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We Voted

We voted. Did you?

Voted.

Several of the candidates we voted for didn’t make it. We knew somehow that that might be a possibility but still we chose them because we believe that they can make a difference and that they are capable to do so.

We are not swayed by familiar names. We are not swayed by trends in surveys. We choose based on the agenda and objectives and political will to initiate change which we need.

I still believe that our nation will still be better but this does not just start with the leaders we choose to lead us. We should not complain that nothing changes based solely on the leaders we chose. Cliche it may be but we ourselves should initiate change, however small,Ā  if we want to have a better nation.

A Trip to the Beach

And because I am having a road trip withdrawal as well as a pining for hiking, I went through some nature photos in the archives, and those i have published in Instagram.

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My kids and their cousins are in the vicinity of this wonderful beach at this very moment. I’m sure they are having a wonderful time right now, having lunch and bringing a lot of snacks (cookies, chips, deep river snacks) with them.

I just hope they don’t forget to apply the sunblock as we have instructed them to do so šŸ˜€

Road Trip Withdrawal

I am having a road trip withdrawal, if there is such a thing.

yet another road trip photo

The hubby has been sick since Saturday and the planned (unplan) road trips scheduled for Sunday and/or Wednesday (a no-work Labor Day holiday) are just that: plans.

I’m sure a lot of vehicles with car bike racks were on theĀ roadĀ earlier today. I am sure too that a lot of people are enjoying their day out at the beach or having picnics under the trees.

I really hope the hubby will get well soon not because I want to go somewhere else but because I can feel his wanting to get well enough.

Innovasians: Boysen KNOxOUT

Too bad I missed watching (Innovasians)Ā Asian Innovation: KNOxOUT.

This should be a source of great pride, not only because the maker of Boysen KNOxOUT, Pacific Paint, a Filipino company, but the environment-friendly paint is one of those new innovations we really can’t live without, especially because we live in urban areas where smog and pollution have a free rein.

Boysen KNOxOUT paint is no ordinary paint because this is the Ā type of paint that contains photocatalytic titanium dioxide (TiO2) which turns ordinary water vapor to free radicals that break down two components of smog: NOx (highly reactive gases containing nitrogen and oxygen) and VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

Read more about KNOxOUT here.

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Earth Day

Earth Day is something that I don’t need a reminder of because it is my husband’s birthday.

So in honor of Earth Day:

Earth

And yes, I really want to go hiking.