Halloween (or Hallowe’en) is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o’-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the …
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Archives for October 2011
Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards 2011
It’s been a year since I started being active in Nuffnang’s activities. My first activity was when I won the Salt movie tickets last July 2010 and from then on, I got invites to different events and joined a number of contests too! And now, if you notice the glittering banner on top of my …
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A Makeover Day!
“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.” -Gwyneth Paltrow Everyone wants to be beautiful! Who doesn’t?! As the famous cliche goes, “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder“. I know being beautiful is a case to case basis but whatever it is, it just …
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Enchanted Kingdom’s Laser Mission
This is a super delayed post. We went to Enchanted Kingdom some time this year and I found a cool new attraction/game near the Space Shuttle. I’m not sure if you’ll be interested to try this but I did enjoyed this game. I feel like I was in a TV game show where everybody was …
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Travel Time: Osaka, Japan
After going to Kobe and Himeji, I now take you to Osaka, Japan! Osaka is the working heart of Kansai. Famous for its down-to-earth citizens and hearty cuisine, Osaka combines a few historical and cultural attractions with all the delights of a modern Japanese city. Indeed, Osaka is surpassed only by Tokyo as a showcase …
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If I Die Young by The Band Perry
If I die young, bury me in satin Lay me down on a bed of roses Sink me in the river at dawn Send me away with the words of a love song Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother She’ll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my …
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Our Lady of La Naval Procession
Every second Sunday of October, there is a procession being held in Santo Domingo Parish in Quezon City. It is the procession in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval or most commonly known as “Our Lady of La Naval” and “Nuestra Señora de la Naval“. So who …
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Movie 2011: Dolphin Tale
A beautiful story about friendship and family. Main Cast Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson Nathan Gamble as Sawyer Nelson Kris Kristofferson as Reed Haskett Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel Haskett Morgan Freeman as Dr. Cameron McCarthy Austin Stowell as Kyle Connellan To see the whole cast, visit IMDB: Dolphin …
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Travel Time: Himeji, Japan
Now I take you again in Japan. This time, it’s in Himeji. It is a city in Hyogo perfecture, near Kobe where we actually stayed for 3 months. Himeji is the most magnificent of the handful of Japanese castles that survive in their original (nonconcrete) form. Although there have been fortifications in Himeji since 1333, …
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World Vision Philippines needs our HELP! URGENT!
Recently, we’ve experienced massive typhoons in the Philippines: Pedring and Quiel. You definitely heard in the news about provinces who were greatly affected by the calamity. Now, World Vision Philippines is asking for our help for the typhoon survivors. They urgently need our help to supply relief goods to the families and communities who were …
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