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Pula = Katapangan

Posted on January 8, 2009 by greenbucks| 29 Comments

The theme for this week’s Litratong Pinoy is RED.

Ang tema ngayong linggo para sa Litratong Pinoy ay PULA.

There are so many interpretations for the color red:  love, hatred, blood, bravery and prosperity. It may also symbolize energy, communism, heat and arrogance. Some even say that red is the color of the devil.

Maraming interpretasyon ang kulay pula: pag-ibig, galit, dugo, katapangan at simbolo ng yaman. Maaari din itong maging simbolo ng lakas, Komunismo, init at kahambugan. Sabi pa nga ng ilan, ang pula ay kulay ng demonyo.

For me, red for bravery is what we need right now. We need this not because we have to battle foreign oppressors like our ancestors but to battle the many hardships we are currently experiencing: financial crisis, lack of political trust and just about any daily struggles that should have been easy but tend to be otherwise.

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Stock or Modified?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by greenbucks| 6 Comments

We were supposed to go to a car show yesterday but the children didn’t want to leave the house anymore when to started to rain. So we just stayed home and each did his and her own thing. At least hubby changed my blogs’ themes. A lot of tweaking here and there but in the end, one both of these would have to be changed if one of my favorite plug ins won’t work fine.

The custom or modified question can refer to the themes since even if these were customized, still some modifications are needed to suit a blogger’s needs.

Or, this can mean cars. Yes, cars.

We have been to a lot of car shows. Not that we plan to buy a new car, no, that would have to be eons from now. Its just that getting near these cars gives us the “feel good” feeling.

Stock or modified?

Stock cars are cars and trucks that have not been changed in any way. It looks exactly like how to it looked when it got off the assembly line or production site. This term can also mean production based cars used for racing.

Here is an example of a stock car that I want (of course, this is by no means an ordinary stock car since it’s engine have been modified and is better than ordinary engines):

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Custom cars or modified cars or tuner cars on the other hand, are those that have been changed according to the owner’s specifications, needs and style.

There are many ways to modify a car: paint, mag wheels, body art, airbrush designs, neon lights, door conversions, steering wheels, wide body kits plus a lot more!

Here is an example of a custom or modified or a tuner car:

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So would you go for the stock car or the modified car?

Posted in For Information, Motoring, Photos, Urban Living

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Bloggers Meet Dr Vicki Belo

Posted on August 18, 2008 by greenbucks| 32 Comments

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Saturday after work, hubby and the kids brought me to the Belo Medical Center along T.Morato Street for a bloggers event. The Belo Medical Center is the leader when it comes to re-shaping bodies using mostly non-invasive treatments. Click here to visit their website, BeloMed.

We were first told about the history of the medical center by Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr.

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Some numbers were presented (which I blurred) along with the presentation of their services.

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The beautiful doctor herself, Dr Vicki Belo, personally greeted us and gave a talk about the purpose of having the bloggers invited to their center.

After that, we were told to try some of the treatments that they have there. I opted to try the Power Peel. Click here to read Power Peel.

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That’s me, trying the Power Peel. I know, I could also do some other services but this will have to do for now 🙂

We were also treated to a wonderful dinner at Packo’s Grill.

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It was a wonderful night made more special by seeing blogger friends and meeting new ones 🙂

Good thing I was able to upload these photos in my computer when we got back after the event because we had to reformat my memory stick yesterday.

Blog photos and entries about the event:

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Posted in Blog event, Dining, File and data management, Interesting Topics, Philippines, Photos, Urban Living, Weekend Snapshots

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Tara Na! Pasyal Tayo

Posted on August 14, 2008 by greenbucks| 46 Comments

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Sundays are family days. Families usually take this free day to bond by doing different things for fun or for other purposes.

Ang araw ng Linggo ay para sa pamilya. Ang mga pamilya ay ginagamit ang araw ng Linggo para magsama-sama at maging masaya o kaya naman para sa ibang dahilan.

We usually stay in during Sundays for this is the time we just stay in the house and relax with the kids. They don’t want to go anywhere so we just hear mass in the afternoon and have dinner somewhere.

Kadalasan, nasa bahay lang kami kapag Linggo upang makapag-pahinga kasama ng mga bata. Ayaw din nila umalis, magsisimba lang kami sa hapon at kakain sa labas.

Sometimes we go out and when we do, we usually go to the nearby UP Diliman for nature walks and biking and for a plate of Rodic’s tapsilog.

Kung minsan umaalis kami pero kadalasan, dito kami sa UP Diliman pumupunta para maglakad-lakad at magbisikleta at siyempre, kakain ng tapsilog sa Rodic’s.

Going to UP feels incomplete for the kids without a cup of taho and some sweets.

Parang hindi kumpleto ang pasyal dun sa mga bata kung hindi sila bibili ng taho at ng mga pagkaing matamis.

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Pssst! Kuya, pabili ng taho!

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Siguro, may magsasabi, “Ang sarap naman niyan…”

Posted in blogging101, Environment, family, Litratong Pinoy, Philippines, Photos

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Dalampasigan

Posted on July 31, 2008 by greenbucks| 21 Comments

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The theme for this week’s Litratong Pinoy is seashore. We all know that the Philippines is surrounded by water. We also know that this is the primary selling point of the tourism industry in luring tourists to visit the country. How do we take care of our seas and seashore?

Do we have to have legislation just to guide us how to take care of our seas? Or do we voluntarily do these taking care ourselves.

Ang tema para sa Litratong Pinoy ay dalampasigan. Alam nating lahat na napapaligiran ng tubig ang Pilipinas. Alam din nating lahat na ito ang pambenta ng ating pamahalaan para pumunta dito ang maraming turista. Pero paano ba pangalagaan ang dalampasigan?

Kelangan ba na may batas para pangalagaan ito o dapat tayo na mismo ang gumawa ng paraan para ito ay mabigyan ng proteksiyon?

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Diaper at the beach. Diaper nasa dalampasigan.

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Machineries that pollute the waters. Mga makinang nagdudulot ng pulosyon sa tubig.

My only wish is to see clear, clean blue waters which can give us joy as well as nourishment. Ang tanging hiling ko ay makakita ng malinaw, malinis at bughaw na tubig na siya ding nakapagbibigay sa atin kasiyahan pati na din ng mga pagkaing-dagat.

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