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 Read this if you experienced a singaw (mouth sore).
I have experienced countless of health problems like asthma, broken bones, high fever, flu, diarrhea, etc but the worst of all is having a singaw. The fact that your reading this means you too have experienced it, isn’t it the worst thing ever? Singaw, mouth sore in English, is definitely annoying and the “top 1 day ruiner” for me. It’s so small and yet it affects everything! It’s less than the size of a green pea and I had bumps and bruises bigger than a tennis ball but it doesn’t compare to the agony and pain a singaw brings. Can’t eat right, can’t kiss anyone, grouchy the whole day, stale saliva in my mouth - the list would go on and on.... With so much tiring effort to remedy it makes you wonder why it happened. I tried everything from the painful tawas to the expensive pyralvex (see picture) but then all I can do is wait every morning and pray for a healing miracle. After days of crushing and agonizing torment, the wound finally healed. With all my strength I looked to the mirror to again move my lips and flash my smile, and then it hit me how small things matter. How many times have the small things, like a singaw, ruined your day? Remember the day when your hair was cut half an inch short and for weeks you hated your hair, how about the time when your button fell from your polo and you were forced to use a safety pin to keep it together, how about the small hole in your tire that forced you to stressfully replace it, how about the time when your pants was shamefully too short, how about the time when you failed an important exam because you were a point short from passing, how about you and your bf/gf had a big fight because of not receiving a text... Depressing isn’t it? In life the small things matter and add to the great and worst things that may happen. Enough of the small things that ruined your day, what about the small things that makes life wonderful? Remember that special moment that led to a kiss and hug that you just had, remember the first time you heard the toll gate person greeted you good morning, remember the one peso that gave you relief that you had enough money to go home, remember the small leftover soap that you used for that refreshing shower before you aced your job interview, remember the short text message that made you laugh and smile all day, remember that quote or that line from an author that made you change your life... Aren’t those the small things worth living for? I am proud to say that my breath smells better now that my singaw is gone. It’s an amazing feeling to smile again without the stingy hurt. Forgive the cliché, great and worst things start from small beginnings... Make your small steps now and take a giant leap to greatness!
Join now! To participate is very easy, just view the attached photo, correctly answer the following questions and send your answers to the International Olympic Committee:  1. Which student seems to appear tired / sleepy?
2. Which ones are male twins?
3. Which ones are the female twins?
4. How many women are in the group?
5. Which one is the teacher?
Good Luck!! Olympic time again and this is how they come up with the Beijing 2008 Olympic logo design.  
  
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 Yehey! I made it to Living It Up's Headshot Clinic Photoshoot on July 28, 2008. Need help! Any suggestions: what should i wear? 
This July, as Living It Up celebrates it's 1st anniversary, all yuppies are invited to join Living It Up’s Headshot Clinic. Raymond, Tim, Issa, Sam and Greggy know that having a fabulous head shot to post on your social networking sites is the way to live it up online. On July 28, come in your hottest outfit, glam it up, join Living It Up’s Headshot Clinic “Go Glam” and have your portrait taken by ace photographer Niccolo Cosme and his team. Project Headshot Clinic (HSC) is a brand new concept that merges Profile photos online and Advertising as we see campaigns, advertisements, and advocacies may easily be conveyed through our unique digitized headshots, online profile photos can be potential online billboards. Its major components are: registration, mass shooting, and mass uploading on social network web sites (as profile photo), which make HSC an effective and creative marketing tool. HSC creates curiosity and impact to those who are not yet aware or part of it. Each portrait will be processed and sealed with Living It Up’s stamp of approval, and after a month participants will gather once more to party and receive their head shots. And the grand unveiling – 400 photos will be uploaded in online communities.  Check this out... Links: http://livingitupqtv.multiply.com/journal/item/22/LIVING_IT_UPs_Final_List_of_Headshot_Clinic_Go_Glam_Participants http://www.headshotclinic.com/go%20glam.html
 It was such a thrill to watch the special advance screening of “The Dark Knight” last night in Rockwell Powerplant Mall. Aside from its free (I won the tickets, thanks studio23); it was "cool" to be one of the few people in the world to watch it before it officially hits the theatres this week.
Ever since I was a child, I have always been a Batman fan. I could still remember the 1960’s TV show Adam West’s Batman and the “holy cow” lines of Robin. Fighting crime since 1939, DC’s Batman has no super powers, no radioactive bites or exposure, not an alien – He is just like you and I – a normal human being, well except for having the fighting skills, high-tech gadgets, and the extra billions, he would be close to “normal.”
Starting from being a comic book character, the cultural and media icon has appeared in 7 feature films: Batman: The Movie (1966 – Adam West), Batman (1989 -Michael Keaton), Batman Returns (1992 – Michael Keaton), Batman Forever (1995 - Val Kilmer), Batman and Robin (1997 – George Clooney)... 8 years later... Batman Begins (2005 – Christian Bale), and The Dark Knight (2008 – Christian Bale). What do you think is the best so far? 
If you have seen most of the superhero flicks this year, then this is definitely a must see movie! It’s a film with interesting and consistent plot and twist that a Batman fan would love; it’s a film where you sit for hours hypnotized by the crafty lines and batman gadgets. It was even funny to see cameos of big celebrities doing some minor roles in the movie. Don’t worry, no spoilers here. For the entire "long" duration of the movie, I could not take my eyes off the performance of Heath Ledger - Amazing really! A standing ovation and iconic performance better that Jack Nicholson! The Joker, one of the greatest villains of all time, is a master criminal whose characterization has varied from a violent sociopath that murders people and commits crimes for his own amusement. Mr. Ledger described the Joker as a "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy” in which I thought he effectively portrayed.
Of all the mind boggling lines thrown in the movie my favourite would be "Why so serious?" - A line that would I believe be a classic movie quote. It made me think of things in life that we take abundantly serious...  How many times have we have fun per week? How many minutes do we enjoy our day? How many times do we laugh per hour? In this worldly frenzy, we have become mindless robotic race that have become "so serious" with life. It wouldn’t hurt to unwind, wouldn’t it? Most have forgotten to relax and breathe the fresh air; ironically, Mr. Ledger took life "too seriously" which led to his untimely demise in January 22, 2008. I am a big fan of Mr. Ledger’s work; I used to watch “A Knight’s Tale” over and over again... According to the press releases, the australian tv and film actor died as the result of accidental intoxication/abuse of prescription medications commonly treating insomnia, anxiety, depression, pain, and/or cold symptoms. With every second passing in life, we could never be turn back that time that we have lost. Find time to have fun, find that moment to enjoy, and definitely laugh more! Watch “The Dark Knight.” As the Joker said, let's put that smile on your face! R.I.P. Heath Ledger.
 Love stories are always intriguing since it gives every lovers a choice to be inspired and realize the existence of true love. Journeys are always exciting since it travels time and creates history. My grandparent’s love story, more than just a fairy tale, but a solid proof that unconditional love can survive the test of time.
Albert and Nena, my grandparents, are both alumni of Silliman University, located in Dumaguete City which at that time is known to be a “Party University." In one of their freshman welcome party for the Medical Department of the said university, Albert had a sight of Nena who was introduced to him by his younger brother.  Since Albert and his brothers were schooled in Silliman University since grade school and were known in sports, they always had the edge towards other male students, in short they were the "home boys" and the University campus is their "hood."
Nena, called mommy nens by us grandchildren, the beautiful lady from Davao City is quite shy and very reserve. Being young and beautiful as noted by Albert, called big daddy by us. Albert claims she had the best legs and the smallest waist line (not that the she wears a mini skirt but he figured it out). Albert was indeed "love struck" was out there to impress Nena as being the "Man.”
 Until 12 midnight struck, Cinderella time! Reality check! Albert realized he needed to finish high school! Albert strived hard to finish high school and pursued Nena in College. Nena has no idea that her persistent suitor was younger than her. Albert triumphantly won the "lucky suitor award" and started dating Nena. Their first date was in Wurling Beach and Albert vividly remembered that was the first time he stole a kiss from Nena.
Years passed in college days and Nena had to pursue her medical studies in Manila. This college move never hindered Albert's love for Nena, he decided to take a janitorial job in the University to raise money and be able  to visit Nena in Manila.
On July 9, 1958, Albert and Nena decided to get married after 7 years of dating. My grandparents was blessed with 6 children (my mom is the eldest) which made their 50 wedding anniversary journey worth the travel.
Having showered with love and joy by 13 grand children, "Big Daddy and mommy Nena" are thankful for God's blessings and provisions. It was amazing to witness something so rare and pure, its inspiring to know a story and pass it on let others know what love has given. On their 50th wedding anniversary we celebrate thanksgiving for love, good health, and strong family ties. Related Post:
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 Yesterday, I saw Vanessa Carlton perform live in Makati, Glorietta. It was amazing to see her - she was definitely gorgeous and talented. After a series of songs from her recent and latest album, she then played my favorite song "A Thousand Miles" and then there it struck me that Mother's day was the next day.
My mom right now is in Virginia, USA to visit my dad. She left 3 months ago and will be back at the end of May. Half way around the world there she was, consistently calling every 8 hours and driving us crazy with her countless advices and reminders - don’t do this or that, don’t eat too much pork, no late night parties, dont get someone pregnant, no drugs - The list of no's and dont's went on and on and on… Even though she was driving us crazy, I just knew a thousand miles away, she still had the right words to say, she still had that “parent authority," and she still is my mom. A thousand miles away she still knows what we were eating, our schedule – it was seems she never really left at all. Parenthood is such a wonderful thing - its amazing that parents near or far, dead or alive, still in some ways have a hold on there children.  It made me think what kind of parent I will be. Somehow it scares and excites me - becoming a parent – a lot of questions indeed. Sometimes I wish parenthood was taught in school as a subject or elective. Honestly, I have always been afraid to become a parent, I have always thought my parents have done a great job of raising us and I cannot settle for anything less – when I become a parent, can I be as "good" or even "better" than my parents?
I have always admired "parents my age" that have sacrificed so much for there children. There is definitely no greater sacrifice than the development of human life. I love my mama and papa with all my heart and soul. I am thankful that God has given me parents that I can love forever, parents that I can write about and tell the whole world of how blessed I am. A thousand miles away my parents are there, sitting, walking, sleeping, eating, dreaming, and I know thinking about me. 
 Exactly a year ago, it was the first day of the shoot of Hollywood Boot Camp. May 5, 2007 was the day where 8 Filipinos flew to the film capital of the world, Hollywood, and shot the reality show aired last year at QTV-11. This is not about the TV show but this is all about the 8 people and the crew that made it happen.
365 days ago, I met these amazing filmmakers and together we stayed in one apartment. We shared one bathroom and a schedule that drove us crazy! It was on cloud 9 having cameras and boom mics following us around, walking on the stars of Hollywood boulevard as "celebrities" was a dream come true. But above all else, would you have believed friendship existed? Until today, the memories stay fresh as if it happened yesterday. If you ask each of us - Yes, most of us are done and passed the stage of "thrill" of being part of a show. When it was all said and down the memories still remained fresh as I look back today. I could still remember the voices of the privates screaming to be next to take a shower, I can still taste the junk food that we endlessly ate, I could still feel the rush of being judged and eliminated, and I could still hear the different feelings felt and the different drama of the cast and crew... 8 aspiring filmmakers, the cast, the crew, the producers - all magically bounded! I think its amazing how people become part of each other's life without knowing it. We all have moved on now, doing different things with our lives, and seperately living our dreams. The experience made us better persons and the friendship made us believe that memories can help us become stronger for the future. People in our lives come and go, experiences and moments fade away and create memories, time has a way to make us chose what we want to forget and remember. To Apple, Shereen, Denise, Miguel, Minco, Arvin, Chitoy, and to the crew - thank you for everything! No one can ever take away this common experience that we have. Thank you for the great memories that we share until today. This is not about the show or the events that happened while it was airing, this is not about the showbiz drama or the celebrity factor - this is about the friendship and sharing the memories that will live on forever.
 Click clock click clock... there my clock went... second by second time faded and there it was called as "past." click clock... there it goes another second gone and wasted... 
Time I have been passing time watching trains go by - a line from a popular love song. These days wasting time has been so easy. After 4 or 5 movies and watching our favorite TV series, the day has almost passed us by. After loads of paper works and email replies, there you jump to another hour late in the day. Time is definitely something anyone can’t buy! Can you still remember the time when you "called" and "considered" yourself young? If I had a time machine, I would go back to the past and watch the dinosaurs roam then leap into the future when all is gone and dead... no drama in between please... I value time more than anyone, 13 years in swimming trained me that. In swimming, every split second counts. As a swimmer, I used to train for months just to drop a split second in my lap - you have no idea how much sacrifice was put in! Through the wasted and memorable moments in life, I learned what time is - it is a measurement, duration, a symbol of our mortal being. Mere mortals we are bounded by every second - from every life there is death, every sunrise a sunset, and every beginning an end. Sometimes I wish I was immortal to watch the future unfold and histories made. But then I am happy the mortal that I am in this short time on earth. As the old saying goes, I’d rather be a tiger for a day than a sheep for a thousand years. Click clock click clock... the past is something we should not be afraid or something to regret. The past is who we are, the present is what we are destined to be, and the future is who we want to be. Now I realize why they call it “past” because it is our "pass" to the future. Make your every second count starting with now… Click clock click clock...
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i memorized the song "kiss the girl" from the movie little mermaid! ok ok... when i was 13 i thought it was the most romantic song ever! Hahaha!!
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i drink tea everyday! ewan ko! i just drink tea because i like it, i have been drinking green/black/oolong tea for the past 8 months and i lost more than 30 pounds! woot woot! 8
i have to watch a movie every week! its a thing, whether in a movie house or dvd, alone or with someone, i just have to watch a movie. 7
i shoot crazy things with my camera! Heheheh... visit www.youtube.com/rvitales... the worst part of it i havent even uploaded the craziest and wackiest of all... dont worry, ul see it soon! 6
when i was 5 i punched a girl out of nowhere! i was in harrison plaza and there was this girl that was teasing and i punched her! lights out! yes, sad i know.... 5
i always have an umbrella anywhere i go! its more important than my phone!! check my things! Hahahaha!!! 4
i like to dance around poles. poles beneath me - tinikling, standing vertical poles-macho dancing, poles above me - monkey bars. (yes, i know its senseless... Hahaha...) 3
i lost my mobile phone 5 times! urgh! 2
i was a swimmer for 12 freaking years! i retired swimming when i was 21. 1
i have one regret in life! why did i ever punched that girl!?! (see number 6) - wawa naman siya!
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9. Apple Pueblo
10. Casey Espaldon
Its 5am and I just woke up from a surreal and crazy dream. It was weird and at the same time struck an emotional nerve in me. I had a dream of my graduation day. It has been 2 years and 4 days since college graduation and since then life did drastically changed. The dream felt so real that I had a teary eye when I woke up. I felt the kisses and warm embraces, I could hear the loud cheers and applauses, and even I could smell the PICC auditorium. Weird as it seems, everything was real as it could be. Everyone was there, everyone who wasn’t at my grad day who I wanted to be there was also there, and ironically, people I met after grad day was also there. I am not sure if everyone feels the same way as I do, but I do miss school and college. I miss the simplicity of going to class, taking quizzes, and going home after school. Its different now, everything so mixed up and complicated. After graduation, some people became who they wanted to be and some became who they don’t want to be. It was scary - the idea of graduating and going to the "real" world - but the truth is everything will be ok... eventually..... I could remember my fragile steps and life changing decisions after graduation. I was confused, disoriented, and struggling... after 2 years and 4 days, well I still am confused, disoriented, and struggling in sort of better and complex way (hopefully it will all be better). People will be graduating in the next few days and will join the working world. Do not be afraid, do not lose hope, and do not lose the lessons that you have learned. Today, through my dream, I was blessed with a second chance to graduate again and remember my thoughts and feelings after receiving my diploma. A fresh start, a new beginning, a dawn of a journey or whatever you call it begins today and will begin every morning...
First of all, I would like to thank each and everyone for the unconditional support and love that you all have given me. I was eliminated at italentstar, I have no regrets with each decision I made, I’m actually very happy how it ended.
The rollercoaster journey started day one and I guess it never will end. The experience has opened so many doors and thought me so much! There seems to be a kind of order in the universe in the movement of the stars and the turning of the Earth, you are destined to do what you have to do. Whatever will happen will happen and all we could do is live life to the fullest.
italentstar is definitely one of the biggest and greatest endeavor of my life and you are part of that experience. Its an honor to represent the Philippines out of thousands of aspirants - that for me is enough and it feels great to be part of it. This is just the beginning for me, I know greater and bigger things are just around the corner.
To everyone: Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering. Please continue supporting the philippine italents, I wish everyone the best!
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Have you ever thought that you lost yourself? I have always believed that every person is unique and in that uniques makes life more intriguing to live. Life is all about the drama, conflicts, and never ending intrigues - those makes life worth living. But between the first tear and the nervous laughter, I think I lost myself in between. With every letter, photo, idea, and attempt to share, I lost a part of me in which I have shared with the world. This entry may not make any sense, it does not really have to. Thats how we find ourselves, that how we find who we are... in the middle of senseless ideas and lifechanging decisions we find ourselves being who we really are... I am who I am not because you want me to be... I am me. PLEASE VOTE FOR RANDY VITALES @ ITALENTSTAR!
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Valentines day (February 14), aside from the birthday of Kris Aquino, passed like any other normal day. Here I am Monday morning after Valentines thinking, pondering, contemplating... the ultimate question: What is love? For many people, valentines is a day of love, a day where couples express there ultimate feeling through some special acts like special delivery roses, expensive chocolates, high class dinner, and so on and so forth. But for me, valentines is a day where I question the existence of love. Yes, call me as vile and cruel as you want. I question the existence of love! Does true love really exist? Where do you find it? Ah yes... here I am jealous of the people that have found love. Its nice to see couples hand in hand and see them exchange gifts with one another - Those people are truly blessed - There is nothing better and sweeter than finding true love. Finding true love is not as easy as finding the right pair of jeans. I have always believed that love is something great, something unmeasurable and something undescribable. I believe somewhere out there, someone is destined for another person, its just that we have to wait for it. For the past 23 years of valentines and countless numbing relationships, Im still answering the old school "love question." Now, you tell me: What is love? In case you dont know, we still have a year to figure it out. PLEASE VOTE FOR RANDY VITALES @ ITALENTSTAR!
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Congratulations, you have now begun reading the story of the world’s greatest volunteer. Heaven knows it was scorching hot; a trip to a shopping mall was a great way to cool down. My day just ended, another boring day for the books I thought. My knees were still shaking after the torment of window shopping. All I ever wanted was to shop and buy new clothes, but no, all I had in my pocket was enough money for me to go home. If only I had more money that day then this would never be, I was grouchy, plagued by the thought of useless and financial stress. When asked, I would always say that the shopping mall is my favorite place in the world. It is a perfect venue to escape the ruthless and vile world and exercise my selfishness and vanity. I have witnessed and seen countless events in a shopping mall. People doing this and people doing that; people buying this, people selling it back double the price - the routine never ends. I am arrogant, selfish, most of the time all I do is think about myself. I do not care about other people and what happens to them, all I think is how I look and what I will buy tomorrow. My day was worst than anyone could have imagined: the colorful world that I once knew was slowly fading into shades of black and white. The world became smaller than it seems as the clouds covered the blue sky as I exited the mall. I just hate this unpredictable weather as the rain fell like bullets. Beneath the shed waiting for the bus, each drop of rain fell mocking me of how useless I am. What is my place in this world I thought, and then I saw her. She was there, like me, patiently waiting for the bus. She was a fragile old woman who was not suppose to be there, she was someone who should have stayed home, and she was a person who should have someone with. Her lips were dry and yet I saw her wet and freezing, her clothes soiled and dirty, her hair gray and messy and yet her eyes deep and focused. Both of her hands were busy holding big and heavy grocery bags. I took a brave step and walked toward her. She looked at me, I saw her face wet with a mixture of sweat and rain. The world stood still as she smiled. I was never the type of person who would help freely or serve unselfishly. And that moment, as the rain fell and I saw this old woman, I realized what I had to do. The bus came. I rushed to the old women and asked her if I can help carry her plastic bags. She slowly nodded and I took the plastic bags as she took the lead as we rode the bus. The bags were heavy, I used to spend hours in the gym, each bag weighed more than 15 pounds. How can she have carried these bags? Whats inside of them? I dared take a peek as I saw cans of baby milk. “Those are for my neighbor and for her baby. My neighbor is sick and her baby needs milk. I bought some medicine and milk, it’s something I want to do to help,” she explained. Then I saw her close her eyes for a second and breathed deeply and smiled. She said thank you – the words vibrated through out my entire body. As I laid my head and pondered, she stood up took her bags, said nothing and went down the bus. I looked the window and I saw her wave, there I smiled for the first time that day and waved back. There was no flash photography, award ceremony, ribbon cutting or press release for this act. Now I believe volunteering does not have to be glamorous or extravagant, simple acts of random kindness makes a difference. It does not matter if you are rich or poor, strong or weak, young or old, male or female, what matters is you volunteer fraction of your time and think about others. I have learned a great lesson that day. That old woman with her sweet smile helped me realize the value of sacrifice. She carried those heavy bags home, all I can do is temporarily lighten her load and pray that angels watch her for me. That old woman is the World’s Greatest Volunteer. Like her, we should volunteer our mind, body, and heart to help others despite of the troubling rains and heavy burdens.
What do you think? A Hero or a Zero? After spending a day in MOA, around 7pm I was on my way home when I had this urge to have a bowl of good 'ol street "lugaw." I was hungry and I had this strong desire, who cares if it was clean or not - food is food! So I gave my P20 and ordered my hot lugaw. You wont believe it! It was so good especially in a cold january night, at the street of Baclaran I felt I was dining first class. As I squeezing my calamansi for my lugaw, an MMDA officer came. He was dressed in blue with a backpack, I guessed his shift was over since he was hesterically laughing and telling his stories for the day. Out of nowhere he uttered these words: "oh kayo! sa friday may raid dito!" At first I had a mixture of feelings when he said those words, was I to be happy or to be disappointed. Was he a hero or a zero? That MMDA officer, I thought, was a hero for the people who were doing "good" business but didnt follow the requirements of the law. Think about it, the "lugawan" was honest business they just didnt have the money to pay the taxes and fees for the location. With so many government requirements and fees, its such a burden to follow especially by the lower class. The small lower class business would rather pay the "tong" than the lump of fees. The modern day robinhood, in contrary, was also a zero! He gave information that may have helped the "illegal" businesses. The element of suprise (which is now gone) could have captured those people. As I write this entry, I am still confused on what to think. What do you think, was he a hero or a zero?
Ay caramba! Its 2008! I cant believe time flew so fast, I could still remember the dramatic moments of last year's celebration. 12 months, which commonly considered as a year, is so unbelievably short! Every 12 months we celebrate an anniversary, birthday, another holiday, etc. then I suddenly thought 12 months isnt long enough - there should be a 13th month! Yes, you read it right! According to my research, the calendar that we are widely using today is called as the Gregorian calendar. It is a reform of the Julian calendar, first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius, and decreed by Pope Gregory XIII, for whom it was named, on 24 February 1582 by papal bull Inter gravissimas. Well, so much for trivias and knick knacks, what I propose is another month added to the calendar. Think about it: a 13th month would make you (technically) age slower. a 13th month would mean having more time to save money before the holidays, and a 13th month would let you forget the recent celebration and therefore make you celebrate harder... this is merely a proposal, I know its impossible. Its as impossible as Santa Clause and the easter bunny having a cup of tea together. What we could do is manage afforts of 13 months to a time equal to 12 months - thats what we call as efficiency - doing more in less time! But a 13th month would be just great, but thats just me! Happy New Year!
This is to inform the public that my number +639216092790 is no longer active (my sun number though is still active). My smart sim was accidentally lost during my recent vacation stint. I have a new number and I would like to update my directory records for 2008, please pm me your number/s (whatever your mobile network) and your email. While enjoying Baguio, I accidentally lost my smart sim card. I forgot to bring my charger for my other phone, so I rotated my sun and smart sim every hour. I guess my smart sim fell while I was horseback riding. So now I have a new sim card, a symbolic start for a fresh new year! Visit www.randyvitales.multiply.com to view my Baguio vacation pix. For privacy reasons, please do not post your number/s here in this thread. I will delete any contact info post, pm me instead. Randy Vitales
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Read only if you have time for God. Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end God, when I received this e-mail, I thought... I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work. Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today. We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning... Maybe, Sunday night... And, the unlikely event of a midweek service. We do like to have Him around during sickness... And, of course, at funerals. However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play... Because.. That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own. May God forgive me for ever thinking... That... there is a time or place
where.. HE is not to be FIRST in my life. We should always have time to remember
all HE has done for us. If, You aren't ashamed to do this... Please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."
Not ashamed? Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!! Yes, I do Love God. HE is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)
This is the simplest test. If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you... Send this to ten people and the person
who sent it to you! Now do you have the time to pass it on?
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.
Easy vs. Hard
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie?
Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up?
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly message, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones?
Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one....
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS!
Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing? Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them. Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me. I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire address book, they will be blessed by God in a way special for
them. And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to many more.
I decided to take some IQ Test online just for kicks. I was never fond of digits or measures of anything, but its been awhile since I took an online test such as this one. I decided to post this unreal results. Try it! Take the Classic IQ Online Test at www.tickle.com
The Results are as follows: You scored 144 on Tickle's IQ test. This means that based on your answers, your IQ score is between 134 and 144. Most people's IQs are between 70 and 130.
In fact, 95% of all people have IQs within that range. 68% of people score between 80 and 120. The following chart to your right, shows these percentages and where your IQ score is on that scale. There's more to intelligence than a single number, a single score or a single label. Tickle uses four distinguishable Intelligence Scales in the Ultimate IQ Test. By analyzing your individual scores on those four scales, we are able to look beyond the raw IQ score into how you process information and thereby determine your Intellectual Type.
Your Intellectual Type Is:
Your mind's strengths allow you to think ahead of the game — to imagine or anticipate what should come next in just about any situation. Because you're equally skilled in the numerical and verbal universes of the brain, you can draw from multiple sources of information to come up with great ideas. The timelessness of your vision and the balance between your various skills are what make you a Visionary Philosopher. In addition to your strengths in math and linguistics, you have a knack for matching and anticipating patterns. These skills and your uncanny ability to detect the underlying blueprint of most of life's situations add to your Visionary Philosopher mind.
Two philosophers who share the same combination of skills you possess are Plato and Benedict Spinoza. Spinoza had insight into how things worked in the world. He could envision a future based on the patterns he saw in life, and used mathematical logic as a structure within which to present his philosophical arguments. With that base he was able to use logic to formulate his theories. Borrowing from his linguistic strengths he wrote eloquent texts and, therefore, was able to bring his philosophical ideas and structure to the rest of the world. His story exemplifies the talents that are present in the Visionary Philosopher intellectual type. Whatever you decide to do in life, you've got a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a wide variety of ways. You can expand your mind to understand a situation. Your strong balance of math and verbal skills will help you explain things to others. For example, if you were on an archaeological dig and discovered an object, you could probably use your deductive powers to figure out not only what the object was but also how it was used. Given your ability to put things together, you are more than capable of inventing a life plan that is in synch with your perspective on how things were, how they are, and how they might be one day. Great Jobs For You
Because of the way you process information, these are just some of the many careers in which you could excel: Archaeologist, Detective, Psychologist, Sculptor, Architect, City planner, Chief executive
Some of Your Greatest Talents
You've got tons of strengths. It wouldn't surprise us if you:
Think of the "big picture"
Can anticipate and predict patterns
Are good at context clues
Can see similarities in seemingly disparate things
Your 4 Intelligence Scales Now let's look at the factors that contribute to you being a Visionary Philosopher with a 144 IQ score. Based on the results of your test, Tickle divided your scores into four distinguishable dimensions — mathematical intelligence, visual-spatial intelligence, linguistic intelligence and logic intelligence. Here's how each of your intelligence scores break down: Mathematical Intelligence You scored in the 100th percentile on the mathematical intelligence scale.This means that you scored higher than 90% - 100% of people who took the test and that 0% - 10% scored higher than you did. The scale above illustrates this visually. Your mathematical intelligence score represents your combined ability to reason and calculate. You scored relatively high, which means you're probably the one your friends look to when splitting the lunch bill or calculating your waitresses' tip. You may or may not be known as a math whiz, but number crunching might come a little easier to you than it does others. Flexing Your Math Muscles
Like anything, keeping or improving your math talents requires practice. Here are some everyday mental exercises that could be particularly helpful to you:
Balancing your checkbook
Figuring out your monthly budget
Predicting what the change will be the next time you buy something
Calculating your waitperson's tip in your head Visual-Spatial Intelligence You scored in the 100th percentile on the visual-spatial intelligence scale. This means that you scored higher than 90% - 100% of people who took the test and that 0% - 10% scored higher than you did. The scale above illustrates this visually. The visual-spatial component of intelligence measures your ability to extract a visual pattern and from that envision what should come next in a sequence. Your score was relatively high, which could mean that you're the one navigating the map when you're on an outing with friends. You have, in some capacity, an ability to think in pictures. Maybe this strength comes out in subtle ways, like how you play chess or form metaphors. Vision Quest
Like anything, keeping or improving visual-spatial talents requires some practice. Here are some everyday mental exercises that will be particularly helpful to you:
Playing chess, or video games like Tetris
Studying maps and become the navigator on your next trip
Sculpting or photography Linguistic Intelligence You scored in the 100th percentile on the linguistic intelligence scale. This means that you scored higher than 90% - 100% of people who took the test and that 0% - 10% scored higher than you did. The scale above illustrates this visually. Linguistic abilities include reading, writing and communicating with words. Tickle's test measures knowledge of vocabulary, ease in completing word analogies and the ability to think critically about a statement based on its semantic structure. Your score was relatively high, which could mean you know your way around a bookstore and maybe like to bandy about the occasional 25-cent word to impress friends. Word Power
Like anything, keeping or improving linguistic talents requires some practice. Here are some everyday mental exercises that will be particularly helpful to you:
Doing crossword puzzles
Start reading just for fun
Befriending your dictionary
The next time something breaks, try reading the instruction book first Logical Intelligence You scored in the 100th percentile on the logical intelligence scale.
This means that you scored higher than 90% - 100% of people who took the test and that 0% - 10% scored higher than you did. The scale above illustrates this visually. Tickle's logical intelligence questions assess your ability to think things through. The questions determine the extent to which you use reasoning and logic to determine the best solution to a problem. Your logic score was relatively high, which could mean that when the car breaks down, your friends look to you to help figure out not only what's wrong, but how to fix it and how you're going to get to the next gas station. Logic Lessons
Like anything, keeping or improving logical talents requires some practice. Here are some everyday mental exercises that will be particularly helpful to you:
Trying some brain teasers
Throwing away the instructions and relying on instinct to fix something
Playing chess
What do all these percentiles mean?
For each scale, Tickle determined how many people received scores above and below yours. Your "percentile" represents what percentage of people scored lower than you. In other words, 90th percentile means you scored higher than 80 to 90% of people did. How are the percentiles determined? These percentiles were determined based on the one million users who have already taken our test. We then adjusted these percentiles based on a nationally representative IQ distribution to make sure that no level of intelligence was over- or underrepresented in the analysis. Thus, the percentiles we present reflect your score compared with people in the United States in general. What factors helped determine my score?
If your score isn't as high as you thought it would be, remember that there are plenty of external factors that can affect your performance on the test. If you were tired, hungry or distracted, you might have scored lower than you expected because you were less able to concentrate. Your level of formal education and your familiarity with taking these kinds of tests also influence how well you do. That's part of the reason IQ tests aren't a perfect measure of your intelligence. Your score would probably be quite different if the IQ test was designed to take into account your musical, artistic, emotional and social skills. On their own, IQ scores can't predict someone's ultimate success or definitive potential for success. Many of the qualities that lead to great achievements are learned through culture, experience and schooling - not solely from doing well on an IQ test. What your IQ test can help explain, however, is how your brain works best. By looking at the kinds of questions you answered correctly and the kinds of questions you answered incorrectly, we can tell you more about your intelligence type — the type that explains the kind of information that makes sense to your brain.
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