.. the edward and bela nuptial..

 

 

 

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THE PERFECT MISTRESS

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this is from the blog entry of  Ruth Purple of  WOMEN’S HOME PAGE. i just like to share it with you..

Mistress – just the word itself imbibes negative impressions. Wives despise them and society looks down on them. Mistresses are associated with the word home wrecker with low morals. But if you really think about it, do they like being a mistress? Is that a choice they voluntarily choose or is it a written destiny? If there is such a thing as being “single-blessedness”- meaning people who are “blessed” or born to be single, is there such thing as “mistress-blessedness”? What kind of woman would chose to be a mistress in the first place? Being a mistress is never easy, so they say.

You cannot demand and you constantly settling for stolen moments and attention. But since you are the other woman and everybody hates you, you might as well excel in what you do. And you’d better be good in keeping yourself anonymous or you will be forever obtaining the mark of the Scarlet Letter. A perfect mistress is a lady who is an expert in handling her man and knows how to keep him and the relationship hidden- if you can’t do both, then you are just a bimbo who likes to “do” somebody else’s husband. What does it takes to be the perfect other woman, you ask.

The number one rule of being the perfect other woman is- know where you stand. This is the rule of the universe to have order-knowing your place- everything should be in its proper place and order-like the sun and the moon, the land and the sea. This means the other woman should never show affection in public to avoid scandal- scandal is worst than murder. Jesus was a victim of scandal, see what happened to him. So, if you don’t want to be crucified- save your urges inside the bedroom. The difference between a mistress and a wife is- a mistress never believes every word his lover is saying; another decree in being the perfect other woman- never believe what your man is saying to you.

In general, men are liars. They are driven to say whatever it takes to get what they want. “You understand me more that’s why I love you more than my wife.”- Never let this enter your head. This is usually a defense mechanism of a philandering man to justify his guilt for having a you. Enjoy every moment when he is showering you with sweet nothings but be on top of it. A mistress should have an ally- and there’s no better perfect ally than his lover’s assistant or secretary. You should know how to have a rapport with his lover’s secretary- for two main reasons- to keep tract of his lover and to cover-up for them.

The other woman always remembers that curiosity kills- especially if you are curious about the wife. It’s tempting to see the person your lover chose to sleep at night even if he “doesn’t lover her”. Curiosity can become very insatiable and before you know it, you are face to face with the wife with a gun pointing in your head. There are so many orders that a perfect adulteress should do but I will leave you with this one- discreetness. Mistresses should be synonymous with being discreet. A perfect adulteress should never brag or talk about being a mistress, she should never bad mouth or get jealous with the wife, the other woman should never ask for money, she should not travel with her lover- meet him somewhere else instead and most importantly she should never complain.

Mistresses, yes we don’t like the idea of them but they are also people whose only fault is being in love with the right person in the wrong time.

well, if that would be the category of a mistress, i’m definitely not one of them..

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2012 MOVIE, a review

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i have’nt had much time to create a review on the 2012 movie for the past few days, although i have managed to watch it on the big screen last friday, during its opening day. i was just busy with a lot of things.. but i think it’s not too late to post a review, right?

well, i personally liked the movie because i really enjoyed all the scenes especially the “running away from the disaster” scenes which i feel like i’m in a roller coaster ride. on its opening day, the movie house of waltermart calamba was jampacked, and oviously all of the cinemas showing the movie 2012.

even the center aisle of the theatre was filled with extra monoblock chairs to accomodate the moviegoers who were very excited to see the movie. everybody were shouting and yelling as if they were having a roller coaster ride, just like me. even after the 1st day of showing, that was saturday, all the malls that we’ve been visited had a long qeue on their theatres. most of the malls were showing more than two cinemas on the 2012 movie alone. so, the demand was big to accomodate everyone. i was really amazed by the cinematic effect of the movie, it was awesomely executed in a scary way.

generally, 2012 movie is a modern day “noah’s ark“. so let us learn from the movie itself that we have to do our part in saving our world from destruction. although we don’t know when will be the “end of days”, atleast now, we are aware that it could possibly come soon.

 

 

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2012 MOVIE SYNOPSIS

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The film is inspired by the idea of a global [[2012 phenomenon|doomsday event]] coinciding with the end of the [[maya_calendar#long_Count|Mayan Long Count Calendar's]] current cycle on or around [[December 21]], [[2012]] (the northern hemisphere’s [[winter solstice]]).

Jackson Curtis ([[John Cusack]]) is a divorced father who occasionally works as a limousine driver and a writer, while his ex-wife Kate Curtis ([[Amanda Peet]]) and children Noah ([[Liam James]]) and Lily ([[Morgan Lily]]) live together with her new boyfriend, Gordon ([[Thomas McCarthy (actor)|Thomas McCarthy]]).
At the Mayan city of [[Tikal]] in [[Guatemala]], the victims of a [[mass suicide]] seem to adhere to the [[Maya calendar|Mayan calendar]], which predicts the [[end of the world]] will coincide with a Galactic Alignment, which is to occur on December 21 of 2012, the date of the northern hemisphere’s [[winter solstice]].

The IHC (Institute for Human Continuity), a secret organization, has realized the situation and begins constructing vast arks beneath the [[Himalayas|Himalayan mountains]] designed to withstand most natural disasters in order to save both [[humanity]], significant species, and the greatest treasures of mankind for when doomsday finally happens.

There are arguments however about how and when the governments of the world will alert their fellow citizens and even discussions about how the remaining survivors will be selected to survive [[Armageddon]], but when they discover that the global [[cataclysm]] is happening much faster than expected, they must race to these ships to save the human race before all is lost.

Meanwhile on a day trip to [[Yellowstone]] with his two young children, Jackson meets Charlie Frost ([[Woody Harrelson]]), who hosts his own radio segment and blog about his belief that the Mayans are right about 2012.

Over the coming days vast cracks are found within the [[San Andreas Fault]] in [[California]], and despite the pleas from the government that everything is fine, Jackson isn’t convinced. Hiring a private plane and gathering crucial supplies he races to Kate’s home to save himself and his family from the [[pole shift hypothesis|Earth's crust displacement]] occurring all around them.

After a long and dangerous race through the collapsing streets to get to the [[Santa Monica Airport]], Gordon uses his pilot skills to get the family to safety as the runway crumbles beneath them. After they take off, they fly dangerously through [[Los Angeles]] as the entire city collapses into oblivion. As they look back, the entire cityscape has already started to slide into the Pacific.

As the plane eventually runs low on fuel, the group finds itself obligated to land in [[Wyoming]] in order to refuel. Jackson uses this opportunity to get in contact with Charlie. Against Kate’s will, Jackson runs off with his daughter towards Charlie’s van. Upon his arrival, he finds an empty van and soon realizes that Charlie has left. However, Charlie informs his followers on the radio that he has decided to go into the mountains to watch the imminent catastrophe. Jackson takes the van and speeds off to find him. His pursuit proves to be successful, but the ground below them begins to rumble. Jackson warns Charlie that they must leave, yet he refuses as he finds the scenery “too beautiful.” Before Jackson escapes, Charlie informs him that he has a map in his van that will provide information concerning a possible escape route. As the volcanoes erupt behind him, he heads back towards the plane.

Again, Jackson finds himself on a dangerous race as the large chunks of boulders strike the ground nearby. Upon his arrival, his daughter charges out of the van into the plane, but Jackson remains in the van to search for the map. He recalls that Charlie told him it was “between [[Roswell]] and [[Marilyn Monroe]],” yet he takes too long to find it. As the earth opens up, the van falls into a gap. The family is horrified, but must leave before it is too late. The ground is continually crumbling closer and closer. Meanwhile, Jackson finds himself falling but manages to grab onto the ledge. He pulls himself back up and runs back to the plane as the ground behind him continues to collapse. He is just fast enough to enter the plane.

It soon becomes clear that it’s not just [[California]] that’s experiencing disaster: The [[Yellowstone Caldera|Yellowstone Supervolcano]] erupts, [[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas]] is destroyed by a massive chasm that cuts through the [[Las Vegas Strip|Strip]] and by an ash cloud from the Yellowstone eruption, massive earthquakes begin to occur in [[South America]] (destroying the cities of [[Rio de Janeiro]] and [[Buenos Aires]]), [[Washington D.C.]] is flooded by an enormous tsunami in which the [[USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)|USS John F. Kennedy]] crushes the [[White House]] and [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Vatican City]] crumbles into oblivion, killing thousands in prayer. Another tsunami hits [[New York City]], toppling the [[Statue of Liberty]]. As massive tsunamis began to sweep across the Earth, the U.S. government declares the end of the world.

A group of survivors, including Jackson and his family, must fight their way to [[China]] before they can board the great arks and save themselves from the gigantic tidal waves flooding the Earth. They still find themselves in the plane, but realize it will not suffice to fly all the way to China.

They agree that they must land at an airport to find a better plane. While they manage to find one, it is filled with many other individuals. However, Gordon stumbles upon one of his old clients, Tamara ([[Beatrice Rosen]]). She is with Russian millionaire Yuri Karpov ([[Zlatko Buric]]).

Upon closer investigation, the family realizes that Yuri has bought a plane to escape to China. Jackson pleads him to allow his family, but Yuri initially refuses. However, his pilot Sasha ([[Johann Urb]]) alerts him that he requires a co-pilot. Jackson seizes this opportunity and tells Yuri that Gordon is an experienced pilot. Subsequently, the group board a large Russian plane towards China. Below them, the airport is destroyed by earthquakes.

As they are in the air, Sasha realizes that the plane does not contain sufficient fuel to fly all the way to China. He warns Gordon of this and both agree that they will have to land in the water. Gordon proceeds to tell this to Jackson. They wake up the others on board to warn them. Kate and Jackson hand life jackets to their children as they prepare themselves for the landing. Meanwhile, Sasha discovers that they are no longer above the ocean.

The Earth’s crust has shifted by thousands of miles and they are heading right towards the [[Himalayas]]. The group must rapidly concoct a new plan. They all decide to go into cars while Sasha opens the door from the cockpit. Yet time is running out and the plane is charging right into the mountains. Gordon must abandon Sasha and runs back to the car just in time to escape with the others. However, Sasha lands the plane on a cliff. The weight of the plane causes the ground below it to break leading Sasha to his death.

The remaining group members has managed to land safely with the cars. Tamara weeps and demands they go back to find Sasha. Yet before they have time to act, Chinese helicopters holding large animals, such as elephants and giraffes, fly above them. One helicopter notices the group and goes down to greet them. However, the group immediately understand that they will need to pay to get into the helicopter. Yuri pays for him and his sons, but refuses to pay for the others. Before boarding the helicopter, he tells Tamara he knew of her relationship with Sasha.

The group now has no choice but to walk through the mountains in an attempt to find others. Soon enough, a car drives by them. In it are Buddhist monk, Nima (Osric Chau), and his grandmother ([[Lisa Lu]]). While they first drive past the group, Jackson throws a rock at it. The car backs up and they allow them to join along for the ride to meet Nima’s brother Tenzin ([[Chin Han]]). He has a plan to escape.

Upon their arrival, Tenzin is infuriated. He tells Nima his plan could not account for so many people and that, therefore, the others would not be able to join along. Nonetheless, Jackson and Kate insist that they take the children. After further discussion, Tenzin allows the entire group to join. His plan was to sneak into an ark that had been created by governments around the world as a way to save a select few.

Jackson and family manage to sneak into the ark with the help of Tenzin. Carl Anheuser ([[Oliver Platt]]), [[White House Chief of Staff|the President's Chief of Staff]] who is now in charge of the ark, orders that the gates of the arks to be closed as the supplies are not enough to cater for all the survivors.  Thomas Wilson, the 45th [[President of the United States]] ([[Danny Glover]]), is dismayed at Anheuser’s action and convinces the leaders of various nations to open the gates to save the survivors.

When closing the gates, part of Tenzin’s leg is crushed. Gordon also died though Jackson made an attempt to save him. The cable brought by Tenzin was stuck in between the gears and the gears are grind to a complete halt. The gate is now partially closed. As the tsunami hits the ark, one of the main supporting structure of the ark breaks down the the ark is now floating in the direction of [[Mount Everest]]. The engines of the ark cannot be started even with manual settings unless the gates are closed.

Jackson decides to give it a try and remove the cable from the gear with the aid of his son. He succeeded. The gears are operating again and the gate closes. The engines are activated and are engaged in a reverse position to avoid an impact. However, it still hits Mount Everest but with minimal damage. The survivors inside the ark cheers for Jackson who managed to save them.

When the catastrophe ends, the water recedes and the world unfloods. The captain of the ark along with the sister arks decide that the [[Cape of Good Hope]] in South Africa is a good place to lead a normal life. The survivors inside walk out from the ark and are able to see the sunlight and the vast sea again. The film ends with the sight of the African continent, capable of supporting human life in the future.

SOURCE: wikipedia

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FRIDAY THE 13TH

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it’s friday the 13th! there’s a scary stigma on this particular date among the fanatics of the “black world”. some says. that friday the 13th is a significant day for witches, vampires and other elements related to those. because this day, they acquire and attain their powers on its best, and they become so powerful.

friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month’s 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday. In this year 2009, this applies to the months of february, march, and november. and the next instance of this appears on the calendar for the year 2015. hmm.. quite a long wait!

wahahaha.. really scary.. but for others, it’s a time to have fun and enjoy as if it’s haloween! and to spook around with friends to share their “not so ordinary scary experiences”.

some pessimists believe that this day is a jinx in some sorts. like, they think that “bad lucks” may happen if you do something significant for this day.. like, starting a business, launching a project, buying something, or even going out.

well, for me, there’s no such thing as “bad luck”, though i believe in karma. that whatever we do, good or bad, it comes with an equally deserved karma. so, nothing to worry about friday the 13th.. but as they say, there’s nothing wrong if you would believe it, for as long as it would’nt affect your everyday life in a complicated way.. just like fengshui, right?!

so have a happy and wealthy friday the 13th! it would’nt be a hindrance to have fun this weekend!

 

YOURS TRULY!

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CAPRICORN ASTROLOGY FORECAST

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Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

Your November Horoscope by Susan Miller

Capricorn Horoscope for November 2009

By Susan Miller

You are now in a very critical phase, for Saturn has entered Libra for the first time since late 1980 to mid-1983. This teacher-taskmaster planet will remain in your lofty house of career honors and achievement until October 2012, with a brief exception of April 7 through July 21, 2010, when Saturn will back into Virgo, the place it’s been over the past two years. Those 14 weeks will fly by, but they will give you a chance to perfect your strategy.

For the aggregate of the time, your thinking will be centered on your career reputation and the contribution you will make to your industry over the next three years. Capricorn is considered one sign most intent on getting ahead, so this is truly the moment you’ve awaited. Saturn’s presence suggests that you’ll aim for a high profile position that some VIPs will not be completely sure you will be ready to fill. Your job is to show you are eager and able to learn, and because you stay focused, are a quick study. You won’t have much time to get ready, so it looks like you’ll have on the job training. Saturn often requires sacrifice, so you will have to put in long hours, and you won’t see the fullness of the rewards until late 2012.

The interesting part about Saturn crossing the very top of your chart, as you have now, is that you may decide to undergo a radical career change. The very presence of Saturn indicates that the wind is shifting, but you will not feel the fallout in an abrupt way. Rather, the change will be gradual, for that is how Saturn likes to work. This teacher-taskmaster planet will always ask that you study, grow, learn, and reach new standards. You will need to stop using old formulas to solve present day challenges, for you’ll soon find they don’t work anymore. Not to worry though, as there will be others around you to help you walk across the transom to a completely new place.

You may start a new business on your off hours that will grow significantly in the years ahead and allow you to quit your present job. Or, changes in your industry may force you to evolve to correspond to the needs of the marketplace, and in a few years you may be doing a different type of job within your area of expertise.

If you need more training or education, look into that, for now that Saturn is out of your ninth house, you may get a scholarship or financial aid that will make going very possible. This is true even if you have investigated before and were disappointed. Investigate your educational options this month, as Mercury will be in a very loving and helpful position, and Mercury rules your main house of higher education.

At first you may deny that anything is afoot in your career, or if you see shifts, bemoan the changes. That’s normal. Then, however, you will step with the program because Saturn won’t give you much of a choice. Certain doors will close, but new ones will open. Saturn likes to twist our arm until we say, “OK, OK, I will try a different method! I see the old ways are over!” As my mother used to say, “Man learns through pain.” Ha, ha, we do learn that way best – and fast!

When Saturn comes by with his tough love tactics, we will do anything to get Saturn to stop pounding us. Admittedly, this planet may use extreme tactics, but they are effective. Getting people to change isn’t easy, but remarkably after Saturn comes by, the vast majority of us start to see the idea of survival of the fittest in action. Those who are flexible and quick see when change is the only option.

The minute you try something new, Saturn will reward you, and that will be true even if you don’t come up with the right answer the first time. Saturn will want to encourage you, and simply by diverting from the tried and true methods – the ones that are a bit old and worn out – you will see you are “getting warmer.” As I wrote a few months ago, the sooner you adopt an experimental attitude, the sooner you will ease comfortably into your new role. Don’t worry about this – when Saturn comes by, the gains you make stay with you forever. So while you may enter into this kicking and screaming, later you may laugh about your experience and admit that although Saturn made you go through a few tests, it was only for good!

Not every Capricorn will feel changes immediately. Those born near December 21-25 will feel them first, but remember that Saturn works in a gradual way.

Now that I have covered a very long-range trend, let’s turn back to this month. While you let Saturn settle into his new house in your chart, you will have other, sweeter, things in life to keep you occupied.

As you begin the month, the full moon on November 2 should be a pure delight, for this full moon will fall in the sensuous sign of Taurus and tenderly light your fifth house of true love. If you haven’t met someone special yet, this magnificent full moon may be your moment when it happens, so be sure to circulate, even if you are a little doubtful that you’d meet anyone new. If you are attached, then this full moon will allow you to enjoy life more, most likely with your one-and-only partner. Of course a full moon always brings things to culmination, so if your partner has something to say, you’ll know it now, but let’s think positively. It does look like you’ll enjoy early November.

All full moons have a wide area of influence, so you may already have had a thrilling moment over the weekend of October 31-November 1, or you may be looking ahead to your night of a million twinkling stars on November 5 or 6. (It is possible it may come as late as November 7, but it seems doubtful that this event would come that late in the week.) You seem concerned about the money, but hopefully you were (or will be) able to cut a few corners to enjoy this social phase that seems destined to come.

If your birthday falls on December 31 or within five days of this date, you will just love this full moon. Let me assure you, however, that every Capricorn will have something special to enjoy this weekend.

There are two other possible outcomes from this full moon. First, if you are an actor, work in a creative field, or if you have a creative hobby, you appear to be finishing up that project. Perhaps you will now be ready to show it to the world. If you are working on a creative idea, money may again come into play. You may have to change your creative plan a bit if costs have mounted too high – see how things play out.

The other possibility at this full moon may be that you talk about having a baby and make a solid plan to do so, or that you are already pregnant and due any moment. Babies tend to come on full moons, so hopefully you have your bags packed!

Matters involving pregnancy, birth, adoption, or the care for children you already have could be top of mind on November 2. The stork may be visiting soon! If you have children, you may be thinking about one child in particular. Perhaps your child will make you proud or that you will do something special for your child, such as find the right school or tutor for him, or help your child complete a fascinating, but complicated homework project.

Travel is also indicated now, and as a matter of fact, you may take a long trip on Tuesday, November 10, or over the weekend of November 13-14. Any of these days would be perfect for a little jaunt and it doesn’t matter if you go for business or pleasure. It does seem your trip will be one that won’t take you too far, but no matter. The Sun and Uranus will be acting like loving little relatives to remind you that you’ve been working too hard and need a refreshing change of scene. November 10, 13, and 14 each deserve a gold star for travel and also for your superb ability to communicate clearly and in an original way.

You will be back to socializing mode just after the new moon in Scorpio in your eleventh house of hopes and wishes on November 16. This is a gorgeous new moon, and it will help you sit back, laugh, exchange a few jokes, and connect with friends. Venus will be touring this house, making for silky smooth encounters, and the events you attend are likely to be “A list” happenings populated with attractive, stylish people that will generate lots of conversation in the air. You might mix business into these events, for a new moon in Scorpio is about money – and your networking may help you make more.

You will have two weeks in which to take full advantage of this new moon November 16, but why not start immediately? In your travels around, you may make a new friend. You might even make a new friend online, as Uranus, the planet associated with electricity and the digital age, will send this new moon and Sun a powerful, friendly golden beam from your third house of communication. You might also join an online community, perhaps one that centers on a topic dear to your heart, and learn quite a bit in the process. If you want to join a new club, this is the time to do so.

If you were born on January 15 plus or minus five days, you will reap the biggest benefits from this new moon November 16.

Financially, you seem to have entered a high spending phase, where you will be spending quite a bit of money over several months. If you are not spending, then you may be negotiating a financial deal that will take some time to settle, such as the division of property in a divorce or a big business deal.

Still, when it comes to money, things will look up in November. Last month, on October 13, Jupiter, the good fortune planet, moved forward in your earned income sector, after having been retrograde since June 15. If you feel that the past months haven’t been great for your finances, that would be understandable, but things are changing.

Even if you were happy with your income lately, you are about to see a chance to bring in more cash. One of your best days of the month will be November 27-29, when Mercury and Jupiter will be beautifully in sync. Your luck may arrive in the form of a check, but it may alternatively show up in the form of a wonderful bargain or the ability to buy something expensive below retail.

Speaking of shopping, Mercury will retrograde from December 26 to January 16, but you will see things begin to go slow down in an annoying way as soon as December 9. Do your holiday shopping this month, and finish up no later than the date stated, December 9. Retailers will keep stocks low this year, so you may find the perfect gift item only to be told it is completely sold out. You may encounter problems with shipping too, if you wait, so wouldn’t you rather put the funds into the gift itself? This year is not like prior years, so shop early!

Some of the sweetest days of the month will occur in the last week. On Tuesday, November 24, you will have an outstanding day to seal a plan or promise to someone. Any action you take on November 25 will have long range potential. Saturn, your ruler, will be in gorgeous angle to the Sun, so it will be a very fortunate day. Use it to your advantage. You might sign papers on this day too, and it would be a fine idea.

Wednesday, November 25, will brings Venus in Scorpio into perfect angle to Uranus in Pisces, a lovely aspect for a lively time with friends, and also for taking a little trip not too far from home. If single, you may flirt with someone new – and be happy to discover that you both want to see one another again. This will be a sexy evening, and with the moon in Pisces, it would have a touch of poetry, too.

In the United States, Thanksgiving falls on November 26, and happily, Mercury, planet of travel, will be in a perfect angle to Mars, planet of action, making it an ideal day to visit family or friends.

Even if you aren’t in the US and celebrating Turkey Day, this should be a very positive day to be on the road. One day when travel is not indicated, however, will be Monday, November 30, when Uranus is at odds with Mercury – go earlier, go later, but not on this day. This is not the day to shop, barter, or to negotiate deals either.

You’ve got a busy month, dear Capricorn! It’s a solidly social month, even more so than December will be, so have fun!


SOURCE: astrologyzone.com

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FLAVORS OF CHINA RESTAURANT

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flavors of china, is one of the most promising chinese restaurant mostly found in malls, and other food places here. from the name itself, of course its main dishes are chinese foods.
they have a big outlet branch in SM sta. rosa, and i find it intimidating, because they don’t have many customers. because when we went there, it was lunch time and the place was not even half full.


but still we had our lunch there, and ordered the honey glazed baby back ribs with wall nuts on top and sharksfin steamed dumpling as our viand. their appetizer is a bowl of chicharon, which reminds me of chicharap in chowking.



what i love about what we ordered was the buko pandan sherbet, a refreshing buko shake with buko ice cream, in between a dose of pandan jelly. it was so creamy that became my consolation from the not so good taste of their honey glazed baby back ribs which i do not recommend to be eaten with rice. it was like, i was eating donut with my rice, which is not a good combination.
it was very sweet and donut-like aroma and taste.


but anyway, the buko pandan sherbet compensated it all.

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ITALIANNI’S RESTAURANT

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i got this rare opportunity to dine at italianni’s restaurant in nuvali, along tagaytay highway in sta. rosa laguna. it’s a fine dine restaurant, that caters italian cuisine, a well-loved dish of filipinos.
there were a lot of guests dining in, which i think mostly residents from villages nearby the place.


 

nuvali is a quiet and peaceful place to dine with friends and family, if you just want privacy and just enjoy the company of your group.
italianni’s has a very hospitable and friendly crew that will attend to your needs, a romantic table setting, and the food, are really mouth watering.

 

i fell in love with their stuffed mushroom. it is an oven roasted mushroom caps stuffed with sausage, fresh spinach, herbs and three italian cheeses in white sauce. it’s very cheesy and appealing to look at. their seafood risotto, a platter combination of salmon, shrimp, calamari sauteed in white wine combined with arborio rice cooked in their homemade shrimp broth. their fruit shakes are freshly done, with a lot of fruit combinations to choose from.

it’s really fun and full to dine here!

RIVERVIEW RESORT

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one of the most convenient public swimming pool resort in calamba is the riverview resort and conference center. it is has also function rooms for business meetings and also convertible to company conferences.
during weekdays, it is more convenient to go here because it’s as if you’re just renting the place privately.


they have slides for the kids and for the adults as well. and what i like about riverview is their big pools both for adults and kids. it’s kiddie pool is about 3 feet high, and is safe for the kiddo’s to play and enjoy the water. it’s water is kinda cold, because it does’nt come from a hot spring just like in other resorts in pansol, laguna.


location wise, riverview is more accessible than other resorts from the mt. makiling area..
when you just want to have fun and enjoy swimming with your family and friends, riverview would be a good choice..

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