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Hello,

2009 is approaching...
2008 is ending…
Another year…
Another life…
Thank you for being part of my life this year.
I hope you'll join me next year.
Because I think my life is better when you're there.
And these are my wishes for you.
- Peace, Love, Prosperity, Good Health, A Lot of Partying, Success, Strength to start over, All the best-
May these and your other wishes come true in the coming year.

Regards,

Jane Jane


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Related Topic: Personal (Turkey on Christmas)

"A picture or a photo is worth a thousand words" as the saying goes. A photo catches everything.

They say that we cannot turn back time, but a photo can.

In order to "preserve" the memories from the photo, a photo or a picture frame is a way to "keep it alive." But imagine having a digital photo frame that looks and acts like a conventional wood frame.

With Ceiva, it is "so much more than a Digital Photo Frame." Send photos from your computer or camera phone and receive photos from anywhere in the world.

Through Ceiva, sending and receiving "cherished photos" is as easy as abc. There are three simple ways to send and share photos: uploading online photos with Ceiva's free software, sending it directly from your phone to your frame from anywhere in the world, or uploading it from your memory card to your unlimited online storage.

And receiving photos is as easy as pie. With no interruption to your service, Ceiva frames connect to your existing phone line. In addition to that, Ceiva frames can connect via Wi-Fi or broadband. Further, through CeivaMobile it allows your frame to receive photos from email or camera phones.

Because at Ceiva, "life is shared and life is celebrated,"--a wonderful gift for this holiday season.

Since my parents are strictly following the "no four-legged meat diet," therefore, we eat what they can eat. So instead of the traditional 'toothsome lechon baboy' (suckling pig), we opted for a lechon pabo (turkey).

A still-to-be-thawed turkey
"Semi-thawed" turkey carried by my bro-in-law
Thawed turkey injected with marinade
Mr. Turkey is now ready to be a lechon turkey.

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Dear Valued Reader:

1000 words one could say…
1000 wishes one could pray…
1000 miles legs could walk…
1000 sounds a mouth could talk…
1000 times I'll be true…
1000 ways to say merry Christmas!

May you and your family have a very merry Christmas… filled with love to share with everyone.

Regards,

Jane Jane

Related topic: Personal (A Real Christmas)

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Jesus Christ

Few more days, it will be Christmastide once again. But what is really the meaning of Christmas?

Photoviewpoint: Innocent Child

A child so young…

So naive to think about what's going on in his country…

So callow that he still has the time to enjoy his childhood years...

And with the present chaos, I wonder what his (our) world is going to be like in the years to come.

Camera: Nikon D40x

Related Topic: Entertainment (Milla Jovovich)

Face of the Week: Milla Jovovich

Born on December 17, 1975.

Milla Jovovich (Yo-vo-vitch) is a Serbian-Ukrainian model/actress/fashion designer/musician/etcetera.

Out of 20+ films she made, I've seen:
Return to the Blue Lagoon—derived from Brooke Shield's Blue Lagoon.
The Fifth Element—as Leeloo who was tasked to be the only one who can stop the Evil from extinguishing life.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc—as Joan of Arc.
.45-- as Kat who fell in love with Big Al. (Why he was named Big Al? Because he has this humongous…)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Extinction... – as Alice who had an amnesia that resulted from the inhalation of the nerve gas released into her bathroom and "metamorphosed into the Resident Evil."

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While waiting for the Resident Evil's sequel, let me step onto the podium to greet my Tita Milla a happy birthday.

Also, happy birthday to Angie and Marivic.

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Celebrities (Prince William)

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I had a "rerun" of Sex and The City this week and one thing I've learned from the episode, "My Motherboard, My Self," is that-- "Ctrl Alt Del is not for Mac." That's when Aidan tried to troubleshoot Carrie's Mac using these keys.

Hmm, it's a caveat for me because I know, in the future, my best friend would ask me to troubleshoot her Mac Book.

And so I would keep it in mind: keyboard shortcut keys on Windows will not work on Mac. Because Windows is for Windows and Mac is for Mac.


Related Topic: Computer (I'm Breaking Up With Vista)

Photoviewpoint: Botanical Garden

If I had a botanical garden like this, I'd be the happiest gardener.
Leuven, Belgium

Photographed by: janejane

Related Topics: Photography (Sweet Mangosteen)
Travel and Destinations (Autumn In Leuven)

Face of the Week: Manny Pacquiao
Today is the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Dela Hoya… the dream match.
Today, Manny will prove that he is still the "Mexican Assassin" or "Mexicutioner."

I'm not a big fan of boxing but since everybody is talking about it, I might as well dip my toes into it.

Whoever wins … I hope that he is worthy to be called "The Winner."

Related Topics: Entertainment (2008 Nursing Licensure Examination)
Celebrities (New Words of Manny Pacquiao)

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It's been almost a week after the 2008 nursing licensure examination. I was there, as one of the proctors. I must admit that I had second thoughts on the idea of being a proctor because I know it's a big responsibility. But I still gave it a try.

I had fun. It was a bit exciting.

Watching the examinees answering made me smile while I remember the time when I took the board exam…

Looking at the ceiling to find some answers. Scribbling some notes on the test booklet. Circling, underlining, marking the options… looking at the board for the remaining time… scratching my head… trying to remember the page where I've read the information that might help in choosing the right answer… asking God to guide me in answering… talking to Him…

Those things… the examinees helped me remember them.

I've understood their feelings… the anxiety, the frustrations, the sleepless nights.

But the result made the sleepless nights all worthwhile when my name appeared on the list of board passers.

But then again, the result was not the end of it...instead it only marked the beginning of a long journey.

Unfortunately for nursing examinees, they have to wait for three months or so for the result.

Hmm, I wonder what they're going to do while waiting… apply for a job in a call center, perhaps.

Related Topic: Entertainment (Losing a Friend)

Photoviewpoint: Sweet Mangosteen

Mangosteen or Garcina mangostana, is a sweet, "citrusy" fruit.

My way of eating it is like eating a santol… dip the fruit in vinegar with salt or just sprinkle salt on the fruit and Glücklich essend!