A puff here and there of his arturo fuente cigars calms him down like no other. That’s according to my friend. He is living abroad now and the city he’s in is not really conducive to night outs. So what he does, he makes sure to provide something for himself as a relaxation of sorts.

He’s away from his family. He’s really working hard for them. He doesn’t want to find himself burnt out and angry with everyone around him. He needs to indulge himself every now and then thus the cigars.

I like Katie Holmes back in her Dawson’s Creek days. She used to be the really cute, clean-looking girl whom so many teenage girls wanted to be like.

And then she got married to Tom Cruise and she went from being really lovely to being like this…

I know the photo above might just be taken at a bad time when Katie looked sleep-deprived. But then the photo is just one of the many showing her lacking the glow she once had. It’s like Tom took it away from her and made her somewhat a puppet. She is less elegant now and more like a shadow of what she once was. Good thing she decided to dress in style once again (like she used to do!) and she actually did her hair!

She got married to the man of her dreams (according to her press release) but she lost her spirit to him. At least she has Suri, her cute daughter…

Georgia was checking out different sites on car insurance. She was thankful that instead of wasting her time even more checking different sites, a friend directed her to the www.carinsurancelist.com. She found exactly what she’s looking for.

This is the great thing about having friends who really care. You need not waste your time with something they know would be futile and would immediately tell you the right thing to do instead.

I love talking to my friend Lindie. She is one of the most open-minded persons I have ever known. You can talk to her about anything and everything under the sun and she will be open to discussing it. You can tell her everything about you and she won’t judge. She’s that kind of person.

I remember a male friend of ours told her about hgh supplements. She discussed it thoroughly with him, showing him that even though others don’t look too kindly on him, she’s there to support him hundred percent along the way.

She’s going to work abroad and will be leaving in a month. I will surely miss her and her eagerness to discuss so many things with me.

I do the designs of most of my blogs. Like this one. I just had a template made and then I did the overall design. I actually love the design especially the header. If you haven’t noticed it yet, it has a woman lying on a bed of flowers. Perfect for this blog’s theme which is about women.

But when I drop (Entre)cards, I see some blogs that have more beautiful designs. When I do, I feel the need to redesign yet again. There are just so many lovely blog designs out there that sometimes I don’t know what I actually want anymore *sheepish grin*

My Uncle Walt got his Visa reward card yesterday. He was happy because he was really waiting for it and he told the mailman about it. In our area, we are lucky to have our mailman. He’s been our mailman for two decades now, if I am not mistaken. He knows what should be prioritized and if it’s unsafe to leave the mail unattended. A couple of times we had very important mails coming in and he was there to deliver it safely.

I don’t think all mailmen are like him. Every holidays, the whole community would give him gifts and we really show him how much we appreciate him and his honest work.

My cousin told me that she would introduce a good-looking guy to me. Let me tell you something: my cousins are worried that I might grow old alone. Since I am 30-something already, they want me to find someone I could be with. I just let them. If the guy’s for me, then so be it. If not, it’s fine with me.

So back to the guy… He was introduced to me last weekend. He would have been really good-looking after he remove acne scars on his face. It distracts from his good looks! But my cousin was right. Acne scar aside, he was tall, dark and handsome.

Too bad he was not meant to me.

It only happens once,
not twice
the moments vanishing
like mice,
scurrying past,
life much too fast,
and only for the very brave,
the strong,
the true,
and when the moment comes for you
don’t let it pass you by,
for in the twinkling of an eye,
the love is gone,
the moment is dead.

an empty ringing
in your head,
your heart will know
when fate has whispered
in your ear…
oh, never fear,
beloved friend,
for in the end,
it’s worth the price,
the fee,
the cost,
when all is lost,
but love is won,
when true love comes,
there is but one.

I was asked by a friend if I know the fastest way to burn fat. I said I don’t. But that there are products out in the market that offers exactly that. The product should always be aided by exercise and diet, of course. You can’t just take a diet product and then binge on food after. That can’t be done!

I remember there’s someone I know who was angry with a diet product she took because according to her, she’s not losing weight. When she detailed her daily routine, that’s when she said that she’s eating more than usual! And that she’s not even exercising. So how could she lose weight?

Exercise, proper diet and the product that will be fast in burning fat. Now that’s a lethal combination!

Women today are luckier compared to the older generation. Before, when you had acne, your option was just to wash your face with soap and water and put as much powder on it as possible when you go out of the house. These days, there’s the best acne treatment you can avail of. There are products you can use. There are experts you can consult with.

This generation is just luckier in terms of options in making oneself more beautiful. There were no beauty products before and if there were some, it was surely extremely expensive. So we should be thankful there are options for us women now. Right?

When you know that a beggar is just acting out and is just fooling every one but you still gave him alms, are you actually committing a sin wherein you are enabling the beggar to continue fooling everyone around?

I keep on wondering about this. A beggar is acting out that his son is invalid. The son is clearly a special kid but a lot of people already said that the kid can actually walk. The beggar, the kid’s father, curses out loud when they’re not in their “roles” and they would even walk smugly down the road. The father and son tandem can be seen in Quiapo Church, Baclaran Church and most recently, the Sto. Domingo Church. It is at the last church where I see them every weekend. I just can’t stomach how the father is using his son to beg for money. He would even stand up when it’s the offertory already, silently forcing those near them to give them the money instead of giving it to the church. I wouldn’t have any problems with that normally but since I know that the father and son beggars are just fooling the people giving them alms…

There are beggars who look stronger than a horse. I don’t know why they insist on begging when they can find work instead. The father/beggar I am talking about looked to be strong and healthy. Imagine carrying his “invalid” son on his shoulders when the kid is clearly overweight, possibly around 150 pounds. Isn’t that as healthy as a horse???

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn’t speak
You were my eyes when I couldn’t see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach
You gave me faith ‘cause you believe
I’m everything I am because you loved me.

One of the best movies I’ve watched! Up Close and Personal. The story was so powerful and the love shown was something we all strive to have.

Who wouldn’t want someone to love us so much that he is willing to do everything in his power to shelter us from the harsh realities of life? Who wouldn’t want someone who will take care of us and protect us from the bad things that can harm us?

I want that kind of love. I want that someone.

I am so sorry my dear Entrecard friends! I was not able to drop for the past two days due to the typhoon that hit the city of Manila. All communication lines were shut down, affected by the very strong winds brought on by the typhoon Basyang. Electricity was cut off as well. In some places, there wasn’t even water supply.

I got my DSL connection working again as soon as we got back our electric supply. Unfortunately, intermittent connection prevented me from dropping.

Anyway, it seems the internet connection is quite steady now. I am keeping my fingers crossed so I can start dropping cards again.

Happy Friday to all!