Not another book wishlist?
Of course the last one still applies and I’m just waiting for some extra cash to be able to purchase them from the local bookstores.
So this time, I’m making a list of books that can’t be found in the local bookstores. A real wishlist! (Much thanks to Danny Reviews!) Here it goes:
Mario Vargas Llosa’s Conversation in the Cathedral:
Conversation in the Cathedral is a novel about power and politics in Peru in the early 1950s. Two of the characters meet in a cheap eating house (the “cathedral†of the title) and spend the afternoon talking about the past. The novel is basically encapsulated within their conversation, although we are only occasionally reminded of that (by interjections) and some events accessible only to the omniscient narrator are also included…
TOTAL WELLNESS PHILIPPINE STYLE
After her astounding success in honing Filipino Talents and sending them abroad to Japan, Europe and the United States with Shirley Mclaine shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., to perform and entertain people of different colors, raise and culture from all walks of life all over the world, Bella Dimayuga decided to return to her native land, the Philippines. With her vast knowledge, experience and expertise, Bella now decides to venture into a deeper meaning of health, life, wellness and success by offering Filipino hospitality to her friends, followers and clients, here and abroad in her very homeland, the Philippines. After organizing a pool of experienced and duly licensed opthalmologist, dentists and surgeons, Bella now embarks into a TOTAL WELLNESS HEALTH CARE PACKAGE for balikbayans, foreigners, friends, fans and clients in a truly relaxing, enjoyable and unforgettable experience of beauty, health and pleasure. Welcome to Bella Dimayuga’s Total Wellness Program! Enjoy the beauty, serenity and hospitality that is truly Filipino, enjoy business, health, wellness and pleasure in a traditional Bella Dimayuga’s personalized service!
The package starts with personalized escort service and a guided tour right after your disembarkment. A guided tour to introduce and familiarize you with the hospital, clinic, facility and the medical staff that shall undertake your wellness treatment program and while waiting for your actual scheduled date – you will be billeted in spacious air conditioned room fully equipped with all the amenities of your home: a refrigerator, Cable TV, DVD, a computer station internet connection where you, your family or companion can relax and feel the comfort of more than a home away from home with a 24-hours on call chauffer and nanny.Â
These are only part of Bella’s personalized hands-on service. Feel Bella’s personal touch and be enterteined right at her home located within the heart of Makati at San Lorenzo Village with complete amenities which include a swimming pool, gym, ballroom, an internet station, office, driver, secretary and nanny on call.
You can go shopping at the diferent malls in Makati, enjoy exquisite food and cuisine that its restaurants and food chain offers, a splendid night life with the different clubs, bars and discoteque and see for yourself the historic landmarks, century old churches in Intramuros, the beautiful scenery of Luneta, the famous Philippine Cultural Center, Convention Centers and significant edifices, restaurant and bars along Roxas Boulevard. Enjoy the perfect sunset of Manila Bay. All these, minutes away from Bella’s place.
Bella’s Wellness Package starts with its dental services from Fillings, Oral Prophylaxis, Extraction, Dentures, Crowning, Gum Treatment, Endodontic Treatment, Orthodontic Treatment and Whitening. You can also avail of the eye care medical check-up and Laser Eye Surgery proceudure (LASIK), which includes available supply of contact lenses and eyeglasses. Aside from experienced and duly licensed medical staff, clinics and hospitals duly accredited by Bella Dimayuga, who are to conduct the procedure, the packages were priced more than it’s value after years of research, careful assessment and analysis of the prevailing prices on dental, optalmological and medical services wordlwide.
One of the most intricate procedure in a medical wellness program in the Philippines and even abroad is surgery, where Philippines has been known not only in the field of heart and kidney transplant at the Philippine Heart Center and the National Kidney Institute. Bella, whose clients includes artists, actors, actresses and well known personalities, personally choose the surgeons from among the top rated hospitals and practitioners in the country, who shall undertake the procedure which includes: Rhinoplasty (Nose Job); Blepharoplasty (Eyes); Facelift; Breast Augmentation; Breast Reduction; Abdominoplasty (Full Tummy); Abdimoplasty (Mini-Tuck); and, Liposuction. While under treatment, Bella Dimayuga’s personal staff and trained personnel are on call at your bed side to personally take care of you and shall handle your schedules and businesses under strict confidentiality and security. You can be assured of a 24-hour service and readily available staff to offer their services to make your stay comfortable and relaxing.
Finally, Bella’s services includes non-surgical beautification. In her years of experience taking care of her talents, friends, clients and herself, you’ll surely enjoy the meaning of our existence. Who else will take care of ourself, health and wellness? It’s us and let Bella do it, as she do to her lifelong friends, associates and clients from all over the world.
For those who has not yet experienced the meaning of beauty, health and wellness in Bella’s way of personally extending her services you may visit or contact BELLA at: 1709 P. MARGAL ST. SAMPALOC, MANILA, PHILIPPINES; or, at 31 ARGUILLA ST., SAN LORENZO VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES; or at: Tel. Nos. (632)810-2367; (Fax) (632)812-6915; Mobile No.: (0920)970-4644. Email address bedimayuga@yahoo.com OR see her site at:  http://bellaswellness.blogspot.com/
10 Questions I (Really) Want Answered
November 24, 2007
10 Questions I (Really) Want Answered
10. Why do Pinoys think sex when they hear the sax opening on (Wham) George Michael’s Careless Whisper? Admit it, a steamy bed scene ensues in your head whenever you hear this song. Nevermind that this song isn’t really about sex but almost everyone I know would either blush or say “It’s sexy time!†almost instantly. Because the sax opens the song, people tend to forget about the lyrics and concentrate more on it’s perceived sensuality.
9. Why do we love cooking shows? I love Iron Chef to bits, especially the Japanese version because their chairman is much more energetic and anime-ish. Food is no doubt a basic necessity so it’s no wonder we even bother to watch or buy cooking stuff. But my fascination with cooking shows is beyond their entertainment and ‘necessity’ value: I love it primarily because it’s about food (duh) and it allows me to see myself as a chef. Not that I’ve always wanted to be one but it’s more of a woman thing; that perception of being a good wife entails being good in the kitchen. The perception is a bit out dated but as I come from a traditional Pinoy family, this holds true for me. I know how to cook but only the basic stuff (frying, adobo, chopsuey and nilagang whatever) and I would love to enroll in short baking and cooking courses in the future…if my schedule permits.
Philippine Passport Online Application
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The reason why I sent an email to this website is that my Philippine passport (anyway, I only have Philippine Passport hahaha) is running out of pages. I think I only have two pages left though the expiration is on 2009.
Okay let me summarize the information that I got from Mr. Zarzuela so the OFW’s out there can benefit on this.
To read more please click here.
Date night
Remember when you were single and dating? Friday and Saturday nights were sacred back then. It meant your boss cannot make you put in overtime no matter how much she begged, or it meant you had to display extremely good behavior so your mom will allow you to stay out later than usual.
Now that you are married with kids to boot, are those nights still sacred?
Woe to those who say no. Getting married and not having kids do not mean you have to forget about being young and in love.
My husband and I agreed that we will always have our date night. It doesn’t have to be a Friday or a Saturday actually. It doesn’t have to mean going out and spending money on a movie or meal. It could simply be spending some quality time together, even at home curled up together on the sofa watching TV Patrol World.
Flies in my Superbowl of China
The metro is abound with Chinese food-serving establishments. You cannot turn a corner without encountering a restaurant or a canteen that serves chinese cuisine in one form or another. Because it has always been a constant part of our lives, I choose to stay away from it whenever I go and have dinner out. It also helps because my husband doesn’t like to eat Chinese.
The rare times that we do have the urge to eat Chinese, we always look for a place that serve dishes that would excite our palates and not dampen it. This is the reason we choose places like Big Buddha, Super Bowl of China, Zong at the Fort or North Park. These places also encourage more of the younger generation to appreciate Chinese dishes. Because of the popularity of yang chow fried rice, lemon chicken, deep fried cuttlefish in spicy salt, manchurian calamares, and string beans with minced pork, these places have flourished over the years.
That is why it is really disappointing for me to have such an unpleasant experience at Superbowl of China at the SM Megamall megastrip branch. The place itself looked unkempt and felt dirty. The air was filled with the smell of smoke coming from the kitchen which made me think that the place had inadequate ventilation. The set plates, flatware, and glasses appeared grimy. I kept wiping everything with tissue until I felt comfortable enough to use them.
On Work and Procrastination
The good thing about this kind of job I have is that I work for myself and I have all the time to do all the work and promotion of my products. It’s good because (1) I really don’t like being bossed around. (I think I am born to be the leader, not the follower. Heh, but I can follow, of course, if I want to and have to.) (2) I’m a total home buddy that I don’t like leaving the house that much. (3) I can’t leave my computer for some reasons. (4) I feel like working in an office, in whatever workplace, or even just as a home-based worker, is like being imprisoned or something.
With all these reasons, some of you may think that I don’t like pressure, responsibility, compromising etc. Well, that’s sort of true. For me, that’s so troublesome that I just want to leave things behind and just doodle on the fun things I do. Yeah, you can call me a quitter, coward and other names if you want. This is me and I know what I’m doing. Read the rest of this entry »
Pinoy Big Brother? Just another effective marketing strategy..
Pinoy Big Brother? Just another effective marketing strategy..
This article maybe late but still worth the read knowing that I been wanting to write this short article for months now but I could not find time to reflect on this topic since I’ve got backlogs to attend to.
PBB has been a sensation to all of us since its first edition. Up until now you can still notice various articles related to PBB circulated by known bloggers in the country to date from critiques, rhetoric’s and personal opinions as to how PBB affects our lives.
So what made PBB so successful when they first launched the program? Let me highlight some theories as to how we are glued to this hot program. Aside from being a “kapamilya†you might consider this opinion.
Ambulance Effect. This has been highlighted by some behaviorist of our times that played a very vital role in marketing campaigns. Ambulance effect is when we already know that an accident or somehow related to it had happen still we Filipinos can’t help ourselves to get closer to the unpleasant incident. I don’t know why or is it we wanted to help or we wanted to be present on such undesired incident?
News Flash : Careerclub Philippines goes offline..
Careerclub Philippines goes offline..
I was trying to install a “com_map†for me to give Careerclub Philippines portal that needed site map for robots to look at it and I accidentally extracted it at my directory.
Hayyyyyyyyyyyyy… Read more..
Kerygma Conference Live
We just came from Philsports Arena (formerly ULTRA) where we attended the very first Kerygma Conference conducted by the Light of Jesus Family of Bo Sanchez. In the few hours that we were there, we were inspired by the sharings of Fr. Orbos who celebrated the opening mass, the performance of very powerful performers like Nolyn Cabahug and Dulce, and the Bo’s talk on his 7 beliefs. Read more at Pinoy Seminars.
