Twitter delights me. Here’s what I grasped from Jason M’s latest buzz. A link leading to cafeflourish caught me in surprise. The first menu seems to put a smile on my face.
A Simple Pleasure 4.95
An avocado half topped with sea salted carrots, drizzled with truffle oil, on a nori square. A little extra lemon and sea salt on the side just in case.
So where in the world is Cafe Flourish, I asked. It’s at… 5406 Wilshire Blvd, Miracle Mile, CA 90036, 323-939-3932.
Have a peek with the rest of the menu and see why it is dubbed to be the #1 vegan restaurant in California.
Mom plans to have her own laptop whenever possible. A growing number of techno savvy moms for sure are demanding to have their own laptops for their personal use. I noticed that only few people at the age of above 60s gets interested with technology these days. Unlike with my mom. She does maintain her own blogsite too. That’s what makes her really cool for me.
As for her latest request, she’s trying to find a laptop computer with the following specifications.
* 1024 MB RAM
* 250 GB HDD
* DVD/RW
* Display 14.1″ or smaller
* Weighs not more than 1.5kg
So far, on the list we have Acer Aspire One, Toshiba NB200-A101TB, and HP 2133 Mini Note. These three are on top of the list. Considering the price, I think Acer would be fine but if I couple good price and quality I think I would choose HP over Acer brand. Toshiba is of course the last resort among the three.
The main purpose why I have to look at several factors before the final purchase happens is due to the allocated budget and the purpose it would serve to the user. I guess mom would only be using it for slide presentation and a few internet browsing from time to time in checking the product updates online. Now it is up for her to decide what laptop suits her best.
I have lost track of time that left this site of mine unattended with the things I enjoy doing. One of which is joining the social site FB. I’m sure you know what I mean. It is not only the chance of keeping in touch with friends but also with my loved ones. Whenever opportunity strikes I spend few hours to manage my virtual farm in there. It is so much fun having an FB account with a supportive husband who takes care of my so called Veggie Backyard whenever I’m not around.
Another thing which keeps myself up beat is my hobby of freezing moments. My 18-200mm Sigma works well with my Canon 500D. I do have certain manipulation issues at times. Hence I promise to be more diligent in the coming days ahead to learn my craft by taking down notes after experiments.
Lunchdates with AIT colleagues specially with those who will be missed soon have been the usual gathering of great stories and laughter within the group. Many of those are leaving the premises for good and others for long trips or simply vacations. Recalling the memories over 25 Baht set lunch seems to be more enjoyable than eating inside a luxurious hotel.
Lovin’ life!
A couple of years ago, I frequently visit my sister in-law’s house. We’ve spend the time together with the family, our niece and nephew. They have this big flat screen TV on their living room. What’s good is I get to watch local broadcast programs, ESPN, CNN, Discover, National Geographic, and more.
I asked how much they pay for such a viewing service, but got a surprising reply that it’s a one off payment and no monthly fees. Wow! It’s very okay for news, some film channels, and sports channels. Satellite broadcast without monthly fee is the most economical option to monthly paid subscription programs.
A satellite dish and a receiver box is needed. I believe they have this Free to Air satellite TV and radio receiver. The only thing they complain after about a year of use is that they need to update the program key to watch again. The installation is only one time which makes it very attractive. Sometimes though the keys are difficult to find before a working key could be available.
There are websites that give support to FTA satellite TV recievers. A constant update available for download like software, updated keys, and other technical support. This will make your Free to Air satellite TV back again in no time at all. N2News is a website that contains information about satellite TV for big names like NFusion, KBox, Sonicview, Conaxsat, and more.
Whenever your FTA satellite TV receiver is having some trouble try searching some solution from the Internet.
Let me ask. Are your familiar with Beyonce Knowles also known as Sasha Fierce? I’m pretty sure you know a lot of things about her. She’s not only good in singing but also in dancing.
How about Shane Mercado? Whoever is curious is of this hottest personality, better watch this video and tell me then what can you say about his skill.
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Another option is this original video where he got discovered by the Bonnie Hunt Show.
Sharing you my new nook that will host most of my well loved photo collections at don’t worry, be snappy. Hope you could visit my photoblog and drop some comments if possible. I’d be glad to read all your constructive insights about my subjects and how to enhance any of the features.
Just a few tips, if you are lazy to browse each pages you can click the Mosaic text on the top-right corner. It will show you the thumbnails of my uploaded images.
Enjoy!
A warning has been disseminated lately with regards to the ongoing political situation of Thailand. Everybody is advised to stay at home and be safe. But for some reasons me and my friends braved the streets of Bangkok and found it safer than the usual. How is that possible? Since most preferred to stay home, the roads are less congested during rush hours.
Traveling from Pathumthani to Tiwanon Road is estimated to take 1 hour on normal days. We were amazed that in less than an hour we arrived at the TSR sports complex and found two of hubby’s tennis buddies June and Jens waiting for us. I don’t know if I’d be thankful or not but it’s one big advantage I guess when there is an ongoing rally. I may say that it’s the best time to play sports. There was no traffic at all and less players at the court too.
I did not join any of the game. I took the chance to snap photos for them. While there I noticed the new apparels of other players. Some say good quality clothes goes with comfort. Which is absolutely true. That is why sports enthusiasts, specially the professionals make sure that they wear proper attire to ensure their good performance in the court. Sometimes wrong choice of fabrics causes uncomfortable feelings to the players. One good example of sports apparell which uses good fabrics could be found in NFL Merchandise. Football fans and players love their uniforms and masks.
News have spread across countries of how chaotic Thailand is right now. But not much on our tiny community here in AIT. We haven’t received any travel advisory yet from the head of the institute and it’s crippling my current work status as me and my colleagues are organizing a workshop in the coming days. Ah! This situation gives me a big headache. I pray that the event will be pushed through, and of course for peace and unity of the Thai nationals.
What I’m really concerned of are my prior preparations, the accommodation, travel, food and a lot more. An extension of work puts a heavy burden on my schedule as I would be heading home soon. I scheduled to settle everything a week before my departure. It seems that my goal is kind of overstretched to the limits by now. So I decided to turn over the responsibility to someone else to ensure the continuity of workflow. Today I am blessed to find Kuya Abet as my savior. A super early Christmas blessing for me. Thank you Lord!
People are frantic of what’s going to happen in the next few days. Buses loaded with people in yellow shirts carrying their favorite signage which is the big posters of the King paraded the streets heading straight to the main districts of Bangkok.
This anti-government rallies have affected the economy in one or another. Dollar may be at its weakest and so as the Thai Baht. Few months before the value of 1 US dollar is 32 Baht. Within a few weeks it is forcasted to rise into 36 Baht per 1 US Dollar. This gives a good signal for non-immigrants who sends money to their own countries but less likely fair to businesses.
Whose your bet? Mine was Philip. Aries comes second and Veejay last. Unexpectedly, Aries did a gorgeous design which is designer wise really fits to be given the best award.
I had a chat with my good friend Nicky over YM earlier and discussed some points during the finale of Project Runway Philippines. Overall, the show was great and designs were pretty distinct from each other. But what catched my attention was the trio of Aries. He had this alien looking models paraded the runway then suddenly one girl came out with a 60s look and two other girls followed at her back.
to be continued
Breaking the tradition of gift giving on Christmas is quite rare. Yet this economic turmoil that had affected many people around the world would somehow limit people’s pruchasing power to splurge for the coming season. One great way to minimize unnecessary expenditures is by determining ahead of time what gifts does your loved ones expects. Like for example a PS3 or a PlayStation 3 for your son and an Acer Aspire One for your daughter. In this way you’re not only sure that it will not be rejected but useful for their own needs.
I got a litte interested with this new technology called PlayStation 3 and it’s quite surprising to know that it uses this Blu-Ray technology to run the games. Which allows you to play blu-ray movie discs on your high definition TV. This new gadget also boasts that its graphics will blow you away. It’s slim and short enough to blend into your home entertainment equipment, without standing out. A free thriving online community for multiplayer gaming can be found on the Sony website which means you’ll get a chance to test your skills from different PS3 enthusiasts around the world.
Be sure to research first the things that you want to buy for Christmas. There might be alot of accessory gadgets that is required to run high-tech equipments. Shop wisely.
After graduation I found myself pretty laid back when it comes to technology. I had this fear of using the computers. For the very reason that I was ignorant on the basic functionality of it. At school all computers are already turned on before we use it during class hours. And all our assignments are sent automatically to our professors ID number via network connection. Spoon feeding is perhaps the best description to this. Anyhow I was not satisfied with my skill and I persuaded my father to give me a chance to study once more. That’s how I embraced technology in my life.
Forward to now, if your office or business operates on manual basis that gives the owner a very slim chance of survival. It is deemed necessary to adapt the easiest way to fast track your business through NY IT services. They have the best staffs to handle all IT related problems from small business to medium and big companies. IT outsourcing reduces a big amount on personnel maintenance cost like office space, electricity and more. This means your company can focus more on the important aspect or the main core of your business. Without being bothered by the petty things which others can do best for you.
This is how Bangkok looks like from the top. I had a chance to visit a friend who lives in Nana street downtown of Bangkok City. Below is such a breathtaking sight. I have always been afraid of heights but seeing the magnificent landscape helped me forget my fear. I focused on viewing through my camera and took few shots during a cloudy dawn.
The people in the community where I am now are usually busy at work or with their studies. In few occassions, they come together to show their unity with their own nationality specially on Welcome Show and Cultural Show. This year’s welcome show had several participating groups. A total of 10 countries competed in different categories. They had Mr. and Ms contest, dance contest and singing contest.
I took few shots during the show. I was happy with how my pictures turned out. Before I really can’t motion pictures properly. I hope I am progressing.
Pictures to follow.
Let’s get a little acquainted with geography. If Thailand has its own royalties, in Europe notably in Denmark they have the same practices too. “The Kingdom of Denmark is a constitutional monarchy. As stipulated in the Danish Constitution, the monarch is not answerable for his or her actions, and his or her person is sacrosanct. The monarch formally appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and other ministers. The prime minister is customarily chosen through negotiation between the parliament party leaders.”
Do you know that the famous Hans Christian Andersen is Danish too? If you don’t know him he is the one who wrote the great stories such as The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, and The Ugly Duckling. But that’s not the main focus here actually. Now let’s talk about the food. Travel would never be complete without knowing the likes and specialties of Danes. The cuisine of Denmark, like that in the other Nordic countries (Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden) consists mainly of meat and fish. One of the most interesting aspects of Danish food is the wide variety of attractive open rugbrød (Rye-bread) sandwiches.
Aside from the nice places to go in Denmark you may also enjoy looking at www.casino.de for more entertainment.
The Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair will have its exhibition again this week. All traders will participate on the first 2 days and on the 18-19 of October, that’s the time for non-participants to be able to purchase whatever products they like in the exhibition. Products are guaranteed export quality and completely made in Thailand. The venue is at Challengers 1-3 of Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani. Aside from this there are also a sports sale, food fair and home appliance sale in the opposite building of Challenger 1-3. Do check it out!
Me and T plans to go there this Saturday to check out some items for Christmas presents. It’s not really about the shopping that excites me, it’s the thought that I’d be able to think of others and decide what will possibly make them happy.
Are you an avid viewer of this reality show in the Philippines? Well, I think I am. I do love the ideas that the designers present in Project Runway. Though I don’t consider myself fashion fanatic at least I’m a bit conscious of what’s cool and what’ not. It impresses me how designers sketches and put everything into reality.
By the way, you may wonder how I was able to view the episodes, try visiting pinoychannel.tv and you’ll see what I’m talking here. Then tell me who’s your bet to win the competition. Each episode is divided into either 5 to 6 parts.The connection is more better than youtube, obviously they cater only small audiences particularly Filipinos.
Didn’t I tell you that it was my birthday yesterday? Sorry if you missed it. I know not everybody could come to the grand celebration. LOL. I understand.
What made me think it was grand, was that, the community were there to recite the Novena at 5:30. Not just that, it was followed by a Holy mass at 6:00 PM, and still not enough, a Rosary was prayed to mark the beginning of the month for the Holy Rosary.
I noticed the kids were getting restless because of the long wait for dinner. When T and me brought in the food inside the chappel, everybody served themselves right away forgetting that Fr. Pablo have yet to bless the food. We all laugh at our actions. I’m so happy to have three sets of prayers during the day but also felt pity for the hungry ones specially the kids.
One big advantage though is that you’ll be sure there will be no left overs. LOL. T and I decided to serve pizzas to save time as both of us were too busy at work. And I think we’ve made the right decision.
Thank you Lord for the great day that I had.
Three days ago I got up early to freshen up and leave home at an imaginable time for me to do. I usually wake up super late during weekends and last Saturday, guess what? I woke up at 6:30 as I have to be in the work venue an hour before the event starts. Our project is approaching its culmination and the last main activity is this workshop.
My predicament has always been in a pressure cooker environment. Yet I managed to remain calm during the entire period as I have two angels who have been of great help for other duties that I can’t afford to handle. I’m just thankful to HIM that I survived again!
Now that it’s over, I can go back to my normal schedule of sleeping spree. A dose of my simple pleasures.
Photography is my hobby. I like to take photos every now and then. In fact, I joined a group of photo enthusiast that devotes time for taking photos of a particular subject every week. I host my photos in a photo blog with the following URL aileenguirnela.com.
In line with my hobby, I shop and read lots about digital SLR cameras. My current photo buddy is a Nikon D40x which proves to be enough for the shots that I make. But sometimes I wish to have an upgrade of my gadget to a more advanced digital SLR camera, in the lines of Nikon D300. Since, those are not very practicable; I’ll settle with buying some camera lens.
Attending photo seminars or classes is another great plus in the hobby. I get to learn techniques on taking a good shot. Both a combination of art and science. I remember a friend who cut and paste her photos from the digital camera’s memory card to the working computer via USB. Everything seems to be fine until power failure hit us. Well when the power was back the memory card of the camera is not recognizable anymore.
We searched for some photo recovery tool and found out about Photo Nose - Photo Image Recovery Software. The recovery software works on Windows systems like Win 9x, Win XP, Win ME, Win 2000, Win 2003 and Win Vista. It supports a variety of standard photo formats like jpeg, bmp, tif, rif, gif and other proprietary formats such as Nikon (nef), Fuji (raf), Cannon (crw, cr2), Kodak (dcr) to name a few. Aside from that, Photo Nose Professional version could even recover audio files and video files. It could also work with different kinds of memory card and flash/usb drives.
We finally, have recovered my friends photo class images that was lost. But a lesson that I learned is not to CUT and PASTE files from memory card to computers, it’s better to copy them and when everything is copied completely that’s the time to delete it from the memory card. A whole days photo work is very valuable; take care to prevent a loss.
Some more important things to deal for the remaining days that I have.
What to do:
1. Book projector
2. Remind units to ready the materials
3. Binding of workshop materials
4. Confirm menus for lunch at the hotel
5. Insert all kits on workshop bags
6. Transfer workshop materials from office to venue.
and more….
Yikes… It’s now 2 weeks left before the main event. I have to summon all the angels to help me out with these.
Things to do:
1. Start collecting materials from writers for reproduction.
2. Prepare receipts for reimbursements
3. Send out emails for direction.
4. Re-confirm accommodation and meeting room
5. Prepare Registration Form
6. Complete participants list with all needed information
7. Book transportation for workshop dinner in the city.
I’m now on my 3rd week of preparation for the upcoming workshop.
Things to do:
1. Obtain materials for kits (i.e. folders, bags, notepads and pens)
2. Prepare nametags and name plates
3. Send memo to Drafting Unit for the banner inside the meeting room
4. Send Memo to Photo Unit
5. Gather information kits from 2 courses
6. Plan for a welcome dinner during participant’s arrival
7. Check facilities and lay out sitting arrangements
For would be travelers of the Kingdom of Thailand there’s nothing to worry in spending your vacation here. The Philippine Embassy of Bangkok have issued the latest update advisory saying, “The government appears to be in control of the situation and violence is isolated to those areas where the demonstrations are being staged. Life appears to be normal outside of these affected areas. There is no imminent danger to innocent civilians and no palpable tension in the streets of Bangkok.
Travelers to Bangkok are however advised to avoid the following places: Chamai Maruchet Bridge, Government House, Sanam Luang (Royal Grounds), and Ratchadamnoen Road (UN).
Everyone is advised to go about his or her usual business and daily routine.’”
As many of you are already aware a state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok. Details on the state of emergency has recently been posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand website. The announcement notes that “the state of emergency is a temporary measure, and has been declared only in Bangkok, and that within Bangkok itself, only a few districts have been affected by the incidents. The clash that took place between anti-and pro-government demonstrators occurred in the government district during the early morning of 2 September 2008, have since subsided with the police and military in control of the situation. In other districts of Bangkok and the rest of the Kingdom, people continue to carry out their livelihood as usual with the country’s economic and financial system functioning normally”.
For us who are living far away from reality zone we’re advised to take precautionary measures, by avoiding the areas where clashes or protests have taken place, and to keep updated on the situation. I though this only happens in the Philippines, I just pray that this mess will end soon.
Bloggers have ballooned into more progressive media and even moved into hosting with a personal domain. Starters normally go for free web hosting. My personal blog for example Life’s Simple Pleasures is hosted in a free web hosting through i.ph. The common way to go for is to host blogs on free hostings, but as the need grows there are things that I need to do or add on my blog which I could not do with the free hosting service. Thus, I have also created another blog like dviewfinder.com or aileentguirnela.com on a paid hosting.
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Comes August and two of our kiddo family members are celebrating their Natal Day once again. Belated Happy Birthday to handsome R-jed and Happy Celebration to Caity who’s turning 1 year old today!
For the young geniuses of our family here’s our (me & uncle Ts) treat for you! I made this Cashew Blondies lately for the double celebration. =) I then share them to my friends and officemates. I’m glad they like it so much!
Recipe:
Lindt white chocolate; All purpose flour; Baking Powde; Cashews;Unsalted butter; Eggs; Caster Sugar; Soft Brown Sugar; Salt; Vanilla; Creamed Cheese
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My task of converting all MS Word Notes into Powerpoint Presentation appeared to be monotonous the entire day. Before I left my nook I lounged into some good old songs that I have on my playlist. One of which is Gloria by Watermark. My collection of Modern Worship songs are back to my senses. I’m reviewing it one by one to get familiar with the lyrics and sings it with passion. hahahaha… ala concert. This type of music relaxes me. Come on, let’s sing it!
10 - Watermark - Gloria
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a life like ours is comparably black & white. That had turned colorful by the richness of experiences and dreams that we uniquely share in our day to day life here in Thailand. Simple living is what we deeply desire and the pleasures we get out of this lifestyle is everything that we fondly reveal. Get to know what interests us...variety of foods, travel, technology, health and lifestyle, photography and a lot more.
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masamang huwag bisitahin ang blog ni moy moy may abnoy he he
your blog is pleasure to read
hello! just visiting ur blog. hope u visit mine too.. 
hi there
Happy birthday, Leen! =) *hugs*
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hi ark… keep coming =)
Hi, just dropping by. 
thanks for the visits!
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Have you been to the i.PH forum? It’s at www.i.ph/forum . See you!
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hi there..Very nice blog. Take care and see ya around
wow got very delicious posts here, really got me very hungry 
hello Ai….ready to freeze the season =) am honored to have been invited…it makes me want to do the cartwheels…=D
hi leen! inviting you beyond wild imaginings.
hi leen! will post it soon over at multiply.
