Summer is fast approaching. It is time to get your swimsuits out of your wardrobe and be ready to have fun in the sun! Ooops, did I mention the sun? We all know that the UV rays coming from the sun bring hazardous effects most especially to our delicate skin. In order to protect ourselves from skin cancer and unwanted skin discolorations, we have to put a sun block lotion that has a high SPF content. It is advised to put a handful everyday since we are living in the tropical area.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
I'm Back!
I just came from a 3-day sickness. Now that I’m back, I have to catch up and do the things that I’ve missed. Getting at least a PR1 here in my blogspot account is one of the things I needed to pull off since I need some money to sustain my needs. Plus, I have to save up for a culinary course that I am planning to take up next school year. I guess, I need to work harder to make my dreams come to life. Blessings come to me, pretty please?
My 10 Minute Survey
Posted on 11:48 AMby Gracie with No comments
The longest survey you'll ever fill out! Do the world a favor: fill it out and post it for all your friends. Do thisbecause the person who filled it outbefore you didn't sit here for ages fornothing. Answer all the questionsHonestly, no lying to avoid stuff.
starting time:• 2:50 AM
Name:• Gracie
Sister/s:• 1 (baby sis)
brother/s:• 1 ( big bro)
Shoe size:• 8
What are you wearing right now?• Shorts and top
Where do you live?• Down south!
Favorite Numbers:• 05
Favorite Drinks:• Harvey Orange Juice, Starbucks Toffee Nut
Favorite Months:• September, December
Favorite Breakfast:• Mcdo's big breakfast
***********Have You Ever***********
Been on a plane:• Yeah!
Been in a hot tub:• Nope
Swam in the ocean:• Nope
Fallen asleep in school:• Yeah!
Fell off your chair:• Yeah
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call:• Nope
Saved e-mails:• Yeah, if it is important
***********What is************
What's right beside you?• My mobile phone.
What is the last thing you ate?• Pizza
-------------Ever Had-------------
Chicken pox:• Yeah!
Sore throat:• Yeah!
Stitches:• Yeah, in my head :(
Broken nose:• Nope
-----------Do You-----------
Believe in love at first sight?• I think so
Like picnics:?• Sort of!
----------Who----------
Who was the last person you danced with? None
Who last made you smile?• Classmates
Who did you last yell at?• None
----------Final Questions-------------
What are you listening to right now?• Bubbly
What did you do today?• Watched Project Runway!
Hate someone in your family?• Nope
Diamond or pearl?• Diamond! It's a girl's bestfriend :)
Are you the Eldest?• Middle
Indoors or outdoors?• Both
----------Random--------------
21. Have a crush on someone:?• Yup. Someone from the showbiz industry. His name is Drew Arellano
22. What books are you reading rightnow?..• Chicken Soup for the Soul
23. Best feeling in the world:• Being in love, I guess.
24. Future kids names?• Nicole.
25. Do u Sleep with stuffed animals?• Nope
26. What's under your bed?• Flip-flops,hihi
28. Favorite locations:• Hong kong, Shopping Malls, Restaurants
29. Danced a slow dance with someoneyou didn't even like?• Nope
32. Who do you really hate?• Secret
35. Ever liked someone you didn't have a chance with?• Yes
36. You lonely right now?• Not really
37. What time is it now?• 3:00 AM
With however long it took you tocomplete this, post as "my__minutes survey"
I want to share this tag to: Liz Jannesse
starting time:• 2:50 AM
Name:• Gracie
Sister/s:• 1 (baby sis)
brother/s:• 1 ( big bro)
Shoe size:• 8
What are you wearing right now?• Shorts and top
Where do you live?• Down south!
Favorite Numbers:• 05
Favorite Drinks:• Harvey Orange Juice, Starbucks Toffee Nut
Favorite Months:• September, December
Favorite Breakfast:• Mcdo's big breakfast
***********Have You Ever***********
Been on a plane:• Yeah!
Been in a hot tub:• Nope
Swam in the ocean:• Nope
Fallen asleep in school:• Yeah!
Fell off your chair:• Yeah
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call:• Nope
Saved e-mails:• Yeah, if it is important
***********What is************
What's right beside you?• My mobile phone.
What is the last thing you ate?• Pizza
-------------Ever Had-------------
Chicken pox:• Yeah!
Sore throat:• Yeah!
Stitches:• Yeah, in my head :(
Broken nose:• Nope
-----------Do You-----------
Believe in love at first sight?• I think so
Like picnics:?• Sort of!
----------Who----------
Who was the last person you danced with? None
Who last made you smile?• Classmates
Who did you last yell at?• None
----------Final Questions-------------
What are you listening to right now?• Bubbly
What did you do today?• Watched Project Runway!
Hate someone in your family?• Nope
Diamond or pearl?• Diamond! It's a girl's bestfriend :)
Are you the Eldest?• Middle
Indoors or outdoors?• Both
----------Random--------------
21. Have a crush on someone:?• Yup. Someone from the showbiz industry. His name is Drew Arellano
22. What books are you reading rightnow?..• Chicken Soup for the Soul
23. Best feeling in the world:• Being in love, I guess.
24. Future kids names?• Nicole.
25. Do u Sleep with stuffed animals?• Nope
26. What's under your bed?• Flip-flops,hihi
28. Favorite locations:• Hong kong, Shopping Malls, Restaurants
29. Danced a slow dance with someoneyou didn't even like?• Nope
32. Who do you really hate?• Secret
35. Ever liked someone you didn't have a chance with?• Yes
36. You lonely right now?• Not really
37. What time is it now?• 3:00 AM
With however long it took you tocomplete this, post as "my__minutes survey"
I want to share this tag to: Liz Jannesse
Friday, February 22, 2008
Awards
Posted on 12:59 PMby Gracie with No comments
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Online Backgammon
Posted on 3:34 PMby Gracie with No comments
There are countless backgammon-playing PC programs around. The majority offers it for free and it can be downloaded from the Internet. Gammon-world is the best site where all the enthusiasts from all over the globe come together. They have provided all the necessary information you need before you proceed with the actual game. Joining the backgammon tournament is hassle-free because they have listed the schedule that allows you to look for a game that fits your time. With a guaranteed cash outs from $ 5 to $ 50,000 I am so sure that you will love to play backgammon online.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Enchanted Kingdom
Posted on 4:08 PMby Gracie with No comments
The first amusement parks emerged in Europe 400 years ago. The attractions consist of bowling, music, flower gardens and a number of simple rides. Today’s amusement parks have evolved and they are pretty much impressive. With super-fast roller coasters, shows, parades and other attractions, amusement parks now have something to entertain just about everyone. Here in the Philippines, Enchanted Kingdom (www.enchantedkingdom.com) is one of the biggest & famous amusement parks. It opened on July 28, 1995 at a cost of P1.2 billion.
Attractions:
Rio Grande Rapids( Water Raft Ride) – Must try!
Space Shuttle
Anchors Away(Pirate Ship Ride)
Jungle Log Jam
Carousel
Flying Fiesta- Must Try!
Swan Lake
Wheel of Fate- Must Try!
Up, Up & Away ( Balloon Ride)
Dodgem(Bumper Cars)- Must Try!
Rialto(Motion Simulator Theatre)
Xtreme Paintball
7th Portal(3D Theatre)
Stone Eggs(Kiddie Ferris Wheel)
Kart Trak( Go-Kart Race Track)
Bumbling Boulders(Teacups-Type Ride)
Boulderville Express(Train Ride)
Exodus The Ride (ATV Adventure Trail)
Attractions:
Rio Grande Rapids( Water Raft Ride) – Must try!
Space Shuttle
Anchors Away(Pirate Ship Ride)
Jungle Log Jam
Carousel
Flying Fiesta- Must Try!
Swan Lake
Wheel of Fate- Must Try!
Up, Up & Away ( Balloon Ride)
Dodgem(Bumper Cars)- Must Try!
Rialto(Motion Simulator Theatre)
Xtreme Paintball
7th Portal(3D Theatre)
Stone Eggs(Kiddie Ferris Wheel)
Kart Trak( Go-Kart Race Track)
Bumbling Boulders(Teacups-Type Ride)
Boulderville Express(Train Ride)
Exodus The Ride (ATV Adventure Trail)
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Envious Me
Posted on 7:07 PMby Gracie with 2 comments
I am seriously craving for chocolate with almonds right now. I wanted to grab lots of them since I've been feeling under the weather these past few days. It's always been my ultimate comfort food and every time I take a bite of my favorite brand of chocolate I always feel happy & relieved. Cakes and Ice Creams would also be nice. My preferred ice cream flavor would always be Quezo or Vanilla. While for the cake, it would be Black Forest or Sansrival. I blame my sweet tooth to my dad. Haha
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
I've done 19 of 35 stupid things
Posted on 1:13 PMby Gracie with 2 comments
Life isn't all that serious, right? Take a break and see what "stupid things" have you done..
*start copy here*
RULES1. Start at 'start copy here'.2. Put an X on the things you've done.3. Tag how-many-[X]s people.4. Post with title "I've done _19__*how-many-[X]* of 35 stupid things".
[x] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking.
[] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking.
[ x] You have ran into a glass/screen door.
[x ] You have fell out/off of a moving vehicle.
[x] You have thought of something funny and laughed, then people gave you weird looks.
[ ] You have ran into a tree.
[ ] You have tried to lick your elbow.
[] You just tried to lick your elbow.
[x] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same rhythm.
[x]You just tried to sing them.
[ ] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.
[ ] You have choked on your own spit.
[ ] Your hair is/was blond.
[ ] You've put metal in the microwave.
[ ] You have accidentally caught something on fire.
[x ] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
[ ] You have caught yourself drooling when you wake up.
[x] You've fallen asleep in class.
[x] You have tripped over your own feet.
[ ] Sometimes you just stop thinking.
[x] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about.
[ ] You have forgotten to breathe.
[ ] You are often told to use your "inside voice".
[x] You use your fingers to do simple math.
[ ] You have eaten a bug
[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something else.
[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out.
[x] You've looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand.
[x] You sometimes post bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you dont.
[ ] You break a lot of things.
[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
[x] You sometimes tilt your head when you're confused.
[x] You have fallen out of your chair before
[x] When you're lying in bed, you try to find pictures or words in the texture of the ceiling.
[x] The word "uh" is used many times a day.*end copy here*
I want to share this tag to: baby Farah Arlene Dez
*start copy here*
RULES1. Start at 'start copy here'.2. Put an X on the things you've done.3. Tag how-many-[X]s people.4. Post with title "I've done _19__*how-many-[X]* of 35 stupid things".
[x] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking.
[] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were NOT talking.
[ x] You have ran into a glass/screen door.
[x ] You have fell out/off of a moving vehicle.
[x] You have thought of something funny and laughed, then people gave you weird looks.
[ ] You have ran into a tree.
[ ] You have tried to lick your elbow.
[] You just tried to lick your elbow.
[x] You never knew that the Alphabet and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star have the same rhythm.
[x]You just tried to sing them.
[ ] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.
[ ] You have choked on your own spit.
[ ] Your hair is/was blond.
[ ] You've put metal in the microwave.
[ ] You have accidentally caught something on fire.
[x ] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
[ ] You have caught yourself drooling when you wake up.
[x] You've fallen asleep in class.
[x] You have tripped over your own feet.
[ ] Sometimes you just stop thinking.
[x] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about.
[ ] You have forgotten to breathe.
[ ] You are often told to use your "inside voice".
[x] You use your fingers to do simple math.
[ ] You have eaten a bug
[x] You are taking this test when you should be doing something else.
[x] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside out.
[x] You've looked all over for something and realized it was in your hand.
[x] You sometimes post bulletins because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you dont.
[ ] You break a lot of things.
[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
[x] You sometimes tilt your head when you're confused.
[x] You have fallen out of your chair before
[x] When you're lying in bed, you try to find pictures or words in the texture of the ceiling.
[x] The word "uh" is used many times a day.*end copy here*
I want to share this tag to: baby Farah Arlene Dez
Video Games Time Line
Posted on 12:56 PMby Gracie with No comments
Video Game Time Line:
1962- Spacewar, played on an early microcomputer, is the first interactive video game.
1974- Atari’s Pong, one of the first home video games, has “paddles” to hit a white dot back and forth on-screen.
1980- Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids
1985- Super Mario Bros
1987- The video game Legend of Zelda was released.
1989- Handheld video game, Game Boy came out in the market
1996- Nintendo 64
2000- Sony PlayStation 2
2001- Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft’s Xbox
2005- Sony PSP
2006- Nintendo Wii
1962- Spacewar, played on an early microcomputer, is the first interactive video game.
1974- Atari’s Pong, one of the first home video games, has “paddles” to hit a white dot back and forth on-screen.
1980- Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and Asteroids
1985- Super Mario Bros
1987- The video game Legend of Zelda was released.
1989- Handheld video game, Game Boy came out in the market
1996- Nintendo 64
2000- Sony PlayStation 2
2001- Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft’s Xbox
2005- Sony PSP
2006- Nintendo Wii
The games back in the 90's were awesome! I've owned a family computer and Mario Brothers and Pacman were the games that I've usually played with my big brother.
Monday, February 11, 2008
JS Prom
Posted on 10:15 PMby Gracie with No comments
Seventeen more days to go before my little sister’s prom. I can’t wait to see her wearing the gown I’ve personally picked for her. I am pretty sure the gown will perfectly fit her slender body and I hope she will be one of the prom queen candidates. The venue will be at Bellevue hotel in Alabang. She told me that she has plans of staying overnight with her close friends after the event. I didn’t go to the prom during my high school years so I don’t know how it feels like attending the JS Prom. I was insecure of my body that time. I was often called "fat" or "giant" by my guy classmates. In short, I was a victim of school bullying! But it was one of the motivational factors that pushed me to change my unhealthy lifestyle. I'm just glad that I did it! Now, I'm more comfortable with my physical appearance. Finally, I can wear medium-sized clothes from my favorite local stores!
Totally Awesome Award
Posted on 6:47 PMby Gracie with No comments
Tessa, thanks for this "totally awesome award." xoxo
I want to share this award to: Francine wifey diaries
Modish Eyeglasses
Posted on 6:20 PMby Gracie with No comments
Looking for smart and affordable eyeglasses? I am advising you to buy Zenni Optical $ Rx Glasses. They have the most up-to-date designs that you will surely be in love with. The Best Thing Found: Zenni Optical has a first-rate modish frame, anti-scratch coating, Full UV protection, hard case and full guarantee. What a Great Discovery: Zenni Optical has all the benefits you wanted to pamper your eyes.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Online Casinos
Posted on 2:19 PMby Gracie with No comments
I have friends who are into casino games. They always visit a famous online casino site named gamblux. I have checked out the site and find it very interesting since they offer several casino games like Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Keno, Poker and a lot more. Moreover, they have a casino portal where you can find interesting news and related articles about recent events, promotions and success stories of online gamers. I was mesmerized with the big bonuses they offer. Wow! online casino gamblux is really the smoothest path into online gambling. Rock on!
First Award
Thanks Arlene for giving me these awards. I really appreciate it! :)
Now, i want to share these awards to the ff people: Dakilang Tambay, Tessa, Dez Francine, Barefoot Alchemist Jai
Casino Online
Posted on 1:21 AMby Gracie with No comments
Playing casino has become very famous nowadays. Since it is now available in the web and millions of people are into online casinos, a lot of casino sites are giving away welcome bonuses and promotions just like casino joyland. The site has an eye-catching design that will make the first timers come back for more. They have several games in store for you such as Joker Poker, Ultimate Fighters, Slots, Lotto Madness and many more. Joining joyland casino is a lifetime experience that you will cherish for a long long time.
Online Billiards
Posted on 1:09 AMby Gracie with No comments
Rich loves to play billiards that is why I have recommended her to try a 3D online billiard game named billiardmagic.com. They are famous for giving real-life gaming experience for billiard enthusiasts. They also offer an online snooker and pool tournaments where you can get a chance of winning big prizes. If you think you are not yet ready to compete, you can play it for fun and enhance your skills in playing this game. Remember, practice makes perfect!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Posted on 12:17 PMby Gracie with No comments
Start-up Financing
Posted on 11:20 AMby Gracie with No comments
Do you want to take your business into the next level? Ezunsecured .com is here to make it happen. Start-Up Financing is important to the success of your business. Having a good source of capital just like ezunsecured company will definitely give you straight answers from their top small business lenders. Start Up Financing comes in different forms for businesses. It is used in paying services like phone or internet, buying a new software and many more. The underwriters are giving full time services to their clients just to give the business loan in shortest possible time. StartUp Financing has a wide range of financing options such as business bank loans and unsecured lines of credit cards so If you want a fast, secured and excellent service funding for your business, deal with ezunsecured now!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Kyle XY
Posted on 9:44 PMby Gracie with No comments
It's been a long time since I've watched the American TV series "Kyle Xy." Every episode is worth-watching! It is about a boy who wakes up in the middle of a forest with no memory. The following series gets intense when he is trying to understand who he really is or why he has no memory of his past. He is acting like a new-born baby who doesn't know how to do the simplest things in life. While he was walking in the street, a police officer picked him up and brought him to the station. He has no records at all. No identity,No home address and they have found out that he has no navel. That's weird,huh! A female psychologist named Nicole Trager adopted him because of his special gift, innate talents and his innocence. He became very close to Trager family but he is still in search of answers from his past. More characters came in and played very important roles in his life.
Across The Universe
Posted on 3:43 PMby Gracie with No comments
Thanks Ate Nor for this tag.
Tomorrow, February 4, 2008, at 00:00 GMT (7:00 p.m. New York /EST), NASA will beam the Beatles’ “Across The Universe” to the star Polaris, 431 light years away (that’s 431 years travel at the speed of light before our all-time favorite Beatles song reaches the 2.5 quadrillion miles away star). This is being done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of NASA’s Deep Space Network, an international network of antennas that supports missions to explore the universe, and the 50th anniversary of NASA.Across the UniverseNASA has invited people around the world to play “Across the Universe” on their audio systems at the same time NASA beams its mp3 version into outer space. The idea was hatched by Beatles’ historian Martin Lewis, who encourages all Beatles fans to play the track as it is being beamed to the distant star. Additionally, this date will be known as “Across the Universe Day”. The event marks the first time a radio song has been beamed into deep space.Join the celebration!Bloggers, let’s do this! Please invite other bloggers as well to join the celebration.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
How US States Got Their Names
Posted on 3:36 PMby Gracie with No comments
Alabama: comes from an Indian word for “tribal town.”
Alaska: comes from alakshak, the Aleutian (Eskimo) word meaning “peninsula” or land that is not an island.”
Arizona: comes from a Pima Indian word meaning “little spring place” or the Aztec word arizuma, meaning “silver-bearing.”
Arkansas: is a variation of Quapaw, the name of an Indian tribe.
California: It was named by Spanish explorers of Baja California
Colorado: comes from the a Spanish word meaning “red”
Connecticut: comes froma an Algonquin Indian word meaning “long river place.”
Delaware: is named after Lord De La Warr, the English governor of Virginia in colonial times.
Florida: which means “flowery” in Spanish.
Georgia: was named after King George II of England, who granted the right to create a colony there in 1732.
Hawaii: probably comes from Hawaiki, the native Polynesian word for homeland.
Idaho: It may come from a Kiowa Apache name for Comanche Indians.
Illinois: is the French version of Illini, an Algonquin word meaning “men” or “warriors.”
Indiana: means “land of the Indians.”
Iowa: comes from the name of an American Indian tribe that lived on the land that is now the state.
Kansas: comes from a Sioux Indian word that possibly meant “people of the south wind.”
Kentucky: comes from an Iroquois Indian word, possibly meaning “meadowland.”
Louisiana: which was first settled by French explorers, was named after King Louis XIV of France.
Maine: means “the mainland.”
Maryland: was named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England.
Massachusetts: “large hill place.”
Michigan: comes from an Indian word mici gama, meaning great water.
Minnesota: “cloudy water”
Mississippi: “great river”
Missouri“river of the big canoes.”
Montana: “mountainous.”
Nebraska: “flat river.”
Nevada: “snow-clad” in Spanish.
New Hampshire: was named by an early settler after his home county of Hampshire, in England.
New Jersey: was named for the English Channel island of Jersey.
New Mexico: was given its name by 16th century Spaniards in Mexico.
New York: first called New Netherland, was renamed for the Duke of York and Albany after the English took it from Dutch Settlers.
North Carolina: the northern part was named after King Charles I.
North Dakota: comes from an Indian word meaning “friend”
Ohio: “good river”
Oklahoma: comes from an Indian word meaning “red man.”
Oregon: nay have come from Quaricon-sint, a name on an old French map that was given to what is now called Columbian river.
Pennsylvania: meaning “penn’s woods,”
Rhode Island: may have been named after Greek Island of Rhodes.
South Carolina: the southern part of English colony was named after King Charles I.
South Dakota: “friend”
Tennessee: “tanasi”, the name of Cherokee Indian villages on Tennessee river.
Texas: comes from a word meaning “friends” or “allies,” used by Spanish to describe some of the Americans living there.
Utah: comes from a Navajo word meaning “upper.”
Vermont: vert meaning :green” and mont meaning “mountain.”
Virginia: was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of England who was known as the Virgin queen because she was never married.
Washington: was named after George Washington, the first president of US
West Virginia: got its name from the people of western Virginia, who formed their own government during the civil war.
Wisconsin: comes from a Chippewa name that is believed to mean “grassy place.”
Wyoming: comes from Indian words that are said to mean “at the big plains,” “large prairie place,” or “on the great plain.”
Alaska: comes from alakshak, the Aleutian (Eskimo) word meaning “peninsula” or land that is not an island.”
Arizona: comes from a Pima Indian word meaning “little spring place” or the Aztec word arizuma, meaning “silver-bearing.”
Arkansas: is a variation of Quapaw, the name of an Indian tribe.
California: It was named by Spanish explorers of Baja California
Colorado: comes from the a Spanish word meaning “red”
Connecticut: comes froma an Algonquin Indian word meaning “long river place.”
Delaware: is named after Lord De La Warr, the English governor of Virginia in colonial times.
Florida: which means “flowery” in Spanish.
Georgia: was named after King George II of England, who granted the right to create a colony there in 1732.
Hawaii: probably comes from Hawaiki, the native Polynesian word for homeland.
Idaho: It may come from a Kiowa Apache name for Comanche Indians.
Illinois: is the French version of Illini, an Algonquin word meaning “men” or “warriors.”
Indiana: means “land of the Indians.”
Iowa: comes from the name of an American Indian tribe that lived on the land that is now the state.
Kansas: comes from a Sioux Indian word that possibly meant “people of the south wind.”
Kentucky: comes from an Iroquois Indian word, possibly meaning “meadowland.”
Louisiana: which was first settled by French explorers, was named after King Louis XIV of France.
Maine: means “the mainland.”
Maryland: was named after Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England.
Massachusetts: “large hill place.”
Michigan: comes from an Indian word mici gama, meaning great water.
Minnesota: “cloudy water”
Mississippi: “great river”
Missouri“river of the big canoes.”
Montana: “mountainous.”
Nebraska: “flat river.”
Nevada: “snow-clad” in Spanish.
New Hampshire: was named by an early settler after his home county of Hampshire, in England.
New Jersey: was named for the English Channel island of Jersey.
New Mexico: was given its name by 16th century Spaniards in Mexico.
New York: first called New Netherland, was renamed for the Duke of York and Albany after the English took it from Dutch Settlers.
North Carolina: the northern part was named after King Charles I.
North Dakota: comes from an Indian word meaning “friend”
Ohio: “good river”
Oklahoma: comes from an Indian word meaning “red man.”
Oregon: nay have come from Quaricon-sint, a name on an old French map that was given to what is now called Columbian river.
Pennsylvania: meaning “penn’s woods,”
Rhode Island: may have been named after Greek Island of Rhodes.
South Carolina: the southern part of English colony was named after King Charles I.
South Dakota: “friend”
Tennessee: “tanasi”, the name of Cherokee Indian villages on Tennessee river.
Texas: comes from a word meaning “friends” or “allies,” used by Spanish to describe some of the Americans living there.
Utah: comes from a Navajo word meaning “upper.”
Vermont: vert meaning :green” and mont meaning “mountain.”
Virginia: was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of England who was known as the Virgin queen because she was never married.
Washington: was named after George Washington, the first president of US
West Virginia: got its name from the people of western Virginia, who formed their own government during the civil war.
Wisconsin: comes from a Chippewa name that is believed to mean “grassy place.”
Wyoming: comes from Indian words that are said to mean “at the big plains,” “large prairie place,” or “on the great plain.”
Monday, February 04, 2008
Big Appetite
Posted on 1:12 AMby Gracie with No comments
I have got a big appetite. I just love dining out with my family every weekend. We almost have tried all types of cuisine and I can say that Filipino is still our favorite. I can still recall the days when my family and I used to hang out at Alabang Town Center and try all those really nice and cozy restaurants.
Here's the list of our favorite restaurants:
Here's the list of our favorite restaurants:
Gerry Grill, Bacolod Inasal, Inengs, Krocodile Grill, Tapa King, North Park, Super Bowl, Mongkok, Mr.Choi, Chef The Angelo, Sbarro, Yellow Cab, Red Crab and many many more.
I just can't wait for our next food trip! I saw some new places to eat and I'm pretty sure my family would love it especially my dad. My dad has a big appetite too. He just loves having Pinoy food every time he comes home for a 1-month vacay.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Big Bang World Record
Posted on 9:16 PMby Gracie with 3 comments
Got this tag from friends!
Once you have posted this list and added your own site, leave me a comment with your site name and url. I will add you to the master list. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much benefit as the first ones in.
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1-Attitude, the Ultimate Power 2-Juliana’s Site 3-Rusin Roundup 4-Grow Rich Along With Me 5-Comedy Plus 6-lynda’s loft 7-Amel’s Realm 8-MAX 9-Speedcat Hollydale 10-Mariuca 11-Complain Complain Complain 12-Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 13-Life Is A Roller Coaster 14-Sugar Queen’s Dream 15-First Time Dad 16-Life 17-My Life 18-The Painted Veil 19-My Thoughts 20-DatCurious.com 21-Little Aussie Cynic 22- A Nice Place in the Sun 23-DatMoney.com 24-The Down Side OF Up 25- Ladyjava’s Lounge 26- Cat Tales 27-moms…..check nyo 28-Colorado Baby 29-It’s a Woman’s World 30-ENLIGHTENED BITS 31-My View of “It†32-My Reviews and Finds Along the Way 33-Our Hep Chat 34 - Rantings of a Woman 35- The Callalily Space 36- Mom Knows Everything 37- Hazel 38- Chronicles and Tales Unlimited (RED) 39- From the Mouth of Jabber Jaws 40- Sunny Side Up Foodie & Lifestyle 41-Carmel Corn 42-Daily Stock Picks 43-The Whole New World 44- Wifespeak 45-Slavery Bliss 46- Rooms of My Heart 47- Unpredictable Life 48- My Life, My World 49- At Your Service 50- All About Ebay 51- Everything Amazon 52- Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out 53- My So-Called Site 54- New Wife Blog 55- It’s not the way 56- Nick’s Bytes 57- My Scratch Pad 58- Choc Mint Girl 59- Life Is Just Around the Corner… 60- Amori, poseia, art… virtuali by Hanna 61- Maryannaville 62- monaco - monaco’s 63- Nyumix’s Blog 64- read my mind - my keyboard monologues 65- Shower You Children With Love - The Right Way 66- Secret Agent Mama 67- Pinaymama’s Diary 68- Answers to the Questions 69- Work of the Poet 70- A Total Blog 71- My life, my hope, my future 72- NORTE 73- A Window to Our World 74- Life as a Mom 75- FIELD OF DREAMS 76- lisgold 77- See Me for What You 78- Caught in The Stream 79-Pinay Mommy Online - My Home 80-I’m Running To Win Two 81-CRUEL VIRGIN 82-Garden of Moments in Blog 83-So Cute 84-Love Everlasting 85-WeLcOmE To My CriB 86-WELCOME TO PINAYSMILE’S JOURNEY 87-Ice’s Icelog 88-Jenny’s Wandering Thoughts 89-Hobbies and Such 90-Sweet Paradise 91-Mommy’s Gibble Gabbles 92-Rusin Review’s 93-My Small World 94-Little Peanut 95-Online Ramblings 96-My Mood My Feeling 97-BLOG it with ALLEN 98-Entertainment World 99-Let’s Go Singapore 100-Firelynx 101-Catsy Carpe Diem 102-Every Beat Of My Heart 103-Always Da Fresh Princess 104-Listening.. Learning..Living 105-All About Mars 106- Syii From Afar 107-Some Thoughts I Have 108-From Here and Beyond 109-My Paid To Blog 110-Scholarship Corner 111-Cell Phone Review 112-“Apples of the Eyes†113-It’s All About Play 114-The Luttrull Journey 115-RennyBA’s Terella 116-Unchained Melody 117-Out of the Blue 118-The Lure Of the Unknown 119-Maricel’s 120-my blog 121-Spiff, the Spaceman 122-Living Well 123-The Dog Log 124-Catnip Corner 125-A Piece of Idea 126-Observations From the Back 40 127-Poetry by The Redneck Gypsy 128-Odd Facts 129-Juliana’s Lair 130-My life is murphy’s law 131- lisgoldsmemoirs 132-My memories, as time goes by 133-Somewhere over the rainbow 134-Blogging by Sandee 135-Our Journey to this so called life 136-Idaho Daily Photo 137-Memories that Never Fades.. 138-Anything goes 139-Your Caring Angels 140-Little Paces 141-Laketrees 142-PoeARTica 143-fracas 144-Just FraCas 145-Archies Archive 146- Chez Francine 147- La Place de Cherie 148- Le bric à brac de Cherie 149- Cherie 150- Gagiers Striking Zone 151- Gagiers Amazing World 152- Caroland’s Breathtaking Adventure 153- Kusina ni Gagiers 154- Chic Shopaholic 155- Gracie de Guzman 159-ADD YOURSELF HERE!!
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Perfect Summer Getaway
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My Perfect Summer Getaway
I always dream of visiting Batanes someday. It is located in the Northern part of Luzon which is 190 kilometers away from Taiwan. Since it is situated closely at Pacific Ocean, it is most likely affected by typhoons. Good thing, Ivatans’ houses are strong enough to endure strong tropical storms. There are a lot to see in Batanes and one of them is The Lighthouse. I’ve never seen a lighthouse before and I couldn't help but get excited every time I look at it. I would also love to see cows freely roaming in the green pastures and the rocky shore in Valuga beach. Philippines is indeed blessed with beautiful tourist spots.
I always dream of visiting Batanes someday. It is located in the Northern part of Luzon which is 190 kilometers away from Taiwan. Since it is situated closely at Pacific Ocean, it is most likely affected by typhoons. Good thing, Ivatans’ houses are strong enough to endure strong tropical storms. There are a lot to see in Batanes and one of them is The Lighthouse. I’ve never seen a lighthouse before and I couldn't help but get excited every time I look at it. I would also love to see cows freely roaming in the green pastures and the rocky shore in Valuga beach. Philippines is indeed blessed with beautiful tourist spots.
World Records
Posted on 8:00 AMby Gracie with No comments
Most Poisonous Snake:
Australia’s taipan snake can kill more than 100 people. Good thing, it prefers eating rats.
World’s Most Visited Mall:
The world’s most visited mall is The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
About 40 million shop each year in 520 stores. It also has an indoor aquarium, NASCAR speedway, Lego Imagination Center, wedding chapel and the state’s biggest indoor theme park.
Youngest to Top of Mount Everest:
Ming Kipa Sherpa, a 15 year-old girl from Nepal reached the top of the tallest mountain in the world on May 24, 2003.
Hotdog Eating Record:
Takeru Kobayashi beat his own record by eating 53.75 hotdogs and buns in 12 minutes at the Annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hotdog contest in New York.
Richest Person:
The man behind Microsoft, Bill Gates has been named the richest person in the world for 13 years. Last year, his net worth value was $ 56 billion.
Largest Flying Mammal:
Southeast Asian’s Malayan flying foxes are the largest flying mammal. They can grow to have a wingspan of 5 feet.
Australia’s taipan snake can kill more than 100 people. Good thing, it prefers eating rats.
World’s Most Visited Mall:
The world’s most visited mall is The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.
About 40 million shop each year in 520 stores. It also has an indoor aquarium, NASCAR speedway, Lego Imagination Center, wedding chapel and the state’s biggest indoor theme park.
Youngest to Top of Mount Everest:
Ming Kipa Sherpa, a 15 year-old girl from Nepal reached the top of the tallest mountain in the world on May 24, 2003.
Hotdog Eating Record:
Takeru Kobayashi beat his own record by eating 53.75 hotdogs and buns in 12 minutes at the Annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hotdog contest in New York.
Richest Person:
The man behind Microsoft, Bill Gates has been named the richest person in the world for 13 years. Last year, his net worth value was $ 56 billion.
Largest Flying Mammal:
Southeast Asian’s Malayan flying foxes are the largest flying mammal. They can grow to have a wingspan of 5 feet.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
The World Almanac
Posted on 6:34 PMby Gracie with No comments
I bought an Almanac book last week. I didn’t expect myself to pick one that is full of interesting facts covering more than 40 major topics from Animals to Science to Sports to History since I am not into books or should I say a bookworm? When I opened the book, the first thing that popped up in my mind was, Should I really read or just look at the colorful pictures? I was hesitant at first and after scanning every page of it, I just found myself reading every detail. Wow! After a long time of getting stuck up in front of the computer I was able to get myself a break and focus on the educational book.
Flip Flops Addict
Posted on 6:09 PMby Gracie with No comments
I just love wearing flats. It is comfortable to wear and it goes well with my everyday get-up. I am a huge fan of Havaianas slippers. I always drop by at the flip-flops branch in Alabang Town Center for newest designs. It is really hard to pick a pair for myself since I'd love to have them all. My last birthday was a blast. I have received a green Apple iPod shuffle and a pair of brown Havaianas slippers. Having the iPod was a blessing for me since I didn’t expect to receive a luxurious gift on my special day. Thank you Lord for all the blessings!
Bag-a-holic
Posted on 5:32 PMby Gracie with No comments
This is my much loved Nine west bag. It was a gift from my aunt who is also a bag-a-holic like me. She definitely knows my type though she is already in her mid 40’s. She listens to foreign music icons like Avril Lavigne and Usher Raymond. Not only that, she has a CD of the rock band, The Greenday. She is undeniably cool. Most of the bags I have came from her and all I can say is that she really has a good taste when it comes to fashion. I love her to bits and pieces! She's beautiful inside and out!
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