Earth Hour on March 29th

My boss encouraged me to participate in this. I have been educating myself lately with global warming so I am making a decision to participate in Earth Hour 2008.

The e-mail that has been circulating here in the Philippines says:

On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.

Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 pm on Sat, 29 Mar. 2008. WWF invites you to participate by shutting off lights for 60 minutes, organizing your own "lights-out" event or by forwarding this mail to your friends, workmates and family.

Launched in Australia on the 31st of March 2007, Earth Hour moved 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced the city's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.

Today's buildings account for:
12% of world's water use
40% of world's greenhouse gas emissions
65% of world's waste output
70% of world's electricity consumption

Green Buildings save:
30% in energy
35% in CO2 emissions
30–50% in water use
50–90% in waste costts

YOUR participation will go a long way in spreading the message that we, as individual droplets working collectively – can create an impetus far more powwerful than the mightiest of rivers.

If you want to learn more about how else you can help make Earth Hour in the Philippines a success, drop us a line at (632) 920-7931, (632) 920-7923, or (632)920-7926.

If you are curious about this and need to know more, please go to Earth Hour's website.

Are You Looking For A Weekly Women's Meeting?

Do I have a weekly women's meeting for prayer and discussion? This is question that I have been asked quite frequently.

The answer is YES, a few ladies and I get together every week to discuss different life topics, look at Scripture, talk about personal concerns and take time to pray for each other.

We call this a 'small group.' Why do we do this? We don't stop being a church when we leave the building after our Sunday gatherings. Small groups provide a great opportunity for ladies to get re-connected to God and to people who desire to live lives that honor Him.

If you are interested in joining the weekly women's meeting that I help facilitate, we meet every Friday evening. For details of time and location, please send me a comment or a private message.

If Friday evening is not a good time for you, please let me know so I can recommend other meetings that are held on your preferred time.

Jon Peter Lewis

American Idol Season 3 was one of my favorite AI seasons of all time. I thought everyone was charismatic in the Top 12 of that year. There was Leah LaBelle (yes, even her!), Camile Velasco, John Stevens, George Huff (adorable Georgie!), Jennifer Hudson (look at her now), Jasmine Trias, Diana DeGarmo, and of course Fantasia Barrino.

I really liked Jon Peter Lewis. My favorite was when he sang Elton John's "Tiny Dancer." Simon Cowell told him he looked like pen salesman in his audition.

Glad to see he eventually released a CD. And recently started a blog with his friends -- which I will be visiting from time to time. If you like Jon, please show him some love on his blog!

Clique Booth

I saw the cutest thing at Rob and Hannah's wedding. There was a photo booth that allowed guests to have pictures taken and then put these pics on the couple's guest book.

This is an upgrade to the Polaroid guest book that I have always wanted. Here are the pictures we took that night:


For more information on Clique Booth, please go to its website.

My Cold-Busting Combo Might Now Be A Hoax

Last week, Robert was sick with colds and coughs and was feeling horrible. And then last night, just when Rob was feeling much better, I realized I was coming down with a cold.

After several uncomfortable sniffs, I asked our ever reliable Ate Lisa to go to Mercury Drug to buy me Neozep and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). I really wanted immediate relief because I had to sleep soon and wake up at 4am to go to work.

I also got my bottle of Airborne tablets, got 2 pieces and dropped them in 2 glasses of water. I also took 1 tablet of Neozep with my second glass. I totally forgot to take a tablet of Vitamin C.

I decided to watch an episode of Gossip Girl, and at the end of the episode I was really drowsy. So I set my alarm and went to bed.

I woke up at 4am and I was so happy feeling a whole lot better and my nose completely cleared up! I even made a mental note to blog about the Neozep-Airborne cold-busting combo because it really worked!!

And then I read this. Airborne settles lawsuit over false advertising claims for $23.3 million.

So, was it really just the Neozep?

To know more about the settlement, please click here.

Bowling On A Tuesday Night

Haven't bowled in 7 months. Seven months is a long time because we used to go bowling all the time.

I had so much fun! I think it's because last night was the highest score I ever had. I am a terrible bowler so my 90+ score is actually an all-time high for me :P

Here are the pictures from last night's bowling.

Sta. Lucia Wins PBA All-Filipino Finals 2008

Sta. Lucia Realtors beat Purefoods in Game 7 with 100-88. This was a great series played by 2 great teams. I am so proud of Kelly and Noy! It was a great pleasure for me to have gotten a chance to watch the games.

Congratulations on a job well done :)

Here are more pictures from Game 7.

Sta. Lucia vs. Purefoods (March 2, 2008)

Cheya's 30th Birthday

Cheya is one of closest friends from college. She was also my maid-of-honor. She had a lovely 30th birthday party March 1st. I had a great time catching up with friends from college, enjoying those delicious cupcakes and lounging around.


For more pictures from the party, please go to my Multiply album.

Robert and Hannah's Wedding

I have been friends with Rob Samala for years... maybe 13 years. We are not good at keeping in touch regularly but we do manage to stay in touch someway, somehow.

I am so happy to see him get married yesterday to Hannah. They are going to be here for about three weeks. I am hoping that we can take them out to dinner and spend some time with them.


The wedding was beautiful. My favorite element was the photo booth. I wanted this so badly at my wedding but bringing a photo booth to the beach didn't sound very smart.


Congratulations Rob and Hannah! :) Here are more pictures from the wedding.

David Archuleta Singing "A Thousand Miles"

A cute boy doing a really cute thing.