Category Archives: For Information

Twenty One Questions

Posted on September 25, 2008 by greenbucks| 2 Comments

Arlene tagged me to answer 21 questions.  (Arlene, this is quite long ha 🙂 )

Questions and Answers:

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: What could anybody try to pull? Play a New Kids on the (James Patterson’s Cross)

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?  None, I’m grasping thin air because the seat on my left side is empty (there are two seats for our LAN)

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? Umagang Kay Ganda

4. WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is: 1:45

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time? 2:01 pm

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? My children singing while they are having snacks

7. When did you last step outside? what were you doing?  The house? Around 10am to close the gate for hubby

8. Before you came to this website, what did you look at? Not sure, I have a lot of tabs opened like Litratong Pinoy, Plurk, Leptovox, Wordless Wednesday and FilipinoMomBlog. This memetag was already in the drafts

9. What are you wearing? white Washington DC shirt and white shorts

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Without a Maid

Posted on September 24, 2008 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

The norm in most homes in the urban places here in the Philippines is to have a maid or a house helper.

We don’t have one. We have been without a maid for what, five years now, almost six years.

People ask me always, how do we cope?

It takes a lot of time management to be able to cope, especially to a part-time working mom, part-time stay-at-home mom and full time homeschooling mom like me.

Here are some ways:

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Angono Petroglyphs

Posted on September 23, 2008 by greenbucks| 2 Comments

We have been to the Angono Petroglyphs 2 years ago, me, my hubby and our son. Our two daughters were vacationing then with my parents so they weren’t able to go with us.

The Angono Petroglyhs is said to be the oldest known art in the Philippines, dating back 3000 B.C. There are different figures drawn there, a turtle being one of the most prominent figures that can be recognizable.

Presidential Decree 260 declared the site as a National Cultural Treasure.

It was not quite easy to go there. One has to go through a gated community where security guards will ask for the driver’s license to be left at the gate.

Then one has to walk a ways to be able get to the site.It was a bit of an effort for us because we got to the place at high noon and the kids were complaining 😀

(For those who are taking diet pills because they are a little heavy on the side , this calls for some exerted effort and would be a good way to sweat it out.)

Visitors have to go through a man-made tunnel that was carved through a hill.

Then register with the guard manning the mini-museum which used to house paintings but now just a few of the fossilized finds can be found.

Here is one photo of the site:

Yes, vandals do exist and they managed to write their names on the site, alongside the old drawings but I will not put the photo here and advertise their names. What a shame.

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How to Advertise Your Business

Posted on September 23, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

One of the most important things for a business to take off is to be able to market and advertise well.

There are many ways to do this.

One is to create a media presentation like a television and/or radio commercial to be able to reach out to a lot of people instantaneously.

Another way to advertise one’s business is to join trade and fair shows. Of course this will mean extra expenses especially for the company that is just starting but when customers and inquiries start coming in, all the efforts are not wasted.

How should one setup a booth in trade and fair exhibits?

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Breakfast Table

Posted on September 22, 2008 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I have always been fascinated with cozy looking breakfast tables and have been wanting to have my own.

A small table for two in a room where the sunlight can easily shine through. Having my favorite breakfast of fresh fruits, warm toast and sweet coffee or a combination of fried rice, eggs and any viand we have categorized for breakfast while reading the morning papers would do well to start the day right.

This breakfast table may also face a garden, be it a flower garden or a vegetable garden. Breathing the fresh morning air can be very invigorating for me.

The breakfast table doesn’t have to be expensive because discount furniture is fine with me. I just need to tidy up the place by putting colorful table cloth and fresh flowers in a vase.

Would you want to have one too?

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