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While it may be true that payments seem to never stop, there are just some that it is wisest to stick to having than otherwise. Insurance, for instance. Whether life, accident, hospital or even car insurance. This will come in very handy especially during times when we need them. It would be a whole lot easier to shell out a minimal amount than to be surprised by a large obligation for something you never planned. Like whoever plans an accident, right?

One of the things that is included in a family’s budget is getting a car insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

French Cuisine: The Secrets of Basque
11 Jul 2009

Learn how to make simple and delicious French food in this course from the Food Lovers Program by Enderun Colleges.

Venue: Enderun Extension, Fort Bonifacio Campus, 1100 Campus Avenue, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Tel: (632) 638 5555
Cost: PhP 3,900

Run For Home: A Globe Run for Habitat Humanity
19 Jul 2009

Run for a cause this July as Globe and Habitat Humanity team up for this year’s most exciting running event!

Venue: Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila

Nestle’s Chuckie Survey Promo
1 to 31 Jul 2009

Answer the Chuckie survey, and stand a chance to win Free Nestle Chuckie goodies!

Kumon Philippines’ 2009 Education and Parenting Seminar Series
1 to 31 Jul 2009

Gain insights from parenting counselors and top-notch educators on how to build a strong foundation for your children’s future, TODAY.

Venue: SM Malls nationwide
Time: 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Tel: (632) 885 0226

Airsoft Accessories for Airsoft Guns, Rifles and Pistols

If you want to make the most of your Airsoft guns, you’re going to need to acquire some useful Airsoft Accessories. Most of these additional supplies will either help you have more fun or will ensure your safety. Both are, of course, important whether you’re a beginner user or a more experienced user. Below are some of the top soft air accessories you might want to consider adding to your arsenal. Read the rest of this entry »

Health is wealth. In this time of not just economic crisis, the whole world happens to also suffer from a pandemic, also known as A(H1N1) virus. A killer flu. Strains of flu have mutated through the years and it can be very deadly if not treated early.

There are many factors to the mutation of influenza and other diseases and that is not what this article is about. This article will have to draw attention back to sanitation and hygiene. How hygienic are we? Are we keeping our surroundings clean? One of the things we can look into is how we garbage are being disposed. You can learn a thing or two from NJ junk removal. We should always make sure we do not create breeding grounds for bacteria. Our health is at stake.

My son and I had the privilege to watch Ice Age 3 on 3D during the launch of TriNoma’s Digital 3D Cinema last Thursday. In this sequel, mammoths Manny and Ellie are expecting their first born. As busy as Manny getting everything ready for their newborn, even “baby proofing” nature, as Ellie said, his friends, Sid the sloth and Diego the tiger have their own issues to deal with. Diego thought that Manny is hopelessly domesticated by this “family thing” and is on his way to migrate, while Sid feels insecure and wants to be a parent too.

In his quest to be a parent himself, Sid got attached to dinosaur eggs instead of pursuing a lady sloth partner. This is where the trouble begins. Mother dinosaur T.Rex came stomping to their place looking for her babies. They also got to meet the invincible one eyed weasel named Buck. What I love about Ice Age 3 is that it reinforces the value of family. That it is not uncool to be domesticated, even as Diego himself realizes at the end of Sid’s rescue, that the life of adventure he is looking for, is right in the family setting.

As good as the story line of Ice Age 3 is, as with other Hollywood movies, even cartoons cannot escape the sexual suggestions in some scenes. I understand that the writers find it important that the movie caters to adults as well. Like for instance, the sequence when Manny was with Diego inside the man-eating plant and Diego said to Manny that he felt “tingly” and the mammoth replied that he should not say that when he is pressed up against him. It stunned me for a while when this line came in. Although, the audience Ice Age 3 makers are generally aiming at family and kids, a few nonsense has to be thrown into the story just to earn a few laughs.

Personally, I had my qualms about Ice Age ever since my son suddenly started saying, “stupid” whenever he is having a hard time wearing his shirt on his own. This surprised the husband and me because we do not use that word in our home. When I asked him where he learned that word, he said, Ice Age 2. Apparently, my sister has been allowing him to watch Ice Age 2 from her iTouch whenever he goes to their place. Although it might not be a big deal in America to be saying such things, it is not exactly something we would like our son to get used to saying. In this particular sequel, they did it again with the name calling, “idiot.”

Again, a few movies are perfect. But then again, the story of Ice Age 3 does remind the young minds how important family is. How selflessness is required of members in the family. What works for us is we zero in on the good stuff and remind our son about certain portions of the movie that are really good, like the part when it reinforces the teamwork that we already do in our home.

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is a good movie. 3 out of 5 stars.

When you get to go to a handful of different food events, a workout is almost always imperative if you would like to stay in shape. A good fat burner workout should be done. What are the best fat burning exercises you could choose from? Here are some:

First is lifting dumbells. Lifting dumbbells is an inexpensive way of getting your muscles toned. Do a minimum of five sets of thirty in less than a minute. A variation can be considered with the same dumbbells, lunge forward with alternate legs. Do this continuously for less than a minute. Space is needed for this workout. The third exercise to burn fat requires power lifting with the use of a barbell.

It is wise to do workouts at home instead of spending a whole lot of money for a membership to a fitness center, unless you can afford to fork out the money and you have the time to maximize the fitness center membership.

I was not sure I can believe my eyes when I saw for myself how the celebrated Tom “Goose” Gilbert downed 10 hotdog sandwiches in a little more than 3 minutes during 7-Eleven’s launch of BigBite Hotdog Eating Challenge Launch last Saturday, July 4. He was right there standing in front of me gobbling up one hotdog sandwich after another! It even got me thinking that he’s probably got some hotdog grinder stuck in his throat. He effortlessly bested two teams composed of two people each team, sharing 10 sandwiches each.

Apparently Tom “Goose” Gilbert is not new to this competitive eating stardom. He defeated several veteran gurgitators (competitive eaters) at the 2nd annual World Italian Sausage Eating Championship in 2006. Currently, he is the world record holder in chicken wings eating and has other titles under his belt. There is no doubt that he is the perfect man to usher the Filipinos in this relatively new sport. Competitive eating is a sport of growing worldwide popularity that started in the U.S. and Japan, 7-Eleven Philippines has recently unveiled a competitive eating battlefield with Big Bite ® Match hotdog eating contest. Open to all 7-Eleven Filipino patrons and hotdog lovers, this is one of the biggest and widest gastronomic competitions ever assembled in the country to date.

Until August 15, Filipino eating machines can go to the nearest 7-Eleven store in their area and avail of the Big Bite Pack that contains five hotdog sandwiches of their choice and one Big Gulp. To start the journey to hotdog munching supremacy, participants should finish the five sandwiches in the shortest time possible. The fastest eaters from 7-Eleven stores nationwide will compete in a grand culminating event where only one will be proclaimed champion and will receive Php 500, 000 in cold cash.

7-Eleven is celebrating its 25th year of being the largest convenience store chain in the Philippines. For inquiries about franchising, please contact the Customer Hotline at 724-10-31 or the Mobile Hotline at 0920-945-2036. Big Bite ® Match is the biggest competitive eating event in the Philippines visit www.eatingmachinesphilippines.com for more information.

Truth be told, this is the season for being practical. And a practical person will always look for ways to economize especially in the event of global financial crisis. We have to struggle to survive. One does not need to be observant to notice that prices of commodities hike up, practically by the day. While prices are hiking up, our income stays the same. So either we overwhelm ourselves with debt or we choose to struggle and survive.

A lot of people are doing business on the side. Buying wholesale handbags, among others and retailing them to people in the workplace during break time.  This a wise way to cope with the times.  Otherwise, there will be no other way but plunge into the debt pool,which can be very miserable.

It was a privilege to be a part of a momentous event for TriNoma Cinemas last night as it launched its Digital 3D Cinema. My 4 year old son and I enjoyed the special screening of Ice Age 3. Special thanks to Geiser Maclang for the invites!

Movie watching is never the same with the kind of technology Trinoma’s Digital 3D offers. Equipped with state of the art movie theatre system, six cinemas with Dolby surround and TriNoma’s Cinema 7 is one of the six movie theatres in the Philippines that is THX certified.

In TriNoma’s Cinema 4, moviegoers will get the same multi-sensory bliss wherever they are in the theatre – at the front row or at the back. It will also recreate the feel of a movie studio so people will get to see the film just like how the director meant it to be, down to the smallest details.

With seven cinemas to choose from, there are different reasons why movie lovers just keep on going back show after show to TriNoma Cinemas. Reserving a seat can be easily done through www.sureseats.com.