Category Archives: THOUGHTS

BULLIES and the BULLIED

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I hate kids that bullies their classmates. I think they need medical attention. My daughter’s been a victim of those. Bullies should not go to regular schools. They must have a proper school where all of their kind undergo a different disciplinary approach.
I am not an “overprotective” mother. But as a parent, we want our kids to study in a school where they can learn the right values and proper behavior w/o bullies that distracts them from learning. Parents who have bully kids must know that they have a bigger responsibility to discipline their child.
It all boils down to the parents.. Bullies are kids “nurtured” by their parents who spoiled them extremely during their toddler years. They are unaware that they are teaching their kids on how to be arrogant and insecure at a very young age.
We all love our kids that’s why we want to give them almost everything that they wish to have when they were still small. But we have to know that, there are factors that might affect their attitude and behavior as they grow and becomes a school child. Parents who spoil their children and always giving them what they want means showing a perfect” world to their kids. Which is contrary to our reality.
Parents must be aware that kids should learn how to live in an “imperfect” world as all of us lives in. That there will be times, that what their kids want, they will not have even if we really can provide them. Toys are cool, but playing is more important. Anyone can play with a toy. But imagination will never exist without thinking.
Parents must encourage their children to play with other kids as they grow rather than playing with a lot of toys alone. With that, kids will develop how to deal with different characters of other kids that they play with. They will learn the value of giving, humility and friendship.
Everything that a child learn starts from home. Let’s give them a better one. Cheers to us, parents! :)

GOOGLE Plus: The New Era of Social Media

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Google+ has been creating a big buzz in the social networking site industry. It’s giving more curiosity to all especially to the “tech people” who has been reviewing every social networking sites’s features and uses.

Google+ is a social networking service, operated by Google Inc. that was launched last June 11, 2011 and still on its “invite-only” testing phase. The following day, existing members were allowed to invite friends through mail, which must be above 18 years of age, who can also create their own accounts. However, this was quickly suspended in a day after there was “insane demand” for accounts.

Google+ will be built as a layer that not only integrates different Google social services, such as Google Profiles and Google Buzz, but also introduces many new features including Circles, Hangouts, Sparks and Huddles. There are a lot of exciting networking features and services here that will enjoy and be benefited from by its users.

Google+ will also be available as a desktop application and as an application on Android and iOS operating systems. This is also the biggest attempt of Google to rival social networking site, Facebook which had over three quarters of a billion users in 2011.

I was fortunate to receive an invite from my sister, which i was able to sign-up immediately and flawlessly. I was so excited to have an account on Google+ and to be one of the few people to have the privelege to enjoy its cool features and applications. This is also the reason why Facebook launched their video chat, to counter part the “hangout” feature of Google+, their own video chatting service.

GOOGLE+ FEATURES

CIRCLES- enables users to organize contacts into groups for sharing, across various Google products and services. Although other users can view a list of people in a user’s collection of circles, they cannot view the names of those circles. The privacy settings also allows users to hide the users in their circles as well as who has them in their circle. Organization is done through a drag-and-drop interface. This system replaces the typical friends list function used by sites such as Facebook

HUDDLE- is a feature available to Android, iPhone, and SMS devices for communicating through instant messaging within circles.

HANGOUT- are places used to facilitate group video chat (with a maximum of 10 people participating in a single Hangout at any point of time). However, anyone on the web could potentially join the ‘Hangout’ if they happen to possess the unique URL of the Hangout

INSTANT UPLOAD- is specific to Android mobile devices; it stores photos or video in a private album for sharing later.

SPARKS- is a front-end to Google Search, enabling user to identify topics they might be interested in sharing with others; “featured interests” sparks are also available, based on topics others globally are finding interesting.

STREAMS- users see updates from those in their circles, updates similar to Facebook’s news feed. The input box allows users to enter a status update or use icons to upload and share photo and videos.

I think Google+ is a combination of Twitter and Facebook rolled into one, and even more! I even want to have an Android phone for this because the application is only available on Android powered phones for now, but soon to have an iOS app.

As an early Google+ user, i notice that the “streams” are all very informative, unlike in Facebook and Twitter that even the most nonsense things are being posted. Well, it can happen to Google+ later on, but what i like about it is that you can choose the “circles” that you would want to see your “streams” on theirs, and also the “streams” of the “cirles” that you would only want to see on yours! Very organized and discreet. Other members may follow you, but it’s your choice if you want to follow them too!

I am really really impressed with Google+! Things are getting so cool there. If Google+ comes into “full throttle”, it’s gonna be crazy! This is really a big threat to Facebook.

Google+ is a very promising social media service that gives its members the best of both worlds! I can’t wait to see everyone using it! :) :) :)

If you already have a G+ account, here’s my mine! http://gplus.to/wengblanquera check it out, and add me to your circles! :)

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN

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I would like to share this to everyone, especially to all the men out there, who never gets tired of loving their own woman. A message to men in love.. :)

You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She’s not perfect, you aren’t either, and the two of you may never be perfect together. But if she can make you laugh, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold on to her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break – her HEART. So don’t hurt her, don’t change her, don’t analyze and don’t expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she’s not there.

                                                                           –BOB MARLEY

TRANSFORMERS: Dark of The Moon

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You can lose faith to your friends and to other people.. But never lose your faith to yourself.

                 — Optimus Prime, TRANSFORMERS: Dark of The Moon.

Wow! Who does’nt want to watch this Transformers third installment? No wonder that on its first week, all of the cinemas are packed to the brim with a very long queue of avid fans and moviegoers. Of course, i should’nt miss my all-time favorite movie. I was there on the first and on the secondth so i must be present on the third! TF3 has given us a new story incorporated with the world Aerospace history with NASA. It was an intelligent idea for the movie writers of TF3 that makes it more exciting to watch. Of course, the action scenes were amazing and blazing with special effects.

The movie audience in the cinema where I have watched this was so quiet and attentive that they would’nt want to miss even a second of the scenes. There are laughing and funny moments too that made TF3 very entertaining, as always. It was just sad that Megan Fox is not anymore in the movie, being replaced by a high profile super model, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley who played the role of “Carly”, which was Sam’s girlfriend and eventually wife in the original cartoon. But acting wise, she needs to improve more so she can still be part of the cast in the next Transformers movie series. There are sad parts when other Autobots have to die to defend the Earth, who got killed by other Decepticons.

But definitely, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg were able to nailed things out to satisfy the audiece who loves the Transformers. For my own ranking purposes, with all the 3 sequels of Transformers, the first one will always be the BEST, followed by TF3 and TF2. But then, for all the Transformers avid fans, every episode are worth watching for!

FIVE STARS forever for Transformers! :) :) :)

TOP SEARCH: ME!

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My name has always been a part of the searches in the internet, that makes the searchers being linked on my blog. But lately, my name has been on the top list for the past few days.. I wonder what’s going on, and why would people always search about me on the web.

Search engine referrers were from Yahoo, Google, Bing, Twitter and Facebook. Well anyway, thank you and i hope that i was able to satisfy your curiosity. :)

RIZAL @ 150

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In celebration of Rizal’s 150th birthday, i made this logo to become my blogsite’s background.

Jose Rizal was born June 19, 1861 from a rich family in Calamba, Laguna. Their ancestral house is until now preserved, which is one of the tourist spots in the Philippines. He became the greatest hero of our country because of his patriotic love for the Philippines.

In celebration of Rizal’s Sesquicentennial Birth Anniversary, the City Government of Calamba is erecting a 22 ft (6.7 m). bronze statue (the world’s tallest Rizal statue) in front of the 6.7 hectare Calamba City Hall complex. It will be unveiled on June 19, 2011 which is Rizal’s 150th birthday by His Excellency Benigno Aquino III, The Philippine President.

FAVORITE CRAVINGS!

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My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. Whenever i have a great breakfast, my whole day would be great too. Who does’nt want a hot chocolate drink in the morning? I love hot choco’s! And my recently favorite is the Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate. It comes with a value pack, that you can just put over a hot water or milk.

This value pack box has 16 sachets that costs around 140 bucks. Not bad for a super delicious hot chocolate! It also comes on different variants; Marshmallow Lovers, Dark Chocolate Sensation, French Vanilla, No Sugar Added and Fat Free.

Of course, my favorite wheat bread filling? chocolate again! And that would be Nutella Hazelnut Cocoa spread.. Really perfect on any bread and biscuits as well. The 220-gram jar costs about 200 bucks, but you wont be disappointed with the nutty cocoa taste!

Enjoy breakfast! :)

SHADES OF NAILS

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I really love having manicure and pedicure. Of course with the shades of nice colors that brightens my finger nails. I used to have foot spa with manicure and pedicure at F Salon for only 300 bucks.

Then i transferred to Nail-a-Holics, tried their very pampering nail services. Their regular manicure pedicure costs 500 bucks, so it’s kinda pricey.

with my friend Eurie, branch manager of Nail-a-Holics SM Calamba

But recently, i tried Ystilo Salon, which i liked a lot because their manicure lasts for a long time, without having any scratches or blisters in a week even if you always wash your hands or do some laundry stuff. Their regular manicure pedicure costs 400 bucks. This is my latest nail shade, bright pink whick i really love!

bright pink shade from Ystilo Salon

LAZY BONES

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Ugh.. Been lazy to post something new for the past few days.. But i’ll try to write something later. For now, im hungry and need to eat.

Have an awesome day visitors! :)

GOODBYE FRIENDSTER?!?

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The Social Networking Site who started it all.. FRIENDSTER! Now waving its hand to say goodbye to its friends.. :(

I first learned about Friendster back in college, in 2003. It was introduced to me by a classmate and my close friend as well. He told me that he’s enjoying meeting cute and nice girls on that social networking site. I even laughed at him about it and tease him for those girls. But eventually, i signed up for an account.

Everybody’s talking about Friendster back then. Meeting other people from all walks of life was easier  in just a click of add as a friend. Customizing of profiles was super fun! I even started blogging through Friendster blogs in 2004.

In 2009, i decided to delete my Friendster account. Reason? I got bored. And because Facebook has given me a dynamic approach in social networking. And the rest is history.

And now, although Friendster is not closing down, they are about to CHANGE their platform as a game application on Facebook. They have admitted that their reign was over.

It is always a life cycle. Things fades through time. Somebody will be better than the new one. It is somehow a challenge to be creative and innovative not to be left behind. And even so, adaptation must be the best way to overcome such. And that’s what is happening now to Friendster.

Goodbye social networking site Friendster! Hello to game application FRIENDSTER! :)

A NEW LOOK..

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Since the summer started, i have change my web page to blend with some sands.. ( yeah, summer! ) But then, i find it too fancy and bright so i gave some clicks to put on a “new look” here on my blog. This website became my “online journal” for the past two years and im still getting excited to experiment on its layout. To match in the journal thing, i made it look like a notebook.. simply a journal! Cool, is’nt it?!

Expect more blog posts here more often ‘coz i’m always in front of my gadgets. Blogging at home with my Lenovo, blogging remotely through wifi with iPad, or blogging anytime with my BlackBerry. As long as i have time and willingness, i will blog. And there’s no stopping now..

I hope to inspire more ordinary people to have their online journal too! You can have it anytime as long as you have the device and the connection.. Learn to blog from WordPress, Blogger or LiveJournal and other blogging sites that will fit you.

Have an awesome life everyone! :)

WAZZUP!

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Hello, visitors! I’m creating a blog post from my BlackBerry phone using WordPress application.
I’ll be posting updates here more often since I no longer have a twitter and facebook account.
I just want to have a break from my social networking sites. Still have no plans of when will I get back, but you can always reach me here, people! :)
I am happy of what I have right now and what I will be having in the next few months! I’m excited to tell you guys about it. But for now, it’s a secret. Haha! :D
So, never hesitate to pay a visit here on my official website. This is also my blogsite that has been my “open diary” since it was created. :)
Thanks as always, and God bless everybody! :)

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BACK AT ONE!!!

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hello everyone! yeah.. im back into blogging again.. my website is one and a half years already, and still counting! :)

oh well, i owe my readers a lot ( if there’s any ) with new blog posts for so long. i just got so lazy so, om sorry for that people.. :(

as you can see here, my last entry was on november of last year.. but then, i realized that i should continue sharing my ideas and experiences with you guys or  just maybe to give you some things to learn.. haha! :D

so, expect more blog posts to come in the following days! have an awesome and fruitful day peeps! ;) :) :)

 

 

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, a review

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Yesterday was the pilot opening date of the movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street. It is the remake of its original film back in 1984, which really made a box office hit during those times. The movie made a significant impact on the horror genre, spawning a line of sequels, television series, remake, and various works of imitations. And finally, a 2010 remake was made.

A re-imagining of the horror icon Freddy Krueger, a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality.

Because it’s a remake, the story is just the same. We were actually eager to watch it, because we’re basically a fan. I was expecting so much from the movie, that would really frightens me, or even scares me a lot. It was a very long time, since i have watch a horror movie. And as far as i know, this is the first ever horror movie that i’ve watched on the big screen.

In totality, the story was well presented. But when it comes to the “slashing” scenes, it was quite dumb to see, maybe because of the horror movies that we see nowadays with a very graphic cinematography that is more bloody and merciless. I find the movie as a light horror film, which everyone can withstand the “suppose to be” “scary and frightening” scenes. I was expecting for a heart-pounding and breath-taking slashing scenes every time Freddy kills, but i think the scenes were just so light to watch.

I think it is’nt enough for a horror movie. It could be categorize as, and more of a “suspense thriller” movie than a horror one. Not a good comeback for Freddy Krueger, i think his terror is done.

ON MOTHER’S DAY :)

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mama, mom, nanay, inay.. whatever name we wanted to call them, they are all the same kind.. they are our mother. when all of us were still at our tender age, we were just kids waiting for our mother to cook our food, tuck us in bed, and do most of the things for us.

in most of us, “mama” was our first word to say when we were just babies.. i guess we dont have to wonder why, primarily because, all of us children came out from our mother’s womb. and the very first heart beat that we had, was inside our dearest mother. she was there during our “dependent times”.. and when we reached the point that we think we can make it on our own, she’s still there to support us, and pick us every time we fall. she never misses to care about our feelings, our problems, and who always wants us to be happy to see the beauty of being a child.
i remember when my mama told me, “when you will have a child in the future, when you become a mother of your own, you will understand me.” well, what she has told me was very true, and all the parents would agree. i realized that it was a tough job for her to be a mother to us.. i was not even on the half of her motherhood, but i am experiencing how hard it is to be a mom, but on the other hand, it is more rewarding and joyful to be a mother..  to raise your kids, seeing them happy and innocent yet fragile.. the completeness of being a woman could not be attained unless she becomes a mother of her own.. yes, it is true.

we all have to celebrate being a child, and being a mother.. love your mom and be grateful that she’s one of our beloved parents, who never gets tired of protecting us, loving us, and accepting us. they are gifts from God, as well as our children making our stay in this world worth living.. :)

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE PROUD MAMA’S IN THE WORLD!

RISE by GABRIELLE

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im a great fan of Gabrielle! her songs ensembles the mixed emotions of a lady, and all the challenges that a girl encounters along her journey of life, and love. very empowering, and inspiring! i’l post more of Gabrielle’s songs.

ENJOY IT! NOW PLAYING.. =)

“Rise”

I know that it’s over
But I can’t believe we’re through
They said that time’s a healer
And I’m better without you
It’s gonna take time I know
But I’ll get over you

[Chorus:]
Look at my life
Look at my heart
I have seen them fall apart
Now I’m ready to rise again
Look at my hopes
Look at my dreams
I’m building bridges from these scenes
Now I’m ready to rise again

Caught up in my thinking, yeah
Like a prisoner in my mind
You pose so many questions
But the truth was hard to find
I better think twice I know
That I’ll get over you

[Chorus]

Much time has passed between us
Do you still think of me at all?
My world of broken promises
Now you won’t catch me when I fall

WHEN PROBLEM BECOMES A PROBLEM

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In times of trouble, how do you survive? How do you deal with the problem that comes into your way? Are you the “passive” type? Or the “active” type? From the famous tagline, “different strokes for different folks”, we deal and treat with our problem depending on our capacity to think and analyze things.

There are 2 kinds of problems, the unexpected and the foreseen. Problems that happens accidental and is beyond our control can be categorized as the “unexpected problem”. These are scenarios that  just pops out suddenly in our life that we cannot do anything but to deal with it. An example of it would be, a loss of a loved one, a demise. Although all of us are expected to die eventually, but we don’t  expect it to happen soon! So when it happens, although it’s painful, we must deal with it.

The next kind of a problem is the foreseen. Well, we don’t need to be like Nostradamus, or a psychic to predict things to happen. Actually, in reality, most of our problem falls in this category. We tend to do things that are not very well thought about before executing it. If you may notice, there are problems that happen in our lives which should not be happening at all. Because of our carelessness, and passiveness to a potential problem that may occur, it evolves into a certified “mind-bugling” scenario without us noticing it. Then there goes the problem.

Another tagline, “paralysis of the analysis”, when you keep on thinking about a certain situation, that suspends your decision, the execution just hangs in somewhere. You cannot figure out a certain direction that will lead you to decide whether you want to do it or not.

Thinking three steps ahead before making a decision would be the best tool to come up with a great outcome in decision making. It’s like a chess game, that every move you make is three steps ahead of your goal. It is like preventing a potential problem to happen. If you can make yourself to have that kind of ability, life will be so easy. And you would have a lot more time to enjoy it, rather than spending most of your time in thinking about your problem and the solution to it. As we all know, PREVENTION is better than CURE.

Life is what you make it! Why not make it fulfilling and happy. Life is too short, people! (^,-)