Saturday, August 18, 2007
...if you're convinced there's something to that whole hear-the-ocean-in-a-seashell thing.
...to own more eyeshadows than you can possibly wear in one lifetime.
...to delete any all chain e-mails ---even those from close friends ---without opening them.
...to block out a day to do absolutely nothing with absolutely no one. It's like deep
conditioner for the soul.
...not to answer an IM. so you're online. Does this mean you need to reply to an unsolicited
cyber happy face in the middle of a workday?
>>It's by Alexandra Marshall. I find it cute so I would like to share it with you guys! Hope you feel guilt-free after reading this...hehehe
REFERENCE: Glamour Magazine (June 200s issue) pg. 164
Glamour Magazine (February 2006 issue) pg. 128
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Monday, August 13, 2007
I dont know whats with this person... i'd rather not mention the name coz its obviously very unethical- well honestly, I hope that he sees this blog and self-confess!!!
To: MY SUPER-LATE-INTERVIEWEE-WHO'S-ABOUT-TO-COST-ME-MY-POSITION:
"PLEASE NAMAN DONG, DONT MAKE MY LIFE MISERABLE!!!"
By: Ms. Monerica AIKA S. Arnuco
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
Here are some interesting facts about ice creams:
Legend has it that the Roman emperor Nero used to send his slaves scurrying to the mountains to collect snow and ice to make flavored ices, the precursors to ice cream, in the first century.
The first written mention of ice cream in this country can be found in a letter from the 1700s, which admiringly describes the ice cream and strawberry dessert a Maryland governor served at a dinner party. Initially, just a treat for the elite (including George Washington, who is said to have consumed enormous quantities), the first ice cream parlor in this country opened in New York City in 1776. In 1845, the hand-cranked freezer was invented, allowing Americans to make ice cream more easily at home.
Americans consume the most ice cream in the world per capita, with Australians coming in second. In 1924, the average America ate eight pints a year. By 1997, the International Dairy Foods Association reported that the figure had jumped to 48 pints a year.
The most avid ice cream eaters in the U.S. don't live in Hawaii, the South, California, or any other hot clime. Instead, in 1999, it was reported that the good citizens of Omaha, Nebraska, ate more ice cream per person than any other Americans.
Vanilla is the most popular flavor in this country(America), snagging anywhere from 20 to 29 percent of sales. Chocolate comes in a distant second, with about 9 to 10 percent of the market.
Immigrants at Ellis Island were served vanilla ice cream as part of their Welcome to America meal.
One of the major ingredients in ice cream is air. Without it, the stuff would be as hard as a rock.
Among the most unusual flavors of ice cream ever manufactured are avocado, garlic, azuki bean, jalapeno, and pumpkin. Perhaps the weirdest of all: dill pickle ice cream , which was marketed to expectant mothers. Sales were disappointing.
One out of every five ice cream eaters share their treat with their dog or cat. (Can the day of liver- or tuna-flavored ice cream be far behind?)
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared July as National Ice Cream Month, citing the food's "nutritious and wholesome" qualities. He decreed that patriotic Americans should mark the month with "appropriate ceremonies and activities."
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest ice cream sundae in the world was made in Alberta, Canada, in 1988. It weighed nearly 55,000 pounds. The same year, a baking company and a sheet-metal firm in Dubuque, Iowa, teamed up to produce the world's largest ice cream sandwich, which tipped the scales at nearly 2,500 pounds. And, in 1999, Baskin-Robbins created an ice cream cake at a beach hotel in the United Arab Emirates that weighed just under 9,000 pounds.
Ice cream novelties such as ice cream on sticks and ice cream bars were introduced in the 1920s. Seems like kid stuff, but today, adults consume nearly one-half of all such treats.
While popular lore claims that the ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, a New York City ice cream vendor actually seems to have created the cone in 1896 to stop customers from stealing his serving glasses. He patented the idea in 1903 and it took off in popularity at the World's Fair the next year.
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The 2007 Guinness Book of World Records is out, and included are the names of winners in a star-studded category: celebrities. From the most Googled celeb in the world to the highest paid person on TV, Guinness has charted the most famous of the famous.
Talk show host extraordinaire Oprah Winfrey's on the list. She's the highest paid person on television.
"Everything Oprah touches turns to gold. We're talking anything that has to do with -- about a book, a television show, now she has ventures into satellite radio… I mean, this woman, anything she touches… if she touches me, I'd be excited," said Dawn Yanek, editor of the magazine Life & Style Weekly.
Nicole Kidman earned a quick $3.71 million for a four-minute Chanel perfume commercial,breaking the record for the most money paid per minute of screen time to an actor.
Though she's broken records in the past, Britney Spears didn't make the cut this year. She was booted out of the Guinness book by two 40-something icons. Madonna took Spears' place as the female singer with the highest annual salary.
And Janet Jackson bumped Britney to become the most Googled celebrity. Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Superbowl led to the largest fine ever paid by a TV network -- $550,000, by CBS.
"Janet really is in the most perfect spot … It was bad publicity in the beginning, but now it's turned into this wave of good publicity, which is going to translate into good sales for her new album," said Yanek.
So who is the most searched for guy on Google? It's new dad, Brad Pitt.
"He is one of the sexiest, most gorgeous men in the entire universe… he's one half of Brangelina, everybody has been focused on them so much over the past year and a half," Yanek said.
Though the records are based on the past year -- which is why Janet Jackson is being featured now for her 2004 Superbowl appearance -- they're still a benchmark for who's hot and who's not.
"It's just fun to see," Yanek said. "Celebrities pitted against celebrity, who's on top, who's not -- we love to live vicariously through them, and that's exactly why we're interested in this Guinness Book of World Records."
REFERENCE: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=251113
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Great quotations from Harry Potter books:
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." (Dumbledore, vol. 1, p. 306)
"It is our own choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." (Dumbledore, vol. 2, p. 333)
"You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no....anything. There's no chance at all of recovery. You'll just exist. As an empty shell." (Lupin to Harry, vol. 3, p. 247)
"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed." (Professor Dumbledore, vol. 3, p. 427)
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." (To Harry by Professor Dumbledore, vol. 1, p. 297)
"You place too much importance, .....on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!" (Dumbledore to Cornelius Fudge, vol. 4, p. 708)
"....we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." (Dumbledore to Hogwart's students, vol. 4, p. 723).
"The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing....." (Said by Snape to Harry Potter at the beginning of his Occlumency class. vol. 5, p. 530)
"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike....We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward." (Dumbledore to Harry talking about Sirius's treatment of Kreacher. (vol. 5, p. 834)
"Dumbledore would have been happier than anybody to think that there was a little more love in the world." spoken by Professor McGonagall to convince Remus Lupin that he should respond favorably to Tonks's amorous advances. (vol. 6, P. 624)
REFERENCE: http://www.webrary.org/kids/jharrypotter2.html#extras
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." (Dumbledore, vol. 1, p. 306)
"It is our own choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." (Dumbledore, vol. 2, p. 333)
"You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no....anything. There's no chance at all of recovery. You'll just exist. As an empty shell." (Lupin to Harry, vol. 3, p. 247)
"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed." (Professor Dumbledore, vol. 3, p. 427)
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." (To Harry by Professor Dumbledore, vol. 1, p. 297)
"You place too much importance, .....on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!" (Dumbledore to Cornelius Fudge, vol. 4, p. 708)
"....we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." (Dumbledore to Hogwart's students, vol. 4, p. 723).
"The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing....." (Said by Snape to Harry Potter at the beginning of his Occlumency class. vol. 5, p. 530)
"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike....We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward." (Dumbledore to Harry talking about Sirius's treatment of Kreacher. (vol. 5, p. 834)
"Dumbledore would have been happier than anybody to think that there was a little more love in the world." spoken by Professor McGonagall to convince Remus Lupin that he should respond favorably to Tonks's amorous advances. (vol. 6, P. 624)
REFERENCE: http://www.webrary.org/kids/jharrypotter2.html#extras
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The Hogwart's School Motto - Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus - Never tickle a sleeping dragon
I Am Lord Voldemort is an anagram for Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Chocolate is eaten as a restorative after a dementor sighting.
Hogwarts' grades: T-Troll, P - Poor, D - Dreadful, O - Outstanding, E - Exceeds expectations, A - Acceptable
Triwizard Champions - Viktor Krum (Durmstrang School); Fleur Delacour (Beauxbatons School); Cedric Diggory & Harry Potter (Hogwarts).
A Harrry Potter fan is known as a "scarhead" according to the Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club website.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in 1997 and contains 309 pages.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was published in 1998 and contains 341 pages.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published in 1999 and contains 435 pages.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published in 2000 and contains 734 pages.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was published in 2003 and contains 870 pages. According to Time magazine (June 23, 2003 issue), Order of the Phoenix has had the largest 1st printing ever with 8.5 million copies and is the longest children's book ever.
As of August, 2003, 200 million copies of the Harry Potter books had been sold world-wide.
REFERENCE: http://www.webrary.org/kids/jharrypotter2.html#extras
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If you are hoping for fast treatment you could try one of the over-the-counter creams or lotions as an overnight home pimple remedy.
Some people think that an overnight home pimple remedy is to pop the pimples. This is not a good overnight home pimple remedy. It is better to leave them alone.
Another overnight home pimple remedy is to wash with a soap that contains aloe vera. This may not clear up the acne immediately but it can help.
A cleansing diet can be a good way to begin an overnight home pimple remedy plan. Another idea when starting an overnight home pimple remedy program is to make sure the acne is not caused by allergies to
foods, cosmetics or other products.
Check with your doctor for an idea for overnight home pimple remedy. Your doctor may refer you to a dermatologist who may also have an overnight home pimple remedy.
Magazines sometimes have the latest thoughts and things to try if you are looking for an overnight home pimple remedy.
Your pharmacist may be helpful if you are searching for an overnight home pimple remedy. She may be able to recommend a product that the pharmacy carries.
You can clean your skin with apple cider vinegar as an overnight home pimple remedy. Another overnight home pimple remedy consists of cleaning your skin with lemon juice.
One overnight home pimple remedy may work better for you than another. Try different remedies until you find the one that works for you.
REFERENCE: http://ezinearticles.com/?Overnight-Home-Pimple-Remedy&id=48510
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Samsung A517
Nokia 7900
Nokia 7500
Samsung Blast (T729)Want to buy yourself a new cell phone?
SAMSUNG A517:
Released for AT&T, the Samsung SGH-A517 offers a rich multimedia experience in an ultra-slim clamshell form factor. Supporting AT&T's Video Share service, users can add a live, one-way video stream to a standard voice call, allowing the receiving party to view what the caller is seeing. The A517 also offers services including AT&T Mobile Music, AT&T Video, access to MobiTV and MobiRadio, Bluetooth technology, a microSD memory card slot and multiple messaging options.
NOKIA 7900:
Opposite its sleek, liquorice-black front, the Nokia 7900 Prism comes with an anodized aluminium backcover, which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism's signature diamond-cut design. Its design is amongst the first to feature an Organic LED main display that supports up to 16 million colors and displays light-focused screensaver graphics. In addition, the 7900 Prism features a 'living wallpaper', which subtly changes throughout the day according to time as well as battery and signal strength, so that each screen is unique. For greater personalization, the 7900 Prism offers a gallery choice of 49 illumination colors. Once selected, this color radiates from under the graphic key-mat as well as from the LED display. Lights are also emitted from the top of the phone to signal missed calls and messages. The 7900 Prism features dual-band 3G technology for fast and easy downloads and browsing, and quad-band GSM capability for worldwide connectivity. In addition to a 2.0-megapixel camera, the Nokia 7900 Prism comes with 1 GB of internal memory for lots of pictures, video, contacts and more.
NOKIA 7500:
As the latest range of mobile phones aimed at style-conscious consumers, the Nokia 7500 Prism combines individual style and state-of-the-art technology. The 7500 Prism's slick black exterior is spliced with bright, interchangeable color accents. The Nokia 7500 Prism has a 2.0-megapixel camera and it can record high quality movies. The 7500 Prism can play music for nine hours and hold up to 1500 songs on an optional 2 GB microSD card. Highlighted by cutting-edge colors, materials and graphics, the Nokia 7500 Prism's signature diamond-cut design features sharp angled lines, geometric patterns and graphic light-refracting colors, ensuring it stands out in the mobile phone market.
SAMSUNG BLAST (T729):
Released for T-Mobile, the Samsung Blast (SGH-T729) features a QWERTY-like keypad, so typing becomes more intuitive, with greater control over the letters and words being entered. The Blast is also provides direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. For added convenience, email messages can be read and responded to for the same pricing as text and picture messages - meaning there's no required data package to purchase. The Blast is a stylish ultra-thin slider offering additional features, including access to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger, stereo Bluetooth technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, multi-shot, and video recording capabilities, external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with the Blast's quad-band technology.
REFERENCE: http://www.mobiledia.com/
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007
I've got nothing more to say. So long for now. Good night.
Monerica S. Arnuco
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