We should live every day like it is a holiday, being thankful and spending time with family, and looking hopefully to the future.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Cheers,

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Dear God,

I pray for all the people of Japan and for all the other countries affected by the earthquake-tsunami disaster. I also pray for all the people who have lost their loves ones and hoping that they would find strength and peace with you Lord.

Words cannot express how much I am affected by this tragedy.
The pictures and videos posted online are so haunting and scary.
It now made me realize that it could happen to any part of the world – at anytime.

God bless us all.

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Experience taught me a few things.
One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper.
The second is that you’re generally better off sticking with what you know.
And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don’t make
~ Donald Trump

Cheers,

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A friend is like a Valentine,
Heartwarming, bringing pleasure,
Connected to good feelings,
With memories to treasure.

Seeing a special Valentine
Brings happiness to stay,
And that’s what you do, friend,
You brighten every day!

~Joanna Fuchs

Cheers,

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Some people party on their birthday.

As for me, I am just happy to be surrounded by my family on this special day. So, dear readers pardon me if I won’t have any blog entry today as I’ll be taking the day off to celebrate being born!

Cheers,

Happy New Year to my blogger friends, readers, commenters, Entrecard droppers and lurkers!

May the year 2011 bring you everything you ever dreamed of!

Cheers!

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I have decided that I am going to take a blogging break this holiday season so that I can spend some precious time with my family and concentrate on some serious business stuff!

I will try to be back online during the second week of January.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and leave comments. I really appreciate it!

So, to my dear readers and fellow bloggers…

Have a great Christmas and may you also have a wonderful New Year!

Cheers,

The 62nd Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre has already ended but the gowns that the Hollywood female celebrities worn during the event are still enthralling me even in my dreams.

Listed below are my absolute favorites:

Who says that you need to reveal too much flesh to look sexy in the red carpet? Kim Kardashian proved it wrong when she went to the Primetime Emmy Awards wearing a classic goddess inspired gown designed by Marchesa. The Lorraine Schwartz cuff also added elegance to her flowwy white dress.

Kyra Sedgwick looked elegant in a bloody red gown designed by Monique Lhuillier. Sedgwick completed the glamour look with Ofira jewels.

‘Glee’ star Lea Michele appeared on the red carpet with a ruffled navy gown designed by Oscar de la Renta. She wore the gorgeous gown together with multi-colored diamond Lorraine Schwartz necklace and bracelet. Love it…love it…love it…

Sofia Vergara truly sparkled in a Carolina Herrera gown at the 2010 Emmy Awards. The Latina bombshell completed the look with a Brian Atwood heels and jewels from the Lorraine Schwartz collection.

Eva Longoria Parker was a show stopper in her Robert Rodriguez gown. The textured gown looked elegant with a black belted corset on the upper half and tiny rosette embellishment on the lower half. The hot pink chandelier earrings from Lorean jewels accentuated her chic look for the event.

Major…major…disappointments!

The Yigal Azrouel gown worn by Lauren Graham did not give justice to her gorgeous features. Hmmm, looks like the “Parenthood” star was not very eager to show off her curves during that event.

“Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks went to the red carpet wearing a lavender gown by Zac Posen. To be honest, the lavender gown complemented her skin tone very well but I am quite distracted with the fringe embellishment all over her dress. Oh well…

And lastly…

I have an absolute respect for Tom Hanks because I am a fan of his movies since elementary days. However, I am not sure why he let his wife Rita Wilson wear that disco ball inspired dress in the 62nd Emmys. Although Rita looked facially gorgeous during the event, the Prada dress looked incredibly off as the outfit was too fashion forward and too young for her.

Oh please, Tom Hanks please bring back the elegant Rita Wilson we used to love in fashion events!

Cheers,

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Geez, I really love to blog today.

However…

Nothing is really coming out of my mind.

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In my pursuit for some quick Japanese food while waiting for my son’s school time to end, yours truly stumble upon Karate Kid Japanese Fastfood at SM Megamall located in the 2nd floor level. Below are the dishes that I have ordered:

• Chicken Teriyaki – I find the Karate Kid’s chicken teriyaki good but not extraordinary. In fact, I became disappointed when the waiter placed the dish plainly on my table as I was kind of expecting a more Japanese-like presentation on the top of my plate. I have no issues with the taste as the dish is okay. However, the flavor is not somewhat original because the teriyaki chicken tasted like the chicken barbecue that I am usually ordering at Jollibee. Anyway, this ‘Blockbuster Meal Promo’ is not bad for P99.00!
• California Maki – Their version of California maki is a little bit tastier compared to Tokyo-Tokyo. I also love that they had topped it with some mayonnaise. I like the makimo sauce as well.
• Kido Punch Tea – Two thumbs up for the tea! I just love how they blended the apple, cherry, pineapple and orange in one drink. Their concoction reminds me so much of the ‘holiday drink’ that I usually mix during Christmas – what only lacking is some alcoholic drink to spice it up!

So what’s my verdict?

To be honest, I have a mix review on this Japanese fastfood but I would love to give it another try because I have only tasted their promotional stuff during the time that I went there. But personally, I find this fastfood chain promising so it won’t be a surprise should I discover myself blogging about them again in my next visit.

Cheers,

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