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Eat This and Burn Fat All Day Long

2010-09-15T04:55:00.000-07:00

I got this mail from arnel@iwantsixpackabs.com and thought this is worth sharing.

The truth is, not all carbohydrate foods are created equally. Your body reacts differently from carb to carb.

The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.

Here is the the glycemic index range:

Low GI = 55 or less

Medium GI = 56 - 69

High GI = 70 or more

You may have heard of insulin. However, there is another important hormone called Glucagon that you may not have heard of. When you eat high sugary foods (High GI), your blood sugar rises. Insulin is released in your blood stream to store glucose to glycogen but at the same time suppresses the production of Glucagon.

Glucagon is a hormone responsible for releasing fat from fat cells into the bloodstream to be used as energy. That is what you want. You cannot maximize fat burning without releasing glucagon.

So the real key is to keep your blood sugar low to constantly produce glucagon. Let's put it together:

Low GI foods = High production of Glucagon = Fat Burning

The next natural question is what foods are low in GI?

Here is just a small list of low GI foods (below 55) that should be staples of your diet:

Fruits:

-Plums

-Grapefruit

-Cherries

-Peaches

-Apples

-Prunes

-Dried apricots

Vegetables

-Frozen green peas

-Raw carrots

-Egg plant

-Broccoli

-Cauliflower

-Cabbage

-Mushrooms

-Tomatoes

-Green beans

Others

-Brown rice

-Yams

-Sweet potato

-Quinoa

-Lentils (Red/Green)

-Navy beans

-Butter beans

Snacks

-Hummus

-Peanuts

-Walnuts

-Cashew nuts

-Corn chips

-Nutella

That is just a small list of foods that are low in Glycemic Index.

Remember, control your blood sugar and your body will burn fat all day long. Don't be surprised when you also have more energy too, when you start eliminating foods that are high in Glycemic index.

Talk to you soon,

Arnel RIcafranca

P.S. If you want to see more fat burning foods, check out this cool video presentation at http://www.EatThisBurnFat.com

Can Your Baby Get Pregnant if You Have Sex While Pregnant

2010-08-19T00:18:00.000-07:00

LOLZ!!!

A Boring Zoo Makes An Angry Kid

2010-08-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

Got this video from Ellen's site. The kid was angry because he wanted to see the otters but his classmates made him look at the less exciting animals. But he was trying to stay good though. No offense to Harmony.

Prince Charming's Response To Princess' Letter

2010-08-16T19:23:00.000-07:00

Dear You,

I am delighted to finally hear from you! Your sentiments warm my heart and your hopefulness spurs in me a renewed vigilance for our fateful meeting. That day will surely be magical. But maybe we did not receive the same memo?

While I am pleased to see that you've been studious at watching your Romantic Comedies, your letter baffles me. You see, I embrace your eccentricities. It's cute and will give you personality for the first month of our relationship (or first half of the movie). I will get used to having my collar fixed and my T-shirts stolen. But surely you expect more than this from me, your prince charming! After all, I am ready to listen to your opinions and to share in your passions. (I'm not talking about likes and dislikes teenagers talk about.) Which issues do you find compelling? Do you agree with Aristotle when he said some men are more fit to rule over others, and the naturalness of slavery? Are you fascinated by design, art, music, philosophy, poetry, business, engineering or economics? I want to know what drives you.

Taking long walks on the beach under the stars is okay. Going on chocolate runs during rainy days is okay. They make for nice 4 minute scenes which establish how charming, sweet and blissful our life is, especially with "All My Life" playing in the background. What actually excites me though is organizing a beach cleanup with you because you worry about the environment or opening our own hot chocolate cafe because you are a passionate chocolatier/barrista dedicated to making the perfect blend! Giving space is good! but it's not just for me, it's for both of us. More than playing video games or watching TV, I will develop my body and my mind, keeping fit, learning new things and deepening my appreciation of other people and of life. I will accept you but I expect you to grow, evolve and to have your own sense of purpose.

More importantly, I regret to inform you that we will not be able to go on epic adventures around the world. Our pre-schooler's school, the one with mini-plays where he acts as a talking pumpkin or little drummer boy, isn't cheap. Our first dog, which I insist on naming Sparky, has veterinarian bills that need to be paid. So maybe after thirty years, after our son and our daughter,have both gone to college and taken their international MBAs or MFAs and I can quit my job, after Sparky the dog has been replaced by Sparky the turtle, after we've set aside money for our retirement, after we've moved to Canada for the excellent health-care coverage, if you're still up for it, then we can travel the world. Having said this, waking up to my smile might be problematic. I make it a point to sleep early so I can wake up early, clean the house and cook a healthy breakfast for the kids before bringing them to school and heading off to work. My barkada is responsible and they understand how demanding life can be so there's no need to worry about barkada nights either.

It sounds like a lot of work doesn't it? And not the kind of conflict you can resolve in a two hour movie. Of course, as Prince Charming, I could just leech off my father's fortune. We wouldn't have to squander our youth building our careers and saving for our children's education. But is that really the kind of man you want me to be? Spending his father's hard earned money? I would rather earn it and prove my worth to you. I assure you our life will have moments of romance and comedy, but more than anything, it will be characterized by commitment, discipline, discernment and maturity.

Lastly, I want you to know that I do exist. But I am not waiting for you. I want to find you but right now, I am still finding myself. After my journey of self-mastery I will find you. I urge you to make sense of the world on your own for now so that we can swap stories afterwards, learn from each other and teach our children that life is much much bigger than a montage of kilig moments in your latest romantic comedy.

Love always,
Your Prince Charming

Posted by: PCharming
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/relationships/relationships/view/20100808-285501/My-daughters-letter-to-the-man-she-will-love-someday

Princess' Letter To Prince Charming

2010-08-16T19:21:00.000-07:00

Dear You,

I will admit that sometimes I really do wonder if you exist.

There is a part of every little girl’s heart that envisions her prince charming. At age three, it is usually of a man who can save her from the wrath of an evil stepmother, wake her from eternal slumber or give her that true love’s kiss.

In elementary school, he becomes the boy with the least cooties, the one who’s willing to cross the playground to share his Oreos even if it makes him a target for the week of all the other boys.

Come high school, it’s that boy you stand with at prom, who your father stared down at the door, who provided you with an experience complete with photos you will cringe at a decade later, a corsage that yellows in the refrigerator, and a faded memory of a night that seemed almost too magical to be real.

Nineteen years into this life, however, and still unwilling to give my heart away, I am still that same little girl who hopes for her prince charming. And although I wonder why it has taken you this long to sweep me off my feet and whisk me off to your palace on horseback, I know that it is probably because meeting you will be better than any fairytale I could’ve read as a kid.

A couple of heartbreaks and a few years wiser though, I will admit that there are times when I question your existence. Because I have yet to meet the guy who makes me hear songs like “All My Life” or “A Whole New World” in my head when I see him does not mean I don’t hope that it’ll ever happen.

I may already know you or may still meet you someday—something I leave completely up to God because I’m pretty sure our story will be epic.

However, I can’t promise you that I’d make the world’s most perfect princess. In fact I’ll probably keep you on your toes and amuse you with my eccentricities—there are a lot of them. I’ll probably steal a bunch of your T-shirts and turn them into shirt dresses, or drive you slightly mad with my obsessive compulsivity and my need to fix your collar constantly.

I can promise to be your best friend however—that person you can rant to after a rough day, the hand you can hold when you get sad, or the person you can text when situations get awkward.

I’ll probably mess up your hair sometimes and hug you for too long, but that’ll only be because I absolutely adore you. I’ll bury my head in your shoulder during scary movies and make you feel like superman when you kill those flying cockroaches that really shouldn’t exist. I’ll cook your favorite food on your birthday and try my best to make friends with your mom.

I’ll respect your nights-out with the boys and make you seem like the perfect guy to my barkada. I’ll watch basketball or soccer games with you, and not complain when you cheer too loudly at the TV set.

I’ll know the difference between giving you space and being constantly there for you—even if it means sitting and playing video games with you or taking hot chocolate runs when it rains.

I’ll listen to your music and we’ll go on epic adventures together—seeing the world, taking awesome pictures, eating awesome food, and never running out of things to tell each other along the way.

I won’t be waiting for you to sweep me off my feet and take me on a magic carpet ride, because I know I won’t need anything like that to fall for you—I will love you for you.

You will be that someone to make goofy faces with in pictures, to lace fingers with when I’m lonely, and to take long walks under the stars with on the beach.

You’ll be the guy who takes me the way I am—and will laugh as I burst into Disney song or pick out pink wallpaper.

You’ll be that someone I envision a future with—us filling out visa forms as we travel the universe, picking out our first dog together and arguing about what to name it, or being snap-happy stage parents in our preschooler’s annual mini-plays. And I keep hoping that maybe someday when we find each other, you will become that someone whose smile I wake up to in the morning and the last one I speak to every night.

So to the man I know does exist, and who will help me maybe make sense of the world someday, this man I can’t wait to love. Please know that I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you. But for now, I wait. Fingers crossed and palms held together, I hope that you’re out there somewhere, waiting for me, too.

With the hope I will be yours for always,

Me

E-mail the author at cathybabao@ gmail.com
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/relationships/relationships/view/20100808-285501/My-daughters-letter-to-the-man-she-will-love-someday

Ate Vi: IMAGINE!?

2008-08-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

Pwede 2 punch bowls... hehehe

Phillip Toledano's Days With My Father

2008-08-11T19:09:00.000-07:00

I want to share with you this site that I stumbled upon.

A website dedicated by an only son to his father who had no short-term memory.

http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/#/0

Its Summer - Part 2

2008-05-05T23:50:00.000-07:00

May 4, 2008 Sunday

Yes! Level 2 na ito. Magsnorkel na naka wetsuit.

They're going to dive again and still I will just snorkel.
Zaido Black: Pulis Pangkaragatan

THIS IS IT! LEVEL-UP AGAIN!

Briefing with Martin

This is really it!

Level 3: Intro Diving

Going down

OK!

Here are some of what you will see under the sea.

Clown Fishes in there anemone.

Trumpet Fish

Giant Clams

and Rye kung isasama nyo ko sa intro dive nyo :P

More pics...

Troll

I MADE IT!

If you're interested to Intro Dive just pm me at ryan_sagot@yahoo.com

Its Summer!!! - Part 1

2008-05-05T04:16:00.000-07:00

May 3, 2008 Saturday:

Finally! I felt that its already summer. I had my first summer activity. I got the tan eventhough it's uneven and made me look like I have a paw.

Boat ride going to Dive and Trek Resort

Martin

Lila

John

Jack of Titanic

Dive and Trek Resort

They're going to dive.

and Im only snorkeling

Level 1: Casual Snorkeler

Just right below the pier

Ploning

Nemo protecting his anemone

I love snorkeling alot.

After hours of snorkelingSunset at Dive and Trek by John

Manila Horizon and Sunset at Manila Bay

2008-04-30T21:16:00.001-07:00

One Blue Afternoon

Ratio between the RICH and the POOR

A Very Hot and Sunny Afternoon

Sunset at Manila Bay...

Pantry View: Offering

2008-04-28T22:59:00.000-07:00

Seems like a scene from the Bible.

Tong Tong Tong...

2008-04-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

Elavator: (beep) tong tong tong

Rye: Pakitong-kitong

Mike: Alimango

Kat: Sa SANGA

bwehehehe

Another Pinay Made It To The American Idol Top 24

2008-02-15T20:50:00.001-08:00

It's Ramiele Malubay!

This was her first audition:

Hollywood Week and Top 24 Announcement:

Jinxed: The Fate Of My Belongings?

2008-01-28T23:35:00.000-08:00

I dont know whats with my hands but they seem to be jinxed. Let me give you an idea why I got this suspicion. When I was still a grader my parents used to give me and my brother toys as Christmas presents. They've given us toy cars, toy guns, toy trains, and some other toys that I cant remember anymore. What I can remember though is that my parents used to tell us to take good care of the toys. But no matter how careful we were, the toys just cant help but get broken.

I was in 3rd year college when I bought my first cellular phone. It was a refurbished Nokia 5110. Unlimited text and call were still a thing of the future during those days so the phone's use for me, who didn't have a textmate, was just to send or receive not more than 10 messages and some "drop" calls. I got really pissed when the poor phone's LCD started to malfunction.

After months of using the 5110, I bought my classmate's Nokia 3510. I must say I was able to take advantage of Globe's GPRS service, which was still on testing phase that time, to the fullest capacity of my phone. Then one day I accidentally dropped my phone in our lab's floor. It was not a hard fall though but it damaged the phone's firmware which cost me seven hundred bucks for the phone to be useful again.

I was on my way to the office then when my Nokia 3510 was stolen. And after more than a month of not owning a cellphone I bought a Sony Ericsson T230. It was my 1st colored cellphone. I was a Sun Cellular subscriber then and I really had used the phone to its maximum capacity. I enjoyed hours of calls and texting using that phone. And as fate would have it... I accidentally dropped the phone. The impact damaged the phone's LCD making its display marked with lots of lines. The poor damaged phone served me for almost two years before I replaced it.

My Sony Ericsson K800i wasn't able to escape the trend. I bought it in December 2006 but three months after, it fell on the floor. The camera module was damaged and it cost me 5400 pesos to got it fixed. "I should have bought that phone from an authorized dealer", that's what I said to myself when I had it repaired at Semicon.

And just this morning my precious laptop passed through the same path as my previous belongings did. I left it open last night and when I woke earlier today, its already off and I cant turn it on anymore. Good thing though is that I dont have to pay anything coz its still covered by the warranty.

Is this fate's way of joking or am I just jinxed? Please give me an idea.

TITS in Calauan, Laguna

2007-11-14T00:19:00.000-08:00

The Municipal Mayor of Calauan, Laguna was the guest of my favorite late night comedy show, The Sobrang Goodnight Show. Jojo asked the honorable mayor what are the pride of his municipality and he proudly answered that the "pinakamatamis na pinya" (sweetest naturally grown pineapples) in the Philippines can only be found in Calauan and soon they will be celebrating the "Pinya Festival". Everyone is invited for the free pineapple eating. He also mentioned the Hidden Valley Springs Resort. Another tourist attraction that the municipality is promoting is the "TITS". Intiguing right? What usually comes to your mind when you hear the word "tits"? Is that a part of the mammary gland? Well, if thats what you're thinking then you are partially right. Yup, "tits" is actually the local term for milking the cow as the kind mayor explained. They are currently promoting it as a tourist attraction to give idea on how milk is gathered.

So if you have time to spare, visit the town of Calauan, Laguna on their Pineapple Festival and dont forget to do the TITS.

What Tarrot Card Am I?

2007-11-13T06:16:00.000-08:00

You are The Sun

Happiness, Content, Joy.

The meanings for the Sun are fairly simple and consistent.

Young, healthy, new, fresh. The brain is working, things that were muddled come clear, everything falls into place, and everything seems to go your way.

The Sun is ruled by the Sun, of course. This is the light that comes after the long dark night, Apollo to the Moon's Diana. A positive card, it promises you your day in the sun. Glory, gain, triumph, pleasure, truth, success. As the moon symbolized inspiration from the unconscious, from dreams, this card symbolizes discoveries made fully consciousness and wide awake. You have an understanding and enjoyment of science and math, beautifully constructed music, carefully reasoned philosophy. It is a card of intellect, clarity of mind, and feelings of youthful energy.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

The Dampa Experience

2007-11-09T08:55:00.000-08:00

If there was a Beyonce experience... Then we had a Dampa experience. The tickets for Beyonce's concert cost thousands... Well, We only spent 180 bucks for our birthday dinner for our dear friend Katrina in Dampa Ortigas.

It was my first time to dine in a dampa. For the benefit of those who dont know what a dampa is, I will spill some details. Dampa is a common name for a place with a wet market where you buy your raw foods, mostly seafoods like C-amote, C-acao, C-ucumber, C-hicken, C-hippy, etc. etc. etc and those edible plants and animals you find in the C like lato(green weed that looks like small grapes), shrimps, crabs, squids, and fishes(Ill choke you Inday if you'll correct me) with restaurants nearby that will cook(not free) your freshly bought items to your liking.

Chel, Kat, and I bought:
1kg smaller prawns
1kg bigger prawns
1kg mussels
500g First Filipino Hero Fish (FYI: Lapu-lapu)
1kg "GAY" crabs (And YES, there is a "Bakla" variety of crabs)

Then we brought it to the restaurant and ordered how it would be cooked. While waiting for our food we "half-surprised" Kat with a gift. She said later on that she had a hint that we might give her the Doraemon stuffed toy since its her favorite. And after a more than half an hour of waiting the food came.

Half of the smaller prawns became HALABOS and the other half just steamed. All the bigger prawns turned into TEMPURAS. The mussels as baked tahong. Half of the gay crabs bathed with tausi while the other half went to the steam bath. Lastly, Lapu-lapu became sweet and sour after a losing battle with the chef.

Thank You, Lord for the very sumptious seafood feast.

Friends, I Would Like You To Meet My Special Neighbors

2007-11-06T08:33:00.000-08:00

I woke up early today eventhough I slept late. To wake up at seven thirty in the morning is not usual for me. This rare occurrence can be blamed to my very energetic neighbors. Why energetic? Allow me to introduce to you the people in my neighborhood.

Neighbors #1 lives just right next door and I mean just next door coz the only thing that divides our places is a thin plywood wall. As early as 6am you can already hear their very loud karaoke playing "Tinamaan ka na ba ng kidlat na nakakagulat (Have you ever been hit by lightning that stuns)" song or whatever the title of that corny song. Yes my friends, that's their favorite song and everytime they play it I just want to shout to answer "Yes my dear good neighbors I've been struck a lot times so next song please and let me go back to sleep." And today was a special day... They put the volume to the maximum level leaving my ears helpless.

My newly recognized Neighbor #2 is a faceless void since all I know about him is that he has a car. And today he just loves to make his car alarm system make annoying sound repeatedly from 6am to 8:30am

Neighbors #3 are from the other apartment just meters away from ours. They are a family of 5. The eldest giant son is in highschool. The second son is an 8-year old thief. Yup, he's a thief! He stole my flipflops. I looked for it for days only to find my poor slippers already shrunk and dirty on his feet while hes playing basketball. The youngest is a 4 year old spoiled girl who has a sweet and cute voice when she talks but when her tantrums strike her wails will drive you mad. You will know that the man of their house is about to leave coz you will hear his TamarawFX being conditioned and we just love listening to the noise of the car. Tess, the mom, is the most energetic of them all. She goes to the plaza every morning to join an aerobics session together with her girl friends. I guess its already their habit after they exercise to go to Tess' place and have another lung exercise. What do they do? They shout at each other! Yes my friends, they shout and not "talk". I guess that's how they talk way back when they were still in the mountains. Perhaps they were close neighbors then like Tess lived in one hill while her bestfriends lived in another hilltops. And the best thing of all that never fails to wake me is the sweet-to-the-ear cursing that they do. The just love to shout the PI word as if there's no tomorrow for them to say that curse. "Putang Ina(Whore Mother)" here, "Putang Ina" there, and "Putang Ina" everywhere even if there are children in the compound that can hear them.

Nice neighborhood, isn't it?

Being Broke Isn't Bad At All

2007-11-05T08:30:00.000-08:00

I just checked my account and as of today I only have PhP6778.16 left. If only I have no debts to pay that amount would be more than enough. But Im still paying for my laptop thru my credit card and I also have a monthly DSL subscription to pay. The math goes like this:

6778.16 (Available Cash)
- 995.00 (DSL)
-5000.00 (Credit Cards)
-------------
783.16 (Budget until the next payday)

So here I am with only 783.16 pesos to get thru November 15. I have to spend not more than 78 pesos per day! This means I have to walk from home to the office and vice versa. Well, walking is a good cardio exercise and will help me to lose weight. Two kilometers is not far anyway. The best part is I have to be strict with my diet. No rice if possible and 2 viands a day would be enough. Lets just see if I cant hit that 135lbs that Myrla, my gym consultant, set as my ideal weight. Dont worry guys im taking my multivitamins.

Therefore, being broke isn't bad at all. Please click the ads, the laptops and digicams below, to donate.

Excerpts From The Coconuter

2007-11-01T04:34:00.000-07:00

I found this blog on a very boring All Saints Day. The author is a 20++ Filipino-American David Eric "The Coconuter" Poarch from Texas who now lives in a remote town in the province of Zambales. While more Filipinos want to get out of the Philippines he on the other hand left the comforts and financial ease of living in the US, a full scholarship to an elite "Ivy League" US college, and essentially the whole American Dream in order to become a modern nomad in the Philippines. Perhaps life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and searching and understanding the meaning to it all is a large part of the reason.

Some catchy lines from his blogs:
Is it “Nothing ventured, nothing gained?” or “Nothing ventured, nothing lost?”

It really is amazing how well nature heals and preserves itself from its own catastrophic occurrences. It's disturbing, though, how a massive volcanic eruption spewing tons of ash cannot permanently silence the life of the land, but man can.

Read more from his blog at http://coconuter.blogspot.com/

Inday Plays Deal or No Deal (Parts 4, 5, and 6)

2007-10-31T04:14:00.000-07:00

Taken from http://www.blogniinday.com

Part 4...
… dumating na sa kalagitnaan ng show at mukhang minamalas na si Inday…

Kris: Ok Inday, mukhang kelangan na natin ng tulong sa mga friends mo… sino ba yung bigotilyong lalaki na naka-polo? Ano name nya?

Inday: Ahh, that’s my master Mr. Montemayor.

Kris: Ahhh sya pala yun, how cute naman pala eh. Sige sir, give us a number.

Mr. Montemayor: Hi Kris, good evening. I’m a fan. I choose number 22 please.

Kris: Ano Inday ok ba yung number 22?

Inday: Whatever, we shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds us anyway. Go ahead.

Kris: [taray naman] Sofie, buksan na!

[ang laman ng briefcase 22 ay 5,000]

Kris: Good job! Sino naman yung gwapong lalake na naka jumper na katabi ni Mr. Montemayor? What’s his name?

Inday: Ahh, that’s my on again off again boyfriend, Dodong the gardener.

Kris: Ooohh, sya pala yun. Ok Dodong, give us a number!

Dodong: Hi babes, I choose briefcase 9 if it’s ok with you. If not, it’s ok with me as long as it’s ok with you.

Kris: Ano raw? Inday, number 9 daw ok say0?

Inday: Yes Kris, it’s fine with me.

Kris: Wow ang bait pag kay Dodong. Ederlyn… buksan na!!

…nanlaki ang mga mata ni Inday at hindi sya makapaniwala. Natahimik at mukhang kakapusin sya ng hininga…

Inday: YOU!!! How dare you invade my moment!

[nagulat si Kris at ang mga audience sa reaksyon ni Inday. Nagpatawag si Kris ng commercial break at nagpakuha ng tubig para kay Inday.]

Part 5...

Nagkatitigan sina Inday at Ederlyn. Nakangisi si Ederlyn habang hawak ang briefcase ni Inday.

Ederlyn: Pinapangako ko, Inday… pagbukas luluhod ang mga tala! hahahahaha!

Inday: What? Can you speak up? What are you mumbling up there. Can somebody give her a microphone please?

Kris: Ano ba!! Tama na nga ang drama ninyo, Ederlyn buksan mo na ang case at umexit ka na kung ayaw mong mapalitan! (naiirita na si Kris)

Dali-daling binuksan ni Ederlyn ang briefcase at ang laman ay… P3,000,000.
Nanghinayang ang mga audience… Ang mga natirang values ay 250, 1K, 20K, 50K, and 500K.

Inday: NooOoo…. (sabay tingin kay Dodong at napapaluha), how could you…

Dodong: I’m so sorry Inday, please forgive me.

Kris: Hayyy, drama again. Ang offer ni banker sa pagbabalik ng Kapamilya, Deal.. or No Deal!

[pagtapos ng commercial break… mukhang composed na ulit si Inday]

Kris: Inday, are you okay? Ang offer ni banker ay 99 thousand pesos. ‘Sing rami siguro ng pilipinong pinadugo mo na ilong. Is it a Deal or No Deal?

Tahimik lang si Inday tilang may kinocompute sa ulo habang ang mga audience ay nagsisigawan ng “No Deal”, ang iba naman ay “Deal”.

Kris: Wait lang, kung mapapansin ninyo we have only have 5 cases left, and among those 5, apat doon ay mas maliit na value…

Inday: Kris, do you mind? Can I do my own thinking?

Natameme si Kris, pati ang audience ay natahimik.

Kris: Taray to the max! (pabulong sa sarili)

Inday: Ok, I’m ready. Upon looking at the reality of the situation, 80% of the cases left have at least 49K less than the banker’s offer. The only way I can do better than what is offered is that if my case contains the 500k or I’d get to open one of the four lower values. But I have to keep in mind that there’s only 20% probability that this would happen. I have to take note, however, that the banker’s offer is roughly around 15% lower than the offer I expected based on the arithmetic mean of the values left.

Kris: Lorddd… panaginip ba ‘to? Ayokonaaa….

Inday: Accepting a deal for less than the mean should generally be regarded as a weak decision so I would say, NO DEAL!

Part 6...
Limang briefcase na lang ang natitira at kasama na doon ang case ni Inday…

Kris: My God, nakaka-stress itong episode na ito ha. Baka dumugo na rin ang ilong ko sa’yo Inday. Sige Inday, go ahead and choose 1 briefcase!

Inday: Ok Kris, I choose briefcase #5 please?

Kris: Briefcase #5! Mimi bago mo buksan yan I would first like to thank Figliarina by Schubizz for my sandals, Bambi Fuentes for my hair and make-up and Pepsi Herrera for my gown tonight.

Kris: Ok Mimi, buk…

Inday: Ahh Kris, can I also take time to thank a few people? I mean, I did save us a few minutes of airtime right?

Kris: (“kapal naman talaga ng mukha”…bulong sa sarili) Sige, ok lang go ahead. (naka-smile pa rin)

Inday: Thanks! Yes, I would like to thank Frank Provost for my hair and make-up, Jimmy Choo for my sandals and my dear friend Oscar dela Renta for my gown tonight.

BLAG!! Tinumba ni Kris ang podium at nagwalk-out. Hindi na natapos ang show kaya’t binigyan na lang ni Banker si Inday ng kalahating milyon para sa kanyang oras.

Inday: Oh, and thanks to the people of Cartier for sending me these nice earrings for tonight!

[Ito ang isa sa mga un-aired episode ng Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal]

For more of Inday, you can visit her blog at http://www.blogniinday.com

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The Day You Said Goodbye

2007-10-31T01:09:00.001-07:00

Inday Plays Deal or No Deal (Parts 1, 2, and 3)

2007-10-30T21:54:00.000-07:00

Great Job Inday!

Kris: Magandang gabi mga kapamilya, sa gameshow na ito importante ang sagot sa nag-iisang katanungang Deal or no Deal. Ang ating player ngayong gabi ay walang iba kundi ang fastest-rising household services manager na si Inday!

[umentra si Inday at nagpalakpakan ang mga tao]

Kris: Ok Inday, choose a briefcase.

Inday: Kris, I would opt for case #4 please.

Kris: Briefcase # 4… si Sharmel. Inday, matanong ko lang, how did you come up with the number 4?

Inday: Oh, do you really want to know Kris?

Kris: Oo naman. I'm sure kaya ko naman maintindihan yung sasabihin mo eh.

Inday: The number 4 was acquired based on a probability distribution function that involves integrating up to an area greater than or equal to that random number which should be generated between 0 and 1 for proper distributions.

Kris: Syet. tanong tanong pa kasi eh.

___________________________

Kris: Ok Inday, choose 6 briefcases to open.

Inday: I would opt for 7, 24, 12, 2, 15 and 20.

Kris: Wait lang Inday, usually isa isa lang ang pagbubukas natin ng case…

Inday: Why is that? As if I can change the outcome if we're to open a case each time I blurt out a number as opposed to opening each case immediately one after the other right?

Kris: Hayyy…babaguhin pa talaga mechanics (bulong sa sarili).

Kris: Anwyay, di bale na lang nga… tuloy tayo. Number 7 . Natalie buksan na!!

[Yung audience sumisigaw ng LOWER!! LOWER!!!]

Kris: Teka lang, bago natin buksan… Inday, usually ang mga contestants naten ay sumisigaw ng "LOWER" every time magbubukas ng case.

Inday: Kris, I guess that's not the way I was taught in grade school. You see, I was taught that we should only use the comparative form of the word or add "ER" to the adjective if we are comparing two things. And since it is only the first briefcase that we are going to open, we have nothing to compare it to. Am I right?

[natahimik ang audience at napaisip]

Kris: Oo nga no!

___________________________

Kris: Sige Natalie, Buksan mo na.

[Ang laman ng briefcase 7 ay Piso … Palakpakan ang mga tao]

Kris: Good start! Ano yung next case mo ulit?

Inday: Case number 24 please..

Kris: Chloe… buksan na…

[Audience sumisigaw ulit ng LOWER!! LOWER!!]

Kris: Wait lang guys, Inday may nabuksan ng case baket di ka pa rin sumisigaw ng "Lower"?

Inday: Oh my goodness Kris, how long have you been doing this? Have you ever encountered a value that is lower than a peso in this game? Tell me, is there any value left lower than the one we just opened? Sheesh.

[Napaisip ulit ang audience at natahimik]

Kris: Aarrgghh!!!! Chloe buksan na lang nga, pati na rin yung 12, 2, 15 and 20 buksan na rin para matapos na. [naiirita na]

[At sunod sunod na ngang nabukas ang mga case ni Inday]

[nag-ring ang phone]

Inday: Ahh Kris, to save more time can you tell Banker that I'm not interested in his first offer. In the history of this game of chance, I have yet to see someone accept a first offer from the banker. It's quite pathetic and pretentious for contestants to pause and look around the audience as if asking for advice before ultimately rejecting the first offer. I mean come on, isn't that a waste of airtime?

Banker: Potahhh!!! [narinig sa set kahit sarado ang kwarto ni banker]

- Ito ang unang pagkakataon na marinig ng mga audience ang boses ni banker sa Deal or no Deal.

Puerto Gallera

2007-10-29T20:22:00.000-07:00

The Easiest Test

2007-10-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

I have to post this one before my forgetfulness takes over.

Have you ever taken a very easy exam? Well, I had. It was a Filipino101 Final exam. We had the exam in my elementary school and among my classmates were Ronalisa Pamaran Jr., Charmane Yares, and Abba Kaba, the pupil who was admired by my teachers in elementary because she looks different but goes to school with the rest of us and shes on the Section 1 class from grade 1 thru 6 while I just managed to be in the third or tenth section. Our professor was in the covered court 100 meters away dictating the questions while we were inside my grade 1 classroom. Strange isn't it? He didn't even seem to mind what we were doing inside.

I wasn't prepared for the exam and I had no idea that I missed all the previous quizes including the prelims and the midterms. How was that possible? I have no idea either. I even missed the first question coz I was late. The worst thing is I didn't bring my pen and paper. Fortunately, I found a pen outside the door. We had to use grade 1 or 3 paper-- another problem. I asked my classmates if they have a spare but all of them had none. Abba was so kind that she went out of the room to buy some paper for me. When she got back it was already question number 2.
Ano ang tawag sa nagmamaneho ng eroplano?
a. Piloto b. Kutsero c. driver d. all of the above
Easy isn't it?

The third and last question was a surprise. It's like youre on "K! The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge". You only have to sing and if you can answer it you will automatically get a 5.0 .
Kumpletohin:
Kahit sabihin na mali ako
alipin mo o bihag mo,
ako’y iyong-iyo
kung pag-ibig ang pag-uusapan
di ko na ililihim pa
ang damdamin ko sa’yo
sa akin ay ______ kita

I gave the right answer and BOOM! loud fireworks started. That's when I woke up on election day coz I was startled by the loud firecrackers outside. I immediately notice that Question Number 3 was playing loudly on my neighbor's videoke and I was probably singing while asleep. DAMN! It was all a dream.

Gino Padilla - Gus...

Stupid For You - Marie Digby

2007-10-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

Do you want to know whats brewing on your favorite video-sharing website, YouTube?
She has the looks and the voice. She plays the guitar and the piano. Allow me to introduce Marie Digby.

Check her videos below.

Stupid For You - Marie Digby (Original Song)

Stupid For You Lyrics

Umbrella - Rihanna

Shoot All PU*Is

2007-10-23T10:04:00.000-07:00

Ok guys. I know this may sound unwholesome to you but the game's name is "Puki The Swarm" . Lets not stress our mind on how and why the creator named this game as such. Puki is a 3D first man shooter game. A pretty good example of what Flash is capable of.

Click on the picture to start game.

Enjoy shooting ;)

Food for the Brokes: Vegetable Tempura

2007-10-22T09:52:00.000-07:00

Price: PhP38.00

Meal is composed of:

Ground beef

1 onion tempura

2 potato tempura

2 carrot tempura

tempura sauce

noodles

unlimited rice

Store: Tokyo Teriyaki House by Tokyo Tokyo
Location: SM Megamall Foodcourt

The GOOD: Cheap, Price is right, Delicious

The BAD: You wont enjoy the unlimited rice if you are on a diet :D

His Own Way

2007-10-19T23:55:00.000-07:00

Around two in the afternoon I heard Anne rushing to her cubicle and saying something about an explosion in Glorietta. When I went to her workstation a few seconds later, I found out that she was reading a breaking news on www.gmanews.tv . I went back to my pc and opened the same website. According to the initial report, an explosion caused by LPG happened in Glorietta 2 around 1:30pm that killed 4 and injured not less than 60.

I guess everyone in the office was hooked on the same website waiting for news updates. As the minutes passed, more and more were reported injured and killed. Links to websites that contain pictures of the scene were forwarded through instant messengers. By looking at the photos, you wont believe that it was just an LPG that exploded but a bomb.

My little grudge to the security guards was triggered again. Initial investigations say that at least 2Kg of explosive might have been used. Damn! How could a bomb that big was able to get thru "security"? Hmmmm let me guess... The suspect might have dressed well. He probably was wearing branded long sleeves and trousers with shiny leather shoes. Some (I mean not all but there are many out there) guards only check the bags of poor-looking people and exempt the opposite. Perhaps the bag of the suspect wasn't check. They should change their attitude.

Suddenly, I remember Dormine, my classmate in college who now works in Makati Stock Exchange building, so I texted her if she was okay. Her reply was "Hehe buanga, nsaved ko s akng pgkalimtanun rye. :D m0ad2 r b ta ko gnha mgrocery. Hehe ok ra ko rye. Sa quiapo na lng ko mlaag. Hehe Thanx"(Hehe it's crazy, I was saved by my forgetfulness rye. :D i was planning to go there for grocery. Hehe im ok rye. I'll wander in quiapo instead. Hehe Thanx) Thank God she was fine.

But there was still something to thank Him for. I was retelling the news to John thru MSN when he popped a message saying that Tetet, his cousin, was there just 15 minutes before the explosion. I asked him for Tet's MSN id so I can chat with her. According to her, she was in Glorietta2 around 1pm to get invitation cards. The store was under an escalator in the ground floor. She was also going to meet her friend there at 2:30. I couldn't imagine if she waited there. But God has His own way. At around 1:15 Tetet walked going to Glorietta 4 then 15 minutes after...

Thank God!

Read some First person account about the incident here.

Jojo A: All The Way! (Itsacomidishu)

2007-10-18T08:12:00.000-07:00

I was planning to post an entry about our team building in Pagsanjan, Laguna but my attention was diverted to this show on Qtv11. It's my second time to watch this program and I think its going to be one of my favorites.

Remember Jojo Alejar? He's the host of this comedy show, The Sobrang Good Nite Show with Jojo A All The Way. Watch it every Monday to Friday at 11PM on Qtv11.

Here was one of his jokes (not in exact words though. but i'll try to convey this one as close to the original)

Aminado daw ang Kapamilya network na talo daw sa ratings ang daily morning show nina Boy at Kris sa katapat nitong show na SiS nina Carmina, Janice, at Gelli. Kaya may pagbabago daw munang gagawin ang show. Aalis muna si Kris at papalitan nina Sam at Piolo. Ang title ng kanilang show ay "SiS" din.

hehehehe Are you thinking about the Sam and Piolo's "gay" issue?

the show is entitled "SiS" coz they are "Sis-soned" actors [LOLz]

Ok enough with those guys. I dont want to have enemies here. Peace Neldz, Graciel, and Mia.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

2007-10-17T07:31:00.000-07:00

happy 26th birthday!!!!

sana ma-obtain mo target weight mo sooner at di na tataas bp mo

ok lang yan makalimutan nila bday mo. importante di ikaw ang nakalimutan

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2007-10-17T01:39:00.000-07:00

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Sam at Piolo Nahuli Ni Lolit!

2007-10-15T20:23:00.000-07:00

I found this news at www.pep.ph. This article got more comments(476 posted as of 11:37 AM November 10, 2007) than Angel Locsin's issues. For those who have weak foundation better not read this one. I'm sure Lolit Solis will be bombarded by fans of these guys.

Lolit Solis stumbles on the "date" of heartthrobs Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby

Elyas Isabelo Salanga

Monday, October 15, 2007
04:06 PM

Talent manager and TV host Lolit Solis was treated to one of the most surprising visual spectacles of her life when she was invited by businessman Erning Lim to visit an exhibit at the Sofitel (formerly called the Westin Philippine Plaza). No, it wasn't the exhibit that caught her attention, but it was what she found out that utterly surprised her.

According to Manay Lolit's article in the Philippine Star Ngayon, it all began when she got lost inside Sofitel, trying to find the location of the exhibit. Owing to misdirection and probably the unavailability of a venue map, she found herself entering Sofitel's poolside coffee shop at around four in the afternoon. Realizing that she was in the wrong place, she started looking for another entrance or exit, walking and looking left and right.

Two men caught Manay Lolit's attention as she sauntered over. She noticed that the two men looked sweet to each other, exchanging whispers, their cheeks nearly touching. As Manay Lolit approached, waiters who saw her called out her name, apparently wanting to get an autograph. The two men, upon hearing Manay Lolit's name, hastily left as Manay Lolit nearly tripped trying to get a closer look.

Her curiosity rewarded her as she found who the two men were: It was Sam Milby and Piolo Pascual. Someone told Manay Lolit that Sam and Piolo frequented the Sofitel poolside coffee shop since the place usually doesn't have many visitors.

According to Manay Lolit, she wouldn't have noticed the two if it weren't for their obviously hasty retreat. She wouldn't even put malice into what she saw if Sam and Piolo didn't mind being found out or if they had just said "hello," even if they didn't know her well. All that she could do on her way home was ponder on what she had witnessed.

As for Sam and Piolo, people can only speculate about their true sexuality as both heartthrobs have been rumored to be gays. Some write-ups say that the two are in a relationship; some say that Sam isn't gay because he's attracted to Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis Smith; the same with Piolo, who has been linked to Judy Ann Santos and Rica Peralejo. But Piolo has a son out of wedlock.

Life: Explained

2007-10-15T00:10:00.001-07:00

I stumbled upon this story on the web and found it very interesting. I wanna share this with you right away so I posted this one earlier than my other planned entries. Hope you like it.

Life: Explained

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long," answered the Mexican.

"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.

The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.

The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"

"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life."

The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."

"And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.

"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.

"And after that?"

"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"

"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Mexican.

"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."

And the moral of this story is: ......... Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

Excited Me

2007-10-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

When I saw Jen's macbook last night, I was really awed and the desire to hold my lappy for the first time intensified even more. You see, it was purchased last month and I still have to wait until November before I can touch it. Frustrating, right?

Anyway, for those who want to ask why I bought an HP dv6500t. Here are my reasons (in no particular order):

I envied Mike, Archie, and Karla coz they already bought their new PC's.
I wanna play DOTA on a better system.
I just want to spend my money on useless things.
I like to drown myself with debts.

To those who know me well... You know my TRUE REASONS.

Burn Tummy Fat! Burn!

2007-10-07T01:59:00.000-07:00

I had my 3rd session at the gym and started my weight training earlier. Nothing significant really happened except that I feel very tired from doing all the exercises that were listed on my program. I dont know if I will be able to stand when I wake up tomorrow. Oh well, its the way to get rid of my over-sized-abs(I mean bilbil). And how tired am I? Imagine that I close my eyes every now and then while typing this entry.

Before I succumb to oblivion I'll share this info with you guys first. Hope this one is useful for you. Jun was generous enough to search thru the net for some articles on how to burn tummy fat. He found this one at http://ezinearticles.com/?Burn-Tummy-Fat---2-Awesome-Tips-for-a-Sexy-Midsection&id=463608 which states:
"Trying to burn tummy fat can be a difficult thing to do!

The mainstream idea of how to burn tummy fat involves eating a small amount of calories combined with doing lots of crunches everyday.

If you have ever tried this approach, you have almost undoubtedly found yourself to have slow results.

Doing lots of crunches might help you gain core strength, but it will not help to "spot reduce" your tummy. Spot reduction is a common myth that if you want to lose fat in a certain area, you do so by working the muscle underneath it.

Unfortunately, you cannot lose fat in a certain area by doing lots of crunches. If you are going to lose fat, you will do so all over your body. Therefore, you need to focus on losing overall body fat as opposed to just fat in one area!

Now that you know that spot reduction through lots of crunches is not an adequate way to burn tummy fat, its time that you learn two great ways that work!

BURN TUMMY FAT TIP #1: Total body workouts are the way to go.

Total body workouts are a great way to burn tummy fat because of how effective they are at adding lean muscle mass all over your body. By adding lean muscle mass, you help to increase your metabolism.

Having a fast metabolism is an awesome way to burn fat because it will help you to burn calories while being active and also while at rest. Doing lots of crunches definitely does not work enough muscle to help raise your metabolism.

Here is an example of what a total body workout to burn fat might look like:

1. Inverted pushups

2. Lunges

3. Seated row

4. Hamstring leg curls on a stability ball

5. Ab crunches on a stability ball

6. Med ball squat, curl, and press

Can you see how the above workout works your entire body? Remember that to raise your metabolism to burn fat, you need to work a lot of muscle. The more muscle you work, the more lean muscle mass you will gain, and the more tummy fat you will burn =)

BURN TUMMY FAT TIP #2: Have the right diet

This is the cornerstone to effectively burn fat. If you do not have the right diet, then no amount of exercise is going to help!

The main thing you want to concentrate on with your diet is to eat the small meals of protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats. If you eat these in small meals 4-6 times per day, you will not feel hungry as often and your blood sugar will stay more level.

You also want to avoid high glycemic "bad" carbs as much as possible. These carbs include white bread, junk food, fast food, refined sugar, etc. These bad carbs make your blood sugar go very high, and your body will respond be releasing more insulin to store the excess as body fat."

Verifone Rack's Slimmers BioResearch

2007-10-06T01:05:00.000-07:00

I left for work late today coz I watched Pokemon, Detective Conan, and Battle B-Daman. Let's keep that as our little secret. Anyway, since I left late I was not able to catch the last Mega-Tektite FX and have to walk from Crossing to Orient Square. Good thing Haring Araw was not cruel.

Around 12:20pm we, the STE-SQA Team, left the office for our lunch out courtesy of our best manager, Miss Eden. We had a reservation at Rack's, El Pueblo. It was my first time to dine there. We had grilled spare ribs, chicken, coleslaw, and pasta. The food was really great and it was a treat.

Pitt and Kat accompanied me to Megamall for my scheduled medical checkup at Slimmers. The checkup was just more or less 10 minutes. I found out that I dont have high-blood pressure. The doctor told me that she heard "murmur-like sounds" on my heart. Hmmm... I really want to know and hear what she heard. Anyway, she told me that it was not a problem. That's good news right? And she also told me that my snores doesnt seem to be a sign of an ailment. I was really glad to hear that. The checkup gave me permission to start my weight training on my next gym session.

After the checkup we did the main purpose of why we went to Mega. That was to buy the cute little thing that I've been wanting to have for the past week, the red eared green turtles. I really wanted to buy them the first time I saw them but I didnt bite into the temptation but instead I waited until I hear enough information about turtles. Pitt told us that they have 2 turtles and that they dont need high maintenance. Kat on the other hand just encouraged me to buy them. Well, knowing her as a pet lover, what would you expect? So I bought 2 turtles. One male and the other is gay. Just kidding! Of course the other one is a female. I was only planning to get one but Pitt and Kat insisted that if they were turtles they wouldnt want to be alone in an aquarium. And so I gave in. I bought two turles. And now Im stuck with the problem of naming them. Jeng and Jopen suggested Kiko. Ping and Pong was Karla's while Henry's was the most intriguing, Ar* We*.

Got to go now. Its already 1am and Im hungry. Maybe I will have tapsilog or cornedsilog.