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Sus! HIBLA pala ang tema, akala ko plastik ang aga ko pa naman ginawa ang entry ko, hahaha!

Heniway, heto ang isang bagong dahon (leaflet???) na puno na hibla. Hindi naman nakakatusok kasi malambot ang mga buhok na yan:

Ang dahon na ito ay makikita dito at dito.

Meron din akong may mga hibla dito at dito.

Tags: Environment, garden, green, leaf, Litratong Pinoy, new leaf, Philippines, Photos

Annoyed with those third party apps in Facebook? Yes, these are your friends’ game scores, newly acquired farm necessities, flowers, gifts, pillows, relatives, calendars, pokes and a list so long I could not possibly name a tenth of.

Oh, here is a page that lists down these third party apps in Facebook.

Ok, I admit, I used to take quizzes and take on challenges but I rarely publish my results. There.

Anyway…

Built to work with existing operating systems third party applications are programs made by or written by people who are not the provider of the operating system.

When I see one appearing on my time line, I click HIDE. I don’t want a cluttered timeline. I am more interested in updates than in scores, thank you very much.

I have also written before that contacts who will tag me with products they are selling would be “marked” and be warned. Not even neutrogena skin id reviews and a free tube will make me change my mind about not hiding these updates.

Are you getting annoyed with these third party apps in Facebook? What are these apps that get in your nerves?

Tags: Facebook, third party applications, third party apps

It has been scorching in the metro for the past few weeks. Summer “officially” started a few days ago and I find myself asking “Today is just the start of summer? It isn’t summer yet?”

This is the perfect time to speed up one’s fitness routine and change dietary plans if one plans to do a lot of beach combing. Be careful though to not overdo things and protect yourself from the heat.

I am  sure a lot of sites like www.dietsthatwork.net have a lot of traffic these days.

Summer is the time to have fun, frolic the beaches wearing the latest fashion in swimwear and drinking tons of cold drinks. I go for the last one since I don’t think I can really have fun when temps reach 37 degrees (or possibly 40s in some parts of the country).

If there is one thing I love about summer, its this:

Yes, we get to enjoy flavorful fruits in season.

Tags: fruit, health, heat, summer, watermelon

Kung tayo ay maging likas na masipag lamang, madali lang naman magpatubo ng mga halamang mapagkukunan ng pagkain.

Katulad nitong aking tanim na ampalaya:

Madali lang naman pala makapagpatubo, di na kelangan ng mga cheche-bureche, basta me kapiranggot na lupa at gagapangan, tsaka konting dilig, ayos na.

Yun nga lang, di ko maintindihan bakit nahinog agad ang mga iyan, naging orange

Siguro dapat di ko na pinatagal at nagharvest agad ako. Ang naging problema ko lang dito, gumapang ng mataas at hindi na maabot.

Nagsimula na naman kong muli magtanim. Wala pa ulit ampalaya, mukhang kelangan ko ng “cage” para dun at nang hindi ito ulit gumapang ng napakataas sa bakod namin

Tags: ampalaya, backyard gardening, gardening, harvest, vegetable garden

Compared to other countries, the unemployment rate of the Philippines is high. A friend is doing an employment screening for her office and we discussed about the current employment rate.

In my opinion, this is so because of several factors which can be seen in a vicious cycle:

• Lack of education – sure we have free basic education from preschool to high school but not all children are able to attend this due to the family’s lack of financial capabilities for other expenses not covered in the program

• Lack of quality in the educational system – I do not particularly point fingers on teachers but put more blame on the department that is handling the educational programs. I know a lot of these teaches are great (which is why schools abroad hire them) despite working long hours with so little compensation. Books have erroneous facts (well, how can these be facts if these are wrong?), class size range from 50-75, classrooms with leaking ceilings during the rainy season, stinky bathrooms and so much more. Click here and here to read more about this problem.

• Poverty – subsisting on so little, survival is the name of the game for a lot of families in this country so who cares if the children are able to go to school or not? I am sure if given better opportunities, they would send their children to school rather than send them out on the streets to earn a living. This is one reason why the government gives a kilo or two for children as an incentive to go to school. Errr…

• Corruption in the Philippine – budget intended for books, building of classrooms and other needs for a better pubic school system are not given appropriate funds and these are just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. Oh wait, there are millions of funds for internet in far-flung areas where there is no electricity. Heh.

• Lack of population control – for a country with limited resources, we are 12th in world rank as fastest growing in number. Do the math, we can’t afford that rising number.

Yes, this goes on and on like the chicken and/or egg situation.

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Tags: BPO-related work, corruption, employment rate in the Philippines, job hunting, Philippine public schools, population control, public education in the Philippines, unemployment