I don’t have any interesting topic in mind. I just want to write something. Right now, I’m listening to High School Musical Soundtrack, while my whole family is watching The Buzz’s coverage of Cory’s Death (while according to Toni, Jolina is crying because her dog died, duh?). Well, I don’t want to join them watch the coverage simply because I can’t help myself but to feel heavy and cry, which I don’t want. I am very happy today and I don’t want to ruin that feelings. It’s not that I don’t care about Cory’s death, well in fact I do, and that is why I cried when I first heard the news. I just want to look at the good side that Cory and Ninoy are already together, happy up there. *sigh* so sweet right?
I just want to share the pictures when Ish, Kams and I went to trinoma for dinner. We passed by this (then) newly opened store of Team Manila. I don’t have any Team Manila stuff but I love their designs. They are just so cool. Well, everyone will agree, right?
It’s been a while since we saw each other, especially Ishi. I should say that she lost a noticeable amount of weight. I envied her. Hahaha! But not really. I have to lose weight too…or at least my tummy. I can say that I don’t lack physical activities because I do have enough of that. I do have Fitness First Membership since 2007. I just need DISCIPLINE to attend the gym 3 times a week and do the necessary exercise inside the gym. With regards to my eating habits, yeah, I do have a problem with that. Still, I need MORE DISCIPLINE.
I was browsing Women’s Health July Issue when I came across this article about six extreme diets existing on the weight loss world and the article pointed out things you to learn from these diet schemes. WH did not recommend to strictly follow the diet scheme but to keep in mind the scientific reasons behind each diet and to utilize this to plan a healthy diets that better suit our lifestyle.
1. The Reverse DietEat like a king in the morning, a prince at lunch and a pauper at dinner. This is a diet which requires you to binge (hehehe, not really. This means to eat your heaviest meal) during the start of the day and gradually decreasing the quantity towards the end of the day. What’s good about this diet is that you prevent adding calories into your body during the night time when your body is at more-or-less very inactive state, thus, decreasing the likelihood of calorie storage in your body.
2. One-Container-of-Food-a-Day Diet Nowadays, people are so busy and don’t have much time to do exercise or to enroll to a nearby gym or to do sports. I understand. But having no time to think about eating is also a trend (?). No way! What these people do is to pack food (nuts, granola bars, cornflakes), take note - not meal, in a container and munch on this WHENEVER they feel their hunger. Take note again, WHENEVER. But since they are busy people, feeling hungry is a waste of time. This diet works because the combination of protein and fat (in nuts) lessen your appetite and granola bars supply energy and the cereal is a good source of fiber. What I like in this diet is the nut portion - NUTS INDUCES EARLY SATIETY.
3. The Three-Day Diet This diet includes a very strict meal plan such as having just a hard-boiled egg and a piece of toast as a meal substitute for three days. Some follow this kind of diet twice a month and it is better to complement this with a light physical activity. This kind of diet works through the philosophy of portion control – eating just enough for you to address your hunger and enough to get the balance of nutrients your body needs. This specific diet plan which must be rigidly followed for it to work also leaves a little room for unnecessary eating, which prevent additional calories from entering your system.
4. Master Cleanse/Maple Syrup Diet Simple as eating and drinking nothing else but a special concoction called Master Cleanse for ten days straight. Master Cleanse concoction includes lemon/calamansi juice, grade B Maple syrup and cayenne pepper. However, there is a strong warning against “pigging out” or compensating right after the diet. This will bloat you back to your starting weight or even bigger. This kind of diet works obviously because water contains ZERO calories. And because you are not depositing calories into your body, energy will be extracted from stored calories in your body burning the “bilbil” and decreasing your weight. This diet is actually dangerous especially when the person is not guided by a medical expert or a nutritionist. But what to steal from this diet scheme is the idea that water contains ZERO calories and satisfy our hunger temporarily. Drink before you eat. This will prevent you from overeating. But just be sure you eat the nutritious stuffs first before you lose your appetite.
5. Cabbage Soup Diet This diet is done by one of my friends. Below is the recipe for cabbage soup.
The cabbage soup shall substitute for your three daily meals and suppose to make you lose weight because the diet is low in sodium and fat. Slightly similar to the Master Cleanse Diet, this cabbage soup diet utilizes liquid to satisfy your hunger with a very minimal calorie deposition into your body. But according to expert this diet is not sustainable and will just make you regain what you lose eventually. This diet is not intended for a long term weight lose plan because it eliminates a lot of food from our diet, meaning eliminating essential nutrients from your diet. The absence of carbohydrates in this diet also makes you more prone to dizziness, flatulence, lightheadedness, weakness and lack of focus.
6. The White Diet. The name of the diet must be changed to NON-WHITE Diet since this diet scheme includes eliminating the white stuffs (dairy, flour and sugar) from your plate. This NON-WHITE DIET works because it eliminates the simple carbohydrates from your diet and replace it with stuffs with more fiber. So instead of munching on rice and pasta, you shall choose brown rice, whole wheat pasta and bread. The effect of the fiber is to feel fuller for a longer period of time. Fiber also is not digested by our body so no calories added into your body.
Personally, I don’t want to implement a strict diet such as the 6 enumerated above because these diets tend to starve-slash-torture you, meaning you are more prone to temptation. And giving in means regaining all the weight you lost. Admittedly, I’m eating psychologically, meaning I eat not because I’m hungry but I THINK I’m hungry. Well, I know and I am aware that I need to DISCIPLINE myself to eat just the right food and right quantity of them. But instead of following such diet schemes, what I prefer is to modify my eating habits because this is more long term and more healthy of course, but takes a lot of DISCIPLINE.
It will also help if you have inspiration. This will give you additional push to reach your desired goal. One of my inspirations is Iza Calzado. The picture on top is the teen Iza while the picture that follows is the current Iza. Look how her body transformed. Isn’t that inspiring?
And another tip is to get additional help from commercially available food supplements such as TheraHerb Slim and Slender. TheraHerb Slim and Slender contains L-carnitine, Green Tea Extract and Garcina cambogia Extract. See its commercial below.
Below is a poem written by the Late Benigno Aquino to Cory Aquino. It is just so happy to think that Cory and Ninoy is now together, happy up there. :)
I Have Fallen (In Love With The Same Woman Three Times)
I was on my way to Manila. I arrived at Kalibo Airport at around 8:30 in the morning. My flight was at 1:00 in the afternoon. Damn Zest Air. How dare you damaging Caticlan Airport. Waking me up at around 4, travelling for around 2 hours just to be sure not to miss my flight. Haay.. Well, anyway, moving on, I arrived at the airport with a “close” sign (Damn you ZestAir). So I decided to embark on a tour around the town of Kalibo, alone. I made “para” a tricycle (Jeep is not “uso” here) and told the driver to drop me off at Jollibee. I was 80% sure Kalibo has a Jollibee and fortunately, there I saw the big smile of the big happy BEE! I just got a hundred and fifty pesos in my pocket. ATM hunting later after Jollibee. I ordered the Longanisa meal and I love its crispy crust. It resembled a longadog and I lovet! While eating, and since I was alone, I did my favorite past time – muni-muni.
“Well, I know, I don’t have the right to be inis or asar but repeating the issue again and again makes it annoying and it really hurts, I’m telling you, it hurts. Yeah, I know. I’m guilty so I will accept all your punishment with open arms. But please believe me, it is you that I love and I still want to be with you. I hope this event won’t create a “lamat” in our love to each other. I wish that someday, this event will be buried and will be forgotten. I love you. I love you. I love you.”
“But then I checked your blog and saw your ex with you in McDo. Damn I felt. Is this the way you want to punish me? To do what I did to you? To make me feel what you felt? Fine. As I’ve said, I’ll be accepting ALL your punishments until you are fulfilled. With open arms…”
After eating, I then searched for a nearby ATM for a petty cash. Priority ATM was BDO but the BDO machine was not working. So I looked for other functional machines. I found UCPB and Allied but all were offline. Then, at last I found BPI. AT first, I thought it was a lotto line. Haay..but I had no choice. So after around 20 minutes, I got my cash and mind you, I just seemed to receive a change from a tindera in a palengke. The bills were so bulok. Well, as I’ve told myself, I had no choice.
I walk again to a nearby park called Patrana Park. It is located in the middle of the town in front of a church. What caught my interest was that the park or plaza was soo clean and soo green. And again, I lovet! It has a statue of Rizal and Bonifacio and I do not know why. Hehehe. But I love the rows of benches along a concrete walkway amidst the green Bermuda grass. Being a true jologs, I took a picture of myself on one of the benches, and I lovet!
Now back to the airport where I still have to wait for around 2 hours for boarding. And I wrote this and then I’m done.
A lot of kids making tambay at Pastrana Park. They are probably from the nearby college.
I understand why most of the plazas are in front of an ancient church...
but why do most of the plazas have a statue of Jose Rizal?
or if not, a statue of his rival, Andres Bonifacio?
in the case of Pastrana Park, both..
but i love these benches. :)
***erratum: it was not Zest Air but SeaAir. Just found out this morning (edited:Aug 1, 2009). @#!@# SeaAir!
It was raining all week long. I like the rain when I’m home but it sucks when I have to go out of the house and it rains so much? No way. Anyway, I just stumble upon these umbrellas and so timely to blog about it because of this effin’ rain. :p
I always get my umbrella lost since I was a kid, so my mother usually gets a cheap one for me. Until now, I’m praning na makawala ako ng umbrella so I won’t buy a pricey umbrella for myself. I just want an umbrella that is handy and can be folded into a small piece so I can put it in my bag. I want an umbrella that, of course, can protect my whole body and my back pack from getting wet and can stand a moderate wind (hindi medaling bumaliktad) para hindi dyahe.
Anyway, the following umbrellas not only protect you from rain but also, complement your fashion.
The following are kiddie umbrellas, they are so cute as well.
The next are called senz umbrellas. The most special feature of this umbrella is that it is not inverted even at 70mph wind. Senz’s Philosophy in making its umbrellas are the 3S – Smart, strong and stylish.
Smart
Due to its aerodynamic design, the SENZ umbrella always finds the most comfortable position in the wind. That makes it exceptionally pleasant to use the SENZ, even in strong gales. The smart design prevents the umbrella from turning inside out and makes it windproof up to 70 MPH!
Strong
The SENZ Original has a smart patented construction. Ribs in the frame work together to absorb all forces on the umbrella, which makes the umbrella practically unbreakable. Despite the strong frame, it’s still one of the lightest umbrellas available.
Stylish
The SENZ Original is a winner of multiple design awards! Its smooth oval shaft matches seamlessly with the aerodynamic shape of the umbrella. This shape gives you a perfect sight with the best possible rain protection. Additionally, the ‘eye-savers’ protect your eyes, and also the eyes of your passers-by! The innovative opening mechanism of the umbrella has been uniquely integrated in the handle. The SENZ Original is not only very functional, but also a delight for your eyes!
And there you go, my Uhm-Buh-rella blog highlighting on the SENZ Umbrella having its most innovative and stylish design that I guess fits my criteria for the best umbrella – handy, not easily inverted and can protect myself anf my bag pack. If someone out there who’s generous enough to give me a SENZ Umbrella, you can visit their site here.
And speaking of Uhm-Buh-Rella, Marie Digby who’s known for her acoustic cover version of Rihanna’s “Umbrella”, will be at NBC Tent at The Fort this August 1, 2009. I’m planning to surprise toni by giving him tickets for the concert but its too pricey. Tickets are available at around 2,600 each. Let us see.
Below is Marie Digby's video of umbrella, with its more appropriate pronunciation. hehehe..
What my boss used to do when she was still the boss of the team was to do some creativity-boosting activities every start of our team huddle. Three of the activities are the following:
It will take you a hard time to identify what the blocks for. But if you look from afar or you make a “Chinese” eye (sorry Chinese people, i don’t intend to discriminate or offend here), you can easily read the message.
How to do the “Chinese” Eyes: put your point fingers just beside your eyes. Be sure to touch the edge. Then, pull the skin backwards. That’s it!
This one is interesting too. When shown to an “innocent” child, he will see 9 dolphins instead of the intimate couple, just like what you first saw (aminin!). This is because children has no prior knowledge or memory associated with the intimate scenario.
Another activity was she will request us to read the following words loud and clear and as fast as we could. And after that, tell the font color as loud and clear and fast as earlier.
A lot of activities still but either I’ve already forgotten them or I was not able to find the images on net. And now, I'm missing a boss. :-s
Minsan kung iisipin mo, nakakatuwa ding sumakay sa jeep. Dahil sa jeep, mura lang ang pamasahe kahit mabagal ang usad. Dahil sa jeep, madami ka makakasalamuha, madami ka matutunan, mga aralin ng totoong buhay. Parang isang maliit na lipunan ang loob ng jeep – na sa kanyang paglalakbay ay madadagdagan ng pasahero at syempre nababawasan din, hanggang sa marating nya ang terminal. Tapos, balik ulit sa pasada.
Sa jeep madami kang makakasalamuha, kadalasan, masa. Pero meron pa din namang may kaya. Pailan ilan. Kung minsan, nasiraan ng kotse o di kaya nagtitipid. Makikita mo kung paano makisalamuha sa isa’t isa ang dalawang uring ito.
Makikita mo din ang kanya kantang ugali ng mga pasahero. Merong walang pakialam. Yun bang ayaw mag abot ng bayad, kahit na sya lang ang taong pwedeng gumawa dun. Meron din namang gahaman, yun bang magbabayad ng hanggang Santolan lang pero sa Cubao na bababa. Yung iba naman magagalit kapag kulang ang sukli na para bang ginugulangan sila ng driver. Di man lang naisip na baka nagkamali at hindi talaga sinasadya ng driver. Meron ding matigas ang ulo, yung alam namang hindi pwedeng magbaba sa kanto, dun pa sya papara, at kung lumampas sya dahil itinigil ng driver sa tamang babaan, magagalit. Kung mamalasin ka ay may makakasakay ka pang masasamang loob. Maaaring holdaper o kaya naman snatcher. Pwedeng kasabwat ang driver o pwede namang hindi din.
Kanina, habang papunta ako sa cubao, may isang nanay na may kasamang 3 bata. Nauna silang sumakay saken. Unti unting napuno ang jeep. Nung una, sinabihan na sila ng konduktor na kalungin na yung bata, ang sagot naman nung ale, bayad daw ang mga bata. Hanggang napuno na nga ang jeep. Sinabihan ulit sila ng driver. "ale pakikalong naman po yung bata, 2 lang yung binayad nyo" hindi umiimik yung ale. Malamang kase ay talagang 2 lang ang binayad nya at 3 ang kasama nyang bata na marahil ay mga anak nya.
Ang sabi ng driver, sa jeep, upuan ang binabayad. Kung 5 ang bata at isa lang ang nanay. Lugi sila kung ang ibabayad ng nanay ay isa lang at 2 bata. Libre yung tatlo? Okay lang daw kung may discount, pero hindi naman sana libre dahil kung hindi ay sila naman ang malulugi. May point naman yung driver, eh talaga namang malulugi sila, may point din ba yung ale sa hindi pagbabayad ng 1 pang bata? Kung iisipin mo baka maliliit lang naman yung mga bata na kasya naman sila sa espasyo ng pangdalawang tao. Pero nung bumaba sila, nalaman ko ang sagot. Kasama nung ale ang 3 nyang apo. 2 dalaga (14-18) at isang bata na sa tingin ko ay nasa 10 taong gulang.
Minsan sa jeep, mapagiisip isip ka din talaga tungkol sa lipunang ng ating bansa. Matatanong mo sa sarili mo na sa panahon ngayon sino ba talaga ang ugat ng problema ng ating bansa..ang gobyerno ba? O ang mga tao mismo? O pwede rin namang pareho..di ba?
(images above are taken from the LRT ART EXHIBIT July 24, 2009)
