VE.- Saturday, February 28, 2009
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I got this email today and I thought I might share this with you guys... ^_^ See? I'm nice... LOL!
by Sulit.com.ph (MyMaria)
Just click THAT and sign up!
In the spirit of a successful Community Outreach with Bantay Bata 163, Sulit.com.ph is excited to present Sulit Sa Saya 5 - Charity Pledge Raffle where you have a chance to win cool prizes by simply supporting our next charity project called Sulit.com.ph Charity Pledge.
I use Sulit.PH to sell civet coffee among others. They cover a greater area like eBay so the chances of advertising your products to a larger market is pretty big. I sound like a salesperson. Blah! So yeah... anyways, sellers and buyers alike... what are you waiting for???
by Sulit.com.ph (MyMaria)
Let's try our luck! Who knows!?
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- Thursday, February 26, 2009
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In light of the upcoming flick, Confessions of a Shopaholic... and yours truly blogging about My Shopaholic Confession, I found some photos of Isla Fisher that reminds me of... well, who does it remind me of?
But of course... MYSELF! ^_^
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
I know, I know... It's a far cry! HAHAHA! :D Who am I kidding, right?
But if you haven't read my blog, then go here: CLICK! CLICK!!!
- Friday, February 13, 2009
- 2 Comments
Konnichiwa!
Last night, I decided to resume watching my Sailor Moon Stars (Season 5) DVD and a few minutes into watching the episodes, my dad told me the exciting news. He said, "Naa'y lunar eclipse karon gabie!" (There's a lunar eclipse tonight!)
WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!! Hmmm... Are the people of the White Moon trying to tell me something? HAHA!
So in between each episodes, I kept going up and down our 2nd floor terrace to check on the moon. Whew! I think I burned a lot of calories there! Well, maybe I was secretly hoping to see Queen Serenity or Sailor Moon herself? LOL! =^_^=
So anyways, I didn't catch the lunar eclipse. Hehe. But I still managed to take some shots at the start. They aren't the best but these will do. I guess.
The Sailor Moon episodes got me too preoccupied. ^_^ Damn anime babes!
The penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9, 2009 is not the only eclipse to occur during the year. The list of eclipses for 2009 includes:
This illustration shows the penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9, 2009. It is fairly close to scale and illustrates how the moon passes through the penumbral portion of the earth’s shadow. Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-february-2009.html
Well, I think I'm better off dreaming about my Tuxedo Mask/Prince Endymion than taking pictures of eclipses anyway.
So how about you, guys? Did you have any luck with the 月食 Gesshoku (lunar eclipse)?
⋆✌㋡ღ⋆ ia\m/^_^\m/ai 陳美西
Last night, I decided to resume watching my Sailor Moon Stars (Season 5) DVD and a few minutes into watching the episodes, my dad told me the exciting news. He said, "Naa'y lunar eclipse karon gabie!" (There's a lunar eclipse tonight!)
WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!! Hmmm... Are the people of the White Moon trying to tell me something? HAHA!
So in between each episodes, I kept going up and down our 2nd floor terrace to check on the moon. Whew! I think I burned a lot of calories there! Well, maybe I was secretly hoping to see Queen Serenity or Sailor Moon herself? LOL! =^_^=
So anyways, I didn't catch the lunar eclipse. Hehe. But I still managed to take some shots at the start. They aren't the best but these will do. I guess.
The Sailor Moon episodes got me too preoccupied. ^_^ Damn anime babes!
The penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9, 2009 is not the only eclipse to occur during the year. The list of eclipses for 2009 includes:
- An annular solar eclipse on January 26.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 7.
- A total solar eclipse on July 22.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 6.
- A partial lunar eclipse on December 31.
This illustration shows the penumbral lunar eclipse on February 9, 2009. It is fairly close to scale and illustrates how the moon passes through the penumbral portion of the earth’s shadow. Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-february-2009.html
Well, I think I'm better off dreaming about my Tuxedo Mask/Prince Endymion than taking pictures of eclipses anyway.
So how about you, guys? Did you have any luck with the 月食 Gesshoku (lunar eclipse)?
⋆✌㋡ღ⋆ ia\m/^_^\m/ai 陳美西
- Tuesday, February 10, 2009
- 1 Comments
Hi. My name is MyMaria and I'm a Shopaholic!
Yes, I am a person who shops compulsively. I tried to stop. Yes, I really did. In fact, I made a New Year's Resolution to stop being so ridiculously extravagant, especially when it comes to shopping, online or not; but alas, I think that was made to be broken.
My "addiction" started with the Havaianas. You know, the Brazilian flip-flops. I was scammed for 11 thousand Pesos back in 2007 because it was the time I was high on the Havaianas craze. They weren't readily available in the market so we had to hunt for Havaianas online. That was hard-earned money I lost then! But I didn't want to stop... So I kept buying more Havaianas. (With a vengeance?) I didn't exactly know what I was trying to prove. As you can see, most of the entries in my blog from the very beginning are about these slippers. I know they're just slippers, but let's not discuss WHY I managed to collect more than 50 pairs. (I've lost count really.) In the words of Mrs. Imelda Marcos, "If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much." And it's not just Havaianas... I've got Ipanemas too!
Exhibit A:
It doesn't get more compulsive than that, huh?
Late in the year 2008, I was suffering from another Shopaholic attack. I seem to get very attracted to red gadgets. I can't seem to contain myself. Like a bull that gets possessed or something. The very reason why only 4 days after I initially saw the Sony T700 during one of my bloghopping days, I couldn't resist grabbing myself one. Notwithstanding the fact that I have a Nikon D40x and a Casio Exilim S880! So why buy another camera?
Exhibit B:
Umm, the Shopaholic in me says she doesn't know. ^_^ But that was just the beginning... A month or so later, I caught sight of the red hot Nokia E63.
Exhibit C:
And as soon as the units landed on Philippine soil, I just had to get one. *sigh* I swore it was going to be the last mobile phone I'll ever buy, but I spoke too soon. So I had this eBay drama happening earlier this year when I purchased a Nokia 7900 Prism.
Exhibit D:
Currently, I'm using 5 cellphones and it's really hard to keep up with them already. And yeah, check out my eBay stats: 100% positive feedbacks, baby!!
My Apple iPod Touch was a different story. Even though it qualified as another compulsive buy, it was something really coming. For a decade, I've been salivating over a Mac. No, not a big Mac! You know, Macintosh? Apple? Ipod? Steve Jobs? But I figured it's too expensive for silly little me that until now, I still haven't gotten around to actually coming close to switching from my good ol' PC. I chanced upon the ads for the iPod Touch when my BFF was then crushing over the Iphone. Having too many phones to keep up with, the iPod Touch seemed like a rather interesting item for me. It had WIFI capabilities which is like a lifeline for me. You know, I never had MP3 players before even if I had about 100gb of mp3s. I never had an Ipod shuffle, Ipod Nano, Ipod Mini, or an Ipod Video. I didn't quite get the whole idea of listening to music over an earphone. Coming from the call center industry and then the medical transcription business, putting earphones on after a day's work with headphones wasn't really a very exciting thing to do. But when I tested the iPod Touch and listened for a while, I knew it was something else. As in Apple-style... THINK DIFFERENT.
Exhibit E:
Moving on from gadgets and exhausting my bank account, the Shopaholic in me was screaming that I take my plastic out for a spin! So without second thoughts, I splurged on one of the things in life I find truly essential - Rayban shades. It took me less than 5 minutes to try on these shades and swipe my credit card away!
Exhibit F:
The wayfarer had a 0% interest installment offer for 6 months (which was *extremely* tempting!!!) and the aviator was the last one in stock, so even though it was just 5% off the regular price and no installment offer whatsoever, I just had to get it, too. Seeing the glee and the way excitement lit up my face, my dearest boyfriend offered to pay for it when the bill arrives, so that way I can spare him the agony of a Valentines Day gift hunt. All in all, don't you think it was also a great steal?!
And going back to basics, my latest purchases are my first Crocs. I said NO to Crocs when everyone else was going gaga over them. I thought they were ugly. For real. And I know I'm not the only one who thought so... but that was before the MALINDI and SANTA CRUZ.
Exhibit G:
When I saw the White Choco Santa Cruz and the Pulse Red Malindi, I knew (on impulse?) that I just got to have them. I owe it to my feet. They're just soooo comfy and I feel like a ninja when I walk because my steps don't make any sounds at all! And I think I deserve to wear Crocs now just because I bought my dad, my cousin, my nephew, my niece, and my boyfriend Crocs for Christmas. Five pairs! And that wasn't on impulse. :)
Finally, the most recent thing that arrived on my doorstep via Air21:
Exhibit H:
My very own Jansport Hailey in Black Henna! A little something for everything... Just to keep it all organized. ^_^
Shopping is my sport... and it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
Catch "Confessions of a Shopaholic" in Cinemas on February 18, 2009!
Yes, I am a person who shops compulsively. I tried to stop. Yes, I really did. In fact, I made a New Year's Resolution to stop being so ridiculously extravagant, especially when it comes to shopping, online or not; but alas, I think that was made to be broken.
My "addiction" started with the Havaianas. You know, the Brazilian flip-flops. I was scammed for 11 thousand Pesos back in 2007 because it was the time I was high on the Havaianas craze. They weren't readily available in the market so we had to hunt for Havaianas online. That was hard-earned money I lost then! But I didn't want to stop... So I kept buying more Havaianas. (With a vengeance?) I didn't exactly know what I was trying to prove. As you can see, most of the entries in my blog from the very beginning are about these slippers. I know they're just slippers, but let's not discuss WHY I managed to collect more than 50 pairs. (I've lost count really.) In the words of Mrs. Imelda Marcos, "If you know how much you've got, you probably haven't got much." And it's not just Havaianas... I've got Ipanemas too!
Exhibit A:
It doesn't get more compulsive than that, huh?
Late in the year 2008, I was suffering from another Shopaholic attack. I seem to get very attracted to red gadgets. I can't seem to contain myself. Like a bull that gets possessed or something. The very reason why only 4 days after I initially saw the Sony T700 during one of my bloghopping days, I couldn't resist grabbing myself one. Notwithstanding the fact that I have a Nikon D40x and a Casio Exilim S880! So why buy another camera?
Exhibit B:
Umm, the Shopaholic in me says she doesn't know. ^_^ But that was just the beginning... A month or so later, I caught sight of the red hot Nokia E63.
Exhibit C:
And as soon as the units landed on Philippine soil, I just had to get one. *sigh* I swore it was going to be the last mobile phone I'll ever buy, but I spoke too soon. So I had this eBay drama happening earlier this year when I purchased a Nokia 7900 Prism.
Exhibit D:
Currently, I'm using 5 cellphones and it's really hard to keep up with them already. And yeah, check out my eBay stats: 100% positive feedbacks, baby!!
My Apple iPod Touch was a different story. Even though it qualified as another compulsive buy, it was something really coming. For a decade, I've been salivating over a Mac. No, not a big Mac! You know, Macintosh? Apple? Ipod? Steve Jobs? But I figured it's too expensive for silly little me that until now, I still haven't gotten around to actually coming close to switching from my good ol' PC. I chanced upon the ads for the iPod Touch when my BFF was then crushing over the Iphone. Having too many phones to keep up with, the iPod Touch seemed like a rather interesting item for me. It had WIFI capabilities which is like a lifeline for me. You know, I never had MP3 players before even if I had about 100gb of mp3s. I never had an Ipod shuffle, Ipod Nano, Ipod Mini, or an Ipod Video. I didn't quite get the whole idea of listening to music over an earphone. Coming from the call center industry and then the medical transcription business, putting earphones on after a day's work with headphones wasn't really a very exciting thing to do. But when I tested the iPod Touch and listened for a while, I knew it was something else. As in Apple-style... THINK DIFFERENT.
Exhibit E:
Moving on from gadgets and exhausting my bank account, the Shopaholic in me was screaming that I take my plastic out for a spin! So without second thoughts, I splurged on one of the things in life I find truly essential - Rayban shades. It took me less than 5 minutes to try on these shades and swipe my credit card away!
Exhibit F:
The wayfarer had a 0% interest installment offer for 6 months (which was *extremely* tempting!!!) and the aviator was the last one in stock, so even though it was just 5% off the regular price and no installment offer whatsoever, I just had to get it, too. Seeing the glee and the way excitement lit up my face, my dearest boyfriend offered to pay for it when the bill arrives, so that way I can spare him the agony of a Valentines Day gift hunt. All in all, don't you think it was also a great steal?!
And going back to basics, my latest purchases are my first Crocs. I said NO to Crocs when everyone else was going gaga over them. I thought they were ugly. For real. And I know I'm not the only one who thought so... but that was before the MALINDI and SANTA CRUZ.
Exhibit G:
When I saw the White Choco Santa Cruz and the Pulse Red Malindi, I knew (on impulse?) that I just got to have them. I owe it to my feet. They're just soooo comfy and I feel like a ninja when I walk because my steps don't make any sounds at all! And I think I deserve to wear Crocs now just because I bought my dad, my cousin, my nephew, my niece, and my boyfriend Crocs for Christmas. Five pairs! And that wasn't on impulse. :)
Finally, the most recent thing that arrived on my doorstep via Air21:
Exhibit H:
My very own Jansport Hailey in Black Henna! A little something for everything... Just to keep it all organized. ^_^
Shopping is my sport... and it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
⋆✌㋡ღ⋆ ia\m/^_^\m/ai 陳美西
Catch "Confessions of a Shopaholic" in Cinemas on February 18, 2009!
- Sunday, February 08, 2009
- 20 Comments
Remember a year or so ago, I posted this blog???
CLICK: http://mymaria.multiply.com/journal/item/196/Flickr_anyone
It was around that time I purchased my Nikon cam and started to explore the world of photography. Although, I haven't gotten very far because I didn't get the chance to fully study it or experiment much, but I'd like to say, I love taking pictures...with myself being the main subject! LOL! But not even in the pro kind of way. You know, just your social networking kind of photos... A little something to flaunt.. and daunt! Sa maka una lang...
But today is a different day -- in this aspect of my life, anyway. I never did get around to purchasing a Flickr Pro account, but I wasn't worried either since I had less than 200 photos in my photostream. I don't log in to Flickr every day either, but today I decided to check for messages because I had posted some pictures from yesterday's shoot. So, here I go checking the comments when a private message from someone caught my eye. I didn't recognize his name either, so I got curious. I had even more questions in my mind when I read this:
For real???
So I went to the Flickr Pro page where I could try to check if the codes were legit, and to my astonishment...
It worked!
So therefore, I conclude that there are still nice people left in the world, though they be few and far between. I then decided to shoot a message back thanking him and also asking if the gift was really meant for me or it could have been a mistaken identity or something... but I'm still waiting for his reply.
This could be a sign... maybe a career move? Should I formally study photography now? Umm, if ever, can anyone point me to the right direction? And.... ummm, do you really think I could do this?
So many questions...
.. And uhhh, is 2012 really gonna be the end? LOL!
P.S. Thank you, John, for the gift of Flickr!
UPDATE: He sent me these messages...
⋆✌㋡ღ⋆ ia\m/^_^\m/ai 陳美西
CLICK: http://mymaria.multiply.com/journal/item/196/Flickr_anyone
It was around that time I purchased my Nikon cam and started to explore the world of photography. Although, I haven't gotten very far because I didn't get the chance to fully study it or experiment much, but I'd like to say, I love taking pictures...
But today is a different day -- in this aspect of my life, anyway. I never did get around to purchasing a Flickr Pro account, but I wasn't worried either since I had less than 200 photos in my photostream. I don't log in to Flickr every day either, but today I decided to check for messages because I had posted some pictures from yesterday's shoot. So, here I go checking the comments when a private message from someone caught my eye. I didn't recognize his name either, so I got curious. I had even more questions in my mind when I read this:
For real???
So I went to the Flickr Pro page where I could try to check if the codes were legit, and to my astonishment...
It worked!
So therefore, I conclude that there are still nice people left in the world, though they be few and far between. I then decided to shoot a message back thanking him and also asking if the gift was really meant for me or it could have been a mistaken identity or something... but I'm still waiting for his reply.
This could be a sign... maybe a career move? Should I formally study photography now? Umm, if ever, can anyone point me to the right direction? And.... ummm, do you really think I could do this?
So many questions...
.. And uhhh, is 2012 really gonna be the end? LOL!
P.S. Thank you, John, for the gift of Flickr!
UPDATE: He sent me these messages...
⋆✌㋡ღ⋆ ia\m/^_^\m/ai 陳美西
- Saturday, February 07, 2009
- 0 Comments